Chapter 134: Forged Cards

On June 20, 17649, late at night.

Except for the dim moonlight tonight, this seems to be a very ordinary day.

On the coast around the Blue Taro Kingdom, 10 small cruise ships are quietly anchored.

On the cruise ship, a group of apprentices in the other world with shackles on their hands rarely "see the light of day" and breathe the fresh air under the moonlight.

"Clatter, clatter!"

The steel shackles weighing hundreds of pounds made rhythmic sounds as the apprentices walked.

Perhaps because the cruise ship was too close to the coast, the sound of steel collisions accompanied by waves was clearly transmitted to the shore.

The coast was pitch black, and it seemed that there was no one living there.

The Blue Taro Kingdom is an island country. Except for a few excellent ports, most of them are such harsh mudflats.

So for those who are interested, it is really easy to enter a small country like the Blue Taro Kingdom.

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"Is this the legendary Devil's Island?"

"I didn't expect that I could walk out of the prison alive!"

On the cruise ship, a pale-faced apprentice looked at the distant coast with great excitement.

He will be free soon.

"What's there to be happy about? It's just entering another bigger cage."

"As far as I know, a batch of people have been sent in every five years in the past few decades, but no one has come out alive."

"Don't be happy too early."

Another apprentice tried to move his hands and feet, with a sad face.

He really didn't want to enter Devil's Island. After all, the crime he committed would only cost him a dozen years in prison at most, not death.

It's a pity that the other world doesn't talk about human rights, and all kinds of rules are decided by the bigwigs.

Otherwise, how could he be with the murderer in front of him?

"Haha, weaklings are weaklings."

"If it weren't for these shackles that bound me, I would have killed you guys long ago."

"Of course I know the inside story of Devil Island very well."

"It's not that no apprentices survived, but those who survived have become players."

"And I will definitely survive."

Kil looked at the nine brothers in distress around him with disdain. Being with these guys simply lowered his status.

The shackles that bound them were not ordinary steel products, but mixed with a little extraordinary metal, engraved with a spell.

The function of the spell was very simple, but it suppressed their spirituality to the level of ordinary people.

Then they completely became ordinary people.

"Okay, you are awesome!"

The apprentices around him were too lazy to argue with Kiel. This guy was mentally ill, so they would not argue with him.

Similar things also happened on the other nine cruise ships. A total of 100 apprentices from the other world were transported here tonight.

The apprentices thought that the next procedure was to untie the shackles that bound them and let them swim to the shore by themselves.

After all, the unlucky people in the past were like this.

But today, fate gave them a huge surprise.

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"Hmph, you are a bunch of trash among the apprentices, the shame of the other world."

"Listen to me!"

"The great Tongtian Empire has issued a reward. Whoever can kill the devil will pass the game..."

The jailers in charge of this round of escort missions began to read out the orders issued by the superiors.

At first, the apprentices didn't care much, thinking that they were being tricked into dying again.

But when the reward from the Tongtian Empire appeared, all of them were stunned instantly.

For three minutes, there was no sound on all the cruise ships.

Only the heartbeat like a drum showed the excitement in everyone's heart.

No wonder the apprentices had such a big reaction, it was really too big a pie in the sky.

Not to mention them, even the jailer beside them wanted to jump into the sea and swim to Devil's Island with them.

"Click, click."

"Splash, splash."

As the shackles were opened, hundreds of apprentices rushed into the sea and swam desperately towards Devil's Island.

It was as if there was no hopeless death place, but an ideal country full of their life dreams.

The jailers looked at this rushing scene with complicated feelings.

In the past, these apprentices in the other world were not so "easy to serve".

Once they were free from the shackles, they would try every means to escape, even if they died, they didn't want to be eaten by the devil.

Now, they are rushing to reincarnate, for fear that they will lose at the starting line of life again.

"Splash, splash."

In a moment, hundreds of swimmers competed on the sea, and the scene was spectacular.

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"Hahaha, I'm really more motivated."

"It looks much better now, at least I'm very motivated."

On the luxury yacht 10 kilometers away from the ten cruise ships, Milton looked at everything happening in the distance with great satisfaction.

