Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 154 Gathering
The establishment of the Neutral Alliance has transformed the world from a two-horse race to a three-horse race. Although it maintains an impartial stance on the surface, it has the same deterrent effect on many actions of the Church of Light and the Resistance Alliance. However, because the "Dark Holy War" is less restrained than the "Light Holy War" and basically depends entirely on the subjective decision of the Dark Council, it actually has a greater restraining effect on the Resistance Alliance, making it impossible for us to choose attack targets at will. After all, under our effective control, those small and medium-sized mercenary groups with weaker strength but involved with us have tried their best to restrain their actions, so as not to increase more hostility and become the target of the "Light Holy War". The targets that the Church of Light can choose are actually very limited. In the eastern, southern and northern continents, except for some players like Hua Mantian who resolutely chose to change their professions, the leaders of most mercenary groups could not be of the light profession. However, many mercenary groups maintained close ties with the Church of Light, and they might have become the targets of the "Dark Crusade" launched by the resistance alliance. However, according to the conditions for joining the Neutral Alliance, they can now choose to take shelter in the Neutral Alliance and can no longer be manipulated by us. I am afraid that this will seriously affect the smooth implementation of the "Dark Crusade" plan.
The most depressed person should be Qiu Shui Chang Tian. He has already chosen the target to launch the "Dark Crusade" and has obtained the support of several major faction leaders such as Long Xing Tian Xia and me. After the Qing Wu Fei Yang operation, it will be his turn to carry out his plan. It's a pity that the Neutral Alliance happened to be established at this time. In the list of members announced, the target he chose was listed among them. In this way, even if we find more reasons to launch the "Dark Crusade" against that mercenary group, we can't attack directly. We must first negotiate with the Neutral Alliance and strive to resolve the dispute in a peaceful way. Otherwise, the enemy we face may be the elite coalition sent by the Neutral Alliance, headed by the five major neutral professional artifact holders such as the Fearless Warrior. Especially when the Neutral Alliance was just established, it is necessary to establish and maintain their authority and status. It is even more impossible to compromise, and perhaps the attitude will be even tougher. In the situation of three-way confrontation, if our resistance alliance and the neutral alliance become enemies, the one who will benefit is naturally the Church of Light. Therefore, in order to avoid conflicts and contradictions with the neutral alliance, the Dark Council held an emergency meeting and passed a resolution through consultation: All mercenary groups that have joined the neutral alliance will generally not be considered as targets of the "Dark Crusade". First support the neutral alliance, and then decide on countermeasures based on the development of the situation. Absolute neutrality is impossible. It depends on whether the joint meeting led by the fearless warriors will lean east or west.
However, this will help to promote my plan as soon as possible. Hua Mantian is the vice-chairman of the Bright Senate. The Huadu Mercenary Group, led by him, is naturally not qualified to join the Neutral Alliance, and launching a "Dark Crusade" against them will not affect it. Anyway, Qiu Shui Changtian's proposal has been aborted, and the Resistance Alliance has not yet had any other large-scale actions to compete with me. It should be relatively easy to convince other directors to support the proposal to attack Huadu again, so as to avoid giving people the impression that once the Neutral Alliance is established, our Resistance Alliance dare not launch a "Dark Crusade" again, or has lost the goal of launching a "Dark Crusade", as if we are afraid of them, which indirectly weakens our prestige.
Of course, this matter cannot be rushed. I have reasons to attack Huadu and the confidence to destroy Huadu, but others may not have the same understanding and agree with my point of view. First, we must communicate well with Long Xing Tianxia and Qing Wu Fei Yang, especially Da Mo Fei Ying and Qiu Shui Chang Tian, and get their support. Moreover, considering that the abortion of the plan may be a big blow to Qiu Shui Chang Tian, who may be extremely depressed and could not hold back his excitement at the Dark Council meeting and directly criticized the Neutral Alliance, it would be better to wait for a few days until he calms down and then discuss this matter with him.
The public relations work of communicating privately and stating the pros and cons will naturally not be done by someone like me who is not good at speaking. Xue Wuxia and Afeng, who are also dark directors, are definitely more suitable candidates. My main responsibility, as someone who has always been regarded as the strongest fighter, is still to enhance my own strength as much as possible. I hope that when facing the battle in the council hall of the Huadu headquarters, I can have a better performance against top light players such as Supreme Honor and Holy Heaven, so as to increase the chances of destroying Huadu.
After half a month of anxious waiting, Khufu was finally about to complete his evolution and officially become the Great Pharaoh. I rushed to its residence in advance. On the one hand, I was eager to know what kind of abilities the Great Pharaoh possessed, especially the special equipment "Pyramid", what role it could play, and whether it had the ability to challenge the Hell Dragon; the most important thing was to deal with the other eleven Great Pharaohs headed by Jefferson, Kurt Hubble, and Vilenzov, to see if I could learn more - using the special way of communication that only exists between the twelve Great Pharaohs to determine the time and place of the meeting. Meeting the other eleven companions is also the primary task that the new Great Pharaoh must carry out, and welcoming and congratulating the newly promoted Great Pharaoh is also the basic courtesy of those veterans.
