It is night, Harvest Plains.
Tonight, thick clouds gathered, blocking the sky, and the wilderness was dim, so the bright fire in one camp was highlighted.
That camp was temporarily built by Fiery Sun Castle before sunset, and the soldiers of Thunder Council were responsible for guarding it. Tents were set up in the camp. In one of the tents, Tianyang was sitting on the ground. Around him sat Colonel O'Neill of Silver Dragon Castle, Officer Domelint of Wargod Castle, and several big businessmen such as Schiff.
O'Neal, who had dark circles under his eyes, was not wearing a military uniform. He was only wearing a black combat uniform and silver-iron armor, and looked like an ordinary guard.
Domelint was wearing a grey cloak, his eyes were always narrowed, and he was holding a cup of hot tea, which he handed to Schiff beside him with a smile, and the big businessman took it with great surprise.
This time, Tianyang's plan to go to Emerald Castle to establish business relations attracted the interest of Silver Dragon Castle and God of War Castle. The two castles each sent a senior official and an elite team to accompany Tianyang.
Tianyang did not refuse. He understood a truth from a young age that money should be earned by everyone together so that the relationship can last. Besides, it is not easy for Lieyang Fort to maintain the cross-continental trade line alone. It will be relatively easier with the participation of Silver Dragon Fort and Ares Fort.
After the New Year, the Thunder Council's training camp moved to the White Stone Camp. At the same time, the White Stone Camp also recruited a group of new soldiers. It is believed that under the management of Instructor Eggers, Fiery Sun Castle will soon have its own army to use.
But that will take a long time, and before that, Tianyang still needs the support of his allies.
At this time, the tent was opened, and Qianhong, dressed in black combat uniform and armor, came in. The girl with her hair tied up high walked silently to Tianyang.
"Have you found out clearly?" Tianyang looked at her and asked with a smile.
After nightfall, he asked Qianhong to investigate the surrounding situation so as to be the first to discover the armed mobs hiding in the dark.
Qianhong nodded, looked at the people in the tent, and said nothing.
"It doesn't matter. We are all family. Go ahead." Tianyang poured her a cup of hot tea. "Here, take a sip first. You've worked hard."
Taking the teacup, Qian Hong smiled, took a sip and said, "About ten kilometers ahead, there is a mob camp. They occupied a small fortress and cleared out a piece of ruins to use as a camp."
"There are probably over a thousand people in the camp, and there are about three hundred armed mobs, with many weapons and over thirty modified tanks."
Domelint whistled with narrowed eyes. "Wow, this is a big group. If it were in the Western Continent, it would be considered a large armed group."
Tianyang smiled and said, "It's the same in Zhonglu."
"Also, I suspect that there may be people with military experience among the armed mob, because I saw that they built a lot of strong fortifications outside the camp, which are enough to resist the attack of ordinary troops."
"If there are high-ranking experts in the camp, then with the fortifications and the number of armed mobs, it shouldn't be a problem to hold out for ten days or half a month."
After Qianhong finished speaking, she blinked gently, indicating that she had said everything she needed to say.
The dark-eyed colonel of Silver Dragon Fort raised his head, looked at Tianyang and said, "Tomorrow morning, I will take my men to take down that camp."
Domelint laughed and said, "Don't worry, Colonel O'Neill, maybe you can see them tonight.
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Tian Yang agreed and said, "I believe that camp has already noticed our presence. Our convoy doesn't seem to have that many armed forces, and we are from the Western Continent. I'm afraid those armed mobs won't take us seriously."
"Maybe now, they are already planning how to divide the spoils obtained from us."
O'Neill sneered, his eyes full of disdain, and he said: "Sir Tianyang, then what do you think we should do?"
"Let's wait and see. If they don't come tonight, we can visit them tomorrow." Tianyang made the final decision.
After this matter was settled, everyone dispersed and returned to their own tents.
Tianyang was not sleepy, so he simply opened the tent and walked around the camp with Qianhong. On this trip, he brought Qianhong and Xun with him, while Xiaoniao stayed in Lieyang Castle to take care of Xitong.
There are two Heavenly Rank masters, Wang Lingjun and Kasa, in Lieyang Castle now. Basically, Tianyang doesn't have to worry about the safety of his family.
At this time, Xun had already fallen asleep, so Tianyang did not disturb her.
Walking to a corner of the camp, onto a low slope, Tianyang raised his head and saw the thick clouds in the sky rolling and changing constantly.
He frowned slightly.
Previously, he thought that he was about to awaken the aura of a strong man, but during this period of time, there has been no progress and no breakthrough. Although other affairs of Lieyang Castle have been put on the right track, the aura of a strong man that has not yet awakened always makes Tianyang feel depressed.
