"Giant" Simon was speechless for a while, and said after a few seconds:
"Are you crazy? It's just a loss of a chance at most."
"Mouse," Crystal said.
"If the task is very important, the boss will definitely go in person and will not send us, if it is not important, then the risk will not be high."
This idea is similar to Lumian's original idea.
Lumian glanced at the entrance to the underground Trill not far away, and said with a deliberate smile:
"Maybe our role is bait?
"For example, the boss suspects that there are forces secretly monitoring us, and deliberately designed such a task, if everything goes smoothly and there is no abnormality, then the alarm will be lifted and treated as a test, but if something is really caught, he can follow this line to find out the truth and eradicate the hidden dangers.
These words made "Mouse" Crystal's face turn a little pale, and "Giant" Simon fell silent.
Although they don't have much knowledge in the occult world, they have been gangsters for many years and have been leaders for a long time, and they still have the most basic analytical skills.
They had to admit that Charles' speculation had some truth.
This inevitably makes them worry about their own lives.
Especially "Mouse" Crystal, his mind is full of the appearance of his younger brother Elken before his death and the painful expressions of his wife and children.
If the boss hadn't arranged other things for him at that time and didn't participate in that smuggling activity, he would have been replaced by the so-called "man in the mirror" and died miserably somewhere underground.
And his wife, his dogs, and other animals he raises will all be cheaper than the "man in the mirror" for a while!
Thinking so, the three of them each lit up their calcium carbide lamps and entered the ground in silence along the steel stairs down.
"Mouse" Christo looked around the dark tunnel with the help of a little blue yellowish light, and said in a slightly trembling voice:
"The boss shouldn't deliberately let us die.
"Although we are only extraordinary people in the low sequence, they are all useful, and if we die underground, it may take the boss half a year or even a year to cultivate a new person who can replace us."
He was reminded of the "Man in the Mirror" incident, where the boss asked him to do something else, obviously to protect him without leaking secrets.
"Everything has a price, and maybe the chips we want to exchange this time are more important than the three of us combined." Lumian carried a calcium carbide lamp that emitted a yellowish light, and walked slowly in the dark and damp corridor, sneering, "I also hope that this mission is not too dangerous as the boss said, but you can't be naïve, you must prevent the worst-case scenario."
The "mouse" Crystal, who had noticed that Ciel had been greatly improved, asked involuntarily:
"What should we do?"
In his opinion, Ciel is the most reliable object in this mission, and he is a lifesaver at critical moments.
Hearing this question, "Giant" Simon looked sideways at Crystal in surprise.
When did this "mouse" become so timid?
As the leader of the boss's subordinates, why did he choose to show his weakness and worry in front of the Ciel?
What about his pride and self-esteem? Isn't he afraid that Ciel will suppress him from now on and erode his smuggling business?
Lumian wanted this effect, and said sincerely:
"The boss has helped me several times, and I am very willing to complete the task for him, but the premise is that the risk of that task is not particularly high, and it will not give us only the choice of 'death'.
"Therefore, my attitude is to wait until I can complete the task and complete it, and give up without hesitation if I can't complete it, ensuring that I can still survive, and this may require the three of us to let down our guard against each other and work together to deal with the hidden dangers."
This attitude spoke to the hearts of "Mouse" Crystal and "Giant" Simon, making them nod their heads either obviously or invisibly.
No one is selfish, and taking a certain risk for the boss is already a sign of loyalty enough!
Accepting this attitude, sincere cooperation to fight danger seems to be the only option, at least on the surface.
"How can we cooperate?" "Mouse" Crystal quickly made up his mind.
He didn't want to have another "man in the mirror" incident.
Lumian smiled:
"First of all, we have to understand each other's abilities so that we can work better together."
Crystal hesitated for two seconds and said:
"I am a 'tamer', sequence 8 of the 'pharmacist' path, I can fight many beasts head-on, and I can also communicate with them to a certain extent, communicate, gradually tame them, and let them become my assistants.
"I can also help people see a doctor and provide treatment, and I can ...... all aspects."
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Ciel, as if he wanted to ask him if he needed a potion to improve his abilities and replenish his body's consumption.
He heard that Charles, a young man, was very lustful, not only had a hot fight with Jane, the mistress of "Red Boots", but also had an affair with nearly ten dancers, arranging for them to go to the Old Pigeon Cage Theater to learn to perform and make money, without having to accompany the guests.
"Pharmacist"? If I had known that the "mouse" Crystal was a "pharmacist", I should have found him and poured a few bottles of medicine for Jianna's mother...... In that case, Jane's mother should be able to heal and go home that night...... Lumian sighed silently, and nodded lightly in the light of the calcium carbide light.
