Chapter 49 Chapter 48 Cooperation Agreement

"This is..." Erudak showed a look of extreme shock, and he also stood up from the chair.Such a fierce reaction immediately attracted everyone's attention, and Fiore, who had the most keen sense, immediately asked, "Father, what happened?" "...It's nothing." Erudak's words were obviously trying to cover up the truth. Although the horrified expression was only fleeting, the unbelievable light in his eyes did not dissipate for a long time.A drop of cold sweat crept out of his forehead quietly. For the first time, King Huaster felt that he was at a disadvantage in the intellectual contest. He faintly sensed that there was an unpredictable and profound person behind Mibert, and his plans and plans were ahead of this person. There are no secrets.The improvisation was just right, and the timing was not bad at all. There is no doubt that the progress of the conference was made by oneself, but the whole event seemed to be controlled by the opponent.

Set up traps at the place where you are most likely to relax, and seize people's inertia to attack the key points. Every step of your plan can be said to be seamless, so why is there such a big loophole? "Is the other party smarter than me?" A person's name suddenly flashed in Erudak's mind, and the moment his eyes shifted to the bottom, he found the answer in Xiuyi's knowing expression: " ...Is it him? That's no wonder..." Turning his head to look at Phyllis, who was still concentrating on watching the game, a silent wry smile crept onto Eludak Worst's face, mixed with a little bit of relief.Phyllis... I may not be able to keep this child, I hope that person can bring her happiness.

Just less than a hundred meters into the woods, Mibert and Beiluo heard the screams from behind, and looked back for a moment.Two completely different expressions appeared on their faces at the same time.Mibert suddenly realized.Bello turned pale with horror. A sudden change of course was detected by the two forwards.About three hundred smart people, including several Worster ministers, rushed into the woods following Mibert and Bello, while others were eager to win. Continuing to walk on the track under the principle of purely pursuing the efficiency of the shortest route, so the moment these people stepped into that area, the trap with the highest number of eliminations occurred during the entire competition.

One rushed over and it was fine.The two rushed over and it was fine.It's okay for ten or twenty people to rush in, but when the number of people rushing in exceeds three digits, some people with keen senses feel that the ground under their feet seems to be tilted.But because the feeling is not very obvious, no one cares. But five seconds later, two kilometers long and twenty meters wide, the entire second-stage track suddenly began to shake violently. The metal plate that had been laid under the track rushed out of the loess covering it. The inside completed a 90-degree vertical flip, revealing the dark pit hidden under the metal plate.

Before the more than 2,000 players who moved on the track could understand, their bodies were thrown into the air with the changing track. The voices of "Oh" and "Oh my God" were heard endlessly, and then they fell into the race track like dumplings. In the super huge pit transformed by Tao, the sound of objects touching the liquid plane came one after another, and some vicious curse words were used to cooperate, the scene was indeed lively enough. If Eludak Worster just wanted to see two or three thousand people taking a bath together in the same pool, then the current scene could fully satisfy his curiosity.The bathing pond arranged by him under the track has fully accommodated more than 2,100 involuntary customers. Although it is different from the sticky and smelly liquid used in other traps, this pool is actually filled with clear groundwater. However, the height of the pool walls on both sides reached nearly 20 meters, and the pre-arranged conference staff moved quickly. They rushed to the scene before these players overcame the height of the pool walls and used more than 2,000 red cards. Announced the news of defeat to them.

"Two thousand one hundred and thirty-five people left the field, and there are still three hundred and twenty-nine players." A fast horse rushed back from the scene of the accident, followed the horse path in the middle of the auditorium, and rushed directly to the VIP stand. After several twists and turns, several player registration forms that showed amazing work efficiency were delivered to Sangli, and then it was taken by the It was given to Eludak, and every form was densely crossed with red crosses representing failure. Of the nearly 3,000 players listed on the four-page registration form, only about one-tenth of them were left at this moment. .

But at least in the eyes of the ministers around him, Eludak Wurster's expression was completely different from his usual self-confidence, his face was full of disappointment, he seemed very unhappy, and his words fully expressed This kind of mood: "Is it 90% gone? It's so-so." So-so?Everyone could only smile wryly at Eludak's statement.Using various methods to make the number of passers plummet, this is the fun of the recruiting series and the organizers of the conference. The total number of contestants in the last conference was just 3,000, and it took nearly half of the race to eliminate them to only 300. Therefore, the speed at which the contestants fell this time was extremely astonishing. Sighing, this can't help but make everyone feel puzzled.

