Chapter 555: Giving gifts and burying the secret, returning to the ninth level
The ninth-level generalissimo of the Iris Legion came and then left.
No one could even see his appearance clearly.
Now there are only nearly 200 Hellanders family members and more than 100 people left, looking at each other in shock.
This time they came to Innocence City to steal this batch of mechanical equipment. The biggest risk was that they would be discovered by people from the Southern Continent.
But now, not only was he discovered, the ninth-level generalissimo even came in person.
Arguably the worst outcome.
Everyone felt that the entire family was on the verge of life and death, and their backs were wet with cold sweat.
However, things were not as dangerous as initially imagined.
It seems
No one pays attention to them?
The patriarch Elsa's expression was very solemn. She and several senior officials looked at each other. It was obvious that no one expected that things would develop like this.
Everyone just thought this was a simple theft mission.
Now it seems that he has fallen into a larger conspiracy.
The previous duel was thought to be really about the survival of the family, but it turned out that it was just a plan to lure Queen Betty in the team to take action.
And what that guy really wants to see is to drive away the tiger and swallow the wolf, and use the help of the Southern Continent to severely damage the top management of Oran
What a clever method!
Thinking of this, Elsa looked at Ji Xun in the distance again, her turbid eyes full of complexity.
And "Forbidden Curse Master" Qiao Lin was also inexplicably relieved.
I'm glad I didn't make a sneak attack before.
Otherwise, with the methods Ji Xun showed just now, not only would he have no chance of winning, but he would actually harm everyone in the family.
At this moment, the more than 100 members of the Herlanders family were trapped in a dilemma.
The majestic Four Knights family now feels like they are in a desperate situation like a trapped beast.
It seems that no matter what they choose, they can't get rid of the invisible cage that imprisons them.
Their eyes all turned to the young man not far away who was vomiting blood.
Only then did I realize that the indifferent smile on his face had never disappeared.
Ji Xun looked at the eyes of the group of people in front of him and knew that they were thinking too much.
Although he is indeed not surprised by the current situation.
Because this is one of the countless plans that have been deduced before.
But before that, he didn't know that the Queen of Oran was hiding in the team.
But he had no intention of explaining.
The appearance of the queen was, for Ji Xun, one of the most ideal situations in the deduction.
They also want a "big fish" to come to Innocence City this time.
Now, the big fish is really coming.
Betty is the chosen one of Arachne, the moon god.
It is also the current carrier of the old god’s power and faith.
There is no death.
As long as faith is immortal, gods cannot die.
But it definitely won’t feel good.
Andre, the being who has half a foot across the threshold of godhood, knows how to deal with gods better than the average person.
Moon God Arak will not abandon this chosen one, and there is a high probability that he will be severely damaged.
And that's the best outcome.
When Ji Xun deduced the situation in the Eastern Barren, he discovered that a big problem was that the closed Eastern Barren gave the Silver Moon Sect too much development convenience.
In game jargon, the enemy hero is too well developed and her rhythm must be disrupted to make subsequent plans smoother.
I just happened to encounter the Sinless City, and I also tried to trick the Moon God.
Right now, it's just an emergency that has been prepared for.
Just as Ji Xun was thinking about it, the energy and blood in his chest began to stir again, and a mouthful of blood spurted out.
Reni looked on and asked quickly: "Are you okay?"
He looked at the silver-gleaming wound with a solemn expression.
Ji Xun shook his head.
Turning his face, he looked at the Herlanders family and said calmly: "According to the bet, the things belong to me. You can leave first. Without this batch of goods, the people in the Southern Continent will not trouble you. ”
The tone did not have the arrogance of a winner.
Just calmly state a fact.
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Hearing this, Elsa, Qiaolin and other senior leaders of the Herlanders family remained silent.
Of course they saw the situation clearly.
Reik had collapsed in the arena. Although he was not dead, his spell power was exhausted and the forbidden spell had backfired, and he no longer had the strength to fight anymore.
And Ji Xun is still alive and kicking, and the outcome has been decided.
