Cataclysm King

Chapter 286 Perfect Acting

"Do you think the legion commander will directly capture the king of those people in the Eastern Wasteland this time? Hey, if that happens, our 'Venom Bee Vanguard Legion' will make great contributions, and collective merits are indispensable. Say. Maybe the leader will even get the 'Red Dragon Medal'."

"I heard that the Eastern Wasteland has a federal parliamentary system. There is no king, right? It seems that the Augustus royal family still remains. But since the leader went there in person, he must have some military exploits. We can also drink along. Soup."

"This time's combat achievements are enough. I plan to exchange for some gold-level Thunder Dragon materials. After I advance next time, I will try to join the official knight order. I've had enough of standing on this damn Ranger Post."

"Hey, I originally thought that being a pioneer in exploring the ruins of the Talon Dynasty this time would be a hard job. I didn't expect that now I would meet those weaklings in the East Wasteland, and instead, I would become a rich man with military exploits."

"Joel, do you feel weird, like something is staring at us in the dark?"

"We are now operating under the eyes of those in the East Wasteland, so it is normal for us to be targeted."

"Yeah. I used the magic spirit to sense it. It shouldn't be a human being. It might be some kind of detection spell, or maybe it's a passing magical beast."

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In a hidden valley on the eastern outskirts of Devil's Crossing.

The Airel Empire Vanguard Corps rests here.

On the high ground at the mouth of the valley, two sentries were chatting boredly.

They had no idea that in the darkness not far away, a black shadow had been staring at them for a long time.

This is not a person.

Rather, it is a "shadow clone" composed purely of dark elements.

It has no entity, quietly blending in perfectly with the surrounding dark environment.

Even the perception-based spell spirits on the two sentries didn't notice it.

The person controlling the shadow was none other than Ji Xun, who was hiding in a hidden corner nearly a kilometer away in the valley.

The shadow over there was observing the two sentries, and Ji Xun, who was one kilometer away, also completely shared the shadow's perception.

The images and sounds in front of Shadow's eyes were as if they were in front of his own eyes.

Ji Xun looked at him and followed his lip-reading imitation like a parrot.

That's right.

He is learning a language.

If he needs an infiltration identity, he must master the "Talonese" spoken by those people in conversation.

Ji Xun himself was proficient in Talun writing. He had communicated with Nan Jing, who was also learning Talun ancient language, and learned a little bit.

It is easier for him to master this language than others.

Moreover, the benefits of Master Merlin's brain development for him have become more and more exaggerated in terms of learning ability. Coupled with JOKER's "photographic memory" entry, learning Tarun is almost as easy as reading it once.

However, just "knowing" is not enough.

After observing for so long, Ji Xun also found several alternative targets.

What he has to do now is to get familiar with the interpersonal relationships of these people, imitate their living habits, pronunciation and accent.

"This shadow trick is really easy to use. It's a magical detective skill."

After observing for a while, Ji Xun had already come to a conclusion, and a smile appeared on his face.

After all, [Joker's Shadow Trick] is JOKER's exclusive ability, and its level is no less than "supernatural power".

Ordinary card masters have never seen it before, so it is difficult to understand this level of spells.

What was noticed by the sentry just now was not how powerful those two guys were.

It was Ji Xun's deliberate move.

The purpose is to test the limit of shadow trigger warning.

Thirty meters away, the fourth-level sentry was completely undetectable. It is estimated that even if he encounters a fifth-level card master, as long as he does not have special sensing methods, a hundred meters away is a safe distance.

And it doesn’t matter if you find out.

The shadow is a mass of elements that can disintegrate on the spot and disappear without a trace.

This ability is not only useful for investigation, but also for exploring dangerous secrets. It is also an ideal danger-avoiding skill.

And the most important thing!

This is also what Ji Xun finds most surprising about this secret method.

Now he has confirmed in actual tests that the experience improvement brought by shadow learning skills will be superimposed on the main body!

Although the shadow cannot breathe and meditate, it is very efficient when used to learn martial arts, read, and comprehend magic and mystery.

That feeling was completely like the result of two Ji Xuns studying themselves at the same time.

