"Yo, good morning?"
Actually it wasn’t morning, but I just wanted to say hello, so I didn’t care about the wording.
"Good morning."
Coincidentally, Gu Moli didn't care either.
"Since you are waiting for us here, I guess you and I have the same idea and want to complete the brave challenge first?"
"But before that, have you completed the conditions for leaving?"
"certainly."
Gu Moli remained calm in the face of the provocation that it is hard to find a confidant.
There are three achievements in the Hero Trial scenario.
Out of condition.
Brave challenge.
Hero Trial.
In this script, the condition for leaving is to find all the players participating in the game, the brave challenge is to reveal the truth behind the ruins, and the heroic trial is to kill all players in the hostile camp. Gu Moli and Hua Qiong before failed to even meet the most basic conditions for leaving.
But now Gu Moli has figured it out.
"There's a traitor, right?"
Just like the previous related script "The Golden Treasure of Naberis, Part 1", the Heavenly Brigade has planted spies in the military to grasp the military's every move. This spy is like a time bomb, which will explode at a critical moment and will bring immeasurable losses to the military.
... .That's right.
"General Rosas' death was caused by your traitor."
"Huh?"
It's hard to find a confidant. His eyes narrowed slightly, and he looked around and asked, "Speaking of which, how did you escape here?"
"... It must be him."
Gu Moli sneered and continued, "Your player is playing the role of an undercover agent from the Heavenly Soldier Brigade who has infiltrated the military. It should be him, the guy named MIT!"
“… … .”
The atmosphere froze in an instant.
Hua Qiong behind Gu Moli showed a look of obvious astonishment, while Beidou Xingjun behind Zhiji Nanxun showed a shaken expression. Only Gu Moli and Zhiji Nanxun remained calm.
"... Why do you say that?"
"I found it strange from the beginning."
Gu Moli pointed at Beidou Xingjun: "Why did your teammate attack the military camp?"
"Since you've already set up an ambush in the ruins, why don't you just sit back and wait for us? Why would you specifically attack us? Your actions must have a purpose, but from a logical point of view, I can't find any reason for you to come here to cause trouble."
"So later I looked into the records of deaths resulting from your attack."
"A total of twelve soldiers died in the battle, most of whom were members of the escort team. The escort team was responsible for protecting the military's scientists, the player named MIT."
"so?"
Zhiji Nanxun rolled up her golden hair with interest, and raised her lips slightly; "Is this why you doubt him?"
"No."
Gu Moli shook his head unexpectedly: "I just think it's a bit strange. After all, there were no clues at that time. Even the most powerful detective couldn't find the truth by imagination."
"What really made me realize there was a spy was when I was escaping. I don't need to go into the details, but what made me sure that the spy was from MIT was the cause of Rosas' death."
"I have to admit that this old general is really amazing. Even when facing imminent death, he made his best efforts. On his armor interface, you can see a system report showing that the armor had a fatal error and shutdown at a critical moment..."
"Then here comes the problem."
"Who can tamper with Rosas's tactical armor? You know, that kind of armor is not something that ordinary people can touch."
“There is only one answer.”
Gu Moli took a deep breath and then made a judgment: "The military's scientist who is responsible for the modulation of tactical armor is the role played by MIT."
Pah pah pah... .
Zhiji Nanxun clapped his hands and showed an admiring look: "Your guess makes sense, but it's not a good idea to doubt your teammates. If the MIT guy you mentioned is one of ours, then what about your player? The game has been going on for so long, he can't be dead, right?"
"That's right."
Gu Moli continued: "He is dead."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Moli glanced at Beidou Xingjun: "...died at the hands of your teammate. Considering the relationship between Watson and I in the game, that Zhegui Zhujiu should also be a guard of MIT. According to my estimation, he is most likely the captain of the guard team that suffered heavy casualties. Because he was attacked by MIT and Beidou Xingjun, he was killed by you without any warning..."
Congratulations to the player "Fireworks are easy to cool"
Congratulations to player "Fol Watson"
You have successfully found the last player, the system information lock has been released
The conditions for leaving have been met!
"... .ah."
Looking at the prompt that popped up on the system panel, Hua Qiong couldn't suppress an exclamation, while Gu Moli nodded in understanding.
“It is so.”
“Ah, I’ve been seen through.”
It's hard to find a true friend. He touched his forehead in a pretentious manner, then raised his head, his eyes sparkling with joy.
“Great!”
“It’s really great!”
Zhiji Nanxun stroked her long golden hair and tied it into two ponytails. She pushed up her non-existent glasses and her voice became more intellectual: "Now, it's time to exchange information. What do you think the Hero's Challenge means, revealing the truth about the ruins?"
"Do you still need to ask?"
Gu Moli said without hesitation: "Although I have my own sources of information, you are close to the water and have the upper hand. You have guessed most of what I know. Yes, before this script, I have also experienced a script with the same world view, but there is a clear gap in time between the two."
"Yes."
Zhiji Nanxun continued, "Just look at this three-masted warship and the team of undead soldiers. It's obvious that there is something like magic in this world."
"But the problem is that, by my estimate, the gap between Isaac and the present is at least five hundred years."
"It's fine if Isaac survives by becoming a skeleton."
“But you!”
It's Hard to Find a True Friend His eyes burned like fire: "How did the character you played, the character that Isaac hated so much, survive Isaac's era?"
"Not yet a skeleton."
"So I can conclude that."
"The truth about the so-called ruins..."
Gu Moli suddenly spoke up, interrupting the words of the confidant who was hard to find: "... It's the mystery of why Isaac and I are not dead!"
