Chapter 240 Discovery
Chapter 240
Upon reaching the door, Lucius had already laid out tea and snacks. He invited the two to sit down and poured them each a cup of coffee.
"I think you should have guessed why you're being targeted?" Even with his charm spell gone, Lucius was still pleasing to the eye, his superior looks giving him an aura of his own.
Lin Xia sat down casually, looked at him, and remained noncommittal.
Lu Xiu smiled slightly, and without waiting for Lin Xia's reply, he casually set up a barrier: "Psychic abilities are very special, no matter where you are."
He looked at A-Tong and said, "This lady has a very powerful wood-type ability that can be used for both offense and defense. She is one of the few people I have ever seen who has been able to comprehend the truth of life at this level. It is very rare."
A-Tong smiled politely. Before, she wouldn't even look at him properly, but now she was saying nice things, which also indirectly confirmed his value.
What she will likely face next is more temptation or coercion, Ah Tong lowered her eyes.
Lin Xia glanced at Lu Xiu, unsure whether he was reminding her or simply stating a fact.
Lu Xiu smiled and looked at Lin Xia: "If you join Jiutian, everything will be solved."
"Of course, if you're willing to give up the energy there, this matter can be easily resolved."
Lin Xia was somewhat surprised by Lu Xiu's attitude. When he came over yesterday, he seemed afraid that she would know too much. Why did he suddenly bring it up today?
"So what do you want?" Lin Xia didn't believe in free lunches.
Lucius put the spoon aside and added another candy: "I want to know the coordinates of your world."
Lin Xia's lips curled into a smile as she looked sharply at Lu Xiu.
"Don't be angry yet. I can sign a contract with you and promise that I will never do anything detrimental to your world, nor will I seize a single bit of your world's energy. How about that?"
"And I guarantee you a smooth path until you reach level 3, how about that?"
Lin Xia looked at him and shook her head: "It's not good. If this is your condition, then we have nothing to talk about."
As he was about to leave, a complex look flashed in Lucius's eyes: "You're new here, so you don't know yet. The binding force of the contract is very strong. Even a level 5 expert must abide by it. Otherwise, no matter which world you escape to, the punishment will follow you like a shadow."
"Moreover, as far as I know, no one has successfully challenged someone of a higher level in the 'Colosseum' for over a thousand years. If you want to challenge a level 3 expert, there will probably only be one consequence: you will become a expendable resource."
“Consumables are not just sparring partners; they may also become his personal property. At that time, whether you like it or not, your world will be open to him and become his backyard.”
“Compared to others, my conditions are already quite lenient. You won’t lose out by agreeing.” Lu Xiu stared at Lin Xia.
"I'll consider it. Thank you for letting me know." Lin Xia and Atong turned and went back to their room.
Lucius took a sip of coffee, frowned, and threw in a piece of sugar.
"What do you think?" Atong asked.
Lin Xia shook her head: "Let's see."
...
On the third day, the two were challenged again with consumables.
Lin Xia and A Tong won very easily again, and Lin Xia did not send any challenges to any level 1 players.
The next day, Lin Xia exerted a little more effort, but it was negligible.
The next day, Lin Xia looked at the well-dressed, rosy-faced, and robust Consumable across from her. Her expression was serious. Although she was surprised that her opponent's strength was still weak, she pretended to be injured but still won.
For the next two days, the consumables' strength increased, and Lin Xia 'barely' won both times.
Although A-Tong was somewhat puzzled, she made the same choice as Lin Xia, and their injuries seemed to be getting worse day by day.
"Island Master, are you trying to lull them into a false sense of security? But this can't be going on for more than a few days." A-Tong said, puzzled.
Lin Xia nodded: "I know." These past few days, the way those people looked at her had become increasingly intense, as if they were looking through her at boundless energy.
"Then why..." A-Tong asked, puzzled. "These days, the treatment those people promised me has been getting better and better, and the price for betraying you and betraying the world has been getting higher and higher."
Lin Xia paused for a moment, then asked, "So what do you think? If you want to..."
A-Tong shook her head: "I'm telling you all this because I would never do anything to betray the world."
“At least I know what good stuff is here,” A-Tong said with a smile. “Most importantly, I feel that the higher the price they offer, the more dangerous my situation becomes. I always feel like it’s money to save my life.”
"And if I betray you, you'll kill me, right?" A-Tong looked at Lin Xia calmly.
Lin Xia chuckled and changed the subject: "Remember what Lu Xiu said that day? He said that the arena hasn't had a successful challenge against someone of a higher level for over a thousand years."
A-Tong pondered for a moment: "Is there anything wrong with this?" She thought for a second: "He said that if we lose, we will become expendable."
"No one has been able to successfully challenge someone of a higher level for over 1000 years, and he's so certain that we can't succeed either. Doesn't that say something?" Lin Xia's lips curled up.
After listening, A-Tong frowned and began to think.
"Moreover, the challengers they found for us were all of a certain strength, and their strength increased very steadily."
Hearing Lin Xia's words, Atong's eyes grew brighter and brighter: "In other words, in their eyes, the strength of each level has a certain range, and the same applies to newcomers!"
"Does this mean that the arena has a certain range of strength for each person it captures, and we are the exception?"
Lin Xia nodded. She had made this guess after hearing Lu Xiu's words that day, and she had been trying to confirm it for the past few days. She felt that the possibility was extremely high.
"You want to challenge a level 3 player?" A-Tong asked immediately.
Seeing Lin Xia nod, A Tong frowned: "But this is just our guess. If we're wrong, the consequences will be too serious."
"Besides, we don't know much about level 3 players. Maybe they can use items or something on the battlefield." A-Tong disagreed.
After a long pause, A-Tong bit her lip and said, "Island Master, our presence here doesn't actually have much of an impact on us..."
"I don't mean to betray, it's just that it's easier to establish myself here than to go back."
"I know you have a deep connection with the world, but as long as we live well and even become stronger, wouldn't the world be safer?"
Lin Xia looked at A Tong and understood A Tong's thoughts. Here, as long as you take a challenge at regular intervals, the rest of the time is very easy, the rewards are very generous, and you also have the opportunity to freely choose to see the world.
But she is different from them. Her mental abilities are connected to the world far too deeply, not as deeply as they thought.
Moreover, she had no idea whether being so far away would have any impact on her subconscious mind.
Therefore, she had to go back, and as for A-Tong, Lin Xia felt apologetic. Before figuring out all the methods to access the subconscious sea, she couldn't stay here either.
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