Even if the record of defeating so many people at one time is not unprecedented, it should be considered unprecedented under the current circumstances. What is there to be dissatisfied with Eludak? "Your thinking is right again..." Compared to the Waster officials who cared about the emperor's thoughts, Bello only cared about his own survival. Glancing at Bei Luo, who had lingering fear, Mibert responded lightly, and continued to run deep into the woods: "Yes, anyway, it's not the first time." Bello couldn't help but smile wryly at his indifference: "Can't you look a little surprised?"

Mibert replied indifferently: "Why are you surprised? Isn't everything as expected?" "That's what you said, but your reaction is too flat!" Bello exclaimed, "From the performance just now, you are very similar to Phyllis, who always has a cold expression, which puts pressure on me. " A gleam of joy flashed across Mibert's eyes, but his tone was still calm: "Should I be happy about this?" "Hey! It depends on you... oops!" Before he finished speaking, Bello felt that his feet had tripped over something like a thin rope, and he immediately realized that it might be a trap trigger wire, and the moment he looked down.He confirmed this conjecture.Two pieces of slender metal wires that had been split in the middle floated up gently in the air.Glittering against the sun overhead.

Bei Luo's mood suddenly fell to the bottom, and the next second he was not surprised to hear the sound of arrows piercing the air as densely as a rainstorm. It's over. Although the training in the Knights gave him a good physique, it didn't teach him how to withstand the attacks of hundreds of arrows. Momentary numbness and pain are absolutely inevitable.Failure has also become a matter of course. The sharp pain first came from the calf.But the feeling that made him break out in a cold sweat was not caused by the arrow, but from Mibert. The moment he heard "Oops", Mibert turned his head and saw the broken wire before Bello.Then he stopped his forward steps immediately, and quickly squatted backwards. After a standard forward shovel movement, Mibert's left instep hooked on Beiluo's right calf, and his ankle was suddenly stretched.