Not just overlays.

It's like two people discussing things, which often brings about a "1+1>2" learning effect.

Which means

Ji Xun's current learning efficiency is more than twice what he was before!

In his current situation, this was completely like drowsiness meeting a pillow.

It is equivalent to doubling his study time.

From this point of view alone, the significance of this clone to his extraordinary promotion is no less than that of any magical mystical method except [Devil's Feast].

Apart from the higher cost of mana power, this secret method has almost no shortcomings.

But Ji Xun and Shadow are not two independent individuals.

It's like there is a "second personality" in the body that thinks independently and has common cognition.

Just for this reason, it might be difficult for others to get started.

But Ji Xun was very familiar with this situation.

He has many "selves" with clear divisions of labor in his mind, and he doesn't care about one more.

Even because of this shadow trick, he came up with a bold idea: Can he get more shadows in the future?

But this is something to consider in the future.

[Shadow Trick] is only Lv.1 (103/1000) now, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future.

As proficiency increases, the shadow's range of activities will continue to grow.

Ji Xun just hid at the entrance of the valley and continued to observe the sentries of the Eirel Empire.

At the same time, he was always paying attention to the communicator.

After Catalina sent word that the seventh-level legion commander had secretly sneaked into the Nugget Pier, there was no more news.

Ji Xun also wanted to know how the battle was going.

Although I don’t know how I discovered the enemy, I have deduced some of the process.

That seventh-level stranger was able to secretly sneak into the Nugget Pier, which meant that a "traitor" had appeared among the top leaders of the federation.

After all, the current Nugget Pier is closed to unknown people.

Being able to let that person enter the dock quietly means that the mole who responded is familiar with the detailed defense of the Nugget Pier.

There are also intricate personal connections.

There are only a few people in the entire federation who can do this.

Must be of high authority.

"Anyone among the five major congressmen? Tsk tsk, this has just begun and you have already surrendered."

Ji Xun deduced some information in his mind and raised the corner of his mouth with a sarcastic arc.

Although when discussing with Catalina before, they had considered that there would definitely be a traitor in the Federation.

But for some reason, Ji Xun felt a morbid enjoyment at this moment when he truly saw the despicability of human nature.

Compared with the glow of human nature that warms people's hearts, Ji Xun feels that this despicable human nature is like a knife stabbing into the chest, and the painful feeling can soothe the restlessness of the soul.

Hehe, I really want to kill those guys.

There was a traitor as expected, but it shouldn't be a big problem.

Because this morning, another good news came from Catalina: Gong Wu finally came back at the last moment.

Moreover, he successfully advanced to the seventh level!

The old man was halfway to the seventh level, just one step away from the final goal.

Once you find the materials for the professional card, advancement will be a matter of course.

This is top-secret information that the entire Federation does not know.

Even if the traitor betrayed everything.

A seventh-level Gongwu will definitely cause the enemy to suffer a big loss!

This wait lasted for more than ten hours.

Ji Xun has been observing.

Without the seventh-level legion commander to hold down the formation, this group of people would not have the strength to sweep across the city-state.

The group of pioneers in the valley did not dare to run around.

Hiding and not showing up.

They probably also think that the people in the Card Master Federation don't know that their leader has left.

Wait wait wait.

Suddenly, a text message came from the communicator: "It's done!"

When Ji Xun heard this, he grinned.

The two words "It's done" reveal too much exciting information.

In other words, Katarina is not dead, but the seventh level is dead.

Ji Xun didn't have time to think too much. Before he could wait a moment, the valley suddenly exploded.

"Come on!"

"Go separately! Avoid towns, be careful of being surrounded!"

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The vanguard regiments seemed to have some way of confirming that their regiment commander had died in battle.

Ji Xun didn't dare to be careless and immediately put some distance between them.

Within a few minutes, Shadow watched more than a hundred people rushing out of the valley.

As soon as they came out, they immediately dispersed into several teams.

They gathered together before because they were led by a seventh-level legion commander, and they could plunder large cities even if they had more people.

