Ma Yun was amused by this idiot. While laughing, she took out a large bundle of cables, activated it with a spell, and threw it into the river.
The activated cable stretched out in the air, one end wrapped around the big tree on the shore, and the other end shuttled through the river. Like a dexterous water snake, it quickly swam to the lion, tied him up, and dragged him to the shore.
After a lot of effort, the drowned lion finally returned to the shore, vomiting water and making embarrassing excuses.
"Friends, you can't blame me for being reckless!"
"I clearly remember that when we came here, there was absolutely no such a big river blocking the road... Well, okay, I admit that there was a stream here at that time, but the water was very shallow, and I could easily jump to the other side."
"So, there must be some bad guys secretly casting a spell to turn the small stream into a big river, with the intention of harming me!"
The lion complained angrily.
"Oh, Dimitri, your ignorance shocks me!" Scarecrow Vita looked at the lion sympathetically, "You think you have been tricked, it is purely delusional, and the stream turning into a big river is just a natural phenomenon of the change of seasons.
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"When we came here half a year ago, it was in the dry season and the water flow was very small. It looked like just a small stream."
"It's the flood season now, and the amount of water has increased, overflowing the banks on both sides, and the creek has turned into a wide river."
"Hmph! What you said is so complicated, who can understand it?"
The lion knew in his heart that he was in trouble, but the "King of the Jungle" had to show his face, so he had to keep his mouth shut.
"No matter how you explain it, I still think someone is doing something secretly!"
While the Scarecrow and the Lion were quarreling, Gao Fei and Jiang Feng had already helped the Tin Man build the raft.
Everyone took rafts and crossed the river ashore without any danger.
Continuing to walk forward for a while, a tall granite wall stood majestically in front of them, blocking their way.
"Does anyone dare to bet with me? This wall is definitely an illusion!"
The lion Dimitri, who had just suffered a loss, did not change his character and rushed towards the stone wall with all his strength.
"Oh! Oh my God!"
The scarecrow covered his eyes and couldn't bear to see the lion being hit with a bloody head.
However, this time Dimitri made the right bet and passed through the stone wall without any hindrance.
Behind him, the seemingly indestructible stone wall quietly dissipated and turned into a wisp of mist.
"It seems that Dimitri is right." Gao Fei whispered to his girlfriend and classmate Pony, "We have been blocked by illusion barriers twice on our way back. Once was a coincidence, but twice can it be a coincidence? I'm afraid
There is really someone working secretly, trying to prevent us from returning to the Emerald City."
"Who could it be?" Jiang Feng frowned and guessed, "Little hag Istna?"
"It's unlikely!" Ma Yun said decisively, "I have read Istna's spell book. She is not good at the magic of the illusion school. To be able to create such a big battle, the mastermind behind the scenes is probably a high-level person.
Illusionist.”
"High-level illusionist..."
Gao Fei and Jiang Feng exchanged glances, understanding each other tacitly.
In the entire land of Oz, there is only one high-level illusionist, Master Oz, the lord of the Emerald City.
The illusions I encountered twice before were probably set up by Master Oz.
But the question is, why would he do this?
With doubts in mind, everyone continued on their way.
At the end of the journey, everyone had seen the gate of Emerald City from a distance, and the grassland in front suddenly burst into flames.
The fire ignited the entire grassland in an instant and spread towards where everyone was standing.
The others were calm, but Vita, who was naturally afraid of fire, was so frightened that he couldn't help but tremble all over.
If a spark falls on his straw body, it will burn him to ashes in the blink of an eye.
Jiang Feng subconsciously wanted to use the "water making technique" to artificially rain down the fire.
Gao Fei walked towards the fire first, letting the raging fire burn his body without changing his expression.
Sure enough, it’s an illusion again!
Along the way, they were teased three times in a row. Everyone was filled with anger and believed that the person behind the scenes was Master Oz.
Everyone returned to the Emerald City angrily and immediately went into the palace to find Master Oz.
The guards asked them to wait outside and went in on their own to report.
After waiting for more than half an hour, everyone was a little impatient.
Dimitri, the lion with the most bad temper, was pacing back and forth in the antechamber, looking at him and he couldn't help but get angry. The guards finally came back and said that Master Oz was going to summon them.
Everyone walked into the audience hall and saw Master Oz sitting in a large armchair, still dressed in his original appearance: wearing a tuxedo, a top hat, and a pair of monocles.
Gao Fei stared at the lord of Emerald City, noticing that his expression was uncertain, and he felt a little more suspicious.
Dorothy, the heroine of the game played by Ma Yun, has eliminated Master Oz's nemesis, Theodora, the Witch of the West. Logically speaking, she should be very happy. Why is there no smile on her face, but she looks very worried?
Before entering the palace, Gao Fei, Jiang Feng, and Ma Yun had already discussed the direction of the subsequent plot in the team channel.
The three of them agreed that Master Oz would probably not fulfill his promise and send the heroine home.
However, we don’t want to publicly fall out on someone else’s territory, as this would be too reckless.
Master Oz is also a level 12 spellcaster after all, and there are many guards inside and outside the palace. If there is a conflict and we are outnumbered, we may be arrested and imprisoned.
A safer approach would be to first lie to Master Oz and figure out his true intentions through indirect innuendos, so as to safely draw out the subsequent plot clues.
If the two sides have a disagreement and must fight, they should also attack him unprepared, attack suddenly, and try to capture Master Oz alive in one round, and then negotiate terms with him.
The three of them were all considering the overall situation and focusing on the long term, but they neglected the psychological development of the three NPC teammates around them.
As a result, as soon as she saw Master of Oz, before Ma Yun, the heroine, could say anything, the anxious lion roared and rushed towards the throne.
"Little old man! Are those phantoms we encountered on the way a trick on your part?"
Master Oz on the throne looked stunned.
As soon as the lion's claws touched him, the figure on the throne disappeared silently, like a soap bubble being popped.
It was only then that everyone suddenly realized that Master Oz on the throne was also a product of illusion.
He wasn't there at all.
The lion jumped into the air and roared in anger.
At this time, the alert mechanical dog suddenly became restless, turned towards the corner of the hall and roared: "Toto! Toto!"
Gao Fei's heart moved and he cast the "Dispersion Technique" without thinking.
A green light curtain enveloped the corner of the wall.
Between the tall vase and the curtains, a short figure emerged, which was the true form of Master Oz.
