Chapter 393 Mammon’s Golden Rule: How to become stronger without spending money?

The anti-magic stone statue was about three people tall. The marble-like anti-magic stone was gleaming with a silver luster. Suddenly, it crossed its arms in front of its body, taking a defensive posture, while a barrier spread out in all directions.

The magic power that filled the creative field seemed to be pushed away by an invisible giant hand, forming a magic-forbidden area with the magic-forbidden stone statue as the center! "The dwarf is really rude... If this happens, won't I be in trouble too?"

Ford's face was gloomy and he was dissatisfied.

It is clear that only if they work together to deal with Ye Zhi's magical pet can they have a chance of winning.

But Belsas Stoneheart's rash attack restricted Ford's Steel Knife Golem! On the platform, Archduke Rudolf watched with interest, nodding from time to time.

This "Battle of the Three Kings" brought together three masters of different fields, corresponding to puppetry, golemology and animal taming. The Grand Duke was looking forward to seeing who would stand at the end! "Ford originally planned to join forces with Belsas Stoneheart, but the dwarves don't like to beat around the bush."

Archduke Rudolf played with the gears in his hands, picked up the delicate parts, squinted his eyes, stared at the huge circular arena through the holes in the gears, and muttered to himself: "What kind of attainments will the Chosen One of Art have in animal taming... Let me see it!"

Affected by the 'Magic Forbidden Barrier', the movements of the Steel Knife Puppet became stiff, as if the delay suddenly increased, and it was half a beat slow in responding to Ford's instructions.

But the Steel Knife Puppet is still a top-notch combat puppet that combines killing and sophistication. It is no exaggeration to call it a work of art. The steel knives on its arms spin rapidly, and the sharp tips of the knives lightly touch the ground, as if dancing on a steel wire. The air blades cut through the air, leaving behind a dense net of knives. After a brief stagnation, it strangles Mammon in an instant!

Combat skill: Air-breaking blade.

Without direct contact with the opponent, the sword energy is formed by continuously creating air blades, forming a net-like sword energy, and then slashing at the enemy at the same time after a short delay. It can be called a last-gasp killing move! The black cat squatted on the field, reflecting the swift air blades in his golden eyes, and said lightly: "Not a bad move... I bought it."

Ford was stunned.

Clearly, the black cat just meowed once, but it was as if a voice sounded out of nowhere in my mind!

Ford was alert to Dasheng, but he saw that a golden round earring had fallen from the black cat and rolled towards his feet!

What kind of move is this? Ford's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately retreated, not daring to touch the round earring. However, something unexpected happened. He saw the air-breaking blade turned in the air at a strange angle and slashed towards himself and the Steel Knife Puppet! Clang! The air blade was sharp and slashed into the chest of the Steel Knife Puppet. There was only a sharp metallic sound. The black and gold armor on the chest of the Steel Knife Puppet had been slashed with dense white knife marks! What happened? Ford was shocked and annoyed. With his master-level eyesight, he didn't understand the principle of the move just now! How could this be possible! How could the move made by the Steel Knife Puppet be returned in the same way! Archduke Rudolf narrowed his eyes, and a strange color flashed in his eyes.

Is this... a space spell?

This kind of move that negates and returns enemy spells is the first time I've seen it in my life!

"What's the principle behind this? Rebound?" Yeats asked Mammon curiously.

"It was an equal exchange." Mammon said calmly, "I bought the spell in exchange for a gold ring."

Ye Zhi was slightly startled and suddenly remembered the ability of the God of Greed in the game.

[Golden Rule] is an ability that is close to a law. Mammon can use gold to control the target's soul, body, and even spellcasting ability.

In other words, the more gold you spend, the stronger the magic power of the God of Greed will be!

The key point is that Mammon is one of the richest women in hell. Her City of No Return is filled with wealth she has accumulated over thousands of years. If she uses these deposits, her true combat power will rise to an extremely terrifying level!

Yeats couldn't help swallowing.

The study of war is economics, and Mammon who controls wealth is equivalent to controlling the initiative in war.

Although there are idealists like Lucifer in hell who will not be affected by Mammon's [Golden Rule], Mammon still controls most of the demons in hell with the [Golden Rule] and is one of the top three among the seven demons! Ye Zhi said: "I want to ask... do you know how much savings your original body has?"

Mammon said, "How should I know? It's just that it's not all spent."

Mammon said, "But I don't have the right to use the treasury, and the gold on me will be gone as time goes by. Remember to pay tribute to me, otherwise I will disappear and won't play with you anymore."

Ye Zhi's heart skipped a beat.

The black cat in front of her, wearing gold and silver, and the gold, silver and jewelry on its body are Mammon's true body. Through these treasures, she can mobilize a part of the power of the [Golden Rule]. This is also the reason why she "bought" the opponent's moves just now and returned them in the same way.

But because the black cat does not have the authority to open the domain, if it wants to use the golden rule, it can only rely on savings or Ye Zhi to pay it with krypton gold...

This is a bottomless pit! Ye Zhi suddenly felt a little regretful.

So since I can't take money from Mammon's treasury, I have to spend money on Mammon's clone?

As expected of the god of greed... Ye Zhi hissed... sucking the marrow out of the bones! Wait.

Ye Zhi fell into deep thought...the memory of the clone will also affect the original body.

In other words, improving the Black Cat's favorability is equivalent to improving the favorability of Mammon, the god of greed.

This is a long-term investment! When we cooperate with Mammon's real body in the future, we will be one family. Wouldn't her treasure house be my treasure house?

Now is the golden age when many heroes are vying for supremacy, so what’s the harm in spending a little money!

But thriftiness was a virtue that Yezhi had retained from his previous life, so he couldn't help but say, "You should be able to spend your gold sparingly... Against this kind of opponent, you should be able to win without spending any money, right?"

The more gold you spend on Mammon, the more powerful he is. Most believers will offer maximum sacrifices when summoning him. For example, Chandler, the Grand Master of the Knights Templar, hoarded mountains of treasures in the temple just to offer sacrifices to Mammon.

Therefore, when hearing Ye Zhi's unique request, Mammon couldn't help but be stunned for a moment: "Aren't you the duke of this continent? You should have saved a lot of gold coins, right? Why are you so stingy?"

Ye Zhi said confidently: "Good steel should be used on the blade. Now is not the time for you to fight with all your strength!"

Mammon curled his lips. This guy refused to spend money on himself, and the gold jewelry on his body was running out as he used it up. So there was no need to use the [Golden Rule] to fight for the time being.

"Really... I've never fought such a poor battle!" Mammon complained, but his body was very flexible. With his light cat steps, he quickly rushed to the back of the neck of the steel knife puppet.

Immediately, Mammon used his sharp claws to pick open the "Dragon Suspension Thread" that connected the steel knife puppet's neck behind its neck.

stretch--

A humming sound of a broken string was clearly audible, and the head of the Steel Knife Golem rolled down. Although its lower body was still moving, it had lost the energy supply from its head, and its threat was greatly reduced! Ford's eyes widened in horror.

Puppets generally have their own core materials, which is the inevitable weakness of all puppets. The core material of the Steel Knife Puppet is the "Dragon Suspension Silk" that Ford got from a ground dragon.

The energy transmission speed of the dragon thread is very fast, which can greatly enhance the speed and function of the puppet, but once the dragon thread breaks, the puppet will not be far from collapse!

What happened to this magical pet?

How could it see the core of the puppet at a glance! It even seemed to know a lot about puppetry, and directly destroyed the lifeblood of the steel knife puppet! Ford was shocked, and cast a complicated look at Ye Zhi, as if to say, you instructed the magic pet like this? ! Ye Zhi coughed lightly, without looking at Ford, and thought to himself, Mammon has a strong interest in the dial robot, which means that it also has knowledge of puppetry.

In addition, Mammon is a collector, so no matter how strange the things are, they should be commonplace in his eyes, and he can see through the principles at a glance, so it is not surprising that he can destroy the core of the puppet.

At this time.

A cry of surprise suddenly came from outside the ring.

"What's going on with this familiar?"

"It actually swallowed the magic crystal in the puppet's body!"

Following the scent, Mammon drilled into the armor of the Steel Knife Golem from its neck, and then grabbed a crystal clear royal magic crystal that looked like a ruby.

In full view of everyone, the black cat swallowed the magic crystal and licked its paws happily, as if it was still not satisfied.

Magic crystal is an important source of energy for the puppet. Even if the puppet is damaged, the magic crystal can be reused.

Seeing the magic crystal being swallowed by Ye Zhi's magic pet, Ford's pupils shrank into a point, his breathing became short, his heart was bleeding, and he regretted it... Why did I agree to participate in this duel in the first place? Mammon glanced at Ye Zhi.

If you don't give me offerings, I'll have to find a way myself! Ye Zhi stroked his chin.

Mammon can also hunt in the wild on his own...which is quite convenient!

Ford's face twitched. Due to the master's face, he couldn't ask for the magic crystal back. He pretended to be calm and stretched out his hand, restraining the trembling in his tone, and said:

Please...collect 6...9...books...!

"I... give up..."

The magic-forbidden stone statue could not keep up with the speed of the steel knife puppet and Mammon.

As the two were fighting, the magic-forbidden stone statue took heavy steps, causing the platform to rumble and tremble.

The dwarf was a little surprised to see Ford lose the duel like this, after all, the two of them were at the same level.

Ye Zhi's pet was able to end the battle so quickly, which meant that Ye Zhi must have a deep understanding of puppetry, so he could see the flaw of the steel knife puppet at a glance! Belsas Stoneheart frowned slightly and muttered:

"You can't possibly still understand golemology?"

