Quadruple split.

Chapter 2462: An Ordinary but Promising Young Man

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In the northern part of the Holy Land, near the city of Dunbuya, a temporary camp [Yaowei San]

"—"

With a light cry, the cold and sharp aura on Mo Tan's body, like a poisonous blade, instantly dissipated, causing Philip Tolan, the Son of Fertility who was following behind him, to subconsciously breathe a sigh of relief, and his originally tense body slowly relaxed.

As for the guardian knight Yizou Jielet, who stood side by side with His Royal Highness the Holy Son but remained calm, he immediately handed a handkerchief to his predecessor.

"Thank you, I will follow your instructions."

Mo Tan gave the female knight a slightly tired but generally energetic smile, then took the handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Then he looked at the Son of Abundance who was also wiping sweat next to him, and said happily: "Didn't I already tell you in advance? Why, are you still scared?"

Philip sighed and said helplessly: "Although I don't want to admit it at all, but... well, you are right, I was indeed a little scared. After all, the guy who made me feel very dangerous just now is really different from the impression I had of 'Black Brahma'."

"Although I'm not sure I'm the kind of person you imagine me to be, you can rest assured. I just used the information provided by Xia Liya to get myself as close as possible to the [Evil Eye King] that Danon Dan serves."

Mo Tan patted Philip's shoulder, which was slightly higher than his head, with some effort, and said in a light tone: "This is not a pleasant or easy thing, but considering that time is not entirely on our side, it is better to win the trust of the deputy commander as soon as possible at this stage."

The Son of Plenty, who always gave people a calm and reliable impression, shrugged and said sarcastically, "Are you sure it's 'trust' and not 'fear'?"

"I'm not sure, but in this situation, making him feel the fear as if the Evil Eye King is here in person is more important than simply winning his 'trust'."

Mo Tan, who was walking in the front, was the first to step into the tent. He nodded to the people who stood up and saluted him, then chuckled and said to Philip, "After all, the 'Black Brahman priest in your impression' has never been the ideal partner of the [Evil Eye King]."

"Oh?"

Sitting at a large round table in the middle of the tent, Xia Liya Ain, who had not yet recovered her left eye's vision and had to continue wearing an eye patch, turned her head and glanced at Mo Tan, and asked leisurely: "Then, in your opinion, what kind of person should be the most ideal partner of the [Evil Eye King]?"

"Of course it was him."

Mo Tan answered without hesitation, walked slowly to the main seat next to the adjutant and sat down, took a sip of the coffee in front of him, and said weakly: "In my opinion, the [Evil Eye King] whose real name is Fyodor is a very, very, very proud person. He is cold and ruthless, decisive in killing, far-sighted, and unscrupulous. For such a person, simply being 'stronger' than him is actually meaningless, because he will always come to the conclusion that 'if we switch positions, I will definitely do better than you'."

Philip recalled the reports about the [Evil Eye King] and found himself helplessly discovering that although he had tried to profile the ruler of the Cliff of Broken Head who was said to be extremely ferocious and brutal, he was far from being able to draw a sufficiently three-dimensional outline in his mind.

Xia Liya narrowed her eyes and nodded with interest: "So there is such an angle. Then what?"

As for Yizou, since she didn't understand very well, she gently massaged Mo Tan's shoulders, using her Dou Qi that was filled with warmth and holiness to loosen up his muscles and relieve his fatigue.

"Then it's time for me to 'prescribe the right medicine'. Although I personally don't think it's very meaningful, if you're all interested, it doesn't matter if I talk about it a little bit."

Mo Tan, who was indeed a little tired, narrowed his eyes, enjoying the warmth that gradually spread from the guardian knight's slender hands to his limbs, and explained softly: "From a psychological point of view, [Evil Eye King] Fyodor Gota should be a ruler with extreme arrogance and extreme inferiority, and a major personality defect, don't you think?"

Xia Liya, who noticed Mo Tan's gaze, rolled her eyes and nodded reluctantly: "Yes, I have always understood it this way."

