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Chapter 875 Who is the traitor? (Seeking monthly votes)
To be honest, compared to all sorts of schemes and tricks, Zhao Ji was more concerned about her own strength.

After all, while she acknowledged the importance of Qiu Tu's wisdom, she also knew that in a world where power ultimately resides within oneself, strength is the foundation of everything.

While strategy can indeed reduce the gap in strength or allow the weak to defeat the strong, it is useless if the difference in strength between the two sides is too great.

Especially now, both Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji are facing high-level god-kings who stand at the very pinnacle of the world. The difference in strength between a high-level god-king and an ordinary god-king is an insurmountable chasm. Two level-four god-kings are really not enough to contend with.

'I must raise my strength to the level of a Guardian God-King in a short period of time.'

Gazing at the crimson moon hanging high in the sky, Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji almost simultaneously set a goal in their hearts.
at the same time.

While Qiu Tu and Zhao Ji were pondering their own strength.

The attic where Qiu Tu and the Cloud Cat God King talked.

The Cloud Cat Goddess was still wearing that slit dress. Barefoot, she had her long, slender legs crossed and propped up on the table. She sat in a large chair, a pipe dangling from her lips, deep in thought.
She truly lived up to her nickname "heavy smoker," smoking even more heavily than Qiu Tu.

The wisps of smoke drifted from the pipe, swirling and intertwining in the attic, like her thoughts, blurring her exquisite face.
After a while, a dark figure silently emerged from her shadow, came to her side, bent down and whispered, "Lord Silver Mask, His Majesty the Berserker summons you."

The shadowy figure wore an ordinary black iron mask and was dressed in black, clearly belonging to the "Shadow Division".

Judging from the fact that He could come to see the Cloud Cat God King so naturally, and even see the appearance under the Cloud Cat God King's mask without any surprise, Qiu Tu was right after all: the Cloud Cat God King was lying to him.

What happened next once again confirmed Qiu Tu's guess.

Upon hearing the Shadow Division member's words, Cloud Cat Goddess slowly pulled her legs back from the table, sat up straight, and nodded slightly. The expression on her face gradually changed from the mischievous one she had been using when talking to Qiu Tu to a serious and cold one.

She took the pipe and gently placed it on the table, making a crisp clinking sound, then pulled down the silver mask on her head.

The next second, silver light enveloped her entire body, and her figure grew larger and wider, quickly transforming into the silver-masked god-king who had previously communicated with Qiu Tu in the prison.

Then, her figure slowly shrank, her feet sinking into the mud, little by little, until she disappeared into the darkness.
5 minute later.

The Silver-Masked God King and that member of the "Shadow Division" arrived at the top floor of the prison.

Arriving at a large iron gate, the two had just stopped when the gate slowly opened from the inside.

Two people were sitting inside. One was dressed similarly to the Silver-Masked God King and members of the Shadow Division, but wore a demon mask with a blue face and fangs. The other was the Berserker God King, who resembled an iron tower and was covered in armor.

The Silver-Masked God King strode in, each step steady and powerful, landing silently. He was calm, serious, and cold, his demeanor and temperament completely different from that of the Cloud Cat God King.

Upon seeing Him enter, both the Berserker God King and the God King wearing the ghost mask stopped talking and looked over.

The Berserker God-King spoke first, his massive helmet turning towards the Silver-Masked God-King. His voice, seemingly emanating from the depths of metal, carried a heavy, oppressive weight as he spoke, "Have you made contact with that intelligence chief from the 'Temple of Order'? Is it Qiu Tu?"

Upon hearing the words of the Berserker God King, the Silver-Masked God King did not hesitate at all. He nodded slightly and then said, "The connection is established; it's Qiu Tu."

"However, he was very cautious. At first, he contacted me using a clone. He only appeared after he was sure I hadn't set any traps."

"However, even so, I think he probably still has a trump card up his sleeve to escape."

"Therefore, no rash actions were taken."

Upon hearing the words of the Silver-Masked God King, the Berserker God King and the Ghost-Faced God King couldn't help but exchange a smile.

While casually wiping a short blade with his gloved fingers, the Ghost-Faced God King said nonchalantly, "It's alright. As long as it's confirmed to be him, that's all that matters."

