My Level Zero System
Chapter 230 - 230: Strategist and Strategist (1)

After leaving Faith's team area, Kain did not return to his team area, but instead moved to another team area.

As for which team it was, it didn't matter, Kain just chose it at random, and it was Tolimus' team.

In Tolimus's team's room, just as they were concentrating on discussing what was going to happen in the next round, there was a regular knocking sound outside their door.

"What the hell?"

One of the team members frowned, his expression showing a wary expression. He then looked towards the captain Tolimus, who was still calm.

"I think I know who it is, you there, go open the door."

Tolimus ordered, a member of the team nodded and carefully went to open the door.

The door opened, and outside was none other than Kain.

Seeing him, Tolimus laughed.

"I know who you are, you are Kain, there are quite a few people who praise you as one of the strongest first years, but I think you are just lucky."

Faced with Tolimus's sarcasm, Kain didn't pay too much attention, he just calmly said.

"I want to ally with your team."

This time, it was Tolimus' turn to raise an eyebrow.

One of his team members wanted to say something, but was immediately intimidated by Tolimus's glance and backed away, not daring to say a word.

These actions happen so quickly and chaotically that even if a normal person tries to pay attention, they may not notice.

Unfortunately, Kain was not among them.

He caught this brief moment, his golden pupils flashed slightly as if he had just confirmed something, but of course he did not reveal any trace.

"Okay, let's discuss the terms. What kind of alliance do you want?"

Tolimus slapped his thigh and said.

Kain sat down on a chair, then spoke.

"You must have received a box, right?"

"Yeah right, so what?"

"It must be the advantage your team holds. I'm curious, but I won't ask what it is."

Tolimus grimaced, but gestured for Kain to continue.

"I have one too, and I'm going to reveal it to you right now."

"Wait, really?"

Tolimus said with surprise, if it was an advantage then of course it should be kept as secret as possible. If this Kain dared to do that, could it be that he was committing some kind of fraud?

Kain seemed to understand what Tolimus was worried about, so he explained as follows.

"Of course, I'm not a scammer."

"The reason I want to form an alliance with you is because my advantage cannot be used alone."

With that, he explained to Tolimus his deduction, and his need for the location of the weapons.

"So, I want your team to join me in defeating Faith, and from there find the location of those weapons."

"Wait, how do you know?"

Tolimus questioned loudly.

"There are two things I need you to explain, otherwise I will not agree to an alliance with you."

"First of all, how do you know all this? From the vantage point of that guy named Faith's team, that's where the weapon you're looking for is hidden."

"Second, if you get those weapons, what about us? You'll destroy us to eliminate your competitors, right? Because clearly your team will be stronger then."

"If the color can't answer then no alliance, we're not stupid."

Tolimus spoke sternly, his arms crossed in front of his chest, his eyes cold as he looked at Kain. The four members of Tolimus's team who were sitting around listening were now also staring at Kain, the pressure on him was enormous.

But Kain still ignored it, because he had predicted this scene would happen.

While these endowed advantages give teams a basis for cooperation, this cooperation will also be fragile.

But Kain had a solution.

"If so, let me answer two questions for you."

"First, there is my spy in Faith's team, that's why I know this confidential information. This spy will also be the one to reveal Faith's team's location using the pre-existing signal, from which we can attack."

"Second, after defeating Faith's team and obtaining that map, we both already know where the weapon is hidden at the same time, so what are you afraid of? If you want, you can completely find a way to eliminate my team, because even if I know the location, I can't go straight there to get it."

"My answer, will you be satisfied?"

Tolimus now smiled, holding out an arm in front of Kain.

"I accept the alliance, but if my team eliminates you, don't blame me."

"Our alliance agreement is only valid until we find the map, so I don't care."

Kain shook hands with Tolimus perfunctorily, then turned and walked away.

…

After leaving the Tolimus team's area, Kain did not return immediately but headed to the area of the last team, Pegasus' team.

Still using the same method, he entered the room to propose an alliance with Pegasus.

The only surprise here is that Pegasus is quite a beautiful young woman.

She was quite pensive, though not as nitpicky as Tolimus, but she remained evasive to the end, saying that she would think carefully before agreeing.

Kain observed that, whenever Pegasus listened to his suggestion, she unconsciously turned her eyes elsewhere, mostly to the left.

Even if it was only for a very small moment, Kain still caught it.

In the end, despite only gaining half of Pegasus's consent, Kain left satisfied.

However, as soon as he stepped out of the door, his expression changed back to its original indifferent look, but even though his face didn't express much, his golden pupils that kept flickering in the darkness were like a predator stalking its prey.

The next step in Kain's plan was simple.

On the surface, he would pretend to form an alliance with Faith, but in reality he would immediately go to the other two teams with a similar alliance proposal.

So what does this move do?

Imagine, after the other two teams receive the signal to attack Faith's team, they will go there together. At this point, a situation of three separate factions restraining each other will form.

The best outcome is that Faith's team gets taken down, and then the other two teams fight each other. Kain's team wins without even thinking about it.

Of course, that's just the best possible outcome.

With Faith's ability, he could do something to keep his team alive in the end. But even so, the appearance of Kain's team would be a fatal blow to them.

In short, Kain's team will be the team with the highest chance of winning no matter what happens.

It was also Kain's strategic move.

He pretended that he was still caught up in Faith's spy game, while he was secretly doing this.

At this point, Kain seemed to have secured his victory.

But is that really so?

Through confirmation, Kain learned that Faith not only executed a similar winning strategy to his, but did so before him.

As for why Kain found out, it came from Tolimus and Pegasus' reaction to his offer of alliance.

First is about Tolimus, although the whole conversation proceeds in a very logical manner, from Kain proposing an alliance, to Tolimus questioning, to Kain answering the questions, and finally the two shaking hands in agreement.

But there was one strange sign that Kain discovered.

Tolimus agreed too quickly.

As soon as he heard his answer, Tolimus immediately agreed.

He only acknowledged Kain's answer, barely considering it.

Another detail is that when Kain opened his mouth to propose an alliance, another member of the team seemed to want to say something, but was quickly stopped by Tolimus. In normal circumstances, this wouldn't be a big deal, but when put into context, Tolimus was a very powerful captain in his team, so when he and Kain discussed important matters, how could the team members dare to interfere?

But if this person at that moment dared to go beyond Tolimus' authority, he would have been very surprised.

The answer could only be that someone else had come to them before and made a similar offer.

That was why Tolimus agreed so quickly, because he had already received this information once, so the thought process about it had been greatly reduced. As for the other member, it was just surprise.

Second, during the negotiation with Pegasus, Kain noticed that her eyes were not focused on him but most of the time she was looking in other directions, mainly to the left.

If this was a serious discussion about the terms of an alliance, she should have been paying attention.

Of course, it could also simply be that she wasn't concentrating, but Pegasus' eyes, they told Kain the truth.

When people engage in deep thinking, they gradually sink inward, thereby making their outward expressions purer and more accurately recognizable.

When Pegasus took in Kain's information, she glanced to the left, which was related to the function of her left brain hemisphere. Logical thinking, combined with comparison and recall.

She, like Tolimus, had taken in the call of another, and when Kain presented these conditions and data, her mind would begin to process the memories, comparing the similarities and differences between the conditions Kain and the other had set.

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