City of Sin: One Seven Seven Pursuit
"Zim, you are my captive now." Richard said with a smile.
"Yes! Yes, I can pay the ransom! How much do you want? Despite saying that my family is very, very rich, as long as you are willing to let me go! You are a real noble, and will abide by the nobles The rules of war, right? Do n’t kill me, do n’t kill me! "Zim said at the end, he started crying.
In the dark and deep forest, the delicate and fat body of Zim looks extremely dazzling.
"Of course the ransom is required." Richard said slowly. His words immediately relaxed the collapsed nerves of Zim, and then the suppressed fear could no longer be suppressed, and he burst into tears.
"But ..." Richard is another turning point, making the cry of Zim stop. Richard approached Zim and stayed close to him. Until the distance between the two faces was less than 20 centimeters, he slowly said: "I need you to remember my face and my name! This was mentioned to you last time. Requirements, but now it seems that your memory is not very good, so I need to help you strengthen your memory. The last time I gave you a lot of whip? It seems to be a dozen times, oh, you see, my memory is also Not very good. Then double this time, thirty whip, maybe it will make you no longer forget who I am! "
The long whip in Gangdor's hand lifted up like viper-like, and then fell on the Viscount's back, leaving a tall, swollen whip mark. Zim shouted sternly, his whole body twitching and struggling, and even began to incontinence.
Richard took a few steps back, leaning against a big tree, eyes closed recuperating, silently counting the whip.
Gangdor has a very low whip, there is no overlap between the whip marks, and there is no damage to the black and purple swollen whip marks. The hematoma will stimulate nerves more and make the pain of Zim magnify. The whip marks almost covered the whole body of Zim, but there was no real serious injury to him, especially nothing that touched his crotch.
Finally, after thirty whips, Zim could not move anymore, only moaning. Until Quicksand came over and cast several Healing Spells in a row for him, the Viscount was barely able to lie on the back of Gangdor and was carried out of the forest.
Depending on the battle, Broodmother is no longer needed, so Broodmother returns to the turbulent land. Before returning, Broodmother reminded Richard again, it needs a lot of Magic Crystal, or similar energy-bearing things, so that it can be further strengthened.
For the requirements of Broodmother, Richard is also somewhat helpless. No matter which Plane Magic Crystal is a rare thing, it is a high-purity crystal rich in a lot of energy. After Broodmother advances, the number of Magic Crystal required for each new ability is also increasing. Now that Broodmother has reached Rank 4, the new capacity of Rank 4 requires forty Magic Crystal to start.
The power of Broodmother as a machine of Planar War is gradually being exerted. When the scale of Throwers is grouped, the power begins to increase geometrically. But again, in accordance with the huge effect, the consumption of Broodmother is also amazing. In order to promote Broodmother to Rank 4, Richard has invested all the wealth that Baron can have in it, and in the foreseeable future, even the wealth of the Duke is not enough to feed Broodmother.
If Broodmother has no limit, or the limit of evolution is very high, maybe there will be a day in the future, it is necessary to use the power of the entire Plane to support the consumption of Broodmother. Thinking of this, Richard suddenly frowned, and a bit of thought that couldn't be caught flashed by.
Richard held the captive Zim and Personal Guard and merged with their own large forces. Only then did I have time to count the results.
The war lasted for several days. The Zim Viscount ’s troops were eventually annihilated. More than a third of the war dead and one third of the wounded soldiers. The rest became prisoners of Richard. Richard has no plans to raid the wounded camps of the Viscount army, so that it will only add a lot of burden to itself, but it will not get much ransom for this. There are dozens of elite knights among the more than 400 captives, but their combined value will not exceed Zim Viscount.
After a day of rest, Richard gathered the troops and escorted twice as many prisoners back to their territory.
On the way back, Quicksand and Richard walk side by side. Not far in front of them, the Viscount Zim also rode on the horse and was carried by several Desert Warrior. Among the captives, only the Viscount had the privilege of riding a horse, and the other Warrior had to walk. After learning that Richard was preparing to collect the ransom, the captive hearts of the captives all fell down, and they had no other thoughts.
Looking at the back of Zim, Liusha frowned, and said lightly: "I don't like this guy."
"I really like him." Richard said.
"I can feel that he hasn't given up completely. You let him go this time, and it won't take long for him to come to trouble us again. Are you going to hit him sixty whips next time? Is it the same as him? "
Richard smiled and said: "He came to trouble us, isn't that a good thing?"
"Good thing?"
"Of course it's a good thing. With Zim's character, before he avenges himself, he will definitely prevent others from coming to our troubles so as not to avenge himself. In my case, I would rather have an enemy like Zim."
After Richard explained, Quicksand suddenly appeared, but he stared at Richard fiercely and said, "Sometimes I really think you are starting to look like an old man!"
Richard snorted and said, "If you think about your scheming, you have always been better than me."
Liusha straightened her body, put on a pure and innocent expression, and said, "I have been growing up in temple, I don't understand anything."
After seeing her, Richard hated her itchy teeth again. If it weren't on the road, it would have to push her down again, and by then it would be a drama of resistance and conquest.
But somehow, Richard suddenly thought of Sharon. This kind of disguised innocent, kind and pure play is most suitable if it is performed by Legendary Mage. When thinking of her, Richard suddenly had some uncontrollable thoughts, and there was an inexplicable sourness. When he first arrived in Faro, Richard didn't dare to think about her, because he didn't know if he could return to Norland.
Until now through the initial crisis, returning to Norland finally has the first light, Richard dared to turn these memories deep in heart.
Liusha did n’t notice the subtle changes in Richard ’s mood. She was thinking about something. After a moment, she said, “That Perrin, what are you going to do with it?”
"How to deal with it?" Richard was stunned. He never thought about this problem.
Quick Sand said seriously: "Perrin is a real genius. If you get Divine Favor of Dragon of Eternity and Time and lift the curse of aging, you may complete the foundation of magic math. You know, Faro Plane is not much weaker than Norland. If the magical civilization goes one step further and obtains other Plane resources, it is possible to upgrade to a new Main Plane. Although this will be an extremely long process, the future is visible. From the perspective of now, it is only because Divine Punishment, Perrin only failed in magic. But once Divine Punishment was lifted, his achievements were almost limitless. Anyone who can lay a certain foundation for the entire Plane, no matter how to describe his genius. If you do n’t do it Deal, maybe another ten years, Perrin will become our biggest enemy in Faro! "
This time, Richard finally faced the problem of Perrin. Perrin is the key to their return to Norland. Only relying on the power of the Duke can get enough sacrifices, but as Liusha said, in the process of returning to Norland, it is also possible to erect one of the most terrible enemies for themselves.
Richard thought for a long time before slowly saying: "Quick sand, you know that we have many enemies in Archeron, many people want my life, and are willing to pay a great price for this. For example, Joseph, Mensa and Schumpeter Alliance, the interference with our Planar War this time is the most typical example so far. Do you think they are worth it? "
Fresh sand was born in Temple of the Eternal Dragon, naturally familiar with Sacrificial Offering: "So far, they have lost money. Send us to Faro, and then send Sinclair and her men, the price paid is enough to get a new one. Secondary Plane. As long as their luck is not too bad, and pay enough time to develop, the income of that Plane will definitely exceed the paid. "
Richard smiled and said, "This is it. Today I wiped out a Perrin, maybe tomorrow I will wipe out another Perrin. A Plane has hundreds of millions of people. If you count other races, every moment There will be geniuses, do I want one by one to eliminate? In fact, as long as I am strong, it is the right way and a real shortcut. Today's enemies may not be qualified to be my enemies tomorrow. This is like climbing high mountains, some People want to pull other people down, but some people go all the way to the top. Those who have a single mind to pull others to a level with themselves will never have the opportunity to reach the top. "
Liu Sha frowned and said, "But ... what if our enemies, such as Perrin, grow to be stronger than us? Wouldn't we regret not destroying him when we had the chance?"
"Even if Perrin finally grows, if I only concentrate on climbing to the top, I will always climb higher. Is there anything that doesn't need to pay?" Richard asked with a smile and then said: "I I'd rather ask for success than win. "