"How do you know that he won't keep it secret or send false information?" Jiao Ming was not worried about the safety of the captives, after all, it was not a real battlefield, although he would inevitably be 'killed', compared to the sudden explosion, he would not really die.

"Perhaps, but it doesn't matter much in the end. Powerful explosives and new traps can be avoided with a little vigilance. Chunyu didn't dwell on this detail, and pointed his finger in the other direction: "The performance of the two masked imps is quite eye-catching, I think they should be allowed to restrain themselves, if they are seen by the master of the Nine Rings Earth System, I am afraid that it will be a little troublesome." ”

Tik and Bai Yang were originally ordinary people, and only by fusing the soul fragments of the madman's personality Jiao Ming did they have the ability of a four-ring water magic warrior and a three-ring qi magician, compared to ordinary magicians of the same level, in addition to not being able to cultivate and promote and cast spells and being easily fatigued, the biggest problem is that they can't show their stuff, after all, this kind of deep-level operation on the soul is completely forbidden in the Magicians Association.

"They have to be willing to listen. Jiao Ming shrugged, although he couldn't see the specific situation clearly, he still followed what Chunyu said, eliminated the discomfort of using people's mind commands, and gave instructions to the two little guys to paddle a little and be careful to be discovered.

However, judging from Chunyu's still frowning brows, the two little guys did not relent. "Last night, the two masked imps were obedient to the madman's personality, can you do it? Theoretically, you are one, there is no reason to be so different. ”

"Psychic instructions are not commonly used, and this time the information is still a bit complicated, and it is normal to not be able to convey clearly. Jiao Ming thought for a while, and said another layer of reasons in the guess, "And although the three of us are one, there are still subtle differences." The madman personality is because of the separation of too many soul fragments, the intensity decreases, and the time spent awake and controlling the body is greatly reduced. And a year ago, it was because I gave the little maid of the water heater a piece of soul that it was completely suppressed. ”

"Is split personality so amazing?" Chunyu was half amazed and half questioned.

"This is just my personal judgment, if there are two other personalities to cooperate, a more accurate and credible conclusion can be obtained. It's a pity that one of them only cares about playing, and the other only cares about holding back the water, and there is no research on our own state. ”

"It's a bit hard for you to think about it. Chunyu patted Jiao Ming's shoulder, literally comforting, but his tone was complete schadenfreude.

"In that case, how about taking care of the madman with me?"

"You didn't persuade me, it's useless, I don't listen at all. You guys fight and play by yourself, don't piggyback on me, you can't afford to get involved. ”

Jiao Ming wanted to talk a few more words, but saw that there was a situation on the top of the mountain opposite. A large tree slowly toppled and rolled, the leaves rustled, the vines broke and the branches and buds broke endlessly, and the old tall trunk was neatly broken, apparently cut by the cracks in the space. Then there were a few thinner trees, and soon the top of the hill was cleared, and a coffin-like rectangular of condensation lay across the stump, surrounded by an enemy team dressed in leather armor and old robes.

"Can you see where our big army is?" This situation is obviously half lost, and Jiao Ming only hopes that a result will come out as soon as possible, regardless of whether he wins or loses. But if he wanted to see the battle situation clearly, he could only see flickering figures between the branches and leaves, and he couldn't distinguish between friend and foe, so he had to ask questions.

"My magic warriors have been led to the back of the mountain stupidly. There were only four left who were recommended by Yi Si, and they were discussing attacking the top of the mountain, but they were already arguing depending on the situation. The two masked imps have been working together to sneak up on the lone person, and they could see it before the tree fell, but now they don't know where to hide. ”

"So it's going to be over soon," Jiao Ming confirmed, expecting an affirmative answer.

"You also think about it with some heart. "The spring rain has the meaning of hating iron and not steel. "If you don't empty the big tree on the top of the mountain, you will win. But at this time, the top of the mountain has a wide view, and it is simply the best battlefield for muskets. ”

"I beep. Jiao Ming felt remorse again. "What are these stupid beeps doing to cut down trees!"

"I guess it's to please the judges, to show the heroism of victory, and to conform to the conditions of the war simulation. In the minds of this group of turtles, after all, this is a battle for a fort, and the fort is probably similar to the mage casting position in the past, and opening up the field of vision and clearing obstacles to lay defensive magic are basic tactical steps. ”

Sure enough, as soon as Chunyu's words fell, a musket rang out. Jiao Ming is not an expert in this area, so he can't tell if this is a rifled gun issued by a handbag, or a rifled gun privately carried by two masked imps, and when he was worried, he saw faint ripples in the void on the top of the mountain, but no one had his brain exploded.

