Chapter 275 The Death of Old Hodgson
When the dazzling fireworks streak across the sky, they leave brilliant rays of light on the blue canvas.
As the applause resounded through the sky, the grand music sounded, and countless men and women danced to the music, letting go.
In the square auditorium, streets and alleys, laughter echoed on the blue planet, and the atmosphere was full of joy.
Because today is the day when Wei Huan is awarded the title.
He was promoted from colonel to general and took up the position of "Commander-in-Chief of the Blue Star Reclamation Army Alliance". The news had been circulating as early as a month ago.
But after that, Wei Huan took his one hundred warriors to adventure to the Dark Beast Plane. After a month's absence, not only did they return safely, they also brought back supplies that could allow Blue Star to take off.
His feats one after another raised his reputation to an unprecedented level, making him the most popular and respected person on Blue Star.
The people of Blue Star feel that their days are getting more and more hopeful as long as they think that after Wei Huan becomes the supreme leader of the pioneering army, under his leadership, the humans of Blue Star will no longer fear the threat of dark beasts, can live a stable life on Blue Star, their children can grow up safely, and one day they can even leave Blue Star and explore the universe.
"So excited, it's about to start."
"No one is qualified for that position. Only General Wei can convince the people."
"If it weren't for him, there wouldn't be such an unprecedentedly powerful pioneering army. Just thinking about it makes me sleep soundly."
"Wei Huan's appearance changed the fate of our human race. He saved me from dire straits. His appointment as the commander-in-chief of the pioneering army is what everyone wants!"
"Next year I will take part in the Challenge the World test. I am no longer afraid of challenging the world. I will do my best to grow into an excellent warrior. Sooner or later I will serve under General Wei. He is my idol."
"I know I'm not cut out to be a challenger, so after the challenge is over I'll develop on Blue Star. In the future, there will be a lot of challenging technologies on Blue Star, and I want to become a challenge scientist."
"My mother used to cry every time I had a birthday. She said turning 20 was a calamity that many people couldn't get over. Not anymore. Yesterday on my birthday, my mother smiled happily. She said our Challenge Army was getting stronger and stronger, and that General Wei was guarding us from the front. Not only could I return safely this time, but I'd also have the opportunity to travel to a higher level world."
"I'm so excited. It's almost time for the awarding of titles."
"The camera just flicked past, and I think I saw General Wei?"
"I never paid much attention to this aspect before, but I've been looking forward to it for a few days now. I really want to see the day when General Wei stands on the highest stage."
"Given General Wei's achievements, he should have been made a marquis and prime minister long ago. It's not too late to start today, hehe. From colonel to general in one go, it's unprecedented speed. This arrangement is just right!"
"Look forward to it, it's about to start."
"Hahaha, one more minute."
"Countdown, ten, nine, eight... three, two, one!"
At this moment, it seemed as if people all over the world were following the countdown, silently counting down to the last number.
"here we go!"
"Has it started yet?"
"Has it started yet?"
The live broadcast channel started with a unanimous countdown, and after a brief silence, similar remarks began to be posted one after another.
"Why hasn't the camera switched yet?"
"what happens?"
"Oh my god, I have a bad feeling. Is this a case of good things taking time?"
"The dark beast is here to cause trouble?"
"Is there anyone in charge who can speak up? It's such a grand ceremony, such an important moment, how could there be such a problem during the live broadcast? Fire the director!"
"Don't worry, everyone. I'm at the scene. It's very calm. It doesn't look like an accident. Please be patient."
"I was also at the scene. I assure you that nothing serious happened. Don't worry. I can see the backs of Colonel Xu Qingqiang and Colonel Xue from here. They are both very calm. Don't worry, General Wei will be fine."
"God! Why am I seeing the dead in Peanut City?"
"Me too. I went out at night and saw a group of undead walking past me. I was so scared that I immediately took out my phone to take a photo. Look everyone, is this General Wei Huan's undead army?"
"Oh my god! This is the first time I've seen that armored wolf up close. It's so big, so handsome, and I love it so much!"
"Confirmed! General Wei Huan is in Peanut City, Osam!"
Amidst the uproar, Wei Huan's whereabouts were revealed, and the world's attention was instantly focused on the Peanut Market in Osham.
Wei Huan, there you are!!
…
"...So, what Old Hodgson meant was that Jacques wouldn't hand him over, and neither would the Xu family father and son. If they wanted him, they had to pay a high price."
After hearing what Mu Zhong said, Wei Huan's eyes lit up with a faint sneer: "You want what I brought back this time? Is he blackmailing me?"
