Wrong Ground, Spiral Twins

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"The guild has been busy from morning till night today and we don't have much time to spare. Wait until tomorrow night and you can go to the warehouse then."

"Thanks!"

"Compared to the cargo on those big ships, these are nothing."

Fels put down the folded cloak and pushed the package on the table in front of Su Mo, "You should need these now."

Su Mo opened the package and took a look.

The package contained two books, a pure white unicorn horn, a small bottle of dark black liquid, a crystal bead the size of a message bead with silver light flowing inside, and a bundle of nearly transparent silk threads.

Su Mo took out the silk thread and shook it gently. The five or six long silk threads then spread out in the air in the room.

The silk thread, which was almost transparent in bundles, seemed to completely blend into the air and disappeared without a trace after being unfolded. With his eyesight, he would have overlooked its existence if he didn't pay close attention.

The material is light, soft, tough, but it is undoubtedly metal.

"nice one."

The transparent metal thread gathered and within two breaths it was wrapped around Su Mo's right wrist.

"It's good for you to use it."

Fels continued to explain: "You should know the functions of the magic book and the unicorn horn. The curse-breaking bead is the highest-level curse-breaking item in my hands. The staff you mentioned is already in my hands. You guessed right, it is indeed a cursed item."

"Not only that, it is a cursed item that comes from the same source as the Daedalus Curse. However, unlike the 'Cursed Sword' you encountered before, its effect is to interfere with magic. Especially when casting magic, if it is interfered by such a curse, the interruption of magic is the least of it. If you are not careful, you will suffer the magic backlash."

"Equivalent to anti-magic magic?"

Having seen Welf's 'Invisible Will-O'-the-Wisp', Su Mo was not unfamiliar with this method.

"The essence of the two is not the same. It acts more directly on a person's mind, confusing their will and interfering with their spirit, thus causing their magic to go out of control and interrupt their magic."

After hearing this explanation, Su Mo now understood why the cursed item had almost no effect on him.

[Determination of Sorrow]: Mental resistance is increased. The stronger the will, the stronger the effect.

After being cut by the 'Crown', that level of interference obviously could not penetrate his mental resistance.

"They really come from the same source!"

The curse magic cast by the 'Brutal Man' is very much like an enhanced version of this curse item.

"The last bottle contained no potion, but the body fluids of Behemoth, the Lord of the Earth."

Hearing this, Su Mo looked at the bottle containing the black liquid, and his eyes suddenly became more cautious.

"When Zeus's followers were fighting Behemoth, more than one level one adventurer died from this body fluid that was more poisonous than venom. Even a level 7 peak warrior known for his digestive ability was ultimately unable to resist the erosion of this toxin."

"That bottle is specially made. Ordinary containers cannot hold it. So when using it, you must dilute it first. Otherwise, even if a weapon with the 'indestructible' attribute is contaminated with it, it will inevitably be blunted."

A magic book that can directly enhance his strength, a special transparent metal thread that is quite suitable for him to use, the best antidote and curse-removing props, and a trump card that can pose a threat to first-level adventurers.

"I'm not welcome."

Su Mo closed the package and put it aside.

Some of them are things to improve his strength, while others are props to save his life. These are indeed what he can use now.

"At the port, the Kali clan has arrived. They arrived before noon."

Seeing Su Mo accept the package, Fels also talked about the results of today's events. "The guild negotiated openly, and God Hermes and God Kali also met in secret, but the results were not good."

"Is the Kali clan determined to unite with the Ishtar clan?"

Fels shook his head. "They hope to fight against the strongest clan in Orario. This is the main reason why they chose to come to Orario. Even without the Ishtar clan, their goal will not change."

"For greatness? For upgrades?"

"There should be some considerations in this regard, but the most important reason is probably just the desire to challenge someone stronger."

Su Mo covered his face with one hand.

If this happened to any other race, it would obviously be unreasonable, but from the perspective of the Amazons, a fighting nation, there seems to be no problem... What the hell!

"So, not only will they not retreat, but they will still attack Freya's family?"

"That's right, but they have also made it clear that they will not cooperate with the Ishtar clan. This is probably the biggest gain from today's contact."

"perhaps?"

“Because we are still discussing it.”

Fels's voice was a little strained. "Neither the guild members nor the Njord family at the port are suitable for communicating with them. Treating them with delicious food and drinks will not have much effect. Those Amazons who like to speak with their fists will only sit down and talk with the truly strong ones."

"..."

From the talk in the morning till now... Su Mo could already imagine how embarrassed and helpless those guild members who did not receive the "favor" would be when they were surrounded by a group of Amazons.

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Chapter 171: Dream of What If.

"Where is the god Hermes?"

"He has left. He was the one who told us that the Kali clan would not cooperate with the Ishtar clan."

Even this matter was not negotiated by the guild itself... Su Mo finally understood why Fels was a little bit nervous, "Since that god chose to leave, I guess the problem of Kali's family should not be a big deal in his eyes, right?"

"That God is indeed reliable in big matters, but he always does things that make people feel helpless when it comes to unimportant matters."

Fels sighed, obviously having a deep understanding of this, "So we still have to talk. For the current guild, the Kali clan is a force that cannot be ignored. They can even be the key to determining the final victory or defeat...if we can get their help."

Two LV.6, double-digit second-level adventurers, this is indeed a fighting force second only to Freya's family and Loki's family.

After a second of silence for the guild members, Su Mo asked, "Are Ma Li and the others doing well?"

"The Almighty is quite reliable in this regard. Mary and the others have already reunited with Reed and the others."

