The Master of the Strange Realm

It is obvious that the power of the differential machine is affecting the red accident deck through the living statues, otherwise it would not make sense for [Steam] to appear so frequently.

Under the continued influence of [Steam Revolution] in the third year, they once again obtained three shared cards [Steam Power] and two [Infrastructure Transformation: Steam].

If it were not for the fact that the affix [Steam] was a trap at first glance, [Steam Revolution] would be the greatest help to the game.

And now, the rules of this strange realm have been almost figured out. This is a more traditional strange realm that tests intelligence and courage. The cards owned by individuals are determined after entering the strange realm, so the key to breaking the game lies in how to play the cards correctly and whether to ask for help from the wax statue.

Jenkins has a lot of cards for special reasons, and his companion Miss Sylph is an ancient elf, and the rare and unconventional cards have played a great role. If it were a strange realm under normal circumstances, this adventure would almost be solved, but with the intervention of the differential machine, seeing the rules of the strange realm clearly only means that the adventure has just begun.

"Speaking of which, the person we should thank the most for this strange land should be the princess of the North."

During the interval of playing cards, the elf did not forget to sigh:

"Since the first year of the game, she has been providing us with help continuously, and even has new cards every year. Even if the number of cards is not large, at least they are all safe and harmless."

Jenkins also believed that Dolores helped him a lot, and decided to thank Dolores after this matter was over. Thinking of this, he told himself again that he must go out.

By the fourth year, the game was equivalent to one-third. In the first quarter of this year, Miss Sylph was quite smart. When dealing with the event [Heir Crisis], she used the platinum card [Elf Bloodline], and thus the kingdom had a fourth kingdom influence [Noble Royal Family-Elf] in addition to [Steam], [Steam Revolution] and [Marriage].

The events in the first season did not contain extraordinary elements. The content of the event was that the two kings had not had an heir for a long time, so a dispute broke out among the nobles, which eventually led to a rebellion. The [Elf Bloodline] card solved this incident. After all, pure-blooded elves have a long life span, so there is no need to determine the heir at this stage.

Of course, solving the incident in this way does not add hidden dangers, but it increases the probability of negative events related to [race], so this is not completely harmless.

The occurrence of the other three events this year also allowed Jenkins to basically determine the pattern of four event cards every year. Combined with what happened in the previous three years, it can be seen that "events related to natural disasters", "political events that do not contain extraordinary elements but will affect the rule of the kingdom", and "secret extraordinary events that may cause lasting impacts" will definitely occur in a year. The fourth event is random.

The order of these four types of events in a year is not the same, but they will definitely appear. For example, in the first three years, the first type is [Severe Winter], [Summer Plague], and [Drought], the second type is [Palace Coup], [Ruby Murder], and [Pirate Invasion], and the third type is [Golden Autumn], [Black Church Rumors], and [Underground Kingdom Ruins].

This order summary seems useless, but it can effectively help Jenkins and Miss Sylph plan the use of cards within a year.

The remaining three events in the fourth year verified Jenkins's idea. The three events are [Heavy Rain Season], [Ghost Circus], and [The Birth of Genius].

[Heavy Rain Season] is a pure natural disaster. Because it occurs in summer, if it is not resolved, it is very likely to affect the grain harvest in autumn, and then lead to other disasters. Jenkins has no good way to deal with such large-scale celestial changes. He can still use [Personal Force] and [Call the Wind and Rain] on a small scale. But fortunately, the elves have [Elf Disaster Planning] cards, and there are five of them.

"This is a compulsory course. You can't graduate without learning it. I live in the era of the material world, and disasters are still relatively common."

She explained.

[Ghost Circus] is the most dangerous event so far. According to the card introduction, a "wonderful" circus has entered the kingdom, and all the members of the circus are undead. If this event cannot be successfully resolved, the [Undead Plague] event will definitely occur within three rounds.

Jenkins and Miss Elf originally thought that they could solve the problem by throwing a few more [Personal Force] cards, but they didn't expect that after using a total of seven [Personal Force] cards, the living statue said something very surprising:

"You have successfully defeated every member of the circus, and the Ghost Circus collapsed. The collapse of the circus released some things that were suppressed by the circus. Please use any card, and I will judge whether the released things will have an impact."

"What was released?"

Jenkins frowned and asked.

"You will know after the incident is over."

"If you use [Basic Mystic Knowledge] immediately, can you know what it is immediately?"

Miss Sylph, who is already familiar with the rules, asked, and did not forget to add:

"It's not about using cards to deal with it, but judging what it is before dealing with it."

