305. The head of the snake snake
"Mr. Jarvis, I've been waiting for a long time, I'll take you to Elder Blue Gold."
The original wizard of fortune who led the way for Li Nuo left Li Nuo in this VIP lounge, and then found a reason to leave.
Now the one who came to lead Li Nuo to meet with Elder Blue Gold was the maid of Yongjin Castle.
Li Nuo followed the other party out of the VIP lounge, walked through the courtyard guarded by the wizard, and met the main owner in the reception room deep in the courtyard.
The so-called Elder Lan Jin was a middle-aged man with gray hair, who looked old and had a somewhat rickety figure.
He wears a magic robe with a black base and golden lines, and his right eye has a monocle, and his eyes are slightly yellow and slightly cloudy.
If it weren't for the fact that the Fortune Wizard had introduced Li Nuo, Elder Lan Jin was only 42 years old this year, and Li Nuo almost thought that the other party was in his 60s.
This kind of actual age is much younger than appearance, which is rare in the wizarding community.
Because shamans can use the power of magic to transform their bodies and faces to keep them forever young.
And if a person's "old age" cannot be modified by magic, it generally means that the other person is deliberate, or this outward manifestation cannot be covered by magic.
What is the situation of Elder Blue Gold?
The first time Li Nuo saw the elder, he threw out the deconstruction technique.
[System News:]
[You spend 230,000 energy to perform Deconstruction on the target.] 】
[Solve the work! 】
[Your deconstruction of "Grioff Totay" is 100% complete]
[You have obtained the target's panel information:]
Name: Griof Tothai
[Identity 1] Elder Blue Gold of the Wealth Co-creation Association
[Identity 2] The third in line to the throne of the Totai family
[Identity 3] Senior director of the Shining Gold Club
The Glittering Gold Society is a large metal wizarding force
[Identity 4] A senior intelligence officer of the Pure Light Court
[Character Level] Level 82, Eight Rings, Non-Combat Wizard
【Battle Level】
[Land] Level 63
[Underwater] Level 45
【Features】
1. Extraordinary characteristics: metal knows
Instinctively identifies metal objects, and progresses extremely quickly when learning metal magic.
2. Extraordinary characteristics: Shining gold induction
Instinctively senses the metal materials that can be used to craft gold coins.
3. The source of rebirth magic
The subject has a contractual relationship with a reborn witch.
(Other features omitted)
【Status Bar】
Mental deficit, remaining duration 24 days.
For some reason, Elder Blue Gold was severely mentally deficient and close to being mentally traumatized. For the duration of this effect, his cast ability decreases. This negative effect can only be eliminated by waiting.
【Skills】
(omits some common skills for metal wizards)
[You have obtained the memory fragment of the target:]
[Memory fragment 1: "Instruction from the Elder of the Pure Light Court", 100% completeness]
[Memory fragment 2: "Grioff Totay's process of handling official business", 100% completeness]
[Memory fragment 3: "After learning that Leno Jarvis is a law enforcement wizard, the correspondence between Grioff Totai and Elder Plunder", 100% completeness]
【… (omitting some memory fragments)]
[Memory fragment 15: "28 days ago, Griof Totai led his wife Ataya to Bald's Gate", 10% completeness]
…
Griof Totai is a high-ranking intelligence officer of the Pure Light Tribunal, and is under the orders of the Elder of the Pure Light Tribunal.
Li Nuo clicked on the memory fragment and took a look, the "Elder of Light Plunder" was the Pure Light Wizard who was in charge of intelligence affairs inside the Pure Light Court.
Therefore, the answer is obvious, Li Nuo's previous speculation was not wrong, the matter of the Wealth Wizard making trouble for himself was indeed the handiwork of the Pure Light Court.
As soon as the results of the solution were in hand, Li Nuo's goal of this trip was half completed.
The remaining half of the goal is very difficult to accomplish.
Leno wanted to do reverse osmosis.
That is, through the Blue Gold Elder in front of him, he reversely infiltrated the interior of the Pure Light Court and grasped the movements of the Plundering Elder Light.
If this goal can be achieved, then when the Pure Light Court deals with him in the future, Li Nuo will be able to foresee and prepare in advance.
But how to achieve reverse osmosis...
