Chapter 138: Species Collapse (10)
Ling Buchen: "Alright."
After agreeing, he immediately relayed He Yu's words to Old Stone. As for what had just happened, and the fact that He Yu had gained yet another layer of identity...
He said nothing at all.
When Old Stone heard this, he was overjoyed.
"Really?!"
He wished he could roll around on the ground a few times to express his happiness. His voice trembled with excitement.
"Wonderful, wonderful! I can finally go back and report. I hope... I hope the Black Camp is still alright. Wuwuwu."
Ling Buchen: "...Calm down."
The two stones lay beside the city wall just like that. They looked no different from the other stones nearby.
But if someone came close, they would discover that these were two stones capable of speaking.
One of them, Old Stone, was crying and laughing at the same time.
It looked extremely ridiculous.
Inside the room.
Eugene, Wanrenzhan, and Bo Jingshan fell into a strange silence.
This time, even Bo Jingshan couldn't help asking curiously,
"He Yu, which camp exactly are we supposed to side with? Or are we not siding with any camp?"
Wanrenzhan: "Triple-agent work. Be careful you don't overturn."
Expressionless, He Yu said,
"With our current combat power, which camp do you think we can stand with?"
Without waiting for anyone to answer, he gave the answer himself.
"Naturally, whichever side threatens us, that's the side we stand with."
Everyone: "..."
Although he said it beautifully, everyone understood what he meant—
Be a fence-sitter.
Sing whatever song fits whichever mountain you're standing on.
【Bullet Screen: "Hahaha, even being a fence-sitter sounds so righteous when He God says it!"】
【Bullet Screen: "I always feel like the moment He Yu appears, this world is about to fall into chaos."】
【Bullet Screen: "Strongly agree. This guy always does the unexpected."】
【Bullet Screen: "Oh right, the one who joined the Green Camp and helped them win Lilu City is also from Blue Star. His name is Gao Jianming. He's quite strong, and he turned into a powerful leopard. Among the contestants in this instance, he's basically at the peak of combat power..."】
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The next day.
The King personally escorted He Yu to the city gate.
Outside, an army was already waiting. They were the soldiers He Yu would bring to Lilu City, and all of them were quite powerful.
The King looked worried.
"General He Yu, you still haven't recovered. Shouldn't we send someone else instead?"
He Yu stepped on his Wind Fire Wheels.
A red cloak newly made for him by the Red Camp was tied around his body. The cloak was small and exquisite, beautiful yet dashing. Draped over him, it gave his round body a faint trace of imposing presence.
He immediately refused.
"I have to go personally. My current state is connected to the Green Camp. If I want to change back, I must come into contact with their people. Besides, Lilu City must be retaken."
The King pressed his lips together.
Because he had the appearance of a young boy, he looked somewhat immature.
He lowered his eyes slightly, his voice soft.
"By the way, how did the Green Camp contact you, General? Do they know the fake Kunhui is already dead?"
A look of understanding flashed through He Yu's eyes.
—He was still testing him.
Although the King had already confirmed that he was "General Kunhui," he was clearly an eternally suspicious person. The moment anything happened, he would immediately start doubting him again.
He Yu remained perfectly calm and answered composedly,
"They probably still didn't know last night, but by today, they've likely received the news. Yesterday's message was meant for the fake Kunhui. They wanted the fake Kunhui to go to Lilu City. It should have something to do with the Black Camp, which has disappeared for so long..."
The King's heart tightened.
He hurriedly looked at him and frowned.
"Why is the Black Camp involved again? Have those cunning toys completely sided with the Green Camp? The Green Camp is actually so shameless?"
He Yu shook his head.
"I'm not sure. That's why I need to go take a look."
This time, the King was genuinely worried.
"But once you appear, General, the Green Camp will know you've returned. They will definitely attack you."
He Yu said,
"I have this unit with me. They can protect me. Besides, not many people in the Green Camp know that I am General Kunhui. Once we reach Lilu City, have them lie in ambush outside first. I'll take the toys in with me. It shouldn't attract much attention. I'll find out as quickly as possible what the Green Camp and Black Camp are planning..."
