Chapter 420 Winter Snake
Jilan came out with a palm and pressed it on the hanging man’s head!
Bang! !
His terrifying palm force directly smashed the nightmare guard's head to pieces. With a loud noise, brain plasma and blood splattered everywhere.
Jilan’s cheeks were stained with a few blood spots.
But he didn't even blink.
The hanging man, whose head was shot by a palm, was swinging back and forth on the noose, like a hanging piece of rotten meat.
Jilan quickly noticed something was wrong.
‘Not dead yet…’
He secretly thought.
Suddenly, Jilan's gnosis warned, and the cross sword bonfire in his eyes burned even more vigorously.
In the "Guidance Prompt", the core of the nightmare has not been destroyed, but exists behind Jilan.
But just now, Jilan had clearly crushed the other person's heart...
Without time to think about it, he took a step forward.
There was wind in the back of his head, Ji Lan bent down and lowered his head with a cold face.
Whisper——
Several sharp cold rays of light swept past Jilan's hair.
In his peripheral vision, Gilan actually saw Kuolai and the miners appearing behind him at some point, holding sharp knives and looking ferocious.
The core of the nightmare appeared on Kuolai’s left chest.
‘Is it a diversion or a cover-up...’
Ji Lan's heart sank.
‘Or is it that I haven’t actually resisted the influence of the Nightmare Guard and everything is just my illusion? ’
He looked hard and stretched out his hand to explore.
In a blink of an eye.
A few jingles.
With just one palm of his hand, Gilan easily deflected the knives of Kuolai and the miners.
He flicked his hand, preparing to pierce Kuolai's chest and blow out the opponent's heart.
‘No…’
Gilan stopped suddenly and narrowed his eyes.
‘The power of nightmares is not enough to break my mind, so how can I have hallucinations? ’
‘What it affects is not me, but everything in this space! So much so that the violation I perceived was actually a "pseudo-illusion" deliberately created! ’
After Jilan thought about this clearly, his eyes narrowed.
He quickly turned around, grabbed the "corpse" of the Hanged Man with one hand, and directly used alchemy.
Crack!
A silver arc of electricity burst out from Jilan's palm.
However, the Hanged Man's headless body was not decomposed, but exploded like a bubble and disappeared without a trace.
Jilan’s secret path is indeed true.
Immediately, my spiritual vision swept away.
He noticed that Kuole and the miners behind him also dissipated like bubbles.
The entire environment we live in has also undergone earth-shaking changes.
The circular platform originally located high in the sky was replaced by a barren hill.
In front of Gillan, the gallows appeared again.
It's just a row of more than a dozen gallows, with Kuole and the miners hanging upside down.
They were looking at Gilan in horror, with pleading in their eyes.
Gilan ignored these people.
Turn around and look.
Not far away, a man wearing a white robe and long brown hair shawl was standing quietly with his hands behind his back, staring at Gilan.
"Amazing psychic strength..."
The man smiled.
“And keen insight.”
"It's hard to believe that you are just a fourth-level long-timer... It seems that the remaining power I have cannot do anything to you."
"Mr. 'Farmer'?"
< br>Jilan narrowed his eyes and said.
“Do you still have sense?”
“Do you know me?” The farmer raised his eyebrows, quite surprised. He shook his head again and said: "Forget it, it's not important..."
In response to Gillan's question, the farmer was silent for a few seconds.
“The original level of Level 6 is ‘Power’, which means the true power of the ‘Road of Fire Sword’. Mystics who can reach this level have already stood at the pinnacle of the world, and can retain a trace of it after death. Human nature and reason are not surprising..."
He said lightly.
Hearing this, Jilan was secretly surprised.
The farmer said again:
"Young man, I don't think you seem to have fallen into a nightmare by mistake...are you here for these people?"
He raised his head slightly and pointed his eyes at Cuole and the miners behind Gilan.
“Not exactly.” Gillan said.
"How about we make a deal?" The farmer thought for a while and smiled.
“What deal?” Jilan frowned slightly.
"Kill someone for me, and I will let them go...and the nightmare tablet and disc stone I left behind will be given to you."
"Huh?" Jilan raised his eyebrows, but it was Unexpectedly, the other party would propose such a deal. "Tell me about it."
"Nobus Sulu, a member of the secret society 'White Dove Tower', codenamed 'Winter Snake'."
The farmer said calmly.
“Perhaps, he has now become one of the new ‘Three Fables’ as my successor.”
