Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 144: God's Avatar
"Since the battle with this Michael clone is in the human world, can I choose the challenge location at will and invite other players to help?" After complaining for a while when I first heard the "bad news", my depressed mood gradually recovered. The trouble is already in front of me. Unless I am willing to give up the right to use the "Dead Scepter", it cannot be avoided. I can only face it and actively find a way to solve this difficulty. The most important thing is to create more favorable conditions for the decisive battle. If I can choose the challenge location at will and invite other players to help, then I will perform the blood recognition procedure in the meeting hall of the Tongxin League, relying on the ability to increase or decrease the attack, defense and agility attributes of both parties by 50%, limit the performance of Michael's clone, and let Long Xingtianxia, Afeng and other top players participate in the battle to help me. Hundreds of people fight against one, even if his clone has the strength of Gabriel and other four holy angels that exceeds the upper level of level ten, in the end, he can only die in regret, and there is no hope of winning.
"In theory, it is possible. Challenging Michael's clone is not a normal unblocking task, and there are no restrictions. Moreover, because of the 'Dead Scepter', the activated him is equivalent to a part of you. He will chase you in and out of any place until you die. It is impossible to get rid of him." The dead old man's voice was clear to my ears. I was bolder and just as I was feeling happy, a long "but" made the words change immediately, like a basin of cold water, pouring down the fire of hope that I had just ignited. "But... this is just theory. It should not play any role in actual combat. Even if the external environment is favorable to you and you have gathered enough helpers, you will still have to face Michael's clone alone in the end. The decisive battle will be launched under the environment that is favorable to him."
"Why?"
“Although the energy contained in Michael’s clone is far less than that of his original body, and after being suppressed and consumed by me, it is not only much worse than Gabriel and the other four great holy angels, but perhaps even inferior to the upper-level or even mid-level holy angels of level ten. However, the essence of energy is the same. Whether it is the original body or the clone, they are all using the power of God.”
"So what?" Seeing the old man speaking leisurely, even taking a sip of tea, not caring about my eagerness to know the reason, I had to interrupt and ask, so that he could speed up and concentrate on telling the story.
The old man put down his teacup and shook his head slightly at me. "You, whose name is Ah Dai, are really a bit dull. Can't you use your brain? You have the experience of unlocking the 'Dead Scepter', and I have pointed out the key problem. Why can't you figure it out? The creation of each artifact. In addition to the extremely unique material factors, more importantly, they contain the power of gods, which is the root of the various functions of artifacts. To put it simply, the power is the foundation of the artifact. As long as enough power is provided, it can play a similar role to the artifact. What is lacking is the energy amplification brought by the physical artifact, and the more flexible and powerful way of use. The actual power displayed will be inferior."
"Does that mean that Michael's clone, in addition to possessing the dual professional skills of the Knight of Light and the Priest of Light, is also equivalent to a combination of countless artifacts of light. It can display many powerful skills similar to those of artifacts in battle?" I finally understood what the old man meant, and suddenly thought of a question. I couldn't help but take a breath and became even more worried.
"That's right. Even if you gather thousands of troops to help you, Michael's clone only needs to activate a very ordinary special ability of the 'God's Domain' to take you into an independent space, and you will have to fight alone. Moreover, within the 'God's Domain', he is the boss of his territory. Even if the external environment is favorable to you, it will no longer affect the two of you. You can only rely on your own true strength to fight against Michael's clone. There will be no chance of opportunism."
As I worried, Michael's clone would use the "God's Domain" to fight me alone. Thinking back to the battle with the Supreme Honor, I was taken into the "God's Domain" alone, surrounded by hymns, endless little angels, and unpredictable space transformations. If I hadn't used the "Spirit Sealing Card" to summon the more powerful and faster intermediate-level Destruction Knight Ebola, I would probably not have been able to die together. Now facing Michael's clone who is even more powerful, even if I prepare in advance and summon a large number of undead subordinates, it is estimated that it will be difficult to pose a threat to him without individuals who have advantages in both speed and strength. Add to that some other artifact-level abilities, and it makes me feel terrified.
It seems that there is no hope of winning the battle with Michael's clone. Perhaps I can only do as the dead old man said, fail once and then try again, slowly consume his energy, and use time to exchange for victory. Although the "Dead Scepter" will definitely be used by me in the end, I still need to wait for a while. Such a result is too disappointing and depressing.
