It's time to improve the strength of the infinite world

Chapter 244: Self-cultivation of Paradox players
It is only natural that Xia Zhi would target the Sect of the Supreme True God.

After all, it was such a coincidence that he just happened to meet her after traveling through time.

This world is obviously not simple, and it hides many secrets——

He also needed a proper cover to hide his true identity and purpose.

Compared to creating and operating a brand from scratch, the best method is naturally to go public through a backdoor listing and find an easy target to squeeze.

"You...you..."

Mingsala opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know what to say.

After all, her reaction just now was only out of instinct and inertia, the result of her unshakable belief in the authority of the Church of the Supreme True God.

It's not that she is really courageous, but she doesn't even have the guts to bargain.

"You don't seem to agree?"

The magician looked at her with a half-smile, examining her with sharp eyes, as if he could see into her heart:
"What's the reason for this? Could it be that... you are really loyal to this sect and are willing to do anything for it?"

"Even including——"

"The price of being transformed into an octopus head? Are you prepared for this?"

"..."

"..."

These words were like a bolt from the blue, instantly making Ming Sala's already pale face even paler.

Her heartbeat accelerated unconsciously, and the fear in her heart surged out like a flood.

——Is she ready for this?

——Of course not, how could I possibly have such awareness!
Her loyalty was based only on habitual cognition and belief in the sect. She subconsciously felt that she could not betray the sect of the Supreme True God and had to maintain the authority of the sect.

But the person in front of her used the power of reality to force her to think and face the cruel truth. She had never really thought that she would face such a choice, and the price was too heavy for her.

It turns out that True Souls can also be transformed.

The mind flayer tadpole in the head does more than just grant power.

The things she had been thinking about since she was forced to deal with the transformed corpse of her companion just now resurfaced in her mind, like a sharp sword pointing straight into her heart.

Why is this so?

There must be something wrong...

At this moment, there was a mess in the mind, and the memory seemed to have cracks, making the dark elf feel painful.

"It seems that you are not actually loyal, Minsara..."

Xia Zhi noticed her strangeness, took a closer look, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Her loyalty was not genuine, but more of an illusion, the product of brainwashing or control by the sect. What he needed to do was to uncover this illusion and let her see the truth.

"In that case, what is there to hesitate about?"

"Rather than having to turn into a bug in the end, why not try to struggle?"

His words were so persuasive and convincing that they seemed to give hope to every drowning person, causing them to subconsciously grasp at the last straw.

"me……"

The same was true for Minsara. She clenched her fists tightly, as if she was facing a dilemma: "My mind flayer tadpoles are not that easy to remove. If they are discovered..."

"How could you be discovered? You don't need to "directly" betray the Supreme True God Sect. You are just "by the way" doing things for me. "

The magician knew what her concerns were and what she wanted.

He continued lightly, "Besides, I have a way to help you stop that little thing in your head. It's like this—"

The moment the words fell.

Mingsala was shocked to find that the power of the mind-sucking monster that he was endowed with suddenly disappeared at this moment.

That power, along with its source, disappeared directly into his mind, and he could no longer feel it.

"This, this is..."

She said this in a daze, totally unable to believe it, because she didn't even see what the other person did.

It seemed like this person just made all this happen with just a few casual words.

"It's still in your brain, but I blocked it unilaterally, and it doesn't know it." The magician said, "After all, it's very simple, isn't it?"

As if to prove his statement, the moment the words fell, the disappeared power of the psychic monster returned.

Sensing a familiar power, along with the Mind Flayer tadpole corresponding to that power, which appeared in his head again, the dark elf's face lost color again.

"Of course I can completely remove it, but if I do that, you will lose your identity as a True Soul Master."

The young man spoke calmly.

The implication was very obvious, and Ming Sala understood it immediately.

This is your own value.

The other party wanted me to work for him because he valued my identity as a True Soul Person. Once I lose this identity...

Thinking of this, she took a deep breath. Having said that, there was no need to hesitate any more.

Once she realized what the thing in her head would lead to, she had succumbed to that fear.

Besides, there is no other choice now...

She didn't think she really had the room to reject the other party, so she could only grasp this lifeline.

"Sir--" Kneeling down on one knee decisively, the dark elf chose to surrender.

