Chapter 813 - 808: I Was Clearly Here First
Salacia stood in front of Julian.
"Julian, I still remember when you returned to the Silver Wind Clan to recognize your family, I treated you like my own sister. I never targeted you, so why do you always try to take my things?"
"Haha, are you here to declare your victory?"
Julian sneered and said, "Salacia, consider this time your win... but the game isn’t over yet, don’t think you’ve really won!"
A scroll appeared in Julian’s hand.
"This Tier Two City Return Scroll with no level restrictions... was given to me by Brother Zorath for protection. See this, Salacia! Brother Zorath likes me! You will never receive his affection!"
Julian suddenly tore the scroll, and her figure transformed into white light.
"Tier Two City Return Scroll? No level restrictions?"
Rein’s expression changed drastically as he punched out, but did not touch Julian at all.
In an instant, Julian transformed into light and left, only leaving a trace of mocking smile.
"This Plane World cannot be returned to... Did she use an Evolver World’s City Return Scroll?" Bai Pu confirmed.
"Yes, items from the Evolver World are Tier Two, and their priority surpasses that of Tier One Awakened World items. Of course, Tier Two equipment or items are generally not usable by Tier One Awakened, except for a few ’no level restrictions’ bug items."
Rein said with some frustration, "I really didn’t expect, Zorath, who has recently ascended to be an Evolver, actually obtained such a bug item and was generous enough to let Julian use it."
"It is possible that it was a treasure kept by the Muji Clan for the Awakened juniors, but since Zorath has already ascended to Evolver, it wasn’t of much use to him, so he gave it to Julian." Leia speculated.
"Anyway, Julian has escaped. It’s another trouble to deal with." Rein frowned deeply.
Bai Pu understood Rein’s mindset. Although he had once expressed that he wasn’t afraid of Zorath, having one less formidable opponent is certainly better than having one more.
Julian’s escape means that the matter of Furnace Squad killing the Muji Clan’s Awakened team cannot remain secret and is bound to suffer Zorath Muji’s retaliation.
Moreover, within Furnace Squad, major issues have emerged; Muro’s betrayal is like a Poisonous Thorn, standing between the three of them, never able to return to previous mutual trust and tacit cooperation.
"Muro." Rein removed the gag from Muro’s mouth, "Do you have anything else to say?"
...
Time reversed to an hour ago.
Bai Pu brought Furnace Squad to the waters surrounding Skeleton Island.
"Among you three, there’s a mole. Based on my observation and reasoning, there’s at least a 97.85% probability," Bai Pu said to the three.
"Gangxin... this is not a joke." Rein frowned.
"How did you come by such probability numbers?" Leia asked.
Bai Pu smiled faintly, "There are over a dozen Demon strongholds in the Corruption Forest. By analyzing geographic locations and demon strength information, the probability that Julian found Miasma Spring without knowing your task and disrupted your First Refinement task is only 8.33%.
"Analyzing Julian’s various behaviors to predict her behavior pattern, the possibility of deploying Heig Team for an 8.33% chance doesn’t exceed 20%... then combining other vague factor parameters, it can roughly deduce that Julian acquired definite information with a 97.85% probability, leaving a 2.15% chance that it was sheer coincidence... Leia, haven’t you always been suspicious?"
Leia remained silent.
"You brought us three to Skeleton Island... just to find out the mole?" Muro spoke.
"Actually, I confirmed the mole long ago. Rein, if you trust my words... you should also confirm it."
Rein’s face changed abruptly.
He knew he was not the mole.
Leia couldn’t sabotage her own Major General advancement task.
The only one left was Muro alone!
However, Rein was still unwilling to believe, he even glanced at Bai Pu, "At that time Gangxin, you also knew Leia’s task target."
"Stop deceiving yourself, Rein. When did I know the task target? Was it possible to inform Julian in time, to let her dispatch the Heig Team? Considering the situation at that time, the Heig Team was already waiting outside Miasma Spring, right? So, the answer is already in your heart."
Muro gritted his teeth, "You want to sow discord among the three of us!"
"There’s a way to prove it."
Bai Pu smiled slightly, "Muro, let Rein confine your Fighting Qi... then let’s head to the great mausoleum on Skeleton Island together.
"Calculating the time and distance, Julian has almost reached Skeleton Island and met Salacia.
"I long ago told Salacia to guide Julian to reveal who the mole is... According to my prediction of Julian’s behavior mode, under the premise of being confident of winning, the possibility of exposing her nature and giving the answer exceeds 90%... commonly known, villains die from talking too much."
"But Salacia’s task location is Skeleton Island, we are in a cooperative relationship with her, getting close to the five-kilometer range might lead Spirit Realm Will to judge her task as failed!" Rein reminded.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Skeleton Island isn’t the real task location."
Bai Pu said matter-of-factly, "Since knowing Muro is the mole, the location I gave you guys, of course, is fake."
They infiltrated under Leia’s Group Invisibility Technique’s effect.
Under the "guarding" of Bai Pu, Rein, and Leia, the fighting qi confined Muro couldn’t make a single move to transmit information and could only watch helplessly reaching outside the great mausoleum.
At this moment, he could only hope Julian wasn’t chatty.
However, as Bai Pu predicted, Julian, who achieved a moment of triumph couldn’t hold back her inner turmoil in front of Salacia, this "victim," and revealed the truth.
When Julian revealed the truth and mentioned Muro, Bai Pu’s fighting qi transformed into a rope, completely binding him and gagging Muro’s mouth.
Then, it was time to bring Muro out and reel in the bait.
...
"Do I have anything else to say?"
Muro suddenly began to sneer.
"Rein, back on Furnace Star, wasn’t I the first to know you?"
Rein nodded silently.
"I just don’t understand, clearly I was here first, why do good things always fall to Leia’s head!"
Muro gritted his teeth and asked, "Back when you advanced to Major General, to shut down the mechanical furnace’s power source, it was I who held off that damned big robot boss, getting knocked into near-death state twice, buying you time! And then? You became Major General, next it’s to let Leia advance, then she goes into the Ascension Plane! What do I count for in your eyes?"
Rein hesitated for a moment: "I told you, once Leia advances to Major General and can use that Dark Gold Equipment, our squad’s strength will greatly improve... Leia’s role is like an amplifier for the two of us. I thought you would understand."