Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 284 Comprehending Skills
Different from the previous two forms of Flying Fire Ghost and Flying Fire Ghost King, Gu Ben, who has evolved into the top form of Flying Fire Ghost King, finally has two skills to use: one skill is "Ghost without Trace", which has an effect similar to the "Stealth" skill of thieves and assassins. Once used, although the speed is limited, the fastest is only half of the normal state, but it can hide its trace and fly to escape attacks and pursuits, or quietly approach the opponent. As for what distance is safe to keep and will not be detected by the opponent in advance, except for the influence of special equipment and skills, it is usually determined by the opponent's strength, especially the strength of the sensing ability determined by the degree of agility. Another skill is "Ghost Shadow", which can transform into several phantoms that are exactly the same as the original body while attacking, scattered in different positions and directions within a certain range to confuse the opponent, making it difficult for the opponent to distinguish between the real and the fake, and unable to dodge the attack in time and effectively. It also has a certain protective function. The phantoms created can also be used to share the damage suffered by the main body. If Gu Ben uses the "Ghost Shadow" skill in time when being attacked by the enemy, each phantom can share 10% of the damage it suffers. The more phantoms are created, the less damage the main body may suffer. It can be said to be a skill with both offensive and defensive capabilities. Using "Ghost Shadow" can create up to seven phantoms, but with the current strength of Gu Ben, who has just completed the evolution, he can only create three phantoms when attacking. He needs to continue to grow, with the increase of skill proficiency and the further enhancement of his own strength, to reach the highest level of seven phantoms.
Speed is naturally the strong point of the Flying Fire Ghost King. It moves faster and more flexibly. Even the high-level Destruction Knight Ibora, who is also a level 10 intermediate with wind attributes, should not have any advantage in terms of speed. Moreover, Ibora can also summon the demon Xiaobai to possess him, further improving his own strength. It is far from what the Flying Fire Ghost King can confront head-on. Gu Ben's direct attack ability is still slightly weaker, and he is more suitable for melee and guerrilla warfare, challenging those opponents with lower defense capabilities. In terms of overall combat effectiveness, Gu Ben is definitely inferior to Ibora. It is impossible for him to be the opponent of the "Undead Public Enemy" who has extremely rich actual combat experience, and it is still impossible to shake the position of my number one general.
After guarding the evolution of Guben and enduring fear for half a month, I am now exhausted and overworked. I can't recover by resting for a few hours or more offline. I need at least a few days of adjustment and recuperation. It is not convenient to rush back to the "Lost Kingdom" of the Lost Continent to continue to subdue the Explosive Bone Snake - that is a delicate job. If I lose my concentration and my hands and feet are half a beat slower, I will be bombed by the "self-explosion" of the Explosive Bone Snake. So I temporarily chose to stay in the "Hell Volcano" to recuperate. While continuing to practice the magic of "Intermediate Puppetry", I personally commanded and supervised my low-level volcanic undead to once again launch a "treasure search operation" to search for "Millennium Fire Lotus" and "Ten Thousand Years Fire Crystal" and other natural treasures for me all over the mountains and plains. They are really useful. Whether it is the evolution of my subordinates or the challenge of fighting, having them to swallow will increase the insurance factor and will not easily suffer fatal dangers.
As I learned the magic of "Intermediate Puppetry" and my proficiency gradually improved, my strength was further enhanced. I was unwilling to continue to lie dormant and endure. Since I happened to return to the "Hell Volcano" at this time, I might as well take this opportunity to start taking action. I always worry about Hades' suppression and plotting. I have always been cautious and cautious, trying to be safe. Being too cautious may delay the development of my power in the "Hell Volcano". Since I have decided to get involved in the position of the Hell Dragon King and strive to conquer the Hell Dragon Clan. "The World" has reached the later stage, and the struggle between the light and dark camps will become more and more intense. Time is running out, and I must seize the time to improve my strength as soon as possible. Anyway, I have the "Millennium Fire Lotus" and "Ten Thousand Years Fire Crystal" as the last means of protection, which is enough to cope with several crises. As the Hell Dragon King, Hades is restricted by the rules and cannot interfere openly and directly. I might as well fight with Hades to see whether his potential power is stronger or my capital is more abundant?
