Chapter 542 Essence
At the CIA headquarters building, Cracy Lewis, the head of the CIA's Central Intelligence Division, is conducting a closed-circuit video conference with his subordinates across the globe.
"According to your instructions, our Georgia branch has been keeping an eye on the Wildenstein Group and Andre Lee Wildenstein since half a year ago. But now, we are seriously underfunded and manpowered. Especially the lucky Andrei, the speed at which he expanded his power was nothing short of miraculous. So I hope that the headquarters will approve our application for a temporary grant, which is of great importance to us and whether our branch can fully monitor the situation of the Wildenstein family. β
"BOSS, speaking of Andre Lee Wildenstein, we have investigated that there is indeed some kind of connection between him and Hua Guo. So far, however, we have not collected any evidence. If you want to make a breakthrough in this area, then I hope that the headquarters will invest more and give us more support. Also, it would be better to approve our arrest of Song Aiguo. I knew that this person had a legal identity, so I needed to take a little risk. β
Cressy Lewis frowned and looked noncommittally at the screen on the other side.
"What about Light & Magic, has anything unusual happened lately?"
"Yes, Your Excellency. According to what we have, Anthony Braden has not appeared in public for three days in a row. β
On the screen was a man with a thin face and a huge hooked nose: "This is nothing, Mr. Braden often does this, wandering in the laboratory or on a woman's belly for ten days and a half without seeing a person." However, our people also discovered that Anthony Braden's mansion in Manhattan, 'Tomorrow's Manor', has suddenly strengthened its defenses in the past two days. The Braden family brings together at least twelve legends here. Even the Demon City side has strengthened its defenses. It is rumored that the demigod of the Braden family, 'Iron Wing' Dalaran, has left Demon City, but we are still confirming this. β
In addition, Soren Otto, the vice chairman and CEO of Light & Magic, is aggressively acquiring shares in the NASDAQ secondary market. It must be mentioned that due to a series of bad news and poor financial reports, the stock price of Light & Magic Industries is currently at a low level, and this Mr. Otto has the support of at least two supreme families, and he has obtained loans of at least 300 billion gold dong from many banks such as Star Banner and Morgan. β
"You can spy a little bit on the side of the Demon City, but you have to pay attention to proportion, and don't stimulate the light and magic industry too much. β
Cressy Lewis had just given the order when there was a knock on the door of the video conference room. In just a second, a beautiful female clerk hurriedly pushed the door open from the outside with a pale face.
"I'm sorry, boss, I had to disturb you, there was an emergency. β
As he spoke, he glanced at several screens next to him. Cressy Lewis couldn't help but look slightly condensed, and pressed the button on the table with confusion in his eyes, temporarily stopping communication with several subordinates.
"Can you tell me what's going on, Ms. Lina? what kind of emergency is it that makes youβ"
He was only halfway through his sentence when he was interrupted by the female assistant named Lina: "Someone from the Foreign Secret Service Management has told me that Wren Blowick has been confirmed dead. β
"Blowick?"
Cracy Lewis couldn't keep his calm any longer, he got up and looked at his helper Lina in disbelief: "Has this news been confirmed? Our Astral Agent is dead? What the hell is going on?"
"I'm sorry, but this is the result of repeated confirmation by the Foreign Agents Administration, and the mark that Wren Blowick left there is gone. β
The female assistant smiled helplessly: "No one knows what's going on now, Blowick hasn't sent any messages back." Not only is there no video of his death, but not even a word has been transmitted. The only thing we know now is that he may have died on the astral plane, during a mission to explore World Three. We can be sure, however, that he did not arrive at our observatory in World Three. And, most likely, by the hands of someone else, the process took less than fifteen minutes. According to what we have, there have been no major interstellar storms in the last five days near our bright world, and we are currently in a safe period-"
"It must also be mentioned that in order to carry out the exploration mission of 'World Three', Wren Blowick was carrying the theocratic scrolls of 'Punishment Thunder Spear' and 'Consciousness Erasure' at that time. β
"You're telling me that he was in such a state that he could even kill a demigod?"
