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Chapter 1735 Luring the Enemy into the Trap (Long Chapter, Seeking Monthly Tickets)

On the island reef in the very center of the ocean in the main world
He stood on the lonely reef, raised his head, and looked at the vast sea around him.

He gently raised his hand, and invisible rays of light emerged from the depths of the sea, gathering in his hand and then enveloping his body.

As he was enveloped by this radiance, his body gradually became ethereal and transparent, like melting ice turning into hazy water vapor and mist, merging into the vast world.

At the same time, his consciousness, like wispy clouds, continued to rise and ascend, gradually reaching the sky and merging into the clouds.

His consciousness seemed to pass through water, through some invisible barrier, reaching the sky, and also seemed to traverse the deepest part of the earth.

An invisible ripple slowly lit up, creating tiny waves; it was the tremor of the core of the main world.

At this moment, He'ao is trying to 'communicate' with the core of the main world.

He displayed all the information he had obtained in front of the core of the main world.

He was trying to persuade the main world, hoping that the main world would cooperate with him.

And within this invisible fluctuation, he seemed to hear a slight tremor.

Immediately afterwards, the trembling sound grew louder and louder, and in the next instant, his consciousness and soul seemed to be pulled by some enormous force, falling into an empty space.

He opened his eyes, raised his head, and looked around at everything.

A blurry figure emerged from the end of the empty space; it was an old man with white hair and beard.

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Western Lands
“Noctis has quite a lot of experience,” Yan Yue said, sitting in her chair and looking down at the documents in her hand. “He’s been to so many places and experienced so many things, but this guy is definitely a bit bad.”

"Well, this guy's luck is both good and bad," Lin Chichi glanced at the photos taken with the telescope on the computer, paused briefly, then took a deep breath, shook her head, rubbed her face, and a smile reappeared on her cheeks.

She walked up to Yan Yue, pointed to the documents in Yan Yue's hand, and said slowly, "Look, he was born in Scatter, a small country that was about to be submerged by the sea. That was very unfortunate."

"But his father actually found a connection, took a gamble, and squeezed into the neighboring wealthy small country of Cantia, and obtained an immigration quota issued by the republic."

"I checked, and back then, this spot was extremely rare, and the application portal was very hidden. Even if you applied, you had to compete with a lot of people. Moreover, it wasn't a competition based on scores; it was purely based on the order of application and relationships."

"His dad submitted his application very late, and it just so happened to be the last spot. You could say he was very lucky."

"However, although they obtained immigration quotas from the Republic of Kantia, they were harassed by their own country's immigration officials and had to sell all their assets to bribe the officials in order to retain the quotas."

"They immigrated there because they had no connections and didn't know anyone powerful. The land they were allocated was barren, and the houses were abandoned, which led to their families being poor after they immigrated."

"His parents are honest people who managed to find a few jobs to support their family, but the Republic of Kantia is not the peaceful and tranquil country they imagined."

"This place is full of gangs and armed conflicts, especially the residential areas they were assigned to, which are close to the slums, and there are often stray bullets and gang fights."

When he was ten years old, his parents died in a gang war, and his already impoverished life became even more impoverished.

"He made a living by fishing and doing odd jobs. After he came of age, he sold the house left by his parents and used the money to bribe the leaders of a nearby gang to join the gang."

"He was fierce and ruthless, and often distinguished himself in gang wars, which quickly attracted the attention of gang leaders."

"Later, during a conflict, he killed a shop owner who refused to pay protection money."

"This 'adventure' earned him the attention of the leader, who tried to get him out of the local military police. Unfortunately, the leader was soon assassinated by his own men, and he had to flee to another city."

"In the new city, he restrained himself for a while, making a living by robbery and theft, but he still couldn't suppress the loneliness in his heart and felt that he should start a new life."

"So he went to the wealthy Republic of Svira in the south of the Tia Empire. He joined a fleet, and the captain promised him that as long as he worked on the ship for a certain period of time, he would get him citizenship."

