Chapter 381 Huge Change
Chapter 381 Huge Change
January 2, the sixth year of the Kaituo calendar.
The Ninth Fortress sent out troops and captured the Second Fortress in the north of the alliance and the First Fortress, Silver City, in the center.
There was no large-scale resistance throughout the entire process, only sporadic players launched exploratory attacks without any combat objectives.
If the battlefield game did not involve absolute real death, and if the soul was not destroyed and even super-high-level life forms could not be saved, even if the Overlord was ten times stronger, there would still be a steady stream of players challenging him.
In the vast void, eternal death and original evil are the most fundamental rules.
It is natural for the Overlord to occupy the three fortresses, and the players have a basic consensus on this.
When the First Legion's 300,000-strong army entered Silver City, the "local" guild that occupied the city, the Chariot Association, chose to surrender. Their leader and main force had already been killed in the Ninth Fortress.
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Silver City.
As the most densely populated place in the entire Fortress Alliance, the area of Silver City far exceeds that of other fortresses. There are two million human garrisons alone. However, due to the tragic casualties on the front line, half of them are now second-line garrison troops.
The seat of the Supreme Council is called the Silver Palace, located in the core area. It is a dark and exquisite building.
Its exterior is made of dark grey boulders, like a giant castle, with silver patterns engraved on the surface, as if moonlight is shining on cold rocks. The spire of the palace rises high into the clouds, and the top is inlaid with a huge pure silver stone.
A thousand Silver Guards were the first to move in, manning the various watchtowers and corner towers. The Saint Lilith hovered directly above, with its guns in a semi-activated state at all times.
The center of the Silver Palace is the Parliament Hall. The dome here is quite high and is supported by countless stone pillars carved with intricate patterns. A huge round table is arranged in the center of the hall, and the throne belonging to the Speaker is the most magnificent and majestic at the head of the table.
Jiang He took the main seat as expected.
Zhuang Ya stood quietly by, and because of her petite stature, she looked a bit like a pendant on the throne. At this moment, she was wearing the ultimate silver armor and a perfect heavy sword on her waist. With the Immortal-level Nine True Swordsmanship that she had already cultivated and the silver-peak dragon physique, her overall strength was at least above the strong peak.
Unfortunately, Zhuang Ya is still very far from the level of the great powers. In fact, the great powers are perfect in all aspects. Even without the convenience of the Lord of Gluttony, they can serve as secondary substitutes by using many perfect skills at the same time.
But when facing the overlord, the great powers had no chance or qualification to use most of their skills. Taking out President Douglas's Ultimate Ant Armor in battle was not only a waste of energy, but a single flaw was enough to lead to a quick defeat.
More than a month later, the Supreme Council convened again.
Jiang He looked around the hall, which was filled with all the wise men.
Twelve supreme councilors, six legion commanders, and seventy-seven G5-level powerful officials. Today, when multiple large guilds have seized power, the local old forces have once again come to the fore.
Jiang He didn't mind re-empowering these guys and acting as military support. The occupation range of the main task involved a large amount of experience points, and he needed to implement it as soon as possible.
The former speaker stood up from his seat and reported: "Under the wise leadership of the general commander, the first, second, and ninth forts have been fully recovered. The third fort in the northwest has declared its allegiance, and the chief, Gourmet, has assumed the office of chief of logistics."
The gourmet was about sixty years old, with an elegant and gentle demeanor. She immediately stood up and nodded to everyone. She was born on the battlefield at dusk and was previously responsible for the logistics and food supply of the coalition forces. She had no objection to surrendering. She believed that the right thing to do was to lean against a big tree and hunt wild beasts.
The meat of wild beasts can be used to make food and hone cooking skills.
Wild beast crystals can be sold to exploit bronze novices.
Jiang He agreed to the Gourmet Guild's request and allowed the hunting of wild beasts within the occupied area, on the condition that 60% of the proceeds were handed over and settled in the form of game currency.
During this period, the guild must send out a separate team to provide food for the wild beasts continuously, and then the old lady gourmet will personally teach Zhuang Ya the cooking skills.
The two parties reached an agreement privately. The gourmets were not dissatisfied with the current share of the profits. They expected that the overlord should take 90% to be in line with their status of equal strength.
The former speaker continued to report the situation, "Currently in the southern part of the alliance, the remnants of the guild coalition forces of the fifth and sixth fortresses are fighting against the powerful forces of the seventh fortress who claim to be the current allied forces."
"The eighth fortress in the eastern part of the alliance is occupied by the human ant king Dougus, who is confronting an unknown strongman."
