The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

Chapter 295 Darkdemon's Decisive Move (4k)

　After cleaning up the experimental residue, Dark went into the bathroom to take a shower and came out to see the trash slime slowly wriggling with the [Meow Meow] magic card on its head.

　The trash slime seems to really enjoy its job, constantly wandering around the bedroom with a "Meow" icon on its head.

　The Ditto, who had always treated the trash slime like its own child, looked on gently, creating an unexpected harmony.

　"Ditto".

　Dak dried his hair with a towel and began to speak.

　"Busy Shapeshifter immediately turned its head and looked at him with a curious expression."

　Dark then pointed to the textbooks on the desk and casually said, "How about I entrust the teaching of Meow Meow to you?"

　Ditto tilted its head and thought for a moment, then suddenly stood up while wriggling, turning into—a tiny-eyed meow.

　Then it patted its chest and nodded, saying, "Meow meow meow!"

　Dark nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then I'll leave it to you. Also, tutor the slime while you're at it; it's a bit behind."

　Ditto: "Busy - Meow!"

　The following day, Sunday.

　in the afternoon.

　As Dak continued compiling the textbook, a gentle breeze carried a paper crane into the dormitory.

　He reached out and took the paper crane, unfolded it, and a thought struck him. He then packed his things and left.

　A few minutes later, he arrived at Professor Sylph's office.

　Inside the office, Professor Sylph and Professor Cazell were already waiting.

　Although the two had made no progress in their search for the "invisible man," they didn't seem to be in a hurry at all.

　When Dark entered, he saw them playing a magical chess game, a rare sight indeed.

　Dark was actually quite interested in Magic Chess, but he worried that he would lose control if he became addicted, so he deliberately didn't learn it.

　But seeing Professor Sylph and Professor Kazel playing magic chess, he couldn't resist joining them.

　Magic Chess is a game similar to Animal Chess, with 20-1 pieces on each side. Each piece has corresponding attack, defense, health, and special moves, as well as the number of moves it can make each turn.

　In each round, players can choose to "place a piece" or "control a piece to move".

　Victory is achieved by placing pieces in your own territory, moving one piece per turn, attacking and destroying the opponent's pieces, and eventually eliminating all of the opponent's pieces or capturing fortresses!

　Traditionally, Magic Chess used a fixed set of twenty-one pieces. However, recently some new pieces seem to have appeared, sparking a new trend...

　A wave of enthusiasm.

　Players can obtain new magical chess pieces by purchasing gacha, thus building their own magical chess lineup, just like dueling deck building, which is very fun.

　Some rare magical chess pieces also have additional value, and their trading prices are astonishing.

　Of course, inevitably, the distinction between pirated and genuine products also emerged!

　Pirated versions of Magic Chess are usually unofficial, low-quality products.

　To distinguish the genuine Magic Chess from the pirated version, the bottom of each piece is engraved with an official emblem that is difficult to replicate.

　The magical chess pieces used by Professor Sylph and Professor Cazell were entirely new magical chess pieces that Dark had never seen before.

　Both sides have very strong piece combinations, and they are fiercely attacking each other on the small chessboard.

　In the game of Magic Chess, players swiftly and decisively eliminate their opponents.

　In the end, Professor Kazel proved to be the more astute, defeating Professor Sylph's [Elf Queen] and successfully capturing the territory.

　fortress.

　"call!"

　Professor Cazell breathed a sigh of relief, picked up the teacup beside him to take a sip, but did not notice that the teacup was already empty.

　Professor Sylph looked visibly disappointed. She straightened up and turned to Dark, asking, "When did you arrive?"

　Dark smiled. "You've been here quite a while. What are you guys doing playing magic chess?"

　Professor Sylph placed the chess piece down and smiled, a rare occurrence for her: "You won't believe it, but I just learned it."

　Professor Cazell smiled and said, "I recommended it."

　Dark: No wonder you can

　But he hadn't expected Professor Cazell to have such a hobby; he'd never seen it before.

　Professor Kazel seemed to sense his confusion and casually said, "I've lived for quite a long time, so of course I know about magic chess."

　Yes. It's just that the previous set of 21 pieces was a bit too boring, so I didn't pay much attention to it anymore. I didn't expect the Magic Chess Guild to develop new pieces, so I thought I'd give it a try.

　Professor Sylph continued, "This is indeed a breakthrough. With the new pieces, the strategies for Magic Chess are much richer. Unlike before, when you could just memorize the patterns. And some of the new pieces' ideas are also very inspiring. But let's get down to business."

　She sighed and pushed the chess piece away.

　Darke casually pulled up a chair and sat down between the two, saying, "Professor, is there any progress?" Professor Sylph replied, "It's precisely because there's no progress that it's frustrating."

　Dark asked curiously, "Isn't there an immediate solution?"

　Professor Sylph shook her head: "Things are not like they used to be."

　It means there are available means, but they cannot be used.

　Some methods that are acceptable in special times are taboo in peacetime.