With a "plop", Bei Luo immediately fell on all fours, and there was a bruise on the calf hooked by Mibert, but he also avoided the bad luck of being plotted by the trap.About 800 arrows shot past him at the moment he fell to the ground, and collided at a high speed at Belo's original position. The force attached to the crossbow was too strong even for the arrow body made of steel, and there was a burst of "clinking" After the crisp sound, a large iron block twisted and inlaid with the iron arrow body then fell on Beiluo's belly, making him scream again while holding his leg and crying out for pain. But compared with the exit, this result is considered a blessing among misfortunes. If this thing is allowed to win the bid in its original form, the next place Beiluo will go will only be the hospital. It is a trivial matter to lie in bed for ten days and a half months , In case of being hit in a vital part, it is called nerve-wracking. "Although I thank you very much, can't you say hello before you start?" Bello complained with a little dissatisfaction. Mibert only replied lightly: "Sorry, I'm not a gentleman, let alone be polite in a critical situation." Pushing the things on his belly aside, Bei Luo stood up rubbing his calves with a wry smile: "You really have no sense of humor, I'm just whining casually, don't take it seriously... But didn't you say there are no traps here?" Mibert focused his eyes on the broken metal wire, and shook his head slightly: "That's because you misunderstood, I just said that walking here is safer than walking on the track. Since the attack device of the trap is set in the woods, each There must be many other related leads and organs, but as long as you are careful, it will not be a problem." "Your sense is very sharp and your reaction is very quick. Compared with you, I am less and less confident." Bei Luo tried to take two steps, and found that the injury did not affect his walking, and then looked at the three behind him. More than a hundred opponents who were hiding everywhere due to traps: "As expected of a thief." A faint smile appeared on Mibert's face, and only he knew the bitterness in it: "Is that so... Maybe I'm just like a real thief now." Bei Luo looked back at Mibert, his eyes were full of surprise and strange meaning: "What do you mean?" Mibert said helplessly: "I am a super thief of the Thieves Guild, but this certification process is too formulaic, not to mention many loopholes, and the real material cannot be tested, so until I have received five days of intensive training, I Only dare to say that I am a veritable super thief." Bello asked, "Then what did you do during these five days of intensive training?" Mibert glanced at him, and a series of words that made the fourth prince of the Farima Empire turn pale instantly flowed out of his mouth: "One hundred and twenty hours in five days, except for the three hours of stone grinding that must be done every day. Outside of training, the remaining 6,300 minutes had to deal with sneak attacks and plots by four men and a snake. The opponents were not limited to time and place. The equipment was a slingshot that used round stones as weapons, and a light weapon modified from a wooden sword. To train the sword, if you are successfully attacked, you have to drink disgusting high-concentration chili water, do you want to try it?" "No...please spare me." Thinking that the possibility of being beaten to death is much higher than the success rate, Bei Luo could only shake his head: this kind of life where you have to guard against other people's tricks even when you go to the toilet, is almost like a year in one hour. Well, if it takes five days, the whole person will collapse. It's really lucky that Mibert can bear it, but he finally understands why Mibert's endurance and reaction speed are so amazing. Stretching out his hand to pick up the twisted piece of iron, Mibert gently asked Bei Luo: "How? Do you still want to continue?" Bei Luo smiled: "Of course, otherwise Til Rogge's bodyguard fee will be wasted." "He is really determined. I would have given up long ago." Seeing that Mibert and Beiluo still wanted to run down.Xiao Qi couldn't help shaking his head. "Have you eliminated his fear of traps at all, Xiu Yi?" Xiu Yi sneered noncommittally, and asked, "What do you think?" "A man of high skill is daring, bold and skillful, and Mibert should be like this." The old drunkard sighed: "Your training is just the right medicine, so he will naturally have more confidence. Only people who have run into walls will be afraid. Right? " He already knew this.Because no one can match him in his psychological speculation. This thought popped up in the minds of everyone present at the same time. Xiu Yi, who usually had all kinds of smiles on his face, suddenly seemed distant and unfamiliar. His deep scheming added a mysterious halo to the image of this demon, making his The figure suddenly became a little more indescribably treacherous.Although he had given everyone a similar impression because of his accurate prediction of things, this strange talent has reached a heinous level in this conference, so it is not surprising that everyone has an inexplicable sense of awe. So everyone knows the answer to the old drunkard's words, but no one wants to talk nonsense. "Reinas, can you walk outside the venue with me?" Xiu Yi suddenly said such an irrelevant sentence, which made everyone stunned.The goddess of battle who was invited immediately blushed. After all, girls are very sensitive to such words that are similar to dating, but she still responded. The face covered with the singer's veil was gently lowered to the ground, and an inaudible "hmm" represented Reinas's agreement, but the intertwined fingers behind her back still revealed her uneasiness. Until now, Reinas is