The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 694 - 513: The Sky-Descending Reinforcements of Waste Stone Mountain Ranges_2

Chapter 694: Chapter 513: The Sky-Descending Reinforcements of Waste Stone Mountain Ranges_2

The only problem is probably that it’s too despicable. Being despicable is quite discreditable, not conducive to spreading one’s image; Linden could even imagine, if all his "Knights" were to become Undead, others’ impression of him would definitely transform into that of "a belligerent Slaanesh," "a cunning Tzeentch," "a destructive Nagou," and "endlessly depraved without any bottom line."

A Knight’s behavior, to a certain extent, also reflects the image of a deity. Linden trusts the Undead profoundly, believing that as long as he has such a group of "loyal Knights," his image couldn’t possibly get any better.

Especially the image of depravity, unquestionably none could surpass.

"Fortunately, I’m not a True God, I just want to employ a part of the Divine Authority."

There are existences that truly meet his needs; starting from scratch is too difficult. Linden thinks the "Old Nobility" fit his needs more. If he could control the rational Ring Knights, Linden would acquire a group of boss-level Knights.

Among peers in combat, the nearly invincible Ring Knights could even arm-wrestle with the Deities.

And there are other benefits after becoming a Demigod.

Linden discovered that his "Skill Tree" began to change; the tree’s main trunk is evolving towards a humanoid form. Those different branch-like powers that hung on the branches like fruit are also slowly congregating under the guidance of power, forming a sphere.

Finally, carried on the shoulders by a Giant, the Giant seemed to actually bear the Ring of Magic on its body.

This reminded Linden of a story about Avista he once heard. Legend has it that there were actually four among the Three Gods. They forged the Ring of Magic, and it was carried aloft by the shoulders of the Sun’s Testament’s twin brother, the "Giant" Avista, who eventually hung it in the sky.

Mythology might be exaggerated, but it could also be true.

The Ring of Magic was broken, and the Moon in the sky has long been shattered; it seems that everyone’s source of power has been intimately related to the Moon without anyone realizing when it started.

If the legend is true, it is very possible that Avista carried the Moon on his shoulders and hung it in the sky. But as you know, a story is always just a story.

At this moment, Linden had a strange feeling. He sensed that his body seemed to be trying to trust this story, then urging him to quickly mingle with the Giant’s power of Avista, to fully accept the Divine Skin, abandon other Deities’ powers, and then embark on the path of collecting Divine Skins, eventually becoming another "Giant" Avista.

The Ring of Magic is false; it’s just the various different powers within Linden’s body.

The Giant is also false, not the "Giant" Avista from the tales.

Moreover, he felt his body becoming taller and taller.

Compared to drinking the Giant Potion, his body was getting accustomed to directly transforming into a Giant.

As one of his consciousness began to descend into madness, his other consciousness would always remain calm.

Linden told himself to sober up a little.

Having already obtained two-thirds of the Story Dominus Skin, there’s no need for sacrifice. Even if offered the power of the Three Gods, he’d be reluctant, well, he might consider it.

Finally, Linden came to his senses, and he granted part of the Story God Skin’s power to the Bard. The Bard would be his first "Knight," or rather, "Angel."

The ability to tell stories to the Undead, driving the Undead mad to conquer the storylines of those bosses, and perhaps even managing to turn enemies into allies.

Linden was looking forward to the day when the Undead would take down the Majestic Shield.

"There’s another with a God Skin, the Scroll Elder, hiding in the shadows," Linden said. "Find him."

"Me?"

The Bard pointed at himself.

Unless Linden fully transferred the Story Dominus Skin to him, the Bard had no chance against the Scroll Elder.

"I should teach you how to be a qualified NPC."

A bounty quest about the Scroll Elder was issued and spread to every corner where the Undead resided in a short time.

Quest reward: Unlock new role-playing system, a large number of beast teeth, etc.

The Undead looked at each other, not expecting the Scroll Elder to have come as well.

At the moment, the Scroll Elder had a complex expression. To think that he would be put on a bounty, and it was explicitly stated that the Scroll Elder was very adept at hiding.

