MTL - Cataclysm King

Chapter 291 Is the traitor the rebel leader?

The fighting in Varun continues.

After the consul's mansion was breached, the rebels went to the mansions of the major nobles in the city, burning and killing them all.

 The fireworks of the fallen city soared into the sky, igniting the rally signal.

The rebels hiding in the dark far outside the city are also rushing towards Warren City.

Destroying the city is just the first step of the A-level main mission.

 The difficulty of this task is to be able to survive later.

 The plot has just happened, and Ji Xun is not in a hurry.

He first triggered all the possible tasks in the intelligence, and then continued to search the consul's mansion.

The most valuable things in Valen City are all here.

 Proficient in various lock-picking skills, he found many hidden safes that the rebels had not had time to open.



A piece of mechanical blueprint [Heavy Steam Mechanical City Breaking Arm], a set of silver heavy armor, a gold quality [Obsidian Dagger], a silver [Black Knight] demon mark, some extraordinary materials, hundreds of I ate [Blood Vine Rye] and a few Warcraft crystal cores that can enhance my physical fitness.

These are items that can bring out an extradimensional space, and are also rewards brought about by choosing the rebel camp with a high death rate.

If you can get out alive, these things themselves are worth a lot of money.

 However, these harvests yielded food and were of little use to Ji Xun.

 What he wants to find are some key items that can trigger hidden plots.

And Ji Xun himself is also very interested in the history of the Talon Dynasty three thousand years ago.

The Consul's Mansion has the largest number of books in the entire city of Warren.

Ji Xun found a large number of ancient historical books in a study room that had been robbed in a mess.

Although these books cannot be taken out of the space, he can read them live!

Ji Xun’s efficient reading ability came in handy immediately.

 Facts have proven that intelligence can save lives at critical times.

 Learning more knowledge will be of vital help in this extra-dimensional space where real historical events evolve.

Although the late Talon Dynasty was decadent, the level of civilization was not lower than it is now.

The city lord's mansion contains a large number of briefings, internal documents of the nobles and other materials. These newspapers provide a lot of useful information.

“On February 3, 3301 of the Talon calendar, a riot broke out in the slave arena of Thunder City. Thirteen gladiators rushed into the consul’s mansion and killed the slave owner. Then they formed a rebellion with the slaves in the city.”

“On August 11, 3302 in the Talon calendar, there was a riot in the Frostwolf Mine Prison, and one hundred thousand miners joined the rebel camp.”

"On January 15, 3303 in the Talon calendar, 'The King's Four Knights' Grand Marshal Us Cornelli led 300,000 troops and fought a decisive battle with the rebels on the Blood Moss Plains. They defeated the rebels and beheaded them. The leader of the army, "Baal the Barbarian," killed two hundred thousand enemies."

　　　

Ji Xun paid close attention to many reports on this “slave uprising”.

These newspapers have detailed notes about the uprising, including the events, time, location, and the people who participated.

 In Ji Xun's eyes, those fragments of information were like crystal clear beads.

  Connected together by a timeline.

 Certain causes and consequences were automatically deduced in his mind.

Beads are strung together to form a curtain, gradually exuding the luster of a dreamlike story.

 After reading some intelligence, he also had a general idea of ​​the causes and consequences of the rebel army.

  Unfortunately, a lot of it was burned by the fire, and the information is very fragmentary.

 It is estimated that Space Will also intentionally restricts this kind of intelligence acquisition channels.

Ji Xun flipped through the pages and saw another very important piece of information.

"On January 23, 3300 in the Talon calendar, King Augustus died of illness. Skilled craftsmen were recruited from all over the country to build the imperial tomb and 800,000 slaves were recruited."

 “Are slaves forced to build imperial tombs?”

 Ji looked for this information, and some thoughts appeared in his eyes.

 He also speculated that this might be one of the causes of the slave uprising.

However, collecting intelligence is one thing. Ji Xun looked at these newspaper letters and his consciousness fell into a very mysterious state of perception.

You know, this is a newspaper from thousands of years ago!

 But looking at it, there is no sense of violation at all.

 As if placed in this era, traces of those events can still be found in today’s newspapers.

 Oppression, resistance, violence, repression.

 As Jia Yu said before, if you look far enough, there is nothing new in history.

　　It seems that the scripts have been changed from time to time, and the only thing written is a familiar story with the protagonist's name changed.

Ji Xun caught the vague feeling and thought thoughtfully.

After flipping through it, he found another parchment in a corner.

 Open it out and see that this is a map of Warren City.

  Not only the street planning within the city, but also the topography of nearby suburbs.

Near the city is a large plain with abundant water and fertile black soil, which provides a rich granary.

The three sides of the city are empty, southeast and north, except for the west, which is a large underground river and various caves and caves leading to the depths.

Most of the rebels were hiding in pits that extended in all directions.

