Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 3958 Join
"Of course, keeping it secret is not enough." Angel stared at Huayuan.

Hua Yuan's expression did not change. She herself knew very well that paying the price of keeping secrets was basically the same as paying no price at all.

So, what is the real cost?

"I need you to join Prada Media."

Hua Yuan looked up suddenly with surprise in her eyes.

She had thought that Angel would let her join his organization, and she was even prepared to become an unknown figure in the Dark Corner Cult.

Because in her opinion, Angel was a member of the Dark Corner Cult, and the Dark Corner Cult was an evil sect. If she didn't join the Dark Corner Cult, she probably wouldn't even be able to leave the Hidden Waters.

Therefore, no matter if she was just pretending to be nice or just making temporary plans, she was already prepared to be recruited by the Dark Corner Cult.

As a result, Ingres really recruited him.

But it was not for the Dark Corner Cult to recruit, but Prada Media?
Suddenly, she thought of Gleipnir, who had never made a name for himself before but suddenly rose to become the operations director of Prada Media.

"Does it mean I should be a spy too?"

Huayuan suddenly said this, which stunned Angel and Laplace.

Spy? Why spy?

Also, why is it still “also”?
Huayuan: "Aren't you asking me to join the Dark Corner Cult and then work as a spy at Prada Media to cooperate with Gleipnir?"

Angel and Laplace: "???"

Seeing that Ingres and Laplace had different expressions, Hua Yuan said softly, her voice becoming weaker, "I saw that it was played like this in the novel."

Angel knew that Huayuan's thinking was unconventional, but he didn't expect that the plot Huayuan imagined was so unconventional.

This idea is a bit weird.

Moreover, working with Gleipnir as a spy? What novel is this from?

What kind of novel would allow someone who has just joined an organization to be directly assigned to a spy position without even any loyalty training? Aren't they really afraid of being backstabbed?
Angel sighed: "Although the layout here is somewhat related to the Dark Corner Cult, we are not members of the Dark Corner Cult."

"You can understand that this Holy Eyes Prayer Array was taken back by us from the Dark Corner Cult."

Huayuan: “???”

Huayuan's eyes flashed with confusion, "What about Gleipnir..."

Angel: "She is not a spy either, she is just a member of Prada Media. We did not let you join Prada Media to make you a spy."

Although Hua Yuan was still a little unconvinced, she followed Angel's words and asked, "So, you are legitimate?"

Angell: "Whether it is formal or not depends on what you do. If you want to ask about Prada Media, then I can tell you that it is absolutely formal. You joined Prada Media with complete procedures, and the work assigned to you will not violate the rules."

"But if you're asking about the stolen Holy Eyes Prayer Gathering Array, then it's definitely not formal. Besides, the piece of cake at the entrance to the dark corner is not small, so it's impossible to be formal even if you want to."

Hua Yuan has a unique way of thinking, but he is not a fool.

She could understand what Angel said, but she still didn't dare to believe it completely.

Angel could see the wariness in Hua Yuan's eyes, which came from the insecurity in her character, so Angel didn't care too much.

He was just saying it, without any evidence; but there was no need for evidence at the moment. If she wanted to save Cherry, she would definitely choose to join.

As long as she joins Prada Media, she will naturally see over time that all of Prada Media's actions are legal and not mixed with any beliefs of the Dark Corner Cult.

Angel: "What do you think now?"

Hua Yuan was silent for a moment and said, "If you are really the Dark Corner Cult, I can definitely agree to join. But if it is Prada Media... this is a bit difficult."

Angel raised his eyebrows: "Why do you say that?"

Hua Yuan smiled bitterly: "The Dark Corner Cult is a secret organization. Every member will not take the initiative to reveal their identity. Many members even have an open identity."

"So, for a magician like me who is affiliated with the Dark Round Table, even if I have the identity of a member of the Dark Corner Cult, it won't be discovered by outsiders."

One is the open identity, the other is the hidden identity, and they do not interfere with each other.

