Free Web NovelChapter 766: Chapter 724: Joining the Team
An apprentice delivered coffee, and now New York time is a few hours later than Rome time, with the night deep.
The fireplace in the New York Temple is burning fiercely, the interior is warm and quiet, rows of tall bookshelves are arranged in the meeting room, and magical paintings occasionally appear, this is a fantastical world.
Su Ming wouldn’t idly use the Time Gem for infinite coffee; there are so many subordinates in the temple. Isn’t it better to have them do things and be served?
He took a sip of coffee, leaning back on the soft luxury sofa, the armor reflecting faint halos from the fireplace.
"Although I rescued you from the Holy Shield this time, you’ve learned too much. They won’t let you go. If they decide to kill you to silence you, even Tesla can’t stop them."
After hearing this, Leo’s hand holding the coffee cup trembled non-stop; he hadn’t thought of this problem before.
He not only saw these figures lurking in the darkness but also glimpsed the Immortal City, gigantic robots, and various secrets.
And many movies have a famous line—only dead men keep secrets.
He doesn’t want to die at all, but what should he do? He has witnessed the power of the Holy Shield Brotherhood, which is an army, even his father cannot protect him all the time.
"So what does the master think I should do?"
"The best solution is only two; one is joining a relevant department, which is the former Holy Spear Brotherhood. You’ve seen their leader, that squinting middle-aged man. Although they hide even deeper than the Holy Shield, their style is relatively principled, and their power is enough to protect you."
Su Ming finished the coffee and gestured for the apprentice to bring him wine.
"Oh...." Leo vigorously rubbed his forehead.
"But doing so, you must obtain Celestial Dynasty nationality, move there, and complete comprehensive registration and documentation and undertake tasks assigned by the country."
Upon hearing these conditions, Leo certainly doesn’t want to, as he’s still thinking about Lily.
"What’s the other option?"
Su Ming had been waiting for him to ask: "The other option... would you be willing to learn magic and join my Kama Taiji?"
Leonid is a mixed blood of humans and Ancient God creations; that civilization is a magical civilization, he should also have magical talents.
Moreover, in the comic story, he eventually merges with Celestial Divine Species, becoming part of the ’Eternal,’ very powerful.
Despite his current timidity, seemingly lacking potential as a hero, Su Ming does not need a hero, just a henchman is sufficient.
Moreover, having Leo as a hand could help win over Tesla, who is the world’s foremost Thunder King.
For some matters, it’s not convenient to have Howard help with research as Slade, during which the identity of Supreme Mage Deathstroke can be used to enlist Tesla’s help.
As long as Leo explains to Tesla what Su Ming has told him, that mustached guy surely won’t remain loyal to the Holy Shield, just switching to a double agent staying within the Holy Shield. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
When he and Howard return and see Da Vinci’s plan falling through, witness the power of the Celestial God, and watch the next plan’s bankruptcy....
The look on those three’s faces when that happens will be quite anticipated.
"Can I learn magic?" Leo immediately became spirited; mysterious special powers are always very enticing.
Su Ming accepted the slowly flying wine bottle and glass, the brown-red wine appearing particularly rich against the embers: "You should be able to because of your lineage."
"Then I’d like to join Kama Taiji." Leo almost didn’t hesitate, the answer slipping out. Not only can he find a protector but also learn the mysterious magic; it’s simply wonderful.
Seeing the plan fall into place, Su Ming also nodded appreciatively: "I will inform the Guardian here to teach you magical knowledge, and when necessary, send you to Kama Taiji for advanced studies. You can still reside in New York, either attending school or working, just study whenever time permits."
After saying these, he let the Black Mage give Leo access to the New York Temple, then Su Ming indicated he needed to handle the robots and told Leo to go home on his own.
This place isn’t far from Queens, even by foot it’s manageable to walk back.
Leo, not doubting anything, left gratefully, while Su Ming, returning to Rome, brought Hamill along.
During his conversation with Leo, Zheng Xian’s conditions must also have been almost discussed, as the previous conspiracy was jointly crafted by Su Ming and him, presumably Zheng Xian wouldn’t dare swallow his benefits.
He isn’t that foolish; neither of them are clean, they were in the same boat from the start.
Su Ming brought Hamill so that the Teleportation Gate could be used for transporting benefits. freёwebnovel.com
"How is it, Old Zheng?"
Zheng Xian first smiled and greeted Hamill. Despite not seeing the Teleportation Gate, upon seeing the Suspended Ring on Hamill’s hand, he knew he was from Kama Taiji.
A subordinate of Deathstroke and certainly a confidant.
"All has been negotiated, some technological creations, some Ancient Egyptian magic, and some money." While speaking, he also rubbed his fingers together, mimicking counting money.
"What about Anti-Gravity technology?" Su Ming wasn’t short on money, but technology couldn’t be lacking.
"You know, alien black technology, only the objects exist, not the principles," Zheng Xian shrugged. Earth technology doesn’t impress them, but reverse-engineering black technology requires a lot of time.
Su Ming knew that even though Howard had been researching this topic for ages, it still wasn’t working.
