The Omphalos was shrouded in an unprecedented gloomy haze. Frigid winds blew past. Everyone in Tanai felt a chill, not from their bodies, but from the depths of their souls.
There were often unfamiliar figures loitering outside the Omphalos. Those strangers with sinister gazes and chilling auras were obviously godhunters. The Sovereigns of the Fringe were constantly retreating. Everyone in Tanai was deeply worried about their fates. They believed that once the Godhunter Alliance descended upon the Omphalos, not a single person in Tanai would be left alive.
Tanai was in a constant state of chaos. Godhunters were roaming everywhere. If they left the Omphalos now, they would only die even faster.
To those in Tanai, they were at their wits' end. They could only passively await their final judgment. There was nothing else they could do. Unknowingly, such emotions had spread throughout the entire Omphalos. Their gazes were dull and lifeless.
The only exception was the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. Those poisoners whom Akley had confidently roped into the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy still had a glimmer of hope in their hearts. It was precisely because of this glimmer of hope that they joined the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy without any hesitation and handed over the fruits of their labor in various fields to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
To these people, the crystallization of their many years of specialized research was more important than their own lives. Although Akley had confidently guaranteed that nothing would happen to them, they were not a hundred percent convinced. Therefore, they chose to hand over the fruits of their labor to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy for safekeeping.
To them, they could die but they absolutely could not allow the fruits of their labor to disappear along with their lives. If it were any other time, they definitely wouldn't hand over those fruits to the Han family or to Akley. But now, the shadow of death loomed over them. With every passing day, they felt that they were one step closer to death.
Under this unbearable pressure, they finally gave in to death.
Akley, of course, was overjoyed. With so many fruits of their labor, even if those poisoners were to perish, the Han family would be able to build on their foundation and make the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy the one and only pharmacy on Elysium. Therefore, Akley happily accepted their fruits of labor and assigned his men to protect them.
Time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed.
Gradually, the people in the Omphalos noticed that the godhunters outside the Omphalos were appearing more and more frequently. They suddenly realized that something was amiss. They were terrified and hopelessly waiting for their fates to be judged.
Indeed, the army of the Godhunter Alliance had finally arrived at the Omphalos.
As the leader of the operation, Dhaka had been feeding the Hegemons the riches of the Omphalos. The Hegemons didn't suspect anything and gathered outside the Omphalos with the intention of making a fortune before leaving.
Under Dhaka's arrangements, the godhunters were prepared to attack Omphalos in one fell swoop and plunder all its riches.
On the same day, Little Skull Han Hao received a message from Polo and learned where Logue and Tyre were hiding.
Han Hao wasn't in a hurry to settle the score with Tyre and Logue because the Omphalos was currently in a much more dangerous situation. He knew that there were still members of the House of Han in the Omphalos, and he also knew that there were still many toxicologists in the Omphalos. He also knew that those toxicologists had joined the House of Han based on Akley's information.
"My Lord, we shouldn't go to Omphalos at this time. All the Hegemons of the Godhunter Alliance are already in Tanai. If we enter Omphalos now, we will have to face all the Hegemons. Given our strength, I'm afraid that we won't be able to withstand the attacks of those Hegemons, "Polo respectfully advised with his body hunched.
If it weren't for the fact that Han Hao's decision didn't have the slightest chance of victory, Polo wouldn't have dared to question Han Hao's decision. However, it was clear that Han Hao's decision had no chance of victory. Going against the entire Godhunter Alliance with their strength was akin to throwing an egg against a rock.
"It'll be fine." Han Hao didn't explain. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Not all of us are going. Just you and your group will be following me. We aren't going to Omphalos to fight the Godhunter Alliance, but to rescue those who have joined the Han family. "
Polo's face turned even more bitter when he heard that Han Hao wasn't going to go all out. Although he was cursing Han Hao's decision in his heart, he didn't dare to say anything. He just nodded and said, "Alright then, I'll do as you say, my Lord." Polo didn't say anything else. He gathered his elites and got ready to cooperate with Han Hao.
* * *
On the other side, Tyre and Logue were rubbing their fists in excitement.
Logue didn't expect that Tyre's plan would actually work. He didn't know that Tyre and Dhaka, the current leader of the Godhunter Alliance, were brothers. When he learned that the Godhunter Alliance was gathering at Omphalos as Dhaka had said, he immediately realized that this was an important battle that could turn the tables on the Fringe.
