"Even though I wish to put on the same serious expression as you …" Feng Bujue looked at King Dianxin and said calmly, "But your current appearance and voice, combined with this kind of tone and lines … no matter how I look at it, you look like a mischievous child in the late stage of chuunibyou."
"Humph … Are you trying to provoke me?" Dianxian King scoffed as he walked out from the coffin. "This is your usual trick, isn't it?"
"Oh … I almost forgot. You've already heard about some of my 'deeds'." When Feng Bujue said that, he aimed the searchlight at the man's face. "So, you've already prepared yourself for the horrible things that I might do, haven't you?"
"I thought so as well …" Dianxian King looked at the searchlight on his face and replied in a calm tone, "Until … you started to sing the Eighteen Touches …"
"Haha …" Feng Bujue laughed. "You already had your eyes on me then?"
"No, it was even earlier than that," Dianxian King said.
"Then it was …" Feng Bujue's mind turned, and after half a second, he said, "… when I first met my 'mother'."
"Correct," Dianxian King replied.
"So, that's why …" Feng Bujue said. "No wonder I felt something 'coming' at the time, but I couldn't capture anything …" He looked into the man's eyes and said, "Now that I think about it … that was the feeling of your 'consciousness' enveloping me."
"Initially … I didn't see you as too big of a threat," Dianxian King said. "But soon, I heard the 'voice' between you and the Count of Script. At the time, I made up my mind to deal with you as soon as possible. "
"So … that was how the scene in the river happened." Feng Bujue continued the man's explanation.
"Looks like you've guessed everything," Dianxian King said darkly. "You're right … Behind the door that led to the river, there was originally a small boat. But … to make you move separately, I moved the boat away. " He paused. "I knew you wouldn't choose to swim as a group because that would take a lot of time and effort. The result was just as I expected … You all used your own methods to move away from each other. "
At this point, Dianxian King took two steps to the side to move his face away from the searchlight. "When the time was right, I used the poison of the black rose to cover the area where you were and released a powerful monster to intercept you …" He shook his head and sighed helplessly. "I thought … this tactic would work, at least half of you will be dead or injured, but …"
"Unfortunately … this ambush that you have so carefully planned did not achieve the effect that you expected," Feng Bujue said with a smile.
Dianhai King scoffed coldly. "Humph … Your power is indeed beyond my expectation, especially you …" He looked at Brother Jue and said, "Now that I think about it … at that time, you … have already noticed my plan, right? That's why you chose to cover the rear. "
"I merely sensed that you wanted to increase the distance between us." Feng Bujue's tone and lines were rather humble, but his face was filled with pride. "Haha … Who would have thought that my act of covering your retreat would have neutralized your plan from a strategic point of view?"
Listening to the conversation between Jue Jue and Dianli, Buu and Uub were getting more and more scared. Ruo Yu was calm in the face of danger, Xiao Ling followed her train of thought closely, and Xiao Tan was more adorable, so the three of them were calmer than the rest. Now that they thought about it … if Feng Bujue did not stay at the back of the group, things might have turned out differently …
It was because Brother Jue chose to bring up the rear that he was able to deal with the monster that was chasing after them at the first possible moment. Along the way, he brought along all his teammates so that the six of them could meet up as soon as possible.
But if … Feng Bujue had been in the middle of the group, he would have had to choose a direction to go first. After leading the people on that side, he would turn back to the other side. This would not only increase the time that his teammates had to interact with the monster, it would also increase the time that they had to spend alone in the poisonous pollen. For example, Xiao Tan … if he met up with Uub any later, he would have started to breathe in the poisonous air. And on the other side … Uub would have been heavily injured by the monster before Feng Bujue arrived. Considering the situation … it was possible that Uub would have died there. Once he died, the two breathing equipment that he had on him would disappear as well … This would cause a chain reaction. Buu and Xiao Tan, who lacked the ability to hold their breath, would be in grave danger.
Now that he thought about it, the ambush that Dianhai King set up was quite brilliant. If this was a normal team of six … even if they were not wiped out, they would have lost a layer of skin.
