Chapter 41: On the way to the finals
The tapir is gone.
They searched all the corners of the inside of the airboat, and even a nest of rats hiding in the hole in the drainage pipe was picked out, but he was not found.
No one knows how he left alone from a height of several thousand meters...... Many people directly linked his disappearance to the severed arm that appeared on the deck in the early morning.
"Something must have happened last night, while we were asleep."
"That white-haired boy must have been plotted against and fell off the deck after losing a hand!"
"But why is there only blood at the site where the severed arm was found? This obviously doesn't make sense, huh? β
Malik stood at the edge of the crowd, staring coldly at the fools in his eyes speculating wildly, a hint of boredom in his eyes.
Ignorant guys...... I am still looking at this incident with normal eyes.
Can't they feel the darkness left in the air......
Taking a deep breath of air, Malik closed his eyes, taking in the remaining information.
He had already guessed the basic situation, it should have been last night, two people with powerful dark power had a duel here, and then the loser was swallowed by the darkness of the other side.
But he couldn't think of anyone else on the airship who had such a powerful dark power besides Tapir and him...... This remnant of darkness surpasses him in purity alone.
"Such pure darkness...... There is nothing but 'power', so arrogant that he doesn't care for a trace of emotion......" His solemn face was a little distorted, and the golden scepter was unconsciously held tightly by him, "Combined with the news of the disappearance of the white-haired man, is he actually the losing side." β
With a negative personality, the city will still be a little unnatural in front of things beyond comprehension, and he feels extremely irritated at the thought of a dark colleague lurking on this airship at this time, spying on everyone all the time.
He thinks he is a collection of the dark side of humanity, and hates that someone can control the darkness more than him, and Tapir barely meets this standard, so he is killed by Malik in the original book.
"It's a completely one-sided fight!?" The results of the analysis surprised him even more, and the information obtained from the residual energy told him: the mental fluctuations of the tapir were almost completely suppressed, and all the dark power left here came from the unknown person in the shadows.
ββ¦β¦ Who could it be? β
"Who do you think it will be?" The game frowned, and there were people standing next to him who he could trust, so he asked directly.
Tapir, who was originally unconscious, was able to wake up again last night - although the surveillance video retrieved by the seahorse was full of snowflakes, the intelligent system around the venue to assist in creating illusions was recorded...... Although it is not possible to accurately record the name of the illusion card that manifested some time ago, it can record the specific time when it was last used. This at least proves that Tapir Liang is capable of self-action, and no one forces him to get out of the hospital bed, and in that case he will not be able to complete a duel.
But new problems soon came to light.
The record shows that the last passive was turned on at 4 a.m., and the entire duel lasted 2 minutes and 47 seconds...... Except for the one in which Li Bai scored eight to four (2 minutes and 19 seconds), this record has surpassed all the races that have been recorded so far.
"Judging from the current situation, the two guys who are the most suspicious should be." Peacock Dance pointed behind him vaguely, and when everyone looked back, they found that Li Bai didn't know when he actually ran in front of Malik, and the tense atmosphere between the two people could be seen even from such a distance.
"Even if it is the Sky Dragon and the Giant God Soldier, it will take three rounds to gather the sacrifices, and there will be no twists and turns in between...... No matter how I count, it's more than three minutes. She cupped the tip of her tongue up the gum and blew a big bubble, "With such a short record, only the Dragon of Judgment and the Sun God can be achieved...... Hey. β
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the girl turn her head angrily and walk back into the passage.
ββ¦β¦ It was as if we were missing something. β
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"Bump!" The sound of fists slamming against walls.
"I shouldn't have had a brain convulsion to question him!" Whenever he remembered Malik hearing her expression, Li Bai wanted to throw him off the airship.
