Chapter 191 Mizuki Private High School (Sixty-three)
"A self-protection mechanism?"
Twelve finally understood a little, but was brought back to his senses by the eldest lady's explanation, "You mean to say that the system let Yanqi into the dormitory in order to protect itself?"
This statement is quite fresh. After all, from the player's point of view, the system seems to be omnipotent and the player is at a disadvantage.
"Let me ask you, do you think that there is a person like Morpheus in the game and the system is completely unaware of it?"
Nan Huan didn't know what she was thinking until Twelve poked her, then she came back to her senses and asked him, "It's like, in your territory, in a guild, there is a mysterious player with skills unknown to outsiders, how likely is it that you don't know about it?"
Nan Huan simply asked Twelve in a more colloquial way.
This metaphor made both President Alice and President Hongfen laugh. After all, with just a few words from the eldest lady, the foundation that the president had worked so hard to build became someone else's territory.
Twelve waved his hands in panic, but Bei Xi looked indifferent and pointed out the key point of the problem.
"Just like you can't possibly not know whether our guild has any powerful players, it's also very unlikely that the system doesn't know about the existence of Morpheus in the game. And even if the system didn't know about it at the beginning, it would be really stupid if it didn't figure it out after the system was hacked in Fengmen Ridge last time, or if it just ignored it after figuring it out."
Bei Xi took this opportunity to openly curse the system without any mercy.
Twelve finally understood, and slapped his forehead in sudden realization, "Oh, I see. So the system obviously knows that Morpheus entered the dungeon as a player. In order to prevent a situation like last time from happening again, the system has provided itself with an insurance policy. This insurance policy is to arrange for Yanqi and President Chaka to enter Morpheus' dream."
After she said this, the twists and turns were explained very clearly.
"So the system didn't send helpers for our sake," Nan Huan concluded. "On the one hand, it was afraid that we would be killed by Morpheus in the dream, so it sent President Chaka to prevent us from dying here so quickly. On the other hand, there must be some way to get us out of the dream, and the key lies in Yanqi."
"In other words, our primary goal now is to find Yanqi as soon as possible and crack the protection mechanism left by the system."
Nan Huan stroked his fingers, and frowned unconsciously when he thought of another possibility. "And if the system can place two people into the dream, do you think Morpheus, who controls the dream, can sense it?"
Bei Xi's eyes darkened as well. "No matter if she could sense it at first, ever since President Chaka showed up, she must have known that someone beyond her control had entered the dream. So she didn't deliberately hide from showing up, but wanted to intercept Yan Qi before we figured out the relationship."
The players, who had just finally figured out the trick, fell into nervousness again because of Bei Xi's words.
This time, everyone's eyes fell on the players outside the fire again. There were at least several hundred players in the game hall, if not thousands. Moreover, they had just been intimidated by President Yi and President Chaka, and the psychology of both sides had reached a delicate balance at this moment.
So how can they ensure that they won't take action again and find the two people they need from the vast crowd?
We can't check them one by one. Firstly, we don't have enough time. Secondly, I'm afraid the players won't cooperate well. If there is friction in the middle, I'm afraid it will be another fierce battle.
The presidents of several major guilds here all looked worried.
In the crowd over there, many players were also feeling uneasy because of the stares they were receiving, which was not a very good mood.
"What does this mean?" Some players took a quick look, then lowered their heads and whispered, "Just now, only the eldest lady was looking this way, but now even the leader is looking this way, is she looking for the next player to attack? It's scary."
"That is to say, why are you all looking this way suddenly?"
"You still care about this. The current situation is that something has actually invaded the system," someone raised his tone, "Don't wait a moment. If the president's people don't come over, we will be killed by something else first."
"That's right. Do you really believe that someone is deliberately setting up a wedding dress for us? Is this the only environment that was created specifically for us to get the fragments of the faith totem?"
After a while, some people finally woke up from the chaos. They remembered that someone had deliberately dragged them into this dream and began to worry about their own safety.
But no one showed up for such a long time that they looked at each other with wariness.
"How about sending a few people over to check out the situation and give it a try? Who knows if Yanqi and Morpheus, who are hiding in the crowd, will see our movements and have some reaction?"
Guild One has already started brainstorming. After thinking for a long time, Twelve really couldn't think of any good idea, so he could only suggest trying this stupid method first.
However, President Barbie was the first to object. "No, we don't have enough manpower right now. If we do this, we have to protect the people guarding the base while taking care of the safety of the people we send out. This is simply impossible. It is also difficult to ensure that if our people are separated, other players will not be jealous. What if they still have evil intentions and think this is a good opportunity?"
President Alice obviously did not agree with Twelve's idea. "I also don't think this is a good idea. If Morpheus and Yanqi really react, we have to make sure the people we send out can handle the current situation."
