The players in the Criminal Investigation Team are all great, but in this magical world of Yasha, their abilities are ultimately limited.
Since the power in reality cannot be broken through, Qi Ge turns to magic for help.
He returned to Avili and found Malodia. After a round of divination, Malodia told the Seven Pigeons:
"I can see that in the icy land of Bracada, Selron is plotting something evil."
"Brakada?!"
Qi Ge was a little surprised.
He never expected that Selron would hide in the tower.
The ice and snow land of Bracada is very large.
According to the records of Bracada National Geography, 78% of Bracada's land area is covered by snow and permafrost, which means it is a country built on snow.
Selron was a demigod after all, so it was very difficult for Malodiya to predict things related to him, and Qi Ge was embarrassed to force her.
On the other hand, Qi Ge was confident that as long as Selron hid in Bracada's territory, he would be unable to escape.
Qi Ge quickly returned to Thunder City and prepared to discuss things with Aged.
However, when he returned to the Mage Tower of Argeed, he found that many people were surrounding the Mage Tower to give gifts.
The gifts they gave were also very interesting.
A strong minotaur holding a huge axe, a sturdy ogre wielding a big club, a black-skinned bull covered in scales, and an extremely tall Cyclops...
Each one is braver than the other and more capable of fighting than the other.
Qi Ge was confused for a moment, then suddenly understood.
"Oh! I see. Architects can enter the corresponding historical echoes through the arms they own.
The teacher must be collecting different types of main combat arms in preparation for his promotion to demigod.
I feel relieved.
Seeing the teacher working so hard, I, as a student, feel relieved.”
Qi Ge ran into the magic tower happily. When the gatekeeper saw him, he opened his eyes wide and shouted loudly:
"Master! Master Xingfeng is back!"
"Master Xingfeng, please go to the rooftop to find me. I have been waiting for you for several weeks."
Seven pigeons:?
Qi Ge looked confused.
Teacher Aged wants to see me? Then why doesn't he play conch for me?
Qi Ge climbed to the top of the wizard tower and saw Aged holding a teacup with a serious look on his face.
"Teacher, I'm here, what happened?"
Aged put down the teacup in his hand, looked at Qi Ge deeply, and asked solemnly:
"Disciple, there is a rumor in Thunder City recently.
Rumor has it that I, Argaid, have grown tired of humanoid females and am now attracted to muscular males, especially quadrupeds like hellhounds.
Disciple, do you have any clue about this rumor? "
Seven Pigeons: ...
Abba Abba.
Qi Ge suddenly remembered that before, he seemed to be with the three-headed dog of hell that took in Trosa's son...
Hiss…Agaid’s reputation has been damaged.
Qi Ge replied with a solemn expression:
"Teacher, I have no idea. Someone must be jealous of your achievements and is trying to destroy your reputation.
Damn it! Who is spreading rumors to discredit you, teacher?
If you are humiliated, it means I am humiliated as your disciple. Don't worry, I will definitely help you find out everything clearly. "
"Oh, I thought you knew it, but it turns out you have no idea either. It seems I was wrong about you."
As Aged spoke, he pulled out a wooden stick from under the table.
"I'll beat you to death, the culprit!"
"Ouch, teacher, I was wrong." Qi Ge held his head and did not dodge, but took the three sticks from Aged.
Aged didn't really hit him. He just knocked three times symbolically and then dropped the stick in his hand.
“Okay, this rumor isn’t such a bad thing.
They all know that I like high-level and powerful troops, so the troops they sent are not weak.
These days, some people sent me soldiers, and I accepted them all and raised them all.
Little by little, over time, they accumulated into a considerable fighting force.
These arms are useless to me, but they can enrich your arm pool. You can receive them when you have time."
[System prompt: Congratulations to the player for obtaining [Tauren Guard] *5, [Giant Tailed Lizard] *8, [Double-Tailed Manticore] *2...]
A series of system prompts sounded. There were more than thirty types of soldiers scattered around, totaling more than two hundred, all of which were above level 4, and more than thirty were level 5.
With this number and quality, they can capture a small Acropolis.
This really made Qi Ge feel a little helpless.
Legend has it that during the holidays, some families would need two or three trucks just to transport the packaging for the gifts.
Qi Ge now has a deep understanding of this.
"Teacher, the military matters are not urgent. I have something more pressing to deal with."
Qi Ge told Aged about Selron's situation and asked Aged:
"I hope you can help me, teacher. Use your intelligence network to search for where Selron is hiding in Bracada."
"This matter...you know what, it's really difficult to deal with." Aged pondered for a while.
“First, Selron is a demigod after all. If he wants to hide, it is basically impossible for ordinary people to find him.
Second, Sandro and Selron cooperated. One of them betrayed Diya, and the other betrayed Ofer.
And Degar also betrayed with them.
The three demigods joining hands must have something big to gain.
Third, since Selron chose Bracada, it couldn't be a random choice. There is a high probability that someone will help him, which involves the question of who will help him.
Sandro, Selron, and Degar are all demigods. Those who can cooperate with them and are trusted by them to protect them in Bracada are most likely also demigods.
If we are not careful, we will have to face four demigods working together."
After listening to Aged's analysis, Qi Ge suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
He suddenly realized that the situation he might face was much worse than he had imagined.
Aged stood up and said with a frown:
“Whatever their plans are, Doom’s Blade plays a key role in them.
Otherwise, Selron would not have taken such a big risk to go to the Elemental City to capture the swordsmith Kalenda.
Perhaps, starting with the Blade of Doom is a good way to break the deadlock.
Apprentice, let's go. I'll take you to the Great Library to find information about the Blade of Doom."
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【Doomsday Blade
Combination treasure
Equipment position: Weapon
Basic attributes: Attack +12, Defense +12, Magic Power +12, Knowledge +12
trick:
1. Allows the hero to obtain the demigod-level Doomsday Judgment magic, and the mana consumption is halved when releasing this magic, and the damage is +50%
All friendly and ally troops are immune to Armageddon.
Demigod Doomsday Judgment:
Causes [600 + 250 * Ability Power] fire damage to all units on the battlefield.
This damage ignores [Magic Immunity] and [Magic Damage Immunity].
If the magic successfully kills a unit, each unit killed will temporarily increase the hero's magic power by 1 in this battle. 】
Miracle soldiers with only one special skill are all abnormal, and combination treasures with only one special skill also have incredibly powerful special skills.
The basic total damage is 600, and the magic power bonus is up to 250 points.
If the Doomsday Blade is in the hands of a demigod hero with full magic power, then one Doomsday Judgment can cause 25,650 points of horrific damage.
One Doomsday Judgment can easily wipe out thousands of troops.
This is without considering other bonuses. If auxiliary skills and treasures such as [Magic], [Fire Orb], [Ring of Fire], and [Mage's Ring] that increase damage are taken into account, the horror of the Doomsday Blade will be greatly increased.
“According to the books, the Blade of Doom has a hidden effect that can only be used once.
Releasing the Blade of Doom can unleash a Doomsday Judgment that surpasses the demigod level.
That will summon countless huge fire meteorites , reducing everything on the battlefield to ashes.
The last time the Blade of Doom was released, it was by Kalenda himself.
He was a logistics hero who relied on the Blade of Doom to single-handedly annihilate more than 100,000 Chaos monsters and used it to break through to the Demigod level.
Aged pointed at the book and said to Qige:
“The power of the Doomsday Blade is extremely strong and terrifying.
When the Blade of Doom is unleashed, its power is no less than a full-strength attack from a god.
The last time Doom's Blade was released was in the Chaos Zone, so it did not cause any bad effects.
However, if the Blade of Doom is released in any place of order, all lives will be destroyed and the consequences will be unimaginable.
If that person didn't take action, even Thunder City would be completely destroyed by the released Doomsday Blade.
Qi Ge was thoughtful:
"Teacher, what you mean is that Selron and his men are deliberately trying to create the Doomsday Blade. What do they want to destroy with the Doomsday Blade?"
“No, quite the opposite.
That's like using a butcher knife to kill a chicken. It's such a waste.
The value of the Doomsday Blade is maximized when it is not released.
It is more likely that they want to use the Blade of Doom as a bargaining chip to communicate with the gods.
For example, if Sandro, who has special magical powers, holds the Doomsday Blade, even the Dragon Lich Lord will have to hold his nose and withdraw the killing order against him. "
Qi Ge understood as soon as he heard it.
This is the same as the nuclear weapons in the real world long ago.
The greatest power of a nuclear weapon is before it is launched.
The benefits that nuclear deterrence can bring to a country are much greater than launching nuclear weapons.
“But this makes me even more confused.
If Sandro wanted to create the Doomsday Blade, it would be understandable.
But Selron is not as down and out as Sandro. He has always been the Lord of Orver, and even Octavia could not seize his core power.
Why would he give up so much to build the Doomsday Blade?"
"I don't know about that."
Just as Qi Ge was thinking, an emergency conch on his body suddenly rang.
"Your Excellency Gru?"
Qi Ge picked up the conch, and Gru's cold voice came from the conch.
"Qi Ge, have you found Selron's?"
“Not yet, Lord Gru.
I asked Malodiya for divination and found out that Selron might be in Bracada.
I am now searching for clues in Bracada."
"Bracada, huh? Wait, I'll be right there."
The conch was hung up by Gru, and Qi Ge and Aged bid farewell temporarily
Soon, Qi Ge got news about Gru again.
He had reached Bracada, but had not entered Thunder City.
As a demigod from an external force, Gru was not allowed to enter Thunder City.
As soon as Gru arrived in Bracada, Qi Ge was urged by him to come and meet him.
Qi Ge soon met Gru in a tavern in an Acropolis.
He was dressed as a fully armed ranger, with a Phantom Bow on his back and an assassin-style hooded cloak on his back.
As soon as the Seven Pigeons arrived, Gru took the Seven Pigeons aside and asked about all the details about Selron and the Blade of Doom.
After a conversation, Gru's face became even gloomier.
“It turned out to be that bastard Sandro and that old bat Degar.
Each of the three of them is more sinister and vicious than the other, and more unscrupulous than the other.
If the Doomsday Blade falls into their hands, everything will be over. No, I must stop them."
Gru's attitude made Qi Ge somewhat confused:
"Your Majesty, Selron's affairs have nothing to do with you, right?
Even if you are worried that Selron will harm Her Majesty Catherine, you should stay by her side. "
“It didn’t matter originally, but now it does.”
Gru let out a breath and told Qi Ge about the prophecy he had received.
…
After hearing this, Qi Ge immediately became alert.
"A mysterious person predicted that Her Majesty Catherine would die under a meteorite?
This doesn't make sense, Lord Gelug, there may be something fishy going on.
If there really is such a powerful prophet, he could just come to you openly. Why is he hiding?
This prophecy sounds unreliable, Your Majesty, you must not believe it."
"I know whether it's reliable or not."
Facing Qi Ge's denial, Gru said gloomily:
“Only a true savior hero can retrieve the Winter Blade that is powerful enough to fight against the apocalypse from the extremely cold land of the far north and freeze the dark clouds of the apocalypse.
Qi Ge, do you know what the Winter Blade that can fight against Doomsday is? "
Qi Ge knows.
The Winter Blade is most likely the [Ice Sword] that houses the God of Winter, and he sealed the God of Winter inside with his own hands.
This magical weapon is now located in the extremely cold land, the vast and icy homeland of ice, guarded by the ice fairies.
However, Qi Ge knew very well that he could not tell Gru this news.
Selron betrayed the Abyss and created the Doomsday Blade. Just then someone came to tell Gru about the prophecy related to the Doomsday Blade. How could it be such a coincidence?
Qi Ge knew Gru's character well. He was not very talkative, but his action was extremely exaggerated.
If he knew the news about the Ice Sword, he would most likely run to an extremely cold place.
Qi Ge said to Gru calmly:
“Your Excellency, I’m sorry, I’ve never heard of the Winter Blade. I guess this is just nonsense made up by that mysterious person.
This must be a conspiracy of Sandro and Selron, perhaps a strategy to lure the tiger away from the mountain.
Your Majesty, you'd better stay with Her Majesty Catherine and protect her. I will give you a reply after I have investigated the matter thoroughly."
