As soon as Su Lun escaped from the basement and came to the living room, he immediately felt a strange gaze falling on him.
Before, Su Lun might not have been able to sense the faint line of sight. But now, having harvested Bill's perception ability, he could clearly determine that the peeping person was standing at the bay window behind him!
"There's someone in the house!"
Su Lun's heart trembled.
He was also extremely decisive. After judging that there was someone there, he grabbed the five fingers of one hand and instantly pulled the two rune puppets out of the windbreaker and protected them by his side. His other hand was already holding the black box.
With a single wave of the handle, a crack in space can be cut immediately.
Someone broke in, which confirmed that his previous guess was correct.
This house is a trap!
The hunter comes to check the prey in person!
If it was the vice president of Black Tower College who he guessed had defected, Su Lun knew very well that he only had one chance to take action.
So he didn't even draw his gun at the first moment. Once he saw someone, he had to take action before the other person could react. Even if he was betting on the possibility of being killed suddenly by the backlash, he had to kill the guy who was spying secretly.
This series of actions was decided in just a split second. Su Lun felt that he had reacted quickly enough, but he didn't expect that the other party's reaction was even faster!
He was twisting his body, turning around to capture the intruder's position, and the hand holding the black box moved across. As long as he saw the person, victory or defeat would be determined in an instant.
But suddenly, a strange scene occurred.
Su Lun found that his body could not move!
It's not that he is mentally controlled, but that the air around him seems to have turned solid, making him unable to break free: "Control spell?"
At this time, the intruder behind him also let out a cry of obvious surprise: "You actually made it out alive?"
...
"A top professional..."
Su Lun listened to the voice coming from behind and murmured in his heart.
But in an instant, he relaxed.
This gap in strength is no longer a gap that can be bridged by hard work.
What's more, even though he made an attack, he still didn't feel any "malice" from the person behind him.
The other party obviously has no murderous intention, or maybe not yet.
While talking, the man slowly walked up to Su Lun. He first expressed his attitude: "Don't get me wrong, I have no ill intentions towards you. I trapped you for your and my safety."
When Su Lun heard this, he also knew that the other party had seen his plan, so he pretended to be confused and said: "Since you are a high-level professional, it might not be good for you to break into my house without permission."
The man in front of him was wearing a black cloak, covering his face, making his facial features appear to be a mass of black mist.
He said boastfully: "You are really alert enough. If it were anyone else, even a high-level professional, I am afraid that you would have died by your sword at this moment..."
Su Lun narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened, noncommittal.
He felt that the other party had seen what was in his box, and felt something bad in his heart.
I thought that even if I couldn't die today, I might not be able to save the sickle.
But the cloaked man seemed to have completely guessed his thoughts, and said directly: "You have [Hypnos's Black Scythe of Night] in your hand, right? Tsk, I didn't expect it to fall into your hands. But don't worry.
, that kind of forbidden object is a treasure to others, but it is not very attractive to me. Not many people can force me to use this kind of weapon, and when I really need to fight, it is of no use."
When Su Lun heard this, the strange color in his eyes disappeared.
But then I also tasted the subtext of the cloaked man's words: There are not many people in Old Lingdon who can force me to use this scythe!
How strong is this guy to be able to say this?
Su Lun felt that looking at this cloaked man, he felt a deeper and unfathomable feeling than looking at the leader of their Cross Society, "Arbiter" Chuck.
Thinking again about the person who would be tracked by the major of Bill's "umbrella organization", it would definitely not be simple.
However, since I'm not here to make money, I'm not here to risk my life either.
What is this cloaked man doing here?
Huh... right!
For that cursed space!
........
Su Lun didn't say much. He was the passive one and just listened silently. The other party would always reveal his purpose.
At this time, he never expected that the cloaked man did not mention his purpose of coming, but asked lightly: "Did you go to the black market before and wanted to find a master craftsman to help you forge a special plant outfit?"
When Su Lun heard this, his eyes narrowed, "Your Excellency, are you following me?"
His first reaction was that he was being followed.
But I was thinking back quickly, but I couldn't figure out when I had exposed my flaw. I couldn't figure out the purpose of being followed by a high-level professional on the other side.
"No, you misunderstood, I was just guessing."
The cloaked man didn't show off, and said in a very casual tone: "I'm not following you. I just went to 'Rosen's Alchemy Shop' before, and the boss told me that someone wanted to customize a set of [Eight-Armed Spider Divine Spear]'s dark gold
Plant equipment. I think there are not many professionals who can use that plant equipment. It is most likely a puppet master..."
After a pause, he looked at the two puppets pulled by Su Lun, and a strange color flashed in his eyes: "I see that your puppet control skills are quite good, so I just asked casually, I didn't expect this to be such a coincidence..."
