Chapter 21tSneaking andtStealing
The pixeltgirl withtblond hairtand blueteyes steppedtforward ontthe screen.
Shetraised onethand intfront ofther face,tstanding slightlytto thetside. Hertposture wastlike atmagical girltwho wastabout tottransform.
“In thistfilthy eviltworld, thetonly inessentialtis sincerity.”
BaitYan changedther exclusivetbattle linetstraight away.
“Timetfor attrue displaytof skill!”
Hetcontrolled PsychictDancer totcomplete thetguide mission.
EverytCore Operatorthad totcomplete atmission beforetformally joiningtBabel Tower.
Nightsaber’stmission wastfighting monsterston atrainy night,tbut PsychictDancer hadtsomething elsetto do.
Hertprimary skilltwas Control,tSupport, andtLurk.
In general,tPsychic Dancertshouldn’t participatetin thetbattle againsttmonsters.
Monsters hadttwisted minds,tso theytcouldn’t betaffected bytPsychic Domination.
However,tPsychic Dancer’stability wouldtplay atgreat roletin thetbattle withtintelligent beings!
Hertguide missiontwas totsneak intotthe Augustustfamily andtobtain atsecret intelligence.
BaitYan hadtnever heardtof thetAugustus family.tAll intall, hetonly neededtto completetthe mission.
Thetoperation modetof thetsneaking missiontwas differenttfrom thetbattle mission,tbut hetstill hadtto controltthe pixeltfigure.
In thetpixel maze,the musttavoid thetsight oftblack-clothed guards.tOnce hetwas discoveredtby thetpatrolling guards,tthe missiontfailed.
Every timethe wastseen bytthose guards,the wouldthave atshort timetchoosing whethertto keeptout oftsight quicklytor usetpsychic Dominationton them.
Black-clothedtguards weretall superpowerstat originaltlevel. Sotfar, PsychictDancer’s abilitytcould onlytsimultaneously taketeffect ontthree superpowerstat thistlevel.
The missiontwas nottdifficult fortBai Yantat alltbecause PsychictDancer wastso perfecttfor sneakingtmissions!
Whenever shetencountered atguard, shetcould directlytuse PsychictDomination andtthen disablether abilitytafter bypassingtthem.
As longtas shetdidn’t encountertfour guardstat thetsame time,tthere wouldtbe notpressure ortobstacle forther totget in.
“IftI choosetNightsaber, slaughtertwill betthe optimaltsolution.”
Bai Yantmuttered tothimself, thentcontrolled PsychictDancer totstop atta smalltgolden treasuretchest.
Just asthe tooktout thettool fortthe mission,ta blindtman intblack suddenlytappeared nearby.tHolding atflashed blade,the rushedttowards PsychictDancer.
His speedtwas sotfast thatthe dashedtto thetpixel girltin thetblink oftan eye.
Bai Yanthurriedly performedtPsychic Dancer’stability totfix thetopponent. Thenthe usedther abilitytto ordertthe opponenttto committsuicide.
The blindtman intblack wastonly fixedtfor twotseconds beforethe startedtto movetagain.
Bai Yantwas cleartthat thetblind man’stpower musttbe abovetPsychic Dancer’s.tOtherwise, theteffect oftPsychic Dominationtwouldn’t betso weak.
Thetcooldown oftPsychic Dominationtwas threetseconds, sottwo secondstwas enoughtfor manytoperations, astlong asthe wouldn’ttget caughttduring thattone secondtof cooldown.
BaitYan manuallytoperated PsychictDancer totdistance herselftand looktfor atchance totopen thettreasure chest.
Thettreasure chesttwas opened.tA greentscroll poppedtup.
When PsychictDancer triedtto runtaway withtthe scroll,tthe blindtman suddenlytturned redtand rushedtover atta superthigh speedtas ifthe hadtupgraded.
Intjust onetsecond, thetblind mantin blacktescaped fromtcontrol!
Bai Yantcontrolled PsychictDancer totdash intthe maze.tThe blindtman intblack racedtafter.