Behind him, 10 extraordinary people also witnessed the apprentices' struggle to cross the river, but their faces were full of disdain.

"Milton, that lord issued such an important bounty, why did you inform us only now?"

"If you had known earlier, why would you send this bunch of trash in? I would have sent you my best apprentice directly."

Among the 10 people, a blond extraordinary person spoke very unhappily.

His attitude basically represents everyone present.

It was only after they arrived at the yacht that Milton informed them of the bounty of the Tongtian Empire.

Shock, anger, regret, extremely complex emotions hit them.

If Milton's identity was not special, they would have killed this bastard who deliberately concealed the news.

That was a real viscount. After getting it, all of them could move away directly.

Milton told them now, it was definitely intentional.

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"I know everyone wants to serve the empire, but the game needs a buffer."

"I need players who can pass the level and have potential, but I don't plan to turn it into a bloody battlefield."

"There are only so many game places, even if 10,000 apprentices are stuffed in at once?"

"It's still killing each other, and it's a waste of money for the devil."

As a mature and prudent politician, Milton knew that he had only one task at the moment, which was to train players who could pass the level as soon as possible.

But this kind of thing must not be done blindly, it must be rhythmic and restrained.

The players in the current round of the game are the most likely to pass the level.

Only if they fail in this round of [trial], Milton will consider the new players born in the next round.

According to Milton's calculation, if the probability of passing this round of the game is 50%.

Then the probability of passing the next two rounds will definitely be greatly reduced, because the demons will inevitably start to suppress the players.

Only when the players adapt to the changes of the demons again, the clearance rate will rise.

What he said at the beginning that he would definitely pass the game within three rounds was just an ideal result.

But the imperial envoys like to hear it. How can they start crying and announcing the death before the work has started?

As a qualified politician, Milton is well versed in human nature and knows what the leaders like to hear.

For Milton, the most important thing is to maintain stability in the game.

The outside world cannot affect the performance of the players in the game.

The next stage of the big reshuffle of players is Milton's observation period.

If there are players with outstanding potential, then increase investment.

And for players who have already achieved apostles, they naturally need to place heavy bets.

Because at the moment when the imperial bounty appeared, the apostle players who had reached a compromise with the demons no longer had room for maneuver.

The interests are really too great, and the mutual trust between them no longer exists.

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"Milton, you have a good plan."

"But I don't think the players in the game can pass the game."

"These rubbish rely too much on the power of the game, how can they fight the devil?"

"The only way is to send enough elite apprentices and let them be promoted to extraordinary people the moment they become players."

"The biggest guarantee of success is for dozens of players with extraordinary strength to join forces."

The 10 extraordinary people on the yacht all come from major forces in the surrounding world. It is no problem to gather hundreds of elite apprentices together.

It has to be said that their proposal is very tempting, but the time is not right, so Milton regards it as a backup.

If this round of the game cannot be passed, the elite mode will naturally be turned on in the next round.

Milton has considered the whole thing and will strive to achieve the highest pass rate in each round.

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"Everyone, the devil is probably not in a good mood now. Do you still plan to go in and search for treasure?"

Milton only informed these 10 guys of the empire's bounty, but he didn't intend to let them tell him what to do.

These 10 extraordinary people are treasure hunters who have reached a compromise with the devil and want to enter the island to search for the divine scroll and immortal cells.

"This, you, ······"

Milton's question directly confused these ten people.

Indeed, they have reached a cooperation with the devil in the past. They paid a part of their knowledge, and the devil gave them access rights for a certain period of time.

But now the devil has become a hot commodity, and everyone is salivating and wants to take a bite.

Can the devil still trust them?

Will he still allow them to enter the Blue Taro Kingdom?

If they say that they have no intention of taking the opportunity to kill the devil, it is absolutely nonsense.

That is a real viscount, who wouldn't be tempted?

But now even if the devil still lets them in, do they dare to go in?

What if the demon suddenly turns hostile and uses the game mechanism to kill them?

For a moment, they were really in a dilemma.

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"Forget it, we have lived in peace for so many years."

"For the sake of our past friendship, I will help you."

"This is the temporary pass I got from the imperial envoy. Although it cannot give you superpowers, it can prevent you from triggering the game's defense mechanism."

