Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 110: Scorched Earth City Power Map
Darikova grasped the seductiveness of the succubus very well, with her eyes as sharp as silk, her tongue flickering lightly, her every frown and smile full of charm, and she could even use the power of seduction.
However, this mental invasion was blocked by Luke's lightning and fire pupils. A flash of electricity forced Darikova to let go of her tail and retreat.
"Your eyes...are immune to mental attacks!"
Luke smiled and said, "Without some ability, how dare you take on such a big task. It seems that this Atlas of Hell's Creatures is indeed suitable for you. With it... you will have an identity in hell that can be changed at any time. Perhaps you can expand your business to hell.
It’s definitely more profitable than catching an adulterer.”
Darikova pulled a card from her ring, and after a puff of smoke, she transformed into a stag-horned demon, with electric chains flickering between her horns. Then she transformed into a hellfire horse, running and jumping on all four hooves without any inconsistency.
Then Darikova tried to transform a few more times. After recovering herself, she couldn't help but be surprised: "You are right, I can definitely expand my business to Hell. Did you see it? After I transform into a Hell race, I can use their abilities. Stedmore is definitely a genius."
Luke knew that the Atlas of Hell Creatures could allow the transformed person to gain the abilities of the corresponding hell creatures, but whether it could be used smoothly depended on the individual. Darikova was able to master it so skillfully on her first try, which could only mean that this prop was meant for her.
"Since you want to expand Hell's business, I will be your first client. Investigate the fallen angels in Scorched Earth City and collect all the information about them that you can."
This mission is more interesting than delivering a letter, so Darikova immediately accepted the commission: "No problem, you can be completely assured of this mission by leaving it to me. I will first develop a group of informants and build an intelligence network in Scorched Earth City. Not to mention the Fallen Angels, I can also get you intelligence on the Mad Lord."
Seeing Darikova so motivated, Luke reminded her: "The situation in hell is different from our human world. You have to be careful not to overdo it."
"Don't question my business ability." Darikova drew a card and transformed into a very strong demon supervisor. He said in a muffled voice, "I'll go out and take a look. I can start working after I recruit a few demon descendants!"
Darikova turned and left the hut, starting her journey as the Hell Intelligence Banshee.
Luke continued reading.
Most of these books were written by Studmore, including diaries recording life in Hell, the distribution of various forces in Scorched Earth City, and some secrets.
The Madobusa family was once a very powerful succubus family. At its peak, it had two thousand succubi and tens of thousands of servant demons, and controlled a large urban area and lava river section.
Succubi and demons are both high-level demons, and some of them are as powerful as demons. These high-level demons will gather together to form large families, which are the backbone of the demon lords. Once some demon families become powerful to a certain extent, they will not be controlled by the demon lords. After all, the number of demons in a territory is far less than the number of demons. The attitude of a powerful demon family can sometimes determine the replacement of the demon lord.
Therefore, in hell, a considerable number of demon lords exist in the form of puppets, and the demon lords also have endless battles with the demon families in their territories.
In the Epoch game, players can accept the task of reviving the Madobusa succubus family by recognizing their relatives, and assist the Madobusa mistress in fighting wits and courage with the various forces of the scorched earth. How far the Madobusa family can be developed depends entirely on the player's personal ability. If there is a slight mistake during the period, the Madobusa family may be wiped out by the madman lord or other demon families.
The things that Stedmore left here can be considered as an initial resource for the players.
According to the information compiled by the players, after Sdemore married the former Madam Madobusa, he brought the mature management knowledge of human civilization into the Black Castle. The Madobusa Succubus family ushered in a period of rapid development, and the family power continued to grow, which attracted the suspicion of the Mad Lord.
So the devil fanatic supported the Malvini family, the rival of the Madobusa family, and instigated the two succubus families to fight openly and secretly.
Finally, Stedmore died of exhaustion, and the former Matron Madobusa was killed in an ambush by the Malvini family. The ambush was actually arranged by the madman, and the death of the former Matron Madobusa further deepened the hatred between the two succubus families, while the madman hid behind the scenes and enjoyed the vendetta of his subordinate demon family.
In the following days, Luke laid out the Scorched Earth City relationship map on the wall of the cabin based on the information left by Sdemmore and the player guide.