still not sure whether her feelings for Xiu Yi are mainly due to gratitude, or whether she really likes him unknowingly.She doesn't know because she has never been in a relationship.As the handmaiden of God Odin of the Yas Protoss, Renas Faqili, the Goddess of Battle who is responsible for selecting the souls of brave men to participate in the holy war, has come into contact with countless young men, but she has never been with anyone because of this. People have feelings. "I am a god, and it is impossible for a god to fall in love with a man." Reinas, who has been using this self-deceiving excuse to cover up her sincerity, didn't realize until now that she was relieved of all responsibilities and obligations of the Protoss. Apart from the true meaning of self-existence, she never even had her own true feelings. However, that's why I panicked like this when facing myself. Xiu Yi, Void, Old Drunkard, Marika, Ni Jian, Mibert, and Xiao Qi, these beings who live in a completely different world from her, may not be able to compare with the nobility and pride of the gods in some places, but they are Possess one thing that many protoss do not have, and that is ego. Emotions, experiences, and ideas that only belong to oneself, no matter whether these self-centered things are pure and correct, but the reason why there are individual differences in life, except for the form, only they are left.Reinas didn't realize until this moment that she was not an independent existence at all compared with these companions in front of her. Xiuyi smiled, as if Reinas's thoughts had been covered by him: "Then let's go." The sound of metal wire breaking was heard again, and hundreds of arrows shot out from the crossbow in the dense forest, and shot towards the place where the mechanism was touched like lightning, but Mibert and Beiluo had already rolled down left and right, but they couldn't wait. The five or six people who followed them didn't react. After a scream, they all fell to the ground convulsively, foaming at the mouth, and lost consciousness. "It's so dangerous..." Wiping off his cold sweat, Bei Luo looked at the area full of arrows behind him and sighed, "Which trap is this?" Mibert replied: "Fifty-seventh." Bello laughed dumbly: "Do you even remember this?" Mibert also laughed: "That's natural. I still remember that the opponent has lost another two hundred and twenty-four people, and now there are only one hundred and five people including us." Bei Luo sneered: "But the strongest competitors are still there, aren't they?" Mibert glanced back, and the several high-ranking Waster officials who had been driven off the shelves chased up from behind one by one: "Yes." "They are all married people, how did they pass the qualification review?" Bello asked, "I remember married people can't participate." "Who knows, who would have the guts to say that King Huaster cheated on himself." Mibert didn't bother to use his brain in this regard: "Get up, keep going!" Bei Luo stood up staggeringly, then sat down on the ground again: "No, my legs are weak. Let's go after rest." Just one sentence from Mibert made him stand up again: "Do you want Princess Phyllis to marry someone else?" "Of course not. But can't you take shortcuts?" Bello rubbed his leg muscles.While asking: "If only I didn't throw away the boomerang just now, now..." Mibert denied Bello's hypothesis: "It's useless to bring it. The trees are too dense. If you fly out, you will encounter obstacles and you will not be able to return. To avoid King Warster's design, you can only speak with strength. There is no There are shortcuts." "It's somewhat comforting to hear your words. It seems that we are all powerful people." Arthur heard this sentence as soon as he caught up with the two of them.Then he smiled bitterly: "But I think that, except for Mibert, you have real materials, the remaining 104 of us are all thanks to your blessing to come here." Mibert smiled faintly: "How boring it is to pass the level alone, do you like this result?" Fossyth arrived right behind Arthur.He replied: "It doesn't matter to me. Anyway, those of us who dragged our families to participate in the competition are just to enliven the atmosphere of the competition. We have no chance to win or even marry Princess Phyllis, as long as we don't hurt our muscles and bones because of it. If it wasn't for the Queen Fate is hard to break, even if you beat me to death, I will not come here, how can running on the road compare to sitting in the ministry and reading school books?" "Don't mention your law books, let's get out of His Majesty's trap alive first. His spoof this time is much worse than the previous few times. If we old bones are shot by random arrows, everyone must prepare immediately. Retirement report." Lear muttered to catch up from behind: "I still haven't completed half of the national agricultural census, so I'm not reconciled to resigning so soon!" Arthur was furious for a moment: "A law fanatic, a work idiot, is there no other fun in life besides these?... By the way, where is Ken?" A dead body: "Our Minister of Land and Resources is dead." Lear's eyes widened immediately: "No way? So fast? Last time he persisted to the finish line..." "Was he so fat before?" Mibert asked, looking at Kenla's body full of arrows. "No, he wasn't so bloated two days ago." Hearing what Mibert said, Ya Ruo also felt a little strange: "What did he eat to suddenly gain so much weight?" Mibert smiled: "I think it's a pair of armor, look at his collar." The focus of everyone's attention immediately shifted to the position Mibert said, and then everyone suddenly realized that there seemed to be something on the inside of Kenla's neckline, which produced a little reflection under the reflection of the sun, and at the moment when the reflection