Looking at Polaris' dazed look, Dongyang and others were a little confused.
"What's wrong?"
Polaris was silent for a few seconds, then took a screenshot of the description of the promotion task on the panel and sent it to the chat room. When the teammates saw the screenshot, they all showed strange expressions.
"Promotion mission? There's such a thing?"
The Dragon King was a little puzzled.
Chen Xi explained:
"One of our guild members has inquired about the relevant information. It seems that from the mid-sequence onwards, in addition to the two hard indicators of level and knowledge, the advancement of extraordinary people also requires corresponding rituals... For us players, it should be to complete tasks."
"It's really troublesome..."
The Dragon King scratched his head complainingly.
"That's good! Only by having a threshold can the mid-sequence extraordinary people stand out from the crowd. You don't want those players behind us to easily catch up with us as time goes by and the versions change, right?"
Goutoujin commented.
"That's true..."
The Dragon King shrugged.
After Dongyang and the others discussed for a while, they spoke out at the right time:
"Okay, what we have to do now is to help Polaris complete this promotion mission..."
“Well said.”
Chenxi nodded in agreement.
Judging from the screenshots, Polaris's promotion mission is called "Turning the Tide", which roughly means that it is a turning point for the destiny-related extraordinary people in the middle sequence, and it also means a turning point in fate. The promoted person needs to complete the reversal in an important "battle performance", which is as unexpected as magic.
The task condition is to defeat or kill the opponent in a one-on-one situation when the health value is less than 10%. The opponent's level must not be lower than your own and cannot be a player.
"Unfortunately, the mission target cannot be a player, otherwise we could just send someone to help Brother Beizi complete the promotion..."
The Dragon King sighed.
"There aren't that many loopholes for you to exploit. You're just daydreaming..."
Su Keying rolled her eyes at him and continued:
"But this mission doesn't look difficult. The two countries are about to go to war, and there will be many opportunities to find hostile Sequence 8 Beyonders on the battlefield. When the time comes, we can use some Beyonders that deduct health points in advance to make Polaris stuck at 10% of his health points, and then help him create an environment for a one-on-one duel. This will make it much easier."
“That’s a good idea.”
Dongyang nodded.
Everyone looked to Polaris, asking for his opinion.
"What do you think?"
"Can."
Polaris thought about it, looked up at them and smiled, nodding.
"Thanks."
"Why are you being so polite, Brother Beizi!"
Su Keying imitated the Dragon King's tone and patted him on the shoulder.
Polaris shook his head helplessly.
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At the gate of the Bryce Military Region.
A group of people walked out slowly, led by a young gentleman in a black hat and suit, holding a silver cane.
"Captain, has the time been confirmed?"
Golov lowered his head and asked in a deep voice.
Chen Lun looked straight ahead and nodded softly.
"We have been having meetings one after another these past few days, each time for seven or eight hours straight. If it were an ordinary person, they would have collapsed from exhaustion long ago... The Church of the Seven Gods and the imperial government are really not on the same page. They are arguing and neither is willing to put in too much effort."
He shook his head and sighed.
"But we finally got the result... We will officially assemble tomorrow and set off the day after tomorrow. We are responsible for the southwest area, and our target is the Hercule Bridgehead, which leads directly to the heart of the Principality of Yaco, separated by a wide Benavides River. As long as we can break through that bridgehead, it will be equivalent to opening up a path for the Imperial Army to directly attack the vital points of the Principality of Yaco."
"For such an important military fortress, Anlong should deploy a large number of troops, right?"
Gold Cup Councilman Frey thought for a moment and said.
"Of course."
Chen Lun nodded.
At this time, everyone had arrived at the carriage. He gestured, indicating that they should talk after getting on the carriage. So the group respectfully let Chen Lun get on the carriage first, and then they got on one after another.
After everyone was seated, a Silver Cup councillor drove the carriage, and Golov participated in the discussion this time.
"Let's continue with our previous topic."
Chen Lun asked Patton to pour him a glass of ice milk and talked while drinking.
"Although the Hercules Bridgehead will be heavily guarded, the Imperial Army is strong enough to completely reverse the terrain disadvantage. We don't have to worry too much about this... The extraordinary people stationed inside the bridgehead are our target."
He looked at his subordinates and added:
"This is also our duty when we go on an expedition with the army... While guarding against all kinds of extraordinary methods used by the enemy, it is best to kill all the enemy's extraordinary people."
Everyone nodded solemnly.
Chen Lun lowered his eyes, thinking of some vague impressions of his previous life.
