Danmaku, my skills refresh weekly.

Riveria shook her head: "My mental energy is depleted, I need to rest..."

She was sweating profusely and was not in good condition.

"I'll go keep watch."

“Wait…” Riveria looked at Liu’s only remaining baggy pants and simple vest, and said with difficulty, “Put on my black robe and mask, it will be safer.”

"But without this black robe, you would be completely naked."

The massive wave of light not only severely injured Riveria, but also pulverized her already fragile, corroded clothing. Beneath the black robes, faintly visible, was the elven princess's skin, pure yet stained.

It is the royal chastity that all elves must protect with their lives!

however……

“It’s alright, we are compatriots, and of the same sex. In these extraordinary times, mere shame is nothing to worry about.” Riveria unbuttoned her blouse, paused, and said with a slight blush:

"You won't end up like Alicia, will you...?"

"How is it?" With the stoic expression typical of elves, and a completely Zen-like demeanor, he clenched his fist and asked:

"Like, 'Those maggots that covet the sacred bodies of royalty should all be burned alive'?"

"Heh, you're quite good at finding joy in hardship." Riveria lifted her black robe and threw it at Ryu.

She covered her chest with one hand and her side with the other, her legs curled up and together.

Instead of seeing the lush green grasslands in the canyon, Liu saw the magical and sacred character "Y".

After a two-second pause, Ryu put on her black robe, donned her mask again, glanced at Rivera, and then scanned her surroundings.

"I'm going to survey the area. You stay here and don't move."

Riveria nodded slightly: "Be careful. Come back if you encounter danger. Although I have very little mental energy left, I still have the ability to cast one last spell."

"Take care," Ryu replied.

After glancing at the only passage leading to the inner maze, I slowly stepped forward.

As Ryu's figure disappeared into the darkness, her eyes glowed faintly.

He was reviewing the entire incident and his current situation.

"Where is this... the vertical shaft between the 18th and 1st floors of the man-made maze? What are Riveria and the useless elf doing here? And why is my exchange partner the useless elf? Is my body being controlled by the useless elf now?"

A series of questions arose in Charles's mind, making him recall the scene before the exchange.

I remember I was gambling on skills in the room at the time...

However, when I had only one refresh left, I still didn't get any growth-related abilities.

Even more surprisingly, a skill with extremely negative effects has emerged:

[Exchange Condition]: Immediately level up to level 6. You cannot choose subsequent development abilities.

Of course, I couldn't give up my valuable development capabilities just because of the advantages of two levels, so I initiated the "choice" and replaced it.

Ultimately, the skill that was changed was...

Your Name

It is activated once every seven days.

• To resonate with the opposite sex with whom you have the strongest feelings of affection, exchange ideas, and share experiences.

The stronger the longing, the more experiences will be shared.

……

Ryu... no.

Ciel covered his forehead: "Why is it Ryu? Shouldn't it be Alfia?"

"Choice" is an ability that allows one to temporarily vacate [ability points] while waiting for a choice. He knew he might have to make a trade, and he was also aware of the skill's effect.

but……

Why is it a useless elf?

After a brief moment of confusion, Charles concluded, based on the current situation:

"I don't know when, but Ryu and Riveria secretly sneaked into the artificial labyrinth together to look for me... So, during this period, Ryu's feelings for me were the most intense?"

"Alphia was always sticking around nearby, and even though they were closer, she still couldn't outdo the useless elf?"

……

“A miscalculation…” Charles bit his lip, looking down as he pondered the consequences of his actions.

"First of all... the disguise is probably untenable, and Ryu will find out about all the arrangements. But that's not the point..." Xia Er's eyes flashed, revealing a hint of fear: "What if... the useless elf, in a fit of anger, decides to take me down with him? Will I be trapped in this body forever, or will I just die?"

"Troublesome... Hopefully Alfia can keep her calm."

As Xia Er stepped forward, eager to reach the 25th floor and find the useless elf within his body, he heard a loud thud behind him.

poof...

Charles took two steps back to the shaft. At the bottom of the shaft, in the pool of water, knelt a high elf with emerald hair. She slowly raised her head, her gaze sweeping over Riveria, who was sitting against the wall with a grim expression, before finally fixing on the elf who had rushed out of the tunnel…

"Tsk... Is this thing really that annoying?" Charles clicked his tongue in amazement.

He placed the Trickster's Mirror in that place simply to enhance the power of the traps, but he didn't expect that the out-of-control artificial intelligence would cause such trouble.

