The secret to communicating with the God of Deception is to be honest. The Mirror God was extremely frank when he explained that several times he had consulted the Turtle Man for divination had not turned out well.
The strong have the subconscious desire to be one step ahead of others. Under the dual effects of curiosity and competitiveness, there is an 80% chance that they can drag the other party into the water.
The God of Fraud rolled his white eye with little interest: "Divination is illogical. I thought you would hate this kind of behavior."
The reason why the two sides can barely get along is because one is logical and the other believes in truth.
The mirror spirit said calmly: "Practice is the only criterion for testing truth."
As I said, fortune-telling is really addictive, and he is having trouble quitting it now.
The turtle people don't want to be involved in a meaningless storm. After a long life, the effect of the evolutionary fluid will gradually fade, and they will eventually become ordinary little turtles.
Now it just wants to return to the sunset town to retire.
The turtle man curled up in his shell sadly. He had spent his whole life trying to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune, so why did he end up like this
After repeated persuasion from the Mirror God, the God of Fraud finally put down the book in his hand and began to think. He had never liked metaphysics, so it would be fine to give it a test, which was enough to prove that metaphysics was a false proposition.
He tapped the stone table with his fingers, and the tabletop was immediately divided into yin and yang like a Tai Chi diagram.
In the staff dormitory on the left, a black cat was reading the feeding log word by word. In the real dean's office on the right, Ao was furious.
The secretly sad turtle man suddenly stretched out his head and lifted up his eyelids that had been drooping almost covering most of his eyes. He climbed onto the stone table and stared at the cat with his small eyes.
At this point, the God of Fraud finally showed some real interest. Even though they were separated by different spaces, the half-orc seemed to be able to recognize the true soul under the black cat's skin.
He pointed at the black cat and said, "Try it."
The turtle man nodded.
When it was doing divination, the God of Fraud saw that the Mirror God was paying attention to the divination process and sneered: "It's nothing more than escaping from a desperate situation or being in danger."
Wen Shi and Ao are destined to fight one to death and the other to live. Neither of them is a pushover. Ao at least crushes the other in terms of strength. No matter which side wins, the process will be a bloody contest.
"What do you mean by escaping from a desperate situation?" Hearing this, the turtle man checked the divination chart three times in a row: "Where is the desperate situation?"
The Kingdom of Jinta was founded by Mirror God. Within the territory of the country, there are many internet terms and famous quotes about the real world, all of which were heard by Mirror God from his adoptive father Wen Shi.
The tortoise man looked at the hexagram and concluded: "All roads lead to Rome."
“…” What nonsense are you talking about
"Too perfect." The turtle man stared at the divination result in fascination: "Even the hexagram looks so festive."
As he spoke, his neck stretched out to an unprecedented length, and his entire face wanted to be touched a hundred times. Before it could do anything abnormal, the God of Fraud grabbed the turtle's neck and asked, "Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"
The turtle man said solemnly: "Auspicious hexagram."
The God of Fraud tapped on Ao's picture again: "What is the trajectory of his fate?"
The turtle man saw in the indifferent look of the real spirit that he was just like the previous customers who didn't believe in evil, but he still wanted to tell fortunes. This kind of customer would do it the thousandth time after the first time.
The turtle man only said five words: "There is destiny before there is luck."
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staff dorm.
Several other players who had finished their night shift have not returned yet, and no one knows what they are doing.
The feeding log has a hint of Ao, like a stimulus, which makes the cat's eyes show a natural aggression. The black cat's slender tail is tightly attached to its body, and every soft hair reveals a hint of anxiety.
If Wen Shi knew that the turtle man had such high hopes for him, he would definitely be in tears and amused.
He now has no idea how to kill Ao. The main quest is one per day. If he can't think of a good idea before midnight tomorrow night, he is afraid that he will have to die in the dungeon.
Ji Yuanzhi had no intention of excluding the Seven Commandments Guild President and the female player. One thing is one thing, since it is a task done together, information sharing is a basic premise.
Everyone started reading the feeding log.
After successfully escaping from the dean's office, the mosaic on the surface of the diary disappeared. According to the system prompt, they subconsciously thought that the information recorded in it would be related to the monster, such as eating habits and feeding time rules. However, while flipping through it, it was more like a mood diary of Ao himself.
[The economy is in recession, and everyone is complaining about the industry downturn, but my business is not affected and is thriving. ]
[I call myself a terrifying piano master, even though I can only play one piece of music. I declare to the public that anyone who has heard my performance will die three days later. Oh, the curiosity of the people is really deadly. They come here with a lot of money, even in groups.]
[September 12, went to collect food. Today, the breakfast was provided by three nobles, lunch was provided by two young women who made a bet to come and listen to the performance, and dinner was provided by five homeless people.]
[February 1, add a pastor to the meal.]
[On March 12, we arrived at a seaside town. The ignorant townspeople said they wanted to burn us to death. We ate a rich buffet.]
The first half of the diary can be roughly summarized as follows: Ao takes advantage of people's curiosity, brings pets and other food to people's doorsteps, and makes a lot of money.
