Chapter 143: Chapter143-Provocation
Chapter 143: Chapter143-Provocation
"Poseidon? Heh... He would never be a great leader. If you ask me, Mount Olympus has never needed a leader, let alone... a King of the Gods."
Hades stood up, a gloomy look flashing in his dim eyes.
"I've had enough of these rituals and formalities. Mount Olympus needs true liberation."
Hearing this, Hephaestus was taken aback, his voice trembling, "Hades, you wouldn't..."
"The era of rule by a King of the Gods should end. Over the long ages, the only thing I've learned is that no god is qualified to lead me.
So, Hephaestus, what will your choice be?
Both you and I are outcasts. What choice will you make? I'm looking forward to it."
"...This idea is too crazy, Hades. You're simply a madman!"
"I've never denied that."
Hades shrugged and turned his gaze to John.
"He is my means of bringing about the new world. Your time is running out, Hephaestus."
...
Meanwhile, at the bottom of the Mine Labyrinth!
With a muffled sound, Qing's figure was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the mountainside.
"Damn... I can't break through his defense at all!"
Qing struggled to crawl out of the mountain, feeling as if he had broken countless bones.
In contrast, Kaldaram had hardly suffered any injuries. Whether it was Qing or John, their attacks had little effect on Kaldaram; they couldn't break through his defense.
"He's like a war machine that feels no pain or fatigue..."
Exiled Immortal panted heavily, constantly distancing himself from Kaldaram to avoid the aftermath of the battle.
Hand-to-hand combat hadn't given Qing any advantage; this was the first time in his memory. Kaldaram's strength exceeded all their expectations.
"However, fortunately, as long as we get out of his sight, he stops attacking and goes back to hammering. It gives us some breathing room. We can't act rashly anymore; we need a plan."
How to deal with a monster with immense strength and high physical defense?
Helena couldn't think of any solution and turned her gaze to John.
But John was also helpless. In this kind of siege battle, his performance wasn't necessarily better than Qing's.
If Kaldaram's fist so much as grazed John's body, it would take away nearly a third of his HP. Three hits would be fatal, so John didn't dare get close.
"[Deception], you brought us here to help. Are you just going to stand by and watch? Do you have any ideas? If so, spit them out!"
"Of course, there's a way, but the difficulty is about the same as defeating him head-on."
[Deception] exhaled deeply and pointed to the giant hammer in Kaldaram's hand, saying solemnly, "See that hammer in his hand? That's the weapon of Hephaestus, the god of fire and forging. If we can snatch the hammer from him, we can use it to kill him."
Following [Deception]'s finger, John pinched the bridge of his nose and said helplessly, "Your idea is no different from saying nothing."
"See, you insisted I tell you. No need to force it. If it doesn't work out, we can temporarily seal him here and come back to deal with him when we're stronger."
"Actually... I have an idea."
John exhaled deeply and turned to [Deception].
"Is there a way to send him to the underworld?"
"Send him to the underworld? Why send him there?"
"Don't worry about that. Just tell me if there's a way!"
"In the game world, there's no direct way to open a passage to the underworld, at least I can't. I go to the underworld through the [Abyss]."
Hearing this, John's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Then let's do it. Take him away and go through the [Abyss] to the underworld. I have a way to kill him!"
"Whoa, whoa, whoa... John, you can't be serious... Are you crazy? Do you think Hades will allow it?"
"He will. I inherited part of his authority, so I have the right to take whoever I want to the underworld. I trust Hades won't refuse. Enough talk, get him out of here quickly!" ?%?#??????-??-*
With that said, despite [Deception]'s lack of confidence, he could only choose to trust John's determined expression.
"We're now back in the real world."
As [Deception] finished speaking, John felt the world around him change dramatically. In an instant, they were back in the real world, next to the [Abyss] rift.
Of course, only John, [Deception], and Kaldaram were affected. Exiled Immortal and the others were still in the Mine Labyrinth's deepest layer, unaffected by [Deception]'s power.
Seeing John's sudden disappearance, everyone looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what to do.
"So now, what... what should we do?"
"The friends list shows John is offline, so he must have succeeded. But we can't just leave yet. When John logs back in, he'll return here. At least one of us needs to stay."
"I'm out of commission; I need a good rest..."
With the crisis averted, Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief. Pain and exhaustion washed over him like a tide, swallowing him whole. He collapsed to the ground and fell into a deep sleep.
Seeing this, Exiled Immortal shook his head with a wry smile and said helplessly, "Let's rest here for now. John shouldn't be too long."
...
Meanwhile, in the Abyss!
John looked down into the abyss, a seemingly endless maw that could swallow everything.
Just a glance at it sent chills down his spine.
"Putting aside whether I can jump in without problems, are you sure we can get this guy in there?"
Looking at the now-frenzied Kaldaram, John couldn't help but gulp.
"The Abyss is a passage between the underworld and the human world. It's very sturdy, so don't worry about it breaking.
As for what happens when he jumps in, I honestly don't know. You'll have to lure him into the abyss step by step."
[Deception] shrugged helplessly, "If Hades had given you the authority to open the gate to the underworld, this would be much easier. Unfortunately, he didn't."
"You really can't be relied on for anything..."
John pinched the bridge of his nose, pondered for a while, and then gathered himself.
"I'll lure him over. Be ready to support me at any moment."
"I can't be of much help. As you can see, my current form has less than five thousand combat power. If I get involved in this level of battle, I'd be instantly killed."
[Deception] shrugged again, adding, "Of course, I can help distract him, but that's all."
"Why are you suddenly so weak? Never mind, I'll figure it out myself."
John waved his hand and turned his attention to Kaldaram.
After leaving the game world, Kaldaram's aura had noticeably weakened, likely due to the restrictions of the new environment.
"I shouldn't have decided to help you..."
Despite his regret, there was no turning back now!
With a thought, John's wings spread out behind him. In a flash, he appeared in front of Kaldaram.
"Hey, big guy, come and get me!"
"Look at you, I can't believe someone like you could become a [Divine Emissary]?"
Kaldaram ignored John's taunts completely, giving no response at all.
"Damn it, he's really thick-headed... Hey! If I remember correctly, the god who granted you your power is Hephaestus, right?
In my opinion, he's an idiot for entrusting such an important mission to someone like you."
As soon as John finished speaking, Kaldaram's figure suddenly disappeared.
When John realized what was happening, Kaldaram was already in front of him, his giant hammer crashing down.
The terrifying force of it made John certain he'd be crushed into pulp!
Without a doubt, John had thoroughly enraged Kaldaram!