Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

Some of them retreated to advance, not only did they not run towards the Tyer Wild Canyon, but they also found places to hide in the opposite direction, emphasizing that saving their lives was their priority;

Following the pre-planned strategy, Shiiki Ruri only used half of her strength and advanced steadily towards the Tiel Wilderness Canyon.

Among the many candidates, Shiiki Ruri was most concerned about the movements of the old man with strange words, but after running long distances for a while, she still lost sight of the old man.

Where did Grandpa Weird go? Did he take a different shortcut? Or is he too old to keep up with the pace of the first-tier team?

Shiiki Ruri was very curious, but she would not slow down on her own initiative to go find Grandpa Weird Language just because of her curiosity.

According to Shiiki Ruri's preliminary investigation, there is likely to be only one crucial "mole's secret treasure" in this final mission, so "searching" is fake and "fighting" is real.

Only those who can return to the Zhaoye Liuque base with the "Mole's Secret Treasure" can get the points in the final stage, while everyone else can only get zero points.

If Shiiki Ruri can get this last point, she can achieve the final reversal, surpass the score of Grandpa Guiyu in one fell swoop, and win the position of the next head master.

On the contrary, if Grandpa Guiyu completes the task, all of Shiki Ruri's efforts in the past period of time will be in vain.

Therefore, Shiiki Ruri's top priority right now is to find the "Mole's Secret Treasure" before anyone else.

The physical strength and hidden strength she currently retains will be transformed into offensive weapons after arriving at the Tyer Wild Canyon.

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Soon, the first batch of candidates arrived at the Tiel Wilderness Canyon one after another.

In this deep and narrow canyon, it is extremely difficult to find a mole, let alone the "mole's secret treasure".

However, the contestants were all well prepared. Some of them started setting food traps, while others took out magical biological detectors. In short, they all showed their unique skills.

Shiiki Ruri didn't find any good ideas during the preparations, so she chose a more direct approach - that is, to identify a few relatively reliable candidates from among all the candidates, and then prepare to play a trick of "waiting for the opportunity behind".

This strategy is not new and can even be said to be somewhat traditional.

The candidates are not stupid. They have all prepared for the upcoming competition. In addition, Shiiki Ruri is not the only one who is ready to rob.

As the moon rose higher in the night sky, the moles' hiding places in the canyon were found one by one.

As progress neared the discovery of the "Mole's Secret Treasure," the atmosphere in the canyon grew increasingly tense...

10.55 - Waiting for the Rabbit

Actively exploring frontline candidates;

peripheral candidates waiting in the wings;

There are also candidates who disappeared and whose hiding places are unknown;

The eight candidates for the Grand Master of the Teruya Ryuque gathered in the Tyel Wild Canyon in order to seize the "Mole's Secret Treasure" and bring it back to the organization's base to earn points in the final round.

Even candidates who ranked lower did not give up the competition because of their low scores, because they knew that as long as they could show outstanding performance, they could be promoted within the organization later.

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When the "Mole's Secret Treasure" was discovered, there was actually no movement in the Tyer Wild Canyon.

The discoverer held his breath, trying to evacuate quietly before being noticed by other candidates.

But, those gathered here are all professional intelligence workers... With an unexpected explosion, the canyon suddenly exploded, and the battle for the "Mole's Secret Treasure" began frantically.

For a moment, the Tyer Wilderness Canyon was filled with smoke due to the continuous explosions.

The observers and spectators standing at the outermost edge could not see what was happening in the canyon at all.

However, this is not a big problem, because there are no rules that restrict the deathmatch in the canyon. As long as the winner can bring the "Mole's Secret Treasure" back to the organization's base, the winner will get points.

The onlookers stared intently with their eyes wide open, fearing that if they blinked, they would miss the moment that decided the outcome.

However, what they never expected was that the final outcome had already taken place in another place.

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The leader of Quetang, Guiyu, was currently sitting on the treetops, watching.

He used a disposable magic item called "Psychedelic Smoke", which could prevent people below level seven from discovering that he was hiding in the tree.

The place where he was hiding was more than ten kilometers away from the Tiel Wilderness Canyon, and was completely out of the range of the final battlefield.

The reason why Mr. Guiyu was waiting at such a far distance was not because he was lost, but because he had predicted the direction of the final link through intelligence investigation.

Moreover, he is not the only one who is waiting for the "rabbit" at this moment. His subordinates are also squatting at various key paths waiting for the arrival of the "rabbit". Among them, the place where Mr. Guiyu is squatting has the greatest possibility of encountering the "rabbit".