But if you join Prada Media.

That means she has to make a choice, because Prada Media and the Dark Round Table are both well-known names in the fashion magic world.

She couldn't join both organizations at the same time, she had to choose one.

"Many of the things I have now, including my dye workshop in the underground district, my material suppliers, my customers... are almost all conveniences provided by the Dark Round Table."

"If I join Prada Media, I will have to give up all these conveniences."

"But without these conveniences, I'm actually not that valuable. Does Prada Media really need a solitary magician?"

At this time, Ingres also understood Huayuan's concerns.

Indeed, from her perspective, joining a secret organization would not affect her existing achievements at all as long as she did not publicize her dark identity to the outside world.

But Prada Media is a legitimate company, and even its old rival, the Fashion Guild, acknowledges this.

If Huayuan wants to join Prada Media, she must give up everything the Dark Round Table has given her.

This seemed relatively difficult to her.

"I understand your concerns. However, there is one thing I don't agree with."

Huayuan looked at Angel, "What?"

"Even if you abandon all the conveniences given by the Dark Round Table, your value is beyond imagination. There is no need to underestimate yourself."

Hua Yuan was stunned. Looking at Ingres's determined eyes, the knot of stubbornness in her heart suddenly loosened.

"Now that you praise me like that, I don't know how to respond." Hua Yuan suppressed the abnormality in her heart and said in a half-joking tone.

Angell: "I am stating objective facts."

If people who can be identified as eight stars by Potential Eyes have no value, then what has value?
You know, Com only has seven stars in the evaluation of potential eyes.

Of course, it is not legal to force a comparison between two different tracks. For example, even if the star ratings of Home Economics and Destiny are the same, the difference is visible to the naked eye.

But it is undeniable that the fact that Potential Eye gave eight stars shows that Huayuan’s potential is unparalleled.

Such a potential stock is naturally an objective fact.

"Your calm compliments are even more irresistible to me. So it seems I have no choice but to join in?"

Although Hua Yuan spoke in a relaxed tone, she was also thinking deeply in her heart... The convenience provided by the Dark Round Table was, after all, external things, and compared to Cherry's health, external things could be given up.

Therefore, if she really had to choose between the two, although she felt very embarrassed, she would probably choose Prada Media in the end.

Angel: "Are you sure you agree to join Prada Media?"

Huayuan did not hesitate this time and nodded gently: "As long as Cherry can be protected from the erosion of the ether, I am willing to give up everything I have and join Prada Media."

Ingres looked at Huayuan intently, and after confirming that she was not shaken in her heart, he smiled gently.

"Actually, you may have some misunderstandings."

"Misunderstand?"

Angel nodded: "As Huayuan, it is indeed impossible for me to be involved in both the Dark Round Table and Prada Media at the same time, but what if you are not Huayuan?"

"What do you mean?" Hua Yuan was a little confused.

Angell: "What I mean is that you can change your name, your face, and join Prada Media under another identity. In this way, you don't have to worry about your identity."

Huayuan: “???” Is this okay?

She had not thought of this method, because if she wanted to join Prada Media, she would definitely join it openly. How could she do it secretly?
Moreover, would Prada Media really agree to her joining under an assumed name? This kind of dual identity would be annoying no matter where she was, right?
Angel naturally knew Hua Yuan's idea. The reason why he proposed the concept of "dual identity" was mainly because they were challengers and "outsiders" and did not need to stick to the rules when doing things.

The reason why he invited Hua Yuan to join Prada Media was not because he really valued her potential.

It’s all because of the main quest.

The third round of main missions requires the restoration of Prada Media's foundation, which clearly states that the talent pool must reach at least fifty magicians.

Fifty magicians are not that easy to find.

Angel had previously thought about bringing in a group of people from the Dream Crystal Origin and training them from scratch.

This is indeed one way, but there is another way: recruit people directly from the copy.

This method is more difficult because most fashion magicians have affiliations and it is basically impossible to recruit them by force.

