Guild Boss's Ambition

I praised myself and silently changed into my favorite bone dress. Even though I wanted to take another nap, for the sake of long-term interests, I decided to go out and inspect my lovely experiment. After all, mental magic has never been my strong point. If she accidentally forgets too much or too little, it will cause very bad consequences.

After carefully adding a few more defenses to the door of Room 444, I went downstairs to the lobby of the guild.

Maybe it was because of the cocktail called Morning Star, the guild's bar area was suddenly full of people. Although most of them were talking in low voices, the combined sound of their voices was still as noisy as the flapping of bees' wings. I really wanted to cast a silencing magic on them all so that they could learn to appreciate the charm of tranquility. Unfortunately, I never do anything illegal.

"Damn it! I refuse to believe in evil! Give me two dozen more Morning Stars!"

As soon as I went downstairs, a lizard man started yelling in front of the bar. I walked a few steps closer and took a glance. I recognized him as a contract adventurer from the Tree of Life next door. He had gold-level strength. What was his name? Well, it seemed to be a mountain dragon.

The target of the Sandshrike Dragon's roar was none other than my dear Miss Lan Nong. At this moment, her figure was still so lovely and mysterious. Her beautiful eyebrows looked at the Sandshrike Dragon with a smile: "Sister Annie! Give Brother Lizardman another two dozen Morning Stars!"

I quietly chose a seat not too far from them and sat down.

After changing my position, I noticed a transparent glass box filled with dozens of gold coins. There was a sign on the glass box that said "activity bonus". Looking at the sparkling gold coins from afar, even I couldn't help but be tempted. That was enough for me to spend a whole week's research funds!

The basic version of the dissection tools I have now is barely sufficient for dissecting humans, but if I want to break through materials like metal, I will still need the diamond deluxe version!

I stared at the cash box with my eyes wide open, and the dragon over there became impatient.

He slapped the table roughly, shocking my cute experiment. "Girl, forget about those morning stars! Come on! Give me a puzzle quickly! With my extreme intelligence, there is no reason why I can't solve your puzzle!"

"Then please, Brother Lizard, draw a card here first."

Miss Lannong took out a stack of playing-card-like paper cards and handed them to Chuanshanlong. Chuanshanlong skillfully drew one from the stack and handed it to Miss Lannong, who then read out the puzzle aloud.

"Please answer the following question within ten minutes: There are 64 squares in a chessboard. If we put 2 gold coins in the first square, 7 gold coins in the second square, 37 gold coins in the third square, 217 gold coins in the fourth square, and so on until all 64 squares are filled, then how many gold coins are there in total on the chessboard?"

“It’s a very interesting topic.”

Upon hearing this question, Chuan Shan Long's first action was to copy the question on another piece of paper, and I also started to think about the problem in my mind. After about two minutes, I noticed that there seemed to be some strict pattern between each number, while Chuan Shan Long just stared at the question in front of him with wide eyes, obviously having no idea at all.

到了九分钟左右，我逐渐摸索到这串数列的规律，2是6的0次方+1、7是6的1次方+1、37是6的2次方+1、217是6的3次方+1……

That is to say, the number of gold coins on each chessboard square is equal to 6 raised to the power of the square order plus one. According to this rule, the number of gold coins on each chessboard square is calculated, and then their sum is calculated. That is the answer to this question, but...

Is it really possible to find 6 to the 64th power in ten minutes? That is an astronomical number in the billions!

I couldn't help but feel a chill in my heart when I got to this point. The Mountain Dragon beside me even gave up on treatment. He didn't see the trick at all and just slammed the table and shouted like a gangster: "You bitch, don't try to fool me! What the hell is this? There's actually no connection between numbers, right? You're just making up some random questions to cheat people out of their coins!"

Seeing the hideous face of the lizard man with his bloody mouth wide open, my experimental lady immediately showed a frightened expression.

I thought about it and decided to help her out, so I walked over, sat next to the dragon, and said, "No, Mr. Lizardman, you are wrong. There is indeed a certain pattern that can be formulated for this chessboard problem!"

Hearing someone trying to defend the poster girl, Chuanshanlong turned around and wanted to curse, but when he saw my majestic outfit, he immediately backed off: "Who are you... Hmm? Are you a necromancer?"