Like a field mouse, it retreats when startled.

Only by luring them to the plains can they be annihilated.

Ji Xun saw this map and had a general understanding of the official legion's ambush circle in his mind.

 When it comes time to escape, the only way to survive is to the west.

 There is a lot of information, and it takes a lot of energy to find clues in a lot of useless information.

Ji Xun knew that the plot might change at any time, so he flipped through the pages quickly without caring about anything else.

 In the study room, I could only hear the sound of pages turning and the trembling eyes.

 It was as if in Ji Xun's eyes, the void was densely packed with "subtitles" passing ten times faster.

 He just looked at it quickly.

 Shadow also helped with reading.

 The brain operates at high speed.

Not long after, the already messy study room was filled with chaotically opened pages.

Even if he noticed someone coming, he didn't stop.

 Ji Xun and Alice separated before, and they agreed to search for clues separately.

 Then meet and discuss follow-up plans.

Hours or two passed, and reinforcements from the rebel army arrived one after another, tens of thousands of people, and the city was in chaos.

 Alice sensed Ji Xun's position and was a little surprised that he was still "in the same place" after so long.

 She returned to the Consul's Mansion with Allen.

Looking at the messy study room, the two of them were extremely surprised.

 Countless books, newspapers, and scrolls were scattered all over the floor.

 It was not thrown away randomly, but there were signs of being turned over.

 Oh, I should be looking for some key clues.

The two of them thought about it and walked in.

Allen still had some grudge against Ji Xun, the cold and arrogant Eastern Wasteland spy. He looked at Ji Xun in the study who was still engrossed in reading various materials, and complained in a whisper: "Let's go to the city and risk our lives." After asking for clues, this guy is reading leisurely here."

Even though I know, I am still looking for clues.

  But they are more risky no matter how you look at them.

Alice on the side read some unusual meanings from Ji Xun's rapidly flashing eyes, and a thought came to her mind: Couldn't all these books have been read by this guy?

 However, the amount of information in these materials in the study is astonishing, and a normal person might not be able to read them all in several months.

 But it’s not like this guy is pretending, but he is really reading carefully?

Ji Xun did not give any explanation and asked directly: "Miss Alice, have you found any clues?"

Although the contact time was not long, he had a general understanding of the abilities of these two people.

Allen is young and his mind is still growing. Although Alice has special professional abilities, she seems to have lived in a stable and comfortable environment. She is smart but not wise.

 At least their idea of ​​cracking the extra-dimensional space is very templated.

 The two used a common method for finding clues: finding NPCs to trigger conversations.

 This also saves Ji Xun's effort.

Alice responded: "We went to ask the rebels and found out that if you want to unlock the slave collar, you have to find 'Master Gamil'. It is said that he is a legendary spell master. But that person was not in the city before. Some people say they saw it in the rebel camp, but I’m not sure yet.”

As he spoke, both of them looked a little sad.

 Unless the slave collar is untied, everything is in vain.

Ji Xun nodded: "Yeah."

 He was not surprised when he heard this result.

  Slave collars are something outside the plot of "Valen Rebel Camp".

  It's like the Holy Grail he got before. If he wants to get it, he must trigger an additional hidden plot.

 This requires opportunity and cannot be rushed.

Alice looked at Ji Xun's always calm expression, but she didn't say anything after all, and continued: "As for that 'Gron', we didn't find out."

As she spoke, her expression was also very confused: "We asked many people, but we have never heard of him. It's as if there is no such person in the Warren City rebel army."

"No?"

Ji Xun also looked up at her and frowned.

There are probably over 10,000 rebels in Warren City now. It stands to reason that as long as you ask more people, no matter how many people have heard of "Gron Frederick".

  Could it be that he is an ordinary passerby that no one knows?

But Toad clearly said that his ancestor participated in the battle of Warren City and became famous in the battle. Isn’t it so that no one else has even heard of this name?

As soon as these words came out, the three people in the study fell into silence.

Allen also murmured: "Could it be that it has been too long and Lord Aragorn's ancestors have passed down the wrong message?"

 This is indeed possible.

 Alice probably feels the same way.

Can't find this plot anchor, and it will be difficult for them to complete this A-level plot and get out alive.

　　Not to mention the S-Class, which has no sign of it yet.

However, after hearing this, Ji Xun didn't see any worry on his face, but the thoughts in his mind dispersed.

 The ability to perform deductions was instantly improved to the extreme.

sometimes.

 There is no clue, it is a kind of clue in itself.

If the toad's ancestor really remembered it wrong, it would be difficult to leave this extradimensional space alive.

But assuming that "Gron" is in the city, this premise is fixed

So, why didn’t you find out?

 Excluding the two people's eavesdropping abilities, Ji Xun thought of some possibilities in an instant.

 Alice seemed to have read something.

