Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 128 "Devil King"
Of course, there are some differences between normal giant mages and the corpse witch "law enforcer" Aristotle that I have seen before. The most obvious is the number of arms, which increases step by step according to their levels. The newborns of the middle level of the ninth level have four arms, and the mature bodies of the upper level of the ninth level have six arms. Only a few beings with strengths beyond the ninth level have eight arms like Aristotle. This is better, so that I can see at a glance and clearly know the ranks of all giant mages in a population, which is convenient for me to attack and subdue. However, the super ninth-level giant mages with eight arms appear randomly, not in every population, and there can only be one in each population at most. The number can be said to be extremely rare, and it is definitely not as rare as the Hell Dragon and the Abyss Dragon.
Unlike the bone dragons that live in the "Dragon Bone Mountain" and are easy to attack, the giant mages are also of the same high level, but probably because they are scattered in the Lost Continent, wandering around and not easy to find, they are not as stubborn as the bone dragons that occupy the mountains. They need a higher success rate of "Soul Contract" to be successfully subdued. As long as I find them and defeat them, with my current ability, I should be able to subdue those middle-level ninth-level giant mages. If I use "Blood Transformation", it should be possible to subdue those upper-level ninth-level individuals, but it may take a little time and use "Soul Contract" a few more times. According to Hader, more than two-thirds of a population of more than a dozen giant mages are mature upper-level ninth-level bodies, and the number is probably not less than ten, even if I choose to launch an attack at the end of the day. If I defeat them successfully and can use "Blood Transformation" four times in a row for two hours, it may not be possible to subdue all the upper-level ninth-level giant mages. After all, only giant mages who are about to enter mature form from newborn form will go to the holy land "Karamayi" for worship ceremony. Even if it is relatively easier to wait, who knows how long it will take for a group of giant mages to come. They are all very useful. I hope to subdue a few more to help me unlock the second seal of the "Dead Scepter" as soon as possible, but I am unwilling to defeat them with great difficulty but fail to subdue them, and lose them in vain.
If I use the "pseudo-artifact" "Soul Collecting Finger", it would be the most effective way. However, it would be a waste to use it for more than a dozen level 9 upper-level giant mages who are not too difficult to subdue. It would be better to equip a "Soul Black Jade Ring", which would be much easier. It should be possible to subdue more than a dozen giant mages within the time limit of four "blood changes". In desperation, I had to plan to borrow one from Qingwu Feiyang. Although it is troublesome, not only will it take me a lot of time to borrow and return it, but it will also affect her development, but I can't think of a better way for the time being, so I can only give her corresponding compensation in other aspects.
I was just about to go to Qingwu Feiyang to discuss borrowing the "Soul Black Jade Ring". Once I found the trace of the giant magician, I had to seize the time to take action immediately. Therefore, I had to negotiate with her first. However, there was news from the "Yinfeng Valley", which might save me this trouble. Since I spread the news of the transaction, there have been necromancers who have offered me equipment in exchange for the ghost royal family. At this time, several necromancers have united and exchanged some of my ghost royal family quotas for a "soul bracelet" that increases the success rate of the "soul contract" by 4%. This can be regarded as the most valuable transaction. The leader is Yeyou, a director of the Dark Council. I heard that he and Tianxing, who are also in the southern continent, are competing fiercely. The two of them are competing in secret, probably to enable their ghost royal family to be transformed into demon spirits as soon as possible and obtain the ability of "teleportation". Unwilling to fall behind for a long time, they contacted me so anxiously.
Actually, Yeyou had quoted a price before, but the value was low and it was not something I urgently needed, so I did not reply to them for the time being. It seemed that he was determined to get it this time and was unwilling to wait any longer. After all, every ghost royal who wanted to transform into a demon spirit needed to devour several of their kind to meet the basic requirements, but their number was limited. If one was devoured, there would be one less. It was not easy to grow. If the secrets were leaked too much, it might cause me trouble. I did not want to sell it cheaply, so I did not indicate the specific price. I specifically stated that I would let them bid and decide who to trade with first based on the value of the equipment they intended to trade. Only Xiaobai had the ability to explore, so he could only take one business at a time. For the sake of safety, he needed to indicate the specific location of the ghost royal one by one. After confirming that it was correct and successfully devoured, he would inform the next target to avoid any deviation in the middle and unnecessary disputes. If the business was large, it would probably take at least a month to complete, and the low bidder would have to wait for the next opportunity.
Although this "Soul Bracelet" jointly created by Ye You and his friends only increases the success rate of the "Soul Contract" by 4%, its value is slightly lower than the "Soul Black Jade Ring", but it is also quite rare. It is not something that ordinary professional players can successfully make. It is exactly what I need, and there is no need to trouble Qing Wu Fei Yang again. Not only would I owe her a favor, but it would also affect her development. Therefore, I immediately made an appointment with Ye Ying to negotiate in exchange for this "Soul Bracelet".
