One sentence from Ai Si and a single look from Cheng Shi had Zhang Jizu cornered.
He couldn't shamelessly say, like Cheng Shi, "I was just joking when I called myself a follower of Truth." If he did, all the reputation and goodwill he had accumulated through countless trials would be ruined by Deception.
Yes, ruined by Deception.
Squinty Old Zhang had always felt that the reason he was where he was today, constantly and unconsciously telling little lies, was because he had been "tainted" by staying too close to Cheng Shi and Deception.
But now that the Second Faith had become a settled matter, he couldn't possibly expose himself in front of a Battle Marshal with 2,400 points. After pondering for a moment, Zhang Jizu slowly nodded.
"It won't be difficult, but I'll need a few things. Things that aren't in this secret chamber."
"What do you need? I'll go look for them."
When Zhang Jizu said that, Ai Si cleverly realized that the two peak-level players had something to discuss privately. She didn't think there was anything wrong with that. If she put herself in their shoes, she might also want to communicate more with teammates of the same level if she had been matched with low-scoring teammates.
That was why, after realizing that this match was beyond her level, she had lowered her stance so much.
Now, she felt that searching for materials was merely an excuse for this Chosen of Death to send her away. Conveniently, she also wanted to explore what might be hidden in this sprawling underground network of pipes, so Ai Si tactfully asked the question.
She had assumed he would casually name a few things and leave it at that. To her surprise, Zhang Jizu solemnly listed quite a few materials used