OBS Chapter 294 The City of Calamity and the Connection to Reality
Chapter 294 The City of Calamity and the Connection to Reality
Chapter 294 The City of Calamity and the Connection to Reality
Because of the erosion of the real world by the "City of Calamity," there are several mystical places around the world, including Bansi Island in the sea.
The "City of Calamity" often experiences unpredictable fluctuations, which also affect the real world.
This situation will not improve until Evan fully controls the "City of Calamity".
Although Evan cannot stop the abnormal movements of the "City of Calamity" itself, with the general advancement of his sequence, he has gained more authority over the "City of Calamity" and can also act according to the situation to open a passage between the "City of Calamity" and reality.
The underground hall beneath this house in the East District is the result of Evan's hard work over the past month, with him staying up late every night.
Within this hall, Evan can directly mobilize the power of the "City of Calamity" to transform those who enter into his people.
However, it is not so easy to create absolutely loyal soldiers!
First of all, it is difficult for ordinary people to withstand the corruption of the "City of Calamity", and it is difficult to create a "Frankenstein's monster" that is not afraid of any means of detection. The "prisoners" in the "City of Calamity" will directly crush the host!
Those who have undergone the baptism of magic potions should be more able to withstand the corresponding contamination and transformation, but there is no guarantee of 100% success. If they fail, they will lose both their lives and their money, which is heartbreaking.
Of course, there is also a foolproof method, which is Evan's method of modifying Helen and Natasha.
However, Evan's mentality is still that of a normal man. Becoming a woman is already the limit of what he can accept. Asking him to "accept" those dirty men in a female body is too much to ask.
Therefore, Evan had no choice but to ask Ian Wright to help him collect ruthless and unruly gangsters.
These gangsters disregard the law and the opinions of others, acting recklessly, morally corrupt, and valuing human life. Their influence is very similar to that of the "City of Calamity," making them the group most likely to have been infected by it.
And today's outcome in the underground hall did not disappoint Evan's expectations. Of the more than 200 gangsters, six survived and underwent the transformation of the "City of Calamity," becoming true "spiritual Frankenstein's monsters."
Although they were all ordinary people without any extraordinary abilities, Evan was still very happy because he could train them to become extraordinary individuals.
The materials and extraordinary properties collected during this period were prepared for this situation.
This situation is even better, since a blank canvas is easier to draw on, and Evan can also reasonably configure various types of potions for them to form a powerful and complementary team.
As for whether these people could withstand the potion, Evan hadn't even considered it.
After all, they were people who had withstood the transformation of the "City of Calamity," so the erosion from low-sequence potions was nothing to them!
Looking at the six people shrouded in an eerie red light, their injuries gradually healing, Evan nodded in satisfaction.
He then glanced at the MI9 team members, whose mouths were gagged and who were glaring at him with resentment, their bodies entangled in his spider silk.
They paid no heed and directly used the authority of the City of Calamity to begin eroding these people.
Seeing the pained expressions on the faces of the MI9 team members, Evan ignored them and instead found a corner, opened a hidden compartment, and put in the things he had collected from the Isengard Stanton gathering that day. He also took out a lot of materials and began to concoct a potion.
Since all those undergoing the transformation today are male, Evan prepared four portions of "Sailor" potion and two portions of "Warrior" potion.
These are the two most common sequences among the wild extraordinary beings of Rune, partly because the Kingdom of Rune is the stronghold of the Church of the Storm God.
On the other hand, the Kingdom of Rune and the Empire of Fusak have fought the most wars in recent years, which is why the recipe and extraordinary traits of the "Warrior" path are the most widely circulated!
Evan didn't intend to secretly arrange for these modified people to join the army; instead, he wanted them to do so voluntarily as extraordinary individuals.
In order to establish a strategic support force as soon as possible, Evan suggested to the royal family last week that wild extraordinary individuals be allowed to enlist in the military, provided they do so.
You can get royal endorsement, all past mistakes will be forgiven, and you can become a formal military officer!
After careful consideration, the royal family agreed to the proposal.
