Volume 3: Artifacts Chapter 116 Borrowing Troops
During the negotiations with Highland Venture Capital, the Demon Tyrant followed Luke's instructions and kept Dan hanging, gradually forcing the other party to make concessions by asking for sky-high prices.
This time, when meeting Tan who came to visit in his temporary fortress, the tyrant said, "Our cooperation must be based on helping me capture the Hearthfire City. The devil Henxi is a ruthless character. I not only need you to arm my army, but also provide enough wealth and equipment so that I can win over the demon families under Henxi's command.
I have been in your human world for a while, and I know you have a lot of good stuff, but what you sell to the demonic maniacs... is all garbage!"
The tyrant asked his demon subordinates to bring out some armor and weapons, which were much more sophisticated than the equipment sold to the madmen by the Highland Venture Capital Company.
Armor and weapons were scattered in front of Tan.
Tan recognized at a glance that these were all from Nutao City.
"Tyrant, where did you get these armor and weapons?"
The Devil Tyrant laughed and said, "You still don't admit it? Highland Venture Capital Company sells garbage to lunatics while selling better things at high prices in the dark. I spent a lot of silver diamonds to buy a few sets.
You guys are really good at making money!"
Tan looked at the armor and weapons on the ground, as if he saw the face of Meteorite.
He must be behind this!
"Tyrant! These armors and weapons do not belong to our Highland Ventures."
Hearing Tan's denial, the tyrant said disdainfully: "If it's not yours, then whose else could it be?"
Tan said, "They are our company's competitors, and we want to hire you to deal with them. These armors and weapons are already rampant in Jiaotu City, which means our competitors have infiltrated Jiaotu City very deeply. They are doing this to squeeze us out of the Hell market."
The tyrant laughed: "If these weapons and armor are really from your competitors, then the things you sell really have no place in hell.
I don’t know what the lunatics think of you now, but I will never stand on the side of the loser.”
This is why Tan is in a hurry to find the tyrant this time.
It will take time for Highland Venture Capital to carry out industrial upgrades targeting the Hell market, and the Demon Maniacs obviously do not understand current industrial technology.
The Madman is about to launch an investigation into Highland Venture Capital, and the company's business in Hell will be completely interrupted, and some orders will inevitably fail to be delivered. If the Golden Shield Empire takes the opportunity to contact the Madman, it is likely to gain a foothold in Purgatory in one fell swoop.
Tan guessed that it must be Meteorite who was secretly controlling everything. If he fell into his rhythm, he would never have a chance to turn things around.
Therefore, the position of the tyrant becomes extremely important.
Tan took out the trump card that he had never used to deal with the tyrant: "Tyrant, you should still remember the sword of oath, right?"
When the Tyrant heard the Sword of Oath, his pupils shrank sharply: "I know... the chief angel of the Holy Inquisition of the Sky City. In the late period of the ancient war, as a newborn angel, he had many famous scenes, and many famous demons were killed by him.
If the artifact had not been lost, perhaps he could have really changed the situation of the battle."
Tan smiled and said, "But in the ancient war, something happened that the Sword of Oath has never been able to let go. In a battle, he defeated and sealed an ancient demon, but the demon was eventually lost on the battlefield.
This was an intolerable mistake for the Sword of Oath, so he swore to his sword that he would find and kill the demon. Unfortunately, by the end of the war, there was still no trace of the demon.
But that is the oath of the Sword of Oath. As long as there is news of that demon, he will definitely come to kill us."
The tyrant asked, "What does this have to do with me?"
Tan looked at the tyrant's expression and said, "In order to find that demon, the Sword of Oath once asked the Sparkling Gold Civilization to help search for information about him. That demon is called the tyrant. Although there are many demons in Hell called tyrants, there shouldn't be many ancient demons."
The tyrant's momentum exploded, as if he was about to kill the witness immediately: "The Sword of Oath asked the Golden Man for help... Does that mean you are actually the Golden Man?"
In order to subdue the tyrant, Tan no longer concealed her identity. Pieces of golden armor were embedded in her body: "Tyrant, you disappeared for more than a thousand years and lost everything in hell. You want to take back the territory, but as long as you show your tracks, you will definitely attract the Sword of Oath.
Only the Shining Gold Civilization can protect you, and only the Shining Gold Civilization can help you take back what you have lost.
