The Master of the Strange Realm

This is actually the truth.

"Is the person outside going to force his way in here to help you? That's the person who just talked to me."

Miss Silufu asked, but Jenkins didn't think so. The person who could help him either couldn't force his way into the strange land, or didn't need such a big movement to enter the strange land.

He looked down at the [Revelation in the Dream] in his hand:

"This kind of technological system can't appear now... Isn't it allowed by the rules?"

He whispered, and then threw the card back to the center of the table:

"The female king got the revelation from the high-dimensional existence-she will see a different historical trajectory, and she will see a more complex and progressive society."

While talking, Jenkins activated [Reading], and the three big red books he left for Jessica in the church appeared on the table. Because he had already walked through this once, the speed at which the books were "drawn" this time was quite fast.

Some light sprinkled on the book, and the book shrank into a card under the rules of the game, but the result was 20 identical cards [Maintain Stability].

"Why maintain stability?"

Jenkins originally thought there would be other surprises. After all, he was a good student in the past. He was very clear about that kind of courses and some extracurricular knowledge.

"Because she can only understand to this extent."

The living statue said, Jenkins glanced at Miss Sylph and nodded.

"What do you mean by this look?"

Miss Elf pulled Jenkins' sleeve with some dissatisfaction. Jenkins didn't want to answer at first, but couldn't resist her constant questioning, so he whispered:

"Since elves also have schools, why didn't you become a higher college after graduation, but chose to stay in your hometown as a wheat field inspector?"

"That's because..."

Miss Sylph blushed and understood what Jenkins meant:

"Studying requires talent. I just don't have good talent, not my brain."

She emphasized that until Jenkins firmly expressed that she understood what she meant, she temporarily let Jenkins go.

The first season of the seventh year failed to stop [steam], so the unexpected [steam] was also not stopped in the second and third seasons. In the fourth season of this year, there was finally an unexpected event that was beneficial to Jenkins and Miss Elf.

Even though the living statue can manipulate the game, it probably does not completely determine every card, but rather lowers or increases the probability. Therefore, luck will always come to Jenkins and Miss Sylva once, and if nothing unexpected happens, this should be the last time that an event that is completely favorable to the two of them occurs in this game.

Chapter 2123 Dangerous Situation

The red accident card [Elf Secret Treasure], an accident with a higher probability due to the influence of the platinum [Noble Royal Family], the kingdom obtained a treasure made by the elves. But this treasure is not a weapon, or even a physical substance, but a wisp of "wind".

[Elf's Free Wind], the direction in which the wind blows is the direction that the soul yearns for. This is the description on the card. As for the function of this secret treasure, after using it, it ensures that any events related to natural disasters that occur within a year will be automatically resolved without using any other cards in hand.

For Jenkins and Miss Sylva, who currently have a limited number of cards, this card is certainly quite good. But Jenkins didn't plan to use it, because the [Elf Secret Treasure] event did not directly get the breeze, but the Elf lady used the [Star Magic Sword] card once and got it through adventure.

During the game of using the magic sword "Adventure", she raised her head and listened again, and then heard the voice of a strange woman again. Although it is impossible to tell who the owner of the voice is, it can be confirmed that it is the same person as the first time:

"The three powerful symbols we need to prepare are not real symbols, but symbols in the cards in the game."

This time the information is clearer than the last time. The first time was even just a few words, and this time it was a very clear sentence. According to Miss Silufu's description, the person who spoke was definitely a young woman, and she used standard Elvish.

She was very sure that the person who spoke should be just a mortal, so Jenkins immediately locked the person who spoke:

"Sigrid."

As for the fact that he could get the "revelation" so clearly this time, Jenkins attributed it to his imprudent decision just now, that is, he wanted to tell the knowledge of the electrical age to the female king. The "earthquake" that occurred at that time was not a simple earthquake, and the stable space might have changed because of it.

It is precisely because of this reason that the transmission of information from the outside world has become easier.

