Section 142 Sacrifice
"What exactly are your plans?"
There was silence in the conference room, and after hearing what Lance had seen, everyone fell into great fear.
The name Star Swallower may be a very confused term for ordinary people, but for all wizards who know a little bit about plane biology, it is a nightmarish existence.
According to wizards, most of the broken half-planes near Creeland were destroyed by star beasts - but in fact, according to the plane algorithm, there should be more planes near Creeland - these planes are definitely more than ten times the number of broken half-planes.
But in fact, where these planes should have existed, there is already nothingness.
That's what the Star Eater does.
This creature is completely above the universe, even if it is just a stomach, it is enough for the legendary wizard to deal with it carefully - if Gianna does not deal with it properly and awakens the consciousness of the dead Star Eater, then the matter will be big - even the king of the dead world cannot restrain the consciousness of the Star Eater, even if the body cannot be resurrected, it is enough to cause a catastrophe in Creeland .
Visually, even if the leaders of the Twelve Witchcraft Holy Lands joined forces, they might not be able to control this terrifying situation lightly. What's more, the current Creeland and the most powerful witchcraft holy land, Gu Wanlun, has disappeared, and a new witchcraft holy land is still brewing.
Suffice it to say, now is the weakest time for the entire plane, and it can no longer afford additional invasions and damage. The demons who are eyeing each other can barely hold on because they have Marse's defenses. Another Star Swallowing Demon is definitely the rhythm of plane collapse!
Of course, the people in the room may not think as far as Lance thinks about the long term, they probably only think about their own interests.
They must find a way to break free from this damn bondage, or they will become part of the Star-Eater's gastric juice. And Lance needed their help - he couldn't kill so many Scarlet Scorpion wizards and their leader Gianna alone, and the eleven demon hunters were also a big problem, so he took the risk and got in touch with the Eighth Floatship under the nose of the Scarlet Scorpion Wizard.
Fortunately, dwarf technology does live up to its reputation, and its concealment is still very strong.
Lance was clearly communicating with Float Eight right under their feet, but the five wizards on the platform, including the Piper, did not react.
It made him feel a little relieved.
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"My plan is simple. But someone needs to make a sacrifice. But don't worry. It will not be you who will be sacrificed. β
Lance's tone was flat, and immediately afterward, he continued that tone. A shocking plan was told!
"What? The reputation of our Pop merchants will be completely ruined!"
The captain jumped first. Doubts were raised about Reims' plans.
"The reputation of the Pop Chamber of Commerce?" the two nightingales looked at the captain with a look of contempt, "Sir, if the Pop Merchant's float can't reach the Fallen Leaf Hills this time, then your merchant's reputation will plummet." And you don't need me to warn you, are you, you're on this ship, and if you can't escape, you're dead. β
"We approve of Mr. Reims' plan. β
The nightingales said in a firm tone.
The captain hesitated for a moment, then finally sighed and nodded.
Lance was also a little surprised to hear such an argument from the communicator. In his eyes, this captain was completely useless, but he didn't expect that in this case, there was a rare kindness, which made him look away.
It's just that he waited for a long time and didn't hear Regis's response for a long time.
"What's wrong?"
Lance asked.
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In the conference room, everyone looked at each other. The beard gave him a look of distress, and the captain walked over, patted him on the shoulder, and said nothing.
Both have the same considerations. They are not nightingales, they have feelings for the ship, and they also have a sense of mission for the people on board.
However, Lance's plan, while most likely to work - and the best thing to do in the current crisis situation - still destroyed their sense of mission.
destroyed part of the meaning of their lives.
This is unacceptable for everyone.
The bearded man took two deep breaths and stood up scoldingly, "That's it! Gather all the wizards to the bow of the ship, and let the mortals keep them inside the cabin." β
"Everyone mobilizes. There is no need for anyone in the cab anymore, just leave me alone. β
In the conference room, a depressing atmosphere suddenly permeated.
It's just that at this fateful moment, everyone can only care about their own lives, as for the others......
No one is an all-powerful god, is he?
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"What a cruel plan. Sacrifice all mortals in exchange for the escape of the wizard on the eighth floatship, and then hunt down the wizards of the demon hunting spider and the crimson scorpion to save the other floatships......"
