Chapter 944: 542 Time-Division Scepter

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In this Atifi 00's calculation, Prince Andre's winning odds could still be seventy percent?

After looking at Atifi 00, who was speaking with the help of a cleaner's head, and finding it hard to judge whether it was true or just bluffing, Leon pondered slightly, then narrowed his eyes and said:

"I will assume what you said is true. Then, since you and Prince Andre are not of one mind and don't hope for him to win, how do you plan to help us? After I rush into Research Area No. 1, will you directly turn against him?"

"That won't work~"

The sixth cleaner's head shook and said:

"When the Soul Encoding experiment was conducted, in order to obtain Fei En's support, I could only add a command with the highest priority to the bottom layer of all 'Atifi' soul encodings, requiring all recipients of soul encoding not to disobey the orders of the holder of the 'Time-Division Scepter'."

"Time-Division Scepter?"

"The Time-Division Scepter is a pair of anomalous objects passed down in our Kroke Kingdom, having the peculiar ability to confuse the concept of time."

Atifi 00 explained:

"The person chosen by the Hour Scepter will find their one hour as short as one minute, while the person chosen by the Minute Scepter will find their one minute as long as one hour."

"Time-type anomalous object?!"

"That's not what it means. Taking the Hour Scepter held by each generation of kings as an example, it only makes one hour 'seem' like one minute, not really making one hour 'become' one minute.

Simply put, the Time-Division Scepter increases one's reaction speed by sixty times by confusing the concept of time, and then relies on sixty times the reaction to lock onto the opponent, making the opponent's reaction speed one-sixtieth of the original. It cannot truly manipulate time."

Even if it's not a time-type anomalous object, that's still damn impressive, isn't it?

Imagining the consequences of one's own reaction speed slowing down sixty times while the opponent's reaction speed increases sixty times, not only did the three Level 2 cleaners feel a shock in their hearts, but even Leon couldn't help but gasp.

Sixty times sixty, that is a full three thousand six hundred times the difference in reaction speed. And if speed could also keep up with reaction, then it would be enough for an ordinary ant to catch up to a high-speed train.

No wonder Atifi 00 said Andre still had seventy percent winning odds. With such a perverted anomalous object in hand, their side having thirty percent winning odds was already a generous estimate.

"Don't worry, the Time-Division Scepter isn't that powerful."

Seeing Leon silent, seemingly worried that he had lost the confidence to confront Andre, the seventh cleaner's head hurriedly comforted:

"These two scepters can only be used by members of the Kroke royal family, and the consumption is also very high. Almost every 1 point of Leon Value can only correspond to 1 minute of effect.

If used by someone with 1 point of Leon Value, it can only make someone else's 1 minute become 59 seconds; the amplification effect is only one-sixtieth. Even if used by someone with 10 points of Leon Value, it can only increase reaction speed by ten percent."

After hearing Atifi 00's words, Leon pondered slightly, then couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Although the words were correct, if this thing fell into the hands of someone with 30 points of Contamination Value, it could pull the difference in reaction speed between enemy and self to four times. And if it were a cleaner who crossed the boundary between human and god and possessed 60 points of Contamination Value, they could still create a three thousand six hundred times difference in reaction speed between enemy and self.

So no matter what, this was an incomparably terrifying "late-game artifact"!

After noting down the information about the 【Time-Division Scepter】, Leon frowned and said:

"Such important information, why would you tell us? Aren't you afraid of being shut down for betraying Andre?"

"It's fine, this information is not important~"

Atifi 00 said with a smile:

"Andre is not a cleaner and doesn't have the Leon Value unique to you cleaners. The Time-Division Scepter has no effect in his hands; it's just two tokens used to control me.

And because these two scepters have the highest authority over all 'Atifi', it's impossible for him to give the scepters to others. Not to mention that this thing can only be used by recognized royal family members, and the royal family has long been killed by him. He wants to give it away but can't."

So that's it.

After nodding slightly, Leon continued to ask:

"So it's still the previous question: how exactly do you plan to help us deal with Andre?"

"This question was already answered before. I won't help you deal with Andre."

Atifi 00 blinked and said:

"Now his winning odds are still higher, so I'm just betting on both sides, coming to do you a favor, just in case~"

You are truly straightforward about being a fence-sitter...

After shaking his head speechlessly, Leon pursued:

"So? What favor are you planning to do for me?"

"The whereabouts of your captured companions. Is this enough?"

The eighth cleaner raised his head and said with a smile:

"That former Gemini Branch cleaner named Nicole didn't die in the previous ambush, but was locked up by Andre, right in the basement of the No. 3 Military Industrial Area."

"Oh."

Leon nodded upon hearing this.

"I know. Anything else?"

"Is this not enough?"

Atifi was slightly startled upon hearing this and asked with confusion:

"Aren't you and her companions? Don't you plan to go save her immediately?"

"Why go save her?"

Leon, whose alcohol was already wearing off, shook his head and asked in return:

"Will you kill her?"

"Uh... no..."

"So are you abusing her? Torturing her?"

"This... also no..."

"Then what's the rush? Just let her stay there with you!"

After glancing at Atifi 00, Leon said calmly:

"And since you can't betray Andre, not only can you not help us, but you can't even tell us what other trump cards Andre has. Naturally, you can't specifically come to help us increase combat power at this time.

So if I'm not mistaken, Nicole should be controlled now, or the anomalous objects on her have been sealed. Even if we save her, she can't do anything, right?"

"..."

"Looks like I'm right."

In Atifi 00's silence, Leon concluded:

"If I don't go save Nicole, not only will we not be in danger, but you have to feed her well, send people to watch her. Besides having no freedom and the food being too terrible, she won't suffer much;

And if I go to save her, firstly we will be in danger, and secondly, not only can she not help, but she also has to toss about with us while her anomalous objects are sealed, even dragging us down and delaying our actions. Then it's better to let her continue being locked up by you."

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Seems... that is indeed the case...

"So if you want to cooperate with us and avoid us settling scores with you after we win against Andre, then you have to bring out something more practical."

Leon, while pulling the fishing line and tying the cleaners who had been cut into pieces together, said calmly:

"Since you can communicate with me through them, I won't knock these people out for now. And if you want to get something from us, then you'd better think about what you can bring us... Leaving now. I'll wait for your good news."

"..."

In Atifi 00's wordless silence, Leon turned and entered the Kroke Palace, whose door had been blown open, then said with a face as cold as water:

"Three seniors, I'm afraid we have to be prepared to face Director Edward." ===== CHAPTER 945 =====