Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 77 "Bee Collection" (1)
"You..." Daxiu wanted to say something unwillingly, but he had no way to refute it, so he could only glare at his mortal enemy angrily. This Gu Ben was indeed quite scheming. With a few words, he easily put aside the past personal grudges with Daxiu and raised them to the level of a united front. Cooperation is beneficial to both sides. Daxiu was not the kind of guy who was completely brainless. He could not say anything decisive. He stared at Gu Ben for a while, roared loudly twice, turned his head, and no longer expressed his opinions, leaving it to me, his master, to deal with.
Knowing Hades's insidiousness, I have actually made up my mind that I must collect this ancient book. Even if I can give up conquering the powerful Hell Dragon, I still have to stay in the "Hell Volcano" because of the need for Taotao's evolution. If I don't cultivate my own power, I can only let the Hell Dragon King manipulate me. In fact, if I calm down and think about it carefully, this is also an inevitable fate. In the "Dead Soul Space", the strong are respected, and those without strength have no right to speak. The rise of a new generation of strong people is bound to represent the decline of an old ruler. Perhaps because my strength is still too weak, I didn't realize it clearly before. After being awakened by the ancient book, I have some awareness. With the expansion of my power, it is bound to threaten the rule of the Hell Dragon King, and the conflict with it will be inevitable. I don't think that the old man will be willing to withdraw from the stage of history. It seems that the move of "forcing the palace" is inevitable!
Of course, I dare not turn against Hades right now. If Hades moves his little finger, I will be in trouble. I have to live under his roof and accept his fate . I'd better endure it for now. I believe that there are big rules to constrain it, and it is impossible for it to do too much. Moreover, with my current strength, I am not enough to pose a threat to it within the range of the "Hell Volcano". At least in the short term, it should not cause trouble for me.
Although I decided to subdue Guben, Daxiu has accumulated a lot of resentment in his heart, which will definitely not be eliminated for a while. If I don't guide it to vent, it may affect its state and may not be able to cooperate closely with Guben. Moreover, this Guben is too scheming and too aggressive. He looks like he is more knowledgeable than me, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable. I have to teach him a lesson and let him establish the awareness that he should have as a slave. More importantly, to perform the "Soul Contract", I need to stand in front of the target. I can get close to the bat demon Tika, or even Hades, the king of the underworld. They are all overlords, and they always have to take their identities into consideration. They are also subject to more rules and constraints. They will not do anything too despicable, but I am absolutely uneasy to walk next to a treacherous guy who still has combat power. There are too many variables, and I don't want to take too many risks.
"Gu Ben, since you are sincere in surrendering, I can't refuse you. I promise you that I will never reduce your treatment. I will treat you equally and do my best to help you and Daxiu evolve to a higher level. However, with your strength, the chance of success is too low if I subdue you directly. You must be in a dying state so that it will be easier for me to subdue you."
Gu Ben showed his delight at first, but then immediately turned to surprise, "So Master Ah Dai wants to...beat me up first?"
I gave it a thumbs up. "It's easier to talk to smart people. I don't need to waste my words explaining it. I believe that with your intelligence, you can understand it, right?"
Gu Ben smiled bitterly, "Yes, I understand. I understand. Anyway, I surrender sincerely. Everything is up to you, Master A-Dai. Even if you want my life, I will give it to you without hesitation."
"That's good, you don't have to worry. I've said similar things to Daxiu, and the same goes for you. As long as you are loyal to me and can do your job well, I will never let you sacrifice easily. After all, you all have good development potential. Once you successfully evolve into a Ghost King, you will be of greater help to me. I will definitely not do things like crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, or draining the pond to catch fish. Even if you don't develop well in the future and your strength is not enough to be of any use, I will not deliberately let you die. For heroes, the general choice after fading out is to arrange for them to hide somewhere to live out their old age. I once had a capable subordinate, the Skeleton King Phosphorus, but because he was too weak and had no hope of development, he had no choice but to withdraw from the battle sequence. Now he is living a happy life in the territory of the Skeleton Archer. I have also arranged several Dark Knights to protect him closely. He can definitely walk sideways and no one dares to provoke him."
After pacifying Gu Ben, I turned to look at Daxiu, "Daxiu, for the sake of the overall situation, you should put aside your personal grudge against Gu Ben. With one more person to cooperate with, you will be stronger and safer. However, my other promises to you remain unchanged. I will definitely help you obtain the qualification to soak in the 'Hell Magma Pool' as soon as possible. Gu Ben has become one of my own and cannot be challenged. Just deal with the eleventh-ranked Necromancer Hader. We will do it next month if the deadline is exceeded. I will personally support you and arrange Taotao and Gu Ben to help you. It will be absolutely foolproof. Of course, some of Gu Ben's previous actions towards you were indeed a bit excessive, and it is inevitable that he has resentment in his heart. Let's put it this way. Anyway, in order to make it easier for me to subdue it, Gu Ben must be beaten to death. It cannot attack itself, so others have to do it. This right is given to you. Beat it up wantonly to vent your anger, and the hatred between the two of you will be wiped out. What do you think?"
The resolution proposed by me as the master can help Daxiu vent his anger, so he naturally has no objection. However, I am not at ease to let him go. He is still seriously injured and has not recovered yet. If Gu Ben becomes malicious or cannot help but fight back during the beating, Daxiu will be in danger. Both of them are my subordinates, and I don't want to lose either of them easily, so I must do a good job of safety precautions and try to eliminate possible dangerous factors.
"Put away your weapons, lie on the ground, and press the bayonet under your body." I gave the order and asked Gu Ben to execute it. This way, even if it wanted to make any unusual movements, it would be greatly restricted and affected, which would be enough for Daxiu and I to react in time.
Gu Ben didn't say much, it seemed that he accepted his fate and followed my orders honestly, prostrating himself, and letting Daxiu fly up to the sky to attack him. At the same time, I also arranged Taotao and Hongxing to stay nearby to ensure that everything was safe.
Daxiu was very excited now. He flew over Guben, circled a few times, and then started to attack with his lance, stabbing here and there, at the head and tail, slowly and steadily, and seemed to be venting his anger - we were comrades from now on, and we had to help each other. This was the last chance. I only wanted the result, and did not interfere with the process. I was quite relieved about Daxiu. As a subordinate, he had to obey my orders, so I was not afraid that he would take the opportunity to kill Guben.
