Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 1750 Transfer
After dismissing his two disciples, Li Ce finished writing the report, sealed it, and handed it to the Giant Eagle Knight, instructing him to deliver it to Shi Lei at the desert border.

Compared to the Kingdom of Smith, the communication efficiency of their Great Zhou Saint Laurent region is undoubtedly higher.

Even so, it was already a month and a half later when Zhou Xu received the news.

After confirming the whole situation, Zhou Xu was still a little dazed.

Qian Sui, Hilke, Joseph, and Peter, four Vajra Realm warriors, faced off against two Vajra Realm warriors from the Snake Man.

Among them, Hilke's overall strength belongs to the first tier in the Vajra Realm.

In Zhou Xu's opinion, this lineup could have won even with their eyes closed, so how could something have gone wrong?

He was stunned the moment he heard the result.

He then quickly confirmed the details of the process and gradually fell silent.

Faced with Li Ce's request for punishment, Zhou Xu was momentarily at a loss for words.

He discovered that this matter was inherently impossible to judge as right or wrong.

That's just Li Ce's command style.

In the same situation, if it were Shi Lei, he would most likely choose to advance steadily, or even choose to continue to hold his ground. In doing so, the snake people would have enough time to breathe.

But can you say he's wrong?
Shi Lei gave up the opportunity to expand his gains, but he also avoided temporary risks.

But from another perspective, could the opportunity that Shi Lei gave up be brewing into even greater risks?
Who could know?

If something goes wrong, we'll pin a label on him and let him go free.

Don't forget, you praised him for being cautious back then.

If things continue like this, who will be willing to put in the effort? From now on, everyone will have to be cautious and careful in their words and actions, or to put it more bluntly, they simply won't be able to continue at all.

The battlefield is always full of uncertainty.

Each commander's tactical style is influenced by their own personality and is therefore inherently different.

Most things on the battlefield are neither absolutely right nor wrong.

He sent Li Ce to lead the Northeast Army to deal with the snake people, and he naturally trusted Li Ce's command style.

Now that there's a problem, are they blaming him for having a bad style?
If things continue like this, even his closest confidants will eventually become disloyal to him.

Zhou Xu wasn't a fool, so he naturally wouldn't delve too deeply into such matters.

There are two key issues at the moment.

First, it's still unclear whether the snake people are alive or dead; second, what exactly is that sandstorm in the desert?

It will take time to confirm both of these questions.

The best course of action right now is to keep your distance and observe the area.

Li Ce is already doing this, and he's still struggling with it, but he can't come to a conclusion.

Zhou Xu is currently pondering something else.

After weighing the options for a while, Zhou Xu used a small communication cube to contact Yarvit, who was located in the grassland military region, and told her what had happened in the desert.

"I'm afraid I'll need you to go there and stay for a while to assess the situation."

The situation was completely different from when their previous opponent was the Serpent People. Just from the description of that sandstorm, Zhou Xu felt that it was something extraordinary.

You should know that he possesses the true power of "summoning wind and rain," a power that can alter celestial phenomena.

Therefore, he was well aware that it would require a very powerful force to create a natural weather phenomenon over a long period of time and on a large scale.

If that sandstorm was indeed unleashed by some being, then that being's strength must be at least at the Nascent Soul Realm, if not higher. Of course, there is another possibility besides that.

That is, the sandstorm was not caused by a specific entity, but by some kind of large-scale restriction.

Given enough time, by setting up large-scale restrictions and directly drawing natural energy from an entire region, one can, to some extent, avoid the problem of insufficient strength.

The most typical example is the Dragon King Temple.

Once the restriction is triggered, a violent storm instantly erupts within its coverage area.

However, from another perspective, the restriction itself is a great test of a mage's understanding of mantras and their own perception. The process of setting it up is also very costly. How could a weak mage possibly set up a powerful restriction?

We didn't dwell on this issue for too long. In either case, it's always a good idea to have Jarvit go over and put things in order.

If the opponent is indeed a mage at the Nascent Soul stage, then without a doubt, Yarvit, wielding Gungnir, is more effective standing there than herself.

After learning about the situation, Jarvit selected ten Pegasus Knights as her personal attendants and prepared to set off.

It's not that she doesn't want to bring more, but at this stage, the focus of the Pegasus is still on breeding, and there are indeed not many that can be used for military purposes.

Just then, Sigrun, who was serving and training in the Grassland Military Region, ran over quickly.

"Mother, I want to go too!"

"No."

Jarvit refused without even thinking.

"Why not? Zhou Ye's Northeast Army is there now, isn't it?!"

Sigrun looked indignant and brought up her older brother.

Perhaps influenced by Zhou Xu over the years, Yarvet has become more patient with her children than she had in the past, and she patiently explained things to them now.

"Previously, there were only two Vajra Realm experts posing a threat, but now the situation has changed, and Ye'er will have to be withdrawn from the front line as well."

In Zhou Xu and Yarvit's eyes, the two Vajra Realm experts were practically no threat.

Now, a potentially higher-level threat has emerged. What use can Zhou Ye, a young man who hasn't fully matured, be if he stays on the front lines? It would be better to withdraw; at least he'd be safe.

It's good to train children to experience setbacks, but you can't expect them to fight the final boss right after they've left the beginner village and haven't even had two days of grinding.
After Yarvit said that, Sigurd fell silent, though she still looked a little annoyed.

"If you're unhappy, then focus on your cultivation and improve your strength. When you reach the Transcendent Realm, you can go wherever you want, and I won't care about you."

As she spoke, Yarvit quickly mounted her horse, and before Sigurd could react, her pegasus took off with a flap of its wings, leaving her daughter standing there, looking completely bewildered.

"Shouldn't the Transcendent Realm be called the Vajra Realm at this point?! How long am I supposed to train until I reach the Transcendent Realm?!"

She's not stupid. Her mother cultivated for so many years to reach the Transcendent Realm. If it were her, how long would it take her to cultivate?

Meanwhile, at Desert No. 3 outpost, the Northeast Army had already set up a simple camp.

Previously, in order to wear down the snake people, including those on the desert border, their main force had brought enough resources. As long as they successfully entered the oasis stronghold and held it for two or three months, they would not need any supplies.

If we save a little and control our daily consumption, we can last even longer.

Given this timeframe, putting aside the issue of food, the snake people definitely won't last long without a stable water source.

Now that the snake-man has been missing for so long, he is most likely dead.

The resources originally intended to wear down the snake people are now being used to monitor the desert where a sandstorm has broken out.

However, two or three months passed in the blink of an eye, and there was still no movement in that desert, which made Li Ce start to have doubts again.

(End of this chapter)