Chapter 416
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Of course, Hao Ren and the others did not intend to join the allied army as mercenaries, nor did they intend to follow them to carry out some inexplicable mission. They just needed an identity so that they could pass through the defense line of the Osidian Plain. Once they got in, they would not have to stay where they were.
The Osidian Plain was vast, and the allied army of the Holy See had never been a simple "army" from the very beginning. Such a large number of troops were stationed on the plain, accompanied by all kinds of supply, service, and auxiliary troops, and they had almost built the place into a city-state. There were countless military camps and towns on the land of nearly a million square kilometers, and there were roads between them. No one would have imagined that the battlefield on the Osidian Plain would develop into such a state within a year after the war if they had not seen it with their own eyes. Such a large garrison and complicated distribution of military camps also provided convenience for Hao Ren and the others: it was extraordinarily easy for them to move around.
The commanders of the allied army were not gods. Even if they transferred a large group of professional administrators from the mainland, they could not manage such a large piece of land as tightly as a military camp. There were a lot of regulatory gaps within the defense line of the Osidian Plain. Although there were no problems with the identification, communication, and prohibitions between the troops, there were obvious signs of sluggishness and perfunctoriness. Hao Ren and the others tried to walk around the camp and found that although there were many soldiers standing guard, it was quite easy to pass through.
"This place is full of loopholes." In the evening, Hao Ren and Lily walked around the camp. When they came back, they began to sigh at the loopholes in the allied army. "As long as you wear a human face, no one will question you wherever you go."
Vivian, who was sitting in the middle of the room and acting as the air conditioner, was not surprised to hear that. "How can such a big mess be so tightly guarded? Moreover, we are still in the periphery. I guess there are murders and robberies in every corner of the allied army camp, and the higher-ups may not even know about it. It's a miracle that they can maintain such a big mess. "
"It wasn't like this a year ago." Lanina snorted. "The Allied Army of the Holy See a year ago was the strongest army I've ever seen. Although I don't want to admit it, that army made the demons tremble. It's only been a year, and they've already become so lax. As expected, they're just a coalition army that was forced by the situation. Without a long-term ambition, it's hard to maintain after the war is over. "
"The coalition army will disband sooner or later, but the alliance of all races will survive." Y 'zaks was thinking about the world at this time. "I've done a good deed."
Hao Ren looked at Vivian. "Did you find anything?"
Vivian had sent out a swarm of bats to eavesdrop on what looked like the barracks of the military officers. She had also gathered information from all over the camp. "The Allied Army is indeed looking for the treasure — the source of the mad demonic king's power. It seems that the mad demonic king's power and wisdom came from an ancient divine relic, and this divine relic is buried in the Osidian Plain. The allied army has been digging this relic out for a year. Serathon's army is blocking outside the plain. It seems that they want to fish in troubled waters and rob the relic. But the allied army is too powerful, and Serathon's army has been unable to break in. "
Hao Ren immediately looked up at Y 'zaks. "You know what's going on?"
Y 'zaks looked more confused than the others. "... How come I don't know what ancient relic I have? My strength comes from exercising for four hours a day, and my wisdom comes from reading books and newspapers... "
"Damn it, this can't be a rumor..." Hao Ren facepalmed. "Could it be that someone deliberately spread a rumor after Y 'zaks' death..."
"A rumor can make tens of millions of troops dig mountains and fill the sea in the demonic dimension for nearly a year?" Nangong Wuyue was lying on the bed, pretending to be dead. She looked up at Hao Ren. "And Serathon came because of this rumor. They can't be idiots, right?"
Hao Ren slapped the siren's head down. "Go back to sticking your tongue out. You're already dead. What are you doing here?"
Nangong Wuyue continued to stick her tongue out. But after a while, she suddenly looked up again. "Oh! Water! Don't you have a few swimming pools of water in your Dimensional Pocket? Hurry up and get me some water... "
Hao Ren took out a large basin with a diameter of one meter from his Dimensional Pocket. It was full of water. The siren seemed to wake up as soon as she saw it. She plunged her head into the basin and stopped moving. It looked like she had thrown herself into the basin...
"Y'zaks, don't be discouraged." Hao Ren saw Y'zaks' expression and patted him on the arm. "This' treasure 'rumor is too strange..."
"Don't comfort me. I'm not a child." Y'zaks grinned. It was hard to tell whether he wanted to cry or laugh. "It's okay. I've done all kinds of preparations before I came. I knew from the beginning that Lanina was just trying to cheer me up. But in fact, I didn't have much hope. I came here mainly to see my 'funeral'. I left in such a hurry that I left behind a lot of regrets. This time, I'm here to take a look... consider it as fulfilling one of my wishes. And to be honest, I'm also curious about what the Allied Army is looking for. Nangong Wuyue is right. They can't all be fools. They must have some concrete evidence. That's why they took so long. After I left... something must have happened here. "
"The key question is where did they get this information from?" Hao Ren frowned and looked at Vivian. "Who was the first to say that the mad demonic king had an ancient divine artifact?"
"There are clues about this." Vivian nodded. "Didn't the people we saved say that they found the 'last words' of the mad demonic king? It was said that it was a crystal that recorded the last scene of the mad demonic king before he disappeared. The crystal is in the Allied Army Command Post. "
Things were developing in a strange direction. After Y'zaks left this world, not only did the inexplicable rumors of a 'divine artifact' appear, but he also left behind a crystal. It seemed that the key was in the crystal.
"We have to find a way to take a look." Hao Ren rubbed his chin. "Can we sneak into the place where the crystal is kept?"
"It's very difficult." Vivian shook her head. "The area near the coalition command center is not like the small camp we are staying in. There are sentries every ten steps, not even bats can fly in. The unidentified flying objects in the air with a diameter of more than two centimeters will be shot down on the spot. But I overheard that the crystal is currently on the table of the human race's General Gregory. He is one of the seven commanders of the Allied Army. The seven of them take turns to keep the crystal. It should be handed over to the Elven General next month. "
"What are they doing?" Hao Ren was curious. "Why are they passing a crystal around?"
"I guess they are trying to decipher the secret of the crystal." Lanina grinned. "I can guess what they are thinking. If there really was such a treasure that could make a person the king of the world, then none of the races in the world would give way. This could be seen from the current loose situation of the allied forces. They had not even dug out the treasure, but they were already having internal strife. But the Allied Army must maintain a semblance of fairness and unity, so the best way is to take turns to keep the crystal. Whoever can decipher the secret of the treasure during the custody period will naturally get the biggest share. At least on the surface, they have to make this agreement. "
Hao Ren thought for a moment. "Is there a map or something? A map of the Allied Army's core camp. "
"Yes, it's ready." Vivian waved her hand and summoned a cloud of blood mist. The blood mist quickly formed in the air and turned into a set of unusually exquisite holographic models. "Bats have ultrasonic detection functions. Hundreds of bats can roar in the direction of the camp. Even if they can't fly in, they can still find out the structure inside. This is their highest command post."
Hao Ren looked at Vivian's technique in amazement. "You are a human radar..."
They huddled together and studied the topographic map for a while. They found that the Allied Army's command post was located near the former Helcrown. The place where Helcrown used to be had turned into a huge pit, so the command post was built on the edge of the cliff. Looking at the topographic map and recalling the style of his old opponents in the past, Y'zaks slowly came up with an idea. "I have an idea. We can create some trouble... But we'd better observe for a few days and figure out their pattern of action."
(I didn't even notice it yesterday... Well, everyone, happy Sunday. Anyway, we don't play by the rules and celebrate the festival according to common sense. Also, ask for a monthly ticket to calm down.)
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