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Starting with three layers and ending with three layers, the main point is to stop at the right point.
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[Damn, if we can't deploy ground troops, how are we supposed to fight...? No blocking capabilities?]
[Oh no, Wanfeng's team only has one ranged operator right now... and it's a ground-based dragon. We can't rely solely on support operators' basic attacks to fight the boss, can we?]
[Thankfully, Arashi mentioned it beforehand; there's another battle and a shop later. Let's see if there are any ranged operators we can get. With our current attack speed, even just one ranged operator is enough!]
Not only the audience, but even Raven, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but speak up after seeing Arashi's message.
"Why don't we just agree to their offer?"
She asked Li Ji in a low voice, her eyes lowering slightly.
Clearly, when Lancao was privately messaging Li Ji, she was also privately messaging Raven...
However, the conditions they offered were not attractive to the raven.
Before the ravens entered the crevice, they already knew they were abandoned pawns because they hadn't chosen a side.
Those who wanted to survive, or those who were inclined to take sides, had already left the team long ago.
The team members who are still with her today are mostly people who would rather die in the cracks than take sides in a political party.
Raven knew that she had gotten this far thanks to Li Ji, so she didn't rashly agree to Lan Cao's request to persuade Li Ji just because of these conditions...
Even Raven was somewhat delighted after seeing the Super Score posted by Arashi.
This means that Li Ji did not agree to the demands made by Lan Cao.
However, after hearing about the new restrictions imposed on the rift, Raven's idea began to waver.
But Li Ji didn't answer Raven directly. Instead, he turned off the sound of the live stream and gently patted her head twice. "What's wrong? You didn't have this expression when I saw you secretly smiling just now. Are the restrictions really that scary?"
"Not scary."
Raven didn't push Li Ji away, but let him stroke her head and said with her head down, "Although I don't want to take sides at this time, I don't want to drag you down because of my side... If possible, I can leave the team with Azure Wings."
"No, you can't leave no matter who leaves!"
Li Ji resolutely rejected Raven's proposal.
This touched Raven, who thought, "He still cares about me after all!"
It's just a pity...
This feeling of being moved was shattered in no time by another sentence from Li Ji.
"You're the lifeline for my live streams. If you leave, no one will be there to give me viewers and votes. Everyone's waiting to see you do the dirty work."
Raven: "?"
"*Gallic swear words*, ??? So this is what you were really after?"
Seeing the raven's puzzled expression, Li Ji simply smiled and reopened his conversation with Lancao, asking:
"Is what you just said true?"
"You can give it a try. All the later boss stages will also have restrictions. If you agree to our conditions, we will not only give you all the information about the boss, but also plan the route, operators, and collection selection for you."
Lancao had clearly anticipated that Li Ji would message her privately again, and less than a second after Li Ji sent his message, this long string of messages came in.
"With such great offers, I'm really tempted!"
"Really? Then let's..."
Before Ke Lan could even finish typing, another message, exactly the same as the last one, was sent out:
"But, I refuse!"
Li Ji chuckled and said to Lan Cao, "My original plan was to get a warlock with my next ticket, but since you've said so..."
"Then when I fight the boss on this floor, I only need one command."
"So, we're even now, okay?"
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Chapter Thirty-Two: Xi: I disagree!
Li Ji continued along the dimly lit, narrow corridor toward his final destination.
Li Ji's only concern now is whether the restrictions are reasonable.
Since the final boss is still unknown, but since it's impossible to deploy on the ground... it probably won't be a bandit leader, right?
After all, the enemies in this level, except for the planes, are all invisible, and there are no anti-invisibility devices in this level.
Li Ji currently doesn't have any high-level positions that can break through stealth.
So... if that's true, then he'd have to release at least 31 small monsters.
Even if you get the Moonflower, you'll probably have to release a dozen or so of them, so clearing the game... is really a bit unrealistic.
Because he only has a dozen or so points of health left!
……
"We're almost at the final boss, why haven't we seen the shop yet?"
Li Ji muttered to himself as he continued walking forward, but as soon as he finished speaking, a foot kicked open a door in front of him.
The person who swaggered out as he retracted his foot was none other than Kannot, the merchant from the last shop on the first floor.
"Oh, Dr. Wanfeng, you really know how to pick your time."
He tapped the door frame with the toe of his shoe, brushing off the remaining wood shavings. "How did you know I just finished picking up trash here and was planning to buy something else?"
Cannot rubbed his hands together and showed Li Ji all the trash he had just "picked up" under his cloak.
[Special Recruitment Ticket] x1
Warlock Recruitment Ticket x1
【Broken Halberd - Desperate Measures】: All Guard Operators' Defense -40%, but Attack +40%, Attack Speed +30.
[Coin Toy]: For every 5 Originium Bars, the attack speed of all allied units increases by 3.
[Fragment of an old musical score]: Hope +4.
【Safety Reagent No. 073】: Increases attack by 65% for 1 second after all operator skills are triggered.
[Fortress Protocol - Phalanx]: For every Heavy and Support Operator in the combat formation, all Heavy and Support Operators gain +8% Attack.
"I'll take them all. Also, could you tell me where you found them? Could I go and find some too?"
Looking at Kannot's collection, which was another full cloak of treasures, Li Ji found it hard to imagine how this guy managed to scavenge through the castle.
How long has it been, and he's already produced so many more collections...
"Even if I told you, brother, you still couldn't do it."
Kannot didn't hide anything at all and directly told Li Ji the truth: "You are the one who has to choose the path, but I don't... If you don't take the route, I'll take my Rust Hammer friends and finish the battle, then we'll have the collection to sell to you, right?"
Kannot put away his cloak and put his arm around Li Ji's shoulder. "Don't worry, everything I have is made in the castle. There are absolutely no fakes. If you come across any fakes, I'll compensate you tenfold!"
"..."
Hearing Kannot's 'honest' answer, Li Ji was truly moved and speechless.
Now that you mention it, it does seem to make sense...
Although somewhat speechless, Li Ji still rubbed his forehead and handed over the required Originium Ingots to Kannot, clearing out his entire shop once again.
"Thank you for your patronage, Dr. Wanfeng. See you next time!"
"Wait a minute."
Li Ji first grabbed Kannot's arm to stop him, and then whispered something in his ear.
While speaking, she didn't forget to toss the collection to Raven first so she could show it to the live stream viewers.
"What's this guy up to now?"
Raven looked at the collection that Li Ji had handed him, examining each item and its effects.
"Another amazing find this time... Are you a shill hired from across the rift... specifically to trick honest, reckless teams like us into venturing into the rift?"