No strange things are allowed to evolve!

"I will also contact all branches of the Kingdom Knights," the Grand Master added.

The Duke of Bailey also said, "I also have hunter friends all over the world, and I will write to them now to ask them to keep an eye out for some of the more remote hunting areas."

Jiang Shu was very satisfied.

The combined intelligence networks of these three individuals encompassed almost the entire world.

If there are any unusual phenomena, you should be able to tell immediately.

Just then, Jiang Shu suddenly frowned, as if he had suddenly remembered something.

"Speaking of which, although I gained some mysterious power because I awakened the will of a hero, and my potential seems to have been greatly released, I am still only level 60. I haven't received many enhancements and skills from the monster core, and I'm already struggling to deal with those four minions. So, I'm afraid I'll have to undergo some special training for a while."

"Yes."

The great sage only realized this point after being reminded by Jiang Shu:

"Without exception, all the Warlords are level 99. In the past, the lowest level members of the warbands that fought against the Warlords were all above level 80."

"I'm not saying this to be mean, but although the Grand Master is supposedly the strongest, if I remember correctly, his level is only exactly eighty. In the past, that wouldn't have been anything special. It just shows how low the quality of Warcraft hunters is these days."

"I...I'm so sorry..." The Grand Master blushed and couldn't lift his head because of what the Great Sage said, but he had no way to refute it.

But the great sage ignored him and instead earnestly reminded Jiang Shu:

"So even if you are a hero, your current level is still far from enough. You have to try your best to improve yourself in this period of time that may not be too long."

Oh, and the equipment needs to be upgraded too, otherwise even if we can damage the King of Warcraft, it will take a lot of effort.

"But you don't need to worry about that. I remember there's a set of ancient equipment in the royal treasury, seemingly forged from materials from a certain Warcraft King. Now is the perfect time to use it."

“Leave the matter of his rank to me,” the Grand Master continued. “I will gather the strength of the entire Kingdom’s Knights Order and take him to the most dangerous hunting grounds, giving him all the resources first.”

“Leave the equipment to me.” Duke Bailey patted Jiang Shu on the shoulder: “You only need to consider the efficiency of the upgrade, don’t worry about the losses.”

The king patted his chest and declared, "As long as you can defeat the Beast King, save the kingdom, and save my daughter, you can take anything from the treasury, not just those pieces of equipment that are only good as art if they're just for display."

Seeing that all the problems that had troubled him before had been solved, Jiang Shu, who seemed to have suddenly remembered but had actually been planning this for a long time, scratched his head:

"Oh dear, this whole thing is really embarrassing."

Jiang Shu was only being polite, but he didn't expect the great sage to take it seriously.

"There's nothing to be embarrassed about."

He shook his head and smiled, saying:

"You are a hero, and it is your mission to fight the King of Monsters. But as those who are protected by the hero, we cannot take all of this for granted and think that your sacrifices and efforts are only natural. We should also do our own part for our common home."

Jiang Shu was taken aback at first, then sincerely clapped his hands:

"Such a righteous and spicy worldview!"

Chapter 242 The Game

"Is this...right?"

The evolved beings watching the final battle were all incredulous.

It wasn't that Jiang Shu's actions were unbelievable to them.

Because they simply didn't understand Jiang Shu's actions.

Because the [Undead Puppet Technique] has a separate puppet space, all of Jiang Shu's communication with the Four Heavenly Kings is unobservable from the outside world.

Even standing next to Jiang Shu, one would only see him staring blankly for a while, but in fact, during this time, all the plans had already been quietly completed in a corner unknown to anyone.

Thus, in the eyes of these people, the appearance of these four demon king's minions, as well as things like heroes and nemesis, appeared out of thin air, no different from a deus ex machina.

This has left everyone puzzled.

What kind of thunderous developments are these?

Furthermore, they never felt that this had anything to do with Jiang Shu.

You know, Jiang Shu's every move is under their watchful eyes. If there's anything fishy going on, wouldn't the whole thing be broadcast live?

Therefore, they truly believed that the Four Heavenly Kings were indeed the Demon King's henchmen, and that Jiang Shu, who had gained their approval, was truly a hero.

Jiang Shu not only successfully deceived the natives, but also completely fooled the evolved beings who had a god-like perspective.

"Is this a hidden plot?" someone guessed.

Upon hearing this, someone immediately agreed: "It's very likely. If we don't have the strategies we currently have, and assuming everything in this hatchery is unknown, the King of Warcraft will only officially appear as the final challenge when they are strong enough to come into contact with the highest level of existence in this world."

In the early to mid-game, although it appears in various clues, its presence is relatively weak. According to the normal process, by the time you actually start to face it, it has already been born and appeared. In other words, before it is born, there is actually no interaction with it.

So what happened before that? Nobody knows, because no one has ever achieved such a high position so quickly, and no one has ever followed in his footsteps.

