Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 312 Who will fight?
After the Ghost Knight King Heinrich left with his men, I immediately rushed to the location of the teleportation magic circle. The Ghost Knight Kingdom was too far away from my original sphere of influence, and it was beyond the effective area where I could directly connect with my men with the power of the "Soul Contract". If I wanted to mobilize Ebola and Wu Ma to come and participate in the duel with Heinrich's knights in five days, it would be impossible here. I could only contact them by returning through the teleportation magic circle. As for which one of Ebola and Wu Ma to assign to the battle, I couldn't decide for the time being. On the one hand, I didn't know the specific abilities of the Ghost Knight King Heinrich. The fighting styles and methods of Ebola and Wu Ma were completely different, each with its own characteristics. I had to wait until I understood the relevant information I needed, and then send the most suitable men to fight Heinrich in a targeted manner, in order to have a better chance of winning. On the other hand, even with the strength of Ibola and Wuma, it would take several days to rush here continuously. The journey is long and long, and unexpected variables are prone to occur. After all, Ibola and Wuma are not ordinary undead knights, but "undead public enemies" knights of destruction who can be killed by everyone. Naturally, they cannot rush on the road in a big way. They must be careful to hide their bodies and avoid the undead settlements along the way. Moreover, if they go deep into unfamiliar areas, they may encounter sniper attacks from powerful undead at any time and anywhere. In case of any accident, they cannot get rid of the opponent's entanglement smoothly, or even suffer serious injuries. Perhaps they will not be able to fight against the ghost knight king Heinrich again. This is also a major reason why I recruited Ibola and Wuma together. They are good at different ways of action and speed, so naturally they are divided into two groups, and both have the strength to participate in the knight's duel. Even if one of us encounters an accident and is unable to play, the other can always take the place of the substitute, and there is always hope of winning. This is much better than dueling with Heinrich myself or losing without a fight.
Except for the two knights of destruction, Yibo La and Wu Ma, who were ready to participate in the knight's duel, I did not dispatch other undead subordinates, especially the tenth-level undead, to rush over for reinforcement. Everything depends on the result of the duel with the knights of the ghost knight king Heinrich. It was a one-on-one fair duel. Not to mention other undead, even I, the master of the undead wizard, could not intervene. And if I won the final victory, Heinrich would have lost his dignity and honor as a knight regardless of whether he lived or died. The loyal ghost knights he had conquered before would abandon him and would no longer unite with me for the sake of him or Haishaer. Relying on the army of more than 2,000 black bone dragons and the newly conquered ghost knights, I would be able to control the overall situation again and would not need more helpers. If we lose the battle, then everything will be over. We will have to abide by the oath and give up the plan to continue to gain benefits in the ghost knight kingdom. Even if more people are transferred, it will be useless. Besides, except for the Undead Phoenix and the Hell Dragon, the tenth-level undead under his command are capable of arriving at the Ghost Knight Kingdom in time within five days, the strongest ones such as the Eight-armed Giant Magicians and the Eight-pole Demons such as the Black Mountain Old Demon are all very slow-moving and there is no way they can catch up. The combat effectiveness of the reinforcements is limited, and it is difficult to use them to gain too much advantage, so there is no need to go through so much trouble.
Using the teleportation magic circle, I returned to the original range of activities near "Dragon Bone Mountain". I used the power of "Soul Contract" to contact Ebola and Wu Ma, and issued an order. According to the coordinates I gave, they immediately rushed to the area near the Ghost Knight Kingdom and stood by. I especially told them to pay attention to hiding their tracks during the journey, not to easily expose their whereabouts, cause trouble, and delay their journey. They must rush to the place I designated within five days. After waiting for the two of them to set off, I hurriedly rushed back to the Ghost Knight Kingdom through the teleportation magic circle and summoned Haishar, the culprit who caused this crisis and was highly valued by the Ghost Knight King Heinrich. Through its familiarity with Heinrich, it specifically understood Heinrich's relevant combat capabilities to decide the applicable tactics and see which one of Ebola and Wu Ma should be sent to participate in this knight's duel, which to a certain extent determines whether my power in the "Dead Soul Space" can be further strengthened and is of great significance to my future development.