The system prompt sounded:
[Ao's pet: Die in the light
As long as it sees the light, it will kill you all~
Features: As a mother, after feeding enough blood and flesh, it can continuously split into new individuals.
A small lamp was placed in front of the feeding log. The black cat, relying on its size advantage, squeezed in the middle and was responsible for turning the pages. A group of players surrounded it, reading every sentence in the log word by word with the help of the light.
After turning another page, the journal's smug tone changed.
[On August 15th, I was invited to play for the Count. This is another good opportunity!]
[Three days later, I took Jian Guang Si to recover the food, but the Count was not dead! Jian Guang Si was beaten severely on the spot, and I knelt in front of the Count to admit my mistake. In the end, he gave me three days to create a song "The Bride in the Dream". The Count's original words were: "If I can't feel the warmth of the bride's soul in the song, you will be chopped off and thrown into the Colosseum."]
[On August 21st, I found a way to survive and exchanged my hands with a being.]
Later, the record almost returned to the beginning, and I fed it something that it ate during the intervals.
After reading the whole article, everyone's mouths twitched in silence. I don't know whether to say that Ao is weird or the Count is crazier. The president of the Seven Commandments didn't know about the God of Fraud, but when he saw the word "exchange" at the end, he suddenly had an idea. It was like making a deal with the devil. Ao later became the dean, and the strange cross in the courtyard happened to be connected with this matter.
Pei Wenwei disappeared from the archives room for a while. Not long after, Yu Xingzhou and Li Nan successfully changed their jobs, and the path of job change was clear at a glance.
But this incident could no longer cause any fluctuations in his mood. The Seven Commandments Chairman's breathing became a little rapid, and the greed in his eyes was brighter than the dim light.
Neither of them is a saint. Yu Xingzhou and Ji Yuanzhi looked at each other, lowered their heads and said a few words. Li Nan was quietly thinking about something.
Wen Shi knew what was the point that could attract the attention of several big guys at the same time. Ao mentioned in his log that every time he died in the light, he would collect the corpse, which meant that the cause of death of the deceased had nothing to do with the pet, and the ability of that song was real.
A true super artifact might be a piece of music that has the extreme ability to curse others.
There is a bit more wise thinking in the cat's eyes, which is a good thing.
There is no way Ao would give up the music score. He might have someone present who wanted to kill him.
In addition, this log gives too much information!
The president of the Seven Commandments frowned. The feeding log aroused people's greed but did not provide more useful information. He suddenly noticed that the black cat turned around gracefully and was about to leave.
I felt all eyes on its smooth fur. I had to look up when I turned my body downwards.
He tentatively extended a paw to the left, and Ji Yuanzhi on the right coughed lightly. Wen Shi turned to the right, and Li Nan did not play the emotional card, but took the initiative to move to let it pass.
It seems like whichever direction you go to will help whoever gets the super artifact.
“…” Refuse to take sides, starting with me.
Song Yan agreed, bravely picked up the black cat, and looked at the other people with hostility.
Given this atmosphere, it was impossible for President Seven Commandments to interrupt even if he wanted to.
Song Yan carried the cat to the office, and then Li Nan and the others also left. Standing in line was just to play with the cat and relax occasionally, but some things still needed to be discussed in advance.
Wen Shi returned to the sofa in the office. He had a formal position but no one to repair the door for him. The place was still in the same dilapidated state as before he left.
Li Nan and the others did not follow immediately. It was obvious that they were discussing the possible competition for the super artifact and how it would be distributed in the end if they chose to cooperate.
This has nothing to do with him.
After a short rest, when the effect of the body transformation was about to disappear, a few more people appeared in the office, and it was obvious that the deal had been reached.
Before Yu Xingzhou spoke, Wen Shi waved his paws and said, "I don't want my share of the cake. Frankly speaking, no benefits can move me now, including super artifacts." After that, he actively urged, "Let's kill Ao together. I want to be the dean."
"… "
A few minutes later, the black cat transformed back into a human. The young man leaned back on the sofa, his tone more steady, "That feeding log is very interesting."
Yu Xingzhou used anti-eavesdropping props.
The moonlight has been very bright these days. Wen Shi’s slender neck looks even whiter under the moonlight, and even the direction of the blood vessels can be vaguely seen.
"First of all, I don't think Ao is a person with too many emotions."
Ji Yuanzhi knew exactly what he wanted to say: "Ao kneeling before the Earl for his pet is not in line with his style."
Wen Shi nodded: "The most interesting thing about this diary is that in the entire diary, there is not a single word mentioning the weaknesses of Ao and pets."
It even recorded that Jianguangsi had been seriously injured by the Count, but it did not mention a word about how the Count found and injured it.
As for the dean... For a high-difficulty task like killing NPCs, you can definitely find information in the dungeon. It can't be a coincidence that the rewards for the night shifts on the third and fourth floors tonight all point to the dean's office.
There must be a relationship between the two tasks.
"Ao was so concerned about the death of his pet that he was willing to kneel down. Would the death of his pet have an adverse effect on him?"
Wen Shi finished his speech with an almost certain tone: "Every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. Based on my understanding of the Earl, when Ao goes to retrieve the body, he will kill Ao first."
