Cataclysm King

Chapter 277 The clown’s shadow trick

As soon as the blood mist dissipated, the overall situation in the Shenxu Treasure House was decided.

In the dead city of Innocence, a door of light appeared.

The survivors who had been trapped in the secret realm for seven days also came out one after another.

Innocence City is a city of adventure.

Most of the city's forces are hunters, mercenaries and speculators.

Death is also commonplace for them.

Although many relatives and friends died, those who walked out of the light door were finally grateful that they survived.

Everyone's faces showed the ecstasy of surviving the disaster.

It's like experiencing a difficult extra-dimensional space. Those who survive almost always get their own big opportunities.

"Hahaha, we are really out! Oh, I also got a volume of gold-level potion formulas. This thing is worth at least tens of millions when sold to alchemy potion manufacturers. Now I am prosperous."

"I'm a mechanic, and I got these few pages of the "Tras Mechanical Manuscript" which records a lot of technologies that the Federation doesn't have yet! Oh my God, I have a hunch that the mechanical revolution is coming."

"I also got a secret volume of third-level secret spells. This is a spell that I have never seen in the library of the Federal Royal Academy."

"My dear, I didn't expect that there are so many legendary strong men in the city of innocence! "Valkyrie" Qin of the revolutionary army, "Four-Eyed Monk" Jialan, and the thief emperor "Yeying" Kuntu. I have always been I have never seen so many top strong men. And who was the old qigong master just now? Why do I feel like he is stronger than the legend?"

"Tsk tsk! The original legend is true. It's really eye-opening that there are higher extraordinary levels above the sixth level."

"Although many people died this time, after today, our card master civilization will flourish. It is said that those legendary strong men have already found a way to break through the 'super level'"

"Yes. The long-lasting inheritance has been continued, which makes people look forward to it just thinking about it."

"We, the Great Ivan Chamber of Commerce, spend a lot of money to purchase various martial arts, spells, potion scrolls, secret scrolls, and mechanical blueprints produced in the secret realm."

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Most people don't know what those vampires mean, nor do they know the existence of the Silver Moon Sect.

After all, all cases related to Old God believers are handled confidentially.

Avoid people reciting the names of old gods, which may lead to the spread of contamination.

Ordinary card masters don't worry so much, they care more about the harvest.

The survivors who walked out of the light door were all sighing, chatting in small groups about their experiences these days.

It can be said that almost all those who can leave the secret realm alive have something extraordinary.

The essence of the secret realm is a trial.

They completed the difficult trials and received "rewards" that suited them.

It’s lucky to be alive, and even more lucky to be rewarded.

Although few people survived this time.

Not one in a hundred can be saved.

But there is only one exit from the secret realm.

Right in Downing Street.

Many people did not go far after coming out, but continued to wait to see if they could wait for their relatives and friends to return.

Gradually, the exit of the secret realm became crowded and became as noisy and chaotic as a train station.

And quietly, an inconspicuous middle-aged man wearing a cloak also walked out among the crowd.

He got into the alley, looking like he wanted to leave silently.

But after walking a few steps, a young man walked out of the shadows in the corner.

It's like waiting for a long time.

The light illuminated a bloodless face.

If Ji Xun were here, he would probably recognize the mushroom-headed hairstyle as Jia Yu.

But now he was so skinny that he was falling off his bones.

Jia Yu looked at the cloaked man and greeted: "Captain."

The cloaked man was stunned, "Jia Yu?"

This is none other than Xie Guozhong, who has not been seen for a long time.

Looking at Jia Yu's appearance, he seemed very puzzled and asked, "Why are you injured like this?"

The mushroom head chuckled: "That's not important. What's important is that I'm here waiting for the captain."

Xie Guozhong looked confused: "Wait for me?"

Jia Yu smiled mysteriously and asked instead: "Captain, where are you going now?"

Xie Guozhong frowned and seemed unwilling to mention this topic: "I have some personal matters to deal with."

Jia Yu shook his head and said nothing more, "If he is the captain, he will definitely fight to the last moment. He will not come out early."

Hearing this, Xie Guozhong frowned.

There was a conflicting feeling in his heart: Yes, why didn't I fight the vampire to the end?

Human cognition is a very complex thing.

If tampered with, it will cause a series of reactions.

It's fine if it doesn't matter, but if it's an issue that conflicts with your own worldview and values, it will be very abrupt.

Just like a Jenga tower, you may have no problem extracting many pieces of wood.