"The leader of the fourth fortress in the western part of the alliance has rounded up and called on a group of ruling-level superpowers to occupy the land and rule as king."
"This morning, a delegation from the Allied Forces arrived in Silver City, hoping to meet with the General."
After the report, the former speaker sat back obediently. Without the support of President Jiang, the original forces would not be able to fight against these powerful people who suddenly appeared.
Jiang He glanced at the panel.
[Alliance area occupied: 42%]
"The meeting is scheduled for the evening, let's adjourn." Jiang He said.
"Everyone stand up." shouted the former Speaker.
All the former powerful figures stood up and left the parliament hall after the former Speaker said goodbye.
……
In the evening, the setting sun is blood-red.
Silver City is the only place in the entire alliance that is not permanently covered by dark clouds.
A delegation of fifty-six people from the present realm entered the Silver Palace.
Lao Hei, wearing heavy armor and holding a huge shield, stood at the door, surrounded by silver guards wearing armor and holding guns.
He held up his huge shield and said, "Except for the Daxia players, the Lord will not meet with anyone else. Please wait where you are."
As soon as he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the delegation changed.
The Deputy Chief of Operations at the front nodded secretly. He didn't expect that the Anping Garrison Commander would be so cautious in his stance. This was a good thing.
Next to the Deputy Minister of Operations, a beautiful woman in white fox fur remained calm. She had charming fox eyes and three long swords with different functions hung around her waist, one of which was immortal and two of which were of the highest quality. She had a very elegant temperament.
In the delegation, the monster with a deer head and a human body from the American camp frowned. He was not only a senior member of the School of Beasts, but also one of the representatives of the Lighthouse Society. Since he became a master of the art, he had never encountered such contempt.
In fact, in order to participate in this battle, most of the peak silvers delayed the transformation task to gold, and planned to wait until the end of the war before taking the gold assessment. Although the probability of falling is not low, they can also be regarded as gold reserves.
Deerman simply said directly: "If the Overlord refuses to entertain us, then the American camp will have no choice but to leave the Allied Forces."
The Roman and Indian camps all expressed the same attitude. The target of America's coercion was not the Overlord, but Daxia. The Overlord clearly had a camp tendency with Daxia.
The deputy chief of operations hesitated for a moment, looked at the strong middle-aged man with a simple and honest face, and said, "Sir, can you please be flexible? After all, we are all living beings in the present realm."
"My words don't count. This meeting is not necessary for the Lord, and the Wailing Worms are not irreplaceable." Lao Hei shook his head. Unless under extremely special circumstances, he would not modify Xiao He's order.
The deer man was slightly annoyed when he heard this. Just as he took a step forward, a pair of eyes with flowers and swords intertwined appeared in front of him.
After acquiring supreme-level lightness skills and defensive secrets, Si Ning's shortcomings were greatly compensated. Based on his original unique sword skills, his overall strength was only one step away from being one of the strongest countries.
The fox-fur woman chuckled and said, "So she's the prodigal who was kicked out of the family. Sinan, your sister has become quite capable."
In the delegation, the cloaked man holding the ancient Si Nan remained silent. The Si family was good at borrowing the meaning and power of the stars, and they had mastered a very complete system of divination. Si Ning was originally the most qualified successor, but she had no interest in it.
Because of their parents' indulgence, this branch voluntarily withdrew from the family before the extraordinary resurrection. After the New Las Vegas sank during the voyage, the two sides completely stopped communicating with each other.
Si Ning said nothing at this moment, her eyes fixed on the White Dragon Sword on the Sword Fairy's waist. This sword was the sword worn by the ancestor of the Liu family when he was in his prime. Because of its pursuit of perfection, it has only two effects, one is that it is indestructible and strong, and the other is that it is epically sharp. It is simple but powerful, and she was drooling with greed.
The situation was at a stalemate, and all the major camps were unwilling to be humiliated. In the current situation, no matter how strong the overlord was, he would only be a silver rank.
But the Overlord can really kill all the people here, and it would be too foolish to act now. The Roman Fire Thief is resisting President Douglas and failed to come, and now he is in a dilemma.
A long while passed.
The deputy chief of operations stepped forward to smooth things over, saying gently, "I will lead the discussion with you during this meeting. I will inform you of any results as soon as possible. To show our sincerity, three large groups will be sent to support the Fire Thief later."
With the steps at their feet, the Roman camp had no problem.
This time, the two powerful camps reached an agreement. India, which had always been a fence-sitter, and the Tsarist camp, which had a weak attitude, immediately stayed out of the matter.
The representative of the Egyptian camp hesitated for a moment and chose to retreat. The deer man was a little embarrassed and snorted coldly while standing in place.
