Volume 2: Empire Chapter 206 The Storm Rises
What Luke really cared about was that he could use charity as an excuse to do a census for Tedega Hills.
Through the research on the Coconut God of War bloodline in recent days, Luke has become more and more convinced of his judgment that the God of War bloodline has been multiplying for a long time and is spread over a large area in the Tedega Hills area.
Finding them out is a huge project.
But no matter how big or complicated the project is, it must be done.
Do it step by step.
The first step is this census. Establish a population file and sort out the bloodline relationships. First, do a broad preliminary screening of the population of Tedejia Hills. Then, starting with Coconut, we can find people who may have the bloodline of the God of War through her bloodline.
The next step is to spread hospitals and basic medical institutions into the towns of Tedejia Hill through charitable organizations. When we return to Raging Waves City, we can conduct a more in-depth analysis of Coconut's blood and tissues. With specific data, we can use these charitable medical institutions to accurately locate potential people with the Martial God bloodline.
The sooner these measures are implemented, the sooner we can systematically cultivate martial gods.
As for what else these non-profit charities can do once they enter Tedega Hill?
It all depends on what Luke needs them for.
To kill people or to subvert the country, one does not necessarily have to use a knife himself. Charity is a very deceptive cloak that can easily gain favor and goodwill.
Baron Sergei is still only in the exploratory stage of industrialized warfare, and even Luke is just imitating this kind of war at a higher level. A place like Tedega Hills where a large population is still in a state of ignorance has no ability to resist.
Luke wants to control this precious land in all aspects, not only the land but also the people's hearts.
Although Sergei was puzzled by this kind of selfless charity, he could not think of any harm that investing in such civilian infrastructure would cause to himself. He could only blame it on the fact that the wealthy businessmen in Nutao City had so much money that they could only find new ways to squander it.
Just like Mrs. Fichke's purchase of a shop, it was a display of wealth that went beyond vulgarity.
At this time, Baron Sergei regarded Luke as the benefactor who brought about the turning point in his life. Not only did he enlighten himself when he needed to change his ideas the most, but he also found so many great enemies for him when he needed money the most.
Although Baron Sergei suspected that Luke was sent by the Empire, the baron no longer cared whether Luke's appearance in the Holy Mountain at this time was a coincidence or had other intentions.
Mr. Luke is very important to me.
No!
It is extremely important to the future of the human race in Tedega Hills.
Baron Sergei stood up, held Luke's hand tightly, and said affectionately: "Mr. Luke, you are truly the mentor of the rise of the human race in Tedega Hills!
If you are willing to stay in the Holy Mountain, I can give you the position of captain of the Canglang Brigade."
For Luke, this offer was extremely low.
Luke continued to pretend that he had no interest in this kind of power: "My Lord Baron, I know my own abilities, and managing more than a thousand people is a bit too much for me.
I think being the Inspector General is great, and once the issues at the Holy Mountain are resolved, I will move on to my next adventure.”
Baron Sergei felt extremely sorry that he could not keep Luke. He needed this capable, influential and wise assistant so much now.
But Baron Sergei felt less disappointed when he thought about the unstoppable rise of the human race in the Tedega Hills and his own smooth path to the top.
Everything is just waiting for the final strongman showdown held in the Duke's Castle , which will spiritually open the last shackles in the hearts of the people of Tedega Hills and at the same time deal the heaviest blow to the barbarians.
Baron Sergey then discussed with Luke what cooperation the two sides should do during the game. At the same time, he explained the layout of the Duke's castle to Luke in detail, so that if the Celtic Duke got angry and turned hostile, Luke would have a chance to escape.
Luke also took the opportunity to ask Baron Sergei some questions about the Abyss Temple, using the excuse that an Abyss priest owed him money.
The human race in the Holy Mountain is relatively close to the Abyss Temple. They actively donate money to the Abyss Temple, and then use the temple's influence on the barbarians to improve their own status.
For his own benefit, Baron Sergei no longer cared about Luke's background and told him some secrets of the Abyss Temple that he knew.
