"No, it's completely damaged."
Knight Conan looked dejected as he gazed at the dull communication crystal. The communication crystal was a communication device unique to this continent and its function was similar to video chat. However, due to the large consumption of energy, the complicated structure, and the high price, only various organizations could afford it and ordinary civilians wouldn't be able to use it. And now, this communication crystal was even more tragic as it was torn apart.
Fangzheng shrugged as he gazed at the communication crystal. He also learned from Knight Conan how to use the communication crystal. Its principle was similar to wireless communication. However, the enemy wasn't stupid and even knew how to use electronic warfare to suppress communication … This would be considered a high-tech war in another plane of existence.
"Mr. Fangzheng, please come up with a solution. Frankly speaking, I don't have any better ideas."
"Hmm …"
Upon hearing Knight Conan's request, Fangzheng puckered his brows and pondered for a moment.
"In this current situation, I think the most important thing for us is to send the information here to the front and rear. Since the enemy used this method to cut off our communication, it's naturally the most important thing to do. So … "
Fangzheng said and gazed at the three people before him. Apart from Conan, Garrison and Fina had also arrived. After hearing about the situation in the stronghold, the two of them were shocked and of course, they were duty-bound to stay and help.
"I suggest that we split into three groups. One group will head to the fortress and inform them of the situation at the rear. At the same time, we hope that they can come up with countermeasures to solve the problem. Another group will head to the rear and inform the headquarters about what happened here. The last group will track down the cultists. Since they cut off communication, they must be planning to do something. We have to figure out the cultists' purpose so that we can be more or less prepared. "
"That's a good idea!"
Knight Conan's eyes glinted as he nodded repeatedly. It wasn't that he didn't think of a similar method, but it wasn't as comprehensive as Fangzheng. Of course, back then, Knight Conan didn't have enough manpower and he probably couldn't do it even if he thought of it.
But now, there was still a problem. How exactly should they split into groups?
"I-I can track down the cultists!"
But to everyone's surprise, Garrison was the first one to step forward.
"I'm a local, so I'm very familiar with the environment here. I've been hunting in the forest with my brother since I was young, so I'm very good at tracking. I'm sure I can catch up with those cultists!"
"No."
But to his surprise, Fangzheng shook his head.
"Tracking down the cultists is the most important mission among the three groups. The Order Fortress and the rear only need accurate information. I believe that as long as both sides notice that something is wrong, they will definitely take measures to deal with it. This will only waste time at most. However, the cultists' goal is the most important. We don't know what the cultists want to do. But from Knight Conan's description, it was obvious that they were premeditated and not impulsive. And you're just an ordinary person. Once an accident happens, no one can save you, and the clues will be cut off. "
"Then what should we do? Mr. Fangzheng? "
Fina asked worriedly. Fangzheng swept a glance at everyone and made a decision.
"How about this, Knight Conan. You'll be in charge of contacting the Order Fortress. You're the only familiar face they're familiar with. You can only dispel their concerns if you head to the Order Fortress personally. As for the rear … I'll have to trouble Garrison and Miss Fina. Garrison is a local, so he's familiar with the terrain. Miss Fina is a trainee cleric of the temple. As long as Knight Conan issues a letter for Miss Fina to deliver to the temple headquarters, they should be able to respond. As for those cultists … "
Fangzheng said and pointed to himself.
"Leave it to me. Although I'm not particularly familiar with this place, I'm still quite capable in tracking. Besides, I'm confident in my strength. Even if I can't beat them, I can still escape. "
"This … Isn't this a little too dangerous?"
Although Fangzheng's distribution was reasonable, Knight Conan was still somewhat worried.
"Mr. Fangzheng, are you sure you'll be fine by yourself?"
"Yes, Mr. Fangzheng. It's too dangerous for you to go alone. It's not safe here, especially in winter …"
At this moment, Garrison also tried to persuade him.
