Age of Arcane
Chapter 564
Chapter 564
During the negotiation with the Highland Venture Capital Company, the demon tyrant followed Luke's orders and kept hanging Tan, and made the other party give in little by little by way of extortionate prices.
This time when I met Tan who came to visit in his temporary fortress, the tyrant said: "Our cooperation must be based on helping me capture Furnace City. The devil is a ruthless character. I not only need you to arm me The army also needs to provide enough wealth and equipment so that I can win over the demon family under the violent.
I have been in your human world for a while, and I know that you have a lot of good things, and what you sell to demon fanatics... are all rubbish! "
The tyrant asked his demon descendants to bring out some armor and weapons, which were far superior to the equipment sold to the fanatics by the highland venture capital company.
Armor and weapons were scattered in front of Tan.
Tan recognized at a glance that these were all from Raging Waves City.
"Tyrant, where did you get these armor and weapons?"
The demon tyrant smiled and said: "You still don't admit it? Highland Ventures sells rubbish to lunatics, and at the same time sells better things at high prices in the dark. I spent a lot of silver diamonds to buy a few sets That's all.
You guys are really good at making money! "
Looking at the armor and weapons on the ground, Tan seemed to see the face of Meteor.
He must be behind the scenes!
"Tyrant! These armors and weapons do not belong to our Highland Venture Capital Company."
Hearing Tan's denial, the tyrant said disdainfully, "If it's not yours, who else could it be?"
Tan said: "It is our company's competitor, and it is also the target we want to hire you to deal with. These armors and weapons have flooded Scorched Earth City, which means that our opponent has infiltrated Jiaotu City very hard. What the other party does is to Trying to squeeze us out of hell this market."
The tyrant laughed: "If these weapons and armor are really your competitors, then the things you sell are really untenable in hell.
I don't know what fanatics think about you now, but I will definitely not be on the loser's side. "
This is why Tan came to find the tyrant in such a hurry this time.
It will take time for Highland Venture Capital to upgrade the industry for the hell market, and demon lunatics obviously don't understand the current industrial technology.
The lunatics are about to launch an investigation on Highland Ventures, and the company's business in Hell will be completely interrupted, and some orders will inevitably not be delivered.If the Golden Shield Empire takes the opportunity to contact the fanatics, it is likely to gain a foothold in Purgatory in one fell swoop.
Tan guessed that Meteor must be secretly manipulating everything. If he fell into his rhythm, he would never have a chance to stand up.
Therefore, the status of the tyrant becomes extremely important.
Tan took out the trump card he had never used to deal with the tyrant: "Tyrant, you should still remember the sword of oath?"
When the tyrant heard the sword of the oath, his pupils shrank sharply: "I know... the chief holy angel of the Holy Tribunal in Sky City. In the late period of ancient wars, he had many famous scenes as a newborn angel, and many famous demons were He beheaded.
If it wasn't for the loss of the artifact, perhaps he could really change the situation of the battle. "
Tan smiled and said: "But in the ancient war, something happened that made the sword of the oath still unable to let go. In a battle, he defeated and sealed an ancient demon, but that demon was finally lost in the on the battlefield.
This was an intolerable mistake for the Sword of Oath, so he swore to his sword that he would find and kill the demon.It's a pity that by the end of the war, there was no trace of that demon.
But that is the oath of the sword of oath, as long as there is news of that demon, he will definitely kill him. "
"What does this have to do with me?" asked the tyrant.
Tan looked at the tyrant's expression and said, "In order to find that demon, the sword of the oath once asked the Shuojin civilization to help search for his news. That demon is called the tyrant. Although there are many hell demons called tyrants, there should not be many ancient demons." .”
The tyrant exploded in momentum, as if he was going to kill him immediately: "Sword of the Oath asks the Shuojin people to help... Does it mean that you are actually the Shuojin people?"
In order to subdue the tyrant, Tan no longer hides his identity.A piece of golden armor is nested on her body: "Tyrant, you have disappeared for more than 1000 years and lost everything in hell. You want to regain the territory, but as long as you show your traces, you will definitely provoke the sword of the oath.
