Chapter 24 Grafting
Before officially starting today's Assassin Trial dungeon, Du Gang did not rush to see the three talent skills, but first went through the process he had prepared.
When he first entered this trial dungeon, Du Gang and Zhao Haiping had a similar experience.
They were all numbed by Emperor Yan Ling!
If you are too nervous to go to the main hall, you will not be able to do it, and you will be suspected by Emperor Yan Ling.
If you go to the main hall to leak domineeringly, it won't work, and you will still be suspected by Emperor Yan Ling.
And once Emperor Yan Ling has any suspicions, it will directly lead to the failure of the mission. Because Emperor Yan Ling did not allow people who did not trust him to come forward to offer treasures.
If you can't come to power, the assassination will naturally not succeed.
Even if Nie Rang came in person, it would never be possible to directly open Wushuang on the main hall and kill Emperor Yan Ling by bypassing the civil and military officials and guards.
Nie Rang in history gave a standard answer, that is, to deceive Emperor Yan Ling under the pretext of "Moyu slightly flawed", so as to get a chance to get close.
Du Gang, like Zhao Haiping, naturally tried this statement a long time ago.
But after trying it, I found out that it was not easy to use!
Because Emperor Yan Ling was too vigilant and too suspicious, if he was already suspicious of the player, then the player's suggestion of "Moyu slightly flawed" would only aggravate this suspicion.
This is also one of the biggest difficulties in the Assassin Trials "Assassin Kill" that stuck the vast majority of players.
Du Gang didn't have a clue about this, so he had to turn to the sidelines.
Through the relationship within the organization, I found some excellent historians to study together, and finally came up with a way to clear the customs with the highest success rate in theory.
So far, Du Gang has made three preparations for the difficulties of this game.
The first is mentality, the second is acting skills, or specific rhetoric, and the third is combat effectiveness.
It is necessary to stabilize the mentality, not to show cowardice in front of Emperor Yan Ling, nor to be too public, but to behave just right, so as not to arouse Emperor Yan Ling's suspicion, which is the most basic.
After that, I had to think carefully about how to skillfully lead the topic to "Moyu Slightly Flawed", not too blunt, so that Emperor Yan Ling would not feel abnormal.
When it finally arrives in front of Emperor Yan Ling, whether it can be done or not depends on how good the swordsmanship is.
For swordsmanship, Du Gang also found some professionals to consult and conduct targeted training. But after all, he had never had the opportunity to get close to Emperor Yan Ling, so he was still not sure whether his current combat strength was up to standard.
Therefore, Du Gang didn't expect to pass once.
I still have to try a few more times to see where my shortcomings are, and then make up for them through natural skills.
After going through the words after going to the hall again, Du Gang looked at the three innate skills in front of him.
[ηΈ Calm (White): You are emotionally calm and able to deal with danger more calmly. γ
[De Sword Mastery (Blue): Your swordsmanship level is increased accordingly. γ
[Ren Ran Crowd (White): You naturally blend in with your surroundings and become less likely to be taken seriously. γ
These three innate skills are similar to what Zhao Haiping saw before.
Du Gang has died many times, and he has also refreshed his skills many times, and found that the skill library of the Novice Trial Dungeon is not very large.
Most of the reason is the same as previously speculated: the skills of the Novice Trial Dungeon are targeted, guided, and relatively simple, in order to better guide players to adapt to the game's mechanics.
Du Gang swept through these three skills.
Last time, he chose the talent of [Silent Everyone], originally thought it was a good talent tailored for assassins, but after really meeting Emperor Yan Ling, he found that this was also a confusing item.
This talent was indeed useful, and his sense of existence was indeed greatly reduced, and Emperor Yan Ling had no doubt that he might be an assassin.
But the problem is that later, when he took the initiative to point out Moyu's flaws, he was noticed by Emperor Yan Ling because of the subtle changes in his personality!
It was too abrupt for a small person with no sense of existence to suddenly ask to come to the stage to point out the flaws on the ink jade for the emperor.