I shrugged my shoulders helplessly and said unhappily, "My friend the lizard man, I advise you not to spend your hard-earned money on this game. The questions in this game are not something that ordinary people can answer, and I doubt whether the organizers themselves know the answers to these questions. It is unreasonable to test others with questions that have no answers, isn't it?"

"Yeah, I think they themselves don't know the answer to this question!"

After hearing what I said, the look that the Mountain Dragon gave me suddenly became much friendlier, even with a hint of a common hatred for the enemy. I also took advantage of his power to put pressure on the little poster girl: "Miss poster girl, our lizard friend seems to be very unhappy. Perhaps you should announce the answer to this question on the spot to resolve the misunderstanding between the two sides?"

Miss Lannong frowned at me, but she didn't seem to remember what happened last night. She sighed and said, "Actually, according to the rules of the game, I shouldn't announce the answer so early, but in order to break this credibility crisis, I will make an exception and tell you the answer to this question, which is..."

When she was about to tell me the answer, I shook my head and interrupted her: "No, you don't have to tell me the answer. You just need to tell us what 6 to the power of 64 is! If my thinking is correct, this number should also be part of the answer."

At this time, Miss Lan Nong raised her eyebrows, her eyes revealing undisguised admiration: "Oh, I really can't believe that someone in this world would find the formula for this sequence, but our guild really didn't cheat. As long as your calculation ability is sufficient, you will know that 6 to the power of 64 is approximately equal to 6.33402866629733..."

"..."

I had imagined that the value of 65 to the power of 62 would be very large, but I had never thought it would be so ridiculous. Although I almost completely believed her in my heart, I still continued to question her: "Even if you say such a large number, we have no way to verify it. How about this! How about you calculate 2 to the power of 16 on the spot?"

Hearing this, she just smiled slightly, without blinking, and replied: "65536, the answer is 65536."

The lizard man and I looked at each other in disbelief, then took out a pen and paper and started calculating. After about a minute, we each figured out our own answers. We each took out a pair, and it was "65536"!

"This is really hell." The Mountain Dragon murmured, expressing my thoughts.

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5. Give Me Two Dozen Morning Stars (White Night)

(white night)

What an amazing computing power!

I looked at Miss Lan Nong in front of me, unable to utter a word for a long time. When I thought back to last night when I almost couldn't resist my curiosity and lifted up her skull to study it, I couldn't help but feel scared. Compared to her body, I am now more curious about the knowledge she possesses. Is there any way to dig out the information I want from her brain?

"Psychic magic that can peek into memories seems to be a method?"

I looked at the lovely poster girl with the brightest smile of my life and temporarily suppressed the impulse that was about to overflow in my heart. Before I had a detailed plan, maybe I could quench my thirst through other means.

After the lizard man Sandshrew left with two dozen Morning Stars, I waved to Miss Lannong and said, "In the face of this incredible calculation ability, Sandshrew's defeat was not unfair, but are all your puzzles like this?"

Miss Lannong did not answer directly, but just smiled and said, "Miss, would you like some Morning Star?"

I immediately understood, touched my purse which had shrunk a lot recently, and took out three gold coins. Miss Lannong took the money with a smile, threw one of them into the prize box, and then handed me a stack of cards: "Miss, please draw a card first. The puzzle will be clearly written inside, and in order to show fairness, I will read it out publicly."

I nodded in agreement, drew a card and handed it to Miss Lannon.

She glanced at the cards and asked me with a smile, "Excuse me, do you know what a mixed number is?"

"Hey, is that the problem?" I was stunned.

"No, that's just the premise of the question," she explained, shaking her head.

"Oh, I see. I understand what a fraction is and what a mixed number is."

After confirming that I knew what the concept of mixed fractions was, Miss Lannong read out the question on the paper aloud under the gaze of the guests:

"Ahem, then please listen carefully to the following question: There are nine numbers from 1 to 9. If each of them must be used once and cannot be repeated, then how can we use the form of mixed fractions to express the number 100? Dear adventurer friend, you have minutes to think about this question."

"..."

As soon as I heard this question, I knew that I would never make back the money I had just paid for the wine. Not to mention thirty minutes, even if you gave me a whole day, I might not be able to figure out the answer to this problem. I decisively gave up the naive idea of ​​solving this difficult math problem on the spot. I just copied it onto a piece of white paper and put it in my pocket, waiting to continue studying it when I had time in the future.