dissipated, Everyone saw a small piece of metal armor worn inside the neckline. "He's cheating! How despicable!" Lear yelled, "Wearing armor under his clothes, and then pretending to be knocked out? How cunning!" Arthur smiled wryly: "Recalling his confident look before the game, it turned out that he was well prepared... This can only be blamed on us not being as thoughtful as he is. Who wouldn't want to leave this game?" Bello reminded dissatisfiedly: "Hey, have you forgotten me who has the purest purpose?" "I haven't forgotten, but you are a lunatic. Only a lunatic will marry His Highness Phyllis by passing His Majesty's test." Fossy muttered something, but was immediately interrupted by Lear: "Be careful with your tone. Are you not afraid of causing diplomatic disputes if you speak like this to the prince of Falima?" "It doesn't matter, I'm an old comrade who has gone through hardships three times. Don't pay too much attention to a little carelessness in words." Bei Luo smiled helplessly: "If I don't succeed this time, maybe I will consider the hints in your words, Find another way by skipping His Majesty Eludak." Mibert immediately asked: "So you want to abstain?" "Of course not, but I'm getting more and more lacking in confidence, why don't you leave me and pass the test by yourself?" Bello asked suspiciously: "You should have this ability, there is no need to help my opponent?" Mibert replied: "If you are injured by the trap, Mr. Tierrog's commission will fail, so I will not give up protecting you until you finish the game safely. Remember, it's just protection, not help. You cheat or you walk on your shoulders." "It's so strict!" To Beiro's complaints, Mibert smiled lightly: "Because I was trained strictly like this." "To be honest, I envy you very much now." Listening to the question and answer between the two, Arthur couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "One has undergone special training, and the other is escorted by specialized personnel. Compared with each other, we are much more unlucky." Look around and follow behind a few people.At the moment, there are more than a hundred other people who are watching their conversation.Mibert showed a thoughtful look.A few seconds later, a shocking sentence jumped out of his mouth: "How about everyone's cooperation?" Since those three hundred people entered the woods, the actions of the players in the woods have become invisible, and they are no longer as clearly visible as on the track, especially now, including one hundred people including Mibert and his party. The five remaining contestants were all blocked by obstacles, and no one could see their actions. Because there is no limit to players who can only compete on the track.So this behavior is not a violation.Moreover, Eludak's foul behavior of transforming the entire track into a trap is the first, and it is logical that the method of not going out of the way is recognized. In addition to people complaining about Erodak's bad habits, the audience in the entire venue is not bad. emotionally stable.Not unhappy that sight was affected. Of course, this situation is due to the players who are carried out from time to time in the woods. The miserable situation like a hedgehog covered with arrows makes everyone feel that the game is still going on, and there is a tendency to intensify. Everyone comforted themselves that this was only a temporary phenomenon. But for the organizer of the conference, this situation was somewhat unexpected. Ever since the loss of the remaining contestants, Erudak had a vague feeling that something unplanned was happening. , the direction of the conference also became confusing, and everything started when he saw Xiu Yi. But there is one thing that is very strange. Since he realized this until now, he has not felt unhappy at all. Instead, he still has the excitement of confronting an even-matched opponent. Every response of the black-haired young man seems to show Xiu Yi With his wisdom, he completely spliced ​​together a certain part of the composition that he hadn't thought of before, or that was neglected. This is the first time in the history of Erudac's whole person. It's so interesting, to be able to fight against him in this form, and that Huey Satan who has almost become a legend!What unexpected countermeasures will he have for my following series of arrangements?At this moment, only this thought remained in Erudak's mind.The moment he noticed the man just now, he recognized Xiu Yi's true identity, and immediately began to automatically search for the information neatly arranged in his mind like a note, and gave Xiu Yi the title that moved him the most among several identities : "The first evil genius"! So compared to this, the choice of Phyllis' husband-in-law is a secondary issue. Eludak, who has been chasing an opponent with a high IQ, really ignited his fighting spirit at this moment, and victory or defeat has become irrelevant Things, which of course also include his original purpose of pursuing happiness. Because of this, Sangli was particularly surprised when he noticed Eludak's expression of joy that was not commensurate with the situation: "From the current point of view, the event has not developed according to His Majesty's expectations, but you don't seem to care, what's the matter?" Is it worth your joy?" Erudac's face was filled with a heartfelt smile, and this kind of smile was something Sanli had never seen before: "Sangli, do you know? Excessive intelligence is also a mistake, and everything if Everything happened as you expected. It is really a boring thing. Since I took office, I have guessed too many things, so I am full of expectations for unpredictable things, but until now I can say that my first This happened once.” "Unpredictable... things?" Sang Li was stunned for a moment before answering: "But isn't this kind of thing very dangerous? I don't think we should be happy about it!" Erudak shook his head with a smile: "So I say, you can't understand this sense of joy. The fulfillment of finding a match is common among people who are obsessed with something, but opponents who can match each other intellectually can't. It's the hardest thing to find, and I've found someone like that now." "Who is he?" King Huaster sighed softly: "After Lucifer Satan, the smartest man in the Three Realms."