Furthermore, even if there was no bet, everyone could see clearly that the person in front of them had the ability to forcibly snatch these mechanical equipment from beginning to end.
The two sides were hostile to each other and did not use violence directly. It was really for Reni's sake.
Elsa, the patriarch, glanced at Ji Xun, glanced at her old friend from the corner of her eye, and sighed in her heart.
Then she stopped talking and said loudly: "Okay! As promised, our Herlanders family has lost!"
"But, Mr. Patriarch!"
When more than a hundred people heard this, their expressions changed.
They knew very well that this time His Majesty the King issued a death order.
If they cannot get back this batch of machinery and equipment, they will be severely punished when they return.
It's no better than dying here now.
If you give it a try, you might still have a chance to gamble your life.
The young Lake also struggled to stand up, trying his best to force his body to recover the magic power, and wanted to fight again: "Grandma, I haven't lost yet!"
Elsa interrupted everyone's indignation. She looked at Ji Xun and said, "Thank you for your mercy."
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Ji Xun smiled.
In the past, he didn't like guys like Jia Yu who always kept their words hidden and relied on others to guess what they said.
Now I understand that some words cannot be said clearly.
Although the meaning is the same, when it is put on the table, it changes its flavor.
Just like now, others did not understand the meaning of the conversation between the two just now, and only thought that it was about Ji Xun letting Lake go in the duel. But Ji Xun knew that the old patriarch of the Herlanders family actually understood the steps he had given to their family.
From the beginning of the proposal of a duel, to the subsequent hints of identity, they were all given.
As a proud family of the Four Knights of the King, there are some steps that can be taken secretly.
But if someone said it openly, it would be humiliating.
No matter what, it is impossible to agree.
Ji Xun knew that the old woman understood what he meant and cooperated tacitly.
The old patriarch Elsa has made up her mind, and it's hard for the others to say anything.
Just as more than a hundred people were about to leave, a psychic formation suddenly appeared next to Ji Xun, and two men in cloaks rushed over.
It was Chujiu and Nanjing.
As soon as the two came out, they looked at the seriously injured Ji Xun and frowned.
Ji Xun gave him a "nothing serious" look, and the two women didn't say anything.
Reni beside him had met Chujiu and Nanjing before. When he saw the visitor, he quickly and respectfully protected his chest and performed a knight's salute, and said in a deep voice: "I have met your Majesty."
After a pause, he said to Nan Jing again: "Mr. Nan."
Although Chujiu was a little surprised when he heard this title, he understood something the moment he made eye contact with Ji Xun, and nodded in response.
However, seeing this slight nod, Reni instantly became excited, looking flattered and happy, and lowered his head.
He knew that this nod was the approval of King Augustus in front of him!
This was a great honor for him, a banished knight of the king.
However, the four people were just greeting each other in such a simple manner, while the people from the Herlanders family opposite were dumbfounded.
His Majesty?
You must know that there is only one person in the entire Eastern Wasteland who is qualified to be called this, and that is King Arthur of the Oran Royal Court.
Now this cloaked man is called "Your Majesty"?
Most of the people in the Herlanders family didn't know why, and their eyes instantly became fierce.
Offending them is fine, but offending the royal authority is a capital offense.
However, the patriarch Elsa and other senior officials seemed to have guessed something, and their expressions became complicated.
They knew that the late king had an illegitimate daughter, and they also knew some hidden secrets about Queen Catherine's trick to get Arthur to succeed to the throne.
The original exiled princess disappeared, and nothing else mattered after that.
As the king's knights, all they have to do is protect the king.
But now, the exiled princess appears, and the situation is different.
There was also the heir to the line of high priests whom they had watched grow up - Nan Jing.
This puts the Herlanders family in a dilemma.
He recognized it, but didn't dare to speak.
Elsa, the leader of the clan, had already guessed something.
Only then did Qiao Lin and other senior officials realize what Ji Xun meant when he asked them before, "Be loyal to King Augustus or loyal to the royal family of Oran?"
Now that "two kings are ahead", no matter which side they stand on, they will put themselves into a situation of disloyalty and unrighteousness.