Therefore, I suspect this may have triggered some kind of mechanism that no one has ever triggered before, which is why he was able to participate in the world's storyline so early.

"You mean..." the others asked, "If we can do it like him, we can unlock the hidden hero route?"

"Otherwise, there's no other explanation."

Everyone fell silent.

Their feelings became incredibly complicated at that moment.

Because anyone who has done something countless times and thinks they know it inside and out, only to have someone suddenly appear and tell them that there are actually other things they don't know, will feel a strange sense of frustration.

For example: You might not know this, but your girlfriend/boyfriend actually has this side to her.

Besides this unbearable sense of frustration, there is also a feeling of awe and reverence, stemming from the idea that "the more you understand something, the easier it is to appreciate its value."

It is precisely because everyone has experienced this incubator that they know how difficult Jiang Shu's operations have been so far.

Especially in the early stages, when there are not many reliance, resources and capabilities, relying on possession to get rich, and having to deceive everyone, not only can you not arouse the suspicion of the Kingdom's Knights, but you can also gain their trust, and at the same time, you can gain a foothold in the Knights through struggle.

This is an operation that is difficult to replicate.

Not to mention that he was so audacious as to rob a duke, and afterwards he could perfectly frame his political enemies, and then advance triumphantly, constantly crossing social classes, and thriving in the world of fame and fortune.

Thinking about this, some people couldn't help but sigh, "The conditions for unlocking the Hero's Path are too harsh."

"How can we not be demanding enough to deserve this kind of 'wish-fulfilling' treatment? Didn't you hear? All resources are given away for free, and there's the support of the entire kingdom. You might even get to marry a princess and do some naughty things."

"I understand everything before, but what's that last part?"

"Don't you understand the Hero's Route? If there's no princess who gets kidnapped by the Demon King, can it still be called the Hero's Route?"

"But what exactly constitutes 'embarrassing' behavior? Would anyone really do something knowing it would be broadcast live?"

"First of all, this guy can't be judged by common sense. Secondly, according to you, wouldn't that mean we could see them showering and using the toilet? But the reality is, we haven't actually seen them showering or using the toilet at all over this long period of time, have we?"

"It seems... that's really true."

"Right, if you think about it carefully, there must be a delay mechanism in the anti-incubation field. Because the flow rates of the two worlds are different, one second here is enough for a lot of things to happen there. So, the scene we are seeing at this speed may have already passed a long time in the incubation field."

This allows the incubator to have far more material than we can see. Therefore, we generally skip over more private scenes. For crucial scenes that can't be skipped, but are too revealing, we use pixelation to block out key areas.

"No, why are you being so meticulous? How did you come up with this?"

"Just like watching anime or reading a novel, you can only see the key plot points, but you're already used to this kind of narrative, so you don't find it strange. But if you connect it with the context and think more deeply, you'll find out how much you've actually missed, which is actually a terrifying thing."

The man paused:

"For example, before fighting Cell, Kakarot secretly had Goten with Chi-Chi at home. Another example is that Naruto liked Sakura when he was a child. It's hard not to fantasize when you like a girl during puberty and she's always around. Who knows what you might do secretly at night. Yet another example is that Old Jiang might actually be Seele's child bride. After all, there are many gaps in the history of that period, and no one has any evidence to prove it."

"Not...brother?"

Others who initially listened with great interest gradually realized that something was wrong.

"You guys have gone off-topic! And you've gone way off-topic!"

"Yes, isn't the key point right now the Hero route?"

After getting the topic back on track, everyone looked towards Jiangbei without prior arrangement.

In contrast, Jiangbei is a thorough traditionalist, still using the same steady and reliable approach that everyone agrees on.

This is a great pity for some people.

"Jiangbei is in danger."

"There's nothing we can do. Although all his steps and operations so far have been perfect, his opponent is a monster who has taken a different approach."

However, some people hold different opinions.

"Let's not jump to conclusions too early. Although their styles are different, their goals are the same: to defeat the King of Beasts. Jiang Bei will reach level 99 sooner or later, maybe just with worse treatment and conditions. But until the very last moment, no one knows who will win, right?"

"Yes, that's the point of fighting against the incubator. There are always legendary comebacks and heartbreaking defeats. Until the very end, it's still unknown who will emerge victorious."

While everyone was discussing this, Jiang Bei was diligently leveling up and collecting materials, while also running various quests. In order to improve himself, he was also trying to gather clues about the King of Beasts.

By helping some ancient survivors or impoverished nobles, Jiang Bei also learned about some rumors about the King of Beasts and finally determined the conditions for the birth of this King of Beasts.

Then he had a headache.

"This time it's not the setting of the Warcraft King being a born king or emerging as the Warcraft King through competition in Warcraft, but the setting of resentment? Damn it, the setting of resentment is the most complex and unpredictable way of being born."

