classifiedscript Chapter 941 800: Assembly
Chapter 941 800: Assembly
Shi Chun knew that Wu Jinliang had been eyeing his mount for a long time, pretending to run errands was false, wanting to play was true.
After thinking it over repeatedly, he still decided to follow Manxi's directive, and thus waved to release Qilin A San.
As soon as A San appeared, Wu Jinliang's eyes lit up and he immediately approached to stroke it, offering his friendliness, "A San."
Qilin A San, feeling it was of noble descent, didn't think just anyone should touch it, immediately stepped back, showing a "stranger, stay away" demeanor, looking down condescendingly from its height.
Wu Jinliang was tall, compared to humans, but not to Qilin A San. He was not embarrassed, looking up in awe.
Being looked down upon like this didn't bother him at all.
Regardless of how much Wu Jinliang wanted, Shi Chun didn't let him play with it, not because of reluctance, but due to the environmental threat here, making it dangerous without his right eye superpower for defense, coupled with the presence of hidden demon paths, so after retrieving the mother-child talisman handed over by Shen Moming, he personally mounted the horse.
Seeing this, Wu Jinliang panicked, "Chun Tian, you should oversee the whole situation, there's no need for you, the Master, to personally run errands. Just give me the map of the hiding spots for each department."
He knew Shi Chun had the master map, while the Heavenly Court departments had separate ones.
Shi Chun rebuked, "Don't talk nonsense, I drew the map for their hiding spots, I have an impression, it's quicker for me to do it. Also, as the tokens are gathered, they may attract coveting, you need to be cautious and vigilant, hide well, no one should go out without permission."
Leaving these words behind, he released mana through his feet, prompting A San, who immediately carried him and leaped into the darkness...
At the East Victory Central, Tao Zhi, having been busy, went to the Commander's side, reporting gravely, "Sir, we can't investigate any further on Chang Shifei's hiding spot, several people have been lost, without a safe map, no one dares to go down, forcing them is useless as they won't put in the effort."
Wei Mo pondered, saying, "So, Chang Shifei must have a safe map, otherwise he couldn't have descended to such depths so quickly."
Tao Zhi nodded, "Yes, it's very likely."
Wei Mo: "The distance to where Shi Chun is hiding isn't very far, could he also have obtained that so-called map of Shi Chun's hiding spot?"
Tao Zhi: "If that's indeed the case, then it further proves someone is playing tricks..."
He looked up at the Mountain River Map, with such circumstances, it became more cautious to send people down via that so-called map, who knew what traps lay ahead.
Just then, someone reported, "Commander, the Heavenly Court Team hiding in the Extreme Abyss has some tokens making movements."
Wei Mo immediately had it enlarged to check, indeed there were tokens on the move.
It wasn't just this side, other teams had discoveries one after another.
Ming Chaofeng from the Heavenly Court Central was no exception, knowing Shi Chun had started executing the directive, but unable to make contact, he paced back and forth anxiously.
After an anxious wait, the deputy rushed in, "Sir, Chu Wen's forces have come out from the Extreme Abyss, they've been contacted, Shi Chun has taken the tokens from them, but they don't know where Shi Chun went, there's no way to pursue into the Extreme Abyss."
After pausing to listen, Manxi continued pacing, his brows furrowed tightly.
Then, returning forces kept reporting their return.
At the West Niu Central, Huang Xiu, after setting down the mother-child talisman, quickly reported to Niu Qian, "Sir, there's insider info from the Heavenly Court that Shi Chun has personally found their forces, taken their tokens, and after handing over the tokens, they've come out of the Extreme Abyss, their purpose is unclear."
"Out…" Niu Qian muttered to himself, his eyes fixed again on the Mountain River Map, observing deliberately, he slowly remarked, "I knew Manxi wouldn't give up, seeing Shi Chun's strength, feeling up to the task again, wanting to try. He doesn't want the tokens brought out to end up in our hands, probably won't take them out of the Extreme Abyss."
Huang Xiu reminded, "Shi Chun is moving, but those tokens of his are still, indicating Shi Chun isn't near them, should we have people check according to that so-called map?"
Niu Qian hesitated for a moment, but ultimately shook his head, "There's something strange about this, let's observe and then decide." Thinking of something, he deliberately turned back to instruct, "Especially Feng Yin, make sure he is well-hidden, tell him not to think he's invincible just because he has the Sky Splitting Sword. Li Hongjiu serves as a cautionary tale, who knows if there's a trap ahead. Falling into a pit nullifies any talent."
Huang Xiu nodded, "Yes, definitely strict warnings, no room for wishful thinking."
The scattered token light points within the Extreme Abyss were being gathered, clearly shown on the Mountain River Map.
The three Commanders standing on the high platforms of Nanshan, West Niu, and East Victory Central appeared to be drawn by the changes on the Mountain River Map as well, pacing back and forth on the platforms, occasionally glancing at the Mountain River Map, their actions gradually aligning, losing interest in other battles and skirmishes.
When only three light points were left within the Extreme Abyss, the largest light point began to move, and the three Commanders all stopped one after another, standing motionless, closely watching where the light point would go.
Waiting, watching.
Finally, the largest light point merged with the smallest one, leaving only two light points within the Extreme Abyss on the Mountain River Map, and they were very close.
Nanshan Central, Ming Chaofeng suddenly turned back and asked, "How many tokens are there in that location?"
Pu Gong naturally knew what he was referring to and replied, "The light points are stacked, and the specific number is unclear. After the Heavenly Court Team was besieged by several groups, there should still be around twenty-five hundred left. Chang Shifei has about a thousand tokens, plus the two to three hundred in Shi Chun's hands, it should exceed four thousand. Even if not, it's close enough."
