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Xiao Yu's plan was extremely audacious; his goal was to obtain the crown and helmet— the Emperor's Majesty— from the other party.

This thing is a magical item, and magical items in the War of the Gods are extremely rare and precious. Take the Ring of the Sage he got back then, for example. He didn't take it seriously at first, but after running dungeons for a whole week and not getting any equipment of similar quality, he realized how precious it was.

Most of the equipment in the War of the Gods only has basic attributes like attack and defense. Any equipment that enhances additional attributes is considered a magical item and is extremely valuable.

While the attributes added by the Emperor's Majesty are average, the two special effects are really powerful, especially the first one, the Avatar of Odyssey. If wearing this helmet would be considered as being the Emperor himself, wouldn't that mean that as long as I get this helmet, I can impersonate the Emperor and lead the Undead army?

Okay, it doesn't seem that easy, but at least it's a possibility.

The only problem is, how do you get this thing? Just stealing it? Okay, not even considering the Undead in the two rows of stone coffins around it that could be awakened at any time, Xiao Yu thinks that dealing with Emperor Odyssey alone is already quite difficult.

In typical fantasy games, once a dead emperor is resurrected, he is usually a major boss.

This helmet is currently on a corpse. To obtain it, one would have to fight Emperor Odyssey, which doesn't seem very feasible.

So after much deliberation, Xiao Yu finally decided to fully utilize his persuasive skills to see if he could convince the Emperor to voluntarily hand over the crown.

His plan was simple: undermine the opponent's confidence, make him lose all ambition to return to the ground, and then make him hand over the helmet to him so he could carry out the great task of reviving the Rhine Empire.

"What I'm saying is that you are not worthy to be our emperor at all. A single betrayal has made you so disheartened, and a single defeat has made you so discouraged. Even if we had won that battle, wouldn't you still be the same if we encountered a powerful enemy in the future?"

Now an opportunity is before you. Come with me back to the surface, as the dead, to awaken your fallen soldiers and rebuild the glory of the Rhine Empire.

Emperor Odyssey shook his head and said, "No, I cannot do that. The people have already suffered too much. The Rhine Empire is gone. I cannot bring more death and misfortune upon my people."

"Heh, I knew it would be like this. If you're unwilling to continue leading your soldiers, then let me do it for you! -- As for you, you're useless now. I saw everything in your illusion; your incompetence and cowardice caused your empire to vanish. Your era is gone forever. Since that's the case, then I have no need to follow you any longer. Just stay in this tomb. Now, hand over your crown to me. I will restore the glory of the Rhine Empire in your place, just as I defeated the Four Kingdoms Allied Forces for you in the illusion."

Emperor Odyssey's face darkened upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, but he fell silent.

Xiao Yu felt a surge of tension and thought to himself, "Quick, quick, give me the mask!"

To everyone's surprise, Emperor Odyssey nodded and said, "You're right. I was indeed unworthy to be your emperor in the past, but I still have a chance. Your words have awakened me. For the glory of the empire, nothing is not worth sacrificing. I must pull myself together."

I know you said those things to provoke me and pull me out of my depression. Although you were so rude, I still want to thank you.

"Damn it, "Xiao Yu thought to himself, "Your imagination is too wild! I really want to demoralize you, I really want to replace you as the Skeleton King! Just give me the crown already!"

Emperor Odyssey, however, failed to grasp Xiao Yu's true feelings and continued to express his gratitude, "Thank you, Centurion. Your name is The King's Return, is that right? I never expected to have such a talent in my army. If you had been by my side back then, perhaps I wouldn't have failed so easily. It's a pity you've already died in battle, but it doesn't matter. Just as you said, we still have a chance. Now, I posthumously confer upon you the title of Imperial General. Fight alongside me, The King's Return."

System notification: You have gained the approval of Emperor Odyssey, you have been posthumously awarded the title of Imperial General, you have unlocked the Feats of Strength System, and new content has been added to your Glorious Deeds.

Xiao Yu opened the system menu and saw that a new "Feats of Strength System" had indeed been added.

Glorious Deeds: Imperial General

Deeds Introduction: You once fought for the Rhine Empire and helped Emperor Odyssey victory in the virtual campaign to awaken him. You also inspired Emperor Odyssey's ambition through exchanges, thus earning him Emperor Odyssey honors. This deed may affect your future experience in the game.

(Damn, what's the use of this thing? I need a crown and helmet.)

Xiao Yu felt a mix of amusement and exasperation. He thought to himself, why not just take it by force? This Emperor Odyssey was probably some level of Undead, and he himself was Blasphemers with a few companions by his side. He might not be without a fighting chance.

But if the robbery succeeds, the mission will definitely fail. Is it really worth it?

Just as he was struggling with this decision, he saw that Emperor Odyssey's soul had already attached itself to his corpse. As a ghostly aura gathered, Emperor Odyssey slowly stood up.

A golden light flashed from his body, and upon closer inspection, Xiao Yu saw that the level of Emperor Odyssey had appeared before him.

Level 15 Imperial Emperor / Level 1 Skeleton King.

Wow, that seems pretty awesome.

But then Emperor Odyssey suddenly waved his hand, "My fallen Warrior, rise! It is time to create a new glory for the Rhine Empire!"

Then, with a series of clicks as the mechanisms of the two rows of stone Kara on either side were activated, more than a dozen skeletal generals and skeletal guards clad in armor crawled out.

These resurrected skeletons generally have the basic profession of Imperial General (level 10 or above) and the part-time profession of Skeleton Lord (level 1).

Alternatively, a part-time role as a level 7 or 8 Imperial Knight plus a level 1 Skeleton Knight.

Unlike Xiao Yu, who was a skeleton that resurrected on its own, they seemed to retain most of their memories and abilities from their previous lives.

Now Xiao Yu was completely hopeless. There was still some hope in besieging Emperor Odyssey, but with so many Undead around him, there was no hope at all, not to mention that Odyssey himself was also very powerful.

"Let's go!" he sighed and said to Emperor Odyssey.