"There's still no change on Philip I's side, right?"
Li Mochen looked at the intelligence summary submitted by Clark Banfield, and couldn't help but have a strange look in his eyes: "Even the defense line of the Bloodwing Grand Duchy is already crumbling?"
"If Mr. Braden really encountered an accident, then I guess there is a high probability that they will not act rashly at this time."
Banfield sat opposite Li Mochen: "Of course the Bloodwing Grand Duchy is unwilling to give in in Rochelle Canyon, which means that the Blood Red Land will open its door to us, and will also prompt the Federal Parliament to pass the military's cleanup plan. This is their
It must be stopped at all costs. BOSS, the Bloodwing Grand Duchy does not think too highly of our Rising Sun Group. According to what I have learned, their senior officials generally believe that only the power of the Bloodwing Grand Duchy can
, can cause us to suffer defeat, so we are not interested in the alliance with Philip I. The latter should want to use these vampires to test our quality. If the Bloodwing Grand Duchy wins, it will even be a stalemate.
Philip I will definitely add insult to injury. And if the Bloodwing Grand Duchy fails, they can take the next initiative. So I think this demigod war in Rochelle Canyon is inevitable."
"I'm looking forward to it."
Li Mochen smiled inexplicably, thinking that he should ask Michael Wood and the others to work harder.
"So regarding the origin of the artillery and missiles of the Bloodwing Grand Duchy, what did the FBI say?"
"Both the FBI and CIA failed to do their best, BOSS. When it came to the civil war of the Wildenstein family, they showed their usual incompetence."
Banfield shrugged, showing no mercy to his former colleagues: “It’s the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (Department of Homeland Security) that are part of the Department of Defense.
DHS), they are pursuing it very hard, and they have already got some clues, which makes the Cleo siblings very panic. A while ago, they were invited to the National Security Agency's branch in Atlanta to talk. I think they want to
It is still very difficult to convict these three siblings, but they have offended a large number of people in the military. And from the current point of view, we have cut off the blood wing grand duchy’s source of arms, and the blood wing grand duchy’s artillery fire in Rochelle Canyon
The density is no longer what it used to be.”
So far, Li Mochen had learned about the war situation in the Dark World. After instructing Banfield to continue to pay attention to the movements of the Bloodwing Grand Duchy, Philip I and others, Li Mochen put the matter aside for the time being.
He spent a little time on the daily operations of Rising Sun Company. At this time, the integration of Atlantic Intercontinental Bank had entered a critical period, and the national expansion of Rising Sun Electrical Retail Company had also been completed under the leadership of Brooks Dante half a month ago.
After the completion of the second round of financing, the clarion call was sounded. The tens of billions of funds on the company's books are enough for the company's management to squander.
Nanette Drew is spending money lavishly and has acquired nine TV stations since she took office, initially completing the construction of a TV network. This company relies on Southern Cable TV, American Current Affairs TV, and Georgia Sports TV as the main force.
As a result, the 'Rising Sun Television Broadcasting Company', a subsidiary of Rising Sun Media, had as many as 36 million subscribers in a very short period of time. The brilliant results shocked the entire America.
And this TV network platform with a huge user base has also begun to show its effectiveness in attracting some local TV stations.
Ms. Drew is trying to integrate some of these high-quality radio stations, and after injecting capital and shares, introduce them to the TV network operated by the 'Rising Sun Television Broadcasting Company' to achieve the purpose of increasing high-quality programs and influence - this can further increase the benefits to users
Attractiveness. Her goal is to increase the number of subscribers to Rising Sun Media TV Network to 50 million households in the shortest possible time.
So not long ago, Ms. Drew was planning to spend billions of gold shields to buy out the broadcast rights of old films from many film companies such as MGM and establish two 24-hour movie stations.
But this requires money, a lot of money. Just relying on the textbook orders received by Rising Sun Media, the blood transfusion of "The King of Wrath" that has only been published to the ninth volume, and these new subscribers are not enough.
However, Li Mochen's Atlantic Intercontinental Bank is not a cash machine. Most of the bank's funds are currently in the hands of the Benedict family.
Li Mochen had to go out to find financing from major banks to coordinate funds for Rising Sun Media. Fortunately, this company currently shows great potential and momentum. Many major banks, including Star Flag Bank, are willing to provide financial support. Interest rates
It is also very ideal, and the annual interest rate will not exceed 11% at most.
——Even Li Mochen’s own ‘Atlantic Intercontinental Bank’ is nothing more than this.
Li Mochen was not distracted too much in business. His main focus now was on his secondary body, the mythical weapon he was refining - this was the next few months to ensure that he was invincible in that war.