Although he is a rival of Tianxing, Yeyou also has considerable power in the southern continent. The former "Witch Killing Union" naturally cannot do without his participation, and he has obtained the right to act freely within the territory of the Southeast Dead Union, so there is no need to use the reserves under my control. The interests of Qiushui Changtian and others are shared. I only need to assign Xiaobai to investigate on his own, and after a period of time, I will rush back to the "Yinfeng Valley" to confirm the specific locations of each ghost royal family, and then tell Yeyou one by one. It can be said that there is no direct conflict of interest between the two of us. Everyone gets what they need, and soon reached an agreement and made this deal.
After getting the "Soul Bracelet", I can finally go to the "Karamayi" holy land in the Lost Continent. With my power in the "Dead Soul Space", I can mobilize one or two hundred bone dragons at any time to launch an operation, including more than 40 wandering white bone dragons, and a group of more than a dozen giant magicians. Even if they are all upper-level ninth-level, they can't resist the siege of the ground-to-human wave tactics.
Hader is only an upper-level 8th-level Fire Giant Mage now. His memory has not been fully restored. He can only remember a rough idea. He still can't remember the specific location of "Karamayi". If he wants to go there, he needs to find it by himself. However, with a specific target, there is no need for those bone dragon subordinates who usually only move around in the territory of "Dragon Bone Mountain" and rarely go out to see the world to explore aimlessly. It is much easier for them. Each of them has the ability to fly, and they should respond soon. Previously, I asked them to investigate by themselves, but they couldn't figure out the level of the target. I couldn't let them fight with other undead creatures when they saw them. As a result, they reported all the information to me. There are a lot of things in my mind, but I don't know which ones are really useful. I have to go there in person to investigate one by one. So far, I haven't found other undead creatures that are valuable to me. No matter how strong the bone dragon is, it is just an ordinary undead creature after all, and cannot compare with the intelligent subordinates with names such as Khufu and Taotao. It is indeed a little lacking in the ability to more effectively exert subjective initiative and execute vague orders. Without specifying a specific target, the efficiency of this work is really unsatisfactory.
During this period, we teamed up with Bai Yunjian to continue challenging the sacred beast Xuanwu, and we succeeded again without any surprise. After killing Xuanwu, a mid-level sacred weapon for the warrior profession and a low-level sacred weapon for the knight profession dropped. They were neither what I needed nor the archer equipment that he had priority to deal with, so we handed them over to the Beijing City Exchange for auction, and the proceeds were split 50-50 between the two of us. Such a harvest can only be considered average. After deducting various related expenses that need to be paid, it is just hard-earned money. It is not a big fortune. Only when a high-level sacred weapon or even a divine weapon drops can the return be called rich.
I dispatched almost all of the 300+ bone dragons of various levels that I had subdued. According to the approximate area and terrain that Hader recalled, I tried my best to find the location of "Karamayi". After several days of hard searching, these guys finally lived up to my expectations and successfully found the target.
Everything was just as Hader said. "Karamay" was very remote and inconspicuous. It was just a pile of rocks covering more than 10,000 square meters. In the middle area, there were dozens of flat stones scattered around, forming the so-called "altar" of the giant magician clan. From the air, there was nothing unusual to attract attention. There were no other species of undead creatures living around, which would not attract land travelers to come and explore. If Hader hadn't specifically explained the terrain of "Karamay", even if I passed by here, I would never have thought of anything.
There is no trace of the giant magician population around for the time being. It seems that we need to wait here patiently for a while. I left the two hundred strongest bone dragons and white bone dragons in ambush here, and only sent a few to conduct reconnaissance in all directions to avoid alerting the enemy and causing unnecessary trouble. Report any news to me immediately. With the "Control of Death" expanding the range of mental contact, it will be much more convenient. I can rush over in time to organize an offensive and make sure to catch them all in one fell swoop.
In addition to continuing to return to "Dragon Bone Mountain" to subdue the bone dragon, I also need to go to the human world from time to time to carry out activities and earn more merits, not only to keep the position of director and exchange for more pseudo-artifact rewards, but also to upgrade the level of the newly acquired growth-type pseudo-artifact "Yellow Spring Gate" as soon as possible so that it can be used when the situation requires it. Although there are many restrictions on the use of "Yellow Spring Gate", such as the need to first set up a fixed "time and space gate" in the "Dead Soul Space", the undead who enter the human world through the "Yellow Spring Gate" have limited combat range and cannot move freely to chase and kill. It seems that the power is not as powerful as the growth-type pseudo-artifact "God's Domain" of the Light Knight profession that was once used by the Supreme Honor. However, "God's Domain" can only be used against a single target. After locking the target within the effective attack range, once it is activated, the target and the pets or other creatures summoned by it can be swept into the "God's Domain". As long as the ability to transform space is cultivated, the countless little angels that appear with the "Hymn" are also slightly higher in level. If there is no suitable self-defense method, even top players will find it difficult to escape once they are trapped in it. "Yellow Spring Gate" can attack multiple targets and can play a greater role in attacking fixed targets such as the Church of Light and the Mercenary Group's base, as well as in defense. As long as it is upgraded to a high enough level, its power is also amazing.