"Sorry, basic mystic knowledge, it's impossible to know what it is."

The living statue refused very quickly.

So the two were forced to use cards without knowing any information. Because the number of cards remaining in their hands was also very limited, they didn't have much choice. Finally, under Jenkins' suggestion, Miss Siluf used [Explorer] again, while Jenkins used [Basic Occult Knowledge].

"Although the card information is the same, everyone's foundation is different. I have seen some information on some very deadly monsters not long ago. Although the content of those information will not be reflected in the card information, I do know those . If the other party dares to play tricks at this stage, I will definitely let them know what the depth of knowledge is.”

He said almost threateningly.

The living statue nodded:

"Years of adventure have increased the female king's knowledge. She didn't know what was being released, so she couldn't stop it, but she realized that it was not an entity or a spirit, and it seemed to be evil thoughts. The accidental knowledge made the male king Knowing the existence of some terrifying creatures, because there was no more detailed information, the male king did not immediately know what it was, so he could not block what was released in the next round, through another [Basic Occult Knowledge]. Use it, know what it is.”

"I know what it is."

Jenkins did not pay attention to the living statue, but turned to his companion and said.

"what is that?"

"The evil thoughts of human nature, the evil hidden deep in the heart. It is the pus that the evil thoughts of human nature turn into. It is an extremely dirty thing. It is probably [human pus]."

While telling his guess, he looked at the living statue, but the latter showed no reaction at all.

In the fourth quarter of the fourth year [The Birth of Genius], an event occurred that was directly affected by the released object. The event could not be resolved, at least not in one round. The manifestation of the event was that within the kingdom, in just one season, Time has given rise to a vast number of geniuses in all walks of life.

On the surface, this is a good thing that is beneficial to the development of the kingdom, but everyone knows that this is a trap.

"Through the use of the second [Basic Occult Knowledge], the male king recalled what it was. It was the evil pus of human nature, and it was the most despicable aspect of the human nature of intelligent creatures. Their release would lead to The festering of more souls will make more people's pus flow, but it will also increase the wisdom of the king's people and enlighten more ideas. "

Coupled with the two unexpected events of [Steam] and one [Poor Riot] this year, a completely new kingdom's influence and hidden dangers have been pieced together, so the summary of the fourth year is quite interesting:

"Now begins the year-end summary of the fourth year - losing influence [Faith-Earth Church], gaining influence [Steam] [Steam] [Noble Royal Family] [Kingdom of Wisdom], gaining hidden danger [Human Pussy] [Flower of Evil] .

Comment: Even if nothing can stop you, you are still a qualified king.

As a result of their marriages, male kings acquired more knowledge about country management under the guidance of neighboring princesses. The female king received mysterious enlightenment because of the [Kingdom of Wisdom]. "

The lost influence of the platinum card was due to the emergence of [Human Pussy], which caused the church to give up its presence in the Middle Kingdom. [Kingdom of Wisdom] and [Human Pussy] are both the effects of events. The former increases the creativity and stability of the kingdom, while the latter is an unexplained time bomb.

The appearance of "Flowers of Evil" is due to the "Poor Riots" that appeared after the "Heavy Rain Season" in the second season. In the third season, the incident was combined with "Doomsday Theory" and things that the kings did not recognize at the time. There is a new hidden danger [Flower of Evil].

To put it simply, this incident catalyzed a brand new species of the Middle Kingdom. This kind of flower cannot be eliminated and continues to affect the people for a long time, causing ordinary people to have evil thoughts and further affecting [Human Pussy].

Chapter 2119 Guessing Cards

Neither [Human Pus] nor [Flower of Evil] can be solved, and obviously, since this is a [hidden danger], sooner or later it will explode. Jenkins knew quite well that once it broke out, the human pus would very likely jump out of the game and appear in the wax museum around him.

After each year, the black smoke that escapes from the card table is most likely the powder of [Human Pus]. Although it only appeared in the game in the fourth year, it has probably already begun to affect everything here.

This beast of disaster has no definite entity at all, it is more like a curse and a plague. From a theoretical point of view, human pus has never been sealed, and every intelligent creature is its host. But the outbreak and the non-explosion state are two completely different things.

Once the human pus erupted in the wax museum and the beast of disaster took shape, Jenkins was pretty sure he would never win.

