In that world shrouded in darkness, Black Crow quietly hid in an abandoned city covered by a dark forest.

This city was once prosperous, but now only ruins and endless silence remain.

The vines of the dark forest entangled the dilapidated buildings like a giant python, and a gloomy atmosphere permeated every corner.

Black Crow stood alone on a crumbling tower, overlooking this forgotten land.

His figure looked particularly lonely in the dim light, and his black robe fluttered in the wind, as if blending into the surrounding darkness.

His eyes were deep and cold. Not far in front of him, standing on the ground were several humans dressed the same as him.

These humans wore black crow head covers, but the colors of their clothes were not completely black. They ranged from light to dark, which was very obviously different from black.

Black Crow, like Dark Star, and like many lords, trained several subordinates.

The highest rank of his subordinates is already at level 14, while the lowest is at level 13.

Unlike Dark Star, Dark Star chooses quantitative bombardment, relying on a huge number of subordinates to compete for spheres of influence.

Black Crow chose to train them meticulously. He poured all his efforts and resources into these elite subordinates, hoping that they could become powerful weapons to realize his ambitions.

While various lords controlled the humans they had trained to open up dungeons and territories in the human world, Black Crow chose to stay away from the hustle and bustle and hide alone in this abandoned city in the dark forest.

He watched those lords fighting frantically for the expansion of their territory, and his heart was filled with disdain.

He knew very well how naive and short-sighted it was for those lords to think that they could expand their own energy by expanding their territory.

Only he knows that true power does not come from external territory and resources, but from a deeper understanding and control of the world.

Long ago, Black Crow stumbled upon a severely injured mother plant in the Dark Forest.

The mother plant had a faint scent, and the dark forest around it seemed to be rejecting it.

A strong curiosity and desire surged in Black Crow's heart, and he immediately realized that this mother plant might hide a huge secret.

At that time, he took this thing away and prepared to study it.

He approached the mother plant cautiously and used his strength to control the severely injured mother plant.

The mother plant trembled slightly under his control, as if it was afraid of something.

Black Crow initially just wanted to decompose it, but the mother plant exchanged a lot of information with him in order to survive.

The mother plant told him that there were ten of its kind in total, in different copies, and it existed in the copy of Dark Star.

Because the other mother plants were eyeing it covetously, they attacked it, and it could only find ways to escape.

Black Crow was secretly shocked as he listened to the mother plant's story.

He didn't expect that there was such a huge secret hidden in the dark forest.

The Dark Forest has always left them with the impression that it bullies the weak and fears the strong. It will give way to high-level lords and devour low-level lives.

That time, he made an exchange with the other party. He helped the mother plant heal its injuries, and the mother plant told him a very crucial piece of information.

That is, if you clear ten copies, you can ascend to the throne.

This news struck Black Crow's heart like lightning, and a hint of fanaticism flashed in his eyes.

He immediately realized that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a chance that would allow him to reach the top.

But as a lord, it is impossible for him to complete other copies.

It's not impossible. He could fool one or two people at the beginning. But if there are more, other lords will also try to figure out his behavior. Once his purpose is known, he will most likely be targeted by everyone. This trick is feasible, but the risk is huge. Black Crow fell into deep thought. He knew that he had to act cautiously and not expose his ambition easily.

However, not long ago, the dark mother plant sent him a message, saying that as long as he poured his aura and energy into a copy, and let the owner of this copy pass the level, he would be able to reap the benefits in the end.

The aura in this copy belongs to him, so naturally no matter what achievements or results the owner of this copy achieves, they all belong to him.

He only needs to wait until the owner of the copy becomes a god, and then he will go through the level himself and infuse his last breath.

In the abandoned city shrouded in darkness, the gloomy atmosphere covers every corner like a thick curtain.

Black Crow stood on the high tower, his thoughts surging like clouds in the wind.

The owner of this copy is not restricted to be a human or an evil spirit.

He just needs to pick someone he thinks has potential and then implement the plan.

In today's world of evil spirits, those evil spirits have long lost the desire to make progress.

They are immersed in their own little world, satisfied with their existing power and status and have no desire to make progress.

The black crow glanced at the darkness around it with contempt, his heart filled with disdain for these evil spirits.

Only humans can be chosen, because humans are constantly oppressed by evil spirits and are trying hard to survive.

Among all humans, he felt that the one most likely to complete this task was Jiang Che, because Jiang Che had Ding Ning to help him.

Jiang Che's figure appeared in Hei Ya's mind, and his eyes flickered with complex light.

The reason why Hei Ya revealed the news that day was because he knew that no matter whether he revealed it or not, there would only be one result in the end.

All lords will begin to guess and speculate.

It would be better to reveal it in advance, so that Jiang Che will be eager to improve his strength.

He constantly sent his subordinates to Jiang Che's territory to die, and he would gladly accept it even though he knew it was a trick.

The corners of Black Crow's mouth rose slightly, revealing a cold smile.

He knew what Jiang Che wanted, and he also knew that Jiang Che could not do without this little bit of increased strength.

He must carefully choose the owner of the copy to ensure that the other party can act according to his plan.

Having reached this position, everyone wants to reach the best of their ability.

Black Crow knew this very well, and he was no exception.

He longed to ascend the throne and become the master of this world.

Jiang Che has not reached the throne yet, but he is one step away.

There is still a big gap between the peak of the fifteenth level and the peak of the fifteenth level.

Hei Ya believed that Jiang Che would do whatever it took to improve his strength a little bit.

He planned every step carefully, waiting for Jiang Che to fall into his trap step by step.

From initially revealing the news to Jiang Che to continuously sending his subordinates to Jiang Che's territory to die, every step was in his plan.

He knew that Jiang Che would be suspicious of these seemingly dangerous actions, but Hei Ya also believed that Jiang Che's desire for strength would make him unable to resist these temptations. (End of this chapter)