"Not to mention the Forest of No Return, the Dark Swamp is also a terrifying place. Legend has it that there are many places where even grand knights don't dare to enter alone. If you go alone, what if something happens? "
"Yes …"
Hearing their persuasion, Fangzheng knitted his brows slightly. Although he had considered this problem, he didn't expect it to be this dangerous. Fangzheng felt that he had enough time to manipulate the situation. Furthermore, with the two spirit stones, he wouldn't fail no matter what. But who knew? After all, no one could guarantee this kind of thing, right? Not to mention, Fangzheng's Dimensional Teleportation was still in its cooldown period. If he were to encounter some trouble that he couldn't handle, he would have nowhere to run.
At this moment, Fina stood up and raised her hand timidly.
"That … I have a suggestion. Why don't I go with Mr. Fangzheng?"
"You?"
Hearing until here, Fangzheng was surprised, while Fina nodded firmly.
"Yes, according to Mr. Fangzheng's plan, we need two groups to quickly inform the fortress and the rear. But currently, there aren't any backup warhorses in the stronghold. Only the two horses that we use to pull the carriages are slightly useful. If I go with Garrison, I will slow down his speed. Besides, according to Mr. Conan, the enemy has a destructive mage … I'm a Cleric of the Holy Cathedral and can also be considered a spell caster. I think in this aspect, I should be able to more or less help. "
"This …"
Hearing Fina's suggestion, Fangzheng was a little tempted. Although this trainee Cleric was stubborn, she still had the strength to back it up. And what she said was right. After Fangzheng came to this world, the only spell casters he had seen were Miss M and the Lich King, and both of them were weirder than the other. Not to mention the Lich King, even Matt and Stone were hung up and beaten by him. However, the fact that that soft-looking Astrologer was able to conjure a Star Spirit out of nowhere proved that something was amiss. The enemy had a destructive mage and a spell caster, so he couldn't be careless. Even if he had the ability to manipulate time, if he failed miserably, he would cry to death.
Besides, what Fina said was right. There were only two horses here, one for Garrison and one for Conan, so naturally, Fina didn't have a share. Right now, it was a race against time. It was inconvenient for two people to share a horse and it would also slow down their speed. Therefore, in the end, Fangzheng agreed to Fina's request. He would bring her along, while Conan and Garrison would split into two groups, heading to the Order Fortress and the Holy Cathedral respectively.
Since time was running out, everyone didn't waste any more time. Although the warhorses in the stronghold were all killed by the cultists, the harnesses were still there. Therefore, it didn't take long for everyone to untie the two horses that were used to pull the carriage. After some simple preparations, they immediately set off. After Garrison and Conan left one after another, only Fangzheng and Fina were left in the stronghold.
"Mr. Fangzheng, when are we leaving?"
"Prepare some supplies first. Unlike them, we may have a harder time, and I … need to make some preparations."
"Okay."
After hearing Fangzheng's order, Fina nodded without hesitation and immediately headed to the warehouse to prepare the supplies. Although the cultists captured the people, they didn't take away the supplies. Of course, most of the supplies were burned by them, but there were still some that survived. Perhaps it wasn't enough for a stronghold. However, it was enough for Fangzheng and Fina.
"Phew …"
Seeing Fina turn around and leave, Fangzheng heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he stretched out his hand and looked at the crystals in his hand. This was something that Fangzheng had requested from Knight Conan before he left. Although he didn't know what Fangzheng wanted them for, Conan still gave him all the remaining crystals in the stronghold. After all, this was the rear of the Order Fortress. Tens of thousands of beasts were killed every year, so of course, the crystals were more abundant than in other places. Although the crystals in the warehouse were snatched away by the cultists, as the stronghold commander, Conan still had some personal belongings, which was why he gave them to Fangzheng.
Of course, Fangzheng felt embarrassed … and accepted them.
"Convert!"
Along with Fangzheng's whisper, the crystal in his hand gradually disintegrated into light particles and disappeared into the air. At the same time, the converted crystal energy appeared before Fangzheng's eyes.
"485 crystals? Including the previous ones … it's about 575 crystals … That's enough! "
Looking at the crystal energy before him, Fangzheng clenched his fists in excitement.
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