Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 270 Recognized Control
Without any more clever words to shirk responsibility, Qiu Shui Chang Tian asked directly, his tone sounded rather hostile, his face expressionless, I couldn't tell what he really thought, was he prepared to swallow his anger and make concessions, willing to admit failure this time, or was he going to continue to accumulate anger in his heart, a sign of a quarrel with me? I had no way of judging. Facing my unprecedented aggressiveness and the ruthlessness of my words, it was probably beyond his expectations, but I didn't know if he could adjust his mentality and coping strategies in time to adapt to my changes, and not lose his composure, and make irrational and impulsive actions when he felt greatly hurt and angry, which would easily harm others and himself, and would not benefit anyone.
Perhaps, if I had used more gentle words, the effect would have been better. The same meaning, expressed in more euphemistic words, to save their face, might have made it easier for Qiu Shui Chang Tian and Ye You to accept it. As A Feng said, we need to pay attention to the way and method of dealing with people and things. If we try to be more tactful, we can easily save a lot of trouble. It's a pity that I am a "warrior" and not a "politician". I can't learn the tricky and smiling rhetoric. Instead of worrying about whether to be "tough" or "gentle", and worrying about weakening my momentum by saying too softly, it's better to be tough to the end, give it a try, and leave the difficult problem of how to choose to them to worry about. Whether it is war or peace, I can bear the consequences. Even if I offend too many people and become the "public enemy of the necromancers", it is not a big deal. At most, I can temporarily hide in the "Hell Volcano" to avoid the limelight. It is my exclusive territory and my power is deeply rooted. Even Hades, the king of the underworld dragon in hell, can't do anything to me until now. I don't believe that anyone can chase me and bully me? It makes me angry. Everyone will break up and both sides will suffer. No one can live a stable life in the "Dead Space". Although this is not in line with the wishes and interests of Long Xing Tianxia and Qing Wu Feiyang, it is no longer just a warning to give them a small lesson that only hurts the skin. It is easy to cause the situation to escalate further and get out of control, causing chaos in the entire group of necromancers, but the time has come. I can't care about so much anymore. It's too tiring to go around like that. Afeng and Xue Wuxia have already said that even if we lose the direct help from the resistance alliance, if we focus on developing the power of the Tongxin League, we may not be unable to fight against Hua Mantian's Huadu, which is supported by the Church of Light. There is no need to wrong myself. I will just give it my all. Without my own power to back me up, I will create a new situation with my own strength and fight for the rights and interests I want. Let's see who is willing or dares to fall and sink with me, a "lifeless" person?
"Then I will not waste my time on polite talk and will directly put forward my demands, which are only two in total: First, the 'Karamay Development Federation' must be dissolved immediately. At the same time, before the dissolution, a notice must be issued in their name to all the undead wizards, and it must be notarized by the middlemen such as Qiu Shui, Fei Yang, Tian Xing, Ye You, and Zhen Ming Tian Zi. Recognize the sacred place of the giant magician clan, 'Karamay', as my sphere of influence. Within a radius of 300 miles, no undead wizard and their undead subordinates may invade at will without my permission, otherwise it will be regarded as a direct infringement of my legitimate interests, and I have the right to take necessary actions to protect it. Second, this war is a self-defense counterattack. I do not need to bear any responsibility. All consequences arising from this must be borne by the 'Karamay Development Federation' that took the initiative to provoke disputes and launch an aggressive war. "The Development Federation" must bear the losses I suffered because of this unnecessary war. In other words, the "Karamay Development Federation" must make corresponding compensation for the losses I suffered. This includes the three thousand black bone dragons that died in the war, as well as the mental damage caused to me. The specific amount and payment method can be negotiated and decided. I have said long ago that the defeated party needs to bear the consequences of "ceding land and paying compensation". You must pay the corresponding price for your actions that are beyond your ability. "I still continued my strong performance, and even in the first condition I proposed, I implicitly pointed the spearhead at Qiu Shui Changtian and Ye You, and involved them, intending to gain their recognition of my exclusive control over the holy land "Karamay", so as to show that I have seen through the inside story that they are the mastermind behind the "Karamay Development Federation". I have no idea whether it can force them to yield to my strength or further arouse their anger, and decide to tear their faces against me and openly confront me in order to save face. It depends on their weighing of interests between gains and losses. Up to now, the competition on the Lost Continent has become more and more fierce, and the conflicts and disputes caused by interests will become more and more acute and frequent. I just want to take this opportunity to give a stern warning to those hostile elements who have ill intentions towards me, including Qiu Shui Changtian, Ye You and other top undead wizards and leaders of forces, who are either openly or secretly hostile to me, to deter them from making any moves and dare not to make any more presumptuous plans against me and infringe on my interests, so as to avoid causing me all kinds of troubles in the future and affecting my development.
