Sanctuary Paradise

Chapter 737: Advice from the Playwright
The void, somewhere.

"I see. I now have a general idea of ​​your situation, White Mage, right? Do you know what your biggest problem is?"

The refreshing scent of flowers filled the air. On a sunny grassland, a handsome young man in a believer's robe was watering the flowers. He looked at the white-haired hunter beside him and asked him a question with a smile.

"..."

Facing the other party's question, the White Demon who was sitting cross-legged on the open ground beside him did not speak directly, but showed a thoughtful expression, as if thinking about how to answer the question concisely and efficiently. But before he could think of it, the handsome young man beside him spoke directly:

"It's because you like to do things too radically."

The gentle voice that made people feel like spring breeze fell, and the handsome young man glanced at the white devil, then looked at the small wooden house behind him and the pairs of children playing in the distance, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said:

"Although I have never seen the two guys you mentioned, I can tell from your description that the two peers named Black Sword and Randy are much better than you in grasping the degree of various things."

"When conflicts arise, their enemies will most likely prioritize their own retreat and consider using gentler means to resolve the issue, which may even lead to a situation where enemies become friends."

"But your enemies will often attack you hysterically, and would rather die than not take a bite of your flesh. Do you know why?"

"Because you didn't leave them any way out at all."

“When a lion fights a rabbit, it also uses all its strength. Maybe you want to use this as an excuse, but the reality is that no matter how strong a lion is, it can only think and live like an animal, and can never truly stand at the top of the ecological chain like humans.”

"Of course, I am not a master of techniques, so I cannot comment too much on the paths of those of you who follow techniques. However, no matter how fierce a master of techniques is, when faced with a wave of abyssal energy that lacks even wisdom, it is impossible for him to make the wave retreat just by using his aura."

"It's good to have an indomitable spirit, but a blade that can't be retracted will inevitably break. If you really want to prevent yourself from being plotted against, you should prioritize protecting your own interests instead of thinking about fighting to the death with someone else. Do you understand?"

As the handsome young man spoke, he looked down at the white demon beside him. Upon hearing his words, the white demon nodded thoughtfully. After looking at the scene in the distance, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

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Sanctuary paradise, academic sect.

Om-! !

A strange soul fluctuation bloomed from the chessboard. In the office, Xin Lailai and Ling Yuzi, who were sitting on the sofa, suddenly raised their heads and looked at the chessboard in front of them with an indescribable excitement in their eyes.

found it!
Although they still failed to defeat the opponent in the "game" this time, at least they successfully found the old professor's true identity, turning the original situation of the enemy in the dark and us in the light into one where both sides were forced to be exposed in the light!
"Young man, you are really good."

Across the chessboard, the old professor, who had also emerged from the "game", looked at Xin Lailai in front of him and said with a smile, seeming to be very satisfied.

"Thank you for your praise, Senior. Without your guidance, we would not have been able to grow so fast."

Xin Lailai said modestly, with a hint of deep fatigue in his eyes.

Although everything that happened in the 'game' was just an illusion, the brain power they consumed in the whole process was actually provided by their own brain cells and souls. In order to play against the old professor, although they did not experience any fierce battles on a real level in these few hours, they did experience a hard battle for several hours in terms of brain cells and thinking.

It is no exaggeration to say that the energy consumed in playing a game of chess with the old professor is no less than that consumed in a life-and-death boss battle.

The feeling of never knowing what means the other party will use to control your subordinates or even yourself, of not being able to relax at any time and anywhere, and even having to be extremely vigilant when eating or drinking normally, can truly make people experience what a thrilling game is like on a spiritual level.

Especially since they chose to stick to their own principles and conscience, they had to keep an eye on the people around them and think about whether they were really loyal. If they were loyal, would they be targeted by the old professor and become his target for manipulation? If they were manipulated, how could they fight back or take advantage of it...

Not only should you not employ people you doubt, but you should also not doubt them. At the same time, you should always be suspicious of and pay attention to everyone around you. It can be said that if there were not two of them playing the "game" with the old professor, Xin Lailai seriously doubted that they would have collapsed due to exhaustion and would not have lasted until the third or fourth game.

