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Chapter 1398 - 988: The Book of Heaven Chose Him (4K)_2

Chapter 1398: Chapter 988: The Book of Heaven Chose Him (4K)_2

"Similarly, our losses were also extremely heavy. It could be described as a vendetta as deep as the sea, but according to the demands of the Book of Heaven, they still came before us, claiming it was for the sake of human cooperation," said the Different Pupil. "At that time, I was still a Profound Level Transcendent, and I heard the Supreme King scoff that the Book of Heaven had chosen him."

Wasn’t that the chosen one? In a world without the Evolution Game, the Supreme King possessed one of the top talents and strengths.

Furthermore, the Book of Heaven had abandoned the chess pieces of the Tianyan Association. They were offered up like sacrifices to the Supreme King, allowing him to obtain the Book of Heaven.

"After that... there was bloody cleansing and consolidation. The Supreme King thus became the only nominal leader of the Tianyan Association, as well as the Holder of the Book of Heaven. The research of the Tianyan Association was mostly inhumane, but their research reports did have some use. Though I hate to admit it, it has indeed brought significant improvement to the Alliance," they continued.

Li Changhe pondered, "That is to say, your Supreme King is the Holder of the Book of Heaven... while I am a Heavenly Book Variable."

The players’ expressions shifted subtly, catching the underlying implication in Li Changhe’s words.

He and the Supreme King could potentially come into conflict.

If the Supreme King believed that the Book of Heaven truly could help humanity, then the variable was his only obstacle.

Of course, this was just cautious conjecture. Currently, there was no evidence to prove that the Supreme King trusted the Book of Heaven. But the fact that the Supreme King had developed the Extraordinary Alliance so swiftly also made one wonder...

"Li Changhe, oh Li Changhe, you better not make things difficult for me," Li Changhe silently admonished himself, referring to his counterpart in this world.

By now, the armored convoy had driven through the long streets and was approaching the City Lord’s Mansion District.

Compared to the sights of Sky Mountain Giant City being corrupted by Chaos, these streets were bustling with prosperity. Even in the dead of night, one could see an abundance of lights and a considerable number of pedestrians.

It was called a sanctuary in the apocalypse, but it more closely resembled the busy district of a first-tier city.

Although the world outside was embroiled in relentless warfare, the people living within the giant city seemed to be faring quite well.

But once they fully entered the City Lord’s Mansion District, the streets became empty. There were numerous defense forces, soldiers patrolling the area with checkpoints at every corner. Each street had Transcendents watching from rooftops or in hiding.

This was the most central area of the giant city, where the headquarters for managing the affairs of over forty million people in the Border City were located.

Just as their convoy entered the City Lord’s Mansion District, a shadow on the roadside flashed by in an instant.

Chen Yu, who had been using his energy to sense his surroundings, had a brightness in his eyes; he pointed his pale fingers toward a certain direction.

The body of Funeral Bell twisted and vanished from inside the armored vehicle.

Chen Yu had detected some anomaly and given a signal; Funeral Bell, as an Assassin player, pursued the target. This was the tacit understanding between Great Wall players.

"An Assassin’s step?"

"Daoist art of Shrinking into inches?"

The Marines’ expressions changed subtly; this was their first time witnessing the abilities of the players, which greatly differed from their understanding. Although surprised, they reacted quickly.

Following Chen Yu’s signal, two Marines also dashed out of the armored vehicle.

The rest of the Marines stayed to guard the armored vehicle.

The sudden change in the convoy alarmed and put the patrolling defense forces on high alert. They quickly organized a defensive formation on both sides of the street.

Li Changhe stepped down from the armored vehicle as three black hawks soared into the sky.

He did not need to give chase; as long as the individual was detected by him, he could carry out a bombardment and shoot.

Regrettably, a few minutes later, Funeral Bell and the two Marines returned to the convoy.

"We couldn’t capture that guy; he turned into several hundred bats, and we only managed to shoot down half before we lost track of his true body," sighed Funeral Bell, evidently having briefly clashed with that Different Race player in the chase.

Unfortunately, the opponent had first-rate escape skills and managed to flee from the pursuit of a master assassin and two Earth Level Transcendents.

