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"Is this an oracle?"
A female voice came from the cave covered by layers of weeds.
The woman squatted down and examined the blood-red lines on the rock wall, trying to identify these lines.
"This is..." She moved closer to the texture and rubbed her fingers on the rough wall: "A bloody crow?"
She could not clearly see the outline of the pattern, but could only vaguely see that it was the shape of a bird. When she touched it, the system told her that she had found an oracle and could submit it immediately. Once submitted, all contestants will immediately hold an banishment voting meeting.
Leslie squinted her eyes and stood up, her eyes flickering.
She is not ranked among the top 100 players, but she is very famous. Before the game started, she was a front-line actress in Eagle Country. Because she disobeyed the unspoken rules, she was targeted, threatened, and even on the verge of having her family destroyed.
Finally, she gave up her self-esteem and her last scruples, and tried every means to get revenge on those who persecuted her.
Of course, she is just an actress with good looks and acting skills. There is no shortage of such people in Eagle Country. Without any background, those who can help her just treat her as a "play" , and won’t really cause anything for her. Her revenge plan deservedly failed.
However, by chance, her goal was achieved.
...because of the world game.
After she rose to prominence and gradually showed her strong adaptability to dungeons, she became far more powerful than ordinary people. Facing those enemies who were also selected, she just moved her mouth and there were countless people who looked down on her before. People, trying their best to please her.
This made Leslie gradually realize that what limited her before was not her own abilities, but the world itself. She had... lived in a world that did not allow her to show her suitable abilities.
But now, in such a world, she is at home like a fish in water.
Here, she became stronger, stood taller, saw further, and completely became what people on the forum called a "bad woman." But she didn't care. In fact, she liked the title very much. It made her feel cool.
She put her hand on the pattern called "Oracle" and saw a line of bloody words slowly emerging.
[Obtain clue 1·Oracle (1/6)]
[Oracle (1/6): "It is said that the birth of gods comes from three major factors-energy, people's beliefs, and the authority of gods."]
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[Get clue 2: The bloody pattern of "bird"]
[The bloody pattern of a raven: You find a bloody "bird" pattern on the stone wall - what does this bird represent? 】
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[Earn 20 exploration points]
[The clues have been recorded in the clue column and can be viewed at any time. 】
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Leslie heard this system prompt.
"It's better...don't submit this oracle yet." She took her hand back. Next to her, the guide Karna, who knew her identity, also nodded.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps coming from the entrance of the cave.
Leslie was immediately alert, but before she could leave, she saw a few people she least wanted to see.
There was no other escape route in this cave, and now that she was blocked inside, she couldn't even run away.
"There's someone inside." Lu Shu walked in. He was holding a knife for splitting grass. It seemed that he had come all the way through thorns and thorns. There were traces of grass leaves all over his body.
Next to him was Yamada Machichi in a skirt. His body was relatively clean.
It was obvious that Lu Shu was being used as a lawnmower.
As he approached, Lu Shu suddenly recognized the bloody pattern on the mountain wall: "This bird...is it a raven?"
While they were attracted by the oracle, Leslie began to back away slightly.
"—Raven?"
Leslie's worst fear happened.
Following a familiar voice, a figure she least expected to see appeared at the entrance of the cave.
It's Su Mingan.
Next to him, there was a man covered in a dark robe.
The man in the robe is even more unusual at first glance. He walks in a domineering manner and twists his body left and right. He looks very arrogant and has the demeanor of a beach crab.
"The man in the robe is the first guide...?" Leslie took a step back, trying to reduce her sense of presence.
Coincidentally, Su Mingan's eyes were not on her at all, but kept staring at the patterns on the mountain wall.
"This bloody pattern depicts a raven." Lu Shu said: "Among birds, it has the largest brain. It is considered to have high intelligence and can solve some small intellectual problems. Their pronunciation is also It’s very broad and can imitate the sounds of the environment and even imitate human speech.”
Su Mingan looked at the pattern and received a system prompt for finding clues.
"Leslie, do you have any clues about the 'ghost'?" Su Mingan suddenly turned around and asked Lesley.
