"Really a mage," Li Chunfeng said in surprise, pondered for a moment, and guessed, "Is it because of the story Wang Po told?"

Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

"In Wang Po's story, that mage was the assistant hired by Zhao Yuanwai. He subdued the demon woman who dug out people's hearts. According to normal logic, the mage is a stronger character than the blacksmith and Zhao Yuanwai."

"The instance wouldn't let the evil faction encounter the strongest boss right away."

Wang Po's story and Xu Xiuer's description can corroborate each other.

In Wang Po's story, the demon woman dug out people's hearts, and Zhao Yuanwai hired the mage to eliminate the demon. In Xu Xiuer's description, Wang Po's son and Zhao Yuanwai conspired to kill the descendants of the Yin Yang hermit.

There is a common point here, which is that the two groups are dealing with the descendants of the Yin Yang hermit.

The difference lies in the difference in purpose.

The mage should also exist in reality because if Zhao Yuanwai and Wang Po's son could join forces to deal with that poor woman, they would have done it a long time ago. The story of Wang Po would not have included the role of the mage, but would have created another story.

Of course, before the prompt from the Lingjing appeared, these were all just Zhang Yuanqing's speculations.

In addition, he finally understood who was behind the arrangement in Wang Po's house.

It was the mage!

"That mage should be a witch doctor," the queen suddenly said.

Zhang Yuanqing glanced at her, and this woman also realized it.

After confirming that Xu Xiuer was not a curse user, hearing the prompt from the Lingjing, and recalling Wang Po's story, if she still couldn't figure it out, her identity as a level 3 water ghost would be in vain.

Li Chunfeng said, "Being able to set up curses, it must be a witch doctor. But the descendants of the Yin Yang hermit can also curse. In that case, is the Yin Yang hermit also an evil profession?"

The queen shook her head. "No one knows the identity of the Yin Yang hermit. It has been mentioned in other strategies. The people in town say that the Yin Yang hermit can summon wind and rain, and can also control fierce fire to drive away thieves. Now, with the addition of the ability to curse, it is probably the ability of an item."

"By the way, the plot we have gone through is not mentioned in the official database?" Huo De Xingjun has always believed that the official database of the Five Elements Alliance should have collected all the Lingjing instances.

The queen explained, "The number of Lingjing instances in the Transcendent stage is mixed. Many people may not have entered more than ten Transcendent instances from the Transcendent stage to the Saint stage. Some people may have only entered the instance twice and have already reached level 2."

The way a woman shows interest in a man is by occasionally mentioning him in conversation. Guan Ya glanced at her beautiful and elegant female colleague again.

Thinking like this, she turned her head and looked at Yuanshi, only to find that he was thinking deeply.

The plot that the Demon Lord should have followed should be the current plot, so when he reviewed it afterwards, he felt that there were hidden tasks in the instance. This should be very obvious. If it were me, I could also analyze it.

However, the color embryo had already lost his virginity to Widow Xu and killed the cat's corpse, so he did not trigger the hidden task.

In addition, I understand why there are multiple "routes" in the Yin Yang Town instance. The overall strength of each team varies. When encountering the plot of the cat's corpse and Widow Xu, most of them would be wiped out. Therefore, different routes correspond to teams of different strengths.

While he was thinking, Li Chunfeng said, "Before heading to the center of the town, I think we should arrange our tactics. Don't worry, I don't think a few minutes earlier or later will affect the overall situation."

With the difficulty of this instance, it is obvious that the big boss cannot be defeated by any side in a few minutes.

And because of the "three-legged stand" situation, Li Chunfeng believed that if they didn't appear, the evil faction would probably not dare to push the boss. No one wants to be attacked from both sides.

His suggestion was approved by Captain Zhang Yuanqing. "Eating Lotus can't fight now. Guan Ya, Queen, how much combat power do you have left?"

The queen sensed her own condition. "About 70%."

She was not injured, and like Eating Lotus, her spiritual energy was greatly depleted. Diluted life essence made up for most of the deficit. Otherwise, she would only have about 30-40% combat power.

Guan Ya was different. The gunshot wound on her leg had stopped bleeding and was slowly healing, but the trouble with injuries was that the wound and pain made her legs inconvenient, greatly affecting combat.

"50% in physical skills, no change in long-range output." She calmly gave her analysis.