Almost every player who heard the conditions I offered shook their heads. Not only the three of Wan Gu Chang Qing from the "Karamay Development Association", but also the dozen or so middlemen including Qiu Shui Chang Tian and Ye You all seemed to think that I was asking too much. Tian Xing was the first to stand up, "Ah Dai, what you said is a bit inconsiderate, isn't it? This war is a dispute between you and the 'Karamay Development Association'. We are all outsiders and have nothing to do with us. It's just that for the sake of the overall situation, we are worried that it will affect the overall strength and internal unity of the Undead Wizards, so we stepped forward to mediate and act as middlemen. In the end, we were implicated as well. Not only did you ask for the 'Karamay Development Association', but you also asked us to recognize your control over 'Karamay', as if we, the middlemen, were also the defeated party. Isn't that a bit too much?"
"From what you said, Tianxing, do you also think that the holy land 'Karamay' should not belong to my personal sphere of influence, and other undead wizards have the right to share some benefits from it? Then can I understand that even if the 'Karamay Development Federation' is disbanded now, there will be a second, third... similar organization that will emerge and look for opportunities to cause trouble for me at any time. Until I am forced to give up the control of 'Karamay'?"
I put a big accusation on them, which revealed their evil intentions. Yeyou stepped out to smooth things over. "Don't get me wrong, Ah Dai. We didn't mean that. It's just that this was originally a problem between you and the 'Karamay Development Federation'. It's not appropriate to involve outsiders like us. It will easily cause other ambiguities and misunderstandings in the eyes of players who don't know the details. Let's first resolve the dispute between you and the 'Karamay Development Federation' and calm it down as soon as possible to avoid causing greater contradictions and conflicts. As for other issues, we can agree on a time to discuss and find a proper solution afterwards. I think we should not join in the fun at this time and make things that are already difficult to handle even more troublesome."
Humph, it sounds nice, but it's clear that they are unwilling to give up their attempt to possess the giant magician so easily. If I miss this opportunity, it will be even more troublesome to solve the control problem of the holy land "Karamayi"! Even if I ask for negotiation, they will use a delaying tactic to me and delay the decision. I may cause me other troubles. I don't have the patience to invest too much time to deal with a bunch of boring people. Anyway, I have already made psychological preparations for a complete break. When the time comes, I can't retreat and make concessions, which will lead to failure. I must stick to the end. It depends on whether they have the courage and determination to openly become my enemy. "I don't want to explain anything more. I believe that everyone is clear about the involvement and there is no need for me to say it explicitly. I also don't want other troubles of similar nature to appear in the future, which will make me annoyed and miserable. Instead of that, it is better to take this opportunity to uncover all the contradictions and solve them all at once. Whether it is a success or a failure, I have no regrets." Although he didn't say it explicitly, every sentence was full of innuendos, pointing directly at Qiu Shui Changtian and other so-called middlemen behind the scenes, showing his determination to fight to the death and give them the initiative of how to choose, leaving them to be in a dilemma .
