Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 321: Enemies on a Narrow Road
So far, all the “Twelve Masters of Undead Wizards” have emerged. Except for me who successfully defended the title of “No. 1 Undead Wizard in the World”, there were no dark horses among the other eleven candidates ranked behind. Yeyou, Tianxing, Qiu Shui Changtian, Zhenming Tianzi, Longma Jingjing, etc. are basically veteran top-level Undead Wizards, and they all have the ability of "blood bat transformation" or "instant movement of demon possession", and most of them even have both, and can choose arbitrarily according to actual combat needs. Without these two abilities as a means of life-saving escape, it is impossible to effectively dodge the opponent's attack and keep fighting to find an opportunity to defeat the opponent.
Qingwu Feiyang, another artifact holder who was defeated by Qiu Shui Changtian and unfortunately failed to enter the top eight, defeated a group of competitors in the replacement match for the ninth to sixteenth place and won the title of "the ninth necromancer in the world". Although it was not ideal, he finally occupied a place, which was helpful for the future promotion to the tenth level of the necromancer holy mage profession. The twelve necromancer holy mage NPCs were also ranked. The higher the ranking, the greater the effect of the artifact they held. Only by combining various situations and accumulating a certain amount of professional points can we obtain the qualification to replace the necromancer holy mage NPC of the corresponding ranking and become the necromancer holy mage ranked in the first place. Moreover, according to their respective rankings, they have the right of priority selection and can choose the current tenth-level NPC to be replaced before other necromancer players who can also be promoted to the tenth-level profession. They have the right to give up the replacement method purely based on the ranking and choose the tenth-level NPC ranked behind to replace. What is important to us players is the artifacts held by the current level 10 NPCs. We can give priority to replacing the level 10 NPCs that hold the most suitable artifacts for our needs in order to obtain the artifacts we need. The top-ranked level 10 professional players who are replacing the necromancer players have a much wider range of options. The lower-ranked players can only choose the current level 10 NPCs with the same or lower ranking as their own to replace them, unless the level 10 NPCs behind them have been replaced by the necromancer players who were given priority in front, and there are no suitable candidates. Then we can choose the level 10 NPCs ranked before him to replace them. No matter whether they are to his liking or not, there are not many choices.
According to the relevant regulations, I won the honor of "the world's number one necromancer" in this last professional competition. In addition, my basic mental power attribute has reached the second-level super silver level, which is also the highest among necromancer players. I have received more bonus points and my development trend is quite good. I must occupy the first place in the promotion to the tenth-level professional necromancer player, and I can enjoy the first right to choose a replacement. Even if I am not interested in the artifact held by the chief necromancer holy mage Creta, there are eleven other artifacts held by the current tenth-level NPC for me to choose at will. I can choose the artifact that best suits my needs to hold and use. Such a good thing must not be taken by other necromancers.
After fierce competition, the results of the professional competitions of other professions were also decided one after another. The title of the highest honor "The World's No. 1 Light Knight" was still not shaken by any light player. The four players who also held artifacts, Real Madrid, Hua Mantian, Peace Guardian, and Fengguang Wuxian, could only continue to rank behind him. For the time being, they should not have the absolute strength to challenge the highest honor of holding two artifacts. Shengtiantang, who had just obtained an artifact "Light Holy Flame Badge" and the help of , faced the sniping of the other four light priests who held artifacts, Olympia, Alice, Gerasfield, and Invincible Barcelona, and also overcame all difficulties and defeated strong enemies, successfully defending the title of "The World's No. 1 Light Priest". The competition for the title of "Number One Magic Knight in the World" was also very fierce. It was even more thrilling and exciting because Long Xingtian's luck was really bad. Even though he had two artifacts, the "Poison Dragon Spear" and the "Blood Demon Battle Armor", one for attack and one for defense, he happened to encounter almost all the strongest Magic Knight players. He encountered the three Magic Knight players who also had artifacts, the Desert Eagle, the Blood Battle Eight Directions, and the King of Heaven and Earth Tiger. After a series of hard battles, he finally defeated a group of competitors and passed the dangerous test. The road to defending the title was really bumpy. The Fearless Warrior successfully defended the title of "Number One Warrior in the World". Through hard work, and with his luck not as bad as Long Xingtian, Afeng did not encounter continuous challenges from the strongest opponents, and also won the honor of "Number One Knight in the World". It's a pity that Xue Wuxia, who possessed the artifact "Thunder Chisel" and had subdued the tenth-level holy magic pet Peacock King with rideable attributes, and was another member of the Tongxin League who had a good chance of winning the title of "The World's No. 1 Thunder Magician", lost to the defending champion, the Flying Man, who possessed the artifact "Thunder Magic Robe", in the semi-finals. He missed the finals and finally only won the title of "The World's No. 3 Thunder Magician". As a result, the Tongxin League still has only two players who have won the title of the best master in the professional competition. They have not been able to surpass the Glory Mercenaries and overwhelm them in momentum before the mercenary group war event even started.
