I upgraded and added points in the Holy Inquisition

It wasn't just the three opponents who noticed something was wrong with Lloyd. Even his two teammates noticed something and asked quickly:

"My unnamed new friend, it seems like you... killed all nine opponents by yourself?"

"Ahahaha, yes, the value of my chess piece is a little bit high..."

Lloyd smiled awkwardly.

In fact, this situation was somewhat beyond his expectations. Although his attributes and values ​​were indeed solid, it was estimated that they should be at the entry-level eighth level, so there should definitely not be such an outrageous effect in the game.

Otherwise, how can we play with the other eighth-level ones here?

What's more, the most powerful chess piece among the three, the pink-haired and white-silk one, hasn't made a move yet...

What about the so-called 'gameplay restrictions'?

As a result, let alone restrictions, the waiter actually thought this situation was normal?

The reason given is that he is very close to "greatness", so it is inevitable that he will become powerful...

What kind of riddle explanation is this?

Lloyd could only speculate wildly. It might be because of his previous customized appearance. The two [illusory] forces met and triggered some changes beyond the game design?

This makes the game unplayable...

But if he didn't customize his appearance, and put three ferocious and curious monsters on it, and let others look at him with strange eyes, this would obviously not be in line with the personality that Lloyd had set for himself.

At this time, he heard his two teammates asking:

"So what do we say now? The enemy is all wiped out, so we take the opportunity to demolish all the buildings?"

"Isn't this bad? It's a bit unfair and it's easy to offend people."

"But……"

Seeing this, Lloyd quickly replied with shame:

"Ahem, sorry, this round doesn't count, this round doesn't count..."

In fact, the players in this game were of very high quality and everyone was very friendly. However, because of all this trouble, Lloyd ruined everyone's gaming experience, which really made him feel ashamed.

In order to end this embarrassing situation as soon as possible, he controlled the last pink-haired and white-silk chess piece and released her finishing move.

Suddenly, the entire chessboard darkened, and a huge eye appeared on the background, as if it had a glimpse of the overall situation. Then a beam of purple light shot up into the sky, causing the entire battlefield to tremble.

The next second, all the enemy's buildings were reduced to ashes, and Lloyd easily won a dull victory.

Then he quickly stood up and took the initiative to say to his teammates and opponents:

"Everyone, I'm sorry, there were some problems with this game, which ruined everyone's fun. How about we not count our wins and losses? How about we just take back our points?"

Unexpectedly, these people took the initiative to speak well of me:

"That's fine, but... it's obviously a problem with the game, so why are you coming out to apologize?"

"Yeah, it's not your fault that this kind of accident happened. You're also a victim, right?"

"It seems that although you are already at the sixth level, you are much more humble than I expected. That's good. I always admire humble people."

"It's unlucky for you to encounter something like this on your first visit. How about we just play something simple? Just get to know each other and chat."

"Okay, okay! I just happen to have some interesting news that I want to share with you. Why don't you come and listen?"

Uh... what is this? How can I not be scolded for cheating?

Lloyd was in a state of confusion.

In short, no matter the outcome of the game, or what the experience was like, the quality and demeanor of the players at this table were impeccable. They really didn't care about winning or losing, which was completely different from Lloyd's experience on the second floor.

It seems that their purpose of coming to this "Dream Theater" is not to obtain resources and materials, but more for the social aspect?

So this is what a powerful person in a high position should look like?

Low-level positions rely on resources, while high-level positions rely on connections?

Lloyd pondered in his mind, and he didn't dislike the second-level players for their utilitarianism or anything like that. He could only say that they were in a different position, so their considerations and emphases were different.

So Lloyd patiently decided to experience the social atmosphere of high-ranking powerful people. He followed a few people to the rest area on the second floor, sat down on a large circular sofa, and started a very ordinary card game.

How to play cards is no longer important. What’s important is that the content of these people’s conversation is quite interesting?

"Sir, the interesting news you mentioned earlier is..."

"Well, it's actually from the Great Development."

"Great development? As far as I know, this matter has subsided now, right? With the death of the original seventh saint, it seems that all the original progress has been suspended. Many people have lost their funding and gone bankrupt... So you are talking about the acquisition of industries?"

"Of course not. I am different from you. I don't have such abundant funds. But I heard that... the Eternal City seems to want to unilaterally continue to promote the great development."

"The Eternal City? That's not right, is it? They weren't very interested in the Great Development before, and their participation was very low. Why did they suddenly change their minds now? Did they already have a candidate for the seventh saint?"

At this time, Lady Inissa, who had not been eager to join the conversation, suddenly said:

"That's impossible. I have been following the news in this regard. Currently, there is no news related to the Seventh Saint."

"In that case, isn't your information a little distorted? Without the seventh saint, the great development would be meaningless."

"Uh... Actually, that's not the case. As far as I know, the Redeemer Saint, as the most experienced of the six, has always had extraordinary wisdom and his style of doing things has always been based on his own unique considerations, so I don't recommend that you use common sense to guess his deep meaning."

When Lloyd heard this, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

The Saint of Redemption can be said to be the one his girlfriend dislikes the most. Even the former dean mostly complains about him. The so-called great wisdom is actually unconditional blind obedience to the illusory "fate" and "prophecy", right?

Uh...wait, if you think about it from this perspective...

Assuming that the Saint of Redemption has not gone completely crazy, has not betrayed humanity, and is still standing on the general direction of continuing human civilization, then is his strange behavior because he saw some explosive content in the [Prophecy]?

