MTL - Cataclysm King

Chapter 289 Camp Mode, Rebels

 Be prepared for death?

Ji Xun also knew why the toad reminded him like this.

  After all, in the eyes of the other party, he, the "Eastern Wasteland spy", wanted to gain benefits by approaching it.

 If the risk is too high, normal people will never pay the price of their lives for a stranger who cooperates for the first time.

  Unfortunately, risk has never been the first priority in Ji Xun's decision-making.

 What he thinks about is always the opportunity behind the risk.

 As of now.

This toad with a mysterious origin definitely has quite a lot of secrets involved in it.

after all.

Most of the high-level card masters in the [Hero] sequence are characters from epic legends.

 They are even more well-known than the kings in the [King] sequence whose names are recorded in official history.

Ji Xun asked directly: "Is there anything special about that extra-dimensional space?"

Toad noticed something strange. The guy in front of him didn't seem to care about his kind reminder at all?

There was a hint of surprise in its eyes, but it also responded: "There is a way to untie the slave collar."

"Um."

Ji Xun understood everything after listening.

All slaves wore a slave collar around their necks.

 Including this toad.

 This collar can be positioned and detonated automatically.

Once a slave escapes from a certain range, the explosion spell above will be passively triggered, blasting the person's head;

 This is also the most important means for people like the Red Dragon Empire to control so many slaves.

 So if you want to rescue this toad, you must first find a way to remove the collar.

 There is almost no need to think about finding keys.

In the past few days, when Ji Xun saw all the slaves wearing collars around their necks, he deliberately inquired about them.

This kind of collar is specially made by the Red Dragon Royal Military Workshop and requires a specific spell key to open.

 The secret key is usually held by generals with very high military ranks.

The collar around the toad's neck looks like it's specially made.

Ji Xun estimated that even General Herman of the Hydralisk Legion might not be able to open it.

 Even if he could, he would not consider this method.

 Because it cannot be defeated.

 So if you want to save it, you must find a way from elsewhere.

 And this toad was already prepared, it found this extra-dimensional space.

Even the fourth level of space disaster seems to be customized for the spy Ji Xun.

 Just wait for him to come and connect.

After participating in several high-end games arranged by Jia Yu before, Ji Xun was not surprised that the toad could achieve this level.

 If it were me, I would do the same thing.

  After all, it was not easy to see some hope of escaping from the prison.

But what Ji Xun is more curious about is why this toad has never been to that extra-dimensional space, so why is it so sure that there is a "collar key" in it?

Ji Xun listened and actually decided to go there.

His identity is now "Joel of the Pioneer Group". Even if the extradimensional space is really dangerous, there is not only one way to choose.

 He asked directly: "What can I gain afterward?"

This is the first time the two parties have cooperated, and there is no friendship to talk about.

 In this case, let’s make the exchange of interests clear.

Toad also liked this kind of refreshment and said: "You and the forces behind you can gain the friendship of the 'Rebel Dragon Army'."

ˆ “.”

When Ji Xun heard this, he thought for a moment and muttered in his heart: This guy really thinks that I am a spy of the Card Master Federation.

But this is actually the case.

 The current dilemma of the Card Master Federation is here.

 Their strength is far inferior to that of the Southern Continent.

 A "Hydralisk Legion" is only a second-class legion in the Red Dragon Empire.

 It is not even ranked high in the Airel Empire.

 But just such a legion has the power to destroy the entire federation.

Even if it is a guerrilla war, Catalina and the revolutionary army currently have no chance of winning.

Victory over the Hydralisk Legion, with a steady stream of troops behind them.

Legions backed up by the enemy will pour into the Old Continent in large numbers, and casualties will become more and more serious.

 So a strong ally is crucial.

 The "Rebel Dragon Army" is the "revolutionary army" in the Airel Gulong Empire.

This is a group of pure-blood humans who formed an alliance to resist the dragon-born rulers.

