MTL - Cataclysm King

Chapter 290 Fairy Tale Town·White Crow

 The quiet port, the dark water surface sparkling.

The city of Warren not far away is brightly lit.

Ji Xun mingled among a group of rebels wearing various linen robes, quietly observing everyone in his field of vision.

 Anyone here may be a "traitor".

He also wants to find the ancestor of the toad, the man named "Gron".

About two hundred people disembarked from several boats, and they all seemed to be elite.

 There are many third- and fourth-level card masters among them.

Moreover, most of them are slave gladiators. They are very murderous and vigilant like cheetahs in hunting state.

I glanced around and found that most of them had their faces covered, and no one spoke. I didn’t know who was who.

Although we have explored it several times before, because no one who joined the rebel camp survived, there is very little information.

Ji Xun was not in a hurry and observed carefully.

 Those who got off the boat were still gathering.

Ji Xun observed carefully, and a thought suddenly came to his mind: "It's strange. Since there are 'traitors' in the rebel army, they already knew about this city robbery. Why didn't the military take action before the fall of Wallen City? Extermination. But after paying a heavy price?"

 From the intelligence he had received before, he knew that the city of Warren had become a rebel camp, and eventually the city was almost destroyed and people were killed.

 The war caused heavy civilian casualties.

As soon as Ji Xun had this doubt in his mind, he automatically deduced a possibility: take a long-term approach to catch the big fish.

The more than two hundred people here at the dock are just the vanguard responsible for the battle. If they are really defeated, they will evacuate immediately.

 This is the flexibility of "guerrilla tactics".

 But once the food is obtained, a large number of people will be needed to transport it, and the traces of retreat cannot be concealed.

 When the rebel army appears, they will be surrounded and annihilated.

“In other words, people from the military are already here?”

Ji Xun thought about it with a hint of joking in his eyes: "It's interesting, he actually used an entire city as bait. The commander who planned this war is really ruthless."

From a tactical perspective, there is nothing wrong with this tactic of luring the snake out of its hole.

 This can indeed catch all the rebels in one fell swoop.

 But from a human perspective, why does the commander not consider the life and death of the civilians in Warren City?

This is different from Jia Yu’s previous plan to eliminate the old believers in the Sinless City. At that time, the Scarlet Sect had become such a powerful force that no one could defeat it, so Mushroom Head had no choice.

But the current gladiator uprising is actually a "slave uprising" with great disparity in strength.

 According to the information obtained from the hero Toad, no matter the number of people, equipment or any conditions of this uprising, the official had the absolute strength to crush the rebel army from beginning to end.

 Even this "Battle of Wallen City".

But the fact is that the slave movement is getting stronger and stronger, and it even threatens to sweep the entire Talon dynasty.

 The official reason is that no attention was paid to it in the early stage, which caused the number of rebels to get out of control.

Ji Xun thought this was the case before.

Thinking about it now, do such rebels need to sacrifice the residents of a city?

Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, and Ji Xun always had the feeling that this war seemed to have been artificially spread.

What suddenly occurred to him: "Is this some kind of war rule that Toad wants me to observe?"

 At this time, all the people on the boats got off the boat.

Everyone was silent.

A burly and majestic man lifted his cloak, revealing his resolute bearded face and the double swords at his waist.

This is "Blooded Blade" Badis, the leader of the rebel army in the south of Talon.

 A fifth-level gladiator, extremely powerful.

He lowered his voice and said: "There are about two thousand city guards in Wallen City, and most of them are concentrated in the consul's mansion. So I need twenty warriors to sneak into Wallen City with me and open the city gate. Then we will attack the city together and seize food."

As soon as this was said, someone immediately raised their hands.

"I go!"

 “Boss, count me in Haines!”

ˆ “.”

Most of the vanguards who came this time were warriors who were blood-stained in the gladiatorial arena.

 No one is afraid of this dangerous task.