Of course, on the other hand, after going through these "games", Xin Lailai felt that their brains had simply changed models, and their level of perversity had risen by several levels.

To describe it in a more intuitive way, if the experience of Dark Star were to happen again, they would now be confident that they would be able to directly detect the special attitude of the Black Crown compared to the other Crown Warlocks when Senon showed up, and would be able to directly detect the Crown Warlock's intention to unite with the other two major forces to catch them all in one fell swoop when they first communicated with the Tower of Order, and then in turn take control of the entire Tower of Order and even the three major forces into their own hands.

"Haha, young man, don't be too modest. Teaching is just teaching after all. Not everyone has the ability to learn from failure and grow. The fact that you can do this proves that you have the talent and the mentality to match it."

In the face of Xin Lailai's modesty, the old professor just stroked his beard and laughed. Then he looked at the tired expressions on the two people's faces, pushed the chessboard on the table forward, and said with a kind voice and a smile:
"Well, it's getting late, young man. You should go back. As for this chessboard, consider it a personal gift from me to you."

[Hint: You have obtained "Professor's Gift (Chess Game)"]

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【Professor's Gift (Chess Game)】

Origin: Sanctuary Paradise Academic Sect

Quality: Special

Category: props

How to use: No less than two people are required to open it.

Effect: After being activated, the participant's spirit can be pulled into the "chess game illusion". The script content of the "chess game illusion" is pseudo-randomly generated (the upper limit of the type is 6354). The internal time length of each "chess game illusion" will not exceed 100 days (the difference in the internal and external time flow rate is 1000:1). Each time the "chess game illusion" is opened, the charge value must be consumed. After each world progress ends, 100% of the charge value can be automatically filled. It can only be used in the "Sanctuary Paradise" area. The current charge value remaining: 100%.

Introduction: A gift from the "Professor", an honorary member of an academic sect. Although it is just a gift from someone to the "Professor", it also has the effect of sharpening one's mind. If used properly, it may give people more time to think about problems. However, if you try to use it to improve your own knowledge and skills, it would be wishful thinking.

Price: No sale/transfer/disposal allowed
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As soon as he finished speaking, a cold prompt sound rang out, and then lines of item information began to automatically pop up in front of Xin Lailai's eyes, and his breathing couldn't help but become a little faster.

"Senior, this is..."

You know, they have fully experienced the magic of this thing in the past few hours. Even if there is no figure of the old professor's level to play against, just those various old and sinister characters in the illusion are enough to hone people's character to a high level.

"Haha, it's just a small gift. Don't worry about it. This thing was originally given to me by another young man a few years ago. Later, after we got tired of the games in it, it has been put aside. Today, I finally got to use it once, so I'll give it to you as a souvenir."

"Of course, if you can come and go freely here in the future, you can bring it with you to chat with an old man like me, play chess or something."

The old professor stroked his beard and said with a smile. After Xin Lailai heard it and confirmed that the other party was not joking, he took a deep breath and bowed respectfully:

"Thank you for the gift, Senior! When I can freely enter and leave the academic sect, I will definitely come to visit you again!" "Goodbye, Professor Grandpa."

After saying that, Xin Lailai didn't hesitate and directly put the chess game on the table back into the storage space. After thanking the other party, he got up and walked out the door without any hesitation. Ling Yuzi beside him also said goodbye obediently and disappeared into the soul space.

boom--! !

It was not until a clear and loud sound of a door closing was heard that Xin Lailai, who had maintained a normal expression, suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. She looked back at the tightly closed office door behind her, and a deep fear flashed across her pupils.

ended.

"Professor...huh?"

Xin Lailai muttered softly in his mind, repeating the other party's title, staring at the silver-white gate in front of him, recalling what had happened in the past few hours. After a moment of silence, he turned around and walked towards the exit.

After formally meeting the other party, Xin Lailai confirmed that the other party was indeed the same as those rumors said, a person who could benefit people greatly just by meeting him... and even a knowledgeable existence who could change their own destiny like the legendary chief of an academic sect. Their rapidly improving level of cunningness and the chess game in the storage space were the best proof of this.