"Run..." Riveria bit her lip, using the pain to clear her mind. She slowly raised her hand, and a magic circle opened beneath her.

"I'll hold her back, Lady Rivera, assist me!"

Knowing Riveria's range and how entangled the puppets were, Charles certainly wouldn't run away. He didn't want to be trapped and killed by his own scheme. Without thinking, he drew his wooden sword and charged forward.

【Wandering wind, wandering traveler…】

A rapid eulogy escaped from Ryu's throat, and her figure glided across the shallow puddles like a swallow, instantly closing in on the [Riviera Puppet].

The high elf staggered, trying to get up, but found that his legs were broken, so he quickly chanted.

"shut up!"

The wooden sword slid across the arc and collided with the upright magic wand.

But the wand, as if made of paper, split in two and turned into fragments.

Puppets cannot share equipment. These clothes and weapons are part of the puppet's body and do not serve much purpose, but they can determine the puppet's fighting style.

But in a short time, the [Riviera Puppet] had completed the magic. A flash of emerald light appeared, the injured body was healed, and it jumped up to dodge Ciel's pursuit.

【Snow-covered peaks, three harsh winters…】

"Soaring through the skies, galloping across the wilderness, moving at a speed surpassing all things." Xia Er's lips trembled rapidly, and the wind sphere was born before the puppet could even appear.

"Shut up..."

The two wisps of wind beneath his feet shattered, transforming into wings of wind that propelled Xia Er forward at breakneck speed, instantly closing the distance between him and the level 6 opponent.

"My name is Alfre!" Riveria, faster than the puppet, froze half of the puppet's body in an instant with frost. Her wooden sword, accompanied by a gust of wind, slashed the puppet's throat, severing its incantation.

Chapter 427 The Man from the Future (Revised)

"Ugh...ga..."

The Riveria Puppet's face contorted in pain, and it made strange noises, but it did not die. Instead, it swayed its body, swung its staff, and stabbed Charles away.

The puppet is not a real person. Although she can mimic human breathing and heartbeat, she does not need these things to survive. Her throat and trachea are cut open, but this does not affect her survival.

However, being unable to speak means being unable to chant magic.

This undoubtedly greatly weakened the strength of this level 6 character.

Behind her, Rivera unleashed another blizzard, freezing the puppet's upper body with an ice pillar. A deep weariness then settled in Rivera's eyes.

"This is... my last blizzard..."

As she spoke, her eyelids drooped, and she fainted.

Ciel, who had been sent flying by the wand and was struggling to get up while clutching his stomach, saw this scene and unhesitatingly threw out more than a dozen wind orbs. The emerald flames roared and exploded.

In the smoke, Riveria's puppet was disheveled, seemingly having been empowered by [Veil Breath] beforehand; her injuries were not serious.

But when she tried to cast a healing spell, all she could make were 'caw' sounds. The program seemed to have crashed, the magic within her was in chaos, and she suffered secondary trauma.

Seizing the opportunity, Xia Er raised his arm high, and the small wind orbs beside him transformed into a large ball of light, swirling above his head.

The magic flowed and swirled, and irregular blades appeared on the sphere of light, emitting a humming sound like a fan.

Amidst the puppet's silent roar, Charles forcefully hurled the ball of light...

"Wind Release: Spiral Shuriken!"

boom----

A raging storm ravaged the shallow depression, causing the walls to crumble inch by inch. Under the cellular-destroying cutting force field, the [Puppet]'s body disintegrated, turning into a torrent of dissipating magical energy.

Charles glanced at the puppet that had turned into specks of light and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"If it were Finn copied, I'd be done for. I'd run for my life."

A puppet is ultimately just a puppet; it cannot adapt to changing circumstances.

Once it decides to chant, it will continue chanting even if it is attacked, instead of dodging. Coupled with the mage's attribute disadvantages, this is why Ciel won so easily.

If it's Finn...

Once the Ferocious Demon Spear is unleashed, the level 7 puppet with no side effects will absolutely be unable to win against Ryu's stats.

“Hoo…” Ciel glanced at the unconscious Riveria and immediately became conflicted.

'We can't just leave it like this... The commotion here will soon attract attention, and what if the secret faction picks us up...'

A series of images of 'black beasts' flashed through Ciel's mind.

What's the 'White Eclipse of the Fairy Princess', 'The Hypnotist Mother'.

After thinking it over, I decided to take Rivera with me on the journey...

Ciel approached Riveria and activated Noah's Healing to stabilize Riveria's wounds once again.

In order to avoid being recognized by the secret faction, they were hunted down.