392 Thieves Conference
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Butterfly Island.
The periphery of Pumpkin Town.
Although nothing is known about what's to come on the island.
Roger still used "bluff" to cover the words of the uniformed officer calmly.
quickly.
The uniformed personnel who were supposed to sell "top-secret information" to him were found out by Roger instead.
After indifferently squeezing out the remaining value of the man in uniform.
Roger shrugged it off rudely.
By the way.
He also had a stack of so-called top-secret materials in his hand.
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Through friendly communication with this person.
Roger learns that a 7-day celebration is being held on the outskirts of Pumpkintown.
The celebration was quite grand.
It is the annual highlight of Pumpkin Town.
People from the entire Butterfly Island and even the surrounding Sky Island will come to participate.
And in this celebration.
The most attractive thing is the "triathlon meeting" mentioned by the man in uniform.
Three of the triathlons.
Refers to theft, lockpicking and escape.
therefore.
The Triathlon is also known as the "Thieves' Conference".
Although it is a thieves conference.
But it's really an event that everyone can attend.
The reason is also very simple.
The organizers provided high rewards for the winners of the Thieves Conference.
The top 10 all have high gold coin rewards.
And the champion has a better chance to get a meal ticket forever
He can enter the manor of the owner of Butterfly Island to get a high-paying job.
the most important is.
Food and shelter included!
at this point.
It is simply too attractive for the residents of Sky Island whose living conditions are not so good!
Therefore.
Every year when the Pumpkintown Festival starts.
Whether it is a thief or not.
Everyone is eager to sign up.
Under heavy reward.
A series of chaos also breeds because of this
The 'top secret information' in the hands of the uniformed officer just now is a living example.
Roger's heart is like a mirror.
This kind of information that can be bought for only a small amount of money is either invalid.
Or simply be harmful.
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"I just don't know how many people will be fooled."
Roger laughed silently.
He wandered the streets of Pumpkin Town as if invisible.
While shaking the newspaper casually from the man in uniform.
The style of this newspaper is very rough.
The above only records some very brief information.
Not so much a newspaper.
It's more like another form of bulletin board.
Roger noticed.
On the top of it is written the following words
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"The 9th Pumpkin Town Celebration and Triathlon was funded by the generous Mr. Constantine as in previous years..."
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below the title.
It is a portrait of a rather kind old man.
His eye sockets were sunken.
His eyes shone with wisdom.
Roger glanced over.
A quick look at the old man's background information.
He is the owner of Butterfly Island.
He is also the initiator of the Thieves Conference.
According to the brief introduction in the newspaper.
Roger learned that Constantine was a not-low-level "alchemist".
At the same time, he is also the owner of Sky Island, which is one of the few non-mages.
This information is intriguing.
An alchemist.
Why hold a Thieves Convention?
Especially in a social context like the floating island.
There are not many serious thieves at all!
The triathlon conference is essentially a conference where chickens peck at each other!
At least.
Roger learned from the man in uniform that the previous thieves conferences were like this
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first.
In terms of unlocking.
The winners of past dynasties are basically occupations such as blacksmiths.
Because in Sky Island.
There are very few people who can actually pick the lock.
And the deeper reason is.
Sky Island doesn't have many locks for people to open.
Under the "magic tyranny" in the early stage of civilization.
Even the profession of thieves is pitifully rare.
Petty theft does happen.
But professional lockpicking.
Almost none.
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Then there is theft.
on this item.
The origins of previous winners are varied.
Both men and women, old and young.
Anyway, everyone is wild.
Let's try our luck.
Stealing things doesn't require much learning.
In the case of chickens pecking at each other.
It is said that the competition is quite fierce every year.
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As for the final escape.
It was the collectors who had an absolute advantage.
Escape project from the first 8 Thieves' Conferences.
All experienced ground collectors won the championship.
After all, compared with ordinary people.
They have richer escape experience.
Whether it is a special terrain or a trap mechanism.
Collectors who can always escape life-and-death crises naturally have an advantage.
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In addition to the above three individual items.
The top 30 overall scorers.
You will also be invited to enter Constantine's "Alchemy Castle".
Have a fun and exciting "Battle for the Treasure Chest".
According to uniform staff.
This project is the finale project of the Pumpkin Town Festival.
At that time, almost everyone will watch the competition for the alchemy treasure chest.
The atmosphere of the conference will also reach a climax at this moment.