"This proves that the messages transmitted back by our 'spies' in the 'Temple' are genuine, and not just a smokescreen planted by the 'Temple'."

Upon hearing Ghost Face God King's words, Silver Mask God King nodded slightly. He strode to his chair and sat down, his movements fluid and without any unnecessary movements, before recounting the entire process of his meeting with Qiu Tu.

As he spoke, he also commented, "Qiu Tu is indeed no ordinary person."

"Alert, cautious, and astute. This is no easy opponent."

"So if we want to take him down, we have to set up all the traps perfectly and we can't afford to make any mistakes."

“I’ve already entrusted him with the ‘Star and Moon’ matter and given him a list of people he can infiltrate. Now, all we need to do is carefully observe the close associates on that list, and we should be able to find some clues about him.”

“And I cannot be involved in this process.”

"After all, I am the last line of defense in the whole plan."

“As long as I don’t show up, even if he escapes, this connection won’t be broken, and we can still keep him in check.”

Upon hearing the Silver-Masked God King's words, the Ghost-Faced God King paused slightly, not immediately expressing his agreement, but hesitantly asking, "You told him about 'Princess Star and Moon'?"

"This is top secret right now."

"Isn't this too hasty?"

The Silver-Masked God King clearly had a different opinion. He turned his head, his silver mask facing the Ghost-Faced God King, and said, "Based on the intelligence we have, do you think Qiu Tu will believe me if we don't give him some major information?"

"To catch him, you have to offer something real to grab his attention."

"Haven't you heard the old saying: 'You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub'?"

At this point, the Silver-Masked God-King added coldly, "Or perhaps... you actually lack confidence in His Majesty the Berserker? Do you believe he can't protect 'Star Moon'?"

The Silver-Masked God King's words were somewhat hurtful, so the Ghost-Faced God King paused for a moment while wiping his short blade. Then he snorted coldly and retorted, "Of course that's not what I meant."

Seeing that the Ghost-Faced God King had given in, the Silver-Faced God King did not pursue the matter any further.

He slowly spoke, reminding him, "Qiu Tu is not a simple person."

"According to the intelligence from the 'Temple,' he is only a second-level God-King, but he possesses combat strength comparable to a fourth-level God-King. I initially thought this was false information."

"But after getting to know him in person, I realized that he was indeed extraordinary."

"Leaving aside his own strength, he has at least 2-4 intelligent clones by his side. And the strength of these clones has reached the level of fourth-level god kings, which should not be underestimated."

Upon hearing the Silver-Masked God King's words, the Berserker God King seemed to have thought of something. He leaned forward, his towering body looking at the Silver-Masked God King, and then asked in a low, inaudible voice, "Did you notice that he was accompanied by a Level 4 Goddess of Destruction?"

Upon hearing the words of the Berserker God King, the Silver-Masked God King paused for a moment. He looked at the Berserker God King from behind his mask, hesitated for a second, then unconsciously tapped his fingers on the armrest before saying, "Nothing was found."

"What? What happened?"

Upon hearing this, the Berserker God King murmured, "Not by his side? Could he not be a spy? Then where did he go?" The Berserker God King was large in size and spoke loudly, so even though he was speaking very softly, his words were clearly heard by the Silver Mask God King.

The Silver-Masked God King couldn't help but want to ask a few more questions.

Just then, the Ghost-Faced God King spoke again. He said, "By the way, didn't he suspect how you knew his identity?"

Interrupted by the Ghost-Faced God King, the Silver-Masked God King couldn't help but look at him and say, "He didn't ask. He just praised me for being smart."

Upon hearing Silver-Masked God King's words, Ghost-Faced God King couldn't help but laugh twice, and said sarcastically, "The intelligence said he was very careful and cautious. Now it seems he's nothing special."

The Silver-Masked God King paused for a moment, then said in a calm voice, "Could it be that he thinks it's not surprising that he guessed he was a special envoy?"

"The people around him are probably all at that level."

Ghost Face God King, "You!"

Even with the mask on, one could still sense the Ghost Face God King's vulnerability and anger in that instant. Even the expression on the ghost face mask he wore became slightly distorted.

Upon seeing this, the Berserker God King raised his hand to interrupt their verbal sparring.

He said, "Alright! Stop arguing!"

He glanced at the two men with his fierce eyes, then said, "His Majesty is currently discussing important matters with the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb'."

