Cataclysm King

Chapter 450: Giant Spirit City

Ji Xun was pulled out of the quicksand by his teammates.

The injured second-level assassin has already escaped.

Expected.

If we can't kill them in a short period of time, there's no point in wasting time.

Compared to killing a few trainee knights who were meaningless except for venting anger, completing the mission was more important for the assassin.

Young Master Sack was not stupid. He had fought for such a long time without being discovered by the family's high-level guards. He must have guessed that this forest must be covered by some restrictive barrier.

So I kept fighting and running all the time, trying to get out of the range of the barrier.

Now seeing the assassin's anxious pursuit, Ji Xun was even more certain that they should be at the edge of the barrier.

Ji Xun was pulled out of the dark quicksand by vines. When he opened his eyes, he saw a scaly lizard face.

Seeing that Ji Xun was not dead, Seri was relieved: "Brother Su Lun, are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

Ji Xun let out a breath, his face showing a sense of relief at surviving a disaster.

Just as he opened his mouth, he felt something uncomfortable in his mouth and then he spat out a few mouthfuls of sand.

David and Gail have gone after the assassin.

Even if they can't win, they have to go.

But Serri was a magic user and couldn't run fast, so he stayed behind to save people.

Sister Zhuosha was treating the seriously injured Gang Duoduo.

Ji Xun took a glance and saw that the dwarf's natural ability to have thick skin and flesh saved the guy's life.

Although the wound caused by the dagger was deep, he was still alive.

With the Duke's Palace's advanced potions and the accompanying priest, there is a high probability that he will not die.

Now knowing that the outcome was settled, Ji Xun completely relaxed.

After reviewing the game, it was found that none of the six people in the team died.

And the amazing thing is that the three mages who should have been killed first were not hurt at all.

The three teammates present also obviously found it incredible.

They actually survived the hands of a second-level assassin?

But now is not the time to say more.

Serri asked again anxiously: "Should we catch up and see now?"

After hearing this, Zhuo Sha and Gang Duoduo couldn't help but look at Ji Xun.

How could they not understand at this time that the tactical command of this teammate had a crucial impact on their survival?

That set of tactics seemed simple, but being able to deploy them clearly in that emergency situation required extremely calm judgment and observation.

This is not something that ordinary people can do.

At least they can't.

And although "Su Lun"'s performance in battle was not eye-catching, it was very special.

Especially the [Quicksand Technique].

This made them realize that the spell used to trap the enemy could actually be used to save one's own life?

They couldn't say what was so great about him, but subconsciously, they had already regarded "Su Lun" as the decision maker in the team.

Ji Xun didn't think there was anything special about his performance, and his performance was just right.

The character of his clone is gifted with affinity for all elements, and he was originally planning to pursue a jack-of-all-trades career in the [Wisdom] sequence.

If you think more actively, it won't be surprising to use any sequence of cards.

Hearing the question, although Ji Xun knew that there was no need for them to do anything in the current situation, he still said: "Okay. Let's catch up."

I just fought for that young master Sack.

Now that the crisis is over, we must show our faces and try to perform.

As they spoke, the three of them followed, bandaging Gang Duoduo, who was seriously injured but still able to walk, while they did so.

Visibility in the forest is low and there are thick trees everywhere.

Ji Xun and his three companions traveled quickly, but before they could see the battlefield ahead, they suddenly heard a loud dragon roar in the sky.

At this moment, everyone knew that the high-ranking guards from the Duke's Mansion had arrived.

The giant dragon swooping down in the sky was extremely fast. After a few breaths, it flapped its wings and landed in the forest.

The hurricane made the dense forest rustle. Ji Xun and the other three, under the dragon's might, quickened their pace tacitly.

The masters are in control now. If you don’t show up now, when will you?

In a blink of an eye, they arrived at the scene.

The high-ranking guard knights of the Duke of Landon's family, as well as Young Master Sack's enlightenment mentor, the seventh-level witch, have also arrived.

David and Gail, who arrived earlier, stood far away.

Seeing the four teammates coming, they approached quietly.

The current situation is under the control of the family's high-level guards, so there is no need for them, the reserve knights, to do anything.

Zhuo Sha bandaged Gang Duoduo, looked at the bloody wound on David's chest, and took out the healing potion.

Although David's expression was still cold, he did not refuse.

On the other side, the high-ranking priest of the Duke's Palace was treating Sack's injuries, and he seemed to be fine.

But the young master's expression was very ugly.

Ji Xun certainly knew why.

Because the young master's [Curse God Card] was lost.

Not long after Ji Xun and his companions arrived, hurried footsteps were heard in the forest.

A high-level assassin rushed out of the forest holding two unconscious guys, threw them in front of Sack, and reported: "Master, the assassin has been caught!"

Ji Xun took a glance at their attire and immediately recognized them as the two second-level assassins from before.

He was chasing their team so majestically just now, but now he was captured alive like a dead dog in front of the high-level card master.

However, Ji Xun knew very well that even if he captured the person alive, he would not be able to get any clues.

From the moment they failed to kill Sack, the existence of these two people had no meaning whether they were alive or dead.

