secret dice.

Chapter 577 You don’t want to play with me, right?

"Finally I was fooled..."

The moment he heard these words, Zhuge Huang felt a chill down his spine. Then he looked around and saw Xiao He and the other students. They stared at him with wide eyes and grinned, with weird and exaggerated expressions!
"Oh no! It's the overlapping realm!"

Zhuge Huang immediately activated his ability and used all his strength to stabilize his mind, but he could only ensure that his consciousness was not engulfed, but he could not stop the changes in the surrounding environment!
The ground, walls, tables and chairs all seemed to be on fire. They kept breaking, shrinking, and finally turned into pieces of flying ash... At the same time, the layout of the conference room began to change. The surrounding doors and windows disappeared, white tiles appeared on the walls, a huge desk appeared in the corner, and even the ground beneath the feet suddenly shrank downwards!
However, his body did not fall with the ground, his feet were actually floating in the air, and at the same time, he felt a pulling sensation in his hands.

Looking up, Zhuge Huang discovered that his hands had been tied with iron chains and were hanging in the air at some point.

"This... this is..." Zhuge Huang looked around and found that he was in the bloody kitchen of the butcher on the underground floor. Next to him, Xiao He and the students were also hanging like a row of pigs.

"Back here again?" Zhuge Huang frowned. Except for him, everyone else had a dazed look on their face and dull eyes. They had obviously lost consciousness.

“Everyone has been hit… If I hadn’t used my ability to calm myself at the last moment, I would have fallen into this state now, completely lost…”

"Damn it, I was actually tricked from the very beginning. Although I thought I was maintaining my own self, my cognition was actually distorted by the influence of the illusion..."

"The Centering Candle is a treasure in reality. The candlelight illuminates my true self. In theory, no matter what happens in the illusion, it should not affect the Centering Candle in reality."

"But I ignored this point in the illusion and kept deliberately protecting the centering candle. Because of my excessive attention to the centering candle, I even overlooked many key details... Until I was lured into the final trap step by step, came to the overlapping realm, and extinguished the candle myself..."

The so-called overlapping realm, as the name suggests, is the state where illusion and reality overlap. This is not completely reality, nor is it completely illusion. Instead, it is a state of fusion based on reality and intertwined with reality to a certain extent.

Using the example of technology, if the general illusion is virtual reality, then the overlapping realm is augmented reality. When entering virtual reality, no matter what you do, it can only affect the simulated virtual world, but when in augmented reality, your actions can truly affect reality!
Zhuge Huang looked at the others. Now that he thought about it, the others should have also been tricked and extinguished the candles on their own initiative. The other companions he had seen in the illusion before should have been tricked long ago and lost their consciousness...

Xiao He, Ling Xin, Lu Fei, Zhai Xixi...are those vivid people actually traps set by the illusion for themselves...

No... their performance was very vivid, and they even showed a side that Zhuge Huang didn't know. Obviously, they were not shaped by Zhuge Huang's memory, which meant that they might not be completely controlled by the illusion...

According to Zhuge Huang's understanding of illusion, it is more likely that the illusion has swallowed up their consciousness and created puppets based on their previous personalities. They are similar to NPCs in games, and the illusion sets certain behavior patterns for them to act autonomously within a certain framework.

So their reactions are real and natural, and that’s why they can deceive themselves…

Alas, it was meaningless to figure this out now. Zhuge Huang couldn't hold on for long relying on his own abilities. He could feel that his consciousness was becoming increasingly blurred. Under the erosion of the illusion, he could lose himself at any time...

"Hmm?" Half asleep and half awake, Zhuge Huang suddenly frowned: "Something seems to be wrong..."

Just as he was wondering, he heard a bang and the door burst open. The huge butcher walked in with heavy steps, holding a two-handed axe.

This time, its body was even bigger than before, estimated to be more than three meters tall. Its white coat had been taken off and replaced with a bloody leather jacket, making it look even more murderous.

It seems that everything that happened in the illusion before was not completely false. After being killed twice by Zhuge Huang and the NPCs, this monster has become even more powerful...

