Chapter 461: Hide and Seek? The Veil of the Unknown
Imina's examination of the body was very detailed.
This resulted in a longer time spent, as it was late at night and the guards of the dark elf tribe would not come to the cabin where the bodies were stored to check.
Tang Zheng had his back to him, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
The answer was obvious to him!
The time when the Elf King was released from the confinement matches the time when the dark elf Guomei died.
"It's indeed the work of Sky City."
"They're exceedingly cautious, actually sending people directly to the Great Forest to gather intelligence on the Elf King... Is this to further confirm his identity?"
Tang Zheng was a little startled, but at the same time, he realized something important: "At least it shows that Sky City attaches some importance to the Elf King."
"only……"
"After leaving the Elven Kingdom...did the 'pretender' return to the Southern Desert? Or did he have other motives?"
This is what Tang Zheng cares about more now.
And this answer!
We need to use the dark elf's corpse to further confirm it!
After the "Pretender" collected intelligence on the Elf King, he returned to the southern desert. Wouldn't that mean there was no point in deliberately leaving a corpse behind?
Don't be arbitrary!
If the other person's character is like this, it would be ridiculous for him to make too many guesses.
so.
Imina's test results are important.
"……This is."
Imina suddenly realized something and whispered in surprise. Then there was another rustling noise:
"Are there any wounds?"
Tang Zheng's eyes were sharp as needles: "What did you find?"
"I'm not sure. You, come and take a look." Imina's voice sounded slightly hesitantly.
Tang Zheng turned around and looked at the body of the dark elf Guo Mei, only to see that the other's abdomen was exposed to the air.
Imina gently pressed her fingers on the frozen navel: "There is a tiny wound here."
"It's not visible under normal observation, especially inside the belly button. Only by squeezing it can the wound be revealed."
Imina paused, concisely putting her words together, and raised a finger:
"It was probably a long, sharp weapon that pierced the dark elf's body through the navel."
"only?"
"Why go to all this trouble when there are much simpler ways to kill people?"
Imina's eyebrows raised, a little confused.
"Is it troublesome?"
Tang Zheng's eyes showed a hint of understanding: "The only explanation is to cover up some kind of behavior."
"Cover up?" Imina.
"The dark elf's abdomen is flat on his back, and there's no pain on his face. This must have happened after he died. His internal organs may be damaged." Tang Zheng's voice had become calm.
Imina's eyes widened in disbelief and confusion. "How did you know...?"
"I didn't expect that such a trap would be left intentionally."
Tang Zheng sighed softly, and in response to Imina's doubts, he said:
"Whether it's healing magic or resurrection magic, after the magic ends, the recipient's body will return to its original state."
"For example, cutting a piece of flesh from a monster."
"Under the treatment of healing magic, the wound will heal and the cut flesh will disappear. There is no such thing as 'infinite regeneration'."
"The same goes for resurrection magic."
At first.
Tang Zheng killed the Khajiit of Zhilanon and deliberately left his arm, through which he discovered that Khajiit had been resurrected.
This situation!
It's nothing more than a replica. Obviously, this method was not invented by Tang Zheng. At least the people in "Sky City" took advantage of the rules of the other world.
So awesome!
Yimina looked at Tang Zheng with some admiration.
At this time, he also realized why she had to check first when she suggested using the "Resurrection Magic".
This man had thought of this from the very beginning!
"Why do you think the enemy did this?"
Tang Zheng already had some ideas. He turned around and looked at Imina with a smile.
"yes."
"Why is it like this?" Imina frowned and muttered to herself:
"The unknown enemy deliberately took such measures, which is enough to prove that they have taken the possibility of 'Resurrection Magic' into consideration."
"That means even if we resurrect the dark elves, we won't be able to obtain any useful information... but they still do it."
"I want to know - do we elves possess resurrection magic?"
Imina looked up, the doubt in her eyes not only did not subside, but became even more intense:
“It just feels pointless…”
Until this moment.
Imina pursed her lips unconsciously, feeling as if her heart was being gripped by an invisible force, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her forehead.
The unknown enemy is terrifying.
An enemy whose purpose was so unpredictable made her feel an inexplicable fear, as if she was shrouded in invisible darkness.
She suddenly realized.
Why did Tang Zheng act so serious before? This was completely different from their previous experiences in the kingdom and the empire!
"No."
"The opponent doesn't want to know whether the elves have mastered resurrection magic."
Tang Zheng shook his head. "The elves living in the Great Sea of Trees are natural guerrilla soldiers. Even those elves with magical talents are mostly proficient in Dru-related magic."
"Don't forget, they've already gathered all the intelligence here. They've already figured out whether the elves possess the 'resurrection magic'."
"hehe."
Tang Zheng chuckled softly, his voice filled with a special emotion, like a hunter who has discovered his prey:
"The other party wants to be sure!"
"Is this war between the Great Wood Elves and the Silian Theocracy a fake?"
"They haven't left—the next target is the Silian Theocracy!"
Tang Zheng's eyes flashed with brilliance.
Imina opened her mouth, and the admiration in her eyes grew stronger.
"A game of hide and seek?"
Tang Zheng smiled and said, "When I was a kid, I loved playing hide-and-seek. As long as I knew where to hide, that was all I needed."
Unknown enemies are frightening.
But as long as the veil of "unknown" is lifted...
"Then let's compare."
A cold gleam like a knife flashed in Tang Zheng's eyes:
"Either you can get the information you want and leave, or I find you first!"
As far as he knows.
There is a monster called "Double Phantom" that can read the surface thoughts of the person it is talking to and the people around it, extract information about the transformed character, and perform a show.
During the transformation process, it is a special ability of the mental operation system.
but.
For people at the level of Captain Shenren and Juesijieming, the information that the double phantom can read is extremely limited.
The entire theocracy.
Only four people know some of Tang Zheng's information.
Apart from the two gods, there are only the "Four Elements" and Clementine left.
As long as these two people stay in a safe area, Tang Zheng doesn't need to worry about the leakage of his own information.
in addition!
The transformation of the Double Phantom is imitation and performance.
The mental manipulation method possessed by this monster only reads superficial thoughts, not actual memories.
Simply put, no matter how similar it is, fake is fake!
"...Well, we can't directly conclude that it's a double phantom. Perhaps there are other monsters that can transform or imitate."
Tang Zheng's figure flashed and disappeared among the elf trees.
--at the same time.
Reviewing country.
The kingdom's delegation, headed by Princess Lana, finally came to an end after a trip to other countries that lasted for more than a month.
at present.
Princess Lana and the others had already left the central capital of the Council Nation, "Metria," and were resting in a city near the border.
(End of this chapter)
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