Abyss Train

Chapter 781 CountDown.⑨ [TuNGSTeN·Tungsten]

Foreword:

Life is so unpredictable. One moment the sky is full of fog, and the next moment the bright sun appears.

The sun gradually climbed up the Black Bird Cliff of the Axe Mountains. The golden light lasted only for a short moment. The thick cold air was like a bride's veil. Axue called on the soul power and hurriedly covered the natural enemy of the Vita mark.

The peace negotiations between the two warring parties had not yet ended, and Judas racked his brains but could not pry open Su Xingchen's mouth - but he could not give up the idea of ​​continuing the consultations, as he was controlled by a beautiful illusion.

This is the significance of the negotiation itself. Marshal Crozzo, Staff Officer Luca and a group of generals and strategists from the Transportation Bureau continued to pay attention to the negotiation process. Using forty-five minutes as the standard time unit, they launched a variety of combined punches targeting Judas' ever-changing context, demands, emotions and psychological weaknesses.

It looked like Su Xingchen was talking to Judas, but in fact, the leaders of the entire Traffic Bureau were sitting at a table, taking turns to negotiate. It was like a group of fishermen going fishing at sea. As long as it was delayed long enough, no matter how strong the sea monster was, it would become weaker and weaker.

Eight hours passed, and Judas lost his patience more than once. He would yell hysterically, hang up the phone and shut himself off completely. But wait a little longer - this "businessman" would accept Su Xingchen's apology again with a little hope.

This little bit of hope was like a sharp fishhook, gradually tearing a terrible wound in Judas' spiritual world.

Starting from the details of exchanging space for time in the Dagda's Cauldron, he was controlled by the powerful inertia of his thinking. This was his favorite thing to do. He strived to do every business well and settle all the accounts.

When it comes to the detailed accounts of population resources, land output, etc. of his subordinates, he is still controlled by the strong inertia of thinking. This is also his comfort zone. He feels fulfilled when he returns to work and starts to do actuarial calculations.

In the end, there were verbal battles at the negotiation table, and back-and-forth blows over diplomatic discourse and administrative power. These topics were like sticks coated with honey, hitting Judas. He could always answer immediately without thinking, and would never let go of any topic of claiming territorial sovereignty - he had changed from a human being to a dead tool.

Every time he repeated these words and spoke of the various uses of power, Judah always had a strong sense of security. At least he still ruled the vast territory of the Danqiu Kingdom in the Axe Mountain and was the supreme true god worshipped by millions of people.

This negotiation ritual was like a drug that went straight to the brain, making it impossible for Judah to escape.

If his memory was good enough, he should be able to remember how Lawrence Madison died -

——The God of the Brotherhood also died from this evil magic.

Lawrence is a member of the Mad Butterfly Sect independent of the League of Immortals. He also relied on the holy blood of Quetzalcoatl to obtain an extraordinary blood-donating body. This god not only retained some fertility, but also had the ability to drink panacea. He was not afraid of the sun and gave this trait to Flavia and Duran. Compared with the blood-donating units possessed by the fairy elixir bug, Lawrence's blood was more advanced and cleaner.

However, this extremely rare and powerful evil leader could not resist the temptation of power, and died in a pile of useless documents and piled up transaction contracts.

Tianshu and the Quick Blade Combined Brigade had no intention of negotiating any form of business with Judas from the beginning. This was a spiritual beating.

If Judas is unwilling to talk to Su Xingchen in person, the War Situation Center will think of other ways, whether it is using false surrender and weakness as bait, or using airplanes and cannons to blow up the fish pond - the arrogant and ruthless Mingde fraud group will always force Judas out.

As long as he is willing to talk, he has already bitten the hook and can no longer break free.

Is Judas stupid? He is not stupid at all!

A fool will not bite this hook -

——Primates with an IQ below 135 will not be vulnerable to this skill. Only top-scoring masters are worthy of taking this DDOS combination punch.