Once the Great Pharaoh enters the space inside the "pyramid", where the "pyramid" stands, fog will slowly grow nearby, possibly because of the high concentration of Yin Qi, and it will become thicker and thicker, covering a large area around the "pyramid" in fog, which looks like the fog area commonly found in the "dead soul space" and is not easily discovered by other undead spirits outside. This is also one of the means used by the Great Pharaoh to hide and protect himself. If it weren't for the connection of the "soul contract", I really couldn't find Khufu's exact location in the thick fog.
Except for a few white-bone dragons guarding the area far away as protection, I did not bring more men with me to avoid disturbing the first meeting with the other eleven great pharaohs. Anyway, the great pharaohs can only launch formal challenges to compete for the qualification of the pharaoh. Other forms of direct conflicts are not allowed to occur privately, so as to avoid unnecessary internal fighting that is unfair, causing unnecessary damage and endangering the overall interests of the mummy clan. As long as Khufu has not formally launched a challenge to compete for the pharaoh, he should not face direct danger. Therefore, I am not worried that Jefferson and others will have any direct actions that are unfavorable to me and Khufu. This meeting should be safe.
After waiting for about an hour, the originally silent "pyramid" suddenly flashed with black light and began to tremble slightly, causing the ground to vibrate and emit a slight "boom" sound. This should be a sign that Khufu has completed his evolution and is about to break through. As time passed, the "pyramid" began to slowly leave the ground and float into the air, but it was still obscured by the thick black light between it and the ground, and the situation inside could not be seen clearly. After rising about five meters, the "pyramid" stopped moving, and the black light emitted became more and more intense, completely covering the main body. The whole process lasted for more than four minutes, and the black light quickly shrank and thickened, revealing the hazy figure of Khufu standing in it. The majestic and huge "pyramid" has shrunk to the size of a hat, covering it above its head and rotating, the speed is getting slower and slower, and it is slowly pressing down. In just half a minute, it buckled its bald head and turned into a special equipment that can be worn on the head for easy movement.
After becoming the Great Pharaoh, in addition to the "pyramid" hat on his head, the most obvious change was that his body grew taller, from about 3.6 meters to nearly 4.5 meters now. His body also looked more sturdy, but of course his movements did not become clumsy, but more agile. The appearance of the fire bone staff in his right hand did not change, but the length increased to more than 3 meters, and the staff body became thicker, with a diameter of about 7 or 8 centimeters. There was basically no major change in other aspects. He still had the same face, and the thick cloth wrapped around his body was still dark red.
After checking Khufu's attribute data, his race was a mummy, and it was specially noted that he was a mutant mummy with a fire attribute physique. His title became Great Pharaoh, and his level was upper level nine, but it was not marked in ordinary black, but in silver font. It should be the same as the green bone dragon, between upper level nine and lower level ten. Obviously, because of his fire attribute physique, he has greater development potential. Of course, Khufu has just evolved into a Great Pharaoh. Although his level may be half a level higher than other dark attribute Great Pharaohs, he only has a better innate foundation. In terms of strength, he is not a match for old guys like Jefferson. He needs to absorb a lot of energy and grow for a period of time.
The skills are still the same as when he was the Pharaoh - "Mad Staff Technique" and "Thunderbolt Strike". Of course, the power will definitely be strengthened to a certain extent, and there are some changes in the details. Especially for "Thunderbolt Strike", the limit of consuming 10% of mental power each time is cancelled, and it is changed to consume up to 15% of mental power each time. Under this limit, you can freely decide the mental power you need to use, and it greatly strengthens the effect of shocking back. Once it hits, even if it does not cause much damage to the opponent, it is likely to affect the opponent's actions and give yourself more opportunities. No wonder when fighting with Osasura, it feels that it often uses skills similar to "Thunderbolt Strike". The power is not too great, but Khufu is always inexplicably forced to retreat easily, losing many opportunities to attack. If it were not for the shock effect of "Death Ripple" that also had a significant impact on Osasura, it would not be able to seize the opportunity, and Khufu would probably suffer a great loss.
