Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 242 The Difficult First Step
The "pyramid" on the head is the normal fighting form of the Great Pharaoh, which is suitable for dealing with one or a few enemies who are capable of resisting, and focuses on offense; while expanding the "pyramid" and covering the opponent in it is a means to deal with multiple sieges or powerful enemies that are difficult to contend with. With the advantage of the terrain, it is more conducive to defense. When the Pharaoh challenged the Great Pharaoh, the one-on-one battle was also covered in the "pyramid", which actually took a little advantage. In a certain aspect, it weakened the advantages that the Great Pharaoh could play with the "pyramid" and increased the chances of winning for the Pharaoh who dared to challenge. Otherwise, if the Great Pharaoh exerted his full strength, it would be difficult to win and replace him unless I was so "despicable" as to use a wheel-based war of attrition, sacrificed many Pharaohs, and left the Great Pharaoh no chance to breathe. I have participated in many battles covered in the "pyramid", but this is the first time I have fought against the Great Pharaoh with the "pyramid" on his head. The strength he showed surprised me. Although I had estimated Tuhara very highly beforehand, it turned out that I still underestimated him.
While waving the bone staff to fight the opponent, he urged the "pyramid" to absorb and transform the Yin Qi, splitting his attention to do two things. This is the instinctive fighting method of every great pharaoh. The reason why Khufu was able to completely defeat the lower-level tenth-level Hell Dragon with my help can be said to be largely due to the high concentration of fire attribute energy on the "Hell Volcano", which facilitated it to absorb and transform into its own mental power, and possessed a higher sustained combat ability. However, in this area of yin Qi condensation, Khufu, who has a fire attribute constitution, is not as good as the great pharaoh of the dark attribute in terms of the absorption and transformation ability of Yin Qi, which is more conducive to the opponent's performance. Facing the older and stronger Tuhara, it can be said that it is dwarfed. In this regard, it is impossible to take any advantage, which makes the speed of mental power recovery relatively slow. As long as Tuhara can force Khufu to be unable to escape and have to fight it hard, there will be consumption on both sides. The longer it lasts, the more advantageous it will be for Tuhara.
Khufu's growth time is still too short, and his excellent innate qualifications cannot completely make up for it. His own strength and ability to control the "pyramid" are not as good as the veteran Tuhara. If it had not retained the memory before the thousand-year rebirth, it could not be considered a new generation. It has also followed me through many fierce battles and accumulated relatively rich practical experience. Facing Tuhara's aggressive offensive, I am afraid it would have been unable to resist. Either dodge, or parry, from time to time, I would seize the opportunity to launch a counterattack. In addition, I used "primary puppetry" to cooperate from the side, always pulling Tuhara's legs at the critical moment, and buying Khufu a little time to regroup. Although he was forced to retreat by Tuhara and looked very embarrassed, at least 80% of his time was on the defensive, but for the time being, he was finally able to resist and did not suffer too much damage.
Of course, Khufu is not completely at a disadvantage, he still has some innate advantages. Fighting with the "pyramid" on his head can also release a large-scale "curse barrier", and the curse effect attached to the bone staff attack will be stronger. As mummies, curse is their most basic ability, and their own resistance to curse is relatively much higher, and will not be greatly affected. Even if it has been transformed into a fire attribute physique, Khufu's origin is dark attribute, and he still has a strong resistance to the curse effect of dark attribute. However, the fire attribute damage effect attached to Khufu's curse is not something that Tuhara of dark attribute can easily eliminate. The fire bone staff also has a stronger attack power than the bone staff, which can indirectly offset part of the difference in mental power recovery speed brought by the "pyramid", and the situation is not too bad.
Seeing that Tuhara's attack was getting more and more fierce, I relied on my slight advantage in speed to fight Khufu in close combat, not letting him get away easily. After all, my "Primary Puppetry" still needs a little time to perform. Khufu alone is finding it increasingly difficult to resist Tuhara's attack. This is even with the artifact "Dead Scepter", which reduces the casting time limit by 25%, allowing for faster casting. Otherwise, Khufu's situation would be even more critical. Seeing that "Primary Puppet Wood" was no longer of much use, I immediately activated the "Dead Scepter" to launch the "Death Field", using the effect of the field to eliminate Tuhara's "Curse Barrier" and the shock attack of the "Death Ripple" to help Khufu turn the situation around.
I was about 40 . I didn't dare to get too close to avoid being attacked by it and interrupting my spellcasting. I expanded the "Death Field" to a range of 50 meters and used all my strength to activate the "Death Ripple". I was promoted to the ninth level of the profession, and my basic ability was further improved. The attack effect of the "Death Ripple" became stronger. Although the strong defense function of the "Pyramid" did not have a great impact on Tuhara, who was only at the upper level of the ninth level, the continuous damage caused by the "Death Ripple" shot out one after another, especially the accompanying shock effect, made Tuhara's body shake all the time. His steps could not be called staggering, but he seemed a little empty and unstable. Many times he had to move to keep his body balanced, making his attack a little messy. Either the attack was not in place, or the temporary change of tactics deviated from the target, which reduced the threat to Khufu a lot. He gradually stabilized his position and was not so suppressed that he had no power to fight back. From time to time, he seized the opportunity to counterattack twice, which could also cause some trouble to Tuhara, forcing him to dodge and parry in a hurry.
