The southern front is tense and war is about to break out. What is Bei Gaoyang doing?
The mage tower in punk city.
Like the mage towers in other system main cities, this 9-story magical creation that looks like ivory has become an important part of the Magic Network infrastructure. After 6 layers of Magic Network, the original core infrastructure underground of Dawn City no longer exists.
It is a physically fixed location, and its coordinates in space change with a complex mechanism. The changing nodes are the mage towers in several system main cities.
With this kind of upgrade, Bei Gaoyang doesn't have to worry about being sent straight to his lair for a decapitation operation. At least in the main material world, it doesn't involve legendary or higher levels of power, so he is safe and worry-free.
There is no need to worry about the old nest being destroyed, and the last trace of hidden worries has been eliminated. All that is left is to fight swords against swords, let the enemy meet and bleed, and make them pay a price that they cannot afford for the time being. Naturally, they can face the enemy.
Come to peace and precious development time and space.
This is the original plan, and we can't handle the unexpected.
In the mage tower, the lich Nicholas stood respectfully in front of Bei Gaoyang's desk, like a minister waiting for the king to issue an order.
Bei Gaoyang's fingers tapped on the handrail unconsciously, thinking amidst the rhythmic sound.
The work of Nicholas and Xiao Moyuan was still very successful. They delayed the upgrade and construction of the Magic Network. Although the players of the 6th beta test have not grown up yet, with hundreds of thousands of old players, they are no longer afraid of being pressed on the southern front.
The human nations have joined forces.
Calculate the time, from the centaur invasion to the outbreak of the demon tide to the bloody battle in the abyss, more than two years, maintaining such a level of mobilization is not enough even for the modern national government of the earth, right?
With so many armies, levied civilians, and massive consumption of materials and wealth, the king and nobles would probably be exhausted. Even if the church had thousands of years of experience, it couldn't continue supplying like this indefinitely, right?
Bei Gaoyang also had his own news channel, and it was whatever Nicholas said. Judging from the news that came through, some of the coalition forces had already withdrawn from the front line, and a large part of them were packing their gear.
Judging from various signs, the long war has made the soldiers on the frontline seriously homesick, and their morale is very problematic.
"Make me Grand Duke of Normandy?"
Bei Gaoyang took a long time to speak, his voice was very low, with a dull sarcasm and an indescribable complexity.
"Yes, my lord, the Grand Duke of Normandy, the territory you now rule will be recognized by the major churches and the royal family and become the Dukedom of Normandy, or the Principality of Normandy."
"Become a king?" Bei Gaoyang said with a smile, "I never thought that I would one day become a king."
Nicholas bowed his head.
"Is this all they want?"
"Yes, as long as you convert in name, no matter which church you are in, you will have a church status similar to that of a high priest."
"What's the price?"
"You don't need to pay anything. On the contrary, the church will give you huge support in all aspects, including trade and the legal status of the people under your command."
"Legal identity? Haha... Legal identity... How did I hear that it was the 'evil archmage and the army of living corpses he summoned from another world'?"
"...It's not a problem, sir, you know."
"The official word is spoken in both words, and it is up to him to decide whether it is right or wrong." Naturally, the Lich could not understand this: "I have learned this a long time ago... Nicholas, what is your opinion?"
"I am at your command, sir."
"In your opinion, why would the Church of the Gods do this? You must know that I also carry a wanted order of the highest order."
"Wanted is no problem...even that thing."
"Even the Book of Canaan can be let go? Hasn't the church ever asked for its return?"
"No, sir, the Book of Canaan will be passed down as your family inheritance and become your legal private property."
"Legal, legal again...Nicholas, your tendency has been fully exposed."
The lich bowed.
"Legal, hey, legal!"
Bei Gaoyang began to ponder again, and silence returned to the study room.
After a while, Xiao Ai's projection appeared and said: "Sporadic fighting has begun on the southern border. Can't we issue a mobilization order for the system?"
Bei Gaoyang didn't answer, looked at the lich and said, "What is this? Deterrence?"
Nicholas said: "I am on your side, sir. I just suggest that when you are not completely sure, it is the wisest thing to temporarily compromise with the enemy and wait for a better time."
