MTL - Cataclysm King

Chapter 287 Hydralisk Legion Cage Jar

In the battle of Nugget Pier, Red-haired Ron, the seventh-level commander of the Venomous Bee Vanguard Legion, died in the battle, and the morale of the Lion Heart Legion was greatly boosted.

 At the same time, the "capitulation faction" within the federation also suffered heavy losses.

Although most of the guys who secretly helped the enemy enter the Nugget Pier committed suicide after the incident was revealed, a few were eventually caught alive by the Lionhearts who deployed their defenses in advance.

And the Bai family also used secret techniques to obtain a lot of information from Ron's corpse.

 Once the two were confirmed, it was revealed that the Capone family, one of the five major congressmen, was a traitor.

As soon as the news came out, major newspapers published it one after another.

 The entire federation was in an uproar instantly.

No one expected that Harold Capone, the top federal dignitary, had surrendered before the war even started.

 Even he has dedicated the defense map and most city-state maps of the federation to the enemy.

This news instantly ignited everyone's anger.

 The crowd is excited.

With the other four congressmen secretly igniting the fire and leading the crusade, even though the Capone family was so powerful, it collapsed almost overnight.

 The Capone family was eliminated.

 The first vacancy of a seat in the House of Representatives also means that the two-hundred-year-old federal House of Representatives system has come to an end.

 But the chaos continues.

 There is even a tendency for it to spread to several other congressmen.

 The great congressmen all took the lead in treason.

  The civilian class instantly lost all trust in the top federal officials.

At this time, voices supporting the restoration of the Oran Royal Court came out of nowhere.

There are more and more people quietly.

The new king of Oran appeared in the public eye for the first time with the slogan of "overthrowing the corrupt parliament".

Ji Xun was originally not very interested in politics or anything like that.

 So when I heard the news from Catalina, I wasn’t too surprised.

 But surprisingly, no one completely guessed these.

Jia Yu had calculated before that under the current situation, there was a high probability that the Oran Royal Court would be restored successfully.

The mushroom head had already calculated the "necessary process" of traitors, unrest, and the collapse of the parliamentary system almost before the incident happened.

 Ji Xun listened to it before and thought it made sense.

And think it will definitely happen.

However, the fact is that everything that is happening now is exactly like a script written by that guy in advance, and it is playing out bit by bit.

Ji Xun was filled with emotion.

 After personally experiencing these major events that could be recorded in history, he more deeply understood the meaning of Jia Yu's words: If you look far enough, you will find that the change of dynasties is just history repeating itself again and again.

　　Just like a classic stage play, batches of actors have been changed, but the core plot of the script still only has the "thirty-six types": revenge, revolution, ambition, and disaster.

However, there was a lot of commotion on the Eastern Continent, but the Lionheart Family on the Nugget Pier was not negatively affected at all.

On the contrary, because of the treason of the Capone family, everyone knew the truth of the war.

 Those neutral forces that have lost trust in the federal government have also joined the "war faction".

 The Nuggets Pier is becoming more and more lively.

 With the communicator, Ji Xun can know the situation of the Federation at almost any time.

Those messages are also lines of cause and effect.

 After clarifying it, it can also help him understand the "world" better.

But the life of the team he was lurking in was not so easy.

This group of people completely lost the arrogance of massacring and looting the city before. They hid here and there and did not dare to show their faces where there were people.

 This possession lasted for more than a month.

 This day.

 In a dark and dilapidated ruins.

This is less than fifty kilometers away from the Nugget Pier.

 A group of more than thirty members of the vanguard team were hiding in a dilapidated building complex.

The bonfire reflected tired faces.

 “It’s time for the changing of the guard.”

 “Joel, go and help me stand guard.”

"oh."

Hearing this, Ji Xun stood up expressionlessly.

The "Joel" he plays is a ostracized and boring person.

 So I will always do the most work in a day.

 But this is just right for Ji Xun.

He has just advanced to the fourth level and needs a lot of time to consume the new abilities he has mastered through the advancement, as well as to understand the magical and mysterious methods.