Only the Glittering Civilization can protect you, and only the Glittering Civilization can help you regain what you lost.
You should know what to do, right? "
A large group of demons emerged from the darkness, roaring and threatening at Tan.
The tyrant waited for a long time, then waved the demons back.
"your name?"
"sandalwood!"
"What is the purpose of coming to hell?"
"For the resources of hell, to fight against the Golden Shield Empire that challenges the World Bank. Hell is now as important to the Shimmering civilization as the ancient War Angel civilization is to the Shimmering civilization.
So don't underestimate our determination to enter hell. The Shuojin civilization has the ability to protect you, destroy you, and help you unify hell. "
The tyrant said: "I think hell is the enemy of you Shuojin people. If other demons know that I have colluded with Shuojin people to invade Hell, I will be attacked by demons."
Tan smiled and said: "That is the enmity between the Jin people and you thousands of years ago. The current Jin civilization is dominated by the Jin people after a thousand years. There are signs of a new all-out war. The Jin civilization, the angel civilization, the giant civilization Dragon civilization and shadow civilization are actively preparing for war, but former allies may not be future allies, and former enemies may not be future enemies.
In hell, a big battle is inevitable.The World Bank and the Golden Shield Empire will fight a proxy war here. Originally, we chose the demon fanatic, but now I find that he is not our best choice..."
The tyrant waved his hand again, making all the demons hide again.
"I am your best choice because I am easy to control?"
"Now it's because you can control it, but in the future we still hope that Hell and Shuojin civilization may become allies who can learn from each other's strengths."
The tyrant asked again: "How will you deal with the sword of the oath?"
"If you unify hell, the sword of the oath will not be able to engulf the entire sky city and attack hell for his oath. As long as you stand with Shuojin Civilization and we are in the middle, this oath will become a regret in his life."
The tyrant pretended to weigh the pros and cons, and then said helplessly: "It seems that I have no other choice. Now my power can't stop the sword of oath. Tell me... what do you want me to do?"
Tan said with satisfaction: "Snatch the Scorched Earth City!"
The tyrant laughed loudly: "Are you kidding me? Do you think I have the strength to snatch the Scorched Earth City now? Or do you Shuojin openly enter hell and attack a demon city?"
Tan said: "To snatch Scorched Earth City, you don't need to occupy the entire city, you just need to capture the lord's castle. It's best if you can kill the demon lunatic yourself, which will help you subdue the demon family he left behind."
"Capturing the lord's castle is not an easy task. You have been in it before, and you should know that it is the home of the lunatic. It is full of demons loyal to him, and there are countless traps and traps."
Tan said his strategy: "According to the information we have collected, there are a considerable number of fallen angels and black feather demons in Scorched Earth City. The fanatic wants to subdue the fallen angel to fight for him, but I don't think the fallen angel will be willing to be killed by the fanatic." command.
If we can provoke the lunatics to fight the fallen angels, don't we have a chance? "
The tyrant said with approval: "The lunatic is too arrogant, and has been dazzled by the vain power. I'm sure that although the fallen angels haven't decided to seize the Scorched Earth City, they must have a plan to seize the city.
I know what to do!
But how much help can you guys give me? "
Tan said: "We will give you all the support you want except directly sending troops."
"Okay!" The tyrant seemed to have made up his mind: "I will make a plan and count the things that need to be used. I will contact you when I am ready here."
"Yes! But I hope you will do it as soon as possible. The Golden Shield Empire is infiltrating Jiaotu City very quickly, and the fanatic will change his position at any time."
"I know the lunatic, I know how to do it!"
"I'll wait for your news..." Tan took off his armor and left the fortress.
The Tyrant met Luke immediately, and they met in a new hut.
At this time, Luke had already learned from Dalikova what happened in the lord's castle, and now Tan found the tyrant again, and everything was under his control.
Luke said: "It turns out that the woman named Miria is Tan. I don't know what the Shuojin people think. Since they value the value of hell, they should at least send a reliable manager instead of a debt collector." .
I'm afraid even a manager like Pan would not do such a bad job. "
Through the collected intelligence, Luke carefully analyzed a series of actions of the Highland Venture Capital Company in Hell, and there were many things that he couldn't figure out.