There were many battles in different regions during the Western War, and one of the more famous ones was the Battle of Hercule Bridgehead... The reason was that this was one of the few places where the Imperial Army suffered a setback.
Chen Lun was a little surprised when he was assigned to this area.
However, he quickly used his foresight advantage and his maximum multitasking ability to plan his next actions and came up with a number of countermeasures.
'In the past, the Imperial Army suffered a great loss here. Not only did they fail to capture the bridgehead, but they also lost tens of thousands of troops... The discussion on the forum was quite heated at the time. It seemed that Anlong's side had already placed a lot of explosives under the bridgehead and the entire bridge, and finally blew the Imperial Army and the bridgehead into ashes.'
Chen Lun's eyes moved silently, appearing deep.
Everyone in the carriage looked at the captain who was thinking, and no one dared to disturb him.
"Um… "
Chen Lun groaned.
Then, he asked Barton for paper and pen, wrote a simple letter on the portable desk at hand, and stamped it with his own seal.
After putting it into the envelope, he took out the golden cup token and rang it.
bite!
After a moment, the faceless waiter emerged from the spirit world and appeared in front of Chen Lun.
"Good day, Master Jack, how can I help you?"
The messenger bowed.
Chen Lun placed the envelope and two gold pounds of tips on its tray and instructed:
"Send the letter back to the headquarters and have it reviewed by Speaker Azgiero. I would like to apply to the parliament for the right to use an A-level monster..."
"No problem, Master Jack, leave it to me."
The faceless waiter nodded in agreement, then bowed his head and left with the tray.
After it left, Chen Lun turned his gaze back to the crowd.
"I have predicted some fragments of the future. The Imperial Army is likely to suffer losses at the Hercules Bridgehead. There are many factors that affect this..."
The subordinates all showed surprised expressions.
They did not question the accuracy of the captain's divination, but Akbin asked:
"Mr. Jack, should we inform the military so they can take precautions early?"
“That’s not necessary.”
Chen Lun shook his head.
"First, the military doesn't trust the Church of the Seven Gods that much. Second, relying solely on divination will not be enough to influence the military's decision."
He also had one most important reason that he didn't mention, which was that he was worried that the news would leak out, which would change the course of events... and by then, his own countermeasures might become ineffective.
Chen Lun couldn't be sure that there were no traitors in the military, and many players had joined the military. If these undead strangers got to know some news, it would spread quickly. After all, the NPCs in this world still lacked understanding of the players.
"I have a plan and I need your help."
Chen Lun spoke up.
"Give me your orders, Mr. Jack."
The councillors, led by Frey Akbin, and the circus executives all bowed their heads in response.
Chen Lun nodded and slowly explained his arrangements.
After a moment.
Everyone looked thoughtful.
"We get it, Mr. Jack."
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Three days later.
In a canyon in the desert, tens of thousands of imperial troops were marching in an orderly manner, followed by many horse-drawn carriages carrying weapons.
Chen Lun and his officers followed the army, all sitting in a carriage painted with the Kangkai Council logo. The players walked with the main force and fell behind.
The only ones who followed Chen Lun to participate in this mission were the circus' elite players, numbering around two thousand.
Not long after, a messenger informed Golov, who was driving the carriage, that the supreme commander, General Vance, had ordered the troops to rest for a while at the mouth of the canyon before setting off again.
"knew."
Golov nodded calmly and immediately conveyed the message to the carriage. After getting permission from Mr. Jack, he followed the troops and stopped in the shade on one side.
Chen Lun got off the carriage, followed by Fuluoyin and others.
He took off his hat and took a quick look around.
The yellow-brown rock landscape filled the eyes, and some dry plants rolled into balls, jumping and dancing on the ground in the wind and sand...Further away, the canyon walls were uneven, and even showed a golden glow under the scorching sun.
Some tenacious cacti stood on the mountain walls and on the surrounding ground, and traces of creatures such as scorpions and lizards flashed by in sight.
"Where are we?"
Chen Lun asked softly.
"It's not far from the Benavides River. After crossing this canyon, we will reach the Kerr Plain..."
Golov replied.
Chen Lun nodded to show that he understood.
He glanced at the makeshift military tents around him. Some imperial soldiers were eating canned food at a makeshift dining table or checking their flintlock rifles and swords.
There were also some soldiers carrying some sealed wooden boxes.
Chen Lun knew what it was.
Inflatable kayak.
