"Who's Xiaobao?" Angor asked.
"Think of it as the cave you saw earlier," the Wise Lord said.
Hearing this answer, everyone looked at each other with subtle expressions. A cave has a name? What's more, the name is so cute?
Speaking of which, the Wise Lord didn't describe Xiaobao as a simple cave entrance. Was it some kind of sentient being? Or a mechanical puppet?
The Wise Sovereign noticed that everyone seemed to be confused by the name 'Xiaobao'. He originally didn't want to say anything, but he suddenly thought of something …
Maybe this was a good chance to explain himself?
The Wise Lord considered for a moment. "You seem to care a lot about Xiaobao's name. If it knew your reaction, it would have swallowed you all even if Big Treasure didn't stop it. "
"Big Treasure? Xiaobao? Don't tell me there's another Medium Treasure? "Dorcas complained.
The Wise Lord glanced at Dorcas. "There's no Medium Treasure, but there are Two Treasures."
"We don't mean to offend its name. We just didn't expect a cave entrance to have such a cute name."
"They're not ordinary caves." The Wise Lord gave Count Black a meaningful look. "If they're just ordinary caves, why are you keeping an eye on them?"
"Of course we want to know more about them."
"That's normal. But Xiaobao is also looking at you when you're looking at it. You think it's a hole, but it's actually its eyes, its mouth, its ears, and even its weapons. "
"Is it an alchemy creation?"
The Wise Lord shook his head. "No. It has a body. Didn't you see it already?"
Seeing Angor's confusion, the Wise Lord didn't continue explaining Xiaobao's structure. "You said its name is' cute '?"
"Is there a problem?"
"Of course. I think it's a cute name too. But Xiaobao doesn't like it when people call it cute. It craves a mighty name. If someone says it's cute, it'll swallow them whole. "
As the Sovereign of Wisdom spoke, his eyes narrowed into slits. "Isn't this behavior even more adorable?"
"…" Angor was speechless for a moment. Was there a difference in our understanding of "cute"?
The Wise Lord continued, "Xiaobao's full name is One-Eye Xiaobao. Its two brothers are the One-eyed Big Treasure and One-eyed Er Treasure that I mentioned earlier. "
"Compared to the mature Big Treasure and the quiet Er Treasure, Xiaobao is quite naughty. Maybe it's because it's the youngest child, so it's more favored? The Wise Sovereign: "Its mother dotes on it very much. Of course, I dote on it very much as well. After all, I watched it grow up, so I can tolerate its occasional pranks."
"Speaking of pranks, I just remembered something interesting about Xiaobao."
The Wise Sovereign's words were very casual, as if he really was talking about something interesting. However, in his mind, where no one else could sense, the Wise Sovereign's heartstrings were stretched taut as he began to carefully organize his words.
He had to make sure that whatever he said next sounded very casual … He absolutely couldn't let them see that he actually cared a lot about it.
"Something interesting?" Angor asked "knowingly".
"Yes. I remember you said that Cecilia showed you my research project? "
Angor nodded. The Wise Overseer wasn't right. He already read about the topic in a magazine before meeting Sisya, but it didn't really matter when he read it.
The Wise Sovereign: "This research topic is the most inconspicuous of all the research topics I've done on the ecology of the Witch's Eye. It's the least valuable, but also the most interesting."
"I think it's very valuable." Angor wasn't trying to flatter the Wise Lord. He agreed that "Recording the Different Postures of Witch's Eyes" was insignificant, but he didn't think it was worthless.
Thanks to this research topic, Angor was able to obtain the silver ornament without attracting the attention of the Witch's Eye who loved to look pretty.
Even if it was unremarkable, it was still a "small trick" to be able to appear in the column of "Small Tricks of the Unremarkable Magi".
"You think it's valuable?" The Wise Lord frowned. "I see. You're too young to like such 'interesting' research. That's understandable."