Ten playing cards suddenly appeared in Milton's hand. They looked very ordinary, but the extraordinary people on the opposite side were shocked.

"You, you can actually imitate game cards?"

"Can it really deceive the game's defense mechanism?"

"If they are really useful, why don't the imperial envoy kill the demon himself?"

Shock, confusion, suspicion, all kinds of emotions flashed in the eyes of the 10 treasure hunters.

The game has been running for so many years, why did the "pass" only appear now?

"Hey, I really want to help you out of kindness!"

"This thing is a replica after all, and can only be used by extraordinary people. The strength of the empire's envoy cannot be concealed at all."

"You don't think that the empire's bounty is just a whim of the envoy, do you?"

"I can tell you very clearly that the Empire has made a breakthrough in the research of the game and has decided to end it!"

"If not, how can such a temporary game qualification be created?"

Milton patiently explained. The 10 people on the other side knew his purpose very well. It was nothing more than making them guinea pigs.

This thing must not have been verified yet.

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"You must believe in the strength of the Empire. Although this thing can only be used for one month, there will definitely be no quality problems."

"And you have reached an agreement with the devil. This is just an extra layer of insurance for you."

"To make the enemy look down on you, even if you join forces, you may not be seen by the devil."

"I can reveal a piece of information to you. A professional demon hunter has died in the game."

"So you really don't have to worry too much. The devil is likely to look down on you."

Milton's words were a bit heartbreaking, but they were really true.

If the extraordinary could kill the demon, he would have asked the envoy to forge hundreds of cards and enter the game.

Of course, this is also a backup plan.

The purpose of these 10 little white mice is just to test the envoy's counterfeiting methods.

The next plan of the envoy is to create real game cards and expand the scale of players.

This is the kingly way to pass the level!

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"Haha, Milton, you are right about one thing. That demon really looks down on us."

"I have already sensed the superiority and disdain in the bones in the previous few dealings."

"Our plan to find the divine scroll has reached a critical stage, and I can no longer retreat."

"I will accept your favor this time and help you be a guinea pig."

Led by the red-haired man, the five extraordinary people decisively took the five cards from Milton.

This risk must be taken, and it is worth taking.

As for the other five people, their goal is the immortal cells.

Two of them chose to quit, and the other three, after hesitating for a while, also took the card and chose to take the risk.

Milton watched all this calmly, without interfering at all, everything was their own choice.

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The eight people who made the decision used their own means and also took advantage of the night to enter the Blue Taro Kingdom.

Unlike the previous apprentices who were normal, the King Game fluctuated when these eight extraordinary people stepped into the Blue Taro Kingdom.

But whether it was the temporary authority granted by the devil or the cards they had just merged, they successfully allowed them to pass this layer of defense identification.

"You two, do you really want to quit?"

Milton and the remaining two extraordinary people paid attention to the eight people's every move throughout the process.

Milton was not surprised at all that they could enter the Blue Taro Kingdom.

"People die for money, birds die for food."

"To be honest, we are the least competitive among our respective forces, otherwise we would not be sent to deal with the devil."

"Those eight guys have no way forward and their life span is short, so they naturally want to take a chance."

"But the two of us still have decades to live, so we won't fight with them."

"In my opinion, if you want to pass the level, it is definitely impossible to rely on such fake cards."

"But we have to decide on the empire's bounty, and we will send the most elite apprentices to join the game."

The two of them talked a lot, and the central idea was that they could still live for a long time, so it would be better to let the apprentices fight bloody battles.

Milton didn't think there was anything wrong with their choice, this was the way of smart people.

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Under the dim moonlight, hundreds of outsiders continued to disperse and finally completely integrated into the Blue Taro Kingdom.

Everything happened quietly and silently, without causing any waves.

At this time, Chen Qi, who was busy "taking care" of the Red Falcon King, didn't know that the little fat sheep he had been looking forward to for a long time had already come online.

Now, he is carefully bestowing the [Spiritual Eye Technique] on King Red Falcon.

Who made this guy sleep so soundly and refuse to wake up?

Isn't this more convenient than undergoing transformation with anesthesia!