“It sounds like the captain is lying,” Yan Yue raised an eyebrow. “A classic line used to scam undocumented workers.”

“Yes, but this captain is really good at making empty promises,” Lin Chichi nodded. “Young Noctis worked as a laborer for three years, and finally couldn’t take it anymore. He took advantage of a gap in the captain’s security patrol, sneaked into the captain’s cabin, and took the captain hostage.”

"In the end, he stole the money and gold bars that the captain had hidden in the safe, jumped into the sea, swam back to shore, and the captain died not long after in a mutiny on board."

"Isn't the captain's security strict?" Yan Yue wondered.

“Very strict,” Lin Chichi shook his head. “According to the intelligence I’ve gathered, this captain was a big shot back then, and his security was all professional. Noctis was the only one who successfully kidnapped him, and it seems that he found a loophole and seized the opportunity.”

"He really dares to gamble, and he really dares to take action," Yan Yue remarked.

“Yes,” Lin Chichi nodded. “To be honest, I was quite surprised when I saw this information. His life experience is quite legendary. I thought he was always the kind of guy who kept a low profile.”

She paused slightly, then continued, "However, after escaping from that ship, he knew he had committed a crime and left that island nation. I hadn't collected any information about him during that time before."

"We've now obtained some new clues. Records indicate that he spent some time in a small seaside town in the Tia Empire, where he engaged in some robbery."
"Perhaps because of his age, he has become much more cautious lately, seemingly preparing for a slow and steady approach, but he was eventually discovered by the police of the Tia Empire."

"In the end, he had to leave that small town and flee to the Republic of Alano, where he joined a gang."

"This time he replicated his previous actions. In a chaotic battle for territory, he charged ahead and almost killed the opposing gang leader, but he was also injured in the process."

"However, his positioning was very precise; he was only injured by a stray bullet. His leader praised him, paid for his initial medical expenses, gave him a large sum of money for recovery, and promised him that he would become the third-in-command of the gang as soon as he got out."

"Unfortunately, while he was hospitalized, the gang leader was also ambushed and killed by his own men."

"The new leader didn't acknowledge his achievements, even beat him up, and was preparing to reclaim his medical expenses."
"It was during this time that an earthquake struck Alano, destroying the chief’s treasury. He took advantage of the earthquake to sneak into the treasury, made a fortune, left Alano, and went to the Tia Empire."

"However, he was unlucky and almost ran into the police who had arrested him before. He had to spend a lot of money to get rid of them and obtain a clean identity. He didn't have much money left in his pocket."

"That was about 35 years ago. He had a lot of expenses and quickly spent all his money."

"He was lucky to find an ancient cave, but that cave was also discovered by a local sheriff."

"Shortly afterward, a great tsunami struck the Tia Empire. He took a gamble, smuggled a lot of things from the cave, and then left the Tia Empire."

"Later, he wandered between several island nations, worked as an assassin for a period of time, and gradually became more cautious. But even so, he was still captured and even set into a trap."

"However, he risked choosing an opening and broke out. Later, when he arrived in the Western Lands, he became even more cautious until eighteen years ago."

"Did something major happen eighteen years ago?" Yan Yue was taken aback.

“No,” Lin Chichi shook her head and glanced at the documents on the table. “We can’t collect any information about him after that, it’s like it was destroyed.”

Yan Yue frowned slightly as she stared at the documents on the table. "Eighteen years ago, that seems to be the earliest time the ruins were opened. Does that mean he was one of the first people to enter the ruins?"

"I don't know." Lin Chichi shook her head.

She glanced at the documents on the table and sighed, "However, judging from the current situation, he is very likely someone who entered the ruins around the same time as the Dean and the others."

She scratched her head slightly. "This guy has a very strong gambling instinct. Maybe he took a risk and obtained something amazing, which led to his current success."