"Your understanding is correct. In other words, if you were in the same situation as anyone with a similar experience, you would not have made such a mistake in judgment. But unfortunately, the [Evil Eye King] is not an ordinary person."

Mo Tan took a deep breath, staring at the fragrant mist on the coffee in the cup, and said softly: "In my opinion, he did not grow up to be a thug who seems calm and wise but is actually crazy at heart. I can feel that he is the kind of normal person who likes to hide behind the 'self' in the eyes of the enemy and has an extremely clear self-awareness."

Xia Liya sneered and said happily: "You said that the dreaded [Evil Eye King] is a normal person?"

"You can also understand that I don't think he is an 'abnormal' person."

Mo Tan replied with a comment that sounded like nonsense at first, but after careful consideration, it made Xia Liya shut up and think. Then he continued: "The biggest characteristic, or weakness, of this kind of people is that they are fully confident in every step they take, and they never regret any of their decisions."

"I see……"

Philip nodded slightly, and said in sudden realization: "So your evaluation of him is 'proud'?"

"Yes, this very objective pride can make him a hegemon, a tyrant, and a second-rate ruler. It is a very rare and valuable quality."

Mo Tan smiled and put down the coffee in his hand: "However, it is precisely this pride based on objectivity and rationality that can make him one-sided and blind if used properly. The best way is to make himself a person of the same type as him, with better conditions, but slightly inferior to him in ability."

Phillip pursed his lips, said nothing, and just raised his hand to wipe the sweat.

Xia Liya said simply and directly: "Are you a monster?"

"I'm not interested in the details of how you came to such a ridiculous conclusion."

Mo Tan leaned back on the chair, closed his eyes and whispered, "In short, I tried to influence the [Evil Eye King] through Danon, making him think that I am the same kind of person as him, and the only difference between the two of us is that I am the son of the Holy Church Union, and he is just a sickly person with congenital deficiencies."

"Oh haha~"

Romeo, who had just finished a brief consultation with Danon and returned to the tent, whistled and raised his eyebrows. "So when did you influence the Lizard King through Danon? If I remember correctly, I was the one who contacted the old lizard before."

Mo Tan did not open his eyes, but just said casually: "But Fyodor Gota will only ask Danon about the details of the 'Black Brahman Priest', not Romeo."

"so?"

"So what I need to do is give Danon a series of clear answers."

"what is the answer?"

"I was able to make the Evil Eye King believe that I was a high-quality partner, and he also thought that he could indirectly control my answer through this transaction. Of course, he is a smart man, so he would not let me feel that I was being controlled. On the contrary, he would deliberately package himself as the weaker party in this relationship."

"What exactly?"

"Specifically, you successfully completed the task in less than ten minutes, convincing Commander Danon Dan to follow my will and launch a direct raid on Skork. During this process, he did not even think of asking for instructions from the ruler of the Broken Head Cliff."

"You kid..."

Romeo smacked his lips, sat on the other side of Motan, crossed his legs and sighed, "Is it a monster?"

"I'm obviously just an average young man with a lot of promise."

Mo Tan snorted and said lazily, "Anyway, the [Evil Eye King] has already predicted my reaction, so he has already informed Danon and asked him to hand over the leadership to us. In the final analysis, even if all the gray lizard hunters he sent were killed, as long as he can win my trust and let me mistake him for a dog that is both obedient and docile and useful, he will definitely not lose out."

Chief astrologer Jenny Belial, who had been smoking in the corner of the tent and whose presence was so weak that even Yi Zou could not notice it in time, chuckled and glanced at Mo Tan with her deep eyes: "But he is actually already numb."

The next moment, a soft light flashed by, and the cigarette between the astrologer's fingers instantly went out. "Jellet!"

Jenny sighed, looked helplessly at the Guardian Knight with a frown on his face, and complained, "That's all I have a hobby for!"

“It’s a bad habit.”