What's the point of killing a pet? The Count is a lunatic who values efficiency.
[You have successfully discovered the secret of death in the light, and the current collection task completion rate is 4/6]
The mechanical sound of the system is very positive.
Wen Shi suddenly felt something was wrong. His scalp felt numb and even goose bumps appeared on his thin skin.
This was just a clue deduced from the logical chain. Even if he was sure, there was no key evidence at present. The game couldn't be so kind as to directly prove the correctness of the conclusion.
The next second, a bad warning sound and an ominous premonition came together.
[You have successfully triggered a special mission]
[Special Mission: Kill half of the deans
Mission content: You are worried that the secret of going to the dean's office will be discovered, and you are full of murderous intentions towards Ao. After comprehensive consideration, you decide to strike first.
Ao likes to keep a way out, just like when he was a child he would always put a spare key in another pocket. A long time ago, Ao secretly transplanted the other half of his heart into a body that would die when exposed to the light.
Please kill the murder before 7 o'clock tonight.]
“…” Dog games!
Wen Shi held on to a last glimmer of hope and asked, "Did you trigger any mission?"
Ji Yuanzhi: “What?”
This rhetorical question successfully made Wen Shi depressed for two minutes.
Very good, there really isn't one. He forced a hardcore smile: "The game told me to kill anyone who saw it, and also gave me a time limit."
Song Yan accidentally added: "Why doesn't it let you go to the sky?"
Song Yan did not complete the initial exploration mission in the dean's office, but according to the records in the feeding log, it was obvious that this man-eating monster would not be easy to deal with.
Wen Shi pressed his eyebrows.
It was impossible to go to the dean's office to cause trouble now. Ao might still be waiting there. After the second half of the night, he would only have less than half a day to complete the task.
Ji Yuanzhi pondered for a moment and said, "If the operation and coordination are appropriate, it is not impossible to kill him."
They now have a basic understanding of the monster. The only difficulty is how to determine the location of the monster.
"We need a bait." After thinking for a while, Ji Yuanzhi adjusted his glasses and said, "The cooldown time of the Guild Master's skill is about to expire. He can take the initiative to provoke the monster. As long as the Guild Master stops time at the moment the monster attacks, we can determine the monster's exact location and take him down in one fell swoop."
Li Nan estimated the success rate: "It's a good idea."
Ji Yuanzhi looked over and asked, "President, what do you think?"
Yu Xingzhou: “…”
Guess why I didn't speak
The scene changed, Wen Shi's brows relaxed, and now it was Yu Xingzhou's turn to press his brows.
It is true that letting him serve as bait is the most efficient way. This is not only for Wen Shi, but also because the death of the pet will make it easier for them to kill Ao and compete for the super artifact.
No matter from which angle, Yu Xingzhou could only nod in the end. It was his fault for not choosing the right skills.
"Let's study the details further," he said.
I didn't sleep for half the night.
From how to lure the enemy, to what skills and props to use to kill the enemy in the time of stillness, Wen Shi and others were almost precise with every detail.
When it was almost dawn, the fat nurse suddenly asked them to go to the prayer room again.
Wen Shi was stunned for a moment: "Will the game suddenly start giving you tasks during the day?"
Killing the dean is a difficult task, and killing half of the deans will not halve the difficulty.
According to their previous discussion, it felt too easy, so much so that Wen Shi always felt a little uneasy.
"It's unlikely." Yu Xingzhou said, "To put it another way, even if there are side quests, there will be no conflict."
You can't always work and have tasks one after another. It's not a problem to solve the problem that will fail in the light according to the original plan.
His footsteps had already reached the door of the prayer room. Wen Shi was about to continue speaking, but the moment he raised his eyes, he swallowed the words back into his throat.
Ao was actually in the prayer room. He was still a little angry about the break-in last night. Many nurses stood behind Ao. They looked similar, had the same expression, and stared at the players coldly.
"Stand in two rows."
Everyone looked at each other in confusion and lined up as requested.
The players who had participated in the night visit to the dean's office inevitably felt a little guilty, thinking that Ao had some way to identify the intruder. The other players who did not participate followed the black market players in the second half of the night, and the other party did not drive them away, and changed their jobs in front of them.
"Today is Saturday, and there are a few days left for Friendship Day."
Ao spoke coldly, saying something unexpected: "According to the hospital's tradition, we have to go out for team building on weekends. Except for those in key positions, everyone else needs to participate in this collective activity. Three nurses will be left on the first and second floors respectively. The third and fourth floors are special, so half of them will be left on duty..."
He looked at Wen Shi, his beard had not been cleaned for a long time, and it was sticky and stuck together in clumps. "You are the only official doctor in the hospital at the moment, and you will be responsible for staying here."
Wen Shi, who was excluded, said: “?”
You took away all the helpers who were there to complete the mission and left me behind. Is that sensible
"The carriage is waiting at the door," Ao urged the others impatiently, "Hurry up, we have to arrive at the team building site before ten o'clock, and if everything goes well we can be back at seven in the evening."
Requesting to kill Wen Shi, who would die in the light, before 7 o'clock: "..."
The group your ancestors built!
(End of this chapter)