After three days of recuperation in the "Hell Volcano" and basically recovering, I instructed several top volcano subordinates to submit an application to Hades to participate in the "Magma Cave Mouth" challenge. Except for Guben, who had just completed his evolution and was temporarily familiar with the new form and fighting method and did not participate, Taotao, Tambizi, Letediwa, Kekexili and Hufu, who were qualified for the "Magma Cave Mouth" challenge, all signed up to participate. If they were defeated, at most, each of them would swallow a "Millennium Fire Lotus", which would definitely kill the opponent. Anyway, this time we took the initiative to choose the challenge target, and I don't believe I would be so unlucky to run into those "hidden killers" controlled by Hades?
The challenge of the "Malta Cave Mouth" was only filed with Hades, the Hell Dragon King, for his management and supervision. As for the specific related matters, they were not within his jurisdiction and were decided by the two parties participating in the challenge. Although the five challenges were applied for at the same time, I needed to accompany Taotao and the others to participate in the challenge, but they could not be held on the same day. They had to be held every two days. It might be a bit tight. If the battle was delayed for too long, it might not be in time to recover before the next battle. However, I am now entangled in many things. The evolution of the ancient book has consumed half a month. I really can't afford to delay and must hurry up. The first four games were played by the lower level ten Tanbiqi and Kekexili. With my "Intermediate Puppetry" magic to assist in the battle, unless it was a "hidden killer" like Tanbiqi who was deliberately instructed by Hades, the general Hell Dragon would not intentionally hide its strength and "play the pig to eat the tiger". It should not be entangled for too long and can get enough rest time to recover. I put Taotao's challenge, which is higher in level and the most difficult, last. The level 10 intermediate undead will also be affected by the magic of "Intermediate Puppetry". In addition to Taotao's "Flame Dragon Unparalleled", the ordinary level 10 intermediate Hell Dragon should not be its opponent. As long as Taotao and Kekexili can defeat their respective challenge targets as they wish, it means that I have added five level 10 undead subordinates, further strengthening my power in the "Hell Volcano". Such a risk is definitely worth taking.
The first challenge was to challenge Tanbiqi. As a "hidden killer" who had been directly controlled by Hades, the ranking of the "magma cave entrance" it occupied was far lower than its real strength ranking in the tenth-level lower-level Hell Dragon area. It can be said that it has the greatest room for development among several subordinates. With its "Undead Disintegration Method", if I am willing to pay one or two "Millennium Fire Lotuses", it will definitely help it win the promotion challenge and grow into a tenth-level intermediate Hell Dragon in one fell swoop. However, the "Millennium Fire Lotus" is not easy to search for. I don't want to waste too much at once. I will try to save as much as possible. For the time being, I will help Tanbiqi win the "magma cave entrance" challenge and occupy the "magma cave entrance" with the highest magma energy. When Taotao and Guben have gained a foothold in the tenth-level intermediate Hell Dragon immersion area and are more familiar with the situation, it will be more cost-effective to challenge and advance to the tenth-level intermediate.
The result was not surprising. Although the Hell Dragon occupying the "magma cave" with the highest magma energy is one of the best in the lower level 10 immersion zone, it has not yet grown to the point where it can challenge the promotion. Although its own strength is above Tanbiqi, with my help, the situation is very different. After all, the opponent is only a lower level 10 Hell Dragon, unable to get rid of the influence of the "intermediate puppetry", it is obviously restrained and repeatedly missed the opportunity to attack. Instead, Tanbiqi seized the opportunity to deal a lot of damage to it, and the battle was evenly matched. If Tanbiqi had not subdued Riqian and the cooperation with me was not very tacit, it should have been able to gain a little advantage. It seems that my decision to learn the "Intermediate Puppetry" magic at the cost of so many merit points was correct. It was much easier to deal with the lower-level tenth-level Hell Dragon. It was not like the last time when I used the "Primary Puppetry" magic to fight Tanbiqi. I couldn't make it too distracted and didn't play a big role. The battle situation was directly changed after Tanbiqi used the "Undead Soul Disintegration Method". With the sudden increase in strength, he overwhelmed the opponent in one fell swoop and occupied an absolute advantage. He took advantage of the opportunity of the "Intermediate Puppetry" magic to give the opponent greater damage, and fought hard. He fought hard and finally defeated the opponent quickly in a relatively short time. In this way, Tanbiqi can remove the state of "Undead Soul Disintegration Method" in time, so as not to lose too much vitality and have to waste another "Millennium Fire Lotus" to treat it. It only needs to rest for ten days or half a month to recover on its own. And I also successfully subdued a lower-level tenth-level Hell Dragon. With its current strength, and with the help of my "Intermediate Puppetry" magic, it should be able to fight against a mid-level tenth-level Hell Dragon, and have hope of winning the promotion challenge and advancing to a higher level.
