Chapter 242: The Imperial Master Who Coaxes Himself (Two in One)
After Sunaga left, the blocked ships continued to enter the port in their original order.
Many ships also came over to express their gratitude to Gu Fangchen. Gu Fangchen naturally pretended to be flawless and chatted with those mermaids. He knew the people in the Sea Country and the Shipping Department very well, and there was no flaw at all.
There were some people who were skeptical at first because they were not familiar with Ming Luo, but when they saw him answering questions fluently and other people from the shipping company testified that such a person did exist, they dispelled their doubts.
On the contrary, he was very envious because he was in the spotlight this time and would definitely be promoted by the Great Elder.
Gu Fangchen's act of bullying was also due to the influence of the great mermaid elder.
Of course, this is not a coincidence, but a careful design.
Sunaga controls the [Conch Book], so naturally she can know the situation within the entire Sea Kingdom. Even if the "Mie" Dao infiltrates early and has the witch tribe's human skin as a cover, it cannot completely block the [Conch Book]'s perception of the tide.
However, the [Conch Book] is not a book of destiny after all, it is just unconsciously recording the changes in the tides.
If the results given by general causal techniques are likely to be rather confusing, you have to guess them yourself.
Then [Snail Book] is to encrypt the riddle again.
Sunaga could only vaguely judge what had happened based on the information in the [Conch Book].
But even so, we have to be on guard.
By the way, the biggest beneficiary of the smuggling business is also the great elder of the mermaid tribe.
——In this "Mirror in the Dust", the position of the Great Elder is extremely dangerous and basically there is no good ending.
The same goes for this great elder. No matter whether the player helps "destroy" the Tao or helps the mermaids, his final ending is very miserable.
In the former case, the mermaid tribe was basically killed, and the rest returned to a life of slavery as before.
The latter, after Nasunajia comes to power, will carry out a major rectification, and the Great Elder will be the first to bear the brunt. The smuggling incident will be exposed, and he will become the chicken to be killed to scare the monkeys.
It can be seen that the two forces have actually been as hostile as water and fire for a long time.
Therefore, the "Mie" Dao would choose the Shipping Division as the identity to infiltrate. In this way, even if Sunaga discovered the clues, he could use the power of the Great Elder to check and balance them.
However, what they rehearsed was that some clues about their identities would be discovered by Sunaga's subordinates.
After all, the accomplices of the "Mie" sect have been lurking in the Sea Kingdom for many years. There is no reason for them to be exposed immediately after a change of personnel.
And now, just after entering the Sea Country, Sunaga came here in person, as if she had sensed something was wrong.
This is a very unusual thing.
Gu Fangchen sent away the mermaids and squinted his eyes at the huge [Conch Book].
Only by looking at this [Snail Book] up close can you truly feel its enormity.
This part is also not included in the story that players experience.
The "destruction" path is fully prepared. In the plot of [Nine Netherworlds], this route is equivalent to a speed pass.
However, laying the foundation in the early stages is much more difficult than simply helping the mermaids.
After all, to join the Demon Sect, one must gain the trust of the "Four-phase Lord of Tribulation", enter the upper echelons of the "Destruction" Sect, and participate in such a big event, which is not easy.
As long as the real body of the "Four-phase Lord of Tribulation" comes in, things will be easy.
The only thing left is the question of how fast is considered fast.
Even if players come, they will not alarm Sunaga at the beginning.
"So... the problem is me."
After a moment's thought, Gu Fangchen realized that it was his presence that caused the change in the plot.
The antiquity of the [Conch Book] might also be related to the "Great Era of the Great Furnace". Perhaps it was because of my arrival that the [Conch Book] had unusual movements, which were then noticed by Sunaga, who asked her to come in person.
"The more this is the case, the more it proves that I came to the right place."
In the game, no matter which plot you follow, things that have never happened have now happened.
That just shows that Gu Fangchen is one step closer to the truth that has not been revealed in the game.
…
Sunaga did not leave.
She stood on a high place, looking at the twinkling fishing lights that shuttled across the sea surface of the harbor, her eyes lingering on the fleet of Gu Fangchen and others.
After they arrived at the shore and began to direct the loading and unloading of cargo, he said coldly:
"Once the goods arrive at the port warehouse, carefully inspect each item."
"Pay attention to the movements of the crew members on all fishing boats entering the port today, especially the one named Ming Luo. All actions of everyone on board must be reported to us at all times."
