The system's prompt made Qumingfei and others change their expressions slightly.
"Is this... triggering a hidden mission?"
“It’s even changing...”
"Wow, that looks difficult."
“… … ..”
Putting aside the players' reactions, although Derin Ayk's face was hidden by his helmet at this time, he was actually shocked and angry, and it was obvious that he was not in a very good mood. As for the reason, it was easy to understand. He had lost the things that would bring him promotion and wealth, so it was good enough that he didn't curse on the spot.
"Outsiders..."
After a moment, the old man's voice sounded again: "... Whether you want to leave, want to obtain the secret of eternal life, or want the secret treasure, the goddess is an obstacle you cannot avoid. Once the 666th reincarnation begins, you will all be buried with Shambhala."
"What!? Buried with him?!"
"good."
The old man grinned, and at some point, a crack appeared on his rock-cast face.
"I've remembered that the queen was not completely devoured by the goddess. She left me behind because she was trying her best. But since you can see me, it must be the queen's plan, just to make me tell you the truth about reincarnation... Outsiders, if you want to live, go to the palace!"
"To the palace...?"
"snort!"
Derin Aik was the first to snort coldly. The old man had already closed his eyes and looked like he would not speak again. Considering the other party's half-dead state, he was too lazy to use threats or inducements. He just turned around, two streams of white air spurted out from behind, and then he jumped out of the underground space.
The players on the other side looked at each other.
"... So it seems that we have to temporarily cease fire?"
"Anyway, the situation is very clear now."
The Name-giver said word by word, "The three escape conditions plus the hidden task are actually the same thing. As long as we can defeat the goddess, whether it's the magic beast, the four secret treasures, or the secret of eternal life, it will all be accomplished in one fell swoop. So next, we just need to work together to deal with the goddess."
“That makes sense…”
"yes."
Before he finished speaking, a familiar voice sounded behind Hua Qiong, with a hint of regret: "I came down in disguise to try to surprise you, but you turned out to be in the same camp again. The difficulty has increased several times in one go. I should have known not to let you come..."
In the darkness, "Bad Brother" holding a lantern grass walked out slowly with an indescribable look on his face.
Then there was a flash of light.
In the blink of an eye, the "bad guy" who was standing there just now has turned into a black-haired young man wearing a suit and holding a noble cane.
The ID fireworks overhead sparkled against the backdrop of the lantern grass.
“Oh my god…”
"... Eh? Boss?"
Qumingfei and Huaqiong each cried out in surprise. Almost at the same time, above the underground space, in the crack created by Long Aotian, a timid voice came from the distance: "Boss... Boss... What's the situation down there? Did you succeed in your sneak attack?"
It's the voice of the authentic Bad Brother.
"A sneak attack that succeeded...?"
Name-giver had an unpleasant expression on his face, and he had obviously figured out Gu Moli's plan.
It’s actually very simple.
"You were the one who called the guy in armor over, right? Fireworks fade quickly."
"Leaving on purpose is a retreat to advance. Let's move the battlefield here?"
“Tsk!”
Although Qu Ming Fei realized it late, he reacted quickly and had already sorted out all of Gu Moli's actions.
First of all, Gu Moli took the initiative to leave the previous battlefield in order to give Zhiming Fei an illusion and induce him to think in the direction of "obtaining the four secret treasures". Considering the difficulty of obtaining the four secret treasures, the Big Void was the best choice. Thinking this way, he just fell into the trap.
Then, Gu Moli contacted Derin Aike, with whom he had communicated before. On the surface, he specifically told him that Zhu Ming Fei and Long Aotian were from the kingdom, but in fact he was thinking in reverse. Derin Aike did not disappoint him. Compared to dealing with the people of the kingdom, he was more inclined to the secret of immortality.
Finally, Derin Aike and Qumingfei's gang met successfully in the Big Cave. According to Gu Moli's original plan, Derin Aike would definitely not allow any survivors for the secret treasure of immortality and the goddess' love, so he would naturally clash with Qumingfei and others.
Then I can just sit back and watch the two tigers fight each other, and wait for the fisherman to gain the advantage... ..
