Chapter 2718 Mirror Prison
Everyone naturally understood what the wise master meant, and when the topic of exploiting loopholes was mentioned, Doakes as the leader and Vai as the deputy were all very excited. One after another, they talked about what they thought was a loophole and how they could use it to gain maximum benefit.
But when everyone was looking for loopholes in the rules with great interest, they couldn't help but wonder about a question:
Didn't she know there were loopholes when she proposed the rules?
After Angel pondered for a moment, he raised this doubt.
Wise Lord: "Don't she know there are loopholes to exploit? Of course she does."
Angel frowned: "Then why would she make such a rule?"
The wise ruler said: "Because Gray Merchant and others are just pawns she used to test you. Whether she wins or fails in this test, she has no loss. Gray Merchant won, and her goal was achieved; Gray Merchant failed, and she also lost nothing." Relying on this group of people to test your trump card, any one of them will be profitable."
To put it bluntly, the Traveling Merchant Organization is not her bodyguard, let alone her believers. She manipulated Gray Merchant and others to fight Angel, just a random pawn. And this chess piece can be abandoned at any time.
This is the so-called dead soldier's fortress, and the queen sits and watches. Find out the depth and then plan the strategy accordingly.
The Black Earl said solemnly: "So, when we are fighting gray merchants, even if there are loopholes to exploit, we should not reveal all our cards?"
The wise master nodded: "That's right, what cards will you use in the battle? Soon, you will face a test specifically for your cards. Therefore, this test is not only a battle, but also a test of your strategies. and choice.”
"By the way, the gray merchants and the others must also know this rule. And she will definitely push them secretly to force you to use your trump cards at all costs. They are fighting for their lives, but you are hiding your secrets. Who will lose or win? "
"Also, don't underestimate the combat effectiveness of the Gray Merchant Team. As a demon-killing team in the traveling merchant organization, each of them has very rich combat experience, and their trump cards may be as good as yours. And among you, the academics It’s quite a lot. We may not be able to withstand their offensive. Giving up appropriately and exchanging the maximum benefit at the minimum cost is also an option.”
After listening to the words of the wise master, everyone began to feel heavy.
How to choose a trump card that can defeat the gray merchants and his group without exposing their own depth has become the biggest problem before them.
Before, everyone in the Psychic Tie was happily discussing tactics and looking for loopholes, but now there was silence.
"Silence is not an option. Think about what to choose?" Doakes broke the silence, and a certain degree of communication within the psychic tether was restored, but the excitement was gone.
On the other side, Angel did not participate in the discussion in the spiritual tether, but continued to ask the wise master: "I don't understand, why should the Gray Merchant and his group listen to her?"
According to the wishes of the wise master, the Gray Merchant and his group are even going to fight with their lives... This is obviously weird.
The wise man ruled: "I don't know the specific means. However, it is nothing more than a combination of kindness and power. Why, you want to argue?"
The wise master saw through Angel's thoughts at a glance.
It is impossible for the gray merchant to obey her for no reason, so it is very likely that he will achieve his goal through inducement or threats. In this case, you can definitely think of ways to instigate rebellion, which can be considered a solution.
Angel: "Isn't this against the rules?"
Wise Master: "It complies with the rules. However, do you think mere inducements and threats are enough to make the two official wizards willing to give in? You can consider instigating rebellion, but I don't think you can go this route."
Angel thought for a moment and did not continue talking about this topic. Because the time is not ripe to talk about these extraneous things now. I still don’t know why Gray Merchant and others were controlled by that person. These are all empty talk.
Angel: "Is the wise master familiar with the gray merchant who came this time?"
The wise master smiled and said, "You cheated on the referee."
"Grey merchants have been wandering around in the underground waterways for many years, and I do know something about them." After a pause, the wise master looked at Angel: "I can tell you some information about them, but I need you to use a Exchange messages with me.”
As soon as the wise master finished speaking, Angel sighed: "I don't know."
The Wise Lord raised his eyebrows.
Angel continued minding his own business: "The person behind the scenes and I have never met, nor had any conversation or communication. She named me and asked me to fight, and I was also confused."
Without the need for the wise master to say anything, Angel guessed the question that the wise master wanted to ask.