If the Card Master Federation had such a strong ally who was familiar with all kinds of intelligence, the situation would instantly improve a lot.

Of course, this kind of alliance is beneficial to both parties.

 The most important thing is that these "Rebel Dragon Army" have the inheritance of the card masters of the Talon Kingdom three thousand years ago.

 They have a lot of super-level extraordinary knowledge in their hands.

Ji Xun also needs this very much.

Just as he was thinking about it, Toad threw out another bargaining chip: "Besides, the plot of this extra-dimensional space already involves some major epic events, and it itself has very generous rewards. I can give it to you. Some directional intelligence allows you to get those high-level rewards more safely. If you can get through this extra-dimensional space, you can even get 'epic-level' items."

 This is a bit of a stretch.

Hearing this, Ji Xun’s expression was the same.

 But what surprised him was something else.

This guy seems to be sure that there are certain plots and certain items in the extradimensional space?

 How does it know?

 But when he thought that people like the Hydralisk Legion would bring him here to look for the jar, he seemed to understand something again.

Does this guy have prophecy-like treasure-hunting abilities?

 Or some kind of perceptual talent?

its not right!

  【Hero】Isn’t the career sequence the reckless path?

Ji Xun did not agree in a hurry, but said calmly: "I would like to hear the details."

 It doesn’t matter whether you go or not, there is no harm in listening.

Toad didn't see anything wrong with his caution.

 After all, in this kind of cooperation, the prisoner himself is at a disadvantage.

It said directly: "The history involved in the "Waren City Rebel Camp" is a gladiator uprising that actually happened in the history of the Talon Dynasty. In the battle of Wallen City, the 'rebels' were wiped out. But I I can tell you a definite news, not all the rebels died. A man named 'Gron Frederick' finally survived. At that time, he had a very important ancient life-saving relic in his hand. If you can get it , it can also be considered as a reward for your adventure. But it is not part of the normal plot, and it will be very difficult to obtain."

After saying that, he paused: "Of course, if you develop the plot with a high enough difficulty, you may also find clues related to the 'Augustus Imperial Mausoleum' in this extra-dimensional space. This is also what the guys from the Red Dragon Royal Family want to find. .”

ˆ “.”

Hearing this, Ji Xun confirmed that the toad really knew the plot.

It doesn’t matter what relics or clues about the royal tombs are.

This guy directly said a "person's name".

 This is a crucial plot anchor.

 You must know that the current death rate in this extradimensional space is very high, both for NPCs and adventurers.

 At least if you are sure that this plot character cannot die, then following him and observing him can greatly increase your probability of survival.

This news is of great value!

Toad also knows that there is no room for bargaining in his situation.

It can only use enough chips to make the "Eastern Wasteland spy" in front of it think it's worth risking its life.

Before Ji Xun could ask anything, it continued: "But you have to be careful. The important reason for the failure of the uprising to seize the city was not just because the enemy was strong. It was because there was a 'traitor' among the rebels."

  Another key plot point!

Ji Xun asked: "Who is it?"

Toad responded: "I don't know either. That is a period of history that has been covered in dust. No one knows what happened."

When Ji Xun heard this, he didn't hesitate anymore and directly asked the doubt in his heart: "Then how do you know?"

What is certain is that those in the Hydralisk Legion had such serious casualties before, so they definitely did not know this information.

Hearing this, Toad was silent for a moment, as if he was reminiscing about something, and did not respond immediately.

Warren City is a ruins that no one has visited for thousands of years.

This "Valen City Rebel Camp" is also an extra-dimensional space that has never been developed before.

Ji Xun originally thought it would be like he had explored the "Holy Grail War" situation. This guy might have explored related plot spaces before, so he knew some of the plot.

Unexpectedly, it said something else that surprised Da.

There seemed to be an inexplicable pride in Toad's tone as he said: "The reason why I know this is because my last name is 'Frederick the Brave'!"

This surname is rare, and the possibility of a surname collision is very small.

Ji Xun also understood instantly.

