Should they do it here or at the Wise Lord's residence?
Angor was still hesitating on this matter. Personally, he preferred to go to the Wise Lord's residence since they had to go through the Wise Lord's palace to get to the ruins. But he wasn't alone, so he had to consider other people's opinions.
The Wise Overseer noticed Angor's hesitation. "You can discuss it before you decide."
With that, the Wise Lord made sure to stay out of the matter.
At the same time, Dark Earl's voice came from their Spirit Bond. "The Wise Lord's energy ripples are restrained when he closes his eyes. He's not eavesdropping on our conversation."
In other words, they could talk inside the Spirit Bond.
"Really? Is he really that nice? Then he won't hear me if I curse him, right? "Dorcas was the one who spoke in a shameless tone.
A few seconds after Dorcas finished speaking, he shouted exaggeratedly in the Spirit Bond, "Are you lying to me? The Wise Lord is looking at me! "
"I'm not really cursing you, Wise Lord. I'm just kidding. "
The first sentence was to complain about Dark Earl, and the second was to beg for mercy from the Wise Lord.
"I don't need to lie to you," Dark Earl said.
"I don't believe you."
The Wise Lord spoke up again, "You can read your thoughts on your face. If you want to curse me inside the Spirit Bond, you better be as quiet as the one next to you."
After the Sovereign of Wisdom finished speaking, he opened the third eye on his forehead and glanced meaningfully at the person next to Dorcas … Wai.
Wai didn't expect the Wise Lord to suddenly target him. He widened his eyes and stuttered, "I-I … I didn't … I didn't …"
"You didn't say it out loud, but you were cursing me in your mind," the Wise Lord said, "and more than once."
Wa Yi's expression instantly turned rather ugly, because the Wise Sovereign was right …
As an otaku, Wai rarely went out, so he rarely socialized. The only place he needed to socialize was when he was in the shop.
His fortune-telling shop was also known as the "Death-Inquiring Shop" in Mesopotamia. The customers who came to his shop either thought they would die or were worried about dying, so they came to Wai for his fortune-telling. And the "senses" of superhumans were usually real. If the customers in the shop continued being stubborn, there was a high chance that they would die. And things like death were very sensitive. Even if one knew that they might die, it would still be uncomfortable for others to say it. I even have a feeling that … are you cursing me in secret?
Because of this, many customers were actually very difficult to deal with. After all, many of the guests came from powerful backgrounds. In order to avoid trouble, Wa Yi couldn't afford to fall out with them. Therefore, the thing he did most of the time was to smile on the surface while cursing in his heart.
It could be said that criticizing silently was already a daily habit for him.
To him, he felt good for a while, and he felt good for a while.
When he was watching Angor's live stream, he had been complaining in his mind. Apart from his master and Angor who was still in the "warm period", he had been complaining about everyone else. Among them, Dorcas and the Wise Lord received the most complaints.
When the Wise Lord suddenly left the illusion, Wai almost jumped out of his skin. He thought that the Wise Lord was going to use this chance to kill his way into the Earth Ring Wall.
What Wa Yi didn't expect was that Silent Critic, who had never failed before, would not only fail this time, but also crash into a wall after meeting the Wise Ruler.
Wai's expression kept changing between red and white. He didn't know what to say.
Explaining didn't seem right either. Not explaining seemed even worse.
While Wai was still trying to figure out what to do, Angor spoke up.
"It's just a small matter. Why do you care about it, Wise Lord?"
While speaking, Angor purposely revealed the wood spirit behind him. When the wood spirit saw the Wise Lord's third eye open again, it was so scared that it curled up and didn't dare to look around.
The Wise Lord glanced at Angor, then at the wood spirit. In the end, he sighed and closed his third eye again.
Once the third eye was closed, the tense atmosphere in the room eased up a little.
Wai sighed in relief and looked at Angor with a grateful and admiring look.
Angor, on the other hand, felt a little embarrassed.
It wasn't that he was shy. It was because of Angor that the Wise Overseer saw through Vaish's plan.
The Wise Lord could tell that Wai was cursing him in his mind because he sensed Wai's negative emotions directed at him.
Adepts had their Spirit as a natural barrier, so their control over their emotions was very stable. Even an existence on the level of the Wise Sovereign would find it very difficult to directly sense the emotional changes in another person's heart if they didn't have the corresponding innate gift of perception.
The reason why the Wise Lord could sense Wai's emotions so easily was because of the live illusion.
When Wa Yi was in the illusion, he treated the illusion as his real body, while the emotions of his real body were released without restraint.
The Wise Ruler could easily distinguish between reality and illusion. In reality, Wa Yi's main body was right next to the Wise Ruler. At such a close distance, Wa Yi's negative emotions were targeted at the Wise Ruler. Even an ordinary person would be able to vaguely sense the hostility, let alone the Wise Ruler who had sharp emotional senses.
This was one of the drawbacks of live illusions.
This was why Angor took the initiative to speak up for Wai.
"Are my emotions really all written on my face?" Dorcas kept muttering in the Spirit Bond.
"Ahem, that's not important." Angor didn't want to dwell on the topic. "Let's get back to the main topic. Should we talk here or go to the Wise Lord's Hall? Also, I think it's time for us to renegotiate the distribution of benefits. "
The first part of Angor's sentence wasn't important. He was more interested in the second part.
Of course, the distribution of the loot was related to Count Black and Dorcas' choices.
Each of them represented their own interests. Count Black and Wai represented the Noah Clan's interests, which meant they were the ones who benefited the most from the exploration so far.
Dorcas and Kael, on the other hand, represented "additional benefits", which meant they probably wouldn't get the most out of the exploration.
