Baron Sergei was a smart man, and some things could not be figured out, that is, he was blinded by preconceived notions. Once you have a reminder, you can jump out of your original perspective, and from a macro point of view, it will suddenly become clear.

Duke Celtic began to rely on the Terrans as passive, and as long as there was a way, he would not reuse this race that would make money and pay taxes and be easy to bully.

Now most of the Terran magnates of the Holy Mountain regard this as the grace of the Duke, and regard the alms given by the barbarians as a reward. But without much thought, why not give these rewards to the other races of the Tedegar Hills?

That's because the Terrans have strength.

The current status of the Terrans is earned by themselves!

Recognizing this, the angle from which the problem is considered and the results obtained are different.

Will the Duke of Celtic keep the factory restriction because the Barbarians lost the Hercules match?

Isn't that waiting for the Empire's butcher's knife to slash at the neck?

Will the Duke of Celtic blame himself for the Barbarian losing the Hercules match?

Definitely!

But he will never make drastic moves at a critical moment when the overall change of the Tedgar Hills is turning.

He now relied heavily on human merchants to build factories, human craftsmen to arm barbarian legions, and even human warriors to form armies to fight on the front lines.

If a human wins the championship of the Hercules competition, and wins the championship at the Duke's castle, and accepts the gold belt worn by the Duke of Celtic himself.

It can be used as a wake-up call to wake up those who are still willing to be second-class people.

If a human can defeat all barbarians in the strength that barbarians do best, what superiority do barbarians have over the Terrans?

Victory, the Terrans of Tedgar can be a large race independent of the Barbarians.

When the Terrans of Tedgar formed a real group, rather than a race attached to the barbarians, the Terran leader was not something that the Duke of Celtic could kick if he wanted to.

Baron Sergei looked at Luke, his eyes eager, but also full of doubt.

"You...... Who is it? ”

Sergei was suspicious of Luke's purpose in saying this to himself, which was too perverse.

Luke took his coffee again and sipped, "I'm an adventurer from Angry Waves, I've seen what has happened in Angry Waves over the years, and then I have a little sense of what is happening in the Holy Mountain.

The reason why the Governor of Meteorite rose so quickly was because he had won the hearts and minds of the people of Fury Waves. The empire needs Angry Waves City, it needs Meteorite, and as long as Angry Waves City still has its current status, no one can move the Meteorite.

As far as I know, he was just an ordinary Inspector of the Secret Intelligence Bureau when he came to Angry Waves, and now he is a Marquis. And you, Lord Baron...... The starting point is much higher than a meteorite.

By the way, this is tortoiseshell coffee from Angry Waves, and Mrs. Fikochik must have had a lot of trouble getting it. Taste it, it's delicious. ”

Sergei's brain was a little confused, and he almost unconsciously took a sip of coffee, feeling all kinds of flavors in his heart.

He thought of the warning that the Duke of Celtic had warned him last night, and of the oath he had made.

Now everyone says that Meteorite is a powerful minister, and he has hollowed out the imperial power, which is a negative teaching material for his subordinates.

But with the road of a meteorite in front of him, who can resist not being a "meteorite"?

For Baron Sergei, it no longer matters who Luke is.

What he was thinking about now was...... What position can you do as the leader of the Tedgar Hills? How to take all the power and wealth in your own hands in the future, instead of being deprived of it at will.

Sergei suddenly said: "It seems that the Hercules of the Duke's Castle will finally win the battle, and it will be in the interests of the Tedgar Hills to win." ”

Luke sipped his coffee slowly and said, "I'm just an adventurer, it's my job to take tasks and complete them." Whether you win or lose, it's up to you. ”

Sergei thought about it for a while, and the cup of hot coffee in his hand was almost cold, and then he made up his mind and said: "Win!" Mr. Luke must win the Hercules tiebreaker at the Duke's Castle. ”

Luke said, "Listen to you, Lord Baron. As long as the money is in place, I will definitely play as you wish. ”

Baron Sergei was stunned for a moment before he reacted: "If you win, do you want to give money?" ”

"Of course, money." At this time, Luke is like a shrewd businessman: "As I just said, losing is easy, and winning is much harder than losing." If you don't give money, what if you lose? ”

This is the truth, but ...... Something is wrong.