... ..Isn’t it beautiful
But as the saying goes, ideals are full and reality is skinny. The plan was well-made, but in the end Long Aotian stepped out an underground space, forcing Gu Moli to change the entire plan. Hua Qiong, Ming Fei, and Long Aotian jumped into the underground space one after another.
Caught the bad guy who was still hesitating whether to follow.
After some communication between the two sides, Gu Moli used the skill of Masked Victor to disguise himself as Bad Brother. This skill can change the nickname of the player. Then he put on the lantern grass given to him by Bad Brother and jumped down.
Originally, Gu Moli planned to use the noble cane and the fainting to give Ziming Fei a blow in the dark, but he didn't expect that this underground space actually contained the secret of uncovering the hidden world view, and even allowed the system to directly reunite the players who were originally divided into two lineups.
Now Gu Moli is in trouble.
After thinking for a long time, he could only stand up and show that he had always been there, and Quming Fei naturally understood his plan.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the underground space was somewhat awkward.
Until Long Aotian spoke.
The old man just scratched his head, looking like he didn't understand the situation: "Well, are we still going to fight this old loser? Here comes another one."
"What are you fighting for... Haven't you reacted? All the previous ones were traps set by this shady old man." Qumingfei rolled his eyes at Long Aotian helplessly, and then explained to him in a low voice.
"... .Huh?"
After hearing the explanation, Long Aotian was shocked: "This guy is so insidious and cruel!?"
“Nonsense.”
Gu Moli remained calm: "This is called all is fair in war."
"Don't give me that."
Name-taking sneered, "I won't listen to your nonsense. In a word, according to the current situation, if we can't defeat the goddess, I'm afraid we will lose everything in this scenario. I'm afraid we won't even be able to complete the most basic condition of escaping and repelling the monsters, let alone the brave challenge and the hero trial."
"... ..Let's join forces."
"Okay." Gu Moli nodded: "What about the four secret treasures? Don't forget that there is another secret treasure on top."
"for you."
The Name-giver said decisively: "If we can defeat the monster, we should take at least one of the remaining treasures."
Gu Moli did not hesitate: "It's settled."
Both of them were smart people and knew that the situation was urgent, so after a brief exchange of words, they immediately made a decision. With the support of Brother Bad on the crack, several players quickly left the underground space, climbed out of the big hole, and ran towards the direction of the palace.
However, at the same time, in the Shambhala Palace.
"How is it possible... How is it possible... This is impossible. Why... !!!"
Imotna stared blankly at Queen Aurora in front of him, and felt a sharp pain in his head. Memory scenes poured out of his mind like a flood.
Can't be suppressed.
Ever since he walked into the palace and saw Aurora, he had been in such a conflicted state.
"I... I... This isn't the first time I've come here..."
"The six hundred and sixty-sixth time..."
"Yeah, why didn't I think of it... Over the years, I should have had countless opportunities, but I never thought of this."
"I also remembered the names of the people in the city... They haven't changed. I thought they had changed, but in fact they haven't changed. They are all familiar faces to me..."
"... .who I am?"
"Imotna? No no no, that's not right... I, I am..."
Imotna's murmurs gradually became louder and turned into hysterical roars. Outside the palace, there were roars of monsters and screams of the people of Shambhala. But inside the palace, it was so quiet that only Imotna's own voice echoed. In front of him, Aurora did not utter a word.
Until Imotna set his sights on her.
"Answer me!"
"Aurora! Who am I!?"
“… ... ... .”
As if provoked by Imotna's roar, Aurora slowly lowered her eyes. This glance made Imotna, who was originally anxious and angry, calm down instantly.
Those were a pair of eyes as cold as an iceberg.
No emotion.
It's like humans looking down on ants.
"... .you!"
Aurora glanced at Imotna and then looked away without saying a word. However, what shocked Imotna was that after she looked away, the color of Aurora's body began to change gradually. Her lively skin gradually became dull and revealed a hint of gray.
Finally... the Queen of Shambhala, who was so beautiful just now, turned into a statue of a woman.
The statue wears a ruby ring on its right hand. If you look closely at the ring, it actually looks like a poisonous snake swallowing its own tail!
On the base of the female statue, a line of characters slowly emerged like a burning flame.
Destruction is the goddess's last mercy