"I have to say, these math problems are really fun."

I shook my head at Miss Lannon and admitted my powerlessness.

At this time, I thought of the 24 bottles of Morning Star. My tongue, which did not like alcohol, was tangled for a moment. I felt that I had done something stupid. Finally, I decided to reluctantly discard all the things I did not need. "Well, Ms. Poster, maybe it is a little too late for me to speak now, but please do not make those two dozen Morning Stars. I do not drink."

Seeing that I had paid for nothing with three gold coins, Miss Lannong seemed a little sorry. She blinked and suggested with a smile: "Maybe I can give you another drink? What do you like to drink on weekdays?"

Tea, red spider lily tea.

I didn't state my preference, I just said, "Black tea, no sugar, please."

Miss Lannong quickly asked another new receptionist to bring me a cup of black tea. At this time, I was roughly sure that the amnesia magic I cast on her yesterday was not wrong. She looked at me as if she were a strange adventurer. She did not call my name more than once, and was still a little afraid of the white bone robe on me.

If she still remembers what happened last night, she should be afraid of me.

In order to observe further, I tried to approach my research target in a peaceful way: "Um, I have never seen you before, are you the new poster girl?"

"Oh, I did officially take up the position a few days ago. My name is Ulu-Lannon, nice to meet you."

"My name is Bai Ye, and I'm the necromancer of your guild. Nice to meet you."

I shook her hand in a friendly manner and continued my close observation of nature. "Although I don't drink, your Morning Star seems to be very unique and popular. Is this your idea?"

"This is a new product developed by our guild." She deliberately avoided the question.

My intuition told me that my experimental lady was definitely related to this new product. Just like the puzzle on the stack of paper cards, the Morning Star they launched clearly had a groundbreaking freshness, a unique charm that could only come from brand-new technology. It felt just like the Light Skull that I developed three years ago - incredible from nothing to something!

Realizing that she didn't want to talk about the background of Morning Star, I changed the subject: "By the way, Miss Lan Nong, where are you from? Your eyes are so red that they don't look human at all. They look a bit like a vampire, and a bit like a beast. But when you think about it, they are still the closest to human temperament... Oh, sorry, I definitely don't mean anything special, I just think they are very beautiful."

I pretended to be admiring and stared at Miss Lannong's pair of red eyes. If nothing unexpected happened, this pair of blood-red eyes would be the object of my dissection next. I always felt that there was some mysterious power hidden in them. They gave me the feeling that they could see things that ordinary people could not see, and sometimes I would have the illusion that I was seen through by the other party.

Hearing my question, she rubbed her forehead, showing a troubled expression, and answered me: "Sorry, I seem to have lost my memory, and I don't remember some things anymore."

"No! I only erased the memory from yesterday afternoon 1:00 to this morning 6:00!"

When I learned that Miss Lan Nong had forgotten even her past life, I was immediately confused.

Since mental magic is really not my strong point, I can't guarantee that I can achieve 100% success. Now, in addition to wanting to study Miss Lannon's body, I also want to obtain the knowledge she possesses. If she suffers a lot of amnesia due to my mistakes...

"Oh, you conceited Bai Ye! Look at what a foolish thing you have done!"

"This is really sad news." I reflected deeply.

She, who was unaware of the situation, gave me, a sinner, a strong smile: "It doesn't matter. Although I feel that this world is a little strange, I believe that as long as I work hard to live in the present, everything in the future will be better!"

Ah──

I don't care whether your future life is good or not. What I'm worried about is the memory in your head. If there are some spiritual secrets hidden in it, then wouldn't I be ruining the great opportunity to find out the mystery of eternal life with my own hands?

"But if I didn't use amnesia magic, how could I have concealed the fact of vivisection?"

“No, no, no, I’ve already accidentally caused her to have excessive amnesia, and now that we’ve spilled the water, we can’t take it back. Instead of feeling sorry for ourselves, why don’t we first confirm the extent of the subject’s amnesia?”

After learning from the pain, I picked myself up again from the failure!

With the premise of bringing the observer and the observed closer together, I raised my sympathetic gaze, stretched out my hands and gently held Miss Lannon's small fist, trying to make her feel the greatest care.

