When Ethan heard this, he was stunned on the spot.
He quickly asked, "Can you predict the mastermind's name? And isn't what it's doing a bit too much?"
The Prophetic Statue actually sneered, ["Heh! Heh! Heh! The mastermind's name is Mastermind. It's a god of this world. Whatever it wants to do, there's no such thing as going too far. It only depends on whether it wants to do it."]
Prophetic Statue: ["A low-dimensional being like you can't understand the thinking of a higher-dimensional existence, so stop trying to guess."]
Prophetic Statue: ["As for the flood, it's already begun."]
Ethan paused for a moment and said, "It already started? Then when will it flood down here?"
This time, the Prophetic Statue didn't ask Ethan for spirit stones again and answered directly, ["Within half an hour. If you can't find a way out, then you'll really be trapped underground forever and ever."]
After saying that, the Prophetic Statue suddenly added, ["Forget about going back the way you came. Just getting back from here would take several hours. Even if you reached the original entrance, the flood would have already submerged the entire underground world."]
Prophetic Statue: ["If you want to know another way out, you only need to pay me fifteen thousand spirit stones. I guarantee I'll lead you and your people out safely."]
Ethan: "Fifteen thousand spirit stones? Why don't you just rob me instead!"
Prophetic Statue: ["Isn't this faster than robbery?"]
Ethan: "That actually makes sense! But keep dreaming. I've got scuba gear and an underwater breathing system. Bet you didn't expect that!"
Prophetic Statue: ["Since I'm the Prophetic Statue, do you think I wouldn't have foreseen that? Heh! Heh! Those things of yours will only let you struggle on at the bottom of the water. But if you want to return to the surface, don't even think about it for the rest of your life without my guidance."]
Ethan: "You damned thing!"
Prophetic Statue: Bzz~
'Damn!'
He really had underestimated this Prophetic Statue before, thinking ten spirit stones was nothing.
Turns out it had already woven a trap and was waiting for Ethan to walk into it. It even knew Ethan had just gotten more than fifteen thousand spirit stones, so the price it named happened to be exactly fifteen thousand spirit stones.
Earlier, Ethan had thought he could use this windfall to make fifteen hundred predictions.
Sure enough... there was always someone better in business.
In this world, there was no such thing as the most unscrupulous profiteer, only even blacker-hearted ones.
While thinking about whether he should pay... Ethan simply used the Level 3 Spatial Gate to quickly take out everything the Goblin King had stored in the safe, one by one.
[Demon King's Water: Drink one mouthful to increase all attributes by anywhere from one to ten times for ten minutes. However, after use, you will enter a weakened state for 24 hours. Excessive use may even harm your body.]
[Scroll of Time: A copied version of a scroll from the Statue of Time. Although it doesn't have the original scroll's powerful chance of awakening, prolonged study may allow you to awaken the ability to control time.]
[Armor of Triumph: The Triumph Set was personally crafted by a master dwarf. Since all of its additional effects influence the enemy, making it easier for your side to win, it was named Triumph! The Triumph Armor is made from the scales of a Golden Dragon. It not only has high magic resistance, but also powerful physical defense! Magic Defense +50%, Physical Defense +50%, Lord Command +1]
[P.S.: Most valuable of all, this armor can increase a lord's Command, strengthening your warriors' determination to win!]
[Sword of Triumph: When attacking an enemy with this sword, there is a 50% chance to stun the target! Attack +50%, Lord Command +2]
[Bracers of Triumph: When an enemy's attack hits your bracers, there is a 50% chance that the attack will be nullified! Defense +20%, Lord Command +1]
[Greaves of Triumph: When an enemy's attack hits your bracers, there is a 50% chance to devour the attack and convert it into mental power! Defense +20%, Lord Command +1]
[Helm of Triumph: When an enemy attacks your helmet, there is a 50% chance to reflect the attack! Defense +50%, Lord Command +2]
"Wow! This Triumph Set is way too awesome!"
Ethan looked at the description of the Triumph Set and practically drooled.
If the Goblin King had been wearing the Triumph Set and taken a mouthful of Demon King's Water when it fought him, it would have been hard to say who would have died.
But because the Goblin King thought it was on its own turf, it got careless and didn't dodge.
That was how Ethan managed to take advantage of it.
Otherwise, with Ethan's current abilities, he really might not have been able to beat it.
Of course, as good as the Triumph Set was, it still wasn't as exciting to Ethan as the last item he had obtained.
If he could successfully use that item, then he wouldn't have to hand over fifteen thousand spirit stones to the black-hearted Prophetic Statue for nothing. He could still get out of the maze just the same.