A pile of loose sand... Old Darkness evaluated the current allied forces and invited them: "Then Deputy Director Zhen, please come in as soon as possible."
The Deputy Minister of Operations clasped his fists in thanks.
Most of the delegations were waiting there, while the Deputy Chief of Operations, Sword Fairy, Si Nan and others entered the parliament hall one after another. The huge palace was empty, with only a few rays of setting sun shining through the dome windows high above, and the echo of footsteps lingering in the ears.
To Si Nan and the others, Mo Ke was not a stranger. The two sides had fought side by side in the world of Remnant Life before, and they could barely be considered to have some friendship. However, it was obviously the first time for the other visitors to see the legendary overlord, and even his appearance and portrait were top secret information.
The woman in fox fur blinked, her gaze lingered on the young man in brocade robe for a while, her eyes flickered, and she chuckled with her hands covering her mouth.
The deputy chief of operations took his seat first and introduced with a smile: "This is the Sword Fairy, the leader of the Daxia orthodoxy. As for Liu Buping, he is naturally her blood brother."
"What a fool, let him die." Fairy Sword looked nonchalant, "If it weren't for the family's reputation, I wouldn't be causing trouble every other day."
The Deputy Minister of Operations smiled helplessly. He also thought at first that this guy was furious, but who would have thought that he was just expressing his anger externally. Otherwise, he would never have been included in this diplomatic delegation.
Across the round table, Jiang He said, "I want eight alliance fortresses, covering 90% of the total area."
The Si family elder frowned symbolically, "Isn't it too many? There are hundreds of allied players in the current realm, how to divide them?"
One fortress is just enough to get the job done.
Jiang He remained silent. He had no interest in bargaining.
The deputy chief of operations lowered his eyes in thought, and after roughly distributing the internal interests, he said, "The strength and status are equal, and the request is barely acceptable, but I hope you can understand my difficulties. There are indeed some people who will not cry until they see the coffin. Those dead powers and gold are far away in the sky, and they can't feel the pain."
"Kill someone." Jiang He said bluntly. This kind of dirty work was not the first time he had done it.
Such a blatant statement in public made the Deputy Chief of Operations choke. Si Nan looked up and re-examined the overlord's lawlessness. The elders of the ancient clan looked at each other and secretly said that he was a man of temperament. However, the Sword Fairy smiled so brightly and charmingly.
After a moment, the Deputy Chief of Operations said resolutely: "The fire thief."
For a moment, everyone was confused.
This result was not discussed in advance. After all, the delegation was intercepted unexpectedly. Morally speaking, assassinating the main force of the current ally is close to animal behavior. However, from the perspective of Daxia's interests, since there is no direct enemy at present, it is not surprising to kill a powerful country from other camps with huge potential.
"Sure." Jiang He answered readily, "Take the Wailing Worm as your reward. Pay it off first and then kill the person. After the matter is over, the Order Bureau needs to publicly declare that it takes responsibility and let me face the price of accountability from the major forces in the current situation. The Deputy Minister probably can't afford it."
Jiang He believed that he could accept killing the fire thief as a token of his loyalty, and he didn't care about the Deputy Minister of Operations's little thoughts. However, he had to accept the outcome of "the bow is put away after the bird is killed". As for going back on his word, he could only give up his position as the Anping Garrison Commander.
There are no high-sounding words of justice, the Deputy Minister of Operations is not low-level enough to be annoying, the extraordinary revival, and the relics that cannot keep up with the times can only be eliminated.
"No problem. The relations between the major camps have always been tense anyway." The Deputy Chief of Operations answered after thinking for a while. After this incident, he would definitely downgrade in public and improve in private, otherwise it would be difficult to maneuver diplomatically. However, it was worth it to eliminate a future major enemy for Daxia from the results, and he was willing to bear all the costs.
The two sides reached a consensus and have mutual interests in the current situation, so it is easy to discuss current affairs.
Nine fortresses, divided into one and eight.
Mo Ke promised not to actively hunt Da Xia players.
Two perfect items made from junk items on the team members were delivered as an apology. Obsolete items like the Flintlock of Evil were all recycled. The final product was so useless that the Deputy Chief of Operations was amazed. At the same time, someone quietly erased the "Gluttony Product" to avoid embarrassment in the future.
The meeting ended with both sides shaking hands.
The Deputy Chief of Operations solemnly extended his hand and shook it. Because of Chu Fuqiang, he knew another thing. It had only been a few months since Mo Ke became a player. According to Mia from the liaison group, this guy's plundering ability was astonishing.
