Darkmoon City, Arena.
The ancient arena was brightly lit, and the original dilapidated parts were also repaired, and it was full of people. Even in the strongest high-level demon battle, Agulie vs. Araux, there were not so many spectators.
After the war disaster of the dark moon four hundred years ago, this arena was full for the first time. I don't know if this lively and vibrant scene faintly indicates that the once most prosperous and largest territory of the Fallen Angel Empire is beginning to recover
The field is not a one-on-one contest as in the past, but a battle of a group of people - the battle ball.
About two months ago, a free competitive match was held in the arena, between the Imperial Guards and the Guards. Since then, the Dark Moon people have fallen in love with this passionate sport, with teamwork, There is personal brilliance, all kinds of excitement, all in the battle ball.
In that competition, the guard army, which was not expected at first, narrowly defeated the imperial guard army by one goal, and was rewarded with fifty sets of high-grade armor. Since then, the arena has held a ball game every week, with each side winning and losing, and the arena is almost full. Battle balls have also become popular throughout the Dark Moon. Eldest Princess Xia deliberately used several abandoned areas in the corners of the city to build a simple court with a basic magic circle for residents to use for free.
In addition to the large eleven-a-side battles, the battle ball can also be used for three-a-side and five-a-side small games, which became the most popular sport in the dark moon for a while, and there were even battles for the arena. Ya had to send guards to maintain order and act as a referee. For a time, the shadow of the fighting ball can be seen in the streets and alleys.
The magic stores of Princess Square and Cloak Club also launched several battle balls of deluxe version and regular version. There are competition version and popular version. The battle ball is easy to learn, but it is not easy to play it well, especially since the ball absorbs strength, and it takes a lot of physical strength to kick it.
The dark elf striker of the guard team received a header from his teammate, stepped forward, rose into the air, turned around in the air, twisted his waist and kicked his legs, and made the ball go straight to the upper right corner of the goal with a beautiful barb. The big demon goalkeeper's reaction was half a beat slow, but he activated his talent skill in time, and a teleportation appeared in front of the ball, and he sent the ball far away in time.
Seeing the ball draw an arc and fly away from the goal, there was a lot of regretful voices in the stands, especially the spectators who bought the Janissaries to win, clutching their betting tickets tightly, wishing they could pinch the ball into a goal The door is average. At this moment, a horned devil from the front field guard supported the feet of the big devil's teammate with both hands, and threw it with all his strength, and the big devil leaped high with the help of his companion. This jump was about three meters high, and if it wasn't for the gravity magic circle in the field, it would have jumped even higher. The big devil whipped his legs in the air, and volleyed fiercely on the bouncing battle ball.
The ejected battle ball turned into a straight line under two strokes of force, and roared towards the goal like a shooting star. The opponent's goalkeeper had just used up his teleportation skills and couldn't recover in a short time. He tried his best to save him, but it was too late One step, and was pierced by this powerful supplementary shot. When the battle ball crossed the goal line, it burned like a flame, emitting a dazzling light, indicating that the defense team finally led by one point five to four.
This goal made the audience boil, cheers, regrets, cheers and even shouts intertwined, and the whole arena was filled with a fanatical atmosphere.
At the VIP seat, Joseph, who had a panoramic view of all this, frowned: This battle ball is really a troublesome thing, it can cause such an upsurge. Judging from the performance of the guards today, under Athena's training, the combat effectiveness has been greatly enhanced - during the period of his death fight with Carnita in the town of Mordor, Dark Moon seems to have changed quite a lot , not only the combat strength, but also the economic strength is growing rapidly, which is not good for the Red Nether Territory, which shoulders the task of weakening and controlling the dark moon.
Not only that, due to the intervention of the Custer family of the Shadow Empire, the food sanctions that were originally enough to choke the neck of the Fallen Angel Emperor had little effect on Dark Moon. With the instruction of the Shadow Emperor Catherine, from the bright side, the Regent King Obsidian, who is obviously inferior in strength, really has no good solution.
However, with the barren land of the Dark Moon, it is impossible to truly get rid of the dependence on food, and with the intellect of Yishia, one should know that the Shadow Empire's trade or "aid" to the Dark Moon also has a far-reaching purpose. These should all be expedient...
While thinking, a small voice suddenly came from my ear: "My friend, you seem to be troubled by something?"
This long-lost familiar voice shocked Joseph slightly, and a look of surprise flashed across his eyes. He looked around, but he didn't find a figure in a cloak.
Joseph thought for a moment, didn't continue to watch the game, stood up, and left the field.
After leaving the bustling arena, Joseph turned east and west, and came to a deserted alley. He didn't feel that someone was following him behind him, but under the purple moonlight, he could clearly see a An elongated figure appeared behind him—an illusion? still…
Without any warning, Joseph turned around abruptly, and saw a black figure wearing a cloak behind him. Joseph jumped into the air with his feet kicked, his fist lit up with fiery red flames, and shot at the black figure like lightning. rush away.
The black figure did not give in, stretched out a finger, and met Joseph's fist. A strange color flashed in Joseph's eyes, and suddenly changed into a fighting form. He was covered in fire, and the power of this punch suddenly increased. double.
The black shadow didn't respond to Joseph's change, and still greeted it with a finger. In the blink of an eye, the fist and finger came into contact, and a figure suddenly flew upside down, staggering a few steps before standing still. , it was Joseph.
Joseph's face was full of unbelievable horror. He changed into a fighting form and punched with all his strength, but was repelled by the strength of the opponent's finger!
Joseph's punch was not intended to kill the guy in the cloak, it was a hint of probing and arrogance, but he was shocked by the other party and changed his face unexpectedly.
"Who are you?" Joseph showed a vigilant look. This person's strength far exceeded imagination. In this secluded place, if there are any poisonous thoughts, I am afraid that he will still be in great danger.
"My friend, have you forgotten me?" came the familiar voice from the cloak. "This is a sad thing."
"Agulie!" Joseph was startled, it really was him! It's just that last time, the Beelzebub royal family was only at the level of a demon king, which was similar to their own, but now...
"Peak of the devil king level, you really raised a small realm," Cloak praised, "It seems that the effect of that devil fruit is not bad, but its benefit is more important in the breakthrough of the big realm. I believe that in the future You can go further."
This compliment sounded more like a sarcasm to Joseph, but the other party quickly explained: "Compared with my awakened and ready-made power, your progress is already quite fast."
Joseph quickly regained his composure, showing a habitual smile: "It seems that Your Excellency's awakened power has reached the level of the Great Demon King. This is really something worthy of congratulations."
"Awakening is more difficult the higher you go to the upper level, and I'm stuck on the seal of the demon emperor level now," Chen Rui sighed, and changed the subject casually: "You have been a very busy person in Mordor town these days, and you haven't returned for a long time. Dark Moon, what do you think about the changes in Dark Moon? I used some tricks, even if someone passed by, they wouldn’t be able to hear our conversation.”
Joseph heard that the level of "Agulie" has reached the peak of the Great Demon King - he is attacking the seal of the Demon Emperor level. Once he reaches the Demon Emperor level, it is equal to stepping into the ranks of the real strong. His father Zhuoqie is also now It's just the Demon Emperor. It seems that he found a great ally at the beginning, and he can definitely make good use of it.
However, Joseph has self-knowledge. His current strength is already far behind the opponent. Once the opponent reaches the Demon Emperor, it is not certain whether he will be able to admit him as a weak ally. Therefore, he must make great use of the opponent. In the case of value, maintain your value to the other party in order to obtain more benefits.
"Whether it is combat effectiveness or economic strength, the improvement of Dark Moon is quite rapid. Fortunately, the historical problem of land barrenness has never been resolved, otherwise even my father's Chiyou territory would be out of control." Joseph showed doubts "As far as I know, the most popular night market in Dark Moon is from the Cloak Club. My friend, how did you plan it? I don't want some of our plans to conflict."
"I once said that the first step is to get the dark moon. Of course, I don't want to start from a barren place. The stronger and more prosperous it is, the better for me," Chen Rui's voice was full of confidence , "Although the ownership of Princess Square and Night Market is still under the control of the eldest princess, as long as the time is right, I am completely sure to accept all the resources in Xi Ya's hands, or, including the proud eldest princess herself."
"It's just that my identity to the public is the leader of the Cloak Society. I shouldn't expose it easily for the time being. I need a spokesperson who can accomplish all this on the bright side. My friend, I think you are the most suitable candidate."
Spokesperson? Joseph's eyes lit up, but what the other party said next made his heart beat wildly: "But, before that, there is a very important piece of information that I must tell you. As my ally, you may also be the controller of Chiyou in the future. , now there is one of the biggest difficulties in front of you. If you don't solve this problem... I'm afraid you will completely lose the power to compete with Kanita."
"Is Carnita particularly flamboyant some time ago? And you have repeatedly adopted a retreat strategy, and even endured the burning of the granary. The purpose of doing this is to use your own economic strength to drag down your opponent step by step." Chen Rui looked at it. Looking at the uncertain changes on Joseph's face, he said confidently, "Don't question my intelligence capabilities. As a bystander, I am more sober than you two in the game. I said it bluntly, you The greatest crisis has come, my friend."
Joseph was secretly startled, and asked, "I admit that I used a delaying tactic, but is your biggest crisis a bit exaggerated?"
"Not at all!" Chen Rui's voice became solemn: "The cause of this incident is a human being, a human being who came to the devil world! This human being brought an important opportunity to Carnita, allowing him to obtain Continuous wealth, according to my intelligence analysis, in the first month alone, Carnita’s income may exceed one million black crystal coins. This is just the beginning, and the number will increase exponentially! If you let If this continues, you should know better than I what the consequences will be."
"One million a month! It will be doubled in the future!" Joseph was much more sensitive to this aspect, and his complexion changed drastically. In fact, Joseph also had doubts about Carnita's recent movements, and he also had a lot of clues. The information about "Agule" should not be fake, and it also confirmed some vague and trembling guesses in his mind.
The other party was right. If things continued like this, his greatest financial advantage would become insignificant in front of Carnita, and it would almost mean that he would lose the ability to compete with Carnita for the position of lord.
Joseph forced himself to calm down and asked, "What is the origin of this human being? Why did he help Carnita?"
"I don't know very well. It should not be pure help, but a transaction for the benefit of both parties. The worst thing is that when I confirmed this information, Carnita had already taken this human to Chiyou City. It seems that I also got the support of your father. I have no doubt that your father has also become the beneficiary of this deal. Now your situation is already quite dangerous."
These news were like heavy punches one after another, which almost stunned Joseph. With his wisdom, he would never realize the crisis when he was desperate: in fact, it was already a very critical moment, and Carnita got He obtained an unexpected huge source of income, and also shared it with his father Zhuoqie. Whether it was the benefits or the credit, he had almost been pushed to the edge of the cliff.
"That human seems to have the ability to travel between the demon world and the ground world. I have contacted him secretly. Unfortunately, with my current status and status, I cannot gain the trust of the other party, nor can I get more relevant information. Moreover, the strength of that human Let me not dare to act rashly, I should have reached the level of the Demon Emperor."
Magic Emperor! This made some of Joseph's last assassination thoughts come to naught, and he felt a burst of despair.
"I think there's only one way to get you out of this predicament now."
"What is the solution? Please tell me!" The words of the "ally" gave Joseph a glimmer of hope.
"Lord Chiyou's collusion with the spies of the human world, if the emperor knows, it shouldn't be a crime that can be ignored." The laughter behind the cloak became evil, "Even if this crime can be explained clearly, the interests in it will certainly not Let Zhuoqie and Carnita enjoy it alone. If two people share a bottle of wine, each person can get two glasses. If it is shared by twenty people, then each person can't even get a small glass. What's more, that Prince Regent Obsidian will definitely drink the most cup, and you may be able to get a small cup, even if you don't get a share, it is a great credit. If you can get the attention and support of Prince Obsidian, with your As the eldest son of Lord Chiyou, in the future... no matter what, you can control Chiyou, which is quite beneficial to my plan."
Joseph's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he finally made a decision in his heart.