The villain's way to tame the protagonist

The mercenaries sent to the battlefield by Grand Duke Qingjin were definitely the most despicable and vicious. If the forces under the command of the two Grand Dukes were still somewhat restrained, then these guys were a hyena group that would not even let go of corpses... In the breached cities and among the displaced refugees, there were tragic things happening every day.

The weak revolutionary army cannot stop the war, but they want to reduce the number of victims of this war as much as possible. It is worth it even if one person can be saved from the mercenaries' murderous hands.

This is also why Bone Knife and Fiery Eagle said "This is just a temporary sacrifice" when they were discussing in the lower city.

For the new world, there have always been very few choices, and they have long been accustomed to sacrificing a few in exchange for saving the majority.

It’s just… because of someone’s actions back then, they can’t even make a few sacrifices now.

"How are Huangshan and the others preparing?" asked Gudao.

Flaming Eagle hesitated and said, "Since we have already participated in the competition, no one should notice anything unusual."

At this point, the young man's expression darkened. "If it weren't for that Fenrir causing such a big commotion, they would have been able to hide perfectly in the lower city."

According to the original plan, after causing riots in the lower city, the follow-up forces of the revolutionary army will come to the Castle of Strife and lurk in the lower city where they will not be seen, waiting for the opportunity.

But who would have known that the woman, [Evil Wolf] Fenrir, who had never been heard of before and had only recently become famous, as if she had appeared out of nowhere, suddenly took control of the entire lower city and strictly controlled all the extraordinary people.

Because they wanted to turn Strife Castle upside down, the Revolutionary Army's subsequent reinforcements were naturally very strong. But Fenrir was also very powerful, and the Revolutionary Army was not willing to take this risk.

It is difficult for a strong man to hide in the Upper City. Indra, the woman of Bayepop, is one of the main garrison forces in Castle of Strife. The revolutionary army's reinforcements are not confident that they can hide under Fenrir's nose, let alone under her sight, so they can only sneak into Castle of Strife as contestants in the selection competition.

The members of the Howling Legion who stayed behind in the Castle of Strife were not fools, not to mention that there was a cunning and treacherous Mibaita who was unknown whether he was dead or alive. They would definitely be on guard against someone who took advantage of Bayepop's absence to create chaos - they would not necessarily think of the Revolutionary Army, but would mainly be on guard against those peers who were also organizing the event.

If you participate in the trials and deliberately lower your strength, you will be suspected by the Howling Legion; if you give it your all, you will become the focus of the competition... No matter what, it is not a good thing for the revolutionary army that is preparing to launch a secret raid.

But they had no choice, they never had much choice.

——In fact, there is another option, which is to join forces with Miss Fenrir, who seems to be very kind-hearted. However, after investigating all the deeds she left after her appearance in the Western Country, everyone rejected this proposal.

She might be kind, but she was definitely, definitely, definitely a troublemaker who could push things to the worst possible situation.

Otherwise, how could it be called the [Evil Wolf]?

Moreover, the power behind her is definitely not simple. The revolutionary army has limited power here, but most of them are elite troops. However, in the process of investigating Fenrir, they obtained almost all second-hand information. Any direct traces left behind about this woman... It's as if they evaporated out of thin air and never existed.

Naturally, they were unwilling to cooperate with such an extremely dangerous guy, who had no idea of ​​the other party's strength and whose brain was not very good.

"you say……"

In this slightly depressing atmosphere, Fire Red Eagle couldn't help but ask, "Will the guy who killed...theoretically killed Mibaita, take action?"

In this helpless situation with so many variables, the little genius in the team who had previously put up the bounty on the Mibai Tower gave an extremely abstract proposal.

——That is to go to the Executioner and post a bounty, demanding the killing of an important figure of the Howling Legion, so as to attract the attention of the Howling Legion... maybe an unknown adventurer will take it?

