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Although Zhang Ye still had many doubts in his heart, after learning from Sheila that he was different, his mind was full of that strange prophecy.

Am I going to turn into a demon who burns the world?But... where is the black flame?

Zhang couldn't help recalling the last question he asked when he left from Sheila: "Sheila, as the guardians of the true spirit cemetery, you 'Nine Kings' will also watch me draw black flames and finally burn this place. world?"

At that time, there was a glimmer of hope in Sheila's eyes.

"Perhaps you still don't know that this world has long been decayed, and the source that supports it has been distorted... What is the need for such a world to exist?"

This is Sheila's answer, but Zhang Ye knows that this is also the attitude of the "Nine Kings".

"When did the plot start to go wrong?" Zhang Ye walked on the deserted sand dunes, full of doubts in his heart, "Is it because I haven't really come into contact with the fundamental problems of this world from the beginning? Whether it is the word test, the secrets in the mouth of the 'Nine Kings', or the 'True Spirit Graveyard', they all seem to be closely related to the origin of this world... Everything I have explored about the Ashes Graveyard, the Dungeon Illusion, and Ah The ruins of Treia should be just appearances, but they are actually telling me one thing - this world is dying, this world has long been decayed..."

"If we use the world view of "Silent Hill" to express it, the ashes cemetery, fire-passing sacrificial field, etc. should belong to the 'outside', and are more based on my fantasy and memory; the scene on the carriage when I first entered Northland, the dungeon The illusion and the ruins of Atreia should belong to the "outside world" of Silent Hill; while the blood test, the "graveyard of true spirits" and the secrets of "Nine Kings" belong to the deepest "inner world"... As for The dividing point between the inner and outer worlds, or the emergence of changes, should be due to my unintentional insults to Xu Caikun, which caused me to enter that strange space and meet Xu Caikun who was not so long ago... Maybe this world is the world of his novels The reason for the current situation is that I reminded him at a certain point in the past and gave him inspiration for creation... So it should be my "experience" first, and the "suggestion" for Xu Caikun. Finally, it will be a long time before he creates this novel world..."

Thinking of this, Zhang couldn't help but frown.

"But the problem is, in my cognition, it was because I accepted the choice given by 'it' that I entered this world in order to complete the blood test, and it was precisely in this world that I saw something like Soul 3. The setting and the iconic ashes cemetery and fire-passing sacrificial field gave rise to the idea of ​​complaining about Xu Caikun. From this point of view, it should be that Xu Caikun's creation comes first, my "experience" comes second, and "suggestion" becomes the opposite. The final step... But this contradicts the previous inference..."

Zhang Ye sighed helplessly, and said, "Whether the chicken or the egg came first is indeed a question of the century..."

Because Zhang Ye has already walked it once, the road behind Zhang Ye has been much smoother. The threat of desert worms is just a reward for Zhang Ye who has experience.As for the half-collapsed minaret, it has now completely collapsed, the guardian beast "Guangming" is dead, and the other, even more terrifying giant beast is nowhere to be found.

Soon Zhang also returned to the Wangcheng, and those terrifying enhanced zombies did not appear, and Zhang also went all the way to the roof of the building where Mayfair was seen from a distance.

"Huh—I hope I won't be killed easily this time..." Zhang Ye muttered and took out the "Yuan Biting Hammer", and jumped down after being mentally prepared.

Mayfair's beautiful back seemed to have never moved, and Zhang also looked at it from a distance, protecting the "Yuan Biting Hammer" in front of him, and slowly walked over.

However, when he was still tens of meters away from Mayfair, Zhang Ye's eyes suddenly blurred, and when he came back to his senses again, he was already at the white lantern in front of the high wall of Atreia.

"No way?! Died again?!" Zhang Ye looked confused, "But... how did the other party do it? Couldn't it be a forced plot kill?!"

Zhang Ye sighed helplessly, picked up the "Yuan Biting Hammer", and set off on the journey again...

After a long time, Zhang Ye stood on the top of the building again, and with a thought, the "Yuanyan Heavy Hammer" was put away, and the ever-changing ring in his left hand instantly transformed into a big horn.

"Hey, hey—that, Queen Mayfair, don't do anything! I'm—"

"puff……"

Two seconds later, Zhang Ye looked at the white lantern beside him in bewilderment.

