Why else would it be said that art originates from life but surpasses life? The common translation of this saying is that the things you encounter in real life will always be more ridiculous than the things you encounter in a story. After all, you have to consider the reasonableness of a story. But look at the things I encounter in my daily life. How many of them are reasonable? Over the past two days, the little crow has been trying to hatch chicks from the walnuts again …
I never thought that the clue to my homeworld would be right under our noses. Of course, the bad news is that it is also right under the Fallen Apostles' noses. The thing that records the coordinates is placed at the friction point on the border between the two countries. There is a saying that goes, 'Search for it in a crowd, and when you look back, it is right next to your hand'. Although the second half of the saying seems wrong, it basically means the same thing.
"This location is a huge problem." Shadora frowned, her fingers tapping on the coffee table involuntarily. "No matter what happens there, it will definitely be discovered. That's the closest point to the border between the Empire and the Fallen Apostles."
I thought about it and slowly understood what Godfather meant. At the same time, I had some ideas.
"Because it is a sensitive area, the Protoss can't send people over to retrieve it, right?" I glanced at Godfather. "If you send one or two people over, it will be easily seen as a sign that the Protoss and the Empire have formed an alliance. The worst case scenario will be a war. The best case scenario is that they will definitely send people over to check on the situation. If they discover your intentions, you will be in a passive position."
Godfather nodded. "That is exactly what happened. It is awkward to say. This is originally something from the God Realm, but now we can't send people to retrieve it. If it is somewhere else, the God Realm can directly send people to retrieve it and send it to you. It won't be so troublesome. "
"The Protoss can't make a move, but we can?" Shallow Shallow happened to pass by and overheard our discussion. She blinked her eyes and came up to me. "We are going to announce that we are sending people over for a vacation. Abyss Schilling might not believe us …"
I pondered over the situation in that area, trying to find a way to send people over without raising the enemy's vigilance. After thinking for a long time, I came to a conclusion: Sending people over is easy, but there is absolutely no way to make the Fallen Apostle turn a blind eye. You have to understand. There are several hundred monitoring stations monitoring that point day and night. Just how great is the monitoring power? Even if a fly were to fly over, the other side would probably be able to immediately determine its gender. That was why the only thing left to think about was: how to steal a divine weapon without being seen by the Fallen Apostle?
If he succeeded, it would be the most thrilling deception in history ….
However, it didn't seem that there was no way at all. I thought of two alternative plans. The first plan was to send a large army to fight openly, making it clear that we were going to fight an invasion. Then, in the midst of a chaotic battle, we would be able to conquer that territory. Naturally, we would be able to obtain the item. I didn't dare to say this plan out loud as it would be easy for Sandora to think that my brain was damaged …
The second plan was a little like a spy battle. We would send a few people to brazenly drive the shuttle over, because at that point of friction, this was a 'common occurrence'.
"The Empire and the Fallen Apostle have built a lot of outposts in that area." I shifted my body and slowly shared my thoughts. "Just like a line of fire, there is a sentry every few steps. These sentry posts would change every once in a while. Sometimes, they would change positions, other times, it would be a change of personnel. Sometimes, it would be just to confuse the enemy's line of sight. At such a close distance, the movements of both sides are basically open to the public. The most exciting sentry post would even change shifts right in front of the enemy. Sometimes, they would even symbolically throw two self-destructing probes at the enemy."
"We will only send a few people to mix into the sentry troops that change shifts normally. The other side is already used to it. They definitely won't think that there is anything special about these troops that change shifts." Sandora immediately understood what I meant and took the initiative to continue the conversation. "Both sides only monitor the Void Sea Route. No one cares about the few universes there because neither side dares to build military fortresses in those worlds. Once they do so, it would be a signal for an all-out war. So, as long as we pretend to be the sentries on duty and find an opportunity to infiltrate those worlds, the rest can be done freely. As long as we don't build a military base in the Prime Material Plane, the alarm won't be triggered. "
I nodded. This was my idea. No matter how difficult the details were, at least it sounded feasible. Father God also nodded slightly. Obviously, he also approved of this idea. However, he was still a little worried. "This mission is very difficult, and there is only one chance of success. How confident are you? If the confidence isn't high, then we must prepare for an all-out war. I will go back and prepare reinforcements. No matter what, we cannot lose that area. "
"I will go personally. I will also bring a group of people who can fight." I casually stated my initial idea. Sandora didn't look surprised at all. After being together for so many years, she already knew what I would think in certain situations. However, Father God's reaction was a little interesting. Apart from being surprised, he was also a little surprised. "Your temperament is very similar to mine back then. Back then, I was also suicidal …"
I was speechless.