It wasn't until the Lord of Wisdom blinked a few times that Angor realized that the Lord of Wisdom had misunderstood something.
Angor tried to explain, but he saw the Wise Lord looking at him with a calm expression, as if he was waiting for an explanation.
Angor read the Wise Lord's words in that gentle smile: Explain. Whatever. I understand. I'll believe you.
Angor swallowed his words back in his throat. Fine. A misunderstanding is a misunderstanding. If I explain, it means I "understand" the Wise Lord's words. He might as well not explain it at all and just assume the Wise Lord was praising him for being "too young". Although it wasn't anything good either.
The Wise Lord didn't mind if Angor didn't say anything. "Speaking of which, this interesting research project isn't worth much. Personally, I don't think it's worth much. But I can't keep such an interesting project to myself. I have to share it with others."
The Wise Ruler: "That's why I decided to submit this research project to a certain magazine."
"Of course, I won't interfere with such trivial matters. So I gave the manuscript to Treasure and asked it to take care of it. But the magazine contacted me and said they needed a pen name. Treasure, that little thing … Ugh. "
The Wise Ruler sighed and said with the expression of an old father spoiling his naughty child, "I didn't expect Xiao Bao to be so naughty. Without my permission, he gave me a nickname that he and his brothers call me in private."
The Sovereign of Wisdom spoke very casually, but when he emphasized the words' without my consent 'and' Xiaobao's choice ', he intentionally put on a helpless expression to deepen everyone's impression of him.
"That's how it came up with that strange … pen name."
The others remained expressionless. Dorcas, on the other hand, looked enlightened. "So that's how Blue Fatty got his name. I thought — "
"What did you think?" The Wise Lord looked at Dorcas with a gentle smile.
Dorcas, on the other hand, felt a chill run down his spine. "N-nothing. It's just a nice name."
Angor looked at Dorcas' stuttering. Even the Wise Lord didn't want to reveal his pen name, but Dorcas just blurted it out without thinking. It was only natural that the Wise Lord would remember it.
Angor didn't know if the others noticed the Wise Lord's concern about his pen name, but he did.
When they first met, Angor noticed the Wise Man's awkward expression when Wise Man mentioned Wise Man's pseudonym, "Wise Man, you're right."
Back then, the Wise Lord didn't know that Angor could sense emotions better than most people, so he didn't try to hide it.
Later, when the Wise Lord began to hide his emotions, Angor slowly lost his ability to sense his emotions.
However, Angor made a mental note not to mention his pen name in front of the Wise Lord.
This time, when the Wise Lord brought up his research topic, Angor was confused at first. Later, when the Wise Lord explained the origin of his pen name through Xiao Bao's mischievous behavior, Angor realized that the Wise Lord didn't want to be misunderstood, so he took the opportunity to explain himself.
However, the Wise Lord still avoided mentioning his pen name, which showed how much he cared about it.
But Dorcas just had to provoke the tiger's whiskers. Angor couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
However, he only dared to sigh in his mind. On the surface, he still followed the crowd and put on a "So this is Xiao Bao's pen name? So naughty" look, as if he was enjoying the show.
Of course, the Wise Lord didn't realize that Angor had already seen through his mind.
After making a mental note of Dorcas' name, the Wise Lord quickly changed the topic. "Xiao Bao's mischievous behavior is just the tip of the iceberg. It's not worth mentioning."
Angor muttered in his mind. If it's not worth mentioning, why did you bring it up?
"Let's get back to the topic. Your guess is correct, but not completely correct." The Wise Ruler looked at Angor.
"You said that Xiao Bao's family is' her 'pawns, and that's correct. Xiao Bao's family came from the ruins. It's very likely that 'she' brought them here from another world.
However, not all members of the family are 'her' pawns. "
"Xiao Bao isn't 'her' pawns?"
"Xiao Bao listens to 'her', but he also listens to 'me'."
Even if Xiao Bao really did become 'her' test for Angor and the others, the Wise Lord would still find a way to make Xiao Bao listen to him. Therefore, Xiao Bao wasn't 'her' pawn.