This suggestion can be described as somewhat "retarded". Under normal circumstances, it would have been dealt with according to military discipline.

But they now have only two choices: either take the high risk of being exposed and participate in the competition under the nose of the Howling Legion and become the focus.

Either... or cooperate with that brainless Fenrir and ask her to help hide the main force of the revolutionary army.

Faced with these two options, Bone Knife chose to bite the bullet and go to the executioner to submit the commission.

Then on the next day...he received the news that the commission had been accepted.

After hearing what Fiery Red Eagle said, Gu Dao was silent for a moment, and then said somewhat unnaturally: "Since he has accepted the commission, he should...take action."

"But this time is different from the last time. He killed Mibaita without making any noise, and it's hard to say whether he really killed him. This time we let him do it during this period of time. It's still unknown whether he has the courage to do it."

Ultimately, it’s a lack of confidence in this choice.

In Gudao's opinion, there is actually not much difference between asking the Executioner for a commission and seeking cooperation with Fenrir. Both are extremely risky behaviors, and the former is even riskier.

The main reason why he was willing to do it in the end was out of a kind of... rejection.

Rejection of people like Fenrir.

——The self-righteous, superior guys who thought they could bring salvation to everyone but actually only made things worse were rejected by them.

In Gudao's eyes, people like Fenrir are actually no different from Mibaita.

The only difference is that Mibaita knows what she is doing, and knows that she is using civilians as tools to please herself. But the evil wolf does not know. She thinks she has done the right thing, but does not care about the subsequent construction and development, the future stability and people's livelihood, and only wishes to save people, which only satisfies her own desire for justice.

In addition to Fenrir's various situations, as the leader of the action preparations, Gu Dao would rather use this risky method to attract the attention of the Howling Legion than try to communicate with Fenrir.

As for the unknown adventurer, they deduced that he was most likely an enemy of the Howling Legion, and that he, like them, wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to do something.

It’s a pity that the Executioner’s Vice President kept his mouth shut and refused to say who took on the commission. They had no way of finding any clues, otherwise they would have felt more at ease.

However, they were prepared for the worst.

Bone Knife deliberately left some clues that could trace them back. If the mysterious adventurer never existed and was just the Howling Legion fishing, and Mibaita was indeed not dead at all and everything was a trap set by him, then... let him, Fiery Red Eagle and the other two weakest members of the Revolutionary Army attract attention and let the strongest reinforcements detonate the Castle of Strife.

They can sacrifice others, and of course they can also sacrifice themselves. To be precise, they can only be cruel enough to sacrifice others if they have the courage to sacrifice themselves.

"No matter what." Bone Knife said calmly, "Even if we fall into the worst situation, Desolate Mountain can still turn Strife Castle upside down, but none of us can leave here."

The conditions for victory are to disrupt the Fort of Strife, force Bayepop and his hyenas to withdraw from the battlefield, and they can also retreat unscathed. But this does not mean that they cannot retreat unscathed, and this operation has failed.

It's just the difference between a complete victory and a miserable victory.

"... Then, fellow pioneers of the world of confusion, the ninth Conflict Trials... begin!"

Following the loud announcement from Mibaita on the high platform, the crowded crowd became completely excited. Among the shoulder-to-shoulder crowd, many adventurers could be seen soaring into the air, either by floating up into the sky or by stepping on others' shoulders to gain leverage and leap out. The first stage of the selection competition officially began in this way.

The Howling Legion has marked three stable openings in the territory of the Grand Duke of Qingjin, which have been almost explored by the Howling Legion. Contestants can choose any maze door, step into it, and find the token buried by the Howling Legion. The first 150 adventurers will be qualified to advance.

At the same time, all the cities in Grand Duke Qingjin's territory began to broadcast the game, and the image of Grand Duke Qingjin himself was even projected directly on the highest point of the central stand. In addition to the spectators, there were countless handicappers and gamblers... So the Revolutionary Army tried their best to avoid letting the strongest among them participate in the competition and did not want him to become the focus player. Unfortunately, plans could not keep up with changes.