The faces of the middlemen, Qiushui Changtian, Yeyou, and others, became increasingly ugly. They were obviously very dissatisfied with my aggressive and disrespectful behavior. In fact, I had been hesitant until I really faced them and started negotiations. I finally made up my mind to win in danger and took the most aggressive approach, not hesitating to take the risk of directly turning against them. Either they would follow my wishes and completely admit their failure in this round of competition, or they would be furious and further escalate the situation, leading to a chaotic situation that no one could control and no one knew what the outcome would be. Qingwu Feiyang looked at me with a very vague and doubtful look. She also did not expect that my attitude would be so tough, not giving Qiushui Changtian and others face at all, and daring to offend so many "big guys". I don't know if she will continue to support me as always, or if she will be prudent and choose to remain neutral to avoid being dragged into the quagmire of the "civil war" by me.
There was a moment of silence at the negotiation site. Everyone was thinking about their own things. Seeing that the middlemen such as Qiu Shui Chang Tian and Ye You were unable to express their opinions, perhaps they wanted to help the "supporters" or they were instructed to do so. Wan Gu Chang Qing, who was the party involved but had been left aside and had not expressed his opinion, jumped out and said, "The conditions you proposed are too harsh. You want to publicly acknowledge your control over the holy land 'Karamay' and compensate for the losses, but you do not respect the legitimate demands and related rights of hundreds of undead wizards in our 'Karamay Development Federation' at all. You disregard others and are extremely selfish. We will never accept such unequal conditions."
"A'Dai, you might as well think about it seriously. Don't put forward some conditions that are difficult to achieve just because of momentary anger or too much concern about temporary gains and losses. In negotiations, everyone should still discuss it carefully. You give in a little and I take a step back. Only then can it help to reach a consensus and avoid further deterioration of the situation and an unmanageable chaos. I think you, A'Dai, don't want to be entangled in these things and delay your own development." The relatively neutral Prince of Fortune also hurried to mediate. Obviously, he didn't want to intensify the conflict and lead to more acute conflicts between the undead wizards.
"It is precisely because I don't want to be bothered by these trivial matters in the future, which will distract my attention, that I insist on taking this opportunity to completely resolve the issue of control over the holy land 'Karamay', so that no one else will follow suit. Using the excuse that the situation is unclear, they invade my sphere of influence and continue to target the giant magician, which will bring me more trouble. I have thought it through very clearly and have made up my mind. Whether you support or oppose it, I will not change it. Even if you do not intend to recognize my control over 'Karamay', I will insist that it belongs to my sphere of influence. I will never allow anyone to invade at will. Those present today are the heads of a faction or have a high reputation. I will formally reiterate in front of you. If you ignore my warnings in the future, and continue to act recklessly in my actual control area around 'Karamay', I will reserve the right to punish them, including using force, so that all illegal invaders are prepared to bear the corresponding consequences. If they pay too high a price, don't blame me for bullying them without declaring war."
I turned my head and looked at Wan Gu Chang Qing and the other three. "As for your so-called 'Karamay Development Federation', as the defeated party, the individual strength is far inferior to mine. You have no qualifications to bargain with me. The defeated must have the consciousness of a defeated. You must understand that this is not a peace talk when the war is deadlocked, but a post-war consultation with sanctions to solve other related issues caused by this war. Since I want me to give up the right to pursue your war responsibility, I must give you the necessary punishment for the aggression you have actively provoked. The conditions are proposed by me. I have no right to force you to accept them. You can refuse, but I will only give you three days. If you do not respond within three days. If you agree to my conditions, I will regard you as giving up the way of negotiation and settlement. We will still be in a state of hostility. I can attack the members of your 'Karamay Development Federation' who directly participated in this war in any way at any time. As a revenge for your wanton gathering and siege against me, until you are willing to finally admit your responsibility for the defeat."