"...For now, not yet." Leslie knew she couldn't hide, so she could only correct her expression and said, "I have been exploring alone since I was separated from everyone before I found this oracle. If Lu Shu is right, this design is a raven... In our mythology, the raven is often associated with the word devil. It is regarded as a representative of wisdom, darkness, sadness and death. In Norse mythology, Odin also speaks to the raven, and its reputation for wisdom is almost as resounding as its reputation for danger."
She said something about the raven, just in time to cover up her failure to submit the oracle immediately.
"...In addition, in the Old Testament, there are several references to the raven, which is a traveler in the black sky. In many myths, the raven also has different meanings. For example, the raven is a symbol worshiped by a race, a hero The image of Cú Chulainn after his death, or an amulet against foreign invasion..." As she spoke, she seemed to be interested in talking to this wall: "... Creatures like ravens are often associated with They are associated with 'mysterious' images, and they are regarded by some cultures as symbolizing guardian beings in the dark night. According to legend, during the time of Charles II, the Royal Astronomer complained to the King about the infestation of ravens in the Tower of London and requested an order. Clear out the ravens…”
Listening to Leslie's words, Su Mingan suddenly discovered that these players at the top of the list are really not parallel imports. Even just a bird can quote a lot of scriptures and tell a lot of myths and legends.
In fact, this is also a necessary quality for intelligence players. Some clues do require a certain amount of knowledge to form further inferences, otherwise players will just wander around like headless flies. Just like in a running group, archaeologists, B&B scholars, and mystical scholars are high-risk professions, and they are really important.
Among the intelligence players at the top of the list, there are actually many who have actually engaged in such a profession on Zhai Star, and they all have a universal encyclopedia in their heads.
Lu Shu just recognized a raven, but Leslie seemed to have activated some kind of big library mode and told all the stories about the raven, even in detail and in a clear order, like a preparer. Great teacher.
"... However, just when the king was about to get rid of these ravens, the ancient prophecy said: 'Once the ravens fly away, the Tower of London will collapse and Glen will suffer misfortune.' Therefore, Charles II had to withdraw his life. Since then, ravens have multiplied in the tower. Since then, monarchs of all generations have regarded ravens as a symbol of the rise and fall of the country..." Leslie blinked:
“…To ensure that they would become permanent residents of the Tower, these ravens had part of their flight feathers clipped to avoid the fulfillment of the prophecy.
In modern society, ravens still exist. They are often kept in towers and their feathers are regularly clipped to ensure that they cannot leave. Of course, they have also become one of the destinations for tourists, boosting the development of the tourism economy..."
It is said that wise people are the most beautiful.
At this moment, Leslie, who said this, in the eyes of the audience, her charm value has simply increased by more than one level.
She stood in the dark cave, and the light from the lamp in the guide's hand shone on her face. Her passionate and deep-lined facial features looked perfect at this moment. Like a goddess of wisdom standing in the light.
It can be heard from Leslie's words that "Raven" is not only related to gods, but can even be regarded as a "god messenger", and its image is related to danger and night.
In order to prophesy that "if the raven flies away, it will bring disaster", it was kept in the tower, its feathers were clipped regularly, and it was not allowed to fly away.
Although it is said that the culture on Zhai Star may not be connected with this dome. But can the raven pattern that appears next to the oracle be related to what Leslie said?
Seeing Su Mingan lost in thought, Leslie closed her mouth, moved her head slightly, and glanced at the first guide next to her.
This first guide is covered entirely in a robe, but judging from his height and figure, it can be roughly deduced that he is a woman.
From the moment he appeared, the man in robe just stood beside Su Ming'an, but his posture was extremely arrogant. He put one hand on his hip, his feet splayed out, and his head raised high, like an octopus with its teeth and claws.
Inexplicably, Leslie felt a strong pressure from this person.
Even though none of the energy fluctuations on the opponent's body were leaked, and even his posture was very exaggerated, Leslie felt a pressure. Perhaps this is the realm of the strongest leader, who can defeat others without moving...
Suddenly, Su Mingan pressed a pattern on his hand: "Submit the oracle."
Leslie was slightly startled.
The next moment, a white light suddenly surrounded several people. When they opened their eyes again, they had arrived in another small space.