Young Master Sack looked at the two assassins with eyes so cold that they looked like he wanted to kill them.

If I hadn't been lucky, I would have almost died at the hands of these low-level assassins.

But what he cared about was not these assassins who were already dead in his eyes, but he asked in a deep voice: "Where is my [Curse God Card]?"

Being asked in such a cold tone, the guard could not help but freeze his expression and responded, "I didn't find it."

Sack said angrily, "Damn it! Go after him! There is a 'traitor' among the candidates for the Royal Academy's entrance examination this time!"

At this point, how could he not have guessed what went wrong.

Someone hired a killer on the black market to kill him.

But it is not something that some low-level killers can do to dare to take action in the academy's trial plan. He must be an "insider" within the academy.

And if I hadn't given up the [Curse Card] just now, that guy would have killed me too!
The guard responded in a daze: "Master, Captain Hook and the others have already gone."

This was not what Sack wanted to hear, and he roared, "Go after him, all of you! If you can't find the Curse Card, don't come back!"

"Yes!"

The guards didn't dare to respond. After leaving a few people behind, everyone else rushed into the forest.

Ji Xun's team of six saw Sack's rage from a distance.

The others then realized that it was their young master's [Curse Card] that was lost.

The only one who was not surprised was Ji Xun.

Because the original body witnessed the entire process of how the emperor's relics were lost.

As Sack guessed, there was a "mole" among the college tutors.

Under normal circumstances, hiring three assassins would be enough to kill Master Sack and the group of reserve knights.

According to the original plan, the assassin could leave quietly after killing the person, so the "traitor" would not have to be exposed here now.

After all, leaving any traces might expose one's true identity in the academy.

Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened.

Just now, seeing that the two assassins failed to kill Master Sack and were about to leave the barrier area, the spy who was secretly observing had to take action.

It was because Sack thought of this that he decisively shot the [Curse Card] in another direction at the last moment when he sensed the crisis.

He knew that the assassin had two goals: one was to kill him, and the other was to get this relic of the emperor.

If the other party chooses to kill, his means will inevitably be exposed, and he will definitely be tracked down to death.

But if you choose to go after the [Cursed God Card], not only will you not be exposed, but at least half of the mission will be completed.

That's how things turned out.

Sack used this method to save his life.

But his curse card was also lost. Ji Xun saw the whole scene.

This was his original plan.

After seeing the outrageous usefulness of the [Cursed God Card], he wanted to disguise himself as an assassin and fish in troubled waters, at least to find a chance to snatch the card.

But in this case, not only will someone inevitably investigate afterwards, but the risk of the main body staying near the Royal Academy in the future will increase.

Ji Xun has now reached a very high level of "I am the world", and he will not rely on any luck.

Once it is done, there will inevitably be traces left on the logical line of events.

What's more, there are some mysterious methods.

Furthermore, the hidden "traitor" will definitely try to snatch it away.

Ji Xun was ready to kill and rob.

However, unexpectedly, reality gave him a better choice.

Young Master Sack sent the card flying, and the "traitor" really chose to chase the card.

Ji Xun knew there was such a person nearby, but he had never noticed him before.

He didn't realize it until this guy tried to grab the card.

The "insider"'s hiding method is very sophisticated, like a ghost, without leaking a single breath.

I thought that he must have used some very advanced invisibility relic.

However, in the eyes of Ji Xun, who is proficient in the laws of space, even if it cannot be seen by the naked eye, the spatial fluctuations can be sensed as long as they are within a certain range.

Similarly, with Ji Xun's current stealth ability, the other party cannot detect him.

Just as the two of them were chasing the cards, Ji Xun sensed that guy.

But I didn't do it right away.

After the man got the card, Ji Xun quietly followed him for a while.

The guy was obviously very familiar with the forest and had already prepared a retreat route and various means to confuse pursuers.

There was no way the pursuers from the Duke of Langdon's family could catch up with him.

This made things convenient for Ji Xun.

He also discovered that the man's concealment skills were very sophisticated, but his rank was not very high, probably only level five or six.

This gave Ji Xunxin a more perfect plan!
After figuring out that the cause and effect relationship of some mysterious means was related to the traitor, he used the [Space Rune Stone] to perform [Miraculous Hands].

The emperor's relics are of too high a rank to be placed in an ordinary storage space, which provides an opportunity.

Unexpectedly, the process went unexpectedly smoothly. The man was unaware and he stole the things directly.

When Ji Xun uses this little space trick against an expert, there is a high chance that he will be discovered.

But when used in front of a card master of a lower level than oneself, the other party would not even know what happened, and the theft would have been completed.

By the time this person discovered that the thing was missing, Ji Xun had already disappeared, as if he had never appeared.

I don't even know when it disappeared.

The timeline and logic are messed up, and even if someone investigates it afterwards, there is no way to find out.

The probability of Ji Xun's true form being exposed will be greatly reduced.

Furthermore, even if some mysterious force discovered the clues, in this kind of "black robbing black" behavior, who can be sure which side is the one that did it?
Definitely not
Just like that, Ji Xundi got the [Curse God Card].

