On the deck of the ship, Bai Zhi looked at the hazy mist around him and quietly looked at the sea. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

The crowd stared at him, waiting for him to give an explanation - why he gave up the last step of the task, so that all the previous efforts were wasted and nothing was gained.

"Why?" Seventeen's voice was a little muffled.

He was an assassin who valued profit and could not afford to let all his previous efforts go to waste.

If everyone hadn't followed Bai Zhi, he would never have made it to the ship, because he knew very well that even if he stayed, he would not be able to complete the mission.

But, it should be asked, it should still be asked.

It's just that Bai Zhi just glanced at him calmly: "I don't want to explain, even if I say it now, I can't be sure that this choice is correct." ”

"Are you trying?" The fifth thousand fell seemed to understand something.

"Experiment." Bai Zhi did not hide it: "I want to try, can we influence ...... And, to what extent, can influence. ”

Silver Fox's eyes moved slightly, and she felt like a crazy gambler at the moment.

Their answer was only two or three sentences, but no one understood.

"Wait, soon, there will be a conclusion." Bai Zhi's fluttering words made everyone's restless and restless hearts be suppressed and calmed down again.

There were no sailors, no helmsman, no cabins, only a modest house, sheltered from the wind and rain, but without a bed room, which was equivalent to a soft seat on a mobile bus.

Six or seven people sat down one after another, waiting in silence for each other.

About ten minutes later.

Suddenly, an incomparably bright firework pierced the sky, leaving a trail of scorching streamers, breaking the silence of the night.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Deafening sounds rang out one after another, and scorching flames obscured the night sky.

Artillery fire!

At the dock on the other side of the city, more than a dozen military ships opened fire at the same time, hundreds of magic crystal cannons roared, and the barrage of cannons and ammunition covered this quiet commercial city.

It takes less than half a night to transform from a bustling city of commerce and passenger transportation to a ruin that has survived the war.

Even half a canyon away, you can still clearly hear the roaring artillery fire, see the fire burning in the fields, and even the night is completely illuminated.

You can even faintly hear the cries of children, the roars of men, the sorrowful screams of women, the stunned cries of the vendors, and the panicked shouts of the soldiers defending the city.

In this quiet canyon, everyone's eyes widened, and they got up in astonishment, and looked in the direction of the Bird Fairy City.

They had only been gone for less than an hour, and it had already turned into a living purgatory.

Imagine if you had just gone back...... Seventeen shuddered, he didn't think he could resist the bombardment of artillery, and in that sky of artillery, no one could guarantee that he would never be hit.

"What's that?" Zhang Shanshui pressed the hilt of the sword.

"The sound of artillery fire." Wang Fatzi replied with a heavy face: "It is equivalent to a modern naval war, although they are all obsolete weapons, but I have to admit that this kind of cannon barrage under the cover of night is indeed enough to scorch a seaside city." ”

Tang Tufan glared, listening to the sound of artillery fire that was fired every ten seconds, and said in a low voice: "Fortunately, I didn't go back, if I get a shot, wouldn't it be blown up into ashes?" ”

Fifth Qianluo sighed softly: "You guessed? ”

"Hmm...... It's pretty much the same as I predicted, except they came a little earlier. Bai Zhi held the boat and said: "That's the battleship of Yanlong Island......"

"It can't be!" Li Si was shocked: "No matter how bold he is, he will never dare to dispatch a warship, and he will bombard Bird Immortal City, isn't he provoking Peacock Island head-on!" Although Yanlong Island is strong, it can't match a national island. ”

"If this Peacock Island has been unified, of course a mere Yanlong Island owner will not dare to provoke." Bai Zhi replied: "In the few days since I came in, I have easily checked some information, about Peacock Island, about the two forces on this island...... Two strengths, one is the orthodox successor of the country, the other is the business family, they have been fighting for more than 20 years, serious internal friction, and now they have almost stopped the war, each recuperating, and dedicated to the development of business, stable their own foundation, in the search for ways to eliminate the other, from war, to commercial confrontation. ”

"That's why Peacock Island is so lax in guarding against merchants, and even the tariffs are so low, these are all means to attract foreign merchants. But it's not something that can be done overnight, it takes time. Both sides on Peacock Island, on the other hand, regard each other as great enemies, and for many years have stopped developing sea marches, but have focused on internal fighting, and they are narrow-minded and do not understand that the greatest threat comes from the outside. ”

"You mean...... The two major forces of Peacock Island only care about internal fighting, regardless of external troubles? ”

"A national island will not be easily allowed to be unified, and the other islands are eyeing each other, but they have never been able to intervene, one is because of their own lack of strength, and the other is because they don't want to be vigilant." Bai Zhi's tone changed: "But this is not a problem at all for Yanlong Island...... He has annexed the Magic Crystal Island, mastered a large ore vein, and can arm and strengthen his fleet, and already has enough power to annex an island. ”

"Ability and dare are two concepts, how do you judge that the Lord of Yanlong Island will definitely send troops?" Fifth Qianluo asked bluntly: "Although the mission just now gave a new branch, the conclusion of your judgment seems to be earlier than it. ”

"Yes, after the death of the Poison Leader, I came to a conclusion." Bai Zhi nodded.

"Why?"

"Because the four archons are here...... If it's just to hunt down and kill the remnant of the Demon Crystal Island Lord, do you need to make such a big move? Obviously, the drunkard does not mean to drink. After speaking, Bai Zhi smiled bitterly: "We are just people who have been used, they have chased and killed all the way, and they can't hide the eyes of people with hearts, during the escape of Li Si, he was not rejected by any island, why do you think this is?" ”

"He deliberately let us go......" Li Si's expression was shocked and angry.

"Not only that, but he needs you to cover up for his subordinates, to cover up their true purpose - that is, to follow this name, send the four major commanders out, find out the truth of Peacock Island, and then take advantage of the opportunity to send troops to take it in one fell swoop."

Bai Zhi pointed at Bird Immortal City and said: "This is just the first shot, Yanlong Island is taking the opportunity to show its strength, and the next thing is war...... Within three or four days, the assassins lurking in Peacock Island will kill all the magnates within the two local forces, and the Lord of Yanlong Island only needs to show his strong military strength to easily unify this island. ”

Hiss -

Everyone in the audience gasped...... What a terrible layout!

Not only that, Bai Zhi continued: "All this started and will end with us, and when we get here, the mission will also end, so the commanders will decide to kill - this can also explain when the poisonous mist forest was completed...... That's right, it happened to be when you started on the run, that is, eight months ago. ”

A certain white pointed out all the facts in a flat tone, but this fact made everyone's cold sweat stain their backs and feel chilled...... It's as if they were marionettes in each other's hands from the beginning, and from the day they left, they rushed non-stop to the end of death.

"Xiaobai...... The next time you guess it, let us know in advance. Wang Fatzi was shocked into a cold sweat, wiped it and came out again.

"Even if you know, what if you know?" Bai Zhi spread his hands: "To tell you, it just increased the fright, after all, when I found out, I was already standing in front of the ghost gate." ”

"So, do you want us on board?" Eve said softly.

"If we continue to carry out this mission, we will face more than just three commanders and one Yanlong Island Lord...... Add to that the thousands of troops under his command, more than a dozen warships. Bai Zhi smiled bitterly: "If I can master the advanced technique of land refining, I may be able to dig a pit and wait for the other party to jump in, but in the current situation, sticking to it is equivalent to sending it to death." ”

(Note: The land is refined, the highest level of alchemy, the method of collecting the great achievement, and the way of sacrificing the souls and lives of countless people to refine the stone of the sage, it is necessary to carve a huge refining array, and when activated, a city can be directly wiped out.) ）

"This is not the end of it." Fifth Qianluo took over the conversation and smiled charmingly: "Since you have guessed the reincarnation task, you shouldn't just sit still." ”

"Yes, such a mission is tantamount to sending people to death, but if you just flee and do nothing, not only may you get nothing, but you may also end up with negative points to erase the qualification of reincarnation." Bai Zhi's eyes brightened: "So...... Neither can be chosen. ”

"Get on the boat and choose to continue on the run - is that the third option you gave?" Fifth Qianluo smiled and clapped his little hands with satisfaction: "Smart choice, Xiao Baizhi, you are really cute." ”

Except for the two of them, everyone else looked at each other, not understanding what the conversation between the two meant.

"The Lord of the Six Realms of Reincarnation will continue to increase the difficulty of the task according to the completion of our previous tasks, and test the limits of the reincarnation...... But after all, it is not a god, and it cannot absolutely control every move of thousands of living beings in this world, all it can do is guide. Since it's a boot, it can be changed! The task of reincarnation is not absolute! ”

"Do you hear that? Lord of the Six Realms of Reincarnation! Bai Zhi's voice was sonorous and powerful: "I want to forcibly tamper with the final task this time!" ”

The voice fell, and the message changed again.

【Main Quest Changed】

[Current Main Quest: Go to Fog Hidden Island, get rid of the pursuit of Yanlong Island, confirm that the important people in the team are alive, and each person who survives can improve the final evaluation and get additional rewards; If all important people die, it will be considered a failed mission, and after the failure, everyone will return immediately, and the reward will be halved.

[Additional Side Quest 4: Discerning the Bear - Seeing Through the Void and the Reality]

After listening, Bai Zhi spread his hands to his stunned teammates: "Then, continue the task." ”