　Using conventional methods, it is very difficult to capture someone who has never shown up from beginning to end.

　Dak nodded slightly and didn't ask any further questions.

　Professor Sylph summoned him, presumably to discuss how to locate the person within the rules.

　She continued, "The problem now is that we have far too little information. We don't even know why they were spying on the secret passage; we have absolutely no clue."

　Professor Cazell joked, "This is the hardest part. It's like we're looking for someone who doesn't even exist. But since we can't find him, we have to find another way, like making him come out on his own."

　Professor Sylph looked at Dark: "You mean to lure the snake out of its hole, right?"

　Dark nodded and said, "Perhaps the seal on the secret passage has indeed stumped them, which is why they haven't made any further moves."

　Professor Sylph: "That's certainly a possibility. But we can't just break the seal on the secret passage for that. Besides, that would be too obvious."

　Dark thought for a moment: "But to lure someone out without the secret passage being unsealed, we need to know what their ultimate purpose is in spying on the passage."

　Professor Sylph: "So the problem comes full circle."

　After the two paused their discussion, Professor Cazell spoke up.

　Our current idea is to "create" a broken

　The key is used to break the seal, and then this key is used to lure the person out.

　After he finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Dark.

　After a moment's thought, Darke suddenly realized, "That's why I was called here."

　Professor Cazell chuckled, "Yes. We want you to 'create' this key!"

　Dark: "Let me think about it. Professor Cazell and Professor Sylph's intentions are already very clear."

　They certainly couldn't actually make any keys.

　That's when someone is needed to "create something out of nothing"!

　Of course, this is a more polite way of saying it.

　To put it simply...

　We need someone to spread rumors!

　Darko, after all, lived through the information age explosion. His understanding of "creating something from nothing" far surpasses what the two professors imagined.

　There are even more in the middle.

　This stuff doesn't require the rumors to be true. But you need to make sure the content is compelling enough, even if it's unsubstantiated.

　Human intervention can also lead to spontaneous "human-to-human" transmission.

　On this basis, it is important to ensure that the cost of spreading rumors is zero!

　To make rumors spread, the importance of "no cost" is sometimes even greater than the content itself.

　But if you want rumors to spread further, you still need to work on crafting the content.

　Generally speaking, content that is morally linked, makes people feel like they are on a moral high ground and can condemn those below, or content that can bring huge benefits to people, are considered "good content" that can make rumors spread.

　Another point is that if the person spreading the rumor has a credible identity and status, it can also support the spread of the rumor and allow it to fly higher.

　In this respect, Dark Knight has a natural advantage.

　It would be easy for him to spread rumors.

　However, once the rumors are debunked, they will also have to bear the resulting crisis of trust.

　“What do I need to do?” After a long pause, Darke looked up and asked.

　There are quite a few ways to avoid a crisis of trust. Blurring the rumors or passing the buck to "a certain professor" are both practical methods.

　Of course, it would be best if there were "physical objects" available.

　This "real object" can also be made into real bait!

　Professors Cazell and Sylph had considered things quite thoroughly.

　Professor Cazell immediately said, "I can make a fake key, then store it in a place that's difficult to obtain, and then you can accidentally leak the information. Well, you can just say you heard it from me."

　Dark thought for a moment and said, "Then Professor, why would you make a key that can break the seal for yourself?"

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　Professor Cazell shrugged and chuckled, “It doesn’t matter, Dimon. As long as it creates a buzz, nobody will care. Just like nobody will think about why a treasure map for a maze exists. Of course, we can’t let people think the secret passage is…”

　There's treasure there. Otherwise, it would attract unwanted people.

　"Professor," Dark said, "this is difficult to control."

　Professor Cazell: "That's why we need you."

　Dark: "Let me think about it some more."

　The matter itself sounds plausible.

　If it were just casually leaked, it might actually attract people who need the key to take the bait.

　Many stories contain similar elements.

　There's no need for overly meticulous design; the key is the word "needs."

　but.

　But what if the other party is a bit shrewd?

　After all, the sudden appearance of a "key" easily makes people doubt its authenticity and whether it is a trap.

　What kind of "need" could outweigh "doubt"?

　Making people take the bait despite knowing the risks.

　"Perhaps we can take a slightly roundabout approach, making the hook less obvious."

　Dak couldn't help but start thinking about it.

　His gaze shifted to the magical chess set on the table, and suddenly he clapped his hands and said, "Professor, I have an idea."

　Professor Cazell focused his attention slightly: "Tell me about it."

　Dark then pointed to the magic chess set and said, "Deliberately spreading rumors is too obvious. We can try a different approach. For example, we can make a replica of the magic chess set."

　"What's the use of replicating a magic chess set?" Professor Sylph asked疑惑地.

　Dark explained briefly: "It's very simple. Just show the other person what you want to see, and they will naturally take the bait."

　Professor Kazel's mind raced, and he said, "You mean, to replicate a vampire Vlad's magical chess set?"

　Dark: "Bingo!"