Chapter 177
It could only be the "Black Flash" organization. The Knowledge Nightmare Beast could also analyze this point. It knew that Su Bei was right. It had originally agreed with the "Black Flash" organization that they would help it get out and it would help them catch people.
But now that it has been captured by Su Bei, it will be difficult for "Black Flash" to rescue it. The deal has collapsed, so I am likely to compromise and release the person in the hands of "Alpha Superpower High School".
Therefore, the threat to it has changed from the school to the Black Flash organization. After all, if the Nightmare of Knowledge dies, the person trapped in its body will also die.
"Why should I believe you?" But Su Beimaoran's words could only make it doubt. Without solid evidence, the Knowledge Nightmare Beast could not really believe him.
Su Bei naturally thought of this question, and he immediately gave an answer: "They won't let you release the people they have already captured, so they must have let you go. So you can try to see if you can release the people now."
After much beating around the bush, Su Bei finally revealed his purpose. Yes, he said so much just to get the Knowledge Nightmare to release the person to verify his conjecture and see if the people from the "Black Flash" organization had sealed the world in the book.
In fact, if he had said it directly, he could have achieved the same effect. The reason for so much analysis was to make the Knowledge Nightmare willing to try it in his subsequent words.
The second, and more important, point was to conceal the source of his own intelligence. He used the fate of the Nightmare Beast approaching death to tell it that the world in the book was sealed.
It is understandable that Su Bei could associate this incident with the "Black Flash" organization, because the other party has targeted them several times. Whenever he encounters a problem, he thinks of the other party, and it makes perfect sense that he pretends to be certain of stealing the knowledge of the Nightmare Beast.
But it doesn't make sense that he knew the world in the book was sealed.
He analyzed this matter through the message sent to him by the "Black Flash" organization, and similarly, the "Black Flash" organization was able to analyze this matter based on his answer.
This sounds a bit like a tongue twister. To put it simply, if he reveals without any disguise that he knows that the world in the book is sealed, he will probably be suspected by the undercover and inferred to have a connection with the "Fate" organization.
Therefore, he had to find a reason to make his analysis of this matter seem reasonable. And this reason was most reliable when he used his supernatural powers. After all, what he could see through his supernatural powers was something that others would never know and could not expose.
After these words came out, even though he knew that the Nightmare Beast was a Nightmare Beast, he almost laughed out of anger: "You take me for a fool, right? Although I am a Nightmare Beast, I also have intelligence. If I let them out, I will have no bargaining chips, and I will be completely at the mercy of others."
Su Bei rolled his eyes in annoyance and said, "You are really stupid. You have locked up so many people. Why don't you just release one of them?"
This is really the truth. There are at least 50 students trapped in the Knowledge Nightmare. With such a large number, releasing one will not have any impact on its chips.
"...Okay, you're right." After the Knowledge Nightmare figured it out, he said unequivocally, "Then I'll give it a try. But if I can get the person out, you won't have to keep lying to me. I won't believe you."
Su Bei had no objection. If the other party could release the person, it would prove that his guess was wrong. He only had this one guess at the moment, and even if he wanted to continue to deceive it, he couldn't.
After a moment, Su Bei clearly felt the black book in his hand tremble again, and then the voice of the Knowledge Nightmare sounded: "You are right..."
It didn't expect that the world in its book was actually out of its control. The world inside seemed to be sealed. Not to mention summoning people out, it couldn't even change the plot even if it wanted to.
At this moment, the Nightmare of Knowledge completely believed Su Bei's words. The "Black Flash" organization had indeed done something in its world. There were no problems when it used its ability several times before. Why couldn't it release the person this time?
The only difference between this time and the previous ones is that it let people from the "Black Flash" organization in. It must be their doing!
The Black Flash organization played tricks in the transaction, and immediately made this originally solid relationship become unstable.
After a brief moment of anger, the Nightmare of Knowledge began to feel deep fear and worry. He remembered Su Bei's previous prophecy that he was about to die.
Although it is a nightmare beast, the knowledge nightmare beast is undoubtedly the most life-threatening of all colors. It still has so much knowledge that it has not seen, how can it die like this?
It didn't want to die, and the best way to survive was to ask for help from the person in front of it: "Su Bei, your name is Su Bei, right? I remember you can change your fate. Please help me, and I will never let you down."
A great opportunity for blackmail was handed to him, how could Su Bei let it go? He pretended to be embarrassed and said: "It takes a lot of mental energy to change fate. It takes even more mental energy to change death. I may not be able to bear such a large consumption."