This clue is crucial. She asked in a slightly anxious tone: "Mr. Ji Xun, what did you think of?"

Ji Xun was also quite curious about her mind-reading ability and said, "Well, I have some ideas."

He said directly: "Either that 'Gron' used a pseudonym for some special reasons that others don't know; or, he is not called by this name yet."

"ah?"

 At this point, Alice and both of them looked startled.

  As if to say again: Can we still think about it this way?

 At the same time, they also looked at Ji Xun, wanting to hear an explanation.

Ji Xun shook his head, indicating that he had not thought about the follow-up, and said: "No matter what the reason is, this matter is quite complicated. However, the card masters of the [Hero] path have a special temperament. Let's focus on this aspect. , maybe there will be discoveries.” Card masters on the [Hero] path are destined to be dazzling.

 A person with heroic qualities cannot hide his or her light in times of crisis.

 So, a "crisis" is needed.

 The current situation is far from dangerous enough.

Ji Xun’s narrowed eyes revealed a stern look.

The aura of "The Bad Luck Gambler" makes him always have good luck in desperate situations.

 It’s time to give yourself a little intensity.

Ji Xun added: "However, before that, we still have some things to do. In a few hours, the official legion's encirclement will be completely closed. We must find a way to find the traitor so that we can grasp some of the plot. Initiative. And this traitor is the only possibility I can see triggering the 'S-level plot' at the moment."

As soon as these words came out, Allen immediately questioned: "But if we don't find 'Gron' and trigger the S plot mission, we won't be able to survive."

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun frowned as he listened.

 That's why he doesn't like working with people he doesn't know well.

 Others cannot follow his train of thought,

 Too much explanation is needed.

 Otherwise, it will be difficult to gain the other party’s trust and unconditional cooperation.

Of course, this guy’s worries are normal.

  Normal people will consider whether they can get out alive after triggering the mission.

Ji Xun’s idea is that the pleasure brought by exploring the unknown is always the first priority.

 He could not explain this.

She didn't want to waste time explaining, but Alice on the side seemed to have read something again, and quickly explained: "Mr. Ji Xun, don't get me wrong, Allen has no other meaning. Mr. Aragon wants us to follow your advice throughout the process. We have absolute trust in you. We will also cooperate with your plan unconditionally."

As she spoke, she looked at Ji Xun and asked sincerely: "What do you need us to do? Just give us your instructions."

Although this woman didn’t understand it, she was quite smart.

She didn't seem to ask any questions, but Ji Xun couldn't help but answer.

He could only say: "Go and send a message to the leader Badis, saying that I have found a crucial piece of 'collaboration intelligence', and try to bring together the top leaders of the rebel army as much as possible. I will create conditions and expose some information." At that time, you will need your ability to identify who is the traitor. If you are lucky, you can find it directly. "

 “Do you want to tell them directly about the ‘traitor’?”

When Alice heard this, not only did she not think it was feasible, but she was worried: "I mean, we just tried this method, but those plot characters would completely ignore anything we said about the Battle of Wallen City being an official conspiracy. "

"Ok, I know."

Ji Xun was not surprised at all. He relaxed his eyebrows slightly and said, "I have an idea."

It wasn’t just Alice who tried it.

 Many people who have come to this extradimensional space have tried this method before.

 After entering the space, they told the rebel NPC that this was a military trap.

 But the fact is that the NPCs "can't hear" those words at all.

 So the intelligence said that the rule of the space is that you cannot reveal "spoilers" to NPCs that are not part of the current progress.

 Ji Xun didn’t understand why before and thought it was the rules of space.

But now after getting started with "I Am the World", he realized that this is a law of the universe's operation.

 “Result” is the causal continuation of “cause” at a certain time point in the future.

 The essence of spoilers is to talk about some "effects" that have not yet happened, to affect the "causes".

 This concept is inherently contradictory.

 It puts aside the premise that only related causal lines in the same world can influence each other.

 Adventurers are outsiders, just like readers of a book. Their information comes from God's perspective.

 Their fate line and that of the extra-dimensional space are like two parallel lines, with no intersection at all.

 It was only because of the will of space that they were forced to join the plot.

 So the "results that have not happened" revealed in the drama lack the necessary "cause" in the same world.

  If the lines of cause and effect cannot intersect, NPCs cannot understand information beyond their dimensions.

 It's like the reader is watching an anxious plot and telling the characters in the plot "you should do this" and "you should do that".

 But the character cannot hear it, and the plot will still develop according to the original plot.

Ji Xun had spent a few days playing poker with Jia Yu in Honglou, deepening his understanding of the world.

 He saw clearly the essence of this "no spoilers" space rule.

 After Ji Xun discovered this pattern, he did not feel that the "spoiler" routine was completely unworkable like others.

 But assuming all conditions, let this road go.

Ji Xun thought that every move of the adventurer could affect the direction of the plot.