The more Simon listened, the more surprised and stunned he became.
He suspected that "Mouse" Crystal was crazy, and actually told the secret of his sequence in its original form!
You know, before that, except for the boss Gardner. Martin, no one knows exactly how many Crystals are and which way, after all, there are not a few people in Trier who love to keep pets, and there are also a lot of them, and even those who use pets as lovers can occasionally be seen in the newspaper.
In an instant, "Giant" Simon thought of a possibility.
"Mouse" Crystal is in charge of the smuggling business and is the boss who has completed the most secret missions of the boss.
Crystal sighed and continued:
"I'm unlucky, I haven't tamed a truly extraordinary creature until now, otherwise, even if I encounter an extraordinary person in the middle sequence, I won't be able to fight them.
"This mission is very urgent, we didn't give us time to prepare, I only brought a few partners with me, damn it, are you afraid we won't die fast enough?"
As he spoke, he raised his right hand.
A snake-like creature with a triangular head and a colorful and bright head jumped out of his sleeve.
Immediately afterwards, Crystal put the snake back in his sleeve and reached into his pocket to grab a palm-sized mouse.
The mouse was different from the common one, with light white hair, distinct roots, and a pair of eyes as bright as rubies.
"It's called Teffy, it's a special creature I found underground when I was in the smuggling business, and it itself cannot be used as the main material of any kind of magic medicine, but it can sense hidden dangers." Crystal briefly introduced.
"It can still sense the approximate strength of other people, right?" Lumian asked thoughtfully.
Christo glanced at Lumian in astonishment, hesitated for two seconds, and said:
"Yes."
Seeing that this "mouse" had revealed enough information, although Lumian suspected that he had other abilities or other pets, he did not ask any more and set his sights on the "giant" Simon.
Simon hesitated, remembering the guess just now, and said angrily:
"I am a 'fighter' in sequence 8 of the 'warrior' path, and like 'Hammer' Aite, I am good at frontal combat and proficient in a variety of fighting techniques.
What he said was relatively simple, after all, "fighters" have no special abilities.
No magic items? Also, it is indeed difficult for gangster thugs trained by this secret organization to obtain magical items...... Lumian chuckled:
"You are stronger than 'Hammer' Aite because you have a mind and can recognize the situation."
These words made "Giant" Simon not know whether to be angry or proud.
Holding a calcium carbide lamp, he looked at Lumian and said:
"What about you? Which pathway sequence 8? 'Hunter'?"
Since they had to work together, Ciel couldn't hide it!
Lumian smiled, raised his right hand, and laid it flat in front of him.
Silently, a crimson flame emerged from his palm, hovering in mid-air, burning quietly.
"Are you an 'arsonist'?" "Giant" Simon blurted out in shock.
In Trier's various occult circles, one of the most indispensable things is the low-sequence intelligence in the "Hunter" path, especially those below sequence 6.
Lumian didn't respond, replacing the answer with a smile.
"Giant" Simon suddenly understood why "Mouse" Crystal's attitude towards Ciel had changed so much, and why he showed a gesture of asking for help.
Sequence 7 is the starting point of the middle sequence, compared to these low-sequence extraordinary people, there has been a qualitative change, and the strength is not known how many times stronger!
After withdrawing his gaze from the pocket of "Mouse" Crystal, Simon asked Lumian in surprise and suspicion:
"Does the boss know that you have been promoted to sequence 7?"
"The auxiliary materials that the boss helped me find." Lumian replied truthfully, and let the crimson flames in his palm dissipate into the yellowish light.
At this ...... "Giant" Simon's pupils suddenly dilated.
Lumian glanced left and right, and continued:
"So, if I can complete the task, I will definitely work hard to complete it."
After saying that, as he moved forward, he took out an iron-colored potion bottle and threw it to Simon the "giant" on the side:
"This is the 'scorpion venom' I got from 'Hammer' Aite, you can smear a little on your weapon.
"Improving your strength is also improving our chances of survival."
"Giant" Simon caught the potion bottle and was a little stunned for a while.
Although Charles is annoying and doesn't deal with himself, whether it is his knowledge, mind, strength, or style of doing things, it makes people feel that he can be relied upon, and he unconsciously listens and follows.
Lumian, who was walking in front without looking back, quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
He exaggerated the risk and created fear just now, just to suppress the spirit of "Mouse" Crystal and "Giant" Simon, making them fall into a worried mood, and then show their strength, give convincing opinions and a little favor, and shape themselves into the leader of this squad.
Only in this way can he give full play to the strength of the team and fight against possible dangers without exposing his cards.
(End of this chapter)