The Giant Simon was speechless for a moment. After a few seconds, he said, "Are you crazy? If you fail, at most you will just lose an opportunity."
"Mouse" Kristo followed up, "If the mission is important, the boss will definitely go there himself and won't send us. If it's not important, then the risk won't be high."
This idea is similar to Lumian's original one.
Lumian glanced at the underground entrance to Trier not far away and smiled deliberately, "Maybe our role is to act as bait. For example, the boss suspects that some force is secretly monitoring us, so he specially designed such a mission. If everything goes well and there is no abnormality, then he will lift the alarm and treat it as a test. But if he really catches something, he can follow this line to find out the truth and eliminate the hidden dangers. As for whether we, the bait, will be eaten by the fish? It is not a problem he cares about. As long as Zhang can achieve his intended goal, he can still bear the loss of a few low-sequence Beyonders."
These words made "Mouse" Christos turn pale, and "Giant" Simon fell silent.
Although they did not have much experience in the world of occultism, they had been in the mafia for many years and had been leaders for a long time, so they still had the most basic analytical skills. They had to admit that Charles' speculation made sense, which made them inevitably worry about their own safety, especially the "rat" Chris, whose mind was filled with the appearance of his brother Alken before his death and the painful expressions of his wife and children. If the boss had not arranged something else for him at the time and he had not participated in the smuggling activity, he would definitely have been replaced by the so-called "man in the mirror" and died miserably in some corner of the underground, and his wife, his dogs, and other animals he raised would have been taken advantage of by the "man in the mirror".
After thinking about this for a while, the three of them lit up their carbide lamps, walked down the steel stairs, and silently entered the underground.
Mouse Christo looked around the dark tunnel with the help of the yellowish light tinged with a hint of blue. He said with a trembling voice, "The boss won't send us to our deaths on purpose. Although we are only low-sequence Beyonders, we are all useful. If we die underground, the boss may have to spend half a year or even a year to train new people to replace us."
He was thinking of the "Man in the Mirror" incident, where the boss asked him to do something else, obviously to keep him trustworthy without leaking any secrets.
Everything has a price, and perhaps the stakes this time are more important than the three of us put together.
Lumian was holding a carbide lamp that emitted a yellowish light. He walked slowly in the dark and slightly damp passage and sneered, "I hope this mission is like what the boss said, and there won't be too much danger. But we can't be naive. We must always prepare for the worst."
"Rat" Kristo, who had noticed that Ciel had made a great improvement, couldn't help but ask, "What should we do?"
In his opinion, Charles was the most reliable person in this mission and a life-saving straw at the critical moment.
Hearing this question, the "giant" Simon looked at Christo in surprise. When did this "rat" Christo become so timid? As a leader under the boss, why did he choose to show his weakness and worry in front of Charles? Where is his pride and self-esteem? Isn't he afraid that Charles will suppress him from now on and erode his smuggling business
Lumian wanted this effect, and said sincerely: "The boss has helped me many times. I am willing to complete the mission for him, but the premise is that the risk of that mission is not particularly high, and it will not leave us with only death. Damn it, I haven't lived enough. So, my attitude is to complete the mission if I can, and give up without hesitation if I can't, to ensure that I can still survive. This may require the three of us to put down our guard against each other and work together to deal with potential dangers."
This attitude touched the hearts of "Mouse" Christo and "Giant" Simon, making them nod their heads either obviously or subtly. No one is not selfish, and taking certain risks for the boss is already a manifestation of sufficient loyalty. Accepting this attitude, cooperating with Zhencheng to fight the danger seems to be the only option, at least on the surface.
“How can we work together?”
"Mouse" Crystal quickly made up his mind that he didn't want to have another "man in the mirror" incident.
Lumian smiled and said, "First, we need to understand each other's abilities so that we can work together better."
Mouse Kristo hesitated for two seconds and said, "I am a beast tamer, Sequence 8 of the Medicine pathway. I can fight many beasts head-on, and I can also communicate with them to a certain extent, gradually taming them and making them my assistants. I can also help people see a doctor and provide treatment. I can do everything."
At this point, he couldn't help but glance at Charles, as if he wanted to ask him if he needed to improve that ability or replenish the medicine consumed by his body. He heard that this young man Charles was very lustful. Not only was he having a hot affair with Jana, the mistress of "Red Boots", but he also had affairs with nearly ten dancers, arranging for them to learn acting at the Old Pigeon Cage Theater to make money so that they no longer had to accompany guests.
If the "pharmacist" had known that "mouse" Crystal was the "pharmacist", he should have called him over at that time to give Janna's mother a few bottles of medicine. In that case, Janna's mother should have been able to recover and go home that night.
