Chapter 1268: The Power of Guide Paimon
"To the Dark Sea."
Kong made up his mind and immediately flew out of Liyue Harbor with Paimon in his arms.
"They're out?"
Zhongli frowned, "Here we go again, that weird feeling."
Xiao embraced the Jade Kite: "The process was roughly like this. Master Hu seemed to have found something under the commission column, and then went to the Jade Pavilion, and after that, Kong also went there."
"Commission column..."
Zhongli put his hand on his chin: "Is there something different there?"
"A floor tile was pried away. In addition to the fire element that Hall Master Hu used to protect his hands for safety, a large amount of high-purity rock element residue was also detected."
"Commission column, Wangsheng Hall, deceive my backhand."
Zhongli’s brows relaxed and he gently patted the huge rock crystal in front of him.
"Very good, this kid has left himself a way out."
"And that retreat should be specially arranged for us to find. After all, I am the only one who knows what he did in the Hall of Rebirth."
"Jin Peng, this kid and Hu Tao met after they went out, right? Have you heard Ge Chen talk about their conversation?"
Xiao shook his head: "Ge Chen didn't say this, should I go ask?"
"No need. Most likely, Kurumi saw that Sanqiu was determined to die, and some of his words left a deep impression on him. Even the power of the World Tree cannot completely erase it."
Xiao thought about it for a moment and said, "Emperor, do you need me to go to the Dark Sea with you?"
"No need, or rather, absolutely not."
Zhongli shook his head: "Strictly speaking, this backup plan is not prepared for us. The only one who can take this trip is Kong."
"Neither humans nor immortals can do this, and even less can gods."
"Only Sora can do that."
Zhongli thought for a moment and said, "Let's prepare outside the Yunlai Sea. If Kong is intercepted by some unidentified people on his way back, then we can take action."
"If necessary, I will let them broaden their horizons."
Zhongli said in a cold voice: "Only Kong can trigger the prepared backup plan, but his whereabouts cannot be guaranteed to be absolutely safe and secret. Some people will definitely want to join in the fun."
"I've left myself a way out in this roundabout way. No matter when I find out, it's only a matter of time. But this should be my last and best chance."
"No one will be allowed to cause trouble."
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"Kong, is this where Sanqiu fought?"
Paimon pulled Sora's sleeve and said, "I feel a little uneasy, but I don't know why."
"It's normal for you to feel uncomfortable. This is the Dark Sea, a place beyond the jurisdiction of the laws."
Kong said solemnly, "But the most problematic point is, what exactly is that magic circle in front of us?"
A multi-nested formation, each layer of which was extremely complex, appeared in the center of the battle area.
"This doesn't look like Liyue's standard. It seems to be somewhat different from a normal alchemy array."
Sora frowned.
This doesn't seem to be something from the human world, but the power on it is so great and powerful, and has nothing to do with the power of the abyss and the chaos and disorder of the dark sea.
"Do you want to trigger it?"
"Well, take my hand."
Kong held Paimon's small hand tightly in his left hand, and the edgeless sword in his right hand was already filled with the power of the four elements.
"Enter."
There was a flash of light, and when Kong was able to see his surroundings clearly, his face was stunned.
The figure in front of him, holding a spear and with a hood covering his face?
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Kong looked at his right hand, which was covered in divine armor and also holding a spear.
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"I retreat!"
Another flash of light appeared, and Sora and Paimon appeared in the same place, the former's face having an expression that clearly depicted the word "constipation".
"It's this weird secret place again, exactly the same as the Golden House."
Paimon remembered: "It's the one where you have to play one of the participants, and then start a war and defeat the other party. The gold that Sanqiu left for you is not hidden in it, right?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be that, but we should be able to choose a more clever method."
Kong said, "I'm going to try to enter this formation multiple times to see if I can randomly reach Sanqiu's enemy side."
"Although I am reluctant to admit it, in that battle, Sanqiu was always at a disadvantage."
Half an hour passed -
Kong's face looked even more constipated, and he and Paimon were building a bonfire to prepare a barbecue to fill their stomachs.
He tried many times, but not once did he randomly go to the phantom . After entering, he always played the role of "Gu Sanqiu".
"This shouldn't be the case. The Golden House Secret Realm doesn't have this problem either. What went wrong?"
Paimon held his chin with both hands: "I don't know, whether we go in together or you go in alone, it will always be Sanqiu, not the other side."
"Well, the Golden House is the most serious random player, and it seems that they have trained many good players in recent years."
Kong took a bite of the barbecue and said, "There are some places that we have overlooked, such as the formation, such as the secret realm that cannot be randomly selected."
Paimon pondered for a moment, then his eyes lit up.
"Right, how about we try another approach?"
Kong was stunned: "What method?"
"Think about it, there are only two of us, and the control variable method is indeed very convenient to use, but there is still no accurate statement."
Paimon said: "Is there a possibility that this formation has another necessary condition besides 'winning' that we haven't noticed?"
Besides winning?
People are not the problem.
So what can actually change has nothing to do with reality, but lies in more illusory concepts?
The entity's requirement should be the usual routine of this strange secret realm, to defeat the opponent.
If the concept of illusion also has a requirement, it may be another part and the biggest key to trigger it.
If these two conditions cannot be met at the same time, even if you defeat your opponent, you may not be able to get the "five thousand taels of gold" that Sanqiu mentioned.
It's not a secret realm with random identities like the Golden House, but a fixed one where you can only play as Sanqiu and fight against unknown strong men.
Kong's eyes became brighter and brighter, and finally he couldn't help but pick up Paimon and spun him around several times.
"As expected of you, my most powerful guide. Things might really be just as you judged!"
"Put me down, put me down!"
Paimon blushed and grinned: "You have realized something."
"I know, I know why I can only play as Sanqiu in this secret realm!"
Sora said excitedly, "We'll go in right after we finish eating. I know what the problem is."
After eating and drinking his fill, Paimon proudly puffed out his chest and enjoyed Sora's praise, but he still felt unsure.
"Sora, what exactly is the problem you are talking about?"
"Acting, completely acting, or to put it bluntly, that's the mentality."
Kong said confidently: "Sanqiu came here with no intention of returning alive. He started the battle here with the awareness that he would die."
Paimon was a little surprised: "You must die. Do you have to ?"
"No, I understand what it means. If someone else were to replicate this, the effect wouldn't be that good."
Entering the secret realm, Kong put on the Jade Zhang Divine Armor again.
"I am a traveler, an adventer."
"I will play the role of a person who is determined to die. Only then will I be able to understand the spiritual meaning behind it most clearly. Only after victory will I be most likely to trigger the treasure left by Sanqiu."
"My heart is fearless, my body—"
"unyielding."
