Chapter 834: A Meeting in the Dark
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Chen Zuan sat in the commander module in sheer boredom. As time pa.s.sed by, the Tiger Back had been transformed into a major fortress. In addition to the rapidly rising defensive structures on the periphery, even the underground internal sewage system had neared completion.
In order to guard against earth-type intruders, a certain type of metallic powder had been added into all existing buildings over the past two days. The earth slope had become a firm mixture of cement and metals, rendering the fortress almost invincible.
But none of that mattered to Chen Zuan, and most of the Heavenly Kings. The think tank of the Heavenly Network were not the strongest fighters. In fact, the Heavenly Kings were not good commanders either.
Their competence in coming up with calculative strategies did not promise for omnipotence. Instead, they were only serving in areas of their own expertise and specialty.
When everyone in the commander module was busy with their own task, Nalan Que suddenly suggested that they should have a look at the new Tiger Back fortress, but Li Yixiao rejected her.
Then, their argument escalated into a fight outside the module… and Li Yixiao lost…
“I’m not weaker than you,” Li Yixiao shouted, “I just don’t want to hurt you! As a gentleman, I need to take care of you!”
In the end, Nalan Que could not convince Li Yixiao to take a walk with her. In fact, she just wanted some time alone with him, but the blockhead did not take her hints at all.
After Nalan Que stormed out on her own, Li Yixiao sat alone with distress all across his face. Cheng Qiuqiao was amused. “Heavenly King Li, why the sad face? I can see that Sister Nalan loves you a lot. Sometimes you may have an easier time if you listen to her.”
Li Yixiao shook his head. “What do you understand, kid? That woman is not any other women. I can’t win a single argument with her. I want to know right now how to stop her from causing me any headaches.”
Cheng Qiuqiao deliberated for a long moment and said, “In fact, I do have an idea. Why not give it a try?”
Li Yixiao’s eyes brightened. “Since you are Lu Shu’s good friend, you certainly have many bad as* ideas!”
Lu Xiaoyu glanced at Li Yixiao expressionlessly. “Excuse me?”
That made You Mingyu all tensed up. What could he do if this bunch of masters broke out into a fight inside the fortress? Could they not behave themselves, please?
“Well.” Li Yixiao immediately made an attempt to explain. “I admit that Lu Shu is smart, but he uses all his brain juice in making fun of me. You see, my pocket money has been reduced to 20 bucks all thanks to him! Come, Qiuqiao, tell me how to nail that woman!”
Cheng Qiuqiao replied with a smile, “Take a mug and smash it on the ground. If she goes quiet, job done!”
“Wait a moment, Brother Qiuqiao.” Li Yixiao was skeptical. “Will I not be in danger if she does not go quiet?”
“In that case, kneel down on the shattered pieces at once. Job done too…”
Li Yixiao was speechless.
Li Yixiao took a long while to gather his thoughts. “So you are here to make fun of me too, aren’t you?!”
At this moment, before the official beginning of the war, the Tiger Back fortress was bustling with activities.
The two parties held completely different stances. The foreign organizations were only here to pick a fight. They did not care about the casualties, be it of the Heavenly Network or their own.
On the other hand, for the Heavenly Network, it had been written in their first strategic plans to build an unbeatable fortress on the Tiger Back. The message was clear: We would fight back if you dared to a.s.sault us.
Meanwhile, various organizations set up their campsites over 10km away from the fortress. Their camps stretched over 10km in length, but they showed no signs of attack.
During this period of time, Nie Ting had locked himself up in his room, trying to figure out a middle way and prevent the worst case scenario.
In any case, a victory built on the destruction of the Earth would be in itself a failure too.
Billions of people could perish in a wave of his sword. This consequence was too much to bear.
However, when he was forced into the end of the road, he would not hesitate to take action so as to guarantee the survival of the Heavenly Network. But he was not willing to do that if there were other alternatives.
Yet, some organizations were still testing their boundaries after the Heavenly Network had made their stance clear.
Without any upcoming battles, people like Chen Zuan and Feng Yeming had nothing to do. They were not qualified as think tank members because their strategies were often not as effective.
As a result, their only task at hand was to wait for the completion of the fortress and standby for further instructions.
Suddenly, Chen Zuan shouted, “There’s signal! WHAT? The signal tower is already in use?”
By then, temporary electric generators and water supplies had been ready. The construction of the entire fortress was going on orderly, as if the Heavenly Network had rich knowledge on how to build a temporary fortress in the wilderness.
In times of peace, it was hard to imagine how many people were working tirelessly behind the scenes for a contingency plan in times of crisis. The rapid and organized construction of the fortress was only possible due to the countless designs and experiments done by their forefathers ages ago.
Feng Yeming’s eyes twinkled in excitement as he watched the site in front of him. Then, decisively he logged onto the Internet and played a game against other on-line players, so as to test his skills practiced with the computer. However, he lost the game with zero kills and 20 deaths on his own team…
He had also received endless insults and complaints from his team members…
Meanwhile, Chen Zuan could only play with his phone as he did not bring a laptop. After a while, he looked up and told You Mingyu, “The fortress should not have been built here. Really.”
Cheng Qiuqiao was stunned. “Why?!”
“The location here is not auspicious!” Chen Zuan said firmly.
Cheng Qiuqiao was puzzled. “What? How do you know? I didn’t know that you knew geomancy!”
“Really. I’ve lost 20,000 coins in merely five minutes,” replied Chen Zuan with a sad look on his face.
Cheng Qiuqiao was speechless.
“I wonder what the other organizations are doing right now. Just make a decision right away, fight or surrender! Why are they dragging on like this?” Chen Zuan exclaimed impatiently.
In his opinion, they should stop wasting their time and proactively wipe out all their enemies.
Yet, he was also aware of how unrealistic his idea was because guarding the fortress and winning an attack were two different matters.
Meanwhile, silence shrouded the biggest tent in the campsite of the foreign organizations. Heavily guarded, it was the command module of the Phoenix Society, and a meeting chaired by the Phoenix Society was currently ongoing inside.
There were no lighting facilities in the tent, and the people inside solely depended on the light from the outside. The leaders of the various organizations sat beside the long table in silence. Their faces and expressions were blurred by the darkness.