Things seem to have fallen into an extremely embarrassing deadlock. Neither Zhang Ke nor Zhang Wen can take the lead in withdrawing the pistol, because that means admitting defeat; but they will not actually shoot, because once the reincarnation restarts, the variables are real.
There are too many, and no one can guarantee that the next time they face the enemy, their performance will be better than now.
"Then, let's negotiate a deal." Zhang Wen took the lead and said, "We don't need to continue fighting. We can't do anything to each other anyway. Why don't you come with us to see Lord Tianrendao and see if you can call him out in one sentence?
Judging from the old man's real name, you and he should be old acquaintances. There is no point in us working hard here."
"Really? What's the benefit of doing this to me? Your original mission was to bring me to Yuan Qiushi. Now it's my turn to throw myself into the trap. You've calculated it very well." Zhang Ke dismissed it.
sneered.
"So, what do you want, are you going to end the whole reincarnation in a stalemate like this?" Zhang Wen asked, "If that's really the case, I suggest you just shoot and restart the time loop."
"Why do you think you are qualified to stand in a stalemate with me for a whole cycle?" A hint of a well-planned smile suddenly flashed across Zhang Ke's lips, which made Zhang Wen suddenly feel uneasy, "Why do you think you are qualified?
Negotiate terms with me?"
"not good--"
When he saw Zhang Ke's proud and weird smile, Zhang Wen suddenly seemed to realize something and hurriedly wanted to pull the trigger. However, his body went limp and all his fingers lost strength, let alone pulling the gun.
, he couldn't even hold the handle of the gun tightly, so he fell to the ground with the pistol and his whole body.
But in the palm of Zhang Ke's hand, there was a poisonous dart with a familiar shape and blood on the tip.
It turned out that when Zhang Ke quickly approached Zhang Wen and threatened him with a gun, he used his other hand to stab a small hole in Zhang Wen's arm with a poison dart.
As the poison gradually seeped in, by the time Zhang Wen realized that something was wrong, it was too late to do anything else, because the poison had quietly spread throughout his body along with the blood, causing all his muscles and nerves to fall into a state of paralysis.
.
"You - how come you have this kind of toxin that only Master Tianrendao possesses?" Zhang Wen felt incredible. He managed to muster some strength and asked with difficulty, "This is obviously a miracle that only he can possess and master. Why can't you even
you all……"
"You don't have to worry about it. I naturally have my own ways. Now it's time for you to answer my questions - first, how did you know that I would attack? Second, what kind of attacks did you arrange against me?
Plan, there are only two of you and Li Du here, Yuan Qiushi’s remaining minions cannot be defenseless, right?" Zhang Ke asked in a tone that left no room for doubt.
"Ha... don't waste your energy. How could we tell you these secrets? You can't really kill me anyway. When this reincarnation restarts, I will tell the gods one by one about everything." Zhang Wen
Obviously refusing to cooperate.
"Don't be ignorant of good and evil - you have to understand that once you fail, even if I can't kill you, Heaven and Humanity will not let you go easily. Since he has developed a poison specifically for time-travelers, even if you cross reincarnation, you will still be alive.
If it can work, it is likely that there are more means in hand that can transcend the cycle of time, so that you can neither survive nor die." Zhang Ke said:
"Even if that's not the case, if he thinks you are too incompetent and simply no longer retains your self-awareness, and directly brainwashes you into unconscious puppets who obey his words, wouldn't that be more painful than death?"
"... Even if you say so, we can't change anything." Zhang Wen's voice was obviously much lower, not as confident as before, and he said with a bit of helplessness, "Since he has intervened across time cycles,
With his power, we naturally regard him as a god and obey his instructions, so there is no possibility of resistance or betrayal."
"Really? Then why do I also master this poison and know its toxicity well?" Zhang Ke asked back, "What's more, I know more than that. I know very well the details of Yuan Qiushi's past. Since he has not
I am very familiar with the disability, or the experience that started as a dull and introverted young student, and I also know that he is now addicted to a book called "The Secret Record of the Blue Sky" and talks about it all day long."
"It turns out... is the book he has been holding in his hand called "The Secret Record of Qingtian"?" Zhang Wen opened his mouth wide, "No wonder, he said that the Qingtian Sect's dojo at the Chunshen ruins is the most important holy place..."
"I know his details very well. He is just a poor man who is obsessed with superstition, and this poison is just something he got by chance." Zhang Ke said deliberately half-truthfully, "Actually, this poison is still him.
He stole it from me, haven't you noticed that the toxin he distributed to his men is getting weaker and weaker, that is, the total reserve on his hands is not enough, and he can only get through it by constantly diluting it."
Naturally, these were all nonsense made by Zhang Kexin, but after experiencing the toxicity of the poison darts used by the mercenaries, he believed that they were indeed much less toxic than when he and Yuan Qiushi faced off against the Chunshen ruins before.
"But if you cooperate with me, I will take away Yuan Qiushi's Rorschach Ruler, so that he can no longer control you, and let you regain your freedom - of course, you don't have to be afraid of being manipulated by me, because I, like other ordinary people,
Unlike other time-traversers, there has never been a Rorschach ruler, so naturally it is impossible to use others as puppets."
Zhang Ke knows that at this time, what is more needed is to be honest with each other in order to shake the calculating Zhang Wen in front of him.
"You said you don't have a Rorschach? How is this possible-"
Sure enough, Zhang Wen still didn't quite believe what Zhang Ke said. After all, it was far from the common sense he originally knew. However, Zhang Ke had already prepared his answer.
"If I had the Rorschach Ruler, do I still need to talk nonsense to you now? Not to mention whether I can force you to hand over the Rorschach Ruler. With the strength I showed in our previous fights, I can defeat ordinary time-traversers and defeat them.
Isn't it difficult to control? If you had taken the initiative in the past, I'm afraid you would be raising several puppets now." Zhang Ke asked rhetorically.
"...The way of heaven and humanity does not allow us to raise puppets privately, saying that it is to prevent people from being distracted and leaking his plans. Although before meeting him, I have indeed successfully defeated several time-travelers and controlled them
They became puppets who obeyed my words, but after following the way of heaven and humanity, I lifted the hypnotic control of those people in front of him."
Speaking of this, Zhang Wen's eyes suddenly flashed with a trace of unfair resentment. It was obvious that although he succumbed to the majesty of heaven and humanity and had to comply with this matter, he still had some complaints in his heart, but he didn't dare to express it at all.
"Indeed, once people of your level and ability raise puppets on their own, they can quickly rise and grow into a small force. Even Yuan Qiushi doesn't dare to underestimate you. That's why he banned you." Zhang
Chapter completed!