But if it touches any of the pillars, it will collapse.

Xie Guozhong's determination is far from ordinary, his three views are stable, and the justice in his heart is his pillar.

Any tampering would actually conflict with his entire outlook.

That’s fine if no one wakes me up.

If you really need someone to remind you, you will suddenly wake up and find that your behavior and ideas are in conflict.

Hearing this, Xie Guozhong's eyes instantly became foggy and he fell into confusion.

Jia Yu didn't mince words anymore and explained the situation directly: "Captain, some of your perceptions have been tampered with by the old gods."

Hearing this, Xie Guozhong suddenly understood something, "Am I contaminated?"

"No. At least not yet."

Jia Yu shook his head and said, "If you are contaminated, it is impossible for you to come out of the secret realm."

As he spoke, he looked at Xie Guozhong and said, "If I guessed correctly, the 'source of pollution' should be sealed in your body."

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When Xie Guozhong heard this, his brain instantly stung, as if there was an idea eager to persuade him to leave here quickly.

With this thought, he felt inexplicably irritable, and the evil energy all over his body rose uncontrollably, and his murderous intent was exposed.

But there was obvious struggle on his expression.

It seems that this behavior conflicts with some obsessions.

This conflict was so violent that the strong man seemed to have had a fight with himself. In the blink of an eye, he was covered in sweat and panting heavily.

"Huhu. Huh."

At this moment, Xie Guozhong seemed to be trying his best to suppress the beast in his heart, and a low roar came from his throat.

His eyes were confused and clear at times.

He raised his head suddenly, as if he could no longer suppress some of his thoughts, and asked angrily: "What the hell is going on?!"

When Jia Yu saw this, he understood something and said: "Count Nicholas tampered with your knowledge and let you escape with the source of pollution. But unfortunately, what he didn't know was that you predicted yourself before taking action. You may be affected, so some of your deep cognitions are solidified, and you will choose to 'trust me absolutely' deep down in your heart. This conflicts with your cognition that was subsequently tampered with. That's why you are so conflicted."

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Xie Guozhong seemed to be stimulated when he heard it, and his whole body trembled.

The voice inside him told him to leave! ! !

must! ! !

"Shut up!"

Xie Guozhong shouted loudly.

This time, it was more like saying to myself.

After all, he couldn't suppress the evil energy all over his body, and it bubbled up.

However, just at the moment when he was about to run away, Xie Guozhong bit his tongue fiercely, a mouthful of red blood spurted out, and his eyes became clear for a moment.

The magic power he gathered suddenly turned from outside to inside, and he shouted in a low voice, almost gritting his teeth: "All evils, Turin is sealed!"

In an instant, the red evil-killing spirit tattoo all over his body rushed into his body again before he could go berserk.

The collision of two forces within the body was no less than being hit head-on by a top powerhouse.

He couldn't hold back the smell in his throat and another mouthful of blood spurted out: "Pfft~"

If severely injured.

Xie Guozhong's aura dropped by 90%, and the violent evil aura disappeared instantly.

He chose to seal himself to prevent him from losing control and going berserk.

Jia Yu looked at Xie Guozhong who had sealed himself in front of him, as if he had expected it, and murmured: "Captain."

This is the captain he knows.

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Xie Guozhong shook his head, not caring about his injuries.

As Mushroom Tou said, he had an intuition in his heart that made him choose to trust his former assistant.

After taking a few deep breaths, he suppressed his injuries and asked, "So, what exactly happened?"

Jia Yu's eyes were deep and he explained: "Count Nicholas knew that he had no hope of escaping from the secret realm, so he only had one chance to bring out the 'source of pollution'. Either it would be on you or someone else. He didn't dare to bet on whether I could. You have the means to confirm the location of the jar. So if you put it on someone else, once it is discovered, you will definitely fall short. And captain, you are not only strong in strength and means, but the most important thing is that you are familiar with my character. Even if you are discovered, if I keep my hand, you There is a high chance that they will escape.”

"understood."

Xie Guozhong responded calmly.

After pondering for a moment, he looked up and asked, "So, do I have to die?"

Hearing this, Jia Yu fell into rare silence.

During the conversation, Xie Guozhong kept his eyes fixed on the person in front of him.

It was like seeing the mushroom head who was curious about everything when they first met.

Those days were really good.

He smiled calmly: "If so, please kill me immediately."

That smile was more like encouragement.

Even at the critical moment of life and death, he did not hesitate.

