Recently, Zhao Hai had been paying attention to the Purcell Duchy. Naturally, he wouldn't let go of the Aksu Empire.
At this time, a lot of people from the Radiant Church had arrived in the Aksu Empire. Moreover, Zhao Hai saw that the Aksu Empire's little King was already dead. Now, the one sitting on the throne was Boris. It can be said that the Radiant Church had taken control of the entire Aksu Empire.
Although this situation was within Zhao Hai's expectations, it was also unexpected. He thought that no matter what the Radiant Church did, they would leave the Aksu Empire's King alive, making him a puppet. He didn't think that they would be even more ruthless and directly kill the King.
Zhao Hai had been paying attention to them for a few days. This time, the situation in the Purcell Duchy was deliberately created by them. They wanted the Beastmen to easily attack the Duchy. Then with the pressure of the army, the Beastmen would be eliminated in the Duchy.
They wanted to show the people of the continent that the Radiant Church could also fight, and that they could also rule a country.
In addition to establishing their prestige, they could also eliminate the Purcell Duchy in broad daylight. They could also seriously injure the Beastmen. When the time comes, the Radiant Church's reputation would be like the sun in the sky. This would make it easier for them to preach in the continent.
Their ambition was big, and their plan was good. However, they still underestimated Zhao Hai's ability. It was impossible for them to know that Zhao Hai already knew all of their plans.
The Rosen Empire intended to support the Aksu Empire, but they didn't think that the Aksu Empire didn't want them to support them from the very beginning. They wanted to repel the Beastmen and establish their prestige.
After Zhao Hai knew about this, he wasn't worried about the Rosen Empire. However, he was still worried about the Beastmen. Since the Beastmen hadn't attacked yet, Zhao Hai decided to wait for the Beastmen to attack first before reminding the others.
This time, the Radiant Church had a lot of methods to deal with the Beastmen. Although a lot of people from the Purcell Duchy had already fled, the Radiant Church still sent some experts to hide. These people weren't there to kill the Beastmen, they were there to carry potions. These potions were poisons that could kill people. Even if it didn't kill them, it could still make them weak and lose their ability to resist. This was the Radiant Church's trump card to deal with the Beastmen.
From the conversations of these people, Zhao Hai knew that the Radiant Church's plan wasn't just a day or two ago. They had been working on this plan since the old Emperor was still alive. Destroying the Buda Clan was only a part of this plan. But at the beginning, they didn't want to destroy the Purcell Duchy. But later on, Zhao Hai became too big of a threat to them, and the Purcell Duchy became too close to Zhao Hai. Because of this, the Radiant Church changed their plan and decided to eliminate the Purcell Duchy.
The potions were made by the Human Merchants who had been observing the Beastmen in the Prairie for a long time. After a long period of research by the Radiant Church, the potions were made.
From the conversations of these people, Zhao Hai also knew that if this drug was taken alone, it wouldn't be toxic at all. But if it was used together with another drug, then it would be toxic. And for today's plan, the Radiant Church had the Human merchants under their control put poison in the food that they sold to the Beastmen. This poison would react with this drug, and it wouldn't cause any harm if it was taken alone. But if the two drugs were used together, then it would be harmful.
The Radiant Church had no other choice but to do this. One must know that the Beastmen would always bring Witch Doctors with them when they go to war. Every time they went to a place, the Witch Doctors would check the water that the Beastmen drank. Only after the Witch Doctors confirmed that the water wasn't poisoned could they drink it. The reason for this was because the Humans used poison in a battle in the past, causing the Beastmen to suffer a huge loss. Because of this, the Beastmen developed this habit.
Although it was impossible for the Radiant Church to make the Beastmen eat both types of potions at the same time, one shouldn't forget that the Beastmen had been eating one type of potion for many years. After a long time, the potion would accumulate in the Beastmen's bodies. When the time comes, as long as the Beastmen eat the other type of potion, there would certainly be a reaction. Even if it couldn't kill them, it would still reduce their fighting strength. This way, the Radiant Church would be able to openly slaughter the Beastmen!
