Quadruple split.

Chapter 2928 State of War

"I don't have that much time to waste."

Mo Tan calmly gazed at Xia Liya, whose face was ashen, and said softly, "You know what I'm talking about, don't you?"

"I know."

Xia Liya stared at the Black Brahma priest in front of her as if she were meeting him for the first time, her tone cold and distant: "But that doesn't stop me from feeling disgusted, like I've swallowed a fly."

Mo Tan nodded slightly in agreement, saying, "Of course, I completely understand what you're thinking right now. In fact, I myself experienced a similar situation not long ago, so this isn't just a perfunctory response, but rather I truly understand the underlying nature of your negative emotions."

Xia Liya frowned, puzzled, and said, "You said you experienced it firsthand? Do you even know what you're talking about?"

"Ugh."

Jenny Liberl sighed, gave the composed Mo Tan a light glare before turning to Xia Liya, and said wearily, "He's right, why don't you think about it again?"

Sharia gritted her teeth and said irritably, "I don't want to think about anything... uh!"

She had only spoken halfway when the quick-witted woman suddenly widened her eyes, and her indignant expression froze.

That's how it is.

Jenny took a puff of the cigarette between her fingers and said helplessly, "It's good that you understand."

Xia Liya fell silent.

Clearly, she had already guessed what Mo Tan meant by saying, "I have personally experienced a similar situation." In short, it meant that the current Chief Astrologer, Jenny Liberl, had clearly predicted that the Cliff of Heads would launch a surprise attack on Dunbua City, but she had not told Mo Tan about it.

Those who frequently deal with the Blood Barbarians here are very excited because it was an undeniable great victory!

Especially in the eyes of veterans of Dunbua City such as Sharia, Raymond, and Mino, although they did pay an exceptionally high price, the tactics and strategies left by Mo Tan still allowed them to achieve a remarkable kill-to-loss ratio, even with five Black Lizard Hunters leading the enemy.

In short, only one person was dissatisfied with the outcome of that sudden attack.

Extreme grief and indignation, bordering on rage!

That person was Mo Tan, who entered Dunbuya City as the highest-ranking official and made the entire city of Dunbuya rejoice and be greatly encouraged by this achievement simply by leaving behind a few sets of tactics and strategies and reorganizing the unit designations.

He was not unaware of the 'excellence' of this victory, and he was well aware that people would support him even more because of it.

Even so, Mo Tan still couldn't let it go immediately, because in his opinion, if Jenny had notified him in time, and if he had personally directed the operation that night, the final losses could have been reduced by at least half!
Hundreds of vibrant lives were able to survive, instead of becoming cold corpses and falling at the foot of the city walls they defended to the death.

So at least for the moment he learned the news, Mo Tan could not forgive Jenny Bellier, that incompetent astrologer who had clearly seen the elite troops from the cliff coming to raid Dunbua City but remained indifferent.

But after regaining his senses, he vaguely realized that Jenny was right.

That usually lazy, idle, and sharp-tongued astrologer learned a lesson from a heartbreaking battle—a compulsory lesson called 'reality'.

She ruthlessly taught Mo Tan some lessons through 'extra sacrifices,' which likely included herself—lessons he needed to understand.

In the end, Mo Tan chose to let go.

Although he still found it hard to accept the 'tuition fee' for this lesson, and although he always thought of the young man who died in the first charge and who liked to express his homesickness by eating spoiled bread, he eventually chose to let go.

Because Jenny is right.

Cruel, but right.

Therefore, he did not take the other party's advice to impose the maximum penalty on his private occult consultant. Instead, he directly granted her the highest authority besides himself and bestowed upon her the title of "Chief Astrologer".

At this moment, Sharia Ain is remarkably similar to Black Vane back then.

As a smart person, Sharia noticed this immediately after receiving Jenny's 'hint'.

"I'm fine now."

Finally, after a few seconds of silence, Sharia sat back down in her chair and said this with her eyes closed.