The foundation of the earth is also the top priority of all Li Mochen's current affairs.
The accident that happened to Anthony slightly disrupted his original plan, forcing Li Mochen to put more effort into this magical weapon.
However, with the tens of thousands of strands of merit unexpectedly obtained from Dragon Tomb, Li Mochen has no shortage of confidence.
In addition, the semi-god-level Waidan is also being planned. Li Mochen has already set his sights on a target, but he was never sure of killing it before, and now he can't spare the time.
At this time, the special envoy selected by the president belatedly arrived in Atlanta.
That is the five-star 'Special Attack' General George Mattiola, a demigod who comes from the supreme family 'Violet'. He has served in the army for many years and has huge power. Regardless of his identity, status, or the power of his personal representative
, are enough to mediate this dispute.
However, Li Mochen did not meet with General Mattiola immediately, and did not even attend the welcome party. The latter could be received by Kang Xiuli. As the chairman of the Wildenstein Group, Kang Xiuli
He is the equal of Admiral Mattiola.
At this time, Li Mochen had arrived at Stanford University on the west coast of America——
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It is a magic tower floating in the clouds above Stanford University, a twenty-four-story magic tower.
Li Mochen was stunned for a moment outside this splendid magic tower, and then stepped inside. The moment he entered, he was teleported to a library on the 17th floor of this magic tower.
Bethel Estantin had been waiting for him here for a long time. He was an old man dressed simply and slovenly. Wearing a suit and glasses, he looked like an ordinary professor in school. Not a New World magician.
The Honorary Chairman of the Association and the Old World Magic Association, the electorate of the Goddess of Magic, masters nine forbidden spells, and is known as the most powerful magician in the world.
However, when this man raised his head from the heavy book and looked towards him, his eyes full of brilliance and penetrating power made Li Mochen suspect that he had been seen through by this old man.
Bethel Estandine's first words after meeting Li Mochen were beyond his expectations.
"Her Majesty the Goddess asked me to ask you, Andre, are you willing to be her chosen one?"
Li Mochen looked slightly stern, knowing that this was the goddess of magic confirming whether we were the enemy or not.
"No!"
He answered extremely decisively: "I will not become an apostle of any god, Professor Estantin."
"An expected answer."
Bethel Estantin smiled: "Then take a step back and exchange for the help of the Church of the Goddess of Magic in exchange for your standing by and watching Anthony's matter? The divine power you control, Andre, is no threat to the goddess."
Li Mochen still shook his head: "I don't think being too trustworthy is a good character. Anthony has given me a lot of help."
"So you won't hesitate to confront the goddess? Then I have to admit that the kid Anthony has found a very good friend, and I hope you won't regret it in the future."
Bethel Estantin shook his head, and then walked straight to a long table: "Sit down, Andre. Don't pay attention to the question just now. As the chosen one of the goddess, this is my obligation, and
It does not represent my own will. Fortunately, our first meeting was not on the battlefield."
"In other words, regarding Anthony, professor, are you sure you want to join the war?"
Li Mochen felt a little depressed. Bethel Estandine was not an opponent he could easily deal with. I wonder what Anthony would do to deal with him.
"Of course, I have no choice. I chose to compromise, so I am destined to be manipulated now."
Estantin smiled bitterly, and then said with a solemn expression: "Andre, I have already learned from Anthony about your purpose of coming. The Fantasy Dragon Control of the Taikoo Dragon level is a magic weapon full of imagination. But what are you going to use?
In exchange for my help?"
Facing this person, Li Mochen couldn't use the little chips Angela had prepared.
The three types of divine power knowledge that Angela possesses, as well as the mythological materials worth tens of billions of gold shields, may be very important to Anthony, but Bethel Estantin may not value them.
"I prepared something. I originally wanted to ask Anthony for help. But now - Professor Estandine, why don't you tell me, what do you want from me?"
"A precious promise!"
Bethel Estandine put it bluntly: "I think you have heard from Christy Blade, I have very little time left in my life. However, after death, I have no intention of entering the kingdom of the goddess of magic.
Before that, I spent thousands of years preparing a forbidden spell, which allows me to use a method similar to Buddhist 'reincarnation' to preserve my existing talents and reincarnate in this world. So, Andre, you understand what I want to do
What do you want?"
Li Mochen's eyes narrowed slightly: "I will ensure your safety during the period of casting the forbidden spell, and protect you from the influence or coercion of the gods before you grow to this level in your next life."
He believed that Bethel Estantin's magic did not require the help of outsiders, and with this magical talent, if he had not been suppressed by the goddess of magic in his early years, he could now fight against the gods.
"But Professor Estandine, please forgive me, it's just a fantasy dragon control, and it's not worth the effort."
