Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

In other words, even if there was a way to change the future and achieve victory, Jiang Ran was not sure that he could save the lives of others.

If he insisted on challenging the "Maze: Green Ghost Lair" and it ended up causing the death of others, even if only Pride died, Jiang Ran would feel bad.

So, although he still told Vanessa that he wanted to challenge the maze, Jiang Ran had already given up on the matter of the "Green Ghost Lair" in his heart. It was just not convenient to tell Vanessa at this stage.

It should also be mentioned that since Vanessa had used the power of the "Holy White Deer" last night, the 30-day cooling time means that there is no healing power to rely on in the "Green Ghost Lair", which is undoubtedly another fact that makes the situation worse.

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However, if he gave up so easily, he would not be Jiang Ran anymore.

He is a man who will make full use of all information.

Jiang Ran could accept the result of giving up the "Green Ghost Lair", but he had to figure out why he and his team would be wiped out in this "future".

Only by figuring out the reason will this "death" not be in vain.

(Is it simply a lack of strength...?)

(Or is there another reason?)

Regarding the maze, Jiang Ran has always had a question that has not been answered:

If the goal was just to conquer the maze and obtain treasures, why not just have strong warriors like Ice Star Shirley form a team to defeat them? Instead, why did they go after "weaklings" like Jiang Ran?

And is the real reason for the annihilation of Jiang Ran and his team hidden in this?

At that time in the mission union, Jiang Ran once asked Shirley this question, but unfortunately Shirley didn't seem to be willing to tell the truth easily.

In that case, Jiang Ran can only use some tricks.

In Jiang Ran's opinion, before Shirley became a level 127 "Elemental Sage", she was first a 28-year-old woman.

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It was almost noon, and Jiang Ran and Heloise first went to the Red Leaf Hotel to find Vanessa.

Jiang Ran had seen clearly before that there seemed to be some special relationship between Ice Star Shirley and Vanessa.

Moreover, Jiang Ran also saw rumors about Shirley in the hearts of passers-by.

Since Jiang Ran and Vanessa had already established a cooperative relationship, Vanessa did not keep anyone in suspense and readily told the story of Ice Star Shirley's life.

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Shirley, whose real name is Shirley Snow Muntjac, was once a member of the Snow Muntjac family.

Born with white hair and emerald green eyes, she has lived a pampered life in the snow muntjac family since childhood.

However, as she grew older, Shirley's hair gradually turned from white to gray, which gradually cast a shadow on her future.

When she was five years old, Shirley took the test of "Deer Spirit Talent" according to the family rules of the Snow Deer family, but the result of the test disappointed everyone.

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Shirley does not have the talent of a "Deer Spirit", so she cannot communicate with the Deer Spirit by playing music.

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In the Snow Deer family, this test result is basically equivalent to sentencing Shirley to death.

When Shirley was five years old, her life suddenly fell from the peak to the bottom.

Those who used to surround her, after knowing her test results, all avoided her and wouldn't even look at her.

Such a turning point in life is actually not uncommon in the snow muntjac family. Most people live a mediocre life after being sentenced to "death" in this way.

However, Shirley is different. She is unwilling to let her life be defined as "garbage". She believes that everyone is born with their own talents.

Even if she couldn't become a "Deer Spirit", she would still find her own path in life.

Vanessa didn't know what kind of life Shirley experienced later. She only knew that when she heard the name Shirley again, Shirley had given up the surname of the Snow Deer family and became the "genius court magician" in the royal family of the Kingdom of West.

Later, at the age of 28, Shirley became the youngest chief court magician in the history of the Wester royal family, and was awarded the title of "Ice Star" by King West himself.

"Sister Shirley earned the royal family's recognition in her own way and received royal resources for cultivation. Although she no longer has any connection with the Snow Deer family, I still consider her my role model."

While introducing Shirley, Vanessa's eyes were always shining.

Obviously, she also wanted to break free from the shackles of the snow muntjac family like Shirley and find her own life.

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"Vanessa, did Shirley tell you about the 'Maze'?"

"What about the maze?"

Jiang Ran told Vanessa about his doubts about the maze. After listening to her, Vanessa also couldn't understand why the royal family did this.

So Vanessa volunteered to use her sisterhood with Shirley to ask for information in this regard.

And this is naturally the development that Jiang Ran wants to see.

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Half an hour later, Vanessa found Ice Star Shirley in the mission union. Jiang Ran and Heloise, who were traveling with her, hid far away and eavesdropped.

At first, the communication between the two sides was pleasant, but after Vanessa asked the question she really wanted to ask, Shirley's attitude changed subtly.

"I see. That's what 'you're asking."

Shirley suddenly changed the way she addressed Vanessa from "you" to "you guys", which made Jiang Ran and Heloise, who were hiding, tremble.

It turned out that they had been discovered long ago.

"If you want me to tell you, there's no problem, but the prerequisite is that one of you must be able to withstand me for more than ten seconds."

Fortunately, Shirley didn't seem angry. She just waved her hand and instantly froze the two-story building of the Task Union.

So, is she angry or not?

For the time being, Jiang Ran could only see that Shirley had no intention of letting the three of them go out.

7.06 - Elemental Sage (Part )

"Ten... seconds?"