Judah has no blood relatives, nor love, friendship, or family ties to support the company's middle structure.

Standing at the top of the alliance, he has the final say in everything. He has enough computing power to maintain the daily operation of the company and can exploit the essence of his subordinates by using various information gaps. These are his unique skills. Being able to control such a large piece of land and make every monster obedient is an extremely strong talent in itself.

He is by no means a fool, on the contrary, this is completely in line with the operating rules of capitalist society. Useless emotions will only create a series of troubles, increase unnecessary management costs, and cause various failures in the originally smoothly running machine.

Before the quick capture of Yueyin City, the corruption rate in the accounts of elite units at all levels of Danqiu Kingdom was almost zero - no one dared to disobey the rules set by Judas.

  Don’t these blood-giving monsters have any selfish desires?

Indeed, there is, and it is very big——

——It’s just that Judas used stronger fear, more tempting job expectations, and greater benefits to firmly bind these beasts.

All of this requires a high-speed brain to rely on, constant system innovation, and a very strong administrative center to support it.

Since the destruction of Platform Zero, the power system built by Judas has gone bankrupt. He has had to repeatedly restructure and adjust, using all kinds of extreme means to correct the internal structure of the alliance - trying to whip the gyroscope that was about to stop spinning hard to restore it to normal.

The death threat brought by the Quick Blade Combined Brigade was a fatal blow, and Judah was completely passive.

His physical body had died more than once, killed by the gunsmith, killed by the gunsmith's students, and was about to be killed by thousands of unknown people.

His spirit was also about to perish, shattered into pieces in this out-of-control downward spiral like a plane crash. He could no longer control his runaway thoughts, nor could he take control of the steering wheel of Danqiu Kingdom.

He has no soul, and everything and everyone closely connected to him is about to disappear.

Just like the Eros of Johnny Conqueror, there is never love and mercy—

——Johnny Boy died of nothingness, died of an empty heart.

  The same is true for Judas. The only things that can support him are some "external things". He is just a tool that is repeatedly used and consumed. How can a person who does not even believe in the Blood Butterfly Bible trust his Red Morpho Butterfly comrades around him?

Even for this negotiation, he couldn't let down his guard and let Yu Danqiu take full responsibility. His life-saving feathers were not trustworthy. His overly flexible brain had already calculated that if the risk cost was too high, he would have to force himself to deal with such a matter of life and death.

If Judas had been a little more foolish, he could have let down his guard and left all matters to his subordinates.

But he was too smart, too smart, and he could not accept such a shameful waste of talent.

In the seventh round of consultations——

——Judas’ eyes were bloodshot, and he was somewhat confused about the Chaos Egg’s communication channel.

He drank a lot of water but was still very thirsty. This was a strange phenomenon caused by the disorder of electrical signals in the brain. It was as if he had been there for 72 hours without resting for a minute.

Su Xingchen's overly flexible negotiation strategy made him run around in conference calls with various city lords.

For some reason, whenever this manic depression was about to drive him crazy and he wanted to temporarily stop the negotiations, Su Xingchen could always come up with a bargaining chip that would turn things around. Perhaps after thinking about it again and calculating it carefully, he could finalize the contract.

"I cannot give up the port of Dadu. The internal trade route from Hexi to Jiangnan depends on it. There are 420,000 people along the river who rely on this waterway for their livelihood. What use is there for it?"

Su Xingchen: "If you give up this port, I can guarantee that we can buy at least three hours of ceasefire time, because Coach Ke needs this port to transfer the wounded. It is an alternative withdrawal route, and it is very important."

As he said this, Judas' mind was under a spell and he began to calculate again.

  Is what Su Xingchen said true?

If you choose Dadu instead of Jiangzhou Gorge, then from a macro perspective, as long as you can hold out for seven days, even if Emao County is taken down, at least there are six dangerous places in Jiangzhou Gorge that can be defended. This in and out is used to calculate the population and resources, and when it is converted into the revenue model of the treasury, the silver yuan coupons do not need to issue so many additional bonds to fill the local military expenses.

