Chapter 1716 Diverting Attention

Huge city.

On the streets where the ‘wind of malice’ is driven away.

Lawless, Hans, Cole and 'Loner' Levin searched separately.

Unfortunately, apart from confirming that Kieran and Mimosa suddenly left here, there are no other clues at all.

The four people who returned to the crossroads looked at each other, turned and walked towards the Harvest Tavern.

They hope others will find something useful.

And a pair of eyes became twinkling as Lawless and others left.

Then, one by one disappeared into the darkness.

Although they didn't know what was happening here, the aura that erupted here was enough to make everyone pay attention to it.

After all, Yifang's aura belongs to the 'Lord of Fire'.

As for the other breath?

Most people are confused.

A few people are playful.

Only a few people knew.

As for the 'Swordsmith' Aslid, he is someone in between.

He knew a little, but not much.

So, he came to find his friend.

In the deserted land that was once the edge of the huge city, the 'swordsmith' shuttled quickly. When he came to a building that seemed to be an unfinished building, he stopped.

There is dust and gravel everywhere, and when the wind blows, dust fills the sky.

Even a robot that operates 24 hours a day would have a hard time cleaning this place.

Because these dust and gravels come from the surrounding unfinished buildings.

Eisley had to step inside.

Immediately, he could feel the ground shaking slightly.

The surrounding buildings began to expand and contract as if they were breathing.

Countless amounts of dust and gravel fell from these unfinished buildings, covering the ground in an instant.

As it happened, the wind picked up at this time.

Aisley was blown away with dust all over his head and face.

"Bah, bah bah."

"Do not move!"

"Is this how you greet your best friends?"

"Don't forget, you still owe me 1024 points."

Aislid, who knew exactly what was going on, immediately yelled at the surrounding people.

He knew that his friend was retreating nearby.

But where exactly it is, he doesn't know.

Following Asilid's roar, the wind immediately stopped, and a "squeak" was heard in the distance.

A man wearing a monk's robe, his face hidden by the system, came out.

"I've already paid you back!"

The other party's voice was clear, like the tinkling of spring water in a mountain stream, or the chirping of birds in a dense forest. Even though the tone was full of helplessness, it was still unforgettable.

The moment the words fell, the other party took a step. It was just one step, but it spanned a thousand meters and appeared in front of the 'swordsmith' Aislid.

"Long time no see, Aslid."

The other party said.

Even though he couldn't see his face clearly, Eisley knew that his friend was smiling.

As for why you are laughing?

Eisley also knew it very well.

It's definitely not because I'm just happy to see him.

"Is this interesting?"

"Does this happen every time?"

Asili rolled his eyes and said while dusting himself off.

"Every time we meet is a new beginning."

"And the beginning of every time is..."

"stop!"

"do not talk!"

"You are a fake monk! You are not a real monk!"

"Besides, a real monk wouldn't be as annoying as you!"

Eisley waved his hands repeatedly to make Fufu stop, and then, without giving Fufu a chance to speak again, he said directly: "Female Madman No. 2 has something to do with you!"

"Is it because of the breath just now?"

"terribly sorry."

"I can't help."

Fufu pointed in the direction where the 'malicious' aura had just erupted, and shook his head very simply.

"Do you need me to convey my exact words?"

Eisley raised an eyebrow.

Motionless and silent.

"Can you be more tactful?"

After about three or four seconds, Fu Fu asked tentatively.

"What do you think?"

Asili asked rhetorically.

"You know."

"I have a contract with that guy, but I owe Rachel a favor."

"So, I can only help each other."

Fudo smiled bitterly.

"Sure enough, you are like that too."

"This is all the plan of that bastard guy!"

"He wants to see what's right in front of him!"

Eisley said in a deep voice.

"There is no way to change this. At that time, we did not expect such a thing to happen at all, or... we never thought that a guy would already think about what might happen next after he just came into contact with this place, so They are laid out one by one, so we are powerless now.”

The unyielding bitter laughter grew stronger.

Her friend's wry smile made Aisley curse in a low voice.

All kinds of offensive slang was blurted out.

Not stopping without moving.

Because he wants to do the same.

Unfortunately, the contract prevented him from doing so.

"Is the backlash big?"

