,
Nicol Bolas was silent for a moment, and finally said: "That's impossible. Don't think that I don't know what you are planning. Show some sincerity and don't think of me as a fool." The urgent desire to regain freedom finally took over. Gaining the upper hand, the importance of that thing made her suppress the anger in her heart, and her tone softened accordingly.
And this sentence made Fang Yu understand that his previous efforts were not in vain.
He then got up from the ground, coughed twice while pressing his chest, and replied: "Ahem, the sincerity is mutual, Ms. Nicol Bolas."
Of course, the reason he made jokes before was not to show off his stupidity, but to make the other party realize that he was also a threat to her.
After the trip to the Elf Ruins, he had already realized that the principle of trading is equality, and the completely weak party was not qualified to negotiate terms with the stronger party. Because people's first instinct is to choose to believe in their own power rather than being reasonable.
The woman in front of him was far more powerful than the dragon transformed from the dragon's horns that he had seen at Traveler's Rest. The strength gap between the two parties was even difficult to describe. It's like saying you can't compare dust to an elephant because the two themselves are not on the same level.
But power is not just about the display of strength, there are many other things that can be relied upon. For example, there are numerous products that are invisible, intangible, and illusory, such as public opinion, reputation, belief, and cognition. He was never on par with Nicol Bolas in terms of power, but on the other hand, he could take advantage of his obsession.
The other party has been trapped in this illusion for thirty years. One can imagine her eagerness to regain freedom day after day, and this possibility is now within the small package Mazak gave him. things are connected together.
For some special reason, it seems that she can't take this thing away from him, and even if she kills him, it may not be successful because of Aitaria's special rules.
Fang Yu was betting that she didn't dare to make this decision easily, so she said those words to increase the burden of her judgment.
And he succeeded.
The two were back on the same starting line at this moment, and he could even conduct further cautious testing.
His mind was already fully activated, just like when he was analyzing the classic tasks completed by major guilds in the community in the early years. The previous clues, logic and connections were clearly presented in his mind at this moment.
He certainly never hoped that Nicol Bolas would actually show mercy to others.
He knew exactly what the Dark Dragon was.
Nicol Bolas looked at him coldly, disgusted in his heart, but he had to speak: "You mean, you want to bargain with me?"
Not far away, Tianlan also gently shook Jita's little hand. Jita raised her head and looked at her curiously. When no one was paying attention, the little French girl quietly opened a glossy page and typed on it:
"Brother Ed is half the battle."
"Why?" Jita was a little curious.
"The most important thing in negotiations is to let the other party enter the area in which they are good. Nicol Bolas giving up force is equivalent to giving up his greatest advantage."
Jita seemed to realize something: "But Mr. Mazak said that Nicol Bolas is also a cunning black dragon. Can Brother Ed really deceive her?"
As a negotiator, Tianlan narrowed her eyes with interest. "It's not important. Brother Ed may be a little stupider, but the gap in this field is far less obvious than in the field of strength. More importantly, I think Brother Ed must have another way."
Jita was slightly silent. Unlike the carefree Tianlan, she only had a small goal in her heart - to follow in her brother's footsteps and become a true Chosen One.
But she asked herself, could she really stand out from such a fierce battle? Like Luo Yu, she had never dared to have such confidence. Who could?
She looked at the young man who was talking eloquently, and suddenly felt some envy and admiration in her heart - maybe that was the person who really pursued his dream, and nothing could stop him.
Whether it's a star gate or a dark dragon.
But Fang Plover did have another way.
Of course, he understands that it is not wise to compete with a dark dragon in terms of brains, but in the field of negotiation, brains are not everything. More importantly, the information is poor.
He was faced with a vision of Nicol Bolas from thirty years ago.
On the other hand, Nicol Bolas was facing himself thirty years in the future. I know the history of these thirty years, but the other party doesn't know what happened thirty years later.
A simple truth: Thirty years ago, there were no chosen ones in this world.
He pretended to be hesitant and replied: "Lady Nicol Bolas, if you don't even give me a chance to bargain, how can I trust your sincerity?"
"Sincerity?" Nicol Bolas wanted to tear this word into pieces and burn it into ashes. Why would she show sincerity to a mere mortal? But she still had to grit her teeth and said, "Okay, but it's impossible to send everyone out. It's best not to let me hear such a stupid request again."
"Then I'll tell the truth." Fang Yu carefully considered his words. "Half of the people, you send half of the people out, and keep the rest as hostages. You can send us out after the deal is completed."
Nicol Bolas shook his head stiffly: "No way."