"Mr.!!!"
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I don't know how many times I tried, Zhang also found that as long as he was within 50 meters of Mayfair, he would be wiped out instantly!And he still doesn't know how he died...

"Hehe...you can't get closer than 50 meters, right..."

Zhang Ye, who had died no less than 10 times, seemed to be insane, and with a thought, the ever-changing ring instantly transformed into his favorite long-range weapon in Black Soul 3 - the Dragon Hunting Bow!
"squeak--"

The big dragon-hunting bow that was as tall as a person was fully drawn, a grin flashed across Zhang Ye's face, and then he gave it with his right hand——

"Bam—"

The exaggeratedly long light arrow shot out in an instant, heading straight for Mayfair!The corner of Zhang Ye's mouth curled up in a triumphant arc, as if he had seen the demon queen's imaginative body pierced by the dragon-hunting arrow...

However, a scene that made him despair appeared: when the huge arrow flew to a place only a few meters away from Mayferil, it turned into flying ash in an instant!Immediately afterwards, the demon queen's charming eyes looked over.

"艸——"

Zhang Ye's words are still in his mouth, and death has come quickly...
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"call--"

Zhang Ye looked at the white lantern next to him again, and slammed the ever-changing ring on the ground.

"Fuck you! Is this a game played by humans?!"

Lying on the platform in despair, Zhang Ye put his body into a big font, his heart was full of helplessness and evil fire that he didn't know how to vent.

"It's like a game guide, have I overlooked some key elements?" Zhang couldn't help muttering to himself, "If what Sheila said is true, then only the 'Sword of the Dwarf King blessed by the elves' can kill Mayfair...but this bull-forked sword is in the royal library behind the barrier..."

and many more!

Why do you have to pass Mayfair before entering the Royal Library?Why can't you find a way to sneak into the Royal Library first, and then challenge Mayfair after you find the 'Sword of the Dwarf King blessed by the elves'?

Zhang couldn't help being annoyed, knowing that when he saw Mayferil in front of the barrier, he had the preconceived erroneous notion that "Mayferil must be defeated to enter the Royal Library".

"Heh... Preconceived ideas are killing people..."

Although he complained about himself so much, Zhang Ye was actually very excited in his heart, because he seemed to have found the correct way to pass this "game" - not relying on experience, not relying on operation, not relying on fluke, but relying on understanding!
That's right!If you can carefully observe the surrounding environment and think a lot before doing it, it is very likely that you don't need to die so many times.

After figuring this out, Zhang Ye regained his energy and embarked on the journey again.

Arriving at the familiar top of the building with ease, Zhang Ye opened his eyes wide and looked around on his own. Sure enough, he saw a half-hidden door on the side of the stairs in front of the main entrance of the library.

The door under the stairs... there is a problem no matter how you think about it!
It's just... the barrier of the Guardian Royal Library seems impenetrable, how can I get past it?
When Zhang Ye frowned and thought, he suddenly remembered what the zombie who showed him the way had said, so he lightly touched the Ariel sword pendant hanging around his neck, and muttered in a low voice: "Now, just I can only see yours..."

Zhang also jumped off the roof from the other side, trying to avoid Mayfair's sight, and quietly touched the long steps in front of the library.

100 meters...80 meters...50 meters!
Finally reaching the limit distance from Mayfair, Zhang Ye swallowed suddenly, the ever-changing ring in his left hand turned into a small solid shield, and his right hand tightly held the Ariel sword pendant around his neck.

"tread--"

That step was finally taken out—calmly and without danger!

Zhang Ye was overjoyed and didn't delay any longer. While staring at Mayfair, he walked around the long steps in front of the library.

With a distance of 50 meters, Zhang Ye walked with shocking steps!

By the time he stood safely in front of the barrier, his heart was already in his throat—Mayferil could see himself as long as he turned his head slightly!

Zhang didn't dare to pant loudly, while holding Ariel's sword pendant tightly, he stretched out his left hand and reached for the blue barrier——

"Om-"

There were obvious ripples on the nodules, Zhang was also extremely nervous, but his left hand passed through successfully!
It actually works!

Zhang Ye was overjoyed, and suddenly exerted force on his right foot, his body seemed to be squeezed through a layer of film, and he successfully passed through the barrier before the Royal Library!
Maybe it was because his last movement was a bit big, which alarmed Mayfyl who was not far away.