“Tsk!”
His confident inference was interrupted, and Zhiji Nanxun pouted in annoyance: "Hasn't anyone told you that interrupting a lady is very ungentlemanly?"
"No."
"snort!"
By the way, while Zhiji Nanxun and Gu Moli were exchanging glances and words, confronting each other and undermining each other, behind them, Hua Qiong and Beidou Xingjun had a confused expression as if to say "what they are saying seems very powerful, but I don't understand it at all".
Then the two people's eyes met again.
"... .Hmm."
"... .uh."
Then they all showed an expression of "Turns out there is another person like me".
On the other side, Gu Moli and Zhiji Nanxun each put their hands into their pockets and said at the same time:
"Then here comes the problem."
"What is the mystery of immortality?"
"There are two kinds of immortality. One lives a healthy life and remains young forever, while the other lives like a skeleton."
“The hint was given from the very beginning.”
Gu Moli and Zhiji Nanxun suddenly pulled their hands out of their pockets, and each of them was holding a small and exquisite ring in their hands.
Circle of Life
Circle of Death
The former was the only item that Gu Moli obtained when he entered the game. According to the game introduction, only two players could obtain this unique item, and the other one was exactly as Gu Moli expected, in the hands of Zhiji Nanxun, and the name was exactly the same as he thought.
"The Ring of Life, as the name suggests, can bring life. Heinasen, who holds this, that is, the character I play, has survived to this day thanks to it."
"The Ring of Death, as the name suggests, can bring death. Isaac, who had it, used it to transform into an undead spirit and then gave it to me."
"This is the secret of their immortality!"
As Gu Moli came to this conclusion, he recalled the four words he had previously deciphered from someone's notebook.
Immortality, eternal life.
The one who is immortal is Isaac, because he is already dead and therefore he can never die again.
The one who is immortal is the character Heinasen that he played, so he has survived intact to this day.
I'm afraid that the hard-to-find confidant also has a similar clue in his hands, otherwise he would not have come to the same answer as me, and would not have thought of the meaning of the Ring of Death. After all, it is the only item and it is of legendary quality. Most players would probably regard it as a weapon rather than a clue.
And just as the two of them finished speaking.
Congratulations to the player "Fireworks Are Cool"!
Congratulations to the player “It’s Hard to Find a True Friend”!
You have successfully uncovered the secret of the immortality of Isaac, the former admiral of the Movo Dynasty, and Heinason, the imperial ancient writing expert!
The brave challenge is achieved!
The crisp system prompt sound echoed among the four players.
"... ..nailed it."
"... .it's over."
Gu Moli and his confidant Nanxun silently put away the Ring of Life and the Ring of Death.
After a moment's silence.
It was Zhiji Nanxun who spoke first: "I admit that I underestimated Rosas's role as an NPC. If I'm not mistaken, you should have found a way to gain the trust of the outside military forces from the armor left behind by Rosas, such as a code or a secret code."
"Add to that this wireless room that communicates with the outside world, and I conclude that you have already contacted the military."
"MIT will soon be arrested and killed by the military as a spy."
“But the problem is on our side.”
"At this point, you can no longer win. Even if the message is sent out, reinforcements will not arrive in a short time."
"No, no, no."
Gu Moli shook his head and interrupted the confidant's rare declaration of victory: "We can't win, but do you think you will win?"
"... As expected."
Zhiji Nanxun nodded in understanding and said, "I guess there is some extraordinary destructive weapon outside that is enough to flatten the entire ruins? After all, with the empire's technology, if it is just about destruction, this ruins will not be able to withstand it no matter how strong it is."
"The Empire delayed for so long just to ensure they could explore the ruins. They even had no way to take down the gate outside. But once the restraints are removed, let alone a hydrogen bomb, what ruins can withstand it? Even Isaac would not be able to survive."
Immortality also has its limitations.
The destructive power of a hydrogen bomb, which is enough to crush bones and raise ashes, is enough to completely destroy the so-called immortality.
In other words.
"you're right."
Gu Moli raised his lips and said, "I have already informed the outside world. Just now, in the North Ocean of this world, a nuclear-powered submarine belonging to the Imperial Military has launched a large-yield hydrogen bomb in this direction. It is expected to officially hit here within fifteen minutes."
"Once it hits, it's game over for everyone. We lose, and you don't win either."
"But if we kill you before that, based on the time sequence, we will still win, right?"
"That's right."
Gu Moli began to move her hands and feet, while Zhiji Nanxun let down her ponytail and twisted her ankles.
"By the way, Isaac is still out there looking for you like crazy. What would happen if I asked him to come over now?"
"If that happens, Watson will immediately cover my retreat and ensure my escape. Believe me, with my ability to escape, you won't be able to catch me."
Hua Qiong: "Eh? You want me to stay behind to cover your retreat!?"
"Is that so? That's fine. If I had known this would happen, I should have asked Beidou to launch a suicide attack. I should have killed you even if I died."
Beidouxingjun: "Ah? A suicide attack?!"
The two of them chose to ignore the exclamations of their teammates behind them.
“What a shame.”
"Mistake, misstep."
"In the end, it still depends on strength to solve it."
"But this is also the main purpose of this special scenario. The final hero trial still has to be decided by the players."
"That's true."
"That makes sense, doesn't it?"
Gu Moli and Zhiji Nanxun fell silent at the same time in tacit understanding.
... .Then they roared at the same time!
"Watson! Hold back that Lord of the North Dipper!"
"Beidou! Kill that Fort Watson!"
"Get started!"