This is the justice in his heart.

Unwavering.

Jia Yu closed his eyes and said after a long time: "I don't know."

Although this plan killed most of the senior Scarlet believers, including Count Nicholas, there are still some remnants outside.

He could conclude that the Scarlet Corruption must have a back-up plan.

The current situation is that only by killing Xie Guozhong can it be possible to get the jar.

Think of a way to deal with it.

If he is not killed, he will either be polluted or pollute others while he is alive.

Sooner or later it's a bomb that will explode.

If Jia Yu could be made to hesitate, Count Nicholas's purpose would have been achieved.

"Xiaonan, do you know when the exit to this secret realm will be closed?"

"Probably after sunset."

"In other words, there are about ten hours left?"

"Ah."

"I plan to try the 'Advanced Shadow' trial."

"Huh? But that would be very dangerous."

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On the other side, in the secret realm, Ji Xun and Nan Jing packed up the remaining materials in the altar.

Putting aside those contaminants, there's a lot of otherworldly material.

Magic core, energy crystal, high-purity crystal, blood-patterned steel, abyss scale copper.

Many of them are top-quality goods in Bureau X's warehouse.

Ji Xun also happily stuffed it into his storage ring.

The people from Oran Palace probably knew that the overall situation was decided and they could not kill Nan Jing, so they quietly retreated.

Ji Xun didn't find the jar in the altar, and he guessed that someone had probably taken him out.

But he didn't dwell too much on it.

If he can think of this, the Light Chaser must take it into consideration.

So there must be someone at the exit guarding some fish that slipped through the net.

Don't worry about it yourself.

And this time the "Innocence City Incident" has caused such a big fuss, the top federal officials have been awakened, and Bureau X will also be purged.

Although it is not possible to completely eradicate the remaining believers of the old gods in the sewers, at least they will disappear for many years to come.

But those are no longer what Ji Xun has to consider right now.

There is no more overwhelming crisis of contamination from the Old Gods.

This Shenxu treasure house has also restored its original function.

There are still sporadic fighting in the city.

The one who made the most noise was Gong Wu, the martial arts idiot, who was still chasing Count Nikolai with a hammer.

It's rare to meet an opponent who doesn't decide the winner. It's definitely not the old man's character.

Then there are people like Ji Xun who want to seize the time to get more rewards, and they are looking for opportunities everywhere.

Not long after, the two found an underground training ground where the Law of Fear still existed.

It's sunny outside now, so there's no need to worry about monsters suddenly appearing. Although Nanjing was worried, he was also familiar with Ji Xun's character and didn't say much.

Empty room.

Once Ji Xunmo was released, the spell's power rolled like flames.

He stood there, not absorbing those threads of fear this time, but allowing them to invade his body and induce the instinctive fear in his heart.

He was also curious about what he feared in his heart.

After a moment, the fear was amplified, and a murderous intent suddenly condensed in the empty training ground.

High above, Nan Jing, who was swinging a pair of big white legs on the iron frame, also noticed it immediately, and his pretty face became nervous for a moment.

I was about to warn him to be careful, but I didn't expect Ji Xun to react faster.

He does a roundhouse kick.

There was a muffled sound of "dong".

Accurately and skillfully cracked the fatal attack on the shadow.

Nan Jing blinked and breathed a sigh of relief, sighing in his heart: "His perception has become so strong."

Ji Xun kicked the guy behind him away, and he had already made an assessment in his mind: Is his strength and agility still at the same level as when I came in before?

In the past few days, while he was clearing monsters with high intensity, his proficiency in "Yi" and "Qi Sense" had also improved several levels.

Just now, I sensed the enemy in advance, so I could easily handle it.

However, Ji Xun also saw that this shadow did not have the integrity of a head-on confrontation at all.

To achieve the goal, the means justify the means.

This is different from his usual personality.

Opposite, the gray figure stepped back ten meters, neutralizing the force, and then stood there.

Looking at the face that looked exactly like his own, Ji Xun's pupils shrank slightly.

Shadow also looked at him.

The smile on its face was evil and strange, and the arc that stretched to the corners of its mouth revealed a violence and madness that was visible to the naked eye.

Ji Xun looked very familiar and murmured in his heart: "Demon personality, right? To be precise, it is a monster that manifests those negative emotions that cannot be controlled by reason."

He was still confused before. He could even take life and death very lightly, so what could he be afraid of?

This secret realm gave him the answer.