After a long break, the next thing to do was the individual competition of the "World Heroes Conference". The competition was to select the "Top Ten Players in the World" and decide which of the 19 players who won the title of the top player in their profession would have the chance to win the "Golden Hero Trophy". The competitive atmosphere became more intense and intense, and the "World Heroes Conference" was approaching its climax, arousing the interest of more and more players, who joined the ranks of watching the game in person. The sales of the official lottery tickets for guessing the results of the competition launched by "World" were also becoming more and more popular. More and more players bought them, attracting a large amount of capital investment, far exceeding the income of the previous "World Heroes Conference" in the same period, showing a good development prospect, and preliminarily proving the success of the planning of this event - we, the top players participating in the competition, are profitable, and the operators of the "World" game will not lose money, and will naturally be able to obtain corresponding benefits directly or indirectly through other channels.
Because I retained my strength in the professional competition, not only did I not summon Pharaoh Khufu and the eleven great pharaohs to set up the "Great Pyramid Sky Cage and Earth Lock Formation", but I also did not join forces with Heinrich and Heshar, the two ghost knight kings, one real and one fake. Even if I summoned Rossberg, I asked him to summon other undead subordinates that he had subdued, and did not expose the existence of the ghost knight king Heinrich who was beyond the tenth level. As the main fighting force, Ibora and Wuma, who were often summoned to fight, although they each had their own unique abilities, their levels were still only the tenth level mid-level, which was a little lower. Usually, they only carried out surprise attacks to contain them, but in a head-on confrontation, they would definitely not be the opponents of those top players who had subdued tenth-level upper-level magic pets. As a result, I only had an advantage in the last few rounds of the game, but I had no good way to deal with those top undead wizards who mastered the abilities of "blood bat transformation" and "instant teleportation of demon possession". I could not kill them on the spot, and basically dragged them to the end and won the victory by the referee's decision, and my performance was not very eye-catching. Therefore, although I successfully defended my title as the "World's No. 1 Undead Wizard", my ranking in the "seed players" of the individual competition not only did not improve at all, but I was still not considered to be one of the most popular candidates for the title of "World's No. 1 Master". In fact, because I was too low-key in the professional competition, I was not as eye-catching as the top masters of other professions, and my ranking even dropped back a few places. I was actually forced out of the ranks of the "Top Ten Seed Players", which was really beyond my expectations. I suffered a little loss - this means that I will have the opportunity to play against the top players ranked in the "Top Ten Seed Players" one round in advance in the individual competition, and I may encounter one more top master of the same level, which is naturally more troublesome. There are pros and cons to retaining strength, but I didn't think it through. If I had known earlier, I should have planned more carefully. Even if I exposed a little more strength, I should avoid being squeezed out of the ranks of the "Top Ten Seed Players" in the individual competition. If I encounter powerful enemies such as Supreme Honor, Fearless Warriors, and Holy Heaven too early, even if it is only one round in advance, it will be quite disadvantageous for my plan to win the "Golden Hero Trophy". Facing one more super strong person of the same level means adding more difficulties to defending the title of "the best player in the world".