Hearing this, Su Lun also showed a hint of surprise and said in surprise: "Are you the 'master craftsman' mentioned by the shop owner?"
First-level professionals who can use such complex implants as puppet masters certainly meet this requirement.
I just didn't expect that by such a coincidence, the two of them would meet in this way.
But Su Lun thought about it and felt that this guy was not lying.
There are only a handful of "forging masters" in the inner city, so it is almost impossible for such a big shot to appear in the black market in the outer city. But if we talk about the vice president who defected from the Black Tower Alchemy Academy, the logic is consistent!
"Master? That's right..."
The cloaked man's tone seemed very relaxed. At this time, he had already removed the confinement spell on Su Lun and asked: "Does your plant equipment still need to be forged?"
"certainly."
Without the restraints, Su Lun only felt his body lightened, but he did not move rashly, and even put the black box in his hand on the ground.
The cloaked man said again: "We can make a deal."
Su Lun: "I would like to hear the details."
The visitor showed no hostility, and he was polite enough.
This cloaked man gave him a very strange feeling. Every word he spoke was polite and courteous, making him unable to sense any malice. His whole body exuded the temperament of a truly well-educated aristocratic gentleman.
In Su Lun's view, such a person who doesn't leak any flaws is either truly well-intentioned or extremely dangerous!
The cloaked man said: "I can make implants for you for free, but in exchange, I want to know how you came out of the 'cursed space' in the basement. Of course, if the value of the information exceeds my remuneration, I will pay additional
A reward that satisfies you.”
"Can!"
It was an expected statement, and Su Lun agreed without hesitation.
He didn't think that the other party would lie to him about the materials and say this. After all, although the Dark Gold Spider King's Leg is rare, it is only a first-level material and has limited appeal to high-level professionals.
What's more, now that the other party said it was a deal, he had no right to refuse it.
.......
"However, before the transaction, I have a doubt."
Su Lun thought for a while and planned to take some initiative, then asked: "I want to know why there is a 'cursed space' in this house. And why...you appeared in my house."
The cloaked man was not surprised that Su Lun would ask this question, but he asked in a relaxed tone: "Are you sure you want to hear it?"
"???"
Hearing this, Su Lun showed a puzzled expression.
I've asked you all, but you still don't want to hear?
The cloaked man explained: "I mean...some things, if you know them, will cause trouble. So, you want to get into trouble?"
Hearing this, Su Lun frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Can I choose to listen first... to the part of the information that won't cause trouble?"
trouble?
He knew very well that he had been involved in trouble since he discovered this cursed space.
If this issue is not clarified, he thinks it will be more troublesome.
He needs some necessary information to judge his future choices.
"Haha, interesting."
The cloaked man chuckled lightly and began to speak directly: "Eight years ago, a 'strange incident of missing persons' occurred when a certain banker was developing this property. At that time, I was leading the team to handle this incident.
.Later, after investigation, I discovered from ancient books that this was the former site of a hospital in the last era. Then I also figured out some of the cursed properties of this space..."
After saying this, he glanced at Su Lun: "You know how to get in."
When Su Lun heard this, his expression was as usual.
The cloaked man continued: "Later, for the purpose of investigation, many people who went in could not come out again. This ruins was classified as 't-forbidden level'. Of course, there are some highly confidential plots involved. I miss you."
They probably don’t want to hear it either.”
"Um."
Su Lun did not ask what the secret content was, but listened quietly to what he continued.
"As for why I came here...it's because this is a trap I set. I sensed that someone had entered, so I came to take a look."
The cloaked man didn't mean to hide anything, and said bluntly: "Some things happened at the beginning, which made me know that this cursed space involves a big secret. Although I destroyed the top-secret file, almost all the relevant insiders died.
During the exploration, some indelible traces were still left. Someone happened to be tracking me, so I used those clues to guide the investigators to the basement of this apartment."
After taking a breath, he said again: "Of course I didn't do this to murder ordinary tenants, so I said that I have no ill intentions towards you. After all, you also know that the way this cursed space is triggered is very special.
"
As he said that, he looked at Su Lun and asked curiously: "So, I'm also curious, how did you get involved?"
Su Lun simply said: "I heard that several people had died in the house before, so I thought about it more and got involved without thinking."
Sure enough, this trap is not for ordinary tenants. If he doesn't think wildly, there probably won't be any problems.
"Haha, this can't be accomplished by just thinking about it."
The cloaked man shook his head, with a hint of approval in his tone: "You are very thoughtful. From the moment you came out and left the apartment decisively, I knew that your ability to discover the cursed space was not a coincidence, but a matter of ability.
If you have a second level, maybe I'd be interested in sharing some more interesting secrets with you. But for now..."