Cressy Lewis took a deep breath and tried to calm himself: "Inform the Astral Security Section and let them investigate this matter with all their might. In addition, let people confirm the location and movement of all the demigods and weak gods in the main material realm at that time!"
He then thought of something, and asked thoughtfully, "The 'Void Night King' Delphinia Edric, where was she at that time?"
"Are you suspicious of Andre Lee Wildenstein?"
The female assistant named Lina shook her head: "It's unlikely, Delphinia has stayed on Shawan Island for the whole of the past two days." She has received a large sum of money from the Wildenstein family, and has bought Sandy Bay Island from the Bahamian government in an attempt to create a paradise for Inhumans there, but I don't like them. I digress, anyway, with the current strength of AndrΓ© and his men, the chances of killing the Astral Agents are slim to none. β
"Can you confirm it?"
After receiving an affirmative answer from his assistant, Cressy Lewis remained suspicious.
But then he rubbed his forehead with a headache, and at the same time his face showed a look of distress.
Although Wren Blowick is only a level 5 legendary sorcerer, he is due to his special sorcerer talent. Within the CIA, he has a much higher status than most demigods. This person's ability is almost irreplaceable. Now, with the death of this man, much of the CIA's work will be difficult to carry out or even come to a standstill.
"Inform the departments and find a way to find out! We must find out why our Astral Agent died. The murderer who killed Blowick, don't let me find him-"
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At the same time, in the 'Land of Destiny' Magic Tower, Li Mochen was sighing about the difference in combat power between himself and 'Tianxin' Li Mochen.
Although the latter's bursting self-confidence, as well as the mentality of being self-respecting and having no one in his eyes, gave Li Mochen a headache, the gap in combat power between the two states was indeed not ordinarily large.
And then there are the two kinds of theocratic forces that almost killed him-
Thinking of the picture that he was almost killed by that thunder spear not long ago, Li Mochen's pupils condensed slightly.
This experience made him feel that he was still weak in this world.
Any of the middle gods can kill him. And such an existence has at least a hundred in the light world.
And by Li Mochen's side, Angela was guessing the origin of the 'Punishment Thunder Spear': "The one who has the divine power of 'Punishment Thunder Spear' is second to none is the god king Zeus." However, the scroll could not have been from the Olympian god-king, who had disappeared for thousands of years after being seriously injured. Moreover, the 'Punishment Thunder Spear' of the God King Zeus has reached the 'root' level. β
"It can't be Thor, the god of thunder, who is the rank of the quasi-god king. The thunder system theocracy he majored in, although it was not the 'Punishment Thunder Spear', but the level of the latter should have been reached. β
"Nor is it the Thunder God Indra of the Body Poison God System and the Nine Heavens Ying Yuan Thunder Universalization Heavenly Venerable of the Eastern God System. The former is the rank of god king, with the honorific title of 'Emperor Shakti', before Brahma became the lord of the body poison, this is the lord of the gods with the body poison; as for the 'Nine Heavens Ying Yuan Thunder Puhua Tianzun', it can already be determined that it is only the incarnation of the Taoist Antarctic Immortal Emperor reflected in the heavenly world, and has not appeared in the world since the so-called Silver Age of the Greek god system, that is, the end of the flood and famine in the East. β
"All I can think of now is Perron, the god of thunder and lightning in the Slavic gods, and Perkunas, the god of thunder and lightning in the Lithuanian gods. Both of these are of the main god rank, and they are not majoring in the 'Punishment Thunder Spear'. β
"Most likely the Slavic god of thunder and lightning, Perron, who also fought and exercised, using an axe or a hammer. At the time when the Church of Light swept through the gods, he was transformed into the saint 'Elijah of thunder and lightning', and was one of the seven angel kings before the Lord of Light. It is said that this man often cooperated with the American government and also had a connection with Lady Liberty. β
"I don't know if the consciousness is erased, what should be acting on you should be a weak divine power, and there are many people who have this divine power. β
Li Mochen couldn't help but shake his head and think that his future road might be long beyond his imagination. It is not an ordinary difficulty to truly have your own place in this world.