"Then, what are 'her' pawns?"
The Wise Lord's answer was very vague. "Big Bao, Second Bao, and Xiao Bao are all small holes. You should have seen them on your way here.
"Your true test is a large cave entrance."
A big hole? "Their mother?" Angor frowned. The Wise Ruler mentioned something about her before. "Mother?"
The Wise Lord didn't say yes or no. Instead, he began to explain.
"Their mother is called 'Phantom Slave'. It's a hole even bigger than them. If she uses all her strength, she can swallow half of the underground sewer. " "Her ability to swallow everything is very special. It ignores all defenses. As long as you're within its range, you won't be able to escape no matter how strong you are.
"And the thing that is swallowed by it can only be released by itself and her in the place where it was left behind. Even I won't be able to escape. "
The Wise Lord didn't say that the test came from 'Phantom Slave', but since he was describing Phantom Slave's ability, everyone was sure that 'Phantom Slave' would be one of the 'her' pawns.
"So we'll be fine as long as we don't go through its range?" Dorcas asked.
"Xiao Bao, Big Bao, and Second Bao can close the hole. Do you think their mother can't do the same? Also, as I said, it has a huge range. Do you think you can find it if it hides in your path? "
Dorcas asked, "Does it not have any weaknesses?"
The Wise Overseer gave Angor a meaningful look. "This is your test."
"My test?" Angor was confused. "My test? Isn't it our test? "
The Wise Lord didn't answer. Instead, he sighed. "Phantom Slave has been with me longer than Big Bao and the others. It contributed a lot to the underground sewer, and it listens to my orders. It's just that —"
The Wise Lord didn't finish his sentence, but everyone knew what he was going to say.
Phantom Slave listened to the Wise Lord, but it listened to her even more.
"I can only tell you two things. First, my hall has been modified. It won't come to my hall, and it won't pass through my hall. Second, it can't open its mouth too wide when it's hiding. However, it can still take up a lot of space. After it reveals its true form, the speed at which it can open its mouth is also limited. It can't reach its peak immediately. "
"Oh, and one more thing. You can't kill it. Actually, it's useless to say that. You won't be able to kill it, unless … his strength meets the requirements and he has a way to locate its true body. "
The 'he' that the Wise Sovereign was referring to was none other than the person he was currently looking at … Kael.
"But even if he can do that, you still can't kill it. You must avoid hurting it."
"Why?"
"Big Bao, Little Bao, and Little Bao listen to me, but they listen to their mother even more. Trust me, you'd rather face Phantom Slave in a direct confrontation. "
When the Sovereign of Wisdom said these words, his expression was very solemn. He was truly warning them.
This meant that if they hurt Phantom Slave, all three of its children would become their enemies. As for Netherslave's three children, even in the words of the Sovereign Ruler, they were … dangerous?
As for why they were dangerous, the Wise Lord didn't want to explain.
After the Sovereign of Wisdom spoke to this point, he paused for a long time, as though giving them time to discuss.
Through the Spirit Bond, everyone began to analyze the Wise Lord's words.
Based on the current information, Netherworld Slave had basically confirmed that this was a test she left for everyone. Moreover, it might not be the only test, but it was very likely to be one of the tests.
Big Bao, Little Bao, and Little Bao were also part of the test. However, the Wise Lord had a way to persuade them to go easy.
Phantom Slave was a test they would have to face, but they couldn't hurt it.
According to the Wise Lord, the only way to pass the test was to reach the Wise Lord's Hall. Phantom Slave wouldn't enter the Wise Lord's Hall, which meant the test was over.
However, the Wise Sovereign had clearly said that even if the Underworld Slaves were hidden, they would still be able to fill up the entire walkway.
In other words, even if they found Phantom Slave's hiding spot, they couldn't get through the hall.
How were they supposed to reach the Wise Lord's Hall?
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