Chapter 264 Who is hiding behind the scenes (2 in 1 asking for a monthly ticket)
When the countless blood threads transformed by Blood Jasmine were about to poke into the tumor on Oda Mai's back.
Oda Mai's whole body suddenly tensed up.
His right hand involuntarily pulled out to his waist.
...draw the sword.
Narrations poured out crazily in front of her eyes.
【Go quickly!】
【You can't trust him.】
【He cheated on you.】
【You will die here.】
[The ‘key’ behind your back will be your only hope for survival.]
【You make your choice instantly.】
【a, go!】
【b, leave immediately!】
[c, there is a traitor, stop this operation!]
Oda Mai: "..."
Yilin noticed that Oda Mai was moving involuntarily, and he roughly guessed Oda Mai's current situation.
With a flash in his eyes, he said: "Trust me."
"good."
Oda Mai didn't talk nonsense, she pressed her hand tightly.
But at this moment, she actually felt like she was out of control of her body. She obviously didn't have this idea, but she still involuntarily pulled out the knife at her waist with her right hand.
But who is Mai Oda?
She is a ruthless person who can kill people without even recognizing them.
Oda Mai slapped her other hand fiercely and held her right hand tightly. The right hand that was about to move trembled slightly under Oda Mai's pressure.
"Haha, are you starting to be unable to bear it anymore?"
Yi Lin began to feel happy, with a stern smile on her face, bloodshot claws, and instantly followed the shape of the tumor and pierced Oda Mai's back.
Oda Mai groaned, but did not make a sound.
Zhizhizhi——
After Yi Lin took action, the sarcoma on Oda Mai's back suddenly looked like a rat thrown into a frying pan. The sarcoma shrank and shrank, and countless pseudopods were like roots digging into Oda Mai's flesh and blood, refusing to let go easily.
Leave.
Yi Lin has no intention of pitying her now. Besides, for such a fierce female man, why does Yi Lin need to be sentimental and pity her?
Bo!
Yi Lin was merciless, and in an instant, the tumor was pulled out from Oda Mai's back like a cupping cup.
At the moment when the sarcoma was pulled out, the sarcoma was strung on the blood thread, struggling endlessly, and stretched out a series of pseudopods, rushing towards Oda Mai's bloody back, as if it was still trying to return to its original position.
Hissssss——
With a thought in Yi Lin's mind, the bloody strangulation was launched. In the blink of an eye, the piece of fleshy tumor pulled out from Oda Mai's back was strangled into stinky minced meat that could never be put back together again.
Sarcoma...completely quiet.
Behind Oda Wu, even the spine was exposed. The white bones, gushing blood, fresh meat, and snow-white shoulders formed a miserable scene in front of Yi Lin.
During the whole process, except for holding her right hand tightly, Oda Mai's body did not move at all.
But judging from her slightly trembling shoulders, Oda Mai also suffered tremendous pain when Yi Lin pulled out the sarcoma.
Yi Lin understands this very well.
If she can keep from shouting, Mai Oda can definitely be called a "female man".
Behind Oda Mai, blood spurted out.
Boo hoo hoo.
The moment the sarcoma was pulled out, Oda Mai's right hand stopped all movement and was under her control again.
In her dashboard, her health points were continuously decreasing as the blood surged.
Obviously, she is in a negative state of "blood loss".
Yi Lin raised her eyebrows and silently gave Oda Mai a thumbs up. Then she put away the knife and crushed the card she had prepared. An oversized cross-shaped band-aid appeared in Yi Lin's hand.
This is exactly the prop that Oda Mai prepared in advance not long ago.
Yi Lin moved quickly and expertly, tearing open the small wings, and directly slapped the big aunt's bandage... er, no, the oversized band-aid on Oda Mai's back.
moment.
The surge of blood suddenly stopped.
There really wasn't a trace of leakage on the surface.
The props produced in the tower must be of high quality.
Although it looks a bit weird, Oda Mai is obviously very satisfied with this effect.
After completely eliminating the last hidden danger behind the two of them, Yi Lin looked into the distance and looked at the group of demons moving in the darkness.