"'Winter Snake' is not very strong, but he is very good at behind-the-scenes manipulation. This is why he can quickly rise to the top in the tower."
He said, raising his eyes to look at Jilan.
A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
“The reason why this nightmare monument left behind after my death has not been dealt with is actually very simple... because it is a test left to the successor, the ‘Winter Snake’, and it is also As nourishment for his promotion."
"The spiritual secret disk stone of the sixth-level long-lived person is engraved with the mark of the kingdom during his lifetime, and the residual power contained in it is enough to allow him to go further."
"But I don't have the habit of being a stepping stone for others."
The farmer's eyes were deep.
"What's more, my death is inseparable from him."
"Help me kill him, I won't embarrass these people, and everything I leave behind will be How about giving it to you?"
Gilan did not answer immediately.
He thought silently for a few seconds.
Ding!
At this time, a crisp sound sounded in my ears.
The original ability "Golden Lament" is triggered:
"Mission: Winter Snake."
"While in the Nightmare Monument, you met 'Farmer' Jason Bain, who still has humanity and reason. Your strength was recognized by him, so he proposed a deal to you."
"He needs you to help him kill his enemy 'Winter Snake' Nobus Sulu. In return, 'Farmer' will let Ku'olai and the other miners go, and give you everything left behind by the Nightmare Monument."
"Time limit: None."
"Reward: Moderate improvement in gnosis, spirituality, and physical body (choose one of three)."
Triggered by "Golden Lament" There is no penalty for failure in tasks, so Jilan naturally has no reason not to accept it.
He silently accepted the task, and the colorful words disappeared from his eyes.
“Can you give me some more information about the ‘Winter Snake’?”
Jilan said lightly.
Hearing this, the "farmer" smiled.
Because the other party said this, it is equivalent to accepting the transaction by default.
"Of course." He said. "The 'Winter Snake' guy has been lurking in the Stuttgart Empire three years ago. He has been laying out his plans for a long time. He must have infiltrated and controlled some powerful people or forces." "I can tell you directly that in my area The Nightmare Monument must be under his secret surveillance... From the moment you step into the mine, you have already appeared in his sight."
"Especially. After my nightmare monument collapses, I will be included in his enemy list."
"Farmer" smiled.
“Even if you don’t want to be his enemy, he will try his best to kill you.”
Gillan's face was expressionless.
When the other party said this, he naturally hoped that he would try his best to complete the transaction. But Gillan also knew that the "farmer" might be telling the truth.
“I’ll give you another tip.”
The “farmer” stood up straight and raised his head slightly.
"In the past six months, Stuttgart's mysterious execution agency, Desert Patrol, has explored the mine more than once, but every time it was a 'coincidence' that the existence of the Nightmare Monument was not discovered. ”
"But today, the nightmare energy was deliberately directed by them to explode. As for the reason... I think you should know better than me."
Jilan frowned.
He immediately smelled a strong smell of conspiracy.
The nightmare energy would not break out sooner or later, but it happened after he led the envoys to the Dukedom of Hawkes...
According to the "Farmer", this was caused by "Iron-Blooded" Official personnel of the "Royal Court", human guidance.
‘It seems like I was being calculated...not for me personally, but for my identity. ’
Jilan thought secretly.
‘Whether it is the “Winter Snake” or some noble forces, they do not want to see the Bremen Empire and the Stuttgart Empire get closer. ’
He has a strong intuition.
From the moment they first arrived at the border and encountered difficulties from the Mahas prosecutor, their envoy group was involved in the conspiracy.
Together with Duke Hawkes' appearance, I'm afraid the other party also expected it. Because the Duke is also the target of the other party's calculations.
Including this outbreak of nightmare energy.
The third-level nightmare monument of "Farmer" has not only become a useful time bomb, but also a key piece in the chess game.
‘If Duke Hawkes dies, it can also trigger conflicts between moderates and hardliners, making the situation even more chaotic. ’
Gillen figured this out.
He felt that the most suspicious person was the member of the "White Dove Tower" named "Winter Snake".
To be regarded as an enemy by the "Farmer", one of the first "Three Fables", this person should not be underestimated.
However, I am afraid no one would have thought that the "farmer" in the Nightmare Monument would actually propose a deal and reveal all this important information to Jilan.
This allowed Gillan to roughly see the outline of the chessboard.
"Yes, I understand." Gilan nodded to the nightmare guard. "I accepted this deal."