Thankfully, most of these gods are hidden or asleep due to the divine war thousands of years ago. For some reason, the rest of them are temporarily unable to manifest in their true bodies, and even if they forcibly descend, their power will be greatly limited.
"You should be able to ask something. β
After her remarks, Angela said regretfully: "Wren Blowick was not an agent from the beginning. He had an identity before the legendary realm, and he was a wanted robber thief. It wasn't until forty years ago that it was co-opted by the CIA and became the top brand of the CIA's CIA. β
Li Mochen couldn't help laughing: "I want to too, but Anqi, do you think it's possible?"
Angela couldn't help but be silent, Li Mochen, who was in the state of 'Heavenly Heart', would not consider such a thing as catching a live mouth. Whoever wants to be his enemy, a knife is chopping, this person disdains any calculations.
"Actually, there is no need, my parents' enemy in the CIA, Clark Banfield, has actually helped me investigate almost, and he deserves my salary. β
Li Mochen changed the subject: "Let's talk about the ancient dragon skeleton in your hand, Anqi, we have to refine it into a 'Fantasy Dragon Emperor' as soon as possible." My father's state, I didn't feel right all the time. β
Angela's face suddenly sank, she thought it was Li Mochen, she and many of her father's subordinates had recently sensed the imminent breath of mountain rain.
Michelle, what is he planning to cooperate with the Dragon Witch Cult?
"As you know, Angel, I have a three-year truce with the Dragon Witch Cult, and I can't take the initiative to attack them. If something happens to the Michelle Group and the Dragon Witch Cult, Anqi, you'd better have a certain degree of adaptability. β
According to the peace treaty signed between Li Mochen and the Dragon Witch Sect, Angela and the Michelle Group are within his protection.
The problem is that before the contract expires, Li Mochen can't take the initiative to attack, and he can't interfere in advance.
And once the Dragon Witch Sect decides to break the contract, it means that the situation is very serious-
"Of course I know. β
Angela took off the 'Fantasy Dragon Palace' from her neck and played with it reluctantly in her hand - she actually preferred this one, which had Li Mochen's heart in it.
However, the new necklace is also the material that Li Mochen risked his life to obtain with her. Her lover is doing everything he can to help her.
"But this time, can I do it myself? Amo, you just need to help me tell Mr. Braden that I am willing to pay three complete theocratic knowledge, as well as mythical materials worth ten billion gold shields, in exchange for his help with Professor Bethel Estadine. All this came from my mother, and according to her will, I will inherit everything from her in half a month, when I turn 17. β
"But you're giving too much, Angel. Three complete theocratic knowledge, which is too cheap for him. β
Li Mochen was stunned, and then said helplessly, while taking out his mobile phone.
He knew that Angela had made up his mind, so he didn't make any attempts to dissuade him.
And to transform the dragon remains of that primeval blue dragon into real combat power as soon as possible, it is indeed inseparable from the help of Anthony and the magician.
However, when Li Mochen took out the magic mobile phone, he found that the red light showing 'missed call' on it flashed rapidly.
Li Mochen pressed the query button and found that most of them were from Anthony Braden. So he didn't hesitate and dialed back.
"Wow, you seem to be in good spirits, but you feel troubled and haggard, Mr. Braden. β
When Anthony Braden appeared in front of Li Mochen in the form of electromagnetic projection, he immediately discovered this contradictory state of Anthony Braden.
Anthony Braden looked slightly relieved: "I finally got in touch with you, where did you guys go?"
"You've guessed that, haven't you?"
Li Mochen looked at this person suspiciously: "In four days, you made 17 missed calls to me. What the hell is going on? Anthony?"