"This is arrow protection for air magic. Now it's all right. Jiao Ming breathed a sigh of relief for the other side without any position.

"What a fart. Chunyu disagreed, "Isn't it effortless for you to use the magic of this arrow protection?" If the two little ghosts are not stupid, as long as they release a shot in a few minutes, they can quickly drain the spirit of the qi magician on the other side. ”

"I've done it too, and it's easy...... Oh yes, I've got props. ”

Between a few words of conversation between the two, another gunshot rang out on the other side, judging from the position of the ripples on the side of the crowd in the clearing on the top of the mountain, but it was shot from another direction. And this group of veterans is not vegetarian, and in an instant, a fireball fired back, but unfortunately there was nothing to be gained beyond blowing up two trees.

"Huh, these two masked imps seem to be able to communicate smoothly. Chunyu squinted slightly, and the essence in his eyes flickered, "It can't be because there are fragments of your soul, right?"

"Possibly. However, I am somewhat repulsed by this kind of magic that violates my will, and I never study and use it, and I am not sure how to use it. ”

"Can you hold back such a useful thing?" Chunyu turned his head to examine Jiao Ming's face. For all people under the feudal system, loyalty is always the biggest problem, or the sky is high and the emperor is far away, or the great temptation of the enemy, or even the misunderstanding caused by gossip, there is always a gap or crisis of trust between superiors and subordinates. A low-cost and efficient means of securing loyalty is something that almost all noble lords dream of.

Of course, there are also drawbacks to the use of this kind of earth-based magic, and it is manipulated by others on the soul, and I am afraid that I will not get loyal subordinates, and I will become the slave of others.

Probably, some of the thoughts that I couldn't help but were absorbed by the two personalities of the two outside. Jiao Ming shrugged, unable to think of a more appropriate and possible answer.

"Oh, so you only save one 'shengmu'?" Chunyu realized, and uttered a Chinese word.

Jiao Ming pondered for a moment before he understood, and asked in surprise, "Holy Mother?" ”

"Of course it's at night when the madman scolds you. ”

"How did I find out that you were all talking to that madman? He's really dangerous, in every sense of the word. ”

"At least lately, it's been pretty stable. Chunyu didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, so he pointed to the opposite hillside and diverted the topic: "The green mask imp has been tinkering there for a while, what big moves should there be, why don't we guess?"

Although Jiao Ming wanted to remind him a few more words, as a man, he didn't want his mother-in-law to be annoying, so he secretly scolded the madman for pretending to be like a dog, but there was nothing he could do. After thinking about it, he finally found the location of the Green Mask Tik under the guidance of Spring Rain, squinted and observed for a moment, Jiao Ming guessed: "It's nothing more than a big bomb, which briefly interferes with the protection of arrows with qi magic, and then ignites and explodes with a musket after throwing it in." Of course, there are some details to consider, such as being detected by the enemy and detonating with fire magic in advance, earth barriers, and so on. ”

"Well, the hero sees the same thing, and I think so too. ”

Jiao Ming rolled his eyes and did not comment. "Anyway, after all this time, the muskets have been fired seven or eight times, and the other two groups should come over, right?"

"The four people recommended by Yisi have already touched the vicinity of the top of the mountain and are looking at the situation. As for my magic warriors, I'm sorry, but I'm probably getting around on the back of the mountain. ”

"You have some confidence in your subordinates, okay? ”

"Not dying is my faith. If you have hope in your head, it's called overestimation. ”

Jiao Ming smiled reluctantly, but suddenly found a problem: "What about our cannon model?"

"Uh...... I remember ......" Chunyu tilted his head and recalled for a moment, his expression becoming more and more strange: "...... I don't seem to have seen it since the beginning. ”

"Could it be because of each other's blame, so they simply stayed where they were?" The team of fifteen people here can be roughly divided into three groups, which is in line with the proverb that 'three monks have no water to drink'.

"It should ...... No way. "Spring rain can't deny this possibility at all.

"I beep, these bastards. "It's no wonder that Jiao Ming scolded the street, if the situation is really like this speculation, and considering that the mages of this world take the promotion of personal magic rings and combat experience as the first need, then it is not difficult to guess the selfishness of this group of people. Since the lord bluntly said that winning or losing is not important, there is no need to fight for winning or losing, and the cannon model is dispensable. But the fighter meeting accompanied by three nine rings is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and you still have to fight desperately for yourself. In this way, Jiao Ming's kindness was let down and wasted.

Here's a bad example. If people are deceived of their money, they will first regret it, and if they learn that the money has been misappropriated, or if they hear about the beggar's swagger, the first thing that strikes their hearts will inevitably be anger.

"I'll take a look. Chunyu also cared about this, and jumped off the tree after leaving such a sentence, and hid in the woods with a few shakes.

Jiao Ming took a few deep breaths to ease his mind, shook his head and smiled bitterly, it was not strange to notice this result. In the face of the sudden and unreasonable kindness and leniency, I was at a loss and thought about myself, expecting them to be grateful to Dade for being cautious and self-reliant according to Zhong Guo's cultural etiquette.

Thinking about this section, Jiao Ming was in a complicated mood and had no interest in in-depth analysis, so he just continued to watch the battle situation. At this time, on the opposite hill, the two masked imps got in touch with the only four people recommended by Yi Si, and made a gesture to complete the general communication, and then a few people shot or shot a fireball and changed places, constantly consuming the spirit of the mountain top glade qi magician. Of course, judging from the number of gunshots and spatial ripples, the accuracy of the smoothbore gun really does not need to be expected.

And the side holding out in the clearing on the top of the mountain can only suffer bitterly and return fire with fireballs. On the one hand, it is because there are no extra people to enter the forest to clear it, after all, it is not an easy task to contain six fierce water magic warriors on the back of the mountain. On the other hand, if you don't move, you won't step on a mine, but there are many ways to deal with a dropped grenade.

The battle split into two parts and reached a stalemate, until Chunyu returned with an embarrassed face.

"How?"

"As you might expect, that cannon model was thrown in place. When the words fell, Chunyu saw that Jiao Ming's expression had changed, and hurriedly patted his chest to promise, "Don't worry, when this fight is over, it will definitely make those ignorant magic warriors look good." ”

Jiao Ming waved his hand, "Just deduct some wages." ”

"Do what you say. Chunyu smiled slightly, resuming the leaning posture before leaving, "I didn't miss any good shows, did I?"

Briefly summarizing the battle situation during this time, Jiao Ming pointed to the top of the mountain and added: "...... Cooling guns and fireballs consume defensive mana, depending on whether the opponent can hold on for a specified amount of time. As for the situation in the back mountain, I don't know, but I heard several explosions. ”

Chunyu nodded and watched carefully for a moment, and asked, "The green mask imp hasn't moved yet?"

"Still waiting for the opportunity. ”

"I'm afraid I don't have a chance. The few magicians who held on to the clearing at the top of the mountain were only sweating slightly, and they were far from the limit. ”

"Can you see this?" Jiao Ming also looked over there, unable to see the expressions of the group of veterans, but saw the figures shaking as if they were rotating.

And just as Jiao Ming was thinking about who to get the latest version of the telescope from Tro, two loud noises came from the back of the mountain, billowing black smoke.

"It's our gunpowder, but I don't remember giving it to them. Chunyu frowned, thinking that someone didn't listen to the advice. Weapons containing explosives must be guarded by a fire mage to monitor the fluctuations of the fire magic medium, regardless of the form in which they are stored and used, otherwise they will be injured if they are detonated by the enemy. At this time, on the back side of the mountain, there is a team composed of pure water-based magic warriors, who are completely indifferent to fire-based magic mediums, and it is simply unlucky to bring a few packs of explosives.

"It may have been the enemy who got it from that captive. Jiao Ming guessed. Chunyu immediately figured it out, gritted his teeth and worried about his subordinates, and unconsciously pinched the hand holding the trunk of the tree, crushing large pieces of bark.

"I believe that the three nine rings can protect their lives. ”

"We are Gentiles after all, and I wish they were treated equally. ”

"Anyway, the captive is really cooperative, and the intelligence weapons have been handed out. Jiao Ming sighed, it can be regarded as a target for Chunyu to be angry, so as not to point the finger at himself who sent out gunpowder weapons.

Chunyu smiled and said the truth that he hadn't said just now, "The other three magicians are all weak, and if they are treated from time to time by the waterless magicians after being punished, they may die at any time." Therefore, it gradually became a practice that those who were born in rich and noble families with surplus wealth would identify themselves after being captured, and honestly cooperate with the family to redeem them. Magicians from poor families have only two choices, either to defect directly, or to commit suicide and die quickly to avoid becoming a puppet of the dead man. ”

"Then we are water magic warriors......"

"Old tradition, hard resistance. ”