After all, it is a powerful auxiliary attack skill attached to the main artifact of the Undead Wizard, the "Dead Scepter". The role that the "Death Field" can play is even better than the "Primary Puppetry", at least when facing Tuhara. I am not good at speed, and with Khufu blocking and protecting me in the middle, it is difficult to threaten me directly. There is no risk of being interrupted, and I can calmly play the role of the "Death Field". Of course, the mental power consumed by the "Death Field" is also multiplied. Even in the "Dead Space", the two special equipment of the Undead Royal Family give me higher mental power. I can't support it for too long when I fully activate the "Death Ripple" to launch an attack. According to the current battle situation, the battle between Khufu and Tuhara will last at least 20 to 30 hours. Once the "Death Field" is launched, my mental power will definitely not be enough. Fortunately, Etori is still nearby. When the time comes, I can let him out and activate the "Touch of Death" to absorb his spiritual power for replenishment, so there will be no shortage of it. This has been tested in similar "Dragon Challenges". Etori did not directly participate in the battle and stood a hundred meters away. On the surface, he had no effect on the battle situation, so it should not be considered a violation of the challenge rules. As long as there is enough spiritual power for me to consume, I have the confidence to join hands with Khufu to compete with Tuhara. This is also a major reason why I dare to instruct Khufu to take the initiative to challenge at this stage.
With the help of the "Death Field", Khufu gradually turned the tables, often getting rid of Tukhara's entanglement, concentrating on the role of the "pyramid", speeding up the absorption and transformation of Yin Qi and replenishing the mental power consumed by himself, and seizing opportunities to launch counterattacks from time to time, increasing the threat to Tukhara. Although Tukhara further strengthened his offensive, many times he even exchanged injuries with Khufu, trying to drag him down with a faster recovery speed, but because of the effect of the "Death Field", it was difficult to do so, and Khufu repeatedly avoided it, and did not cause much damage. Not only did Khufu increase the intensity of his counterattack, but under the full attack of the "Death Ripple", Tukhara also continued to suffer injuries, and his mental power was depleted bit by bit. Probably knowing that I was the culprit of all this, in order to change the unfavorable situation of passive beating, Tukhara forcibly broke through Khufu's blockade and pressed towards me step by step. Without Taotao to ride, I couldn't move too fast when I activated the "Death Field" with all my strength. Naturally, I couldn't keep the distance between me and Tuhara from getting close to him, and I didn't want Khufu to try his best to stop me, which would cost me a greater price. I arranged for it to harass from the side, and while increasing the damage to Tuhara, I could also seize the time to activate the "Pyramid" to speed up the absorption and transformation of Yin Qi. When Tuhara rushed forward step by step under the influence of the "Death Field" and approached a dangerous distance, I stopped activating the "Death Field" and continuously used "One Ride Away" to gradually distance myself from it. Instead, I used "Primary Puppetry" to deal with it, effectively avoiding attacks while continuing to help Khufu fight. When Tuhara lost his patience after repeated attacks and gave up chasing me, and turned back to deal with Khufu with all his strength, I activated the "Death Field" again to increase the damage to it as much as possible.
Tukhara could not threaten my safety. If he attacked Khufu with all his strength, he would have to endure the harassment of "Death Ripple". He chose to chase me. Under the harassment of "Primary Puppetry", Khufu would also have many opportunities to take advantage of. No matter what, Khufu could get rid of the disadvantage of being passive and beaten, and had the ability to compete with Tukhara. Tukhara kept swinging between the two, but he could not find a better countermeasure. When my mental power was almost exhausted, he called Etori out and stayed a hundred meters away from me. He just stood there, keeping a distance of more than a hundred meters from Tukhara through simple movement, without taking any action. I urged "Touch of Death" to entangle it, replenishing my own mental power consumption, and at the same time cast "Soul of the Dead" to support Khufu, doing my best to help it fight Tukhara. The development of the situation was just as I had guessed before. This behavior was not resisted by the other pharaohs. Even Tuhalla, the person involved, did not protest. My heart, which was originally a little uneasy and afraid that it would be stopped, finally settled down. It seems that as long as the rules do not explicitly prohibit it, they cannot object. Otherwise, if I cannot replenish my mental strength quickly and provide timely assistance to Khufu, this battle will be difficult to fight.