Yes, that's right. In order to win, Mr. Guiyu also threw his subordinates into this final stage, because there is no restriction in the rules that prohibits asking for help.

So, who will be the first person to escape from the canyon and rush here with the "Mole's Secret Treasure"?

Old Man Weirdly stared at the direction of the Tyer Wild Canyon with great interest, ready to stop passers-by unexpectedly at any time and earn a "Mole's Secret Treasure" for free.

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Five minutes passed, then ten minutes passed, and Mr. Guiyu, who had been extremely busy recently, couldn't help but yawn.

At this moment, he vaguely saw smoke rising in the distance. Although this did not 100% mean that someone was coming, Old Man Guiyu immediately perked up and prepared to activate the "trap".

"Ta-da-da", "Ta-da-da", the sound of galloping footsteps became louder and louder, and old man Guiyu's eyes narrowed into slits.

Even at the last moment, Mr. Guiyu still couldn't see who the person was, but he was confident that his judgment would not be wrong, so he still activated the trap. Even if he was wrong, he had to stop this fast-running guy.

Who would be the winner? The moment he pressed the start switch, the person that Old Master Guiyu thought of was—Ji Ying, the leader of Liutang.

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As the traps were activated one after another, the originally peaceful forest path suddenly became chaotic.

The earth walls rising from the soil, the spikes bursting out from the trees, and the poisonous fog that appeared almost out of thin air, the mechanisms that were activated one after another drowned the intruders like a tide. According to Grandpa Guiyu's idea, with this set of combined traps, he would be able to knock down the unsuspecting intruders.

But if the intruder is aware of the trap in advance, that would be a different story.

"Hahaha, it's just as I thought, little Liuli...you are indeed the fastest among the contestants."

When the smoke cleared, Old Man Guiyu looked at the pair of cat ears emerging from the dust, feeling mixed emotions.

He was happy that the child that Magai had personally raised had grown to this level, but he was worried that since he failed to use the trap to knock down little Liuli, it would be difficult to deal with the next step.

In terms of speed, if Xiao Liuli really speeds up, Old Man Guiyu will not be able to catch up, so as long as Xiao Liuli can successfully break through, Old Man Guiyu will have no way to stop her.

In a head-on confrontation, Xiao Liuli's ability to fight alone in the organization is second only to the werewolf Dark Moon. If old man Guiyu doesn't play dirty, it will be difficult for him to take her down.

At this moment, Old Man Guiyu felt the cruelty of aging. Little Liuli still had an unlimited future, but he would only continue to grow old with the passage of time.

Frankly speaking, if he hadn't met those two masked girls in black a while ago, Old Man Guiyu would probably have let Xiao Liuli go right here.

It's not that he voluntarily gave up the position of the next chief hall master, but that he really did his best.

However, the "threat" he felt from the black-clad masked girls made Mr. Weird think differently.

He was determined to snatch the "Mole's Secret Treasure" from Xiao Liuli even if he had to use any means, because he knew very well that once Xiao Liuli became the chief hall master, the forces behind the black-clothed and masked girls would follow closely.

For the current little Liuli, it is really too early to fight against such an unfathomable force.

——(Xiao Liuli, this disaster should not be borne by a young person like you. If anyone has to die, it should be me, an old man, who will die first.)

·

"So it's you, Grandpa Weird, how did you know I would pass by here, meow?"

After being stopped, Xiao Liuli did not seem to be in a hurry to escape. She communicated with Old Man Guiyu in a very generous and relaxed tone.

Guiyu could see that Xiao Liuli was pretending to be calm. On the one hand, she didn't want to reveal where she had hidden the "Mole's Secret Treasure" on her body. On the other hand, she wanted to use this opportunity to catch her breath to adjust her rhythm, and then wait for an opportunity to burst out her speed in one breath and get rid of Guiyu directly.

Guiyu's most urgent task now is to create a reason for Xiao Liuli to fight with him as soon as possible. Only in this way will he have a chance to snatch the "secret treasure" from Xiao Liuli's hands.

"Because the people around you have betrayed you." Guiyu said while activating the "Trickster" skill.

The reason why Gui Yu used the vague term "people around him" instead of the precise term "subordinates" was because everything he said was made up.

According to his decades of experience, lies that attack "trust relationships" are often successful.

As luck would have it, there really was someone "around" Xiao Liuli at this moment.

10.56 - eloquent

Will the Frost Knight betray me?