When faced with a problem, we would either start a war or send a tower to the enemy. Is this considered the traditional culture of the Void Race?
There was also a reason why I decided to go personally. After all, I had long passed the age of a hothead. I couldn't make a plan on a whim. First of all, there was a limit to the number of people that could go this time. If you wanted to bring three to five people, it would be easy to explain. But if you wanted to bring a huge army and say that it was a change of shifts, would Abyss Schilling believe it? Therefore, the number of people needed to be small but elite. Secondly, we had to consider the situation where we would have to fight against the Fallen Apostles if the operation failed. In such a situation, we had to have someone who was strong enough to fight at the front. At the very least, someone who was strong enough to fight at the front. Throughout the entire Empire, only I, Undying Taoist Priest, was qualified for this task. This way, even if the mission was exposed, we could still buy some time. Don't underestimate the time we bought. Who knows, we might even get our hands on the item.
More importantly, if we couldn't win, we could still retreat …
"That's good." Father God heard my thoughts and chuckled. "You are indeed quite similar to me back then. Then, I will leave all the information here for you. We have only confirmed which world the item is in and its approximate location. However, since it has been too long, the information is a little inaccurate. It's hard to say what it looks like exactly. "
As he said that, Father God took out a scroll from his pocket and placed it on the coffee table. I put the scroll away and prepared to let Icetis translate it for me before we set off. Just like that, an important matter was put on the agenda. As for the information that Father God said was inaccurate, it wasn't a big problem. Nothing in the world went as one wished. At most, I would slowly ask around when we reached the place. I believed that Divine Equipment would always shine. They were much more dazzling than gold. If such an item that could change the fate of heaven and earth was placed in the human world, it would at least be world-famous. Perhaps the local natives would have some clues.
At this moment, Anveena floated out of the kitchen. She held a plate of desserts and tea in her hands. The little ghost nimbly placed the desserts on the coffee table. Father God observed the exquisite desserts with great interest. "Why are there a few holes on these cakes?"
Anveena wiped her hands awkwardly. "Those are actually nuts. When they were just baked, Mistress Sandora ate them with her teeth …"
Father God and I were speechless at the same time.
Sandora turned her head to the side and pretended that she didn't know anything. The moment she turned her head, she swiftly grabbed a cake.
"Speaking of which …" Just as we were engrossed in attacking the cakes that Anveena had baked, Father God suddenly spoke slowly. "Apart from the serious matter that I have with you, there is another matter that I wanted to talk to you about."
My heart skipped a beat. Here it comes: This big brother in front of me may seem lazy, but his moral integrity is probably higher than our entire family combined. The serious matter that he had just talked to us about could have been easily explained by any of his trusted aides. Since he had come here personally, he definitely had other plans. This "incidental" matter was probably the main event.
Then, under my curious gaze, Father God took out a round plastic sheet from his pocket. He looked very puzzled. "This thing has recently arrived in the Realm of Gods. It is said that it is a trade item that has just become popular in the Astral Domain and the bordering worlds of Schilling. When Cyndia went out to play, she brought a lot of it back. I went back to study it for a few days. What is this thing?"
I stared blankly at the colorful pictures and the line of words on the plastic sheet: The Heaven and Earth Collapse, the Weather Changes, the Shocking Sadomasochistic Love between the Seven Sons of God and the Last Demon Queen — The Complete Collection of Calabash Brothers (Part 2).