The conditions for the birth of the Warcraft King in this hatchery are different each time; there are three types in total, and the probability of their appearance is not the same. Generally speaking, the first two types are more common.

The concept of resentment arises less frequently, but each time it does, the situation is the most complex, and the final Warcraft King is also the strongest.

Even though he had conquered Jiangbei many times, he had only encountered it once. Although he won in the end, the victory was extremely dramatic. The reason was that the opponent had determined the location and challenge conditions of the King of Beasts first and went there first. As a result, he was instantly killed, while he himself survived because he was too far behind.

Although that wasn't exactly a true strategy, because after finally being able to challenge the King of Beasts, he found that even with all the preparations, he still seemed to have no chance of winning.

However, since his opponent was eliminated first, he still won the bet even though he didn't have a strategy.

But who cares? Winning in a less-than-honorable way is still winning.

So this time, although he was still a little unsure, Jiang Bei was determined to prove himself and make up for his previous regret.

As for competing with Jiang Shu, he wasn't too worried.

As the tide rises, so does every boat. This challenge is extremely difficult for me, and it will naturally be even more difficult for the other side. If even I can't do anything about the King of Warcraft, then the other side will have even less of a chance.

Moreover, even if the opponent is lucky enough to find the target first, they might still rush to challenge the King of Beasts due to a lack of key information, and then, like the last opponent, hand over the victory to you.

Then when the time comes, I'll feel even less pressure when I take on the challenge.

So in a sense, this is even an advantage, because it gives you a greater information advantage and makes the task more difficult, thus eliminating the possibility of your opponent becoming the lucky champion.

Thinking about these things, Jiang Bei gradually felt relieved.

"As for resentment, I remember that at the beginning, there should be strange phenomena in the sky and earth somewhere, and rumors will spread. Then, when the kingdom sends an army to suppress it, the entire army will be wiped out, causing panic throughout the kingdom. Then the King of Monsters will officially appear and begin to ravage various places."

Jiangbei recalled:

"So now the question is, where will the strange phenomena of heaven and earth appear? Tsk, that's why the setting of resentment is the most troublesome. Before the strange phenomena appear, there is no room for manipulation at all, and it is impossible to judge by the abnormal movements of magical beasts."

After a moment's thought, Jiangbei made a preliminary plan.

Since I can't do anything about it, I should just focus on improving myself and keep an eye on the news and the kingdom's developments.

Such celestial phenomena, once they appear, will inevitably cause commotion and discussion immediately; there's no need to worry about missing them.

Jiang Bei couldn't help but feel a pang of pity when he thought that Jiang Shu might have to spend more time investigating and wouldn't be able to focus on cultivation.

"How pitiful. He has to figure out how to level up quickly, figure out how to get equipment, and investigate the King of Warcraft all at the same time. With such a tight schedule, and having to learn everything slowly, he must be very anxious. Unlike me, I just need to follow the steps, read the newspaper every day, and I get things done."

Jiang Bei smiled and muttered to himself, this was the confidence that the information gap gave him.

Meanwhile.

Jiang Shu suddenly remembered something and, as if sensing something from a spider's eye, reminded the king: "Your Majesty, if you discover any strange phenomena or find traces of the King of Monsters, remember to immediately block the news in the area where the strange phenomena occurred. Just keep the impact within the area where the strange phenomena occurred and don't let it spread."

"Why?" the king asked, puzzled. "If the King of Monsters appears, shouldn't the first thing to do be to let the local people flee and avoid disaster? Why are you trying to suppress the news?"

"Because if the news gets out, it will definitely cause panic."

Jiang Shu explained:

"And don't forget, besides the King of Warcraft himself, there's also that mysterious organization eyeing the kingdom covetously. It's hard to say they won't spread rumors that are detrimental to the kingdom and you."

People are easily swayed and manipulated. When rumors are rampant, it is difficult for anyone to remain rational and think clearly in such an environment. News from newspapers and the media can become the strongest evidence for these rumors, which may cause turmoil in the kingdom, with unimaginable consequences.

Therefore, I hope to keep the news under wraps, so that no one knows about this before I defeat the King of Warcraft. That way, even if there are rumors, they will only be regarded as nonsense by the people, and you will only receive praise, not doubt.

As for whether it's dangerous or not, I don't really think it makes a difference. If I can't stop the King of Beasts, then the entire kingdom will be destroyed, and where can they escape to?"

Upon hearing this, the Great Sage, Duke Bailey, and the Grand Master all looked at Jiang Shu with some surprise.

They didn't expect that Jiang Shu was not only a talented general, but also a brilliant strategist. He was not just a reckless warrior skilled in battle, but a man of courage and wisdom with a vision that was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

If such a person can resolve the chaos caused by the Warcraft King, he will surely become a pillar of the kingdom, second only to the king.