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Chapter 485 - 289: Want a Fragment, Come and Visit the Jail_3

Chapter 485: Chapter 289: Want a Fragment, Come and Visit the Jail_3

[Edward Jack: This is like a game of hopscotch, and each square, if you don’t have a map, is much more difficult and time-consuming to pass. The time difference between having a piece and not having a piece on the same segment is more than tenfold!]

[Edward Jack: Right now, the Son of Heaven already has four ’1369’ pieces. If he also gets your ’two’, his route will be almost complete! That is, he’ll be able to reach the city center without any obstacles once he enters the city!]

[Edward Jack: Plus, both entrance locations are in his hands. When the city’s entrance opens, the Son of Heaven will be able to march straight in. Even if we can track down the entrance location and enter it, we won’t have any chance to compete with him in speed. He’ll leave us in the dust and head straight for the city center to claim the throne of the City Lord.]

[Edward Jack: So, old pal, your piece absolutely cannot fall into the hands of the Son of Heaven!]

"So that’s how it is..."

Mu You understood everything as he read this. No wonder the others were specifically looking for him at this time. They didn’t want to share the spoils with him, but they wanted to ensure that he didn’t side with the Son of Heaven.

Mu You finally understood the current distribution of the pieces through Jack’s explanation.

In the hands of the Son of Heaven: one, three, six, nine.

In Jack’s hands: four, seven, eight.

In his own hands: two and five.

From this perspective, there’s no conflict between him and Jack because the ’136’ that he needs are all in the hands of the Son of Heaven.

However, at the same time, Jack’s three pieces are effectively useless to him, even if he combines the pieces.

[Lamplighter: Don’t worry, I won’t ally with the Son of Heaven.]

[Edward Jack: Great!]

[Edward Jack: So, brother, tell us your location quickly. Let’s sign a cooperation agreement immediately, a formal one that guarantees we won’t trap each other!]

[Lamplighter: Alright.]

[Lamplighter: There’s just one small problem.]

[Edward Jack: What?]

[Lamplighter: I’m being held in the fourth level of the Underwater Prison now. If you want to find me, I’m afraid you’ll have to first visit the fourth level of the prison...]

[Edward Jack: ???]

[Edward Jack: Bro, this joke isn’t funny at all!]

[Lamplighter: I’m not joking, I really am on the fourth level.]

[Lamplighter: My pieces are here too. You can take a piece and wander around the entrance of the Underwater Prison. Through the arrow direction of the piece, it’s easy to judge whether I’m telling the truth or not.]

After the message was sent, there was no further response from the other side.

Mu You guessed that the other party probably went to test it, so he didn’t interfere and continued to control the character to complete the reputation task in Sunlight Forest.

About half an hour later, Jack’s message finally popped up again.

[Edward Jack: Damn, you’re hardcore! The Underwater Prison is the private territory of the Octopus King, and you’re in the fourth level, where serious criminals are held. What on earth did you do?]

[Lamplighter: Haha, it’s a bit embarrassing to say. After arriving in the Evil Spirit Sea Area this week, I heard a secret news: The son of the Dragon Knight Pirate Group was arrested for some wrongdoing and was imprisoned in the fourth level of the Underwater Prison. The Dragon Knight Pirate Group is offering a high reward for anyone who helps him escape. I happened to have bought a map of the Underwater Prison from a beaver a while ago, plus I have various stealth and escape methods... I felt like I had a chance, so I wanted to try to get the reward. But, as a result...]

[Edward Jack: You got caught?]

[Lamplighter: I admit, I underestimated the strength of this prison... so now I’m locked up on the fourth floor, with a sentence of a hundred years.]

[Edward Jack: ...You’re seriously hardcore!]

[Lamplighter: Now I’ve pretty much given up hope of the City Lord competition. I just hope someone can come and save me.]

[Edward Jack: ...]

[Lamplighter: Anyway, I don’t want this piece anymore. I plan to post a call for help on the forum. Whether it’s you, the Son of Heaven, or someone else who comes to visit me, as long as they can find a way to get me out of prison, I guarantee to give them the piece for free!]