"Those two people?"
"It can't be done."
"one person?"
"No way."
Fang Plover sighed, looked at the other party with a little regret, spread his hands and said, "Ms. Nicol Bolas, how do you expect me to trust you?"
Nicol Bolas' face was almost lost. She bit her lip and held it in for a long time before she could say one sentence: "Besides this, I have another request."
At a moment when almost no one was aware of it, Fang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.
Only Sylvide looked at this scene and smiled softly.
Fang Yu thought for a moment, and then said: "Then I hope Ms. Nicol Bolas can escort my people to the city hall and find a way to leave this place there."
Nicol Bolas was shaking with anger, gritted his silver teeth, and answered almost word by word: "No."
"Two people?"
"..."
"one person?"
"That's enough," Nicol Bolas interrupted angrily. "Are you trying to trouble me?"
Fang Yu was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion: "Huh?"
Nicol Bolas seemed to realize his gaffe, and then fell silent, closing his mouth and looking at him without saying a word. After a while, he spoke again: "Besides this, let me make another request."
"Ms. Nicol Bolas..."
"I know, but shut up-" She looked at Fang Plover with burning golden eyes: "I said, besides this, make another request."
"Okay then," Fang Plover sighed, as if giving in again: "Then I ask for something simpler and let everyone else leave the square."
"You mean everyone?" Nicol Bolas snorted.
"Ms. Nicol Bolas, I have repeatedly given in. How about we go back to the previous conditions?" Fang Pliance deliberately threatened: "Or we will break up and let you kill us?"
Nicol Bolas was silent for a while, the killing intent in his heart ebbing and flowing with this rare opportunity. Sometimes he was hard-hearted, and sometimes he was soft-hearted, but in the end he chose to compromise.
She let out a small breath.
As long as you get that thing, there's always a chance. And even if this damn human being repented, these people would at least not be able to get out of the illusion.
She grinded her teeth before spitting out two words dryly: "Okay."
Fang Yu was determined, but he did not dare to show a relaxed expression on his face. He only nodded to Nicol Bolas and saluted, and immediately found others.
After other people gathered in the square, it was a pity that Hansen and his men had gone somewhere long ago, and Hu Di was nowhere to be seen.
And Aitila looked very worried. She looked at Fang Plover as if she was looking at her departing brother. When she thought about her failure to prevent all that from happening, her heart was full of gloom.
Nicol Bolas, the Dragon Cult, these heart-wrenching things have surfaced again, and the scene in front of them is like a repeat of the past.
She was silent for a while and then said to Fang Plover: "Ed, you and I will stay."
But Fang Yu didn't hear the implication of her words at all, and just shook his head: "No need." At this time, the young man seemed extremely decisive, and he seemed to be completely different in front of Miss Scarpe.
"Don't worry about me, Miss Attila, I can resurrect you."
The elf girl didn't say much, she just looked at him with a melancholy expression.
"Brother Ed, aren't you going to give her something?" Tianlan was startled and typed in the chat box.
Fang Plover then turned back and glanced in that direction, and sure enough she saw Nicol Bolas paying attention to them with his ears raised. With her perception, she could see clearly from this distance even if they were communicating with each other through lip language.
But it's a pity that this dragon lady doesn't know that there is something called the Chosen One System.
Then he nodded and typed: "I have my own arrangements."
"Where should we wait for you?" Sylvide asked concisely.
Fang Yu turned around somewhat unexpectedly and looked at the noble girl.
The latter smiled slightly at him, his light blue eyes filled with trust, as if he had no doubt that he would eventually escape danger and come to join them.
But he thought about it and said only four words: "Follow Tianlan."
Then he typed a line for the little French girl: "Go to the town hall."
"Why there?" Tianlan asked curiously.
Kitta also looked at him.
"Because I guess, she can't go to the city hall." A line of words appeared in the chat column.
"What!?" Tian Lan was shocked: "How do you know, brother Ed?"
"That's my guess, but trust me, it's very likely. You guys go to the city hall and wait for me. I'll be there soon, and I guess the way to leave the illusion can be found there too—"
Tianlan didn't react for a while.
Jita looked at him carefully, with a little admiration in her dark eyes. She looked up at a monument, with many people's reflections on it.
She couldn't help but hold his hand, blushing and whispering: "Be careful, Brother Ed."
Fang Plover smiled warmly and nodded towards the little girl.
Then he looked at Attila and Sylvide, both of whom nodded to him. The old knight Ditek seemed to want to say something, but Fang Plover stopped him and said: "You are the most familiar with this place, Mr. Ditk, and others are indispensable for you."