 Standing guard can give you a lot of time to practice.

Also thanks to [Shadow Trick].

During this period of time, not only has the rank been stabilized, but the progress of various secret techniques has also been skyrocketing every day that can be seen with the naked eye.

 The most important thing is that with this one-month buffer, his "acting" has fewer and fewer flaws.

 This is Ji Xun’s experience from asking Jia Yu for advice before.

That mushroom head has the experience of successfully lurking in Bureau X after all.

  He said that a good performance requires not disguise, but the true meaning of "identity substitution".



 This is what Ji Xun did for more than a month.

 He is fully integrated into his current identity.

 He is "Joel" now, and Joel is who he is.

 The fate line has been completely replaced.

Ji Xun is so confident that even the people closest to "Joel" can't tell that there is something wrong with him in front of him.

 At least Kuro, the sixth-level deputy commander who came to the team a few days ago, was completely unaware that there was a spy in the team.

  And as time goes by, the performance will become more sophisticated.

 Even if you are facing a card master of level 7 or above, the possibility of being seen through will be getting lower and lower.

 With this disguise, Ji Xun no longer has to be secretive when inquiring about information.

 In this month, he got too much important information from those people’s chats.

The Irel Empire also gradually unveiled its mysterious veil.

The card masters of that empire have obtained all the inheritance from the Talon Dynasty three thousand years ago, including all kinds of spells, martial arts, and cards that were lost in the Federation.

Even many of the fifty-two card division sequences that have been lost to the Federation have been handed down from that empire.

This is also cheaper for Ji Xun.

 His current understanding is ridiculously high.

 As long as they were below the fourth level, he could understand almost all the abilities those people displayed after a little thought.

During this period of time, he learned a lot of new knowledge through various spies.

 These new knowledge are the building blocks for his understanding of the "world".

Jia Yu has said before that "I am the world" is a magical and mysterious method, and it is also the way to finally become a "realm".

 As long as you have a deep enough understanding of the world, you can keep going on this road.

However, the situations of Ji Xun and Jia Yu are different.

 He does not practice one extraordinary path alone, but encompasses all.

 This kind of "everything" needs a stable and solid foundation to support it.

 “I am the world” is perfect.

After the proficiency of this secret method is improved, almost everything learned can be integrated into this secret method.

As his understanding deepened, Ji Xun gradually discovered that he seemed to have found a unique path of his own.

 High above the ruins, Ji Xun is standing guard.

 While practicing, another picture appeared in my mind.

The shadows not far away were looking at the several captain-level pioneers holding a management meeting beside the campfire.

At this moment, Deputy Commander Culuo was holding a conch-shaped object and saying something "Jiligulu".

 This is the communicator of the Airel Empire.

 Purely magical equipment.

 The "fire" that went to the Southern Continent three thousand years ago indeed inherited almost everything about the Kashi civilization.

However, no mechanical technology was retained.

 Because the dragon is a symbol of "power", mechanical technology is a blasphemy against power and is heresy.

 For thousands of years, the Holy See did not allow the development of machinery, and it completely declined.

 So there is no mechanical equipment visible on this group of people.

As for what Deputy Army Commander Kuro said, his voice sounded as coercive as a beast's roar.

 This is not Talon language, but "simplified dragon language".

The dragon is a superior race like the high-level demons, and the dragon language is also a magical language with magical power like the ancient demon language.

 After all, the Airel Empire is a country where dragonborn are in power.

 So the aristocrats there have their own language for communication.

　　It is this kind of "simplified dragon language".

 In the army, only senior officers are qualified to master it.

 It’s not just a matter of identity.

 There is also the understanding of laws.

 Just like there are thresholds for reading Devil's language, there are also barriers for reading Dragon's language.

 I am not strong enough, I can’t even open my mouth to do it.

And because of the natural super-element affinity of the dragon blood, card masters have improved and created a series of unique and powerful dragon spells and card systems over the past thousands of years.

 This is what Ji Xun has been studying hard during this period.