"Mr. Jarvis, please accept my apologies." Elder Gliof Totai got up from his chair, walked around the desk, and came to Li Nuo and bowed slightly:
"Due to a mistake in my busy schedule, I mistakenly filled in your information into the instruction book to search for wizard criminals. I'm sorry for this situation, but I meant to invite you to Yongjin Castle as soon as you arrived at the Eternal Calamity. Now, please be seated. ”
Elder Lanjin leaned sideways to invite Li Nuo to sit down, and used the "wizard's hand" to bring hot tea and put it in front of Li Nuo.
After this, he returned to his seat and sat down.
The whole set of actions was smooth, and the tone was sincere, as if he had been rehearsed many times, and he did not give Li Nuo the opportunity to take the opportunity to attack.
Not only that, but after Li Nuo sat down, Elder Lanjin clapped his hands lightly and called out to the maids outside.
The waitress walked into the room with a tray and placed a box of magic gems and gold coins encapsulated in a precious metal box next to Li Nuo's teacup.
The waitress walked away with a light step.
Griof Totai said with a smile:
"Mr. Jarvis, please accept my gift, and once again I beg your forgiveness for my mistakes."
Li Nuo glanced at the "Hate Value" column.
Ever since the Pure Light Court and the Deep Sea Branch obtained the "Thundercloud Magic Scroll", the value of "Hatred Points" has steadily increased.
Before stepping into this room, the "hatred rating" was 553,000.
Now this value has risen to 555,000 points, an increase of 2,000 points.
This is a visual reflection of Grioff Tothai's inner change.
This guy said "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please understand", but in his heart he was thinking, "Eh, eh, that's unlucky." ”
Li Nuo pondered for a moment, nodded expressionlessly and said:
"Hopefully it won't happen again next time. The face of the Wealth Co-creation Association should not be trampled on like this. ”
"Yes, Mr. Jarvis, I promise, this will happen only once, only once."
Grioff Totai laughed and said:
"Please let us uncover this embarrassing scene. Under the guidance of the Co-Creation Association, I wanted to discuss something important with you..."
Li Nuo interjected and asked:
"How did you know I was coming to the Eternal Calamity?"
In the memory fragment "Elder Plunder's Instruction", which has just arrived, Elder Plunder only asks Griof Totai to send someone to lock down Li Nuo's whereabouts, and does not explain how he knew that Li Nuo will appear in the Eternal Tribulation Thunder Trench.
Li Nuo genuinely wanted to know the answer to this question.
Grioff Totai faced this question with a false and bright smile:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Jarvis, but this is a confidential property for the Wealth Co-Creation Association. All I can say is that there are no completely impermeable walls in this world, and we can always find your whereabouts in the slightest clue. ”
Li Nuo's face was slightly gloomy, and he deliberately expressed displeasure.
Grioff Totai says:
"I know that a wizard like you, who has studied magic diligently, must be annoyed by the revelation of his whereabouts. But believe me, Fortune Co-creation will be 100% sincere and eager to reach cooperation with you. ”
"Hmph..."Li Nuo snorted dissatisfiedly:
"Partnerships? Working with a 'wizard criminal'? ”
Grioff Totai was unimpressed, ignoring Lino's sarcasm, and said with a smile:
"Do you know about our wealth co-creation association?"
"Limited to the knowledge of the Wizard's Teachings." Li Nuo responded indifferently.
Grioff Totai crossed his fingers on the table and introduced like a salesman:
"The Wealth Co-Creation Society is a great wizarding force, and we are committed to creating more wealth and grabbing gold from the outside. If you want to become a regular member, you need to have enough gold. It is my pleasure to inform you, Mr. Jarvis, that you are eligible to join us, based on your tax payment records that we have obtained from the Ministry of Magic. ”
Li Nuo was slightly stunned.
I didn't expect the other party to find himself to pull people's heads.
Could this be a trap for the Pure Light Court?
Li Nuo clicked on the few memory fragments he had just received in his mind, and quickly found the memory fragment three "Greeting Elder Glimpser and Grioff Totai's Correspondence Record", click to view.
At this glance, there are no secrets in this reception room.
That's right!
Grioff Totay's invitation to Li Nuo to join the Wealth Co-Creation Association was Elder Plunder's idea.