However, regardless of whether it was Dorcas or Kael, both of them had contributed greatly to this exploration.
Kael was the real owner of the key, while Dorcas's inspiration helped them avoid many dangers and detours.
No matter what, Angor couldn't ignore their contributions.
Angor had made a secret deal with Count Black, so he could ignore them for now. However, Dorcas and Kael had to be protected as well.
Especially Dorcas.
Along the way, Dorcas often acted like he was determined to make a fortune out of this exploration. However, whenever he found something slightly valuable, he would distribute it according to his needs instead of forcefully taking it for himself.
As a wandering wizard with no background, Dorcas was the one who needed the most benefits, even if it was only short-term ones.
Angor knew this very well. Although he often complained that Dorcas only cared about short-term benefits, Angor still had to speak up when it was time to redistribute the loot.
Besides, as the leader of this exploration team, he had to bear this responsibility.
As for how to protect their interests, that would naturally need the party with the greatest vested interest, the Black Earl, to make the guarantee.
Angor also considered himself a beneficiary, but his interests were in the Nightmare Realm, not the ruins in the real world. So, he decided to ignore it for now.
After all, no one else knew what the ruins meant to him.
Dorcas was the one who was most surprised by Angor's words. When Dorcas learned that the ruins were related to Noah, he already considered this possibility.
However, Dorcas didn't mind it at all. From his perspective, he didn't contribute much to the exploration. He was just fishing in troubled waters.
Besides, he also awakened his talent of Inspiration, which was enough for him. Besides, he also maintained a "friendship" with Angor. That was what Dorcas thought. So, Dorcas didn't think he needed any special treatment.
Of course, Dorcas wouldn't refuse if Angor really offered "special treatment". He just didn't expect Angor to be the one who asked for "special treatment".
Dorcas hesitated for a moment before saying, "It doesn't matter if it's here or in the Sage Hall. As for staying or leaving, I'll definitely stay. "
After Dorcas finished speaking, he glanced at Karel, who immediately followed up: "I'm the same as Lord Red Sword. I-I still haven't finished recording the history of this place. "
Angor nodded and looked at Count Black without saying anything.
Count Black probably already considered this question, so he didn't hesitate. "You decide where to talk to the Lord of Wise Men. As for the distribution of benefits, you can talk to me now or after we leave this place. "
Count Black threw the question back at Dorcas, but he already made it clear that he would protect everyone's interests.
As for Dorcas and Kael, it was up to them whether they wanted to talk to Count Black now or after they left this place.
It didn't seem like a big deal, but it would determine how much they would get in the end.
If they talked now, they wouldn't know what they would get from the ruins, so they didn't have a standard value. If they talked now, they would bet that the standard value was too low, and they would get more benefits than the standard value.
If they left, there would be a standard value. Count Black would be the one talking to them.
The former was a big bet, while the latter was based on the standard value, which meant they wouldn't get much.
In other words, the talk now was a feast for gamblers, while the talk after they left was a smooth journey for those who were more prudent.
Dorcas and Kael were the only ones who could decide whether to be a gambler or a prudent one.
Based on what he knew about Dorcas and Kael, there was a good chance that Dorcas would choose to talk now, while Kael would choose to talk later because he was a bit more cautious.
However, what surprised him was that the final outcome was the complete opposite of what he had expected. Dorcas chose to be conservative, while Kale chose to be radical.
As for the reason, it was surprisingly similar to what Dorcas and Kael gave.
To sum it up, they both said, "I don't care how much I get, as long as I can get something."
When Dorcas spoke, Angor could sense the man's satisfaction and joy. It meant that Dorcas really believed that he could get anything he wanted, no matter how much he got.
This didn't match Angor's impression of Dorcas. He thought Dorcas was more impulsive and willing to gamble. But after thinking about it, Angor could understand Dorcas.
Back in Princess' Town, Dorcas clearly stated that he wanted to get involved in the chaos of Goman Kingdom and get some benefits.
Back then, Angor thought that Dorcas was being too aggressive. Now that he thought about it, Dorcas simply wanted to get something. After all, as a wandering wizard, he didn't have as many sources of information as a wizard organization. He didn't have someone to rely on, which meant he couldn't get a lot of benefits in one go. That was why he always wanted to get involved in anything that could benefit him. He didn't want a huge profit. He just wanted to take advantage of the situation.
Kael, on the other hand, was also a wandering wizard. However, he had "Voidwalker" Aesos as his backer, and he could rely on his skills to make a living. He had a steady source of income.
In a way, Kael and Angor were similar. They could rely on their skills to make a living, so they were qualified to gamble. Whether they won or lost, it wouldn't affect them much.
This was why Kael chose to "talk now".
Of course, if Dorcas really wanted to go all out, he could also rely on "hunting" to make a steady income, and he would definitely get more benefits than Kael.
However, Dorcas and Kael were different in the end. One was an official Adept, while the other was only an apprentice. Their threshold of desire was different, and the difference in their structure would lead to different psychological expectations.
It could be said that various factors had determined their choice. Unlike what Angor thought, "personality" decided their choices.
After Dorcas and Khael made their choice, the Dark Earl contacted Khael and talked to him for two minutes through the encrypted Spirit Bond.
Kael didn't look worried or happy when the conversation ended. Angor couldn't tell whether the benefits offered by the Black Earl met Kael's expectations or not.
However, since they were done talking, it meant they both agreed to each other's terms, which was a good way to solve the problem.
As for Dorcas … Angor would have to wait until they left the underground sewer to find out whether the man was happy or sad.
The Black Earl looked at Angor again.
"What about you? Do you want to talk now?"
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