Quadruple split.

Chapter 2463 Interlude: Before the Journey and After the Return

Game time AM11:15

A mixed force that was not large in scale but definitely not small, and of extremely high quality, set out from [Yaowei San] and moved northward at a leisurely and unhurried pace.

The purpose of their trip is not a secret in either the Cliff of Broken Head or the city of Dunbuya. The Skork Resistance Army has become increasingly bloated in recent years, and even the "defectors" who have been forced to build castles as long-term bases have always been a thorn in the eyes and a thorn in the flesh for the Blood Barbarians. They are a real headache.

It is worth mentioning that under the above premise, Cliff's Head, ruled by [Evil Eye King] Fyodor Gota, is the least targeted force among the four blood barbarians against Skork, and in recent years it has almost ignored it, especially after the Gray Lizard Hunter member formerly named Elgar Yale, who is also the current ruler of the resistance, took over the name "Skolk", Cliff's Head seemed to have almost forgotten the existence of this gang.

It is precisely because of this that the generals of Bloodfeather Terrace, the prophets of the Steelmane Tribe, and the elders of the Gray Plains all have some doubts as to whether Broken Head Cliff has already "infiltrated" Skork and brought it under their rule.

This suspicion is exactly the reason why the [Evil Eye King] is willing to let Skork, this annoying insect, linger on and occasionally even get bit by it.

He needed this suspicion to stabilize the situation, especially when the strength of Cliff of Broken Head was so far behind the other three that the harpies, boarmen and gray dwarves were very likely to unite to check and balance him. The Skork resistance, which he had deliberately allowed to develop, became particularly important.

In fact, even the location selection of Skork Village was influenced by the Evil Eye King, and the method he chose was very simple. Although he could not tell Skork where it was safe, he could use blood and fire to let the latter know where the danger was!

Therefore, after the [Evil Eye King] kindly helped the rebels eliminate many areas that were not conducive to long-term residence, the Skork Stronghold was finally built in a place that could faintly echo the Cliff of Broken Head.

It was a place that was easy to defend and difficult to attack, with complex terrain and relatively hidden from the perspective of the rebels and the [Evil Eye King]. However, the same fact was completely different in the eyes of the Queen of the Harpies, the Chief of the Quills and the Grand Archon of the Gray Dwarves.

The reason is simple. Although the Skork Rebellion has no actual connection with the Cliff of Broken Head, the current Skork, a former member of the Gray Lizard Hunter, is even extremely wary of the latter and regards it as the biggest threat and imaginary enemy of the rebels. But if the other three blood barbarians have even the slightest fantasy about the relationship between the two sides, the position of the rebels is very worthy of consideration.

No matter how much you think about it, the result is absolute - unless you go to war with both sides at the same time, no matter which side you attack, the other side will have the opportunity to give you a fatal blow at the critical moment!

As a result, the Bloodfeather Plateau, Steelmanes Tribal State and Gray Plains, which had the potential to unite to balance the power of Broken Head Cliff, had an additional layer of concerns, and this thin layer of concerns was enough to nip any possible alliance in the bud.

The above is the conclusion that Mo Tan came to after consulting a large amount of relevant information, conducting long-term speculation and deduction, and finally deducing it after Danon Dan’s last "mission" to Dunbuya City. Before that, he still couldn’t understand why the Skork resistance had been safe and sound until now.

It’s not that those rebels deserve to die, but in Mo Tan’s opinion, their greatest advantage lies in their extremely strong will and unparalleled mobility, coupled with their familiarity with the bloody area. The real Skork should be a guerrilla force that appears and disappears at any time without a trace!

However, the Skork rebels can no longer engage in guerrilla warfare. Not only do they have a huge proportion of non-combatants, they have even established a stronghold to accommodate everyone, including the elderly and children. This is absolutely a terrible move at the strategic level, because after losing their mobility, although they have certain strength, the rebels with a lot of "burdens" will never be the opponent of any of the four blood barbarians. It only takes a few rounds of simple and crude burning, killing and looting to turn this potential threat back into a thorny loose sand!