But Zhuge Huang's attention was not on the butcher who was approaching. He forced himself to stay alert, his eyes wandering among his companions, counting them one by one...

"One, two, three... seven, count me as eight, there is still one person missing..." Zhuge Huang frowned, his increasingly slow brain working hard: "Who is missing..."

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In the conference room, Luo Jun folded his hands over his chest, looking at the other people around him who were bowing their heads and closing their eyes as if they were in deep sleep, with a puzzled look on his face.

"Everyone got hit?"

Just now, when Han Guoli triggered wild laughter, Zhuge Huang immediately distributed Calming Candles to everyone. As soon as Luo Jun got it, he felt a mental attack spreading out, and he felt a little dizzy.

The feeling was like standing up suddenly after squatting in the toilet for a long time to take a shit, but after a moment, there was no discomfort anymore.

However, looking at the other people, their eyes became dull after being swept by the wave, and only the calming candles in their hands were still flickering.

But soon, they began to blow out their candles one after another.

First it was Xiao Tian, ​​then Lei Tianyang, the female assistant, Lao Miaomiao, Lu Fei, Zhai Xixi, and finally Ling Xin...

In just a dozen seconds, seven people extinguished their candles, lowered their heads, closed their eyes, and seemed to be taking a nap.

Only Zhuge Huang, the candle in his hand is still burning firmly...

Seeing this scene, Luo Jun, who didn't know anything about illusion, was a little confused. However, this did not stop him from consulting an expert.

Luo Jun took out the barrier sounder and set up a barrier to block detection, ensuring that his next actions would not be detected by surveillance or other means. Then, he took out the Chaos Card and activated the Heavenly Secret Dice.

"Pull out the little king!"

"Ding, the event difficulty is 99 points, the final point is 75+30 points, the event is successful!"

Luo Jun smiled slightly, drew out a card, and summoned Lilith.

At the same time, a reminder came to my mind that the event was completed, the severity factor was as high as seven times, and 693 experience points were recorded!
"Really? It's been so many days, why did the master just remember to summon me?"

"Stop talking nonsense." Luo Jun pointed at the people in front of him and said, "Help me see what's going on with them now."

Lilith pouted slightly in dissatisfaction, but no matter as a summoned creature of the cards or as a slave of the Eye of Domination, she could not disobey Luo Jun's orders and could only investigate obediently.

"They were pulled into an illusion." Lilith said, "And it was a very powerful illusion. The source of their power was the corpse in the middle."

Luo Jun looked at Han Guoli. Although he had died from laughing wildly, there was still an unsettling aura on his twisted corpse.

"If I destroy this corpse, will they come out of the illusion?" Luo Jun asked.

"I'm afraid not." Lilith shook her head. "Although the illusion is coming from this corpse, the corpse itself has no mental power, and normally it should not be able to support the operation of the illusion, so the current illusion is definitely not based on this corpse, and destroying it will be useless." "Then what is it based on?" Luo Jun asked.

"I can't figure this out either." Lilith analyzed, "The level of this illusion is quite high. The key to its operation is hidden very deeply. If you want to find a way to break it, I'm afraid you need an illusionist at least at the top level."

"A pinnacle illusionist?" Luo Jun frowned. "The Zhuge family does have a pinnacle illusionist... but he is not in [Spiritual] right now."

"It's probably too late." Lilith spread her hands. "The upper limit of the flow of time in the illusion is the speed of thinking, which is usually much faster than the flow of time in reality. One minute outside may be an hour inside. By the time we call in people, they may all be brain dead."

Luo Jun nodded: "Indeed, their candles were all extinguished within ten seconds, and only Zhuge Huang was still holding on."

"Is there no other way?"

Lilith smiled slightly: "Yes, it is, but it is a bit risky."

"What method?" Luo Jun asked.

"That is to enter the illusion and find a way to crack it from the inside." Lilith smiled and said, "Although this method does not require peak-level cultivation, it does require a sufficient understanding of illusions."

Luo Jun's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Are you capable enough?"