"Thanks……"

Mo Tan gave a smile that didn't seem too tired, then clapped his hands lightly. After everyone turned to look at him, he said slowly, "So, given the abnormal situation at Broken Head Cliff, I think we can end this not-so-long period of adjustment ahead of schedule. Simply put, the so-called [Black Brahma Independent Army] is about to truly enter a state of war."

Dagran blinked, puzzled. "You mean 'truly' entering a state of war? But weren't we fighting the Blood Barbarians the whole time?"

"Unfortunately, in my understanding, that was just a 'warm-up' that didn't even qualify as an appetizer, but now, the warm-up is over."

Mo Tan shook his head slightly, then his gaze sharpened, and he said solemnly, "So please be prepared, everyone here, the pace from now on... will be very fast."

No one spoke, but they all nodded in unison. Although no one except Yi Zou, who was standing behind Mo Tan, knew what Mo Tan's words meant, it did not prevent them from expressing their determination.

"Elgar."

"exist."

"Besides the members in the village and Eagle Claw Gorge, all other Skolk forces with a size of over a hundred have successfully rendezvoused with the [Ye Yin Clan]'s liaison officers. Next, I will assign you a personal liaison officer to ensure smooth communication between you and your companions."

"clear."

"Your only task at this stage is to gather them at the marked point [the gate] located north of Skolk Village in the shortest possible time."

"I see."

Give me some time.

"Ten days."

"Three days."

"This……"

"They must appear at the marked point [the door] in three days. You figure out how."

"Yes."

Elgar's gaze sharpened slightly, and he responded in a deep voice.

Mo Tan nodded, then looked at the gray dwarf sitting next to Elgar—

"Dagrand".

"Ah, oh! Yes! Tell me!"

"I need to carry out 'pre-demolition' of Skolsk stockade. Within a week, I need to ensure that the stockade can be dismantled at any time I need it, and that a simple vehicle capable of transporting all non-combat personnel can be assembled within half a day."

"This is a troublesome task, but I'll try my best to handle it."

Dagland tugged at his beard, then gritted his teeth and said seriously, "No, I can definitely handle it!"

"Thank you for your hard work." Mo Tan took the special drink Luna handed him, took a sip, and then looked at a human man with a very low profile: "Dominic."

"Whatever your command."

Dominic Potts, a slender man with a somewhat harsh face but a very gentle and warm-hearted personality, and a former unscrupulous merchant, now a core strategist for Skolck, nodded to Mo Tan.

"Ensure logistical support during the evacuation of non-combat personnel."

Mo Tan smiled slightly and said in a calm tone, "As for security, I will arrange for someone to provide it. You don't need to worry about that."

"No problem, sir."

Dominic laughed and asked, "So, what is the specific evacuation route?"

"This place in the southeast direction."

Mo Tan casually placed a white chess piece on the right side of the map, where there was a large mountain range, and said softly, "Mark the point [valve]."

"This place..."

Dominic looked closely and his tone immediately became hesitant: "We can make sure that the supply from here to the marker point is not a problem, but it is not only very close to the heart of the Steelmane Tribe, but it is also surrounded by mountains on the east, west and south sides. Isn't that too dangerous?"

“That’s right, so I hope you can blast through the mountain south of the marker and create a passage that doesn’t need to be particularly wide, but at least allows non-combat personnel to evacuate smoothly into the Sanctuary.”

Mo Tan nodded slightly and said seriously, "In addition, establish a supply base south of the passage to receive and convert the 'reinforcements' of otherworldly beings that will flock in after the activation of subsequent world missions. Outside the Holy Church Alliance system, establish a transit station with [Skolk] as its core, and open up an efficient supply line across the Steelmane Tribal Kingdom."

"what?"

Before Dominic could react, Sharia couldn't help but ask, "What are you babbling about?"

"Tsk tsk, let Dominic blow up the mountain..."

Su Rui clicked her tongue and shrugged, saying, "I think you'd be better off letting him just find somewhere to run himself over and die."

"Supply outposts, Skolsk transit point for player reinforcements, a complete logistics system and supply lines..."

