Jin Xinyue felt that she was stuck in her master's mind maze and could not find a way out at all.
Li Yao said casually, "However, although I can't read your father's face, it doesn't mean that I can't read his mind directly!"
Jin Xinyue found it hard to believe. "Reading the mind of a demon emperor through a light beam dozens of kilometers away?"
For a moment, Jin Xinyue almost felt like lunging forward, hugging her master's thigh, and begging him to teach her such an unparalleled technique.
Li Yao grinned. "Do you still remember our conversation at the beginning?
"As I said, I know my strengths very well. I'm only good at fighting and refining. When it comes to 'debate' and 'bewilderment', I'm no match for your father!
"On the other hand, when it comes to the arts of refining and magical equipment, it will be your father's turn to be beaten, won't it?
"When I was in the Flying Star Sector, I once saw a piece of marvelous magical equipment named 'Truth Cabinet', which was a military lie detector left by the Star Ocean Imperium.
"As a fan of magical equipment, I certainly wouldn't let go of such an ultimate treasure. After I became the best warrior of the six tribes of Iron Plateau, I spent a lot of time studying the 'Truth Cabinet' in the deepest way possible.
"Although it is impossible for me to produce such a precise piece of magical equipment, it is still within my limits to copy a few rune arrays, duplicate a few basic functions, and counterfeit a weakened version of the 'Truth Cabinet'!"
"Do you think that what I stuffed into the 'Star Spot Red Fire Oyster' and delivered to the commander-in-chief's office of the Coalition Army of Demons was as simple as a 'point-to-point communicator for mining'?"
Jin Xinyue bulged her eyes, and her lips opened uncontrollably.
Li Yao narrowed his eyes into two fishing hooks. "On the surface, it was a 'point-to-point communicator for mining' that I jumbled up with tremendous debris. In order to combine the different debris, I added a lot of messy units.
"However, it was the few inconspicuous rune arrays hidden inside the units that added a hidden purpose to the device. It could hear the heartbeat and the flow of blood nearby and transform the data into spiritual waves before it was sent back.
"Therefore, it was more than a 'point-to-point communicator for mining'. It was more like a 'lie detector'!
"Every human being has their own misconceptions.
"When I talked to your father face to face through the light beam, he knew that I could see him clearly and that experts of our level were certainly good at reading micro-expressions. Therefore, he had a high management of his facial muscles and would never show what he was thinking on his face!
"However, just like you said, the remote communication from dozens of kilometers away gave him an illusionary sense of security. He couldn't have foreseen that I could sense his heartbeat and the flow of blood even through the light beam!
"I pretended that I was full of passion since the very beginning. The boastful idiot was completely caught in his rhythm. He was leading me by the nose and beating me in theory!
"The more he fought, the more relaxed he became. Eventually, he had the idea that 'Vulture Li Yao is nothing more than this'!
"Then, at the last moment, I pretended that I had lost control of my emotions and threw out 'Eye of Blood Demon' in fury!
"Look, after he heard 'Eye of Blood Demon', there was no change in his expression at all. His facial expression didn't change at all. Even the contraction and dilation of his pupils were normal! "
"However, his heartbeat was increased by 11%, and his flow of blood was increased by 7%!
"Although it happened in only 0.4 seconds. His heartbeat and flow of blood were adjusted back to normal, and they never fluctuated again.
"But it was already enough!
"Think about it. If the Red Tide Plan had nothing to do with the Eye of Blood Demon, what would his reaction have been after he heard 'Eye of Blood Demon'? He would have been puzzled, confused, or simply ignored me because he thought that I was talking nonsense, right?
"The instantaneous acceleration of his heartbeat and flow of blood suggested only one thing. I had found out his greatest secret!"
Jin Xinyue was fascinated and did not know how to refute.
"You are quite right," Li Yao said. "Your father's face is like the surface of a frozen lake, without the slightest ripple.
"However, no matter how hard the surface of the lake is frozen, the water below cannot be completely frozen. There are always undercurrents flowing.
"Therefore, I prepared carefully for so many days, snuck into Heavenly Path City at great risks, and talked to Jin Tuyi, your father and the commander-in-chief of the Coalition Army of Demons, not because I wanted to persuade him.
"I only wanted to listen to his heartbeat."
Jin Xinyue was deep in thought. Her eyes seemed to be disappearing into the black holes deep inside her pupils.
It was not until a long time later that she finally woke up from her trance. The sharpness in her eyes was condensed again. "Master, I have two questions.
"Firstly, how can you guarantee that the hidden 'lie detector rune arrays' will not be discovered?"
"Because I was the one who crafted them," Li Yao said.
"Maybe, if the experts of refining of the Blood Demon Sector gather together and spend a day and a night, they will be able to find a flaw. But in only a few hours, your father can't have let too many people know about it. There is no way that they will notice anything wrong.