The surviving rebel is probably the toad’s ancestor.

No wonder it is sure that the plot character can survive.

 No wonder it knows so much.

 In the end, this extra-dimensional space is the story of its ancestors?

I see.

It’s like the most critical piece of a puzzle is connected, and the logic immediately becomes reasonable.

At this moment, Ji Xun's eyes seemed to see a line of fate stretching from ancient times that had been involved for thousands of years. It fell on this toad, and it was also involved in his own fate.

And this intertwined line of fate may extend to countless years in the future.

Toad seemed to think that Ji Xun's reaction was a bit dull, and said slightly surprised: "You guys in Donghuang haven't heard of the epic with this surname?"

This is an epic surname, this is the name of a hero!

It feels like a big star is walking on the street and no one knows him. This kind of feeling is impossible to encounter in the southern continent.

Ji Xun was silent: "."

 He guessed that the name might be famous.

　　But I really haven’t heard of it.

 After all, all the books in the Eastern Wasteland were burned in the battle of Xinhuo City three thousand years ago.

He searched the knowledge reserve in his mind and found some legends and stories in the poems of some bards.

 But it seems like it has nothing to do with the toad in front of you.

 Oh, there’s more!

The most recent thing I came into contact with was the invincible defense level 5 relic [Frederick I's Silver Armor] that the vampire obtained from the previous battle at Honglou.

Ji Xun said matter-of-factly: "I'm sorry, the civilization of the Eastern Wasteland has been severely disrupted. Regarding this surname, I have only heard of one piece of armor."

The toad thought it was a bit boring before, but upon hearing this, it immediately responded: "[Frederick I's Silver Armor]?"

 At the same time, it asked: "Where did you know this armor?"

Ji Xun was also surprised: the toad actually said the name of the armor in one breath.

 He said: "I have seen this set of armor before."

Hearing this, Toad's tone was obviously full of expectation and surprise, and he asked in surprise: "That set of armor is in the Eastern Wasteland?"

Ji Xun: "Yeah."

At this time, Toad really said what he had just guessed: "That is the armor of my ancestor Frederick."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun really didn’t know what to say at this moment.

Although there are many fake nobles in the Federation who pretend to use ancient surnames to put money on their faces.

 But he didn’t think the toad was bragging.

  He is a [hero] after all.     But such a coincidence sounds mysterious no matter what.

Toad also guessed his doubts and said directly: "There should be a damage on the lower abdomen of that armor. That was bitten by the dragon's teeth when my ancestor fought with a giant dragon. Even if it has been repaired, it should be repaired now. There will still be some traces left.”

ˆ “.”

Hearing this, Ji Xun really believed it.

 No wonder he had wondered before why such good armor had flaws.

 The result is because of this?

 Fate is like a clown, it will appear in unexpected places from time to time and scare you.

Toad was also shocked by this coincidence and murmured: "I didn't expect that the armor of our ancestors was handed down."

 Everything Ji Xun heard from Toad before was like listening to a story about another civilization that had nothing to do with him.

 But because of a set of armor, this story involves cause and effect.

But these are not things to be clarified at the moment.

Ji Xun has actually already decided to enter that extra-dimensional space.

 After hearing so much, I just want to deduce whether there are other risks behind this matter.

He always felt that the toad had some unexplained purpose.

However, Ji Xun didn't feel any malice, so he didn't hesitate and asked directly: "There is one more question."

 He asked his most puzzling question, "How did you discover me?"

Toad was not surprised that he would ask this question, and explained in a calm tone: "I can sense the pottery pots because of the curse on my body. But those pots involve some god-level secrets, even mentioning some taboos. It's contaminated, so I can't explain it in detail. Don't worry, I'm an exception. People like the Red Dragon Kingdom have no way of detecting it."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun listened to this familiar rhetoric, but he didn't know what it said.

 Isn’t it just an alien god?

But he didn’t want to explain that he knew he wouldn’t be contaminated.

 As long as you make sure that others cannot find the jar, it is enough.