Unfortunately … he ran into Feng Bujue.
If the ambush at the river was viewed as a game, then … be it in terms of strategy or execution, Brother Jue had done his best. It was because of his performance that Dianhai King ended up with nothing.
"What happens next will only get worse for me …" Dianhai King walked to stand before Brother Jue and continued, "Obviously, you have read that fairytale before, so … when I appeared before you in the form of a 'sparrow', I basically exposed my 'host'."
"If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being overconfident," Feng Bujue replied. "You showed up too early."
"Yes … I was too careless." Dianhai King shook his head. "Then, the ambush at the black river … failed as well. After all, there was a system restriction there. I was unable to use some random method to kill all of you, so I could only temporarily trap the one with the highest Terror Points underwater."
"Hmm? I thought I was the one with the highest Terror Points back then … "Xiao Tan added when he heard that.
Uub turned to him and said, "No, no … Brother Xiao Tan, you have overestimated me. Actually, I am a coward … I might look calm on the surface, but that is just a matter of appearance …"
He was telling the truth … His' malnourished 'face did give off an inexplicable sense of calmness.
"In conclusion … one wrong move and the whole game was lost," Dianhai King said. "The accumulation of mistakes and disadvantages caused the situation to spiral out of control." He raised his eyes to look at Brother Jue. "In the end … I had no choice but to compromise."
"Haha … From the sound of it, I am sorry that you have to work with me." Feng Bujue smiled.
"Humph … Actually, it does not matter …" Dianhai King scoffed, and a strange look crossed his eyes. "To achieve the goal, this level of compromise is …"
"… It's nothing at all, right?"
Suddenly, a deep and wise voice rang out, taking over Dianli King's words.
At that moment, Dianhai King's expression shifted. He turned around in a hurry and looked toward the source of the voice.
He saw … an old man in a white robe holding a staff slowly walk out from the depths of the stone tomb. The 'person' had white hair and a white beard. He had a dignified appearance, and even though he looked old, the glow in his eyes made him look like a man in his prime.
"What the … Could that be Gandalf?" Xiao Tan saw the figure and blurted out.
"No, young man." The old man looked at Xiao Tan with a smile. "… It is the Count of Script."
"You can come in on your own?" Feng Bujue was surprised.
"Of course, I can come in," the Count of Script said. "But it is more troublesome and comes with a certain risk."
"I get it now … It is similar to how we humans hypnotize ourselves, right?" Feng Bujue said.
"Feng Bujue, stop wasting my time." The Count of Script did not allow Brother Jue to continue the conversation. He continued in an interrogative tone. "I asked you to destroy Dianhai King's host body and expel him from my body … But at the last moment of success, you betrayed me for some equipment and skills …" He paused. "You forced me to come here myself …"
"What do you know?" Feng Bujue cursed back with a normal expression. "After the hidden ending is achieved, I can deal with it."
"Hey!" Dianhai King almost peed himself when he heard that.
"I can get the information on Unknowable Yin from you, and the equipment, skills, and hidden ending reward can be easily obtained through cooperation with Dianhai King." Feng Bujue looked at the Count of Script. "My plan to maximize profit and kill two birds with one stone is ruined because of your appearance."
Even the Count of Script was dumbfounded, much less Dianhai King. He looked at Brother Jue woodenly and stammered, "Er … This …"
"Feng Bujue! You despicable man … "Two seconds later, Dianhai King roared." You dare to say that! "
"Of course, the plan can't be carried out anymore, so why should I hide it?" Brother Jue replied matter-of-factly like his unscrupulous act of being a double agent was something that was above the law.
"Sigh …" Feng Bujue took two more steps. He looked at Dianhai King and sighed. "Actually … the line that I wanted to say the most was … 'I'm sorry, I'm a spy.'"
"You have made up your mind to be a traitor! Just how much do you want to be a traitor? Why do you make such despicable actions sound so cool? " Dianhai King was extremely shocked, but on the surface, he still had to maintain the demeanor of a god. He couldn't ridicule him like that.