After several days of eavesdropping, although I haven’t completely understood the simplified dragon language, I can roughly figure out the content of the communication: at six o’clock today, the army is coming.

"finally coming."

Ji Xun slightly squinted his eyes and murmured in his heart.

These days, their team seems to be hiding here and there, but in reality they are also exploring the way for the army behind them.

Ji Xun had already guessed this result when the sixth-level deputy commander came a few days ago.

 After all, their current location is close to the Nuggets Pier.

To a certain extent, they were able to appear here because Ji Xun deliberately guided them here.

 Several vanguard groups were exploring the road at the same time.

 Whichever road is the “safest” and “most concealed” will also be the best choice for subsequent reinforcements.

And Catalina knew Ji Xun’s position in the team throughout the entire process.

Of course, the defenses are also deliberately avoided.

 So it’s almost expected.

 The army will choose their path.

 Judging from the information we have now, it is the "Hydralisk Legion" from the Red Dragon Kingdom.

It seems that they are preparing to quickly attack the Nugget Pier, and then break through the Innocence City directly to capture the Card Master Federation in one fell swoop.

 Probably he wanted to launch a blitzkrieg and achieve a quick victory.

This matter is kept highly confidential. Originally, the soldier was not qualified to know such important military information.

 It’s a pity that there is a spy named Ji Xun in the team.

Hearing this, he also passed on the information.

He doesn't care much about what will be done over there or whether the intelligence is wrong.

Katrina's wisdom is enough for her to make the most rational response. Nor will he let himself be exposed as a spy.

 After delivering the news, Ji Xun continued to meditate and practice.

 In a blink of an eye, it was six o'clock in the evening.

Ji Xun suddenly opened his eyes while meditating. He looked at the ruins in the distance and his pupils shrank suddenly: "Here we come!"

 He was vaguely aware of a large army marching in the distance.

 But those people seemed to have used some kind of legion equipment to cover up their marching movements, and they were not discovered until they got very close.

 Only saw a mass of black mist gradually filling the ruins.

 But I didn’t hear anything.

Ji Xun is not worried about top-notch powerhouses like the eighth level directly attacking the Nugget Pier.

 Because the possibility is very low.

 In this period of time, he also discovered that the top card masters in the Ariel Empire had extraordinary arrogance.

  After all, they are dragonborn, and their aura of dominance does not disdain any sneaky activities.

Now facing a weak federation of card masters, the eighth level masters are all Kingdom Marshal-level experts, and they still can't lose face.

 The incoming person will not be of the eighth level, so he should not be exposed.

Thoughts flashed through Ji Xun's mind for a moment, and the stern look in his eyes dissipated instantly.

 “Joel” cannot be found.

But he did not want to be punished by military law for dereliction of duty.

 Still done what a sentinel should do.

 Stand up and occasionally patrol around.

 Finally, the vanguard of the Hydralisk Legion arrived.

Ji Xun has sensed some "qi" hidden in the darkness.

 He still pretended not to see it.

 Waiting for someone to trigger the early warning trap on the periphery, he immediately shouted anxiously: "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

This voice frightened those in the camp and rushed out in a hurry.

 Thought it was another fierce battle.

At this time, the deputy commander Culuo shouted: "Don't panic! Our people are here!"

 Seeing the reinforcements coming, the members of the Venomous Bee Pioneer Group also breathed a sigh of relief.

But a little uneasy.

 They discovered the Card Master Federation in the Eastern Wasteland before, which was a great achievement.

 But later, the legion commander Ron was killed for taking advantage of the situation, and the nature of the matter changed.

And in order to take all the credit, all the "evidences" such as maps were taken away by Ron.

 Now I am less persuasive.

 Maybe you’ll be punished if you don’t do it well.

In the blink of an eye, professional soldiers wearing standard leather armor and as much equipment as possible walked out of the mist.

 Looking again, the huge ruins are full of people.

 A rough estimate is that there are probably several thousand people.

The number of people doesn't seem to be too many, but the sense of oppression of this dragon-born regular army is very strong.

