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Even if restrictions do occur, the other side's intelligence will have some impact on his side.
But compared to these minor influences, he felt that the collections needed by Gaul were more important.
What kind of collectible could make the other party make concessions time and time again?
Although he has a lot of valuable items now, he probably hasn't acquired many top-tier pieces. These items are unlikely to be the target of Gaul.
Could it be... something else entirely?
"I'm sorry, I don't have the habit of sharing spoils with others, and I signed an agreement with your country before I came here. All spoils belong to me. If you want them, you'll need to offer a suitable reward... As it stands, the reward doesn't meet my expectations."
Arashi: [You... fine, then you can drown in the castle with your spoils!]
With the last monster falling beneath the misty clouds of Xiaomingse, the terrifying legend was officially declared complete.
1. Selection of Collections:
【Old Palm Fan】: For each operator of a different class in the combat formation, all operators' attack power increases by 10%.
[Syracist Wrath]: Attack power +100% for 1 second after all operator skills are triggered.
[Substitute Actor]: Increases the attack, defense, and health of all allied units by 3%.
"Wow, that's amazing!?"
Originally, Li Ji wanted to just take the substitute actor and be done with it, because he had never seen such an opportunity to play four endings in a row before.
But now... he suddenly saw the old palm-leaf fan he had been longing for, and the hand that wanted to call the substitute actor seemed to suddenly become a little out of his control.
[Is this first item actually a real-world artifact? Isn't the effect a bit too frightening?]
[*Gallic profanity*, this collection is just too outrageous!]
[The second one isn't bad either, and it can synergize well with the original two explosive collectibles, making it quite powerful.]
[Damn, those two are definitely invincible... but what's with this third one, some kind of clown collectible? It only adds so little to its stats?]
Compared to the previous two... this third item is indeed a bit abstract.
[Let's choose the first one; it seems a bit easier to use than the second one.]
[The second choice is definitely the one everyone wants. Chongyue directly cleaved the heavens and earth with a single punch!]
[......]
Just as everyone was intensely debating whether to choose the first or the second option, and Li Ji himself was also somewhat hesitant.
A pair of fair hands suddenly appeared behind Li Ji, and in his place, chose the most useless [substitute actor].
The blood demon girl has seemed to lose her presence ever since that unexpected encounter...
It suddenly appeared.
Chapter Thirty-Six: "The lifespan of the European sturgeon is extremely short."
Originally, because she never said a word and always walked behind Shu, the Blood Demon Girl had almost lost her presence.
But this recent selection of collectibles has brought her back into the public eye.
[Huh? (Unclear)]
[÷Sheng Dongxi.]
[Holy crap, a mole!]
[What have you done?! Without the old palm-leaf fan, how are we supposed to fight the boss later?!]
[Damn it, a spy has infiltrated... and picked the worst piece of junk from the two god-level artifacts.]
[I'm numb, I can't exchange my collection now...]
Li Ji was also surprised that the Blood Demon Girl would suddenly make a move to select the substitute actor as her collectible.
"This is a necessary step in our revenge; otherwise, we won't be able to reach the theater troupe's mouthpiece."
The Blood Demon Girl blinked and calmly spoke to Li Ji.
"..."
Li Ji knew, of course, that this was a necessary step in meeting the troupe's mouthpiece, but the problem was that the two collections next to him were simply too attractive.
But since the choice has already been made, there's no going back.
If it were anyone else, they might have already started hitting someone by now, but Li Ji has been playing Rogue for so many years, he's seen all sorts of things.
Besides, this was an option he was already somewhat conflicted about.
This essentially helped him make a choice.
"It's alright, we've already made our selection. We'll have other opportunities to acquire these items later."
He waved his hand dismissively, thinking that compared to the rare collectibles, the Phantom Castle IV ending combo that no one had ever achieved before... the latter was still a bit rarer.
Perhaps I was a little out of my mind when I saw the old palm-leaf fan I had been longing for.
After receiving all the rewards, Li Ji returned to the castle.
"I didn't see her for a second, and she just appeared right behind you... It's okay, there will be other opportunities!"
When the raven saw Li Ji emerge from the crack, it quickly went forward to comfort him.
"It's nothing. This option was originally part of the plan, and now that I think about it, it's definitely the one I should have chosen."
"Should we take this... just for that 3% stinginess attribute?"
Raven had no idea what Li Ji was talking about; this 3% attribute bonus was practically useless...
If it were just a free gift of this collectible, that would be fine; after all, it's 3% of what's easily given away, so why not take it?
But it came out together with the old palm-leaf fan and the wrath of the Syracuseans, which makes a big difference.
It's like being thirsty all day in the desert; you'd be very happy if someone gave you a cup of water.
But when he asked you to choose between a glass of water, a bucket of water, and a basin of water... you chose a glass of water.
Isn't that stupid?
"Oh, is that so..."
Looking at Raven's appearance, Li Ji seemed to understand something. It seemed that the effect of the Blood Demon Girl joining the team was like an illusion, which only he could see through the system.
"It's really nothing. I was planning to take this anyway. Just trust me."
"Really...? Okay then."
Although Raven still had some doubts, Li Ji really didn't need to protect this previously hideous blood demon...
After all, lust doesn't seem to apply to Li Ji.
Since he said that, Raven had no choice but to believe him.
……
Outside the crack.
The reason Lancao privately messaged Li Ji before choosing a collectible was because she was afraid that Li Ji would mistakenly choose the "substitute actor" collectible because the other collectibles were too strong.
Although it's rubbish... it's a crucial step on the path to becoming a playwright.
Without a substitute actor, you can't get the later stages of the trance, let alone meet the playwright on the sixth level.
The current rift can only be successfully sealed and opened after all four endings are completed...
In other words, if Li Ji misses out on this substitute actor, he and Raven will have to stay in the castle "temporarily".
As for when they will be able to come out, that depends on when Gaul can figure out the whole ending.
Moreover, this way, they wouldn't have to go through all the trouble of trying to get that very important collectible back from Li Ji.
That's exactly it... The moment the Blood Demon Girl lightly tapped the collection for comparison with her fair hand, she also shattered the beautiful vision of Lancao and the others.
"Can a person's luck be this good...?"
Lancao patted her head in exasperation, "Now we can only hope that the unexpected encounters in the future won't happen."
They searched for the boss, the mouthpiece of the theater troupe, countless times before finally finding the method... and the probability of an unexpected event occurring was extremely low.
Furthermore, Wan Feng would need to find unexpected encounters with playwrights later on... where would he find so many unexpected encounters to use?
We can't exactly give him another "confused" illusion on the fourth floor, can we?
A person can have good luck like a dog, but not forever, right?
……
IV. The Beginning of the Nightmare.
21: 53.
As night falls, the candles in the deserted castle flicker on their own, and a silent nightmare lurks in the shadows, hunting its lost prey.
[Confused]: The map on this floor has been expanded.
[Imaginary]: Increases the attack power, defense power, and health of all enemy units in this layer.