Mu Zhong said, "How should I put it? Actually, the words are far from being a threat. They say it's a deal, and they complain and play the victim, but the core is firm and clear: they are just coveting the supplies we brought back.
In the past few days, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reached cooperation agreements with many countries, and we have sent out some of the supplies we brought back, but we have also directly rejected those that are not suitable for cooperation.
Yesterday, diplomats from three countries went to Osham. Today, old Hodgson contacted our patriarch in a private capacity, and then contacted grandfather.
Of course, the tone of this matter has been set. Even if we bring up personal relationships, it is useless. My grandfather simply refused to answer the phone on the grounds of being busy with official business. Although it is not easy for our patriarch to refuse to meet him, he also believes that our decision is correct.
However, in this case, your initial expectation of bringing Jacques back through diplomatic means may not be possible before the investiture ceremony.
We will take this matter slowly after the inauguration ceremony."
"No more waiting." Wei Huan said, "I will bring my people back myself. I don't need anyone's permission."
"I knew it."
Mu Zhong smiled, clearly unsurprised by Wei Huan's decision. The strong shouldn't bully the weak, but that shouldn't include those in Osham. If they hadn't been constantly afraid of being surpassed by Daxia, and hadn't tried to prevent Daxia's revival before and after the advent of the Challenge World, Daxia might have reached its rightful place much sooner, rather than sacrificing so many soldiers to get to where it is today.
The revival of Daxia is like the rising sun, which cannot be stopped by any person or force.
The hatred that has accumulated over the past hundreds of years has converged today.
Even though old Hodgson could definitely be considered weak at the moment, no one could forgive him on behalf of the generals who died in his schemes.
It was fine if he was hiding, and maybe no one would think of him for a while. But now that he has jumped out to seek attention, his good days are over.
So early in the morning on the day of the awarding ceremony, without waiting for the official car to pick them up, the two of them went downstairs to buy some fried dough sticks and soy milk, then called out their mother and sat on her car, and headed west.
It took less than 20 minutes to cross the vast sea, see the sunrise to the sunset, and just in time to finish breakfast in Dianma's air bubble.
Then they arrived at another continent on the other side of the ocean.
In the past, this continent made many deployments towards Daxia, treating Daxia as an enemy. A large number of aircraft carriers and warships can be clearly seen docked on the coastline.
It’s a pity that this old technology is being rapidly eliminated after the advent of the challenging world.
Not to mention that the starting point of the challenge technology is flight, and the pace is to take humans into outer space. Even with the current capabilities of the challengers, the strongest ones are almost able to tear apart aircraft carriers with their bare hands.
Wei Huan flew over Osam's coastal defense line easily in his Diandama at a speed of nearly 2,000 kilometers per hour, and flew right over the naval base deployed against Daxia.
By the time they had all flown into Osham territory, there was still no reaction from the base.
"Heart of Steel" had already taken over all radar work at the base. When they flew over, they were practically "invisible" in the eyes of the machine. Instead, the soldiers in the base felt a hint of unusual changes, but even if they looked up to search, the delay meant that they could only see a small white dot in the distance.
Dian Ma, a legendary hero-level, is also a level five undead. Its strength alone is completely superior to those bases that are only sequence three or four.
They drove straight in openly and carelessly, and stopped in front of a house in Peanut City, Osham.
Without much effort, the "Heart of Steel" that invaded the Osham Internet clearly pointed out the location of old Hodgson.
Including the fact that he was sitting at the dining table at this moment, enjoying the food being fed by the beautiful maid like a toddler, with his mouth and chin full of grease stains and a disgusting look.
Wei Huan couldn't hide the disgust in his eyes. A portal with rippling waves appeared behind him, and a dark cloud of ghost crows flew out from it.
The ghost crow held the Netherfire Bomb in its mouth, which made the Dark Beast Clan tremble in fear. The flickering flames split into countless beams in the sky, messy but with clear purpose, and quickly ran in different directions.
The next second, this huge manor seemed to be still, and everyone seemed to have pressed the pause button and stopped.
The cleaner was still holding tools in his hands. When he looked up, he bumped head-on into a bird-like creature covered in black smoke.
On that ever-changing body, only the beak was real. The hard, sharp, downward-curved beak was facing his brow.
There was a ball of icy green light in his mouth, which was as bright as a flame and emitted a terrifying aura that even ordinary people could feel.
In the black car parked at the door, the driver was looking at something on his mobile phone when he suddenly felt a biting cold coming from above his head. He turned around suddenly and saw the ghost crow holding the Netherfire Bomb.
These ghost crows flew directly into the closed car and hovered in front of his eyes.
As a challenger, he instantly sensed the threat of this thing, and then realized who the challenger was who possessed this ability.