Now that the top battle is dead, this group of people know that once they are discovered by the federal card masters, their situation will be very dangerous.

They are an investigation team and have enough experience in dealing with it.

If you want to survive as much as possible, you can only disperse and escape.

Ji Xun knew that his opportunity had come.

There were an unknown number of sixth-level card masters in this team, and he did not dare to act rashly. He kept staring at the team where the few sentries he had observed before were located.

Generally speaking, in the army, officers and elites do not stand guard.

After looking at several teams rushing out of the valley, he easily selected a team with several familiar faces and followed them using his shadow.

Needless to say, the more sentries there are, the weaker the team.

Ji Xun's own body was hanging far behind the team.

This run lasted nearly an hour.

The team no longer dared to stay near Devil's Crossing, but ran into a wild forest.

Those guys were also cautious enough and left various early warning agencies along the way.

If it weren't for the shadow, Ji Xun would have been lost or discovered.

When these guys reached the forest, they probably felt safe, so they stopped. "What's going on? Why did you suddenly evacuate?"

"I don't know, something seems to have happened to the Legion Commander."

"It must be those guys from before! Damn it, they deliberately surrendered to paralyze us and sent wrong information. They just wanted to ambush the captain!"

"It seems like this must be the case. Otherwise, with the leader's strength and the support of others, how could something happen?"

"Those guys in the Eastern Wasteland who overestimate their capabilities are seeking death! As for the Capone family, I have made a note of it. When the army arrives, they will kill this family first. Next time anyone wants to surrender, kill them first. Let’s talk later!”

"I've said it a long time ago, the strength of our empire does not require any 'betrayers'!"

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A group of people ran in a panic.

This incident not only made them feel the crisis of death, but also great humiliation.

Their powerful Airel Empire Vanguard Legion was actually being chased by a little federation of card masters that didn't even have a seventh level. They had to run away to save their lives?

It's not a matter of strength, it's a slap in the face of their empire!

In the forest, a dark figure silently observed everything.

This was part of the plan.

Only if this ambush plan is successful will those guys in the federation with evil intentions stop.

There will be fewer "insiders" on the battlefield in the future.

But this is not what Ji Xun needs to consider.

He observed along the way that there seemed to be no sixth level people in this team, but there were at least five levels.

He didn't think he had the strength to quietly kill someone and replace him.

Ji Xun also observed patiently.

This wait lasted nearly two days.

There were only twenty or thirty people in this team in the forest.

Two days are enough for Ji Xun to get familiar with the information, habits and interpersonal relationships of everyone in the team.

He also selected a suitable target for him to lurk in.

At nine o'clock in the evening, the appointed time arrived.

Rapid footsteps suddenly appeared in the forest.

A team of hundreds of people arrived quietly.

Ji Xun knew that this was the "actor" in place.

If he wants to replace one of his enemies, he must first kill him.

And it has to leave no trace.

He can't do it alone, so he can only shake people.

Two days ago, Ji Xun sent a message to Catalina and reported the coordinates of the group.

Now the people are finally here.

There were early warning traps everywhere in the forest, and the people from the Pioneer Group discovered them immediately.

"No! It's people from Donghuang! We are surrounded!"

"rush out!"

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A dragon's roar sounded in the forest.

Ji Xun watched those guys transform into various dragon-born forms one by one.

After observing them in detail for two days, Ji Xun was also very moved. The average rank of these card masters in the Airel Empire was really high.

The entire vanguard group is a level three or above card master.

And the strength is not weak.

Dragons are inherently advanced creatures.

The dragon bloodline makes it easier for them to advance, and their various elemental affinities and physical strength are much stronger than normal humans.

For example, the threshold for the third-level comprehension of the elemental condensed curse seal can make most federal card masters stuck at this bottleneck for a lifetime.

But for these dragon-born card masters of the Airel Empire, there is almost no bottleneck.

Normally, the fighting power of this group of people would be enough to withstand a thousand-man federal army.

However, the reinforcements called by Ji Xun were also prepared.

In this moment, all kinds of spell cards in the forest were bombarded like a heavy rain.

