I Don't Agree to the Terms

Three months later, outside Wangjing Island, Wang Qi cautiously observed the distance.

Not long ago, the players had a violent conflict with the Divine Alliance. As expected, the Divine Alliance was caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties.

It even forced many higher-ups of the Divine Alliance, who were hunkered down on Wangjing Island, to intervene.

Clearly, they were prepared to let the Divine Alliance clash with the players in a battle that would hurt both sides, which made the higher-ups bitterly frustrated.

You could explain to the players that it wasn't your doing, but the players wouldn't believe you. You've already become lapdogs for the Divine; if they're not killing you, then who?

The players, relentless, slaughtered the Divine Alliance, leaving corpses strewn everywhere. The vast number of Divine slaves killed also infuriated the Divine, who therefore did not hesitate to conduct indiscriminate massacres of the players.

Thus, the hatred between the Divine and the players only deepened. However, considering the higher rank of the Divine and their unassailability, they only targeted the killable lapdogs to vent their anger.

The situation concerning the Divine of the Azure Sea World also caused some stir on the forums, though it was not significant, as many forces were suppressing the issue.

Mainly because there are so many worlds and this kind of incident is not rare.

"Wangjing Island's defense has decreased by nearly half; it seems they have been pulled to deal with the players. The Divine and the Divine Alliance have thoroughly angered the players," Fang Chen, who had lurked back, said.

When it came to scouting, Fang Chen, who had lived on Wangjing Island for the longest time, was certainly the most suitable. Fang Jin, having left home for many years, would definitely not be appropriate.

"So, do we follow the original plan?" Yu Ju asked.

The original plan was to pave the way with dark magic cuisine and attack directly, catching them off guard and overwhelming them.

"The original plan is good, but does anyone know where the Heavenly Emperor is held?" Fang Jin asked, staring at Wang Qi.

She had long suspected that Wang Qi was keeping some secret from them, or perhaps everyone knew but had previously played dumb, never asking. Now, it was time to lay the cards on the table.

After all, everyone had come this far and risking their lives, it was no longer appropriate to keep hiding it.

"I know," Wang Qi calmly replied, seemingly openly admitting there was an issue.

But while he admitted it, he said nothing further.

"It's good you know the way," Tang Quan said without comment, not wanting to delve into the secret which was obviously related to the Heavenly Emperor and the Divine. If one day they really needed to depend on this Divine, it would be best not to unearth this issue.

Whatever the others thought, Tang Quan didn't care.

Yu Ju, old and cunning, simply busied himself with arranging their equipment. If Fang Jin decided to ask boldly, he would listen; if not, he would pretend to be unaware.

Seeing this, Fang Jin could only give up. In the end, she nodded, "Then you lead the way later, Captain. After all, I don't know where it is."

"They are located underground. They've hollowed out the entire Wangjing Island and even dissected the Heavenly Emperor. The Heavenly Emperor that is within Wangjing Island is just a part, not the whole," Wang Qi explained.

"Wait, does that mean we need to gather all the parts?!" Fang Chen asked as soon as he heard this.

"It's not so troublesome. The other parts are probably necrotic by now, and this part alone will suffice," Wang Qi didn't hide and spoke directly; these details had been shared with him by Gu Shanhai.

The four didn't press further but simply nodded.

"Any more questions? If not, let's act now while it's dark and the guards are fatigued, which provides us a good opportunity to attack," Wang Qi didn't elaborate, but simply asked if they were ready to move.

"Let's go for it. Yu Ju, is everything checked?" Fang Jin had no objections.

"No problem. Everyone gets a pack. Remember, when you throw them, make sure to synchronize and definitely don't get them mixed up. If the flavors of two types of dark magic cuisine combine, we absolutely won't survive," Yu Ju distributed the packages to everyone.

Inside were all fortified +1 dark magic cuisine; at the very bottom, there was even fortified +2 dark magic cuisine, meant as a last resort for extreme emergencies.

Once used, it would be a case of killing a thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of their own. This drastic fall from the original nine hundred ninety-nine happened because in these three months, everyone had been voraciously consuming dark magic cuisine, pushing their bodies to their physiological limits; thus, their resistance to dark magic cuisine had surged dramatically.

Otherwise, why would everyone carry a large bundle of fortified +1 dark magic cuisine? It was precisely because they had enough resistance.

With their packs on, Fang Chen led the way.

He had already scouted out the location; don't ask where the underground entrance is. Just look for where the guard forces are strongest. Why else would the opposition use a massive force to protect a fake entrance? That would be just crazy.

"Who goes there?"

As they gradually approached the core area, a challenging shout came.

Without thinking, it was clear they had been discovered. The opponent did not attack immediately, probably fearing accidental harm. Generally, no one would come to Wangjing Island, what with its multiple layers of defenses outside.

"Sent on orders," Wang Qi decided to bluff first.

"Password!" The other side did not entertain him but called out suspiciously.

Wang Qi did not play it smart by replying with a 'you say it first'. Being captured meant you must answer correctly and then the other party responds to confirm identities. Not only did he not say it but also questioned back, which would lead the other party to take matters into their own hands. Who would spar wits with you?