Zhang ili glanced around.
Looking toward the three Three-Star Players, she said, "You didn't pass Judgnt on Cao Xiu just now. You must have known in advance that his Skill has a life-saving effect."
"Reset to Zero. A mont ago, he erased his past mistakes and incorrect actions. That was most likely the 'Reset' portion of his Skill. This ans Cao Xiu's Skill very likely has a secondary effect: 'Zero'."
Hearing this, Dorje shrugged. "Who knows? Anyway, players who are stuck at a Star Rating bottleneck generally have Skills with so sort of life-saving effect. Playing it safe is a necessity."
Saying this, he pointed at Zhang ili. "Earlier, when Li Zhitong was about to use his Skill for the second ti, I noticed that the rest of them all wanted to use their Skills imdiately. You were the only exception. So I am very curious. What was the reason you didn't use your Skill right away?"
Zhang ili toyed with her Liar-Slayer. "Generally speaking, Liar-Slayer Skills have four-word nas. For ordinary Skills, there is only one effect at the first level, while a secondary extended effect unlocks at the second level. Of course, so rare Skills possess two effects right from the start."
"Take Chen Ran's Eternal Kingdom and Qiu Yinong's Wheel of Ti, for example. When such special Skills level up, they often gain an extension in nurical value or range."
"You all should have noticed it by now. Although Chen Ran's Eternal Kingdom can nullify other Skills, it requires the owners of those Skills to be in the sa spatial dinsion as him."
"The items we carry are basically all created by Players. When Chen Ran used Eternal Kingdom just now, it didn't cause these physical objects to vanish simply because the Players who manufactured them were not in this Instance."
"The reason you want to kill Chen Ran, aside from fearing his Skill, is most likely out of worry. If you let him leave here alive and his Skill levels up, it might develop a spatial extension judgnt effect. That would be catastrophic."
"For example, upon activating Eternal Kingdom, all the physical items we carry would also be dispelled and wiped out by his Skill."
"If that happens, the tools, items, and dicines that Players bought at exorbitant prices would instantly be turned to dust by Eternal Kingdom."
"In other words, if Chen Ran escapes alive this ti, any future attempts to track him down into an Instance would be futile. He could nullify your Skills and dismantle all your physical items. The only thing his pursuers would be able to rely on is their ntal Cultivation thod, but..."
"If, and I'm just saying if, this Instance ends and only Chen Ran and Qiu Yinong make it out alive, do you think the Points he earns will be enough for him to advance to a Three-Star Player?"
"Upon reaching three stars, he can exchange for a ntal Cultivation thod in the alliance, officially kickstarting his unstoppable rise to power."
"Therefore, you have no choice. You must strangle him in the cradle."
The three did not offer any rebuttal. At first glance, the Skill Eternal Kingdom seed unremarkable, but the more they thought about it, the more it made their scalps tingle with dread.
Chen Ran rested his chin on his hand. He understood that this was Zhang ili's negotiation tactic. She presented a massive, terrifying problem so that she could offer her own solution, thereby forging an alliance with the others.
Sure enough.
Zhang ili continued speaking. "After going through these two Secret Rooms, you must have so understanding of Chen Ran. Do you feel confident in killing him within this Instance?"
"Get to the point," Diwu Zeyi stated, clearly disliking Zhang ili's lengthy speeches.
"Very well." Zhang ili raised the Liar-Slayer in her hand. "My Skill can synergize with Li Zhitong's Skill."
These words...
Left everyone with plenty of room for imagination.
For instance, Chen Ran at this very mont.
'First, she asks the three of them if they are confident in killing within this Instance.'
'She must an tricking into a lie to pass Judgnt on , or using the traps in the Secret Room to get killed.'
'This implies that her upcoming plan has nothing to do with Lie-Judgnt or relying on traps.'
'Coupled with Li Zhitong's Skill, which can attack the mind of anyone it hits.'
'However, Li Zhitong's Skill is an area-of-effect attack. If I get hit, everyone else gets hit too.'
'Conclusion: Zhang ili's Skill can transform Li Zhitong's widespread ntal attack into a single-target or pinpoint strike.'
'Simply put, Zhang ili's Skill very likely ensures that Li Zhitong's Skill only takes effect on ...'
'No, it shouldn't be that exaggerated.'
'Most likely, it temporarily shields the others from the ntal attack, or delays the ti it takes for the attack to affect them.'
'For example, if Li Zhitong uses a ntal attack right now to target everyone, the rest of them would only suffer its effects hours or days later, while I would be struck by his Skill imdiately.'
'They would have ti for their minds to recover, but I wouldn't. If I take a few of these ntal bludgeonings in quick succession, I am bound to die.'
'Is this what they call failing a battle of wits, so they plan to physically exorcise ?'
'But why would I ever give them the opportunity to chain ntal attacks against ?'
Chen Ran did not take this lightly. Instead, his expression grew solemn. Since Zhang ili had confidently proposed a plan...
Then, she definitely had a way to stop Chen Ran from using his Skill.
Zhang ili looked over at Zhou Chen. "I've read so of your files and have a certain understanding of your Skill. I must say, your Skill acts as sowhat of a counter to Chen Ran's Skill."
Chen Ran: "..."
He suspected he had misheard. Countering Eternal Kingdom was impossible, unless they made him unable to activate Eternal Kingdom...
'Wait!'
'It really is possible. Eternal Kingdom suppresses all Skills, but the prerequisite is...'
'Eternal Kingdom must actually be activated!'
'Zhang ili's Skill can turn an area-of-effect attack into a single-target one. If Zhou Chen's Skill is so kind of illusion, their cooperation would result in only being trapped in a hallucination.'
'Inside an illusion, I wouldn't be able to determine who is lying, which ans I wouldn't be able to use my Skill.'
'At that point, the people who aren't caught in the illusion could just repeatedly lie, allowing Li Zhitong to relentlessly bombard with ntal attacks.'
Upon realizing this.
Chen Ran reached for the Liar-Slayer at his waist, but quickly pulled his hand back.
'Is there a possibility that this is a trap laid by Zhang ili?'
'Did she deliberately speak ambiguously just to bait into passing Judgnt on her the mont she uses her Skill, causing my Judgnt to fail?'
Zhang ili chuckled softly, taking in everyone's expressions. She knew very well that after Cao Xiu erased his mistakes, nearly three million in funds would be added to the ledger.
Cao Xiu wouldn't be worn down to death anyti soon.
The only person who would be drained to death was Zhang ili herself. If she told a lie to use her Skill, even if that Skill possessed the Avoidance of Lying and made her immune to Judgnt like Cao Xiu, however...
As long as Chen Ran was alive, a single blast of Eternal Kingdom would an certain death for both her and Cao Xiu.
Which ant that speaking a lie only she knew about would ultimately still leave her as at on a chopping block, entirely at the rcy of others.
Unless...
Chen Ran died!
If the others wanted to eliminate Chen Ran swiftly, they would have to rely on her Skill. That way, she would have the leverage to negotiate.
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