Elder Plunder Light wants to use the rules and profits of the Co-Creation Association to tie up the interests of Li Nuo and the Co-Creation Association.
Elder Plunder did not explicitly say in the letter how to use the Co-creation Association to attack Li Nuo in the future, but Li Nuo could guess with his ass that it was definitely a conspiracy involving "debt", "bankruptcy", and "huge compensation".
As long as Li Nuo is allowed to lose all his money in the Wealth Co-creation Association, it will be a matter of course to force him to sell the spell blueprint of the "Thundercloud Technique" and compensate tens of billions of gold coins to the Deep Sea Branch.
At the same time, Elder Glimmer also asked Griof Totai to carefully observe Li Nuo's mental damage with the help of the enchanted monocle to see if the other party had recovered from the spell backlash.
Grioff Totai stared at the silent Lino with a monocle on his head, still smiling.
He stood up and paced half a circle around his desk:
"That's right, Mr. Jarvis. Ordinary members of the Wealth Co-creation Association can already accept wealth creation tasks from the Co-creation Association. The first-level wealth creation task requires at least 100 million gold coins as the principal, and the time varies from one month to half a year. After completing the mission, you can receive an additional cash or equivalent of 30% to 50% of the principal value on top of the recovered principal.
"Of course, the success rate of the mission is not 100%, and there is a lot of risk. But as your guide, I will screen out the tasks with the highest success rate for you, which greatly increases the chances of your mission success. ”
Grioff Totay stood still at the table and smiled like a money lover:
"You don't have to do it yourself. You just have to pay. The rest of the things will be handled by the wizarding forces that cooperate with the Wealth Co-Creation Association. For example, mining magic ores. You just need to provide the gold coins. A series of affairs such as forming a mining team, exploring ore veins, etc., are all handled by professional wizard forces. With such an easy investment, you can get up to 50% of the net profit, which is a delicacy that many people dream of. I don't know, are you interested? ”
Leno remained silent, looking at Grioff Totai with a look that looked at the liar.
Grioff Totai took off the monocle and gently wiped:
"I know you're uncomfortable with the way the Wealth Co-Creation Club operates, thinking we're fraudsters. But please don't think about it. The ability of wealth co-creation will be obvious to all. You can trust the Wealth Co-Creation Association with confidence, provided that you follow the terms of the magic contract and do your job carefully. ”
Grioff Totai put on his monocle, turned back to the back of his desk, took out a magical contract from a drawer, and handed it to Leno with the "wizard's hand".
"This is the contract of the Wealth Co-creation Association, please take it back and read it carefully."
There was something inexplicable in Grioff Totay's smile:
"The Wealth Co-Creation Association is also known as the merchant alliance of Bald's Gate. Since it is an alliance, there is a distinction between alliance members and non-alliance members. Joining the Wealth Co-creation Association is equivalent to becoming a member of the alliance and being protected by the rules of the Co-creation Association. But if you don't join the co-creation association, you can't enjoy the treatment of alliance members. If you're going to do business at Bald's Gate in the future, you should pay special attention to that. It's a friendly reminder. ”
The head snake comes to the door to ask for protection money? … Li Nuo held the contract rolled into a barrel, his eyes narrowed slightly.
The influence of the Wealth Co-creation Association not only covers the local area of Bald's Gate, but also extends to every corner of the Cahill continent.
Theoretically speaking, Li Nuo, who is in the Eternal Tribulation Thunder Trench, is in the territory of the Wealth Co-creation Association at this time.
If it is said that under the pretext of "searching for wizard criminals", he is locking his Li Nuo's whereabouts, it is "shocking".
The magic contract in front of me and the rhetoric just now are "luring it to profit" and "knowing it to reason".
Isn't it the turn of "moving with emotion" next?
Emotional?
I don't want to empathize with the wealth co-creation association.
"Mr. Jarvis, we are a loose but united family, and here, you can feel..."
Grioff Totai opened his mouth and came up with a sensual remark.
