The clues about the "Bridging Book" were heard by Xu Nan from the black witch Barbera.

It is said that this book has a very in-depth study of the High Elf text, and at that time, Xu Nan just wanted to find this book and eat it, so as to crack the trick left by the wizard king.

"I don't know if that black witch is really Barbera."

Xu Nan muttered in his heart.

It stands to reason that he should still be treated by the Purifying Eye in the Hall of Dawn tomorrow, but now that the Dusk Hall is open, it would be fine to run over and join in the fun.

Following the prompts of the Paradise Lost system, his Holcamo disease has been cured.

An artifact is an artifact, and the healing effect is extraordinary.

However, he would definitely not be able to get his hands on Stephen Sand's treasure on his own.

So he looked at Horford silently.

Horford was very knowledgeable, and immediately expressed his righteous and awe-inspiring attitude:

"It's a subordinate matter to share the worries of the master!"

"Let me lead the way tomorrow!"

Xu Nan pursed his lips noncommittally, and he didn't know if the "artifact leader" mentioned by this guy earlier was bragging.

But compared to other artifacts or something, the "Bridging Book" shouldn't be too valuable, right? Stephen Sand's family has a big business, and it is not a big problem to eat a few copies by himself, right?

"Okay, don't be discovered."

Xu Nan finally made up his mind.

After all, he's also quite enthusiastic about helping to capture the Soul Stealer these days, so it's not too much to get some benefits, right?

……

Early the next morning, Xu Nan prepared to enter as usual.

It's just that today's Halsay Palace seems to have become a little more congested.

"More people in the first group? Or is there someone from another group coming in? ”

Xu Nan was a little puzzled.

At this moment, a person suddenly came out of the crowd, he gently pulled Xu Nan's clothes, and then walked quickly into the shadows next to him.

Xu Nan was stunned for a moment and quickly followed.

It's Akai.

"Got a clue?" Xu Nan knew Akai's style of acting, and such a hasty move at this time was probably a very important discovery.

Moreover, there should be a demand for yourself.

"Yes." Akai glanced at the crowd and spoke faster: "Last night, another clue we had been following finally came to fruition. On an island in the Sea of the Damned, called Black Nest, we found the nest of the Lifestealers and got a very important piece of information. ”

"Just today, the Lifestealer Legion is going to launch a small-scale assault on Halsay Palace!"

Xu Nan's face changed:

"Halsay Palace? How is this possible? ”

"This place is the heart of Stephen Sand, right? Are they insane? ”

Although I don't know much about the strength of the Lifestealer Legion, a place like Stephen Sand can't be infiltrated on a large scale so easily, right?

Halsail Palace is the most heavily guarded place in Stephen Sand, and the attack on this place is sure that it is not to send him to his death and expose more information by the way?

Could it be that they thought that Thomas had been exposed and simply did not infiltrate, and then chose a small assault?

The question is, does the Halsay Palace have that much strategic value?

It's a bit magical. Do they think they are stronger than Anron?

"It's a bit incredible, but you can't use ordinary people's thinking to judge the strategy of the Lifestealer Legion, this is the advice left by the predecessors." Akai said calmly: "So this morning, the Legendary Council issued a notice, and the wizards of the Hall of Dawn combined one by two and ......."

Xu Nan's reaction was quick: "This is to cover for the ambush personnel?" ”

At the same time, he remembered another thing:

"And the same is true of the debate?"

Only in this way can it be explained why Ansuli, who has always been strong, suddenly bowed her head to the alchemists.

This is to wipe out the Soul Stealer Legion, no wonder it is unusual, opening the Palace of Halsay.

I just don't know why the Lifestealers suddenly had a brain convulsion and were about to attack the Halsay Palace.

Xu Nan didn't fully believe the information provided by Akai, he didn't question the character of the vice captain, but considered the authenticity of the information.

"Probably." When it comes to things related to God's alchemy, Akai is always not so calm, and there is a look of surprise on his face:

"But those alchemists, it seems that they are real, and it doesn't hurt to let them debate and debate."

"It's not within my scope of duty anyway."

"Our enforcement team is fully in place, and the current plan is to lure the snake out of the hole......"

Akai briefly informed Xu Nan of the overall plan of the law enforcement team.

It's roughly the same as Xu Nan's guess.

