Chapter 457: The Yellow Magician
Menis used the [White City Decisive Battle Site] to start the remote duel mode, but in the medium of tribal chess, he faced the chess king Buma who was at the power-leveling level.
As long as they are on the chessboard, even a god cannot escape Bulma's bullying.
In response to this, Buma later gave Isabel the following feedback.
"Originally, I was prepared for a tough battle, and I believed that this titled god was a chess player stronger than me. So at the beginning, I chose a quick attack tactic based on the random terrain and resources around me, not giving the opponent any room to gain resource difference in the early stage, and using operations to make up for the gap in understanding..."
"This early-game strategy was very risky in the past, but in the new version, if you can take control of the early game, you can obtain a large amount of neutral resources. Once you can surpass the timeline to complete the accumulation and obtain the key items left by the old gods, you can suppress even stronger players."
Talking about war chess, Buma explained in great detail: "The enemy's style of play is the classic, steady and cautious. In the past, this style was very common. However, after adding the elements of the Old Gods, there are too many variables. It is impossible to win by relying on the opponent's mistakes."
"The latest understanding of the current version is strong confrontation and operation competition, which is the early version. Trying to avoid battle and delay development is itself at a disadvantage. Unless the operation technology is one level higher than the opponent, it is possible to turn defeat into victory in the later stage."
"But I gradually discovered that... this god's basic skills are poor. Even when controlling resources in his own territory, he often misses them. He is not good at micro-management. His understanding of neutral monsters is too simple. He doesn't know how to pull and use them..."
"Perhaps he is studying the fighting method on his own. He obviously lacks combat experience and lags behind in understanding the version. It's a pity. He is still remarkable in large-scale combat and building territories. He has a good learning ability."
Lu Yao remembered that before, [Chess King] used to attack quickly, but always lost to Buma's defensive counterattack.
All I can say is that experts must learn to adapt to different environmental versions.
But as a novice, Menis in monster form was able to gain recognition and praise from the chess king.
It seems that the foundation left by this titled god is good enough that even with only vague instincts and muscle memory, he can find ways to deal with strong enemies in the chess game.
Lu Yao was a little worried.
Menis learns quickly, will he be able to grow to Bulma's stage quickly?
Buma has a shortcoming, which is that he praises all defeated opponents, which sometimes makes it difficult to judge the true level of these chess players.
So Lu Yao asked Isabel to find out clearly.
"Does he have a chance of defeating you? It is important to evaluate Menis objectively."
Faced with this question, a question mark appeared above Buma's head, and then the question mark turned into a light bulb.
As if he understood something.
"Ms. Isabel, as long as we still use this version of Tribal Wars, his chance of winning against me will not exceed 10%."
That's right.
It would be helpful to put it more clearly.
Lu Yao was relieved.
The following confrontation was just as Buma said, he won all twelve battles against Menes and crushed him completely.
Menis also sent 12 undead warriors as tribute, which added to the high-end combat power of the Resurrection Kingdom.
[You have completed a winning streak, and the suppression rate of Menis has been corrected to 100%. When facing you, Menis's overall ability will be weakened by 12%. In Menis' eyes, you are evenly matched. ]
[Menis presents you with a tribute: the undead warrior Kaza]
【Do you accept? 】
【whether】
The influence of the special restraint buff is still increasing.
Seeing the subtitles appear on the screen again, Lu Yao suddenly thought of something.
What if I refuse?
Anyway, there is a temple team consisting of 12 undead warriors.
Lu Yao nodded no.
The prompt disappeared, and new text appeared after a moment.
[Menis presents you with a tribute: the Yellow Magician]
【Do you accept? 】
【whether】
There are new varieties indeed!
Lu Yao nodded yes.
The wise insect entered the dog city and brought new slaves over.
The magician is wearing a yellow short cape, holding an inverted J-shaped cane in his left hand, without a right hand, and wearing a pointed wizard hat. His appearance is similar to that of an ordinary person.
Lu Yao clicked to select.
…
[Yellow Magician LV66] Yazdan HP: 9094/9094 Mana: 7251/7251 Damage: 101 Defense: 64 Speed: 14 [Avoid]
[Alchemical Golem]
A type of golem that can only evolve and become stronger through long-term refinement through advanced alchemy.
[Evil Bone Whistle LV6]
Control mindless monsters and beasts.
[Self-destruction magic LV12]
A spell that destroys the player through an explosion, and then uses a death phantom as a magic to escape. Casting this spell requires losing a part of the body.
【Family LV3】
[Whistleblower] A transformed race.
[Slave Seal]
…
Lu Yao's gaze stopped at the last line of words.
I originally thought that after setting sail in the Vortex World, I would have no intersection with the Whistleblower, but I didn't expect that after going around in circles, I established a connection with him in a strange way in Dog City.
Judging from the panel values, Yazdan's status in the clan is higher than that of the previous Black Water Strider. Therefore, the orders he executes may also be more important and difficult.
Looking at the pixelated man in yellow, Lu Yao pondered for a moment and came up with an idea.
He first asked Isabel to take Yazdan to the sand city outside the Yunzhong Temple.
Then Lu Yao opened the Golden Field, clicked on [Rule Repair], and found [Yazdan] under [Yellow Magician].
He selected [Family LV3] and clicked delete.
Faith consumed 6600 points.
A hidden danger has been eliminated.
Only then did Lu Yao remove the [Slave Seal].
After a moment, an exclamation mark appeared above Yazdan's head: "The slave seal has been lifted?"