"Blooded Blade" Badis clicked on a few, and soon there were more than ten people.

Ji Xun, who was in the crowd, turned his eyes and stood up decisively without avoiding it. He said, "Leader, count me in! I'm good at disguise, and I'm better suited to sneaking in."

Originally, adventurers do not need to participate in this kind of mission. After all, the risk is very high.

 Just wait for the NPC to open the door and follow him in.

However, the purpose of Ji Xun's trip was not to leave space alive.

 He wants to find the key to the slave collar, and the "Gron".

His current identity is a refugee, and his trust with NPCs is very low, so he must get familiar with him as soon as possible.

 And "Blooded Blade" Badis is the leader of the rebel camp.

It goes without saying that he must be involved in the key plot.

This is also the plot character who Ji Xun thinks is most likely to know the key to the slave collar after analyzing the intelligence.

"Blooded Blade" Batis glanced at Ji Xun, as if he was familiar with this strange warrior again, and said happily: "Okay! Come with me!"

Ji Xun nodded.

Enlightenment also appeared: "The C-level side mission is triggered: sneak into Wallen City, assassinate the gate post, and open the south city gate; after completion, you will receive settlement evaluation and specific camp rewards depending on the level of participation;"

 Judging from the previous tips on entering the enlightenment of an extradimensional space, the rewards will differ depending on the camp selection.

  In other words, the reward may be something related to the rebel army.

Ji Xun didn’t say anything more.

However, what surprised him slightly was that two other people also stood up at this time: "Let's go together too!"

 This is a team space for fifty people.

Thirty-eight slaves and twelve sergeants of the Hydralisk Legion.

 Eleven are all in the city, only Ji Xun is in the rebel camp.

Although the costumes are disguised as space will, Ji Xun can roughly tell which ones are "adventurers" and which ones are NPCs by looking at their expressions.

 Ji Xun is not surprised that other people are going.

 But these two are war slaves from outside.

"Strange"

Ji Xun’s eyes narrowed slightly.

Although slaves are rewarded for meritorious service, saving their lives is the first choice.

It shouldn’t be so hard to explore the space plot.

 Furthermore, Ji Xun had just observed everyone, and it was obvious that these two people stood up because they saw him going.

 So, those two people know me?

Ji Xun's logical deduction ability is very strong now, and he can figure out something almost instantly.

 If the two of them really know each other, then the only possibility is that they are related to the toad.

  Hey, that’s interesting. Did the toad want to save these two people?

Ji Xun suddenly understood.

 Perhaps it’s not just me, but these two people were also tricked in by Toad’s design.

Even if the war slaves survive this time, they will die sooner or later.

 And this space may be the only chance to unlock the collar.

After all, the toad has a very high vision. It must have been able to tell that Ji Xun dared to agree to come in, so he must have extraordinary strength, so he forced two people in.

Ji Xun had felt that there was something unexplained by Toad before, but now that he saw these two people appearing, the plot suddenly became clear in his mind.

He also thought of something else: "So, these two guys have a special identity? Or, they can help crack the space?"

 The twenty people gathered together and headed towards the city under the cover of night.

Soon, Ji Xun knew the usefulness of those two people.

Warren City has a city wall more than ten meters high, but this height is not an obstacle at all for high-level card masters.

 But therein lies the difficulty.

 The Talon Dynasty has a very high level of machinery and extraordinary technology. There are early warning trigger devices everywhere on the city wall.

Once the alarm is called, the infiltration operation will be exposed immediately and the city gate will be locked.

Various restrictions will also be opened. At that time, with just a few people like them, the possibility of breaking the city will be zero.

  Gladiators are basically melee warriors, and few are proficient in spell prohibitions.

 No one seems to have noticed anything unusual.