Evan wanted to use this opportunity to legitimately and reasonably infiltrate the Augustus family!
Because wild extraordinary individuals have no foundation, as long as they can pass the examination, they will naturally be trusted and won over by the Augustus family!
The end result was that the people the Augustus family had painstakingly won over were essentially Evan's subordinates, allowing Evan to completely control the newly established army without anyone noticing.
As for "secrecy," Evan was even less worried.
"City of Calamity" is something on the same level as Klein's "Gray Fog". Even the old man on Leonard, who is a Sequence 1 of the Thief pathway, did not discover the existence of "Gray Fog". The Augustus family, who only possess the "Conqueror" extraordinary trait, would be even less likely to discover the influence of "City of Calamity".
This is a suppression based on rank. Theoretically, the only being in this world capable of detecting the influence of the "City of Calamity" should be the "Primordial Witch".
This is why Evan went to great lengths to kill the "Triple Angel," because it was theoretically possible to detect the existence of the "City of Calamity"!
As long as Medici lives, Evan will never have peace of mind.
In other words, it was Grisha, the true creator, who promised to let Medich switch to other paths and no longer dabble in the Hunter's Path. Otherwise, Evan would have reported his existence to the Storm God, the Eternal Sun, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom long ago!
The struggle for the right path is a life-or-death struggle, leaving no room for compromise!
In addition to men suitable for combat, Evan also planned to have Ian Wright find some dying prostitutes to undergo some kind of transformation here, in which Evan firmly adhered to the principle of gender equality.
After all, the "prisoners" of the City of Calamity are divided into men and women. If only the "male prisoners" are released, it would be a bit unfair. As the master of the "City of Calamity", Evan should treat everyone equally!
As for the women, Evan prepared for them the mysterious "Corpse Collector" pathway potion and the healing "Farmer" pathway potion.
The former is also due to the Church of the Goddess of Night, and is not rare in the Kingdom of Rune. Moreover, since the Southern Continent was conquered, the "Death God" pathway potion recipes and extraordinary traits have flowed to the Northern Continent in large quantities, and is a very common pathway among wild extraordinary individuals!
The "Farmer" pathway is chosen purely because it's incredibly useful, especially its Sequence 8, "Medicine."
It's a versatile tool for any team! The military especially needs it!
Evan has obtained the potion recipe for Sequence 9 but Sequence 7 of the "Cultivator" pathway from Princess Oriana through Robert's connections, since Princess Oriana's mother, Her Majesty the Queen, was born in the Kingdom of Fennepot.
The mother and daughter are extraordinary individuals on the "Cultivator" path. Princess Oriana recently took over a hospital gifted to her by King George III and is actively working on the front lines of treating patients.
What Evan found incredibly coincidental was that the hospital Princess Oriana was in charge of was a direct competitor to the hospital that the Horn family had established in cooperation with vampires.
Princess Oriana, showing a strong sense of ownership, offered to manage the hospital for Robert, reducing internal conflicts and giving Robert a major headache.
Once he transfers the operating rights of this hospital, he definitely won't be able to keep it from Amanda. Who knows what kind of trouble will ensue then!
Princess Oriana's suggestion was also reasonable and well-intentioned, so Robert had no reason to refuse and could only change the subject.
He can only hide for a while, not forever; he will have to face this problem sooner or later.
While inwardly gloating, Evan prepared the potion.
Under the influence of the city of calamity, the six people whose injuries were gradually healing got up from the ground and knelt down around Evan.
Awaiting your orders!
After preparing the potion, Evan looked up at the 'prisoners' who had returned to him. Although they looked as docile as sheep, they could not hide the bloody smell on their bodies and the astonishing aura brought about by the extremely fierce battle they had just fought.
"Drink these potions! Choose for yourselves!"
The six people kneeling on both knees did not hesitate at all upon hearing this. They chose the corresponding potion according to their positions, opened their mouths and drank it all down without even thinking about what it was!
And just as Evan had predicted, when they drank the potion, they simply took a deep breath and withstood the backlash, successfully becoming extraordinary beings.