Ji Xun felt as if he had returned to the first time he entered the circus's animal cage when he was a child and was stared at by a group of ferocious beasts.

The sergeant standing in the mist looked like an evil dragon, exuding a terrifying pressure.

At this time, a group of people wearing golden armor came over.

Deputy Army Commander Kuro looked at the leader and shouted: "General!"

Ji Xun and other pioneers also shouted.

At this moment, everyone saw a strong man with a scar face who was more than two meters tall walking slowly towards the crowd of knights in golden armor.

This scarred-faced strong man glanced at the ruins, but no one dared to look directly at him.

Although he has never seen it, Ji Xun has heard about it before.

This guy is probably the famous general of the Red Dragon Kingdom, the commander of the Hydralisk Legion, General Heman.

General Hermann asked in a deep voice: "How is the situation?"

Deputy Army Commander Ku Luohui reported quickly: "Report to General, the Nugget Pier is fifty kilometers east, and the route has been explored."

General Hermann asked again: "Where is my stupid brother? Where is the body?"

Hearing this, Quluo swallowed his saliva: "It's in the hands of those people in the Eastern Wasteland."

As soon as these words came out, Heman's face turned cold, and an invisible coercion and murderous intent instantly swept over the entire audience.

Ji Xun shouted in his heart: "Longwei!"

 He has experienced this feeling in another dimension before.

 He also instantly understood this guy’s intention.

 The anger is just superficial, the real reason is to see if there is a spy in the team!

 “You are so cautious.”

Ji Xun looked at it and murmured in his heart.

If it were not him, if it were another card master, even if it was a higher level, there would definitely be something strange when encountering the dragon power of such a top powerhouse.

 Almost for a moment, he did not dare to show any flaws and was trembling along with the people around him.

General Herman glanced at the crowd and seemed to find nothing, so he didn't say a word and just said: "Ten of them will be killed and one will be killed."

Quluo's eyelids twitched and he responded with an ugly expression: "Yes, sir."

　　 Killing one out of ten is a severe collective punishment in the army.

　　After some legions made a serious mistake, ten of them would draw lots and kill one of them as punishment.

Officers are no exception!

Hearing this, the dozens of people in the Venomous Bee Pioneer Group all had cold sweat on their foreheads.

Only Ji Xun listened and smiled slyly in his heart: "Hehe. I hid it."

Just now he was a real seventh-level person, but he didn't see through his disguise at all.

 This is something to be happy about.

 As for the killing law, he didn't care at all.

Ji Xun has never been afraid of gambling on his life.

 Luck has always been good.

 With a one-tenth chance, he didn’t think it would be him.

 The fact was just as he suspected.

 After drawing lots, the bodies of the three unlucky men were hung on the city wall.

Ji Xun is safe and sound.

 Others were also grateful to have survived.

This is very close to the Nugget Pier.

It won’t take long for the extraordinary person to run at full speed for dozens of kilometers.

 General Hermann and his Hydralisk Legion no longer concealed their traces and rushed away quickly.

 The main task of the Pioneer Corps is reconnaissance and is not responsible for fighting.

 At least until the end of the war, people like Ji Xun can rest in the camp for the time being.

This place is relatively safe and has also become a camp for the follow-up troops of the Hydralisk Legion.

 An army not only has a vanguard, but also people coming from behind.

 The fatigue on the faces of the soldiers showed that the Hydralisk Legion had just experienced a long march.

Soon, hundreds of bonfires were lit in the camp.

 The troops began to rest and cook.

Ji Xun and his vanguard group chose their location in the middle of the ruins, so they happened to be surrounded by the army.

　　If you enter an enemy camp alone, you will almost certainly die if you are exposed.

But this feeling made Ji Xun feel more and more excited.

 His status as a sentinel also allows him to better observe everything around him.

 The configuration of officers, the number of troops, equipment, large siege equipment, etc.

 There seems to be no means of crossing the chasm of the abyss.

Ji Xun had quietly seen everything about the Hydralisk Legion.