This is different from Anthony's situation. His current status is different, so the asking price will naturally be different.
For a humble ant, a little help from others is worth remembering for a lifetime. But a human being who has no worries about food and drink will not be grateful for the design cost of an artifact and go through life and death for it.
Bethel Estandine's enemies are not just the goddess of magic.
"I can only say that this Fantasy Dragon Control will help your little girlfriend far beyond your imagination. I have heard a little bit about Michelle, and I can guess what he is doing.
.He has lost his mind——"
Bethel Estantin’s words stopped there and did not go any further: “But of course I hope that my future protector will have the strength to truly protect me from any interference. As you can see, my life has already
We have reached the end, and now we are in a state where we have nothing to seek.
.Except for some useful knowledge, wealth, reputation, and power are meaningless to me, so as long as I can help you, I will try my best to help you, except for fighting and property inheritance. From today on until I
Life is over, no matter what problem you have
If you want to ask anyone, you can come to me for advice on magic, divine power, physics, biology, history, disputes between gods, etc., including but not limited to these. I will also do my best to design magic arrays and magic weapons.
I can help as much as I can. In addition, I have also dabbled a little in alchemical potions.
Of course, I am definitely not as good as your magic consultant in this regard. You even have the authority to enter this library at any time, read and copy them. All the books here are completely open to you. I believe that this is the case for you.
As a human being, this is the most valuable asset.”
"Knowledge is priceless!"
Li Mochen nodded slightly and agreed with the other party's statement: "Can I make a promise? Do we need to sign a contract?"
Bethel Estantin smiled and shook his head: "No need, it is difficult for a contract to restrict a high god. If you have not been able to reach this position in this world before my death, I will be very disappointed.
"
Li Mochen then hesitated a little: "So about Anthony, is there anything you want to say to me?"
He actually wanted to know from the mouth of Estantin, the ‘conspirator’, the plans of the Church of the Goddess of Magic for the upcoming battle.
Li Mochen didn't hold out any hope. After all, the other party was a voter and would be restricted in this regard. However, Estandine then said eloquently: "Andre, Anthony's real enemy is currently America's
Thomas Milan, the god of alchemy, machinery and craftsmanship, relied on his alchemy to gather faith in America seven hundred years ago.
He became a god. The immigrants at that time were extremely ignorant, and many Indians were deceived by him. However, after becoming a god, he remained in this position for 700 years, and after that, he successively obtained machines.
With the priesthood of craftsman, dozens of demigod mages in America who mastered excellent alchemy have not been able to successfully take the step of condensing godhead."
"In fact, the covenant between Thomas Milan and the Goddess of Magic is not strong. Therefore, the strength of the Church of the Goddess of Magic will not be too much. The goddess is very generous. If Anthony can promise her not to get involved in the field of magic in the future, she will
It can even provide Anthony with some protection."
"So I believe that Anthony will eventually pass this dangerous hurdle, and your strength will not be knocked down by Thomas Milan."
"Generous?" Li Mochen raised his eyebrows in confusion: "This word seems inappropriate? As far as I know, that person is not even willing to grant you the status of a slave god."
"It seems you have misunderstood the goddess of magic. This is my fault."
Estantin smiled bitterly: "In fact, the reason why I became a chosen one was not because of the coercion of the goddess of magic. On the contrary, she protected me. I have said this explanation more than once."
Li Mochen nodded slightly. He had indeed heard of such a statement. However, Estantin's current state cannot help but make people suspicious.
"As for the priesthood, she once offered me the two legal priesthoods of 'Magic Power' and 'Magic Knowledge', but I rejected them both. Isn't this very generous? Andre, I feel your curiosity."
"Of course I'm curious."
Li Mochen nodded slightly: "Magic power and magic knowledge are undoubtedly a powerful law, especially in modern times. It is easy for you to become a high god or even a main god."
In this magical world, the two vocations of magic and magical knowledge are undoubtedly very important.
Especially the latter, if it further evolves into the law priesthood of ‘knowledge’, it will have a bright future.
The priesthood of law is the same as the priesthood of faith. Their quantity determines their strength. In this era of information explosion and universal education, the priesthood of 'knowledge' has unlimited potential. Especially in the current era, there is no powerful one yet.
The gods occupy the path of 'knowledge'.
Bethel Estantin, the magician who almost single-handedly created modern science, also has such qualifications.
Therefore, the treatment given to Estantin by the goddess of magic is indeed not unkind.
"But in my opinion, this is a constraint. If you want to go further and longer on the path of gods, then the status of the ancient gods is very necessary. Especially for the path of 'knowledge'. However, once
A chosen person cannot become an ancient god."