Lumian sighed silently, and nodded slightly in the light of the calcium carbide lamp.
The more the "Giant" Simon listened, the more surprised and stunned he became. He suspected that "Mouse" Christo had gone crazy and actually told the secret of his sequence. You know, before this, except for the boss Gardner Martin, no one knew what sequence "Mouse" Christo was? Where to get the way? After all, there are many people in Trier who like to keep pets. There are also people who keep a lot of pets. Some even treat pets as lovers, which can be seen occasionally in newspapers.
In a flash, "Giant" Simon thought of a possibility. "Mouse" Christo was in charge of the smuggling business and was the leader who completed the most secret tasks of the boss. He might know something and was pessimistic about this operation, so he agreed with Charles' words and chose to cooperate sincerely.
Rat Christo sighed and continued, "I'm unlucky. I haven't tamed a true Beyonder until now. Otherwise, even if I encounter a Mid-Sequence Beyonder, I'm not incapable of fighting them. This mission is urgent and we didn't have time to prepare. I only brought a few companions with me. Damn, are you afraid that we won't die fast enough?"
As he spoke, he raised his right hand, and a colorful snake-like creature with a triangular head jumped out from his sleeve. Then, "Mouse" Christo put the snake back into his sleeve, reached into his pocket, and pulled out a palm-sized mouse. The mouse was different from the common ones, it had light white fur with each hair clearly visible, and a pair of eyes as bright as rubies.
"Its name is Taffy. It is a special creature that I discovered underground when I was doing smuggling business. It itself cannot be used as the main ingredient for any kind of potion, but it can sense hidden dangers." "Mouse" Christo gave a brief introduction.
"It can also sense the approximate strength of other people."
Lumian asked thoughtfully.
"Mouse" Kristo looked at Lumian in astonishment, hesitated for two seconds and said, "Yes."
Seeing that this "rat" had revealed enough information, although Lumian suspected that he had other abilities or other pets, he did not ask any further and turned his attention to the "giant" Simon.
Giant Simon hesitated, then recalled his previous guess and said in a muffled voice, "I am a Warrior, Path Sequence 8, Fighter. Like Hammer At, I am good at head-on combat and proficient in various fighting techniques. I have a gun, a dagger, a bayonet, and boxing gloves."
What he said was rather brief. After all, "fighters" didn't have any special abilities or magical items. It was also true that it was difficult for gangster thugs trained by such secret organizations to obtain magical items.
Lumian chuckled, "You are better than Hammer Att because you have brains and can recognize the situation."
This made the Giant Simon unsure whether to be angry or proud. He looked at Lumian with the calcium carbide lamp in hand and asked, “What about you? Which path is your Sequence 8 Hunter?”
Since they were going to work together, Ciel couldn't hide it. Lumian smiled, raised his right hand, and placed it flat in front of him. Silently, a red flame emerged from his palm, hovering in the air, burning quietly.
"You are an arsonist." Simon the Giant blurted out in astonishment.
In the various mystical circles in Trier, one of the things that is most in short supply is low-sequence situations in the "Hunter" path, especially those below Sequence 6.
Lumian did not respond, but answered with a smile.
"Giant" Simon suddenly understood why "Mouse" Christo's attitude towards Charles had changed so much, and why he showed an attitude of seeking help. Sequence 7 is the starting point of the middle sequence. Compared with them, the low-sequence extraordinary people, there has been a qualitative change, and the strength is many times stronger.
After taking his eyes off the pocket of Mouse Kristo, Giant Simon asked Lumian in surprise and suspicion: "Does the boss know that you have been promoted to Sequence 7?"
"The boss helped me find the auxiliary materials." Lumian answered truthfully and let the red flame in his palm dissipate in the yellowish light.
This is because the "giant" Simon's child's hole has been enlarged.
Lumian glanced left and right and continued, "So, if I can accomplish the mission, I will definitely work hard to complete it."
After that, he walked forward, took out an iron-colored potion bottle, threw it to the "Giant" Simon on the side, and said: "This is the 'Scorpion Venom' I got from Hammer Et. You can apply some on your weapon to improve your strength, and also improve our chances of survival."
The "giant" Simon caught the bottle of potion and was stunned for a moment. Although Charles was annoying and he didn't get along with him, his knowledge, brainpower and work style made people feel that he was reliable, and they would obey and follow him unconsciously.
Lumian, who was walking ahead without looking back, breathed a sigh of relief. He had just exaggerated the risks and created fear in order to suppress the spirits of "Mouse" Christo and "Giant" Simon, making them worried. Then he would show his strength, give them convincing opinions and some small favors, and shape himself into the leader of this team. Only in this way could he give full play to the team's strength and fight against possible dangers without revealing his cards.