But now, Hua Yuan happened to appear in front of them, and she wanted to pay a "price" for it, so Angel simply recruited her.

He didn't have many requirements for Huayuan, just to enter Prada Media and become an indicator in the talent pool.

Because Hua Yuan's rank must be above the celebrity level, in terms of talent indicators, she is worth ten people.

It instantly occupies ten positions and shortens the progress bar. Putting aside other values, this alone is already worth it.

As for the rest, he doesn't care.

Not to mention changing one's identity to join, even if Hua Yuan is in Cao's camp but his heart is with Han, it doesn't matter. The main quest doesn't require that these recruited talents must be loyal...

Anyway, it's just to restore the Prada beauty pageant show. As long as everyone can do their part until this goal is achieved.

Once the mission is completed, it is okay to terminate the contract.

This is what Angel thinks. The main task is the most important. Other human ethics and circle rules are not important.

……

"I agree."

Huayuan had originally decided to join, and now Angel has given her a broader option, which does not even require her to give up her original identity.

Then it was even more impossible for her to refuse, so she immediately agreed to Ingres' invitation.

Angel nodded:

"For the details, go talk to Gleipnir tomorrow after you leave the Hidden Waters."

Hua Yuan nodded: "Okay."

Since Huayuan has agreed, saving Cherry is naturally put on the agenda.

Just leave this matter to Laplace.

Angel signaled Huayuan to communicate with Laplace, and then he turned his attention to the main body.

The main body has now arrived at the second point of the Nine Stars, the underground lake where the fishing challenge is located.

Not surprisingly, he saw the canoe by the lake, as well as the fishing rod and bait on it.

Angel silently boarded the boat and rowed it to the location of the challenge.

Wonderland information appeared in the text column, and the content was about this challenge. Just as Gleipnir had said, the scoring basis for this fishing challenge was based on the quality and quantity of fish caught by the challenger within ten minutes.

Angel started the challenge without hesitation.

However, as the countdown began, Angel did not hang the bait and cast the rod, but instead extended his mental power to try to see the school of fish underwater.

But at the moment when the mental power left the body, the violation prompt came as expected.

If you do not stop perceiving within three seconds, you will be declared a failure.

Angel naturally noticed the violation information, but he did not care about it. Instead, he withdrew his mental power and replaced it with the Nightmare Breath to explore the bottom of the water.

The reason why he came to take on the fishing challenge this time was to try out the restrictions given to this task by the power of the fairyland and whether he could cross the boundaries of "nightmare".

When Nightmare entered the water, the violation prompt was obviously stuck for a moment.

Angel could clearly sense that the power around him was stirring, but in the end it did not transform into text information and appear in the text column.

The violation information did not appear.

This also means that Angel can actually use Nightmare to assist in the challenge.

Thinking of this, Angel controlled the nightmare to transform into a magic hand, then caught a fish underwater and hung it on the hook.

A fish was caught just like that.

Angel nodded in satisfaction and continued.

ten minutes later.

Angel looked at the text column, wanting to see the score for this challenge, but...

"Countdown: 09:49"

Angel was confused: "Why isn't the countdown moving?"

……

Underwater church.

Laplace and Angel stood outside the compartment door.

In the cubicle, Cherry was lying on a makeshift bed made of stools, with her eyes closed. She looked in pain and her body was struggling.

And above it, the ether converter was emitting light, absorbing the ether residue in Cherry's body.

Huayuan half-knelt beside the bed, clasped her hands together, and prayed silently for Yingtao.

There is no doubt that the ether converter can be used on cherries.

Although Cherry looked painful, the black mist that was constantly escaping from its body was being absorbed by the ether converter.

Because of this, although Huayuan felt very distressed, she didn't dare to touch the cherries at all and could only pray beside them.

Angel and Laplace were not that worried. They even left the cubicle and talked about other topics outside the door.

Lapuaras: "So what you mean is that although you can rely on the power of nightmare to block illegal information, the power of fairyland protested by stopping the countdown?"