Li Wen made an instant decision. She took a deep look at the Two-tailed Mermaid statue that exuded an ominous aura and did not try to destroy it. It is definitely not a wise move to rashly attack a Remnant Soul carrier of Soul Lord without knowing the details, and it may lead to extremely fatal and terrifying consequences.
With the help of Emerald Star Cloak's power, Li Wen's body gradually became lighter. With a slight kick, she took off into the air, flew to the top of the cave and hid behind the inconspicuous stalactites.
Li Wen held his breath and pressed his body against the cold and wet rock wall. Retrograde in Shadow activated his special trait, and his whole body suddenly seemed to blend into the shadow of the stalactites.
The footsteps were particularly clear on the empty church floor, with a hint of imperceptible urgency, approaching the entrance to the underground passage.
The visitor did not come down immediately, and the light at the entrance of the cave was blocked for a moment, as if he was carefully observing below. Then, a small glass ball that shone with a faint, almost colorless aura was thrown down.
The glass ball shattered the moment it touched the ground, and an invisible spiritual light spread in the small cave, and then disappeared in an instant.
Li Wen's eyes narrowed. This should be some kind of magic item that can detect magic power fluctuations and life breath within a certain range. It is often used to detect traps or hidden enemies, which is very practical.
The air in the underground cave seemed to have solidified, and there was only the monotonous sound of water droplets falling into shallow depressions. Li Wen clung to the rough and cold surface of the stalactite. Under the dual effects of Retrograde in Shadow and Witch State, she seemed to be transformed into a lifeless shadow, and her heartbeat and breathing were suppressed to the limit. The exploratory aura passed by like wind blowing over a stubborn rock, without causing any ripples.
After a brief silence, a figure finally appeared at the entrance of the passage, quickly descending along the slippery stone steps.
Li Wen looked at that guy through the gap where the stalactites hung down. Unfortunately, he was wearing a heavy cloak and his face was covered in shadow, so it was impossible to see his appearance.
His steps were a little frivolous, and he almost staggered towards the statue of Two-tailed Mermaid. He stopped a few steps away, leaning forward slightly, as if he was staring directly at the enchanting and beautiful face, and his chest could be seen clearly rising and falling.
"Did you see that? I did it! I sold the news! They... they really did it!"
His voice was very low, not like he was talking to himself, with a nervous tremor that was eager to prove something. Although it was faint, one could still hear the voice of a young man.
"They're just a bunch of idiots who just revealed a little bit of irrelevant stuff on the forum, and then came over and bought the information on their own." His voice was higher, with a hint of twisted complacency, "Next, tell me what to do... you promised me..."
Forum?
Li Wen immediately realized that this sneaky guy was a player, and judging from the way he kept talking to himself, he was obviously either crazy or communicating with an invisible being, such as the Soul Lord who was killed and sealed.
In other words, this person is the player who will release Soul Lord in the future?
There was almost no chance to hesitate. Just as he was thinking about this, Li Wen took action.
Her figure quietly slipped out of the shadow behind the stalactite, and then flew towards the figure on the ground like a hawk targeting its prey, with the Crow Feather Dagger in her hand pointing directly at the opponent's vitals.
However, at the moment when the dagger was about to hit, the opponent's body suddenly fell forward to the left in an extremely awkward and almost waist-breaking posture, as if there were eyes behind his back, or he was pushed hard by some invisible force.
The tip of the dagger brushed against the edge of his cloak, passing by dangerously.
"Who?" A terrified scream rang out, and the cloaked man rolled to his feet. What was unexpected was that the man was not only wearing a cloak, but also a dark sack head, completely covering his face.
Should I say timid or cautious?
Li Wen missed a hit and put away the dagger.
Since using force fails to succeed, it is better to try communication.
"Don't be nervous, I just want to talk."
"You, you..." The cloaked man took two steps back, leaning against the rock wall, breathing rapidly, as if he was panicked and unbelievable, but no matter what, he finally calmed down, "Talk about, what are you talking about? Are you also a player?"
His voice came out through the sack, muffled and obviously wary.
"Obviously." Li Wen put away the dagger and spread his hands to show that he was not hostile. "You just mentioned the forum, right? It sounds like what information did you sell to Eternal Life Blessing Cult? Are they also players behind the scenes?"
"What are you going to do?"
The other party was very alert. If I wanted to use a metaphor, it was probably the feeling of protecting food Wild Dog.
"I'm not interested in your deal." Li Wen said bluntly, "I just want to know, what did the thing in the statue promise you?"
"You -" the cloaked man suddenly raised his head, his expression under the sack couldn't be seen clearly, but his voice obviously changed his tone, "How do you know?"
"Of course I know, there is nothing in this world that can be hidden from me."
Li Wen said this deliberately, trying to increase the psychological pressure he could cause on the person in front of him.
She pointed at the statue behind her, "This guy probably wants you to help him free himself, right? What did he promise to give you? Power? Wealth? Or..."
"None of your business!" The cloaked man suddenly became excited, with a certain distortion in his voice, "What do you high-level expert players know? You will always monopolize resources and treat ordinary players as Cannon Fodder! Now it's finally my turn, and you want to take it away from me! Don't think I don't know what you want to do!"
Li Wen narrowed his eyes. It seemed that this person knew her, or at least had heard of the rumors of "Mephisto" among some players. She took a half step forward calmly. "So you chose to cooperate with Soul Lord? Do you know the consequences of releasing it?"
"Consequences?" The cloaked man let out a weird sneer, "It's just a game, what consequences can there be? No matter how many NPCs die? Anyway, I can never let go of what I got. If you want to kill me, just kill me. Who is afraid of who -"
Before he finished speaking, the statue suddenly glowed with a strange blue light. Li Wen took out his dagger and looked at the changes behind him with vigilance. It came back to life, just like the Two-tailed Mermaid statue on the sea, restored to life.
Its scales began to squirm, and its beautiful face twisted into a ferocious smile.
Li Wen was ready to fight, but she didn't expect that the monster's target was not her at all, but the cloaked man in the distance.
With one flick of Two-tailed Mermaid's two powerful tails, the whole figure flew out at a speed that exceeded Li Wen's reaction. When Li Wen tried to stop it, he could only see that the mermaid had torn the player into pieces and killed him, and then disappeared into light.
After finishing, Two-tailed Mermaid looked at Li Wen provocatively, and then, as if it had lost some kind of support, it melted and disappeared into a pool of smelly black sea water.