Now that the other party has almost revealed all the information, Ji Xun doesn't push any further to get more.

 Respect is the basis for equal cooperation.

Toad simply replied, "Okay! I will go to an extra-dimensional space."

 Don’t talk about anything else, let’s get the key to crack the slave collar first.

Toad still sighed after hearing the tone: "Your courage is indeed extraordinary. I even think you are more suitable for the [Hero] sequence than me."

 In its view, being able to take such a big risk to become a spy for Donghuang is already an act of unparalleled courage.

No matter how you choose to participate in an extra-dimensional space with extremely high mortality rate because of some "benefits" that are not yet tangible, it can be considered a heroic act.

What it didn’t know was that everything Ji Xun did was not for the federation.

 Chunchun himself likes to explore unknown mysteries.

 Furthermore, for those few friends.

 When cooperation is achieved, everyone is happy.

Ji Xun’s work of cleaning the cage has come to an end.

As for how to enter the extradimensional space, since Toad said so, he must have a plan.

Ji Xun didn’t think much about it.

Toad finally warned: "Be careful. To get the key, the plot will be very difficult. And after entering the extradimensional space, I don't know what will happen. But the historical result is that the uprising ultimately failed. .”

Ji Xun responded calmly: "Yeah."

 Having experienced difficult extradimensional spaces many times, he has long been accustomed to it.

Toad looked at him so calmly, and suddenly felt like he couldn't understand.

 Although it is cooperation, after all, it is for one's own risk.

 After thinking for a moment, it seemed to have thought of something, and finally reminded: "Oh, there is one more thing. It can be regarded as the extra reward I can give you now."

Ji Xun: "Oh?"

Like buying and selling goods, the merchants gave out gifts.

 Gifts are presented as bargaining chips during negotiations.

 After the deal is concluded, it becomes a favor.

 Character is evident.

Ji Xun was still thinking about what the 'reward' it said would be, but toad suddenly said something vague: "If you have the ability to observe, try to observe the war carefully from the perspective of a bystander." The context. You may be able to see some rules of war hidden under the surface."

　　　　???”

Ji Xun was full of doubts.

 After listening, it seems that I didn’t understand it at all.

The toad obviously knew that this sentence was a bit difficult to understand, and he immediately added: "If you can't observe it, it makes no sense what I said. If you can see it, you will naturally understand what I am talking about. Originally, those things are It is an area that only top-level card masters will touch, but the feeling you give me is very special, maybe necessary. And if you can survive, you will definitely come into contact with those things in the future. You really need to understand those 'rules', and I can foresee what situations your Card Master Federation will encounter in the future during this war."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun suddenly realized.

I see.

Morning

 He didn’t want to force it either.

But could it be that the "top-level realm" that Toad mentioned is something above the seventh level?

Ji Xun is also curious about what it is.

 Before, he might have been completely confused.

 But after realizing "I am the world", he had a vague feeling.

It’s like looking up at the mist in the sky, which was originally hazy. Now that someone has pointed the direction, he looks at it and it becomes clearer and clearer, as if there are faint stars inside.

 For the next few days, everything went as usual.

As Ji Xun guessed, the toad had his own plan.

I don’t know what it said to the top management of the Hydralisk Legion. Those guys were trying their best to stuff people into the extradimensional space like chicken blood.

 It seems like we are about to get some results.

 But it’s close.

 The plot difficulty is said to have reached "A level".

 Accordingly, there were heavy casualties.

 Hyperdimensional space is fair.

 Whether it is the powerful Red Dragon Kingdom or other people, all living beings are equal.

 The fourth level of catastrophic difficulty limits the level of entrants.

 If you want to get a high evaluation, you must have a master to break the game.

Reinforcements and mercenaries from the rear have not arrived, and the slaves in the hands of the Hydralisk Troupe have been depleted.

Furthermore, the Red Dragon Kingdom’s top management was also very dissatisfied with the Hydralisk Legion after losing the battle at Nugget Pier.

