Chapter 2603 Tower of the Mastermind

"Bobo, if you can make the tentacles on the top of your head form braids without using your hands, how about I bet 1 ounce of magic crystal on you?" Joan said to the insect spirit.

Chong Ling rubbed his chin, bared his teeth and bargained: "Master, this difficulty is too high, I can try it, but you have to place more bets, a mere ounce of magic crystal is not worthy of your status, at least you have to give it a try." Three ounces."

"Yes!" Joan nodded readily, "Three ounces are three ounces!"

He doesn't care about this little money, it's just for fun.

Bobo immediately showed a happy smile and shook the two tentacles on his head. Sure enough, without the help of his hands, he braided them interlacedly.

Qiao An watched from the side, convinced that the little guy didn't use magic or psychic power to cheat, and had to admit that the rumors were true, and the tentacles of the insect spirit were really dexterous.

Using a "magic trick" to untie Bobo's tentacles, Joan took out a pack of magic crystals from the storage bag, picked out three sugar cube-sized pieces and handed them to Bobo.

Bobo took his bet, and casually complained: "It's more convenient to bet with honor points. For magic crystals, you have to consider weight and purity. It's very troublesome."

Of course, Joan knew that the so-called "honor value" refers to the contribution made by the residents of Odis to the city. It is a value converted according to a set of public standards, and it is also a digital currency commonly used in transactions in the city.

1 point of honor, equivalent to 1/10 ounce of magic crystal, or 60 surface gold coins (Kinduga).

All the mind flayers in the city, including the refugees, can go to the "Mastermind" Noah to receive quests. After completing the quests, they can get corresponding honor points. The conversion standard is set by the mastermind himself to ensure fairness.

After the Gnostic was demoted as a refugee, all the original honor points were cleared. Over the years, he was obsessed with the study of psionic and arcane arts, and he didn't pay much attention to doing tasks. The accumulated honor points were only 200 points, which were stored in In "Portable Brain Aid".

Joan remembered that the Gnostic brain aid was placed in a drawer of the desk on the second floor of the stone tower, but unfortunately he forgot to take it with him when he went out.

Bobo took out a magnifying glass, took photos of the three magic crystals, and then took out a small scale to measure the weight of the magic crystals. After confirming that there was no problem with the purity and weight, he put it in his pocket satisfactorily. Ann's bet amount is recorded in the notebook.

"Master Gnostic, the competition is about to begin, who do you bet on to win?"

"That subterranean dwarf named Belwar." Joan said, looking at the arena.

Bobo froze for a moment when he heard this, as if he was surprised that he bet heavily on an unpopular player with a low chance of winning, but soon he showed a dazed look.

"Haha! It seems that Master Gnosti's strategy is very radical. Either don't gamble, or gamble big!"

Joan smiled and said nothing.

He bet on the dwarf instead of the ogre who seemed to have a better chance of winning. It was not out of risk preference as Bobo guessed, nor was it the result of precise calculations. He just felt that the little dwarf was pitiful and hoped He was able to defeat a powerful opponent, in the final analysis, it was only due to sympathy, even if he lost, it didn't matter, he didn't care about these small money.

Maybe someone is manipulating the gambling game behind the scenes, maybe good intentions are rewarded, of course, it is more likely that it is just a coincidence. After a bloody and fierce fight, the unpopular player that Joan bet on unexpectedly defeated the ogre, and finally came out alive. The arena.

"Hey! My dear Gnostic master, I have to say, you have a good eye!"

Bobo ran over happily, looking happier than Joan, the winner.

"Excluding the 10% commission, you have won a total of 7 ounces of magic crystals! You have collected it!"

Joan took the ten ounce magic crystal from Chongling, weighed it, stuffed it into the storage bag, deliberately put on a nonchalant demeanor, and casually mocked: "It's me who won the money, not you, what are you happy about?" Energetic!"

"Oh, my lord! I don't want to get a piece of your good luck, my little one!"

Bobo grinned and shook his tentacles, his face full of longing.

"Just now you said that I want to be promoted by Master Metatron, unless the weak dwarf defeats the mighty ogre in the arena! Now that the dwarf Belwa really defeated the ogre, don't I have to be lucky ? Hehe! Anyway, I accept your good words!"

Joan was annoyed and amused when he heard that, he took a look at this little guy who was full of beautiful things, and turned to leave the stands.

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In the center of the city of Odis stood a stone tower as high as a hundred feet, which was hollowed out and transformed from a huge stalagmite.

The interior of the giant tower is surrounded by spiral staircases, and in the center of the circular hall on the ground floor is the center of the city - the mastermind.

Walking on the avenue leading to the "Tower of the Mastermind", Joan silently recalled the information about the Mastermind in the memory of Isaac and the Gnostics.

Needless to say, Isaac, even the Gnostics, who are aliens in the mind flayer society, have awe and admiration for the master brain from the bottom of their hearts, as if they regard that huge mass of brain tissue as a god.

Every mind flayer has the right and duty to one day become part of the Mastermind's great will, to participate in the dominion over the other brethren living in the community.

After the Gnostics were degraded as "refugees", the biggest knot in their hearts was that they were deprived of the qualifications to be buried in the brain pool after death and integrated with the main brain. This is like a pious religious person being excommunicated. The soul cannot ascend to the kingdom of God to enjoy peace and happiness, and every day of living in this world, the heart is shrouded in the haze of fear and anxiety.

When a mind flayer dies, his compatriots will dissect his body from the host's skull, bury it in the brain pool, and integrate it into the main brain's nerve backbone, and at the same time contribute the knowledge he has accumulated throughout his life to the main brain.

As the undisputed rulers of the mind flayer community, different Masterminds rule in different styles.

Some masterminds are particularly domineering, like a cruel tyrant, who strictly supervises any potential changes in the community, regards many behaviors including learning arcane knowledge as taboos, and imposes severe punishment on those who violate the prohibition.

However, there are also many masterminds who have a more tolerant ruling style, giving their subjects full autonomy, and they only play the role of "advisor" and "mentor", and often communicate with their mind flayer "children" through telepathy, and the mind flayers You can also take the initiative to enter this living library through telepathy, and consult the vast amount of information at will.

It should be noted that the mastermind's ruling style is not static, and often changes with the passage of time or is stimulated by some major events.

For example, Noah, the legendary mastermind of Odis, used to be a standard "consultant" ruler, gentle and tolerant, but since being stimulated by Elder Samael's defection and a series of subsequent events, his ruling style has gradually become a dictator The direction of the mind flayer community has changed, and the control of the mind flayer community has become increasingly strict.