"I was plotted. β
Anthony Braden began to frown again: "Someone gave me a drop of 'The Fountain of Ouranos in Gaia'. β
Li Mochen was stunned again, and then looked at Anthony puzzled: "Is the legendary life essence from the genitals?"
Gaia is the goddess of the earth in the Greek gods, and she was born with the god of the sky, Ouranos, who was born with her, each holding a part of the power of the 'root'. However, the god of the sky is more powerful and has always been in the dominant position.
Until Gaia, in conspiration with her youngest son, Kronos, cut off Ouranos' genitals. The organ of the god of the sky turned into a strange-looking substance that condensed with a blood-colored liquid every once in a while - the pinnacle of Olympus' mythological treasures, rumored to grant immortality.
"Hey, don't say it so disgusting, you should say it's the blood of the root, where is the life essence from the severed genitals?"
Anthony Braden complained loudly, but when he said the word genitals, he couldn't help but look depressed.
'The blood of the root of the genitals' and the 'essence of life of the genitals' seem to be no different, both come from the genitals.
"But Mr. Braden, isn't that a good thing?"
Hezel on the side couldn't help but ask curiously: "I heard that this kind of thing has been extinct in the black market for many years. A few decades ago, there were even people who offered a sky-high price of 5 billion gold dong, but no one sold it. β
"A good thing? That's a good thing. β
Anthony sighed: "I'm about to be promoted to Legendary, I've tried all kinds of methods in the past few days, but I haven't been able to suppress it, and Her Excellency the Goddess of Magic is already watching me." If I don't do anything to prevent it, then in ten days at most, I will be doomed. β
Li Mochen had long realized the seriousness of the problem, but he was still puzzled: "But Anthony, I want to know, in what state did you get the 'Spring of Ouranos of Gaia'?"
Anthony Braden looked stunned when he heard this, and he didn't know how to answer.
Angela smiled dumbly when she saw this, and her eyes were mocking: "Is it a woman? Father said that sooner or later you will be planted on a woman's belly." Sister Natalie Mays should have kicked you, she must be angry. β
Li Mochen was also speechless: "Anthony, why didn't she feed you poison directly?"
"If it's poison, I'll notice it. I always have demigod-level 'detect malice' and 'detect toxin' spells, and if anyone wants to disadvantage me, they can't hide it from me. β
Anthony also spread his hands helplessly: "But my girlfriend, although she didn't know that it was the 'Fountain of Ouranos in Gaia', thought in her heart that what she added to my coffee was good for me, and it was true. β
"I probably understand the situation. But the timing is very bad now, Anthony, you really give me a headache this time. β
Li Mochen rubbed his eyebrows and said with a little distress: "Anthony, I want to know how long you can drag on your current state?"
The current situation is indeed troublesome, and their confrontation with Philip I continues. There didn't seem to be any rush for a decisive battle, which made many demigods and legends under his command unable to move. And his two current allies, Anthony and Michelle, have a tendency to explode one after another.
"The limit is eight to ten days, during which time I try to suppress myself as much as I can. However, my magic advisor gave me a new idea, I could build a device to freeze myself temporarily, which could delay for 2 to 3 months. β
Anthony looked desperate: "But I guess in these two months, Philip I will not give you a chance to solve him." β
"That's true, but if it's two or three months, it's not like we're out of the cracks. β
Li Mochen's tone was calm and waveless: "We can think of a way from the time difference." β
"Time difference, you mean?"
Anthony seemed to realize something, and narrowed his eyes: "You plan to lure Philip when I am promoted, right?
"This is to give you three colors to open a dye room, ah?Who caused this trouble?"
