Chapter 372 371. Lack of Awareness

Blood continued to flow from the corners of Seldan's mouth, and the severe pain in his abdomen almost swallowed him.

As a mage, he was caught off guard and attacked at close range by a ranger who was stronger than him. He had no time to react at all.

However, what is more heartbreaking than the physical pain is the shock of betrayal by a close friend.

He grasped Pelager's arrow-wielding arm tightly, staring at him with bloodshot eyes, and asked with all his might, "Why... why?"

"All of this... is for the great cause of 'Boss'..."

But when he said this, two lines of tears rolled down his eyes uncontrollably.

"What am I...what am I doing? No...I have to do this, it's all for...for..."

Pelagor took two steps back in confusion, released his hands and covered his head, as if he was in a fierce inner struggle.

Seldan opened his eyes wide in shock, then seemed to understand something.

He endured the severe pain and didn't even bother to treat his wounds. He cast spells on Pelager continuously without hesitation!

"Awakening Technique!"

"Will Protection!"

"Purification!"

He didn't know whether these spells were effective. After all, he was not a rare mage specialized in spiritualism. He could only try his best to try all possible ways to break the control.

Not far away, Puji, who was concentrating on arranging a magic ritual, had no reaction to this.

For Lin Jun, Pelager's life or death depends entirely on his thoughts.

Even though complete parasitism would reduce its combat power, it would still be able to obey commands. And the severely injured Seldan might not even be able to deal with this Puji.

From the moment he was stabbed, he was no longer a threat to Lin Jun.

but……

Looking at Pelagel's struggling appearance, Lin Jun was really speechless.

Is it true that a few words or actions can arouse one's self-will?

Is it because I am not using professional hypnosis techniques?

Or is it that Pelagel's own willpower is too strong?

A completely parasitic puppet is far inferior to one that retains some self-awareness in terms of combat effectiveness and flexibility.

If possible, Lin Jun did not want to lose Pelagle, a high-quality combat force who could move freely in the elf land.

There was no other way. Faced with this confused "child", Lin Jun had to personally guide him: "Pelagel, there's no need to be confused! All of this is for that great cause!"

"For... a great cause?" Pelager repeated the words in his mind unconsciously. "What... great cause?"

???

Why so many questions?

How does Lin Jun know what great achievements he has made?

But this answer seems to be very important to Pelagel. If he is not given a clear goal, he will probably lose control and then he will be completely destroyed.

In half a second, I quickly came up with a goal that sounded noble enough:

"Everything is done to save this world! The paths of Ilos and Seldan are both wrong. Only by following my footsteps can we change that destined future!"

Is there a greater "cause" than saving the world?

Moreover, this goal should be in line with the ideals of former "Ark" members.

"Yes...save the world..." Sure enough, after accepting this setting, Pelagle's emotions gradually calmed down, and the confusion in his eyes began to fade away.

However, Seldan will not sit idly by!

He could only kneel on the ground and use his last bit of strength to grab a corner of Pelager's cloak, leaving a bright red mark on it with his bloody hand!

"If you want to kill me... it doesn't matter!" He gasped, each word frothing with blood. "Without you, I would have died countless times! But... Pelagor! Wake up! Don't be like a fool under the influence of a low-level illusion, letting others manipulate you!"

Pelager looked at his best friend at his feet, his hand holding the bloody arrow trembling constantly.

"What are you still hesitating about?" Lin Jun's voice rang out in his mind, "This is all for the sake of saving the world! These are just 'necessary sacrifices'..."

However, it is obvious that Pelagel's awareness is far from reaching such a high level.

When the object of sacrifice was his close friend with whom he had shared life and death, he showed strong resistance.

Seeing this, Lin Jun had to change his strategy.

Tell him that Seldan is merely blinded by Iros's erroneous theories. Temporarily control him. Once he witnesses the "truth" with his own eyes, he will naturally awaken, just as Pelager himself experienced!

This statement finally puts Pelagel's hair in order.

Under Seldan's desperate gaze, Pelagor was no longer confused and swung a knife, knocking his best friend unconscious.

…

At the same time, Puji on the other side was not idle either.

It has already arranged a simple abyss magic ritual.

As the ceremony began, a crack was indeed torn in the consciousness level of the sacred tree.

It’s somewhat similar to the crystal core at home, but not exactly the same environment!

This gap in consciousness cannot be used for direct physical transmission, but it provides Lin Jun with an entrance to "find the authority switch" inside the sacred tree.

The much more complicated abyss magic that Ilos had used before was obviously a carefully debugged "official version".

Now Lin Jun can only rely on himself to explore slowly.

Fortunately, the optional permissions here are not as numerous as the stars in the sky like the crystal core.

Perhaps because most permissions are still blocked, although there are many options to try, they are at least within an acceptable range.

Lin Jun decisively immersed his consciousness in it and began to explore, and his movements were very "rough".

In his own dungeon, after touching each button, Lin Jun would wait for a long time and carefully observe what changes occurred in the entire dungeon.

If the situation is not right, Lin Jun will immediately restore it to its original state, for fear that he will accidentally press the "dungeon self-destruct" button and blow up all his years of hard work.

Shenmu Dungeon is not your own home. Even if you are looking for permission now, you have to rely on the administrator Shenmu himself to be dormant. It is like sneaking into someone else's house through the window to find the door key.

It is obviously more important to rush, and Lin Jun doesn't feel bad if something is broken.

Lin Jun tried all the controllable options he saw, using them in batches and then observing them.

And soon, side effects appeared.

Above the Shenmu Dungeon, the large barrier that had been absorbing sunlight from the sky and shining it into the dungeon suddenly stopped.

For a moment, except for the natural light at the edge of the spiral, most of the underground city space was plunged into darkness.

Only some mushrooms are still emitting fluorescence...

And rough rummaging has its benefits!

At a certain moment, Puji, Pelagle and Seldan disappeared from their original places and appeared in the abyss space.

Lin Jun found the "switch"!

(End of this chapter)