The demons have already gone crazy, with green light surging in the distance, eating the corpses around them, but it seems that they haven't noticed anything strange here for a while.
Because Yi Lin and Mai Oda rushed all the way here and left a lot of "food" on the deck, it was able to attract the attention of the demons.
The narrator has already mentioned "that one" before.
【Food is very important to you.】
Yi Lin quickly turned around to give Oda time to tidy up after the dance.
Three minutes later.
After the two finished their work, they quickly changed their clothes.
In the dark night, the skeleton gentleman's krypton gold appearance suit made Yi Lin feel more at ease.
By the way, he was equipped with brand new equipment that he had obtained from the bag not long ago.
——[The Phantom Thief’s Magic Cloak].
Paired with a black tuxedo, there is no sense of inconsistency, as if it was originally a set.
Calm, elegant and charming.
The effects on the magic cloak may deceive the opponent's attack at a critical moment and give Yi Lin a chance to counterattack.
What's more, Yi Lin has the ability to follow him everywhere, and this equipment seems to be tailor-made for him.
It is very likely that there are not many props left in Liu Ruyan's storage space, otherwise with Yi Lin's luck, it would generally be difficult to extract such things.
really.
Killing people, stealing goods, and licking the bags is far more reliable than expecting random rewards at settlement.
But Yi Lin soon put this terrible thought out of her mind.
The two of them were dressed up and ready to go.
Oda Mai's expression was slightly pale, but she had no strange expression. She was still sitting there, as if waiting for Yi Lin's decision.
After all, she didn't know who to kill next.
In the dark night.
Yi Lin, who has changed her appearance, seems to be a different person.
There was an evil aura all over his body.
Yi Lin smiled: "You should understand now, right?"
Oda Mai shook her head: "I don't understand."
Yi Lin's smile suddenly froze, and she could only explain helplessly: "From the beginning, including the dead Han Han, Liu Ruyan, and Cao Tiantian, they all misunderstood one thing."
"The narration or multiple-choice questions that frequently appear in front of us are actually not official tips from the 'Tower' at all, but...in this school, there is a mastermind hidden behind the scenes. Through the sarcoma behind
, sending those narrations and multiple-choice questions into our brains.”
"Perhaps that being doesn't know the existence of the 'Tower', or perhaps our brains actively simulate this hint into a reminder of the Tower. In short, no matter what, the purpose of the narration was finally achieved. It succeeded.
You fooled us."
"As time goes by, that sarcoma will completely take over the body and become that person's 'puppet' so that 'it' can successfully achieve a certain purpose."
This... is the biggest trap of narration and multiple-choice questions!
Even Yi Lin thought so at first.
After all, those multiple-choice questions are really weird.
But now that I think about it.
Those multiple-choice questions... no matter whether you choose them or not, they actually can't really make key changes to the plot.
Everything was caused by the actions of the apostles.
Even if it was a multiple-choice question about "forced action", Yi Lin estimated that it was the sarcoma that forced the body to take various actions by connecting to the nerves.
The process of choosing "options" is actually equivalent to handing over the "control" of the body to the sarcoma, or to the "black hand" behind the sarcoma.
Just like a hypnosis master, when hypnotizing a target, he will try his best to make the target relax his vigilance as much as possible and put down all mental defenses.
Otherwise, the hypnotized subject will close his eyes and cover his ears, saying "I won't listen, I won't listen, I won't listen." Unless the hypnotist has extraordinary power, he will be unable to do so.
[Option] allowed the apostle to relax his vigilance and surrender control of his body, so his actions were controlled by the sarcoma.
This is why, in a certain multiple-choice question of "forced action", Yi Lin desperately thought about "dddd" and quickly got rid of the secret control of sarcoma.
And in the end, it seems that Cao Tiantian and Liu Ruyan believed too much in the tips given by the [narrator], and ended up in boxes, which is regrettable.
That black hand...haha.
Yi Lin was still a little angry when she thought about it.
When Liu Ruyan was chanting the spell in the teleportation array at the end, Yi Lin's [Disaster-ridden] clearly confused Liu Ruyan's face, and Liu Ruyan's ruined expression could also prove this.