 Finally, on this day, everyone in the legion received the order.

Within the legion, regardless of official status, third-level and fourth-level card masters "draw ten to get one".

As soon as the news came out, there was a cry within the legion.

Ji Xun knew the opportunity had come.

So the guys in the Venomous Bee Pioneer Group were playing tricks on them by drawing lots, but he didn't take it seriously at all.

Without arousing any suspicion, he naturally became the "unlucky guy" who won the lottery.

 This day.

 Outside the light gate of the extradimensional space.

Ji Xun stood among a group of frowning sergeants, lining up to enter the space.

These guys are all the chosen "unlucky ones" just like him.

 The leader is "Poison Hand" Billy.

This guy was originally a centurion, very powerful, and considered a noble within the kingdom.

Originally, officers were not required to participate in this kind of exploration, but this time they were chosen.

This guy was also cursing all the way.

"Damn it! If you want to survive after you go in, just listen to the instructions and don't **** hurt me!"

 “Read the information carefully and don’t cause trouble.”

“After entering, let those slaves go to camp. All of us will choose the ‘city defense camp’ and then meet at the administrator’s residence. Do you hear me?”

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun heard this and looked at the information in his hand, but didn't take it seriously at all.

 Not long after, everyone stepped into the space.

　　　「You have entered the "Valen City Rebel Camp"

“The current disaster level is level 4, current difficulty mortality rate: 77.8%”

  「Plot exploration progress: 66.4%」

　　　Keywords: camp mode”

"Clue: Wallen City is a fertile city on the border of the Talon Empire, famous for its food production. A group of rebels sneaked into this small city and planned to rob the city's food reserves by force."

“Story missions: You and your teammates are refugees and can choose camp missions: 1. Join the rebels, launch a night attack to open the city gates, and seize control of the city; 2. Join the city defense, protect the dignitaries in the city, and hold on until reinforcements arrive.”

"Tip: The settlement reward items obtained in the camp mode are related to the camp selection; the truth of history is always written by the victors, and the nature of war is not as simple as it seems on the surface. Find out the conspiracy line behind the incident, and you can trigger the advanced difficulty Plot;"

Ji Xun read the prompt carefully.

This is no different from the information in hand.

 He did not choose to join the city defense army.

 Instead, he decisively chose to join the rebels.

Enlightenment also appeared immediately: "You have chosen the 'rebel camp', triggered an A-level plot mission, captured the city and food, and survived until the rescue; the higher the number of rebels surviving, the richer the settlement reward will be;"

 The scene around him changed, and Ji Xun found that he had appeared in a dark and quiet port.

 This is a river port outside the city of Valencia.

 Beside him were a group of men with their faces covered and their auras were as dangerous as those of cheetahs.

They glanced around from time to time, vigilantly observing every possible threat.

 There is a tense and depressing atmosphere in the air.

Ji Xun felt the chill. Instead of being afraid, his blood became faintly excited. He thought to himself: "It is indeed a gladiator uprising. The murderous intent of these guys is really exaggerated."

 Because the result is already known, the rebels failed to grab food this time. These people will be surrounded and suppressed by the army that came to reinforce Wallen City, and the entire army will be annihilated.

 So much so that if you choose the rebel camp, you will start with A level difficulty, and currently there is no one left alive;

 Many previous explorations had this result.

 This is why the Hydralisk Legion never knew that there was a "key" to unlock the slave collar in this space.

 That's why Billy, the "Poisonous Hand" before, said to let the sergeant choose the city defense army, because the probability of survival would be greater.

but.

 In A-level difficulty plots, death is not inevitable.

The toad said that "Gron Frederick" was its ancestor and survived.

 This is a glimmer of hope.

  And there is a breaking point.

 That is what Toad said, there is a "traitor" in the rebel ranks.

 The plot of the extradimensional space can be changed.

Ji Xun felt that if he could find the traitor in advance, the outcome might be different.

 (End of this chapter)