Lin Xu raised an eyebrow upon hearing Mei Ying's words.
But before he could answer, he felt a tremendous pressure on his hands and legs, which sent him flying at least ten meters before he finally landed on the ground.
The Phantom had already straightened up from the ground and was looking at him arrogantly.
Lin Xu frowned.
The force that Phantom just used was considerable, even exceeding his physical strength.
This devilish woman is indeed extraordinary.
The phantom looked at Lin Xu with arrogance:
"Human, don't you have anything to say about the current situation?"
Lin Xu was secretly observing Meiying. Since this woman was willing to talk more, he was happy to accept it and said calmly:
"Besides the combat test, this ruin also presents a puzzle test, which is the so-called soul temptation, right? Your so-called three choices are actually three temptations..."
"The essence of this puzzle was hinted at when entering the ruins, namely the goat skull at the entrance. You need to have a strong will to resist that goat-headed monster. When facing the puzzles inside the ruins, you also need to have a strong will and resist temptation."
"If the intruder does not have the will to resist temptation, the challenge will fail."
"The three illusions are the surface test; you can pass them by simply refusing them. But the real, greatest temptation in this test is yourself, isn't it, Lady Phantom?"
The phantom stared at Lin Xu in astonishment.
How could someone have deciphered the rules of the ruins to this extent after just one trial?
When she first entered this ruin, she fell right into a trap, and her soul was trapped inside. It took her several years of contemplation before she finally understood the true meaning of the ruin's mystery.
How come this little human man knows me so well in such a short time?
Moreover, this man has been restraining his thoughts all along in order to guard against her mind-reading ability, right?
In other words, he solved the mystery of the ruins with only a short period of thinking time.
The Phantom felt a profound sense of defeat, along with deep resentment and bitterness.
How could humans possess such wisdom!
The mystery that even the great Phantom couldn't solve, how could a human solve it so easily!
The Phantom said angrily:
"So what? I am now the answer to the mystery of this ruin! Can you resist my temptation?"
As she said this, Phantom struck a pose without any restraint, then realized she wasn't wearing any clothes, and blushed as she covered herself with her arms.
But her expression remained confident and proud.
Faced with her beauty, she didn't think any man could truly resist her.
Looking at Meiying's posture, Lin Xu had already gained some understanding of this woman's true personality.
It turns out she's the most stupid and arrogant kind of idiot, yet she pretended to be so alluring and charming before. It must have been quite a struggle for this female demon.
Instead of answering the Phantom's question directly, he smiled and said:
"If I cannot resist the temptation, will Lady Phantom allow me to kiss her?"
The Phantom's face darkened with anger, and she arrogantly roared:
"Absolutely impossible! How could a mere human dare to touch the noble descendants of the shadows! Humans have always been slaves of our race. When did slaves become allowed to touch their masters!"
"slave?"
Lin Xu raised an eyebrow.
He gained a deeper understanding of ancient history.
He probed, "So, humans are just slaves of the Shadow Clan?"
The Phantom spoke smugly:
"Of course, the God created the Shadow Race and fulfilled all their needs! Humans are a species that the God found from another world, a race of slaves specifically trained to serve the Shadow Race!"
"Gods!"
Lin Xu was startled.
Judging from the Phantom's tone, this deity is not some kind of adjective, but a real deity.
This was the first time he had ever heard of gods existing in the island world.
According to the nobles, the island world is governed by rules, and the most powerful forces are authority and laws; there is no supreme being.
Now it seems the nobles were lying again?
Lin Xu:
"Are there really gods in this world?"
"certainly!"
The phantom glanced arrogantly at Lin Xu, revealing a hint of disdain:
"Without divine permission, how could humans enter the island world and become island masters! It seems you humans are still as despicable as ever. Your leaders actually concealed such important information from you, just to make your lower classes even more foolish and ignorant, right?"
The Phantom grew increasingly arrogant as he spoke:
"Humans have always been like this! A bunch of bloated thugs who extract everything, send heroes to their deaths, and let villains hide in the back to survive! They betrayed us first, and they must have betrayed the elves later, otherwise how could mere humans become the masters of the island world!"
Lin Xu's lips twitched.
It seems the Phantom harbors considerable prejudice against humans.
But the way this woman described human behavior does indeed resemble that of the nobility.
In a sense, what the woman said was not wrong.
However, Lin Xu wasn't there to listen to the Phantom's complaints; at this moment, he was extremely curious about the gods.
"What exactly is a god? Did it create the world? And if it's so great, why does it need to go to another world to find slaves for you? Wouldn't it be better if it just created everything?"
"How dare you, a mere mortal, comment on the affairs of the gods!"
The Phantom roared in fury:
"Mere humans should not presume to speak ill of the gods!"
Lin Xu's eyes flickered.
It seems that the gods are the Phantom's Achilles' heel. This woman worships the gods so much because she is a being created by the gods.
However, Lin Xu still found it strange:
"But since the gods favored your Shadow race so much, and with their protection, you should have always been the rulers of the world. Why then did the Elf generation appear, and why were humans no longer slaves?"
The Phantom's expression immediately became somewhat unnatural:
"It is because you humans colluded with the elves and despicably usurped the position of divine messenger that the Shadow Clan began to decline. Damn humans and elves, it's all because of you thieves!"
"Thief?"
Lin Xu instinctively felt that something was wrong.
If gods truly exist, and without their tacit approval, could humans and elves really usurp the so-called divine mandate and cause the Shadow race to perish?
This phantom was clearly hiding some information.
However, if you ask directly, Phantom probably won't tell you.
Lin Xu wanted to talk to this woman a little longer to find out the situation in the island world before.
But by this point, the Phantom was clearly getting impatient.
Lin Xu didn't know what the woman was waiting for, but he had roughly figured out her character. Fortunately, she wasn't some kind of truly intelligent, almost demonic old monster, but just an arrogant fool.
Even if this woman is very capable, he is not entirely without a chance of winning.
Lin Xu smiled and said:
"Lady Phantom, our conversation is almost over, isn't it? If I want to clear the ruins, I must overcome the allure of your mystery. You seem to have your own motives for targeting me, this intruder?"
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