When Wang Ya received the news of being ranked number one again, his heart was broken.

But he couldn't refuse because he had already boarded this "pirate ship".

Carrying the instructions given by the boss, Wang Ya stood in front of the stone steps of the Poet's Hall, took a deep breath, and stepped in.

Although he had become the chief successor, standing in the center of the hall, Wang Ya could still clearly feel the temptation from the person in the upper seat.

For his plan to succeed, he must gain Austin's trust.

Then he bowed slightly and said sincerely, "Lord Austin, I found Bazel."

Austin's eyes lit up for a moment, but soon turned into suspicion. "Really? Where is he? What is he doing?"

Very good, more specific than last time.

Wang Ya's heart skipped a beat. Although he was a little nervous, he quickly used the words Xia Yao had taught him: "Still in Plague City, seems to be refining some kind of formation."

"Formation?" Upon hearing these two words, Austin leaned forward slightly, his eyes gradually becoming sharper, as if he was considering the credibility of what Wang Ya said.

The crow's throat churned as he continued, "Yes, it should be a formation, but I can't quite make out what it's depicting. Also, he's wearing a different outfit this time. He's wearing a black cloak, not a white shirt."

After saying this, Wang Ya silently lit a candle in his heart.

In order to justify the lie he told last time, he had to point it out specifically, otherwise, with Austin's suspicious nature, he would definitely be suspicious of him.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

The crow slowly raised his head and saw Austin with his cold eyes narrowed, not saying a word.

At the same time, the system made a ding-dong sound in my ear and the friend icon began to flash. I didn't need to look, it was a message from the big guy.

Just as I was thinking about how to continue guiding him, Austin suddenly stood up from his elaborate chair and said coldly, "Tell me the address, and I'll go meet him right away."

Hooked!

Although Wang Ya was happy in his heart, his expression was still humble.

"Lord Austin, let me lead the way for you," he said.

Plague City.

Wang Ya led Austin to a pre-designated location, which was the end of the street. Further ahead was an area surrounded by wire mesh. In the middle of the area stood a tall black tower, which looked extremely depressing.

He has never been here since he completed the Plague City dungeon in simple mode. If it weren't for the boss's request, Wang Ya would never take the initiative to come to such a gloomy and weird place.

As he thought about it, he looked up at Austin, who was staring at the tower intently, and slowly grinned. Although he looked like he was smiling, there was a dangerous look in his eyes.

His sight slowly moved downwards, and suddenly, the person standing in front of the tower made his smile disappear in an instant.

"You are not dead after all." His eyes were cold and his tone was chilling.

The cloaked man lowered his head and did not respond to him.

"You used a magic array to bring yourself back to life, and on the day you were beheaded, you used a trick to escape in front of everyone and the king. What do you think the king would do if he knew you had deceived him?"

The cloaked figure swayed slightly.

Austin laughed heartily. "You see, you've never been my match. For years, you've been like a rat in the gutter, living a life of hiding. And I, on the other hand, am appreciated by the king, promoted, and valued. My life is countless times more glorious than when you were the dean of the Academy of Scholars!"

The word "Dean" seemed to stimulate the cloaked man. Austin saw that his body began to tremble slightly under the cloak.

He narrowed his eyes in satisfaction and walked towards the other party while speaking: "Bazel, you are just like Aldrich, you just don't know how to adapt. The prince of the Feroman Empire has given us so many benefits. You two only need to nod your heads and you can live a rich life like me from now on. But why don't you do it?"

As he spoke, his tone suddenly became fierce: "You two actually want to inform on me? If I hadn't been keeping an eye on you two and learned the news in advance, I'm afraid those letters between you and Prince Feroman and the military deployment map would have been handed over by you long ago!"

"Haha, you two planned everything, but you never could have imagined that the king would accuse you of adultery and treason. Bazel, you were beheaded, and your friend Aldrich was exiled to Hurricane Mountain." Austin smiled again, his expression changing. "How was it? Did it feel good?"

Holy crap! After watching Austin's solo ventriloquism performance, Wang Ya was stunned. He seemed to know some shocking secret!

Austin, the mentor of the Poet's Hall, ostensibly served the Perth Empire, but secretly had long been bribed by the Feroman Empire to provide them with intelligence! And Bazel and that Aldridge, after their failed denunciation attempt, were framed by Austin, ultimately being beheaded and exiled!

No wonder he would occasionally run into an NPC when he was killing monsters in Hurricane Mountain in the Novice Village. The NPC's name was not displayed, he was dressed in rags, and his face was covered with a big white beard. Every time he approached to talk to him, the other party would always reply with one sentence, "Enter the Trial Cave, adventurer."

Unable to extract any information or tasks from the NPC, Wang Ya stopped paying attention to him.