The guards around him immediately nodded in agreement and then disappeared into the darkness.
Sunaga took a deep breath, frowned, looked up at the dark night, and her heart was still shrouded in an lingering haze of uneasiness.
I always feel like... something is missing.
But when she recalled what had just happened, everyone was right under her nose, and it was clear that it was just Ming Luo who suddenly came forward with the support of the Great Elder.
The only thing that could be problematic is this guy's identity.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that this is a smokescreen.
The real problem is on other ships...
…
Although there is an additional episode called Sunaga.
But Gu Fangchen and his group still successfully set foot on the land of the Sea Country, but the price should be because of his conspicuous and provocative behavior. From today on, they will be monitored by Sunaga's people at all times.
But it doesn't matter.
It's even a good thing...
Because just now, Gu Fangchen's plan had been completed.
Gu Fangchen stood leisurely by, watching the boxes of cargo being carried out from the ship, then looked at the calm sea with shaking waves, and smiled silently.
The original plan of "Mie" Dao was to wait until he entered the Sea Country, lie in wait for a few days until he was integrated into it, and then wait for an opportunity to take advantage of the weekly rotation of the Shipping Department to slowly arrange the nodes of the "Dragon Trapping Formation".
Gu Fangchen made some fine-tuning to the details of the plan.
The main reason why the "Mie" Dao and the Wu Clan need to integrate secretly is that they don't know much about the current actions of the Sea Kingdom.
Out of an abundance of caution, time is needed to investigate.
But this problem does not exist for Gu Fangchen.
He has seen both the positive and negative sides of the Sea Kingdom, and even the high priest may not understand the Sea Kingdom as well as he does.
This buffer time can be eliminated.
In addition, time is urgent, so Gu Fangchen decided to "quickly attack Tuo Yin".
When entering the Sea Country's barrier, he had already asked the people from the Witch Clan and the "Mie" Taoist priests who were responsible for setting up the formation to jump off the boat, dive into the sea, and directly find the node below.
Now those on the ship are just illusions created by the "mirage".
It is guaranteed that no matter how Sunaga monitors, as long as there is no physical contact, no clues will be discovered.
Moreover, since Gu Fangchen has now obtained the power of the "love" way, his attainments in the "mirage formation" have already reached perfection, and he is not worried at all about being seen through.
But the "mirage" is still just an illusion and cannot touch people.
So, Gu Fangchen took the initiative to confront Sunaga, attracting her and other people's attention to himself.
This can also cover up the actions of those people underwater.
For mermaids, water and the sea are the places they are most familiar with.
And precisely because they are familiar with it and regard it as a part of their body, they will not cast any extra gazes underwater.
This is what is called "darkness under the lamp".
Gu Fangchen attracted Su Najia's attention, making her think that it was a problem with the boat, and his mission was accomplished.
At this moment, the plan to "destroy" Taoism has also come to an end.
The next thing to do is to wait for the node to be completed and activate the "Dragon Trapping Formation".
However, Gu Fangchen also has a lot to do.
After settling down, he was called by the Great Elder to be lectured. However, it was obvious that Lao Deng was openly belittling him but secretly praising him. He was very happy in his heart that Sunaga was humiliated in front of his subordinates.
Gu Fangchen was punished to face the wall for three days and was fined one month's salary.
But this money belongs to Ming Luo anyway, what does it have to do with him, Gu Fangchen?
As soon as he returned to Mingluo's home, he found that the merman sent by the Great Elder to "supervise" him to reflect on his mistakes was waiting for him. As soon as they met, he gave him a cave ring with a playful smile.
Gu Fangchen took a quick look with his spiritual sense and found that the things inside were worth at least thirty-six months' salary.
"Lord Mingluo, I will be staying here for the next few days. Please bear with me."
The merman nodded and bowed with an apologetic smile.
Gu Fangchen raised his eyebrows and asked knowingly:
"You're just guarding this door, how do you know I didn't sneak out?"
The mermaid waved her hand:
"Master Mingluo, you're joking. The Great Elder only asked me to guard the door and said, 'Mingluo is not allowed to leave.' That's what he meant..."
Gu Fangchen nodded:
"So, I might as well not go in. Since I haven't gone in, there's no such thing as leaving."
The merman was stunned, then gave Gu Fangchen a thumbs up.
Gu Fangchen turned around and went to another residence of Mingluo.
