Blue Star, Kunlun Mountain Death Valley, Dragon Kingdom Headquarters.
“The enemy has been too quiet lately.” Li Tianyi frowned slightly. “I’m worried they’re up to something.”
"That's the same analysis we did!" said Kang Zhonghua and others.
Li Tianyi smiled wryly, lowered his head in thought, but his peripheral vision caught sight of the topographic map, and he suddenly shouted: "Zoom in on the satellite photos of Death Valley!"
The technicians immediately took action, and the map kept getting bigger, even the smallest blades of grass in the map became incredibly clear.
"Look, everyone!" Li Tianyi pointed to an inconspicuous spot. "This place may seem useless, but what would happen if we placed a large number of minefields in the east, west, and south, and then lured the enemy here?"
"A death trap!" Kang Zhonghua broke out in a cold sweat. "It's a good thing you thought of this. If we had rashly ventured in, we would have suffered heavy losses!"
"The losses wouldn't be considered devastating, but they've certainly been significant!" Chunyu Sisi patted the weapon in her hand. "Our current weaponry is on par with the enemy's. If we fight again, they won't gain any advantage."
Luo Yun said very seriously, "The life of any soldier is precious. We who make decisions must control all kinds of risks and never let them sacrifice in vain!"
"clear!"
Next, the group discussed ways to deal with the enemy...
Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.
"None of these solutions are truly useful. Let's all think of something!" Li Tianyi frowned, his expression grave.
Chunyu Sisi and Kang Zhonghua exchanged a glance, then pointed southwest of Death Valley. "To figure out the enemy's next move, we need to send a small team in from here. Who...?"
Before he could finish speaking, a voice came from the doorway: "I'm willing to go!"
Kang Weiguo, who had just returned from special training, volunteered for the mission.
"Brother, you're not suitable!" Chunyu Sisi turned to Li Tianyi, "The archer squad is on the job!"
Li Tianyi shook his head. "You're not suitable either. Let the assassin team go!"
Suddenly, the left side distorted, and a beautiful woman gradually appeared before everyone's eyes.
Everyone was shocked.
"Master controller, Wan Jingling, guarantee mission success!"
At the same time, a voice came from the right slope: "Vice Captain, Zhu Lan, obey orders!"
Keep in mind, this is the headquarters, with layers upon layers of defense. The fact that the two of them were able to infiltrate silently speaks volumes about their strength.
"agree!"
"We have no objections!"
Li Tianyi smiled and nodded to the two of them. "Your mission is only to gather intelligence. You must not act rashly unless absolutely necessary. Do you understand?"
"Got it!" they both said in unison.
"Go ahead, be careful!" Li Tianyi's eyes flashed with worry.
"Yes, we will, Brother Tian!"
Their bodies gradually faded until they disappeared from everyone's sight...
After confirming their departure, Li Tianyi turned to the generals and said, "Return to your positions and remain vigilant at all times, with sentries both visible and invisible, on duty 24 hours a day."
"Yes, War God Li!"
After everyone left, only three people remained in the command post.
"Uncle, Uncle!" Li Tianyi handed over two cigarettes. "Are you wondering why, since we have so many super weapons, we don't just wipe out the alien scum instead of confronting them?"
The two lit cigarettes and nodded emphatically.
Li Tianyi lit a cigarette, took two deep drags, and said, "There are three reasons. First, we are currently at a bottleneck in scientific research, and we must give researchers some time to create more super weapons."
Second, the longer the enemy is held back, the more resources they will consume, and they will inevitably try to teleport here. Jia Qingxue's team has already begun research on spatial positioning; as long as they dare to teleport continuously, they may be able to find their coordinates in interstellar space.
Third, Earth's reserves of energy stones and rare ores are far too scarce; we must obtain some from our enemies. Once we are fully developed, we can wipe them out with a flick of our wrist.
"You're a real talent!" Luo Yun laughed and patted him hard on the shoulder.
Kang Zhonghua also patted it, saying, "With a talent like you in China, what is there to fear from alien scum!"
"Stop!" Li Tianyi glared at them. "Trying to shirk responsibility? No way. Oh, right, I need to go back to the lab. I'm leaving the front lines to you guys!"
Before the two could react, he rushed outside.
"This kid! Haha..."
......
Death Valley, in the southwestern mountains.
Zhu Lan and Wan Jingling were running wildly.
Suddenly, Zhu Lan stopped, made a 'stop' gesture, and warily looked around.
A gentle breeze swept by, and a faint sense of danger wafted over.
Gesture: Five o'clock direction.
Wan Jingling moved very quietly in that direction.
A few seconds later, he arrived at the source of the danger but found nothing. He frowned slightly, thinking, "This shouldn't be happening!"
Look around.
His gaze settled on a patch of weeds.
As soon as I got close, I sensed an extremely dangerous aura and quickly dodged to the right.
Clang!
A sharp blade struck the spot where the stone had been, shattering it.
"Where are you going?" Zhu Lan had already deactivated her invisibility and was rushing over.
The ancient Shu people were greatly alarmed and hurriedly unleashed several blades of light, fleeing into the depths of Death Valley.
Wan Jingling's lips curled into a mocking smile as she accelerated to her maximum speed, quickly overtaking him. She glanced at him, thinking, "I won't gain any advantage by attacking now. I'll wait for the deputy team leader to catch up and then strike at the opportune moment!"
Zhu Lan instantly understood her intention and accelerated continuously, closing the distance to the ancient Shu assassin to less than five meters.
clank!