After all, that person has always been the protagonist of the topic for many days in the past, especially today. He should be the protagonist of Blue Star at this time, so why is he here?
"Wei Huan is here?"
There were also guards around the mansion who discovered the other party as soon as the ghost crow flew over.
But they just discovered it, they couldn't do anything.
The ghost crow was extremely fast, like a flash. It was several hundred meters away in the last second, and in the next second it was already in front of the eyebrows.
The sharp bird beak and the Hellfire bomb on it gave off a terrifying threat, as if a bazooka was pointed at your head.
"Shut up, damn it!"
"Mr. Hodgson..."
"Then you go."
"Well……"
At the same time, the boss's orders came through the headset.
"Put down your weapons, don't act rashly, and remain quiet."
Obviously, the group of challengers supported by old Hodgson had no intention of risking their lives for him, or in other words, after seeing that their opponent was the legendary necromancer Wei Huan, they did not even have the idea of resisting, and the first thing they thought of was how to save their lives.
After all, they still have a chance to resist other challengers, even the legion of Da Xia, but now their opponent is Wei Huan, the one who can easily kill the Dark Beast King and lead the Blue Star humans out of the predicament.
Regardless of Wei Huan's fighting ability or his prestige, this group of challengers who were supported by old Hodgson at a high price, made the decision to give up resistance as soon as they confirmed who the newcomers were.
The so-called "wait a while", "observe", and "be patient" are just excuses for not wanting to be an enemy of Wei Huan.
Therefore, even when the guards of the mansion gave up resistance, the entire mansion remained quiet. Facing the ghost crows carrying the Netherfire bombs, everyone breathed softly and looked towards the house.
This great and powerful man definitely didn't come here to cause trouble for these small fry. I wonder what happened in that house?
It’s a pity for the colleagues who are in charge of security in the house today. They may have to face a difficult choice: whether to save the old man under Wei Huan’s deterrence.
The old man is their employer, and not saving him goes against their professional ethics. But facing Wei Huan, even if they try their best, will it be of any use?
But there is no doubt that whether or not to fight today will ultimately depend on how Wei Huan and old Hodgson talk.
They knew what old Hodgson was planning recently. No wonder Wei Huan came to them at this time. Even they secretly despised old Hodgson's plan.
Not only did he want to get the supplies that others had risked their lives for, but he also used Osham's hero Jacques to threaten them. He was the epitome of a greedy and cunning politician.
But a minute had passed and the mansion was still quiet.
What happened inside?
So curious!
…
Old Hodgson sat in his chair, facing the ghost crows surrounding him, he did not show too much panic.
Instead, after calming down for a while, he signaled the trembling maid to put down her knife and fork, and said to the ghost crow in front of him, "Welcome General Wei to the mansion. Today is the day General Wei is awarded the title. You are still thinking about an old fellow like me. What are you standing there for?! Hurry up and receive the guests!"
The trembling servants were about to do it when they heard the order, but they froze in the next second.
The ghost crow's mouth was pressed against their foreheads, and they clearly felt the coldness of death.
The fear and intimidation brought by the undead was so transmitted into the minds of ordinary people that for a moment these servants dared not make any more moves except shaking off the chaff.
Old Hodgson's face twitched. In fact, he was also afraid, but he knew better that in such a game, if he showed fear, he would lose.
He knew exactly why Wei Huan came, and it was related to the phone call he made before leaving work today. So since he was here to negotiate, he had to play multiple games, from psychology to aura, to achieve the final victory.
He was certain that Wei Huan would not dare to kill him.
Wei Huan wants to gather the power of Blue Star, make all countries surrender, and become the master of Blue Star.
No problem, you have big fists, you can be anything you want.
But without his full support, Wei Huan would lose nearly one-fifth of the power of Blue Star. It was Wei Huan who wanted something, so what did it matter even if he came across the ocean in such a threatening manner? This time, the initiative was always in his hands.
"Okay, then, look, how should we talk? For example, what do you want to do here? Are we just going to stand there like this? Why don't we change places, let me change out of these indecent clothes, and then we can talk slowly?"
Old Hodgson lowered his head to look at a drop of oil on the chest of his clothes, then glared at the maid angrily.
He stood up to change his clothes, but the Ghost Crow did not let him go. Those terrible Nether Fire bombs were only a few centimeters away from him. If he moved a little... He knew how terrible the power of the Nether Fire bombs was.
Old Hodgson sat back down.
When he was about to say something, the captain in charge of security who had been standing behind him extended his hand to him.
He saw a black headset on the hand covered with calluses and old scars.