The answer that was not really an answer rendered Jin Xinyue speechless. She extended a second finger and said, "Secondly, it is great that you have guessed everything right. But what if your speculation is wrong?
"What if my father has no reaction after you say 'Eye of Blood Demon', and there is no change in his micro-expression, heartbeat, or flow of blood? What will you do?
"Give up just like that?"
Li Yao shook his head and said solemnly, "I will not give up so easily.
"Do you remember the crystal bombs that we installed in the 'transit station'?"
Jin Xinyue nodded. "I do. They were used to fake our deaths."
Li Yao's eyes turned into fish hooks again. "Faking our deaths was only the first purpose.
"The crystal bombs had a second purpose that was more important.
"When I was refining the crystal bombs, I mixed a special additive into them. It was the powder that I mixed with 'Dragon Moistening Grass', 'Ice Silkworm Dew', and other materials based on an ancient recipe.
"The powder is highly adhesive. Once it is attached to the surface of other objects, it is very difficult to wash it off.
"Under normal circumstances, it is invisible, colorless, and tasteless, and it does not release any waves.
"But as long as you wear a special chip, you will be able to observe it from a very long distance away. You can say that it is a special kind of powder for tracking purposes.
"Similar powder is commonly used in the vaults of the banks in the Tian Yuan Realm and the Flying Star Sector. If you sprinkle it on the precious Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures and marrow crystals, you will not need to worry about being robbed."
Jin Xinyue frowned and said, "Such powder is commonly produced in the Blood Demon Sector, too. Also, it is of a higher level than the powder in the Tian Yuan Realm. We know all the formulas of the powder in the Tian Yuan Realm and have corresponding detection methods, too."
Li Yao smiled. "The powder that I produced is, of course, not the common stuff in the Tian Yuan Realm. It is an ancient recipe that has been lost for a long time. Three materials that are not available in the Heaven's Origin Sector or the Blood Demon Sector have been added. It is much more inconspicuous than regular powder and barely detectable.
"This is what I've been thinking about.
"With our 'identities' and the unstoppable sabotage in the past month, we are almost the most wanted criminals in the Blood Demon Sector. If your father wants to catch us, he will certainly send out the strongest experts. It is very likely that several demon emperors, elite troops, and devilish warships will join hands and surround us!
"In the meantime, the demon emperors, the elite troops, and the devilish warships will certainly participate in the final battle of the Red Tide Plan if there is no accident.
"After all, once the Red Tide Plan is activated, the success or failure will depend on the battle. There is no need to preserve our strength. The more strength we have, the more likely we will be to completely destroy the capital city of the Xing Yao Federation.
"Then, the demon emperors, the elite troops, and the devilish warships will certainly gather at the last teleportation point with your father in the next few days.
"As long as they are contaminated by the tracing powder, we will be able to trace them to the place where the real elites of the Coalition Army of Demons are gathered!"
Jin Xinyue thought hard for a moment. "But how can you guarantee that the demon emperors will not wash off the powder, Master?"
"My crystal bombs are specially designed," Li Yao said. "Once they are detonated, the powder will spread to several kilometers away and contaminate all the demons, magical equipment, and devilish warships!
"Even if all the demon emperors are obsessed with cleanliness and wash off their own skin three times a day, it is impossible for them to wash their magical equipment seven or eight times a day, right?
"Alright. Even if they wash themselves and their magical equipment clean from inside to outside, or even store their magical equipment in their Cosmos Rings and do not use them, is it so easy to clean the powder on the devilish warships?
"It's only been several days since the Red Tide Plan was activated. Regular maintenance on the devilish warships is the best they can do in such a short time. Is there any reason to clean the shells of the devilish warships at such a time?
"Therefore, as long as we are not too unlucky, one of the demon emperors, one piece of magical equipment, or one devilish warship will be contaminated by the tracing powder, right?
"Let me conclude.
"After we snuck into Heavenly Path City, firstly, we confirmed the time of the Red Tide Plan. Secondly, we observed the deployment of the troops in Heavenly Path City. Thirdly, we confirmed that the Red Tide Plan is related to the Eye of Blood Demon from your father's heartbeat. Fourthly, we sprayed the tracing powder on a lot of demon emperors and heavy devilish warships. Fifthly, we fabricated the scene of our deaths and made all the demon emperors think that we were killed by self-detonation!
"Although the persuasion failed, we achieved all the five purposes. Is there a problem when I say that we are going back with a full load?"
A thousand chapters. Old Bull would be crying if he were to throw flowers to celebrate!
Four or five days of four chapters in a row was really too much for me to handle. I'll put aside the two chapters for today and write a "Thousand Words of Gratitude" later. I'll tidy up my mood and organize my thoughts. Tomorrow, we'll set foot on a new starting point!
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