In summary.
Roger cautiously guessed that Mr. Constantine might be using the hands of the Thieves Conference to select some people who are proficient in the three skills.
As for what he wants to do.
Roger doesn't have enough information at hand.
It is difficult to draw specific conclusions.
to be honest.
He himself had no interest in the Thieves Convention.
So after only a little understanding, those leaflets were thrown away.
Not long.
Roger through the "secret" characteristics.
Then he came near the coordinates of "Secret of Mystery".
ahead.
It is a tightly sealed venue.
Roger glanced over.
Surprised to find that there is even an enchantment guard here!
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"Alchemy enchantment?"
"This power..."
"Is this the dream ether?"
Roger took a few steps forward.
A severe nausea rose from his heart.
His stomach churned violently.
It was as if an indescribable stench was inhaled into his nasal cavity!
He immediately held his breath and blocked part of his perception!
on the data bar.
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"Warning: The qi in your body strongly repels the dream ether!"
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"Sixth sense: You can feel that Qi is very disgusted with the existence of dream ether..."
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Roger frowned.
This is the first time he has encountered such a situation!
Air and ether are two energies.
He knows this very well.
But in the past, he used a lot of spell props.
The gas is not so hypocritical.
But this time he approached an area with a high concentration of dream ether.
The gas reaction was unexpectedly strong.
This shows what?
Roger stepped back.
After alleviating the strong nausea in my heart.
Only then did he calmly think and perceive.
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"Just that feeling."
"It's like encountering a corpse that has rotted for an unknown number of years..."
"Too."
"The so-called fantasy ether itself is an abnormal energy extracted from a star beast..."
"The concentration of distortion is a bit high..."
Roger walked around the field ahead.
He didn't force his way in.
Instead, they collected all the information here.
As he vaguely guessed.
This venue is the Neverland for the Chest Scramble, the final event of the Thieves Convention.
There is a castle inside the enchantment.
The imprint of Xuanzhi is inside.
And nine out of ten it's in a treasure chest!
Roger hesitated.
In the end, he did not choose to force his way in.
on the one hand.
It was because he needed time to adapt to the nausea brought by the dream ether.
on the other hand.
He suddenly sensed a powerful aura casting a gaze in this direction.
It was a very high-profile "surveillance eye."
when it is.
The blue surveillance eyes flew over Roger's head.
Out of an abundance of caution.
He used his skills a little.
The concealment of 541 points matches the secret of the ascender.
Should be enough to escape the inspection of the surveillance eye.
In hindsight.
After the surveillance eye bypassed here, it never looked back.
Its owner should not have noticed Roger.
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"That's Constantine's eye..."
Glanced at the data bar.
Roger revealed the color of pondering:
"This world is really deformed. Human civilization can hardly survive, but there is no shortage of cutting-edge combat power..."
Between thoughts.
He turned and left.
Then he ran to the northeast corner of Pumpkin Town.
After copying a registration form for the Thieves Conference by hand.
He wrote the name "Charles" in the signature column at the end.
After posting the name to the already full "Participant Mailbox".
He quietly left Pumpkin Town.
What drove Roger to this decision.
Nothing else.
It was just some information about Constantine that he had just perceived.
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"Constantine (Alchemist/LV149/Creator/Sky Guardian/Redemptor/Hero Template...)"
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"The Wolf of Slander: The information is wrong! Constantine's real information is being updated..."
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"Constantine's level has been corrected to LV179+"
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It's outrageous for such a strong man to appear in such a small 8th history world!
For a moment.
Roger even suspected that the Killing Mask was level 179!
But he quickly dismissed this idea.
Because the two sides are in conflict with personality and authority.
If the killing mask is really that fierce.
He might directly use a method similar to "shoot to kill" to target himself!
"The Killing Mask is definitely not immortal."
"But it always feels like he's going to be immortal..."
"No, I have to kill him before he becomes immortal..."
Think so.
Roger's mood became a little less calm.
It's not that he can't be immortal.
It's just if you can't upgrade a few more times before immortality.
always feel like a waste...
certainly.
If the Killing Mask really drove him into a hurry.
Roger will also try to start the Immortal Ritual directly!
Anyway, in XP.
He has always been determined.
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all in all.
Under the deterrence of the immortal alchemist.
Roger decided to keep the fine tradition of keeping a low profile.
Obediently choose to participate.