But the danger is not limited to [Human Pussy]. From the beginning to the present, Gambling has been intentionally or unintentionally guiding the development of the kingdom in the direction of [Steam]. Jenkins has not forgotten that his main purpose is to pass through the treacherous environment, so he has a strong premonition that the increasingly powerful steam industry will definitely give him a "surprise" in the ninth or tenth year, thus destroying all the previous ones in one fell swoop. s hard work.

In other words, there are actually two traps in this card game, and both must be resolved before Jenkins can continue.

"So, now we not only have to gradually eliminate the influence [Steam Revolution] and the three [Steam], but also find a way to deal with the two hidden dangers?"

After Jenkins informed her of her thoughts, Miss Elf concluded, looking a little frustrated:

"It's difficult to solve one thing, and we even have to solve two."

"The outbreak of hidden dangers will definitely have targeted events. It is impossible to break out directly without warning. Therefore, to deal with [Human Pus], you only need to pay attention to each event. The most troublesome thing is actually steam. Even if we really defeat the beast of disaster, if we can't continue to enter the next strange realm, then even if we defeat a powerful enemy, it will be useless."

In the fourth year, through the influence of [Marriage], Jenkins once again obtained a [Maintain Stability] from the princess. His soul is special, so he was not affected by the human pus. But Miss Elf was affected. Fortunately, she was only positively affected this year, and thus obtained a somewhat inexplicable card [Flower Speaker].

According to the explanation of the living statue, the influence of [Kingdom of Wisdom] will enhance the inspiration and thinking of all life within the country. From this, you may know some knowledge that you didn't know before, so it is normal to suddenly become a [Flower Speaker].

"After hearing its explanation, I feel that maybe next year, our kingdom will really be finished."

Miss Elf is a little pessimistic, but her idea is actually not wrong. If everyone in the kingdom is likely to suddenly obtain knowledge that they don't know, then Jenkins will not be surprised even if an accident that destroys the kingdom occurs in the first quarter of next year.

Compared with the fourth year full of accidents, the fifth year is relatively peaceful. The four events of this year are [Lunar Eclipse Day], [Rampant Thieves], [Locust Plague] and [Flower Festival].

Among them, [Lunar Eclipse Day], [Rampant Thieves] and [Locust Plague] are all events that can be easily solved. However, under the influence of the hidden danger [Flower of Evil], even if [Rampant Thieves] is solved, cultists who worship the end of the world still appear in the country. These people are not enough to constitute a hidden danger, but they will also increase the probability of some negative events.

The last [Flower Festival] is not a festival of the kingdom, but the day when [Flower of Evil] will bloom. If it is not stopped, once the strange flower blooms in winter, then [Collective Hallucination-Premonition of Doomsday] will inevitably break out in the first quarter of next year.

Fortunately, the elf bloodline of [Noble Royal Family] increased the power of the card [Planting Experience] played by Jenkins and the elves respectively. Jenkins only had one of this card, but Miss Sylph had three.

The four cards worked together to successfully prevent the flowering of [Flower of Evil]. This plant withered after the flowering season, so the hidden danger of [Flower of Evil] disappeared successfully in this season, and the hidden danger [Doomsday Theory] reappeared. But the roots and stems of the flower of evil are all poisonous. Because this was not realized and prevented, after the old hidden danger disappeared, a new hidden danger [Hallucinogenic Drug Trend] appeared.

Every season of this year, there were unexpected events of red cards. The three [Steam], together with the two existing [Steam] and one [Steam Revolution], jointly produced a new kingdom influence [Steam Technology Trend].

This is not the end. [Steam Technology Trend] flashed above the table and resonated strongly with the influence of [Kingdom of Wisdom]. The two influence cards merged together in front of Jenkins, and then a new and unique card was born.

This is a pure gold card. According to the living statue, the top influence was born from this - [Steam Kingdom].

And the last red unexpected card is [Assassin], which is aimed at the male king, that is, Jenkins.

"The rise of the kingdom has attracted a lot of attention, so this assassination occurred. Because you are powerful, even if the assassination succeeds, you will not die, but once the assassination succeeds, you must throw away half of the cards in your hand."

If you throw away the cards at this time, it almost means that Jenkins will be in a situation where there are no cards available at the beginning of the ninth year.

"Then how can I stop the assassination? I still have a few [Personal Force]."

Jenkins asked.

"No, because it is an assassination, the assassin will not confront you head-on. The other party has kidnapped your wife, the Princess of the Northern Kingdom, and set a trap before committing suicide. Now, you must drink one of the two glasses of wine to save the princess. If you don't save her, although the assassination fails, the influence [marriage] will disappear. One of the two glasses of wine is poisoned, and the other is normal wine..."