Baron Sergei, who had just been stimulated with some overloaded brains, felt like he was dizzy.

He brushed up the deal.

"What we started talking about was...... Lose, I'll pay you fifty million Reichsmarks. ”

"That's right!"

"Now follow your wishes and win, why should I give you money?"

"Because winning or losing is uncertain until the game starts. If you don't give money, you may lose; But given the money, it is definitely possible to win. ”

"You said the championship is very important to you!"

"I can lose the game for 50 million Reichsmarks, which do you think is more important to me, money or championships?"

Fifty million allowed Baron Sergei to see the adventurer in front of him clearly.

This piece of meat, whether you win or lose, you have to cut it yourself.

Baron Sergei looked at Luke, feeling that the other party was fortunate to be an adventurer, if he was a businessman...... I might be stripped of my pants today.

It's useless to say more!

This Daigo empowerment makes people have an epiphany, and it can affect the wisdom of the Sergei family for generations, isn't it worth 50 million Reichsmarks?

Baron Sergei could only comfort himself like this, and he asked Luke: "Fifty million, are you really sure to win?" ”

Luke said, "Lord Baron has seen my fights in the Hercules Arena, and he has seen my opponents fight. It's hard to upset in this kind of pure power competition, and I have an advantage in both absolute and lasting power.

Lord Duke asked you to convince me to play a match-fixing match, isn't it because I have a big advantage?

My lord, the coffee is cold! ”

Baron Sergei drank all the remaining coffee in the cup in one gulp, and said: "I will prepare 50 million Reichsmarks as soon as possible, please Mr. Luke to stay in good shape these days, and be sure to win the championship of the Hercules competition." ”

Luke smiled, "Thank you, Lord Baron, for the bounty." ”

Luke touched the empty cup in Baron Sergei's hand with his own empty cup, and the porcelain cup made a pleasant sound.

Luke and Baron Sergei then returned to the dinner, and Mrs. Fikochik had changed into an evening dress.

She warmly invited the two back to the table and asked, "What did you both talk about?" ”

Luke replied, "Baron Sergei wants to invite me to join the Terran Brigade of the City Militia, but I will continue my adventure after I have dealt with the affairs of the Holy Mountain, and I will not stay here for long."

Therefore, he hung an idle post in the blue wolf militia brigade. ”

Baron Sergei expressed regret and said: "Now Mr. Luke is the star of the entire Holy Mountain, and it is our loss to be unable to join the Blue Wolf Militia Brigade. Fortunately, Mr. Luke's willingness to serve as the brigade's inspector general was the best outcome. ”

When Mrs. Fekochik heard this, she immediately lost interest: "Barbarians do not lack valiant soldiers, but wise men with brains. My husband is one of the few clever savages, and he does a great job in the Angry Waves.

I want his brothers from the Rock Family to go to Angry Waves to help out and learn how to make money in business. As a result, their heads were all stones, and they had no interest in what such clever people did, and they all ran to join the city militia, waiting to be replenished into the barbarian legions.

Mr. Luke...... They are all in awe of you, and help me persuade them, they will die on the battlefield, and the blood of the Stubborn Stone Family has been shed enough, and only when they go to Angry Waves City will they have a future. ”

It must be said that Mrs. Fekochik, who was at the forefront of fashion on the Holy Mountain, had a much broader vision than most barbarians.

Luke replied, "Yes, Lady Fikochik, I will persuade them." ”

A dinner party, everyone got what they wanted, everyone ate happily, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

Luke was the one who benefited the most, not only by acquiring a valuable ironsmith workshop without spending a penny, but also by successfully dividing the barbarians and the Terrans of the Tedgar Hills.

Luke didn't know if Baron Sergei could become the Hilly version of Tedgar's "Meteorite", as long as he was willing to work in that direction.

Baron Sergei also felt that he was the one who benefited the most.

What is an ironsmith's workshop?

When the steel mill is built, all the blacksmith shops will be scum!

What is 50 million Reichsmarks?

When he became the leader of the Tedgar Terrans and made the Duke of Celt have to rely on it, the money was all drizzle.

As a rising star in Tedgar's political scene, he can no longer see things from the perspective of a businessman as before.

You have to stand high to overlook the mountains.

The meteorite is my role model and my goal!