The King's tone became urgent.
"General! That's too dangerous."
He Yu's eyes were full of concern, but his voice was firm.
"Our current situation is already extremely dangerous. We can only take risks. Everything is for the Red Camp. We cannot lose!"
"General—"
The King looked moved.
He Yu gazed deeply at him, his eyes benevolent.
"Your Majesty, I will return victorious."
The King's eyes reddened.
"Alright. I'll wait for you, General."
His gaze swept over the unit beside them as he said loudly,
"All of you will obey General He Yu's arrangements. Protect the General well. No disobedience will be tolerated."
Led by Li Mao and Black Bear, everyone shouted loudly—
"Yes!"
The entire unit looked toward He Yu.
Although they didn't know what ability He Yu had that could lead them to victory, because they trusted the King and the Elders, and because they believed in his identity as "General," their eyes shone as they gazed worshipfully at the Tangyuan standing on Wind Fire Wheels.
Uh...
Could this Tangyuan General really lead them to retake Lilu City?
The King looked at He Yu again.
"Contact us immediately if anything happens. General, take care."
He Yu looked solemnly at the King and nodded.
"Take care."
After saying that, he turned around with graceful confidence atop his Wind Fire Wheels.
He glanced at Black Bear.
Black Bear immediately shouted,
"Depart!"
Eugene and the others rolled their dead-fish eyes, expressionless.
Except for the Wind Fire Wheels, everyone else was tied up by Chain Cheng Zhao, while the chain itself was held by Black Bear.
In name: to guard against cunning toys.
The army set off.
The King and the Elders watched the departing army's back with both worry and expectation.
"I hope the General truly can win."
"This is our last hope. We can only stake everything on this..."
No one noticed—
Beside the city wall, two green cactus hands emerged from the ground, wrapped around two inconspicuous stones, and then disappeared together with them.
They truly were two very unremarkable stones.
Whether they were there or not, no one noticed.
—
The Wind Fire Wheels were very fast, and so was the Red army.
They were all experts.
Not one of them slowed the others down.
They set off in the morning and reached the outskirts of Lilu City by afternoon.
He Yu ordered everyone to stop.
If they went any farther, they might be discovered by the Green Camp. Thus, they stopped here and hid in the forest.
Li Mao asked,
"General, are you truly going in alone?"
He Yu nodded.
"Yes. Only I won't attract attention. Li Mao, you take one hundred people and wait here. The rest will follow Black Bear and wait outside nearby Jinping City. Follow orders and act according to plan."
Black Bear's face was full of worry.
"General, we're worried about your safety."
He Yu waved his hand, his expression solemn.
"Obey orders."
"Yes!"
He Yu glanced at Eugene and the others, who were still tied up, then said,
"Hand them to me."
Black Bear passed the chain to him.
The chain wasn't too thick. He Yu's small hands could barely hold it.
Stepping on his Wind Fire Wheels, he grabbed the chain.
Below him, Eugene and the others were tied up as he flew toward Lilu City.
His back was firm, carrying the tragic resolve of "a warrior leaving, never to return."
Black Bear looked deeply moved.
"The General truly is a brave warrior. He has almost no combat power now, yet he's sneaking in like this. It's extremely dangerous..."
Li Mao nodded.
"Yes. The General may suffer a great deal. I hope he absolutely doesn't run into anyone from the Green Camp."
The Red Camp soldiers watched their General's resolute back, their eyes filled with worry.
In their hearts, their General was going to do something extremely dangerous.
For their sake...
For the Red Camp...
Their General was entering alone to investigate the situation.
—Their great and admirable General He Yu!
However.
The Red Camp soldiers would never guess that the General they were so worried about would run straight into a small group less than one kilometer away from Lilu City.
Judging by their clothing style, they were clearly from the Green Camp!
He Yu showed no intention of avoiding them at all.
The group also made no move to attack.
