Volume 2 Blood and Yellow Sand Chapter 31 Prelude

"Fu Yunsheng! You have to give us an account! On a wilderness in the Marathon Plains, Firth looked at Fu Yunsheng, who was silent in front of him, with an angry face, and under his leadership, all the surviving contractors gathered in front of the Silver Fox.

After receiving the heraldic hint, everyone knew that because of the change in the plot, the task completion conditions were corrected, and the difficulty increased significantly.

"Humph! I didn't say that before, who the hell knew that the space would come out like this? Xia Ruo coldly glanced at the contractors, his face full of disgust.

"So what now? Three conditions, one is not done well, it is obliteration! ”

"Yes! It's almost done, but now it's good, let's go to death! ”

"We kidnapped the silver fox! You'll have to give us an explanation! ”

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"I said it's all here, that's good, I don't have to invite everyone one by one."

"Zhou Qi!?" Xia Ruobing and Fu Yunsheng's eyes lit up, this guy finally came.

The contractors followed their gaze and looked back, only to see in the distance, Zhou Qi was striding towards them with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Zhou Qi! It's you again! That's a damn idea, you can't come up with it again, right? Firth said, with his greatsword in both hands, looking at him with an unkind face.

"Well, Fels, you're right, it's really my idea." Stopping beside Xia Ruobing, he turned around and glanced at the other contractors.

"It seems that everyone has been prompted with the mission change, and I would like to say that the difficulty has increased, but for all of us! This also means more opportunities! ”

"Humph! Tell me what kind of opportunity it is! ”

Zhou Qi pressed his hands forward, and the contractees, who were still excited just now, became silent. With the progress of the task, with his own efforts, he has quietly established a great prestige in the hearts of everyone.

"To put it simply! Three mission conditions, two scenarios! First of all, according to the conditions given by the mission, Leonidas and Mistoclery could not die. We have to divide into two teams to take care of their safety, and we have no choice in that.

Second, since you have prevented Xerxes from destroying Athens, I don't know if you have thought about it, which means that Xerxes will definitely not appear near Thermopylae. 5,000 Spartan warriors, plus more than 6,000 soldiers under Dessos. With the Persians divided their forces in two ways and the Nether Legion as Xerxes' guards not going to war, completing the mission was easier than expected!

Thirdly, the High Priest has a high chance of appearing near Xerxes, and according to the plot in the movie, following Themocles will definitely be able to find Artemisia.

So, guys, it's not as complicated as we think! The chances of surviving are much better than before! And, of course, a huge amount of gore! Don't forget, the warriors you hired to kill the enemy get the gore points, but it counts on your heads. The longer they live, the greater the benefits for you. ”

"Humph! Sounds good, so what do you say now? "Firth is not a fool to be the captain of the Agni Chariot, and the moment Zhou Qi finished his analysis, he understood what he meant. The increase in completion conditions only makes the hot spring pass no longer the only focus. And with a large number of Greek soldiers participating in the war, as long as the contractors do not die themselves, their chances of survival are much higher than relying on the terrain to defend!

"In that case, ask the Chariot of Fire to help defend Thermopylae, and I will act with the Silver Fox to protect Themocles as they go to Athens. Other friends, which side to participate in, you choose for yourself. ”

"Hmmm! I'm okay with that! Fu Yunsheng's tense face was relaxed. Take the lead.

"SHIT, I'll believe you again. Let's go. Firth stared at Zhou Qi and Fu Yunsheng angrily, and turned around and left with the team members and some of the contractors who chose to defend the Hot Spring Pass.

"I said Zhou Qi, how sure are you?" Fu Yunsheng squeezed away Xia Ruobing on the side, ignoring her broken thoughts, hugged Zhou Qi's shoulders and walked forward, and asked in a low voice.

"I don't know, but I hope it's not as bad as I thought." Zhou Qi looked at the Greek army gathered in front of him, his face full of solemnity.

In the Great Tent, the command center of the Greek coalition army, Zhou Qi met the legendary Mistoclery. This legendary hero who turned the tide in the Second Greco-Persian War.

"What? You say the Persians will attack Athens by sea? Mistoclery looked at Zhou Qi in disbelief.

"Yes! The gods have shown me that the evil devil will attack Athens from the sea, and the flames of hell will burn everywhere. ”

"You have to believe in Him! Themistocles! As the curtain was raised, a priestess with the emblem of Athena on her arm hurried in.

"As the messenger described, I prophesied not long ago the destruction of the city of Athens!"