But at this time, a group of people had just approached a certain section of the city wall, when one person stopped him and said: "Be careful! There is a heat-sensing spell restriction here. The corner of the formation is at nine o'clock, covering an area of ​​fifty meters. Don't get close. "

Ji Xun looked at the tall, thin boy and recognized him as one of the two war slaves who had followed him.

 Elemental Path [Diamond 8-Spellmancer].

 This is a career sequence that is good at studying various forbidden spells.

 Seeing this, Ji Xun also felt that the person who had been stuffed in by Toad was indeed of some use.

 Leader Badis glanced at the man and approved: "Okay!"

The group avoided that road and chose another gap in the city wall. They successfully sneaked into the city without triggering any alarms.

The original plan was for everyone to force the card together, kill the small groups of city guards, and then open the city gate.

At this time, Ji Xun stood up and suggested: "Chief, you can let me try it first."

 Although they know that no matter what they do, the military's siege has already taken shape, they still have to go through the process.

His behavior also made him look familiar.

 Leader Badis nodded in recognition: "What's your name?"

 “The rising sun.”

Ji Xun said calmly.

There is a lot of movement if you want to rush through the cards and kill several groups of city guards.

But it couldn't be easier to kill a guard silently and then disguise himself.

Ji Xun observed for a moment and saw a guard peeing in the corner.

　　After putting him down, he put on his clothes and headed to the guard control room without hesitation.

The city gate of Wallen City is a steam-mechanized gate that cannot be destroyed by force without human power.

 But correspondingly, the control room is controlled and it is difficult for people outside to open it.

 This is a fourth-order space, and generally speaking, the strongest existence is fifth-order.

 But that kind of being cannot come to see the door.

Ji Xun sneaked into the control room with a perfect disguise, quietly killed a group of guards with his powerful strength, and opened the mechanical city gate directly.

 Enlightenment appears instantly: "Complete the C-level mission: Destroy the City. The evaluation is excellent, and you will receive an additional +30% in reward settlement;"

Ji Xun also destroyed the control system, making it impossible to close the city gate.

 This also stunned Badis and his group outside.

 They never expected that it would be so easy to break through the city defenses.

 I thought there would be a fierce fight.

As soon as the door opened, more than two hundred gladiators hiding in the wilderness rushed into the city and rushed straight to the consul's mansion with lightning speed.

Although there were ten times the number of city guards in Warren City, they were smashed into pieces by the gladiators before they could gather together.

 The saddest thing is the group of Centurion Billy of the Hydralisk Legion who previously chose the city defense army.

 As soon as they entered the space, before they had time to trigger some plot missions, fire broke out in the city.

 “No, Mr. Billy, the rebels have entered the city!”

"Damn it! How could those rebels come so fast? Didn't the intelligence say that they would fight fiercely at the city gate?"

ˆ “.”

I thought that choosing the City Guards would increase the probability of survival, but I didn't expect that this time it would be the opposite.

 The worse is yet to come.

 Unfortunately, Ji Xun also knew exactly where they would meet.

Moreover, he is already familiar with the layout of the entire Warren City from the intelligence.

　　His heroic actions have gained the trust of the rebels. At this moment, Ji Xun is leading a group of wolf-like rebels, heading straight towards the Hydralisks.

Even though Centurion Billy was not weak in battle, he was killed by the slain god-like "Blood Blade" Bardis with his double swords.

 Eleven people, leaving no one behind.

 This also saves Ji Xun's effort.

 When he chose the slave camp, his disguised identity was already suspected.

 So these Hydralisk Legion members will definitely not be able to get out alive.

There are also fifth-level knight commanders and elite knights in the consul's residence, but that is no longer something Ji Xun wants to get involved with.

 The gladiators turned into bloodthirsty wolves and went crazy killing one by one.

More than 200 gladiators just faced each other and rushed into the city, causing the 2,000 city defense troops to flee in all directions.

Ji Xun also acted very bravely and helped deal with some of them.

 One is to show your face. The second thing is that what he needs may not only be in the plot, but also in the settlement evaluation.