Baron Sergei frequently invited Luke to drink, and by the time the dinner was over, he was drunk and unconscious, and was put in the carriage by the attendants who came with him.

Nothing matters the next day.

Luke first went to the Dark Potions Shop to gather some information about the Abyss Temple, and then changed into the Abyss Mage robe to report to the Egbert Priest.

Egbert was now busy researching the Nirvana Egg, and he didn't treat Luke as an experiment, so naturally he didn't give him a good look. Just said that the abyss would not come today, and sent Luke away.

This time, Luke didn't stay in the Abyss Temple for too long, and the erosion of the abyssal energy was far less severe than the first time. Without accepting the help of Clear Sky, Luke successfully defused the invading abyssal energy with his own strength.

The Abyss didn't seem invincible, and Luke was much less afraid of it.

Sure enough, fear comes from the unknown!

Then there's training.

The Fei Ke Chik family has a very professional underground training ground, and the training equipment is also purchased from Angry Waves City. To Luke's surprise, there was even a gravity training room.

The gravity training room is a means of using magic alchemy to create a special room where the level of gravity can be adjusted. In addition to increasing gravity to build strength, lowering gravity helps with mental magic training.

After inquiring, Luke learned that the gravity training room and the entire training ground were gifts from Fekochik to the Boulder family.

The barbarians of the Rock family like to come here to sweat their sweat.

When Luke arrived at the underground training ground, all the training equipment here was occupied by barbarians, and there was a queue outside the boxy gravity training room.

The barbarians flexed their muscles as they exercised, boasting about their achievements in the Hercules Arena.

And when Luke appeared, the entire underground training ground immediately fell silent.

The barbarians of the Rockstone family do not like the Terrans, but they are conservative and traditional, and they are equally reverent of absolute power. They had all tried their strength with Lukeby, and they had also seen this human Hercules perform in the Holy Mountain Hercules Arena.

Absolute power has an absolute position.

"Mr. Luke!" When Coconut Fruit, who was also here, saw Luke, he immediately ran over and asked with concern: "Has your body recovered?" ”

Luke felt his physical condition, and because he controlled the absorption of abyssal energy today, he did not cause physical prostration like yesterday. Moreover, after the consumption of the abyssal energy, the power and energy of rebirth seem to have been refined, making the entire body indescribably transparent inside and out.

This feeling gave Luke another sense of power.

This is also the reason why Luke came to the training ground immediately after finishing clearing the abyssal energy. He wanted to better understand that vague feeling through training, because he felt that it was a level of power that had never been mastered by the player in the game.

As a veteran game UP owner, Luke researched a lot of information and communicated with other players, and agreed that the stage of the game they were in at that time was just the beginning of the era.

It is the process of the player's familiarization with the era system.

Six stars are the foundation for the next version update.

According to various indications, senior game analysts predict that the next version of the era will be the return of the five ancient civilizations. Based on what Luke now knows, this prediction is highly likely to be accurate. The strong return of the five ancient civilizations will definitely represent the return of the artifact, and the power level of the entire epoch world will rise by an order of magnitude.

Like the demonic tyrant, the current comprehensive strength is five and a half stars, and once there is an artifact to assist, it is a slave who turns over and sings.

Since the artifacts of the five ancient civilizations are now in the abyss, and the artifacts return to the plot, the abyss will definitely occupy a very large role.

What the abyss is, the player has no definition, and Luke doesn't know it now.

The Anpoch Game natives generally define this inexplicable power as a god, and then engage in worship.

The Temple of the Abyss is an obvious deification of the Abyss.

There are many other forces that have also been deified in this world. For example, Clear Sky's special bloodline, Space-Time Wings, was obtained through the Elven Lord God.

And the so-called main god of the elves is just a well that is deified by the worship of the elves. Well water has a special power that allows elves to evolve.

Evolve!

Abyssalization!

Same.

Luke touched his forehead, and the coolness was still there.

Body and strength are changing with the process of infecting and clearing abyssal energy.

After a storm, there must be a clear sky.

Is that what she is trying to say?

Luke couldn't help but smile.

Seeing that Luke didn't answer herself, Coconut touched her forehead and smiled, and also reached out and pressed her forehead on his forehead: "Are you sick?" ”

(End of chapter)