Chapter 976: Nicol Bolas, You Don’t Understand Human Nature



"You losers think you can defeat me by uniting together? That's ridiculous!"

Nicol Bolas apparently scoffed at Teferi's invitation to Zoth to form an alliance.

In his opinion, the Shuoyou incarnation was only one step away from being blown up by him, and the rest were just mortal ants who could not pose even the slightest threat.

That’s right, this is the absolute self-confidence possessed by the strongest elder, the Dragon Planeswalker, and it is also the arrogance engraved in his bones.

Even though he is injured now, even though he has suffered a setback before, his unbridled arrogance has not changed in the slightest.

If there was one sin that Nicol Bolas was guilty of, it was hubris.

"Even if there are a lot of ants, they can kill an elephant, let alone we are not ants."

The Time Mage Teferi chose to stand up at the critical moment and face this powerful and terrifying enemy.

Because he is the oldest, most experienced and most famous ancient planeswalker present, bar none, and he is also respected by the entire planeswalker community for successfully repairing the time rift.

If he didn't stand up at this time, everyone would be intimidated by Nicol Bolas's power.

"Humph! Then let me see what you ants can do."

Nicol Bolas sneered and activated a large number of planeswalker cards.

In just a short moment, thousands of densely packed summoned creatures instantly appeared in this place only one step away from the time rift.

Many of them even screamed as they appeared under the erosion of the energy and primordial matter of the dark void, and were then torn to pieces alive.

But soon, accompanied by an unknown spell, these summoned creatures were protected by a huge barrier.

"Go! Kill them all!"

Nicol Bolas gave the order to attack bluntly.

moment!

These summoned creatures, consisting of huge dragons, sub-dragons, behemoths, demons, humans, undead, etc., all rushed towards the time mage Teferi and the team behind him.

"Prepare for battle!"

Gideon Jura was the first to draw his weapon and shout to warn everyone, then he rushed forward.

With his terrifying recovery ability as if he were immortal, he leaped directly onto the back of a giant beast, then swung his weapon wildly to tear off the hard scales on the target's body, trying to kill the beast before it could cause more damage.

Unfortunately, the beast was too huge and its vitality was too strong, so after chopping it for a long time with blood and flesh flying everywhere, no important organs were found.

Instead, the injury and severe pain aroused the beast's ferocity, causing its blood to rapidly heat up to a boiling temperature comparable to magma.

In just a few seconds, Gideon Jura was severely burned, and even the magic armor on his body became red hot under the high temperature.

At the same time, the other members of the team also began to fight these summoned creatures with difficulty.

Even though these summoned creatures were not even qualified to be cannon fodder in the recent battle with New Phyrexia, it does not mean that they are weak.

It’s just that Nicol Bolas himself and the high-level magic judges under Zuo Si are too powerful.

In fact, for most ordinary planeswalkers, it is definitely not an easy task to deal with these super-giant summoned creatures with various abilities and terrifying vitality.

This is like the most famous Balrog in the Abyss.

Although in the eyes of top legendary wizards such as the Witch Queen Igvirf, the Mad Wizard Halaster Black Robe, and the Red Robe Necromancer Chief Sazastan, they are just high-level cannon fodder who can be summoned and dismissed at will.

But for most ordinary spellcasters and even high-level spellcasters, they are quite terrifying enemies.

Looking at these mortals who were thrown into a panic by the creatures he summoned, Nicol Bolas smiled contemptuously: "What a bunch of ants who overestimate their own abilities! You don't even have the qualifications for me to take action personally!"

At this point, the elder dragon suddenly paused, looked at the Oil Incarnation with a meaningful look, and said mockingly: "You don't really think they can help you?"

"Who knows. It never hurts to try, right?"

Zuo Si spread his hands with an indifferent look.

Just when Nicol Bolas wanted to say something, a familiar figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere. It was Tezzeret, who had disappeared for a while and no one knew where he had gone.

This gifted artificer somehow obtained some special magical metal from New Phyrexia and made drastic changes to his body.

Especially the energy pipes that were directly connected to the brain, which were obviously removed from some advanced creature, and were filled with divine power from the Mirrodin time and space.

Even its eyes were emitting a faint crimson light for unknown reasons, making it look extremely eerie and scary.

"Where have you been?"

Seeing this stupid subordinate who had made countless notorious mistakes from beginning to end, Nicol Bolas immediately showed a disgusted expression and asked.

"Collecting interesting parts of New Phyrexian creations, of course.

I have to say, I am really surprised at how fast they have evolved since the last time I left Mirrodin.

Look at these never-before-seen substances and the amazing energy contained in the body of every advanced individual.

To a large extent, they are already comparable to the gods of many times and spaces.

If it weren't for the help of the Immortal Legion and the Immortal God, it would not be so easy for me to defeat them and collect some of the materials I was interested in."

As he spoke, Tezzeret raised his fully mechanized right hand and made a fist.

In a flash!

Astonishing divine power began to flow in his body, followed by a violent impact that could not be described in words.

Boom!!!! Just this light grip created a terrifying shock wave.

"You transplanted the body structures of those New Phyrexian creations into your own body?!"

Nicol Bolas's face changed drastically, and his eyes looked like he was looking at an idiot and a madman.

Who the hell gave you the courage to do this? Do you know what the name New Phyrexia means?

The old dragon had already cursed Tezzeret to pieces in his heart.

If others still lack the most basic understanding of the upgraded Shuoyou, then he, who has already fought with the high-level Demon Judge, is definitely the one who understands the danger of this power the most, no doubt about it.

Tezzeret's behavior can no longer be simply described as death, it is simply a direct jump over the tower to give away a kill.

"Any questions?"

The genius artificer was stunned for a moment, obviously confused as to why Nicol Bolas was angry.

"Hehe, no, it's okay, you did great."

Zuo Si couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Although he had long known that Tezzeret was a guy who was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything, he had not expected him to be so stupid.

The other party was so naive that he thought that everything would be fine as long as they removed the oil in the physical form that could be seen by the naked eye.

Maybe this is a good way to deal with old oil.

But today's new oil is power, a manifestation of the power of rules.

Especially the bodies of the New Phyrexian creations, which have long been permeated with the power of sparkling oil that cannot be distinguished by the naked eye. This is true for every part, every atom, and even smaller elementary particles.

So now Tezzeret's modified body is equivalent to a New Phyrexian creation.

With just one command to awaken, the opponent will be instantly transformed into a member of New Phyrexia.

Without any hesitation!

Zuo Si accepted this unexpected gift without hesitation.

Before Tezzeret could react to what was happening, the power from the plane of Mirrodin completely transformed his mind, will, and soul.

The speed was so fast that even he himself did not notice the change, only the light in that electronic eye flashed violently.

The next second...

Tezzeret suddenly turned around and launched a surprise attack on Nicol Bolas who was close at hand.

The huge spark on his chest, which served as the energy source for his mechanical body, suddenly released terrifying energy and crashed straight into Lao Long's chest.

Unfortunately, Nicol Bolas had obviously anticipated this. He raised his hand and cast a counter-spell, immediately erecting a barrier, and cursed angrily, "What a hopeless idiot! If I had known this would happen, I should have dealt with you before entering Ravnica."

"Look, it's because of this attitude that your people are always in a state of betrayal or about to betray you. Admit it, you don't know how to control them, let alone what true rule is."

Zuo Si continued to stimulate the other party's most sensitive nerve.

"Don't be so self-righteous. Without the oil, do you think you can control such a huge force? When you die, New Phyrexia will become a pile of scattered sand just like the old Phyrexia without Yawgmoth."

Nicol Bolas retorted without showing any weakness.

After all, when it comes to being stubborn, he is no less capable than the human lord of the Warhammer universe.

"I don't think so. First of all, you can't kill me. Secondly, you and I are fundamentally different..."

Just as Zuo Si finished speaking the last word, several violent spatial fluctuations suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Since they were nominally the dragon's men, Nico Bolas, who thought he had finally found help, immediately smiled smugly: "Who told you that my men would only betray me? Look, aren't there still people who are willing to be loyal to me?"

"I'm very sorry, great Dragon Lord. We encountered a small obstacle and are late."

King Sean VII placed one hand on his chest and bowed, taking the lead in pretending to express his position and attitude.

"It's okay. I understand how difficult the enemies you are facing are."

Nicol Bolas waved his hand very graciously.

As the saying goes, comparing people will make you die, comparing goods will make you throw them away.

After seeing what a rubbish Tezzeret is, how can he now appreciate a subordinate like Shane VII who is smart, capable and worry-free?

At least the tasks that he assigned to Shane VII were basically carried out perfectly by the latter, and there had never been any major mistakes.

"Thank you very much. Now please allow me to control the Eternal God to join the battle and clear the last obstacle for you."

As he spoke, Shane VII injected his enormous necromancy power into the body of one of the immortal evil gods.

In less than two or three seconds, the weapon in the latter's hand began to emit a grayish-white horrific energy symbolizing death.

This extremely "loyal" act undoubtedly made Nicol Bolas very satisfied, and he immediately cast a provocative look at the incarnation of sparkling oil.

But before he could feel proud for long, the Eternal Evil God who was slowly drifting from behind to his side suddenly changed direction and inserted the weapon containing the power of death in his hand directly into his body.

Poof! Because he was totally unprepared for this sudden stab from behind, the sharp sword instantly pierced through his left rib.

If there weren't other protective spells working on his body, this blow might have pierced his heart directly and ended his life.

"Asshole! What are you doing?"

Nicol Bolas instantly grabbed the artifact that had pierced his body and pulled it out, with rage bursting from his eyes.

"What? To kill you, of course. After all, this was my goal from the beginning."

While he was speaking, Xia En VII flashed and stood next to the incarnation of Shuoyou, with a smile full of mockery and contempt on his face, and his eyes seemed to be laughing at the other person's stupidity.

"You're a spy?!!"

Nicol Bolas was arrogant but not stupid, and he immediately realized that he had been deceived.

Shane VII nodded without hesitation: "That's right. In fact, I offered the time-space bridge to win your trust. It's a pity that the sword was off just now, otherwise you would have been a corpse now. In my eyes, there is actually not much difference between you and Tezzeret."

“Ahhhhhhhh!!! I’m going to kill you! Tear you apart! Dig out your soul and torture it for ten thousand years!”

Putting himself next to a fool like Tezzeret undoubtedly made Nicol Bolas completely break down.

Just when he was furiously trying to seize control of the Immortal Evil God and was about to fight back, the other two Immortal Evil Gods suddenly launched a surprise attack from both sides at lightning speed.

But this time Nicol Bolas was clearly prepared. He immediately used his claws to block the weapon of one of the Eternal Gods, and swung his tail to whip the other one away. Then he turned around and stared at the necromancer viciously: "Liliana Vess! Even you dare to betray me? Have you forgotten the contract? Your soul is still in my hands!"

“Hahahaha! Sorry, please check the contents of the contract again. My soul no longer belongs to you.”

Liliana raised her chin slightly and put on a proud attitude, and stood next to Zuo Sixuo's oil incarnation just like Shane VII.

"What?!"

Nicol Bolas was stunned for a moment, then he took out the contract and took a look at it, and was shocked to find that one of the demons that should have died long ago had been resurrected at some point.

"Tsk, tsk, see what I just said? Dear Nicol Bolas, you don't understand the human heart, let alone human nature.

Everything you have is built on the back of absolute power.

Once you lose your strongest power, you will be left with nothing."

Zuo Si's eyes revealed a creepy depth, and his voice revealed a condescending mockery and amusement.

It was as if the one who was about to be blown up was not himself, but the Elder Dragon who had an overwhelming advantage.

It has to be said that the consecutive betrayals by two important subordinates undoubtedly caused Nicol Bolas' strong self-confidence to be severely shaken.

Especially the demon that was killed by Liliana in the contract suddenly resurrected for no reason, which exuded a terrible conspiracy.

After all, there are no such coincidences in the world.

With Shane VII undercover by his side and the necromancer Liliana suddenly breaking free from her restraints, the Legion of Eternals and the Eternal Gods lost their two most important commanders.

"Are you going to betray me too?"

Nicol Bolas narrowed his eyes and cast his gaze at little Annie and Loki at the end.

At this moment, he obviously no longer trusted anyone, let alone these two people who were forcibly recruited by threats and intimidation.

"How could that be? We are loyal to you, great Dragon Lord. After all, you have already devoured so many sparks, and are about to stand at the top and become the God of Planeswalkers. It is our honor to follow in your footsteps."

Loki hurriedly took two steps forward, placed one hand on his chest and bowed respectfully. His humility and respect were mixed with fanatical worship, just like a crazy fan meeting his idol.

"Oh? Really?"

Nicol Bolas's suspicious character undoubtedly took over, and he slowly lowered his head to examine this humble ant.

Yes, in his eyes even the God of Lies and Deception was just an insignificant little man, and a bonus for recruiting little Annie.

But it is undeniable that Loki's reaction gave him a sense of comfort after he had just experienced two betrayals.

After all, even if there is still one person willing to be loyal, it proves that the words of Shuoyou incarnation that he does not understand human hearts or human nature are wrong.

"Of course it's true! If you don't believe it, you can dig out my heart and see for yourself."

As he spoke, Loki tore open his clothes, revealing his generous and rich chest, and his eyes revealed infinite sincerity.

Nicol Bolas raised his claws and inserted his fingertips little by little without mercy, while observing the changes in the "woman's" expression, as if he really wanted to dig out her heart.

But Loki, who always cherished his life, did not waver at all, as if he had let go of everything and calmly accepted the impending death.

But just when the tip of the dragon claw was about to pierce his heart, he suddenly stopped, slowly pulled out his finger, and nodded with satisfaction: "Very good! You have passed my test, so I now believe that you are loyal. Don't worry, after I have dealt with these enemies, I will give you the reward you deserve."

"It is my honor, great Dragon Lord."

Having successfully gambled his life, Loki instantly relaxed and sat on the ground like a puddle of mud.

Obviously, this is not an act, but the most real physiological reaction after being on the verge of death.

But at the same time, she also knew that she had won the bet.

However, Nicol Bolas ignored Loki and turned his gaze to little Annie, who had not expressed her opinion. "Little one, it's your turn now. Are you willing to continue to be loyal to me?"

"I?"

The girl pointed to her nose and blinked with an innocent look.

"That's right! If you refuse, I will strip you of your spark right now and kill you myself."

With that, Nicol Bolas began to chant the Elder Spell.

In just less than three or five seconds, all the planeswalkers around who still had sparks felt that the sparks were becoming increasingly out of their control, and some even broke free from their restraints and flew out of their chests, transforming into balls of light.

"No! You can't take my spark away!"

The old dragon's action undoubtedly touched little Annie's bottom line, causing this already moody little ancestor to explode on the spot. She raised her hand and cast overwhelming divine-like spells, as well as a terrifying storm that also contained the ultimate chaotic power from the dark void.

"You found this yourself!"

Seeing little Annie attacking him, Nico Polas immediately showed his ferocious side and rushed over as a shadow, intending to cooperate with the elder's spell to dig the girl's spark out of her body.

But what he never expected was that just as he rushed forward, a sharp sword emitting an aura of darkness and nothingness suddenly appeared out of thin air and stabbed at him at a very tricky angle.

"It's you?!"

When Lao Long saw clearly who the attacker was, his face was filled with shock and astonishment.

It goes without saying that the one who launched the raid at this moment was the Dark Prince Graya who had been hiding in the dark and planning for a long time.

Although the two siblings had deep grudges against each other, he put his family first and would never sit idly by and watch an outsider kill his sister.

What's more, Zuo Si, his father, is watching.

Of course, in Nicol Bolas's eyes, these two young people should be the least likely to get together.

It's a pity that the Dark Prince Greya, who never likes to talk nonsense, was obviously too lazy to explain anything. He just kept fighting with the opponent with the help of the power of the Night Goddess Shar, and at the same time released the spark characteristics to try to permanently erase part of the old dragon's body.

After several rounds of fighting, Nicol Bolas noticed something was wrong.

Because part of the wing membrane on his wings had inexplicably disappeared out of thin air, and no treatment method could help.

This discovery made him immediately alert.

If little Annie's chaotic magic is just a minor trouble to the old dragon, then the void power of the Dark Prince Greya is the real threat.

Although this ability is far from lethal at present, who knows if it will become stronger and stronger in the future.


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