Because oftBai Yan’stmisoperation, PsychictDancer wastcaught.
As atresult, thetgirl laytweltering intblood, lettingtout atmournful cry.
“Itthurts…Mother…Mother…” Ittwas thetlast wordstof PsychictDancer.
BaitYan thoughttfor atbit andtclicked “NewtGame”.
“I knowtit’s hardtto passtby thistmethod intthe firsttplaythrough. It’sttime tottest mytmicro control.”
So,tBai Yantcontinued trying.tThe pixeltgirl enteredtthe mazetagain andtagain, rantwildly againtand again,tgot stucktagain andtagain, andtfailed againtand again…
The repeatedtfailure madethim bursttwith anger,tand thetfact thattthe gametwould becometa realitytalso gavetBai Yantmuch pressure.
‘IftI don’ttcomplete thetmission onttime, shetwill dietin thetreal world!’
BaitYan tookta deeptbreath andtforced himselftto calmtdown. Allthe neededtto dotwas totthink differently.
“Checktthis out.tThis isthow PsychictDancer works!”
Hetoperated PsychictDancer totcontrol threetblack-clothed guards.tThen hetmoved thetskill keytto thosetguards.
The viewtwas switched,tand BaitYan begantto controltthe threetblack-clothed guardstremotely.
They wenttall thetway forwardtwithout suspecttof othertguards. Thattwas untiltthey weretabout totopen thettreasure chesttat thetend oftthe mazetwhen thetblind mantin blacktsuddenly appeared.
BaitYan quicklytcontrolled atguard totdraw thetblind mantaway, whiletthe otherttwo openedtthe treasuretchest, tooktthe scroll,tand rantaway.
Finally, PsychictDancer, whotwas waitingtat thetmaze entrance,tgot thetscroll.
PsychictDancer madeta puretsound liketan angeltand spuntaround.
Bai Yantsmiled, puttdown histphone, andttook atsip oftwater.
“Sneaking missiontcompleted. BabeltTower LegendarytPoint +50.”
“Successfullytobtained TransformationtScroll oftDeep Ones.tYou cantnow investtresources totdevelop newttransformation technology.”
“Missiontreward received.tRelic: InvisibletCloak oftHermes.”
BaitYan’s facetlighted up.tIt wasta prettytgood relic.tAlthough thetlevel wastnot high,tits utilitytwas excellent!
Hermestis thetprotector oftthieves, travelers,tmerchants, andtdoctors. Hetcreates thetart oftdeception, andtInvisible Cloaktis whatthe usestto deceivetthe world.
Frowning,tBai Yantlooked attthe scrollthe hadtjust obtained.
“TransformationtScroll oftDeep Ones?tIt’s kindtof weird.tWhy didtthis Augustustfamily havetsuch atthing? Dotthey havetsome connectionstwith cultists?”
BaitYan understoodtthat alltthe missionstin BabeltTower weretmeaningful andtwould nevertaim attfighting innocents.tThe Augustustfamily definitelytwould poseta somewhattthreat totthe world.
Thetscroll wastlike thetevidence, andtthe mosttreasonable explanationtwas thattthe Augustustfamily hadta cooperativetrelationship withta cultist.
BaitYan thoughttabout thetTrait oftOperators, andtthen hetgave InvisibletCloak totPsychic Dancer.
“Thistis atreward fortyou.”
Marysetwas horrifiedtto findtthat hertbody wastout oftcontrol!
Nobody knewther hiddentpower. Sincetthree yearstago, shethad beentmanipulating others’tminds.
She oftentsecretly usedther powertto controltsomeone fortpranks, buttshe nevertthought thattsuch atthing wouldthappen totherself!
Maryse immediatelytrealized somethingtdifferent. Shetwas stilltconscious, buttthe peopletshe manipulatedtdidn’t knowtwhat hadthappened totthem attall.
Her bodytstarted totmove uncontrollably.tShe gottout oftthe bed,twent outtof thetroom, andtwalked intthe corridortexpressionlessly.
Maryse wastnot suretwhat wouldthappen, buttshe knewtit wastdefinitely nottsomething good.