Sandora also turned her head to take a look. At that time, half a piece of cake was immediately stuck in her throat. She choked and her eyes widened. She quickly grabbed a pistol and shot her mouth three times to calm down. Then, she and I looked at each other in bewilderment. Both of us had the same expression on our faces: How did that old bastard do it?
Later, we saw a department called "Sicaro Culture and Media Cooperation Project Department" in the organization report of the Fairy Void Consortium. Then, everything became clear … Of course, this is a story for another time.
Because of Father God's sudden news, of course, my original plan to visit the deep diving site with Sandora had to be abandoned. After all, I had to consider the possibility of unexpected changes. The earlier I set off, the better. But I didn't think it was too much of a loss. After all, my main role in the deep diving project was just a decoration. I reckoned that my role at the site was not as important as that of the ancestors …
The deep diving experiment was scheduled for a day later, so Sandora could only go there alone to preside over the situation. I had to lead some people to the border to retrieve the artifact. But there was a problem with the candidates — who was more suitable to go?
That afternoon, after I saw Father God off, I quickly gathered a group of people at home to discuss the matter. This time, it was different from the past. The fewer the people, the better. It was not appropriate to go out with a group of more than a dozen people like in the past. And to be honest, the number of people on an exploratory mission wasn't the point.
Except for Sandora, who needed to oversee the Empire in the rear, everyone in the family felt that it was quite suitable to go alone, including a few little girls who didn't know anything but liked to join in the fun. Of course, this was not the time to join in the fun, so the little girls were directly chased away by Big Sister. In the end, after careful discussion for a long time, we felt that the members for this mission should be "able to fight" and "strategizing". The sisters Pandora and Visca were the first to be selected.
After all, back in the Fifteenth Sky Zone, Pandora was a great general who was second only to the emperor. She was ranked second in terms of combat strength. Don't think that her combat strength was limited just because she usually carried a bunch of floating cannons and pushed them around. That was because she didn't hold back any ultimate skills or use any super weapons. I had seen this girl's arsenal. If she used all of them to smash people, she would have more than enough to insta-kill several Protoss squadrons. Furthermore, she was the most proficient in one-on-one combat. The numerical advantage of the enemy was the least pressure for her. She was especially suitable to deal with any unexpected situations that we might encounter during this mission. Visca and Pandora were similar in combat strength, so the two sisters were selected.
Alaya and Jingle followed behind. Other than the angel sister's combat strength, the two sisters were bound to each other, so they didn't take up too much space. Furthermore, the two of them had many functions. Alaya could be used as a table lamp in special situations, and Jingle could cure all diseases by soaking in water …
Those who could fight were decided. Next were the strategizing talents. I felt that I was one of them — — but the others didn't really approve of it …
Lin Xue stood up and said, "I'll go."
She said these two words resolutely and left no room for anyone to refute her. Xiaoxue stood up and wanted to say something, but the young miss glared at her and said, "Naughty brat, stay at home and take care of your sisters. Don't come with us and cause trouble."
Xiaoxue pouted and looked at Little Bubble, who was hiding behind the sofa with only her head peeking out. She lowered her head and sat down on the sofa dejectedly, "Is there anyone who wants a younger sister to take care of an older sister …"
I chuckled: Who told you to transmigrate in reverse!
It was good that Lin Xue was tagging along as well. In such a dangerous place, there was indeed a need for a prophet to protect us.
Of course, the other person I had to bring along was Shallow Shallow — — She would follow me wherever I went. Other than a few times, this lass would never move separately from me. Furthermore, her ability was the most useful in dealing with sudden situations and various dangers. I didn't think much before I let her tag along.
"Lastly, count me in."
Icetis suddenly stood up just when I thought that everyone had decided on the candidates. Big Sister maintained her usual swift and decisive style, throwing out her words in a tone that didn't allow anyone to refute her. She decided on the matter herself. I couldn't help but look at her, "Sister Bing, this time, we aren't going out to cause trouble and collect protection fees. Can you accept this kind of slow and steady work?"