Su Lun felt that this guy had revealed too much information to him, and it seemed that he was not afraid of others guessing his identity through this information.
Su Lungang wondered why he would do this.
At this time, the cloaked man said nonchalantly: "Although I don't know how you know, I feel like you have guessed my identity."
"..."
After hearing this, Su Lun's face flashed with an imperceptible stern look.
At this moment, he finally knew where the uneasy feeling in his heart came from.
Now he is sure that this guy has the ability to "read minds", or something similar!
Su Lun tried his best to restrain his emotional fluctuations to avoid being seen, and simply explained: "I met "Blind Detective" Bill in the cursed space."
As soon as he said this, he naturally didn't need to explain in detail. The man in the cloak could figure out what happened.
The cloaked man was not surprised, just slightly curious, "He's not dead yet?"
Su Lun: "No, he is dead. But his soul has not dissipated yet."
The cloaked man listened and said to himself: "It's true...it's just like what's recorded in the ancient books."
Having said this, he looked at Su Lun and said, "Okay, I've told you what you want to know. You can tell me what you know..."
Su Lun didn't hesitate. In front of such a powerful and wise person, playing scheming would only make him look like a clown.
"After I entered, I found that it was an ancient hospital, and it was marked on the third floor. I met monsters... Later, I discovered the 'terrible embodiment' rule of space..."
He gave a general account of his experience in space, only avoiding some sensitive content.
The cloaked man also listened patiently and carefully.
When he heard Su Lun say the "Terror Embodiment" rule, he also let out a sigh, which seemed to be sighing and approving: "You can actually discover this kind of rule?! Tsk, this can no longer be said to be ordinary thoughtfulness.
Yes, is your talent [b-059-Thinker]?"
Su Lun deliberately ignored the role of the [Eye of Omniscience] during his narration, which naturally sounded a bit weird.
But he felt that telling lies would definitely be seen through by this guy, so he simply avoided the question and said: "I'm just more cautious..."
"hehe."
The cloaked man naturally didn't believe it, but he didn't care about such an irrelevant question.
After pondering for a moment, he asked proactively: "Have you ever encountered a blue-skinned 'living corpse'?"
Su Lun knew that this guy interrupted on purpose, just to remind himself that he didn't know anything about this cursed space.
Su Lun said calmly: "I encountered it. The monster was very fast, and it easily killed Bill in the space. Because I had heard of ways to break this kind of space, in an emergency, I recited what I accidentally saw.
name, and then it came out..."
"Which floor of the hospital did you encounter the monster on?"
"Second floor."
"Which room?"
"The fifth room on the left."
"What's the name of that dean?"
"Tirmidor M. Chekov."
"..."
After asking a few questions, the cloaked man fell into thinking for a long time.
Although Su Lun couldn't see his expression, he could feel that this guy should be very satisfied with the information he gave.
........
For the first time, a living person came out of the "T-level" cursed space where no one survived, and the cloaked man felt that the harvest far exceeded his expectations.
After pondering for a long time, he took the initiative to speak: "I am very satisfied with your news. It even far exceeds the value of my help in refining the materials for you. Therefore, according to the agreement, I can promise to give you some additional compensation."
After a pause, he asked Su Lun: "What do you need? Money, materials, alchemy knowledge, anything."
Su Lun said: "I haven't thought about what I need for the moment."
The current situation is not a good time to ask for compensation.
And no matter what reward he received, he felt that it was a loss. After all, this was the top professional in Old Lingdun, and he was also the 'Forging Master', a big shot that people from outside the city had no access to.
If there is no hostility, just understanding, the benefits are definitely not comparable to a little money.
The man in the cloak did not hesitate, and said simply: "Then I owe you a favor. If you need it in the future, let me know. Give me your materials, and pick up the alchemy plant equipment at 'Rosen's Alchemy Shop' in five days."
.If you have thought about what you need to exchange for a favor, you can also leave a message in the shop."
"good."
Conversations between smart people save a lot of time.
But Su Lun was also curious. Did this guy really just ask a few questions and had no other purpose?
Moreover, the conversation process was too casual, so weren't you worried that there would be problems with the information he got?
At this time, the cloaked man was about to leave, and seemed to have guessed something.
He felt that since Su Lun knew his identity, he had nothing to hide, so he directly stated the reason, saying: "My talent is [C-042-Mind Reader]. Although it is not a very strong combat talent,
But the good thing is that it’s practical.”
Hearing this, Su Lun suddenly understood why when talking to this guy, there was always a feeling that the other party had already guessed the words before he said them.
It turns out that I really know how to "read minds".
However, Su Lun felt that the [Mind Reader] ability in his impression was not so exaggerated. After all, it was just a C-level talent.
He vaguely guessed that this might involve the field of high-level professionals that he didn't understand...