Gru was silent for a while, then stood up and said:
"Qi Ge, if you have any news about Selron, please inform me immediately. I owe you a favor."
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After Qi Ge returned to the Mage Tower in Argeid, his face quickly turned gloomy.
The news brought by Gru gave him a very bad guess.
"If the mysterious person who gave Gru the prophecy is in the same group as Selron and the others, then they not only want the [Blade of Doom], but also the [Sword of Ice]!"
Qi Ge walked back and forth in the room with a frown on his face.
“Shion and I have experimented with this in the Forest of Wisdom.
If the magic [Judgment Day] and the magic [Ice and Snow] are released at the same time, it will have very terrible consequences.
Magical Armageddon is the ultimate form of "release" magic such as fire, thunder, and earth, while magical ice and snow is the ultimate form of "absorption" magic such as air, water, and ice.
One is positive and the other is negative.
When they collide with each other, a counteracting annihilation will occur, causing all elements to decompose into sub-sa energy again.
The elements themselves are composed of subasha energy, and only a huge amount of subasha energy can condense into stable elements.
Therefore, at the moment of elemental fission, extremely high-intensity subasha energy will instantly explode, bringing unspeakable destruction.
If Sandro and the others also knew this, then their actions were definitely not accidental.
Now the [Ice Sword] should have merged with the God of Winter and been completely formed.
The Ice Sword is a sword that brings together all the oldest [concepts of ice]!
The first snow, the first ice, the first cold wind in the Yasha world...
Since the second creation of the world by the Mother Goddess, all the rules related to ice are in the [Ice Sword].
[Blade of Doom] can be released, unleashing [Judgment of Doom] that surpasses the demigod level.
Maybe, the [Ice Sword] can also release the [Ice and Snow] that surpasses the demigod level.
This possibility is very high!
In the [Ice Sword], there is a God of Winter with a very high status, there is no reason why he cannot be better than the [Blade of Doom].
[Judgment Day] is the pinnacle of fire magic, and [Ice and Snow] is the pinnacle of ice magic.
In the Forest of Wisdom, I was able to create such a powerful [Ice Doomsday] using ordinary [Judgment Day] and [Ice and Snow].
If [Ice Sword] and [Doomsday Blade] were released at the same time, the power would be...
Hiss, do Sandro and the others want to destroy the world?"
Qi Ge was a little shaken for a moment.
“Wait a minute, maybe not.
The magic of Ice Doom should be known only to Shion and me.
Sandro probably doesn't know about this magic, right?
So, things shouldn’t be that bad yet?”
Qi Ge thought about it again and again, but still felt a little uneasy.
He summoned Shion and asked her:
"Shion, is it possible for others to research our Ice Doomsday magic?"
"Well. The Forest of Wisdom itself is a magic experiment field. Magic that can succeed in the Forest of Wisdom will definitely succeed in the Yasha world.
However, the environment of the Yasa world is more complicated, and more stringent conditions are required to replicate magic in the Yasa world.
Of course, this also varies from magic to magic, some magic is relatively easy, and some magic is relatively difficult.
Magic like Ice Doom is undoubtedly the most difficult one.
The Ice Doomsday requires that the power of Ice and Snow and Doomsday Judgment be almost equal and check and balance each other in a perfect way, and finally produce elemental collapse.
In the environment of Yasa where the energies are intertwined and interfering with each other, this step is almost impossible."
Hearing Ziyuan say this, Qi Ge felt a little relieved.
“No, this is too passive.
Selron, Sandro, and Degar, when these three demigods get together, God knows what kind of trouble they will cause.
No, I must take the initiative into my own hands!"
In the world of Yasa, there is another way to find someone besides prophecy.
The Thieves Guild, who knows everything in heaven and on earth!
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In the dim tavern, the candles on the wall burned faintly, emitting an ambiguous light.
Qi Ge was sitting at the table. Around him, several black-robed thieves were holding pieces of intelligence and analyzing them quickly.
"Captain, these are all the records from the five years before Selron disappeared.
After careful analysis, we discovered a problem that we had not been aware of before.
Selron has been expanding Ofer's sulfur production for five years.