Another dark professional player's flag - Long Xing Tian Xia, although he successfully defended the title of "the world's number one magic knight", defeated strong opponents in the professional competition and demonstrated great strength, but because of excessiveness, all his tactical means should have been exposed to the public, and he even consumed several pseudo-artifacts and powerful props. His ranking in the "top ten seeded players" also fell instead of rising, and he fell behind several places. His prospects in the upcoming individual competition are also not optimistic. The biggest winner is the Church of Light. Not only did it effectively defend its position as the "number one seed" with the highest honor, but Holy Heaven also rose two places in the ranking of the "top ten seeded players" because of its outstanding performance in professional competitions. Its "Angel Robe" and "Badge of Holy Flame of Light", one for defense and one for attack, showed a strong momentum and were favored by more and more neutral professional players. Not only did the possibility of being crowned the "world's best player" continue to rise, but even the possibility of their Glory Mercenary Group defending the title of "world's number one mercenary group" also increased. This has firmly placed the pressure on our Tongxin League, which was the "world's second second mercenary group" in the previous session, and its momentum is getting stronger and stronger.
Of course, these are just the perceptions and opinions of the outside world, and they cannot represent the true strength of us top players. Although being underestimated makes me feel unhappy and depressed, I lament that most neutral professional players are too emotional, only paying attention to the surface of things, and do not have the wisdom to see through the phenomenon to the essence. However, how the situation will develop depends on our efforts, and the results can tell everything. What needs to be done next is to try my best to play my own strength, win the individual competition, strive to successfully defend the title of "the best player in the world", and use facts to prove my long-forgotten reputation as the "unbeaten devil".
Just like the previous "World Hero Conferences", I easily passed the preliminaries and entered the individual competition. The opponents in the first few rounds of the competition were all high-level players who were ranked in the hundreds and did not have artifacts. It would not be too difficult to defeat them. Anyway, I had been squeezed out of the ranks of the "Top Ten Seeded Players". I simply kept a low profile to the end. In every game, I still tried my best to preserve my strength, summoned those undead subordinates who had been exposed and known to other players, and refused to expose more means and tactics than in the professional game. I would rather delay with my opponent beyond the time limit and rely on the referee's decision to win. Even if I was forced to fall behind in the game, extremely passive, and the scene was quite ugly, I was unwilling to use more powerful means to make a comeback. The competitions I participated in were often considered ugly competitions, attracting more and more criticism. But I didn't care much. With my current status and mentality, I no longer needed to rely on these superficial limelights to show myself. Defeating all competitors and successfully defending the title of "World's No. 1 Master" was my main goal. I only need to focus on the result of the game. As for the process and the method used to defeat the opponent, it is not within my consideration. In the end, I really won the "Golden Hero Trophy". Who can underestimate me again?
The veteran strongmen advanced to the next round, and there were few who were eliminated prematurely due to an upset, especially the players who held artifacts, who were basically ranked relatively high and would not encounter them in the first few rounds of competition. They all passed smoothly and competed for the top 128 in the individual competition. A Feng, Xue Wuxia and I were among them. A mercenary group could have three members who advanced to the top 128. This alone was unmatched by many mercenary groups in "Tianxia". Even the veteran strong teams such as Glory and Fearless had at most two people selected. Therefore, although the popularity of Supreme Honor and Holy Heaven in the individual competition was relatively strong, and the strength gap between other participating members was slightly larger, most players believed that our Tongxin League's chance of winning the "World's No. 1 Mercenary Group" was not as high as that of the defending champion Glory, but it was still a hot favorite to win the mercenary group war event, and temporarily ranked fifth in the ranking of the "Top Ten Seeded Teams". If the three of us can continue to move forward in the individual competition and achieve better results, I believe there should be room for improvement in the ranking.
Hua Mantian, an "old acquaintance" of Afeng and Xue Wuxia, also successfully advanced to the top 128 with the help of the artifact "War Angel Helmet". I don't know if it was because of the so-called narrow road for enemies, 64 pairs of contestants, countless possibilities, and the result of the draw, but we happened to run into him again - not Afeng and Xue Wuxia who had a direct grudge against him, but me. I remember that it was me who started the first head-on confrontation with Hua Mantian on the field. Now in the last "World Heroes Conference" individual competition, it is my turn to compete with him again. It seems that we have to have a beginning and an end, and then I will make a break with him.
