Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 241 Seeking Development in Chaos
As the twelve pharaohs with the highest status in the mummy clan, there will be no direct conflict between them. Once they take the initiative to launch a formal challenge to other pharaohs, it means that they have participated in the competition for the position of pharaoh and there is no way back. Khufu is a new pharaoh. According to relevant rules, in order to protect the rising star in the clan from being easily strangled by the predecessors in the early stage of growth, it will be given a relatively safe period of development - within a hundred years, as long as Khufu does not take the initiative to challenge other senior pharaohs, he will not be involved in the pharaoh competition, and can stay out of it, protect himself, and do not need to accept the challenge of other pharaohs. It's a pity that this is in the game, and I can't get too much time to develop step by step and steadily. In addition, the increasingly fierce competition from other undead wizards, I have to act in advance and put Khufu in danger, so as to seize the initiative, conquer the other ten pharaohs as soon as possible, and achieve the supreme reputation of the pharaoh. As long as I get a few more pieces of equipment that increase the upper limit of my spiritual power, or advance to the tenth level of the Undead Holy Spirit Mage profession, eleven great pharaohs of the ninth level, plus a pharaoh Khufu who is estimated to be at the tenth level, I can use the "Undead Summoning" to summon them to the human world at once, and easily set up the "Great Pyramid Sky Cage and Earth Locking Array" led by the pharaoh. If the legend of the pharaoh circulated among the mummy clan is not exaggerated and everything is true, even those tenth-level strongmen will not be taken seriously, and may be able to compete with the Ultimate Destruction Knight or even Hades and Robinho, and become one of the top super combat forces in the "Dead Space". Now that I have intervened, there is no reason to retreat. I must strive to master it in my own hands and never allow others to get involved.
The challenge between the great pharaohs for the position of pharaoh must be carried out in a fair and just manner. Naturally, it will not be like the pharaoh challenging the great pharaoh, where he is included in one of the "pyramids" as the place of battle, which is inherently disadvantageous. It is a challenge carried out in a normal state and under a normal environment with a "pyramid" on his head. The time of the challenge is agreed in advance, and the location is usually in the territory of a large mummy population to avoid interference from other external undead spirits. In addition to the two parties involved, the other ten great pharaohs will also come to the scene and hide on the side to watch the battle. They not only take the opportunity to observe the strength of the two challengers, but also mainly act as notaries to supervise the progress of the challenge and prevent accidents and actions that are not allowed by the rules. Fortunately, the challenge rules of the great pharaoh are more relaxed than the promotion rules of the vampire fangs, and allow me, the master, to fight with Khufu. Otherwise, with Khufu's current strength, there is no hope of winning alone.
In such a battle, the Great Pharaoh will not be in danger of life. Even if he is completely defeated by his opponent, he will not be killed. With the help of a special auxiliary function of the "pyramid", when facing the attack damage of the Great Pharaoh of the same level, because they are of the same origin, no matter how serious the injury is, it will automatically leave a breath for the defeated, so that he will not die from serious injuries. This also increases the difficulty of the challenge for Khufu, who is at a disadvantage. He does not have to expect his opponent to be tied up like in the "Dragon Challenge" and dare not use heavy hands. He can attack at will, making Khufu more difficult to resist. In fact, the result of defeat is worse than being killed in battle for the arrogant Great Pharaoh. It can even be described as living a life worse than death. Once he completely loses the ability to resist, he can only avoid death with the help of the life-saving ability attached to the "pyramid". He has to admit that he is defeated, and thus submits to the leadership of the opponent, losing most of his freedom and having to obey the wishes of the opponent. There is only one opportunity for "self-salvation" every 360 years, and he can challenge the opponent again to see if he can turn the tables and become the master. There is no time limit for the challenge between the great pharaohs. Anyway, there is no need to worry about death. It can go on until the winner is decided and one side is completely defeated. This is bad news for me. Although I will not be restricted by resurrection and daily online time during the challenge, human energy is limited after all. I am not like Khufu. I can't be online for too long continuously. The longer the battle is delayed, the less energy I will have. It is best to resolve the battle within one day, and it should not exceed thirty-six hours at most. Otherwise, in the face of such a fierce battle, once I become distracted and cannot concentrate, I am afraid that I will not only not be able to help Khufu too much, but may also put myself in danger, which is a big trouble.