Now in the Scorched Earth City, the Devil Maniac can basically effectively control all the Demon Clan. And with the arrival of the Shining Gold Man's weapons, the Maniac's control over the Demon Clan will become stronger and stronger, laying a good foundation for him to launch a war of territorial expansion.
The Shining Gold People are an alien force. They disguise themselves as human merchants and sell weapons to Hell with Scorched Earth City as the center. In addition to competing with Raging Tide City for the Hell market, they also aim to provoke a war in Hell. Therefore, to some extent, the Shining Gold People stand on the side of the Devil Maniacs, but their position is not stable. After all, it doesn't matter to the Shining Gold People who starts the Hell War.
The Demon Tyrant is an external force. He is an ancient demon who once participated in the ancient war and still has a certain influence in Hell. As a potential target for recruitment, the Demon Lord Fanatic acquiesced to the Demon Tyrant's stay in the Scorched Earth City. The Tyrant actually belongs to the Raging Waves City. This dark chess piece is placed here, and it can be used with surprising effect.
Fallen angels are also foreign forces. After the ancient war, they were ostracized by the demons and finally hid in the Black Prison in an unknown place. Fallen angels are also the targets that the demon lords and maniacs want to recruit, but they will never be recruited easily, otherwise they would have been divided up by the demons after the war ended thousands of years ago. However, the fallen angels may pretend to surrender and follow the war launched by the demon maniacs to officially walk out of the Black Prison and expand their living space.
The Madobusa Succubus Family is a native force in Jiaotu City. They lost in the battle with another demon family, and their power was severely weakened. They urgently need to restore their strength and seek revenge. Now that he has opened a breakthrough in the Madobusa Succubus Family, through the interest chain of the demon families in Jiaotu City, it is enough to stir up a storm.
These days, Darikova was so busy that she was hardly seen. She went back to her cabin to sleep according to her schedule, and she was constantly running outside. She disguised herself as different people to recruit low-level demons, and gradually wove her own intelligence network in the Scorched Earth City. Her expertise also made her very comfortable. She closely monitored the activities of the Fallen Angels in the Scorched Earth City. Even if she was discovered and tracked by the Fallen Angels, she used her transformation to avoid danger.
"The food in Hell is so hard, no wonder the teeth of the creatures in Hell are so sharp!" Darikova, who had just returned from outside, biting a piece of unknown dried meat in her mouth, said to Luke, who was paying attention to the relationship network on the wall: "I just received news that a new group of fallen angels and black feather demons have come to Scorched Earth City. The fallen angel Garland went to the lord's castle of the maniacs. As for what they talked about, I have no way of knowing it now.
By the way, there is a demon in Scorched Earth City who does not know where he belongs. He is not affiliated with the Madman, but has his own group of demon descendants. Yesterday, he bought a batch of armor and weapons from the Madman. I don't know what he wants to do.
Do you want me to investigate this demon?"
A demon who does not know where he belongs is definitely a tyrant.
Luke said, "No need! You just need to keep an eye on the fallen angels. I have someone else to monitor for me."
Darikova asked in surprise: "In the Scorched Earth City, are there other people working for you?"
"Don't underestimate the strength of the Imperial Secret Service agents." Luke smiled and said, "Get ready. I'm going to take you to see a succubus. We're going to have a lot of cooperation with her in the future."
When she heard about meeting a succubus, Darikova pulled out a card: "Is it the succubus who killed Stedmore's wife and succeeded in taking over? A succubus who has developed feelings for humans. I must meet her."
Luke put on his smock and walked out: "The succubus is dead. The one we want to meet is the daughter of the succubus and Stedmore. Her name is Madobusa, and she is the matron of the Madobusa succubus family."
"No way! Can humans and succubi have children?" Darikova followed Luke out of the open door, and transformed into a succubus after going out: "We need to get to know her better... Is she like a human, or a succubus?"
"They say it's a succubus!"
Luke brought Darikova to the Black Castle, and his identity as the brother of Madam Madobusa allowed him to enter without hindrance.
It was still the same room. As soon as Luke entered the room, Madobusa held his hand and said, "My dear brother, I haven't seen you for so many days. I miss you every day... Who is she?"