"It seems to be a Blood Clan player," said Li Changhe, not surprisingly. How could the enemy dare to investigate the convoy without some tricks up their sleeve?

Transforming himself into a host of bats, with the real body hiding among one of the bats to escape. Indeed, it is not easy to distinguish.

Even in the wilderness, that would be fine. Players and Transcendents could use some powerful ranged attacks.

But in the densely populated giant city...

Well, just play it by ear.

"Is that... a Different Race player?" The Minister of Military Affairs looked somewhat solemn.

If it were not for Chen Yu’s reminder, even the Transcendents of the land forces might not have detected them in time.

For the giant city, this was a very dangerous state.

It meant that the strongest combat units within the giant city would have a hard time preventing the enemy’s infiltration.

If the enemy initiated a decapitation strike, the elite echelons of the giant city...

"We must immediately strengthen the defense in each district of the giant city. Especially the City Lord, we need to assign more manpower," the Minister of Military Affairs said with a furrowed brow. "We also need to initiate an investigation and seal off the Bottom Nest."

"The enemy comes prepared. Ordinary means will not suffice to locate them," Chen Yu responded. "Rest assured, my two colleagues are staying at the City Lord’s Mansion precisely to prevent their infiltration. There’s no need to worry about them assassinating the City Lord or other top officials. Moreover, although their movements are elusive, they’re still not at the point where they can infiltrate core areas undetected. The perceptions of Transcendents, although not as good as mine, are not for show."

Only then did the Minister of Military Affairs relax slightly, concerned about the capabilities of the Different Race players.

What troubled her even more was the ability of Different Race players to infiltrate the giant city undetected.

"Although we’re in the light and our enemy is in the dark," Qiu Wentian said, "our overall strength is superior to that of the Different Race players. The ninety-nine giant cities of this world... oh, I should say ninety-eight now. There won’t be many Different Race players able to make it to Border City. A good friend of mine is still in the giant cities of the Americas, and it’s the same situation there. Scattered around the world, they won’t be converging anytime soon."

"Indeed, with hundreds of thousands in the defense forces, a protective fleet, land forces’ Transcendents, and us... once their tracks are exposed, we can launch an overwhelming strike," Chen Yu mused. "I’m just worried that they might have some other conspiracies..."

"I will inform all departments to strengthen the defense of each critical area and hope to find some clues," the Minister of Military Affairs replied.

There are several departments within the giant city, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Defense Forces, the Military Affairs Department, and the Communication Department responsible for messenger teams and city-to-city trade.

As for the Transcendents, apart from the land forces of the Netherworld, all other Transcendents were part of the Defense Forces.

It could be said that each department was very important. Any problem or oversight in any link could have serious negative consequences.

...

Meanwhile, in a luxury apartment not far from the City Lord’s Mansion District.

Clothed in a white bathrobe, Hai Qing leaned by a floor-to-ceiling window. Her shapely legs radiated an unusual charm beneath the lights outside.

She looked indifferently at the pedestrians on the street below, gazing down at them as if they were mere ants.

"Your Highness, we can at least confirm that the humans’ fleet has set sail. Over a hundred thousand soldiers have boarded the fleet to deal with the Plague Legion," a shadow appeared on the balcony outside. A Sea Clan player reported, head bowed, without daring to raise his eyes to the figure of the princess.

"Good," Hai Qing inquired indifferently. "Has the young Blood Clan been discovered?"

"Yes, there is a presence among the human players with the ultimate energy attribute. There is also a highly skilled Assassin master. The other three have not yet been detected, and there may be players within the City Lord’s Mansion," the shadow replied. "There are indeed a bit too many human players, even after the fleet set sail, many players remained."

"No matter. Soon we will know the information we desire," Hai Qing said with a light laugh, already seeing Ye Yi approaching from the distance.

From his agitated and excited demeanor, it seemed that the influence of the Enchanting Eye was intensifying.

In a few days, he would become a puppet lost in illusion.

Truly dull.

However, she needed to make good use of this fellow before those human players discovered him.

To sound the Funeral Bell of defeat for these arrogant humans.