Si Nan was covered in a cloak. Among the seven orthodox heroes, he was famous for his silence and restraint.
Jiang He shook hands with everyone in turn.
The Sword Fairy was dressed in fox fur and had a beautiful appearance, almost as beautiful as Si Ning. Her smile was a mixture of charm and elegance, and her appearance was particularly outstanding.
"The strong prey on the weak; that's the way of survival. My idiot brother didn't kowtow before he died, did he?" Sword Fairy joked.
Jiang He answered truthfully: "I didn't notice."
The Sword Fairy was so happy that she couldn't stop laughing and said, "You really... deserve to die!"
The false smile that she had worked so hard to maintain disappeared, and the Sword Fairy's beautiful face revealed a ferocious and furious look. Her other hand suddenly grasped the White Dragon Sword at her waist, and the sharp edge of the blade was exposed.
In an instant, all the Daxia players stood there in a daze.
The Deputy Minister of Operations was even more shocked. The Sword Fairy's excellent acting skills deceived him. The other party never gave up on avenging her blood brother from beginning to end.
hum!
The Liu family secret: Jian Man Lou.
After accumulating sword skills for a whole month, he released them at this moment. The strongest attack that the offensive powerful life forms were about to unleash made the scalps of the Da Xia players present numb.
But right now.
In Jiang He's eyes, time seemed to stand still.
The woman's gentle laughter rang in his ears, and the god's thinking speed was online. This was a skill that was enough to surpass the legendary creature Ji You unilaterally, and the loss was borne by the god parasitic in the body.
An epic and extraordinary burst of power blesses the Divine Hunter.
Jiang He brought down one hand, and the speed was so fast that his body could hardly bear it. His arm was cracked with countless cracks, and he directly grasped the enemy's slender wrist.
The blade is only three inches out of the sheath and it is difficult to continue.
Just as a crocodile has a strong bite force, but as long as you hold the upper and lower jaws, you can achieve effective suppression with a very small force in comparison.
Veins bulged on Sword Fairy's forehead, and her wrists were motionless as if dead. She looked at her enemy with eyes full of violence, but there was no change in her expression.
Both unexpected and not unexpected.
Jiang He has a mentality of always facing challenges, thanks to the lazy spirit that is closer to him.
In just a moment, he summoned the Everlasting Regret Dragon Spear.
The speed of the extraordinary burst blessing has not yet ended, and a silver light flashed, cutting off the sword fairy's arms. A huge dose of blood poison invaded her body, and dark red lines covered her torso.
The close combat lasted only one round before the powerful life form was defeated. For the Sword Fairy, as long as she could wield the White Dragon Sword, she would be absolutely sure to cut through the enemy's double defense. At this distance and with a sudden sneak attack, the opponent should not have time to activate the spatial ability of "returning to the old place".
But in the case where someone has released divine thoughts and extraordinary outbursts one after another, facing the overlord's almost full-strength posture, it is meaningless to get close and draw the sword.
Jiang He grasped the prey's neck with one hand, and the power of Dan swept through his body, defeating all actions.
The leader is in danger.
The ancient clan players present were all stunned and at a loss. Compared to the Sword Fairy's sneak attack, the impact of this powerful country's instant defeat was obviously more shocking.
"Is the gap... so big?"
"How does it end? How does it end?"
"Damn it, don't get me into trouble, you idiot woman!"
The Deputy Chief of Operations was extremely anxious. The existence of the Sword Fairy was not just about strength. She was indispensable to the entire orthodoxy. "
"Mo Ke, don't be impulsive." The Deputy Chief of Operations soothed him, "I believe you have a long-term vision to judge the situation. Let's sit down and talk slowly. There is more than one orthodox legend."
The Sword Fairy laughed loudly and looked at her mortal enemy mockingly. This was why she dared to take action. She didn't even need to resist. The other party would let her go on their own initiative. Even in the heyday, the nine orthodox families could only find one strong man in each generation. Killing her would mean being hostile to the entire orthodoxy and bearing the hostility of more than one legend.
Click!
Under the shocked gazes of the crowd, Jiang He calmly squeezed the throat of his prey, then swung his spear, destroying its soul.
"Mo Ke!" The Deputy Chief of Operations let out a sharp blast.
Jiang He shook off the blood on his hands and said calmly: "Don't worry, there is still room for discussion. I just gave you a chance to save the situation."
The Deputy Minister of Operations' expression gradually became dull, and he then remembered that the other party did not kill him at the first moment. He actually only had one chance to speak at that time. Shouting out any epic item scroll would be more useful than appeasement. As for whether he could take it out or not, at least he could negotiate.
(End of this chapter)