Ansuli does have an idea once and for all, she hopes to lure out the main force of the Spirit Stealer Legion at once, and use the home advantage of Halsail Palace to destroy these haunting monsters in one go.

It is said that this time, she will take it personally!

This is a very rare thing, and the strength of Chief Stephen Sand has always been a topic of great concern, but there are too few enemies who can make Ansuli shoot.

It's amazing that the Soulstealer Legion can actually bring Ansuli to death herself, even if they all die here.

After hearing this plan, Xu Nan instinctively felt that something was wrong.

According to Brother Akai, Stephen Sand's forces are concentrated in the Palace of Halsay - what if the information is all fake? What if the enemy also comes to lure the snake out of the hole, or simply strikes at the west?

Judging by Thomas's intelligence, high-level Spirit Stealers have a higher average IQ than ordinary humans.

When facing a strong opponent like Stephen Sand, they don't think about it so simple.

He immediately voiced his concerns.

Akai looked confident: "Of course we have considered this layer. ”

"So there are other backup mechanisms."

"I'm telling you this in the hope that you can do us a favor."

It's coming, it's coming. I knew they wouldn't tell me such a confidential thing for no reason!

In the end, you don't want me to help with the part-time job?

Xu Nan couldn't help but complain in his heart, and then said with a smile:

"As long as you don't let me be used as bait to lure the snake out of the hole, it's okay!"

"Just give the money in place."

Akai was silent for a while: "The Coordinator Bonus is already being applied......"

"Also, how do you know I want you to be bait?"

Xu Nan didn't say a word, waved his hand and left: "In vain." ”

"Wait a minute!" Akai grabbed Xu Nan, and his face was a little unbearable:

"I know it's hard and dangerous, but we can't find a better candidate for the time being, the timing is coming too fast and we have to seize it."

"The Lifestealers are very wary of high-level mages, and this precaution has been ingrained in their bones, due to their many encounters with Stephen Sand; But for Warlocks, it's the opposite, they lack a sense of guard against charismatic characters, which is a big reason why you can spot Thomas's anomaly in the first place......"

"Our plan is to ......"

After Xu Nan listened, he didn't smile:

"What was the bonus for the collaborator we negotiated last time?"

Akai sighed:

"You, forget it, I'll know."

"Are you going to double it?"

Xu Nan blinked:

"Wrong."

"It's tenfold."

Akai's eyes widened in disbelief, and he almost jumped up, but he was suppressed by Xu Nan's gesture of wanting to leave.

"I ...... It's not that high-level. ”

He lowered his voice:

"For Monsieur Romans' sake! Do yourself a favor! We'll keep you safe. ”

Xu Nan sneered: "I'm going to be the bait for the sake of the good relationship between the teacher and Ms. An Suli." ”

"Besides, there are so many warlocks in Paradise Lost, you can find someone else to try."

Akai gritted his teeth and said sullenly:

"We're not sure if the other warlocks have as much insight as yours."

"I'm not sure if they've ever fooled the Lifestealers."

"But if you say, I think you can try."

"Okay, tenfold bonus."

Xu Nan was suddenly shocked, spread his hands, and gestured to hug Akai:

"Order, sir!"

"From now on, I'm the bait! In order to carry out the mission, I have no regrets! ”

"I have a high level of professionalism, don't treat me as a human being!"

Akai looked at Xu Nan with a look of disgust, wanting to push him away.

But at this moment, another member of the law enforcement team suddenly came.

Xu Nan had a little impression of him, he was the black-robed wizard who tried to erase his memories by himself.

"Boss. We've found Helena's clue! ”

"This is an anonymous photo provided by an informant under my command in the morning, taken at the same time, just yesterday!"

With that, he handed over a black-and-white photo.

Xu Nan leaned over to take a look, and at that moment, the hairs behind him stood upside down!

The woman in the photo is indeed Helena!

Behind her is the ornament of the Aurora Celebration, which must have been hung up in the past few days; In the photo, she seems to have been photographed passing by a shop in a hurry. Her eyes were sharp and seemed to notice the photographer.

"How...... You guys are doing a great job. ”

Akai was able to control his situation in time.

Helena's suicide is currently only known to Xu Nan, Akai and Little Sun God.

If this photo hadn't been taken before, it would have been a lot of fun.

"How did this clue come about?"

Akai asked calmly.

