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Chapter 264 Hard work cannot beat talent

"You mean-"

"Evil Thought stole the Crown of Karsus from Hell, and captured the Mastermind alive from a Mind Flayer colony, completing all his plans..."

"And at the last moment, you cut open his head?"

Xia Zhi's expression seemed quite playful.

With an amazed expression on his face, he raised his eyebrows and looked at the half-transformed monster in front of him, feeling that he had heard a rather interesting story.

After all, judging from the other party's narration——

The son of Baal named Evil Thoughts is truly a rare talent.

Not only does he act quickly and decisively, but as a leader he is not only good at motivating people, but also has the ability to deliver on his promises.

Although the plan he and Gotash formulated was a bit whimsical, or to put it bluntly, a bit inexplicable and difficult to complain about.

After all, the preparations to conquer Baldur's Gate seem to be more difficult than conquering Baldur's Gate itself.

——We are not going to attack a very dangerous mind flayer colony...

——They want to steal the precious treasure house of Mephisto, the Grand Duke of the Eighth Hell...

But no matter what, this extremely troublesome and even somewhat counterproductive preliminary preparation was indeed completed smoothly.

Regardless of whether there might be some divine gaming involved or some secret conspiracy by the devil, the feat itself is legendary.

That Son of Bhaal was probably also a legend, or at least close to being a legend.

However, fate took a dramatic turn. After overcoming numerous difficulties and completing all preparations, he was betrayed and attacked by his own subordinates.

He was completely unprepared and was defeated by the underdog, allowing Olin to successfully take the throne.

According to the suspect's own account, she did not kill Xie Xian on the spot.

Because her starting point from the very beginning was not simply to fight for power and become the top leader from the second in command. It was purely out of jealousy.

Yes, it's jealousy.

Or to be more precise, this mentality is like competing for favor, in order to prove that she is a better Baal believer. This mentality drives her to do crazy things and backstab the evil thoughts at the last moment.

Because Xie Nian's evaluation was too high, she was jealous to the point of madness, so she did such a crazy thing.

And her own account undoubtedly confirmed this.

"What do you know!!"

"He shouldn't have been there! It's all his fault!!"

"He doesn't deserve the blessing of the King of Murder at all--!!"

At this moment, perhaps because he was forced to face such bad memories, or even forced to face his own inner inferiority, Olin was completely emotional.

As a result, madness completely overwhelmed fear, causing him to curse hysterically.

Even in this situation, Olin was still bound by some force and stood obediently with his hands hanging down.

Such an honest standing posture combined with a twisted and ferocious expression is not only very discordant and incongruous, but also somewhat subtly funny.

"Oh, I understand. I understand this..."

The magician did not mock her, but nodded in approval, and the look he cast towards Olin was somewhat "pity".

"If even your grandfather says so, you must be under a lot of pressure."

"you--!!"

Orin was nearly pissed off.

It would have been better if the other party had mocked her, but this look of pity was what made her most defensive.

However, Xia Zhi could understand it to some extent. After all, judging from her own statement, this crazy woman was indeed devastated.

Olin's life was an ordinary one. He basically spent all his time honing his killing skills and worked hard to climb to the second-in-command position in the cult of the God of Murder...

However, she has never been recognized. Unless one is mentally ill, no one can appreciate or understand her skills.

If that were all, it would be fine.

But Xie Nian, a true chosen one, happened to appear and crushed Olin in every aspect. This was the beginning of the tragedy...

——Because there is a saying that goes “Happiness comes from contrast”;
——But there is also a saying that goes "Comparing people will make you die, comparing goods will make you throw them away."

So, it’s probably like the complicated mental journey of a person who chats on the Internet. Even if he chats intensively for a lifetime, it may not be as good as a true expression of his feelings.

Hard work is no match for talent, and when I finally looked online, the sky fell...

Therefore, when even his grandfather commented that "even if Olin practiced his skills for a lifetime, it would not be as good as Xie Nian's innate talent"——

This woman must be really crazy...

Under this huge contrast and blow, her heart gradually twisted, her emotions lost control, and she developed extreme hatred for the evil thoughts. This hatred burned like a raging fire, making her decide to take action against the evil thoughts.

Xie Nian probably didn't expect this, so he was not prepared, or maybe he hadn't recovered from the series of hard battles, so he suffered.

"Where is the evil thought now?"

Xia Zhi's sympathy was merely polite. Rather than sympathizing with Olin's tragic experience, he was more concerned about the whereabouts of that talented person.

"I don't know. How should I know..."

"I opened a hole in his head and put a tadpole in it, turning him into the first True Soul in my plan..."

As the memories unfolded, a crazy passion boiled in Olin's heart, almost overwhelming all her fears and making her look resistant and unwilling to cooperate anymore.

But her body still defied her will and answered the question honestly.

"But maybe because it's the first one, the brainwashing has not been completed yet..."

"After that, I tortured him for a long time and then threw him into the Mind Flayer's storage sac. I guess he has been transformed by now..."

Although Orin spoke uncertainly, her tone revealed a deep determination.

Deep in her heart, she believed that it was over and the transformed mind flayer would never be that person again.

So that existence that was once like a nightmare, that name will no longer appear in her life.