Probably noticing my disappointed expression and low mood, the old man walked up to me slowly and patted my shoulder. "Ah Dai, although the difficulty of the challenge is a little bit greater at this stage, there is no need to be discouraged. With your strength, you still have a chance to win . I have already said before that Michael's clones do not contain much divine power, and there is no physical tool to rely on. Even if they use those abilities, they are mostly in name only and cannot exert too strong power. Take the 'Domain of God' that you have experienced before, for example. The most basic function is to convert a single A target is absorbed into the independent space created by oneself. Other abilities such as launching space conversion, chanting hymns, summoning angels, etc., all require or even continuously consume a lot of energy. With the current state of Michael's clone, it is impossible to use them for a long time or frequently. It should be supplemented by some other unique abilities to fight together, and strive for victory with more combat experience and skills. Rather than a simple competition of strength. Young man, be strong, don't be easily frightened by difficulties, find a way to exert your abilities as much as possible. It is possible to win the final victory."
These words finally gave me a little hope and reawakened my fighting spirit - I was worried about a hopeless battle, a waste of time and emotion. Since there was a chance, I could try my best to fight for it. But the old man said nothing more, and used the excuse that he had said everything he could. No matter how I asked, he refused to reveal more specific information about Michael's clone. I felt that I could not get any valuable information, and I was worried about the inevitable battle with Michael's clone. I was in no mood to talk nonsense with the old man. So I said goodbye and left, and resurrected and returned to the room in the base.
Today is April 13th. The day after tomorrow is the day when Silando will accept the challenge of the Nether Dragon. I must join the battle. With my current strength, I can only do my best and leave the rest to fate. The hope of passing successfully is not great. However, if I can really hold the "Death Scepter" before then, I will have one more artifact. Its functional attributes may have a certain impact on the battle situation and help Silando survive the six-hour challenge time limit. Therefore, it is best to start challenging Michael's clone hidden in the "Death Scepter" immediately, strive for a successful one, kill it, and equip the "Death Scepter", which can not only further enhance my own strength, but also make it in time for the Nether Dragon Challenge on the 15th, so as not to delay it for another month.
I can't count on the help of others, so I can only challenge Michael's clone alone. So I have to prepare in advance and summon a large number of undead minions before starting this battle for the master of the artifact. However, in an environment like the "God's Domain", facing a stronger opponent. I may face the threat of death at any time, and my state is also very important. I must not let fatigue affect my performance. Therefore, I can't be online for too long, which can easily lead to lack of concentration. So I went offline to rest for a while, and waited until I recovered my energy before logging back into the game to prepare to challenge Michael's clone.
Although the existence of the "God's Domain" makes it impossible to have a favorable environment from the outside world and help from companions, I still decided to choose the place for the blood recognition in the meeting hall of the Tongxin League. As the dead old man said, even if it is just a clone, it has the same wisdom as the original body and will choose the most advantageous tactics for itself. To exert its ability, it needs to consume the divine power contained. If it does not feel the external threat, it may not necessarily use the "God's Domain", but use the limited energy to launch other powerful skills. Instead of letting the opponent take the initiative and add more variables, it is better to set a framework for him and force him to do it.
There is no need to look for external aid. It is estimated that just increasing or decreasing the attack, defense and agility attributes of both sides by 50% in the council hall will be enough to force Michael's clone to use the "God's Domain". Even if they come, they can only stay outside and stare blankly, wasting time. Anyway, the battle will take place in the council hall. If there is a real need, just give a call and hundreds or thousands of players will rush over quickly.
Counting the remaining hours today and the sixteen hours I can be online tomorrow, it will take at most twenty hours. I first greeted Xue Wuxia and Afeng and told them that there were important matters that needed to be resolved and that the Council Hall must be requisitioned during this period. Then I issued a notice through the public channel of the group, asking other members not to enter or leave the Council Hall unless necessary, so as not to affect my actions. At the same time, I contacted several water magicians who stayed behind to help me replenish my health, and then began to summon a group of undead subordinates to prepare for battle.
By completing the "Snow Mountain Treasure Hunt" mission, I obtained a "Soul Summoning Bone Chain" which is quite precious among the high-level holy artifacts. It has an 8% "Soul Summoning" ability and a 15% mental power limit, which means that both the basic mental power and the mental power limit have been improved. At this time, I can summon a level 9 middle-level undead and a green bone dragon between level 8 upper and level 9 lower by performing "Summoning the Undead" in a normal state without activating "Blood Change". If I am in the "Blood Change" state, I can increase my basic mental power by 4%, and superimpose it with "Summoning the Undead" to achieve better results. I can summon two level 9 middle-level undead. With the help of the water magician, it will not affect the continuous activation of "Touch of Death". I have nothing else to disturb and distract myself. I can absorb 30% of my mental power in an average of five minutes and perform a "Summoning the Undead". More than ten hours of preparation time is enough for me to summon a huge army of bone dragons.