"Amnesia is not an easy thing to face. The empty past often makes people feel scared when they least expect it. In fact, I personally have some knowledge of mind magic. If you want to regain your memory, I may be able to help you to a certain extent."

I smiled gently, waiting to hear the other party's response.

"Can the mind magic you're talking about read human memories?"

But she raised a hesitant tone.

Although she had lost some of her memory, her vigilance was still as strong as when they first met.

I really wanted to deceive her directly that mind magic could not read her memory. However, this kind of clumsy lie would be exposed as soon as she asked others. In fact, she might just be pretending to be innocent to test a stranger like me, deliberately asking this question that everyone knows...

"Yes, more advanced mental magic can indeed read human memories."

Hearing this, she showed an expression of understanding and regret.

"Then I'll have to think about it carefully. I'm so sorry, Miss Bai Ye."

"Well, you're welcome. You can always come to me if you need my help."

All I can do is continue to pretend to be a good person and wait for the opportunity quietly.

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6. I finally have an active skill? Damn it! (Little Blue)

(Ulu-Lannon)

After seeing off the somewhat scary yet gentle Miss Bai Ye, several adventurers who wanted to challenge the puzzles arrived one after another.

Just like Mr. Lizardman and Miss White Night, they all came with high spirits and left with desolate and lonely. In front of me who received earth culture education and had system support, these swordsmen and mages in different technology trees were just like fat lambs to be slaughtered. Watching them lose their gold coins one by one, I almost couldn't bear it...

"Is it possible that I should lower the difficulty of the game a little for them?"

I looked at the group of losers in the audience who were desperately drinking Morning Star to vent their anger, and I couldn't help but feel a chill down my spine...

You know, although none of them understand the calculus that Mr. Newton promoted, they all live the life of adventurers who live on the edge of a knife and cookouts with fireballs. If they all get violent and make trouble together, I, the event host who will bear the brunt of it, have absolute confidence that I can't withstand half a whirlwind slash! In three seconds at most, my double-digit health value will be at the bottom!

Having said that, there are only thirty minutes left before the bar area closes. If I really can't bear to give up the huge jackpot, President Ehard, who comes to peek every now and then, will probably collapse on the spot, right?

"Sorry, time is up."

In order to prevent my own president from crying alone in the toilet tonight, I finally hardened my heart and announced the dealer's victory to the half-drunk Minotaur uncle with a professional smile. At the same time, the electronic voice of Miss System also brought me good news.

[Congratulations to the player! You have won 25 consecutive gambling games! You have obtained the racial skill - the mysterious gambling technique!]

[Mysterious Gambling Skill (Active Skill): You can use this skill in any gambling game you participate in to trigger a special effect, with a cooldown of one day. Kind Tip: The mysterious fairy who developed this skill also thought it must be very interesting at first, but as time went by, she herself began to doubt it. ]

"Although it's an active skill, why do I always feel like it's a bit of a rip-off?"

After reading the skill description, I immediately decided that I would never use this inexplicable skill casually in the future. However, the minotaur who lost to me just now gradually became abnormal. After the defeat, he did not admit defeat and leave the table. Instead, he stared at the table with his big copper bell eyes, and his muscles were trembling constantly due to the tense strength...

I recognize this posture, it's a posture of preparing to get angry and beat someone up!

I didn't dare to move rashly and just secretly winked at President Ehard in the distance.

The female knight immediately noticed that something was wrong with me, so she put down her quill, put the account book in her arms, stood up and walked quickly towards the bar.

Unfortunately, before President Ehard arrived, the drunk and angry Minotaur had already punched me in the face with all his strength. His fist was so fast and fierce that I only heard a bang and the fist reached the tip of my nose!

I was completely unable to react and instinctively closed my eyes, mentally preparing myself for a beating. However, I did not feel the expected pain, but instead heard a crisp "bang" and a strange chill spread across my body...

"What happened?"

With doubt and fear, I slowly opened my eyes and found that the drunk Minotaur had turned into a white and blue ice sculpture. If I hadn't seen that he still had three quarters of his health left, I would have thought he had been frozen to death by the cold.

"I'm sorry, beautiful Lannong girl, I frightened you."