Three days later. Gadi.
The Federation Galaxy and the Empire Galaxy took rare joint action. Both sides dispatched their most elite troops to the Lord's Mansion on the Gadi Star and blocked the mountain surrounded by black thorns behind the mansion. All residents within a radius of 500 kilometers have been evacuated urgently.
But even if the most powerful forces in the universe were assembled and various weapons were used to bombard the Black Thorn Fortress, it could not be shaken in the slightest.
And this strange and impregnable thorn fortress does not only exist here. All the artificial supernatural card pools in the twelve galaxies of the Federation have become like this - the card pool suddenly turned into a terrifying black pool, with thick black tentacles extending from it, weaving into a constantly expanding and growing black fortress, slowly devouring the surrounding space.
The military also tried to send people in directly, but no one or machine that ventured into the Fortress of Thorns ever sent back any news.
The only progress that can be considered is that the Federation Galaxy's army, based on years of research on the Demon King, has been able to determine that this state should be the Demon King's power fusion. This stage is when the Demon King is the most vulnerable and powerless to resist. As long as the Fortress of Thorns can be broken through, the danger can be nipped in the bud.
So the question comes back again: how to destroy this indestructible Blackthorn Fortress.
After conventional means failed to work, a crazier plan was finally put on the table: someone proposed to abandon the entire planet, mobilize the strongest firepower of all aircraft carrier fleets, and directly bombard and destroy the entire Gadi planet. The force of the planet's rapid collapse will produce a black hole, and after the Thorn Fortress is swallowed by the black hole, it will disappear completely.
This plan was immediately strongly opposed by the Imperial Galaxy's military. After all, their Fourth Prince was still in the Fortress of Thorns, and the divination cards also showed that he still had a glimmer of hope, so they absolutely could not give up their efforts to save him.
The two sides had their own considerations and argued endlessly, but were unable to reach an agreement. This early morning meeting ended in a bad mood again.
After everyone in the conference room had left, a small shadow curled up like a jelly suddenly appeared in a corner of the empty room. It was Xiaojiu!
It rolled up its body nimbly and rolled out of the conference room, moving quickly along the wall all the way, and finally successfully turned into a room at the end of the corridor. Three people were sitting inside, all of them looking anxiously waiting.
The three people were Ke Jin, Eggers and Qi. Seeing Xiao Jiu appear, Qi breathed a sigh of relief and leaned over to let Xiao Jiu climb up his arm and onto his shoulder.
Qi did not go to the Empire Galaxy later. He contacted Ke Jin in the airport terminal. Ke Jin had indeed seen the video of the "Devil King" and told Qi something that shocked him: the blond young man in the video was "Ouno", the fourth prince of the Empire Galaxy. This incident has caused a stir in the royal family, and they are mobilizing troops to rush to Gadi Star. Ke Jin said that he would also ask Eggers to take him there.
Qi has been trying to avoid a head-on confrontation with the "Devil", but now Ke Jin has taken the initiative to participate in it, Qi can't just stand by and watch. In addition, Xiao Jiu has been trying to persuade him, so Qi finally decided to change course and rush to Gadi Star.
Under Eggers' arrangement, Qi and Ke Jin successfully reunited, but they were not qualified to participate in the decision-making of the military's top brass. Even Eggers could not get the intelligence in the first place, so he could only let Xiao Ju hide in the conference room and eavesdrop.
Xiaojiu climbed onto Qi's shoulder and started talking "jiujiujiu" for a long time. Qi's brows furrowed more and more as he listened.
"What happened?" Ke Jin asked anxiously.
Qi looked at Ke Jin and Eggers, sighed, and said slowly: "This is not good news for you two..."
He relayed the information Xiaoju told him to Ke Jin and Eggers, and their faces turned pale instantly after hearing it.
"This is too ridiculous! How can we destroy the entire planet?" Eggers was angry and anxious. "Since the divination card shows that Oroi still has a glimmer of hope, it means there must be other ways. How can we not even try it!"
"If we wait until the Demon King has fully mastered the power, perhaps it won't just be a planet that is destroyed." Qi said solemnly, "The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for the federal military."