The challenge from Tambizi ended in less than a day. I had plenty of time to rest and recover my energy. Then I faced the challenge from Let'diovo. Although I did not have Tambizi's "Undead Disintegration Technique" to further enhance my strength, my opponent was slightly weaker and could not escape the influence of my "Intermediate Puppetry" magic. He just held on for a while longer, but was eventually defeated by the combined forces of Let'diovo and me, and was also subdued by me.
Afterwards, Khufu and Kekexili also defeated their respective opponents with my help, won the "magma cave mouth" challenge, occupied the "magma cave mouth" with higher magma energy, so as to help themselves grow faster, and at the same time, they subdued two lower-level tenth-level hell dragons as they wished. However, Khufu's challenge gave me a false alarm. I don't know what happened. His performance in the battle seemed a little abnormal. At the beginning, he was fine. According to my expectations, he was entangled with his opponent in a methodical manner. In the middle of the battle, he seemed to have the upper hand. If he made another effort, he would be able to take advantage of the victory and defeat the opponent in one fell swoop. But suddenly, he seemed to be sick, in a trance, with weak hands and feet, and his offensive was suddenly relaxed. He missed a lot of favorable opportunities and was taken advantage of by his opponent to turn the situation around. Even when I used the power of "Soul Contract" to forcefully call it to concentrate on the battle, the effect was not very obvious. If it weren't for my "Intermediate Puppetry" magic that interfered with the opponent's counterattacks several times and narrowly avoided it, and finally didn't hurt Khufu, I would have taken out a "Millennium Fire Lotus" to heal its injuries. Fortunately, I didn't aim too high and rush for success. The one I chose to challenge was not those top-level tenth-level lower-level hell dragons, and the opponent's strength was not much higher than Khufu, otherwise it would be more troublesome.
He was acting like two different people. He was not in good shape. Not to mention defeating his opponent, he was lucky to barely hold on and not be defeated by his opponent. I was almost anxious to death, and even suspected that Hades was playing tricks on him. What means were used to interfere with Khufu's normal consciousness and thinking, so that Khufu lost his consciousness and my control over him. If the war continued like this, for the sake of Khufu's life, I would consider giving up. Fortunately, in the second half of the battle, Khufu's performance finally improved slightly, although he was still a little dazed. But he finally knew how to fight the enemy seriously. He would not miss the opportunity at the critical moment. With my best help and control, he gradually turned the situation around and regained the upper hand until he finally defeated his opponent. Therefore, a lot of time was wasted, which almost affected the next joint challenge with Kekexili. Afterwards, I asked Khufu why he behaved so abnormally. It also seemed a little inexplicable, hesitating and unclear, and I couldn't be sure if it was affected by external forces, so I couldn't complain to Hades. Even after winning the victory and ending the challenge, Khufu still hadn't gotten rid of the influence of his mental trance. He seemed to be in a state of fantasy. He didn't know where his attention was when people were standing in front of him, and his mental connection with me was not very smooth. The effect of the "Soul Contract" had not yet been fully restored, and it didn't seem like Hades had been plotting against him, which made me very worried. However, I still had to participate in the two "magma cave mouth" challenges in Kekexili and Taotao, so I had no time to pay too much attention to Khufu. I had to let him rest in the "magma cave mouth" he had temporarily occupied. If you find anything abnormal, report to me as soon as possible, and see if there is any change before making plans.