"Wait, why did the assassin do this?"

"Because you are powerful, the assassin cannot force you to the condition of defeat, so the game is simplified to gambling on luck."

The living statue drew a red unexpected card:

"Choose, the content of this card can only be completely beneficial or completely harmful to you. Please guess whether it is beneficial or harmful. If the guess is successful, you will not drink the poisoned wine and the assassination will fail; if the guess fails, you will drink the poisoned wine and the assassination will succeed. In addition, the guessed card will be invalid after use, and will not be added to the deck again, nor will it have any effect."

Chapter 2120 Abnormal Voice

"Poisoned wine? No, I am immune to all poisons."

Jenkins emphasized.

"So even if you drink the poisoned wine, you won't die, you'll just lose the card. Please choose."

"Okay, but since you said that this card will be removed from this game and won't work after being guessed, then this card must be in our favor."

The living statue nodded and turned over the card - [Path to Victory]. The effect of this card is that Jenkins and the elves will win the game directly, and this card is the only one in a deck.

"The other party must have done it on purpose."

Miss Silufu said to Jenkins angrily.

"If there is a chance, before leaving this strange place, I must let that guy who cheats in playing cards know the consequences of doing so."

Jenkins responded to her in a low voice.

After the fifth year, the situation is much simpler. The influence of the kingdom is [Steam Kingdom], [Noble Royal Family] and [Marriage], and the hidden dangers are [Human Pus], [Doomsday Theory] and [Hallucinogenic Drug Trend].

Among them, except [Noble Royal Family] and [Human Pus], the other three items will all generate new cards at the end of the year. The new cards are [Infrastructure Transformation (Steam)], [Unexpected Steam Technology Inspiration], [Maintain Stability] (two cards) and [Out of Control].

The first four cards do not need to be explained, and the last one is a card that must be played in the next year. If it is kept in hand, it will add new hidden dangers to the kingdom in the seventh year.

Of course, the target of [Out of Control] is not the two kings, but the people of this country.

The effect of using the card is to greatly increase the possibility of the [Kingdom Riot] event before the end of the game, so Jenkins and Miss Elf discussed and decided to play this card again in the fourth quarter of the sixth year.

The end of the fifth year's year-end summary means that black smoke and dust floated out of the table for the fifth time and attached to the surface of the many wax figures around. Rather than attachment, it is more like the wax figures absorbing the black smoke and dust, after all, the surface of the wax figures is spotless and there is no trace of black.

"Can I pause the game? I want to take a break."

Jenkins suddenly asked after the year-end summary. Judging from his expression, the living statue did not want to agree, but it was restricted by the basic rules here, and it had to agree to Jenkins' request.

"Look here."

The two did not dare to leave the light range of the candlestick floating on the table, but found the nearest wax figure, and Jenkins pointed to the neck of the wax figure.

Miss Sylva resisted her instinctive fear of the wax figures and came forward. She barely saw a crack on the neck of the wax figure:

"Is the wax figure damaged?"

"No, it's not that simple. Look carefully at the crack. Is there something moving in it?"

Since Jenkins asked, she stretched her head to observe more carefully. The crack was originally very thin, and it was almost impossible to distinguish it with the naked eye. Even though the race was an elf, Miss Sylva had to work hard to barely see the details.

There was indeed something in the small crack on the neck of the wax figure. It looked like a black viscous liquid, which kept moving in the crack and wanted to flow out, but it seemed to be restricted and could not flow out.

The more Miss Sylva observed the black liquid in the tiny crack, the more she felt that she couldn't take her eyes off it. It didn't look scary, nor scary, and it didn't even look attractive. But the elf thought that what she saw was the most desirable thing.

She was very calm and her mind was normal. She just wanted to touch them and merge with them. Just as she stretched out her hand, Jenkins grabbed her hand:

"Look into my eyes."

He said, and the elf turned her head naturally and looked at the pair of eyes with faint purple traces. After a few seconds, she gasped:

"Oh, what did I want to do just now? The black one is..."

"Human Pus, I'm afraid it's not far from erupting."

Like most of the weird places, this weird place with the theme of the card game in the wax museum is also not large. Although the densely standing wax figures have increased the number of objects that can be observed here, it can actually be roughly seen in a few dozen minutes.

If the direction that Jenkins and Miss Elf faced when playing cards is taken as the positive direction, then the positive and reverse directions of the wax museum have tangible boundaries, that is, the walls, and the left and right directions extend into the invisible darkness.