There are only three apostles left in the Abyss. On the surface, they are still as close as brothers, but in reality, the conflicts between them are extremely sharp.
Baron Sergei spoke in a low voice when talking about the Abyss Temple even though the room was heavily restricted. "The Abyss Temple has been in the Holy Mountain for nearly a hundred years, and the Abyss Apostles are so powerful that no one can match them. But in a short period of time, four apostles died, and all of them died at the hands of the elf Qingkong.
Although the elf Qingkong was very powerful, her method of killing the apostles was very... how should I put it? In the words of an Abyss Mage who knew the inside story, it was restraint.
Every time fighting against the Abyss Apostles, the Elf Qingkong can accurately find the weakness of each Abyss Apostle and kill them with absolutely restrained skills.
Moreover, Fairy Qingkong also knew many secrets of the Abyss Temple, just as if she had followed the establishment and development of the temple. But Fairy Qingkong had never appeared in the temple before, the only possibility was... she had an insider in the Abyss Temple.
The status of this inside player is very high... very, very, very high."
Baron Sergei added three "very" repeatedly and almost said the Apostle of the Abyss.
Luke acted as if he had suddenly realized something: "Priest Egbert is always mysterious and nervous every time he sees me. It turns out that such a big thing happened inside the temple."
When Baron Sergei heard the name of Priest Egbert, he thought of who he was: "Priest Egbert is a person trusted by the First Apostle Victor. Is he the one who had a dispute with you during the mission commissioned by the Adventurer's Association?"
Luke replied, "It was him! I completed the commission he issued, and he had no money to pay me."
Hearing that a distinguished Abyss Priest had fallen into such a state, Baron Sergei could not help but sigh: "The Abyss Temple has lost four Abyss Apostles, and they did not live up to the trust of the Duke in the war against the Empire. The Duke's Castle is very short of money now, so the funding for the Abyss Temple is naturally much less.
We businessmen are preparing for the lifting of the factory ban, and the donations to the Abyss Temple have also decreased a lot. In addition, the Abyss Temple is in chaos, and the apostles are fighting each other fiercely. Priest Egbert will definitely be implicated.
How much does he owe you?
If it's not much, it's better not to get too entangled with the Abyss Temple in this special matter."
For Baron Sergei, Luke's safety must not be compromised until the smuggling and investment matters are settled.
It is definitely not a wise move to offend the Abyss Temple at this time.
Luke did not tell Sergei that Egbert was going to take him to undergo the Abyssification, because if his body was deepened, he would not be able to participate in the final battle of the Hercules, in order to increase his worries.
"I have already discussed with Priest Egbert how to make subsequent compensation. Once I get the final payment, I can return to Raging Waves City with Mrs. Fekechik's reply.
Sir Baron, you said that there are conflicts among the apostles. Will it affect Priest Egbert? Although the money he owes me is not much, it is not a small amount..."
Baron Sergei recalled what he had learned recently from the Abyss Temple and replied to Luke: "The Abyss Temple seems to be preparing for a big ceremony recently, and the three apostles have reached a certain understanding. The interior of the temple has become much more stable.
Priest Egbert said that he could give you the remaining money because he was safe.
Is there anything I can do for you?"
"No need! Priest Egbert's commission was posted to the Adventurer's Association, and the entire mission process is under the supervision and protection of the association." Luke stood up and said, "If there is nothing else, I will take my leave. I promised the Stone Family that I would transform a few Storm Barbarians for them. I guess they are waiting for me very anxiously."
Baron Sergei didn't care about the storm barbarians that Luke mentioned. All he had in his mind was his own bright future.
"The car that picked you up, as well as Private Joe John, will serve you during your stay at the Holy Mountain. If there is anything that the Wolf Squadron needs to do, please feel free to direct them. You are their idol and their superior now."
"Thank you, Baron."
Personally seen off by Baron Sergei, Luke left the Wolf Battalion's barracks and returned to Fechik's home.
The stubborn stone barbarians were indeed getting extremely anxious waiting.
They all experienced Cato's power, not just the crushing strength. When Cato used the power of storm, this group of stone barbarians attacked together, but they couldn't even touch the corner of Cato's clothes.