Logically speaking, sulfur is a necessary resource for recruiting demons, so it is normal for Selron to do so.
However, during the holy war with Erathia, the number of Ofer's demonic troops did not increase significantly, or even almost did not increase at all.
This means that either Selron used the sulfur for other purposes, or he was training a private army that needed a lot of sulfur to support it. "
“The same thing happened with Sandro.
Before Sandro was wanted by Diya, he was Diya's royal military advisor. For the past five years, he has been spending gold coins to purchase sulfur.
If it was understandable for Selron to acquire sulfur, it was unreasonable for Sandro to acquire sulfur.
All of Diya's troops have a very low demand for sulfur, so such a large amount of sulfur is obviously a problem.
We had previously thought that Sandro might be conducting research related to siege equipment, but now it seems that they were preparing for the Doomsday Blade as early as five years ago.
To forge the Doom Blade, all kinds of resources are needed, but sulfur is especially needed."
"Based on this clue, we integrated the recent intelligence on Bracada and sorted out the data of markets and exchanges across Bracada, and soon made an unexpected discovery.
A month ago, at the exchange in Everfrost City, a wizard named Zeluf purchased a much larger amount of sulfur in the name of the Wizards Association.
The reason he gave to the trading house was that the Mage Association needed to conduct research on fire magic.
But after our investigation, we found that the Mage Association did not carry out any major fire magic research projects.
So our people began to investigate along the Zeluf line.
The results of the survey are very interesting.
After entering the Mage Association, the batch of sulfur was quickly stored in a resource warehouse.
Then the next day, the warehouse caught fire, and, as expected, all the sulfur disappeared.
Just one week after the theft of sulfur, a merchant ship carrying basic resources set out from the Arctic Ocean to the port city, but encountered a storm and lost contact during the voyage.
Later, Selron appeared in the Elemental City and abducted the swordsmith Kadar.
After careful analysis and evidence collection, we have reason to suspect that Zeluf, or the people behind Zeluf, are the insiders of Selron and his team in Bracada."
"The resource warehouse caught fire... No one is investigating this? Are the investigators in Bracada so casual?"
Qi Ge was a little surprised.
The thief laughed:
“That resource warehouse was almost emptied. After the fire, those mages were desperately reporting the loss of resources, trying to maximize the loss.
They stuffed all the messy bad debts into the resource warehouse fire case.
If there is a little bit of sulfur mixed in it, it cannot be detected at all.
When that fire started, all the mages in Yongshuang City were burned to ashes."
Seven Pigeons: ...
Okay, this is very Bracada.
His face was solemn, and he asked in a deep voice:
"That Zeluf who bought the sulfur, arrest him."
"No problem." The thief said:
"Our people are on standby at all times. I will call them to action immediately."
The thief took out the conch and made contact immediately.
"Night falls, and the sacred fire goes out."
"What?"
The thief's face changed. He took a deep breath, looked at Qi Ge, and said in a heavy tone:
"The leader, Zeluf, committed suicide.
The moment our men rushed into his room, he swallowed a series of fireballs.
A chain of fireballs exploded in his chest, and blood and flesh flew everywhere. "
call……
here we go again……
Qi Ge's breath was choked.
It's that feeling again.
Every time he found a clue in the darkness and was about to follow it, the clue would always be cut off at the first opportunity.
It was as if there were a pair of invisible eyes in the air watching his every move, constantly giving him hope and then constantly making him despair.
“What a joke.
I will take this route no matter if it works or not! "
Qi Ge clenched his fists.
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Clean, sweep, lay out the body, burn incense and pray.
Soon, Zeluf's broken body was cleaned up by Qi Ge and Aged.
“The other party did a very ruthless job, but they certainly could not have guessed the methods of our architects.
Zeluf is a mage soldier, a dead soldier that can be resonated by us architects."
Seven Pigeons placed his hands on Zeluf's body, and Aged recited softly.
"Sleeping heroic spirit, your death is not the end.
If you have a wish, we are here to listen."
A dazzling light flashed on Zeluf's broken body, and Qi Ge's consciousness suddenly sank into darkness.
The dim light awakened Qi Ge's consciousness, and he looked around with a frown.