Lance was half-leaning against the rock, and there was a sigh in his heart.
It was the best he could think of. I have to say that this method is quite cruel, although for wizards, mortals are so weak and powerless.
But they are still living beings - and for the people of the Pop Chamber of Commerce, these mortals are their customers!
And now, in order to survive, they have to sacrifice the lives of these customers.
It's no wonder that both the captain himself and Regis are very hesitant.
Lance knew that perhaps Regis could have killed one or two mortals without hesitation for the safety of the entire shipβfor example, he had planned to do so with Gian in the first place, but it was a pity that Lance stopped him, otherwise he might have been able to force Gianna's hole cards.
But let him directly strangle the lives of all mortals for the survival of himself and other wizards. Such a choice is undoubtedly difficult.
Although in terms of value, there is no doubt that wizards are more valuable, theoretically speaking, sacrificing mortals to save wizards seems to be the best decision.
However, the value of life is not a simple addition and subtraction algorithm.
No matter how cruel this world is, everyone has their own bottom line. It's just a different shade.
Lance had never considered himself a good man, but this time, as the initiator of the plan, he had to take on at least most of the negative dishonorable scenes.
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On the high platform, the piper continued to play his magic flute gently.
The melodious sound of the flute slowly reverberates in the vast space.
Under the effect of the flute, the Demon Hunter Spider continued to drag the Eighth Float Boat towards the stomach of the Star Eater.
Because of the previous lesson, this time, the piper appeared to be more cautious.
He ordered the Demon Hunter Spider to go more slowly, and at every landing point, he also tried to choose a solid rock.
Although based on past experience, the frequency of the Star-Eater's gastric juice secretion was fixed, and there must be a long interval in between, but he knew in his heart that after Gianna obtained the seed, the speed of the Star-Eater's recovery was increasing day by day, and God knew when this thing would suddenly wake up.
So he had to be careful and do his best to avoid the possibility of manually waking up the Star Devouring Demon's stomach.
The Demon Hunter Spider walked very slowly, but the personnel inside the No. 8 Float Boat had already completed the assembly.
All the wizards hid in the bow of the ship. It is the farthest away from the power bay and is separated by a defensive pod. Around the capsule, an internal shield can be raised that has not yet been manipulated by the Crimson Scorpion. This internal shield is mediocre, but it's good enough to withstand some explosions.
The reason why they chose all wizards was because the protective strength of the internal shield was far from enough, and the wizards had to give themselves some protective spells - and this is exactly what mortals can't do.
This is also the reason why Lance finally gave up on mortals in his plan.
How much they can survive depends purely on their creation - according to the fox's calculations, if the plan goes according to Lì, the probability of the mortals on the eighth float ship surviving is only 3 in 1,000 - a very slim number, and at the same time, it also makes Lance suddenly remember that the commission rate of trading in the stock market in his previous life happened to be this number.
"Three thousandths...... There are three or four hundred mortals in total, and only one or two people may survive in the end?"
Lance's eyes were fixed on the float, and by this time, his mind had become extremely calm.
The plan has been set, and it is impossible to change it.
Moreover, in any world, the weak can become victims, but the meaning is different.
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"It's better to speed things up. On the high platform, a wizard reminded, "The float ship behind has also caught up." β
The piper nodded, raising his pitch a bit.
The Demon Hunter Spider stepped into the realm of the Star Devouring Demon, but at this moment, a terrifying explosion suddenly sounded from the floating boat hundreds of feet behind it!
Thundered!
A huge roar swirled in the deep darkness, and the piper's flute was abruptly interrupted!
"How is this possible! What are they doing?" the piper was shocked by the scene before him!
These wizards actually blew up their own floats? Don't they want to live?
Just as the piper kept echoing the question in their minds, a cold voice rang in their ears:
"I'm sorry your plan failed. β
Witchcraft insulation!
Under the influence of this strange ability, Lance, who suddenly appeared, resisted the witchcraft of the two Crimson Scorpion wizards and was unharmed.
At the same time, the dagger in his hand easily cut off the piper's head.
In the next second, all the demon hunting spiders stopped in place and let out a hissing sound! (To be continued......