Emperor Yan Ling was suspicious again, and the result was to send it again.
Therefore, the talent of the Unknown People is indeed useful for Assassins, such as assassinating someone on the street, it must be very useful, but it is not easy to use it on such occasions as the Assassin King's killing.
So, after thinking about it for a while, Du Gang used his hand to lightly swipe on the talent of [Calm and Calm] and replaced it.
The effect of composure is to increase the level of calm, and for novices, it can be a good way to relieve tension and not be overwhelmed by the overly solemn atmosphere in the main hall.
But after all, it doesn't have any bonuses to acting skills and combat ability, so it's hard to count on it to clear the level.
Du Gang's psychological quality is already excellent, and he doesn't need the help of this talent.
And at the moment when the card was flipped, Du Gang heard a crisp sound effect of "sonorous", and the golden flash effect flashed, almost blinding his eyes.
A golden card appeared in Du Gang's field of vision.
γRen Fortune Dangtou (Golden): Your luck has improved. γ
The special effects are full, and there is just a "Wow, Golden Legend!" The sound effect.
Du Gang's eyes couldn't help but light up.
"Oh?!
"Is this what the players call the Emperor's Moment?"
Although Du Gang usually doesn't play games very much, he also plays. I also have some understanding of some basic concepts in the game.
Otherwise, you will not be selected as a closed beta player.
He knew very well what the non-level golden talent meant, and this was probably the best talent skill he could get in the Novice Trial Dungeon!
I just took a closer look at the skill description, and I was a little disappointed.
It's not a combat talent!
If it's an enhanced version of sword mastery, then it's powerful, and the difficulty of combat will be greatly reduced.
Maybe as long as you can touch Emperor Yan Ling's side, you can clear the customs.
But this talent seems to be a support talent.
It is said that it can make luck better, but how exactly? There are also no detailed instructions.
If it's a gacha game, then you can definitely win it without hesitation, but the goal of this dungeon is to assassinate the emperor after all, and whether the difficulty of assassination will be reduced after luck increases, the mechanism of this is not clear.
Du Gang was very hesitant, but after thinking about it carefully, it would be a bit too much to say if he didn't take the non-level golden skill.
Although gold only represents rarity, not necessarily actual effect, since it is rated as a golden-level skill, it must also have its uses.
Du Gang finally decided to give it a try and tap on the cards.
The cards turned into particles of light and fused into Du Gang's body again, but this time, Du Gang didn't feel anything at all.
When he used to be "aggressive", he could feel that he was in a state of domineering exposure; When you take "swordsmanship mastery", you can also feel a familiar muscle memory filling yourself; When you take "Crowd Alone", you can clearly feel that your sense of presence has decreased.
But this time, the effect of "good luck at the head" was not reflected at all.
"Isn't it because of this game?"
Du Gang was a little suspicious, but the illusion had already begun to circulate, and the little eunuch had already stepped forward, so he had to follow the planned arrangement, and bowed his head briskly to keep up.
They still slowly climbed the long steps and came to the main hall as before, and the pressure from the red-armored guards on both sides was the same as always, but for Du Gang, they could already be regarded as nothing at this time.
Because his psychological quality is the top among players, and he has experienced this scene countless times, and he has been killed countless times by these guards, so it is no surprise for a long time.
Come to the main hall again.
"The grass people knock to your majesty!"
Du Gang knelt on the main hall, holding the wooden box in both hands and raising it high.
Unlike the other players, he is calm and calm, and his words are full of energy, and at the same time, his tone is very respectful.
This degree is difficult to grasp, too much may be disrespectful, and less than one point is too cowardly, as if there is a ghost in the heart.
Du Gang also practiced many times before finally figuring out the best scale.
There was silence all around, but Du Gang was not surprised, he counted silently in his heart for five seconds, and happened to hear Emperor Yan Ling say, "Get up." β
Du Gang stood up respectfully.
