Chapter 14 Alliances
Akfil didn't move, just nodded and said, "The ancestor of my clan is indeed a branch of the demon descendants. At that time, the division of the demon race was much more obvious, and the power of worship of each race was different. Our ancestors were defeated in the Holy War and exiled to a neutral land. The so-called neutral land is eclectic, but for our people, the environment is so harsh that it is almost impossible to survive, and finally the ancestors found the only land where they could stand with difficulty, and settled down. Hundreds of years later, there was the Temple of Frost and Thunder. After looking at those statues, you should also understand that over the years, we have changed greatly from body to soul. Now, if I don't say it, no one would guess that we were once Demons. ”
"Dark Race...... You're not a dark race now, are you?"
"Definitely. Akfield's expression was not melancholy or helpless.
The frost power of the Frost Thunder Temple is basically located in the middle of eternal night and dawn in the Force lineage, and it is no longer a dark race in the traditional sense. However, the Demon Descendants are the darlings of this world, known as the Children of Darkness, and Akfil and their race not only have abnormal power attributes, but it is also difficult for the bloodline to remain pure, and they don't know what it feels like to be compared to the glory they once had.
Akfil quickly came out of his emotions, stared at Qianye, and said, "Actually, my sister's talent is above mine, and the reason why her current strength is not as good as mine is because I have inherited the power of the entire Frost Thunder Temple. However, this power is easy to come by, and the consequences are obvious, that is, it is difficult to progress in this life. My sister is different, she still has the possibility of moving on, even if it is just a little hope, it is better than me. ”
Thousand Nights waited quietly for the following.
Akfield paused for a moment, and finally said, "Qianye, you are qualified enough to lead our clan forward. Although from the Terran point of view, my sister and I are very old. But in terms of the life of the immortal species, my sister is still very young. ”
Qianye was taken aback, and seeing that he still had something to say behind him, he hurriedly interrupted: "I don't have enough strength to have this qualification." ”
"No, your Force Essence has reached the extreme, and your future achievements are set to be far above mine, as well as above the ancestral heroes of the past. As the king of the future, you have the qualifications to make my people follow. ”
"But now, you can shoot me to death with one hand. "Qianye hurried to be humble.
"No way, I can beat you, but it won't be easy. Also, my gut tells me that I probably don't have what it takes to kill you. Speaking of this, Akfield was suddenly stunned, "Well, the Frost Temple is my home field, and it is not so easy for you to escape, unless you have the ability to travel through the void." But I can even track the Demon Realm shuttle, why do I have the intuition that I can't kill you?"
Akfield began to think seriously.
Qianye had already discovered that this guy was actually very simple in some aspects, and after being a little afraid that he wouldn't figure it out, he had to try it, and hurriedly said: "It's just intuition, don't take it too seriously." Let's get down to business. ”
Akefield woke up from his meditation and nodded, "I see, you rejected my first offer. Then let's go another way, my sister can participate in your war, and I will send a few more clansmen. In return, you must also participate in future wars for our people to seize territory. And in the future, when the Frost and Thunder Temple encounters a crisis, you will have to take action for us once. ”
Qianye was stunned, "This condition seems to be ...... It's too loose. What can I do with my combat power?"
The Temple of Frost and Thunder has Akfil and Carol, and the surrounding environment is a natural barrier. An enemy that even they can't defend against, plus a thousand nights is really useless.
However, Akfil said, "You are the king of the future, and your promise is precious." ”
Qianye suddenly felt a little weak-hearted, feeling that Akfield was like a customer who believed in a beautifully packaged advertisement, and that he was the profiteer. But this condition is too good, there is really no reason not to agree, and he is here to seek support.
The door suddenly opened silently, and both Chiya and Akfield turned their heads to see that it was Carol who walked in, her face a little pale.
"I'll go with you. Carol said.
Akfield was obviously a little surprised, got up and said, "Sister, we don't know what kind of battle we are going to fight yet......
Carol shook her head, "It doesn't matter. ”
Qianye frowned, "I think it's still necessary to say it first." ”
Akfield hurriedly said yes.
Carol stretched out her hand and tapped Qianye's chest, and said word by word: "No matter what the battle, I will go if you go." As long as you come and help me when I open up my territory in the future, I'll be fine. Where's your floatboat? Let's go. ”
Akfield wanted to say something, but looking at Carol's expression, he swallowed all the words back, and finally just said, "Wait a minute, I'll send a few people with you." Some chores, they can also do it. ”
Carol frowned and asked Qianye, "The battlefield is in a neutral place?"
"No. ”
"That's fine, Akfield, let them come, I want to leave now. ”
Akfield smiled wryly, "You're always in such a hurry. Well, wait a minute. ”
Without any movement from him, the door was quietly pushed open again, and four tall, thin men walked in and stood in a row. Their complexion was pale, with a slightly eerie blue glow.