There was another silence. Norwegian Forest, who had been silent the whole time, smiled bitterly and said, "The three of us are just elected negotiators. We cannot decide everyone's opinion. The conditions you proposed are so harsh. There will definitely be many people in the Federation who oppose it. Even if a few of us agree, there is no way to convince others to agree."
"Then you can represent those undead wizards who agree to my conditions and publicly acknowledge my control over the holy land 'Karamay', and at the same time share the war compensation in proportion to the number of people, and then you can live in peace with me. As for those other stubborn elements who refuse to repent and insist on being my enemy, I will teach them a profound lesson and use facts to slowly let them realize their mistakes. Of course, you, the 'Karamay Development Federation', can also continue to launch various attacks on me. If you are able to kill me a few more times, you may be able to eliminate me. Not only can you control 'Karamay', but you may also gain other benefits. It depends on whether you have the ability."
I acted surprisingly tough, not considering other people's opinions, not caring about other people's attitudes, not giving face to anyone, and insisting on the harsh conditions I put forward. It was the first time in my life that I indulged myself so much, and was able to act completely according to my heart, no longer suppressing and restraining myself. This is absolutely impossible in reality. Even if I have a little money now, I am still an ordinary little person, and I need to be careful about many things. I can't be too arrogant and dare to act on my own like I am now. I offended so many "big guys" at once, and I may face the danger of fighting against them. I actually felt a little excited and even a little eager in my heart. I didn't worry about my life. It was not an easy thing for anyone to kill me in the "Dead Spirit Space". It was really a bit monotonous to search and conquer. Maybe with the stimulation of being hunted and killed, my life would be richer.
It seems that they did not consider such a situation and were not well prepared. The middlemen such as Qiushui Changtian and Yeyou could not continue to coordinate and negotiate with me for a while. The three representatives of the "Karamay Development Federation" including Wan Gu Changqing were interrupted by me everywhere. I did not give them the opportunity to raise the price and bargain. They either accepted it or continued to fight each other. There was no other choice. I did not care that they would refuse in anger, which made them look extremely embarrassed. I kept looking at the middlemen such as Qiushui Changtian and Yeyou, as if trying to seek help from them to decide their attitude. I did not say much, and waited quietly to see whether Qiushui Changtian and the others would explode in silence or succumb in silence.
"Have you really made up your mind to do this?" Qiu Shui Chang Tian suddenly looked at me, and there seemed to be a profound meaning in his simple words.
I was slightly stunned, and when I made eye contact with him, I suddenly understood what he meant. I nodded solemnly at him, "I know the consequences of doing this, but I don't want to get involved in too many disputes and worry about trivial matters. I always like to act alone. I don't have so many helpers. If there is trouble, I would rather pay a little more and try to solve it from the root at once to reduce a lot of right and wrong. I believe in my strength and can face any challenge."
Qiu Shui Chang Tian nodded slightly, remained silent for a moment, then turned to look at Qing Wu Fei Yang who was not far away, "Fei Yang. What do you think about this matter?"
Qingwu Feiyang looked at Qiushui Changtian first, then at me. Qiushui Changtian was probably asking about the attitude of the Northeastern Dead Alliance, which she represented. Perhaps this would determine Qiushui Changtian's final position - war or compromise. I took such a strong attitude. It was somewhat contrary to the response policy that I had discussed with Long Xingtian and her before. I controlled the situation so that it would not get too big and force Qiushui Changtian, Yeyou and others to the brink of a tragic civil war between the undead wizards. A bad choice might drag more undead wizards into the vortex of war and trigger a larger-scale turmoil in the "Dead Space".