The three elf symbol cards are actually quite difficult to obtain. First of all, [Elf's Free Wind] definitely counts. Although the [Star Magic Sword] is forged by the elf forging technique, it does not seem to be a symbol of the elves. Therefore, in the next three years, they must find a way to obtain at least two more secret treasures related to the elves.

Although it is unknown what kind of help the outside world wants to provide, in general, it is better to have it than not.

There is no new influence in the seventh year, but a new hidden danger [unstable public sentiment] is obtained.

This hidden danger, together with [Doomsday Theory] and [Human Pus], increases the probability of the appearance of a certain type of event card, and at the beginning of the eighth year, the [Tragic Age] card appears.

This card is a composite event card. Its event refers to the fact that with the development of the kingdom's steam industry, the lives of the poor living at the bottom of society have not been improved. The accumulation of a large amount of resentment, anger and tragedy constitutes the [Tragic Era] that begins in the eighth year. If this incident is not resolved, the kingdom will gain hidden dangers [Tragic Era], and at the same time, the occurrence rate of [Riot], [General Strike], etc. It will also improve again.

"Why does it feel like we have become the villains instead? We have been helping them all along, why has it become like this?"

Miss Sylph didn't understand at all.

“Sometimes things go in a completely different direction than what people are trying to do, not to mention that the guy across from us is still deliberately steering things. It’s not our fault, and that seems to be the reality. "

Jenkins briefly talked about the current situation at the end of the eighteenth century, and then concluded:

"It is guiding Gambit, making Gambling's kingdom go to the same situation as at the end of the Eighteenth Century. [Steam Kingdom] has absorbed so many [Steam], I doubt that it will be directly integrated at the end of the tenth century. The card [Difference Engine] comes out. The hidden danger with [Human Pussy] as its core will cause the curse of Human Pussy to explode."

These are two completely different traps inside and outside the game. This is not even speculation, it is the current reality.

"Then what are we going to do? Do we completely rely on outside help?"

"Of course not. There are still three years left in the game, but I probably have an idea. This strange situation corresponds to the identity of the savior [The Uncrowned King]. The Difference Engine hopes to use my failure to prove that I am not a qualified king of mankind at all. , in that case..."

The events of [Tragic Era] could not be reasonably resolved in the end. Simply [Maintaining Stability] would not help this situation, so the hidden danger [Tragic Era] appeared after this round.

Afterwards, the three hidden dangers of [Tragic Era], [Trend of Hallucinogens], and [Unstable People's Heart] merged together to form an even more terrifying hidden danger [Rampant Cult].

This card is more terrifying than [Black Cult Rumor]. Black Cult Rumor is just a sect, while [Cult Rampant] refers to an unknown number of cults that have appeared in the kingdom and cannot be eliminated.

But [Rampant Cult] did not stay in the hidden danger, but was directly absorbed by [Human Pus], and the Human Pus changed accordingly. After this fusion, except for the unchanged Doomsday Theory, after successive fusions of hidden danger cards, only one [Human Pus - Early Explosion] remained.

The human pus in the early stages of the outbreak will not have any impact, but once the next stage of the outbreak begins, it means that things are irreversible and the game is over.

"This is bad."

Jenkins said softly.

The second season of the eighth year is the natural disaster event [solar eclipse]. Unlike the [lunar eclipse day] that once appeared, [solar eclipse] reacted with [doomsday theory], but before worse consequences occurred, The stack of [Maintain Stability] in Jenkins' hand finally worked, eliminating the public reaction caused by the special celestial phenomenon.

The incident in the third season was a political incident [Cod Diplomatic Incident], an incident caused by the issue of cod imports in the Southern Kingdom and the Middle Kingdom, and was successfully suppressed by Jenkins.

The last event of the year was the extraordinary event [Devil's Game]. After listening to the description, Jenkins confirmed that it had nothing to do with the elves and that there was no chance of obtaining the elf secret treasure, so he and Miss Elf used force to directly solve it.