Yizou corrected lightly and said calmly: "You will stink up the senior."

"I just smoked a few puffs of cigarette from a distance, I didn't want to kiss him!"

Jenny rolled her eyes, then put away her cigarette before Yizou's gaze became fierce, raised her hand and said, "Okay, okay, I get it, I won't smoke."

"You should know that Yizou just wants you to rest more and use less sedatives."

Mo Tan casually explained to the female knight behind him who was very reserved and often seemed not very frank, and then said: "By the way, under normal circumstances, the [Evil Eye King] would never suffer a loss."

Xia Liya chuckled, holding her cheek and said happily: "Really? I think you have definitely counted that country bumpkin who has never left the Broken Head Cliff in his life."

"That's mainly because I look at the problem from a different perspective. It doesn't mean I'm very calculating."

Mo Tan shook his head and asked casually, "Do you remember your position when you 'voted' that day?"

Xia Liya: "Uh..."

"Although you hated the Blood Barbarians to the core, you finally chose to cooperate with Broken Head Cliff and sold out Skork, whom you didn't dislike that much."

Mo Tan took another sip of coffee and said leisurely, "From an objective point of view, whether it is to serve the Holy Church Union or personal ambition, your decision is more in line with the long-term interests, so you and the [Evil Eye King] are the truly smart people. As for me, I am just a mediocre person who is good at taking shortcuts and ignores the overall situation."

Xia Liya: “…”

Romeo: “…”

Yi Zou: "Senior is not a mediocre person!"

Jenny: "I think you're being abusive, but I have no evidence."

"I'm really just telling the truth."

Mo Tan sighed, then shook his head in frustration and said, "Believe it or not."

It can be seen that at this moment he really felt that he did not win the game against the [Evil Eye King], but simply took advantage of the two identities of "Player" and "Motan".

As a player, you can break away from the behavioral logic of the NPC and not be influenced by the almost inevitable beliefs in the Holy Church Union, allowing you to do some unreasonable things.

As for Mo Tan, he is willing to work hard reluctantly under his current personality because he is the only one who knows that a terrible existence has arrived in a corner of the world. If he wants to stop or strangle it, simply being the boss in this remote place like Dunbuya City and slowly consolidating his influence is obviously not a good move.

If you want to gain the trust of the Holy Church Union in a short period of time, if you want to gain a certain influence before a certain terrible will strikes, if you want to have the capital to "make up for your mistakes" -

Then we must destroy the Blood Barbarians in a short period of time and let the entire Holy Church Alliance see our value.

Instead of cooperating with the Lizard King and playing the long game to catch the big fish.

Unfortunately, Mo Tan has never had the capital to take a long-term view, because he has long since realized that time has never been his friend.

Therefore, the [Evil Eye King] can only be the big fish!

"Let's get everyone ready."

Unaware that he had almost become another [Evil Eye King] on purpose, Mo Tan, who was now exhausted and just wanted to rest, struggled to stand up, took a deep breath, slowly opened his eyes, and said with all his strength: "Xia Liya, inform everyone that we will set off for Skolk in one hour as planned."

"Yes."

"Philip, notify Raymond and have him lead the second combat sequence to remain hidden. If there are no additional orders, move to the target location via Route E7 in three hours."

"Yes!"

"Romeo, notify the remaining troops of the Hidden Leaf Village. First, ensure the communication link between Mino and the 'main force'. Make sure each unit has two player scouts at any time. Mino must have at least five player scouts with a first-level friend list."

"rest assured."

"Jenny, tell me the fortune."

"It's hard to predict."

"It's okay, I just listen for fun."

"Good luck, great wealth, harmonious family, and many children and grandchildren."

"As you say."

"I'm here, Senior!"

"Don't get too excited."

"I will stay calm, senpai."

"Thank you for your hard work. Stop pressing my shoulders."

"It's okay, senior."

"Then please be gentler. I'm bleeding."

"..."

Chapter 2453: End