Published: March 2, 2025
“Master, the plan succeeded. I have now been promoted to squad leader.”
“Perform well, and I will give you more opportunities to bring in more achievements. You must handle it well and definitely don't expose your true self.”
“Understood, Master.”
Ending the communication with Little White, Wen Yu turned to his temporary teammate—Arcade.
The river of death, a skill that could be considered powerful even in Wen Yu's eyes, had given him a deeper understanding of its terrifying nature during this battle.
By fighting, one grows stronger; after experiencing a city-slaying war, Arcade’s blood slaves had not only remained the same but had more than doubled in number.
At this moment, Arcade was full of spirit, and Wen Yu could tell that Arcade enjoyed the feeling of being feared by others.
In Wen Yu's mind, dozens of hidden agents embedded within the demonic clan's army were constantly reporting the situation, gathering bits and pieces of the demonic clan's reactions to this incident. Only after understanding the general direction of the demonic clan did Wen Yu drastically change his original plan based on Arcade’s current strength.
All the tedious arrangements were for a grand blueprint that should not be known to outsiders. Now, the cards in Wen Yu's hands were both many and strong, and under such circumstances, Wen Yu naturally sought for more.
In addition to Creation Energy and his own strength, he also needed to deal with the potential source extraction devices that might exist in Africa.
There were even some larger, more ambitious plans...
“This is the current troop distribution map of the demonic clan.”
Wen Yu spread out the hand-drawn map on flat ground and then carefully outlined a route on the map with a pencil.
“From here to here, this is our action route.”
Seeing Wen Yu’s serious demeanor, Arcade curled his lip in disdain.
“Is it really necessary to be this troublesome? If you ask me, with you, Little White, and Ye Nan in Africa, plus me and Zhang Shaojie, if we team up, aside from a few major demonic camps that are hard to tackle, the other camps are nothing more than clay chickens and pottery dogs. We can just beat them, why go through so much trouble?”
Of course, Arcade was just complaining a bit; Wen Yu’s opinions had to be listened to, whether he liked it or not.
“Have you given it any thought? Do you know why you’re in this situation?”
Wen Yu lightly poked at Arcade, and ignoring his ugly expression, continued to explain.
“This time, the situation is different from before. I will withdraw both the Cloud Puppet army and the mountain puppet army. Even I will only hide beside you without intervening. So, throughout the entire operation, if we encounter enemies, you’ll need to resolve them with your full strength.”
“From here to here, I need you to march boldly, clearing all the demonic clans’ camps in sight until you reach here…”
Wen Yu lightly tapped a point on the edge of the map.
“What about here?”
“You will be completely surrounded by the demonic clan’s army. In other words, if it’s just you, you won’t be able to escape…”
Arcade looked grim and pulled the map over to scrutinize it carefully for a long time.
Strictly speaking, Arcade wasn't stupid; in fact, he was quite intelligent. It was just that this guy seemed a bit mentally unstable, with a style of acting that lacked any logic—sometimes he would pull off incredible tricks, while other times he would foolishly plunge headfirst into crude traps.
After a long while, Arcade finally put down the map. “You’ve said so much about your plan, but what you really want is to use me as bait, right?”
Wen Yu shrugged noncommittally. “Being a bait isn’t easy. I need you to kill more demonic creatures, the more the better. At the same time, I need you to hold out for as long as possible, the longer, the better.”
“Of course, you know me. I never shortchange those who work hard for me. As a reward, once my plan is fully successful, I will give you a big gift!”