First of all, since the World Bank wants to operate the hell market to obtain resources, it should act steadily.Just like what I have done, with one place as the center, establish a solid distribution channel, and steadily develop the market step by step.
But the World Bank engaged in direct sales as soon as it came in. Although it looks fierce, it is actually too eager for quick success.
But now that we know that the person in charge of the World Bank in Hell is Tan, it can explain why there is such an aggressive advance.
Tan was dispatched to hell, he must be eager to make achievements in hell, so that he could return to the Golden Valley with his merits and be promoted to an elder.
Now that the lunatic is a little bit uncontrollable, she will immediately change to one that is easy to control.
It's like assassinating in the Golden Valley... More than brave, but not enough strategy!
The tyrant said: "Tan is the Shuo Jin who assassinated you in the Golden Valley. I heard that her strength is very strong, comparable to the sword of the oath."
"Don't worry about Tan, she doesn't dare to attack with all her strength in the current hell. Since she thinks she has a handle on you, let's make good use of it.
Even after capturing the Scorched Earth City, it must continue to be used. "
The tyrant asked: "I don't understand. After capturing the Scorched Earth City, shouldn't we take the opportunity to expel the Shuojin people from hell? At that time, my relationship with you will definitely be exposed."
"No! Your cooperative relationship with the Shuojin people is far more beneficial to our future strategy than expelling them from hell." Tan actually knew the past of the tyrant and the sword of the oath, which was somewhat beyond Luke's expectations.But also because of this handle, Tan is confident that she can control the tyrant, and her support for the tyrant will definitely outweigh the fanatics.Luke thought for a while and continued: "The Shuojin people will not give up hell easily, and if they know about our relationship, they will definitely try their best to prevent you from unifying hell.
Continue to cooperate with the Jinshi people, and you will have the two-line support of the Golden Shield Empire and the Jin people.The Shining Gold people can only get the resources of hell from you, but you can speed up the unification of hell, and at the same time, the Shining Gold people will help you block the sword of the oath.
Is there a better beater than this? "
The tyrant said: "For me, paying a certain amount of resources to get the support of the Shuojin people is a sure-fire business. But the resources they take away from hell will strengthen their strength. The pressure will increase."
Luke said: "You don't need to think about how the empire will respond, that's what I should think about. As long as you can take hell into your hands, it is worthwhile for the empire to make some sacrifices.
In the future, we will meet less or avoid meeting each other.I am building an intelligence network in hell. The intelligence station in Scorched Earth City is already working, and I will open a special contact channel for you. "
The tyrant nodded: "I see...it's really not easy for us to meet again before the hell is unified. The last question is to provoke fallen angels and lunatics to fight. Do you have any suggestions?"
Luke thought about it, and said: "I don't think there is any need to provoke. You go directly to the fallen angel Garland and say that you want to capture the Scorched Earth City. As long as the fallen angels help you, you will give them the territories of the madmen, and you can only fight against them." The title of a lord, the condition is that the fallen angels help you take back Furnace City.
Fallen angels cannot resist this temptation.Even if they betray you, they won't get any more benefits from the fanatics. "
After Luke's instruction, the tyrant's mind suddenly brightened.
It turns out that things are not as complicated as I thought.
The fallen angels want to come out of the black prison, but there is no place in hell for them to occupy, and non-demon lords will be attacked collectively by other demon lords.The fanatics want to recruit the fallen angels, and the fallen angels now want to get territory from the fanatics. This is the fundamental reason why the two sides have not yet reached an agreement.
Now go find the fallen angels by yourself, and say that as long as you help me get rid of the lunatics, I will give you the entire territory. The fallen angels will definitely do their best.
And since he is weak, the fallen angel will not suspect that he will not fulfill his promise.There is also a reasonable motivation for cooperation in retaking Furnace City.
"I'm going to the fallen angels now," said the tyrant.
"Go..." Luke said: "Remember to ask the Shuojin people for more supplies. Whether you can expel the fallen angels after the matter is completed depends on whether you can win over the demon family in Scorched Earth City as quickly as possible."
The tyrant smiled and said, "I know how to win over the demon family."