Two crescent-shaped sword beams completely blocked the way ahead. The ancient Shu assassin looked solemn, leaned back, and turned to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack.
As soon as I stood up straight, I heard a whooshing sound behind me.
The moment he raised his right arm, a wave of dizziness washed over him, and he exclaimed in alarm, "Oh no, it's a control skill!"
"You've got some skill!" Wan Jingling's lips curled up, and she attacked even faster, "Backstab!"
Snap!
The short sword pierced through his body, and pain and terror flashed in the eyes of the ancient Shu man. He gathered all his strength to try to break free from the control.
The idea was good, but Wan Jingling wouldn't give him a chance to wake up. "Damn it!"
A bright flash of electricity crackled across the short sword, breaking through the primal force that the ancient Shu people had just gathered, leaving them paralyzed.
At the same time, Zhu Lan finally arrived, shouting, "The God of Slaughter is slain in one strike!"
A phantom image pierced through the body of the ancient Shu person.
"Pfft, waah!" The ancient Shu assassin was finally able to move, retreating in a sorry state, blood gushing from the large hole in his chest, his life force rapidly draining away.
Suddenly, a chill ran down my neck, and a figure appeared. "Who told you there were only two of us?"
"You, you all?" The ancient Shu assassin fell into a pool of blood, filled with resentment and fear.
Bai Rubing deactivated her invisibility, wiping the blood off her short sword with a look of disgust. "The fact that enemy assassins have appeared here means that the enemy can no longer hold back. We must be careful!"
"clear!"
The three buried the body and erased all traces of it.
"Let's keep going!"
"good!"
The three of them stealthily disappeared at the same time.
Two minutes later.
From the most difficult spot to hide, a rat-headed man stood up, glaring venomously in the direction they had left. "I'll let you live another half a day. If you dare to enter the dense forest, I will kill you!"
"Is that so?" Li Tianyi crossed his arms, a smile playing on his lips, his eyes half-closed.
"You?" The rat-headed man panicked and grabbed his gun, ready to fire.
Suddenly, a sword beam struck the spear, causing it to fly out of his hand.
At this moment, the rat-headed man had only one thought: to escape as quickly as possible.
Did I let you leave?
Before he finished speaking, the area was enveloped by four dense sword beams, and no matter which direction he fled, he would not escape death.
Squeak, squeak!
A venomous glint flashed in the rat-headed man's eyes as he stomped his foot with all his might, causing a crater to appear in the ground.
The sword's edge swept across overhead.
"Seal off the surrounding area; we absolutely cannot let him escape!"
Li Tianyi's expression was solemn. The key to this mission was silence; if he escaped, it would disrupt the entire plan.
The four assassin team members immediately separated.
They quickly located the enemy's position.
Gesture: Block the exit, I'm forcing him out.
Eye contact: Got it!
One of the members threw a glowing object into the cave.
In less than half a second, it became brighter and brighter, instantly obscuring the view.
The rat-headed man was filled with fear and rushed toward another exit based on his memory.
The other side was just as bright as day.
"Looks like I have no choice but to go out and give it a shot!" Having made up my mind, I waited for the best opportunity to break out...
Li Tianyi and the others, unaware of the enemy's intentions, grew anxious. "Use tear gas!"
Zhu Lan shook her head.
Just when everyone was at a loss for a good solution, the youngest member of the assassin squad, Ji Ling, 18 years old, 162 cm tall, with short hair, an oval face, and a slender build, with a delicate and refined appearance, was called "Clever Girl". Her greatest ability is her extremely quick wit.
A smile played on his lips as he flicked grayish-brown powder into the cave entrance.
"Cough, cough, cough!" The rat-headed man choked, tears and snot streaming down his face. "Which scoundrel threw pepper powder? Damn it!"
Ji Ling's smile deepened. "This isn't pepper powder; it's a mixed powder ten times stronger. If you don't want to choke to death, you'd better come out and surrender. I'll count to three: one, two..."
Just as I was about to shout 'three', the rat-headed man suddenly darted out, rolling on the ground and howling in agony.
"Are you very itchy?" Ji Ling held a small porcelain bottle in her hand. "Answer my questions honestly, and I'll give you the antidote!"
Everyone who witnessed this scene broke out in a cold sweat.
"Ask away, ask away!" The rat-headed man kept scratching at his body, leaving bloody marks and gushing blood.
The intense itching did not lessen; in fact, it intensified.
Ji Ling slowly asked, "What is the purpose of coming here?"
The rat-headed man practically spat out the words through clenched teeth: "Gather intelligence on the Dragon Kingdom's army!"
Ji Ling paused for a few seconds before continuing, "How many of you came?"
"Three people!" The rat-headed man banged his head against the ground. "Grandma, can't you just ask them all at once? Please, please!"
Ji Ling shook her head, pouting, "No, that wouldn't be fun!"
The rat-headed man felt like a million grass mud horses were running through his mind, barely suppressing his anger. "There's another one hiding in the dense forest. Oh, right, at the five o'clock position in the dense forest, there are five hundred ambushers!"
Everyone was shocked, and their faces turned pale.
"Is there any other useful information?" Ji Ling deliberately handed over the medicine bottle a little further.
"Yes, yes!" A hint of hesitation flashed in the rat-headed man's eyes. "On the reverse slope of Death Valley, there is currently the strongest legion stationed, led by Mo Xuyou, the most capable general under General Gulmai!"
Li Tianyi's face was cold, his brows furrowed, as he looked in the direction the rat-headed man had indicated, a vague sense of unease rising within him...
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