If the demon in front of her had not forced her to recall and tell the experience, she would never have easily remembered that hateful name.

"This is such a pity. Such a talented and beautiful person..."

The magician couldn't help but sigh. This is definitely a talent. If the Baal Cult doesn't want it, they can just give it to him. After all, he doesn't lack cannon fodder and miscellaneous soldiers at the moment. He can recruit as many as he wants.

——But this is the kind of talent we lack.

Compared to those old churches, compared to the priests and temples they run, compared to those great forces that have been cultivated over the years... he really has too little foundation in this world.

"..."

"..."

The air became quiet. Xia Zhi stopped asking questions and started thinking quickly.

Olin probably knew that he was about to face trial, so he stopped talking and just stared at the young man in front of him with anger.

Regardless of whether he really had some realization or was just a dead pig that was not afraid of boiling water, at least judging from his appearance, his courage was commendable.

It didn't take long.

"Forget it. Talents like Xie Nian are hard to come by."

The magician seemed to have made a decision. He once again looked at the shapeshifter in front of him and spoke with a tone that sounded regretful:
"Now that he's gone, you should just make do with what you have..."

This is like pinching your nose, and the tone is very disgusted...

Especially when compared with the evil thoughts, the crazy half-transformed monster was instantly furious.

"I will never betray—" Olin's face was completely distorted, and he roared in a broken defense, as if he wanted to show his determination to die rather than surrender.

"Forget about it. You've already betrayed me. Who are you going to show your loyalty to now?"

The magician sneered and interrupted her words.

As soon as the words fell, Olin, who was roaring hard, suddenly stopped. His expression quickly became calm, and his dead fish eyes became dull.

She thought she had a choice, but she didn't.

Using the large terminal for teaching the replica self-conscious body and the spirit particle intelligence warfare attack aircraft, that is, the application of the technology of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.

The Summer Solstice is now imitating the release of God’s power of “teaching”.

Normal use is the ability to teach the intellectual body knowledge, which can transmit pre-set language, logic, movement, personality, and emotional information through the air...

Abnormal use is a compulsory spiritual intelligence war. For the intelligent body, it manifests itself in overbearing rewriting of memory, reshaping of personality, overwriting of cognition, and playing with the soul...

With the power he displayed, it was impossible for Olin to fight back.

Even though the simulation of power-related abilities is always a little incomplete, the realm and life level itself have already overwhelmingly made up for the gap.

not to mention……

In this world, this shortcoming seems to be gradually being corrected.

"Don't expect your gods to come and save you. Think about what happened to the magic network not long ago. Baal's attention is no longer on you at this time."

The young man smiled and said the last sentence, completely shattering the unrealistic hope in Olin's heart.

The impact he caused was far-reaching, chain-like, and long-lasting...

And it's deadly.

Not only will the status of the spellcaster be shaken as time goes by, threatening the old order of the material plane and causing social unrest...

At the same time, it also attracted the attention of the gods to the greatest extent.

Especially those dark gods and the divine powers of the chaos camp, who are afraid that the world will not be in chaos, will definitely try to seize the opportunity to cause trouble at this time.

In this case, Wuxing will also restrain the other gods...

Unless the Goddess of Magic has reason to be suspicious and pay attention to herself, the other divine powers are probably busy.

Therefore, it is almost impossible for a Baal believer like Olin, who is just making up the numbers, to get the special attention of the God of Murder at this time.

She's not that important yet, she doesn't have that kind of weight.

………………

………………

On this night.

The Sword Coast region, centered around Baldur's Gate, has experienced a period of turmoil.

A cult called the Church of the Supreme True God has officially gone public, although it has not been able to cause any trouble.

After all, they failed to capture Baldur's Gate, and were unable to accomplish anything truly great.

Naturally, no one would look up to him.

After all, at this moment, the continent of Faerun is undergoing an unprecedented change.

The magic network is disabled, and the order and status quo are as unstable as a candle in the wind. The situation is surging with winds and clouds, and undercurrents are surging. This is an appropriate description of the current situation.

In some places, a large number of hunting bounties targeting mages have begun to appear...

In some places, traces of demons or devils began to appear...

Even the perceptive dragons seemed to realize that this was a great opportunity to rapidly increase their wealth, and began to frequently attack towns...

——It has only been a few days since the Demonic Network was disabled, but the material plane has already shown signs of chaos. Even if they are only early signs, they are enough to make people realize that something is wrong.

Such a shameful sect of the Supreme God is not worth mentioning at all.

I have never heard of it before, and I guess it will never happen again.

Basically, with this attitude, the attention of the Bode people soon shifted to other places. Only some relevant persons in charge were still investigating, but it was soon unresolved.

They did not realize that the cult they thought was a powerless group was actually gradually encroaching on large areas near Baldur's Gate and surrounding the city bit by bit.

And right below Baldur's Gate—

The corresponding Underdark area has been completely swallowed up by the Gray Gu Storm, and a massive and vigorous transformation project has begun.

Not long ago, while running errands to look for Gale's old man, Elminster also followed some clues he had been tracking down and found this place under the guidance of the goddess.

"Warning! Unauthorized individuals have been detected entering the construction site of the Well of Eternity..."

"Don't worry about him for now. He's just a construct. Let him investigate it."

(End of this chapter)