The last match was Taotao's "Malta Cave Mouth" challenge. The opponent was a level 10 intermediate Hell Dragon. This was not as easy as dealing with a level 10 lower Hell Dragon. Compared with the "primary puppetry", the "intermediate puppetry" magic was more difficult to practice. It required more effective use times to increase one star. I had not yet practiced to the five-star proficiency and could not exert the greatest effectiveness. It was still a bit reluctant to affect the level 10 intermediate Hell Dragon. Taotao needed to perform better. Fortunately, Taotao had been growing up with me from the beginning. He had experienced countless fierce battles, had rich practical experience, and had the best cooperation with me. Although it took a little longer and once again exhausted me, I still defeated the opponent and won the challenge. Unfortunately, with my current ability, I am unable to force a "Soul Contract" to be signed with a level 10 intermediate Hell Dragon, and I only have one "Soul-Gathering Finger" left in my hand. It would be a waste to use it like this. I had no choice but to borrow an equipment that increases the success rate of the "Soul Contract" from Qingwu Feiyang in advance. After all, she was the one who asked to borrow my "Touch of Death" before, so this time I'll just consider it as repaying my favor.
Although I was a little tired and was delayed in the "Hell Volcano" for nearly ten days, I was able to subdue a new level-10 intermediate and four level-10 lower-level Hell Dragons. The number of volcano high-level subordinates under me has exceeded single digits. Although the number of targets that may be attacked by Hades has increased and I am more vulnerable to his ambushes, my power has also been further expanded. It will become increasingly difficult to completely contain and ban me. I will always find opportunities for breakthroughs and development. I believe that as long as I keep persisting in this way, I will have one more subordinate after each successful challenge, and my power in the "Hell Volcano" should grow rapidly. The treasure search operation that I personally presided over has also come to a temporary halt. After staying on the volcano for such a long time, I have only gained one "Ten Thousand Year Fire Crystal" and two "Thousand Year Fire Lotuses". Even with my thorough search method, I have only gained this little. It seems that the number of treasures is limited, and it is impossible to supply them in batches. I still have to use them as sparingly as possible, and mainly use them for my subordinates with greater growth potential. As for ordinary Hell Dragons, it all depends on their own luck. Most of them are destined to be transformed and cultivated into Undead Dragon Knights, so it is not worth spending too much on them.
It has been nearly a month since the destruction of the Cathedral of Light in Beihai City. The Church of Light has not adjusted its strategy and still insists on the "Southern Expedition". It first tries its best to stabilize the position of the Church of Light in the southern continent, and strives to strengthen the strength of the local light forces, and curb and suppress the dark forces that are attached to our resistance alliance. It is clear that the southern continent is the place for the decisive battle with our resistance alliance. Regarding our "Northern Strategy" plan, no targeted direct action was taken, and a defensive position was adopted: on the one hand, the connection with some high-level officials of the neutral alliance was strengthened, and more active diplomatic activities were carried out, intending to put pressure on us through the neutral alliance, at least to ensure that the four cathedrals of light in the main cities under the control of the neutral alliance are not attacked. On the other hand, the Senate of Light passed a resolution to increase a special fund. The defense system in each cathedral of light was further strengthened. The White Stone City branch was also replenished in time because the light NPC mobile corps that died in the last battle supporting Beihai City was also replenished. It seems that while they are determined to sacrifice the light forces in the northern continent, they also want to count on them to delay the time of being destroyed by our resistance alliance, so that the situation of the Church of Light in the southern continent can be more stable.
Knowing the purpose and determination of the Church of Light, our resistance alliance did not dare to delay any longer. Long Xing Tianxia presided over the Dark Council and quickly made a decision to continue to implement the "Northern Strategy" plan. All personnel were in place as soon as possible. Prepare for battle, wait for orders, and attack at any time. At the end of April, another battle to destroy the Cathedral of Light in Beidao City was launched. The arrangement was almost the same as the last time. The same 64 commandos broke into the church and launched a strong attack.
Without the powerful pseudo-artifacts such as "Yellow Spring Gate" and "Demon Realm" to help in the battle, this battle was not as smooth as the last one. We had a seesaw battle with the NPC of Light, and we fought steadily and steadily, not rushing for success, and eroded their strength bit by bit. We focused on strengthening the arrangement of the combatants outside the church. While resolutely resisting the attack of the hired NPC guards, we also had to strive to break the protective barrier that sealed the Cathedral of Light as soon as possible. Although as long as the cardinals inside the church were not dead, they would quickly use the twelve-winged golden angel statue to re-create a new protective barrier. However, we were able to take the opportunity to rush in a group of helpers to increase our combat effectiveness, and also consumed part of the energy of the twelve-winged golden angel statue, making it easier for us to break the "holy light barrier" jointly launched by the cardinal cluster with the twelve-winged golden angel statue as the core.