I asked Haishar many questions seriously, and focused on understanding the information about Ghost Knight King Heinrich. In fact, its full name is not just Ghost Knight King. To be more precise, it should be the Ninth Ghost Knight King. This serial number is determined according to the time when they evolved into Ghost Knight King. In other words, no matter whether there are rising stars with less qualifications than Heinrich, at least there should be eight older innate Ghost Knight Kings above it. I finally figured out why Haishar, a level 10 intermediate Ghost Knight who seems to have nothing special, is so valued by Heinrich. The respected Ghost Knight King will not show up easily. I, a necromancer who has just invaded the Ghost Knight Kingdom, actually do not have the qualifications to attract the Ghost Knight King to show up. The reason why he came to me so quickly is entirely because of Haishar. The relationship between the two of them is not simple. It is by no means as Heinrich described, just a younger generation that is valued by it, but has a more important role and significance. It is no wonder that as soon as Heinrich, the Ghost Knight King, realized that something was wrong with Haishar, he led his men to rush over impatiently, trying his best to rescue it from danger. He even came forward in person and, as the noble Ghost Knight King, took the initiative to propose to me the condition of deciding the outcome through a knight duel.
As undead creatures, there is no blood relationship. The relationship between Heinrich and Haishar is a relationship of power inheritance. Haishar is a carrier carefully cultivated by Heinrich, who can inherit the power source of the Ghost Knight King and has the hope of evolving into a new Ghost Knight King. This involves a unique tradition of the Ghost Knight King. In addition to the normal way that qualified level 10 upper-level Ghost Knights can be promoted to the top-level Ghost Knight King through mutation, there is also a kind of acquired Ghost Knight King. The former is naturally formed and is called the innate Ghost Knight King, which is the real Ghost Knight King. The latter is called the Ghost Knight King clone, which is a "pseudo-Ghost Knight King". Its status is above the level 10 upper-level Ghost Knight, but not as good as the real Ghost Knight King. The specific method is that the innate Ghost Knight King spends hundreds of years to form a seed of power inside his body, which contains part of his soul imprint and the original power of being the Ghost Knight King. After it is fully cultivated and matured, the seed of power can be transferred into the body of another Ghost Knight through special means, prompting it to break through its existing ability state and evolve into a higher-level Pseudo-Ghost Knight King.
Of course, not just any Ghost Knight can bear the seeds of the Ghost Knight King's power and evolve into a Pseudo Ghost Knight King. First of all, the level of the candidate Ghost Knight is strictly limited. The lower-level Ghost Knight of level 10 is too weak, and the upper-level Ghost Knight of level 10 needs too much energy to evolve. Only the middle-level Ghost Knight of level 10 can evolve into a Pseudo Ghost Knight King with the help of the seeds of power given by the innate Ghost Knight King. It must be a new individual with no distractions and is easier to be influenced and transformed. In addition, there are very high requirements for the innate qualifications of the target. Naturally, the better the qualifications, the better. It can not only increase the success rate of evolution, but also make the Pseudo Ghost Knight King have stronger strength after the successful evolution. At the same time, it is necessary to have a high degree of fit with the innate Ghost Knight King. In addition to absolute loyalty, it must also be extremely close to achieve the level of "spiritual communication". Even if you are not by the other side, you can sense the other's state from a distance. Heinrich relied on this ability to promptly realize that Haishaer was bound by the power of the "Soul Contract" and had an accident, so he rushed over so quickly. However, this cannot be achieved by coercion and intimidation as the Ghost Knight King. It must be done by moving people with emotion, using long-term care to subtly influence them, and then supplemented by special methods, in order to achieve the effect of "spiritual connection". It is definitely not something that can be cultivated in a short period of time. It will take at least dozens or even hundreds of years. Haishaer was carefully selected by Heinrich from many candidates. The two have been together for more than a hundred years, and the seeds of power cultivated in Heinrich's body are about to be fully mature and can begin to be passed on. Naturally, he was unwilling to let Haishaer have any accidents, so he had to spend another hundred years to cultivate another level 10 intermediate ghost knight who could "spiritually connect" with it and evolve into a pseudo-ghost knight king. It is precisely because Heinrich and Haishaer have achieved "spiritual connection" that they do not need to stay together. He arranged Haishaer to travel around to increase his experience and accumulate other growth experience to lay a better foundation for evolving into a pseudo-ghost knight king. Unexpectedly, he accidentally provoked me and was defeated and subdued by me, which caused this series of troubles.