"Compromise!?" Xiao Ai shouted sharply, the projection became blurred, and she looked very excited, "Their target must be the magic net. Sir, you must not be fooled by them."
"You mean to fight to the end?" Bei Gaoyang asked Xiao Ai's attitude again.
"There is no room for compromise between us and the enemy, and the Magic Network cannot be used for trading."
"But they didn't make any demands on the Magic Network." Nicholas retorted, "It's just a nominal conversion."
"Convert?" Xiao Ai was very surprised.
Bei Gaoyang waved his hand and said, "I'm just here to recruit you."
"Is there really no mention of the Magic Network?" Xiao Ai's pain points are clearly visible.
"No!", Lich assured in a serious tone.
Xiao Ai's nervousness visibly softened, "If that's the case..."
"Haha..." Bei Gaoyang laughed and stood up, "It's really interesting, Norman Grand Duke, Norman... I still remember this title. The Holy Grand Duke of the Ottoman Empire, the Saint of Light, was also
The last strong man in the legendary field is still a rare person
The sword master I met was said to be able to defeat all magic with one sword. It is said that even the Pope of the Holy See of Light could not defeat him using the Great Prophecy. It was the God of Light who sent his clone to the next generation to banish him to the star realm... Nicholas, you
You must have heard of the Holy Grand Duke of Normandy, right?”
Nicholas nodded, "It is this kind of meaning that can show the sincerity of the other party. I think this is a hint, maybe it is a pass for you to be promoted to the legendary realm?"
"Here's the problem!" Bei Gaoyang walked around the desk and said while pacing, "An army came to the city, a Norman Grand Duke, and a legendary pass, just to let me, a heinous guy, find his way back?
Is it just in name? How can such a good thing happen in the world? When did the church become so tolerant?"
This time the lich couldn't answer.
"Is it still a magic network? A magic network, right, sir?"
When it comes to the magic network, Xiao Ai's performance is really... She can tell how 'panicked' the false gods of the system are.
Players only saw the enemy Chen Bing's southern front, and were gearing up for a huge world plot that might be triggered. Xiao Ai and the false gods of the system saw that they were indeed the power behind the enemy.
The power of the gods!
When facing the true god, the false god naturally feels guilty and has no confidence, even if he has the magic network and tens of millions of players behind him.
Bei Gaoyang didn't have time to do psychological work for them. Just let them fear. Fear is the best catalyst and driving force, and it is also the most effective whip.
"It's not the magic net, but the thing behind the magic net." Bei Gaoyang said.
"What is it?" Xiao Ai asked.
"Earth!"
"Ah!?" Xiao Ai exclaimed and suddenly realized, "They are interested in the origin of the player, the hometown in another world?"
"I know gods very well." Bei Gaoyang said with a strong sense of sarcasm: "Their greed for believers, beliefs and souls is endless, and they may have already set their sights on the earth behind the players.
The bloody battle in the abyss has been exposed, so they exchanged the world for pardoning my 'sins'. As soon as the Norman Grand Duke came out, I knew what their plan was."
The lich was silent.
"Then...refuse?"
As long as the magic net is not involved, Xiao Ai's attitude and stance will soften significantly. This sentence is full of uncertainty and seems to be a little emotional.
Yes, as long as it does not involve one's own fundamental interests, nothing is non-negotiable. Facing such an unprecedented enemy with no hope of victory, what does it mean to sacrifice an earth?
"No, promise them."
This time even Nicholas couldn't figure out what Bei Gaoyang was thinking.
The previous expressions of sarcasm, disdain, and sinister intentions behind the recruitment made the lich mentally prepared to fall out with the enemy and start a fight.
Of course, if the situation really develops to the point where it is out of control, he will not be buried with Bei Gaoyang. Everything depends on the changes in the situation and how far the Magic Network and millions of players can achieve it.
loyalty?
What is that?
"Then this is how I reply to the other party?"
"Go ahead and say that I am very satisfied with this Norman Grand Duke...and let them withdraw from my fief first."
"...Do you have anything else to explain?"
"No more"
The Lich teleported away with deep doubts. When he left, Xiao Ai asked: "Do you have any plans? Sir?"
"Plan? What plan? No plan..."
"But the narrative of the system has always been... what to do with the resistance camp? This is the basic game setting..."