Ming Luo works in the Shipping Department, so naturally he makes a lot of money and has two houses. Since the Great Elder has sent people to guard here, he can just go to the other one.
Mermaids were once enslaved by the Wu clan and lived almost their entire lives in the water, diving into the water to collect pearls and search for treasures for the Wu clan. They had no good place to live and rested on the rocks on the water's edge or in caves.
Only a few mermaids who are valued by the witch tribe or chosen as pets will be given the same housing and clothing as the witch tribe members and allowed to live like humans.
In theory, staying in water all the time is the most original way of life for mermaids.
But because of thousands of years of influence, even the mermaids themselves feel that living as humans is the most noble. Therefore, most of the time, they will appear in human appearance and hide their fish tails.
Food, clothing, housing and transportation will all move closer to humans.
I have to say, it's quite ironic.
Gu Fangchen returned to the house and began to meditate and practice.
Now, the souls in the "Soul Bottle" have almost been absorbed and refined by him, and his divine cultivation has officially reached the fifth level.
Originally, he wanted to use the visualization method of the Way of Destiny to advance.
But later, after realizing that something was wrong with the "Tao", he no longer placed his hope in visualization.
Any kind of visualization method that touches upon the Great Dao may pollute him, so he decided to make use of the remaining spirit in the "Soul-Yun Bottle".
In addition, his resurrection was equivalent to a soul tempering on the border of life and death. After this period of stabilization, he was naturally promoted to the fifth level.
Although the strength of the soul will naturally increase to the fourth level after overcoming the tribulation, the current situation is that the stronger the strength, the more protection there is.
"Come to think of it, since the [Conch Book] has shown unusual movements, perhaps it contains some clues about me..."
Gu Fangchen opened his eyes and looked thoughtfully at the huge spectacle in the distance.
[The Snail Book] records the rhythm of the tides and is actually equivalent to a history book.
Since its birth, it has recorded every bit of information carried by every tide passing through the world.
Then, Gu Fangchen's origins were naturally also recorded on it.
It’s just that the content is too large and complicated, covering every detail, so it is really difficult to find and translate it.
"However, Sunaga has dragon blood."
Gu Fangchen touched his chin, his eyes flickering.
Sunaga is an ancient first-generation mermaid with the purest dragon blood. Therefore, she can summon the soul of a real dragon.
Although it is only an incomplete version and a one-time skill, it is a true dragon soul after all.
Even Sunaga couldn't find the [Conch Book], and no one in the world could do it.
But... the True Dragon Spirit can.
Using this one-time skill that can at most fight the "Four-phase Robber Lord" on equal terms, to find out the truth about Gu Fangchen's own identity... it's worth it!
Gu Fangchen made up his mind, but suddenly something came to his mind. He turned around and heard a knock on the door.
“Knock, knock, knock.”
Very standard three tones.
But then, the person seemed to hesitate and did not make a sound.
It was Gu Fangchen who broke the silence with a dry cough:
"Master Imperial Master, if you have anything to say, why don't you come in and talk?"
From the moment they landed, the entire day passed, and since they each had to play their own roles, it was indeed difficult for them to contact each other openly, but the Imperial Master had never even communicated with them through voice transmission.
It seems like he is sulking.
But what exactly was she sulking about...Gu Fangchen felt that it was definitely not because she couldn't act like she was familiar with Prajna Lianyue in front of him.
Moreover, after being angry for only one day, she came to him on her own initiative.
Could it be possible that the Imperial Master could coax himself into better condition?
The door was pushed open, and the Imperial Master fluttered in his Taoist robe, still looking like an immortal. His whole body was as white as a snowman, except for a cinnabar mole on his forehead, which made it bright red.
Seeing Gu Fangchen meditating and practicing, she walked up to Gu Fangchen, hesitated for a moment, smoothed her Taoist robe, and then sat down next to Gu Fangchen, looking straight ahead, very serious and solemn.
Gu Fangchen: “?”
He turned to look at Xu Fu somewhat puzzled.
The Imperial Master still has a childlike heart. He suddenly came here just to sit next to him?
Xu Fu noticed Gu Fangchen's gaze, pursed his lips, lowered his eyes and spoke stiffly:
"I used the names of the nine preachers as clues and made a divination."
"If we want peace in the world, we must sever the cause and effect. Now, if we divide nine by four... there are still five left."
"One of them... 'Chan Liao' is myself."
(End of this chapter)
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