The current King of Oran is the king they are loyal to;
But the exiled princess in front of her was the king who should inherit the throne according to Augustus's ancestral precepts.
Those who understood the situation remained silent.
Those who didn't understand still didn't understand why the senior members of the clan didn't express their stance.
The scene fell into an eerie silence.
Fortunately, Chujiu had no intention of taking off his cloak to reveal his identity.
Although she grew up in hardship, she is very kind-hearted.
She is not willing to use contracts or anything to force people to surrender.
After all, these king's knights are important ministers loyal to the blood of Augustus.
If we really want to talk about conflicts, they are also internal disputes within their royal power. As long as they are not enemies, there is no need to involve those innocent subjects.
The two sides fell into a strange silence.
Ji Xun didn't say anything either, because his injury was much more serious than it looked.
That divine power was rushing around the body, and the pollution at the legal level was too strong. This was an injury that even the "Immortal Curse" could not suppress.
But when he turned around and saw the solemn atmosphere, he understood something.
Chujiu didn't know how to deal with it.
The person on the other side doesn’t know how to respond.
The patriarch Elsa did not leave, and the rest of the Herlanders family did not move either
There seems to be a strange feeling that no one dares to take a step without the king's order.
Ji Xun chuckled lightly when he saw this.
It is definitely not good to give orders arrogantly.
Thinking of something, she took out a staff directly from Ivan's mouth in her pocket.
As soon as this staff came out, everyone on the other side was shocked.
Because they felt an indescribable and terrifying thunder element, as if they were seeing an incomprehensible god.
Qiaolin and Lake sense even more!
As soon as the staff came out, they immediately sensed their surroundings, and even their own thunder elements were suppressed.
As if the king appeared, all thunder elements bowed their heads. They immediately realized: This is a thunder treasure!
Originally thinking that Ji Xun was going to take action when he took out the scepter, everyone in the Herlanders family became nervous.
But seeing that there was no murderous intention on his face, I realized what the misunderstanding was.
This staff is nothing else, it is the trophy [Zeus's Thunder Scepter] obtained by killing Ceresa, the Holy Son of Heavenly Dragon.
Ji Xun took out this artifact, as if he didn't care about its value at all. He looked at the young Lake and said, "This is what I promised you before. If you lose, I will give you an artifact. This [Zeus' Thunder] The Scepter is one of the three artifacts forged by the ancient Cyclops. The holder can have absolute control over thunder, which is consistent with your career sequence."
Treasures must be in the hands of the right people to be of greatest use.
No one Ji Xun knew could use this thunder scepter, and it was a waste of a good thing to use it forcefully.
On the contrary, this Lake is the most suitable.
With that said, Ji Xun threw the scepter over without giving anyone any time to react.
"I"
Before Lake could react, he felt a heavy stick fall into his hand, and then it seemed to stick to his hand. Neither his eyes nor his body could resist the treasure that was like the lover in his dream.
Seeing this scene, Ji Xun's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise: Sure enough.
Not everyone can hold the artifact, and the spirit of the artifact will also recognize its owner. Without super high element affinity and potential, it can't even be held.
Ji Xun had tried it before, and he was very reluctant. It wasn't that his thunder affinity wasn't high enough, but that he didn't fit well enough with the thunder scepter.
Another reason is that there was some gap after he killed the previous owner of the scepter.
After fighting against Reike just now, Ji Xun thought that this kid could do it.
Looking at it now, it really works.
Artifact?
Everyone in the Herlanders family looked at Ji Xun and directly took the [artifact: Thunder Scepter of Zeus]
They are the royal knights who have followed the Augustus royal family for generations, and they are not low-level people who have never seen the world. They know what the artifact means better than anyone else.
If we really want to compare the value, regardless of the subsequent impact, this artifact scepter is definitely worth much more than the semi-finished Titan armor and the production line!
After all, this is a treasure that can mobilize the rules of the universe, and it is the ultimate weapon that any card master dreams of.
This treasure alone is enough to eclipse the countless years of treasures of the Herlanders family!
This could even be a crucial opportunity for their family to regain its glory.
But is this a treasure just given away?