Madobusa noticed that the succubus that followed Luke in did not belong to her family, and immediately asked with caution.
Darikova also noticed that Madobusa was holding Luke's hand, so she took his arm and said, "Hello, sister Madobusa, I'm Darikova. Your brother has been with me these days, and we miss you very much."
Darikova's beauty and provocation successfully aroused Madobusa's desire to win. She said to Luke in a delicate voice: "Brother! As a succubus, I want to remind you not to trust any succubus you picked up from the roadside.
She could be a spy sent by the Malverni family! Give her to me, and I can make her tell you about their conspiracy."
Darikova smiled triumphantly: "Sister Madobusa, how can you doubt the relationship between me and your brother? Your father is also a human being..."
Madobusa showed murderous intent.
Luke stopped her in time and said, "Sister, Darikova came to Scorched Earth City with me. Without her guidance, I would not have been able to enter Purgatory safely. She has no relationship with the Malvini family, and she doesn't even belong to Scorched Earth City."
Seeing Luke defending the succubus beside him so much, Madobusa could only suppress her anger, but protested by holding Luke's other arm.
"I'm sorry, brother. I'm just worried about your safety. I've done what you asked me to do. Here's all the information about that group of human merchants."
Madobusa pulled Luke to sit on the chair, took a parchment roll from the subordinate next to her and placed it in Luke's hand, then raised her eyebrows at Darikova on the other side.
Luke had no way to deal with the two succubi, so he could only unfold the parchment scroll and read it carefully.
This group of human businessmen claimed to belong to Highland Venture Capital Company, and their leader was a human woman named Milia.
Milia signed an agreement with the Mad Lord on behalf of Highland Venture Capital. The content mainly stated that Highland Venture Capital could transit trade between the secular world and Hell through a space crack in the Mad Lord's territory. In return, the Demon Lord Mad Lord could take one-tenth of the transit materials as a transit tax.
In order to transport supplies, Highland Venture Capital Company hired many demons in Hell.
“The Madman Lord forbids us demon families from trading weapons with human merchants, but I know that some demon families provide demon mercenaries and let humans arm the demon mercenaries to obtain weapons.
If you hadn't found me, I would have tried to find other ways to get weapons."
Seeing that Luke didn't speak for a long time, Madobusa couldn't help feeling anxious.
After reading it, Luke waved his hand and summoned a ball of fire to burn the parchment scroll.
"I just received news that a batch of armor and weapons have entered the Scorched Earth City. This batch is all tailor-made for succubi. It can be regarded as a gift from me to you, my sister."
Hearing that the weapons she had been dreaming of had arrived and were all suitable for succubi, Madobusa finally let go of her worries.
This is definitely my brother.
Madobusa forgot about the female competition with Darikova and asked eagerly, "Can I get it now?"
"Of course!" Luke said, "It's for you, so you can take it whenever you want. But this batch of goods includes 200 sets of armor and 1,000 daggers, which is a lot. Can it be transported into Black Castle without being noticed?"
Hearing that there were so many armors and weapons, Madobusa stood up happily and said, "Of course! There is a tunnel in the Black Castle that leads to the lava river. We can directly transport the things on the ship in through the tunnel."
Luke was also happy: "That's great! I was worried whether the subsequent weapons could be transported in smoothly. How many weapons can the Black Castle store?"
The weapons arrived so quickly, it was obvious that his new brother was well prepared.
Everything was just as she had guessed. Madobusa asked, "How many weapons are there next?"
"A total of 20,000 weapons of various types and 1,000 general-purpose armors. If the sales here in Jiaotu City are good, the goods that come later will only be more and better."
Madobusa found it difficult to breathe.
In order to control the source of weapons , the madman has been restricting his demons from obtaining weapons from the Highland Venture Capital Company. The human merchants, because they have an agreement with the madman, dare not openly provide weapons to the demon family, so the demons in the Scorched Earth City really want to use all their skills to obtain additional weapons.
Now that a large-scale weapons supply channel is in their hands, the Madobusa family is finally about to revive.
"Brother... no matter how many weapons and armors you send me, I can sell them all to you!"