 His eyes also saw more complicated threads of fate.

 It is not only the thread of individual destiny, but also involves the destiny of the kingdom and the destiny of the race.

Countless things are intertwined and gathered together into a mess, which becomes more and more chaotic the more they are sorted out.

 This is why it becomes increasingly difficult to practice "I am the world" to a high level in the future.

 The more Ji Xun understood the secret technique, the more he felt that the mushroom head was really powerful.

There are quite a few people coming from the Hydralisk Legion, estimated to be tens of thousands.

Hours after the vanguard arrived, the follow-up teams arrived one after another.

　　They brought not only an army, but also a large group of human slaves wearing collars.

 After all, these people did not come to the Old Continent to fight.

 But to open up wasteland and hunt for treasure.

Ji Xun glanced at the thousands of humans wearing coarse linen clothes and knew that they must be "cannon fodder" for exploring extradimensional space.

Just from the perspective of "Qi Ji", there are even fifth and sixth level card masters in the group of slaves.

 The power of the Red Dragon Kingdom is evident.

Seeing these slaves, Ji Xun seemed to have seen what would happen if the Federation was really going to be breached and became war slaves.

Ji Xun glanced at it.

 Suddenly fixed his eyes.

 He actually saw a huge cage covered with black cloth among the group of slaves.

 “Strange. What is in that cage?”

Ji Xun is very curious.

 Looks like some kind of monster is being imprisoned.

Moreover, the cage is over there in the slave camp, and it seems to be some kind of special slave.

Before Ji Xun could figure it out, a group of knights in golden armor surrounded a fat-headed guy and quietly arrived at the vanguard camp.

 As long as there are people, it is a human society no matter where you are.

When Ji Xun heard about it, he found out that it was the person who had been approached by the deputy commander Culuo to intercede.

"I said Kuro, your vanguard group has pushed all the merits of the Pantian to the outside. It is obvious that the discovery of Donghuang is indispensable for your collective first-class merit. Now it's okay. You are greedy for merit and rush forward. Captain Ron is dead, and you still alert the snake. .If the news really reaches the marshal, it won't be as simple as 'draw ten and kill one'."

"Lord Lamb, you know that none of us can persuade Captain Ron's decision. You have to help me this time. Oh, I almost forgot! And this is a gift from those people in Donghuang before. The treasure that came here was not given to General Herman just now, so please help pass it on."

"Tsk tsk, there are quite a lot of good things in the hands of those guys in the Eastern Wasteland. I can hand them over to you. But if you want this matter to be completely safe, you still have to rely on yourselves. Explore more and make meritorious deeds. I heard that Augustus The royal family has also passed it down? There must be a lot of good things in Donghuang."

“Don’t worry, whatever our vanguard team finds when the time comes, we will definitely show it to you first.”

“These are all trivial matters. Oh, and one more thing, have your vanguard group found any clues? There is still no news about how many ‘spell jars’ the Holy See is looking for. I am very dissatisfied with the progress.”

"I haven't found it. The Old Continent is too big, and we have only explored this far. By the way, Lord Lamb, what on earth is that jar? There is no pattern and no reference. The broken jar in this ruins There are quite a lot of them. If I really encounter them, I’m afraid I’ll miss them and not know about them.”

"I don't know the details. But from what I heard from above, finding the 'jar' is a special order from the top of the Holy See, and the priority is higher than finding the 'Augustus Mausoleum'. That's why I brought the 'monster' this time. Please look for it carefully, it’s definitely not a broken jar, I think it might be some ancient relic with powerful magic power.”

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun, who was eavesdropping, originally thought it was a simple bribery conversation.

However, as he listened, he felt strange in his heart.

 Jar?

It can't be the two that I carry with me, right?

Thinking about it again, it is now confirmed that what is sealed in the jar is the old alien god, which is an extremely dangerous ancient relic.

If it is really worthy of the attention of the senior officials of the Airel Empire, I am afraid it can only be something of this level.

But what are those guys doing looking for this jar?

 (End of this chapter)