This thought only existed in Shiiki Ruri's mind for less than 0.1 second, and then disappeared into thin air.

For Shiiki Ruri now, anyone could betray her except the Frost Armor Knight, Lord Stan.

Shiiki Ruri trusted Lord Frost Armor Knight wholeheartedly, just as she trusted Aunt Magee before.

However, just because the Frost Knight wouldn't betray her didn't mean Shiiki Ruri could rest easy. Could someone other than the Frost Knight betray her?

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The answer to this question is: Yes.

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It’s not that Shiiki Ruri has no confidence in Ryudo’s companions, but she really hasn’t spent any time thinking about these companions for a long time.

With Grandpa Guiyu's methods, it wouldn't be surprising if he really poached someone. Shiiki Ruri wouldn't be surprised.

However, no matter how calm she was, Shiiki Ruri still had to show her "attitude".

"Then you've really gone too far, meow, Grandpa Whispering."

As Shiiki Ruri spoke, she deliberately "quietly" touched the bag on her waist, and then began to move slowly to the side.

The reason why she deliberately did these actions was to mislead Grandpa Guiyu - Shiiki Ruri wanted Grandpa Guiyu to think that she had hidden the "Mole's Secret Treasure" in the bag around her waist.

Next, what Shiiki Ruri has to do is to find a suitable opportunity, take unexpected action, and get rid of Grandpa Guiyu in one fell swoop.

"There are no 'rules' in our line of work, let alone 'excessive' or 'not excessive'... Little Liuli, you're still a little too naive."

While answering, Grandpa Guiyu glanced at Shiiki Ruri's waist.

Shiiki Ruri noticed this subtle movement and knew that her previous misleading should have been successful - the rest depended on whether she could find an opportunity to escape from Grandpa Guiyu's hands.

[Note: Here are the equipment and skill diagrams of Shiiki Ruri, which are as long as 700 words~]

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"When it comes to political schemes and strategies, I'm certainly no match for Grandpa Guiyu. Fortunately, the 'Grandmaster Selection' tests more than just strategy, meow."

Shiiki Ruri deliberately retorted in her answer to provoke Grandpa Guiyu's emotions, and her pace was gradually quickening.

She knew that she could not hide her intention to escape, so she might as well expose it. This way, she might be able to find out what secret tricks Grandpa Guiyu had hidden.

"Hehehe, are you ready to run away, little Liuli? Let me tell you something. The smoke from the explosion just now is highly poisonous. I wonder if you accidentally inhaled some of it?"

As Grandpa Guiyu spoke, he took out a bottle of mysterious potion and placed it in his hand. This action was undoubtedly telling Shiiki Ruri that the antidote was here, come and grab it.

"Is this a trick to force me to fight you, Grandpa Whisperer? Isn't that a bit too crude, meow?"

Shiiki Ruri was not fooled at all and told it to his face without mercy.

Grandpa Guiyu had anticipated this. Since he had already spoken, it would not be such a low-level trick.

"If you call it a trick, then you underestimate me, Xiao Liuli... Look at your left arm. Is there a circular blood mark on it?"

Shiiki Ruri didn't want to look at first because she thought that Grandpa Guiyu was distracting her attention, but the cat people were very curious, so she couldn't help but took a quick look.

This sight really scared Shiiki Ruri.

At some point, a circular blood mark actually appeared on her left arm, and judging from the condition of the wound, it must have been formed within the past few minutes.

——(When did you get hurt? Why didn’t I notice?)

"Haha, don't worry, little Liuli. You won't die until the circular blood mark on your right arm is complete. I'm giving you two choices now. One is to wait for the poison to take effect and die, and the other is to give me the 'Mole's Secret Treasure'... As long as you cooperate, the antidote will be yours."

Grandpa Guiyu's explanation came at the right time, forcing Shiiki Ruri to believe that the other party had indeed tampered with her.

It doesn’t matter whether she was poisoned or not. The key is that Grandpa Guiyu has a way to make Shiiki Ruri get hurt without her knowing. This is the most terrifying thing.

Just when Shiiki Ruri was wavering, Grandpa Guiyu added a very effective piece of advice.

"Think about it, Little Liuli. I have no reason to kill you. You're still young, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to run for the position of Grand Master in the future. I'm already old. If I don't get elected this year, I might already be buried in a coffin by the next selection... So, make a wise choice, Little Liuli."

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For a moment, Shiiki Ruri was ready to nod.

She really felt that there was no need for her to fight with Grandpa Guiyu. After all, she had no reason to become the head hall master.