Evan casually pointed to an extraordinary individual who had taken the "Warrior" potion and said:
"You will take over from the previous 'Hans' and will be responsible for guarding this place from now on. Your new name will also be 'Hans'!"
The burly man designated by Evan immediately kowtowed and said, "Thank you, my lord, for bestowing upon me a name!"
Evan simply waved his hand and said nonchalantly:
"You all go upstairs and change into the clothes we prepared beforehand. After you're changed, the rest of you go find Ian Wright, and he'll tell you what to do next!"
Evan didn't "given names" to anyone else because there was no need.
After Hans and the others saluted and left, Evan stood with his hands behind his back, watching the members of the military intelligence team who were enveloped in a red light that appeared out of nowhere, and waited patiently.
It took nearly two hours for the members of MI9 to be completely transformed by the "City of Calamity," and they all knelt before Evan.
Evan, however, remained motionless, his eyes fixed on Neo, whom he had personally killed.
Although Neo was killed directly by Evan, fortunately he was killed in this hall, so his "spiritual body", "celestial body", "mind body" or "etheric body" did not dissipate, and naturally had the opportunity to be transformed by the City of Calamity.
Another hour passed, and Neo finally woke up and knelt down in front of Evan.
"Greetings, my Lord!"
Evan also breathed a sigh of relief; "Neo" was arguably his biggest gain tonight!
Because he was a direct subordinate of Ivan's former superior, Director Jonas, meaning he was a direct subordinate of the Augustus family in MI9.
This is not only because Neo is a talent who has come up with his own "playing method", but also because he is also a member of the Augustus family, although he is far removed from the main line by blood.
Under Robert's management, MI9 has been officially divided into two functional departments: internal and external. MI8 is responsible for internal affairs, and MI9 is responsible for external affairs!
However, MI9 has a long history of doing everything at once. Even if its functions are forcibly separated, it will still be a tangled mess, with layers upon layers of interdependence.
Deputy Director Jonas has become the head of MI8, which focuses on internal operations, and is fully responsible for internal counter-espionage work.
Logically speaking, Evan, who was in charge of counter-espionage work for Fursack, should have been his direct subordinate. However, Evan was also in charge of external intelligence work and was not even in the same department as him, so he could completely ignore Jonas.
The same applies to the relationship between the head of foreign intelligence and Evan. At this point, it comes down to who has the stronger backing, who has the better skills, and who can subdue whom.
Robert has left ample room for internal strife. The advantage is that Robert can now act as a referee with peace of mind, and the previous trend of MI9 forming special interest groups has thus come to an end.
The downside is that the internal struggles within MI9 will be intense, which is not conducive to competing with other countries' intelligence fronts. If problems arise, Robert may be held responsible.
So far, however, Robert seems to be handling things quite well, and no major problems have arisen.
In this chaotic situation, there are intricate connections between MI8 and MI9, and "Neo" is Jonas's tentacle in MI9!
After leaving the location of the gathering organized by Isengard Stanton, Evan recognized "Neo" and immediately decided to take them directly to this secret base, using the power of the "City of Calamity" to take control of the team!
Why did you attack me? What orders did you receive?!
Evan had already guessed the reason behind it, but he still asked to confirm it!
"Jonas Augustus wants to reclaim the Eye of Wisdom and control his gatherings, but he can't find out who's backing him, so he wants to test him and see how he reacts."
Evan revealed a "I knew it" smile. Although "Neo" didn't say it, he guessed that they chose Evan as their target because he was too high-profile at the party. They just didn't expect to kick a hornet's nest, losing both their wife and their army, and getting themselves into trouble.
"I need you to go back and continue to obey Jonas's orders. You also need to report to him that the Eye of Wisdom is backed by the Witch Cult. You even lost two people trying to find out this, understand?"
"I will obey your divine decree!"
Neo bowed his head and accepted Evan's orders without question.
Evan smiled and nodded. This meant that Isengard Stanton also had MI9 blood on his hands. Only someone like this could he truly trust to use!