Eggers was worried about Orloy's safety and could not agree with the Federation Galaxy's plan no matter what. In his opinion, with Orloy's good luck, as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he would definitely be able to overcome the danger and escape successfully!
Ke Jin didn't speak for a long time. Only after Eggers finished indignantly denouncing the Federation Galaxy did he slowly speak.
"Is it really impossible to break through the Blackthorn Fortress?" He stared into Qi's eyes, "Is there really no way at all?"
He couldn't say why, but he always felt that Qi and Xiaojiu must know something that he didn't know, otherwise they wouldn't have asked to come to Gadi Star, and even cared more about the situation of the "Demon King" than he and Eggers - if they knew nothing about the "Demon King", it would be impossible for them to do this.
Qi hesitated for a moment: "Generally speaking, there is really no way."
"What about the unconventional ones?" Ke Jin asked immediately.
Qi looked at Xiaojiu, and then both he and his pet turned their heads and looked at Ke Jin together.
"Is there a way?" A glimmer of hope suddenly rose in Ke Jin's heart.
"It can't be called a solution..." Qi said slowly, "With our strength, it is impossible to break into the fortress from the outside. If we just want to get in, there is a shortcut we can try."
"What shortcut?"
Qi did not give a direct answer to Ke Jin, but suddenly changed the topic.
"I've always wondered how the Demon King suddenly appeared on Gadi Planet, and why he chose this place, until I heard that Ouno, oh no, Oloy came here to make the first draw of a new card pool."
Qi paused.
"So I thought, maybe the 'Demon King' was summoned by Orloy from the card pool."
Eggers couldn't believe it: "How is this possible?"
Xiaojiu suddenly chirped a few times. Qi touched its head and explained to Eggers and Ke Jin.
"It is certainly possible."
"The Demon King was originally born in the card pool. If he were to descend into the real world, the chances would be almost zero, unless he relied on external forces, such as attaching himself to a card and being extracted from the card pool by someone."
"But the power of the card he possesses must be extraordinary. It is definitely not something that ordinary people can easily extract, so..."
There was no need for Qi to say anything more, Ke Jin and Eggers already understood.
"So the reason why Oroi came here is a trap set by the 'Devil' in advance..." Ke Jin murmured.
Qi nodded: "I guess the core area of the Thorn Fortress is the card pool. Since the Demon King can come to the real world from the card pool, we can also try this method."
If Qi's expression wasn't serious, Ke Jin would have thought he was joking: "You mean to let us attach to the card as well? And then find someone to pull us out?"
"Of course not." Qi shook his head. "We are not the Demon King. There is no need to be so roundabout. We just need to find a way to connect to the card pool through other means and then get out of that card pool."
Ke Jin understood immediately: this was like a city's sewer system. They lifted a sewer manhole cover in the outer area and followed the network route laid underground to the designated location. As long as they lifted the manhole cover at the corresponding location, they could return to the ground.
"Of course, this plan also has great risks," Qi continued, "The analysis of the Federation Galaxy military is correct. Now is the moment when the Demon King is at his most vulnerable. He will definitely be wary of the possibility of sneaking in through the card pool. So, if you really want to adopt this method, you must go in person, Ke Jin."
"Your cards have a restraining effect on the Demon King, and you are the only person I know who has the natural power to restrain the Demon King. The barrier set up by the Demon King may interfere with others' invasion of the card pool, but if it were you, you might be able to successfully break through it..." Qi paused and emphasized again.
"...Of course, it's just 'maybe'. Maybe it will succeed, but the greater probability is that..."
"I want to go." Ke Jin interrupted Qi. For the first time in these days, hope and vitality appeared on his face, and his eyes were firm and decisive.
"No matter how small the possibility is, as long as I can save Oroi, I must try."
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As soon as the plan was finalized, Ke Jin immediately secretly contacted Marshal Ghani and Major General Leng Yan who were far away in the outer galaxy. They were monitoring the movements of other artificial power card pools and were not on Gadi at the moment.
After listening to Ke Jin's narration, Major General Leng Yan and Marshal Ghani on the other side of the video call were silent for a long time.