(End of this chapter)
During the negotiation with the Highland Venture Capital Company, the demon tyrant followed Luke's orders and kept hanging Tan, and made the other party give in little by little by way of extortionate prices.
This time when I met Tan who came to visit in his temporary fortress, the tyrant said: "Our cooperation must be based on helping me capture Furnace City. The devil is a ruthless character. I not only need you to arm me The army also needs to provide enough wealth and equipment so that I can win over the demon family under the violent.
I have been in your human world for a while, and I know that you have a lot of good things, and what you sell to demon fanatics... are all rubbish! "
The tyrant asked his demon descendants to bring out some armor and weapons, which were far superior to the equipment sold to the fanatics by the highland venture capital company.
Armor and weapons were scattered in front of Tan.
Tan recognized at a glance that these were all from Raging Waves City.
"Tyrant, where did you get these armor and weapons?"
The demon tyrant smiled and said: "You still don't admit it? Highland Ventures sells rubbish to lunatics, and at the same time sells better things at high prices in the dark. I spent a lot of silver diamonds to buy a few sets That's all.
You guys are really good at making money! "
Looking at the armor and weapons on the ground, Tan seemed to see the face of Meteor.
He must be behind the scenes!
"Tyrant! These armors and weapons do not belong to our Highland Venture Capital Company."
Hearing Tan's denial, the tyrant said disdainfully, "If it's not yours, who else could it be?"
Tan said: "It is our company's competitor, and it is also the target we want to hire you to deal with. These armors and weapons have flooded Scorched Earth City, which means that our opponent has infiltrated Jiaotu City very hard. What the other party does is to Trying to squeeze us out of hell this market."
The tyrant laughed: "If these weapons and armor are really your competitors, then the things you sell are really untenable in hell.
I don't know what fanatics think about you now, but I will definitely not be on the loser's side. "
This is why Tan came to find the tyrant in such a hurry this time.
It will take time for Highland Venture Capital to upgrade the industry for the hell market, and demon lunatics obviously don't understand the current industrial technology.
The lunatics are about to launch an investigation on Highland Ventures, and the company's business in Hell will be completely interrupted, and some orders will inevitably not be delivered.If the Golden Shield Empire takes the opportunity to contact the fanatics, it is likely to gain a foothold in Purgatory in one fell swoop.
Tan guessed that Meteor must be secretly manipulating everything. If he fell into his rhythm, he would never have a chance to stand up.
Therefore, the status of the tyrant becomes extremely important.
Tan took out the trump card he had never used to deal with the tyrant: "Tyrant, you should still remember the sword of oath?"
When the tyrant heard the sword of the oath, his pupils shrank sharply: "I know... the chief holy angel of the Holy Tribunal in Sky City. In the late period of ancient wars, he had many famous scenes as a newborn angel, and many famous demons were He beheaded.
If it wasn't for the loss of the artifact, perhaps he could really change the situation of the battle. "
Tan smiled and said: "But in the ancient war, something happened that made the sword of the oath still unable to let go. In a battle, he defeated and sealed an ancient demon, but that demon was finally lost in the on the battlefield.
This was an intolerable mistake for the Sword of Oath, so he swore to his sword that he would find and kill the demon.It's a pity that by the end of the war, there was no trace of that demon.
But that is the oath of the sword of oath, as long as there is news of that demon, he will definitely kill him. "
"What does this have to do with me?" asked the tyrant.
Tan looked at the tyrant's expression and said, "In order to find that demon, the sword of the oath once asked the Shuojin civilization to help search for his news. That demon is called the tyrant. Although there are many hell demons called tyrants, there should not be many ancient demons." .”
The tyrant exploded in momentum, as if he was going to kill him immediately: "Sword of the Oath asks the Shuojin people to help... Does it mean that you are actually the Shuojin people?"
In order to subdue the tyrant, Tan no longer hides his identity.A piece of golden armor is nested on her body: "Tyrant, you have disappeared for more than 1000 years and lost everything in hell. You want to regain the territory, but as long as you show your traces, you will definitely provoke the sword of the oath.
Only the Glittering Civilization can protect you, and only the Glittering Civilization can help you regain what you lost.