Qianye hesitated, looked up at Akfield, and thought about it for a while before deciding to bring these four people to Valhalla as well.
Akfil led the way, led Qianye and the others to the top of the Temple of Frost and Thunder, and said, "I can help you." ”
He slowly raised his hand, and a gentle wind surged, supporting Qianye and a few people all the way up. The wind seemed gentle, but it was tough and persistent, and it carried them to the edge of the protective layer before dissipating. Inadvertently, Akfield showed his extremely strong strength, which was not much worse than Luo Bingfeng. This may also be some kind of hint and warning.
Thousand Nights rose to his feet and flew towards Valhalla, hovering in outer space. Carol followed behind him, whipping out the thunder whip in her hand and rolling up the four followers. These retinues do not have the ability to fly in outer space on their own.
Although Qianye couldn't take anyone with him, the speed at which he flew in outer space was extremely fast, and he could see the faces of the four entourages change color.
In the void ahead, the huge Valhalla slowly appeared, and the hull of the ship was like a small mountain, giving people a kind of pressure from a long distance.
As Valhalla approached, the four retinues, who had barely managed to keep their composure, gradually opened their mouths wide and could no longer close them.
Thousand Nights flew in from the side to the tail area first, and Carol and her followers followed one by one. At this moment, at least half of the outer walls of Valhalla are completed, and most of the gaps left are in the tail area. The Earth's tail is a powerful weapon, and whoever wants to break through the tail of the Dragon's ship has to think about it.
In the Valhalla, there are craftsmen and warriors from Gaohu, as well as technicians and gunners from Ningyuan Heavy Industry, and hundreds of craftsmen who debug and install equipment, totaling hundreds of people. But as soon as the hundreds of people were thrown into the ship, they were immediately out of sight.
At this moment, most of the functional areas inside the ship have been divided, and there is already a prototype.
Carol followed Chiya all the way to the crew's quarters, first settling the four entourages in an empty cabin. Then Qianye walked up the gangway and came to the next level. This is near the upper deck and is where the broadside guns are arranged.
As soon as she stepped onto this level, Carol froze. She walked quickly to a ship gun that had not yet been assembled, and reached out to caress the glittering body of the cannon and the long arrows of the ballista as thick as a tree trunk. After a moment, she turned around and asked, "What level of naval gun is this?"
"Imperial cruiser-class main guns. ”
"Cruiser-class ......" Carol rose one meter into the air and looked forward, in this unusually wide and tall gun bay, there were several ballistas of the same class, and some other naval guns were smaller, but they were not much worse. And this is only the gun bay on one side.
Qianye waited for Carol to see enough, and then led her along the cannon bay. Although more than a dozen guns were deployed on this side, the gun bays still looked empty. Once all the gun emplacements are filled, it is impossible to imagine the power of this huge ship.
The two men made their way through the gunboat to the main gun bay at the bow of the ship. Seeing the sinking land, Carol was stunned again. This time, though, she didn't lose her temper again, just took a deep look, and walked through the main gun bay and climbed onto the top of the Ground Vault.
Thousand Nights and Carol stood side by side above Earth's head, the deep, endless void in front of them.
She only felt a slight shock under her feet, and Valhalla slowly turned and flew towards the East China Sea.
Carol looked ahead and said, "Actually, Akfield is not my own brother. ”
"I know, you said that. ”
"In each of our generations, we divide our siblings based on natural strength rather than bloodline. According to the ancient tradition, young children who belong to the same generation will be raised by the clan, so we are not close to each other compared to real blood brothers and sisters. Akfield inherited the Frosty Force, and I inherited the power of the Void Thunder, and according to tradition, we became brother and sister. ”
It's a strange rule, but it's not surprising that even the Force attributes of a group slide down the spectrum for such a large part in order to survive, and the social structure has developed some unusual rules.
"I told you that I have werewolf blood, and although it is rare, it is still there. Its origin......"
Carol paused, as if hesitating to speak.
Qianye said: "If it's something unhappy, you don't have to say it." ”
Carol shook her head, "These things have been weighing on my heart for too long, and I haven't had a chance to say them. You are now at least qualified to listen. ”
"When our tribe was banished, it was cursed by one of the great lords of the time. The power of the curse is rooted in our bloodline and cannot be expelled for generations. The neutral land is not suitable for the survival of the demons, and for our race, the reaction is even stronger, which is why we still want to explore here knowing that the frosty land is difficult. ”
"However, even though it was almost the only option at the time, and although everyone knew it would be difficult, the Frosty Land was so hard that our people wanted to give up on themselves at one point. In order to survive in other parts of the Neutral Lands, our race has tried to mix with different races in order to escape the curse and escape the Frosty Lands. However, all attempts failed, and as a result of these attempts, a part of the clan's bloodline ceased to be pure and passed on through offspring. I was one of them. The status of the mixed-race race is far inferior to that of pure-bloods, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are slaves. Although I was gifted enough since I was a child to be seen as the hope of the next generation of my clan, I will never forget what happened to my other half-breed siblings. That's why when I was an adult, I could have inherited the Frosty Force, but I ended up choosing Void Thunder. ”
"Is there a difference between these two forces?" asked Chiya.