Sure enough, this time, Emperor Yan Ling didn't find fault with him again, but asked with concern, "Where is the auspicious rui you are talking about?" Hurry up! β
This shows that his performance after ascending the main hall is no problem.
Du Gang immediately followed the steps that had been rehearsed many times, lowered his head and respectfully opened the wooden box: "Your Majesty, the auspicious Moyu Qilin is here!" β
The moment the wooden box was opened, Emperor Yan Ling's eyes straightened!
I saw that in this wooden box, a black jade unicorn that was slightly larger than a human head opened its teeth and dancing claws, and seemed to exude an inky luster under the sunlight, which was indeed extraordinary.
Such a large piece of ink jade is rare in the world, not to mention that this unicorn is still lifelike, as if it was created by heaven, not like the craftsmen in the world can carve it.
Emperor Yan Ling's eyes were straight, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed: "Xiangrui!" This is undoubtedly auspicious! β
Du Gang couldn't help but secretly say, it was exactly the same as planned!
The ancients were indeed superstitious!
If you are a modern person, everyone must think that this unicorn is carved by a person, how can there be a large piece of ink jade that happens to produce the shape of a unicorn?
But the ancients, especially the emperor, believed in flattering the luck of the mandate of heaven, and many times they were deceiving themselves, so there were officials in all dynasties who made the people's lives miserable in order to offer auspicious luck.
But in any case, the plan worked.
The solution that we came up with worked together really worked!
After hitting a wall several times, Du Gang also discussed with his colleagues and some scholars in the history department that Emperor Yan Ling was suspicious by nature, and he wanted to offer treasures close to him, and Emperor Yan Ling would probably not agree.
Although it is recorded in history that Nie Rang successfully approached Emperor Yan Ling under the pretext of "Moyu slightly flawed", it is obvious that too many details have been omitted.
Du Gang has proved with his previous failure experience that this excuse alone is not enough, and he has to make enough preparations.
This is like magic, no matter how magical the magic is, it will feel boring after debunking, and it is often just a very simple principle. The key is not the principle of magic, but a series of misleading techniques in the process of magic.
Therefore, after discussing with the others, Du Gang decided that he should show the Moyu Qilin as soon as he entered the main hall, and he couldn't hide it!
Because the Moyu Qilin can attract the attention of Emperor Yan Ling in the first place, it is equivalent to a misleading trick in magic, which will greatly increase his chances of success.
And Emperor Yan Ling's reaction was indeed in line with Du Gang's estimate.
The emperor, who was known for his suspicion and cruelty, didn't care about the anomaly at all, and all his attention was sucked away by the Moyu Qilin, and his eyes were very eager.
"Quick, hurry up and present auspicious rui for me!
"As for you, you have merit in offering auspiciousness, go down and wait for the reward!"
Emperor Yan Ling looked at the little eunuch beside him and wanted him to go and fetch the Moyu Qilin.
If the little eunuch was allowed to take the Moyu Qilin away, then this assassination mission would be a failure.
Du Gang knew very well that Emperor Yan Ling was suspicious by nature, and if he wanted to get closer, he had to use the excuse of "Moyu Slightly Flawed".
But this excuse should not be used too directly, as it could easily arouse suspicion.
It has to be done in a more subtle way.
Before the little eunuch came to him, Du Gang had already knelt on the ground with a "poof" again, with three points of trepidation in his tone, no more and no less than one point.
"The grass people deserve death for their crimes, please forgive your majesty!"
Emperor Yan Ling was stunned for a moment.
It is a great achievement to offer auspicious rui, how can it be that the sin deserves to die?
At this time, even the emperor, who was known for his suspicion in history, was a little confused at this time and asked, "What are you guilty of?" β
Du Gang held up the Moyu Qilin with both hands, lowered his head and said respectfully: "There is a slight flaw in this auspicious rui, the grass people did not dare to show Your Majesty before, and committed the crime of deceiving the king!" β