Previously, I subdued a group of giant mages who went to worship near the holy land "Karamayi", and the number of giant mages under my command increased to 44, of which the ninth-level upper-level increased to 33. But I still didn't encounter a level 10 eight-armed giant magician. I guess there are only a few in the entire race, and it's not easy for me to encounter them. However, I don't have the ability to summon the ninth-level upper-level undead to fight, so I summoned all eleven ninth-level middle-level giant mages and formed a circle to form a defensive formation. When the situation is critical, I can hide among them, hoping to rely on their solid on-site defense to gain some breathing space.
Based on the same reason, I dare not spend on "summoning the undead" - the longer I delay, the easier it is to feel tired. Facing Michael's clone, I don't know how long the fierce battle will last. What if I run out of energy in the middle? If I lose my concentration, I may encounter an accident. In twelve hours, I summoned more than 160 level 9 mid-level subordinates, including Xiaobai and eleven four-armed giant magicians. The rest are bone dragons, more than 100 green bone dragons and a small number of earth-transformed bone dragons, as well as Guben, several ghost royals, hundreds of ghost kings and more than 200,000 devouring ghosts. Such a huge army of undead. If we fight head-on, I have the confidence to kill even a level 10 upper-level holy angel in one fell swoop. Unfortunately, according to the dead old man, Michael's clone has divine power and unpredictable abilities. I just hope he won't use too perverted tricks, at least so that I can fight back.
I stopped casting spells, returned to a perfect state, and thanked the second group of water magicians who helped me. I asked them to leave, and I was the only one left in the entire meeting hall. I started a specific program, which put the meeting hall into a combat state - it was usually closed. In order to save energy consumption, I took out the "Dead Scepter" from the "Storage Belt", held it tightly in my hand, and first cast the "Sacrifice" and "Unparalleled Guardian" magics on myself, then bit my finger and started the process of dripping blood to recognize the master of the artifact.
A few drops of blood smeared on the shaft of the "Scepter of the Dead". First, a colorful divine light suddenly became brighter, and then it returned to its original state after a moment. However, a dazzling white light flashed at the tip of the staff, and then a golden beam of light shot out, pointing into the air, and gradually the image of a twelve-winged angel appeared.
This is the avatar of the Angel of God Michael. It should be similar to the original body, emitting golden light all over. Like other angels, it wears a robe to cover its body, but it is golden, and embroidered with countless miniature angels of all levels with wings spread and dancing. It is about five meters tall, with six pairs of golden wings waving slowly behind it. It is bare-handed and bare-footed, with a calm expression and a smile on its face. As soon as it appeared, it stared at me, with a cold and ruthless look, filled with endless hostility and murderous intent.
Anyway, the outcome was already determined, the class contradictions were irreconcilable, there was no room for maneuver, either he died or I died, the only way to resolve it was by force. I didn't care if he had any opening remarks, I rode Taotao and quickly retreated to the rear, increasing the distance between me and him, and at the same time issued an order, dozens of nearby bone dragons rushed over, preemptively attacking Michael's clone.
Facing the encirclement of more than 300 bone dragons, the clone Michael was not afraid. Instead of retreating, he advanced and flapped his wings to fly towards me, but he only flapped twice. Perhaps he realized that his attributes had been weakened, and he immediately stopped in the air, looking around. Without waiting for the attacking bone dragon to get close, he waved his hands at the same time and made a cross on his chest. As I looked carefully, a faint beam of hazy golden light shot out and shone on me. Then a circle of golden light emanated from his body, just like the Supreme Honor had once performed with the help of the "pseudo-artifact", it quickly spread out in all directions and enveloped me. The next moment, the same scene was played out again - I and all the summoned undead subordinates were transferred to an independent space, and the four characters "God's Domain" flashed before my eyes, and then the shadow of God's angel Michael appeared, shouting at me: " God's Domain - my territory, I am the master!"
After being absorbed into the "God's Domain", I was standing in a vast white space. The effect of increasing or decreasing the attributes of the Council Hall could no longer work. However , it was somewhat different from the Supreme Honor that had been used before. There was no hazy hymn immediately, nor did countless light spots flash and transform into little angels. Both of these types belong to large-scale attack capabilities and require a lot of energy. It seems that what the dead old man said should be true. The power of the clone Michael is insufficient and cannot exert the full power of the "God's Domain". As for the remaining space conversion ability, there are many undead around me, and it is difficult for the clone Michael to directly capture my figure and determine the specific location. I have the experience of the last time. It will not be so easy to use this ability to suddenly transfer me to his front to launch an attack.