How much mental energy will his own ability consume? He has already said that it is normal for fortune-telling abilities to consume a lot of mental energy. Even if the other party knows that he has high-level mental energy, they will not be able to refute him.
"I can give you a tool to replenish your vitality." When it comes to its own life, the Knowledge Nightmare Beast doesn't care about keeping it to itself. It has lived for so many years, so it still has some treasures.
The main thing is that this thing is useless to it, as the Nightmare doesn't need vitality.
But for people with special abilities, or in other words, for humans, items that can replenish vitality are undoubtedly priceless. Su Bei was almost knocked unconscious by this sudden surprise, and he calmed down after coughing.
The other party was already so sincere, so he naturally couldn't refuse, mainly because he was afraid that the Knowledge Nightmare would change its mind: "If that's the case, then there's no problem on my side."
Before the other party could speak, Su Bei continued, "But you have to know that even if I changed your fate of impending death, if the Black Flash organization really sets its sights on you, they may still attack you in the future. So you must obtain the forgiveness of Alpha Supernatural High School."
This is said to facilitate the subsequent interrogation by the school, to prevent this guy from being arrogant and reckless and seeking death because he thinks he will not die.
"You're right, take me to your teacher! I need to tell them to protect me!" The Nightmare of Knowledge quickly agreed, and then asked expectantly, "Then change my fate first."
It didn't change anything. Its big pointer didn't even point to the lower half. He thought so in his heart, but Su Bei didn't show it on his face: "How do I know if you are lying to me? What if after I change your fate, you turn against me and don't give me the prop?"
This is a problem. In fact, the Knowledge Nightmare Beast is also worried that he is just talking nonsense and will not change his fate. After thinking for a while, it replied: "I don't have the things that you humans can use to sign contracts. I will get one later and we can sign a contract. What do you think?"
Su Bei agreed decisively. He knew that the Nightmare Beast couldn't write, so he would have to write the contract. If he wrote it in a slightly Spring and Autumn style, wouldn't the matter be fooled?
The two agreed to wait for the teachers here. And Kaila did not let them down. In less than ten minutes, a portal suddenly appeared in front of Su Bei, and then a group of teachers, led by the principal of "Alpha Superpower High School", walked out of the door one after another.
Seeing that the situation in the bell tower was indeed different from what they saw in the surveillance, everyone's faces couldn't help but look a little ugly. Meng Huai looked at Su Bei and asked first: "Su Bei, your note said that Jiang Tianming and the others were locked in the book world by the knowledge nightmare beast. Is the news confirmed?"
"Sure." Su Bei nodded and shook the black book in his hand, "And it also cooperated with the 'Black Flash' organization."
The Knowledge Nightmare gave two awkward laughs and quickly assured: "But I have come to my senses now. I will tell you whatever you ask me!"
Hearing this, before everyone could be shocked by Su Bei's words, they couldn't help but show a puzzled look. Didn't this guy join the "Black Flash" organization? How could he be so spineless? They didn't say anything yet, but surrendered.
Meng Huai understood his students and immediately looked at Su Bei and asked, "What did you do to it?"
"It's nothing. I just let it find out that the world in its book has been sealed off by the people of the 'Black Flash' organization, so that it can realize that it has been tricked." Su Bei answered lightly.
The Nightmare of Knowledge followed up on him and said, "He's right. The Black Flash organization has no intention of completing the deal with me honestly. I can only find another way out."
Seeing that it had a good attitude and the situation was urgent, everyone did not ask any more questions and took the Knowledge Nightmare Beast and Su Bei out of the alien space. As soon as they got out, the Knowledge Nightmare Beast hurriedly said, "By the way, can you give me a contract now?"
"What do you want this for?" The principal stroked his beard and looked at Su Bei with an idea, "Did you make a deal with this kid?"
Seeing him looking at him, Su Bei nodded openly: "I saw its fate of death, it didn't want to die, and entrusted me to change its fate."
"What a miraculous power." The principal exclaimed, and conjured up a contract and a pen out of thin air. "You can write it, but I want this deal to be done in front of us."
The main purpose of doing this is to prevent Su Bei from being cheated.
"No problem." Su Bei had no objection, and took the pen and began to write the contract on the paper. The contract was simple. He was responsible for making sure that the Knowledge Nightmare no longer had the fate of dying, and the Knowledge Nightmare would give him the props it promised.
The other party was not destined to die, so it was fine even if he did not adjust the pointer. The Nightmare of Knowledge could not see any problem, so he signed the contract willingly.