"Cooperation? Why?" Everyone was taken aback by Mibert's words, and they all appeared in a daze, and Ya Ruo, who was the fastest to wake up, asked, "There is a need for cooperation among competitors." ?" Mibert asked indifferently: "Leaving aside other people, didn't Fossett say just now that even if you guys with families pass the test, you won't have a chance with Princess Phyllis. Under this premise, are we still competitors?" Arthur was speechless. "And even if we pass the first four levels, don't we still have to face King Warster's personal test?" Mibert continued, "It's no good to fight each other now, it's just a joke for those audiences. Don’t you think it’s more practical for everyone to cooperate and pass the level together?” "I agree." Fossy first agreed: "Anyway, I will complete the task after passing these four levels. It would be best if I can be unscathed. After all, I only adhere to principles in the Ministry of Justice." Lear thought for a while, and then voted in favor: "I don't want to die before my ambition is fulfilled, so count me in." Arthur smiled bitterly: "This shouldn't be considered cheating... Well, I will participate too." Mibert turned his attention to Bei Luo, and Bei Luo shrugged his shoulders: "I'm already working with you, it doesn't matter if you have more collaborators." "What about you? Are you interested in taking part?" Mibert immediately turned to the group of unfamiliar opponents behind him: "Together we have a higher chance of success. If you don't mind, how about we cooperate temporarily before the individual test decides who is the best?" Agree and agree, but Fossey still believes that it is impossible for more than a hundred people to agree to cooperate, so he was particularly surprised at this time: "Hey, are you serious? It is impossible for everyone..." Before he finished speaking, the facts in front of him almost made him slip and fall. Except for the five of them, the remaining one hundred people nodded unanimously in agreement with Mibert's proposal: "We just want to get a bonus, and we can get five thousand silver coins after passing four levels. We are very satisfied with that." An ironic smile appeared on the corner of Mibert's mouth, but no one knew why he smiled: "Well, listen to me..." In a small forest outside the venue. Xiuyi and Reinas walked out of the venue one after the other, and then walked into the grove covered by dense tree shade. The two showed completely different expressions. Xiuyi's expression was still as leisurely as if he was in a garden Strolling, while Reinas's expression looked a little panicked, and there was also a little inexplicable sense of expectation mixed with the anxiety. "Isn't it surprising that they would think wrongly? Do you also think that I want to have a romantic relationship with you?" Xiu Yi's tone was sad. Rather than denying this statement, it would be better to say that he did not do these things to himself And somewhat dissatisfied. "You!" Reinas's shy face suddenly turned livid, thinking that she was fooled by Xiu Yi, her tone immediately turned cold: "Then if you just want someone to accompany you for a walk, why do you need me, an old drunkard or Void? Is it better?" Xiu Yi turned around, looked at the pretty face of Reinas who was pale with anger, and said slowly: "Because I think it's more appropriate to entrust this thing to you for safekeeping." Reinas asked, "What?" Xiu Yi reached into his arms, and the two pieces of paper handed to him by the black knight were rolled into a simple form, and then handed over to Reinas.After Lenas opened it and took a look, she asked in a daze, "What is this?" Xiu Yi's words made her widen her beautiful eyes: "Song of Hell's Requiem." In the VIP stands of the audience. Timothy Cruz withdrew his gaze from the woods, glanced at his daughter and suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I want to go outside with my daughter, is that okay?" Erudak narrowed his eyes slightly, with a hint of mockery in his expression: "Of course, please." After a confession, the two father and daughter disappeared from everyone's eyes.Looking at their backs, King Huaster touched his chin thoughtfully, his eyes were deep and complicated, as if many things on his mind were related to them. Noticing this, Sangli stepped forward and asked in a very low voice: "Your Majesty, do you want to send someone..." "No, I already know what they think." There was a smile in Erudac's eyes, "So you noticed it too?" Sang Li replied softly: "If you don't know, I am the prime minister for nothing, but since your majesty knows, why didn't you take action?" Erudak sneered: "Action? What do you think they can do?" Sangli couldn't help smiling bitterly: "Your Majesty should be more thoughtful than I imagined, why do you still ask me?" "That's right, but I don't need to take any action now." Erudak said leisurely, "Because no matter how they act, the final result will not have any impact on my plan." Looking at the confident Eludak, Sanli finally understood. As in the past, this King Worster has already seen through everything and made arrangements, and the progress of the entire conference is still under his control, no matter how hard others try, it will not change. Except for the opponent he mentioned.