The black-robed wizard pondered for a moment:

"It's kind of a reliable informant. I heard him say that he saw it by chance on the street, and the location is the Potions District, close to the location of the School of Life venue......"

The man gave a detailed account of the contents of the information, and Akai praised him, ordered him to continue the investigation, and then dismissed him on the grounds that his main action for the day was to defend the Palace of Halsay.

In the shadows, only Xu Nan and Akai were left looking at each other.

"It's temptation."

Xu Nan analyzed: "Someone is testing us. ”

"He must be hiding in the shadows and watching our movements, if we go directly to the cemetery next, I'm afraid it will be his will."

When the black-robed wizard reported just now, Xu Nan had already considered countless possibilities.

He was shocked at first, but quickly calmed down.

First of all, he can be sure that Helena is dead. It's not that there is no possibility of fraudulent death, but with the scheming shown by Helena, how could she be so crudely exposed to the public eye after fraudulent death?

Unless, she did it on purpose.

But it's hard to explain the motivation for their actions. She entrusted her son to Xu Nan and Akai, and then played a trick of resurrection, and after resurrection, she deliberately found Akai's subordinate informants, hoping that they would meet her in such a roundabout way?

If so, it can be written like this......

But Xu Nan thinks this possibility is too low.

So, there must be something wrong with the information provided by this photo.

In such a magical world, it is too simple to impersonate a person's appearance. Not to mention that magic photos can be edited and cannot be used as evidence, a simple transfiguration technique alone can fool many people's eyes.

Xu Nan thinks that it is a temptation, and it is the most reasonable.

"It's pretty much what I thought."

But the problem is that even a temptation proves that the person knows a lot...... At least very close to what we know, that's why the temptation is targeted at us. ”

Akai's expression became even more grim.

Today's mission was originally to fight against the Soul Stealer, but suddenly Helena's suspicion appeared again - although nominally, Akai was still tracking the events of God's Alchemy, but this clue both he and Xu Nan knew that it should have been broken.

As a result, someone jumped out and tried to renew it.

Is it deliberately disrupting the line of sight? Or is there something else going on?

Akai didn't know.

If that person is coming for the alchemy of the gods, then the other party will definitely not give up.

Now that he has chased Akai's body, it is very likely that the next step will be to lock on to the little sun god.

"Find a way to transfer him."

"But don't be in too much of a hurry."

Akai hesitated for a moment, and finally asked:

"Are you safe from Paradise Lost?"

Xu Nan pondered for a moment:

"Generally speaking, as long as you can afford to pay for it, it's still quite safe."

He probably understood Akai's thoughts.

Indeed, compared to Stephen Sand, Paradise Lost is a paradise.

At the very least, the Warlocks love each other in Paradise Lost.

……

Putting the photo thing aside.

According to the predetermined plan, Xu Nan entered the Halsai Palace.

It didn't take long for the wizards of the first and second groups to begin to be healed by the Purifying Eye.

Xu Nan, who was incarnated as a demon wolf in the underworld, ran away as soon as he slipped away, he found a specific dressing room and changed his clothes.

He then took out the Fraudster Mask and put it on.

This is the advanced version provided by Akai, and there is even a chance that he can fool the legend!

Xu Nan took the form of Thomas, left the locker room, and began to walk cautiously in the Halsail Palace.

His mission is to use Thomas's appearance to attract the attention of the infiltrating Lifestealers.

The Soul Stealers have a unique way of communicating, but after completing their metamorphosis, they are not much different from humans, except that they are more emotionally cold and afraid of rabbits.

Of course, he didn't want to impersonate Thomas outright and infiltrate the ranks of the Lifestealer Legion.

All he had to do was disrupt the deployment of the Lifestealer legion.

According to Stephen Sand's higher-ups, the Lifestealers attacked Halsail Palace for only one reason: they believed that Thomas had been exposed and was most likely imprisoned there.

And at this time, on the eve of their attack, "Thomas" suddenly appeared.

It would be a bit too idealistic to say that it would be possible to interrupt their actions.

But it can definitely force the infiltrators to show some flaws.

At the very least, someone will try to reach Thomas.

Where there is temptation, there will be opportunity.

"It's a pity that I can't go to the Dusk Hall today to see the alchemists tear up."

"I don't know if Horford will be able to get his hands on the Bridging Book."

Xu Nan thought with some regret while wandering around.

……