Oh, debt! ?

So how much is it exactly? We need to calculate it more clearly.

  We must make it clear that the next telephone conference will be with the governor of Jiangzhouxia and the governor of Dadu.

The moment the mental attack took effect, Judas suddenly spat out a mouthful of pus and blood.

He didn't understand what was wrong with his body, he couldn't figure it out -

——Things have been progressing, and the bargaining chips demanded by Su Xingchen's representative are gradually decreasing. It seems that everything is going in a good direction.

Patriarch Judas' favorite thing to do is bargaining. He doesn't feel that this ritual is torturing him at all. On the contrary, he enjoys it. At least from the results of the stage, his efforts have not been in vain. Just by talking, he can fight for so many benefits. On the other hand, Su Xingchen spoke for eight hours in a row, but his mental state was extremely full and he didn't feel tired.

He opened the tin, and while waiting for Mr. Judas's reply, he yawned slightly and drank the tea in the tin. The tea contained the power of Operator Ye Bei's soul - it was the magical medicine that almost all witchcraft wizards dreamed of. It was a tea that could make people forget their worries and restore their spiritual wisdom. It was also a prop used by special tea rooms to treat VIPs.

If the panacea can restore blood volume, this kind of tea is the blue bottle that replenishes spiritual power and repairs the spiritual body.

Apart from its limited production capacity, it has almost no disadvantages. Operator Ye Bei also relied on this holy water when he was fighting off spiritual disasters, calming the anger and hatred of the resentful spirits and evil spirits, and turning the evil spirits back into ordinary wandering spirits.

"Have you figured it out?" Su Xingchen held up the Chaos Egg and listened carefully to the other end. When he heard Judas coughing up blood, he realized that the negotiation had come to an end.

"I'm sorry." Judas tried to stay calm, his heart beating wildly, but he could only say sorry to the peace talks representative, as if he was the one who performed poorly and was being tortured by shame: "Representative Su Xingchen, please wait a moment, please wait a moment."

If this deal can be settled clearly, then Danqiu Kingdom will be able to gain twelve days of peace without bloodshed. As for those territories designated as "enemy-occupied areas", such as the fallen Moonshade City, they are only part of the Dagda's Cauldron plan and are necessary sacrifices.

The work of collecting the essence of the immortal fetus can continue, and the operation of this national administrative system can continue.

Most importantly, he almost didn't have to pay any price, had no sympathy for the dead generals and subordinates, and had no idea of ​​revenge - he was a cold-blooded animal who knew how to stop losses in time. Don't mention the patriotic counterattack plan, that was all lies the conscription officer told the chieftain militia.

He didn't feel any pain at all, but rather relieved.

The consumption of soldiers can relieve some of the pressure on military pay and food, and with a smaller population, maintenance costs will also be reduced. These cities that have lost administrative control will drag down Kuai Dao, and there is no need to settle accounts, so naturally energy can be left to other places.

Half an hour later, the last two conference calls ended. Judah was full of confidence. He discussed the details of the agreement with Su Xingchen and made the contract. The next step was to stamp and sign it.

  If you ask, why does Judas look so stupid and so naive?

Why do people like this exist in war? Why do they trust the enemy's promises?

The Second World War is the best precedent. Even though there have been countless wars in human history that have destroyed nations and races, there is still a group of people who firmly believe that they can get something that neither guns nor human lives can buy with black and white words - the robbers who are best at burning, killing and looting, and the capitalists who understand maritime trade best all think so.

In this ceremony, there are already too many evidences and too many promises.

They came out of Su Xingchen's mouth like chanting a prayer. Every word carried divine power and every sentence was based on the spirit of the contract. Judas had already sacrificed so much flesh and blood, and he firmly believed that this prayer would be answered.

The barbarity of the mortal world is far beyond the imagination of this leader of all demons, not to mention how cunning and treacherous the dirty guys in the underworld are.