Seeing that Zhang Ye was able to pass through the barrier that had trapped her for thousands of years, Mayferil roared angrily and raised her hands suddenly - a deep blue flame burned behind Zhang Ye in an instant!

"Depend on--"

Zhang also exclaimed, and instinctively stepped back.But the dark blue flame was blocked by the barrier, and it didn't hurt Zhang at all.

"I'll go... Fortunately, this enchantment is powerful enough!"

Zhang Ye finally breathed a sigh of relief, and walked up to Mayferil with great interest, scanning the peerless beautiful demon in front of him unabashedly.

Mayfair's beautiful unreal face was full of extreme resentment, her scarlet eyes were burning with anger, and a real dark blue flame was also burning on her body.

Zhang also keenly noticed an inconspicuous wound on Mayfair's right arm, but strangely, there was neither bleeding nor scab.

"That...respected demon lord, can you understand me?" Zhang couldn't help but waved his hand.

Anyway, there is an enchantment barrier, so you are safe, and you don't have to worry about the other party threatening you, so why not take this opportunity to test it out, maybe there will be unexpected gains!

Mayferil's scarlet eyes were fixed on Zhang Ye, and her seductive red lips moved slightly. After a long time, she slowly opened her mouth and said, "How did you get in?"

Hearing her voice for the first time, Zhang Ye unconsciously froze for a moment, and then blushed shamefully.

Sensing the other party's displeased gaze, Zhang Ye hurriedly coughed lightly, lit up the Ariel sword pendant on his neck, and said, "This is the pendant of Princess Atrea, which stores the power of the royal blood."

"Ariel..." Mayfair narrowed her eyes slightly, "Who are you?"

Zhang also shrugged unconsciously, and said, "If I say that I am the great devil who destroys this world... would you believe it?"

Mayferil's scarlet eyes stared at Zhang Ye without blinking, and she spoke after a long time, "So it was you."

"Huh? You know that prophecy too?"

Zhang couldn't help being a little speechless.Why is it that everyone knows that the world is going to be destroyed, but I, as the person involved, don't know anything?

"Prophecy?" Mayfyl smiled contemptuously, "I never believed in that kind of thing. The only thing worshiped by demons is power!"

After finishing speaking, she turned her head away and stopped looking at Zhang Ye.

Flower wipe, very attractive, sister Mei!

"What about you? Why do you want to enter the Royal Library?" Zhang also asked curiously.

Mayferil glanced at him sideways, and said indifferently: "You seem to be thinking about something wrong...I'm willing to ask you, just want to know the way to get in here...That's all!"

After finishing speaking, Mayfair turned around and walked into the distance!
Isn't it... let's go now?
"Hey—tell me your purpose? Maybe I can help you?"

However, Mayfair ignored Zhang Ye at all, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Zhang couldn't help but frivolously brow, a little depressed.

One thing to say, there is something wrong with her dismissive expression hin!The handsome face has always allowed me to chat with most of the NPCs I don't know for the first time, but she left directly with a hin character.It made me feel a little bit unconfident about my appearance for a while, and even had an absurd illusion-there are normal people in this ghost place?

Cough cough, no, I mean... all demons are so arrogant, aren't they proud?I said I could help her, but I left without looking back...

Zhang also shrugged helplessly, turned around and looked at the high stone steps.

A strange scene happened: when Zhang Ye stepped up the steps, the scenery in front of him changed instantly - the blue-gray stone steps and the Royal Library in the distance were all covered with snow, and even the sky began to snow heavily ——The entire decayed Royal Library felt like it suddenly became "Illsil of the Cold Valley" in Zhang Ye's memory!
A tall and stalwart figure appeared from the end of the stone steps, and then slowly walked towards Zhang Ye.

I remember the first time I played Black Soul 3, the moment Zhang Ye saw Iluzier, I was deeply shocked by the scene in the game for the first time.For the first time, in the game of Black Soul, he felt the touch of "beauty" in his heart - the delicate, unadorned natural beauty, and the crystal, elegant, and delicate that belonged to this ice and snow world... Biting.But this kind of touch was shattered by the ridiculously strong enemy in an instant, and there was not a single bit left...

But now, he actually felt that touch again, that kind of delicate, crystal, and elegant beauty, accompanied by dancing elves in the snow, and also with that yearning frailty, a kind of solemn and stirring feeling. , Tragic, nameless frailty!Accompanied by the desperate murderous intent, he felt for the first time what is called "Welcoming the New Year"...