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Charles suddenly realized something—

The other party is after the mythical fragments on his body!

Damn it! Where did this news leak from?

No, this news doesn't seem to need to be leaked...

Because he himself is the one who keeps the matter of possessing the fragments of mythology the most tightly under his nose!

With the Isolde family as his backer, his life was incredibly smooth, far too smooth!

He didn't think it was a big deal that anyone knew he possessed a fragment of mythology.

He even talked about possessing fragments of mythology all the time, showing off them constantly.

Of course, even now, Charles's feelings are more anger than panic.

Grooves!

Did that damned fox think that by dragging itself to death in the sea of ​​consciousness, it would explode with fragments of mythology?

Innocent!

That guy, does he think he's the only one who possesses conceptual creations?

As the young master of the Isolde family, Ciel naturally possesses this as well!

Moreover, his conceptual creations are capable of solidifying fragments into the [Seal of Eternity].

Otherwise, how could Xia Er have entered and exited the Sea of ​​Consciousness so recklessly while the fragments were not fully refined?

Do you really think he's stupid?

Charles never expected that anyone would dare to set their sights on him.

They're really asking for it!

"Let's go, let's leave the Sea of ​​Consciousness first. We'll remember this grudge against the Isolde family!"

Having seen through the other party's scheme, Charles naturally had no intention of lingering in the Sea of ​​Consciousness any longer.

He stared intently at the fox mask in the echoing illusion, imprinting it firmly into his mind.

He vowed to make that fox-faced man pay the price!

Don't let me find out who you are in real life!

You cowardly bastard!

……

Qi Ji lay on the small boat, leisurely crossing his legs, staring at the five red dots on the map.

The next second, however, he suddenly realized—

Instead of following their designated route to the next island, the five small red dots headed straight for the evacuation point.

"Have you finally realized you've been scammed?"

Qi Ji imagined those five idiots opening the treasure chest, only to find nothing inside except another note, and for a moment he couldn't help but want to laugh.

I wish I could have seen their expressions in person.

Unfortunately, that Ciel was, after all, the young master of the Isolde family, whose powerful lineage should not be underestimated.

Aside from having the speed boost from the "Triple Protection" ability, Qi Ji's other attributes are practically identical to zero.

Approaching rashly could lead to an accident, and the losses would outweigh the gains.

"I wonder what you'll think when you get to the evacuation point and find that the one you initially found has disappeared?"

As is well known, in the Sea of ​​Consciousness, evacuation points are divided into "conditional evacuation points" and "general evacuation points," as well as "temporary evacuation points" and "permanent evacuation points."

Temporary evacuation points are further divided into restrictions on the number of people and time limits.

Based on the direction from which Xia Er and his group came, Qi Ji deduced that the initial evacuation point they found should be on the island numbered 4399.

The only reason is that the other two evacuation points nearby are too far away, and they simply don't have enough time to get there in time.

Therefore, all Qiji needs to do is prevent them from evacuating from Island 4399.

And coincidentally, the evacuation point on that small island was temporary—

Once activated, this evacuation point will only last for half an hour before it is destroyed.

As luck would have it, when Saki was looking for someone to use that evacuation point, he happened to run into an acquaintance who was swimming and crying in the sea.

Her heart-wrenching, pitiful weeping almost made Qi Jihuan see her as Su Shi...

So, Sakiji casually folded the paper with the evacuation point marked on it into a paper airplane and flew it far away to the other party.

Since Saki never showed up in front of this guy from beginning to end.

So when the latter received the "map," he was confused and instead kept thanking God.

—Silly child, next time you want to thank someone, remember to thank your brother Qiji.

……

4399 Island.

Charles and the others successfully reached the shore, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

As the five of them swam frantically through the sea of ​​consciousness, they were still afraid that the fox mask in the ditch would suddenly appear and hold them back...

After all, their time was already very tight due to the delay caused by the "five treasure chests".

Thankfully, that fox mask didn't have the guts!

He's smart!

With evacuation in sight, Charles finally rallied once again.

He scoffed, inwardly disdainful.

You despicable person who only dares to hide in dark corners and scheme!

They don't even have the courage to stand upright in front of me.

The Isolde family despises this kind of trash the most!

However, I suppose that guy had some self-awareness.

Knowing that a head-on confrontation would offer no chance of victory.

……

After landing on the island, the group sped off toward the evacuation point that had been marked earlier.

Charles had by this time regained his composed demeanor.

However, Dorothy was still inexplicably uneasy.

I have a vague feeling that something is wrong.

“Mr. Charles, that fox seems to know our route perfectly.”

"What if he also knew about the evacuation point we marked and used it beforehand..."

After hearing this, Charles waved his hand dismissively:

"Don't worry, even if our evacuation point is used by someone else, it will still be available for half an hour."

You saw the echo from Wuma just now; that brat left the island almost right after us.

Even if he does try to take the same evacuation point as us, so what?

Half an hour is plenty of time.

Moreover, I reckon that kid is probably still following us around like dirt!

Charles was very confident in their speed and believed that the despicable man hiding his face could not possibly beat them.

Upon hearing this, Dorothy thought it made sense and immediately suppressed her unease.

However, five minutes later—

The group was dumbfounded when they saw the empty markings.

No, where is their evacuation point?

Such a large evacuation point!

Where did it go? !

Dorothy's expression changed drastically in an instant.

She suddenly looked at Charles, forcing a smile:

“Mr. Charles, you said that with you here, going to the Sea of ​​Consciousness is like coming home, and there is absolutely no possibility of any accidents happening.”

So, in this situation, you must be able to think of a solution, right?

Right? That's right, isn't it?

She now genuinely hopes that Charles can give her a positive answer.

Because she's carrying two golden legendary fragments!

Although one of them has completely solidified, the other one cannot solidify!

She only has one permanent spot.

That's why she was always so careful every time she entered the sea of ​​consciousness!

They've even gotten used to leaving an extra half hour to an hour of margin for error, in order to evacuate in advance.

This time, however, she reluctantly broke her own rule because of Charles's various assurances.

She never expected that just one instance of trusting Charles would lead to such a devastating defeat for her!

How could I be so unlucky?!

Although dying in the Sea of ​​Consciousness doesn't guarantee that fragments will drop, the odds are unpredictable.

Some say that higher-tier fragments are less likely to drop, while others say that higher-tier fragments have a higher drop rate.

If you haven't encountered this kind of thing, then naturally it's zero.

But once you encounter it, it's a 100% probability!

Dorothy went to great lengths and invested countless resources to obtain those two legendary fragments...

She can't afford to gamble!

At this moment, Charles's expression was also extremely unpleasant.

He was feeling even worse than Dorothy.

Of course, he wasn't worried about his own fragments.

Anyway, his mythological fragments have already solidified.

But you have to understand, Dorothy and the others only lost fragments, but he was going to lose face!

Charles could only force a couple of light coughs to maintain his composure:

"Cough, I never expected that fox in the ditch to be so cunning!"

It's nothing, just a minor incident.

All your losses this time will be attributed to my Isolde family.

"What fragments did you get? Come to Isolde's house and I'll replace them for you."

Charles wondered what good stuff these people could possibly have on them.

It's nothing more than some small blue and purple ones.

He can afford to pay for it; it's no big deal.

……

The sea surface near Island 4399.

Saki was leisurely lying on the small boat, staring at the five small red dots on the system interface and whistling.

Quietly await the gifts of nature.