Khufu took the initiative to issue a declaration to Tukhara, indicating his intention to take the throne of Pharaoh, which no great pharaoh could escape. According to the invitation location, Tukhara quickly rushed over to meet Khufu. Through negotiation, they agreed on the time and place of the challenge, and made routine notifications to the other ten great pharaohs, inviting them to come and witness the battle. Toukhara showed some contempt for Khufu, and it was obvious that he was not optimistic about his strength and did not think he would pose a threat to himself. After all, as a senior great pharaoh, his strength was more than one level higher than that of Osasura and Geruda. He also had a certain understanding of my strength and means in the previous auxiliary battle. Even if Khufu and I fought together, it did not take it seriously and acted quite arrogantly. I don't know if it is arrogant or really confident. Unfortunately, Osasura only provided general information, and I don't know the specific strength of the other great pharaohs, which made me feel a little uneasy. Once defeated, Khufu would have to submit to Tuhara. Although the "Soul Contract" was equally effective and had a higher binding force, so he would not be controlled by Tuhara or Jefferson , his hope of competing for the Pharaoh would definitely be completely shattered. This was a result I absolutely did not want to see and could not bear. Fortunately, I had mastered the "Primary Puppetry" after advancing to the ninth level of my profession. With my unremitting efforts and practice, my current proficiency had reached the highest five-star level. Even though Tuhara, as the great pharaoh of the mummy clan, had the special equipment "Pyramid" given by the system, his level was too low, only the ninth level, and he should also be affected to a certain extent. In this way, there was no need to rely on the "Death Field" blindly. Using it alternately with the "Primary Puppetry" according to the battle situation would make Tuhara more difficult to guard against and increase Khufu's chances of winning. Otherwise, I would not dare to take the risk and let Khufu participate in the fight for the Pharaoh's position so early.
The seemingly calm "World" is gradually becoming turbulent at this time. There are always undercurrents that surge inadvertently. There is no big movement, but small-scale disputes and conflicts have never stopped. Especially the players who have been promoted to the ninth-level profession and have subdued the tenth-level magic pet, they can't stand the loneliness. Relying on the current combat power that has suddenly increased a lot, far higher than those players who only have sixth- or seventh-level magic pets, they stir up trouble everywhere, show off their military power, and go to trouble those hostile forces and players. The most obvious ones are naturally the two mortal enemies of the Church of Light and our resistance alliance. Since the Supreme Honor has first possessed the tenth-level upper-level holy magic pet Light Holy Dragon, it can be said that it has surpassed me and become the strongest player in "World". They began to imitate my past "Thousand Miles Riding Alone" action, wandering alone to the east, south, and north continents, and killing those resistance alliance players they encountered. They killed a lot of people and took some advantage. It's just that the members of the resistance alliance are scattered in the three continents, unlike the majority of the light players and NPCs who are concentrated in the western continent. The density of distribution is much smaller, and they are not everywhere. It takes more time to find them. The backbones of the resistance alliance are busy with promotion or searching for level 10 magic pets. They don't want to bother with the Supreme Honor for the time being. They just warned all members to be vigilant. If they are chased, it's best to go offline and escape, don't die in vain, so that the Supreme Honor can earn qualifications and merits. Therefore, the damage and impact caused by them are not as good as mine for a while. And soon after, Long Xing Tianxia and Desert Eagle also successively subdued the upper level of level 10 holy magic pets, and had the strength to compete with the Supreme Honor head-on. Perhaps because of their own safety, as the chairman of the light senate, they don't want to be killed easily by their opponents, which makes the Supreme Honor's actions restrained a lot. They dare not run rampant in our territory anymore. Generally, they just invade foreign continents and make small fights for a while, just like me who is currently blocked by Sampras and Hanover, without too many opportunities to show off their power.
The leaders and officials of a party had too many concerns and dared not act too recklessly. Other top masters who did not have too prominent status did not have too many considerations in this regard. With a much more powerful tenth-level magic pet, they began to frequently trouble the players of the enemy camp, and could easily kill several eighth-level professional players or ninth-level professional players who had not yet subdued a tenth-level magic pet, shaking off their prestige. Today you take the initiative to provoke, and tomorrow I will go to cause trouble. You come and I go, and the fight is particularly lively. Fortunately, this is only an individual action of a few top-level players, and it has not expanded to the whole. Moreover, the number of top masters who already have tenth-level magic pets in the two camps is almost the same. If the fight gets out of hand, no one will get any advantage. There are attacks and defenses, and each has gains and losses. It just creates some tense atmosphere, but there is not much substantial harm. With more and more players with tenth-level magic pets, it is more and more difficult to invade and kill. Similar provocative actions have been restrained. They are unwilling to easily become the target of the enemy's hunting, and the scale of the fight has not expanded further. However, this has caused the hostility between the light and dark camp players, which had been calm for a while, to rise rapidly, like a brewing active volcano. Although most of the expert players are still busy with advancement and taming level 10 pets and do not devote too much energy to the struggle between light and darkness, the resentment between the two sides is getting deeper and deeper, and no one knows when it will suddenly erupt.