The battle continued. "Primary Puppetry" and "Death Field" were used in turn to help Khufu fight against Tukhara. Unfortunately, the mental resistance of the Great Pharaoh who possessed the "Pyramid" was too strong. "Touch of Death" could not absorb much of its mental power. The reaction force of "mental attack" would also cause great harm to me. I dared not use it casually, otherwise the situation would be more favorable to Khufu. The long battle, almost without a moment's rest, made me gradually feel a little tired. Fortunately, under the joint attack of Khufu and me, Tukhara not only continued to suffer more damage, but also affected its ability to stimulate the "Pyramid" to absorb and transform Yin Qi. The speed of mental recovery decreased a lot, and lost the initial advantage. Khufu, on the contrary, got more opportunities and did not have to worry too much about the recovery of mental power. In the later period, he dared to launch a strong attack on Tukhara, fighting hard from time to time, exchanging injuries for injuries, further increasing Tukhara's consumption, and gradually taking the initiative. In order to end the battle as soon as possible and avoid dragging it out for too long, I even used the "Netherworld Ring" to release the "Death Ray" to increase the damage to Tuhara. The two "Magic Storage Rings" also quickly replenished 40% of the mental power to hit Tuhara continuously and not give it more breathing space. I used all the means that could help the war to suppress Tuhara and help Khufu win the challenge.
Khufu finally did not let me down. He tried his best to seize the opportunity I created for him. While paying attention to effectively protecting himself, he continued to increase the damage to Tukhara. He finally succeeded in defeating Tukhara, leaving it with only its last breath relying on the life-saving function of the "pyramid". It had to swear obedience to Khufu according to the rules. Of course, Khufu and I were not in a much better situation. The battle lasted for more than 30 hours, and there was no time to rest. I was about to collapse. I felt that I might be forced offline by the system at any time because of my lack of energy. Khufu was also seriously injured. In the end, in order to buy time and defeat Tukhara before I was forced offline, he had to launch a counterattack in advance and fight a decisive battle with Tukhara, but he was not sure that he would win. If Tukhara had persisted for another hour or even half an hour, perhaps the final victory would belong to him. Just think about it, it was really dangerous. He underestimated Tuhalla's wisdom and strength and almost lost all his capital. If the target of the challenge was changed to other pharaohs whose strength was even stronger than Tuhalla, Khufu would definitely be in great danger this time.
Tuharah is loyal to Khufu. I have no right to give it direct orders, and it will not obey my call. I tried to use the "Soul Contract" several times, but due to the effect of the "Pyramid", I felt that it was impossible to force it to be subdued. It seems that apart from using the method of challenging the pharaoh to replace him, I can only wait until Khufu becomes the pharaoh with supreme authority to completely subdue these great pharaohs and make them willing to sign a "Soul Contract" with me and become my direct subordinates. Now I am powerless. I am so tired now that I don't have the energy to arrange my funeral. I praised Khufu a few words, told him and Etori to wait for me here, and then I logged off, reluctantly ate something, and fell headfirst on the bed.
After resting and regaining my energy, I went back online and returned to the "Dead Soul Space". Khufu and Etori were both guarding nearby, and Tuhara followed Khufu's instructions and did not leave. What I was most concerned about was the reaction of the other great pharaohs, especially Jefferson, the direct victim, because because of me, it has lost three of its dependents one after another. Although they are the three weakest, its power has been weakened by at least one third. If it gets angry and loses its mind, it is most likely to attack Khufu. Fortunately, the four great pharaohs who depend on it have already been defeated and lost the qualification to compete for the position of Pharaoh. They cannot take the initiative to challenge Khufu. Otherwise, if the strongest Great Pharaoh Singisi is sent to fight, Khufu and I will definitely have no chance of winning.
After learning from Khufu how the other Great Pharaohs reacted to the situation and losing another follower, the direct victim Jefferson, who was furious, personally came out to warn Khufu, threatening that if Khufu dared to go further and continue to provoke him, he would definitely make him pay. His words were fierce and he was obviously very angry, but this also showed that Jefferson had not lost his mind. He brazenly declared war on Khufu, and it seemed that he realized that Khufu and I could severely injure him together , and he did not want to take the risk of fighting and being picked on by Kut Haber and Vilenzov. The other two Great Pharaohs who were qualified to compete for the Pharaoh, Kut Haber and Vilenzov, did not show up. They were probably waiting for Jefferson's reaction. Under the current situation, it was impossible for them to take the initiative to challenge Khufu, so Khufu should be safe for the time being.
After defeating Tuhara, he successfully took the first step to become the Pharaoh, but the road ahead will be even more difficult. In addition to the six Great Pharaoh followers who have lost their qualifications to compete but are stronger, Jefferson, Kurt Harber and Vilenzov are three mountains weighing on Khufu's head. It will take a longer time to grow before they can be defeated. Fortunately, the remaining Great Pharaohs are very strong. Even if other necromancers know of their existence, it will be more difficult for their Pharaohs to replace them through challenges. I can have more time and don't need to be too anxious. However, compared with the three giants such as Jefferson, Khufu's strength is still far behind. Even with my help, it is difficult to make up for it. There is no hope of winning. At present, he is just using them to worry about each other and survive in the cracks, worried about the situation of losing to Khufu. If Khufu rose too quickly and they all realized the potential harm he could cause them, and reached a consensus to unite and attack him, any one of them who took the initiative to challenge him would be enough to completely ruin Khufu's bright future.