Without the "Yellow Spring Gate" that has been cultivated to almost the highest level, I can only summon level 10 mid-level undead minions to help in the battle. The Explosive Bone Snakes cannot be massed out, so my performance naturally cannot be as arrogant as in the last battle. Fortunately, I have the level 10 mid-level flying Fire Ghost Emperor Ancient Book, which is a perfect match for Ibola. They are both good at speed and suitable for surprise attacks. Even the upper level 10 eight-winged holy angels are not as fast as these two. Working together to deal with a target at the same time, the opponent will be unable to take care of the front and the back, and will always be injured by one of them. With the "self-explosion" of the Explosive Bone Snake, it can often be successful in one fell swoop, not giving the opponent a chance to breathe. Even the elite-level Paladin of Light, once entangled by the two of them, will end up in danger if they cannot get timely and effective support from their companions around them. In the end, although the top-level elite Paladin of Light was not able to kill any one, the top-level Cardinal was still killed by the two of them. For this, Ibola had to "resurrect" once, and Guben also relied on "Ghost Shadow" to escape the violent attack of the tenth-level upper-level Holy Angel who was protecting the Cardinal, and did not suffer a fatal disaster. It really made me sweat coldly while watching the battle from a distance. There is no other way. The timid will die of hunger, and the bold will die of gluttony. In order to grab the fruits of the battle, many times you have to take risks and fight hard, otherwise you will be late and your achievements may be taken away by other companions.
The specialty of the NPC of light is that it is best suited to fight a war of attrition. Without sufficient strength to break the "holy light barrier" of the cardinal cluster, the war will be delayed for a long time. However, the passive defense strategy of the Church of Light abandoning the northern continent has enabled our resistance alliance to win the final victory and successfully destroy the Cathedral of Light in Beidao City. My record is not as prominent as the last battle of Beihai City, but Ibola and Guben's ability to seize opportunities is still better than everyone else. Long Xingtianxia's performance is not as good as last time. After paying a considerable price and losing many of his men, I still took the lead and won the first merit, so as not to damage my newly revived reputation.
The war was over, and I was preparing to continue to go deep into the fire attribute area of the "Lost Kingdom" to subdue the Explosive Bone Snake in preparation for the next war. Gu Ben, who had evolved to the intermediate level of level 10, was naturally not suitable for the task of luring the enemy, so I transferred Qi Te Lei over and used the remaining 20 days when it could not enter the deep area of the "Hell Magma Pool" to do some short-term work for me. Although it was a little less efficient than Gu Ben, my proficiency in the magic of "Intermediate Puppetry" had improved, and I had accumulated more experience in subduing, so I could grasp the timing of the shot more accurately and timely, and the result should not be too bad.
However, the plan did not go smoothly. Khufu, who was in an unstable state and was arranged to recuperate in the "Hell Volcano", suddenly sent a message saying that the secret of his mental confusion had been solved and he had returned to normal. He was the one on whom I pinned my hopes on controlling the Pharaoh and the other eleven great pharaohs and setting up the "Great Pyramid Sky Cage and Earth Lock Array" in the human world. I absolutely could not afford to let him fail, so I immediately rushed back to the "Hell Volcano" to learn more about the situation.
It was not due to external factors, nor was it Hades' conspiracy. The reason why he had been in a trance for several days was that Khufu had broken through a bottleneck in his development and comprehended a new ability. The reason why the three giants, Jefferson, Kurt Harbour and Vilenzov, had been living in peace was that Jefferson, who was obviously superior in strength, did not dare to directly attack Kurt Harbour and Vilenzov. What he was most concerned about was the skill they both mastered, the "Burning Soul Wand", which was a skill that hurt others and themselves. It was a skill that directly hurt the opponent's soul at the cost of burning one's own soul. Once the soul was injured, it was extremely difficult to recover even with the help of the "Pyramid", and it was easy for a third party to take advantage of it. However, the "Burning Soul Wand" was not a natural skill, and it was not something that an ordinary pharaoh could comprehend. It not only depended on one's own qualifications and strength, but also on being an independent individual with followers. As long as one lacked one of them, he would not be able to master it in this life.