The three unexpected red cards that appeared this year were all [Steam], and they all seemed completely useless and were absorbed by the influence of [Steam Kingdom].

In other words, in the eighth year, Jenkins and Miss Elf actually did not make any progress that was beneficial to the game, but instead made the situation more precarious. There are only eight rounds left. If they don't do something, then this time may really be the end of the adventure.

Chapter 2124: “Seal Cards” from Both Sides

"The only thing that there is no doubt about now is that it is illegally manipulating the game."

Miss Siluf tried to reorganize her thoughts:

"We can't report it, but if he violates the rules and doesn't get punished immediately, then maybe we can."

Jenkins was surprised by this idea, but when he thought about it carefully, it actually made sense:

"We don't know the way it manipulates the game, and the only way we can influence the game now is for me to give you a dream. In fact, dreaming can give you a lot of knowledge, but I'm not sure every time the knowledge will be enough It can form cards. And if this kind of dreaming is carried out too much, I think the other party will definitely give you [mental damage] and other negative effects."

On the premise that he could not obtain decisive cards through dreaming, Jenkins was actually not inclined to dream again.

"Actually, there is another way of thinking. When we forged that sword just now, wasn't it equivalent to interfering in the game of cards through ourselves? It's just that we didn't realize the value of doing so at the time."

Jenkins caught the fleeting moment of inspiration:

"If I had understood the value of this, I should have painted that sword with my blood first. We can't affect the cards, we can't change the cards, so, can we make the cards? Yes, I have an idea , Manufacturing is not necessarily creation, it can also be substitution..."

"manufacture?"

Miss Elf didn’t understand, but Jenkins shook his head:

"It's just a good idea, but I think we have won the game. Now we only need to consider the issue of human pus. Miss Siluf, your idea is very good."

"What do I think?"

The elf obviously didn't understand Jenkins' thinking, but this did not prevent her from being in a good mood again:

"Since you have confidence, that's good. If we only need to deal with human pus, then we still have to find a way to gather three symbols. I think people outside will be our helpers."

She believed in Jenkins. Since Jenkins believed that the card game was no longer a problem, she was not worried about the card game at all.

The game of cards continues and the ninth year begins. The four events this year are [Sickness], [Resurrection of the Dead], [Laughing Crow] and [Major Earthquake].

[Sickness] refers to the sudden serious illness of the two kings, [Resurrection of the Undead] and [Laughing Crow] are undead events and alien events respectively, and [Major Earthquake] is a large-scale natural disaster.

With joint efforts, the four incidents were perfectly resolved. Although there was no gain, at least the situation was not worsened.

As for the red accidents this year, there were two [Steam] and one [Crazy Tree]. The latter refers to the reappearance of mutated plants in the country. Different from the weirdness of the [Flower of Evil], the [Crazy Tree] is quite simple and crude and directly attacks any creature it can touch.

This is a huge creature. Although there is only one plant, it can influence the entire kingdom with its well-developed root system.

Jenkins made no unexpected moves this time, and the two relied on the few cards left in the deck to solve the problem. The platinum influence [Noble Royal Family] showed up again. After using the few [Personal Force] and the magic sword, the incident was resolved, allowing the two to get a brand new item [The Heart of the Mad Tree].

And because of the influence of the idea just now, before the card was formed, Jenkins emphasized many times that during the fight, his blood dripped on the tree. This was really useful, so the name of the formed card changed [Maddened Heart of the Elf Tree].

In addition, the [Noble Royal Family] also played a role and allowed Miss Elf to hear the "revelation" for the third time. This time, the woman's voice explained the purpose of the symbols. After getting all three, they must be used in the card game according to the rules of this strange situation. The method of use is to announce the sacrifice card after playing it. .

The symbols are not things, but cards. This is actually in line with the content of this treacherous realm, and according to the rules of the treacherous realm, there is no need for rituals, and the card game will be processed automatically. This shows that the people who want to help Jenkins know the contents of this strange situation, which is quite surprising.

"This is kind of the second symbol."

