"If you say you are the referee, then are you really the referee? Who can prove it? " The one speaking was Fen Mo. She had pulled out a pink rabbit doll from who knows where. While pulling on the rabbit's ears, she began to question the black-robed person.
"Perhaps you are the one that wants to duel with us. Deliberately pretending to trick us. "Fen Mo tilted her head and continued.
If anyone else asked this sort of question, it would most likely be considered a provocation, but Fen Mo's face was filled with innocence … … Although the wise ruler knew that she was pretending, he was too embarrassed to argue with her.
"Whether or not I am the referee, 'she' will naturally prove it."
Just as the wise ruler's voice fell, the distant Hui Shang's body suddenly froze. He once again took out the shattered shard from before, but he did not open the cloth wrapping the shard. Even though there was a layer separating them, everyone could still feel the mental fluctuations coming from the shard.
The meaning of the analysis was exactly as the black-robed person had said — — he was indeed the referee.
After confirming the black-robed person's identity, Fen Mo tilted her head and quietly muttered: "Even if you are the referee, on what basis should we accept your test?"
The wise ruler still did not get angry, faintly saying: "I indeed do not have the qualifications to propose a test. Then let's forget about the test that I spoke of. "
Fen Mo heard the black-robed person retreat, and a pleased expression appeared in her eyes.
But in the next second, the wise ruler's words caused Fen Mo's expression to freeze.
"Although there is no test, your goal is to duel with them. Then let's find them first. "After the wise ruler finished speaking, his figure floated in the air and no longer spoke.
Hearing the black-robed person's words, Hui Shang glanced at Fen Mo and gently sighed, not saying anything.
But the evil woman that had been "kited" by Hui Shang sneered: "Previously, we had a small reward for the test, but now, we have nothing. Is this what you want? "
Fen Mo's small face turned bright red, but she did not dare refute. Because what the evil woman said was correct. She had originally wanted to trick the other side, but the result was that she had been tricked by the other side.
"Forget it, this is not Fen Mo's fault." Hui Shang gently tugged at the bandage on his wrist and said to the evil woman, "The so-called reward has always been lip service. We have encountered many cases of lip service with no substance."
"Now that we have internal strife, those people in hiding will laugh at us. The referee is right. Finding them is the most important thing. "
The evil woman snorted coldly, but she did not refute him. It could be said that she agreed with what the gray merchant said.
Fen Mo let out a long sigh of relief, then pinched the ears of the rabbit plushie and ran to hide behind the devil elephant at the back. Thinking back now, her self-righteousness was actually very shameful. Right now, she just wanted to find a place where no one could see her to calm her awkward mood.
There was basically no need for Demonic Elephants and powder to search for people who were hiding.
The main force of the search this time was the gray merchant, the evil woman, and the shepherd.
Their methods were completely different, but what was rare was that they didn't affect each other.
Hui Shang was using the Gemstone Dragon's ability to control the rhythm of the earth to monitor every unusual detail on the ground. Previously, the evil woman had used bandages to shoot randomly but had not found anyone. This time, she chose to use her spiritual power to sense.
It was worth mentioning that the evil woman's spirit power was quite strong. In the eyes of Angor and the others, the evil woman's spirit tentacles looked like giant octopuses in the deep sea. Countless thick tentacles kept searching the surrounding space.
As for the shepherd, his method was the most interesting. He picked up a short flute in his hand, closed his eyes, and began to play a cheerful and lively melody.
As the melody drifted away, a group of drunken rats suddenly walked out from the depths of the darkness. Hundreds of rats were sniffing around the area, trying to find traces of something unusual.
However, even though hundreds of rats sounded like a lot, when spread out, there were not that many of them. Thus, the Shepherd played a new tune. This time, it attracted the insects that liked to hide in the dark.
There were also sea of cockroaches, geckos, spiders, and moths that crawled on the walls. Some of them were natural enemies. However, under the shepherd's command, they all gave up their rivalry and worked together to find the hidden people.
Although the Shepherd was only an apprentice, he was the one who caused the most commotion out of all of them.
The others all had different reactions to the shepherd's actions. The Wise Lord raised an eyebrow. He did not expect to see so many filthy insects hiding in the corridor that usually looked clean. He should find some time to clean it up.
Meanwhile, Dorcas was wondering if the shepherd was an Occult Sound Manipulator or a Summoner.
"Neither," the Dark Earl gave an answer.
A Summoner's summoned creatures usually came from the outside world. If it was a Summoner, he would not need to spend so much effort and use so many small creatures to search for people. Most of the creatures from the outside world were quite good at finding people.
Sound Manipulators, on the other hand, could use sound waves as a medium. However, the sound waves played by the Shepherd used mental energy as a carrier to influence the transmission of the tune. This did not conform to the behavioral logic of sound waves.
As for which faction the Shepherd belonged to, the Dark Earl's answer was, "Rhythm Apprentice."
Rhythm Apprentices were not Sound Manipulators. They were Elementalists. Moreover, every elemental faction had a different Rhythm Sorcerer. Among them, the Water Rhythm Sorcerer was the most comprehensive. Because of the tidal nature of the water element and the peak of its periodic changes, it was known as the "Water Rhythm".
However, the shepherd was not a Water Rhythm Apprentice. Instead, he was a Wind Rhythm Apprentice.
As for why they could tell, it was not because of their eyesight, but because of the Speed Spirit. When the shepherd played the melody, it could sense the slight changes in the surrounding wind.
After the shepherd's identity and abilities were exposed, the two apprentices began to ponder. If they were to face a Rhythm Apprentice like the shepherd, what methods did they have to deal with him?
For the time being, they did not care about what the two apprentices were thinking and returned to the outside world to 'search'.
After three minutes of searching, the grey merchant, the evil woman, and the shepherd had basically searched every corner, but they still could not find any traces.
This caused them to begin to doubt whether these people were really hiding here.
Because of their relationship with Fen Mo, they did not dare to question the Wise Lord. However, this thought began to ferment in their hearts.
As for the Wise Lord, when he saw this scene, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
He had achieved his goal.
He always felt strange about Angor's "illusion". However, he did not want to use his real body inside the Nightmare Domain. So, he simply asked the grey merchant's group to check it out.
Just as he expected, Angor's illusions were nothing to scoff at.
No matter how well hidden an illusion was, it would still leak out some energy. It was just a matter of how much energy was released.
However, Angor's illusion was placed right at the center of the field. Normally, wizards would try to find a way to avoid it. But Angor didn't do anything. Instead, he allowed the wizards to wander back and forth in the center of the field, but they still couldn't find a way out. This basically confirmed Sagittarius' guess.
Angor's illusion had a certain degree of spatial properties.
Was it a combination of space and illusions?
The Wise Lord's speculation was correct. The Nightmare Domain was an intermediate zone between the Nightmare Realm and the real world. Angor was neither in the real world nor in the Nightmare Realm. It was more like a crack in space.
The one who bore the burden of the Nightmare Domain was using his or her physical body to contain the Nightmare Domain. Every time he or she used the Nightmare Domain, he or she would release this crack in space, which was similar to the concept of an alternate dimension.
If there was a space wizard on the other side, he or she would be able to find some clues by using a full-coverage method.
Unfortunately, space sorcerers were rare in the southern region. None of them were space sorcerers.
After searching for about eight minutes, Angor looked at the Wise Lord. "Time to go out and meet them, right?"
It was a normal question, but Angor's eyes were filled with something else.
Angor knew what the Wise Lord was trying to do. However, he did not point it out and allowed the Wise Lord to do whatever he wanted.
The Wise Lord did not feel embarrassed. Angor was a smart man, so it was normal for him to notice.
Besides, the Wise Lord also gave Angor a chance to observe the situation by sending the apprentices to find them.
Apart from Golem, Fen Mo, and Ghost Shadow who did not do anything, the apprentices had a general idea of Gray Merchant and the woman's abilities. They did not know everything, but at least they knew something about them.
The more information they gathered, the better it would be for them in battle. For this reason, Angor did not try to stop or expose the Wise Lord's plan even though he knew what the Wise Lord was trying to do.
They already knew what they needed to know, and it would be difficult for them to learn more. It was time for them to face the challenge.
They could not run away from it. They had to face the test sooner or later.
The Wise Lord nodded nonchalantly. "Do as you wish. No need to ask me."
Angor nodded and looked at the others. "Are you ready?"
Dorcas and Black Earl nodded, while Kal and Wai were not so confident. However, they still nodded when they remembered Angor's support.
Angor did not say anything else. He tapped the table with his knuckles, and the Nightmare Domain around them began to change. It turned from solid to transparent like a water curtain, which then disappeared completely.
…
After failing to find anything, Gray Merchant and the other apprentices began to worry.
Fen Mo, who was hiding behind the golem, could not help but ask again, "Are they really hiding here? Or is this a trap to waste our energy?"
Gray Merchant and the woman did not stop Fen Mo this time. They also wanted to know the answer.
"You have a lot of questions," the Wise Lord commented. The Sovereign of Wise cursed, then said, "I have no reason to lie to you. Naturally, they are here, watching your every move."
"I can give you a hint. The one who asked the most questions is this pink-haired girl. Maybe you can find something …"
The "pink-haired girl" was obviously Fen Mo.
Everyone turned to look at Fen Mo, but Fen Mo had a confused expression. Under everyone's gaze, she pointed at herself: "Me?"
"Yes. You can try. Well, I don't think there's a need for that. They've already decided."
As the Sovereign of Wisdom spoke, everyone immediately turned their heads and assumed a vigilant stance. At the same time, he looked around to see where Angor and the others were hiding.
However, when they saw Angor's group, they all looked a little surprised.
They thought Angor's group was hiding somewhere they would never expect. But to their surprise, Angor's group was right in the center of the area. They were less than ten meters away from them.
More importantly, they were facing each other.
If what the black-robed judge said was true, and these people had been watching them all this time, did that mean they saw their expressions and movements?
The apprentices felt a little strange when they thought about this. This was especially true for the three people who were searching for them. Other than the evil woman who was tied up and had no expression on her face, the other two had awkward expressions on their faces.
However, their mental fortitude had always been strong. Very quickly, this kind of awkwardness disappeared.
They were curious about the identity of these outsiders, and Bai Shang believed that they had more good intentions than bad. They wanted to know who found the entrance to the underground church. Who was the one who cracked the complex magic array of the church? And who was the one who had left them hints along the way?
Now, all of them had shown up.
There were four of them. The red-haired, golden-eyed young man dressed like a noble, and the red-haired young man with a sword tied to his waist. The other two apprentices tried their best to look brave, but they did not hide the fear in their eyes.
Wait, there's another wizard's aura.
A stone slab with a branded nose? Is this an opponent, or is this someone's trick?
While everyone was confused, the gray merchant spoke softly, "Red Sword, Dorcas?"
Dorcas was stunned for a moment, then laughed with his head held high, "My reputation is really good. People recognize me everywhere."
After laughing, Dorcas looked at the gray merchant, "I know you're a gray merchant. Since you know me, I should know you too. Why don't you take off your mask and let me see who you are? You're not my old friend, are you? "
The gray merchant said indifferently, "I don't know you, but I've heard some rumors about you. As for my real face, it's not important. I only have one identity now, the gray merchant of the Traveling Merchant Organization. "
Dorcas shrugged, "I don't dare to reveal my identity. I must know, or have seen, or heard about you. But it's up to you. I'm curious, what rumors have you heard about me? Unparalleled swordsmanship, or unparalleled handsome? "
The gray merchant said, "Neither. I just saw your article in an idle magazine. I remember the name of the article you wrote was — "
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