After mentioning the powerful figures behind the Mirror Dungeon, Gu Xi noticed that everyone, including Jack, had excitement gleaming in their eyes.
That powerful figure had been deceived, but he truly had ability.
James I was the first person to rise from King of Edinburgh to British Emperor.
Back then, despite his high demands, all he paid was a single city as a sacrifice.
What if their demands were lower? Would the price they had to pay also be lower?
The expressions of Victoria City's people when they heard they had a chance to find the Mirror Dungeon were like those of Arabians hearing they might obtain the Wishing Lamp.
It could be said that no one could restrain their ambition.
The people before him were the same.
For such an illusory dream, they had given up their chance to escape.
They had joined Jack's group in searching for the Mirror Dungeon.
Gu Xi simply did not know how many of them would survive in the end.
Jack did not know what Gu Xi was thinking. After introducing the Mirror Dungeon, he returned to the original topic.
"Master Mage, I received definite intelligence from that Architect. In the Mirror Dungeon opposite Victoria Tower, there are six doors in total. Legend says that once all six doors are opened at the same time, the Exiled City will return.
"To open these doors, Blood Sacrifice is required.
"Depending on the door, the Blood Sacrifice requires the heads of a British Emperor and a British Empress, the blood of a British Princess and a British Crown Prince, and the lives of a British Royal Brother and a British Prince Consort.
"The Blood Sacrifice at each door also requires the lives and blood of one thousand to five thousand Ordinary People.
"There are certain requirements for these Ordinary People as well.
"We would be among those who die alongside the sacrifices."
Gu Xi's eyelid twitched. He finally understood why he had been brought here.
"Using me as an additional sacrifice? They really have some nerve. I can't swallow this anger."
Hearing Gu Xi's words, several people nearby nodded firmly. They had all been captured and brought here the same way. No one wanted to be used as a sacrifice and wait to die.
It was not just Gu Xi who could not swallow this anger. No one would be able to.
Thinking of this, Gu Xi said fiercely, "This isn't over. Don't they want to open the doors? I'll make sure they can't. Give me the map. I'll figure out how to destroy the doors."
"No!"
The moment Gu Xi finished speaking, everyone, including Jack, cried out.
Gu Xi looked at them in confusion and found a hint of embarrassment in all their eyes.
Jack then explained, "Master Mage, it isn't that I don't want to stop you from destroying the doors. It's just... those doors weren't built by the Mirror Dungeon. They were released by the powerful figure in Victoria False City.
"Even if you destroy one, a new one will appear. Then the cultists can still perform Blood Sacrifice, except another batch of innocent passersby will die.
"Master Mage, you wouldn't want innocent passersby to die because of you, would you?"
"Innocent passersby? I'm a fucking innocent passerby too. You can think about them, but I have to think about myself. If I don't destroy a door, I won't be able to calm this anger."
At that moment, a woman sitting in the corner stood up. As she rose, she did not forget to tuck her hair behind her ear.
When she reached Gu Xi's side, she said softly, "Master Mage, we understand how you feel. We also want revenge against those cultists, but we have to choose the right target, don't we?
"Shouldn't we be targeting the cultists?"
Gu Xi swept his gaze across everyone present, then laughed disdainfully. Seeing the agreement on their faces, he understood what they were thinking.
On the surface, these people had come to take revenge on the cultists, but in truth, they also wanted benefits from the exiled powerful figure.
Greed was written all over their faces.
People like this were not worthy of being companions.
They were not even as clear-headed as those civilians who had fled after being released.
Gu Xi shook his head. "Do whatever you want. I have my own plans and my own way of doing things. Just don't interfere with my actions when the time comes. Also, I need to rest now. You'd better keep quiet."
"Master Mage, you can't put it that way. We're all in the same boat—"
Before the woman could finish, Luna appeared before her. Luna's hollow eyes met hers, leaving her unable to say another word.
"Before you speak, think carefully about whether you have the ability to settle the trouble you cause. If you don't, keep your mouth shut."
Gu Xi's words made everyone present tremble with fear.
However, Gu Xi did not make things difficult for them. After all, they had brought him some useful information.
And for now, they were still comrades.
So after frightening them a little, Gu Xi found a place to sit down. He closed his eyes and began recovering the mana he had expended.
The moment Gu Xi closed his eyes, Luna retreated to his side. She did not even look at the others, but merely Luna's presence made everyone there afraid to breathe too loudly.
Yet as time passed second by second, these people began harboring little schemes again.
Seeing that Gu Xi had clearly fallen asleep, two thin middle-aged men exchanged a glance. One stood and slowly moved toward Gu Xi, while the other shifted across the floor while remaining seated.
They planned for one to draw Luna's attention while the other secretly approached Gu Xi.
In their minds, mages were weak in close combat. As long as they captured Gu Xi, they could seize control of the situation. He was only a rookie mage; it was not as though they had never seen one before.
Their thinking was not entirely wrong. Having been imprisoned for so long, civilians without ruthless hearts could not have survived.
But they never expected that Luna, as a Ghost, naturally possessed vigilance skills.
Her body had no physical form at all. When an enemy circled behind her, they were actually standing directly before her.
She could never be ambushed from behind.
At the instant the middle-aged man who intended to sneak up on Gu Xi rose and prepared to pounce, an icy tentacle struck him.
The middle-aged man's body was rapidly frozen, and he crashed heavily onto the floor.
Luna (Contract Undead) killed Civilian (Level 0). You gained 2 experience points, and Contract Undead gained 4 experience points.
Gu Xi opened his eyes at this point. He glanced at the message that had appeared before him and sighed helplessly.
"Why do this? Wouldn't it be better to just live properly?"
Seeing Gu Xi stand up, Jack hurriedly said, "Master Mage, please don't be angry. They didn't have any bad intentions."
"Yes, Master Mage, we truly didn't know anything."
"Right, I was asleep just now too."
The others hurriedly spoke as well, seemingly trying to distance themselves from everything.
Gu Xi glanced at them, then reached out and grabbed at the dead middle-aged man. A few specks of light fell into his hand.
Gu Xi then flipped his hand, and those specks transformed into a larger ball of light before falling back into the middle-aged man's corpse.
Amid a series of crackling sounds, the middle-aged man became a Skeleton holding nothing.
Pointing at the Skeleton standing beside him, Gu Xi spoke calmly.
"Don't think I need you. Right now, you need my help. So if you don't want to die, behave yourselves. Otherwise, I'll turn every last one of you into Skeleton Soldiers."
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