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After discussing with the two, Daniel quickly left the group. With the cover of the two, they did not notice that someone had already left to pursue them; otherwise, it would have raised their alertness.
There was no oxygen underground, and for the sake of survival, Daniel had to return to the surface after spending some time underground to rest and breathe fresh air, whether he wanted to or not.
During one of these breaks on the surface, Daniel suddenly felt something was off. As he raised his head, he discovered that they were actually within a Magic Array.
Startled and angry, he immediately prepared to burrow underground to escape but found that the surface had become as hard as rock, making it impossible to get through.
The five of them had no choice but to raise their staffs, ready to break the Magic Array and escape quickly. In their view, although this Magic Array was impressive, its biggest weakness was that Daniel, who was hosting it, was too weak—only a Second-Level Wizard Apprentice.
With such weak strength, they believed they could soon break the Magic Array and flee.
However, during this delay, Reirfu had already jumped out and taken over the hosting of the Magic Array, filling in that last gap.
The five tried again but found it impossible to break the Magic Array and couldn't help but feel disheartened. Among them, two were already seriously injured. Although they relied on their strong vitality as Wizard Apprentices to continue fighting, they were still far from their peak condition.
Now surrounded by others and with Reirfu hosting the Magic Array, their hope of breaking it and escaping was almost zero.
Natalie watched nearby with great delight, clapping her hands and shouting. "Come on, big brother Reirfu! Quickly catch them! How dare you mess with me? Today I will show you my power. By the way, Daniel, how did you discover their patterns and come set up the Magic Array?"
Hearing her question, Reirfu also perked up his ears to listen; he was very curious about how Daniel had discovered it.
Daniel then explained to them. Although Daniel and the others fought as one when united in purpose, they were ultimately five individuals with their own thoughts. Even with precautions in place, it seemed there were no flaws.
But the very act of cooperation is flawed; no matter how well they work together, each has their own thoughts, and it is not as free as when one acts alone.
Moreover, moving underground is ultimately not as casual as walking on land, where one can go wherever they please.
Based on this, Daniel quickly discovered their patterns.
Natalie and the others were quite impressed. While it sounded easy, seizing the opportunity was not so simple.
Did they really think Daniel and his group were fools? With such a significant flaw, they had no intention of finding a way to compensate for it. This flaw had never been exploited before.
Perhaps due to the terrifying amount of calculations required, no one could reach that point; no one could seize this flaw.
That was why Daniel and the others had not thought to compensate for it. Who would have thought that this time Daniel would seize the opportunity and take advantage of them?
The three looked at the Magic Array with unfriendly gazes, contemplating how to deal with them.
Seeing this, Daniel was quite straightforward. His expression was somewhat grim as he looked at the three and said, "This time we admit defeat. What conditions do you need to let us go?"
"Thinking you can leave is wishful thinking. How can I swallow my anger without killing you?" Natalie replied arrogantly.
Daniel completely ignored her and continued, "Have you ever considered what price you would pay if I counterattacked at the moment of my death?"
Upon hearing this, the three exchanged glances. There was truth in his words; they had indeed used the Magic Array to gain an advantage and trap Daniel's group here, but that only meant they had surrounded them—it did not guarantee victory.
Even if they could win, it would come at a heavy cost.
Because no one knows what cards Daniel holds, whether they can withstand the consequences once revealed is uncertain. In the face of their desperate counterattack, even Reirfu might find it difficult to cope.
After some discussion, they ultimately decided to leverage the current advantageous situation to negotiate with them, at least aiming to get the five to withdraw from this pursuit.
When it comes to negotiations, Daniel wisely stepped back. His age as a Wizard Apprentice was still too short; even with considerable achievements, he could not cover up certain things that required time to settle.
He wanted to negotiate with others, especially the underground apprentices, but he had no idea what treasures or materials the other side might possess.
Arbitrarily demanding a price could easily lead to a breakdown in talks or result in being severely taken advantage of.
As for Reirfu, he also remained silent. Standing over two meters tall with a bald head, he looked incredibly fierce. Being dual-attribute in Gold and Earth and following a melee path, he was accustomed to overpowering others with strength. Relying on him for negotiations was something Daniel found laughable.
Thus, this important task fell into Natalie's hands, as this beautiful girl gave Daniel the impression that she could extract oil from a stone.
Thinking of this, Daniel couldn't help but feel a bit sorry for her. In her hands, still at a disadvantage, one could only expect to dig deep into their pockets. How could she live up to her character without squeezing every last bit out of them?
The subsequent negotiations proved quite challenging because Natalie displayed her formidable ability to be meticulous about every penny, discussing even a single coin in detail with the other party.
In the end, both sides reached a consensus: Daniel would let them go. Each would pay two thousand Magic Stones and hand over their Silver Moon Guardian Badge.
Hearing for the first time about the Silver Moon Guardian Badge, Daniel was surprised. Upon further inquiry, he learned that the badge was not exclusive to the surface academies; it also existed in the Underworld.
Those who possessed the badge were among the top talents. The five of them had defeated countless opponents through their unity to earn it. It was frustrating that they now had to give it up for their lives.
This was indeed their greatest gain; within the academy, there was an unwritten bounty—any guardian badge from the Underworld would be purchased at a high price by the academy.
If you can bring back a Solar Guardian Badge, then congratulations, you are the next Wizard Seed. Starting today, you will enjoy all the privileges of a Wizard Seed until you leave the academy.
To achieve this, Natalie was willing to give up asking them for their opinions on Magical Items.
Moreover, the most important condition was that within one year, they must not become enemies with Daniel and his group, which meant withdrawing from this pursuit.
Such harsh conditions led to repeated disputes between both parties before they finally reached an agreement.
Watching the other party leave, Reirfu then took them away, hiding until they reached a remote location before stopping.
Daniel asked with some confusion, "Brother Reirfu, since there are still pursuers behind us, can't we just leave directly? The badge can use the Teleportation Array; as long as we find another Wizard Seed, we can teleport away. With your extensive connections, you should know quite a few Wizard Seeds, right?"
Reirfu gave him a meaningful look. "It's not that easy. To prevent Wizard Seeds from teleporting recklessly, once teleportation is used, it cannot be used again for three months."
Ah! Daniel was stunned. So they would have to escape step by step under the enemy's blockade in the Underworld.
He had stirred up a hornet's nest, and he didn't know how many pursuers were behind him. Even though he had confidence in himself, he didn't believe he could escape.
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