But Liu Ruyan finished chanting the spell even when it was broken.
obviously.
The mastermind behind the scenes controlled Liu Ruyan's body through the sarcoma, forcing Liu Ruyan to finish reciting the spell, and then activated the teleportation array.
But--
All this, and why?
What Yi Lin still can't figure out is the true purpose of the "mastermind".
Ever since they arrived at Styx Junior High School, the "multiple choice question" has gone through various options, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally, leading the five of them to a certain ending.
Everything is under the control of the "mastermind".
Except... Yi Lin and Oda Mai pulled out the sarcoma.
After the sarcoma was extracted, there would no longer be narration and multiple-choice questions before their eyes.
So next, what will the mastermind behind the scenes do?
Will it bubble?
Will it be online?
Will there be a showdown?
While Yi Lin was angry, she was also looking forward to it.
This trial was more dangerous than imagined, but it all made Yi Lin curious about what the truth behind it was.
Initially, Yi Lin did not want to explore the plot too much, but this trial was still driven by a certain black hand and evolved into what it is today.
"There are still some things I haven't figured out yet...but it should be almost done."
If this is a ridiculous layout, then after Yi Lin overturns the chessboard, the "black hand" who worked hard to play chess will definitely make the next move.
It was like, Yi Lin flipped over the chessboard with a snap.
Then he smiled at a certain chess player hiding in the dark and said, "It's your turn."
Oda Mai seemed to understand what Yi Lin said.
But that's okay.
"So, who to kill?"
Mai Oda asked.
Yi Lin did not explain all the twists and turns to Mai Oda in too much detail.
Moreover, explaining it is of no use.
Yi Lin originally wanted to touch his nose or chin pretending to be profound, but he suddenly remembered that this action seemed to be very disgusting. He moved his fingers slightly and gave up the plan. He did not answer, but asked: "I think you seem to have
Got an idea.”
Oda Mai looked calm and held the knife: "Well, I think it would be good to just kill all the monsters."
Yi Lin nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, at this time, your simple and crude method is the only way."
Oda Mai: "?"
"Because I don't know where the other way out is."
"..."
"But actually, as I said just now, I was reminded of something." Yi Lin smiled slightly: "This teleportation array is one-time use, and in order to prevent reverse tracking, the vice-principal has a very short duration of the teleportation array.
It’s gone… Let’s not mention this for now, if this road is the only way to survive…”
"Then it stands to reason that at the moment when this teleportation array fails, our main mission should be judged to have failed."
"And the mission time limit...is until death. In other words, there is no time limit at all."
"Since the mission has not failed and there is no time limit for the next step, what are we anxious about?"
"Maybe after a while, another way out will appear on its own initiative?"
"Or..." Yi Lin's smile grew wider: "Kill all the demons, or completely blow up the Styx Junior High School. This 'demon factory' will completely cease to exist. Doesn't it count as our escape success?"
?”
When Oda Mai heard this, her eyes lit up.
That makes sense!
This sincere statement instantly made Oda Mai feel that Yi Rin was many times more pleasing to the eye.
"Then, the happy moment of spawning monsters... has arrived."
After the two of them got dressed, the demons were about to rush forward.
Oda Wu raised his sword and killed him.
Although it seemed that Mai Oda was chopping monsters like vegetables, Yi Lin noticed that Mai Oda's action of drawing the sword was a little stiffer.
The band-aid can only stop the bleeding, but cannot completely cure Oda Mai's injury.
In such a comparison, the strengthening of the "Dionysus Factor" that Yi Lin obtained in Gotham City can be called a blessing, and it is wonderful.
But at this moment.
Yi Lin was equally tired.
He is not a robot and cannot continue to fight endlessly.
"This maze can last for a long time. I remember most of the roads in it. Now this is our home court."
Yi Lin said quickly: "As long as we don't run into those little bosses, everything will be easy. Let's find a place to sleep first."
Oda Mai cut off a demon with a click and looked back.
"..., I mean, take a rest."
Oda Mai fought out again.