At this point, she glanced at President Yi Yi and President Chaka, "Similarly, for the safety of the young lady, she must not leave, so -"
She spread her hands and said, "It would be best if there is another way."
President Chaka and President Yi both looked unhappy, but it didn't seem to be because of what the two presidents had just said. Neither of them immediately expressed their opinions on this idea.
On the other hand, Nan Huan, who was sitting in the middle, held his chin up. After thinking for a while, he slowly uttered a few words.
"I have an idea..."
"No."
"No."
Before Nan Huan could finish his words, he was interrupted by voices from both sides.
Just now, I didn't realize how well President Yi and President Chaka understood each other, but now that they both spoke at the same time, everyone realized that both of them were very similar in tone of voice and intonation.
They seemed to know what the other party wanted to say before the eldest lady finished speaking, and they unanimously denied the other party's ideas. Their attitude of not allowing any objection aroused Nan Huan's dissatisfaction.
In the past, Nan Huan didn't think there was anything wrong with Bei Xi's disciplinary protection. But now, in front of so many people, she was denied before she even finished speaking. She couldn't look happy, and with the president of Chaka nearby to add to the chaos.
"Please step aside for a moment. We have something to discuss first."
As if he had noticed Nan Huan's emotions, Bei Xi had calmed down when he spoke again. However, this open and aboveboard attitude of asking the other party to avoid him still made the corners of others' mouths twitch.
However, they dared not speak out, and although they wanted to stay and watch the show, due to the majesty of the president, they stood up after a few seconds and walked a few steps outside to block the fire. Those curious eyes at the same time stretched their ears, wanting to hear a word.
The president glanced at Chaka with some dissatisfaction, "I told you to avoid it, don't you understand?"
Bei Xi had been dissatisfied ever since Chaka spoke to him just now. Now, seeing that everyone else had left on their own accord, but the other party was still sitting there steadily, with no intention of getting up.
"I agree with you on this issue. I don't think you can persuade her by yourself."
Chaka didn't move, and spoke in a deeper tone, "In order to prevent you from showing signs of being softened by her, I need to supervise the whole process and make sure she gives up this idea."
Bei Xi didn't know which of the words touched her, or maybe she simply wanted Chaka to see Nan Huan's cunning side. Unexpectedly, she didn't object and didn't chase him away.
Nan Huan, who was sitting in the middle, was so angry and amused by their open discussion as if he couldn't hear anything.
"I say, you guys should at least listen to me. I have a secret weapon, and I'm sure it can guarantee my own safety, right?"
She laughed a little, giving herself a chance to explain.
The two tried their best to maintain a cold expression, not wanting to be softened by Nan Huan's sweet words, and were prepared to not agree no matter what the other party said.
However, this situation only lasted for less than a minute, and the attitudes of the two people changed drastically.
"How is it? This should be okay, right? This method is the most effective while ensuring safety?"
Nan Huan looked at the two people's changed expressions and felt complacent for a moment.
Bei Xi didn't say anything. After all, what she said a few minutes ago was still fresh in her mind, and she needed to adjust herself.
President Chaka, on the other hand, had no psychological burden. "I misunderstood you. I thought you were going to do it yourself. This is a good idea. You are very smart. We should be able to find clues about the two people soon."
Bei Xi felt a little disappointed when he saw Chaka change his mind like that. Who said a minute ago that he would supervise the whole process and make sure Nan Huan gave up this idea?
Although Chaka acted calm, he still felt a little uneasy because of Beixi's condemning look.
Nan Huan was naturally happy to be praised. She raised her face and looked at Bei Xi, as if waiting for something.
Bei Xi saw her smug look, sighed, and reached out to touch Nan Huan's head, "Haven't I praised you enough? Why didn't I see you being so fussy before?"
"That's different. I prefer to see you get slapped in the face."
Nan Huan lowered the last two words and muttered softly. Fearing that Bei Xi would hold him accountable, he quickly changed the subject and reached out to knock heavily on the table twice to attract those who were listening attentively.
"Okay, come and listen if you want to. Isn't this uncomfortable?"
She held back her laughter. It was rare to see these guild leaders looking so unserious. "Time is running out. We have to get to work."
Five minutes later, the short meeting finally ended.
The players saw that the First and Second Guild Presidents seemed to have readjusted the personnel on guard but still did not take any action.
After a while, when some players looked up again, they found that there seemed to be fewer people in the fire range on the opposite side. Except for the first president and the eldest lady, the other presidents had gone somewhere. Even the player with fire on his arrow who suddenly appeared just now and was from an unknown guild also disappeared.
"How come their number of people has decreased a lot in such a short period of time? The defense at the corners has also been much lax."
There were players in the crowd talking in low voices. Although they didn't dare to stare at that place due to the authority of the president, they still made a basic inspection for a few minutes.