Eating Lotus was useless, and the team was weakened to six people. Li Chunfeng was a scholar, and in the eyes of evil professions, that bit of physical strength bonus was no different from being useless. Guan Ya was a "sniper," and the only ones who could directly confront evil professions on our side were only four people. Liliyuan Shangshangcao was a level 2 wood demon at best, and could only play a supporting role. Zhang Yuanqing quickly analyzed in his mind.

Li Chunfeng was very self-aware and said, "I can guard Guan Ya's side. A sniper needs a guardian. When necessary, I can also take over the sniper's task."

"Huh, I don't have confidence in martial arts, but I have practiced marksmanship. I am proficient in most firearms." Zhang Yuanqing looked at the melancholic and calm teenager. "Can you shoot?"

Liliyuan Shangshangcao shook his head.

He was a wild Lingjing traveler. In a country with strict firearms control, he had no way or connections to practice marksmanship privately, and as a wood demon, he had no talent bonus in the field of marksmanship.

Zhang Yuanqing took out the explosive pistol and handed it to Li Chunfeng. "This item is for you. It has good power. You and Guan Ya will be responsible for long-range output."

Everyone's eyes were suddenly drawn to the large-caliber pistol.Li Chunfeng took it in astonishment, checked the item information, and exclaimed, "What a powerful item!"

Seeing Li Chunfeng's reaction, Zhang Yuanqing easily lent him the item given by the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign.

Everyone was curious and envious, and at the same time, they marveled at the generosity of the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign.

The reason Zhang Yuanqing gave the explosive pistol was because he needed to directly confront the evil camp, which meant he would have to engage in close combat.

In this situation, with the brass knuckles he already had, if he also held the pistol of the fire mage profession, he would likely have the thought of "I want to fight ten" and recklessly charge into the evil camp.

That would be suicidal.

Zhang Yuanqing then took out the scarecrow and handed it to the earth monster, saying, "Later, don't show yourself, hide in the distance, and use this item to deal with the evil camp."

Using the scarecrow required a few seconds of preparation time and was difficult to use in close combat, so giving it to the earth monster was a "waste utilization."

The earth monster took the scarecrow, checked the item information, and had an even more exaggerated expression than Li Chunfeng.

"This, this..." the skinny guy was dumbfounded.

This is the item I can use? I've never touched such a high-end item in my life.

Another item was given away. How rich is he? I also want a few Queen Hode Star Army members, he stared at the captain in a daze.

"That's all," Zhang Yuanqing quickly waved his hand.

It's true, after giving away two items in a row, he could only keep one for himself. He couldn't possibly have any more inventory!

The teammates understood.

The brass knuckles could give me agility, the sharp eye could let me predict the enemy's attacks, the bloodthirsty blade was a close combat weapon, and the demon-suppressing staff could purify and restrain the enchanters and illusionists. These four melee artifacts couldn't be borrowed. The red dancing shoes were a core item, the red veil was a life-saving item, the disguise ring didn't have any offensive capabilities, and as for the moon toad incense burner, should I poison myself or the enemy?

I really don't have any more items.

Li Chunfeng happily put away the items and said, "Yuanzhi and the Queen Hode Star Army will face the enemy head-on, Liliyuan Shangshang will provide support, and we'll find an opportunity to strike. Guan Ya and I will provide long-range output. As for you, Earth Monster, use the scarecrow's abilities as you see fit."

In the center of the town.

The river meandered, dividing the central square in half.

The central square was usually used by the townspeople for drying grains, group gatherings, activities, and trading.

By the slightly turbulent river, there was also a stone platform for washing clothes.

A figure in a black robe stood in the center of the square, raising his head and basking in the sunlight, seemingly enjoying the feeling of seeing the sky again.

He had been trapped in the town for a long time, and the time without seeing the sky was driving him crazy.

In the southern part of the square, in a small alley, a silly-looking guy cautiously stuck his head out, his big round eyes alertly observing his surroundings.

Deeper in the alley, Zhang Yuanqing and his teammates leaned against the wall and whispered, "The mage is daydreaming in the square. We haven't observed any signs of the evil camp yet. Li Chunfeng's guess was right, they're being sneaky. Hmph, they want to sit back and watch the tigers fight. The evil camp is just despicable."

But that's what we're thinking too! Queen Hode Star Army thought.

"Then let's wait a little longer," the queen said cautiously.

In another empty space, also in a small alley.

It can be hard to make great work when its stolen from "pawread.com".

A thin middle-aged man leaned against the wall, cautiously peeking outside and then retracting his head.