However, the Skork rebels have actually managed to hold on to their somewhat ridiculous stronghold until now. This outrageous conclusion naturally made Mo Tan inevitably confused. However, when Danon brought the "goodwill" of the [Evil Eye King], everything was explained.

To put it simply, the [Evil Eye King] has been using the 'Bloody Realm' in the northern border of the Holy Land as a chessboard to engage in an invisible game with several other forces, and the current Skork resistance is a chess piece he has carefully designed. The only purpose is to stabilize the situation and prevent the other three parties from acting rashly, giving the Cliff of Broken Head, which already has a fault-level strength, more time to prepare for war (Lizard).

In Mo Tan's deduction, without too many variables, the [Evil Eye King] is likely to be able to maintain this "stability" for more than ten years or even decades, until the Skork resistance becomes the "emerging force" among the northern blood barbarians, and use their indiscriminate hostility towards the four blood barbarian forces including himself to form a three-legged situation in the entire north with the Holy Church Alliance, Skork, and the original blood barbarians, and then become the leader of the "original blood barbarians" with the strongest strength on paper.

At this point, the situation will inevitably become much more complicated than it is now, and based on the confidence and pride of the [Evil Eye King], he will definitely think that the more complicated the situation is, the more advantageous it will be for him. The most terrifying thing is that Mo Tan believes that he has a nine out of ten chance of really being able to achieve his goal.

However, variables finally appeared!

A mysterious, ambitious young priest who could command the Son of God at will took control of the city of Dunbuya. Not long after his arrival, he showed his ferocious fangs. Not only did he capture all the abandoned pawns sent by the Blood Feather Terrace to demonstrate, he even killed nearly a thousand gray lizard hunters sent by the [Evil Eye King] to give warnings. His tactics were extremely sharp and ruthless.

It is conceivable that this variable named 'Black Brahma' is like the Blue-Eyes White Dragon that appears on the mahjong table. Although the specific operating logic is unclear, the eight-star card with 3000 attack and 2500 defense will make you feel shocked no matter whether you are waiting for a card or not, whether the card you are waiting for is all the same color, a broken one or a nine, or a nine-lotus lantern.

As the first player at the table to realize how extraordinary the Blue-Eyes White Dragon was, the [Evil Eye King] chose to change the rules to play the game without hesitation, and after establishing initial contact with the Blue-Eyes White through the "messenger"... cough, the Black Brahma priest of Dunbuya City, he immediately overturned his "ten-year plan" and decided to eradicate Skork and sell out the entire Blood Barbarians to the Holy Church Alliance, striving to make himself the actual ruler of this area!

As an ambitious young high-ranking official who was short of men under his command, Priest Hei Fan had no reason to refuse the [Evil Eye King]. In fact, the cooperation he displayed was beyond the [Evil Eye King's] expectations. As the person with the most precious status in this wild land, this young priest from the Dawn Sect actually decided to participate in this battle in person. More importantly, he even brought two epics!

Philip Tolan, the Chosen One of the Cult of the Abundant.

Izou Jellet, a paladin of the Cult of Dawn.

As the personal bodyguards who are inseparable from Pastor Heifan, they will naturally participate in this operation.

In addition, there are a thousand elite warriors from the city of Dunbuya commanded by Reverend Heifan himself. Under the leadership of Xia Liya and Romeo, they will briefly fight side by side with the five hundred gray lizard hunters at the Cliff of Broken Head, and work together to deal a devastating blow to the Skork resistance.

You know, there are only 3,000 such elite troops in the entire Dunbuya city. Being able to bring out one-third of them in one go is enough to show how much Pastor Heifan values ​​this battle.

In addition to these, Mo Tan also brought a special talent that is not known to outsiders.

That was the astrologer Ms. Jenny Beryl, who had recently helped eliminate all the spies in Dunbuya City and Skolk Village, making it temporarily impossible for the [Evil Eye King] to update intelligence in real time.

Although she has not recovered to her full strength and still has to rely on the sedative in the cigarette to relieve the pain, even so, she is able to ensure that Mo Tan's troops and some bystanders will not be attacked first.