The Radiant Church's plan couldn't be described as not poisonous. In order to control an Empire, they even carried out a plan that started more than ten years ago. This was too terrifying.
In this plan, the Aksu Empire, the Beastmen, and the Rosen Empire were all chess pieces on the Radiant Church's chessboard. To put it bluntly, if it weren't for Zhao Hai's appearance, the Radiant Church would've been doing much better than they were now.
To be honest, although they were opponents, Zhao Hai still admired the Radiant Church. If the Radiant Church didn't have a grudge against him, he would've joined them.
The Radiant Church was a group that would do anything to achieve their goals. They had patience and perseverance. No wonder they could become one of the most powerful organizations in the continent in such a short period of time. This was because they had been working hard all this time.
From Zhao Hai's point of view, the Radiant Church's actions were evil. But from the Radiant Church's point of view, they weren't. In the eyes of the Radiant Church, what they did was what they should do. They eliminated their enemies for the sake of the Radiant Church's future.
Unfortunately, they were now enemies. Therefore, although Zhao Hai appreciated the Radiant Church, he still needed to destroy their plan. Otherwise, the first one to suffer would be him.
After knowing all of this, Zhao Hai began to make preparations. He secretly got some of the Radiant Church's two powders and then brought them to Iron Mountain Fort. He gave them to Shun's mother and had her research on them.
Shun's mother, Suju, was a poison expert. She also learned a few things in Iron Mountain Fort. Now, her poison proficiency was very good.
After her research, she was able to discover the composition of the two poisons. These two poisons were fine when taken separately, but when used together, they were highly toxic.
After testing it with the Liquid of Life, Suju discovered that although the Liquid of Life had an antidote effect, the effect wasn't very fast. It would take some time. If it was during normal times, then it would be fine to wait. But if it was on the battlefield, then this period of time could be fatal.
In the end, Zhao Hai thought of a way to mix the two poisons together and take them to the Space. Zhao Hai originally thought that the Space would be able to analyze the poison before automatically producing an antidote. He hoped that the Space wouldn't disappoint him this time.
The Space didn't disappoint him. The Space extracted the poison and strengthened it. At the same time, the Space's water produced an antidote to the poison. Zhao Hai took the Space's water outside and had Suju study it. After studying it, Suju discovered that the Space's water was indeed effective against the poison. Moreover, it was very effective.
Unfortunately, they didn't have a microscope, so it was impossible for them to see the composition of the poison. It was even more impossible for them to analyze the composition of the Space's water. Therefore, they had no way to make an antidote.
Regarding this result, although Zhao Hai was somewhat disappointed, he still accepted it. In any case, now that the matter of the poison has been solved, the Radiant Church's biggest trump card has been blocked. If the Radiant Church wanted to succeed in their plan, then it would be very difficult.
Naturally, the Radiant Church didn't only rely on the poison. They also gathered a large number of experts, as well as all of the Aksu Empire's army. They wanted to use the strength of the entire empire to fight against the Beastmen. As for Lifeline Canyon, they didn't even send any troops to defend it!
The Radiant Church's people were very clear. When the Beastmen attack the Aksu Empire, if the Rosen Empire were to take the opportunity to invade the Aksu Empire, then they would certainly become the enemy of the entire Human race. Therefore, they simply gave up on defending Lifeline Canyon and transferred all of their troops to deal with the Beastmen.
In order to deal with the Beastmen, they even prepared a fleet. This fleet only had one purpose, and that was to send a well-equipped army to the interior of the Beastmen Prairie. They would have them destroy the interior of the prairie and force the Beastmen to retreat. As long as they could rely on their own strength to repel the Beastmen's attack, then the Radiant Church would win. Whether it was the Beastmen or the Rosen Empire, both of them would lose.