Even though Hua Mantian still doesn't know the true identities of Afeng and Xue Wuxia, and doesn't understand the irreconcilable personal hatred between them, the various incidents that happened in "Tianxia" alone are enough to make him and our three giants of Tongxin League irreconcilable, and he hates us to the core. Not only has he been defeated repeatedly by our three giants of Tongxin League in previous "Tianxia Heroes Conferences", but more importantly, his career in "Tianxia" can also be said to be destroyed by our Tongxin League. The Huadu Mercenary Group that he founded with great effort was destroyed twice by our Tongxin League in the form of group battles, and it is difficult to develop again. He lost his position as the Vice President of the Senate of Light, and then intended to merge Huadu with the Yamato Spirit's Sun Never Sets, and wanted to complete related tasks to obtain the "Prince Order" and upgrade to a super mercenary group of 30,000 people, and continue his career in another form, but because of me... Our United Alliance kept on causing trouble and sabotage, but it was in vain time and time again, and they wasted a lot of manpower, financial resources and material resources but still could not accomplish anything. He saw that another Knight of Light, the Peace Guard, who replaced him as the Vice President of the Senate of Light, had also obtained a magic weapon and gradually gained a foothold. In comparison, the gap was getting bigger and bigger, and the hope of making a comeback was getting smaller and smaller. Besides feeling disappointed and annoyed, Hua Mantian hated our United Alliance more and more. He had made public statements many times, claiming that a gentleman's revenge is never too late, and he would definitely teach our United Alliance a lesson to avenge the destruction of his family and career.
This time, I, a big boss of the Tongxin League, will not let us attack him with all our might like the last two times with Afeng and Xue Wuxia. I am afraid that he will do his best to retaliate against me with all his might. Afeng and Xue Wuxia regretted why the result of the draw was not between them and Hua Mantian. They also reminded me solemnly that with Hua Mantian's personality and the situation he was facing at the moment, he would definitely not hold back against me. He would definitely fight with all his might and fight to the death with me. I must be mentally prepared and deal with it carefully. The outside world also attaches great importance to the battle . Both sides are artifact holders, and they belong to hostile camps and professions. In particular, there is a deep grudge between them. It will definitely be a fierce battle. It has become a major event recommended in this round, attracting a large number of players to watch the game in person.
Fortunately, this match was quite favorable for me. In the previous professional match, Hua Mantian encountered the direct competitor Peacekeeper who replaced him. Naturally, he was particularly jealous. He had already lost too much. Hua Mantian, who was at an absolute disadvantage, was unwilling to be defeated by Peacekeeper again. Therefore, he tried his best in the match to defeat Peacekeeper. The two fought fiercely, and they consumed several pseudo-artifacts and powerful auxiliary props. It is said that Hua Mantian even used a pseudo-artifact "God's Domain" that had been cultivated to the top level. At that time, it was not suitable for use in the attack and defense of the meeting hall to destroy Huadu. This time it was Peacekeeper's turn to bear the brunt. Relying on the unique function of his artifact "War Angel Helmet", he cultivated a "divine weapon" which easily lost the qualification to compete for the tenth-level profession because his personal power was greatly weakened and he lost the position of Deputy Speaker of Light Senate. However, because he was eager to win in the professional competition, he tried his best to get a good ranking, and fought too hard. He consumed a lot of pseudo-artifacts and powerful props. Even if he was angry with me and wanted to defeat me, I am afraid he would not have much capital to spend. If he fought against me with conventional means alone, he would definitely not have much chance of winning.