"You have read the information," Major General Leng Yan sighed softly, "You should know how terrifying it would be to face the Demon King directly."
"I know, but the Demon King is now integrating his power and is running out of tricks. This is the only time we can take advantage of this opportunity." Ke Jin said, "And we are not going to defeat the Demon King. We are just going to confirm the situation in the Fortress of Thorns. This is what you want to know the most, isn't it?"
Of course, for Ke Jin, the most important purpose of this trip is to rescue Oloy, which also means that their danger level will increase exponentially, but Ke Jin did not say it, which only increased the worries of Major General Leng Yan and others.
"Okay." Marshal Ghani finally nodded and promised solemnly.
"Our military will give you the greatest possible support."
Marshal Ghani immediately reported the matter to the military high-level officials, who responded quickly. Ke Jin was equipped with the most advanced communication equipment so that he could communicate with the outside world at any time. In addition, he was given dozens of the highest-star combat cards and protection cards to ensure that if he accidentally ran into the "demon king", he would not be left without any room for resistance.
After everything was ready, Ke Jin and his team left Gadi Star that night and rushed to Su Yufeng's card pool on the Blue Star.
The reason for choosing this place is because the "Demon King" once appeared here. Even if it was just a projection of power, according to Qi, Xiaoju could open up a channel through the residual breath left by the "Demon King" at that time, and directly connect to the card pool where the Demon King is currently.
Because they had contacted Su Yufeng in advance, when Ke Jin and the others arrived, the card pool had been cleared out. Even Uncle Zhou and Su Xiaolan were not there. Only Su Yufeng, the card user, was waiting for them.
Su Yufeng is no longer the lonely young man who was in despair because of the car accident. Ke Jin found the cards that can repair his appearance and heal his damaged vocal cords in the imperial capital of the Empire Galaxy a while ago. Ke Jin is now rich, so he bought the two cards without hesitation and mailed them to Su Yufeng immediately. But after Su Yufeng recovered, the two only communicated during video chats and never met in real life.
Of course, the real reason why Ke Jin and the others came could not be told to Su Yufeng. He only said that it was a serious matter and involved a certain degree of danger. Su Yufeng had absolute trust in Ke Jin and did not ask anything. But after meeting Ke Jin, Su Yufeng looked at the expression on the other's face and vaguely guessed that the seriousness of the matter might be far beyond his imagination.
Before they entered the card pool, Su Yufeng gently held Ke Jin's hand and whispered.
"You must come back safely. I... still want to reminisce with you."
Ke Jin smiled and nodded vigorously.
"Yeah, of course!"
Qi and Xiaojiu were traveling with Ke Jin on this trip. After entering the card pool, Ke Jin took a deep breath and said to them.
"Let's get started."
Xiaochu nimbly jumped off Qi's shoulder and dived into the crystal sand pool in the center of the hall. The water in the pool rippled, and in a trance, Ke Jin seemed to see the figure of a slender boy reflected on the water, but this reflection was fleeting and was soon covered by the blue light rising from the bottom of the pool.
The blue light grew brighter and stronger, until it broke through the pool and went straight to the dome like a backward waterfall, dazzling the eyes.
——The passage is opened.
Qi nodded to Ke Jin, who, without any hesitation, leaped forward and entered the passage. Qi followed closely behind and soon merged into the curtain of light.
After the transmission began, a strong feeling of dizziness came over him instantly. Ke Jin kept Qi's previous warning in mind and kept his eyes closed throughout the whole process. No matter how painful his body felt or how terrifying and huge the roars were in his ears, he gritted his teeth, not letting himself faint, and never opened his eyes.
It seemed like a century had passed, the sound of the wind whistling in his ears gradually faded away, and the pain as if his body was falling apart also slowly subsided. Ke Jin tried to reach out his hand and finally touched the cold, hard ground.
"We're here."
Hearing Qi's voice, Ke Jin immediately opened his eyes and saw that they were on a small island in the middle of a lake. The surrounding area was a fortress wall woven with black thorns, and only this small island was a pure land. In the center of the island, there was a glowing card pool.
They actually managed to get in.
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