Although the lion didn't dare to eat for the time being, it would be good to look at such a large piece of meat right in front of it.
Who knew that there would be a problem at first glance?
"What do you want to do? Haven't you learned enough from the lesson just now?"
"What do you know? They just fought against the corpse chasers and their strength has not recovered yet. Are there any other guild leaders here? This is the best opportunity."
"Are you crazy? We still don't know what's going on in this place. Can't you just calm down?"
"What do you know? Status and ranking, including the fragments of the faith totem, are all won through gambling. If everyone finds out later, will we still get a share of the spoils?"
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The players kept arguing quietly for a while, and somehow, in this environment, they reached some kind of unspeakable tacit understanding.
In short, after a few minutes, the first team successfully broke through the fire and raided the defense in a corner.
This confirmed that the team was indeed relaxed after the war. The attacking players felt more reassured and their movements became faster.
When the remaining players saw that the other party succeeded so easily, they naturally followed suit.
After all, the fragments of the faith totem are really attractive. Seeing that there is a possibility of taking it for oneself, how could they let others take it?
So it didn't take long before the fire was stopped by the players, and the defense arranged by a guild seemed to be losing ground, and a group of players quickly reached the center.
Some smart players might have noticed that the leader had not used air arrows this time, but they thought that the battle had consumed her energy and her skills were in the cooldown period and could not be used.
The other players didn't think about that at all, they just thought that their sudden attack gave them the upper hand.
Whether it was breaking through the defenses of several large guilds, or actually killing their way directly to the front of a guild leader, these two intuitive feelings made the players' adrenaline surge, so that it was difficult for them to think about why the defense was penetrated so quickly this time.
And those defending players seemed to be broken through without even putting up a fight.
"Kill the young lady and get the fragment of the faith totem."
In the crowd, an unknown player burst into a roar, inspiring the remaining players.
Seeing that the president and the eldest lady were both left alone, even the most cautious people would relax their vigilance when faced with huge temptations, so that in the eyes of the vast number of players, the person in front of them was no longer the eldest lady, but a living, moving fragment of a totem of faith.
The corpses and the murderous aura just now had long been forgotten. More and more people came, and soon even the figure of the president could not be seen.
The young lady climbed onto the table with difficulty and stepped back step by step, trying to leave the crowd surrounding her, but there was no room behind her to retreat.
The players crowded around her began to kill each other, fighting for who could kill the young lady first and get the fragment of the faith totem. The roars and sounds of fighting were endless.
Just as a player, with blood all over his face, swung a sword and stabbed straight at the young lady's chest, two shadows jumped out from two different directions in the hall at the same time.
One of them was easy to recognize, it was the figure of Morpheus. However, after being freed from the restrictions of the system, her movement speed was much faster than before. In the blink of an eye, she was in front of the young lady.
The entire dream is controlled by her, so it is not difficult for her to create some obstacles in front of the players.
Turning her head, she stretched out her finger, and starting from the tip, her nails turned into a wisp of black gas, slowly growing longer, and was about to stab directly towards Nan Huan's neck.
The players were blocked by a barrier that suddenly rose from the ground. When they saw Morpheus appear, they thought that other players wanted to compete with them for the eldest lady and the fragments of the faith totem. They didn't think too much about it, but still refused to give up and directly smashed the barrier in front of them.
Just when Morpheus thought he had finally got what he wanted, his hand hit nothing. Something soft wrapped around his wrist, blocking his direction and forcing him to stop.
At first, the other players didn't realize what was causing the huge shadow that blocked the light above their heads. When they looked up, they found a thick and long purple tentacle that rolled over from some corner of the game hall and blocked the player closest to the young lady, stopping his movements.
"What the hell is this? An octopus?"
Some players were startled when they looked up, and they stuttered and asked questions that were neither funny nor sad.
"When have you ever seen such a big octopus? This is clearly a monster from the game. Maybe it's this thing that brought us into the dream. Kill it quickly..."
The scene was in chaos. For a moment, some players changed the direction of their attack, while others were still obsessed with the things on the young lady.
Morpheus originally wanted to find this thing first, but he didn't expect that the other party had been hiding very secretly. But now it doesn't matter. Anyway, the eldest lady is right in front of him, so he just needs to kill her.
Without even blinking, she used her left hand to conjure up a black gas that wrapped around the tail end of the tentacle. She exerted force with her palm and suddenly grabbed them together, and the tentacle was tightened instantly.
Judging from the trembling of the tentacles, she didn't seem to expect Morpheus to have such ability, but she had been trapped and couldn't break free for the time being.
Before the tentacle was cut off, Morpheus used the hand that was spreading black energy to pierce the young lady's neck directly. However, she didn't expect that when her hand just touched the other party, the young lady's body turned into a shadow and disappeared into the crowd.
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