In Qianye's opinion, the purity of the Void Thunder was not below the Frost Force, and under the same cultivation, the combat power of the Void Thunder was even greater. However, in the Frost Thunder Temple, the status of the Frost Frost Power is significantly higher than that of the Void Thunder.
Carol explains: "There is no difference in the nature of these two forces, but there is a huge difference in quantity. The frost power is almost endless, and it will take a long time for the Void Thunder to condense a little. There was only half a year between me and Akfil to choose strength, but he broke through the god general before me, and now he is the upper god general, and I am still hovering in the middle position. ”
Qianye understands this. It is very difficult to break through every level after the Divine General, even if there is enough Void Thunder to absorb, it is still out of reach if you want to break through from the middle to the upper level. Even Carol herself did not dare to say that she would be able to take it to the next level in her lifetime.
Carol seemed to sigh lightly, "I originally wanted a territory, not for my clan, but just to find a land for those half-breeds who can survive and reproduce, their bloodlines are not pure, but relatively speaking, there are more options for adapting to the external environment, which is very ...... Something helpless. ”
Qianye listened quietly and did not speak. In this world, although the human race is in a difficult situation, it is a race that is in the ascending period, and there is still an endless future of development, although the blood race has been troubled by the long river of blood, but it still firmly occupies a place on the sacred mountain of the Eternal Night Council, and it has not yet come to decline.
Therefore, before this, even if Qianye had vaguely glimpsed the sadness of the decline of a race in William, it was far less profound than the feeling of facing the desperation of the entire race in the Frost Thunder Temple this time. In this world blessed by darkness, every race has the right to live, even those beyond the eternal night. This is a phrase often said by Dawn and the neutral camp, very inspirational and enthusiastic, but in the past 10,000 years, the only one who has made it a reality is the human race.
Chiya didn't know how to comfort Carol, only that it didn't make sense to say a word or two verbally.
Carol lifted her spirits a little, and said, "But after listening to the conversation between Akfield and you, I now feel that maybe this land should belong to all the people. ”
"Whatever you are going to do with that territory, I will do my best to help you," said Qianye. ”
Carol turned her head to look at Qianye and said, "Actually, with the joint efforts of you and me, it is not easy to open up an independent territory. ”
Qianye nodded and said, "I need to wait for my strength to grow again." At the same time, we need an army, a fleet, as well as the support and protection of the empire, at least superficially. So it's going to take time, but no matter what, this territory will definitely have it. ”
Carol looked at Chiya and said, "I really don't understand where your faith comes from. You may not know what predicament we are facing. "The origin of the Frost and Thunder Temple means that the possibility of obtaining protection from the Eternal Night Council has been cut off. And the Great Qin Empire, the more powerful this behemoth is, the more unreliable the alliance with it is for the weak. "If you find out that you get a slightly better foothold, there will be demon descendants coming after you, right?"
"Now that you know, are you so confident?"
"Of course there is confidence. We've been fighting the Dark Race anyway, are we still afraid of the Demon Descendants?"
Carol nodded, "Sounds like there's some truth. ”
The living space of the neutral land has always been beaten, and here the Force attribute is not important, what matters is absolute strength. In fact, Qianye holds the Hokuriku in his hand, and if a piece of land is set aside for Carol, they can also fulfill their promise to build a state. The North Continent is uniquely located, and the land block environment is much milder than the Neutral Lands, and the people of Carol should be able to survive.
But Hokuriku is too precious to be a last resort, and Chiya doesn't want to take it out. Nowadays, the land resources available for exploitation are becoming more and more scarce, and once Hokuriku is alive, it will inevitably lead to war. Until he has enough ability to protect himself, Chiya doesn't plan to let outsiders know about Hokuriku's existence.
Valhalla flew smoothly, so steady that you could barely feel it moving. The remnants of the Void Behemoth's instinct made it feel like a fish in water in the Void.
Carol stopped talking, but silently experienced the feeling of gliding through the void. At this moment, she seemed to be one with the earth, and she felt something every minute. Such opportunities are not easy to come by.
Just as Carol was immersed in it, he suddenly saw Qianye standing so calmly, neither nervous nor deliberate, and every swing of the earth mout echoed the ups and downs of his body. Carol's heart was shocked, and she blurted out, "Can you communicate with this giant ship?"