After seeing the ghostly figure of the black cat, the dwarf put away his contempt and whistled.

The Forbidden Magic Stone Statue received the command, and the runes on its body all revealed a brilliant silver light. Immediately, a pair of huge stone wings with runes also engraved on them stretched out from behind, and a strong wind suddenly whistled in the ring! Boom! The Forbidden Magic Stone Statue's feet, as thick as giant trees, pushed hard on the platform, and deep pits and cracks appeared on the ground. Its body flapped its wings and rushed into the sky, blocking out the sun, attracting the shocked eyes of the audience! "This stone statue... can actually fly?!"

"If this falls down, the city of Prague will be destroyed!"

Archduke Rudolf looked up at the sky and was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Belsas Stoneheart to even use his best tricks! His eyes fell on the precarious protective barrier. Archduke Rudolf quickly took action and cast several runes to reinforce the barrier. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.

As an Elector, Archduke Rudolf is also a powerful figure among the top in the empire, but he is obsessed with toys and rarely shows his strength.

Boom! !

The colossus fell like a meteor, and the deafening noise shook the whole city, but the barrier did not shake at all.

The huge circular platform had been reduced to dust, with the sky full of flying dust. The wings of the Forbidden Magic Stone Statue were spread wide, and it remained kneeling on one knee, punching hard, standing still, as if it had turned into a statue.

The dwarf folded his arms and smiled as expected.

However, when the smoke cleared, the dwarf's smile froze on his face, and there was an expression of disbelief in his eyes.

A gap appeared in the red crystal on the chest of the Forbidden Magic Stone Statue. The edge of the gap shattered into cracks, which gradually expanded. Then, with a "crack", the entire core broke!

Amid the rolling dust, a black cat emerged from the crack in the body of the forbidden magic stone statue, jumped onto the statue's shoulder, and then jumped onto the statue's head, looking down with its golden eyes, revealing an indescribable noble aura.

"How... is this possible?" Belsas Stoneheart said hoarsely, "Destroying the core of the Forbidden Magic Statue with one strike... is simply... a demon!"

With the master's eyesight, Belsas saw clearly that when the colossus fell from the sky, the black cat was covered with a golden shield, and rushed into the core of the colossus, directly from the broken gem, and rushed into the body of the forbidden magic stone statue! Even the emperor-level magic beasts can't do it! The dwarf looked at Ye Zhi with some fear... I really don't understand what the origin of his magic pet is! Ye Zhi raised his eyebrows.

You really got it right!

On the high platform, Archduke Rudolf stood up and looked at Yeats with a look of favor in his eyes.

As expected of God's Chosen One... Making friends with the Duke of Honeysuckle is definitely a wise choice! "I declare that the winner of this celebration is Yeats Bronte!!"

The cheers and applause were deafening.

The Duke of Honeysuckle and his familiar easily defeated the other two masters in the duel, giving the citizens of Prague a lot of topics to talk about.

Yeats declined Archduke Rudolf's invitation to a dinner party, and went to the dwarf industrial area in the city with Grey and others, where they saw the prize of the celebration - the prototype of the alchemical airship.

The main body of the airship is made of a silver metal with a light texture. The bow is streamlined like a flying shuttle, and there is a pair of gear wings on both sides of the airship.

"This [Barracuda] is powered by both rune magic and alchemical fuel! The rune array can generate powerful buoyancy and propulsion, and the alchemical fuel can ensure that the engine continues to run when the magic power is insufficient!" The dwarf wearing goggles explained incessantly, "If necessary, I can recommend a few flight technicians to you. They will teach you how to operate this airship!"

Ye Zhi hesitated, wondering whether to temporarily hire a few flight technicians.

"Don't bother." Mammon said, "I can drive."

Ye Zhi was surprised and asked, "Can you fly an airship?"

Mammon said calmly: "I have studied all the vehicles on the Midgard continent... Honestly, compared with the Sky Garden Fortress of the old era, the airship is just a child's toy."

Ye Zhi: “…”

I know about the Hanging Gardens, one of the ancient wonders... What the hell is a fortress?

"Of course, you have to pay me for being the airship pilot. Otherwise, I can't guarantee where the airship will land." Mammon said, picking his cat claws.

"No problem." Ye Zhi agreed readily. "I will meet Archduke Rudolf again tonight and ask him to fill up the prototype with fuel. Tomorrow morning, we will set off on the Barracuda!"

The dwarf craftsman said cautiously: "Um... Sir... Recently, air pirates are rampant. Not long ago, one of our airships was hijacked... I suggest that you set out another day..."

Ye Zhi lowered his head, looked at Mammon, and reached a tacit consensus.

Isn’t this wealth that comes right to your doorstep?

(End of this chapter)