And those idlers, specifically, are——

Led by Raymond Huntroar, the two thousand strong elite troops of the city of Dunbuya will wait in a hidden location for three hours before rushing to Skolk via another shortcut and meet up with Avery, the Son of Justice, who will be responsible for picking them up on the way.

The remnants of the [Hagakure] were managed by Romeo and Zhu Guoye, and at this moment they had been dispersed to the Black Fan Unit and the Raymond Unit.

Mino Paladin, who had just recovered from a serious injury and applied to carry out a difficult mission, had his mind full of the desire to serve the people and was in remote command. The total number was as high as 40,000, with a specific structure of 10,000 regular troops from Dunbuya City and 30,000 "auxiliary troops" who had undergone basic military training. The remnants of the [Yagakure] were also responsible for delivering the message.

They will all move towards Skork via several established routes a few hours after the 'main force' begins its movement, and will appear after everything is settled.

"So, if there's any emergency..."

In the carriage, Mo Tan lazily closed his eyes and before leaving, he told Xia Liya who was sitting opposite him: "As long as it's not too troublesome, you and Romeo can just adapt to the situation."

"What if it's particularly troublesome?"

"Go find Jenny and ask her to figure it out."

"What if Jenny can't think of a solution?" "Then kill all the gray lizards first, and then let Romeo use a special line to find the person who can contact me in most cases."

"Understood~"

……

[You have been disconnected urgently, please choose whether to reconnect]

"Reconnect."

[Reconnection begins...]

[Connection completed, reading character information]

[Welcome back, the lawful and good Mo, who is about to enter the realm of innocence, wish you a good night]

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Game time AM11:27

Northwest Continent, Archaeologists Association's seventh large outpost in Savage Highlands, guest cottage

"Good morning~"

The winged beauty on the other side of the room shook her wings happily, gave her lover a sweet smile, then pulled down her goggles again, lowered her head and continued her welding work on the simple workbench with sparks flying.

"what is this?"

Mo Tan stood up from the not-so-comfortable sofa, walked slowly to the girl, gently rubbed her tilted head, and asked curiously, "A new invention?"

"No, I just had nothing to do, so I asked Klaus and Harley if there was anything I could do to help, and they actually had quite a bit."

Ji Xiaoge carefully welded together the two complicated-looking metal plates in front of him, and said with a smile, "Because this is an old base that's been around for more than 20 years, apart from the new gadgets that have been sent over the years, many of the old equipment isn't in very good working condition. Plus, there are only a few technicians here, so many of the old stuff is in a makeshift state. I just picked out some that have a bigger problem and helped them fix it."

Mo Tan nodded, and while transforming [Akatsuki] into a seven-star fan to create a gentle breeze around the winged beautiful girl who was working hard on welding, he whispered, "Very good."

"Ah."

"Pexi's side..."

"Harley has packed up her belongings and said she will bring them to her parents next time she goes back to the headquarters. As for the new person in charge to replace Sister Pesci, he will probably arrive next month. Before then, Harley will temporarily be in charge of all matters here."

"That's good. Miss Harley is stronger than I thought."

"Yeah, who would have thought that the girl who fainted upon hearing the news of Peschi and Largo's death, and who kept crying even though she had lost consciousness, would be able to cheer up again in just a few days, and even be able to take on the responsibility on her own."

"I thought she would blame us."

"Yeah, the little bastard is even ready to be boiled into turtle soup."

"Where's Birger?"

"He came here earlier, and he should have returned to Loya by now. Although there is nothing to pack up at Brother Largo's place, the mercenary group members who came with Little Bill have to go back in the next two days. Although he doesn't plan to go with us, it seems that he has a lot of things to explain to his companions. But he should be able to come here to eat with us in the evening."

"He has such a hard time. He should be the one suffering the most, but he still has so much to do."

"I think so too. But little Bill should be fine. Little Turtle told me privately that he is actually a very strong child. Even though big brother Largo is gone, this difficult time will not hurt little Bill."

"Um……"

"Also..."

"Just what?"

"Ya Ya hasn't been feeling quite right since she came back. I'm a little worried."

“…Yeah, me too.”

Chapter 2454: The End

(End of this chapter)