"If you don't admit it, forget it...... Suspicious of me in turn!? Doubt me! β
"Is it hard to end a fight in 2 minutes? It's just a 4000-point race! 2400 + 1600, 2800 + 1200, shouldn't seconds and being seconds be commonplace? β
"Calm down, Shiro." Skylight Flame stopped her, and she continued to smash the wall.
"After all, the environment you've seen is different from what it is now, and there aren't that many rich solution cards here." Because of the memories she shared for a while, she could understand the other party's feelings, "So it's understandable that they are suspicious, not to mention that if it weren't for the existence of the sun god, this target might directly lock on to you." β
In the case that everyone doesn't use the boss, only the Angel of Light Cherubim, the only monster that can instantly eliminate 2 cards has that kind of rapid attack ability.
"I know...... It's that I'm too excited. The girl rubbed her swollen temples, but she was just a little relieved.
"But when you're trying to be good for a group of people, you're being ostracized, and that's ......"
"You don't need to care what other people think." The elevator door opened, and Haima, who happened to hear this complaint, answered casually, "You just need to rest in peace." β
"Leave the rest to me."
"Have you settled those outsiders?" The girl was more concerned about the impact of the incident, and she didn't want to mess up the last few games.
"Everyone else is easy to talk about...... There's a bastard named Vane. The seahorse couldn't help but get angry at the mention of the name," ...... It's just not oil and salt, is his head made of stone? β
The corners of Li Bai's mouth twitched slightly.
She was actually speechless about that guy, and she was still holding on to the idea at this juncture.
He's so bold.
"I've met him twice, so it's up to me to convince him." She didn't want the seahorse to do anything extraordinary for this, and that was highly likely.
"Also, since the situation now seems so dangerous...... Let's let Nit go. "The girl squeezed her eyes, trying to make her expression look 'pitiful,'" ...... You see, she's been guarded all the time, including last night, and the person doing this can't be her, so why not let her out. β
The seahorse hesitated.
"It's not impossible to let her out, after all, according to her, her own mission is to protect your personal safety. But I also have my condition, which is that you must have another protector by your side...... It's up to me to arrange. After weighing it up, Seahorse agreed, which was already a huge concession for him.
"Okay." Li Bai was very puzzled where else he could find a qualified bodyguard at this time, but she still decided to agree first, and then talk about the questions later.
"Don't look very skeptical." Seahorse reached out and rubbed the girl's hair, "She has been serving as the group's secret guard before, whether it is hand-to-hand combat strength or the strength of a duelist, she can meet the standard, and she will not hold you back." β
"Is there such a magical figure? Why don't I know? Li Bai pinched the arm that wanted to continue rubbing his hair, and his brows were furrowed to hide mung beans.
She has always helped Seahorse take care of the group's official duties, but the existence of this kind of character has never been mentioned to her...... She can indeed understand that this is for her good, but understanding is understanding, unhappy is unhappy, and there is still a little bit of disappointment.
"This is one of the top secrets of the group, and there were only two people including me who knew before, and now I want to add one of you." The seahorse withdrew his hand disapprovingly, and the two times the girl pinched him seemed to him to be a tickle, "Originally, I wanted her to follow Keiping...... But on this empty boat, I can't find a second person who can act as a personal escort other than her. β
"You don't want a man to sleep in your room, do you?"
ββ¦β¦ He didn't even think about it! The girl said categorically.
"Then it's decided." Seahorse waved his hand, "Come with me and go find that brunette girl...... What's her name? β
Li Bai opened her mouth, she almost couldn't help but say that those guards were equivalent to not being there for Nit, and she was just wronged that she had stayed there because she didn't want to make it difficult for her...... Looking at the corner of the trench coat that disappeared around the corner, she hurriedly stepped forward and accelerated to keep up.
Nit looked happy to be completely free, and she had been watching the footage of the previous quarterfinals with great interest since she came out.
