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The underground world, an unknown area.

This place breeds an ink-colored ocean that covers countless miles.

The surrounding area was deserted, with no weeds growing.

The ink-colored ocean seems to contain the ultimate death aura. As long as everything is contaminated with a trace of aura, it will wither and decay instantly.

However, in this ocean made of the ultimate aura of the dead...

On this day, it seemed that the long-standing silence was broken, and vitality was born from the Dead Sea.

I saw a woman with graceful clothes and devilish curves slowly emerging from the mist.

Through the mist, I couldn't catch a glimpse of her true appearance, but judging from her contours, she must be a beauty that would captivate the entire country.

"You were successfully resurrected."

At this time, deep in the shadows, a hoarse, low voice said.

The woman was silent for a moment, then leaned down respectfully, with an extremely loyal attitude:

"This mission was really a mistake by my subordinates... I made a wrong judgment and failed to kill the Holy Maiden of the Fierce Sun."

Yes, this figure is the dark night who successfully escaped through the [Life Doll] not long ago.

In fact...

If there was no [Life Doll], then Dark Night would have been harvested by the [Death Eye].

However, the death energy contained in this ink ocean is exactly the same as the death line...

The characteristics of [Life Doll], which can avoid the continuous corrosion of life by the dead line, may also be related to this Dead Sea.

"I think I've already told you that Holy Maiden of the Burning Sun is not in a hurry to kill." The voice remained calm, as if it was not interested in what the woman said, like a strict leader, Don't like to hear subordinates explain the failure process.

An Ye's expression obviously changed. She lowered her head, was silent for a moment, and then sighed:

"In this mission, I mixed some personal emotions that I shouldn't have..."

"Yes." The voice seemed to be a little more acknowledging this time, "It is a good thing to be able to clearly understand one's own shortcomings. It is a rare gift among human beings."

"But you have to remember...arrogance is one of the seven deadly sins."

"When a humble person acquires power that does not match his own in a short period of time, the previous humility can easily turn into arrogance, and then give birth to greed, anger, laxity and various desires..."

"Therefore, pride is the first of the seven original sins and the cause of all original sins."

"Arrogance is destructive. Many times, you are not aware of its existence, but fate sees it very deeply."

"When you fall into arrogance, the seeds of destruction will be sown. Errors and biased judgments will deprive you of your reason, and then you will fall into a cycle of doom and disaster."

Cold sweat broke out in the dark night, and she suddenly seemed to understand what had happened recently and why it was mixed with so many misfortunes... When she heard the word "destiny", everything seemed to suddenly become clear.

"Yes! Remember the advice!" An Ye quickly lowered his head, drops of cold sweat already oozing out from his forehead.

She placed her right hand on her heart and chest, making a gesture of assurance, and said in a deep voice:

"This mission arranged by the Lord will definitely be completed!"

"By then..."

"This city will usher in the new life of the Lord."

Of course, this little trick didn't seem to be something worth paying attention to that shadow.

This time, the shadow didn't even bother to reply with a word, but in the depths filled with black mist, a strange pair of pupils suddenly condensed, staring into the dark night:

"remember!"

"The price of [Life Doll] is one-third of your future lifespan."

"Although you have accepted the Lord's gift, your life span will be much longer. You only lost one-third. For the long years, it is not difficult to accept."

"But... when you lose the second third, it means that you only have the last third left. No matter what level of existence you are, when you reach this stage, you will begin to rot, wither, and your potential will be exhausted. , it is difficult to generate value anymore.”

"And once the last third is used, the consequences are beyond your ability to bear."

"So, you only have one last chance to make a mistake, do you understand?"

An Ye quickly bowed and said:

"clear!"

The next second, the black shadow receded, and the surrounding ink-colored Dead Sea suddenly disappeared.

In the vast and empty world, only the barren land and black rocks are left. The vastness is desolate and desolate.

…………

Arrive at the Grand Canyon area again.

At this moment, a very thick layer of miasma spread nearby.

But it's clearly a thick, dangerous miasma that doesn't look easy to mess with, but there are many players nearby, stopping here.

Near the dark corridor, there were many more figures standing in twos and threes, all staring at the miasma, as if hesitating whether to go in or not.

Some people are holding posters in their hands, as if they are promoting some temporary teams, guilds, etc...

Some people even grill skewers here...

The road leading to the canyon was dotted with tents that looked like yurts, almost crowding the originally narrow road.

at this time……

In front of the miasma, an old man on crutches, a woman carrying a bamboo basket, a lolita with a ponytail, a big man carrying a pole, and a young woman with a heroic temperament appeared in this area.

"Boss, this miasma should be the formation set up by the thugs, right?" Wang Jing asked.

Yes, this group of people is actually the team led by Chen Ye.

After some disguise, he appeared in this area to avoid being recognized by other players.

And the way to dress up is very simple.

It is precisely using the characteristics of [Painted Skin]!

Of course, if he only had the property of [Painted Skin], then Chen Ye could only change his appearance.

But he happened to find a player selling [Human Skin Masks] in the [Weird Black Market].

As long as you have the property of [Painted Skin], you can sculpt the [Human Skin Mask] to unlock different faces and different aspects.

At a cost of about 100,000 copper coins, Chen Ye easily bought this relatively basic prop.

Of course!

Because it is a special item, the price is generally much higher than that of a single-turn special item.

Considering that any player can use the special props, and the quantity is more scarce, the price should be higher.

Since Chen Xi and others do not have abilities similar to [Lightless Stalker], it is impossible to use the title halo on other players.

If he acted alone, Chen Ye would naturally choose to sneak into the darkness, transform into a perfect assassin, and hide his figure.