Controlling the wind is much cooler than just pure strength.
The stubborn stone barbarians who spend all day at Fekochik's house are all the younger generation of the family, and they cannot resist the attraction of this kind of ability.
So they shamelessly came to Luke with the most valuable gifts they could find, asking him to give them the power of the storm.
Luke is now helping the human race, so the barbarians can't be partial to one and treat the other equally. He has already regarded the Tedejia Hills as his own territory, and the human race and the barbarians are like the back of his hand, and he must treat them equally.
Moreover, if they want to weaken the influence of the Temple of the Abyss in the Tedega Hills, they must also come up with something that can compete with the Bloodsworn Barbarians.
Luke agreed to magically transform the savages of the Stone family and give them the power of the storm.
However, becoming a Storm Barbarian requires certain physical fitness. Before participating in the formation ceremony of the Gray Wolf Brigade, he selected four barbarians from the Stone Family through assessment and prepared to perform magical transformation on them.
In the underground training ground of the Fecochek family, the magic circle structure that was used to transform Cato's magic last time was still there. However, due to the lack of magic power, the entire magic circle was in a dormant state.
Luke returns, and the magical transformation of the Stone Barbarian continues.
The training ground was packed with barbarians, many of whom had rushed here from all directions after hearing the news.
Hundreds of barbarians are only a part of the younger generation of the Wanshi Family, which shows how powerful the Wanshi Family is in the entire Holy Mountain.
"Nachihar!"
Luke, who was standing at the edge of the magic circle structure, read out a name, and a barbarian who was obviously larger than the other barbarians walked out.
Nachihar had a certain reputation among this group of barbarians. He had been a child king since he was young, and his father held an important position in the Duke's Castle.
"Mr. Luke." Nachihar saluted Luke respectfully. He had been impressed by Luke's power at the pool party. This time, Mr. Luke wanted to give himself stronger power. His respect for Luke was not hypocritical.
Luke patted Nachihar's strong muscles affectionately and motioned him to walk into the center circle of the magic circle on the ground.
"Stand still and don't move. Any small movement will cause the magic to fail. Not only will it hurt you, but it will also permanently make you lose the possibility of becoming a storm barbarian."
Luke's words made the already nervous Naqihar even more nervous. He immediately shrank his body and even crossed his hands around his shoulders, trying to make his frame narrower.
Like...like a young girl facing violence.
This caused laughter from the surrounding barbarians.
Naqihar shouted angrily: "What are you laughing at? As for you, you are not much better than me..."
Without waiting for Nachihar to finish his words, the magic circle structure under his feet rapidly rose up layer by layer after a flash of strong light, and instantly formed a "cage" to lock Nachihar inside.
Naqihar didn't dare to argue with his companions anymore. He looked at the magic circle structure surrounding him, which was emitting layer upon layer of magical light. There was not only nervousness in his eyes, but also excitement.
I will soon have the ability to control the wind like Cato.
But the pain before gaining the ability must also be endured.
With a complete magic circle architecture, subsequent modifications are very simple.
Perform a magic array structure circuit check, and then activate all the magic nodes of the magic array to form a large-scale magic. As Luke chanted spells and gestures, the fully activated magic was imprinted in the body of the barbarian Naqihar in the flashing and contraction of strong light.
The sudden pain made Naqihar's body bend like a shrimp. It was a pain he had never experienced before, as if a force was tearing his skin, cutting his muscles, and carving magic symbols on his bones.
At the same time, he also realized that his sense of air currents was clearer than ever before. The wind flowed with his power, and they were born out of power, like loyal followers who could be driven at will.
When the pain subsided, Naqihar opened his eyes and saw a lot of blue fluid in his vision. He knew that it was the wind energy generated by his own power, and he also knew that his eyes must have changed like Cato's.
Kato came forward and hugged Naqihar like a brother.
"Congratulations on becoming a Storm Barbarian, my brother Storm Nachhar!"
Naqihar also felt that he had a closer relationship with this barbarian who was not from the Stone family. He hugged Cato tightly: "My brother Storm Cato."