“Kill the city guards, gain +1 combat merit, and additional settlement reward +0.2%”

"Complete the D-level mission and kill Jim, the captain of the city guard knight"

“Complete the C-level mission, capture the Archon’s granary steward, and obtain information.”

“Complete the B-level mission, break into the Archon’s mansion, the participation rate is 97%, and the probability of receiving special cards in the lottery increases”

　　　

The eleven members of the Hydralisk Legion are dead, and Ji Xun is currently the only person in the space who knows the information.

Although no one who chose the rebel camp has survived before, Ji Xun has participated in many difficult difficulties and has some experience.

 The world in the extradimensional space is like a script, which itself has a context to follow.

 It is like playing a main mission of the game, and there are many side missions.

 Relying on that information, he tried various plot triggers and directly cleared seven or eight missions.

Coupled with the A-level mission when I came in before, as long as I can get out alive this time, there is a high probability that the evaluation will be above A-level.

 The probability of drawing rare cards will also become higher and higher.

But what he wants is not an A-level review.

  It's S-class.

 Just clear this extra-dimensional space, so that the location after exiting will not be under the control of the Hydralisk Legion.

The toad crammed two people in, which means the same thing.

Just as he was thinking about it, two people covered in blood, who looked like they had fought a fierce battle, came to the door.

The tall, thin boy is the incantation warlock who saw the restriction of the city wall before.

Seeing that there was no one around, he took the initiative and said: "Is your Excellency the gentleman Mr. Aragon mentioned? My name is Allen."

Ji Xun looked at the two of them and said nothing.

He also learned that the toad was called "Aragorn".

 He could see the "qi" between the two of them.

 But the strange thing is that he always feels a little strange about another short man.

 Allen looked at Ji Xun without saying anything and felt that he was a little cold and arrogant, so he took the initiative and said: "Mr. Aragon said, let us follow you, maybe you can help us."

Ji Xun narrowed his eyes and asked, "What abilities do you have?"

“As you can see, my career sequence is [Spellmancer].”

Allen said, and introduced the people around him: "This is my friend, Brulu."

Ji Xun listened, his eyebrows slightly raised as if he were smiling.

 The favor of the toad still has to be given.

 But if it does not help the plot, Ji Xun will not bring two oil bottles.

 He will definitely let the two of them find a place to hide and wait for him to crack the space.

 Lying flat is the best way to cooperate.

However, he doesn’t think it’s as simple as plugging two people into each other for cooperation.

Ji Xun looked playfully at the other person who had never spoken.

He may want to cooperate with some guys who hide their heads and tails, and he also guessed that the real purpose of the toad is this person.

 But he didn’t want to explore the other party’s identity, he just said: “Well, I understand. Then you can just find a place to hide.”

 “Hide?”

Eren frowned as he listened.

 In his opinion, he was already very polite, but this guy's attitude was too cold and arrogant.

 And it’s a bit too much, right?

 No matter what, he is a very good spell magician. It’s just that we don’t work together, and you want us to hide?

The expression on his face was obviously a little unconvinced, and he seemed to think that the "Eastern Wasteland spy" in front of him was no big deal.

This guy doesn't think he can pass the S-level evaluation in an extra-dimensional space of this difficulty by himself, right?

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun caught the other person's expression and didn't want to explain the misunderstanding.

 But out of the corner of his eye, he glanced at the man named "Bulu" again.

This guy disguises himself very well and is inconspicuous.

 Ji Xun couldn't see the flaw before.

 But "I am the world" has a very special ability.

 That is, in the world he understands, if some incomprehensible existence appears, the causal line will be very strange, like a "BUG".

This "Bulu" gave Ji Xun this strange feeling.

 He doesn’t see the problem.

 But I vaguely feel there is a problem.

 Can’t tell what’s wrong.

He could only speculate from the side that there must be a deep meaning when the toad was inserted into this person.