Li Mochen's face was like frost: "Anthony, I just want to know, can you give me three hours after the war." Within three hours, I'll solve my problem first. No! Even an hour will do. β
"Of course! It will take a while for a magic mage to enter a legend from level twenty. My enemies will only choose to strike when it matters most. β
Anthony was visibly in good spirits: "Since you have such faith, then everything is easy to say." I've been preparing for so many years, so I won't be able to hold out for three hours. If it really doesn't work, I can also make them misjudge the timing of my promotion. β
"So before that, let's help my girlfriend design a new fantasy dragon royal. β
Li Mochen continued to say expressionlessly: "I need new combat power now, Anthony. Once the battle began, I didn't have the energy to take care of the Michelle group. β
"New Fantasy Dragon Emperor, Amo, you're really going to take advantage of the fire. β
Anthony smiled bitterly, "But I guess the dragon skeleton you got from the Dragon Tomb must be of the same level? I guess, it's an ancient dragon, right? No? Then it's an ancient dragon? Shit, it seems that you made a lot of money from this trip to the Dragon Tomb." β
After learning the answer from the faces of Li Mochen and Angela, Anthony sighed helplessly: "But you have also seen my current situation, I can't help you at all, my body and mind must remain frozen during this time." β
"So Amo, you can only go and ask the teacher for this matter. β
Li Mochen suddenly frowned, and at this time, Anthony looked at him with very serious eyes: "You should go to see him in person once, go to Stanford University, Professor Estadine He has been waiting for you." β
"Alright, I'll be over in the next two days, Anthony. β
Li Mochen didn't hesitate any longer, and after saying the last few words, he hung up the mobile phone directly.
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After ending the correspondence with Anthony, Li Mochen began to get busy again.
His first concern was the situation in the Dark World, where the battle on the other side of Rochelle Canyon had reached a stalemate. The two improvised fortresses planned by the Rising Sun Group have never been built, and the other side has tried their best to interfere, with the help of heavy artillery and missiles from humans. Michael Wood's two consecutive attempts ended in failure, with a loss of up to 500 million gold guilders.
However, the fortress built by the Bloodwing Grand Duchy in Rochelle Canyon was also destroyed by a dozen heavy guns and long-range missiles pulled by Michael.
Several commanders of the Rising Sun's security department changed course after the plan to build the fortress went bankrupt. Behind the trench line, several railroad tracks were built to convert the dozens of cannon cannon guns 'Holy Spirit Annihilators' that had been transported over into train cannons. Coupled with the two 'Gods and Demons Roar' provided by Light and Magic Industries, with a caliber of up to 1,400 millimeters and a range of 2,000 kilometers, it can easily destroy any effort to build permanent fortifications on the other side.
This was originally the latest type of fortress cannon designed by Anthony for the 'Magic City', and a total of eight were produced by Light and Demon Industries. Six of them have been placed in the city, and the remaining two are in the treasury.
When Michael Wood heard that there were two doors in stock, he called Alyssa to report the application and pulled the two spare 'Gods and Demons Roar' over.
Therefore, the battle situation in Rochelle Canyon is actually tilting towards the side of the Rising Sun Group.
It is expected that the Bloodwing Grand Duchy will be forced to evacuate from the gorge, or that the date for the decisive battle out of the valley is not far off. In fact, the dark army inside the canyon has launched several tentative attacks, all of which have been easily repelled by Michael.
- If it is just defense, this private army unit under Li Mochen is undoubtedly a first-rate level. A large number of veterans, as well as the most advanced top-level equipment at present, have made the technical and tactical level and firepower intensity of these six armored regiments and three mechanized infantry brigades reach the level of the federal marines.
What they lack is only the cooperation and tacit understanding between the units, but they can rely on the defensive warfare of the fortifications, and the requirements for this aspect are just the lowest.
In addition, the demigods of the Bloodwing Grand Duchy have also appeared on the battlefield twice, and after being intercepted by the 'Blood-Eyed Angels' Robert Yvonne and Douglas Duncan respectively, they retreated.
This is another tentative fire reconnaissance, and the other party is peeking at the magic energy array arranged by Douglas and others, and waiting for the opportunity.