"Logue, have your men get ready. Hehe, once all the Hegemons enter Omphalos, I will trigger Tanai's trap. When that happens, all the Hegemons won't be able to escape death. The two of us will lead our men outside and get rid of the small fries. After that, we will go into Omphalos to clean up the mess. " Tyre smiled faintly and shot a glance at Logue who was suppressing the excitement in his heart. He thought to himself, Once those Hegemons are dead, my elder brother and I will get rid of you. By then, the entire Fringe will be mine.
"Don't worry, I have everything prepared. Heh heh, Tyre, you really have a way. I really don't know when you buried the energy crystals underground. After this battle, the Godhunter Alliance will no longer be a threat to us. Your position in the Fringe will be unrivaled! "Logue said with a smile.
Tyre didn't show the slightest bit of arrogance on his face. He even said humbly, "From now on, you and I will take care of the Fringe together. We'll use Omphalos as the boundary. Haha, without your help, I won't be able to accomplish many things. I'll be counting on you in the future. "
"You're too kind," Logue replied even more humbly. In his heart, he was sneering. He thought, Once the Godhunter Alliance is destroyed and the situation in the Fringe stabilizes, you'll probably attack me right away, won't you? With that thought in mind, Logue couldn't help but think about how he should preserve his strength and how he should deal with Tyre if he were to turn on him.
Judging from the current situation, Tyre was clearly stronger than him. He knew Tyre's temperament and had no choice but to prepare himself as soon as possible.
And Tyre really did have other intentions. If it wasn't for the fact that he wanted to take care of Logue, he wouldn't have called Logue over to help him. To deal with the godhunters, he and Dhaka would be the ones to plan and plan. It wouldn't be a problem even without Logue's participation.
* * *
The Godhunter Alliance wasn't as gullible as Tyre thought they would be. No matter how much Dhaka emphasized the wealth and weak defenses of Omphalos, having suffered greatly at the hands of the Han family in Pandemonium, they were still very cautious. This was especially true for Asser, who was heavily injured by the Han family. When he told the other Hegemons about his experiences, they became even more cautious.
They didn't enter Omphalos together as Dhaka had expected. Instead, they sent some of their subordinates to scout the area first. They would only enter after ascertaining the situation in Omphalos and making sure that there weren't any powerful enemies.
There was nothing Dhaka could do about that. He could only use the magical mirror in his sleeve to communicate with Tyre and ask him to put in some effort.
Tyre had long thought of this possibility and immediately sent a message to Tyre to plunder the Sovereign King's Shops. In order to fool the godhunters, Tyre spared no expense in making proper arrangements. He really did place enough black crystal coins in those Sovereign King's Shops that would make anyone's eyes red with envy.
All these years, Tyre had earned enough black crystal coins in Omphalos. In order to truly take over the Fringe, Tyre had done his best.
The reason for doing so was to prevent the Hegemons from entering the Omphalos from discovering that there was nothing in the Omphalos. If the Hegemons discovered that there was nothing in the Omphalos, Han Shuo wouldn't be able to kill them all.
After receiving Tyre's message, Dhaka confidently ordered his subordinates to follow him. Knowing Tanai's situation, Dhaka took the lead and ordered the Hegemons to be less worried.
However, they still didn't dare to trust Dhaka completely. So, they sent their subordinates into Omphalos to scout the situation. If the rumors were true that Tanai was hiding a huge amount of wealth, they would be the first to enter and plunder it.
Dhaka smirked inwardly as he led his men and the Hegemon's subordinates into the Omphalos.
Seeing that the godhunters had really entered Omphalos, Tanai's gods who had nowhere else to go fled. Dhaka, of course, didn't care if they lived or died. At his signal, the godhunter subordinates of the Hegemons attacked and killed anyone they saw.
Those who had nowhere else to go weren't particularly powerful. Otherwise, they wouldn't have stayed in Tanai's Omphalos. There was no way they could survive a massacre by the godhunters.
Those who knew that the only Sovereign Shop, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy, hadn't closed down yet were fleeing for their lives. From their point of view, the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy was the only place that was slightly safer.
Their actions quickly attracted the attention of the Godhunter Alliance. Even without Dhaka's orders, a portion of the godhunters laughed and followed them, gradually approaching the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
Having slaughtered Tanai's people like slaughtering chickens, the godhunters no longer believed that Tanai had any powerful enemies. They were extremely arrogant as they advanced. Their ear-piercing screeches echoed in the streets as they got closer and closer to the Celestial Pearl Pharmacy.
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