He looked at Da Vinci and Michelangelo: "My share of the money, exchange it for a set of magic armor, a female one. Deal?"
Da Vinci looked heartbroken at the city half-destroyed by the Celestial God, nodding sadly.
Lost cities can be rebuilt, but the dead cannot be resurrected. Whether they supported Newton or him, they were all brothers of the Holy Shield.
In this situation, negotiating terms left him with no choice. He almost accepted all the terms laid out by Zheng Xian.
Zheng Xian was very measured, gaining benefits without touching the bottom line of the Holy Shield.
"Hamill, wait here to hand off with the two masters. Old Zheng, let’s get moving, let’s kill the Celestial God first."
"Let’s go, give it a try."
Zheng Xian took a deep breath, adjusted his state, and jumped off the rooftop with a spear in hand.
As if suddenly remembering something, Su Ming turned his head and asked:
"Do you want Newton alive or dead?"
"Please try to capture him alive. He must face a fair trial," Da Vinci replied dejectedly.
Su Ming pursed his lips and jumped off the roof.
What fair trial? The Holy Shield Brotherhood has no legal system, only rules. Ultimately, it’s still private justice.
He landed beside Zheng Xian, and the two of them headed towards the Celestial Divine Species. The streets in the distance were in chaos, and the various building debris almost blocked the way.
Fortunately, their current location hadn’t been affected. The Celestial God was still some distance away. It seemed to have figured out that humans were quite tasty, with its focus on the military.
"What should we do?" Zheng Xian looked up at the giant machine. After devouring some people, the creature had grown even bigger.
"No matter how strong a fortress is, it can be breached from within." Su Ming drew the Nightfall Greatsword from a small silk pouch, "We need to find a way into its body and then destroy its core."
"We know almost nothing about the Celestial Gods. All we know is that they’re high-level machines driven by numbers. Are you sure this will work?" Zheng Xian swiftly jumped onto some nearby debris, eyeing the giant in the distance.
"Since they need to continuously gain energy, it means there must be an energy storage structure inside. Destroy that, and it should stop functioning from losing its power source. Makes sense, right?"
Su Ming also held the giant sword, floating by his side, thinking about what weakness of the Celestial God they could exploit to get inside it.
They devour energy and planets, but not through their mouths. They have no mouths but achieve this through some special contact.
"Theoretically, it’s plausible, but my teacher never taught me how to deal with the Celestial Gods Group." Zheng Xian still wore a smile, but his eyes reflected caution.
"The skill to kill Celestial Gods... it sounds like a dragon slaying tale. Even if you learned it, where would you find a Celestial God to kill?" Su Ming said calmly, not needing any guidance to handle enemies: "By the way, did Zhang Heng ever write something like a ’Dragon Slaying Outline’?"
Zheng Xian admired Deathstroke’s ability to think outside the box, but wondered what this had to do with dragon slaying. Still, he shook his head and answered: "The Celestial Dynasty has dragons, but it really has no dragon slaying skills."
"You’re talking about the Extraordinary Dragon and Elder Shou, right? Brother, just a tip, you better prepare early, those things aren’t very reliable." Su Ming chuckled, causing Zheng Xian to feel a bit uneasy.
The Supreme Mage’s prophecies cannot be ignored at will, but Deathstroke only mentioned it and said nothing more, leaving one uneasy.
Zheng Xian planned to stay in touch with Kama Taiji more frequently. Today’s cooperation had laid a good foundation. If he could gain the warlocks’ help in some future areas, it would be excellent.
"Let’s deal with the present problems first." He brought the conversation back, observing how the armor covering almost the entire monster’s body was like a city wall against the human physique.
Su Ming nodded: "Celestial Gods can be strong or weak. This alien species, although infinitely potential, is only slightly over 100 meters tall now and hasn’t mastered any conceptual power. It’s easy to handle."
"Oh? It seems you know quite a lot about the Celestial Gods Group, huh?" Zheng Xian looked at Deathstroke with new respect. As a young person, it was impressive to have gathered so much knowledge.
But soon, Su Ming’s answer surprised him. Su Ming, in a calm tone, said:
"There are 1256 known Celestial Gods in the cosmos, with more unknown. Twelve have reached Earth, one was fooled by your teacher to the sun, and now its child has returned, keeping the number unchanged. Originally, the one left on Earth was named Observer Ziran, killed by Odin, and its burial site is unknown."
"Your... your intelligence capabilities are astounding." Zheng Xian’s smile turned into a wry one. Is this something humans were supposed to know? Where did this information on the total number of Celestial Gods come from?
Su Ming just looked at him quietly, smiling without speaking.
Zheng Xian also understood that Deathstroke would never divulge the source of this intelligence. Being told the basic information of the Celestial Gods Group was already a very friendly gesture.
"Never mind, let’s take action." He flexed his wrist a bit, loosened the button at his collar, and tugged on his tie.
Su Ming observed the Celestial God a few more times, then signaled for Old Zheng to grab the Magic Floating Cloak: "We’ll go in from the heel."