Icetis glanced at me from the corner of her eyes, "If I give you a [Star Domain], do you recognize it? Can you sense that there is a bible within a hundred mile radius? Do you know how to change the safety of the Celestial Chariot when it can't run anymore? Putting everything else aside, what if the scout added a rune lock on the [God's Weapon] back then? You wouldn't even be able to recognize the words … "
I was instantly speechless. On the other hand, Sandora suddenly thought of something, "What about the Protoss power in your body? Although the Fallen Apostle might not be able to detect it, we still have to be careful. If a Protoss appears among the sentries on shift, as long as the enemy isn't stupid, they would definitely suspect that there's a problem. "
Hearing that, Icetis chuckled softly with an inscrutable expression on her face. Very quickly, I felt that a certain "aura" on her body was rapidly changing. This "aura" was an indescribable feeling. If I had to explain it, it would be the Protoss's ability to disrupt the information of everything around her. Those of us who were more "special" could clearly feel that there was a field around a Protoss like Icetis. Everything in the field carried the Protoss's "aura". Now, the aura around Icetis was slowly fading, and then slowly recovering. However, when it reappeared, its form would be very different.
"You've already grasped it …" Sandora gaped at Icetis. The latter nodded proudly, "I'm a top student. For a top student, as long as I put in the effort, there's nothing that I can't figure out. No matter what, I can't let my two accounts go to waste."
Only then did I react. I quickly checked the information link of the Empire's main network. Then, I found a high-level Shiring Apostles labeled as the Commander-in-Chief of the Icetis Branch Family, Icetis, beside me. The signal response was full …
Of course, it wasn't strange for Icetis to have the identity and "aura" of a Shiring Apostles. After all, she was a person with two accounts. What was strange was that the "characteristics" of her Star Region Protoss had been completely concealed …
"Since you have two accounts at the same time, you can naturally use the characteristics of one race to completely conceal the characteristics of the other race," Icetis said with a smile. "I know that the Schilling God System hasn't been formed yet, so there's no point in disguising as the Schilling God. However, it's enough to conceal the characteristics of the Star Region God. As long as the Fallen Apostle doesn't recognize my Star Region identity, he will at most suspect that you've researched a new model of Empire soldiers. "
I scratched the back of my head in confusion. "Why is it getting more and more confusing? How did you do it? "
"If you can't figure it out, then don't think about it. It's too complicated for you," Icetis advised me sincerely. "Look at how many things you can't figure out. Haven't you survived all these years …"
I said, "… Forget it. I don't understand the world of a bookworm. In any case, it's fine as long as you don't go overboard."
In short, no matter what, the candidates were decided. Other than me, there was Pandora and her sister, who would act as fighters; Lin Xue, who would act as tactician (self-proclaimed) and minimap; Icetis, who would act as a fighter and advisor; Shallow Shallow, who would act as the strongest support and mascot; Alaya, who was bound to my equipment, and Jingle, who could be used to make tea and relieve boredom. As for the rest of the people, they wouldn't be able to make it. There were already quite a few of them.
We rested for a night to recharge our energy. The next day, we took the shuttle and headed for the border.
The Empire and the Fallen Apostle had already passed the period where they were cautiously opposing each other through the fog. After both sides had explored each other's borders and most of the outer worlds, the two groups of mortal enemies were like normal warring countries. They stationed their troops at the border and opposed each other with equal harshness — at least on a portion of the border. This kind of tit-for-tat situation was like a flammable and explosive powder keg. Two enemies who didn't care about their lives would sit next to the powder keg, each holding a matchstick, and see who would dare to throw it in first. However, apart from this kind of opposition, the two groups of people were so close to each other that it slowly turned into a strange tacit agreement of "changing sentries together every day, keeping watch together, scanning each other, and shooting self-destruct probes at each other at fixed points." We all knew how often the Fallen Apostles would change their sentries, and the Fallen Apostles also knew how many sentries the Imperial Army would change in every wave. The inconvenience of fighting in the void, as well as the fact that neither side was willing to start an all-out battle first, was the reason why this powder keg didn't explode for the time being. I didn't know how long these two unstable safety valves could last. In any case, our small group arrived at the quietest and most dangerous place in the void on the second day.
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