Until one day, a female poet named "Yin Yao" successfully challenged the simple and difficult [Trial Cave] and got double kills. After that, when she went to Hurricane Mountain again, the NPC had disappeared.

Now thinking about Austin's lines, Wang Ya was sure that the old man he met at that time was the exiled Aldridge.

While giving the planner a thumbs up in his heart, Wang Ya looked at the gesture made by the cloaked man at his side. He glanced at the unsuspecting Austin in fear, and slowly and gently retreated step by step.

After completely exiting the barbed wire area, there were a few loud rumbling sounds, and a fierce battle suddenly broke out in the area!

The poet's palace is probably about to change.

This was Wang Ya's only thought.

He quickened his pace and quickly returned to the hall.

Austin's room is guarded by a special NPC, and outsiders are generally not allowed to enter.

But what is the normal situation now?

Wang Ya used his identity as the chief successor to pressure the opponent. The NPC hesitated for a moment and finally gave way to him.

Letters, and military layout maps.

Wang Ya searched carefully in the room, and soon he found a wooden box from under the bed. He unlocked it with his hardcore skill, and a thick stack of documents came into view!

Austin watched as the person in front of him suddenly changed. The cloak disappeared, and in its place was a face that was blacklisted in the Hall of Poets - Yin Yao. Then he looked at the title above her head - the successor of the exorcist poet, and immediately understood everything.

"Want to avenge your master?" Austin gritted his teeth and laughed, "I never thought Bazel would have such a trick up his sleeve."

Xia Yao shook her head and pointed, "One more—Aldridge's apprentice."

Austin was stunned at first, then he saw her other title and burst into laughter. "What a wonderful fate! You are the descendant of both of them. If that's the case."

After a pause, he smirked and said, "Then I'll take you to meet them!"

After saying that, he drew his weapon and attacked Xia Yao.

His weapon was a reinforced iron fan with a saw-toothed edge. When it swept through the air, one could clearly hear the sound of the air breaking.

A moon-shaped wind blade flew towards Xia Yao, but she dodged it by stepping sideways.

Who knew that a chill would suddenly spread behind me.

Her pupils shrank, and she turned quickly while raising her fan to block!

Sizzle!

Austin's iron fan easily cut through her weapon.

Xia Yao simultaneously received a notification that her weapon was scrapped.

She took a big step back and narrowed her eyes.

Austin followed closely, releasing one powerful skill after another!

Xia Yao turned around and ran away, and the sound of air currents and explosions continued to come from behind her ears.

The reputation of the Palace Mentor is well-deserved, this attack power can be ranked in the top three in her mind.

As for why it is not ranked first or second?

It's very simple, because she is the first and Bazel is the second.

The corners of her mouth raised an imperceptible arc. After dodging for who knows how long, Austin suddenly found that her steps slowed down!

Austin sneered and climbed up the stairs!

Who knew that the person in front of me would suddenly flash in the next second!

Then the iron gate on the first floor of the tower came into view!

Wait, he fell into the trap!

Austin hurriedly stopped and wanted to turn around, but he saw a huge claw extending from the first floor of the dark tower, which grabbed him in its claws.

Austin screamed and hastily attacked with his weapon, trying to get the claw to let him go.

However, the second and third claws stretched out one after another, like demons from hell, dragging him into a place of no return.

The screams stopped abruptly.

The door on the first floor of the tower also slammed shut, and the small light on the door lit up with a click, which meant that Austin had entered Basel's eight-story tower challenge.

If nothing unexpected happens, he will have to stay in there for at least two or three hours until he successfully challenges the eighth level, otherwise he will have no chance of getting out.

Two or three hours is enough.

Xia Yao breathed a sigh of relief, only to find that her back was covered in sweat.

It's rare to encounter such a strong opponent.

If she hadn't moved well enough, she wouldn't have been able to dodge Austin's series of fatal attacks.

Fortunately, she acted very hard, otherwise the other party would not have been fooled and rushed to the tower gate in a fit of rage.

The existence of the tower is quite special. In the dungeon, it undertakes the final plot mission, but outside the dungeon, players are not allowed to enter and it only serves as an ordinary building.

Xia Yao is an exception.

She is the successor of the exorcist poet and has the authority to open the tower.

As long as she wants, she can throw in anyone she doesn't like at any time.

The transformation card attached to her body had expired, so Xia Yao tore it off and chose to crush it.

This was something she bought specially from the southern market. After using it, the player can transform into any person or thing, and the effect lasts for 10 minutes.

After the things were smashed, I received a message from Wang Ya.

【Wang Ya: Boss, we got the evidence! 】

[Wan Ya: These are all Perth Empire's military secrets! Austin is definitely finished!]

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