"I haven't been here for a while. Castle Strife has become better."

Sitting at the highest point of the stands, the shadow of the Grand Duke Qingjin rested his chin on one hand, looking down at the Mibai Tower below with a half-smile: "'You'... did a good job, you deserve praise."

This meaningful "you" made Mibaita's body tremble slightly. He immediately bowed his head and said, "Your strategies and plans are perfect. I am only responsible for execution and making some insignificant adjustments."

Grand Duke Qingjin laughed out loud: "It's not good to be too modest. Every time there is a selection competition, even I am thinking about it."

He crossed his legs and said leisurely, "How is the arrangement for this handicap?"

"The promotion for the hottest contestants and the plot of the entire competition have already been arranged."

Mibaita, still with his head bowed, said respectfully: "According to the current odds, all the commissions plus the bets invested according to the odds, your total profit will be..."

He reported a terrifying number that made Grand Duke Qingjin smile even brighter and made all the adventurers dumbfounded. The Grand Duke, who was keen on making money, nodded with great satisfaction: "It is about ten percentage points higher than I expected. Very good, very good... Well done, Mibaita."

Is the selection a way for extraordinary people to vent their fighting spirit? An entertainment activity for adventurers to have fun?

Maybe, but in the final analysis, it is just a tool to make money.

From the first event to now, the results of every game have been artificially manipulated, and the huge handicap that has brought together countless amounts of money is simply a way to give away money.

What’s funny is that there are really many adventurers who regard this selection competition as an opportunity to change their destiny, which makes people feel a little... familiar.

"Come to think of it... Mibaita." Grand Duke Qingjin said nonchalantly, "Do you know how your brother performed on the battlefield? Has he contacted you?"

Mibaita was stunned at first, then immediately shook his head and said, "No... no, the intensity of the war between the two archdukes is too high. My brother probably has no time to contact me."

"Is that so? Then I want to talk to you."

Namo Qingjin chuckled and said, "He has made many outstanding achievements on the battlefield, which has brought me a lot of honor."

"Is... is that so? That's very good of you, Grand Duke——"

"But I don't know why..."

The smile on the face of the "Gold Coin" Grand Duke suddenly disappeared.

"He seems to be a little too close to Tianrang. He even provides combat guidance to Tianrang's subordinates for free. Do you have any idea about this, Mibaita?"

The expression on Mibaita's face froze, and just when he was extremely frightened and didn't know how to respond to Grand Duke Qingjin, exclamations suddenly rang out one after another in the square.

He subconsciously turned his head and saw an empty space in the center of the square. On the space, there was a headless corpse lying in a pool of blood, and a young man holding a human head.

thump.

When he came to his senses, Mibaita found that he had fallen to the ground with weak limbs.

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"The commission said it was during this time period...do you have to choose this time?"

Ming Fuluo's voice reached Anser's ears: "Do you like the hustle and bustle so much?"

Anser remained calm on the surface, but the voice he sent to Ming Fuluo was full of smiles: "Don't you think they are too noisy? Well, no one is noisy now."

He carried the head and walked towards the crowd step by step. The further he walked, the more the people avoided him. He was like a mad shark in an endless school of fish. Wherever he swam, there was emptiness.

"...I really don't know what you want to do? Didn't you just want to complete the commission?"

"The person who sent the commission must be up to something. Of course, I have other purposes for accepting this commission."

The young Hydra responded leisurely, the black blade dragging on the ground.

"Besides, I am just completing the commission, right?"

"I don't think any client would want you to take on this big trouble—"

Anser raised his hand and threw the head to two ordinary adventurers who were stunned in the crowd.

"…Give it to them in public."

"You're right, A-Luo."

Faust, expressionless, chuckled in his heart and responded: "But I never considered myself a dedicated adventurer."