"It really deserves to be called a god." The power of the Three Illusion Gods surprised her, "This kind of power ...... I've never seen it even in the Holy Realm. β
"Aren't the monsters of the elven world based on the present world?" Li Bai was very curious when he heard her say this, "The Three Illusion Gods have been recorded since three thousand years ago, and they have never appeared over there?" β
"Nope." "One of my great hobbies before I came alive was reading books, and if I had any, I would have had an impression...... Let's not talk about them, compared to these, on the contrary, the rise of His Highness is worth celebrating! β
"If I'm not mistaken, that snow-white feathered dragon of light should be in a symbiotic relationship with you at this moment?"
"Well, that's right." Li Bai stretched out his right hand, and the void clawed in the air, "You have also seen the sword of Dagula before...... I don't know why, but I can control the power of the cards - the most real manifestation. β
"And then because of this symbiotic relationship, I can control part of the power of the dragon of judgment."
A hazy shadow of light emerged from her palm, spreading and enveloping her palm, gradually forming a dragon claw with blood-red nails. Li Bai waved his arm and slashed lightly on the wall with the dragon claw that looked like a virtual image, and the steel material was actually cut into four fine cracks like a piece of paper.
Seeing the damage she had caused, Li Bai smiled slightly, the feeling of holding power was very good, and she began to like this feeling.
This kind of destruction of Cheng dΓΉ can indeed be done by relying on an equipment card like the Sword of Manifestation Dagula, but it is not so arbitrary in terms of control, and it takes more energy and mental power, and here she only manifests the dragon claw, and there is a stronger power hidden in the dark places of her body, which can burst out at any time.
"You're right, it's really something to celebrate."
"With the help of this dragon of light, I finally don't have to worry about our return journey." Nate showed a relieved expression, seeing that Li Bai didn't understand what she meant, she had to continue to explain in detail: "Those old stubborns of the Council of Light and Shadow will not watch the long-lost royal power return to Mithra, they will definitely make things difficult for you. β
"Doubts about identity, doubts about age."
"Even ...... Doubts about strength. β
"You also mentioned before that the foundation of the Holy Realm is in this world, relying on the Duel Disk, the duelist will have unimaginable power in the Holy Realm." Nate pointed to the dueling plate, "But it's not safe to always rely on equipment, and I can't stay with you like I do when I return to the Holy Realm...... You must at least be able to protect yourself. β
"Even then, the process of regaining power will be difficult and dangerous."
"Of course, the ideal is to rely on absolute strength...... "The black-haired girl lowered her head, "Mithra has been decaying for thousands of years, it needs to be fundamentally changed, and it is naturally best if you can use thunder to remove those tumors in the kingdom, but I really don't dare to expect this to happen." β
ββ¦β¦ Isn't my strength enough right now? The girl couldn't help but be stunned when she heard Nit's description.
The Dragon of Judgment is not enough to be called absolute power...... How terrible is the place she is talking about, is it really a so-called kingdom that has been decaying for thousands of years?
Nit's next words immediately shattered her assumptions.
"Enoughβif you can control it completely."
ββ¦β¦ Let's talk about the environment over there. Li Bai laughed dryly.
"Fine...... Is the scenery of the Holy Realm the same as the present world? β
"If you're talking about the elemental composition, it doesn't make a difference on the surface." Nate closed her eyes and looked like she was reminiscing, "But because of the existence of monster elves, there will be many variables - such as Mithra, which is relatively comprehensive among the twelve holy realms, and the races that live there are not only humans, but also many elves called anthropomorphic forms. β
"Like a black magician...... Is that an elf? β
"Yes, according to historical records, the Sixth Sacred Realm and the Seventh Sacred Realm, these two worlds have the most magicians...... Many of them were originally humans, but because of their talent or mutations, they became magicians, and there was a great city in the Sixth Sacred Realm that had reached the pinnacle of magic, and people called it Endymion. β
"That's a heartwarming statement...... "The girl's heart fluctuated violently with the word Endymion, "You know what, Nit. You made me really interested there. β
Magic City - Endymion, this name should represent a field magic card in the present world.
