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Blazer, who had been silent all along, finally spoke up, reminding his support: "From Black Ghost's perspective, we should take advantage of the fact that it hasn't recovered yet tonight to get some rest."
If we get some rest, then he'll be able to make his move.
So what we need to do is the opposite: stay on high alert all night and be prepared to fight our way out of the city.
"I see!" Franti finally understood.
“Well, that’s just a possibility, but we can’t let our guard down,” Annie said.
Tonight is the best time to strike; the longer we delay, the more likely the heroes are to escape the city.
"What if the other side doesn't realize we've obtained the [Formless]?" Layton asked suddenly after listening for a while.
"Go to work as usual tomorrow and leave before the next resupply."
Since no one has discovered that we obtained the [Formless], then no organization in the entire city has been able to find the [Formless] either.
"We just need to pretend we're investigating the [Formless] information, pretend we didn't get the results we wanted, and pretend to leave disappointed," Ansou said calmly.
The heroes nodded thoughtfully.
Only Heaven, Earth, and they know the truth about this matter. They pretend nothing happened, so who knows that they obtained the [Formless]?
If the other party doesn't take action tonight, it's highly likely they don't intend to break ties with us.
The "blank space" left behind can drive the other person crazy.
However, the other party's rationality will make them weigh whether this "blank" or this uncertain factor is worth risking so much for.
Before the night watch began, Annie suggested that everyone return to their rooms to rest for a while.
This is the last rest time before midnight.
And then, late at night...
No one is allowed to sleep; we must get through this night!
Anything can happen in the Demon Realm. You can overestimate the opponent's efforts and make them futile, but you also can't be arrogant and underestimate them.
Everyone else returned to their rooms, but Lycorina stayed in An's room for "special training."
It's more accurate to say that she spends every night with An Yi, and only gets to go back to her own room to lie down in the morning.
Of course, most of the time he would just fall asleep in An Yi's room, too lazy to go back.
As soon as everyone left, Lycorina said excitedly;
I need to be more careful next time!
Always remember, this is the Demon Realm!
"It's good that you're aware of this." An Yi nodded.
This is a mandatory course for heroes. Many heroes need to experience certain events before they can consciously realize that this place is different from human territory.
Not every hero is a genius, and not every hero can change their habits in human territory right away. The common sense of the demon race is different from that of humans.
Humans can basically do anything privately in a room, while demons can sense magic power, and even in a room, changes in magic power can be sensed by the other party.
That's the difference between the two, something Lycorina didn't always keep in mind.
The brave are like college graduates who have just entered the workplace; most of them are slow-witted, dull, and don't know how to "get things done".
No one is born knowing how to handle workplace relationships, and no one can adapt to the differences between school and the workplace right from the start.
The same applies to heroes. Most heroes cannot adapt to changes immediately, even if these changes may endanger their lives. This is unavoidable.
Transformation may only require a small mistake, or it may require bloodshed and sacrifice, and suffering.
Some brave souls lost their lives, or the lives of their teammates, because of these mistakes. They may have made mistakes, but...
Not everyone can grow up quickly without enduring hardships.
Lycorina gained a new understanding after suffering hardships, which inspired everyone in both teams to have the same awareness.
The simple phrase "It's good that you have this awareness" is actually a compliment to Lycorina for understanding this principle before making a truly serious mistake, which is already quite commendable.
侕玖∏【≤《刢·俬≡|． 5±＼liu澌搜∈索○ｑUN: At least no one has died yet.
"An Yi, am I stupid? I knew that demons could sense magic power, yet I still completely hid my magic power."
"These are all things I could think of..." Lycorina smiled bitterly, somewhat dejectedly.
Did she disappoint An Yi again?
"I'm not very smart, but there are some things I just need to remember not to make the same mistake twice."
"Your Highness, could you lend me the [Formless] for a moment?" An Yi suddenly asked Lycorina.