Is there some conspiracy?
Everyone in the Herlanders family had different expressions. They couldn't figure out Ji Xun's purpose, but everyone's eyes were fixed on the scepter that flashed with lightning.
Lake also stammered: "I, I. I didn't win against you. I won't want this scepter."
For the first time, he felt that he had no confidence in saying so.
Countless voices in his heart refused him to return the treasure, and even the spirit of the scepter expressed intimacy. However, his reason still made him clearly realize that this thing should not be his.
Ji Xun said indifferently: "Take it. I used a super-level treasure in the duel just now, and it was not honorable to win. Since I promised you, this is what you should do. It can also be regarded as compensation for your family."
In the game just now, if he could force himself to use the curse card, Reike actually won.
He already had the advantage in understanding the laws, and if he used a relic of the Great Emperor like the Cursed God Card, it would really be a bit like "bullying the small with the big".
Although Ji Xun used the curse card to prevent sneak attacks, the game was a game, and he would lose if he used super-level methods.
Ji Xun will not go back on his promise.
Treasures only have value in the hands of those who can use them, rather than gathering dust in warehouses; if you and those around you cannot use them, it is better to leave them to useful people.
What's more, the meaning of this [Thunder Scepter of Zeus] is not just an exchange for gambling.
If they really accept it, the subsequent impact on many things will be huge.
"But."
Lake felt that he should not accept it. If he really wanted to fight again, he would not be confident that he could win against the opponent in front of him who he had already convinced.
But I want to refuse, but after all I can't say "no" anymore.
He could only look at his grandmother for help.
The scene fell into a brief atmosphere of silence again.
The younger generation like Lake didn't understand the deep meaning of Ji Xun's move.
But Patriarch Elsa and the higher-ups must understand.
Ji Xun represents not only him, but also the "friends" around him.
If they don't accept this favor, it would be best to return it on the spot.
Yet it was something they couldn't refuse.
And Ji Xun's words of "compensation" just now even fixed the steps.
The members of the Herlanders family were worried about being punished for failing the mission just now. Now the situation cannot be changed anyway, and there is an additional artifact. This is more like an exchange, which makes people feel delicately balanced.
After pondering for a long time, Elsa, the patriarch, glanced at Ji Xun, then glanced at Chujiu and Nanjing, who were covered in cloaks, and fell into deep thought.
In just one or two breaths, it seemed like many years had passed, and that already old face instantly became even older.
She knows that her current decision may affect the future destiny of the entire family.
But she also sees more clearly that in the current situation in the Eastern Wasteland, Silver Moon's faith has trumped the royal power.
From the moment Queen Betty appeared just now, Elsa, as the patriarch, already knew it.
Their loyal Majesty the King has lost trust in the four guardian knight families.
Whether he was contaminated by the [tyrant] and his temperament changed drastically, or he listened to the queen's slander, it didn't matter.
The fact is that this distrust has put everyone in the Herlanders family into a very dangerous situation.
If the mission fails this time and they cannot bring back this batch of mechanical equipment, their Forbidden Curse family will definitely be punished, and Queen Silver Moon will definitely take the opportunity to exclude them.
But even without failure.
So what about next time?
The Four Knights family swore allegiance to the royal power and was absolutely unwilling to see the royal power being eclipsed by the divine power. This kind of conflict would inevitably continue.
There will definitely be another squeeze, until the moon god completely controls the king's power.
And once suspicion is formed, it is like a broken cup. Even if it is repaired, it will never be intact.
As the leader of the clan, Elsa has to consider more long-term things.
If not for today's incident, they would still be loyal to the Royal Court of Oran until the last moment in order to protect the knight's contract and promise.
Even if it means leading the family to destruction.
But now Elsa hesitated.
Another King Augustus appeared.
If that person left without revealing his identity, she really wouldn't hesitate too much.
Whether it is the loyal King Oran or the orthodox King Augustus, the Herlanders family has followed the ancient contract.
There will be no psychological burden.
But now, Ji Xun gave him a gift that his family couldn't refuse.