He knelt on the ground, with his head bowed to the ground: "Power of God, Lord Yao... Thank you for your great power, which has saved me from my confusion. Yazdan will carry out your will and become the most loyal servant of your oracle!"
Lu Yao couldn't help but think that slavery also had its merits at certain times.
It is simple to operate.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Isabel acted as Lu Yao's mouthpiece and began to question the magician.
Yazdan, who had been freed from the slave seal of Menes, was able to answer all the questions.
"I come from a branch of the alchemy civilization and belong to the golem clan."
"There is a big misunderstanding about golems in the outside world. People think that we are just a device made of clay, metal and other materials that can move on its own."
"But this is actually not true. Golems are a very large group in the civilization system. There are golems that need to be controlled to move, as well as mountain golems and elemental golems with superior intelligence and strength. They cannot be generalized..."
"Master Apostle, I am a normal life. It's just that the characteristics of the Alchemical Golem are extremely incompatible with faith. I must evolve to a very high stage to awaken the fire of faith."
Yazdan said: "After I left my hometown, I became an apostle of God. After many twists and turns, I was under the command of the titled God Whistleblower. After the death of the god I belonged to, the titled God transformed me into a follower and made me work directly for Him."
"I have participated in the exploration and reporting of many civilizations. I have been to dangerous frontlines raging with flames of war, visited those newly emerging civilizations, and wandered and searched in the ruins of destroyed civilizations... I have successfully completed many important tasks, which has earned me the respect and trust of the Whistleblower."
"Many years ago, I received a secret mission to enter a dangerous and unknown sealed land to investigate the local situation."
Lu Yao was delighted to hear this.
I didn't expect that Yazdan was also a battle-hardened war correspondent.
The Yao clan currently has a blank in this area, so it can be regarded as a professional reinforcement.
It's really not poking.
The magician continued, "...Master Whistleblower sent three high-ranking members of the clan, including me, to enter Dog City through a portal world for two purposes."
"First, collect as much information as possible about Dog City and send back the current situation here."
"The second is to find the remains of an old god. This old god is called the Lord of Strength. He is both the God of Drought and the God of Storm. He sleeps in the Dog City under the name of Set."
"After arriving at the Dog City, the three of us chose different directions to sneak in. The two of them were killed by monsters one after another. I used my right hand to perform the [Self-Destruction Magic] to trick Kebli and his Undead Army, and barely survived."
Yazdan recalled: "Afterwards, I kept hiding in the Dog City. That huge city was complex and full of mazes. There were many monsters formed from the corpses of demigods, and they often fought and hunted each other."
"Real rulers keep their distance from each other, so the regional boundaries are still quite clear."
"After escaping for more than two hundred years, I have a general understanding of the situation inside. As long as I can avoid those dangerous areas and understand the direction and method of the monsters' actions, I can still survive. I dug tombs everywhere, and by deciphering some documents and tombstones, I found the burial place of [the original pharaoh] Menes."
"The white tomb where Menes is is sealed. After thinking about it, I decided to open it."
Yazdan's purpose in opening the seal is to use Menes to lure out the [Lord of Power].
Menes was killed by Set, and the shell monsters after his death also reacted to each other.
As a result, as soon as Menes' mummy woke up, it captured Yazdan first, made his self-destruct magic ineffective, and sealed him into a doll-like slave.
Yazdan was then placed in a tomb by Menes and collected as a trophy.
When Lu Yao heard this, he couldn't help but become interested.
Menes' tomb was buried with spoils of war, which means that these things might have been future tributes.
The headless magician confirmed his guess: "There are many burial objects in the tomb, but most of them were obtained by Menes after he conquered his enemies. Their value is difficult to measure."
Lu Yao asked Isabel to take Yazdan to install prosthetic limbs first to repair the deficiencies in his body. Now the prosthetic technology of Dwarf Fortress is very mature, and it is very convenient to manufacture and install.
Then Lu Yao turned his attention back to the duel between Menis and Bulma.
The battle continues.
As long as he refused the original tribute, Menis would give him another item, giving Lu Yao the feeling of opening a blind box. The whole process was never boring.
[Menis presents you with a tribute: Stone Bell]
[Menis presents you with a tribute: leather of unknown origin]
[Menis presents you with a tribute: meteorite]
[Menis presents you with a tribute: Canaanite sacrificial pottery jar]
…
A large number of strange spoils were taken out by the defeated Menes as tribute.
These things have one thing in common: there is no fire of faith.
The wise insect drove a steam carriage over there and brought back the things there, expanding the Yao clan's existing inventory. These symbols and tools from different civilizations and races might be used someday in the future.
After the defeat in the 98th battle, the simulator prompted.
[You have completed a winning streak, and the suppression rate of Menis has been revised to 100%. When facing you, Menis's full ability will be weakened by 98%. You are like a god in Menis' eyes. ]
Menis finally stopped seeking a fight and fell silent.
Lu Yao felt a little melancholy instead.
How can I collect tribute if you don't challenge me?
Anyway, too many lice don't itch, too much debt doesn't worry. You have already lost like this, why not lose and be weakened by 100% to let your friends see the effect.
Suddenly, an idea came to Lu Yao's mind.
If you don't come out, I'll send someone in!
Although Bulma cannot enter the Dog Castle, the living armor of the Holy Wish [Chess King] can - it is neither a living thing nor has it ever given birth to the fire of faith. It is also the most special category among the transmutations.
Menis, just wait for me. The gods are coming to visit you!
(End of this chapter)