Generally speaking, 9th ranks wouldn't participate in such a large scale battle. The main force of the battle would be 8th ranks. This was because if 9th ranks were to participate, then the battle wouldn't be as simple as a battlefield. It would be a catastrophe for the entire continent, it might even attract the attention of other races. When the time comes, it would become a war for the entire continent.
Zhao Hai didn't think that it would be like this. In his opinion, no matter which family it was, as long as they had a 9th rank expert, then once the family encountered a problem, the 9th ranks would immediately jump out. In a war like this, 9th ranks would surely fly everywhere. However, he didn't think that in this kind of war, the 9th ranks wouldn't be able to do anything. Everything depended on the strength of the lower ranks.
However, Zhao Hai thought about it and understood. In the Ark Continent, 9th ranks were like nuclear bombs, they couldn't be used casually. If a family was forced into a dead end, then they wouldn't send their 9th ranks out. Back on Earth, when two countries went to war, it would be impossible for them to use nuclear bombs.
Zhao Hai was very much in favor of this approach. The 9th ranks of the continent couldn't be easily moved, this was because they were too strong. Ordinary soldiers were no different than ants in their eyes. If a 9th rank expert were to kill ordinary soldiers, then it would only take a few minutes for them to get rid of a thousand people. If these 9th ranks were to participate in the war, then the casualties after the war would be greatly increased.
The Radiant Church was very well prepared for this war. They had been waiting for this war for a long time, so naturally, their preparations were very comprehensive.
In contrast to the Radiant Church, the Beastmen weren't well prepared. It can be said that they were in a hurry. This war would be very disadvantageous for the Beastmen.
The Beastmen were also aware of this point. However, they had no choice but to fight this war. In order to obtain enough food for their survival, they had no choice but to fight this war.
However, they didn't know that this war was planned by the Radiant Church from the very beginning. Every step that they took was calculated by the Radiant Church.
If Zhao Hai didn't appear, then the Beastmen would've been defeated. They would've lost a lot of youths, and they would've faced a food shortage. When the time comes, the Radiant Church would've added fuel to the fire, causing the Beastmen to go into decline.
The Radiant Church was playing a big game of chess. They had considered all aspects, but they didn't think that Zhao Hai would appear. Zhao Hai's appearance had disrupted their plans. They only thought of Zhao Hai as a chess piece. But when they reached their hands out, they discovered that he was actually a prickly ball.
By monitoring the Radiant Church's people in the Aksu Empire, Zhao Hai was able to get a general idea of the Radiant Church's plans. The person who came to the Aksu Empire this time was a Red Robed Archbishop who was second only to the Pope. And this person was the same person as Zhao Hai. He was Lindsay Becker's father, one of the most powerful Red Robed Archbishops in the Radiant Church, Rooney Becker!
In the past, Lindsay Becker wanted to attack Zhao Hai, but in the end, he was turned into an undead by Zhao Hai. Rooney also obtained a non-directional transmission scroll from Lindsay Becker's body. He didn't think that this would cause him to lose his son. Because of this, the enmity between him and Zhao Hai was very big.
However, Zhao Hai couldn't help but recognize that this Rooney was a very powerful person. When the Radiant Church made this plan, Rooney was one of the important participants. Later on, the plan was pushed forward by him, little by little. It can be said that Rooney was a very powerful person.
The Radiant Church also attached great importance to this operation. Otherwise, they wouldn't have sent a Red Robed Archbishop to the Aksu Empire. The reason why they only sent a Red Robed Archbishop was to make Rooney's command smoother. In the Radiant Church, the Red Robed Archbishops weren't very harmonious. If they sent too many people, then there might be disputes. Because of this, the Radiant Church handed over everything to Rooney. This fully showed Rooney's position in the Radiant Church.
Naturally, if this matter fails, then the responsibility would naturally fall on Rooney. At that time, his position as a Red Robed Archbishop would also come to an end.
Zhao Hai calmly looked at the Radiant Church's arrangements. He knew that he had changed from a thorny chess piece to a bystander. What he needed was an opportunity, an opportunity to destroy the Radiant Church's plans. And this opportunity wasn't far away!
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