He was very confident in this respect.

He had a thorough understanding of the Undead, often silently blending into the Undead’s conversations, extracting useful information with ease using colloquial and ambiguous speech.

Like now, as he enters an area where the Undead gathered, he could easily blend in, achieve Invisibility, and even the Undead themselves couldn’t detect any issues.

"This quest is tough."

The Scroll Elder complained to his two teammates, no different from other Undead; after all, for Undead to capture a tier-6 Deity, it was no different from sending them to death.

However, the two teammates glanced at each other.

"Holy shit, it’s gone!

Isn’t this a direct delivery of benefits?

Skilled at hiding, coming from the Enstad Continent, this guy seems definitely related to the old man in the painting, even if he isn’t, him being an NPC disguised as an Undead definitely means trouble.

"You hold Him off, don’t let Him get suspicious, I’ll go turn in the quest to the Bard."

"Okay!"

The two quickly reached an agreement.

...

"What? You found Him?"

Lind had just issued a quest through the mouth of the Bard, and being a god, he could communicate telepathically with his own "Knight," just like when he had aligned himself with the Abyss, the Abyss often "DMed" him.

"An Undead claims that the guy wearing a blue cloak with ’Pepsi’ written on it is the old man in the painting disguised. He has disguised himself as an Undead to the point where it’s hard to tell the real from the fake."

"Hard to tell?"

Lind was surprised that there were NPCs disguising themselves as Undead, mainly because Undead could stick on fur and pretend to be monkeys, trying to deceive them? Wishful thinking!

"The old man in the painting hasn’t really fooled the Undead; they just mistakenly thought there was a hidden quest, so they pretended not to notice."

Deceiving each other, but clearly, the Undead had the upper hand.

Now there’s an advantage, they will definitely betray at the first opportunity, the loyalty of the Undead is always trustworthy because they don’t have any, ready to backstab at any moment.

But catching the old man in the painting isn’t that easy either, a level 6 powerhouse, and very good at disguising and hiding, if he really wanted to run, Lind definitely couldn’t catch him.

It seems like a good choice to temporarily let him work for himself, right under his nose, as long as you can hold him off, there will be a chance to take care of him in a "boiling frog in warm water" manner.

While Lind was contemplating how to deal with the old man in the painting, Ska unexpectedly showed up.

"My Lord! A Beast Tide has appeared in the Gravel Mountain Range again."

Lind’s eyes lit up; those Beast Tides are tough to handle, they come from other Material Planes, migrating non-stop as if following some rule, endless to kill.

Just throw the old man in the painting over to take the hits.

"Good, immediately summon all Undead, head to the Gravel Mountain Range!"

"What?"

Ska was stunned; he thought that upon hearing this news, Lind would hesitate, consider, and ultimately refuse.

After all, Princess Magdalena’s round face is attacking Misty Rain City, and Lind is fighting the Abyss inside Misty Rain City; it’s no secret, military force can’t be squandered, especially not in a completely opposite direction.

Getting a somewhat reliable Mechanical Servant troop was the best outcome Ska could imagine.

"You heard right!" Lind patted Ska’s shoulder, "Gather all Undead, head to the Gravel Mountain Range!"

Lind’s golden [!] appeared in the sight of the Undead.

"Our friend Ska’s homeland is under attack by the Beast Tide! As friends, we should stand shoulder to shoulder with him!"

[Quest: Join the Expedition Army to the Gravel Mountain Range, follow Lind into battle]

[Reward: Unlock Gravel Mountain Range map, special Gravel Mountain Range attire]

All the Undead present received this quest.

A large number of Undead are ready to join.

Following Lind into battle, meaning he will personally participate, that’s definitely a must-attend.

Gravel Mountain Range, the furious attack blocked outside by the struggling corpses.

Golden Claw·Quik stared with bloodshot eyes.

Then suddenly the sky darkened.

"Charge!"

A swarm of reinforcements descended from the sky.

And a familiar and annoying voice made Golden Claw·Quik unable to help but laugh.

"The hero returns!"

"Damn Ska, you’ve finally come back."