books44 Chapter 318 Playing the long game to catch the big fish
Chapter 318 Playing the long game to catch the big fish
Paimon had something to say, and she had wanted to ask this a long time ago.
Right next to Gu Chen, Paimeng couldn't help but tug at his sleeve:
"Gu Chen, do you have any other plans?"
Looking at Paimeng with a bit of surprise, Gu Chen walked forward and asked:
“Oh, Paimon has become smarter.
You think I have other plans, what makes you think so?"
With his hands on his hips, Paimon looked a little serious:
"Eula doesn't understand you, but I do.
Although the Sword of Humus took Albedo into the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, it seemed that it was indeed difficult to find him.
But for you, finding him shouldn't be difficult at all, right?
You just need to open up that special vision of yours, the kind that allows you to see through things and see far into the distance.
Keeping this state, sweeping the entire Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain... you will definitely find it!
It doesn't matter if we can't find it for now. At worst, we can just look more carefully. The efficiency of our search will definitely be higher than using manpower to find it like this!"
While saying this, Paimon was using his hands as a telescope in front of his eyes in a serious manner.
Looking at her little appearance, Gu Chen shook his head and laughed.
Eula, who was inadvertently left out of the topic, was a little dissatisfied with this.
She looked at Paimeng on the left and Gu Chen on the right. Her clever brain sensed something and she became serious and a little angry.
"Gu Chen, do you have a more convenient way to find it?"
At this point, Gu Chen no longer planned to hide it from Youla. He nodded with a smile:
"That's right.
My vision is different from that of ordinary people. I can see things that ordinary people cannot see.
For example, the clairvoyance and farsightedness that Paimon just mentioned."
Eula was not particularly satisfied with this answer. She placed her hands on her hips and looked directly at Gu Chen:
"So, with this ability, you can observe the entire Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain?"
Gu Chen nodded.
"Can you inspect the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain inside and out?"
Gu Chen still nodded.
"Can you find Albedo easily?!"
After hesitating for a moment, Gu Chen nodded:
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be relatively easy to find Albedo."
"Then why are we splitting up and going through so much trouble?!"
Eula's tone was filled with uncontrollable complaints:
"Mr. Gu Chen, are you trying to make fun of me?!"
Gu Chen finally shook his head and sincerely comforted Eula:
"Where's the entertainment?
Eula, you are too serious, you misunderstood."
Paimeng beside her was still confused, and she said something serious:
"Gu Chen, it's already this late, don't keep me in suspense, just tell me what you think!"
Eula also nodded:
"That's right, this feeling of being kept in the dark is so uncomfortable!"
"What's the adjective for keeping it hidden? Never mind, it's not important."
After pondering for a moment, Gu Chen began to reveal a little:
"In fact, as you all have discovered before, the mastermind behind the series of events that occurred in the Dragon Spine Snow Mountain today was mainly targeting Albedo."
Paimon nodded:
"Yes, this is indeed quite obvious."
But Eula was concerned about another point:
"You mean the mastermind?
In other words, is there really someone behind this series of events targeting Albedo?
Who is it? "
Gu Chen smiled meaningfully:
“I already have some guesses about the mastermind behind this.
It’s just that the mastermind behind this... just happens to be the person I want to poach.
Based on the principle of cherishing talents, I don't want to expose him directly, nor do I want to kill him directly. I want to try whether there is a possibility of recruiting him.
So, when Albedo was taken away by the Sword of Humus, I didn't stop him immediately, and I didn't use my special vision to look for Albedo immediately afterwards.
The main reason we've divided everyone into groups and put so much effort into searching is to lure out the mastermind."
Gu Chen's words left Paimon and Eula silent for a long time.
Eula is still good at summarizing:
"So, you want to play the long game and catch the big fish?"
Gu Chen nodded:
"Yes."
Eula still looked slightly dissatisfied:
"Are you still planning to poach Mond's players?
If you really want to dig, just do it secretly.
"Speaking openly of this matter, how can I, as a member of the Knights, be embarrassed by you?"
Reaching out to comfort Eula a few times, Gu Chen explained:
"Although it is indeed poaching, strictly speaking, it is not poaching from Mondstadt or the Knights Templar.
On the contrary, I plan to poach this person, which is also a disguised way to solve a problem for you Mond.
Now that the corner has not appeared, everything is unclear.
But, once my goal is achieved and you understand the whole story, you will be able to understand and accept it."
Looking at Gu Chen's confident expression and recalling his good reputation, Youla nodded:
"Okay, I'll believe you this time.
After all, you are considered one of the Knights."
Next, under Paimon's confused gaze and Eula's slightly unhappy look, Gu Chen pulled them both over.
The three of them gathered together and began to discuss in whispers:
"Paimon, Eula, let's do this later..."
This and that, Gu Chen quickly finished his instructions.
"...That's it, do you understand?"
The confused Paimon scratched his head:
"Uh...I don't quite understand, but I'll do it."
Eula seemed to be thinking about something, and her eyes turned serious when she looked at Gu Chen:
“I… seem to have some guesses.
I will also cooperate with you, don't worry."
Seeing that the two of them were willing to cooperate, Gu Chen was very satisfied:
"So good."
As he said this, he looked around at the mountains.
While observing his surroundings, Gu Chen's eyes shone with a subtle light that was not easily noticed:
"Now, it's time to take advantage of the situation."
After the glimmer in his eyes disappeared, Gu Chen looked in one direction, his expression becoming more and more meaningful:
"Come on, follow me."
In this way, the three of them continued to move forward and continued to roam in the vast Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain.
Although the climate in the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain is extremely cold, these three people are not ordinary people, so they can move around freely in it without any problem.
After walking for a while, Gu Chen and others approached a deep cave entrance.
To describe this cave entrance as profound is quite appropriate.
Because the three people were standing outside looking in, they couldn't really see what was inside the cave; they could only vaguely see darkness.
Looking at the black hole that seemed to be about to swallow people, Paimon was a little panicked:
"Wow! This cave looks very deep. I wonder where it leads to?"
Gu Chen looked inside and made a judgment with interest:
"Hmm...it should be the Xingying Cave leading to the interior of the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain."
"Xingying Cave?"
"Yes, the Xingying Cave.
It is a cave inside the main body of the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain, which is connected in all directions and spans a vast space from top to bottom.
The existence of this cave makes the Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain almost hollow."