"So, what I fear is not death, but the fear that my uncontrollable will will twist myself into a monster?"

Ji Xun suddenly realized.

It turns out that the fear hidden deep in my heart is myself.

If his will cannot control himself and allows it to turn into a monster, this kind of life is indeed meaningless to him.

Ji Xun felt the restlessness of fear in his heart, but remained calm.

Fear has always been one of the weakest emotions for him.

He observed carefully, thinking that the "Advanced Shadow" should be very difficult, maybe he could do something he didn't know.

Just when he was thinking about what the other party would do, he suddenly saw the shadow body on the opposite side suddenly rise up, and in the blink of an eye it transformed into a werewolf form.

Ji Xun raised his eyebrows slightly: "Is it true that I can't do it?"

He is now tainted by the Crimson, a blood plague that suppresses the werewolf's ability to transform.

But shadows can.

Just as he was thinking about it, there was a "pop" and the werewolf with red eyes rushed over.

The speed was so fast that the moment Ji Xunba's body had just condensed, wolf claws appeared on his chest.

The moment the overlord body touched the overlord body, there was a metallic muffled sound like a bell.

The hard concrete floor also seemed to have been hit hard, and large spider web cracks instantly appeared.

"Boom!"

The two figures clashed for a moment, and immediately turned into two afterimages, colliding like ghosts in the huge training ground.

Ji Xun also realized the difficulty of "advanced shadow".

If he hadn't absorbed a lot of extraordinary characteristics in the past few days, his attributes would have skyrocketed.

Otherwise, I'm afraid that in the face-to-face encounter just now, my own attributes will be crushed by the transformed one.

Even severely injured.

However, even if the physical attributes have reached the level of overflowing the body, they are still a little worse than the shadow of the werewolf state.

Fortunately, his proficiency in various martial arts and magical mystical arts has improved significantly in the past few days, and he can barely cope with the pressure with his skills.

Ji Xun then fought fiercely with the werewolf shadow.

Having killed junior and intermediate shadows before, he already knew that the other party was familiar with all his martial arts skills.

Shadow could think of almost everything he could think of.

And the methods are even more sinister.

Ji Xun also experienced his vicious side.

Shadow will use any means that can hurt people.

Even for many martial arts, Ji Xun himself had never thought that he could use them so viciously.

This kind of fighting not only consumes a lot of physical energy, but also cannot relax the mind at all.

Always think about what means the shadow will use to deal with you.

The "Devil Personality" is a pure killing machine, and it carries no baggage.

Shadow will use the "Immortal Curse" to recover at all costs, which still becomes Ji Xun's biggest headache.

But Ji Xun also has advantages.

He had absorbed too much corrupted blood and was worried that he would not be able to consume it.

Moreover, the blood plague contamination gave him some vampire recovery abilities.

This fierce battle was destined to last for a long time since both sides failed to end the battle quickly from the beginning.

In the huge training room, it was like a thunderstorm night, with thunderous vibrations constantly heard.

Enlightenment is constantly being refreshed.

"Fighting proficiency +331, you have advanced to 'Master Fighting Skills'"

"Combat Comprehension 'Floating Kick' Proficiency +21"

"You have captured the flaw of the 'Gang Qi Prison', and your proficiency is +17."

"Combat comprehension, 'Yu Liu·Beng' proficiency +14"

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Just like the previous two battles with shadows, Ji Xun's skill proficiency skyrocketed in the battle with himself.

Not only did he see his own shortcomings, his understanding of martial arts also reached a new level.

It feels like two selves are practicing at the same time, and then all the insights are gathered on the ontology.

A dangerous and wonderful experience.

"bump!"

"bump!"

"bump!"

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The two men were fighting fiercely in the room.

On the steel frame on the top, the south mirror can also be watched intently.

Only then did the ball-headed lady realize that her friend whom she hadn't seen for a long time had become so powerful.

Even with her current vision, the endless methods were astonishing.

From the very beginning of this battle with this bystander, it was destined that Ji Xun would not die.

However, if outsiders interfere, the rewards will be much less.

So Nanjing also listened to Ji Xun's instructions and never took action.

She just looked at it.

Watching Ji Xun fight with his own shadow for a full two hours.

Both parties use the Gluttony Breathing Technique, possessing spell power and recovery abilities that far exceed those of the same level.

It was like a tireless, fierce battle from beginning to end.

Nan Jing also saw that Ji Xun was taking this opportunity to spy on his own weaknesses and learn new things.