After listening to Angel's heartfelt words, the wise master nodded and said in a profound tone: "It seems that there are some secrets here..."
Angel frowned and was about to respond. The wise master waved his hand to him: "I believe what you said. My feelings are only for her."
That's what the wise man said, but Angel could still notice that when he looked at himself, his eyes were obviously a little more probing than before.
The wise master still suspects that there is a secret hidden in Angel. Maybe even he himself doesn't know this secret.
Angel could only pretend not to know about this.
The wise man ruled: "Since you have guessed what I want to ask and have already answered it, then according to the agreement, it is up to me to speak next."
"About the Gray Merchant and his group..."
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The prison ladder, second floor.
A group of people wearing gray uniforms and various masks were running down the ladder at high speed.
This group of people was very fast, and they had crossed several corners of the ladder in a flash. It stands to reason that such a fast speed would make a huge noise, especially since the leader was a big guy like an iron tower, who could shake the earth with every step he took in the outside world. But at this moment, even if he ran like a wild goose, he didn't make any sound.
Not only was there no footsteps, but no one spoke.
This atmosphere full of depression and dullness lasted until a broken platform in the ladder.
"Master Gray Merchant, there is a pheromone reaction here." The one who broke the silence was a man wearing a half-brown mammoth mask. The two upward curved fangs on the brown mammoth mask were polished very delicately.
Under the fangs was the man's true face, but only the part below the nose was exposed. From the color of the lips and the faint skin wrinkles around it, it can be basically judged that the man's appearance should not be too young.
The one called "sir" was the big guy wearing a gray mask who led the group. He was also the main force in tracking Angel's group this time. He was the gray merchant among the three merchants of the traveling merchant organization, black, white and gray.
The gray merchant walked to the place where the man pointed in a deep voice, closed his eyes and felt it for a moment.
"The breath of the apprentice, the residual time is no more than half an hour, it should be one of the two apprentices mentioned by that person." After a few seconds, the gray merchant made a judgment.
After speaking, the gray merchant took out a small bundle wrapped in parchment.
Carefully unwrapped the parchment, revealing the slightly reflective items inside. Looking closely, it was a broken mirror. The mirror was covered with a layer of mist that could not be wiped off. Through the mist, a figure could be vaguely seen in the mirror.
And the outline of this figure... is exactly the same as that of the gray merchant.
When the gray merchant saw the figure in the lens, the atmosphere around him became more and more condensed. After a long time, he injected the collected pheromones into the broken mirror.
The mirror did not react at all.
"The mirror is not bloody, it's not the person we are looking for." After saying this, the Gray Merchant put the broken mirror back into the parchment bundle, and then solemnly put it into the storage space in the earring.
"Keep moving forward." The Gray Merchant paused, turned his head and looked at the man wearing the brown mammoth mask: "Magic Elephant, you did a good job this time. If you find any pheromone residue, remind me as soon as possible."
The Magic Elephant nodded solemnly.
"Let's go." The Gray Merchant said no more and continued to run downwards.
Perhaps because the Magic Elephant broke the silence before, this time, the atmosphere was finally not so stalemate.
A short girl who wore a mask as a decoration on her pink hair and looked underage at first glance complained with a pout, "In fact, we found a lot of pheromones along the way, and we should have collected them at that time."
"What's the point of saying this now?" A green-haired man wearing a sheep demon mask said while playing with the flute in his hand, "Who would have thought that we would meet that... crazy woman."
The demon elephant frowned: "Shepherd, please say less."
The green-haired man, the shepherd, said resentfully: "I said she was a crazy woman, so what? Am I wrong?"
The demon elephant wanted to stop him, but at this time, the gray merchant said: "Shepherd said That's right. Bai Shang told us at the beginning that the group left clues along the way, and they didn't destroy the entrance. It's very likely that they were showing goodwill. For them, making friends is more valuable than fighting. "
The shepherd said with a gloomy expression: "Yes, I thought I didn't have to fight. But who would have thought that I would meet that crazy woman hiding in the mirror..."
The pink-haired girl also forgot her previous complaints at this time, and followed the shepherd indignantly: "Yes, she actually locked Lord Hui Shang in the mirror and threatened with it. It's extremely hateful!"