"That's right, after all, you are a complete bad guy."

At the same time, Bone Knife and Fiery Eagle, who subconsciously hugged the human head, looked at each other stiffly and read each other's thoughts.

Damn it, run!

Chapter 28: The Prepared Stage

At the moment when Bone Knife and Fiery Red Eagle were preparing to escape, an extremely furious roar came from high up in the stands.

Amid the roar, a woman with dark skin and a wild aura jumped up from the stands, and then fell from the sky like a meteorite. The Bone Knife and Fiery Eagle who were fleeing separately were frightened. They knew who it was without even looking back, because in order to disrupt the Strife Castle, they had conducted a detailed study of the main force of the Howling Legion stationed here.

Indrate Waqa, Bayepop's woman and deputy, the second-in-command of the Howling Legion, a veteran and powerful fourth-order transcendent, and also the biggest obstacle to their action this time.

She would definitely be present at this occasion. But if there were no unprofessional adventurers who would directly throw the certificate of commission completion into their arms, then Bone Knife and Fiery Red Eagle, who were mixed in with many adventurers, would not be at risk of being discovered.

Unfortunately, there is no if.

Brutal wind pressure roared in from the sky, and the gusts of air created by their physical strength alone made the two men feel the threat of death.

The shadow of the end descended from the sky. Indra, wearing leather armor, looked ferocious, like a lioness hunting its prey. The palm of his hand that came down was like a beast's claw, cracking the head of a fiery red eagle. At this moment, the world in Bone Knife's eyes seemed to slow down.

As time passed slowly, he first saw that the entire cervical spine of the Flame Red Eagle was bent almost 90 degrees. Then, the violent force continued to be transmitted, causing his entire spine to bend and burst. Unable to withstand this violence, his fragile body burst into a puff of blood mist. Then, because of the shattering of the spine, the Flame Red Eagle's body twisted like a wave like noodles, and then only heard a sound -

"Snapped!"

It was not a roar, but the sound of a body being crushed to the ground and shattered by the huge force.

A pit appeared in front of Indra, and in the pit was a large pool of blood, flesh and bone fragments. Outside the pit, the remaining lower half of the Fiery Eagle was still twitching.

In that time that seemed to be stagnant, the bone knife caught a glimpse of the Fiery Eagle's eyes - eyes that told him to run fast.

Perhaps at that moment, he was still thinking of launching a counterattack to hold Indra back, but before he could even have this thought, his upper body was crushed by a single hand, leaving behind only a mutilated corpse.

When Gudao came to his senses, Indra had already stepped over the corpse of the Fiery Eagle and was slowly walking towards him, leaving bloody footprints with every step.

With every step he took, the cruel murderous intent on Bone Knife's shoulder grew heavier.

The man was not afraid, and he knew his own fate, but he still slowly got into a stance. White bone blades grew on his joints, and he looked ferocious, ready to fight to the death.

He couldn't escape, and didn't want to escape.

Indratha obviously wanted to keep him alive and torture him to find out his origins and purpose... and this gave Bone Knife room to manipulate. He would use this opportunity to divert the attention of Indratha and the Howling Legion to other places.

This is the worst preparation, and Bone Knife has already realized it.

But at the moment when he roared and rushed towards Indra, brandishing the sharp bone blade on his body, the indifferent face of the black-haired young man flashed through his mind.

Why on earth did he do that?

Why... didn't Indra kill him, but came to kill us first?

The brown-skinned woman smashed the bone knife half to death with just one punch.

With an expressionless face, she dragged the bone knife towards the black-haired young man who was standing in the open space with no intention of leaving.

"Close it, I don't need to tell you what to do."

Indra threw the bone knife to the arriving adventurers of the Howling Legion as if he was throwing a dead pig, and then faced the madman who dared to kill one of the main members of the Howling Legion stationed here at this time and in this place, in front of countless adventurers, and even with the screen being broadcast.