You should know what to do, right?"
A large group of demons emerged from the darkness, roaring and threatening Tan.
The tyrant waited for a long time, then waved his hand to let the demons retreat.
"What's your name?"
"sandalwood!"
"What's the purpose of coming to hell?"
"For the resources of Hell, and to fight against the Golden Shield Empire that challenges the World Bank. The importance of Hell to the Shining Gold Civilization is no less than the importance of the ancient War Angel Civilization to the Shining Gold Civilization.
Therefore, you should not underestimate our determination to enter Hell. The Shining Gold Civilization has the ability to protect you, the ability to destroy you, and the ability to help you unify Hell."
The tyrant said: "I think Hell and you, the Shining Gold, are enemies. If other demons knew that I colluded with the Shining Gold to invade Hell, I would be attacked by all the demons."
Tan smiled and said, "That was the hatred between the Shining Gold people and you a thousand years ago. The current Shining Gold civilization is dominated by the Shining Gold people a thousand years later. Signs of a new all-out war have already appeared. The Shining Gold Civilization, the Angel Civilization, the Dragon Civilization, and the Shadow Civilization are all actively preparing for war, but former allies may not necessarily be future allies, and former enemies may not necessarily be future enemies.
In hell, a war is bound to break out. The World Bank and the Golden Shield Empire will fight a proxy war here. We originally chose the Devil Maniac, but now I find that he is not our best choice..."
The tyrant waved his hand again, causing all the demons to hide again.
"Is it because I am easy to control that I am your top choice?"
"Now it's because you are easy to control, but in the future we still hope that Hell and Shining Gold Civilization can become allies who can complement each other's strengths and weaknesses."
The tyrant asked again: "How will you deal with the Sword of Oath?"
"If you have unified Hell, the Sword of Oath will not be able to drag the entire Sky City into Hell for his oath. As long as you stand on the side of the Shining Gold Civilization and we are the check and balance in the middle, this oath will become his lifelong regret."
The tyrant pretended to weigh the pros and cons, then said helplessly: "It seems that I have no other choice. Now my power cannot stop the Sword of Oath. Tell me... What do you want me to do?"
Tan said with great satisfaction: "Seize the Scorched Earth City!"
The tyrant laughed: "You are kidding. Do you think I have the strength to rob Scorched Earth City now? Or do you, the Shining Gold People, openly enter Hell and attack a demon city?"
Tan said: "To seize the Scorched Earth City, you don't need to occupy the entire city, you only need to capture the lord's castle. It would be best if you could kill the demon maniac with your own hands, which would help you to subdue the demon family he left behind."
"It's not easy to capture the lord's castle. You've been in there before, so you should know that it's the madman's home ground. It's filled with demons loyal to him, and there are countless traps and mechanisms."
Tan told his plan: "According to the intelligence we have collected, there are a considerable number of fallen angels and black feather demons in the scorched earth city. The madman wants to subdue the fallen angels to fight for him, but I don't think the fallen angels will be willing to be commanded by the madman.
If we can instigate a fight between the maniacs and the fallen angels, won't we have a chance?"
The tyrant said with approval: "The lunatic is too arrogant and has been blinded by his false power. I am sure that although the fallen angels have not yet decided to seize the Scorched Earth City, they must have a plan to seize the city.
I know what to do!
But how much help can you give me?"
Tan said: "We will give you all the support you want except for sending troops directly."
"Okay!" The tyrant seemed to have made up his mind: "I will make a plan and count the things I need. I will contact you when I am ready."
"Sure! But I hope you can act quickly. The Golden Shield Empire is infiltrating Jiaotu City very quickly, and the madman may change his position at any time."
"I know the madmen, I know what to do!"
"I'll wait for your news..." Tan took off his golden armor and left the fortress.
The tyrant immediately made an appointment with Luke, and they met in a new cabin.
At this time, Luke had already learned from Darikova what happened in the lord's castle. Now that Tan has found the tyrant again, everything is under his control.
Luke said, "It turns out that the woman named Milia is Tan. I don't know what the people of Shuojin are thinking. Since they value the value of Hell, they should at least send a reliable manager instead of a debt collector.
I'm afraid even a manager like Pan wouldn't do such a bad job."