Ming Chaofeng, who came from an artifact refining background, suddenly showed a ruthless look, "Arrange for a team to go down and investigate, copy a route map for them, and let them check if the route is safe. Remember, stop when you get near the target, and don't approach it to avoid alerting the snake."
Pu Gong understood his meaning. The ones sent to scout would hardly be a match for Shi Chun. Sending Luo Que down to investigate directly was risky in case they fell into a trap. It's not too late to make arrangements with Luo Que if the safety of the route near the target is confirmed.
Meanwhile, the West Ox and East Victory Teams maintained astounding synchronized actions with this side, also dispatching scouts to find routes, all moving quietly.
Even Lan She from the Beiju Central Hub was intently watching the Mountain River Map with a strange glint in his eyes.
The current changes were also beyond his expectations. He truly hadn't anticipated that the Heavenly Court Team would concentrate all their tokens in one place, two or three thousand tokens, just hanging by Chang Shifei's lips.
If he wasn't afraid that Chang Shifei wasn't a match for Shi Chun, he might have urged Chang Shifei to snatch them himself.
In the Heavenly Court Central, Manxi almost had the Heavenly Mirror lock onto the position of Chang Shifei entering the Extreme Abyss. On rare occasions, movement was only along that rift in the Extreme Abyss.
Strangely, even though he knew that the others might already be taking various actions, not a single figure was visible in the mirror image.
Suddenly, Manxi turned and walked to Mulan Jin's side and said, "Fortunately, the environment inside the Extreme Abyss is dangerous and complex. Shi Chun and the others are hiding deep, and it's unlikely for others to find their way through smoothly."
Whether he was comforting Mulan Jin or himself with these words was unclear.
Mulan Jin's face was expressionless, giving him a faint glance without interfering with his command, merely lifting her jaw toward the mirror image, adding, "Previously, many were pursuing Chang Shifei, and now suddenly there isn't a single shadow, the quietness is somewhat abnormal."
And this is exactly what Manxi worried about. After thinking it through, he decisively turned and ordered, "Immediately inform all units to secretly gather in the area where Shi Chun and the others are hiding, ready to provide support at any moment just in case."
He didn't know exactly from which location Shi Chun would emerge, but Shi Chun had definitely received the order from this side to come out after collecting the tokens. It wouldn't be as straightforward as popping out directly, but the range of the area had to be around there. He couldn't let Shi Chun fall into anyone else's hands, or else those gathered tokens couldn't be protected.
Even if there was a change, as long as it provided Shi Chun with a chance to escape, the overwhelming power of the army would suffice.
If it wasn't for Mulan Jin having his back, he might even have considered ensuring Shi Chun could never speak.
"Yes." The deputy accepted the order for execution.
But gathering over two hundred thousand troops couldn't possibly be secretive.
As soon as the Heavenly Court troops made their move, other teams immediately received confidential reports from various inside sources within the Heavenly Court.
A single line report might leave people in the dark, but once all sizes of reports were pieced together, the movements of the Heavenly Court troops' various factions became easily discernible. Considering the current situation, guessing the possible target location wasn't hard.
In the West Niu Central, after listening to the summarized analysis, and hearing the discussion of countermeasures among his subordinates, Niu Qian suddenly flung his large sleeves and said gravely, "No need to overthink, snatching those fragmented pieces is meaningless, order my troops to ceasefire, and gather the entire force toward the target location!"
At this statement, everyone was shocked, the whole force? The entire army?
An incredulous Huang Xiu confirmed, "Sir, are you saying to gather nearly three hundred thousand troops all in one place?"
Niu Qian's tiger eyes filled with authority as he replied, "The actions of the Heavenly Court troops indicate that Shi Chun might come out, our troops must move fast!"
In the East Victory Central, Wei Mo was collecting data on the movements of the Heavenly Court Team's troops when he suddenly heard commotion from the West Ox Team and immediately inquired for confirmation, "What is the current token situation in each group's hands?"
As the auxiliary deputy, Tao Zhi immediately recited like he knew it by heart, "When Dongguo Shou was rampaging, the Heavenly Court Team collected nearly four thousand tokens, Dongguo Shou fell, and the Heavenly Court Team was besieged, reducing their count to over two thousand. Now, the numbers of our East Victory, Nanshan, and Heavenly Court tokens are not vastly different. Presently, the West Ox Team holds the most, with about four thousand plus."
Wei Mo mused aloud, "So, excluding Beijiu, whoever gets the tokens from Shi Chun, the odds of winning considerably increase..."
A commander nearby added, "Yes, whoever finally exceeds seventy-five hundred will win, and without surpassing half, the one with the most wins."
The internal team tokens don't count in terms of contribution within the teams, to avoid internal consumption, but they do count toward the overall team total. At that time, there will be its own considerations for rewarding achievements internally.
After hearing this, Wei Mo pondered aloud, "Creating such a commotion, what is Manxi up to? Is it Lan She involved with Manxi, or is it Manxi himself plotting? Could the two sides have truly teamed up?"
His gaze steadied, his right hand gently lifted, flicking a finger towards the Mountain River Map, lightly saying, "All troops ceasefire, as West Ox and Nanshan have no intention of fighting us, gather all forces at the target location!"
But they weren't the only ones in motion.
Aside from the Beijiu troops who remained unseen, the scattered and intertwined troops from West Ox, East Victory, and West Ox across various places in the Demon Realm were rapidly withdrawing, quickly forming large-scale gatherings.
In the windswept air, a blood-soaked figure angrily threw a knife to the ground, watching helplessly as the enemy fled without being able to pursue.