"You underestimate the players too much. You make an announcement and let them figure it out on their own. Do you believe they can guess almost exactly?"
"Can players guess your plan?"
Bei Gaoyang did not answer, "Stop guessing, wait until Nicholas comes back."
"Then the southern border..."
"Let's just treat it as a drill and let others see the strength of our Norman Grand Duchy, right?"
"Okay... Also, the offline operating agents seem to have objections to the new game map."
"What objection?"
"They seem to think that the game map of the public server cannot be expanded any further."
Bei Gaoyang raised his head in surprise, "It can't be expanded...did I say that?"
"...They seem to understand it this way."
"Did Yu Qingdong contact you?"
"The parent company of Huaguo Canaan is dissatisfied with the national server players in the public server, especially the gangs of national server players, who are unwilling to move to the national server map... This time they have joined forces with other operating agents. This may be the situation
What’s the response?”
"Just pay attention to such small things!" As soon as he said this, he made another request, "There is only one principle, stability, not stability in the game, but stability offline, do you understand, little
like?"
How can you be stable when all the gods are about to stretch out their hands?
Xiao Ai wanted to say it, but before he could say it, he could no longer understand Bei Gaoyang's intention.
Her creator no longer explained everything to her as clearly as before, as if he had newly discovered that there were some places in the magic network that even she could not touch.
Adults no longer fully trust themselves.
This discovery made Xiao Ai very sad and extremely aggrieved, but Xiao Ai would not say it out loud, and defaulted to turning the distance between the two parties backward, retreating three feet, and making room for each other to feel comfortable again.
"Then the new game map..."
"I never said that the public server can't be expanded, right?"
"...You may have given them such a signal and let them understand it this way."
"Jinnan City... bring the map over and let me take a look."
Xiao Ai brought up the complete Magic Network coverage map, and Bei Gaoyang walked over and looked at it carefully.
The coverage of the Magic Network is far beyond the current game map, and can even extend to the hinterland of the civilized world. Considering the "infrastructure scale" of the 6-layer Magic Network and the total soul power and faith value of tens of millions of players, it is barely enough, but completely
Covering the entire continent is also possible.
However, only when the palm is clenched into a fist can it have solid strength and powerful attack power. The completely covered magic network seems very thin, so it is still limited to a slightly larger scale than the game map.
This clenched fist is a defensive posture, and the national server operating the agent is the slowly extending fingers. Considering the new situation and new changes, maybe it is better to let them go out and have a collision?
"Tell Yu Qingdong that it is impossible that the public server cannot be expanded, but this time, the newly acquired game maps can be used for them to establish a national server. The premise is that they earn it themselves and cannot just sit back and enjoy the gains."
"Let the operating agent go...didn't you just agree..."
"The contract hasn't been signed yet!" Bei Gaoyang said with a wave of his hand, "Whatever we conquer is the territory of the Grand Duchy of Normandy. Let the operating agents do their best. Whatever they conquer will be theirs."
"You are not afraid of angering the coalition of gods..."
"No, little Ai, believe me, I am more patient now."
"All right."
After Xiao Ai also left, Bei Gaoyang closed the entrance to the study and sat alone behind the dark desk. For a long time, he laughed with unknown meaning.
"Haha, sure enough, it's just as expected!"
How could the gods turn a blind eye to the players as a group?
In fact, players have already entered the sight of the gods.
Another world!
Another crystal wall system.
Just as the ruling elites of the earth have endless reveries about Canaan, the gods should also be coveting another possible 'pasture'.
Canaan is already like this. There is no suspense about the final victory of the human pantheon. The next step should be their own involution.
There is no other way, there are only so many pastures and lambs, and the opponents have been exhausted or have become useless.
But it is different when there is another 'pasture', which is to lead internal conflicts to the outside when they cannot be reconciled, and use methods such as war, colonial development, and religious jihad to eliminate internal conflicts and pass on the crisis.
Moreover, a new 'pasture', a desert of faith, can bring the gods far more than this.
No wonder they just looked at it and even condoned the growth of the game area and the magic network. In comparison, what did Bei Gaoyang's sins and the Book of Canaan mean?
——If he really converts.
In the shadows, Bei Gaoyang laughed again, smiling like a cunning fox.
