Chapter 1711
Chapter 1711 - 1707: Smoke Bomb
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"Sometimes, you just can’t show off, saying I’m very free, the work is already done... and then, before you even finish speaking, more work comes."
Looking at the information in his hands, Lu Ping’an also feels a tingling in his scalp.
He originally thought his work was finished; he had already sent back a substantial amount of intelligence on "claws," various taboo knowledge and rituals.
Next, he should just go back and wait for the staff department’s next deployment.
Even if it involves directly summoning Evil Gods to descend, it should be something others work on together.
"Logistics department, you guys have done well, very well..."
Lu Ping’an’s praise carried a bit of personal emotion.
This moment, all plans had been disrupted.
I was all ready to wrap up work and head home, then boom, a call comes in saying we’re ready for the next preparations, and that I should just work overtime on the frontline... Not expressing negative emotions on the spot shows Lu Ping’an’s great capacity.
"This mission would normally mean certain death for an ordinary person, you better think it over, refusing is also an option....."
Lu Ping’an shuts off the communication, ponders for a moment, but then speaks too leniently.
Logically speaking, for matters concerning the survival of humanity, people should be sacrificed without hesitation... yet Lu Ping’an knows, human nature isn’t like that; voluntary sacrifice is noble, but if you forcefully press people to die for a great cause, chances are someone might just blow up at you.
Rationality is one thing, emotion is another; if someone actually defects and leaks information during the execution stage of the plan, it’s not just possible for everyone to end up dead here, the plan could also fail outright.
And after Lu Ping’an covertly said "You don’t have to be involved if it doesn’t concern you, I can get you out," the kind of scenario in movies where "I must risk my life to accomplish a heroic feat" did not occur, instead, the majority chose to retreat.
"Six people, huh... That’s enough."
In the end, this team actually surprised Lu Ping’an, since there were indeed people willing to seek death.
"Alright then, your task is fairly simple, find those altars and adjust the sacrificial rituals according to this pattern,"
The staff department in the rear was too efficient; the moment Lu Ping’an’s intelligence was relayed back, they worked overtime to produce a battle plan... in fact, they were always racing against time, and even if Lu Ping’an was slightly annoyed, he had no personal grievances.
The new action plan is quite straightforward and also involves racing against time with the enemy.
"Once the plan starts, strongmen like us... at least Rule-level Solo Travelers, will initiate disturbances everywhere."
The strongmen infiltrated into Australia include not just Lu Ping’an; later on, a lot of top combat powers will infiltrate as well.
These top combat powers will actively "cause trouble," attack and cause destruction, especially targeting various Plane and Evil Gods’ altars, disguised as an attempt to "cut off" plane connections.
At the same time, they will plant various disruptive devices, using the power of earth Gods to counter the transformation of reality into something exotic.
This is a common tactic in Plane War, a basic tactic to prevent transformation, the enemy will definitely engage in sniping... over the years, both parties have developed a rather stable set of tactics.
But this time, the truth and strategic objectives are exactly the opposite....
"Your target, in fact, is to perform rituals to summon the Evil Gods, to pull that thing above into this. Therefore, if you see any Evil Gods’ rituals happening, don’t interfere with them, just leave quickly....."
"Uh, aren’t you worried about leaking secrets by saying it outright like this?"
Captain Zhu was somewhat shocked; she couldn’t even guarantee the loyalty of her own subordinates... in fact, she’s experienced too many betrayals over the years, and had long been used to being extremely cautious.
As time passed, there were fewer and fewer traitors, not only because the uncommitted had been eliminated, but also because those traitors never met a good end... It’s almost laughable to talk about surrendering to those Fishmen, as they might play the intelligence game with you for a while, but sooner or later, a greedy Fishman can’t resist their appetite.
"It’s okay, every time various pieces of intelligence are all over the place, this kind of obviously illogical intelligence can actually confuse them. In fact, whether we cut off or connect to the Exotic Realm, we can accept it."
Although Lu Ping’an’s statement seems contradictory, he does not explain it; only those at his level understand that seemingly conflicting goals are actually the same thing.
Lu Ping’an handed over the new sacrifice ritual program to the person before him. It is the technical crystallization of the logistics department and an improvement to the existing sacrifice rituals... it’s no longer a vague sacrifice to the Octopus Forces, but a specified sacrificial target, the very monster above our heads.
But just doing so is still not enough; Lu Ping’an’s intelligence also provided the best "sacrificial material."
"These Beasts, sacrifice them as soon as you get them; they might look a bit strange, but they taste very good, don’t feel psychologically pressured, they wouldn’t live long anyway..."
What Lu Ping’an casually pulled out was a bunch of "Rare Beasts".... a three-legged flying bird, a silver snake that crazily emits electricity and never lands, a humanoid tiger that lunges, grabs, sweeps its tail and draws a sword.
In some sense, the decision of the logistics department was not wrong; other people can be withdrawn, but Lu Ping’an’s abilities are quite useful at this time.
His courtyard has long been a modestly famous Biological Research Institute, where the Beast Taming Land holds countless Magical Beasts and wild Beasts.
This time, since the greedy "Foodie" above ordered something "he had never eaten before," it naturally needed to be tailor-made for him.
Not considering the long term, with "investment," Lu Ping’an can mass-produce countless new species in the shortest time possible now.
"Take this...."
Lu Ping’an kindly gave them the "Name Card;" with this, if they get close enough, they can spend Life Points to flee for their lives.
At the same time, it also makes it convenient for them to replenish their "sacrificial offerings."
Strategy is often simple and straightforward, just completing one task after another on the plan, while the execution of tactics is really about testing the ability of warriors.
Even with considerable resentment, Lu Ping’an truly agrees with the decision from the rear... when time stands on the side of the opponent, there should be no hesitation, since the further you go, the harder it gets, so as soon as you get intelligence, you start moving, not giving the opponent time to prepare.
War inevitably leads to intelligence leaks, even without spies and traitors on each side, various Extraordinary scouting and divination methods could also turn overly sophisticated schemes into stupid fish jumping into the net themselves.
And all responses need time, using distracting tactics, preventing the opponent from responding in the short term might work much better than earnestly preparing for battle... just imagine, those Fishman Leaders facing the reality of the severed connection with the Exotic Realm, along with the intelligence of humans actively deepening the exoticization, would not know specifically how to deal with it.
Hesitation brings confusion and chaos, which will give infiltrators time to complete their tasks, and it would be even better if the opponent was foolish enough to actively deepen the exoticization.
The division of labor is quite clear, Lu Ping’an as a High-level combat power, ironically becomes the smoke bomb in this sudden Plane War, while those Middle-Low Tier warriors are more suited for such a battlefield.
The "ordinary soldiers" will spread out, continuously exploring and transforming various Octopus altars, to intensify the exoticization of this world.
"The plan starts in six hours, by then the Eastern Country will execute an unprecedented unmanned drone warfare and numerous login systems, several beaches will become quite chaotic, avoid those focal points, and find your own places to execute the tasks...."
And watching Zhu Xinran about to speak then stopping, Lu Ping’an also knew what she was thinking.
She wanted to save her sister, but that position clearly had an opponent she couldn’t possibly handle; she was likely to face a perilous situation even if she went, and the mission might not even be completed.
On one side is Great Justice, on the other side, her own sister, she was also very conflicted...
But in the end, she didn’t say anything, it seemed she prioritized Great Justice after all.
Lu Ping’an, however, disliked it.
"Tell me your sister’s position, since I’m going to stir up trouble anyway, I might as well trouble that lord."
— End of Chapter 1711 —