Vanessa repeated in disbelief, thinking Shirley had mistakenly said "ten seconds" instead of "ten minutes."

"Yes, this is the 'special care' I give you because we used to be half-sisters."

Ice Star Shirley waved her fingers, shaping the number 10 made of ice crystals on the ceiling of the Mission Guild Hall.

At this time, because Shirley froze the entire task guild, people outside could not enter, so only Vanessa, Fike and Heloise could participate in this challenge.

The subtext of her behavior is that this "benefit" is only available to the three of them today, and if they miss it, it will be gone.

(Ten seconds... sounds easy, but is it really a "benefit"?)

Jiang Ran looked at Shirley from afar. She didn't even have a wand in her hand, yet she could easily freeze the two-story house...

The strength of a level 127 elemental sage would definitely be beyond his imagination.

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"Lady Shirley, let me confirm with you first. What exactly does it mean to last ten seconds?"

Before officially challenging Shirley, the thoughtful Vanessa took the initiative to confirm the rules with Shirley.

Shirley was very generous and gave a very simple rule.

She said that as long as you can still call out her name "Shirley" after ten seconds, you will pass the test.

"During these ten seconds, there are no restrictions. You can do whatever you want and run wherever you want... You can attack me or run away. Okay, who will go first?"

Shirley stood there with her arms folded across her chest, obviously not taking the three young men seriously at all.

At this point, Fike and Heloise no longer hid. They came out of the dark and met up with Vanessa. The three of them discussed for a while, and then sent Vanessa as the first challenger.

"Lady Shirley, can I get ready first before we begin?"

Vanessa held a silver flute and stood in the hall of the Quest Guild accompanied by three deer spirits.

"Okay, but don't waste too much of my time."

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Shirley was really generous, and Vanessa was not polite at all. She immediately started playing music to strengthen the deer spirits to the extreme.

——Deer Spirit Concerto·Sixth Movement·Oleander

Rich notes emanated from the slender silver flute. Amidst the majestic melody, the three deer spirits were strengthened into the postures of giant blade deer antlers, humanoid deer demons with strong limbs, and a deer-shaped giant taller than an elephant.

The deer-shaped giant blocked Vanessa's way with his huge body, while the humanoid deer demon and the giant blade-horned deer stood on the left and right, ready to act flexibly and maneuverably.

"Lady Shirley, I'm ready."

"Really? Let's get started then."

Shirley yawned and was in a very relaxed state. Seeing this, Vanessa immediately played music and controlled the giant blade-horned deer to charge towards Shirley!

——[One second passes]

Shirley looked at the giant blade-horned deer charging towards her and calmly stretched her hand into the air. Then, countless ice crystal particles in the air gathered together and formed a dark purple ice crystal staff out of thin air in her hand.

——[Two seconds passed]

"Fail, Vanessa."

As the words fell, Shirley's "Automatic Chanting" had completed the magic, and a huge magic circle instantly unfolded on the ground of the Quest Guild Hall. At this time, the Giant Blade Horned Deer was still five meters away from Shirley.

"Fourth-level magic: Eternal Ice Palace."

——[Three seconds passed]

Merciless white cold air emanated from the magic circle, and the running giant blade-horned deer was frozen to the ground while maintaining its flying posture.

On the other side, although the humanoid deer demon and the deer giant protected Vanessa behind them at the first moment, this could not stop the advance of the white cold air at all.

In less than two seconds, Vanessa and her deer spirits were frozen into ice sculptures.

——[Five seconds passed]

When the ice crystal letter on the ceiling changed to "5", Vanessa and her deer spirits were all unable to move.

“Vanessa—!”

Heloise immediately rushed forward to check the situation, but was stopped by Feke.

"Don't worry, Lady Shirley won't kill you."

Just as Fike said, Ice Star Shirley released the water... no, she released the sea.

After 10 seconds, she unfroze Vanessa and the deer spirits, and after being thawed, they were all safe and sound - but psychologically they might not have recovered from the fear of "thinking they were dead".

"Alright, you bastards, who's next? Or... are you guys too scared to give up?"

Shirley's provocation may sound harsh, but she does have unparalleled strength as her capital.

Fike frowned, still thinking.

He saw clearly that Shirley's freezing magic completely ignored defense and physical obstacles, which was really tricky.

In addition, don’t be fooled by Shirley’s arrogant appearance. In fact, in the battle with Vanessa, Shirley seemed to have secretly chanted in advance, otherwise the fourth-level magic would not have been released so quickly.

In other words, Shirley had already calculated Vanessa's actions before the war started.

"Ice Queen, let this apostle of the Evil Tiger King God challenge your solid ice!"

While Fig was still thinking, Heloise stretched her body and walked forward boldly.

"Yes, I like garbage that doesn't waste time. Saving time is a kind of beauty."

Shirley glanced at Heloise's white hair, her eyes thoughtful.

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A minute later, Heloise's battle with Shirley began.

The moment the countdown began, Heloise leaped up and ran and jumped between the pillars around Shirley using her own speed.

Shirley smiled slightly, knowing that the white-haired girl had seen through her previous "Fourth-Level Magic: Eternal Ice Palace" and realized that it could only be launched from the ground, and she wanted to rely on mobility to last for ten seconds.

——[Two seconds passed]