Chapter 380 - 10: Reconnaissance War

Chapter 380: Chapter 10: Reconnaissance War

The three races that had suffered heavy losses in Lin Yu’s World Tree Territory were making excellent progress with their reconnaissance in other directions.

The border lords in other directions didn’t have Lin Yu’s ability to dig a hundred-kilometer-long trench. Even if they rushed to build defensive fortifications, it would be impossible to completely seal off the entire border.

Therefore, the scouts from two of the races (the third race’s entire border was adjacent to Lin Yu’s World Tree Territory) snuck into the Human Race’s territory using various methods—crossing mountains, moving stealthily, or even flying.

These scouts could then collect intelligence within human territory, sabotage roads, and ambush ordinary civilians working in the fields.

Of course, the lords of the Human Race were not idle either.

While sending out their own patrols to search for and eliminate the enemy’s infiltrating spies, the border lords also dispatched numerous scouts into the two races’ territories to stir up trouble behind enemy lines.

Although the war had not officially begun, the battle of reconnaissance along the border was already in full swing.

In countless dark corners, the scouts, sentinels, and assassins of both sides engaged in innumerable battles.

[Human Race Chat Channel 789 (9999+)]

Bu Shixuan: "Brothers, hurry! Someone, help! The enemy’s reconnaissance units have slipped through!"

Bu Shixuan: "My assassins are almost wiped out! If I don’t get reinforcements, my whole territory will be wrecked by enemy scouts!"

Bu Shixuan: "Coordinates: XXX.XXX.XXX."

Jiaoxue Minxue: "Victory report! My agents broke into an enemy city and burned down their granary."

Dou Hai’an: "Coordinates XXX.XXX.XXX, a Shadow Beast has been spotted. Someone go kill it, quick."

Xi Jiwen: "Fuck! When did the road get sabotaged? My troops were just about to reach the border, and now the road is out. We have to find another route!"

Xi Jiwen: "@Bu Shixuan, hang in there, sis. I’m on my way."

...

The entire Human Race chat channel was now in chaos. There were calls for help, offers of support, and reports of victory.

Overall, under the harassment of enemy scouts and assassins, the development of the border lords had completely halted. They could only continuously recruit troops, train their civilians, convert them into combat classes, and fuel the war with war.

While sending troops to support the front lines, the lords in the continent’s interior also heeded the call of several top-ranked lords, sharing a portion of their resource income with the border lords, albeit with conditions.

The condition was this: should they invade the enemy continent, when it came time to conquer territory, the border lords had to yield to the forces of any interior lords who had provided them aid.

Since they only had to yield to the specific interior lords who aided them, the border lords all readily agreed.

The interior lords already knew they ought to be helping the border lords, and this condition made them feel much better about providing support.

With the support of the interior lords, the border lords, amidst the enemy’s constant harassment, quickly transformed their territories into fortresses.

Of course, the enemy lords were not to be outdone. Defensive fortifications rose up one after another along the border. It seemed everyone was planning to play it safe and steady.

...

[Terrain Compilation Group]

Yun Qihao: "Everyone, how is the compilation work coming along?"

Qian Duoduo: "Any lords who still haven’t submitted their terrain info? Give me their names. I’ll go nag them myself!"

Zhao Zhaonan: "My lords, all the terrain maps for the southern continent have been submitted. We can complete the compilation and map stitching very soon."

Qian Duoduo: "The northern terrain maps aren’t in yet? Do we know who it is?"

Yun Qihao: "We should have been able to identify them by now. Judging by that vast trench line that suddenly appeared, the lord on the Northern Continent must be exceptionally powerful. I wonder which hidden bigshot it is."

Zhao Zhaonan: "It’s Lord Lin Yu!"

Yun Qihao: "It’s actually him? With his level of strength, I’m afraid he won’t be able to hold such a massive territory, will he?"

Yun Qihao: "Those holes he’s dug can only buy him a little time at most, right? And he still didn’t ask us for help?"

As the only lord who had officially fought and defeated Lin Yu in the second phase, Yun Qihao felt he had the right to say this.

After four years of development, his entire territory had converted to followers of the Goddess of Wisdom and War. Even his weakest units possessed the abilities of Excellent-grade troops. If it wasn’t an Extraordinary Territory yet, it was at the very least on the cusp of becoming one.

The others didn’t reply. Anything they said at this point would offend someone.

Qian Duoduo: "I might have some insight on that. I was in contact with Lin Yu pretty early on. In the beginning, his territory supposedly had no troop units—only defensive buildings."

Qian Duoduo: "He only got his troop units later on. And even so, he fought you to a standstill in the legion confrontation. His defensive capabilities must be extremely strong!"

Qian Duoduo: "How about this: I’ll go talk to him first, ask about the specific situation, and then we can make arrangements."

Yun Qihao: "Fine. While you’re at it, ask him what gives him the confidence to actually dare to take on two-thirds of the firepower all by himself."

He was rather indignant that Lin Yu—a rival he had personally defeated (he considered his own final loss a mere fluke on Lin Yu’s part)—now possessed such a vast territory. Not only that, but Lin Yu had practically guaranteed his advancement from this phase, and in first place, no less, provided he could hold his ground.

After Qian Duoduo finished speaking in the compilation group channel, he quickly started a private chat with Lin Yu.

Qian Duoduo (Private Message): "Brother Lin Yu, you there? Give me a shout."

Lin Yu (Private Message): "Here. What can I do for you, Lord Qian?"

Qian Duoduo (Private Message): "Don’t call me ’Lord’; I’m hardly worthy of the title. That extra landmass up in the north, that’s your territory, isn’t it?"