"That's good."

On one hand, it was a little bit unsatisfactory, but on the other hand, it was quite smooth. In the end, it depends on...

"What about the Ishtar Familia? What did the goddess of beauty say?"

"She is not cooperating very much. The goddess of beauty is still making excuses, denying that her followers have any direct connection with the dark faction. Instead, she wants us to release her followers first. We naturally cannot agree to such a condition."

"Not enough evidence?"

"Evidence is only one side of the story. The attitude of the goddess of beauty is very clear. She wants to drag down more than a dozen families, including the Demeter family and the Njord family."

"Tsk tsk, they are preparing to use some rogue tactics!"

Having said that, Su Mo also knew that this move was indeed quite tricky for the guild.

Not to mention other families, the Njord family had already been suppressed by the guild in advance and bygones were off the table. As for the Demeter family, it was something that could not be revealed for now. This move obviously hit the guild's weak spot.

If you want to convict them, convict them all together. It is obvious that they cannot win by using this tactic of forced binding, so they are just going to resort to rogue tactics.

"What is the guild going to do?"

"Uranus's attitude is very clear. We will never compromise. If the goddess of beauty continues to have this attitude, then we will follow the advice of Loki and directly convene a divine meeting to conduct the final judgment on Ishtar."

This is a great trick!

Ishtar's family and Freya's family have always been at odds with each other, and this is something that almost everyone in Orario knows. This time, Loki's family will obviously not have a good face towards Ishtar's family, and when combined with the guild, it is definitely a crushing defeat.

The administrators of Orario have united the two most powerful clans in Orario. If the Ishtar clan can still get away with this kind of judgment from the gods, it can only prove that Orario is completely hopeless.

"What was the reaction of the goddess Ishtar?"

That god Loki looked refreshed when he came back.

"After being scolded by the God Loki, the conversation was forced to stop. It is said that the goddess of beauty smashed a lot of things and finally locked herself in the room. As for whether she has come out now, I don't know."

Is this the contest between gods? It is indeed so terrifying.

Su Mo really wanted to take a deep breath, but unfortunately he couldn't.

“But we still have to talk, right?”

"Whether it's to wipe out the dark faction in the artificial labyrinth, or to find out the mastermind behind the attempt to overthrow Orario, or even to clear the name of Demeter's family, we have to make that goddess speak."

Directly convene a divine assembly for trial, whether to expel them or repatriate them, this is only a ruling on the Ishtar clan, but what they need now is not just a ruling, they need more.

"Then I hope you can do it quickly."

If some inside information could really be dug out that would be helpful in conquering the artificial maze and eradicating the dark faction, Su Mo would naturally not object to such a thing. He just felt that the goddess of beauty who was about to play rogue seemed to be intentionally delaying time.

"There's no way this kind of thing can be dragged on."

Even for the sake of the civilians of Orario, they need to give a result as soon as possible.

……——……

After returning home, Su Mo immediately put away the body fluid that was more poisonous than venom and explained it to everyone.

Eat, practice/metal manipulation, familiarize yourself with the properties of various metals, and of course, read a book at the end.

He only possesses two magics, and theoretically, he can awaken another one.

The second time I flipped through the magic book, the feeling was a little different, but the result was exactly the same: I fell asleep while reading.

In a daze, Su Mo saw an impressive scenery.

He seemed to have returned to the place where he first woke up in this world.

He stood up and strolled in the lush green jungle. He kept looking but could not see a single living thing. He wanted to leave but could not leave the jungle. He climbed the tallest tree but could not see through the endless jungle.

Everything seemed to be telling him that he needed to do one thing first - in the end, he leaned against the tree and chose to open the system.

The attacks and deaths that were expected did not occur, only the lush green jungle disappeared.

Monsters began to appear before his eyes, power surged in his body, a strong sense of absurdity spread, and everything distorted became increasingly blurred. In a trance, a Su Mo was born...

"...!"

I suddenly opened my eyes, and the night outside the window was still extremely dark.

Picking up the magic book that had turned into a wordless book and taking a look at it, Su Mo couldn't help but raise his hand and rub his eyebrows.

The vague fragments in the dream were becoming less and less real. He only remembered that the 'self' in the dream seemed to be fighting constantly.

At first, I kept fleeing and getting hurt. After that, I kept defeating monsters, getting food, materials, and magic stones. As I grew stronger, I kept climbing up, and finally walked out of the dungeon with my own strength.

Hmm... I can still remember clearly the scene of opening my arms in the morning light.

So, what does this kind of dream mean?

Imagine "what if", you are dissatisfied with what happened in this timeline, so you imagine what you would be like in another timeline?

The dream is a good dream, but if this 'dream' is the inner cognition of the self, and it is something that is already revealed in the heart, it will feel weird.

Moreover, now that I have had this kind of dream, why can’t I remember it as clearly as last time?

After lying in bed for a while, Su Mo finally stopped his wandering thoughts, turned on the magic stone lamp, picked up a magic book and started reading.

After reading for more than an hour, when the sky outside the window was getting light, Su Mo got up and went to the room of his own Lord God.

Ten minutes later, he saw the updated ability value.

Magic: [God's Deception and Confusion]...

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Chapter 172: The most divine disguise and confusion.

Su Mo: LV.2.

Strength: F368 → E425 Durability: E420 → E484 Dexterity: F382 → E443 Agility: E425 → E489 Magic: E442 → D511 Elements: I.

"Skill"

【Determination of Sorrow】

【Fireworks last forever】

[Hero's Mark]

"magic"