Estantin explained: "**, love, strife, war - some of these concepts and priests are weak, some are powerful, but they all have the same characteristics. As long as such things as 'creatures' still exist, then these behaviors will
Inevitable. Like thunder and lightning, land, fire, ice - even if human beings become extinct
, these natural phenomena still exist. However, knowledge is not a necessity. And the world we live in is likely to return to Hongmeng because of a divine war. I have found many such examples when observing the world of stars.
, so a foundation that prevents me from falling due to this is essential.”
"So, as you can see, the reason why I have reached this point is actually because of my own ambition. In fact, I lost fifteen hundred years of life just for the reincarnation spell I mentioned.
You have to know that in this world, the lifespan of a mage and demigod is very long. As long as he does not suffer any serious injuries or practices any forbidden techniques, it is easy for a mage and demigod to live for five or six thousand years, especially for a chosen one like me.
——”
"I can understand."
Li Mochen smiled. He was also an ambitious person. He was never willing to compromise on issues related to his own path, so he could understand Estantin's thoughts.
The next few questions he asked were all related to magic.
He has recently been having a lot of problems regarding several forbidden spells and some magic writing knowledge, but he has never been able to figure them out. Today he just took this opportunity to ask Estantin for advice.
It wasn't until an hour later that Li Mochen said goodbye and left. Professor Estandine told him everything he knew and talked about without any impatience. But Li Mochen didn't want this person to delay designing a fantasy dragon for Angela.
Time, so I reluctantly left.
After all, time was tight, and he couldn't be sure when Michelle would go crazy, so the sooner the equipment could be refined, the better.
But before Li Mochen left, Estantin gave him another big gift.
"This is--"
Li Mochen looked at five crystal stones of different colors in front of him, the size of human heads. They were all as crystal clear as jade, exuding powerful magical light.
"Elemental crystal nucleus?"
The key is - these are demigod-level elemental nuclei!
Li Mochen looked at Bethel Estandine across from him in shock. He didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Anthony told me about your 'outer elixir'. It is a very wonderful method that can allow people to have cultivation and magic power that exceeds their own class in advance. So I guess you must be in need of one now.
More powerful 'outer elixirs'. They should be in line with your requirements. The Eastern world believes that wood, fire,
The five elements of earth, gold, and water can derive all things. I have verified their statement. So these five elemental crystal nuclei can definitely help you. It is worth mentioning that since they were obtained by me, they have been frozen in
in time and space to prepare for emergencies. So theoretically, they are still very fresh."
The corner of Estantin's lips raised slightly, as if he was satisfied with Li Mochen's shock: "I heard that there are disciples in the East, and those who are teachers will give them a apprenticeship ceremony. This can be regarded as a gift I gave you in advance."
Li Mochen smiled bitterly: "There is a ceremony to become a master, but the problem is that I am not prepared to practice. And these things are too expensive."
When Estantin heard this, he laughed loudly: "Don't pay too much attention, Ah Mo, that's what Anthony called you, right? I have been traveling in several elemental planes in the star world for hundreds of years. So for you
To me, mythological material is extremely rare, but to me it is light.
It's easy to do. Not to mention there are just a few elemental demigods. To me, they are no different from rabbits. These guys with single attributes are easy to target. If you feel that you deserve it, then take advantage of it as soon as possible.
Climb to a higher position. I'm looking forward to——"
"Thomas Milan, the god of machinery and craftsman, is not a difficult opponent for you. The real test will be after you become gods. Ah Mo, times have changed. A new battle of the gods.
The battle is coming."
"War of the Gods?"
Li Mochen's eyes were also fixed, and he asked thoughtfully: "Professor Estandin, did you foresee anything?"
"Isn't it obvious? In this era, there are so many things that didn't exist before. TV, movies, the Internet, new media, pop music, arcade games, as well as explosive growth in trade, finance, etc. - these concepts,
A large number of brand new gods will surely be born. Those gods, at the beginning or
Those who have been killed will be slow to react, but they will not let go of this position. Those god-kings who are focusing on projecting their existence to millions of worlds will now turn their attention to the world we live in.
, this place will become a battlefield. A world-destroying divine battle may be coming soon——"
Estantin's eyes were cold: "I'm not sure if this is the legendary 'Twilight of the Gods' or the 'Apocalypse of the Law,' but I have to be careful. But Andre, this will also be your opportunity."
Li Mochen's expression was solemn. He knew that the kings of gods in this world, such as Zeus, Odin, etc., may not be gods from the local world, but the projection and reflection of the 'god kings' from the outer world in this world.
incarnation.
This also means that these gods who are rumored to be 'severely injured', 'sleeping', or even 'fallen' may wake up from the past at any time.