"Good … very good …" Dianhai King glared at Brother Jue and hissed through his teeth. "After I deal with the Count of Script … I'll deal with you slowly …" Dianhai King had his own confidence.
First, this Count of Script was just a 'mental projection', so he should not be able to unleash his full power. Second, even if Brother Count of Script could unleash his full power, it would be fine because his power was so weak that he might not be a match for Dian Lei King. Third … due to the limitation of the main quest, the players would not attack Dian Lei King's host because that would go against the requirement to clear the scenario. If they tried to force it, the system would deem it as an AFK-like behavior, and the more serious players would be kicked out of the scenario.
"Ha! In your dreams! " Feng Bujue scoffed and turned to the Count of Script. "Brother Jue, quickly tell us how to complete the main quest."
The Count of Script was startled before he understood what his Brother Jue meant. He replied, "That stone wall over there …" He raised his staff and pointed. "Solve the runes on it, and you'll be able to clear it …"
"Shut up!" Dianhai King also realized that something was wrong. His body flickered, and he charged at the Count of Script.
Brother Zun was already prepared. As he dodged the attack, he continued, "The puzzle is set up according to the Sudoku principle. Each symbol refers to a number. You can replace it with Roman characters and simplify it a little to decipher it …"
"I told you to shut up!" Even though Dianhai King was inside a host, he was still quite powerful. Even a normal physical attack had the force of a thousand kilograms and the speed of lightning. If not for the system's protection, the stone tomb would have collapsed from the power that leaked out.
But … as the saying went, a starving camel was still bigger than a horse. As someone who was almost on the same level as the four pillars of divinity, the Count of Script's combat ability would not be that weak. When he focused on defense, Dianhai King would not be able to win in a short amount of time.
Therefore, Brother Jue said as he fought, "Behind that wall, there is a corridor that hides the dead. After you pass through it, you'll reach a garden filled with black roses. After you enter the garden, follow the path in the shape of the letter I. If you see any pillars, stay at least three meters away … That way, you'll be able to find the Juniper Tree soon … "
When the Count of Script said that, Feng Bujue had already reached the stone wall.
For Brother Jue, once he knew how to solve the puzzle, this kind of obstacle was nothing. He solved the Sudoku puzzle easily and opened the stone wall.
Feng Bujue stood by the wall and did not enter it. Instead, he told his teammates, "I won't be going over …" Follow Brother Jue's instructions and finish the main quest as soon as possible. After you're done, don't wait for me, just teleport. "
"Brother Jue, what are you doing?" Xiao Tan asked with concern.
"Of course," Feng Bujue replied. "As long as you complete the requirement, I'll no longer be restricted by the main quest, and I'll be able to fight Dianhai King with Brother Jue."
"Understood." Hearing this, Ruo Yu immediately replied, "Everyone, let's go." With that, she took the lead and rushed into the tunnel, disappearing in a few seconds.
Ruo Yu's train of thought was very clear. At this time, she should be decisive and resolute. Even though this reaction looked cold and realistic, in reality … this was the real way to help her teammates.
In contrast, a common scene in movies — "You go, I'll stay … No, we'll leave together … Don't be silly, we'll die together … No, even if we die, we'll die together …" — these kinds of scenes and dialogues might look 'loyal' but in reality, they were very idiotic. Normally, when this kind of scene was used, the party who stayed behind had already set up a death flag. No matter how much you hesitated, you would still die. The only use of this kind of scene was to waste time and make the other party's sacrifice go to waste …
"What are you all waiting for? Hurry up and follow me." Feng Bujue saw that no one moved, so he raised his voice to urge them. "If you have anything to say, say it after the scenario is over."
"Okay, Brother Jue, be careful."
"Good luck, Captain."
Seeing Brother Jue's determination, Xiao Tan and Xiao Ling exchanged a look before following into the corridor.
"Teacher Jue, we'll meet again!" Buu and Uub soon came to an agreement and left together.
After all five of his teammates entered the corridor, Feng Bujue closed the stone wall again. He turned around to look at the two gods who were in the middle of a brawl.
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