"As subordinates, our job is to help him handle these small matters so that he can concentrate on the negotiations without any distractions."

"Therefore, we are all partners, and we must unite."

"Silver Mask did a good job this time. He successfully uncovered the new intelligence chief sent by the 'Temple'."

"We cannot let down the work He did in the early stages."

"Next, as He instructed, deploy defenses around the dozen or so close attendants of Princess Star and Moon, waiting for Qiu Tu to walk right into our trap!"

Yes.

Upon hearing the words of the Berserker God King, both of them bowed slightly and responded.
Early the next morning.

The Tyrant's Palace.

Qiu Tu disguised himself as a guard and strolled through the palace with Zhao Ji.

Seated in the "Punishment God's Realm," gazing at the scenery of the Tyrant's Palace, Zhao Ji asked expressionlessly, "Weren't we supposed to contact 'Princess Star Moon'?"

Why did I transform into a guard of the "Tyrant's Palace"?

"Have you changed your mind?"

Hearing Zhao Ji's words, Qiu Tu smiled and said, "Sister Zhao Ji, you've misunderstood."

"My goal is, of course, Princess Star and Moon."

"However, since Princess Xingyue is the core of this negotiation, she must be heavily guarded and surrounded by spies from various factions."

"We've only been in the 'Destruction Court' for a short time now. Rushing into that vortex would be certain death. So, it's better to start from the outside and gradually infiltrate the inner circle."

"Infiltrate the inner circle?" Zhao Ji repeated these words, pondering Qiu Tu's plan.

While patrolling, Qiu Tu explained to Zhao Ji, drawing on what he had done that morning, "This plan is not complicated."

“Look, first of all, last night I said that we can’t be led by the Cloud Cat God King, and we must not make contact with those dozen or so attendants.”

"And we don't have access to any other list of people besides these dozen or so close attendants who can contact 'Princess Star and Moon'."

"Then, the simplest approach is, of course, to gather intelligence ourselves."

"Today, on the only way to the 'Tyrant's Palace,' I captured an ordinary guard, used the 'Order Space' to obtain all his information and data, then trapped him in the 'Punishment God Realm' and transformed into him."

"In this way, I can perfectly replace him and use his identity to walk within the 'Tyrant's Palace.'"

"This opens the first door to Princess Star and Moon."

"Afterwards, during this day's interactions, I will look for an official of a higher rank than this guard."

"For example, the silver-armored captain who was in charge of patrolling the entire inner court of the 'Tyrant's Palace,' as mentioned by this guard."

"Tonight, I'll use the same trick again, employing 'Order Space' to control this Imperial Guard captain, gather intelligence, and transform into him."

"And release the guard we arrested today."

"Before releasing him, I will use the 'Order Space' to erase his memory, making him forget that we captured him today, and implant the memories of our patrol into him. That way, he will go to work as usual tomorrow, and there will be no abnormalities."

"That's it, we just need to keep switching places, and we'll soon be close to Princess Star and Moon."

"In this way, although the process may be a bit bumpy, it is safer and more discreet."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's plan, Zhao Ji glanced at the guard trapped in another area of ​​the "Punishment God's Domain" and then asked, "How can we increase our strength?"

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tu smiled mysteriously and said, "You don't need to worry about that. I already have a plan."

"Guaranteed to be simple and convenient."

Before Qiu Tu could finish speaking, he suddenly paused, and then his eyes lit up.

Immediately afterward, he suppressed his smile, straightened his back, and adopted the posture of a dutiful guard. Then, he used his mental power to transmit a message, "Sister Zhaoji, be quiet. That silver-armored imperial guard captain is here."

Upon hearing Qiu Tu's words, Zhao Ji couldn't help but look up in the direction Qiu Tu was looking.

Sure enough, at the corner of the palace wall, a young man dressed in silver armor, holding a long spear, and riding a silver earth dragon was slowly walking towards them.

He was clearly different from ordinary Gods of Destruction.
I was a bit too busy today and didn't have time to do a live giveaway. I was thinking of just randomly drawing a winner myself, but then I realized that to ensure fairness and transparency, such a big prize should be drawn in the presence of all the readers. So, I'll postpone it to tomorrow evening, the 9th. Sorry everyone, please wait another night.

(End of this chapter)