“However, in his life’s gambling experiences,” Yan Yue slowly flipped through the documents in her hand, “whether it was his performance in the gang, or stealing from vaults and caves, he gained a lot of profits. Although he had to go into exile for various reasons, he gained excessive profits in gambling at the time. He succeeded in gambling.”

She sighed softly, "From a criminal psychology perspective, it's quite normal for such people to be inclined to gamble. The personality they develop in their youth will follow them throughout their lives. Even if they become more cautious in middle and old age, their gambling nature cannot be concealed."

“That’s true,” Lin Chichi rubbed her head. “I haven’t read as many books as you, Sister Yan Yue, but I feel that this guy is probably as you described.”

She lowered her head and pondered, "Perhaps we can set a trap and let him walk out on his own?"

"What do you mean?" Yan Yue looked up at Lin Chichi.

"For example, let him discover that as long as he 'takes risks,' there's a chance he can obtain treasures far exceeding his expectations, and with less risk?" Lin Chichi pondered. "That might ignite his gambling instincts and make him take the risk?"

“That is indeed a good method,” Yan Yue nodded slightly, “but we don’t know what his goal is or what he wants. If we could find out what could lure him, perhaps we could set up a suitable trap?”

“And this is the most difficult part of the whole process,” Lin Chichi sighed. “What the master may know is that we may not have time to talk to him about these things now, or even have time to deal with Noctis.”

"What do you mean?" Yan Yue was slightly taken aback. She looked at Lin Chichi's face. "Speaking of which, Chichi, I felt that you had been worried since the beginning. Is something wrong?"

"Am I that obvious?" Lin Chichi was slightly taken aback, then she sighed softly and laughed, "I'm just too happy to be with you guys, I don't even know how to hide myself anymore."

She lowered her head and looked at Yan Yue. "Sister Yan Yue, you should have already received the message. Why don't you open your phone and take a look?"

Yan Yue paused, then picked up her phone and looked at the dense message notifications on the screen. "When did I switch to Do Not Disturb mode?"

She unlocked her phone, tapped on one of the messages, and a photo instantly zoomed in on her screen. Her eyes widened in shock. "The Navigator?"

“Yes,” Lin Chichi nodded, “Actually, it was sent to the top leaders of the three major organizations and cults a few hours ago. Now it can’t be hidden anymore. Anyone with a slightly better pair of binoculars can see it. However, these people are still a minority.”

She stood up. "The current directive is to control media coverage and prevent footage from the Navigator from being disseminated to avoid a large-scale pollution incident."

“I was probably asleep at that time,” Yan Yue said, scrolling through the messages on her phone and looking at the time displayed. Then she took out another phone. “After I woke up, this phone received your message and the report on the search for Noctis, so I came over directly.”

"Actually, it's nothing. Sister Yan Yue, you've been quite tired these past few days," Lin Chichi said with a slightly bitter smile. "There's no use in us knowing. It seems like we can't stop this spaceship."

"What did Director He say?" Yan Yue looked up at Lin Chichi.

Lin Chichi shook her head, "We haven't been able to contact Mr. since just now."

-

In a blank space

He Ao raised his head and looked at the hazy scene around him, seemingly somewhat bewildered.

“Dean He, I know you’re a little surprised,” the old man who emerged from the haze looked at He Ao, a smile he couldn’t hide on his face, “like how I forcibly interrupted your communication with the world, how I extracted your consciousness from here…”

He slightly raised his hand, and this hazy space transformed once again into the small courtyard where he and He Ao first met.

The trees and tea table in the courtyard are still there, but only two teacups remain.

He walked to the tea table and gently poured two cups of tea.

Then he raised his hand, gesturing for He Ao to sit down, and said with a smile, "If you'd like, you can listen to me explain it to you slowly."

He Ao raised his head, glanced around at the scene, and his confused gaze gradually cleared. He looked at the old man in front of the tea table, slowly walked to the table, picked up the teacup, and asked, "Is this your ability?"

He looked down at the old man and smiled, "Strictly speaking, I'm not surprised."

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