You should know what to do, right? "
A large group of demons emerged from the darkness, roaring and threatening at Tan.
The tyrant waited for a long time, then waved the demons back.
"your name?"
"sandalwood!"
"What is the purpose of coming to hell?"
"For the resources of hell, to fight against the Golden Shield Empire that challenges the World Bank. Hell is now as important to the Shimmering civilization as the ancient War Angel civilization is to the Shimmering civilization.
So don't underestimate our determination to enter hell. The Shuojin civilization has the ability to protect you, destroy you, and help you unify hell. "
The tyrant said: "I think hell is the enemy of you Shuojin people. If other demons know that I have colluded with Shuojin people to invade Hell, I will be attacked by demons."
Tan smiled and said: "That is the enmity between the Jin people and you thousands of years ago. The current Jin civilization is dominated by the Jin people after a thousand years. There are signs of a new all-out war. The Jin civilization, the angel civilization, the giant civilization Dragon civilization and shadow civilization are actively preparing for war, but former allies may not be future allies, and former enemies may not be future enemies.
In hell, a big battle is inevitable.The World Bank and the Golden Shield Empire will fight a proxy war here. Originally, we chose the demon fanatic, but now I find that he is not our best choice..."
The tyrant waved his hand again, making all the demons hide again.
"I am your best choice because I am easy to control?"
"Now it's because you can control it, but in the future we still hope that Hell and Shuojin civilization may become allies who can learn from each other's strengths."
The tyrant asked again: "How will you deal with the sword of the oath?"
"If you unify hell, the sword of the oath will not be able to engulf the entire sky city and attack hell for his oath. As long as you stand with Shuojin Civilization and we are in the middle, this oath will become a regret in his life."
The tyrant pretended to weigh the pros and cons, and then said helplessly: "It seems that I have no other choice. Now my power can't stop the sword of oath. Tell me... what do you want me to do?"
Tan said with satisfaction: "Snatch the Scorched Earth City!"
The tyrant laughed loudly: "Are you kidding me? Do you think I have the strength to snatch the Scorched Earth City now? Or do you Shuojin openly enter hell and attack a demon city?"
Tan said: "To snatch Scorched Earth City, you don't need to occupy the entire city, you just need to capture the lord's castle. It's best if you can kill the demon lunatic yourself, which will help you subdue the demon family he left behind."
"Capturing the lord's castle is not an easy task. You have been in it before, and you should know that it is the home of the lunatic. It is full of demons loyal to him, and there are countless traps and traps."
Tan said his strategy: "According to the information we have collected, there are a considerable number of fallen angels and black feather demons in Scorched Earth City. The fanatic wants to subdue the fallen angel to fight for him, but I don't think the fallen angel will be willing to be killed by the fanatic." command.
If we can provoke the lunatics to fight the fallen angels, don't we have a chance? "
The tyrant said with approval: "The lunatic is too arrogant, and has been dazzled by the vain power. I'm sure that although the fallen angels haven't decided to seize the Scorched Earth City, they must have a plan to seize the city.
I know what to do!
But how much help can you guys give me? "
Tan said: "We will give you all the support you want except directly sending troops."
"Okay!" The tyrant seemed to have made up his mind: "I will make a plan and count the things that need to be used. I will contact you when I am ready here."
"Yes! But I hope you will do it as soon as possible. The Golden Shield Empire is infiltrating Jiaotu City very quickly, and the fanatic will change his position at any time."
"I know the lunatic, I know how to do it!"
"I'll wait for your news..." Tan took off his armor and left the fortress.
The Tyrant met Luke immediately, and they met in a new hut.
At this time, Luke had already learned from Dalikova what happened in the lord's castle, and now Tan found the tyrant again, and everything was under his control.
Luke said: "It turns out that the woman named Miria is Tan. I don't know what the Shuojin people think. Since they value the value of hell, they should at least send a reliable manager instead of a debt collector." .
I'm afraid even a manager like Pan would not do such a bad job. "
Through the collected intelligence, Luke carefully analyzed a series of actions of the Highland Venture Capital Company in Hell, and there were many things that he couldn't figure out.
