Chapter 634: Chapter 631: Crimson Reemerges
"Have we located the other nine teams? What are their coordinates, and how far are they from us?" Bai Pu asked.
An odd black machine with an antenna was connected to a printer alongside it.
Rooster operated it briefly, and the printer slowly produced a piece of paper.
"Commander, the map data is insufficient and can only show the direct distance to the nine teams," Rooster said.
Bai Pu took the paper. At the center was a dot marking Rooster’s position, surrounded by other black dots with numbers, scattered around, with some as close as a hundred kilometers and others several thousand kilometers away.
"Dai Sect elder, integrate the map information of the Twin Star Continent that you’ve gathered and hand it to Rooster," Bai Pu said.
Dai Sect happily agreed. Providing the maps was a contribution to the battle group in the eyes of Gaia’s Will, no matter how small the contributions were, they would be considered during the redistribution of the army’s rewards later.
Soon, Rooster marked the positions of the nine teams on the continental map.
"The nearest to us are the second team, Drunken Flower Forest; the seventh team, Heavy Rain; and the eighth team, Cyan Vault. These three are located in the Pavir Plateau, with no distance between them exceeding one hundred and fifty kilometers."
Bai Pu glanced over and saw that the small black dots representing teams two, seven, and eight were indeed the nearest.
"Should we send a message to the captains of these three teams, asking them to head to Lorich Magic Academy to meet with us?" Wushan Divine Lady asked.
"No. I believe Lorich Magic Academy is the eye of the storm, the center of events. The members of Drunken Flower Forest are older elites and won’t be particularly useful at Lorich," Bai Pu shook his head and said. "There are numerous plateau tribes in Pavir Plateau, many of which have ancient legacies. Let Drunken Flower Forest’s three teams visit the plateau tribes and investigate the ancient ruins."
As a half-mechanical being, Rooster’s speed at issuing commands was swift; with just a thought, a message was sent out through the black machine.
"The third team, Bai Feng; the fifth team, Futu; the sixth team, Wuding, are located in the central region of the Twin Star Continent..."
Bai Pu looked at the three black dots on the map, thought for a moment, and said, "The central part of Twin Star Continent contains the Istan Desert, controlled by Demon God Salajael, and is likely heavily influenced by Salajael’s power.
"If the Otherworld Traveler’s campaign objective is to assist in Salajael’s resurrection, then the Istan Desert is probably a region where they will undoubtedly appear!"
Bai Pu took a deep breath, "Order the fifth team’s commander, Futu, to lead teams three, five, and six to explore the Istan Desert and gather all the intelligence related to Salajael and the Otherworld Travelers, as detailed as possible."
The remaining teams, four, nine, and ten, were respectively commanded by Wenjiu, Soul Capture, and Circular Flow.
Their location was near the Eastern Plains of the continent, which is the territory of the Garrison Battle Academy.
"Send a directive to these three teams, appointing Wenjiu as the commander, to proceed to Garrison City."
The configuration of the Huaxia Battle Group this time was considered luxurious, with as many as four peak titles holders alone!
The Sword Saint, Heavy Rain, was located in the western Pavir Plateau of the continent; Divine Throne Massacre, in the Istan Desert in the central part of the continent; Power King Wenjiu, in the Eastern Plains.
Additionally, current Celestial Being Bai Pu was also in the western Pavir Plateau.
Aside from the Dragon King of the Star-Picking Tower, all five of Huaxia’s peak title-holders were present.
Other top contenders for the five titles were also top experts, such as the former Celestial Being Cyan Vault.
It was Bai Pu’s first time commanding such a well-equipped battle.
However, the enemies were no small threat either, undoubtedly consisting of the elite among the Awakens of the Stilan Star Sea Race, along with the mysterious and enigmatic Demon God Salajael, making the outcome uncertain.
Thankfully, Bai Pu did not need to achieve a decisive victory in this battle.
Even if the battle was lost, as long as Bai Pu could earn ten thousand Honor Points from the Sea Race Otherworld Travelers, he could be promoted to Golden Vice Admiral.
This way, at least the basic goal could be achieved.
Bai Pu took a deep breath, "Let’s go, Elder Dai Sect will lead the way, we will find the nearest teleportation array... and head to Lorich Magic Academy first."
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The Twin Star Continent was the most peaceful and prosperous in the Demon Fighting World.
The two major academies stood high above, exerting influence throughout the entire continent.
Owing to the mature space magic system of the Demon Fighting World, even a mid-level Space Mage, a Sealer, could draw short-distance teleportation magic arrays, while an advanced Space Mage, a Space-Time Mage, could create a ’Long-distance Teleportation Magic Array’ spanning over a thousand kilometers."
For a super Space Mage, an Order Keeper, with ample materials, it was possible to create a ’Long-distance Teleportation Magic Array’ capable of continent-wide coverage!
However, the crafting and maintenance of magic arrays required considerable cost, limiting the number of existing magic arrays in the Demon Fighting World.
Currently, only large cities and key trade route supply points have long-distance teleportation magic arrays capable of transporting across a thousand miles.
Other small to medium-sized cities and settlements would be fortunate to have even a short-distance teleportation magic array. Many remote villages lack existing magic arrays entirely, not even hosting a single Mage.
Following Dai Sect’s guidance, Bai Pu and others first traveled to the nearest highland city—Pang Sai.
The various abnormal signs observed along the way caused Bai Pu and Dai Sect to remain vigilant.
Highland residents were typically known for their hospitality, yet as Bai Pu and others passed by several highland villages, the villagers appeared indifferent, with doors tightly shut, and some even hid in cellars and mountains.
The farmland lay desolate, with livestock dead or dying, painting a scene of utter decline and failure.
"It’s hard to imagine, this is the Pavir Plateau of Twin Star Continent, the domain of Lorich Magic Academy," Dai Sect couldn’t help but lament.
"It indicates something has happened to Lorich, and they are no longer able to maintain their ruling order on the plateau," Bai Pu said.
The sound of wings flapping arose, air currents surged, and Chen Dragon retracted his wings, gliding down in front of Bai Pu.
"Commander, ahead is Pang Sai City, but there’s a patrol of soldiers who appear unfriendly; they noticed me and immediately attempted to attack,"
"Are you alright?" Bai Pu asked.
"I’m fine; I gained altitude rapidly after being hit by an arrow, escaping their range,"
Chen Dragon’s arm was hit by an arrow, and the bloodstain was still visible.
"However, the leader is peculiar; his arrows are unblockable and carry a mysterious force that caused damage despite being blocked."
Immediately, Chen Dragon displayed a segment of the combat record.
[You are affected by the True Red Arrow and took 344 points of Chaos damage.]
Bai Pu and Dai Sect exchanged glances.
"Well then, it seems like we’re about to meet the real target soon," Dai Sect said, wiping his Ancient War Axe with an oilcloth.
"Let’s go; that patrol is likely connected to Demon God Salajael. Don’t kill the leader; leave him to me!" Bai Pu exclaimed, waving his hand.
