I! Cleaner!-Chapter 726 - 661: The Secret of the Roulette

Really not going to stop me anymore?

Taking out the [Dream-breaking Cone], holding it in the palm, and squeezing it hard, I noticed that the world before me didn’t change. It seemed Leon hadn’t left any backup plans, and the Aquarius Director couldn’t help but furrow his brow.

A troublesome opponent that’s hard to handle can indeed be a headache, but when such an opponent suddenly gives up while there’s still a chance, it leaves a significant sense of uncertainty.

"Why?"

Seeing Leon indeed stepping aside, the smile on the Aquarius Director’s face completely disappeared. Hesitating for a moment, he couldn’t help but ask:

"Are you..."

"I do know some things about the [Prayer Wheel]."

After recalling some intelligence about the [Prayer Wheel], Leon began to explain:

"According to my understanding of that thing, while the [Prayer Wheel] is an all-purpose wishing machine that almost always fulfills the user’s desires, the final outcome it offers may not necessarily be what you truly want.

Wishes fulfilled through it often bring bigger troubles and deeper pain, and the larger the wish, the harder the price required will be to bear."

The Prayer Wheel... has a problem?

After hearing Leon’s words, the Aquarius Director couldn’t help but squint slightly, then asked back:

"Did Taurus let you come into contact with the [Prayer Wheel]? Is this something you figured out yourself?"

"No."

Leon shook his head.

"It’s something I figured out through the description from Mr. Taurus and the director."

Aside from purely guessing, there were also resistance hints from the badge.

According to the rule that the deeper the understanding of [Materialism], the stronger the resistance, since I received a hint that my resistance to the [Prayer Wheel] increased, it proves my guess is correct. This thing indeed has a bit of sinister nature.

...

Guessing?

Not knowing that Leon had other bases for judgment, after hearing Leon’s words, the Aquarius Director remained silent for a moment, then slowly shook his head and said:

"If you had touched the [Prayer Wheel] and used your own ability to examine the results, I would take it more seriously. But what you’re saying now is just some baseless speculation, not enough for me to abandon my plan."

"I’ve already said, I won’t try to stop you again."

Hearing this, Leon smiled slightly, then maliciously asked back:

"If I wanted to deceive you into abandoning your plan, why would I tell you that I haven’t actually come into contact with the [Prayer Wheel], and it’s all just my guess? I told you the [Prayer Wheel] has problems simply because I wanted a little revenge on you.

Now I’m giving you a chance to reconsider, but if you actively give it up, then when you find out you’ve been fooled by the [Prayer Wheel] and my judgment turns out to be correct, the degree of pain in your heart at that time will be exponentially multiplied!"

"..."

"Moreover, my guess isn’t entirely without basis."

Seeing the Aquarius Director fall into silence again, Leon, seemingly in high spirits, explained with a smile:

"From my observation of anomalous objects, most of them follow one rule: the stronger the effect, the greater the price. Yet the effects of the [Prayer Wheel], compared to the price necessary to use it, are indeed too insignificant.

This also confirms my guess: the real price of using the [Prayer Wheel] is achieving a result fundamentally opposite to the wish you have in mind.

"..."

"I don’t believe it."

After a moment of silence, the Aquarius Director voiced his skepticism:

"Activating the [Prayer Wheel] requires a substantial price. I’ve made countless preparations and sacrifices to meet the conditions for this opportunity today, you..."

"You said it yourself, these are merely ’conditions’.

Interrupting the Aquarius Director’s skepticism, Leon smiled and said:

"Everything you did was what the [Prayer Wheel] told you was necessary to fulfill your wishes, but the price for it telling you this information, you haven’t really paid yet. My judgment still holds!"

"..."

"Alright, I’ve said enough, please go ahead!"

While the Aquarius Director was about to ask more, Leon had already once again raised his hand, gestured toward the struggling golden ant climbing the palace, and with a cordial smile said:

"Just like how you used fake ants to threaten me earlier, because the item on the scale was too important, whether what you held was a real ant or not, I could only choose to let you out. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

And now it’s your turn. No matter what information I know or whether your plan has issues or not, having almost given it your all, you can only push forward with gritted teeth.

Even if you understand in your heart, there’s a 99% chance that what I’m saying is true, but you absolutely won’t willingly end it just like this... So please go ahead! Do what you want to do, I won’t stop you."

"..."

Facing Leon’s repeated urging, the Aquarius Director’s arm trembled slightly, then under Leon’s smiling gaze, he once again raised his arm and made a slicing gesture in the direction of the golden ant above.

"Click."

The imprint of the pocket watch, shrunk countless times, flickered upon the ant representing the Director of Taurus for a moment, then swiftly returned to its place. With the familiar sound of gears turning, the form of the Aquarius Director retraced and disappeared.

Meanwhile, above the [Eleven Ant Nest], a tiny golden ant suddenly appeared behind the one struggling to climb, raising its arm to rest on the spine of the former.

It really crossed over in an instant... That knife is truly not ordinary.

After casting an envious glance at the ant representing the Aquarius Director, Leon’s smile faded slightly, then he retrieved the [Unfair Snake Pact] and a carbon pen from the Mirror World.

About the [Prayer Wheel], I hadn’t lied; it definitely has some issues, but absolutely letting the Aquarius do as he pleases was never an option.

In the spirit of not missing an opportunity... with the intention to thoroughly eliminate evil, Leon picked up his homemade carbon pen and wrote down the name of an anomalous object on the snake skin scroll.

[Duplicating Duo]

According to the Aquarius Director’s account, one of the prerequisite conditions for someone ascending the palace was possessing a full set of anomalous objects used to replace the existence of the "target".

If I remember correctly, to completely "replace" the Director of Taurus, a total of six anomalous objects were needed to replace the past and future, soul and body, personality and emotion of the Director. The one representing "past" was Anna’s old photograph.

This crucial anomalous object, on the surface, was stolen by Nicole infiltrating the Virgin Branch, ending up in the Aquarius’s hands. But in reality, what was stolen was a counterfeit replicated by the director, the genuine item has always been in my possession.

So next, as long as I exchange back that counterfeit, so that one of the six anomalous objects needed to replace the Director of Taurus is missing, then his plan is practically... Hmm? Why can’t it be exchanged?