And the most important thing is that this guy can disguise himself perfectly, but the partners around her can't.

Ji Xun's eyes had already seen from Alan's micro-expressions just now that this "Bulu" was not just a partner.

The other party didn't want to tell, and Ji Xun didn't intend to ask.

 So non-cooperation is the best attitude.

"you"

Alan has something else to say.

The "Brulu" also realized that it was rude to still be wearing a cloak, and opened it, revealing an ordinary face with dots of freckles.

 She interrupted her companion and said with a smile: "Alan, this gentleman has noticed it. You don't need to say anything."

Obviously he is a man, but he speaks in a very soft female voice.

Ji Xun looked at this calmness and narrowed his eyes slightly: Is there really a problem?

However, he was more curious, how could such a clever disguise be achieved?

 The man introduced himself: "My name is 'Alice'. Because my identity is quite special among the Dragon Rebel Army, I have always had a disguise. However, sir, your disguise is better than mine."

ˆ “.”

Eren's expression changed drastically when he heard it, and he seemed to be very shocked that his partner told him his real name.

The information reward pointed to by this name, if anyone knows about it, can be taken to the Holy See in exchange for top merit!

 Alice guessed what her companion was thinking, shook her head and said: "It doesn't matter. This gentleman has never even heard of Mr. Aragon's name. Let alone me."

This woman is very smart.

Ji Xun looked at her expression and became more and more curious. Did Mr. Toad bring in a very special person?

 It seems that she relied on this perfect disguise to hide among the slaves without being discovered.

Of course, being able to survive until now is most likely due to the secret protection of the toad.

Alice said: "Before, I didn't have much confidence that I could leave alive. But now it seems that Mr. Aragon has such a high opinion of you, and I believe it. Your Excellency is indeed special."

As she said that, she looked at Ji Xun, her eyes suddenly brightened, and said: "If you are not afraid of getting into trouble, I can tell you my true identity, and even everything you want to know."

Ji Xun interrupted, shook his head and said, "No need. Just tell me what abilities you have."

 Identity is not important in this extradimensional space.

You will know when you get out alive.

Alice seemed to have guessed that he would not listen. She nodded politely and said: "I am a fourth-level professional [Dream Weaver Witch] in the [4 of Hearts - Witch] sequence. I am good at some spells similar to mind reading."

Ji Xun asked curiously: "Mind reading?"

 But he only cares about whether this ability can help break the situation.

Alice pondered for a moment and added: "To be precise, it is one of the fifty-two secrets, "Fairytale Town White Crow". "

As she spoke, a strange white crow appeared on her shoulder.

The crow looked at Ji Xun with empty eyes, like a white bottomless pit.

As Allen listened to his companion reveal all his abilities, his expression was uncontrollably shocked, as if he was saying to his companion: Is this guy on the other side trustworthy?

ˆ “.”

Hearing this, Ji Xun's pupils shrank slightly.

 Looking at Miss Alice disguised as a teenager again, something suddenly changed.

That white crow is her curse spirit.

 It’s very special.

 Being able to master magical mysteries is not just as simple as identity.

 This is not an ordinary "mind reading" either.

 No wonder he felt like this woman could see through his own thoughts.

I see.

Ji Xun didn’t ask further.

　It is inherently offensive to inquire about other people’s extraordinary abilities.

But just from the fact that he understands the magic and mysteries, it can be seen that this person's identity is really not simple.

Ji Xun introduced himself politely and said, "Ji Xun. Nice to meet you two."

Alice also behaved like a princess as usual. She tilted her head gracefully, as if she was doing a half-curtsey, and said, "Hello, Mr. Ji Xun. Nice to meet you."

Allen on the side looked at Ji Xun's clown-like professional smile, and looked at himself more indifferently than before, and said quietly in his heart: "Does this guy have two faces? One just now, and one now."

 Ji Xun likes to cooperate with smart people, and he doesn’t waste words.