The strength of a true Heavenly Rank is composed of his own unique aura of a strong man, Heavenly Rank abilities, collected equipment and some other trump cards.
Now, Tianyang already has the other pieces in the puzzle of heavenly rank strength, but because he has yet to awaken the aura of a strong man, this puzzle is still missing a piece.
However, this matter cannot be changed by human power and we can only let nature take its course.
Thinking of this, Tianyang couldn't help but sigh.
"What's wrong?" Qian Hong raised her head and looked at Tian Yang with concern. She reached out and touched Tian Yang's forehead. "Are you feeling unwell?"
Qian Hong's simple concern warmed Tian Yang's heart. He held Qian Hong's hand and shook his head, saying, "Don't worry, I'm not sick."
Tianyang raised his head and looked at the changing sky with thick clouds: "It's just that I..."
At this moment, the thick clouds in the sky were blown by the strong wind, gradually tore open a crack. Looking out from the crack in the clouds, Tianyang suddenly saw a sky full of stars.
They shine brightly on each other, and Tianyang knows that the stars that humans can observe are actually the light produced by a distant planet. Those lights may be refracted from the depths of the universe, and may take hundreds of millions of years to be captured by the people on this planet.
When I thought of this, the vastness of the universe suddenly came into view.
Suddenly, Tianyang remembered that when he made Ah Li fall into a nightmare of loneliness for ten thousand years, Ah Li saw an empty and dead universe. As the initiator of the nightmare, Tianyang naturally saw it too.
Even now, whenever he thinks of it, he is still shocked by the vastness of the universe.
Tianyang remembered the meteor shower he saw at the War God Castle that day. Suddenly, an indescribable feeling surged in his heart. He felt as if an invisible and intangible wall in his heart collapsed and shattered.
Qian Hongli, who was closest to him, felt something. The girl's eyes suddenly went dark, and a little light appeared in the darkness. With the help of that light,
, she saw a huge star with a circle of stars surrounding it.
Compared with that star, I am as small as a speck of dust, as if I would be crushed to pieces by that star at any time.
Suddenly, the blood color on Qianhong's face disappeared instantly. Fortunately, at this moment, the light in the distance quickly grew stronger, allowing her to see that it was a sun.
The sun's golden light illuminated the cold universe, making Qianhong feel warm and driving away the feeling of insignificance and powerlessness. It allowed her to reaffirm her existence and not lose herself in the vast universe.
In the tent, O'Neill and Domelint, who were already lying down, felt it at the same time. The world in their eyes was suddenly replaced by an endless and vast starry sky. Bright meteors whizzed past them and streaked towards the huge nebula in the distance that was difficult to fully contain in their field of vision.
The vastness, the height, the enormity of it all made it difficult for them to control themselves and they wanted to scream. This was the deep fear of the unknown and the universe that was embedded in the genes of every living thing.
At this moment, all the Ascendants who had not yet fallen asleep in the camp felt it. The higher their rank, the clearer the feeling was.
And an Ascendant like Alice, who had a keen sense of perception, fainted from the sudden sensation of the vast sea of stars, even though she was only at level 4. The scene was too shocking, and the amount of information released was beyond her ability to bear.
As for those who fell asleep, they also had a vague dream about the universe and the starry sky.
In the entire camp, only ordinary people had no feeling at all. They were just attracted by the sudden light of stars in the sky and admired the bright beauty of the stars in the night sky.
O'Neill and Domelint rushed out of the tent almost at the same time. The vast universe that appeared in their minds and dominated their vision had disappeared, but they still vividly remembered the feeling of being in the endless sea of stars and their own insignificance and powerlessness.
Even though the strange vision had disappeared, they still couldn't help trembling slightly. Their tents were next to each other, so after they rushed out of the tent, they were able to exchange glances.
Domelint opened his eyes a little, and said with sweat on his forehead: "Colonel O'Neill, you felt it too, right? What do you think it is?"
O'Neill clenched his shaking hands tightly and said bitterly, "What else could it be? Of course it's the weather of a strong man. Moreover, with that kind of scale, it must be a great celestial phenomenon."
“And among the great celestial phenomena, it can definitely be called top-notch.”
Domelint wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "A top-level celestial phenomenon, my God, which powerful person released it..."
At this moment, they felt a sense of connection and looked up at the same time.
Then I saw the sun walking down from a low slope in the corner of the camp.
Behind him, the thick clouds in the night sky dissipated, the stars twinkled, and the bright moon was in the sky.
That picture was like the universe unveiling a corner of its mysterious veil, revealing its vastness and loftiness to tiny creatures.
The figure walking down the short slope seemed to be carrying a universe, leaving O'Neill and Domelint with an unforgettable picture.
They had already roughly guessed who was behind the magnificent scene just now.
At this moment, Tianyang stopped while walking, with a smile on his face: "The guests are here."
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