Luke carefully analyzed the series of actions taken by Highland Venture Capital in Hell through the intelligence he collected, and found many things that he couldn't understand.
First of all, since the World Bank wants to operate the hell market to obtain resources, it should proceed steadily. Just like what it has done, it should take one place as the center, establish a solid distribution channel, and steadily develop the market step by step.
But the World Bank started direct sales as soon as it came in. It looked aggressive, but in fact it was too eager for quick success.
However, since we know that the person in charge of the World Bank in Hell is Tan, it can explain why there is such an aggressive and reckless behavior.
Tan was exiled to hell, and he must have been eager to make achievements in hell so that he could return to Golden Valley and be promoted to elder based on his merits.
Now that the maniac was showing signs of being out of control, she immediately switched to someone who was easier to control.
It's just like the assassination in Golden Valley... more bravery than strategy!
The tyrant said: "Tan is the one who assassinated you in the Golden Valley. I heard that her strength is very strong and can rival the Sword of Oath."
"Don't worry about Tan. She doesn't dare to use her full strength in the current hell. Since she thinks she has something on you, let's make good use of it.
Even after we capture the Scorched Earth City, we must continue to use it."
The tyrant asked, "I don't understand. After we capture Scorched Earth City, shouldn't we take the opportunity to expel the Shining Gold People from Hell? By then, your relationship with me will surely be exposed."
"No! Your cooperative relationship with the Shining Golds is far more beneficial to our future strategy than expelling them from Hell." It was somewhat beyond Luke's expectation that Tan knew about the past of the Tyrant and the Sword of Oath. But it was also because of this handle in hand that Tan was confident that she could control the Tyrant, and her support for the Tyrant would definitely exceed her support for the Madman. Luke thought for a while and continued, "The Shining Golds will not give up Hell easily, and if they knew about our relationship, they would definitely try their best to prevent you from unifying Hell.
If you continue to cooperate with the Golden Man, you will have the support of both the Golden Shield Empire and the Golden Man. The Golden Man can only obtain the resources of Hell from you, but you can speed up the unification of Hell, and the Golden Man will also help you block the Sword of Oath.
Is there any better worker than this? "
The tyrant said: "For me, paying a certain amount of resources to gain the support of the Shining Gold People is a sure-win business. However, the resources they take away from Hell will enhance their strength, and the pressure on the empire will increase."
Luke said, "You don't need to consider how the Empire will respond. That's what I should consider. As long as you can take Hell into your hands, it will be worth it for the Empire to make some sacrifices.
We should reduce or avoid meeting each other in the future. I am building an intelligence network in Hell, and the intelligence station in Scorched Earth City is already working. I will open a special contact channel for you. "
The tyrant nodded: "I understand... Before the unification of Hell, it is indeed difficult for us to meet again. One last question, do you have any suggestions on how to instigate a fight between the Fallen Angels and the Madmen?"
Luke thought about it and said, "I don't think there's any need to instigate . Go directly to the fallen angel Garland and tell him that you want to seize Scorched Earth City. As long as the fallen angels help you, you can give them the territory of the Madmen and only take the title of Lord. The condition is that the fallen angels help you take back the Hearthfire City.
The fallen angels cannot resist this temptation. Even if they betray you, they will not get any more benefits from the lunatics. "
After Luke's enlightenment, the tyrant's mind suddenly became clear.
It turns out that things are not as complicated as I thought.
The fallen angels wanted to get out of the Black Prison, but there was no territory for them to occupy in Hell, and non-demon lords would be attacked collectively by other demon lords. The lunatics made big promises to recruit the fallen angels, and the fallen angels wanted to get territory from the lunatics now, which was the fundamental reason why the two sides had not yet reached an agreement.
Now go find the fallen angels and tell them that if you help me kill the maniacs, I will give you the entire territory. The fallen angels will definitely fight to the death.
Moreover, since he was weak, the fallen angels would not doubt that he would not fulfill his promise. In order to recapture Hearthfire City, there was also a reasonable motivation for cooperation.
The tyrant said, "I will go find the fallen angel now."
"Go..." Luke said, "Remember to ask the Shining Gold for more supplies. Whether you can expel the Fallen Angels after the mission is accomplished depends on whether you can win over the Demonic Clan of Scorched Earth City as quickly as possible."
The tyrant smiled and said, "I know how to win over the demon family."
