Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 172: Storm is Coming (2)
Challenging six sacred beasts of different types in succession is unprecedented in Tianxia. Although we killed two of them, the success rate of one-third is barely acceptable. However, because Behemoth and the Ultimate Nine-headed Monster are both sacred beasts with relatively high kill rates at this stage, they are not likely to drop good equipment. Our luck is not very good. We only harvested two fairly ordinary sacred artifacts and some raw materials. Compared with the large amount of manpower and material resources invested by Tongxin League for this, it can be said that we have lost a lot. Although no members have raised any opinions for this at the moment, Xue Wuxia and Afeng are still busy preparing for me to challenge the remaining four sacred beasts. However, I can't be too selfish. Tongxin League represents the interests of nearly 10,000 members who have joined it, not the private property of a few of us. It's okay to "use public power for personal gain" occasionally, but if you do it too much, it will inevitably cause people to talk about it and damage the image of Tongxin League. Actions like challenging the Black Tortoise and the Great Demon are too difficult for players at this stage and will most likely result in a total loss. In fact, it was carried out entirely to help me. The first action ended in failure, which has seriously affected the balance of income and expenditure of the Tongxin Alliance in the past two months. It is not advisable to continue the action in the short term. We must first find a way to make up for this "deficit" to quell possible opinions.
My challenge to the sacred beast in the human world has been temporarily thwarted. Although I am quite disheartened and feel the hardships of life, my power in the "Dead Space" has developed quite smoothly because I have collected a pair of artifact gloves. The number of corpse wizards is rising sharply, and the terrifying dragon knights have also formed a certain scale. Once the main combat arms are replaced, I will be at least one level ahead of Qiu Shui Changtian and Tian Xing. No undead wizard or even the wizard alliance will be able to shake my "dominant" position in the "Dead Space".
The other good news is that the Destruction Knight Wu Ma has accumulated enough strength and can now begin his first evolution after becoming the Destruction Knight. However, while I was pleased, after careful consideration, I used the compulsory control of the "Soul Contract" to forcibly suppress Wu Ma's nature of wanting to evolve immediately, allowing it to temporarily suspend its evolution and continue to accumulate strength. Through all the information I have collected from the game so far, as well as the relevant experience I have gained from the thousand-year-old mummy of Pharaoh Khufu, I have come to the realization that allowing Wu Ma to evolve at this time will not only do more good than harm, but may also cause great disasters and lead to total failure.
Although I urgently need more powerful subordinates, I cannot kill the goose that lays the golden eggs or drain the pond to catch fish. I must look at the long term and consider more about future development. Wu Ma is just a Destruction Knight evolved from the acquired Dark Knight. His starting point is too low, which means that when he evolved into the Destruction Knight, he had to rely on my help because of his lack of ability to successfully survive the first "heavenly tribulation". This certainly gave me an extra warrior under my command, but it also planted a hidden worry, that is, Wu Ma's strength standard for the next evolution will be relatively low. Starting to evolve early, the most direct consequence is that he is not strong enough to resist the "heavenly tribulation". Moreover, because Wu Ma and I resisted the "heavenly tribulation" together last time, the power of the next "heavenly tribulation" will be strengthened, and it will be more difficult to survive. Therefore, this "heavenly tribulation" is likely to still require me to help Wu Ma "survive the tribulation". Even if he is lucky enough to succeed again, this vicious cycle will continue, and the power of the "Heavenly Tribulation" will continue to accumulate impossible to expect Wu Ma to evolve into the most powerful ultimate form in the "Dead Space", and this is exactly my most ardent expectation for Wu Ma.
The only solution now is to use the power of the "Soul Contract" to suppress Wu Ma's desire for evolution and let it continue to strengthen its own training, so that it can have a stronger strength to resist the "Heavenly Tribulation". After all, this is something that every Destruction Knight must go through. A fledgling that grows up under the wings of its master will never become an eagle that soars high in the sky. If it wants to evolve into the ultimate strong man, it must rely mainly on its own strength. Fortunately, Wu Ma is my subordinate, and the power of the "Soul Contract" can suppress its nature. Otherwise, even if it survived the first "Heavenly Tribulation" by chance, if it evolves too early this time, it may be waiting for the fate of destruction. This is also one of the reasons why the number of Destruction Knights in the "Dead Space" is extremely rare. As the "public enemy of the undead", they have to face the hatred of all undead creatures and endure the unpredictable "Heavenly Tribulation". It can be said that only one in ten can survive. Even so, I still need to "wake up" it from time to time, so that Wu Ma can try his best to suppress his desire for evolution and soothe his restless heart to ensure that nothing happens and prevent his evolution.
The peaceful days did not last long. On April 20th, the "Senate" of the Church of Light, composed of 24 professional players of Light, was officially established. Veteran strongmen such as Supreme Honor, Holy Heaven, Real Madrid, and Angels on Earth were all selected. The election of Cardinal Olympia, who had just obtained the artifact "Eye of Light", was also within people's expectations. In addition, in order to take care of those lower-level "surrenderers", the senators did not select them entirely based on their strength and reputation , but reserved four seats for them. Hua Mantian, who was "cultivated" by the Church of Light, was naturally one of them.
The organizational structure of the Senate is somewhat similar to that of the Council of the Resistance Alliance, with a Senate President and two Vice Senate Presidents. The highest honor is naturally the undisputed Senate President candidate, and Real Madrid may also have the support of a considerable number of senators and occupy the position of a Vice Senate President. However, it is somewhat unexpected that Hua Mantian has become another candidate for Vice Senate President. It may also be out of consideration for the "surrenderers" and he himself has considerable power, so he became this "lucky guy". For Afeng, who is determined to take revenge, this is really bad news. He can only watch Hua Mantian continue to run rampant in "Tianxia" with complacency, and has no ability to directly attack him for the time being.
As a gift to celebrate the establishment of the "Senate", after intensive preliminary operations by major forces represented by Supreme Honor, Real Madrid and others, the three main cities of Tiancheng, Rencheng and Jilicheng in the Western Continent, on the day the "Senate" was established, simultaneously announced that they were out of the control of the neutral NPCs of "Tianxia" and were included in the direct jurisdiction of the Church of Light. This also means that they, together with the Holy City, have become forbidden areas that dark professional players and members of the "Resistance Alliance" are not allowed to set foot in.