At this moment, neither of them are in the best condition. Yi Lin's spiritual energy is about to be exhausted, and Oda Mai is seriously injured. The top priority is to find a safe room and repair it.
Fortunately, Yi Lin's memory is now extraordinary. Even if he does not rely on Blood Jasmine's attribute bonus, his initial mental attributes are about to break through the first layer of "lock", and his head is spinning.
Following the "map navigation" in their minds, Yi Lin and Oda Mai chose a remote cabin and got in.
Now in the entire maze, there are a large number of corpses and blood stains in almost every corridor, most of which are very fresh. The demons have no way to find the two of them by following the smell of blood.
finally.
Close the door.
After Yi Lin confirmed that there was no danger, she leaned against the wall and sat down.
Oda Mai didn't talk nonsense and sat opposite Yi Lin, panting slightly, but holding the knife in her hand and never leaving.
In the darkness, the two of them rested separately, falling into an awkward silence.
"When did you learn my moves?"
There was silence for nearly ten minutes.
Oda Mai suddenly raised her head, and two sharp eyes fell on Yi Lin, hissing as if they had turned into actual sharp blades.
"Well……"
Yi Lin was stunned when he heard this.
I didn't expect that she would see it.
"Looking at it... I accidentally learned a little bit about your power-generating skills." Yi Lin felt guilty and made a "little bit" gesture with her index finger and thumb.
After a while, Yi Lin hurriedly asked: "Wait a minute, your family...doesn't there be any broken rules such as passing down family moves to girls but not boys, or hunting down people to the ends of the earth if they find someone stealing them?"
Oda Mai: "..., no."
"That's good."
Yi Lin felt relieved.
You can feel free to continue learning secretly.
Although Yi Lin is not a pure ancient warrior, after so many years of radio gymnastics-style physical strengthening techniques and the influence of Longyoubu, he is more or less a bit showy.
In addition, Yi Lin's memory and analysis abilities have been strengthened in the "Partial Activation Super Memory" state. Under the shroud of telekinetic perception, he has almost surpassed Mai Oda's skill in drawing and swinging the sword.
The breathing rhythm, even the muscle contraction frequency and the angle of the knife are all memorized.
Although it is difficult for Yi Lin to completely copy Oda Mai's sword skills, after learning a little bit about it and killing monsters, the efficiency is obviously improved.
Everyone's path is different. Yilin is not a melee evolution path. She can learn superficial skills just to save spiritual energy points.
When facing a real tough enemy, Yi Lin had no intention of relying on this superficial knowledge to show off her presence in front of the boss.
——That is courting death.
Oda Mai replied.
Then fell silent.
No more talking.
She doesn't seem to mind Yi Rin secretly learning some of her moves.
She could indeed tell that there was a bit of her in Yi Lin's movements.
After breaking the silence.
Anyway, with nothing to do, Yi Lin also started chatting with Oda Mai in a low voice.
"By the way, who taught you how to handle trials like this? The fact that you have survived until now is simply... awesome."
"My teacher."
"apostle?"
"No." Oda Mai was silent for a moment, shaking her head slightly in the darkness, denying this possibility: "Probably not."
"Pity."
The two were silent for another moment.
Yi Lin thought the conversation ended in such a weird way.
Oda Mai suddenly said something again.
"The teacher told me that if you hesitate, you will lose."
"He also said that a sword without hesitation can cut everything."
Although this seems a bit fantasy.
But the superficial meaning is still very clear.
To sum it up, it’s probably——
Hesitation will lead to defeat, decisiveness will be in vain.
The two times she met Mai Oda during trials, she always used such a decisive attitude to overturn everything without thinking at all.
I see.
"He is really a... thoughtful teacher."
After thinking about it, Yi Lin could only say this.
Oda Mai nodded in agreement and said no more.
In the silence, Oda Mai threw something over.
Yi Lin took it.
It turned out to be his compass.
Yi Lin smiled slightly, without saying anything.
Silently counting the remaining time in the maze, Yi Lin seriously thought about her next plan.
The exit has disappeared, but Yi Lin doesn't think that the two of them have their way of survival cut off here.