Just as she was thinking about it, Elsa heard a request-like inquiry coming from her ear: "Grandma?"
Zhan Lian took a look and saw that his own grandson was looking at him with longing eyes.
Of course, Elsa saw the burning passion for the scepter in his eyes, and she suddenly felt enlightened.
These old bones of theirs will eventually be torn off.
The younger generation is the hope of the family.
Thinking of this, she nodded with a smile and said to Lake: "Since it is this gentleman's kindness, then accept it."
Lake's eyes lit up immediately after hearing this, "Yeah."
After receiving permission, it was as if the scepter in his hand now belonged to him.
Regardless of his weak body, the young man could not restrain the surging surprise in his heart, but he suddenly woke up after hearing a slight cough.
He said to Ji Xun: "Thank you, Your Excellency!"
No arrogance, no hostility, just respect and gratitude.
It turns out that from beginning to end, this guy never said a big word.
Everything promised was done.
This made the young man admire him.
And he also saw that the people in front of him actually had no ill intentions toward his family.
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Ji Xun smiled back.
The things were sent out, and most of the purpose was achieved.
In his eyes, he saw a colorful line of fate.
There is a fork in the road before the fate of the Herlanders family, and today is the key turning point.
Some things cannot be said clearly, but that is the fact.
The situation in the Eastern Wasteland is different from that of the Dragon Rebel Army. After all, the inheritance of the Oran Royal Court has never been broken.
The marriage network of Arthur's mother's family is intricate and intricate, and he has blood ties with many big families. It is evident that he can ascend the throne.
Ji Xun didn't think that Chujiu, who had no foundation in the Oran Royal Court, could make the old ministers and families surrender just by relying on blood.
It takes some persecution and some hardships to gain more reliable loyalty.
The knight families of the four kings have multiplied to a very large scale now. There are various factions, and there are not a few who are loyal to King Arthur.
Having lost their Titan armor and equipment this time, the Herlanders family will definitely be implicated when they return. This is a hardship.
Ji Xun knew this.
Patriarch Elsa also knows.
She didn't make a good choice at the crossroads, and many people in the family didn't make a good decision either.
But after going back this time, some people will force them to make this decision.
People standing at their height can see far more than ordinary people can imagine.
Ji Xun looked like he was gifted a magical weapon, but in fact it was a big move that took a long, long time to see the effect.
He still has enough time to plan his future chess moves.
If you play it right, the rewards it brings will definitely not be comparable to that of a magical weapon.
This is enough to affect the situation in the entire Eastern Wasteland.
If you don't play the right one, you will become an enemy and you can kill the person and get the things back.
Not a loss either.
Ji Xun looked at the Herlanders family members who were leaving one after another. His thoughts were racing and the luster in his eyes was getting deeper and deeper.
He didn't know when he started to like that mushroom head and like to tinker with these layouts and plans.
Probably the influence of the eighth-level fusion [Guo Shi Wushuang] professional card?
But Ji Xun felt like he fell in love with this feeling.
It is a sense of anticipation that seeds have been planted and are waiting to blossom and bear fruit.
Chujiu also silently watched what Ji Xun did.
She guessed Ji Xun's deep meaning, and there was no need to explain the relationship between the two, and there was a hint of gratitude in her eyes.
The Herlanders family members left, leaving behind equipment and the Titan machine.
Ji Xun and the others were not idle either. They took in whatever they could, and let Ivan swallow the things that couldn't be contained.
However, before they could finish cleaning up, a terrifying aura suddenly swept over them.
Reni suddenly woke up and shouted: "Be careful!"
He discovered that this was the aura of the top powerhouse who appeared before.
However, before he could finish his words, a terrifying dragon's breath appeared in the sky.
Ji Xun didn't seem to be surprised. He raised his hand and the clown card in his hand showed its luster. Void Exile instantly offset the terrifying dragon's breath.
Chujiu and Nanjing beside them also instantly entered a fighting state.
The four of them looked at the sturdy middle-aged man teleporting from the void.
The person coming is not someone else.
It was none other than the ninth-level powerhouse who came after Queen Betty—Marshal Andre!
(End of chapter)