On the contrary, they were extremely respectful as they carefully replaced his red cloak with a small green one.
The little green cloak not only covered the white dumpling, it also covered the Wind Fire Wheels beneath his feet. At this point, from someone else's perspective, it was very difficult to connect him with the white dumpling from earlier.
The leader said respectfully,
"General, this way please."
He Yu gave a noble nod.
"Mm."
【Bullet Screen: "...Someone who has blended in to his extent is truly one of a kind."】
【Bullet Screen: "I hope the contestants in Lilu City don't cry from jealousy when they see him later."】
【Bullet Screen: "Hahaha, they'll definitely be jealous. Every contestant in this instance has been doing terribly. Zhen Xing was captured, Eugene and the others can only be dragged around, and only He Yu is at the very top of the food chain in both major camps."】
—
Lilu City.
"Clang!
"Ah—"
After a scream, there was no more sound.
Dropped equipment was automatically stored in the backpack.
Although equipment couldn't be used for the time being, killing contestants still caused equipment to drop, and the system would automatically collect it into his backpack.
The giant leopard who had collected the equipment looked very satisfied.
He moved his body and swept his gaze over the other species locked up nearby.
Then he slowly walked toward one of the cages, his voice full of ridicule.
"I really never expected that a lofty Federation expert, the powerful Zhen Xing, would one day fall to the level of a prisoner."
Inside the cage, Zhen Xing ignored him.
The leopard grew even more pleased.
"This instance actually turned out to be like this. Weren't you all just relying on good luck and powerful equipment? And now? Without equipment, you can't even compare to me."
Zhen Xing finally looked at him.
He only asked one question.
"Are you from Blue Star too?"
The leopard paused slightly, then bared his teeth.
"So what if I come from a garbage star? Right now, I'm no worse than you Main Planet experts. That person who just died, wasn't he one of your so-called Main Planet experts?"
Expressionless, Zhen Xing said,
"You're mistaken. I'm not looking down on Blue Star because it's a garbage star. In fact, the people of Blue Star are excellent. He Yu, Bo Jingshan, Ling Buchen... none of them are weak."
A mocking smile appeared at the corner of the leopard's mouth.
"What? Are you trying to rely on your good relationship with them so I'll spare you? Unfortunately, my relationship with them isn't—"
Zhen Xing finished his sentence.
"None of them are weak. Except you."
The leopard froze.
Then he flew into a rage.
With one claw, he tore open the cage door and roared,
"Then I'll kill you right now! Die!"
He pounced.
At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared.
That person frowned.
"Mr. Gao, don't attack these toys anymore. Orders just came down from above. These toys are all useful. Not a single one of them can be killed now."
Gao Jianming stopped, frowning.
"I helped you take Lilu City. And now I can't even kill a toy?"
The person said,
"Before, you could. Now, you can't. A major figure from our Green Camp is coming. He wants to meet the toys. So before he gives orders, no one can touch them."
Although Gao Jianming was unhappy, he endured it.
Although he was stronger than the other contestants, in front of the Green Camp, he still wasn't enough.
He could only swallow his anger.
Taking a deep breath, he asked,
"What major figure?"
The person hesitated briefly.
Gao Jianming revealed a flattering smile.
"I'm also part of the Green Camp now. Tell me. I definitely won't tell anyone else."
The person gritted his teeth.
"Then you absolutely can't tell anyone. That major figure is very low-profile. He's one of our Green Camp's Generals. This time, he isn't planning to alarm anyone."
Gao Jianming's eyes flashed.
A General?
Of course he knew what that title meant.
It was an existence below the King, almost equal to the Elders.
Their status was extremely high, and their combat power was off the charts.
As long as someone was a General, they would be worshipped by everyone.
Gao Jianming stepped forward.
"Before I joined the Green Camp, I was also a toy. If the General wants to meet them, can I meet him too?"
His status in the Green Camp was still too low.
He needed a ladder to the heavens.
—And a General was undoubtedly his best opportunity.
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