It could sense the aura of supernatural powers on the contract, and knew that it was indeed a contract paper used by humans. Therefore, after signing it, it fulfilled its obligations without hesitation: "You can see the prop by turning it over. The rules for the use of the prop can be accepted by me as long as I touch it."
Since Su Bei did not write down the specific details of the prop in the contract, the smart Knowledge Nightmare knew that he did not want to expose the prop to others. Humans are always so cunning and sinister, so it is normal to be cautious. Facing this guy who needs help from him, it does not mind giving some help, so it did not take out the prop directly.
Seeing that there was a lot of room for maneuver and that the props would not be exposed directly to the public, Su Bei breathed a sigh of relief. Although everyone present was a person of high status, he did not dare to take the props that could increase vitality lightly.
If the other party is tempted by his wealth, he doesn't have the halo of a protagonist to save his life.
Placing his hand on the black book cover, Su Bei's brain instantly received the relevant knowledge of the prop - Life Stone Necklace.
Life Stone, a treasure that only exists in the Nightmare World. Although it is useless to adult Nightmare, its existence can increase the probability of the birth of advanced Nightmare, so it is also extremely precious in the Nightmare World.
But there are only two or three pieces in total, scattered everywhere, and each piece is protected by several extremely powerful high-level nightmare beasts. Most humans don't even know about it, let alone take it away.
The piece in the hand of the Knowledge Nightmare is a fragment of the Life Stone. Because it fell off naturally and does not have the function of the Life Stone itself, it can be taken away by it.
This fragment has only two functions. The main function is that when a person integrates it into his heart, it can replenish a person's entire vitality. It is a one-time prop and disappears immediately after use.
The second function is its own protection mechanism, which allows it to change into various forms at will. However, the size cannot exceed the size of the fragment itself, so it is relatively useless.
But this ability is just right for dealing with the current predicament facing Northern Jiangsu!
He pretended to open the book, but actually reached his hand in first. The moment he touched the necklace, he changed its shape with a thought and then took it out.
At first glance, people saw that it was just a necklace with gears hanging on it.
Su Bei smiled sweetly and said, "My special ability is [Gear of Destiny], so this item is good for me."
The first half of this sentence is correct, and the second half is also correct, but if they are understood as a cause-and-effect relationship, then it is wrong. Su Bei cleverly used the tone of voice to make people automatically understand this sentence as a cause-and-effect relationship. Thus, they believed that the role of the gear necklace was to strengthen his supernatural power.
After saying that, he put the necklace around his neck, put the pendant inside his clothes, and then began to use his supernatural powers.
Even though it was not really necessary, he still had to save face. Even if the Nightmare of Knowledge guessed that what he said before was an exaggeration, he couldn't hide his weakness.
He adjusted the little finger of the Knowledge Nightmare a little to the left, and then adjusted his own luck a little. In short, he just consumed his mental energy and finished it. Su Bei stopped until his face turned pale: "That's enough."
With the contract as a guarantee, the Intellectual Nightmare Beast didn't worry that he would be insincere and started to accept the interrogation after solving the urgent problem. Su Bei was watching from the side.
In fact, there is nothing new. As Su Bei guessed, it was connected to the "Black Flash" organization through the perspective of other high-level nightmare beasts. The "Black Flash" organization promised to send it back to the nightmare beast world, and the knowledge nightmare beast needed to send Jiang Tianming and others into the book world after they entered the bell tower.
At the same time, the "Black Flash" people should also be sent in and given certain management rights of this book world, including the right to enter and the right to design the plot.
Originally, the Knowledge Nightmare Beast had not paid attention to the situation in the book world because it thought that what they were going to do had nothing to do with it. It was not until Su Bei told it that the people of the "Black Flash" organization had sealed the book world and it could not let them out that the Knowledge Nightmare Beast was dumbfounded.
"How do you know that the 'Black Flash' organization sealed the world in the book?" A teacher heard this and quickly discovered the problem. He immediately looked at Su Bei and asked.
Su Bei succinctly explained the reason he had prepared earlier. Although there was still a little loophole, as long as it was roughly reasonable, no one would continue to question him at this time.
John continued to interrogate the Nightmare of Knowledge: "What is the plot of this world in the book?"
Knowing the plot, they can roughly judge when the deadlock will appear. For example, in the book world that Su Bei entered before, the deadlock will appear after the outbreak of the nightmare beast tide.
"The main plot is that they live in a building where time flows very quickly. Every hour that passes, the people living in the building will be one year older." Because the plot is very simple, it was not difficult for Knowledge Nightmare to summarize it.
For Su Bei, this plot arrangement was unexpected but reasonable. It was known that the main target of the "Black Flash" organization's action was Elvis and his group, and the exchange students were just incidental.