But... considering that other players in the team do not have such abilities, they can only find another way.

It would be enough to disguise himself a little and change his form to avoid being recognized by other players and An Ye's accomplices.

With the previous experience and lessons of the Knights of Light, therefore, the next actions must still protect their identity to a certain extent.

And Chen Ye used the [painted skin] he absorbed before to change his appearance, which naturally became an alternative choice.

Facing Wang Jing's question, Chen Ye smiled and said:

"Do you think this miasma is some kind of advanced formation?"

Wang Jing hesitated for a moment and tried to throw a stone in.

At this time, under the entanglement of the miasma, traces of corrosion gradually appeared on the surface of the stone.

About ten minutes passed...

The corners of this palm-sized stone were quickly corroded and became uneven and irregular.

The nine-tailed fox rubbed his chin and used the knowledge he had recorded to explain:

"This seems to be a [corruptor] type characteristic. After being fused with the materials dropped by the acid monster, a barrier is made by the formation profession."

"Currently, it seems that it does not have the effect of a curse, nor does it have distinctive energy similar to [Demon]. Although it is quite large in area and looks a bit bluffing, in fact the corresponding level is not high. As long as it reaches When you switch careers three times, you can usually find a good way to deal with it.”

"However, this miasma still has a certain shielding effect on mental perception."

"It's hard to tell whether there might be other invisible traps lurking inside."

At this time, Chen Xi spoke up and said: "My mental power can actually sense what's inside. It's just a simple layer of miasma. There are no other deeper evil thoughts or murderous intentions contained in it, unless it is hidden very deeply, but even if Looking at the entire canyon, it is impossible to have camouflaged and highly lethal formations everywhere."

Chenxi's astral spirit body, since changing its job to [Guardian of Dawn], has integrated the characteristic items of the [Spirit World] sequence, and can sense the evil thoughts and murderous intentions hidden deep in the depths.

As long as it is a threat to herself, unless it is made more secretive, comparable to Chen Xi's current level in terms of characteristics and status, and has a level of professionalism similar to Dark Night, otherwise, it will be attacked by her. Be aware of it.

Based on the above information, it is not difficult to judge that as long as Chen Xi says that there are no evil thoughts hidden in it, it will probably be passable.

After all, the scope of the Grand Canyon is too large. If there are such hidden traps everywhere, you can imagine how much resources and costs will be spent.

Just to prevent other players from coming in and harassing you?

Obviously impossible!

Therefore, this layer of miasma is just a simple formation, the purpose is to prevent some players from entering.

Is it a screening mechanism?

Chen Ye smiled and said: "With the strength of the thugs, they can definitely deploy larger and more effective formations. Don't forget, in order to prevent other players from entering the underground world, they could even set up at various entrances, Station a strong squad organization.”

"We also know another piece of information - the Dark Night organization behind the thugs may be related to a powerful aboriginal force or even an evil god."

"Then, it is not difficult to judge that if they really want to prevent other players from entering the Grand Canyon, the formation they deploy will definitely not be as simple as [Corruptor]."

"so……"

"Do you think this [Corruptor Miasma] is really a thing created by thugs?"

Everyone in the team was silent for a moment.

They are all thinking about what Chen Ye said...

Chen Xi seemed to have a look of understanding, but did not take the initiative to speak.

She could probably guess that the reason why Chen Ye asked this deliberately was to train the employees of "Integrity Restaurant" so that they have the thinking that high-end players must have, so that they can become effective officers.

This is just like raising a puppet lady yourself...

As a top-level master, it is very common for the old to lead the new.

But if you really want to develop, you generally won't choose to cooperate with experts, but start from a newbie.

There are many reasons for this...

If you cooperate with experts at the same level, others may not be so convinced of you. For the sake of profit, betrayal may occur one day.

Moreover, they have all reached the level of a strong person, and they need to have enough spirit to reach a similar level.

So... it is difficult for a person with a strong heart to admire another person wholeheartedly.

The resulting cooperative relationship is more like an alliance, with a network of interests maintaining balance. However, once interests are conflicted, the so-called "balance" can easily be broken, and enemies may turn against each other for the sake of interests at any time.

If they are carefully cultivated from the young age, the relationship will probably become a master-disciple relationship, or a teacher-friend relationship.

It will not be maintained solely by the chain of interests.

Of course... people's hearts are unpredictable, and it's hard to say whether there will be betrayal.

But at least if you work with a master, this relationship will be more likely to last and be stable.

This is why many solo players would rather choose to lead new players, but will also be wary of cooperating with other experts.

Only after time has passed, and you get to know this person, and become familiar with each other, can you judge whether it is possible to continue.

"Boss, I seem to understand!"

Wang Jing's eyes lit up, he thought clearly about the reason, and said: "This miasma is most likely arranged by other players. They may come from some more famous guilds and have considerable strength."

"The purpose of arriving at the dungeon this time is to seize the opportunity that the thugs want."

"But they have a certain foundation and feel that this opportunity gives them a good chance. Therefore, the purpose of setting up this formation is to dissuade some incompetent players so that they will not fish in troubled waters and reduce their probability of success."

"The more powerful and well-established a force is, the easier it is for it to use hard power to fight for opportunities in this situation."

"On the contrary, those individual players hope that the situation will become a little more chaotic, so that they can take advantage of the opportunity to find opportunities. The snipe and the clam will fight and the fisherman will benefit."

Chen Ye nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, this is also my analysis."

"Then boss...in other words, this miasma just looks bluffing, isn't it that dangerous?"

The nine-tailed fox asked curiously.