"I support Ah Dai's opinion. We must take necessary punishment for the Karamay Development Federation's initiative to provoke a large-scale war between undead wizards, so as to set an example and prevent similar incidents from happening again, so as to maintain the basic order in the 'Dead Space'. Although there are different interests between various forces and undead wizards. There are more and more frictions in the 'Dead Space', as long as the leaders of our forces and the top undead wizards do not get directly involved, the situation will be controlled within a tolerable range and will not cause too much turmoil and threaten the overall interests and development of the undead wizards. Ah Dai, as the 'World's No. The necromancer', who once won the honor of 'the best master in the world', is not only crucial to the overall strength of our necromancers, but is also one of the most suitable candidates for advancing to the tenth-level Holy Spirit Mage profession and participating in the ultimate battle of light and darkness. He must not be contained or even killed. Moreover, his super personal strength can also cause great damage. Once a direct conflict breaks out with other necromancers, it will lead to extremely serious consequences, and the losses brought about by this may be something we cannot afford. Therefore, no matter from which aspect, we should avoid direct conflicts between ourselves or with other necromancers, and cooperate with them. Within the scope of reason, we should give each other necessary support to maintain the basic normal development order of the "Dead Space". The responsibility for this war is obviously on the side of the "Karamayi Development Federation". In order to stabilize the overall situation, compensation is also necessary. Ah Dai does have the actual control of "Karamayi". It is only a matter of course for us to come forward to notarize it. Otherwise, if we try to rely on "power in numbers" to force and coerce to solve any problems in the future, it will further intensify the existing contradictions, and may cause a bigger storm, involving more undead wizards, and even our normal development will be affected. Ah Dai still has the 'Hell Volcano' as a 'safe haven', and he already has three artifacts. Even if the war gets out of hand, with his strength and achievements, I think he still has a great chance of advancing to the tenth-level profession. In comparison, we are still a little behind. If we delay at such a critical moment of development, our future will be hard to say. We don't know how many undead wizards are secretly trying to surpass us. In short, no matter how things develop, our Northeast Undead Alliance will unswervingly support Ah Dai. "Qingwu Feiyang talked freely, stated her own opinions, and decided to support me. After all, she is a good friend, and it is worth it that I was taken advantage of by her before.
With Qingwu Feiyang's support for the Northeast Undead Alliance, even if Long Xingtianxia, the chairman of the Dark Council, might complain about me for the sake of the overall situation, it is impossible for him to disrespect the opinions of Qingwu Feiyang and me and put too much pressure on us. Even if a civil war among the undead wizards is set off, they will not be able to gain any advantage in public opinion. They can only speak based on their own strength. It is definitely not an easy task to use force to force me to surrender.
As the old saying goes, strength determines everything. If they are not sure of dealing with me, they have no choice but to compromise. Next, Qiu Shui Changtian had a brief discussion with Tianxing, Yeyou and others, and then on behalf of more than a dozen middlemen, he put forward their opinions to the "Karamayi Development Federation", believing that it is best to accept my conditions to calm the incident and avoid further disputes and unnecessary loss of strength. Of course, for the specific details of the terms, such as the control area of the holy land "Karamayi" and the amount of war reparations, we can also negotiate through specific negotiations. I hope I can also show corresponding sincerity and make some concessions in this regard. At the same time, Qiu Shui Changtian and other "big guys" also recognized my control over the holy land "Karamayi", which means that they will no longer use the holy land "Karamayi" to stir up trouble and continue to trouble me. They met my basic requirements and achieved their goals. I didn't go too far, and happily agreed to their negotiation requirements, stopped fighting and rested first, and agreed to discuss the details the next day.
The war was officially over. All the undead wizards of the "Karamayi Development Association" had already exceeded their time limit and immediately resurrected and returned to the human world. I entered the "Dead Space" through the "Dead Gate". There was no limit on the resurrection time. I was not in a hurry to log off. I mobilized the more than 1,000 surviving black bone dragons to besiege the giant magician group that caused the dispute and subdue them first. After I gave up guarding them, the "Anti-Stupid Alliance" really didn't bother them. They even thought they had a sure win and sent some of their black bone dragons to take on the task of guarding them, wanting to wait until the war was over to subdue them. Later, when I had the upper hand, I transferred Taotao and Wuji, who were waiting nearby, to guard them, so that they didn't dare to move and escape, and they were always under my control.