Although Lloyd, Hiltina and even the former dean had complaints about the Redeemer Saint Astra, they still believed that he was on their side, it was just that everyone had different ideas.

It seems that I have to ask around in advance...

Lloyd was pondering on the side, and was not in a hurry to speak, until Madam Inissa, who was sitting opposite him, suddenly asked him:

"This new friend seems to be thinking about something. Can you share with us your thoughts on this news?"

"I don't have any special opinions for now. I'll try to find out later."

Lloyd replied casually.

It can be seen that although the other party had paid close attention to him before, he did not recognize him.

This was normal. After all, the last time they met, Lloyd was still a small fry at the fourth level and had to look up to her who was at the seventh level. But now he was at the sixth level who was not weaker than her, so she would definitely not be able to recognize her.

Who would have thought that someone could jump directly from level 4 to level 6 in such a short time?

As I was thinking about it, someone next to me interrupted and said:

"Oh? It seems that you have a lot of connections in the Eternal City? This is very rare. You know, many people can't stay in that unchanging place."

"Ahaha, I just happened to know one or two of them. I usually stay in the Brilliant City."

Lloyd explained quickly.

"Hmm... Brilliant City... They should be the party that most hopes to restart the great development, right? They have always been the most active and invested the most in various aspects, but in the end, because the Seventh Saint suddenly died, many people lost everything."

"There's no need to feel sorry for these richest guys. To them, with their large families and huge assets, that little loss is nothing."

"That's true. If the seventh city is built according to the original plan, then from a geographical point of view, the Radiant City will definitely benefit the most... So this time, they should fully support the Eternal City, right?"

When Lloyd heard this, he wanted to laugh again.

Want Xiltina to support Astra?

Thank God they don't fight among themselves!

So from this point of view, perhaps the great development of the Eternal City is planned to be done alone?

This is impossible, right? Such a waste of time and money...

So did Astra really see something terrible and cruel in the prophecy?

The more Lloyd thought about it, the more worried he became.

But it was different for the other people present. It was obvious from their conversation that they were very interested in the great development and had invested money in it. The four fifth-level ones had even been to the front line in person. If it hadn't been for the sudden pause in the middle, they probably wouldn't have had time to hang out in the Dream Theater.

So Lloyd didn't interrupt much, just listened quietly to these people's conversations, and then captured the key information, trying to see if he could find any key opportunities in them.

Until they were chatting and unknowingly changed the subject to Mitzkatok.

"In fact, I have never really understood why that mysterious academy is unwilling to contribute their strength to such an important process of human history as the Great Development. As far as I know, they are known for their mystery and strength, but they seem to have been accumulating strength in secret. Does this mean..."

When Lady Inissa heard someone mention Mizkatok, she suddenly became unhappy. She snorted coldly and said:

"Humph! These cowards are hiding their heads and showing their tails. They are nowhere to be seen when we need them to step forward, but they are doing some illegal and evil deeds behind the scenes!"

Ahhhh??? Do you want to listen to what you are saying?

Stop talking nonsense, you old woman!

Lloyd was suddenly unhappy and complained in his heart, but he did not rush to refute. Instead, he waited patiently for others to hint at it, wanting to see what the old woman had to say.

"Madam, can you tell me more about it? In my impression, although that place is mysterious, it has never interfered with worldly affairs, right? We still need to be cautious when making accusations of breaking the law..."

"Heh~ One of my close friends was mercilessly murdered by their people. He was killed by them without any grudge or reason..."

Lady Inessa replied, with a tone that was obviously fake crying.

When Lloyd heard this, he recalled it a little and roughly understood what she was doing.

It seems that the efficiency of Dr. Latio from the medical team is really outrageous. In just a few days, he helped me cure my "illness".

As for what the specific "disease" was, it was naturally the heartache that was left when he helped old Olga win the bet last time.

It seems that the old bastard who tried to rob him of his money and even threatened him with death was found by Dr. Latio.

Lloyd had long anticipated this man's fate and certainly had no sympathy for him, but he could understand why Lady Inessa was so indignant.

To reach the seventh level of their [story] path, they must have a sufficient number of 'companions' in order to have the possibility of advancing to the eighth level. Now that one of them is suddenly missing, can it be considered that this has harmed her interests?

So Lloyd did not tell the truth right away, but continued to listen patiently to what the old woman wanted to say.

However, surprisingly, he didn't even need to explain anything himself, as several other players on the scene took the initiative to chime in:

"Ma'am, I think there must be some misunderstanding here. To be honest, I have had some dealings with the mysterious school, Mitzkatok. From my impression of them, they are generally not interested in the world and have very little contact with it. Moreover, they would commit murder for money like this?"

"Yes, I have actually had contact with some of their graduates. It is said that they have very strict rules and are not allowed to set foot in the world without permission. So the friend you mentioned, ma'am, might have been murdered by someone else and then framed on Mizzkatok."

"That's right. I don't think this academy would do something like assassination. I just wonder why they are unwilling to invest more energy in the real world."

These people's help and defense made Lady Inissa look very ugly. Even through the thick mosaic, one could see the dark look on her face.

"Humph! You are such vulgar and stupid fellows! You know nothing and understand nothing!"

She cursed under her breath, stood up, and left without looking back.

Lloyd watched from the side and almost laughed out loud.

After the other party had walked a long way away, he finally spoke:

"Actually...what she said is true..."