At this time, the magic of this field has not yet appeared, but it has left its own legend in the history of another world...... Li Bai felt as if he had uncovered some secrets of the card's birth.
Maybe...... They are born in this world precisely because they exist in the elven realm, just like the ancient Egyptian murals three thousand years ago, and the creators only provided them with a carrier, and transcribed their own power in a way that conformed to the rules of the game.
According to this situation, will there still be an ancient forest in the vast elven realm? Is there still a valley of dragons or valleys of Kasumi?
How many holy realms will the legendary Atlantis be stored?
Lemuria, the forgotten capital, is this ancient city a legend or a reality?
Is there really a sea dragon god?
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Li Bai felt that it was the first time that she felt sincerely excited to be able to go to such a world, and the blood in her whole body seemed to be boiling with these fantasies, she was like a child who saw a new toy, and the whole person was indulged in a strong sense of happiness.
And just when she was about to get to the bottom of Nit...... Very inopportunely, there was a knock on the door.
"If that bastard doesn't give me a satisfactory explanation, I'll throw him out of here." In spite of her desperation, the girl got up and opened the door, and at the same time thought in her mind how to punish the annoying uninvited guestβit was impossible for the seahorse to come to her again now, because he was still busy with the severed arm...... In this way, no one else can legitimately harass her and go out unharmed.
But she forgot that reality always brings 'surprises'.
Opening the door, Li Bai found that standing in front of him was a girl with platinum blonde medium-length hair.
She doesn't look tall...... is half a head shorter than the girl, and from the analysis of the contours of the eyebrows and eyes, it seems to be a Eurasian mixture, and the pink and orange pupils are very beautiful, but the whole person feels a little stiff, like an iceberg.
"Hello, Master." She owed a debt with an expressionless face, "According to the president's order, I will continue to protect you in the next two days, that is, within forty-eight hours, please cooperate." β
"You...... You're the bodyguard he said he was going to send me? Li Bai's jaw was about to drop in shock, "But didn't I see you working on that British's film crew before!? β
Wayne, the second-cargo reporter. Li Bai remembered very well that she had seen this girl appear in her accompanying team more than once, either writing or resisting the camera.
"That's just one of my identities." The girl's tone was like saying that she had a glass of water today, and she didn't even furrow her eyebrows.
"There are many people like me who are hidden in all walks of life, and we will only surface when the president needs us."
"As for the specifics...... With all due respect, if you don't know it now, the president doesn't want you to know yet, and I don't have the authority to elaborate. β
"......" Li Bai was choked by her for a long time and didn't speak, and stood and looked at her for more than a minute.
Then she spoke, again in an emotionless tone.
"So, Miss Bodyguard, don't you think you have some more important information left unsaid?"
"All my information has been told to you." The girl glared at her dryly, "I don't think there's anything else important. β
Is this guy natural?
Li Bai was finally amused, she folded her arms and circled the girl twice with her toes high, and then gave a slight hint in her increasingly uneasy gaze.
ββ¦β¦ Are you going to make me call you Miss Bodyguard all the time in the future, huh? β
"Ahh
The girl who finally reacted screamed, only to see that her originally white face quickly turned red, like a ripe apple.
"I ...... My name is Angela, Angela Jon! She glared at the girl angrily, picked up a huge travel bag from the side aisle, and then walked straight into the bathroom without the girl, and closed the door with a bang.
"See, Nit." The girl covered her mouth and poked the closed bathroom door with her index finger.
"It's called anger."
"Bang!" There was a loud bang in the bathroom.
"Hahaha......"
A bad girl laughed happily.
In order to relieve the pressure in all aspects, she really needs to have more fun for herself.
It's just that she doesn't know if it's because the sense of existence of the wind attribute is not high in the chaotic system, she didn't find it at all...... One card is missing from the card you have.
Armed Dragon LV5.