  Sign a contract? Negotiate terms? Talk about peace?

If these things can stop the Eight-Nation Alliance, if these things can kill the man-eating monsters, then it should be a fairy tale world of human harmony.

The tactic of procrastination was of no use, so Su Xingchen finally showed his trump card. He came to the negotiations with the determination to die. This ordinary man without psychic powers only had burning courage in his heart.

Judas: "The paper and pen are ready, the treaty has been drafted, and we are waiting for His Excellency Su Xingchen to sign it - the consequences of violating the terms are also written on it."

According to the paper contract, all consequences of breach of contract shall be borne by the people of Danqiu State.

If Aohen Mingde is determined to break this contract, Judah will use his immortal fetus to give birth to an incarnation butterfly to massacre the city, trying to stop the warriors with the quick sword with the mythical creature.

"Mr. Su Xingchen?"

"Mr. Su Xingchen?"

"Su"

Xingchen responded, "I'm looking at the contract, don't worry. I'll have a cigarette and calm down."

There was joy in Judah's tone. More was accomplished at the negotiation table that night than in a month of war.

"Then look carefully."

Su Xingchen: “Yeah.”

At this point, he did not continue ringing the bell; his mission was accomplished.

Judas then urged: "Sir Su Xingchen, please don't make me wait too long."

"Let me ask you, Patriarch Judas." Su Xingchen said this and called Ye Bei to his side.

The dwarf whispered to the Chaos Egg carefully, "How far are we from Emao County? Where were you originally going to take me? Did you want to scare me?"

Judas laughed and said, "That was just a little joke. I had hoped that the two distinguished guests would be able to visit Danqiu Water Village. Isn't it just right to see the sunrise and rime after the Mid-Autumn Festival? Isn't that a beautiful thing?"

This was said without a single flaw. Judas did not want to tell Su Xingchen the exact location of the passenger ship. Before the treaty was signed, he had already given him enough psychological pressure of death threats.

Operator Star was almost powerless, and there were more than forty people on the ship, most of whom were blood-giving monsters.

Without the reinforcements of the Quick Sword, without artillery fire and sunshine, the sky and the earth seemed to be covered in a gray haze.

"Let's give it a try." Su Xingchen tossed the Chaos Egg back into Ye Bei's arms.

Ye Bei stuffed the snack into the hands of Little Master Qiongqi.

"Then give it a try?"

Su Xingchen shrugged indifferently: "I am indeed ready to fight him, but I can't just wait to die!~"

Under the nose of Commander Yu Danqiu, this poisonous elixir that was soaked with Vita's mark was stuffed into the mouth of the "epidemic-chasing beast" Qiongqi Tiger - its belly suddenly swelled up as if it had eaten a firecracker, and suddenly a strong electric current seemed to flow through its hair.

"Hiccup!~"

The bad cat breathed out an evil breath, and with a big scarred hand, it pinched the little tiger's paw and pressed down the red rock.

"It's really spicy! But I like it!"

The moment the ferocious beast and its minions combined, a surging tide of psychic energy erupted in the cabin, and pink mist with snake-shaped electric light as thick as a bowl wandered between the beams of the room.

Just like the super spiritual form that Jiang Xueming obtained when he swallowed the red mountain stone, it is the ability that Ye Bei uses to make a living.

Two strange weapons, one long and one short, were revealed from the tiger-skin cloak. One was a long whip made of tiger tail, and the other was a black short sword made of tungsten steel.

Before Commander Yu could react, he didn't even know what was happening, and suddenly his vision blurred.

A shadow jumped out from the fog, and it took only one hundredth of a second to start and stop. The sword light was like clear waves of running water, and the floor of the wooden ship was left with frost from the reaction of psychic energy, and there were black marks from the electric current splitting the wood.

  The guards guarding the second-floor tower felt a terrifying spiritual pressure, and heard a sonic boom above their heads, and the commander-in-chief's head flew out of the window!

There was no sign of anything—

——He is dead.