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Chapter 86: The Trick Has Great Mysteries
However, merely passing the sixth trial would only allow him to ascend to the King's Realm. Without undergoing the complete Ultimate Ascension to Kingship, he would likely still be unable to break through to the Emperor Realm.
Once Lian Yun had finished resting, Zhou Tong turned to Murong Ying and said, "Take me to see this Fengdu Night with Young Master Yun."
Murong Ying furrowed her brows slightly but quickly understood the reason. She replied, "Hey! There's a medium-sized team that seems interesting; I'll take you to check it out!"
Hmm~~ If it piqued Murong Ying's interest, both Lian Yun and Zhou Tong became curious.
Thus, the three of them set off together, with Murong Ying leading the way while Lian Yun and Zhou Tong followed.
After nearly an hour of walking at night, they finally approached the target team.
On top of a low building, Lian Yun saw several corpses of Evil Spirits and about ten human bodies scattered across the flat ground a hundred meters ahead, along with around twenty individuals who were not seriously injured.
Among those uninjured, a burly man was directing the other twenty or so people in clearing the battlefield. They extracted Toxic Nutrient Solution from the Evil Spirit corpses, prioritizing distribution to those most heavily injured. The deceased were stripped of their valuables before being buried.
However, the group of around forty people supported each other as they moved forward!
It was a decent team but needed something special~~
Lian Yun remained silent but watched Murong Ying, while Zhou Tong was lost in thought.
Murong Ying said nothing but smiled faintly, showing no intention of leaving.
This led Lian Yun and Zhou Tong to speculate that there would be changes.
Sure enough, not long after, several ghostly figures quietly approached the flat ground, digging up a few intact corpses. Then, these specters possessed the bodies, which stood up with twisted faces that morphed into different appearances before staggering toward the earlier team.
"A one-person team?" Zhou Tong asked.
"Who knows!" Murong Ying replied casually.
Choosing to fight at night was already unusual. Now, seeing the team members come back to life and head in the direction of their departure made Zhou Tong think of a previous team, possibly one that operated as a single entity.
One person controlling many Ghost Slaves to create what appeared to be a team.
However, it was hard to imagine that someone could command dozens of Ghost Slaves without being a king.
That's why Zhou Tong asked, but Murong Ying wasn't very clear either.
After all, Ghost Slaves had their own personalities. Once possessed, they could naturally express their individuality and wouldn't seem dull, thus avoiding suspicion from other newly joined members.
Regardless of whether it was one person or several, Lian Yun and Zhou Tong could grasp the malicious intent behind this team.
That is, one or a few individuals used their own Spirit to control some corpses, creating the momentum of a large team, and then inviting those they encountered to join.
Within the team, tasks might be distributed based on effort, and there would be an unusual sense of unity and camaraderie.
However, the true purpose of the highest leader of that team was to kill the human members who joined and then seize their wealth. Moreover, they would only do so after exhausting their powers.
They were truly the kind who would devour their victims without leaving even bones behind.
"Interestingly, the leader of that team shouts three phrases every night outside the resting area."
"First, since friends have come, why not show yourselves? Second, I apologize for not welcoming such esteemed guests properly; please bear with me. Third, seniors who have come here, may I ask what guidance you have?"
"Don't underestimate those three phrases; they've tricked quite a few people into joining his team!"
"Pfft," Zhou Tong suddenly burst out laughing but then shook his head in disinterest.
The so-called True Certain trick might work on ordinary people, but trying to deceive someone as exceptionally intelligent as Zhou Tong is nothing short of a joke.
At first glance, the three sentences seem simple, yet their implications are profoundly deep.
The first sentence suggests that someone is peering in from outside at night.
However, the titles used in the three sentences indicate a progressive relationship.
This implies that the first sentence refers to someone who is out at night, possessing considerable strength, but not necessarily overwhelming power.
The second sentence indicates that after midnight, those who can venture out at this time are evidently much stronger. The third sentence, which nearly coincides with dawn, suggests that anyone appearing at this hour has likely traveled all night and possesses formidable strength.
Regardless of the type of person, if they genuinely wish to join True Certain, a team known for its unity and fairness, hearing True Certain's words would undoubtedly make them feel exposed. Consequently, under True Certain's courteous demeanor, it would be natural for them to reveal themselves and subsequently join the team.
These three sentences embody a profound strategy; however, to Zhou Tong, it merely seems clever!
If Zhou Tong were to pursue a path of killing and treasure hunting, he could easily assemble a hundred or even several hundred members without breaking a sweat.
Zhou Tong simply finds such actions beneath him.
“Should we go to the resting place of that team we just saw and observe for a while longer?” Murong Ying asked Lian Yun.
Having reached this level of understanding, there wasn't much left to see. Yet for some reason, upon hearing Murong Ying's question, Lian Yun instinctively nodded.
Thus, the three of them headed toward the direction where the previous team had departed.
However, just as they reached the intersection where the team had vanished, Zhou Tong suddenly raised his hand to halt Lian Yun and Murong Ying from advancing.
His expression turned serious as he led Lian Yun and Murong Ying to take a detour.
However, after taking a large detour, Zhou Tong finally asked, "Is the resting place of that team fixed up ahead?"
"Yes!" Murong Ying's response was somewhat flat, as if she had already known that the team was unusual.
Zhou Tong nodded, took two steps back, and said, "Let's go! We'll come back later to uncover the secrets."
Thus, the three of them headed towards the location of their own team. Along the way, Murong Ying suddenly asked, "Aren't you curious, Young Master Yun?"
She might have recalled Lian Yun's curiosity when they first encountered him feeding that Vigilant Worm!
However, Lian Yun paused slightly before shaking his head and replied, "Since Zhou Tong led the way without choosing to intrude, it indicates that there is a comprehensive 'surveillance' surrounding that team."
"And the fact that they can rest in a fixed location within Fengdu suggests that there might be some kind of Artifact at the center of that place capable of controlling a hundred ghosts. It’s also possible that someone possesses a special ability to control a hundred Spirits even before reaching the King's Realm, but that person is being controlled by the so-called True Certain."
"This also means that Sister Murong, what you mentioned earlier about the True Certain's three phrases each night seems merely like a trick; in reality, it can deceive not only ordinary people but also some clever ones."
Lian Yun sighed; this was Fengdu.
(End of Chapter)
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