“Sure.” A white light flashed in Lycorina’s hand, and without much thought, she took the [Formless] out of her backpack and handed it to Anyi.
An Yi held the [divine artifact] with the name Gold and Red, and the half-face mask felt somewhat cold to the touch.
"Would you like to try it too?" Lycorina asked with a light laugh.
“No.” An Yi shook her head, then stuck the [Formless] sticker on her face.
The mask deformed, fitting tightly to An's face.
[[Formless] is equipped]
"I'll go clear the way."
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As originally planned, everyone continued to pretend to be on night watch in shifts.
Among them, Annie and Lycorina always stay in their rooms every night.
Even if one of them leaves the room for a whole night, no one will know...
……
In the underground stone chamber, a cloud of black mist enveloped the crystal.
[Black Ghost] lies on a huge, pitch-black magic stone, the magic contained within it helping it recover faster.
Two layers of guards stood watch outside the door. It had summoned its four trusted confidants and instructed them not to let any other demons in.
Now is the most vulnerable time for [Black Ghost]. Apart from its most trusted confidants, any demon could be an enemy spy.
Its confidants are all adopted from childhood and nurtured with a lot of resources; they are the strong members of the organization.
Because it's adoption, not kidnapping or killing their parents, these strong individuals are even more willing to sacrifice their lives for [Black Ghost].
They owe their lives to the black man, and he still cares for and values them so much; they have no reason to betray him.
This is precisely why the black man can lie here peacefully.
However, one thing lingered in his mind.
[Formless] Not among the heads obtained from the organization.
It's important to know that this magical item has a very special function; any demon who obtains it will immediately find it again, turning the search for it into a needle in a haystack.
Therefore, Black Ghost still sent his most trusted subordinates to take inventory, to prevent his other men from running away the moment they found [Formless].
Moreover, he would gather even his most trusted subordinates in the same room and count their numbers before they entered or left.
All members of the organization who participated in the attempt to seize the [Formless] were on a list, and all of them, except those who were still alive, were temporarily imprisoned.
During his imprisonment, he also ordered his confidants to search each person and trusted subordinates to find out if the [Formless] was on a particular member.
Any member who has participated in the organization could potentially be the [Lord of No Form].
Any member who has participated may have hidden the [Formless] on their person.
The ability of [Formless] to make a demon disappear from six cities out of thin air is something he has to take seriously and must rigorously select.
However, what it couldn't understand was...
Why didn't the [Formless] technique fail during the meeting?
Is it because the other party was not actually in the venue, but disguised as a member of another organization?
When was the disguise taken? When was the replacement taken? And within whose organization was it?
As night deepened, he recovered somewhat, which gave him time to think about these things.
Is the Lord of No Form dead or not?
Which organization actually possesses the [Formless]?
Everything was unknown until [Formless] was returned to the black market.
"Rumble rumble rumble—"
Just then, the heavy stone door of the chamber rumbled open, interrupting Black Ghost's thoughts.
"Is there anything important?" the black man asked solemnly. He had instructed that if it wasn't something important, it shouldn't interfere with its recovery process.
"Boom."
A muffled thud was heard, and something hit the ground.
The black man looked closely and was shocked to discover—!
The demon's head—it was the head of one of its personal guards!
"Who?!"
Black mist swirled up from the magic stone, and the black ghost stared wide-eyed, beginning to think frantically.
Who?! Who betrayed us?!
This is the underground of its headquarters, accessible only by a secret passage, and no subordinates except its closest confidants know about it!
The fact that this bodyguard died can only prove that one of his subordinates betrayed him!
If black people could sweat, they would be drenched in sweat by now.
There was no magic sensed outside the door. Could it be...?
It thought of a trusted confidant who had been rewarded with advanced demon-dispelling items.
However, before he could continue to speculate, a tall figure stepped into the stone chamber.
The newcomer was covered in pages of runes, and his head was a closed book. Five