During the meeting, one of the items on strategic deployment in the southwest was about how to capture the Hercule bridgehead. General Vance suggested that there was a short corner in the Benavides River 30 kilometers away from the bridgehead. Perhaps they could consider sneaking some troops across there, taking a detour in advance, and trying to attack from behind the bridgehead.
But Chen Lun also knew that this would basically not work.
The United Kingdom of Anlon was more aware of the importance of the Hercule Bridgehead than the Trisur Empire. The other side even used the extraordinary people in their galaxy to set up a very meticulous protective warning system along the Benavides River.
The moment the Imperial Army even entered the Kerr Plain, they would be discovered.
But Chen Lun did not try to dissuade them. After all, these strategic plans and decisions were the responsibility of the military... In other words, it had nothing to do with him.
Chen Lun was quietly observing the environment when he suddenly felt a slight warning from his spiritual intuition. He pondered for a moment, then bent down and grabbed a handful of clay on the ground, and found that some of it was deep red like blood.
After looking at it for a moment, Chen Lun whistled again.
stop!
A palm-sized lizard crawled out from under a thick cactus not far away and jumped directly into Chen Lun's palm.
Chen Lun used animal language to communicate with it in a simple way and asked some questions.
After a while.
He bent down and released the lizard.
'It's probably an ambush...'
Chen Lun thought about it and sighed.
'This kind of thing still needs to be reminded, after all, it involves the other party's extraordinary power...'
He ordered his men to wait where they were, and then strode towards a large tent in the center of the army. The guard at the door saluted immediately after seeing him.
Chen Lun nodded, lifted the curtain and went in.
Inside the tent, a burly bearded man wearing a general's uniform was sitting on a folding chair. Beside him were some high-ranking military officials. Opposite them sat several middle-aged men and women, wearing clergy uniforms of the Moon Church and the Hailing Group respectively.
"Hmm? Governor Jack, you're here."
General Vance glanced at the door, picked up the coffee cup and took a sip indifferently.
"Are you here to remind me that there is an ambush by Anlong's party in the canyon?"
Chen Lun was a little surprised, and then he looked at the people from the Moon Church and the Hailing Group. He guessed that they might have also realized that something was wrong and reminded General Vance in advance.
"Yes, General, I found some clues. The canyon may be dangerous. It is best to let the army bypass it."
Chen Lun nodded and said.
General Vance chuckled.
"It's not that I don't trust you, but the scouts and mechanical falcons have already surveyed the entire canyon in advance and found no trace of the enemy at all... Although a detour is safe, it will delay the fighters and slow down the progress of the entire battlefield."
"General, the enemy is very likely using extraordinary means to hide. Priest Kuni and I have both sensed an abnormal mysterious aura... Archon Jack seems to have the same feeling. For the sake of caution, please give it more consideration."
A high-ranking female clergyman from the Moon Church said in a deep voice.
General Vance whispered a few words to the senior military officials beside him, then thought for a moment and said to Chen Lun and the others:
"Yes, I understand."
Afterwards, the clergy of the Moon Church and the Hailing Group left the tent without saying anything more. They had done their duty by giving the reminder, and as for what to do next, it still depended on General Vance's opinion.
Seeing this, Chen Lun realized that there was no point in staying, so he turned around and went back.
But he shook his head secretly, because he could see that General Vance obviously did not take their words to heart.
"The Imperial Army doesn't even think highly of the Inquisition and the Internment Camp, let alone the Church of the Seven... Never mind, the battle situation has nothing to do with me, as long as I can successfully gain enough experience points."
Chen Lun thought.
Half an hour later.
After the army finished packing up, they continued to march, but their direction of advance was still into the canyon.
Chen Lun sat in the carriage, opened the curtains and watched the scene. He turned to his subordinates with a sullen face and said:
"If there is an emergency later, please pay attention to General Vance's carriage and try to save his life... Other than that, you don't need to pay attention to anything else."
The subordinates were very surprised, but they did not ask any more questions, but just answered solemnly:
"Yes, Mr. Jack."
Soon, when all the troops entered the canyon, a strange noise suddenly came from above their heads.
Crackling!
On the mountain walls on both sides, the standing cacti suddenly burst into giant "meat blankets" that were as bright as flowers!
A dense crowd of human bodies crawled out from inside. They were naked and covered with mucus. At the same time, they threw the explosives in their hands with ferocious and vicious looks on their faces.
"For the kingdom! Kill all the invaders!"
"Long live Anlong!
”
Boom!
For a moment, the inside of the canyon shook violently.