Suddenly, Isley asked.

"It hurt at first, but then I got used to it."

"Do not worry!"

"It's just a contract. It can bind me for a while, but it can't bind me for the rest of my life."

Fu Fu said slowly.

"Be careful and tell me if anything happens."

Eisley patted his friend's shoulder, said goodbye and left.

Watching his friend leave without moving, he turned around and returned to the short and cramped room.

He looked at the portrait of King Ming sitting upright in the void with three heads and six arms, staring angrily, and sat down slowly.

Then--

puff!

A mouthful of blood spurted out.

Sitting there motionless, he immediately collapsed to the ground.

"Backlash?"

"Ah."

Fuji, who was slumped there, chuckled carelessly, his posture becoming more comfortable and relaxed.

But compared with the freedom and relaxation of being immobile, the eyes of everyone in the Harvest Tavern were solemn and the atmosphere was depressing.

Same as the Lawless Four.

Lamont, Rhino, ‘Alchemist’ Flamel and the new additions Blair, Galvin, ‘Doctor’ Deirdre and J. Perelman all gained nothing.

"I asked everyone I knew and no one knew where that smell was coming from."

Blair sat there with his hands spread out.

"It's normal."

"No one around you can recognize that aura."

‘The Loner’ Levin rarely spoke.

"You mean..."

Blair, who was not a fool, reacted immediately.

"Except for the earliest batch of people with considerable strength, I'm afraid no one will know that aura."

"Before the 'Witch's Disaster', this aura appeared before."

"At that time, only a few people felt it."

"However, most people didn't care because the aura at that time was very weak."

"then……"

"The 'Witch's Disaster' broke out, and everyone was attracted to that crazy woman. Many people have forgotten this aura, but some people remember it all."

"They believe that the appearance of the 'Witch's Disaster' is related to this aura!"

"I even think that the reason why the 'Witch's' temperament changed drastically was because she was exposed to this breath!"

Lawless spoke.

Facing the partner in front of him, he was lawless and did not hide anything.

After hearing such a secret message, everyone looked at each other.

Because, they thought of Kieran.

Kieran and the 'Witch' are so similar.

Just as powerful.

Same killing.

"Then will 2567..."

Cole's voice was filled with worry.

"Will not!"

"2567 will not become that crazy woman!"

Said lawlessly and loudly.

But after saying this, the worry in Lawless's eyes was obvious, and this made Lawless' breathing begin to quicken, and bursts of madness appeared in his eyes.

Snapped!

Just when the madness was about to be fully revealed, Rachel appeared out of nowhere and slapped Lawless on the back of the head.

"Cranky guy!"

"Don't mislead others!"

The tavern proprietress said angrily.

Such words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Lawless even covered the back of his head and stared at the tavern proprietress, his face covered by the system full of eagerness.

"You must understand one thing: the 'Witch's Disaster' has something to do with this breath, but it is not this breath that caused the 'Witch's Disaster'!"

"'Witch' is completely different from 2567."

"That crazy woman acted completely recklessly."

"2567 knows how to exercise restraint and the bottom line."

"Even with the same power, 2567 will not kill other people unless...someone with no eyesight offends him."

The tavern proprietress said calmly.

"But……"

"But what?"

"You idiot!"

"You can't tell the difference between rumors and truth."

The tavern proprietress said angrily.

"rumor?"

Lawless and the people around him were stunned.

"Yeah, rumors."

"Some bastard guy wants to be safer for his own plans."

"A lot of planning has been done long ago."

"This is just one of them."

The tavern proprietress nodded.

"Some asshole guy?"

"broker?!"

"I must find that bastard!"

Lawless gritted his teeth and said the name.

"Okay, okay."

"He is completely hiding in the dark now. Even 'Wu' can't find any trace of him."

"Instead of paying attention to him, it's better to pay attention to that special aura."

"Just pay attention to the breath itself, maybe you will make unexpected discoveries."

As the tavern proprietress said, she ignored Lawless and the others and turned around and walked into the small hall.

In the small hall, Wu knelt down on the blanket.

In front of her, twelve legendary props surrounded a crystal ball.

The golden radiance dyed the crystal ball golden.