What interests me most is naturally the special equipment "Pyramid". Unlike the undead royal equipment such as the crown and the royal robe, the "Pyramid" does not have the attribute of increasing the upper limit of mental power. Its main function is to strengthen the defense ability of the Great Pharaoh himself. At the same time, as a powerful protective prop, it provides a relatively safe shelter and speeds up the gathering speed of Yin Qi, which is convenient for the Great Pharaoh to absorb and improve his strength faster. It can also help the Great Pharaoh to obtain faster mental power recovery speed through the large amount of Yin Qi stored in normal times. It can also manipulate the "Pyramid" to release the "Curse Barrier", with a minimum coverage range of ten meters around the body and a maximum of one hundred meters. It is completely under the irradiation of the curse light, which is unavoidable and can be launched at will. Most of it depends on the ability of the "Pyramid" and does not consume much mental power of the Great Pharaoh. It is a pity that only I who have signed a "Soul Contract" with it are not affected. Other subordinates will also be cursed when they enter the attack area. What makes me even more regretful is that the way of expanding the "pyramid" to cover the opponent inside for fighting is only used when accepting the challenge of the pharaoh. It is usually only used to hide and protect oneself in the dwelling and training, and cannot be used against other targets, forcing the opponent to fight in an extremely unfair environment. Perhaps only when you become the legendary pharaoh, you will be able to fully open the functions of the "pyramid" and guide them to exert a stronger power.
When the evolution was completed, Khufu had contacted the other eleven great pharaohs through the unique communication method between the pharaohs - which could only exchange some simple information but could not sense the other party's location. He invited them to come and meet him. They were hiding nearby during the decisive battle with Osasura that day, so they should not be far away and will be able to arrive soon.
As Khufu put away the "pyramid", the thick fog surrounding it quickly dissipated and visibility returned to normal. When I carefully checked Khufu's status information, it didn't take long before the other eleven pharaohs arrived as scheduled, and appeared from all directions almost at the same time.
The eleven great pharaohs were clearly divided into three camps. Seven on one side, and two on each of the other two sides. Among them, there was a great pharaoh of the tallest and most burly stature, almost five meters tall, at least half a head taller than the other companions. According to Osasura's introduction, there was no doubt that the one surrounded by the six great pharaohs should be the great pharaoh Jefferson, who was known to be the strongest. The other two great pharaohs, Kuthab and Vilenzov, who could compete with him, only had one supporter, and were obviously at an absolute disadvantage. It was said that in order to maintain the already precarious situation, Kuthab and Vilenzov had jointly put pressure on Jefferson. If he dared to challenge their only companion, they would not hesitate to challenge him, and would rather fight to a loss and let the third party take advantage, and would never compromise and give in, and then they shocked Jefferson. The three parties restrained each other, and before they were sure enough, they did not dare to act rashly.
"I am the Great Pharaoh Jefferson."
"I am the Great Pharaoh of Kut Harbor."
"I am the Great Pharaoh of Velenzov."
"I am the Great Pharaoh Khufu."
"I am Khufu's master, the great undead mage Ah Dai."
Jefferson introduced his name one by one. He looked calm and smiled like the other great pharaohs. At least on the surface, he did not show any hostility or hatred because Khufu replaced Osasura, who supported him. After waiting for everyone to introduce themselves, he spoke first, "As a new great pharaoh, Khufu, you must have many things you don't understand, which will inevitably affect your growth. As a senior, I have accumulated a lot of experience and should be able to help a little. I wonder if you are willing to accept my guidance?"
Accept Jefferson's guidance? It sounds nice, and it's clear that it wants to win over Khufu to support it. Not to mention that it was behind the scenes that Khufu's tragic experience was directed by it, which indirectly killed his former friend Osasura. Even if Khufu is willing to put aside his hatred and pretend to be submissive, it will definitely force Khufu to give up the qualification to compete for the Pharaoh. Once a promise is made, it cannot be regretted. This is definitely not allowed.
"Humph, you are the senior, so are we the juniors? In terms of strength and experience, I, Kurt Harper, am equally qualified. Don't act as if you are the most capable."
"Jefferson, don't be wishful thinking and think things are too simple. Pharaoh Khufu has a mutated fire attribute physique, and he has the support of his master, the Undead Grand Mage Ah Dai, behind him. His future development is limitless. It is not impossible for him to surpass you and me. I am afraid he may not appreciate your guidance."
Before Khufu and I could say anything, Kurthaber and Vilenzov had already spoken up. One was a direct confrontation, while the other was more insidious and seemed to be trying to provoke us. He was not a good person either.
"Hmph, everyone's strength is right in front of us. What is there to fight about? Half of the Twelve Pharaohs have chosen to accept my guidance. We can tell who is strong and who is weak at a glance. I believe that Great Pharaoh Khufu will make a wise choice. And Great Pharaoh Khufu, you know that Osasura, who was replaced by you, was a junior I paid close attention to and had a very close relationship with. I am really sad that he was defeated and died like this. I am not used to it now. If you can agree to stay with me, maybe I can feel better and not so regretful." Jefferson's words were threatening and began to reveal his strength.
"Thank you three great pharaohs for your kindness, but you should all know that Khufu possesses a mutated fire-attributed physique. The dark-attributed yin energy can only help him to a limited extent. He must absorb a large amount of fire-attributed energy. Following you around and accepting your guidance probably won't have much effect." Seeing that Kurthaber and Vilenzov, for some reason, no longer stepped forward to block the way, I had to respond directly.
