Half True, Half False

"Sizzle--!"

With a rough sound, the curtain of the Healing Place tent was ripped off, and a person covered in blood-red dye, nearly naked, with taut muscles, and adorned with a huge animal skull, walked in.

He also held a polished white leg bone in his hand as a walking stick.

Lin Yu and Jue, who were already standing near the entrance, couldn't help but straighten up a bit.

Despite having prepared herself mentally, when she actually faced this "notary" and felt the terrifying aura and power emanating from him, Fern couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Leng Jing, Leng Jing. With my plan, fooling these Black Marsh World guys should be no problem at all."

"What's more... there's Moro's cooperation too."

Constantly reassuring herself, Fern looked again at the person who had walked in.

While the other party was still cautiously examining the chaotic scene inside the tent, Fern spoke first.

"Your Excellency, Notary Public..."

As soon as Fern opened her mouth, the other person interrupted her, "How do you know I'm a notary?"

Nonsense, do you think someone dressed like that, arriving at the Healing Place without any injuries, could possibly be a contestant?

Fern grumbled inwardly, but her smile remained calm.

She spoke again with a smile.

"Naturally, it's because it's clear you have an extraordinary presence and are far more than just a contestant."

The other party snorted coldly.

"Hmph, that's not bad! You have a good eye!"

Upon hearing the visitor's words, Fern was secretly delighted.

It worked!

Although his tone was still unfriendly, he was clearly pleased with the compliment.

The saying "You can't hit someone who's smiling" applies to the Black Marsh World as well.

"It has to be me! A few words of praise and I've got this notary under control!"

Fern also has some knowledge of the Black Marsh World and the Blood Country.

The notaries of the Glory Festival are usually high-ranking and prestigious figures from the Ten Great Tribes.

In other words, they are usually powerful and high-ranking, and are undoubtedly "big shots".

If it weren't for the special circumstances, and the fact that Fern had already decided to Deception the other party...

"This is a great opportunity to build a good relationship with the other party."

Fern couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Unfortunately, a relationship that begins with Deception is destined to have no future.

However, the fern wasn't too discouraged.

"Anyway, since this guy is so easy to deal with, I guess I can easily get close to other big shots in the Black Marsh World in the future!"

The fern pondered inwardly.

At that moment, the notary also spoke in a low voice.

So... what happened here?

"I sensed that 'Shuo's' Life Energy has dissipated," he said, looking at the extinguished fireplace. "What caused this?"

"And why are all those people tied up?"

The fern nodded slightly.

It turns out that the name of that Furnace Fire was "Shuo".

She replied, "I don't know why the Furnace Fire went out; I can only tell you what happened..."

"Just now, the entire Healing Place suddenly fell into an abnormal darkness, as if caused by some kind of Witchcraft, and then a loud bang was heard."

"Then, as the darkness receded, the Furnace Fire went out—one second it was talking to a Human Race contestant, the next it went out."

The fern spoke calmly.

"As for why those people were tied up, I can explain it: it was me and Moro who did it."

"After the Furnace Fire went out, the guy who died over there seemed to have had his soul and mind affected by some kind of Martial Arts... He used some kind of 'Mental Plague' method, infecting everyone except me and Moro."

"Then they all went into a state of frenzy and began Mutual Attack."

"Although they are all my competitors as participants, I don't want to see the Glory Festival turn into this mess."

"So... Moro and I joined forces to subdue them and temporarily bring them under control."

Upon hearing this, the notary tapped the ground with his long bone staff.

"You mean... the two of you took care of all the other contestants here?"

Lin Yu nodded at this moment and said proudly, "That's right. Most of those who came here were seriously injured, and after going berserk and fighting each other, their strength has been completely exhausted... It won't be difficult to deal with them."

"Even so, it's still amazing! The potential of both of you is remarkable... no, it's practically limitless!"

The notary's tone changed.

Fern breathed a sigh of relief.

As expected, the Black Marsh World treats "warriors" well.

Because their fists are hard and big enough, even what they say is easier to believe!

"Can you restore them?"

Lin Yu pointed to the guys lying in the Venue and said.

A smile appeared on the notary's face.

"Heh, that's not difficult at all, it's just 'chaos' and 'madness'..."

"In our tribe, even without Witchcraft or bewitchment, there are often people who are bloodthirsty."

"There are quite a few situations where they need to be Forced Calmness down."

Upon hearing this, Fern nodded in understanding.

Indeed, this state of madness is probably not easy to handle in Other Worlds and among Player groups.

But in the Black Marsh World... it might not really be a problem.

From what Fern understands, the Black Marsh World, especially the barbarians and Blood Lords of the Blood Country, have many techniques and methods for gaining combat power by putting themselves into a "Berserk State" state and exchanging reason for strength.

Just as there are many Doctor in regions where people enjoy drinking who are skilled at treating alcohol poisoning and acute gastrointestinal bleeding, and the surgical technique for removing bullets is particularly advanced in countries where guns are not prohibited, in the Black Marsh World, the technique of correcting those who have gone mad is naturally very common.

The notary struck the ground again with his long bone staff, and Fern felt an invisible coolness spread outwards.

Then...

Those guys who were originally bound but still full of anger and Desire suddenly became much clearer.

"What happened?"

"Why does my whole body hurt so much?!"

"Damn it, my wound has opened up again!"

"Who tied us up?"

The notary, however, spoke calmly.

"Everyone, your Healing Place has been damaged and attacked. Someone is using Witchcraft to manipulate your souls, driving you mad and causing you to Mutual Attack."

"At the same time, the notary in charge of the Healing Place was also attacked and killed... so the Healing Place may not be open for some time."

"Injured competitors who feel they cannot recover may choose to withdraw from the competition."

"As for who caused this clearly irregular chaos, I will investigate thoroughly—please, all players, refrain from spreading this matter."

The notary said calmly.

At that moment, the fern spoke again.

"Um... regarding the 'Furnace Fire going out,' although I don't Item who did it, I have a clue."

"Before darkness fell, we all heard the Furnace Fire and a Human Race talking, and what they were discussing..."

"It's related to Rakshasa!"