Synthetic Wizard - Chapter 127 - 104: No Choice But to Go for It
Chapter 127: Chapter 104: No Choice But to Go for It
As soon as Sunan finished speaking, he saw the gray-robed person stiffen.
After a good while, she slowly spoke, her voice having returned to the original pleasant female voice.
“…A staff? Or a player?”
Sunan touched the mask on his face, smiling slightly as he said, “I am a player.”
“How did you recognize me?”
Rose was somewhat puzzled. She had clearly not worn the Rose mask, and her voice was disguised. How on earth had the player recognized her?
“The magic staff you used just now,” Sunan succinctly answered.
The magic staff capable of casting Magic Missile was a product brought out for trade during the second gathering.
Sunan clearly remembered that the magic staff was traded away by Rose.
Therefore, the moment he saw the magic staff, he guessed the identity of the gray-robed person.
“…”
Rose was silent for a moment.
She honestly did not expect her identity would be exposed due to the magic staff.
Fortunately, the only people who could recognize the magic staff were those from the Forest Cottage, not enemies.
“Why are you here?” Rose asked.
“Same as you,” Sunan got straight to the point, “You want to enter the city, right?”
Surprise flickered in Rose’s eyes, seemingly not expecting Sunan’s objective to be the same as hers.
Her gaze subtly shifted for a moment before she suddenly said, “How about we cooperate?”
“You saw it too, the island city is heavily guarded, and there are soul-hunting beasts that can see through invisibility and illusion techniques. Any one of us wouldn’t be able to sneak in alone; why not collaborate and meet our respective needs?”
“Soul-hunting beasts?” Sunan quickly reacted, “You mean that black lion?”
“Exactly.”
Rose nodded.
“I tortured the details out of a human-faced lion. It’s said to be a rare exotic beast raised by the human-faced lion, capable of sensing soul breath. Unless you can alter even your soul breath, any disguise is useless before it.”
“I initially thought the human-faced lion exaggerated until just now… Invisibility skills and magical disguise seem to be useless.”
Sunan realized, but was also somewhat speechless afterward.
The human-faced lion was indeed exceptionally cunning.
Earlier, the two human-faced lions he had interrogated unanimously hid such an essential piece of information. They wanted him to charge ahead blindly.
Luckily, Rose stepped on this landmine before him.
“The cooperation is possible; I also have a way to infiltrate the city. But first, you need to tell me your reason for sneaking into the island city.” Sunan fixed his eyes on Rose.
Rose hesitated, gritting her teeth, “I agree, but you must sign an Oath Contract with me, ensuring you won’t tell anyone else!”
“No problem.”
The two proceeded to sign an Oath Contract.
Afterward, Rose slowly explained.
“I discovered a Wizard inheritance in the underground world. According to my investigation, the key to unlocking the Wizard inheritance is hidden somewhere in the city, which is why I want to sneak inside.”
Wizard inheritance!
Sunan’s pupils slightly contracted.
There is a Wizard inheritance nearby?
“You’re not afraid I’ll want to interfere with the Wizard inheritance upon hearing this news?” Sunan raised a brow in surprise.
Rose chuckled lightly, saying, “If you are willing, we can cooperate to explore the Wizard inheritance.”
“…Would you be so generous?”
“I have no choice.” Rose sighed, “The guarding force there is excessively strong, and merely guarding the entrance is a Refined Gold Golem that I can’t defeat alone.”
Refined Gold Golem!
Sunan was somewhat surprised.
This is a higher-level metal golem than a Steel Golem, with combat power not inferior to a Hundred-armed Monster.
Even for him, tackling the Refined Gold Golem wouldn’t be easy.
“The entrance is guarded solely by a Refined Gold Golem, and the inner guard force will be stronger. I can’t handle the Wizard inheritance alone.”
“Originally, I planned to invite one or two people for collaboration at the Forest Cottage gathering once I got the key. Meeting you now is quite coincidental.”
“How about it, want to cooperate?”
Rose looked at Sunan hopefully.
Although unaware of the player’s exact strength, judging by the resources he holds and his past achievement of defeating Herb, he certainly isn’t weaker than her.
If the player joins the exploration, the assurance of acquiring the Wizard inheritance would undoubtedly increase substantially.
“How will we distribute the things in the Wizard inheritance?” Sunan got right to the point.
He certainly wouldn’t want to miss the opportunity to explore the Wizard inheritance.
The risk is worth it.
Besides, he has many cards up his sleeve, a high level of self-assurance for survival.
“I take two-thirds, since I provided the information.”
Sunan decisively rejected, “I want half.”
Seeing Rose was about to speak, he interrupted her, “I will think of a way to sneak into the city, and the Refined Gold Golem can be dealt with by me, but the cost will not be small. I must take half of the Wizard inheritance.”
“…Alright, half for each.”
After hesitating for quite a while, Rose finally agreed.
If Sunan can solve these two problems, which troubled her the most, the half-and-half split seems reasonable.
Once the vital allocation ratio was settled, the subsequent matters became much simpler.
After discussing the details, the two again signed an Oath Contract.
Once the contract was sealed, both visibly relaxed, and the atmosphere between them became easier.
With the constraints of the contract, they no longer needed to worry about betrayal or attack during the exploration or after obtaining items from the Wizard inheritance.
The power of the contract is absolute for Wizards!
—At least for Wizards who aren’t yet strong enough.