It seemed to be a dark basement with walls and ceilings that were tightly closed and no windows in sight.
The dim magic lamp emitted a dim yellow light, casting rows of shadows in the basement on the wall.
In the basement, everyone, including Zeluf, was wearing loose black robes that covered their faces tightly.
“The time has come.”
At this moment, a man in black robe suddenly shouted.
"Welcome to the Apostle of the Newborn Lord."
All the men in black robes bent down and knelt facing the wall, prostrating themselves with the utmost respect.
The new Lord!!
Qi Ge's heart moved.
Suddenly I remembered the words on the back cover of Degar's notebook:
[The blood-red sky, the eyes of the common people look down upon the earth. The chronic illness is gone, and the new Lord reigns over Asia. 】
Sure enough, the thieves' analysis was correct, Zeluf was indeed related to Selron and the others.
The empty wall shook, and a face with unclear facial features emerged from the wall.
Qi Ge could feel that when this human face appeared, Zeluf's body became extremely excited.
He was even so excited that his body trembled slightly, and strange juice overflowed involuntarily.
Not only was this true for Guangzhao Lufu, but also for all the men in black robes.
For a moment, the closed basement was filled with a strange smell.
This scene almost made Qi Ge dumbfounded.
"God is tired of this foolish world. The end of the world will soon come from the gods, and boundless flames will purify everything in this world.
If you want to survive the disaster, you must go to the extremely cold holy land where the gods were born.
You need to build a huge ship that can lead to the birthplace of the gods, and sail northwards through the Arctic Ocean to find salvation."
"As you command! Great new Lord."
Many black-robed men agreed in unison and bowed their heads in submission.
At this moment, the man on the wall showed a strange smile and said softly:
"Well, devout believers, start enjoying the Lord's gift."
The human face suddenly disappeared, and in the basement, the appearance of the man in black robe became extremely distorted and weird.
They seemed to be in extreme happiness. They lay on the ground one by one, twisting like maggots, their hands and feet turning over, twitching, and emitting strange laughter.
"Ahahaha, I succeeded. I became a permanent member of parliament. Beauty, wealth, everything will be mine."
"Hurry, get me, kill me, I won't live anymore, yes, that's it."
"Ah... This is the pinnacle of magic, this is the power of the gods, it's so wonderful, please cheer for me."
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Each of the black-robed men seemed to be immersed in fantasy, with extremely fanatical attitudes. In the fantasy, they all achieved great success, obtained extremely high status, and got everything they desired.
Qi Ge finally understood why these men in black robes behaved so strangely before the apostles of the Lord of the New Rebirth appeared.
That is simply a conditioned reflex brought about by this extreme stimulation.
Just like when people think of delicious food, they will automatically salivate.
The extreme pleasure soon ended, and was followed by extreme pain.
Zeluf screamed in pain, blood vessels all over his body popped out, he kept bouncing and struggling on the ground, wailing:
"Lord! I will definitely remember your mission. I will definitely remember your mission."
The pain that was like thousands of ants gnawing at his heart came in waves, making the Seven Pigeons that possessed Zeluf unbearable and had to leave the resonance state.
At the moment before leaving, Qi Ge saw that Zeluf's pain had been relieved and he entered that strange hallucination state again.
"Hiss, this is going to cost someone's life."
Without the resonance, Qi Ge couldn't help but feel scared.
“Give the ultimate reward when you accept the mission, and give the highest punishment when you forget the mission.
Back and forth, the word "obedience" is engraved firmly in the hearts of those believers. What kind of PUA master is this?"
Although Qi Ge did not see who the so-called new master was, this method made Qi Ge involuntarily think of someone.
The chief of the Magic Association, the contemporary chairman of the Thunder City Grand Council, and a legendary hero who specializes in bewitching people - Escher.
Players in the previous life had discovered that he was very good at PUAing his subordinates in the workplace, so the mages in the Mage Association were loyal to him.
In addition, Zeluf happened to be a member of the Mage Association, so it was not surprising that he was controlled by Escher.
"Could it be him?"
Qi Ge couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
"If Sandro and his team are working with Escher, what is his purpose in doing these things?"