A somewhat tired Jenkins put the tree and wind cards together, and then looked at the sword with three uses left:

"Unfortunately, this sword doesn't work. We need another one."

"If this doesn't work, maybe we can use that."

The elf pointed at the floating platinum influence card, which represented her identity as a pure-blood elf. Jenkins immediately shook his head:

"That's not okay. The three tokens are obviously used for sacrifice and summoning. If you sacrifice that card, it will most likely directly affect you."

"But if the time comes to do this, I'm willing to sacrifice myself."

The pointed-eared elf looked at Jenkins seriously:

"Destiny favors me very much. I have obviously reached the end of my life in a strange situation, but I was still saved by you. Perhaps, I did not die immediately in that shadow castle because I still need to use my life to Help you.”

“I’ve never had to rely on other people’s lives to find a way forward.”

But Miss Elf’s eyes didn’t look like she was joking at all:

"You must know the mission you are shouldering now. I actually don't care at all whether human civilization can continue, but I must ensure that the World Tree is safe."

In the dozens of hours I have known her, she has shown the toughest attitude:

"You don't think that I am the kind of female elf who needs to be dependent on men to survive, do you? I have my own ideas and my own methods. So, in the next ten years, if we fail to find the third symbol, then please don’t hesitate to use blood as a symbol in the last round.”

"In fact, we don't necessarily need outside help."

"World Tree, this is my own decision, so you have no right to interfere."

She had made up her mind and would not give Jenkins a chance to object, so the tenth year officially began.

Due to all the previous accidents, by the tenth year, Miss Elf had almost no cards in her hand. Jenkins still had a large pile of cards in his hand, but most of them were cards related to [Steam] that he was unwilling to use. , and the insignificant [Maintain Stability] I learned from Her Royal Highness the Princess.

In addition, there are not many cards in his hand that can actually work. The key still depends on what kind of events he will encounter next. He has a way to win in his mind, but he must persist until the last round to be useful.

On the thirty-seventh round, the event [Crazy Red Moon] was solved by [Maintain Stability], [Astrology], [Basic Occult Knowledge] and [Personal Force]. An unexpected event [Steam] occurs after the round.

In the 38th round, the event [Southern Invasion], the magic sword was used twice, and at the same time [Steam Kingdom] took effect spontaneously, ending the event and greatly reducing the probability of such an event happening again. After the round, an unexpected event [Unexpected Inspiration] occurred, which was directly absorbed by [Steam Kingdom].

In the 39th round, the event [Spice of Despair], a mysterious merchant came to the kingdom and sold a potion that could make desperate people full of joy. The event was not resolved, and the hidden danger [Human Pus-Early Outbreak] disappeared. Two black event cards will appear in the next round, and the second event must be [Human Pus Outbreak]. After the round, no unexpected events occurred.

Before the start of the 40th round, Jenkins reached out and grabbed the hand of the elf lady, and felt that the other party's hand was already cold because of nervousness. He grabbed the elf's hand not to play rogue at an inappropriate time, but to use his spirit to rush into the other party's body, so that the elf was completely controlled.

The suppression of the high-level elf bloodline and the identity of the seedling of the world tree directly made Miss Sylph unable to move.

"I'm not the kind of person who doesn't know what's important, but you don't need to sacrifice now."

He let go of his hand and watched the elf freeze there. The opponent's spirit was imprisoned by him. This is a very simple use of spirits, but Jenkins rarely does this because he usually kills the enemy directly.

"So, please watch me next. If there is no accident, we will be able to go to the next strange place in a few minutes."

He looked at his deck, then clamped his deck with his two hands and pressed the first card under his hand.

"No matter what happens in the 40th round, I will use this one under my hand."

He looked at the living statue, the host of the strange place. Generally speaking, it is best not to look directly at such things in the strange place, but by now, Jenkins has understood what he needs to do:

"Then let's start the last round."

The living statue nodded, threw the event card he drew directly into the middle of the table without even looking at it, and announced: