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[…I will discuss this with Kafka—wait for my good news!]
He hung up the psychic communication while the girl was jumping for joy - he was afraid that if they continued chatting like this, he would talk to Sam for several minutes.
Is the big star talking about... Robin?
While Kong's mind was shifting to the woman he had never even met, Sam, who was actually not too far away from him, put one hand on his ear. The golden lines on his face slowly faded away, and the residue from the tip of the sword in his other hand turned into ash and was blown away by the sea breeze, as if to set off the girl's fall from extreme joy into a little sadness.
Kafka pulled the sword out of the chest of a secret master, turned around and looked at her who was melancholy in her own eyes——
"It's just that I can't talk for a while, there's no need to be so sorry, right?"
"Sora still can't remember our agreement..."
"But he calls you on his own initiative. Isn't that progress?"
"Of course, but..."
"How about giving more clues? It's a little too difficult for him if it's just a hairpin and lacks a lot of key information."
"I want to...try to retrieve his remaining memories, even if it's just a little bit."
459. Classic Husband is Better Than Mother
The full-strength attack of the Cloud Riders seemed to be hitting cotton.
The charred "sculptures" on the front line that were missing limbs and would fall apart at the slightest touch were full of postmodernist artistic atmosphere. The toxic smoke and dust produced by the massive evaporation of plasma, coupled with the already toxic evil fog, turned the white sky of Danding Simian into purple-gray. Even with the climate control system operating at full capacity, it could not blow away the heavy color like the resentment of souls.
It seemed that the fairyland turned into purgatory in less than half a day, but there were no demons in it. In the empty streets, burnt branches and debris could be seen everywhere, but they were not the result of bombing by the Jin people or the battleships.
Lord Si Ding suppressed his nausea and tested the ashes scattered all over the streets. He finally concluded that many of the residues were from the deceased who had become ill, but the sudden high temperature caused their bodies to be completely carbonized before they could be shattered by the shock wave.
Lingsha blew away the ashes in his hand and turned to the general: "It was that hunter girl who did it."
Jing Yuan heard this and looked at Kong, who seemed to be slow to react, with some surprise:
"……PhD?"
It was true that Jing Yuan hoped that the hunters could help, but the results of this battle - it was obvious that he had transferred people here in advance to clean up the mess, which allowed them to take advantage of the opportunity.
"...Their temporary base is in the Institute of Gewu, and you didn't send a few soldiers to monitor their movements?"
The golden retriever also spread his hands helplessly.
"...You misunderstood. Jing wanted to express his gratitude to those people - it's just that their 'infiltration' operation seems to be much more effective than a large-scale frontal attack..."
Jing Yuan was afraid that he would give Kong the impression that he was taking advantage of the situation, so he quickly explained.
"I thought the hunter asked for your opinion before taking action."
"For some reason, I have left the Hunters for a while and cannot order people around at will. General, just treat this as the Hunters' sincerity in continuing to cooperate with Luofu. Thinking too much can easily cause hair loss."
Sora picked his ears:
"There are some things down there that are difficult for the central army to track down, and the price of a fight is huge. Only after they got the third script will they choose to help us deal with it."
Upon hearing this, Jinmao raised his hand to Yu Lin, signaling him to stop the march: "Besides, harassment troops are sometimes more likely to perform better than the main force."
[…Jing believes that the frontal combat capability of your old friends is not inferior to that of the main force.]
Lao Jing wiped his sweat silently.
This was probably because he knew that the Grammer Iron Knight had entropy loss and a short activity period, and Kafka was not suitable for large-scale combat, so only the blade could be used... He actually didn't have high expectations for the hunter -
This group of people were like people with their blood pumped up, and they actually charged forward for Luofu. Now the area near the sea entrance was completely cleared, and the entire territory of Dandingsi was recovered within one day, solving his urgent problem.
And it wasn’t just the hunters who performed well…
Among the 50,000 troops that came down, there were more wolves than meat, and in the end it was the flank commanded by Kong that achieved the best results - the big dumpling he made allowed Yu Lin's unit to rank first in the number of enemy killed.
Looking around, the other Cloud Riders were still unsatisfied and were staring at the sea entrance of Linyuan Realm, waiting for Lao Jing's order to recapture Chiming's town today.
Unfortunately, he needs to consolidate the positions he has fought back, and once the front line enters the water, he will have to rely on the two Dragon Lords in front and behind.
Even in a head-on battle, Kong and his companions still performed better than Yunqi. It would be a lie for Jingyuan to say that his feelings were not complicated.
Everything was rushing towards the optimal solution in Taibu Gua - she couldn't predict Kong's own progress, but she could still predict the general direction of Luofu... and now it was pointing directly to the future where he would become a general of Luofu.
"According to the strategy I have formulated for Luofu, if they continue to cooperate in this way, he will become a beloved general under the Imperial Bow... General, don't be reluctant to part with the three thousand soldiers. Luofu has never hired foreign guards and foreign legions. Starting this will cause some turmoil in the short term, but in the long run, Qing Zhuming will also imitate it, expanding the Imperial Bow's cause, which will bring many benefits."
"Emperor Bow's favorite general" is not just a casual term. It's impossible that he can become the first "foreign general" in the alliance, right?
Thinking of Fu Xuan's warning at the meeting the day before yesterday, Jing Yuan still didn't quite understand how to completely tie Kong to the Luofu warship - the current cooperation projects were obviously not enough, and if he insisted on not taking revenge on Fengcao, how did he get that position in the hexagram?
It's really just a matter of taking one step at a time.
Fu Qing said that the key lies in Lawrence who has not yet boarded the Immortal Boat...
Every time Jing Yuan questioned it, Tai Bu would confidently mention that in certain hexagrams, the foreign knight would urge the doctor to fulfill his will to hunt.
Kong, not knowing what Jing Yuan was thinking about, was absent-mindedly browsing the daily tasks he had just completed, while thinking about how Zhou Chang would kill the Lord of Extinction - the task was about to expire.
"Are all the alchemy furnaces near the market closed?"
"All the furnaces have been shut down. It will take about three days to purify the air. During this time, I will need a lot of help from the great guardian—"
Hearing Kong's concern about the risk of the soldiers being affected by the poisonous fog, Jing Yuan, who was worried about gains and losses, felt relieved again. He put down the formation sword, which instantly became ethereal, and no one knew where it was taken.
...If I can really discuss politics with the doctor, it doesn't seem bad...but isn't Fu Qing's position almost set? We can't create an "Eight Heavenly Generals of the Imperial Bow", right?
"No problem, as long as the general can give them more golden men——"
"Haha... It's Dr. Quan Yi's fault. You asked us to check the biological tissue under the platform. We have already cleaned it up. There are several places that can be artificially created earthquakes and cracks. It was a close call."
Jing Yuan also admired this attitude of risking his life to get benefits for his people. At least it showed that as long as he recognized them, he would never treat Xianzhou people unfairly.
"——With such a great calculation, Jing Yuan is ashamed of himself as the 'God of Strategy'."
"I don't deserve it, General. The Dan Ding Division has been taken back. Those who come to insult you shouldn't be able to say anything too unpleasant, right?"
"...Doctor, this is exactly what I want to discuss with you - when Zhu Mingyan and Qing Youbang come to visit, I hope you can be present with me to discuss important matters together."
"…Is it appropriate?" Although Kong was very curious about the two generals, he did not intend to participate in the plan to attack the gods, and he was not sure whether Jing Yuan was still unwilling to give up and wanted to tie him up.
"It's a perfect match. The doctor is not interested in Shou Wen, so what does he think of Bu Liren's movements?"
Luofu's butt wasn't clean yet, but Jingyuan looked relaxed:
"The Immortal Boat is ready... to fulfill our promise to you."
...Zhong
"…Why is it that I can understand every word they say, but when they say it together, I can't understand anything at all?" Q
Paimeng was annoyed by the two old B's "nothing, just for fun" communication, and turned to complain to Zhenhai.
She was not very familiar with the ship spirit, but she could not find a suitable entry point to build a relationship with her, so she had to think of a topic that would allow the two women to show their deep "understanding" of the sky.
"The commander's desires are too 'indifferent'. The general probably intends to start with his woman.":
Paimeng had never thought that he could get a standard answer from the counselor with just a casual question: "Some requests that are difficult for Taibu and Siding to ask can be made spontaneously by the women here, which is the best for Luofu. Miss Paimeng, you must control your hands during this period, and never accept gifts carelessly - even if you can't refuse, you must discuss with the commander afterwards whether to keep or return them."
"Ah, ah? Is it so particular?" Paimeng thought of the big bags of snacks he got from Tingyun, and suddenly felt guilty.
"Haha, the commander chose us to assist because he values the highly synchronized thinking patterns of the Donghuang ship girl and the Luofu people. If you have any questions, you can come to us and we will help you."
"… Could this be the 'cultural convergence' he has been emphasizing?"
"Dangdangdang——"
While Paimeng's eyes were spinning, the Cloud Cavalry also sounded the retreat.
The auxiliary troops that did not participate in the frontal battle took over the garrison work of Dandingsi one after another, and simply arranged a line of fortifications in the direction of the estuary, preparing to wait until the effect of the medicine wore off tomorrow and then formally hand over to the Iron Guards.
Jing Yuan used Kong's mouth to negotiate with Bei Cheng - once their front line of stability was attacked by the empty soldiers below, the Cloud Cavalry on standby outside the Si would immediately rush in and take over their original responsibilities, only engaging in limited "national defense outsourcing" and not letting the Iron Guards go head-on and suffer unnecessary casualties.
But the more subtle thing is... Cocolia and Sora had private conversations with Bronya separately, but came to completely opposite opinions.
After evaluating the intensity of these annihilation battles, Cocolia suggested that Jeppard lead the team. He did not want Banya to come to Luofu in person. He felt that the ship was still not safe...
Kong hoped that Banya could show up more often in front of Liu Yu, and it would be even better if he could also make good friends with the two generals who came to cause trouble.
In the end, there is no doubt that Banya chose love over family affection - this almost made Cocolia, who had just been giving advice to Kong for half a day, bite her teeth to pieces.
It was not until the warriors of the Ten Kings entered the battlefield to clean up the battlefield for the second time that an old acquaintance greeted her weakly. She withdrew her double resentful gaze and responded lightly:
"Ms. Jackdaw? How are you? Have you finished handling Suiyang's case?"
"No, the case is not closed yet, and some dirty stuff has slipped out... I didn't want to get involved in this mess... but my sister said that our bodies are not afraid of the secret poisonous fog, and the work of directing the deployment and patrol of the Iron Guards on the spot... will most likely fall on our heads in the end, not on the Land Investiture Division, so it's better to get rid of it quickly."
"..."
Although she was clearly no longer a minor official, she still spoke with deep resentment as a worker - Cocolia felt a little sorry for her.
"Instead of being forced to take over, it is better to take the initiative to take on the responsibility and tell the Beloberg people how to prevent Sui Yang and identify evil creatures... The sooner we start the work, the sooner we can return to the world..."
The gloomy judge was even more resentful, but after seeing Kong's silly face smiling after chatting with Jing Yuan, he suppressed some of his resentment:
"Doctor, congratulations, you won a great victory in the first round—"
"... Don't say anything, I'm shy, you'll know what's going on soon."
Sora waved his hands hastily, not wanting to take away the credit from Sam and Kafka, "Why don't you see your sister?"
"Sister went underwater. Following your marks, I will confirm the erosion of the Rift."
Jackdaw's dull eyes became more lively, as if she could gain enough Yang energy just by talking to Kong: "Although I am not afraid of the poisonous fog after the treatment, my body cannot withstand the water pressure. I can only miss my sister on the shore..."
"I wanted to ask you before, do you often work part-time as scouts for the Cloud Riders during wartime?"
"No... This is indeed the job of the Karma Hall... Let's not talk about the foreign objects in the Rift Realm for now. The evil spirits that the Dragon Masters may have left behind, the traps in the Scale Abyss Realm, and the escaped Sui Yang, it will be more difficult for the army to deal with them - huh? Huo Huo? What's wrong with you?"
Jackdaw, whose sense of responsibility was almost worn away by continuous overtime work, seemed to have regained some of his passion for work - or, in other words, his passion for life - in front of Sora.
But compared to the energy she felt bursting out from within when she touched Sora, her colleague seemed uncomfortable.
"Tails is a little scared of the Doctor..."
The green-haired little fox huddled behind the jackdaw was finally not afraid of strangers - he held his tail and tried to comfort it, appearing to be very troubled, but if you look closely at his little expression, you can inexplicably feel a subtle sense of "superiority", as if he had finally met a master who he was not afraid of but whose tail was scared to death.
"Don't, don't talk nonsense, I just don't want that living dad to pay too much attention to me—"
When the light was exposed to Kong's sight, the fox-like Sui Yang trembled in fear. Although he had a foul mouth, he dared not show any disrespect to Kong.
"He swallowed another big Sui Yang alive! Why don't you believe it? He's almost as strong as Liao Yuan! Maybe even stronger--"
"...If I absorb the sun, even I will suffer from indigestion."
With an empty smile, he questioned the spirit that looked like Gray Wolf: "Why do you think I am more impressive than your kind?"