Dickert also looked at her and then nodded.
Fang Plover said goodbye to them all, including the Papalar, before returning to Nicol Bolas. The dark dragon lady looked at him coldly and asked, "Is it over?"
"You have to wait until they leave, Lady Nicol Bolas." Fang Plover replied nonchalantly.
Nicol Bolas also closed his eyes, as if he didn't want to say a word to Fang Plover. But after a while, she opened her eyes again and looked up and down at Fang Plover with her golden gaze.
That look seemed like he was calculating where to start and cut this damn human being into two pieces.
Fang Plover was terrified by her sight. After the others left, he also felt a little scared and asked carefully: "Um...is there something wrong with me, Ms. Nicol Bolas?"
"No," Nicol Bolas replied coldly: "It's just that time flies in my eyes, making it easy for me to see death."
Fang Plover shuddered and laughed dryly: "Then I must live a long life."
"If you dare to lie to me, no matter how long it is, it will become very short." Nicol Bolas replied seriously, while adding silently in his mind. "Even if not, you won't survive tonight, I swear to the green."
Time passes minute by minute.
Fang Plover said nothing, and Nicol Bolas naturally had a sullen expression on his face.
But finally, Nicol Bolas lost his last patience and asked again: "How long do you plan to wait until dawn, until I turn into a statue? Do you think I am an inferior to Tanaria?" giant?"
Fang Yu did have such a plan, but it was just a thought.
He quickly shook his head. "That's not true, it's just that I have another request."
Nicol Bolas roared angrily, almost turning into a gust of wind. In the blink of an eye, Fang Plover felt himself lightened and lifted up again by his neck.
"Do you really think I can't do anything to you?" Ms. Dark Dragon was so angry that she was shaking all over, her golden pupils condensed into a thin line, and her voice was even more chilling than ice water.
"I'm not that...cough cough, I mean, please put me down...cough cough," Fang Yu realized what Attila was feeling before. He felt like he was about to faint, and hurriedly patted Nico Bolas cloth. With his scaly arms, he said weakly: "I...didn't say I wouldn't give you anything, Nicol Bolas...ma'am, cough, cough, cough."
When he finished speaking the last sentence, Nicol Bolas let go, and Fang Plover fell heavily to the ground, almost biting his own tongue.
He covered his neck sadly, looked at the violent female dragon, and quickly took out the package from his arms: "The things are here, but you have to ensure my safety first-"
"What do you want to do?"
"I hope Ms. Nicol Bolas will retreat to the edge of the square first." Fang Plover pointed in one direction: "Then I will leave the things here, you come and get the things, and I will leave in the other direction."
There was a brief silence.
Nicol Bolas narrowed his eyes and looked at Fang Plover mockingly. This human probably thought this was a safe method, but he could never understand how powerful a dark dragon was, so he came up with this ridiculous idea.
He probably would never have understood in his dreams that the distance from him to the other side of the square was enough for her to kill him a hundred times.
She suppressed the ridicule in her heart that expanded into a sneer on her face, and nodded with a straight face, agreeing to the request. "You'd better not play any tricks." But he still gave a routine warning before turning around and walking to the other side of the square.
Fang Yu also endured the throbbing in his heart. He watched Nicol Bolas approach the edge of the square step by step. Suddenly, he struggled to throw the package in his hand in one direction.
There was no way he could hide his actions from Nicol Bolas.
"You are looking for death!" the dark dragon screamed.
She probably didn't expect that when death was imminent, this insect would dare to mess with her. But his mind was still clear enough to distinguish priorities, and he spread his wings and flew in the direction where the package was thrown.
It's a pity that man's calculation is not as good as God's calculation.
At this time, Fang Plover made a move with his hand while running forward, and a golden light suddenly flew from one direction in the darkness, hitting the package without hesitation.
The package turned around in mid-air, and Nicol Bolas was caught off guard and jumped into the air.
When she looked over again, she happened to see Fang Plover steadily catching the package again. At this sight, Nicol Bolas almost burst into anger.
She finally realized that the damn human had no good intentions from the beginning and never intended to give her the thing. The monstrous rage burned away all her senses in an instant. She screamed and turned around in mid-air, rushing straight towards Fang Plover.
And this attack was filled with anger, and he didn't hold back at all.
In her opinion, this human being thought every aspect beautifully, but unfortunately, he ran too slowly. So slow that the distance from him to the edge of the square was enough for her to kill him a hundred times.
A low sound of wind swept towards Fang Plover.
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