The main reason they attacked Elvis's group was for something related to immortality, so it was reasonable for them to design a plot related to life.
He could understand it because he knew the plot, but others couldn't. John frowned and said, "What is the purpose of this setting? Is it to make students die in despair and condense a higher level nightmare beast?"
I have to say, Mr. John, you can be a screenwriter. Your idea is quite reasonable, and there is real cruelty in the rationality.
"I don't know." The Knowledge Nightmare doesn't care about these.
John did not continue to ask it, and discussed with other teachers. The speed of time in the book world is the same as the real world. One gets older every ten minutes, so they can stay in the book world for ten hours at most. After reaching the age of seventy, some people may die due to exhaustion. This is still the case when the life span of people with special abilities is generally longer than that of ordinary people. If it is an ordinary person, I am afraid that some people will die around the age of 60.
Since they entered the world of the book at 12:30 in the morning, two hours have passed. They don't have much time left.
"Do you know how to crack this plot?" After discussing for a while, several teachers left quietly, and John asked about the Knowledge Nightmare again.
Generally speaking, there are three ways to leave the world in the book. The first is for the Knowledge Nightmare to release you on its own initiative, the second is to tear up the book in the world in the book, and the third is to resolve the plot.
It is this third approach that John is asking about.
The method they just discussed was to find a way to pass on information to the students in the book world and tell them how to leave. However, because the plot was not designed by themselves, the Knowledge Nightmare did not know the answer to this question.
"Let's think of a way to enter the world in the book." The white-bearded principal stroked his beard, his expression serious but calm. "Even if it is sealed by props, it is not absolutely impossible to enter."
Seeing that nothing can be learned from the known information about the Knowledge Nightmare, they are ready to rely on technology to force their way into the world of books. This is not impossible. After all, this Knowledge Nightmare has been locked up here for a long time and has been studied by the researchers of the school to some extent. No one knows more about its world of books than the people of "Alpha Supernatural High School".
Seeing them leave and no one paying attention to him, Su Bei prepared to go back to the dormitory to rest. As soon as he walked out of the door, Meng Huai chased after him: "Su Bei, stop, I have something to ask you."
Su Bei turned around helplessly: "What's wrong, teacher?"
"How do you know that the organization cooperating with the Knowledge Nightmare is the 'Black Flash' organization?" Meng Huai asked suspiciously.
"I lied about it." Su Bei said confidently, "They just caused trouble at the 'Emperor Job Base' some time ago. Now that something happened, I immediately thought of them. Isn't that normal?"
It was normal, but it was too normal, so that Meng Huai felt something was wrong. He always felt that Su Bei's series of reactions from Jiang Tianming and his friends' accident, to informing the outside world through other students, to finding the Knowledge Nightmare, were too fast, so fast that it seemed as if he had known it for a long time.
Moreover, when they were questioning the Knowledge Nightmare Beast just now, Meng Huai had been observing Su Bei. He found that no matter what the Knowledge Nightmare Beast said, Su Bei did not show any surprise.
Although the power of "Destiny Gear" can indeed predict the fate of others by peeping into their destiny, doesn't he know too much?
In fact, Meng Huai had never seen many people with the Fate System, and he didn't know how far the Fate System could go. But based on his intuition, he firmly believed that Su Bei had a problem, and he should not underestimate the intuition of the Dragon Knight.
Meng Huai looked at Su Bei meaningfully: "We can trust you, right?"
"Maybe." Su Bei shrugged. He never made empty promises.
Meng Huai had no intention of asking further questions. Seeing his relaxed look, he said maliciously, "I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
The words sounded so familiar. Su Bei twitched his lips and chose the opposite of what Jiang Tianming did at the beginning: "Bad news."
"The bad news is that the next rescue mission may still require your help." Meng Huai really knew Su Bei very well and knew that this was definitely bad news for him.
As expected, upon hearing the news, Su Bei immediately looked unhappy and asked, "Why?"
"Who told you that you are the only one here who has recently entered the world of books? You are the most likely to break through the blockade and enter." Meng Huai traveled a lot when he was young, and he also knew some secrets about the knowledge nightmare beast, so he said this. He had just asked the teachers of "Alpha Superpower High School", and they said the same thing.
Su Bei sighed. In this situation, he knew that the possibility of him continuing to slack off was almost zero. He didn't have much hope for good news, but he still asked, "What about the good news?"
As expected, Meng Huai smiled happily: "The good news is that you should be able to get a banner that says 'Helping others'. It is said that this is a tradition of their school."
Su Bei: "..."
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