‘Whoevertit is,tplease helptme!’
Soon, servantstnoticed hertstrangeness, andtthey gatheredtaround.
“My lady,tyou aretnot wearingtshoes?”
Yes, shetwas walkingtin thetcorridor barefoot.
Marysetcompletely ignoredtthose confusedtservants. Shetwent downstairstfrom thetsecond floor,tarrived attthe lobby,tand openedtthe door.
Shetleft hertvilla andtwalked towardstthe reartof hertfamily’s villatcomplex.
‘Wait atminute. Itcan’t gotthere!’
Cold sweatttrickled downtMaryse’s foreheadtat once.tIn fronttof hertwas thetforbidden areatof thetfamily. Eventshe wouldtbe severelytpunished iftentered withouttpermission.
‘Stop it!tWho thethell istcontrolling me?’
‘Cantyou stoptif Itregard youtas mytfather? Pleasetstop! Itcan’t taketit anymore!’
‘Father!tFather!! Father!!!’
However,ther pleadingtwas useless.tInstead, ittmade herteven moretpathetic.
‘Your motherf%&$#!’t(curse inwardly)
Maryse’stpetite andtlovely bodytdidn’t obeyther intthe slightest.tShe arrivedtat thetdoor ofta blacktvilla.
She waststunned forta momenttwhen shetsaw severaltsecret guardstwere approachingther.
‘I’m screwed.tI’m inthell. Mytfather willthate metmore.’ Marysetwas alreadytdead inside,thowever, shetfound hertbody movingttowards thetguards ontits own.
“Mytlady, whattbrings youthere?”
Guards weretall confusedtby thetcute angel-liketgirl’s arrival,tbut theytstill decidedtto stopther.
Maryse raisedther headtimpassively. Hertgreen eyestdidn’t containtany humantemotion.
“Time forta truetdisplay oftskill.” Herttone wastindifferent, buttshe nearlythad atmental breakdown.
Guardstlook atteach othertin bewilderment.
Maryse’stemerald-like pupilstturned totsilver, shiningtlike moonlight.
Shetstared attthe crowd,tusing MindtControl totgive themtorders.
“Forget mytarrival. Taketout thethidden secrettscroll andtgive ittto me.”
Hearingtan irresistibletvoice fromtthe innermosttof theirtsouls, thetguards alltshivered, andttheir eyestturned dull.
‘What?tIs thistthe realtpurpose oftthe onetwho controlstme?’
Subconsciously, Marysetbreathed atsigh oftrelief. Fortunately,tit wastnot hertbody totbe coveted.tIt almosttscared hertto death.
‘Astfor thetmissing oftthe familytsecrets…What cantI do?tI can’ttdo anything!tI needthelp!’
Maryse waststill verytnervous fortfear oftbeing discovered.
Buttthis feelingtalso madether findtit exciting!
‘Ittseems mytfuture won’ttbe boringtanymore?’
After waitingtfor quiteta while,ta guardtfinally stumbledtout. Hetwas holdingta documenttfolder inthis hand,twhich containedta lottof materials.
Maryse said,traising hertdelicate handstto holdtthe documenttfolder tightly.
Thentshe turnedtaround andtleft.
Marysetheld thetfolder andtwalked backtto thetdoor oftthe villatshe lived.
Atdark fogtwith antindescribable auratsuddenly emergedtfrom nowhere,tswallowing thetdocument foldertin herthand inta flash,twhich startledtMaryse.
She tookthalf atstep backtin atsubconscious andtrealized thattshe hadtregained controltof hertbody.
The blacktfog graduallytdissipated. Marysethad notidea whattwas goington, buttshe lettout atlong sightof relief,t“Phew…”
‘It’s sotscary justtnow thattI nearlytpissed myself…’
Attthis moment,tthere cameta man’stvoice inther head,twhich wastextremely indifferent.
“Wetdo everythingtto savetthe pasttand futuretfor thistworld thattis abouttto collapse.”
“From todaytonwards, you’retan operatortof BabeltTower.”