Wind blade, fire snake, quicksand, fireball, ice pick, man-eating vine.

The landslides and the ground cracked, various elements seemed to explode, and the big trees in the forest fell in pieces.

The people in the vanguard legion didn't know how many pursuers there were, and they were focused on running away.

But I have to say that the spell cards used by these guys are much more exaggerated than the federal card masters.

Not only are there many types and powers, but there are also many secret-level spells that have never been seen by federal card masters.

This is the benefit of inheritance without interruption.

After chasing and escaping, what is very subtle is that the federal card master did not take much advantage.

But quietly, someone controls this delicate balance.

When Ji Xun saw this, he smiled: "Here comes the master."

It cannot be completely annihilated, and it cannot cause too many casualties. It must be evenly matched.

To perform so well, one must be a master.

At least level six, even legendary.

But his latent plan is top secret, and only a few people know about it.

Ji Xun was still wondering who was coming.

Suddenly, he saw a graceful figure next to him.

"Aunt Qin?"

Ji Xun also didn't expect that Qin Rushi would come in person.

"Ah."

Qin Ru nodded, and a faint smile appeared on her beautiful face.

But this was not the time to chat. She asked directly: "Which target is it?"

Ji Xun clearly stated his characteristics: "The one with brown hair and the wolf-tooth dagger."

He had already observed an assassin card master named "Joel".

That guy is ostracized, has simple interpersonal relationships, and his fighting style is easy to imitate.

Qin Ru nodded, "Let's go!"

The two of them gave chase.

At this moment, the fighting in the forest was extremely exaggerated. In the deliberate chaos, the members of the vanguard group were scattered to pieces.

The twenty or so people fled in panic.

With Qin Ruzhi's help, they easily killed that "Joel".

Ji Xun put on the guy's clothes, his clown mask changed, and he completely transformed into Joel.

After observing them for two days, not only the appearance, but also the color of the spell, the dragon scales on their arms and the sinister assassin aura in their eyes were exactly the same.

Both sides were still fighting lively on the battlefield, completely unaware that someone had been replaced.

Even Qin Rushi, who witnessed Ji Xun's disguise all the time, had a flash of surprise in his eyes.

If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn't have recognized it as Ji Xun.

Time was running out, so Ji Xun handed over some unnecessary things on his body to Qin Rushi. Without daring to delay, he said, "Aunt Qin, I'm going."

"Ah."

Qin Ru nodded.

She had personally experienced the battle at Nugget Pier two days ago, and also experienced the power of the seventh-level dragonborn card master.

If it weren't for Senior Gong Wu, all the legends would have suffered greatly.

It was precisely because of this that she realized that the risk of lurking this time was very high.

After all, there are real eighth-level or even ninth-level card masters in the enemy's large backup force.

So after knowing Ji Xun's plan, she came in person.

To ensure nothing goes wrong.

Otherwise, any flaw will be a fatal hazard.

A trace of worry flashed across her eyes, but in the end she only said: "Be careful."

Ji Xun smiled brightly: "Okay!"

With a new identity, the world in my eyes is completely different.

He liked the feeling of hiding in someone else's shadow.

This is not acting, but substituting.

In "I am the world", he replaced someone's fate line and walked on.

This feeling of walking on the edge of fate is wonderful.

After a while, a group of people rushed into a valley.

The earthquake technique collapsed the surrounding rock walls, and the Venomous Bee Pioneer Group finally got rid of the pursuers behind them.

"It's a good thing we've prepared an escape route. Those guys from Donghuang shouldn't be able to catch up."

"Damn it, six of our brothers died! If we hadn't lost a few people, I really wanted to go back and kill all those guys!"

"Let's repair it temporarily here. Joel, Lot, and you guys are on guard!"

"Yes, Captain."

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A man dressed as an assassin stood up.

No one noticed anything unusual about him.

This is none other than Ji Xun.

Almost everyone in the team was injured, and six people died.

Skillful!

"Joel" didn't have many close friends in the team, and they all happened to be dead.

No one paid attention to this already marginalized teammate.

　Small card text, a little less words~

　　

　

(End of this chapter)