And the other side.

The people in the Duke of Langdon's mansion are still tracking down the "mole", but of course they can't find anything.

With such a big incident happening, senior officials from the Royal Academy also took action.

Although a grandson of a duke did not receive any special treatment in the academy, the incident happened during the academy's entrance examination, which had a huge negative impact.

Many experts came to the college to help with the investigation.

The two assassins who were captured alive were not only subjected to various tortures, but even a top-level card master searched their souls to restore some of their tampered cognition.

But the clues obtained are very limited.

This is a simple case of hiring a killer.

Assassins do things for money.

The contacts in the black market had long been dealt with, and the clues were completely cut off.

All people knew was that this incident was most likely an internal problem within the Duke of Langdon's family, and that someone at the Royal Academy was secretly behind it.

As for who took the [Curse Card], no one knows.

Even Ji Xun and the other six were subjected to strict interrogation.

After all, the six of them were the few people who participated in the assassination and are still alive.

But the fact is that their actions of risking their lives to protect their master were seen by Master Sak himself.

This bravery cleared all doubts.

Although Young Master Sak was in a bad mood because he lost his treasure, he also knew that loyalty was rare and prevented many in-depth investigations.

It also saved Ji Xun a lot of effort.

In this way, the team stayed in the forest for a whole day.

The people who planned the assassination this time were very clever and they cut off any clues that could be cut off at the first opportunity.

Ji Xun didn't inquire about the results of the investigation, but he could already guess that those people would naturally not be able to find out anything.

Just like that, Young Master Sak lost the emperor's relic that he had just obtained and went to the Royal Academy in a rage.

However, after the matter was reported back to the Duke's Palace, Duke Langdon did not blame Sack, but instead sent someone to deliver another equally powerful ancient relic.

At the same time, Duke Langdon personally summoned the academy to stop its investigation plan.

After all, anyone with a discerning eye can see that this highly targeted assassination is most likely an internal family issue.

If the truth is really uncovered, it will probably be the Langdon family that will be disgraced in the end.

So just conduct an internal investigation.

On the other side, Ji Xun followed the large group and arrived at their destination.

At the foot of the Titan Mountains, the Royal Academy of Arel is not an isolated academy.

There is also the largest adventurer city in the southern continent here - Giant City!

The Titan Mountains are the dividing line between the three empires and the World of Warcraft Forest. All year round, a large number of adventurers cross the mountains to venture into the World of Warcraft Forest.

The pass where the Royal Academy is located is one of the safest routes for adventurers to go south.

Adventurers need camps and supplies, and the academy also needs a lot of materials and resources. The most important thing is that the students of the academy are either rich or noble, and they can afford to buy the treasures that the adventurers bring back from the depths of the Warcraft Forest.

Gradually, a majestic city called "Juling City" was formed near the college.

The flying dragon carrying the group of people from the Duke of Langdon's Mansion landed at a post station in the city that was specially set up for flying dragons.

The city of "Juling" lives up to its name.

The whole city is extremely huge.

Because many of the buildings in this city are designed to serve the dragonborn or real dragons, they are much larger than the cities of humans in the Eastern Wilderness!
Majestic and spectacular.

This city alone gives people an indescribable shock.

Dragons love treasures, so palaces inlaid with gold and gems can be seen everywhere in the city.

Mysterious dragon runes and totems can be seen everywhere in the city, and the air is filled with a strong magical atmosphere.

Various elements are intertwined here, and elemental elves of earth, wind, water, and fire are jumping in every gap of the city.

The streets were crowded with people, almost all of them adventurers carrying various weapons.

"Wow, that's so exaggerated. The Dragon City is even bigger than the Red Dragon King Capital Acheron that I've been to."

"The elements here are so rich. I feel that if I practice here, it will be much faster than in other places."

"Duoduo, you don't know this, right? The Demonic Beast Forest in the south is the area with the richest elements on the continent. There is also a spirit gathering barrier in the academy. Where can you practice faster?"

"Oh, I don't know. I have never been far away from home since I was a child. I have always been working as a blacksmith in the mountains."

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Almost everyone was visiting Juling City for the first time. As soon as they got off the flying dragon, they were all shocked by the scale of the city.

Even though Ji Xun had already inquired about the relevant information, the shock in his heart lasted for a long time when he looked at the majestic city in front of him.

There is a reason why the Southern Continent is strong.

The rich elements in the air alone are several times stronger than those in the Eastern Wasteland!
Just like fertile soil and Gobi Desert, the nutrients they provide to vegetation are worlds apart.

For card masters, training is twice as effective with half the effort.

No wonder the Royal Academy of Arel was built here.

Seeing this, Ji Xun couldn't help but murmur in his heart: "No wonder Griffith said that the upper limit of the laws in the southern continent is higher."

At this moment, he clearly sensed that not only the elements, but also the laws of the universe were very different.

The biggest difference is the ancient academy at the foot of the mountain in the distance.

It has the most complete heritage of card master civilization in the world!
Seeing this, Ji Xun became more and more looking forward to his future studies in the academy.

(End of this chapter)