Li Nuo hurriedly shouted to stop:
"Ahem. I see your sincerity. I will consider your proposal. Perhaps, joining the Wealth Co-creation Club is not a bad decision, at least to find a semblance of stability. ”
Griof Totai was interrupted by Lino, but instead of being annoyed, he nodded slightly and smiled:
"Your instincts are accurate. Then I won't go into too much detail. I am confident that with your talents, you will definitely be able to make the right decision. ”
Li Nuo stood up and swept the metal box on the table with the "wizard's hand", putting it and the magic contract book into his magic pocket.
Grioff Totai sent Leno to the door and beckoned the waitress to lead him to the terrace where he had taken off.
Three minutes later, Leno left the Yongjin Castle and flew towards the peak where Dinas was.
Leno thought to himself that without deconstruction in his hands, he would never have discovered the misfortune between Grioff Totai and the Court of Pure Light.
He will see what happened to him as a coercion and temptation for the Wealth Co-creation Association to force him to join the Co-Creation Association.
It is conceivable that if he can't give an answer in time, then Li Nuo will inevitably be unable to move an inch during his stay in the days of the Eternal Tribulation Thunder Trench, and he will be troubled by the Wealth Co-creation Association from time to time.
In a sense, if you sign a contract and pay 100 million gold coins, you can survive.
But!
This speculation is based on the fact that Grióf Totai has nothing to do with the Pure Light Tribunal.
Under the premise that there is a secret connection between the two, Li Nuo will not easily believe that a magic contract alone can protect him from the malice of the Pure Light Court.
This kind of pressure from the behemoth will always hover around Li Nuo, unless the Pure Light Court disappears completely.
Li Nuo raised his head and looked up at the sun hanging in the sky.
Just as the sun is unattainable, the Pure Light Court is also an invincible existence for Li Nuo.
The road in front of him seems to be only a matter of compromise, taking one step at a time.
"Pinning my hopes for the future on my opponent is not my style..."
Leno slowed down a bit, grazing past the edge of the clouds of the Eternal Calamity Trench.
He looked at the thunder trench shrouded in black clouds, his eyes flashed with thunder, and a plan of "extreme backhand counterattack" quickly condensed into shape.
This solution is designed for extreme situations.
If the Pure Light Court and the Wealth Co-creation Association are unable to make inroads, Li Nuo can temporarily disappoint it.
But when the two deceive people too much, Li Nuo will decisively use this plan.
The environment here in the Eternal Tribulation Trench has four distinctive characteristics:
First, you must not fly within the range covered by dark clouds, otherwise you will definitely be shattered by thunderstorms in the clouds.
The second is that there are people or magic devices outside the thunder trench, and it is absolutely impossible to observe the scene inside the thunder trench.
Three, lightning magic will get an environmental bonus, which is even more powerful.
Fourth, after a non-lightning wizard enters the Thunder Trench, its magical power will inevitably drop due to the excessive intensity of the lightning energy.
Even if the Pure Light Wizard enters the Thunder Trench, he can only have about eighty percent of his combat strength.
Only the Holy Rank Wizard of the Ninth and Tenth Rings, or the quasi-Holy Rank Wizard of the Eighth Ring, can temporarily increase their combat strength to ten percent by opening the secondary plane.
It can be said that this is not only a "playground" for lightning ghosts, but also a treasure place for killing people and goods.
Luring the opponent deep into the Thunder Trench and then ambushing him on the spot is one of Li Nuo's options.
But "ambushing the opponent" is only the first step, and how to deal with the dog's rush to jump over the wall in the Jingguang Court is the key.
If the Pure Light Court finds incriminating evidence pointing to Li Nuo, then the confrontation between the Pure Light Court and the "Silent Girl" will inevitably be indispensable.
This is contrary to the promise made by Li Nuo to Professor Erica. He promised the other party not to set up a strong opponent for the "Silent Girl", including a behemoth like the Pure Light Court.
“… Therefore, when I have the right time, the right place and my personal combat power, how to deal with the opponent without leaving a trace is the key. ”
Li Nuo's heart moved, and he looked up to the east, and his eyes pointed directly at the "barren stone quarry" a hundred kilometers away.
Backhanded, borrowed a knife shark man, planted a blame, the geese did not leave a trace, and the drip did not leak...
A series of flawless and deadly plans are rapidly woven in Li Nuo's mind, and various characters, terrain, and power factors converge.
The pressure from the Pure Light Court surrounded Li Nuo and drove him to prepare for a rebellion. (End of chapter)