First of all, since the World Bank wants to operate the hell market to obtain resources, it should act steadily.Just like what I have done, with one place as the center, establish a solid distribution channel, and steadily develop the market step by step.
But the World Bank engaged in direct sales as soon as it came in. Although it looks fierce, it is actually too eager for quick success.
But now that we know that the person in charge of the World Bank in Hell is Tan, it can explain why there is such an aggressive advance.
Tan was dispatched to hell, he must be eager to make achievements in hell, so that he could return to the Golden Valley with his merits and be promoted to an elder.
Now that the lunatic is a little bit uncontrollable, she will immediately change to one that is easy to control.
It's like assassinating in the Golden Valley... More than brave, but not enough strategy!
The tyrant said: "Tan is the Shuo Jin who assassinated you in the Golden Valley. I heard that her strength is very strong, comparable to the sword of the oath."
"Don't worry about Tan, she doesn't dare to attack with all her strength in the current hell. Since she thinks she has a handle on you, let's make good use of it.
Even after capturing the Scorched Earth City, it must continue to be used. "
The tyrant asked: "I don't understand. After capturing the Scorched Earth City, shouldn't we take the opportunity to expel the Shuojin people from hell? At that time, my relationship with you will definitely be exposed."
"No! Your cooperative relationship with the Shuojin people is far more beneficial to our future strategy than expelling them from hell." Tan actually knew the past of the tyrant and the sword of the oath, which was somewhat beyond Luke's expectations.But also because of this handle, Tan is confident that she can control the tyrant, and her support for the tyrant will definitely outweigh the fanatics.Luke thought for a while and continued: "The Shuojin people will not give up hell easily, and if they know about our relationship, they will definitely try their best to prevent you from unifying hell.
Continue to cooperate with the Jinshi people, and you will have the two-line support of the Golden Shield Empire and the Jin people.The Shining Gold people can only get the resources of hell from you, but you can speed up the unification of hell, and at the same time, the Shining Gold people will help you block the sword of the oath.
Is there a better beater than this? "
The tyrant said: "For me, paying a certain amount of resources to get the support of the Shuojin people is a sure-fire business. But the resources they take away from hell will strengthen their strength. The pressure will increase."
Luke said: "You don't need to think about how the empire will respond, that's what I should think about. As long as you can take hell into your hands, it is worthwhile for the empire to make some sacrifices.
In the future, we will meet less or avoid meeting each other.I am building an intelligence network in hell. The intelligence station in Scorched Earth City is already working, and I will open a special contact channel for you. "
The tyrant nodded: "I see...it's really not easy for us to meet again before the hell is unified. The last question is to provoke fallen angels and lunatics to fight. Do you have any suggestions?"
Luke thought about it, and said: "I don't think there is any need to provoke. You go directly to the fallen angel Garland and say that you want to capture the Scorched Earth City. As long as the fallen angels help you, you will give them the territories of the madmen, and you can only fight against them." The title of a lord, the condition is that the fallen angels help you take back Furnace City.
Fallen angels cannot resist this temptation.Even if they betray you, they won't get any more benefits from the fanatics. "
After Luke's instruction, the tyrant's mind suddenly brightened.
It turns out that things are not as complicated as I thought.
The fallen angels want to come out of the black prison, but there is no place in hell for them to occupy, and non-demon lords will be attacked collectively by other demon lords.The fanatics want to recruit the fallen angels, and the fallen angels now want to get territory from the fanatics. This is the fundamental reason why the two sides have not yet reached an agreement.
Now go find the fallen angels by yourself, and say that as long as you help me get rid of the lunatics, I will give you the entire territory. The fallen angels will definitely do their best.
And since he is weak, the fallen angel will not suspect that he will not fulfill his promise.There is also a reasonable motivation for cooperation in retaking Furnace City.
"I'm going to the fallen angels now," said the tyrant.
"Go..." Luke said: "Remember to ask the Shuojin people for more supplies. Whether you can expel the fallen angels after the matter is completed depends on whether you can win over the demon family in Scorched Earth City as quickly as possible."
The tyrant smiled and said, "I know how to win over the demon family."
(End of this chapter)
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