According to the agreement with Tuhara, I was given enough time to rest and recuperate. I arrived at the central area of the territory of a super-large mummy population at the agreed time and joined hands with Khufu to challenge Tuhara. Khufu had already rushed over to check it out. At first, he did not notice anything unusual. Compared with other places, the Yin Qi seemed a little thicker. After all, it must not be an ordinary place to be chosen as a territory by the mummy population. I didn't think there was anything wrong. Moreover, the challenge of the great pharaoh must ensure fairness. Even Jefferson did not dare to intervene. There was no possibility of cheating, and he was not worried that Tuhara would do anything. However, the facts proved that it was difficult for a strong dragon to suppress a local snake. The old ginger was still spicy. In the following days, the Yin Qi in the designated challenge area became thicker and thicker. According to Khufu's understanding, the mummy pharaoh in the territory said that it happened that the Yin Qi in this place exploded, which was transmitted from the ground and condensed on the surface. It was a normal periodic phenomenon. It reached a climax on the day of the challenge, and the Yin Qi was the thickest. This is quite disadvantageous for Khufu. He cannot use the curse effect in the "pyramid" field. The Great Pharaoh can also use the "pyramid" in its normal form to speed up the absorption and transformation of Yin Qi to effectively replenish the consumption of mental power in the battle. Although Khufu has a fire attribute constitution and absorbs dark attribute energy to enhance strength at a slow speed, he still has the function of absorbing Yin Qi and converting it into his own mental power. On the surface, he has not suffered any loss. However, Tuhara is a senior Great Pharaoh. His own growth and strength are above Khufu. He has a stronger control ability over the "pyramid". The thicker the Yin Qi, the more beneficial it is to it, and it can replenish its own mental power loss more quickly. Once the time and place of the Great Pharaoh's challenge are decided, it is impossible to change it without the other party's approval. Tuhara must have planned it in advance and will not give up the advantage of the location in vain. I can only admit that I am unlucky. It is so depressing. The challenge has not even started yet, and I have suffered a dumb loss.
The reason why I made such a mistake was that I didn't have a deep foundation in the mummy clan, didn't know much about their specific situation, and lacked relevant challenge experience. I was eager to fight with Tuhara, so it easily took advantage of me and chose a place suitable for it to fight. As expected of an emperor-level undead with special equipment given by the system, the wisdom of the Great Pharaoh should not be underestimated. He also knows how to use the rules to create favorable conditions for himself as much as possible. Tuhara seemed to not take Khufu seriously on the surface, but he was so cautious when facing the challenge, trying every means to increase his chances of winning. I really underestimated it. It seems that in the future, when dealing with Jefferson, Kurt Harper, and Vilenzov, I must be more alert and cautious. I must never make such an obvious mistake again, which makes the situation that was already at a disadvantage even more passive. Tuhara has taken advantage of both time and place, and the situation is becoming increasingly dangerous. If I want to win, the only thing I can rely on is the support of people. I must work closely with Khufu and provide him with effective support. Only then will I have a chance to compete with Tuhara and retain some hope of winning.
Other low-level mummies were not allowed to watch. Their mission was to strengthen the vigilance in the territory and try their best to ensure that the challenge was not disturbed. Including Etori, the other ten great pharaohs were hiding in the dark, paying attention to the upcoming battle between Khufu and Tukhara. Khufu, Tukhara and I stood on each side, all looking at each other coldly and glaring at each other, without saying much. The winner is the king, and the loser surrenders. Everything is determined by strength, and there is no need for false courtesy.
At the agreed time limit, the battle began. Tuhara held up his bone staff and rushed over fiercely. The "pyramid" above his head was shining with black light and surrounded by Yin Qi. It was already activated and was rapidly absorbing Yin Qi, which could be converted into its own mental power at any time to replenish the loss. Although the speed of conversion would be slower in the fierce battle, it would definitely be faster than Khufu, and it would take more effort to defeat it. Judging from its posture, it should be planning to go all out and take the initiative to attack, not giving Khufu and me a chance to breathe, and completely defeating Khufu and eliminating the unstable factor in this great pharaoh backed by the undead wizard.
The enemy was advancing and I was retreating. I was at a disadvantage in strength. I didn't rush to fight Tuhara. I cast the magic of "Unparalleled Guardian" and "Sacrifice" on myself. When Tuhara approached 30 meters away, I cast a "Primary Puppetry" on it. The figure that was originally rushing towards Khufu suddenly stagnated and slowed down. The movement seemed a little stiff and a little dazed, as if he didn't know what to do. After a few seconds, he woke up, shook his head, got rid of the interference of "Puppetry", and continued to rush towards Khufu. Tuhara's speed was faster than Khufu, and he soon caught up with him and launched an attack. During this period, I also cast "Primary Puppetry" several times to interfere, but the effect was not very ideal, probably because of the influence of "Pyramid". Although it was only the upper level of level nine, the level was not as good as the Hell Dragon in the "Hell Dragon Challenge", but it had higher wisdom and mental resistance was obviously higher. My five-star proficiency "Primary Puppetry" can only confuse Tuhara's mind for a few seconds, and can't even make it stop attacking or deviate from the target. It can only slow down the offensive, and it can still parry, dodge and counterattack when attacked, but the reaction is a little slow. Fortunately, the Great Pharaoh is only a ninth-level upper-level, and the attack power is not as good as the tenth-level lower-level Hell Dragon. The basic abilities are the same. As long as he can gain such a few seconds of buffer, it will be enough for Khufu to stabilize his position and not be defeated by Tuhara's continuous fierce offensive, so that he can continue to fight.