This is a closed room with gloomy light, dim candles burning on the round table, and a brass pointer in front of everyone.
[The contestant (Su Mingan) submitted an oracle. 】
[The banishment meeting can be held now. After five minutes of discussion, please move the pointer in front of you to choose the person to be banished. 】
[If a 'ghost' is exiled, he will be eliminated directly. If a 'human' is exiled, his strength will be increased by 100%. Please choose carefully. 】
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When he arrived at this gloomy house, Su Mingan saw that there were only nine people left in the sixteen positions.
Just at noon plus one afternoon, seven people have been eliminated.
"Player No. 1."
Before the meeting started, Leslie next to him said: "When the meeting is over, we will definitely return to our original position. I am 'human', and I will vote with you in this round. In exchange, please don't kill me later." Kill me."
She knew that even if it was during the day, even if Su Ming'an himself could not take action, Su Ming'an had already tied three votes, and coupled with the existence of the first guide beside him, she had no ability to compete.
After hearing Leslie's words, Erwin, who was sitting across the table, narrowed his eyes.
He is one of the players who survived.
He knows his own identity, he is a 'ghost'. The ghost must destroy everyone. Judging from his previous performance, Su Mingan should be a 'human'.
The convening of the banishment meeting is harmful rather than helpful to the ghost. Even if the oracle is found, the ghost will not submit it. From this point of view, the probability that Su Ming'an is a human is greater.
Of course, we also have to consider the possibility of repeated nesting of dolls. If Su Mingan is deliberately leading reverse thinking, it is also possible.
"Erwin." Next to him, the old leader who controls the power of the undead said: "...Are you sure that the person next to you is the first guide?"
Erwin glanced at the man in robe next to Su Ming'an, with his hands on his hips, his head held high, and his nostrils pointing upward.
"What?" he asked.
"Although the momentum is very strong." The old man said softly: "But, Erwin, after the voting is over, we still have to ask some corpses to confirm..."
Erwin's brows moved slightly.
At this time, Su Mingan, who had extremely keen hearing in the shadow state, also glanced slightly in this direction. He heard Erwin's attempt to reveal his identity.
It turns out that Erwin is the leader with the ability to control undead and corpses, and can even get information from corpses.
...Although it is not very destructive, it is still very troublesome if you encounter it in some special copies...
If possible, get rid of him as soon as possible.
"Bang!" Yurikulu's hand suddenly knocked on the conference table.
"——Did you see it? This is what happens if you don't divide the teams!" Yuri Kru said loudly, pointing to Cynthia's vacant position: "If we had divided the teams and Cynthia died, we would know how to kill her now Who is it! Why can’t I even vote now?”
Faure, who lowered his head slightly, felt a little nervous when he heard this.
Lu Shu and others saw the scene where he killed Cynthia. If they exposed him at this time...
"Player No. 1, you shouldn't have acted independently in the first place!" Yuri Kru looked at Su Mingan and seemed to be ready to say something subconsciously: "If you had not left the team without permission..."
He spoke, spitting, as if wanting to demonstrate his "correctness."
In this kind of live broadcast around the world, giving a few words to an authority who has done something "wrong" can satisfy people's self-confidence.
"Okay." Su Ming'an suddenly raised his hand, signaling for Kelnaxi to show some dignity.
The next moment, beside him, Kyle Naxi, who had been motionless, took a cooperative step forward.
A gust of wind.
The power of space gently lifted the hem of her robe, freezing the flickering candlelight on the table.
A slight sense of oppression suddenly spread in the closed room.
Kyle Naxi suddenly kicked off his legs and stepped onto the round table with one leg. His feet directly stepped in front of Lu Shu, which startled Lu Shu.
Seeing her exaggerated movements, Su Mingan had a bad feeling.
Kellnaxi directly stepped on the table with one leg, leaned forward, and fiercely touched the tip of Yurikulu's thick nose with his hand.
"Shut up, I am." She said, her face suddenly became extremely ferocious and her arrogance was very arrogant:
"——If you dare to speak arrogantly to the adventurer I am protecting, I will chop your private parts off."
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Su Mingan: "..."
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