The strength of the Pseudo Ghost Knight King is slightly inferior to that of the Innate Ghost Knight King. Although it has an independent consciousness, it is not a completely independent individual. It is controlled by the Innate Ghost Knight King, who gave it the seed of power, and obeys the orders of the other party. It is equivalent to the top minister under his command. Especially with the ability of "telepathy", the two people will cooperate with each other to fight against the enemy more tacitly and can exert stronger combat effectiveness. Every Innate Ghost Knight King will be committed to cultivating a seed of power and evolving a Pseudo Ghost Knight King to further enhance its combat effectiveness. Generally, when fighting against the enemy, two Ghost Knight Kings, one real and one fake, will fight together. Even in the duel of knights, the opponent can also be fought by two people, but unless there are two Ghost Knight Kings, one real and one fake, it is difficult to match the tacit understanding between them. Fortunately, Heinrich has not yet cultivated a Pseudo Ghost Knight King who obeys it, otherwise even if Ibola and Wu Ma join forces, they will definitely not be able to match the cooperation of the other party, and the chance of winning will probably be even smaller. Of course, the pseudo-Ghost Knight King cannot be cultivated infinitely. Each innate Ghost Knight King can only have one. Once the evolution succeeds, it is impossible to cultivate a second seed of power in the body. Only when the evolution fails and the level 10 intermediate Ghost Knight who inherits the seed of power explodes and dies, the original power and part of the soul imprint are absorbed by the innate Ghost Knight King and returned to the body, can it take hundreds of years to re-form the seed of power. In addition, if the innate Ghost Knight King dies in battle, all will be lost. The pseudo-Ghost Knight King produced by it will also lose the part of the soul imprint and original power attached to it that belongs to the real Ghost Knight King, and its strength will gradually degenerate. At most, it can only maintain the level of the upper level of level 10, and may even be beaten back to its original form and become the middle level of level 10. And if only the pseudo Ghost Knight King was killed, no matter whether the original power contained in it would be reabsorbed by the innate Ghost Knight King who gave it the seed of power, at least that part of the soul imprint would return to the body on its own. It would only take a period of recovery before it could continue to cultivate new seeds of power in the body, which would not have much adverse effect on the innate Ghost Knight King itself.
I originally thought that Haishar was just a level 10 intermediate with ordinary abilities and no future, but I didn't expect that he actually had the potential to bear the seeds of power and evolve into a pseudo-Ghost Knight King. Doesn't this mean that if I can defeat and successfully subdue the Ghost Knight King Heinrich, and instruct him to give Haishar the seeds of power as planned, as long as the evolution is successfully completed, it is equivalent to buy one get one free, and I can subdue two Ghost Knight Kings, one real and one fake, in one fell swoop, and the two of them can fight together to exert stronger combat power, which can be said to be the best combat combination, which is really a good deal. I was immediately surprised and immediately listed Haishar as the object of special care. Not only did I temporarily withdraw from the sequence of the main combat force, but I also sent more people to protect it and didn't allow it to make any mistakes.