When enemies meet, they are particularly jealous. Hua Mantian certainly has a deep hatred for me, the giant of the Tongxin League. Facing me from a distance in the arena, his resentful expression is almost undisguised. Because of the relationship between Afeng and Xue Wuxia, I also despise him very much. I try my best to teach him a lesson on behalf of Afeng and Xue Wuxia. In order to advance to the next round of the competition and continue to compete for the honor of "the world's best master", I must defeat him. However, this time I am going to change my strategy. I don't want to attack with all my strength like the previous two times Afeng and Xue Wuxia fought against him, trying to defeat him quickly in the shortest possible time. Instead, I plan to be patient. As long as conditions permit, I will have a protracted battle with Hua Mantian. I don't have to try my best to defeat him directly on the field. I just need to ensure that I have the upper hand and can rely on the referee's decision to win the final victory of the game. On the one hand, this way I can continue to retain my strength and be as fully prepared as possible to deal with powerful enemies such as Supreme Honor, Fearless Warriors, and Holy Heaven. On the other hand, it is also a humiliation to Hua Mantian, making him feel that he has a chance to win, but he can't grasp it and can't successfully defeat me. He has to end his last performance in the individual competition in regret and remorse. Perhaps the most regret and remorse left to him in the past few years of his "Tianxia" game career is
Hua Mantian first summoned the Light Holy Dragon, which was a level 10 upper mount, and then the Eight-winged War Angel, whose strength surpassed that of the upper level 10. This orthodox way of fighting is also my favorite, and it gave me some time to prepare. Although I didn't plan to go all out and show my strength, Hua Mantian, who was holding the artifact "War Angel Helmet", was not easy to deal with. If I wanted to gain the upper hand in the battle with him, I had to be careful and make more adequate preparations. I first used the "Blood Transformation" ability and cast "Summoning the Undead" to summon Ibola, Wu Ma and Gu Ben, who were all level 10 mid-level. This can also be regarded as the strongest lineup I can summon at one time. Then I summoned my pet Taotao. In terms of strength alone, unless Heinrich and Heisar, two ghost knight kings who have fully recovered, join forces, or set up the "Great Pyramid Sky Cage and Earth Lock Formation", they can directly compete with Hua Mantian, who is almost equivalent to a low-level holy beast (a relatively young holy beast). With the means I have currently used, only four level 10 intermediate undead minions joining forces will not be Hua Mantian's opponent. However, the four undead minions I summoned each have unique abilities, and the role they can play in actual combat is definitely not what ordinary level 10 intermediate undead can do - Yibo La and Gu Ben's speed is far higher than Hua Mantian who is possessed by the eight-winged war angel, and Wu Ma has the "intermediate earth escape" ability. As long as Hua Mantian approaches the ground, the surprise attack from the underground will also give him a headache, and he has to be careful. In addition, Tao Tao is a means of transportation and a source of spiritual power, so he definitely has the strength to temporarily contain Hua Mantian.
Having had the experience of fighting against the level 10 Light Knight "Scavenger" in the "Tower of Faith", I still adopted the tactic of killing the horse first. Hua Mantian himself, who had the defensive main artifact "War Angel Helmet" and the eight-winged war angel that surpassed level 10 as protection, was not so easy to harm. In comparison, the Light Holy Dragon mount, which was only level 10 and whose "body protection holy light" was not as strong as the knight's body, was more vulnerable to attack. With the speed of Ibola and Guben, and the surprise attack by Wu Ma escaping from underground, there were still many chances to directly harm the mount, which should have a certain restraining effect on Hua Mantian's actions, so that I would not be too disadvantaged on the scene, and at the same time I could buy some time to replenish my mental strength.
I rode Taotao and kept spinning on the ground, forcing Hua Mantian to approach the ground to attack me. He couldn't escape Wu Ma's surprise attack. He was attacked from the sky, the ground, and the front and back, which made Hua Mantian quite busy to deal with. My attack power was not enough to pose a big threat to him, but his mount was constantly harassed. Yibo La and Gu Ben's speed could still force a breakthrough with their strong defense ability, and they would not cause serious damage for the time being. Wu Ma's power made the Holy Dragon of Light quite uncomfortable. Once he was chopped by "Forward", he would shake a few times, and could not ensure the smoothness of the movement. If Hua Mantian ignored Wu Ma's attack, he would swing his battle axe and chase and chop him. If he was counterattacked, he would quickly turn around and escape underground, making it impossible for Hua Mantian to catch up. Strength and speed are indeed a perfect combination. Each has its own strengths. They can play a greater role by cooperating with each other. I took the opportunity to summon out another pet, the upper-level eighth-level forbidden mage Rossberg. I did not summon Heinrich to avoid consuming its strength too early. I first summoned an upper-level tenth-level undead ghost phoenix to join the battle. Then Rossberg summoned Feiying to possess it, which had the ability to perform "teleportation". He could effectively dodge attacks from Hua Mantian while commanding the undead ghost phoenix.