He returned to the depths of the alley and saw his companions on the moss-covered path made of stone slabs and pebbles.

"The lawful camp's brats are cunning. They haven't shown themselves," the thin middle-aged man suggested, "Shouldn't we ignore the mage and focus on getting rid of them first?"

The situation of the three forces standing in a stalemate was the most stable. No one wanted to be cannon fodder, and everyone wanted the other side to be cannon fodder.

The young man with the missing left ear sneered, "At this time, it's all about patience. I hope there's a fire mage in the lawful camp."

The man in a suit shook his head, "Even if there is a fire mage, they're probably dead. Most likely, they won't make it to the end. At this time, it's all about patience."

Li Xianzong pondered for a moment and said, "Let's wait a little longer. The most patient person will be the hunter. Let me think of a solution."

Time passed second by second.

"Damn it, I can't take it anymore, let's do it!"

The Queen Hode Star Army's last bit of patience ran out.

Li Chunfeng and Liliyuan Shangshang each held one of his shoulders.

"Endure it, we have to endure!" Li Chunfeng admonished.

Zhang Yuanqing pondered and said, "Let's wait a little longer. We want to be the hunters, not the prey. If you really can't control yourself, then let's retreat and search for traces of the evil profession."

At this moment, Guan Ya analyzed, "Do you remember the description in the strategy guide? The team that arrives at the square first will receive a reward. The recent message from the Spirit Realm was to kill the mage and start the final battle. In other words, whoever kills the mage will receive the reward."

Zhang Yuanqing glanced at everyone and said, "I have an idea."

"Kill the mage in one hit?" the thin middle-aged man stared at Li Xianzong in astonishment and said, "Are you sure you can one-shot the big boss? According to the analysis of the blacksmith and Zhao Yuanwai's combat power, this mage is likely at the Saint Realm, even if it's level 4, it's still the Saint Realm."

"Did you guys forget about this?" Li Xianzong flipped his palm, and a steel needle stained with dried blood appeared before everyone's eyes.

The young man with the missing left ear recalled the information about the item and his eyes lit up."It can kill the mage, or at least severely injure him. Together, we can quickly eliminate an injured Saint. Don't forget, Li Xianzong has killed a Saint before."

"I will release a fog later to obscure the vision of the Order faction. Follow me closely, and we will strike quickly." Li Xianzong said:

"But before that, give me a few minutes."

With that, he walked to the side, put on a dirty, smelly coat, knelt on both knees, and prayed:

"Let me kill the mage, let the operation go smoothly."

The middle-aged man, a witch doctor by profession and a Saint-level tool, looked eager.

"Kill the mage before the Evil faction reacts and get rewarded." Li Chunfeng pondered:

"It's a good idea, but it's challenging."

Zhang Yuanqing spoke confidently: "According to the difficulty level of Yin-Yang Town, the mage is likely a Saint. If he's at the Transcendent stage, he would only be humiliated by us in turns. Hmm, a level 4 Saint at most. If he's too strong, it would be us being humiliated by him in turns, which doesn't comply with the balance mechanism."

"If we join forces and make targeted arrangements, the odds of winning are high. Hmm, I have a tool that can purify the curse of the witch doctor, but it's not very effective against toxins."

Liliyuanshangcao immediately said: "I have detoxification pills that can weaken the toxins."

Guan Ya pondered: "I can provide cover fire for you. Even if the opponent is a Saint, he will be injured by my bullets."

Chiou hurriedly said: "I can curse him with a straw man. It may not be useful against the witch doctor, but it can have an effect."

Li Chunfeng added: "The gun that Yuan Shi gave me has armor-piercing effects. I can assist Guan Ya in shooting."

After a round of discussion and planning, Zhang Yuanqing said in a deep voice:

"Action!"

"Action!"

Li Xianzong, still in his coat, holding a butterfly knife in one hand and a wooden box in the other, led his teammates out of the alley.

Just then, as soon as he rushed out of the alley and was exposed to the sunlight, Li Xianzong suddenly saw a group of people rushing out diagonally opposite.

Damn, the dogs of the Evil faction are out?

Damn, the bastards of the Order faction are out?

Both sides were caught off guard, their expressions froze, and they hurriedly stopped.

Both sides had painstakingly ambushed the enemy, only to find that the enemy was also ambushing them.

PS: Update first, revise later. I recommend Baobaojianfeng's new book "Winter Never Had Warm Sun". The writing is excellent. Without some social experience and life accumulation, it's hard to write such a book.

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