However, if you want to kill two birds with one stone and achieve the best result, you must first overcome the difficulty of Ghost Knight King Heinrich and strive to defeat him in the knight's duel. Otherwise, it will be a waste of time and nothing will be gained. Therefore, the key point is to understand Heinrich's own ability. As the king who surpasses the tenth-level upper-level ghost knight, his combat power is naturally extremely strong. His mount is a flying ghost horse, which can not only engage in air combat, but also has extremely strong ground assault capabilities and can be used for amphibious operations. There is no obvious weakness. He is in a heavy armor, and even his mount is covered with thick ghost armor, with extremely strong defense. The saber in his hand can be wielded with one hand to speed up the attack speed, or held with both hands to enhance the attack power. It can also be used as a shield, which can effectively block the opponent's attack, and the defensive ability is not weak. The five javelin-like objects behind him are also not decorations, but also a type of weapon. They have the function of "life-seeking flying gun" similar to Red Star, and they can be thrown out to attack the enemy from a long distance. This is a unique ability he has obtained as the ghost knight king. The range of the javelin can reach up to 800 meters, which can be regarded as a real long-range attack skill. It also has a certain effect of locking the target and automatically tracking the attack. The attack power is not weak, and it is a sharp weapon to hurt the enemy. Fortunately, it cannot be thrown continuously. The fastest you need to wait until the previous javelin attack ends before you can continue to throw and attack. Otherwise, if five javelin fly at the same time, they can all be automatically tracked. The opponent who moves slower or notices it a little later and fails to react in time will probably be in danger. Moreover, there are only five javelin, which is a disposable consumable. It takes a while to make it again after use. In the fierce battle, it cannot be replenished in time, and you will not be threatened by javelin all the time. The only weakness of Heinrich is its speed, which is also an inherent shortcoming of the knight profession. Except for special cases like Ibola with wind attributes, the general movement speed and sensitivity are not too high, relying on their strength and assault ability. However, Heinrich's defense ability is very strong. His fighting instinct enables him to use his saber to block the opponent's rapid attack in time. He is not afraid of fast opponents. He has strong instantaneous explosive power. His short-distance stabbing ability is very threatening. He is good at launching counterattacks . Even those opponents with faster speeds can be easily hurt by his counterattacks while attacking Heinrich if they are not careful. Haishar and Heinrich have been inseparable for hundreds of years. They have witnessed countless battles of all sizes. They have personal experience of these, and the relevant information provided should be detailed and reliable.
After knowing the specific abilities of Ghost Knight King Heinrich, and having a general understanding, it is time to carefully compare and weigh, and determine the first main candidate to participate in the knight duel and prepare to fight Heinrich from the two candidates of Destruction Knights, Ebola and Wuma. Both of them are at the level of the tenth intermediate level, at least one level lower than the Ghost Knight King. Fortunately, the Destruction Knight and the Ghost Knight King are special types of undead knights, both have relatively unique abilities, and their strengths exceed the normal undead of the same level, especially the bloodthirsty Destruction Knight who has evolved to a high-level form, which cannot be measured by common sense. Repeatedly comparing the fighting methods and characteristics of Ebola and Wuma, weighing the pros and cons, but helplessly each has its own strengths, it is impossible to determine which one is more suitable to fight Heinrich-Ebola is a high-level destruction knight with wind attributes, fast in action, strange in attack method, and can summon demon spirits to possess, which further speeds up the speed. At the same time, it has the ability to "teleport" and can be combined with attacks to increase its power. Even when facing an enemy who is stronger than it, it usually won't suffer much because of its speed advantage. Moreover, it has a long history and evolved to an intermediate Destruction Knight by relying on its own strength. It was only then that I subdued it and has rich practical experience. Wu Ma is a Scorpio Advanced Destruction Knight with the earth attribute. His technical and tactical characteristics are similar to Heinrich Bichen. His speed is not very fast and flexible, but he is good at frontal attack and fighting. He has great strength and strong defense ability. He is a brave general who charges into battle. Because he joined me early, with my full support, all kinds of energy required for evolution have accumulated to the highest level. In terms of the ability he has after evolution, Wu Ma is still above Ebola, but because of his lack of experience and lack of tempering, he is definitely inferior to Ebola in practical experience and enemy skills.
Fortunately, it will take a few days for Ebola and Wuma to arrive at the designated location near the Ghost Knight Kingdom. I don't need to rush to make a decision. I can slowly and carefully consider it, compare the characteristics of Ebola and Wuma, and repeatedly imagine the various suitable tactics they can use in the duel with Heinrich to see who will have a greater chance of winning. As long as we wait for them to arrive safely on time, it will not be too late to determine it before the duel. At the same time, because we have reached a truce agreement with Heinrich, we are not allowed to continue to expand our influence in the Ghost Knight Kingdom before the duel with its knights is decided. Therefore, I just took the opportunity to transform the selected ninth-level upper-level, ghost-shaped ghost archers and ghost lancers with black bone dragons, and cultivate new ghost archer dragoons and ghost lance dragoons to see the specific effect, how much combat power they can exert, and whether they can become the best combination.