………………

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It's getting dark.

Minsara, mentally and physically prepared but excited, left the abandoned mine with a group of goblin cannon fodder.

But after walking a long way away, she couldn't help but look back and take a deep look, even though she knew that the person had already left.

But she still couldn't help herself, and she was inevitably excited while feeling confused and puzzled.

Because just now, her new superior gave her her first task.

The mission was not difficult, it was just asking her to provide information.

If it were just this, it wouldn't be a big deal.

But in the process of questioning, he asked a lot of incomprehensible questions in a nonchalant tone without any concealment... and even things that could be said to be "common sense".

From the name of this continent, to its specific structure, to the church of the gods, to the existence of magic...

Etc., etc.

Logically speaking, it is understandable that ordinary people are unaware of these things, but it is particularly strange that powerful professionals do not understand this.

If the other person acts very calmly and doesn't seem to be joking at all -

Mingsala even thought that this was another test and warning.

Restraining the surprise and excitement in his heart, the dark elf took a deep breath, turned around and looked at the cannon fodder goblins around him.

They were surrounding it, and a stronger earth elf was carrying the body of a dead True Soul.

"Walk--"

Gripping the unique mace in her hand, she gave the order.

This group of goblins had come out with her and another True Soul when they were out on patrol before, and they were also easily captured not long ago.

The reason I return it to her now is not for anything else, but to give an explanation for this failure.

After all, two True Souls came out together, but in the end only one True Soul went back. If a suitable explanation is not given, it will inevitably arouse fear and suspicion.

After all, her current mission is to hide herself, continue to be an internal member of the Supreme True God Sect, strive to climb up, and gain as much power and higher status as possible...

If the relationship between colleagues deteriorates, it will undoubtedly hinder and affect this goal.

So Mingsala planned to find a more troublesome enemy, pretend a sudden encounter, and shift the blame for the casualties to the enemy.

So – who will be the lucky winner?

Ming Sala thought quickly and found a few suitable people to blame -

It is said that there are jackals on the road to promotion recently, and they are extremely ferocious. However, it is a bit far away, and it is hard to explain why we went there and were attacked by jackals...

If you look around here, there is only one old hag who is most suitable to take the blame. Hags are powerful and dangerous, and this abandoned mine was abandoned because of her.

Isn't this a perfect connection?

Just say that the mining team was sent out, opened the abandoned mine without permission, angered the witch and was attacked.

Mingsala decisively decided on who to blame and prepared to go directly to the witch.

Feeling the strange power surging from the mace in her hand, a cold light flashed in her eyes. The witch was indeed a powerful and troublesome enemy, but so what?

The only difficulty in this matter is finding the trace of the witch.

You must do it beautifully to prove your worth!
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the other side.

A figure in white was also walking alone in the wilderness.

He received more detailed information about the "world background" from Minsara. Compared with the goblins' scarce knowledge and half-understood inheritance, the information he had was much more complete.

For example——

The name of this continent is called "Faerun".

It is mainly composed of human territories, but among the human territories, there are also ancient dwarf kingdoms and hidden elven enclaves.

It also includes some assimilated dwarves and halflings, as well as some other foreign ethnic groups.

They could be savage orcs and goblinoids, or powerful creatures like giants and dragons.

And now, the geographical location he is in is the Sword Coast region on the continent of Faerun.

It is said to be a narrow strip of land along the Sea of Swords, from Amn northward to the Sea of Floating Ice, consisting of the territories of the city-states that used the adjacent waters for trade.

Many fans of the region define its northern boundary as Neverwinter and its southern boundary as Baldur's Gate, though areas further south or north outside of that zone are often included in maps of the Sword Coast even if they are more influenced by other factions.

The Church of the Supreme God is currently developing covertly in this small area close to the south.

The strategy of this evil cult is to keep a low profile and not to expose itself directly and then arrogantly declare war on the world...

Therefore, such a small-scale and petty behavior made Xia Zhi recognize its nature as a soft persimmon at a glance, and also gave rise to the idea of ​​listing through a backdoor listing.

He had no intention of enforcing justice or slaying demons, so he had no intention of eradicating the cult.

Instead, like every qualified Paradox player, he made a quick decision -

Let the people suffer first.

(End of this chapter)