"I will stay with my companions and face Xerxes and his minions with you!" Zhou Qi bowed slightly and bowed to the priestess. He looked at Themistocles with blazing eyes and said with a serious face.

Two days later, the assembled Greek army, divided into two, and the main force, led by Themistocles, was in battle near the beach from the plain of Marathon to Athens. Nearly 20,000 elites remained, and 5,000 Spartan warriors rushed to the Hot Springs Pass to defend it.

Leonidas, who was in the team, looked at Zhou Qi's back, and silently read a name in his heart - Ephiart! Why did the messenger remind himself that if he came across someone with this name, either trust him or kill him!

"You never lack courage, what you lack is trust and help!" At the same time, the words of the prophet came to his mind again.

The storm kicked waves several meters high and hit the side of the ship. The splash of water, like a torrential downpour, drenched the Persian warriors who stood on the deck, motionless as a mountain. In the turbulent cabin, with the flickering firelight, there were constantly the moans of women and the laughter of women. It is also mixed with the crazy roars of men and the screams of people before they die.

Laboriously assigning himself from the dinghy to the deck, Tukzari spat out the seawater that poured into his mouth. As the herald of the great Xerxes, he actually ran over to deliver the order to the madwoman in person in such a ghostly weather. This made him, who became a nobleman at a young age, angry all the way.

Along the bumpy deck, Tukzari staggered to the cabin.

"Artemisia! The great Xerxes commands you, go to him at once! ”

For a long time, there was a sound of soft footsteps, carrying a blood-stained and naked woman. Appeared at the entrance to the cabin. After her sapphire eyes glanced at Tukzari faintly, an inexplicable smile appeared on her face that had not yet receded from the red tide.

"Xerxes's orders?" She slowly pulled her scimitar from the waist of one of the soldiers, as if to say to herself.

"Yes, yes Artemisia!" At this time, a wave drenched Tukzari's body, and it seemed that he had also regained a sense of consciousness. He couldn't help but shudder, where did he get the courage to dare to speak like that to this notorious and ruthless woman!

"Very well, I'll see him now." Artemisia spread her arms and raised her thin, sharp, jaws high. After taking a deep breath of the damp sea breeze, the breathtakingly beautiful face instantly returned to its previous coldness.

Under Tukzari's greedy and lustful gaze, she turned her curved perfect body, and the rippling hip waves that swayed with her footsteps, after leaving Tukzari with an infinitely beautiful back, jumped high, cast a sultry smile in the air, and plunged into the rough water.

At the same time, there was a flash of light in the air, and Tukzari grabbed the scimitar that was stuck in his throat with both hands, and his eyes were full of disbelief, and he fell to the deck with a bang.

Under the gloomy sky, countless sailboats are moving forward on the storm-ravaged sea. Directly ahead, the silhouette of Athens has appeared on the distant horizon.

Onsen Sekimae. Leonidas held a shield and a spear stuck in the ground in one hand. A pair of tiger eyes are looking forward to it, showing the majesty of his king. His gaze swept over a Spartan warrior lined up in front of him, and the well-armored coalition of Greek city-states not far away.

"Warriors! The shadow of the devil looms over the Aegean Sea! The Persians are fighting again! Xerxes asked me for land and water! He! He wants more than this, what he wants is to enslave our wives and children! Let Sparta, let all of Greece be under his feet, and let all be his slaves for generations! As he spoke, Leonidas swung his spear.

"The Persians are ahead! Their armies are numerous! Their arrows cover the sky! But who are we? We are brave Spartans! Like all Greeks, we are never afraid of war! Never afraid of death! Because we are Spartans! Our bodies never retreat, and the spears and swords in our hands have no mercy. Now let's use this perilous land given by the gods and turn it into a cemetery for the Persians! For honor and glory! ”

"Roar! Never back, no mercy! For honor and glory! "All the contractors, all the soldiers, let out an inner roar at the words of Leonidas.

Firth fell silent, and at this moment, he could clearly feel that the Greeks in front of him did not seem to be what he had always thought, just a pile of data. They are living human beings, just like themselves. Maybe Zhou Qi's kid is right, the contractors are God's messengers! Help these people in front of you and defeat the enemy! This is on their own mission and responsibility!

Suddenly, there was a beastly cry in the distance.

"Leonidas! Be the descendant of your great warrior! I, Ephiart, request to join your army! ”

A strange figure, with staggering steps, shouted and rushed through the barrier, and pounced at the feet of Leonidas.

"Epheart!?" Leonidas looked at the eyes of Leonidas who was hunched high on his back, covered in hideous sarcomas, and whose face and nose were incomparably ugly and deformed, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes.