Chapter 148: There Must Be a Dirty Deal Behind It
"Ready to go!"
After a short break, Ai Zheqin, who had become the leader of the team, commanded. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
The remaining members of the Trial Group were a little uncomfortable with Ai Zheqin's sudden "assuming power" at first, but both Ai Zheqin's background and the Ptolemaic Grand Magister behind Su Wen made them turn a blind eye to this change. Most people are smart, although when they were sure that they were not threatened and monitored by Hathaway, Ai Zheqin had already made their plans public as soon as possible, but which of their division of labor could get greater benefits at a glance - Su Wen secretly attacked, there was no benefit if he failed, and success was not all personal credit, and Ai Zheqin stayed in command, whether he succeeded or failed, he got control of the entire team.
And Su Wen also knew very well that this Ai Zheqin was also testing him when he proposed the plan, he seemed to respect Su Wen on the surface, and it also left room and retreat between the two, but in fact, he confirmed the fact that he would take over the team from the very beginning, and then it depends on Su Wen's reaction. And if it weren't for Su Wen's title of "Ptolemy's disciple of the Great Magister", not the kind of nobody who can handle it casually, maybe even this most basic temptation would not exist. Therefore, Su Wenbai said, don't look at this guy is very self-contained, and he always squints and smiles with harmless eyes when he speaks, but in fact, he may be even more dangerous than Hathaway.
It's hard to say whether it's a good thing to associate with such a person.
Su Wen was not radical, he took a step back and observed everyone's words and deeds behind his back.
All in all, Su Wen's current plan is indeed what he said with Erin last night, just take what you need. His original purpose in setting up the trial team was just a simple idea of "more people are stronger", and he didn't plan to bring this trial team outside the trial space, and even used some strange terms with the memories of his previous life with some spoofs, but when he realized that Hathaway could not be defeated by a group of people alone, and that the plan had to be updated, Ezevin took the initiative to change the team from a burden to an independent supporter. Although the price was the control of the team, since Su Wen didn't regard it as something important in the first place, it was not much of a loss, anyway, his real purpose was very simple - to teach Hathaway a hard lesson, and if possible, according to the Ptolemyic Grand Magus, to perform brilliantly in this trial.
But despite thinking so, Su Wen still had a little precaution against Ai Zheqin. It's just that he knows how much he is, and this kind of defense is far from escalating into superficial hostility, which is not worth it.
Some of last night's doubts and conjectures also came from this.
Just like Hathaway who won the first place in the trial, although Ezcheqin seems to be helping herself, she is actually determined to be a team that is destined to conflict with Hathaway, is it just a coincidence between the two?
As for Erin, she was actually smarter than Su Wen imagined, but when Eizheqin and Su Wen brought these things to the table, she seemed to have fully accepted the plan and took the initiative to cooperate.
Due to the severe attrition, even the original fourth squad has not been eliminated by the former captain Claire King, so the trial team has now been dismantled and reorganized into three five-person squads. Su Wen's first squad had no casualties, but two people were transferred out, and now there are Ezchen, Erin, Rowell, House and Su Wen himself, and the second squad is still led by Bandel as the captain, and the team members are Langley, Juliana, Habaroque and Mandan, as for the third squad, the foreigner Chaisel who was transferred from the first squad became the captain, along with Webber, Pegia, Leon, and Claire King as team members. Although the number of trial groups is much smaller, they are basically elites who have not been eliminated this time, at least not to the point of dragging people back.
The crowd examined weapons, equipped with scrolls and alchemy reagents, and the whole process was quiet and efficient.
They had gained a lot from this trip, and each of them had at least one set of equipment that would be the envy of most junior full-fledged mages compared to the one they had before they entered the shelter.
Soon, the assembly was complete.
"This time it's our turn for the first squad to take the lead and go. ”
Ai Zheqin led everyone out of the passage of the safe zone first, the second team entered the combat state and followed, and the third team was responsible for the rear guard, and carried the supplies of the entire trial group. After hours of countless battles and adventures, this team already looked good, and if it weren't for the immaturity on the faces of most of them, perhaps no different from a regular mage warband.
The cavern architecture of the underground shelter was quaint and had its own lighting, such as two rows of tinder troughs in the walls, but Ezegchen didn't set them on fire easily, not even throwing the lighting too deep into it.
This is the core area of the shelter, which has the strongest protection ability, and as an unwelcome guest, what the Trials have to do is to completely break through it and obtain a lot of resources in the core area. The passage in front of you looked the same as the place you had passed before, mottled and shabby, full of the smell of old times, but no one would think that it was a smooth road.
"You can't use trap detection, otherwise it is very likely to trigger the passage to self-destruct, so don't enter the passage first, just observe if there is anything suspicious as before, and then test it if you can't find it. ”
A single person's ability to observe may be limited, but when fifteen members of the Trial Group are observing at the same time, even if the passage is dim, it is only a few minutes, and as long as the enemy can be seen near the passage, it will not escape the eyes of the law.
"On the left, 20 meters from the passage, the walls are broken, and there seems to be a metallic color behind it. ”
"There are two square depressions in the ground, and the fractures are very flat. ”
"There are blood stains here, it's been a long time, it must have been set up on purpose......"
Soon, all the noteworthy details in the passage were excavated, and many people discussed them in whispers. Ezegqin also pondered for a moment, and then leaned over to House beside him: "Christie, look at those two dent gaps, how do you think they were caused?"
"Smooth, mirror-like fractures logically require high precision and speed to form, but both methods usually leave only a gap, rather than a standard square depression. Moreover, there is a reflective enamel layer on the surface of the fracture rock, which is very likely to be accompanied by high temperatures when it is formed, and to achieve this level, it is only possible with light elemental magic. ”
Ai Zheqin nodded and continued: "It's the same as my thoughts, at least a directional ray with more than five rings, it seems that it is another level that cannot be broken through." ”
"Then there must be a pattern for us to pass through safely, and there will always be a secret key or something like that, to be honest, I've been to a real underground shelter on the border of the Empire, where there is no way to enter after the defense system is turned on, and my own people can't do it, so they can only open it from the inside. House scratched his short hair, which was less than half an inch, and laughed, "This place is a lot worse than there, but if that's the case, we might not even be able to get into the second floor." ”
"I'll leave it to you, don't take it lightly. ”
Ai Zheqin patted him on the shoulder and came to Su Wen, who was also looking out into the depths of the passage.
"Captain Su Wen, you seem to have a good idea of what to do next. ”
"Fortunately, I still have to rely on your side, and I can basically only provide a view. Right now, our trial group is like a blind man, completely passive, and I'll let you know as soon as I get Hathaway's whereabouts. ”
Ai Zheqin nodded, as if she had something to say, and seemed to hold back, but in the end she came up to Su Wen and whispered.
"I understand that this is not fair to you, Suwen, and I would never do this if I were to face you as a friend. Ezegchen's peripheral vision glanced upwards, where was the ceiling of the safe area of the shelter, and nothing else, "But as a descendant of the Will Smith family, some things are not dictated by my will, even if they cause rifts between us. ”
Su Wen was stunned, and seemed to understand something.
There could be no Hathaway watching, but Ezchechen was still cautious......
"So, my friend, I sincerely hope that after this trial is over, you will continue to be the leader of the trial group. ”
Su Wen smiled: "I'll keep an eye on it." ”
He likewise glanced at the bare stone slab above.
Although he was a little surprised by the great face of the Ptolemaic Grand Magister, so much so that Ezheqin, the eldest son of the Duke family, was unwilling to leave a problem in his heart, and came over to make a sincere confession, what really made him care was his unfounded but confirmed speculation. That's right, in the completely enclosed shelter deep in the trial group, but it is not completely enclosed, this trial space is made to perform.
Who's going to see the show?
It is not the audience in the Ring Arena, they cheer and applaud the program, but it is just something that has been selected by the great magicians of the studio and has ornamental value, and the main purpose is still for economic benefit and the magical atmosphere of Tuscany. The real audience of this trial space can see all the performances at a glance, only those magisters who have created this space with their own hands and have supreme status!
There are not many people who understand this truth, and those who really understand this truth have unconsciously become an actor who is difficult to disobey the script.
It's just an entrance test, but it's not a joke. (To be continued.) )