Romeo slowly repeated Mo Tan's request, then hesitated and said, "Um, Black Fan, are you sure these words weren't meant for me?"

Mo Tan shook his head without hesitation and said, "Of course not, you don't have that ability."

Romeo: "I at least..."

Mo Tan: "The scale of the stronghold I need will not be smaller than that of Gospel Mountain City and Dunbuya City. At the same time, the supply volume required is 100,000 people in batches, and the time requirement is to complete it within two weeks."

"OK."

Romeo readily spread his hands, admitting defeat, "I really can't handle this."

"Nobody can handle this."

Byr Dan gave a wry smile and said to his old friend Dominic beside him, "When exactly did you offend Lord Black Van? If you can remember, hurry up and apologize to him. Well, even if you can't remember, apologize first, otherwise you should really kill yourself by crashing your head into a mountain."

"I am very sorry, Lord Black Brahma."

Dominic stood up, readily apologized to Mo Tan, and said helplessly, "What I did before was the best I could do. After all, in principle, such bad assets cannot apply for any resources."

Mo Tan nodded slightly and said calmly, "It's understandable. After all, Skolke in the past was indeed hard to see any hope in."

"What are these things? What are non-performing assets? What were those before?"

Dagland looked at Dominic, who had a guilty expression, with a bewildered look on his face and asked, "What are you talking about?"

"As far as I know, over the years, as the largest and most conspicuous branch of the Skork system, the largest settlement led by Elgar has often been targeted by the Blood Barbarian forces. In fact, even though there are always people who bravely cover the majority of people's evacuation, there have been many times when they have run out of ammunition and food."

Mo Tan smiled slightly and said in a leisurely tone, "However, strangely enough, whenever you are about to pay a huge price, and many old, weak, women and children are starving to death or abandoned, you always find a sliver of life that is insignificant but just enough."

Elgar was taken aback at first, then asked in astonishment, "Lord Black Vane, you mean..."

"Whether it's a shortcut, supplies, or an unexpected attack on the enemy, once or twice might be a coincidence, three or four times might be your luck, five or six times might be the enemy's retribution, but..."

Mo Tan turned her gaze back to Dominic's somewhat embarrassed face and said with a smile, "After reading the logs that Bayer had compiled, I found at least twelve 'coincidences' that solved your urgent problems. I'm afraid that can hardly be defined as luck."

"Ah ha ha……"

Dominic chuckled a few times and said helplessly, "Perhaps."

"Well then, let's get back to the main topic."

Mo Tan's smile widened, and he said softly, "If you considered Skolke a 'bad asset' in the past, what about now?"

"...urgently needs evaluation."

Dominic sighed, paused for a few seconds, and then added, "But it has venture capital value."

"very good."

Mo Tan nodded in satisfaction and succinctly repeated his earlier request: "So, go blast the mountain, build a stronghold, and establish a supply line."

"I see."

Dominic nodded and, under the stunned gazes of Elgar and the others, said, "I will find a way to fulfill your outlandish requests, Lord Black Van."

"Domi, what do you mean by this?"

Bayer instinctively placed his hand on Dominic's shoulder, bewildered, and asked, "You mean you can do what Lord Black Van just said...?"

"If he were merely Skolker's strategist, Dominic Potts, with even a modicum of business acumen, he certainly couldn't have accomplished this."

Mo Tan looked at the gaunt man with a half-smile, his gaze finally settling on the beautiful milky-white ring on the man's right hand: "But if he's one of the top thirty business managers within the [Steam Consortium], qualified to be awarded the Anka Market [White Pearl Member] certificate, the situation is different, especially considering that Dominic, who's here all year round, has no time to go to Anka Market, so the symbolic meaning of this certificate is far greater than its practical significance... I believe that even if the conditions were doubled, he wouldn't have any problem."

"No, no, no, even I can't ask headquarters to pay double the price!"

"Then... half a time?"

"That won't work either!"

"one third."

"You must be joking, Lord Black Brahma."

"..."

"Is...is it a joke?"

Chapter 2919: The End