"Although I can't see the final result, I think you will succeed..."
The "Farmer" chuckled.
After saying that, his whole body shattered like a bubble.
With a pop, it turned into powder.
The entire nightmare scene began to shake with the ground, causing Kuole and the miners hanging on the gallows to scream in horror.
Buzz——
After a burst of high-frequency tinnitus, my vision was blurred.
As soon as Jilan shook his head, he found that his consciousness had returned to reality and he was standing in the open space of the mine.
Directly ahead, the monument standing in the rock wall shattered with a soft bang.
A pitch black disc the size of a dinner plate rolled down from the rock wall.
Ji Lan grabbed it and refined it instantly.
The "Philosopher's Stone" in his body burst out with terrifying energy, stimulating the "Philosopher's Secret Pattern" in his palm. Accompanied by the silver arc leaping, this level 6 spiritual secret disc stone suddenly turned into powder in Jilan's palm.
In the corner of his sight, the color number "1139" jumped and turned into "1639". Next to it, there is a complicated colorful pattern.
It is a circle inlaid with an equilateral triangle symbolizing the spiral of the furnace, with a star coin in the center and the outline of a grinning mask emerging.
This is the kingdom’s brand of the sixth-level “traitor”.
'Unfortunately, the "Farmer" has been dead for three years, and the Nightmare Monument only retains part of his power, and the energy after decomposition is greatly reduced...'
Jilan flicked his hand and scattered the powder.
‘Fortunately, I got his kingdom brand. This is the first time I got a level 6 brand. ’
He smiled slightly.
At this time, Kuole and the surviving miners had woken up from their sleep and stood up at a loss.
When he saw Gilan standing not far away from them, Kuole was startled for a moment, and then asked in confusion:
"Is it the one in the dream just now...?"
< br>"You...who are you?!"
Gilan turned around and said calmly:
"I am the leader of the Bremen envoy, entrusted by Duke Hawkes , came to rescue you.”
"Follow me."
After saying that, he stopped talking to everyone and walked out of the mine.
Kuolai opened his mouth and wanted to ask a question, but when he saw the long-haired young man walking further and further away, he had no choice but to call to the miners and quickly follow him.
Gilan led the group of people and successfully left the mine and went to the outside world.
Then he met Duke Hawkes in an open space a thousand meters away.
Duke Hawkes couldn't hide his joy when he saw Ku'olai come out alive. But considering that the eldest son's identity should not be exposed, he had no choice but to suppress his emotions and turned to look at Jilan.
"Mr. Gillan, thank you so much!"
Duke Hawks said quickly.
"How is the situation in the mine?"
"Not optimistic." Gilan shook his head. "Except for Sheriff Kuole and these miners, everyone else should..."
"This..." Duke Hawkes and even the guard captain beside him were shocked.
“However, the ‘Nightmare Monument’ has been eradicated by me, and this crisis has been relieved for the time being.”
Gilan looked back at the dark mine and said casually.
Hearing this, Duke Hawkes looked shocked.
“Shoveled...eradicated?!”
He sounded incredulous.
“You removed it by yourself?!”
“Yeah.” Gillan said.
He didn't seem to care about it, and gestured to Duke Hawkes again.
"Duke."
Seeing Gillan's signal, Hawks suddenly understood, nodded, walked away from the crowd with him, and walked to the side.
"Mr. Jilan, have you discovered anything?"
"That's right." Jilan nodded and said in a deep voice: "This accident was caused by deliberate human guidance... I suspect that someone secretly doesn't want our envoys to arrive."
"In addition, I'm afraid the Duke is also part of this plan."
"Huh? Startled.
Soon, his face became solemn and thoughtful.
"Mr. Gillan, if this is really the case, then I should know which force did it..."
"Can you tell me?" Gillan asked softly.
"The most suspicious ones should be the nobles on the hard-line side...Among them, Elder Plank is absolutely inseparable."
Duke Hawks' face was gloomy.
"He is in charge of the 'Desert Safari'!"
Gilan has a clear understanding.
Obviously, the Duke also noticed something was wrong.
There is clearly a high-risk "Nightmare Monument" in the mine, but the "Desert Patrol" failed to find it after repeated inspections.
There is obviously something fishy about this.
"Thank you again for your help."
Soon, Duke Hawkes recovered his thoughts and saluted Gilan solemnly.
"Mr. Guillen, from now on, you are my friend of the Barbaroche family. If you need anything, just ask."
(End of this chapter)