Moreover, this golden color is still flowing, just like a stream rotating around Wu, and finally, it turns into a piece of crystal and scatters.

Click, click!

Twelve legendary props decayed and shattered one after another.

Even a crack appeared on Wu's crystal ball.

Wu didn't care about this. He raised his hand and took out a dagger and cut his wrist.

However, no blood was shed.

The dagger was snatched away by Rachel.

"Are you crazy?!"

"Do you know what you are doing?"

The tavern proprietress asked in a low voice.

"Know."

"The crows are in danger."

"I'm going to help him."

Wu said calmly.

"So, are you prepared to trade one life for another?"

The tavern proprietress snorted coldly.

Wu didn't refute, it was obvious that this was her plan.

"Does it make sense to you?"

"Or……"

"Do you really think you are helping 2567?"

"I can guarantee that if you do this now, although it will make it easier for 2567 to overcome the current difficulties, in the end it will make 2567 fall into a place of no return."

The tavern proprietress emphasized her pronunciation.

Wu raised his head and looked at the tavern proprietress with bright eyes.

"You're lying to me!"

"This is just your delaying strategy!"

"you want……"

"What do I want?"

"Your talent and your title are enough to know some secrets. If you don't want to believe me, you can immediately divine a bastard named 'Broker'."

"You will know after seeing the results of the divination."

The tavern proprietress crossed her arms and took a step back, as if she was letting Wu go.

After Wu was stunned for a moment, he took out twelve cards.

Arrange them in three rows, from bottom to top, with five cards in the first row, four cards in the second row, and three cards in the third row.

She quickly pulled out the top row of cards in the middle.

A man holding a sharp knife and wearing a mask is staring at the golden crow in the sky.

Then, she drew the first card of the second row.

The golden crow was still shining brightly, and the dagger in the hand of the masked man was broken, but he was encouraging the people around him.

Wu narrowed his eyes.

She raised her hand again and pulled out the middle card among the five cards at the bottom.

On this card, the golden crow disappeared, and the masked man stood on the high platform, enjoying the cheers of the stupid people.

The moment he saw this card, Wu clenched his fists.

"'broker'!"

A cold voice squeezed out from between Wu's teeth.

Seeing her friend's appearance, the tavern proprietress breathed a sigh of relief.

It is better to block than to open up!

After discovering that her friend's love was hopeless, the tavern owner's wife changed her previous policy.

Since my friend thinks 2567 is a crow, let’s think of 2567 as a crow.

If your friends want to help 2567, then go help.

However, it can only be within the range.

It must not go beyond this range.

For example: this kind of help that spans copies.

It will really kill you!

As for facing the ‘broker’?

They had already faced each other.

Relationships are even more life-and-death enemies.

At this time, what's wrong with throwing the blame to the other party?

"Understand?"

"In the dungeon world, 2567's strength can handle everything."

"However, just like the crow was attacked by a dagger from the shadows, 2567 is also facing such a situation!"

"And all you have to do is help 2567 see the dagger in the shadows."

The tavern proprietress said.

"Um."

Wu nodded, took a deep breath, and shook his sleeves.

Two white candles appeared in front of me.

The candle flame glowed with an ominous green color.

Then, a scarecrow appeared in Wu's hands.

"W-what do you want to do?"

The tavern proprietress asked blankly.

"Collect some interest for the crow."

Wu said softly, placed the scarecrow between the two candles, then took out a mace from his sleeve and hit the scarecrow hard.

boom!

…

The registrant, Zor, as the most loyal subordinate of the 'broker', will naturally stay by the 'broker''s side at this most critical moment.

"hope everything is fine!"

Looking at the sleeping 'broker', Zoel prayed silently.

Then, the registrant suddenly noticed that his entire body was twitching.

Blood dripped from the nostrils and corners of the mouth.

Zoel hurriedly opened the nutritious meal and wiped it clean.

But after he finished wiping it off, he found that his entire body was bruised and swollen.

"W-what's going on?"

Zor was extremely anxious.

…

In the underground secret room of Ye Zhi Restaurant, Qin Ran looked calm. After carefully wiping his trophies one by one, he took out the core of the [Philosopher's Stone].

Look at that dazzling light.

Qin Ran took a deep breath and said——

"Enable equivalent exchange!"