The first step was to kill the original ground-walking ghost horse mounts of the ghost archers and ghost lancers who were about to be transformed. Although the loss of their mounts caused some damage to their morale, under the effect of my "Soul Contract", they were replaced with more powerful black bone dragons. Things went smoothly and did not have much adverse effects, which damaged their combat effectiveness. The results of the transformation were basically the same as I expected beforehand, which made me quite satisfied. The black bone dragons of the ninth level replaced the original ground-walking ghost horse mounts, and their strength was naturally further enhanced. Like the giant magician dragon rider, their level reached the level of surpassing the ninth level. They could not only shoot arrows and throw javelins on the ground, but also fly into the sky for long-range attacks. Moreover, because they were originally riders and proficient in riding skills, they quickly adapted to the new mounts. Their ability to adapt to flying was obviously much stronger than that of the giant magician, and they did not need too much training time. Although their long-range attack ability in the air was not as good as that on the ground, it was not too weak, at least stronger than that of the giant magician dragon rider. Through special methods, arrows or javelins can also be made from the body of the new black bone dragon mount. Although they are skeleton arrows and skeleton javelins, because they come from the body of the black bone dragon, their materials are far better than the original mount, and their power is not only not weakened, but even better. In addition, compared with the ground ghost horse, the body of the black bone dragon is much larger, and more arrows and javelins can be made, further enhancing the ability to continue fighting. After various practices and actual combat tests, the relevant attributes and indicators basically meet my design requirements, confirming the feasibility of the plan to transform the ghost archer dragoon and ghost javelin dragoon. As long as I am given some time, I will definitely be able to make them a new main combat type under my command to help me fight better.
Although Ibola and Wuma need to avoid other undead creatures along the way to avoid their attacks, they have to take a lot of detours in order to find unmanned areas, but they can gallop in the "dead space" 24 hours a day, unlike us undead wizard players who can only be online for 16 hours a day, so five days is still plenty of time. As long as there are no accidents, they can generally arrive at the designated location in advance, get the necessary rest time, restore their physical strength, and strive to maintain the best condition to meet the duel with the knights of the ghost knight king Heinrich. The first to arrive was Ibola, who only took more than two days. With the advantage of speed and no strong enemy interception, this can be said to be a very normal result. Then on the third day, Wuma also arrived on time. Although it was far less than Ibola's speed, it had the ability of "earth escape" and could hide underground to avoid other undead creatures. It did not need to go too far or delay too long. With more than one day of rest time, it was also able to fully recover. Both of them are guaranteed to be in the best condition to participate in the knight's duel, which puts the right of selection back in my hands. I must determine the first main player to play against Heinrich, and the other one can only serve as a substitute.
After careful and repeated considerations over the past few days, and comparing the pros and cons of various tactics, I have made up my mind and finally decided to choose Wu Ma to fight Heinrich. Perhaps it would be safer to let Yibo La fight. Relying on Xiaobai's speed after being possessed, at least he should not be easily defeated by Heinrich. Even if he cannot win, he can delay this duel without a time limit. As long as his physical strength is not exhausted, the battle will not be decided. But my goal is to win. According to the agreement, I cannot continue to invade the Ghost Knight Kingdom before the duel is decided. Once Ibola goes to fight Heinrich, with its relatively weak attack power, coupled with Heinrich's good defensive ability, it is likely to turn into a protracted war. I don't know how long it will take to decide the winner. I don't want to waste too much time here in vain. Now is the golden age for developing the Ghost Knight Kingdom. Once other undead wizards are free to pour in in large numbers, the level 10 Ghost Knights, especially the Ghost Knight King, may be taken away by them, and it will be difficult for me to gain too much benefit.