"I can give it a try. Although I can't guarantee success, there is still hope..." Lilith tapped her cheek and said with some embarrassment: "But my mental strength may not be able to withstand the erosion of such a powerful illusion. Even if I go in, I will probably be severely restricted. By then, I won't be able to solve the problem, but will be solved instead."

"But." Lilith looked at Luo Jun cunningly and said, "There is another way..."

Luo Jun glanced at him and said, "You want me to use your ability to get in, right?"

Lilith smiled and clapped her hands: "As expected of a great master, you are so smart!"

"With your powerful mental strength, even if you enter an illusion set by someone else, you can retain all your abilities and even turn the tables. Naturally, your chances of winning are much greater than mine."

Luo Jun knew that with Lilith's character of wanting to create chaos in the world, it was hard to say whether she had any good intentions, but as a servant and a summoned creature, she would not lie to him, so what she said should indeed be the only feasible solution.

"Okay..." Seeing Zhuge Huang struggling alone, Luo Jun agreed. He used the feedback ability of the Eye of Domination, borrowed Lilith's illusion ability, and sent her back.

"Is this what it feels like to be an illusionist?" This was the first time that Luo Jun borrowed Lilith's ability. How should I put it? Although the attributes did not improve, he could feel that his senses had become sharper, especially to people's mental and emotional fluctuations. He was extremely sensitive to them, and it seemed that he could move and change them at will just by stretching out his hand.

At this time, when he looked at the people around him, he could clearly feel the operation of the illusion, and even instinctively sensed the method to enter this illusion...

Just when Luo Jun was pleasantly surprised by this new feeling, Zhuge Huang, the only one who was still holding on, suddenly opened his mouth and blew out the candle.

But he did not lower his head and fall asleep immediately like the others did. Instead, he remained in a dazed state with his eyes trembling slightly, as if he was struggling and persisting!
"He was also infected?"

Luo Jun, who has become a master of illusion, knows clearly that if everyone is swallowed up by the illusion, that will be the moment when the master of the illusion will finally close the net. By then, even if the illusion is ended, those who have been corroded will probably be brain dead!
Thinking of this, Luo Jun immediately activated the Tianji dice.

"Enter the illusion!"

"Ding, the event difficulty is 64 points, the final point is 74+5 points, the event is successful!"

As the success message came, Luo Jun immediately activated his ability and tried to enter the illusion. The process was extremely smooth, and the surrounding environment changed rapidly. A moment later, Luo Jun appeared in the lobby of a dilapidated hospital.

"Ning'an Psychological Counseling Center? The prototype of this place is the headquarters of the Supernatural Response Department?" The dusty handwriting made Luo Jun recognize this place instantly.

"Ding! The event was successful, the basic experience value is 64 points, the serious value is dozens of times, the final experience value is 640 points!"

Ten times the severity factor?
This shows that if the event fails, it may indeed lead to the death of these people!

It seems we can’t delay any longer!
But the key is, where are they now? Which direction should I look for them?

Thinking of this, Luo Jun held the calming candle in one hand and took out a dagger from the treasure box with the other hand, and at the same time activated the Tianji dice again.

"Point out the direction where Zhuge Huang is!"

"Ding, the event difficulty is 100 points, the final point is 87+15 points, the event is successful!"

As the prompt sounded, Luo Jun immediately threw up the dagger.

The dagger flew up into the air, spinning, and then fell freely under the influence of gravity. Finally, with a clang, it stuck into the ground...

Wait...it's stuck in the ground? What's going on?
Luo Jun blinked, then reacted and looked at the ground.

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"Oh...it's Luo Jun..." Zhuge Huang finally remembered the missing student while he was drowsy.

"He's not here? Why? Where is he now?"

However, the butcher obviously did not intend to give him time to continue thinking, as the huge monster had already come in front of him and raised its giant axe towards him.

At this moment, the ceiling suddenly shattered, and a figure fell from the sky and landed on the butcher's head!
boom!
A loud bang!
The tall butcher was knocked to the ground by this figure and smashed into a meat patty!

Zhuge Huang used his last bit of strength to raise his eyelids and saw Luo Jun squatting on the butcher's body.

"So it's here..."

(End of this chapter)