"Sir, he wants to speak to you," said the captain of the guard.
Old Hodgson was a little disgusted, but he still picked up the black headphones and put them into his ears.
"Hello, General Wei. Since you're here, come in and have a drink. I found a bottle of fine wine from King Annas's wine cellar. It's rich and mellow, a century-old wine, perfect for our upcoming conversation."
Old Hodgson still wanted to chat and use the old methods to delay.
Wei Huan's cold, emotionless voice echoed through the headset: "You'll have ten seconds to answer me, whether you surrender or not. Ten."
Old Hodgson laughed dumbly, his tone still hinting at the displeasure of being threatened. "God, you really are young. You're actually discussing surrender at this time."
"Nine."
"We didn't fight, and we didn't surrender. I thought you came here to solve the problem, not to exacerbate it."
"eight."
"Mr. Wei Huan, you are so naive. What can't we talk about?"
"two."
"Uh, what?"
"one."
"No wait, count..."
There was no need to say anything more after that, nor was there any need to explain to him whether Wei Huan could count or not.
The ghost crow carrying the Hellfire bomb drilled into old Hodgson's brain and left something inside.
The next second, the Hellfire Bomb exploded.
"puff!"
Even if it was just a low-level bomb, when it exploded in his head, the human brain still could not withstand the impact, and blood and brain matter splattered out and splashed onto the dining table.
The beautiful maid, who was sprayed all over her head and face, blinked her sapphire eyes and looked at the corpse in front of her which had only a body but no head, and was stunned by its fear.
Farther away, a timid servant let out a shrill cry.
"ah--!!"
Old Hodgson is dead.
Just like that, his head was blown off by a small Hellfire bomb.
He died in his own home, under tight protection, without being able to put up any effective resistance.
Death is as easy as a bubble blown by a child and popping.
The maid's scream broke the precarious balance, and the smear of blood finally ignited the blood in the guard's eyes.
Especially the captain of the guard, who instantly turned into a violent bear, broke through the window and rushed out. When he jumped in the air, feathers grew on his body, and his arms turned into wings and flew into the sky. He rushed straight towards Wei Huan, who was in the air and did not hide his body, with murderous intent.
He knew that he could not kill Wei Huan, but he had his own beliefs and principles, even if it meant death!
Unfortunately, his willingness to die was of no use.
Just as he thought that it would only take a moment to reach Wei Huan, in fact, when those small earth beasts floating in the air suddenly turned into huge monsters, he was blocked by the sky and looked so weak and ridiculous.
He believed that the enlarged earth beast was not attacking him, but his determination was blocked by its enlarged body, and he was knocked back to the ground.
“Ahhh!”
He turned around and transformed into an agile leopard, jumping on the back of the ground beast repeatedly, wanting to rush up again.
The next second, countless long legs suddenly appeared on his body and hugged him. It turned out that it was a facehugger that had come to his side without him knowing.
Soon his hands and feet could not move and he was tied up tightly.
“Roar!”
The big, strong bear roared and rolled over, trying to escape by relying on its powerful strength.
However, the collision of forces that had always been advantageous in the past was of little use when trapped by the facehugger.
There were too many of them. When one leg broke, ten legs appeared. He was surrounded by three layers of people. When he tried his best to fight his way out, he found that he was surrounded by layers of green nets.
The earthbeasts and the facehuggers entangled themselves in a web.
A face hugger was pulling him from behind, dragging him deeper into the sea. He felt like he was drowning in the deep sea and gradually became unable to move.
I'm going to die.
I'm about to die.
A feeling of powerlessness spread throughout his body, and he felt the sharpness of the Grim Reaper's scythe.
But when he was ready to be killed, no more pain came.
He was just entangled and not allowed to move.
Gradually, he understood, relaxed, and quietly waited for the final result.
The explosion in the mansion was not loud. The sound of the lowest-level Hellfire bomb exploding in the head was not as loud as the sound of a bullet being fired from a gun barrel. People outside even thought that something had just fallen over.
It happened very quickly, as if the world was ending. The undead multiplied, and from a few small ghost crows, it became a world of the undead in the blink of an eye.
Countless undead souls poured out from all directions, surrounding everyone they saw.
Someone attacked subconsciously, and the sound of fighting was everywhere, but the vision was blocked by the undead, and no one could see clearly what was happening elsewhere.
Various shouts rang out in the headphones. Some people shouted, "Brothers, go ahead! Kill them!" Others yelled, "Don't do it! Don't do it! They don't want to kill us! Wei Huan doesn't want to kill us!"
The man in a dilemma looked at the endless sea of dead souls and felt a strong sense of despair.
Should we fight this war or not?
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