 He asked directly without any nonsense: "So, Miss Alice, have you found the 'Gron'?"

Alice shook her head and said bluntly: "No. I have been observing before, but I didn't find such a person in the team. I will observe again when the people from behind come."

"Um."

Ji Xun was not surprised when he heard this, he thought so too.

 I haven’t noticed it before, most likely I haven’t entered the city yet.

 It’s not too late to ask later.

He turned to ask: "Where is the 'traitor'? Have you discovered it?"

Alice also shook her head: "No. I used mind reading to check the people around me before. Either that person was not under my observation, or there was something special on him that could prevent such mysterious means from being detected."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun looked thoughtful as he listened, which was not too surprising.

Judging from the current plot difficulty, if there is a "traitor", it must be a highly difficult hidden plot.

The possibility of being seen through mind reading in this way is unlikely.

Alice seemed to feel that she should be of some help, and added: "However, if that guy can have severe psychological fluctuations, the probability of my perception will be greatly increased."

 “Severe psychological fluctuations?”

Ji Xun thought of something, and thought of a backup plan he had introduced before, and said: "I do have a plan that I can try."

  If you want to get an S-level rating, you must dig deeper into the plot.

 This traitor is a very critical link.

Two hundred warriors from the rebel army broke through the city of Warren.

At this moment, the city was full of flames of war, warehouses were opened, and mountains of food were discovered amidst cheers.

After the three of Ji Xun discussed the plan, he went to the leader Badis to implement the plan.

 Leave Alice and Allen where they are.

Allen looked at his companions with worry on his face: "Sister Alice, do you think you shouldn't trust a stranger too much? I mean, if he is caught, or any hypnotic interrogation method, as long as he tells you Your name will cause big trouble. Not to mention..."

 Alice interrupted his worries, and there was a ball of expectation in her eyes: "That gentleman is trustworthy."

Allen looked sideways and said, "Ah? Did you detect something using a secret method?"

Alice recalled something, and a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes: "No. That Mr. Ji Xun is very special. Instead of reading what he was thinking, I only saw a group of demons in his heart."

Alan was a little confused and repeated: "A group of demons?"

"Um."

Alice nodded and explained: "Normally speaking, he should have been mentally deformed in this situation. But he is not. He is also extremely wise. This already shows that he has an extraordinary mind. And my magical skills He was able to hide it even from the seventh level, but he discovered it. His extraordinary ability is also very special. I guess it is also some kind of mysterious magic of the fifty-two magic."

  Mind reading is not like reading one person, but the chaotic information of dozens of mentally disturbed people.

 That was what surprised her the most.

Alan still didn’t understand: “Ah? Is it so powerful?”

 Alice smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Aragon said that he is very powerful, of course he is."

Allen complained: "No matter how powerful he is, he is still a fourth level. If we want to clear the S level, it is only possible for the three of us to cooperate. But I always feel that that guy wants to do it alone from beginning to end? Oh! I know Well, isn’t it true that the Eastern Wasteland is very barren? There may not be such a difficult extra-dimensional space there at all.”

Listening to her companion's chatter, Alice's eyes gradually darkened and she expressed her opinion: "No. That gentleman must have experienced something more terrifying than death. That's why he has such a firm and calm mind."

 After a pause, she said calmly: "I think that without us, if that gentleman tried to try a difficult plot, the clearance rate would be higher."

Allen was very puzzled and looked at him dimly: "Sister Alice, do you think that you think too highly of him?"

 Alice also didn't understand where Ji Xun's confidence came from.

She shook away her complicated thoughts and said: "Forget it, let's not talk about that. Since we have agreed to cooperate, just wait and see the results. In any case, Mr. Aragon was caught to cover me. I will definitely To save him."

Hearing this, Allen also nodded seriously: "Yeah!"

With that said, the two of them disappeared into the courtyard.

 (End of this chapter)