But at the same time, he was also extremely sure that the other party was an extremely dangerous character just as 83203 reminded them. Hidden under that old face that always looked amiable... was a creepy nature that was even more terrifying than the creatures of the abyss. Even just listening to its whispers could cause one's soul to fall.

Fortunately, the other party was just like what boss 83203 said, they were just slightly interested in them and did not really target them.

After looking for a while, Xin Lailai retracted his gaze, a trace of relief flashed across his eyes, and at this moment, a gentle but somewhat evil voice suddenly sounded in their ears:

"Excuse me, is this the area where the professor is?"

"?!"

The words came out without any warning, causing Xin Lailai's pupils to shrink suddenly. He looked to his side and found that a man in a white suit, dressed somewhat like Kaito Kid, was standing next to him. He held his top hat in one hand and tilted his head to ask him questions.

I can't sense any breath at all...

Someone he doesn’t know… In other words, a high-level contractor who came here simply to find the professor, or even a stronger boss?
After seeing the appearance of the man in the white suit, Xin Lailai breathed a sigh of relief, nodded, and said:

"Well, the professor is at the end of the corridor. If you want to find him, just walk all the way to the end."

"Is that so? I haven't been here for a long time, so I can't quite remember which floor I should go to."

The man in the white suit smiled upon hearing this, and walked past Xin Lailai and went straight into the depths of the corridor. Xin Lailai did not pay much attention to anything, and was about to walk towards the exit when -

"Oh, I almost forgot. When someone helps you, you should at least say thank you."

The man in the white suit who was halfway through the walk seemed to suddenly remember something, turned his head, looked at Xin Lailai behind him, and suddenly smiled:
"Well, thank you very much, Mr. Performer."

"!!!"

In an instant, a biting chill rose from behind Xin Lailai. Almost at the moment she heard the words spoken by the man in the white suit, her pupils shrank sharply, and her whole body tensed to the extreme. At the same time, her heart trembled violently. An indescribable feeling rose from her chest, wanting to pour out, but it felt like a thorn in her throat.

Who?
who is it? !
Have you learned about their identities from 04296 or other bigwigs who know them?

No, that's not right...

This feeling is definitely not something that a high-level pioneer or similar guy can bring. This guy...

Is a violator.

Plop——! !
In a trance, Xin Lailai seemed to hear his heart beating heavily, making him feel that the world in front of him seemed to slow down. He saw his pupils expand to the limit little by little, and then contract violently, and the entire pupil appeared to be diffused. The thinking speed of his brain and soul directly reached an unprecedented limit at this moment, and then...

boom--! !

An extremely old name suddenly flashed through his memory, like a meteorite falling into the ocean, stirring up huge waves in his mind, causing him to turn his head sharply and stare at the man in the white suit behind him. After matching the other's appearance with some fragmentary information in his mind, he slowly uttered three words:

"playwright?"

"Ok?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a look of surprise appeared on the face of the man in the white suit, as if he was surprised that Xin Lailai could guess his identity.

"It's the eyebrows... huh? No, this feeling..."

The playwright muttered to himself, then looked at Xin Lailai's face. His pupils reflected the other's eyes, which were obviously surprised, but unusually calm. He seemed to realize something and suddenly chuckled:
"Oh, I see. You have also met that senior? If so, then in a sense, we can be considered 'fellow disciples'?"

"..."

Xin Lailai did not speak, but just stared at the other person quietly. After staring for a long time, he spoke:

"Did you do the Devil Destroy the World thing?"

"Haha, I guess so. So, are you planning on taking revenge?"

The playwright chuckled and said. Xin Lailai didn't say anything after hearing this. He just looked at the other person deeply and turned to walk towards the exit:

"It seems that you are just a spectator."

After the words fell, the playwright narrowed his eyes and stared at his back. Finally, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly chuckled:
"interesting."

As he spoke, he turned around and continued to walk deeper into the corridor. However, when he reached the end of the corridor, he suddenly stopped, glanced at Xin Lailai who was also walking to the exit, and said:

"Although I didn't want to get involved in your mess, but for the sake of our fellow disciples, I still have to remind you..."

"Be careful of that monster named Meimu. He is much more dangerous than you think."

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(End of this chapter)