The more the battle goes on, the more proficient Ji Xun becomes.

And at a certain moment, the turning point of the battle appeared.

Suddenly, the enlightenment was refreshed: "Combat comprehension, proficiency in attracting the gods to fall +14, you have comprehended the magical power 'Natural Disaster·Earth Crying'!"

At that moment, a strange color suddenly appeared on Ji Xun's expressionless face: "It's done!"

Actual combat is the best shortcut to improve martial arts.

Gong Wu once said that his understanding of most of his special skills was due to accidental death in actual combat.

really!

These words came true at this moment.

I had never been able to learn about the fragmentary scroll of magical power [Natural Disaster·Earth Crying] before. In such a high-intensity fierce battle, I caught the moment of inspiration by chance.

Ji Xun did not hesitate to waste some of his life to drag out the battle until now.

Just waiting for this opportunity.

He's been waiting!

"Hahaha"

The depression in Ji Xun's heart was swept away.

Shadow knows something that he doesn't know. Similarly, if he wants to kill Shadow, he has to use something that the other party doesn't know.

This newly obtained magical power of [earth ringing] is perfect.

At the moment of realization, Ji Xun punched the shadow.

The violent shadow in his eyes was still immersed in that crazy fighting state.

It also thought it was the same as before, thinking that even if it resisted a hard blow, it could recover instantly.

Even regardless of the severity of the injury, he wanted to exchange injury for injury.

However, unexpectedly, when Ji Xun punched out, the strange gravity lingering on his fist suddenly exploded.

Hitting the air, it was as if a piece of transparent glass had been shattered, and the void was actually cracked with white light cracks.

"Ba Fist·Earth Ming!"

Ji Xun saw that Shadow had indeed been fooled, his expression suddenly froze, and the gravity accumulated in his fist erupted like a volcano.

"Crack!"

The sound of earthquakes and landslides shook people's hearts and souls.

The shadow was dumbfounded. It didn't expect Ji Xun to hit such a punch that it couldn't understand.

But if you want to react and dodge, it's already too late.

The force of this punch not only covered the fist surface, but also a large space nearby, which was shattered at the same time.

The winner was decided at this moment.

The magical level of martial arts triggered the laws of natural disasters. It was like a mirror being shattered, and the shadows in the mirror were also torn apart.

Killed?

wrong!

However, before Ji Xun could breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt a "qi" appear in his own shadow!

"not dead!"

Ji Xun's pupils shrank sharply.

Although I don’t know what secret method Shadow used to avoid the fatal blow just now.

But from the moment he understood [earth ringing], no matter how hard this advanced shadow struggled, he had no chance of winning.

What's more, Ji Xun didn't give it a chance to attack.

Without hesitation, he punched again, shattering the void where the "qi" was into pieces.

After killing him for the second time, Qidi then prompted: "Kill the 'Advanced Mirror Copy' and obtain the exclusive secret technique 'Joker's Shadow Trick*1'"

"what"

Ji Xun punched twice in succession, draining most of the newly accumulated mana power.

Just when he wanted to take a breath to relieve the pressure on his heart, his expression suddenly brightened when he looked at Qidi and the book on the corpse.

A soft eh.

[The Clown's Shadow Trick]

Detailed explanation: The exclusive talent ability of JOKER career sequence; after use, it condenses into a shadow clone that can share perception and some abilities; the shadow can superimpose 100% of the body's perception, comprehension, and practice progress; it comes with the skill [Shadow Double], which is immune to critical strikes;

"It's actually an exclusive secret method?"

Ji Xun was stunned for a moment as he watched.

Although he had previously felt that killing high-level shadows would bring high rewards.

But I didn't expect to get JOKER's exclusive secret method.

"So, the shadow that escaped the fatal blow just now used this substitute ability?"

Ji Xun looked at the introduction to the secret method and his eyes froze slightly.

This is a life-saving skill!

And Ji Xun also saw another important point: can shadows be superimposed to achieve 100% comprehension?

"In other words, I can let the shadow practice in the future and do other things myself? Or practice at the same time to get double the effect? ​​Or is 1+1 greater than 2?"

Ji Xun didn't know if this secret method was what he understood.

But no matter what, this is just right for him who now has mastered many magical mysteries!

Before, I felt that there was too much to learn, and I was too busy to do it alone. Now, Shadow can practice and comprehend together.

An exclusive magical skill!

(End of this chapter)