The day he signed up was Day 2 of the Pumpkintown Festival.
The first item of the Thieves Conference needs to start on the 4th night.
So Roger had plenty of time to do some homework.
You can also learn more about the ecology of Sky Island.
And with the help of Ripley.
Intelligence gathering is going very well.
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2 days later.
Pumpkin Town.
The lights are on.
In a dense forest in the north of Butterfly Island.
The 'Drow Brothers', who are already dressed differently from when they came here, are discussing in detail
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"...that's pretty much what happened 30 years ago."
Ripley paused:
"Honestly I always find it very surreal."
"The ecological environment of Sky Island does not have the soil for the growth of top wanderers."
"That "Killing Mask" seems to have appeared out of thin air! "
"He came strangely, went strangely, just like a real legend..."
Roger nodded.
Ripley's report and the intelligence he collected these days are consistent with each other.
roughly.
He also figured out the past 30 years ago that was broken by historical knowledge
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30 years ago.
The friction between mages and non-mage groups has intensified.
The collectors discussed another strike against mage tyranny.
And this time.
The mages didn't seem to be planning to back down.
They were really angry.
Many people died on the floating island during that time.
The situation for the non-legal community took a sharp turn for the worse.
And at this moment.
The killing mask was born!
He was dressed in night clothes.
Masquerade single-handedly.
First shot.
Just cut off the heads of all the mages on a marginal island at that time!
the next day.
The news is out.
The entire floating island was shocked!
The furious future mages dispatched the "Security Mobile Team".
They began to conduct a carpet search all over the sky and island.
The Slaughter Mask displayed incredible power.
before him.
Because of the dynasties of civilization.
Only mages and a few spellcasting professions exhibit powers above the extraordinary.
And this time.
The Killing Mask showed the strength of a top rogue.
He first escaped the search of the mobile team several times.
Then it was a beheading operation targeting the weaker mage group.
This made the mages of Sky Island panic.
Many of the weaker mages started huddling together for warmth.
The mobile team was repeatedly pressured.
The two sides pursued and fled day and night.
the most intense time.
The Killing Mask almost escaped to the "Tianren Platform" where the sky and the surface meet!
And the mages of the mobile team, who had always been afraid of the surface environment, also gritted their teeth and killed them.
But beyond their expectations.
The Killing Mask mysteriously disappeared before their eyes.
When the mobile team that was transferred from the mountain returned to the main city of Sky Island.
The city lord of the future city at that time.
He is also the deputy leader of the future organization.
His whole family, young and old, were found lying in a pool of blood.
All the dead were beheaded.
The sharpness of the knife is amazing.
This time.
Killing Mask completely became famous in one battle!
The extreme non-magic group worships him very much.
Think he is the savior from heaven.
But there are also people who criticize his attitude of killing innocent people regardless of age.
But no matter what.
The appearance of the killing mask severely killed the arrogance of a wave of mages.
next three months.
He took fewer shots.
But the target of the attack is even more unpredictable.
The head of a famous mage fell to the ground.
Blood infected every inch of air in Sky Island.
The non-mage groups gradually changed from cheering to silence.
Because they suddenly found out.
The Killing Mask is not there and they fight.
He just seems to be trying to satisfy his bloodlust.
It just happened to be a mage!
Later time.
He even attacked a family of ordinary people who were not mages.
The reason is simply that they work for a mage who claims to be fine!
He killed more and more viciously.
No one was left alive at the scene of the killing.
Sky Island fell into an unprecedented panic!
but.
three months later.
The future organization that has been plotting for a long time finally released a big move.
They used some means to accurately locate the location where the killing mask was hidden.
Then he was thrown into the turbulence of time and space through a large-scale exile forbidden spell.
certainly.
To the outside world, they claimed that the Killing Mask was completely killed.
This is the inside story that Ripley took a long time to find out.
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"So, he was thrown into the turbulence of time and space, and ended up in the "Dinosaur Villa" by mistake? Got the sterling silver mask? "
Roger stroked his chin.
Ripley nodded and said:
"This should be."
"If it is the turbulent flow of time and space, it can also explain the confusion that time was 30 years ago."
"By the way, I heard another gossip."
"However, the credibility of this news is average."
Roger raised his eyelids:
"what news?"
Ripley mused:
"According to the internal files of the future organization."
"The Killing Mask is a magic immune monster..."
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