While speaking, the pink-haired girl stomped her feet, and her fluffy hair jumped.
Hui Shang sighed softly: "Fen Mo, I'm still here, don't say I'm dead."
The girl called Fen Mo whispered: "But, but..."
Hui Shang understood what Fen Mo was thinking, and whispered: "Actually, I feel better now than before. After those memories disappeared, I just felt relieved. "
Faced with Hui Shang's statement, everyone was silent.
The woman hiding in the mirror, I don't know what method she used, sealed the most important memory in the life of the Gray Merchant in the mirror.
The figure in the broken mirror is actually the memory of the Gray Merchant.
Indeed, when the memory of the Gray Merchant disappeared, he looked much gentler, and no longer had the feeling of the cold-faced devil before. But as subordinates who have always followed the Gray Merchant, they know too well that such a Gray Merchant is actually just suppressing his emotions.
The Gray Merchant who suppressed his emotions is closer to the Gray Merchant who completely released his emotions and was like a cold-faced devil.
The most important memory, even if it is painful, is an important key to transforming into a "Gray Merchant".
The current "Gray Merchant" said that he was relieved, but in fact, from his cautious treatment of the broken mirror, we can know that he is just being stubborn.
How can you feel relieved if your emotions are suppressed in your heart and cannot be released? Peace and gentleness are just illusions.
"I have seen the first layer, we must be prepared to deal with it." Seeing that no one was talking, the Gray Merchant stopped talking about this topic.
"Demon elephant, pay attention to detecting pheromones." After arriving on the first floor, the gray merchant immediately gave the order.
The reason why they are so keen on collecting pheromones is not just because they can use pheromones to determine whether they are the person they are looking for.
There is another important reason. The "evil woman" can directly curse the pheromone owner through her ability.
However, the ability of the "evil woman" comes from organ transplantation. It is not a curse like the Xilu Efa lineage. It cannot be directly cursed to death, but the negative attributes of weakening, severe pain, and serious diseases are enough. Sometimes the slightest flaw may lead to defeat, let alone the imposition of so many curses.
"It's still just the apprentice's pheromones." Soon after, the demon elephant came to a not-so-good conclusion.
The gray merchant was silent for a moment: "Forget it if you don't have it. We can also collect pheromones when we fight. Let's go."
Everyone nodded and continued to move forward.
When she saw the winding stairs, Fen Mo rubbed her swollen temples: "There are only three floors, and this is the first floor. Logically, you should go out, but you still have to go down the stairs?"
Although she was complaining, Fen Mo's movements did not stop and moved down quickly.
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At this time, hanging outside the prison ladder.
The wise master has finished telling what he knows about the Gray Merchant and his group.
To be precise, there are only the Gray Merchant and the Evil Woman, because these two are official wizards. The other four, including "Pink Mo, Demon Elephant, Shepherd and Ghost Shadow" are all still wizard apprentices. The Wise Master only mentioned their departments, and there was no other content. Mainly, there's nothing noteworthy about the apprentice.
Moreover, it was impossible for Angel to fight against these apprentices.
"The gray merchant and the evil woman are actually of the same bloodline." After listening to the words of the wise master, the master had not yet spoken, but the two apprentices already showed worried looks.
Among the same level, the bloodline side is the strongest, this is an indisputable fact.
At this time, two bloodline wizards actually came at the same time, which made them very frightened. Even if they didn't have to fight the official wizards, but... Angel wanted it!
Originally, if there was no third rule, Doakes and Black Earl could have fought against two bloodline wizards respectively. Doakes was also on the bloodline side, and no one would suffer. Not to mention Black Earl, whose vision and layout , experience, and experience are far superior to those of the other party. It is basically impossible to lose one-on-one.
But now, whether it's an evil woman or a gray merchant, Angel will always face one, which makes both Vai and Kael start to worry.
However, compared to the apprentice's worries, the three official wizards did not react much.
Angel was deep in thought, while the Black Earl was relaxing. Only Doakes stroked his chin and said, "Grey Merchant and Evil Woman, these two should be the strongest in combat, but if Angel comes to fight, If so, I think it would be better for you to deal with the gray merchant. The evil woman belongs to the transformation lineage and her methods are more unpredictable..."