 So it’s not that it cannot be spoiled.

 But Space Will feels that your way of spoiling is wrong.

 Tell the NPC directly that the rules do not allow it.

This kind of rule restriction feels like the AI ​​equipment from Ji Xun’s previous life.

 You ask it “Where can I get great health care?” It will say “I don’t know” due to the rules.

  But if you ask it another way, "I don't want to go to a major health care center, what places should I avoid?", it can give you some specific place names.

This is not a card BUG, ​​but a matter of using the rules themselves.

 “Huh? What do you mean?”

 In the study room, Alice and Allen were stunned.

 Although the plan only has a few sentences.

 But Ji Xun’s thinking path is very complicated.

Not everyone has the ability to understand and deduce "I am the world".

 At least Alice and Alan were confused.

Ji Xun didn't explain much about the flaw in the rules he found. He just said: "You don't have to do anything. Just notify people to come to the study, and then Miss Alice will observe again. Remember that the timing must be as precise as possible."

 Alice: “.”

ˆ Allen: "."

The two people looked at Ji Xun with strange eyes at this moment.

Although I didn’t understand it very well, I didn’t know how serious it was.

They also discovered that the person in front of them seemed really different.

The ideas are so off-the-wall that it’s impossible to keep up.

"good!"

 Alice responded immediately.

Although she still didn't understand why the guy in front of her would think of this method.

 But at this moment they have no choice.

 As the two of them spoke, they left the study.

Ji Xun looked at the empty study room, and the shadows around him suddenly stood up and condensed into entities.

He looked at his own shadow, the corners of his mouth raised, and he was also very curious: "Oh, who could the traitor be?"

Ji Xun didn’t know who the traitor was.

But if the traitor knew that there was an "accomplice he didn't know about" in the rebel army, he would probably be surprised.

  Did not wait long, the news from Alice was almost delivered.

 Suddenly, an exaggerated dark element erupted in the study room.

 "Bang" and "bang" several violent battle shock waves destroyed several buildings.

 A dark shadow rushed out quickly.

There were quite a few rebels in the consul's residence, and they were immediately attracted by the movement.

 “What’s going on?! Who’s fighting?”

“It seems that over there in the study, a brother encountered an assassin!”

"Where did the assassin come from? We have killed all the noble guards."

“I just heard that someone discovered a secret report of collaborating with the enemy. Could it be?”

ˆ “.”

Ji Xun listened to the hurried footsteps outside the door and lay leisurely in the corner.

Almost in the blink of an eye, leader Badis led a group of people into the ruined study.

 Alice and Alan also ran with the crowd.

But as soon as the two of them came in and looked at Ji Xun under the incomplete wall with a dagger stuck in his chest, their expressions became stiff.

If they hadn't known this was the plan, they would have thought that Ji Xun was really killed.

But

 Does it need to be so real?

Where is it not good to be stabbed? A vital part like the chest?

This guy doesn't know how to take off his clothes, is he really dead?

 The shock of the two people was not disguised, but they were truly shocked from the heart to their expressions, just like everyone else.

Just as he was thinking about it, Ji Xun vomited out a mouthful of blood.

 What others thought was a fatal injury was not a big deal to him who knew the secret technique of the Immortal Curse.

 This is not the first time that I have been stabbed in the heart. I am very familiar with it.

 His superb acting skills allowed him to act like a wounded person who was dying.

Ji Xun took out a blood-stained letter from his arms and said feebly to everyone: "Chief, there is a traitor who has collaborated with the enemy and we have fallen into the trap."

 At this statement, everyone’s expressions suddenly changed.

 That’s right!

Ji Xun's idea is to guide the NPCs to realize that there is a "traitor" on their own.

 This is the "cause" that induces a causal line, rather than directly telling them the result of "this is an official conspiracy".

 The essence is completely different.

 Perfectly avoiding the rules of space.

 As for the content of the forged letter, it is completely unimportant.

Ji Xun used his own assassination to make people who saw it suspicious, deducing that the murderer could only be a "traitor".

As long as the rebels immediately had the idea of ​​a "traitor", the idea of ​​"could it be an official conspiracy" would naturally arise.

 Some people should panic.

Alice on the side was also frightened by Ji Xun's state, fearing that he would die at any time.

She quickly came over, took out the potion she had prepared before, and poured it into him.

 But the moment she turned her back to everyone, she looked at the look in Ji Xun's eyes and immediately realized that this was a critical moment.

Alice unleashed her full power, and sure enough she discovered something was wrong.

 But she was even more surprised when she looked at the person with abnormal fluctuations in his mind reading skills from the corner of her eye.

 Because she sensed that the person with abnormal psychological fluctuations was not someone else,

 But the leader of this rebel army. "Blooded Blade" Badis!

How can it be?

 (End of this chapter)