After the bloody action of the last solo expedition to the Western Continent, I, the "devil fool", have been further upgraded and have been given the notoriety of "demon fool", which is deeply hated by all the light players. Anyway, I am already famous and have nothing to worry about, so it is easier to earn merits. The best choice is naturally to go to the Western Continent alone to kill a lot of people. What I said cannot be ignored. Since I have hinted that I will continue to launch the "Thousand Miles Alone" Western Expedition, I must stick to it to the end. This way, I can earn qualifications and merits, and maintain the deterrence to the light players, disturbing them. It is easy to guard against many people, but difficult to guard against one person. I am in the dark, holding the initiative to launch the attack. No matter how powerful they are, they can't block the "Gate of Time and Space" all day long to prevent me from entering.
Of course, the Supreme Honor Council, headed by the Supreme Honor, could not do nothing about my possible invasion or similar actions that the resistance alliance might take. According to the intelligence from the insider, they took corresponding preventive measures after discussion. They applied to the Church of Light and selected a group of level 8 NPCs to form a "mobile guard team". All members were silver Pegasus Knights of Light with air combat capabilities. The total number was about 1,000. They were responsible for guarding the Western Continent and would attack immediately upon receiving news of the enemy's invasion. They tried to calm the situation as soon as possible. At the same time, they also formulated various contingency measures for the light players to try to protect themselves and avoid sacrificing in vain. They added merit and seniority to the enemy. After all, the Western Continent was the sphere of influence of the Church of Light, and many players had inextricable ties with them. The Council of Light issued a bounty. Those who reported the enemy's situation in a timely and accurate manner, whether they were light players or neutral professional players, would receive a certain reward. They just need to talk, and there is no need for them to fight hard. Naturally, many players will respond, thus establishing a relatively complete early warning mechanism, which can quickly detect the whereabouts of invaders and take corresponding actions in time to reduce the harm that may be caused by similar incidents.
I invaded the Western Continent again and killed dozens of Light players. The "Mobile Guard" composed of Silver Pegasus Phantom Knights had already heard the news and rushed over, giving me no chance to expand my victory. Without the air advantage, it was impossible for me to fight against hundreds of Silver Pegasus Phantom Knights with only a dozen Bone Dragons. After a chase, I still couldn't get rid of these NPCs. I didn't want my men to sacrifice in vain, so I had to send them back to the "Dead Soul Space" and evacuate the Western Continent.
Under the strict precautions of the Church of Light, the results were not as brilliant as the first time, but there were many Light players in the Western Continent, and I was acting alone, so I could take action at any time. At most, I could just harass them a few more times. Before the "Mobile Guard" arrived to attack me, I could kill some Light players. If I was not too unlucky, I could kill at least dozens of them. I would definitely not return empty-handed. Anyway, it was no longer for the purpose of expanding influence and publicity, so there was no need to care about the gains and losses of one action. I could take the time to run a few more times, and the effect should be similar.
After waiting for a few more days, I was lucky this time. The bone dragon waiting in "Karamay" finally sent back good news - a group of giant magicians were found and were heading towards "Karamay". When I got the notice and rushed over, I was offline for a rest, which delayed me a little. The new giant magician had completed the worship ceremony, and his arms had grown from four to six, growing into a mature body of the ninth level. Now the whole group was leaving "Karamay" and continuing their wandering journey.
There are seventeen giant mages in this group, thirteen of which are mature six-armed upper-level ninth-level mages, and the remaining four are four-armed newborns of the middle-level ninth-level. There are no eight-armed giant mages above the ninth-level, so it will be easier to defeat them, and there is no need to worry about the problem of subduing them. The four-armed giant mages are about six meters tall, and the six-armed ones are about eight meters tall. They move slowly but not fast, but they are very steady, and they walk slowly and rhythmically, keeping a certain distance from each other, which does not affect their own actions, and is also convenient for the head and tail to respond, so that they can effectively provide support and coordination.
There was no chance of taking shortcuts, so we could only attack by force. We followed them all the way until the end of the day. At the command, two hundred bone dragons rushed up from all sides and launched a siege. The giant magicians also responded quickly, moving closer to the center, protecting the four weaker four-armed new bodies, and performing "Torch Stone Bomb" to launch a fierce counterattack. Seventeen giant magicians, ninety-four arms, meant that ninety-four "Torch Stone Bombs" could be released at the same time. With an attack radius of three hundred meters, a black mass was thrown out like this, and the power was really amazing. However, the "Torch Stone Bomb" they performed was different from that of Aristotle and Had. It was less fiery. After the black stone balls collided and exploded, pieces of rubble flew everywhere. It looked like a magic attack with all earth attributes.