Yi Lin still has a few questions about Styx Junior High School and has yet to find answers.
He believed that those answers were the key to leaving here alive.
"Who is the mastermind behind this?"
"Queen Yanluo? Dog? Guard? Canteen aunt?"
"The vice-principal is dead, but where there is a vice-principal, there is a principal. Styx Junior High School... or the principal of this devil's factory, why hasn't he come online yet?"
"What role does that terrifying existence behind the mirror play in this trial? Is it really just an easter egg for group destruction?"
"Or is it the hidden final boss?"
"Why?"
Why?
Countless question marks appeared in Yi Lin's mind.
The more I think about it, the more headache I get.
But no conclusion can be drawn.
Yi Lin had no choice but to open the apostle panel.
The "cute rabbit" icon in the upper right corner has disappeared as the sarcoma was extracted.
Next, there will be no narration, with multiple choice questions as "prompts".
In fact, what Yi Lin did not tell Oda Mai was that although there was no "time limit" for the main mission this time, for the two of them, in fact... there was.
The time limit of the maze is their time limit.
Yi Lin and Oda Mai can now temporarily avoid the eyes of Queen Yanluo and other elite monsters, all relying on the sunken ship in front of them, which is a huge maze with chaotic space randomly generated by the [Scene Card].
Once the maze disappears, they will all return to Styx Junior High School. Without any cover, Yi Lin can almost picture them being beaten by a group of elite bosses.
——Very cruel.
Can these bosses be killed?
In the western restaurant, because they were busy chasing Liu Ruyan, Yi Lin and Oda Mai did not really fight with Queen Yanluo.
Yi Lin wasted three precious opportunities to use [Mediocre Banana Peel], lost her moral integrity at the same time, and successfully blocked Queen Yanluo there.
Oda Mai also used the ability of "Spiritual Weapon", but it didn't last long before she took advantage of the situation and left.
Yi Lin kept analyzing the strengths of both sides.
If he uses his last trump card [Bloodthirsty Catastrophe], with the cooperation of Oda Mai, he will most likely kill Queen Enluo.
Although Queen Yanluo's fire magic seems to have the ability to heal, Yi Lin does not believe that this healing ability really has no side effects.
Just like the "Dionysian factor", the effect is terrible, but the physical consumption is equally astonishing.
"I don't know if Disaster Haunted will have any effect on Queen Yanluo. If you use it indiscriminately, it will just be a waste of spiritual energy."
"It would be better than the 'Big Slap Technique' to be more effective."
"It made me anxious...hehe."
In order to survive, Yi Lin has no plans to pick up the lost moral integrity for the time being.
He quickly simulated and analyzed what kind of "suits" he could make with the "cards" he had.
"Huh...huh...huh..."
While Yi Lin was thinking, Oda Mai actually fell asleep holding the knife, and there was a slight snoring.
"It turns out she's not made of iron either."
Yi Lin smiled and listened carefully to the movement outside. After it seemed that nothing had changed, he lowered his consciousness and entered the module space.
Along the way, Yi Lin reaped countless chaos points.
——He didn’t have time to count either.
Now, finally taking advantage of this little free time, Yi Lin entered the module space and took a look, and almost couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Nearly 70,000 chaos points!"
finally!
When upgrading "Bat Bike" to [Summon Mount: Dire], Yilin consumed all the chaos points.
It was only the second day in Styx Junior High School, and Yilin had reached a chaos level of nearly 70,000.
This efficiency... is so terrifying!
A little conversion, based on the average value of each demon being about 250, Yilin killed nearly 300 demons along the way!
In the spiritual world, Yi Lin steps on the void.
He skillfully pulled out the only two common skills he had at present and turned them into light balls floating beside him.
[Unstable explosives].
【runs fast】.
"Unfortunately, there are too few choices."
"If I could have Lao Pan's lucky points and be able to draw many skills, I would have been able to defeat the heavens by now."
Yi Lin sighed and expressed her real envy of Lao Pan's luck. After hesitating for a few seconds, she reached out to grab one of the skill light balls.