An Unclear Contract Is No Contract

The man sitting opposite Yan Fei and Lu Qianyu understood the deeper meaning in their words.

His expression immediately turned cold.

The changes are quite significant.

But after a moment, as if he had thought of something, a gentle smile returned to his face.

Since you've already guessed, I might as well tell you some less important information.

Yan Fei knew that this was just a polite remark.

The following information may not be confidential, but it is certainly not "unimportant information."

As he expected, the man dropped a bombshell right off the bat.

"We will be taking action against some of the Sea Race cities soon."

Yan Fei repeated uncertainly, "Recently?"

Seemingly sensing Yan Fei's doubt, the man continued.

"You probably don't know this yet, but just now we received intelligence from the front lines that the Dragon King of the Sea Race has been attacked and is seriously injured."

Lu Qianyu, who was listening nearby, suddenly widened her eyes.

Holy crap, do you think I can just listen to this kind of information?!

Unlike Lu Qianyu, whose face clearly said, "I didn't hear anything."

Yan Fei immediately understood why the other party had told him the news.

"I see."

He maintained a polite smile, and as soon as he finished speaking, he decisively turned and walked out with Lu Qianyu, who was eager to leave.

Behind him, the man watched him, his eyes filled with admiration, but also with undisguised wariness.

The man didn't linger for long; almost immediately he turned and walked deeper into the area, speaking in a low voice as he did so.

"Go and keep an eye on them."

"Yes."

A Bound Captive appeared silently and then vanished in the blink of an eye.

Lu Qianyu walked beside Yan Fei, and seeing his expression turn cold after they left the parliament building, she comforted him.

"You know, that's how those people at the top are always."

Lu Qianyu had already realized that the information she had just revealed was a test that both sides were aware of.

Even though Yan Fei brought back a lot of intelligence this time, which can be described as hard work and great achievement.

Some members of the Human Race high command still harbor doubts about him, Human Race who was born and Sea Race.

That's why what just happened occurred.

Clearly, the faction that man belonged to, or rather, the people behind him, trusted Yan Fei.

However, they also have to admit that such doubts are reasonable.

So they chose a compromise.

Provide Yan Fei with an important but time-sensitive piece of information and observe her reaction.

This also implies that it was a loyalty test by higher-ups.

Of course, if Yan Fei hadn't noticed such an obvious test, the Human Race high command would have suspected him of being a spy deliberately planted by the Sea Race using intelligence.

After all, an intelligence agent capable of gathering so much information couldn't possibly fail to recognize this almost blatant probing.

"I understand their actions," Yan Fei sighed, "But emotionally, it's inevitable that there will be some..."

"Since he's a talented person, let's give him some practical benefits from now on."

Suo Qiaoyun, seated at the head of the table, gave her instructions.

"Yes."

The man who had just tested Yan Fei knelt below, not daring to raise his head, and respectfully accepted the order.

"Go and inform the military headquarters to hide that new army."

"Yes."

Suo Qiaoyun watched as the other person rose, bowed again, and then backed out of the main hall, her thoughts drifting.

Next, the Human Race and the Demon Race will launch an attack on the ocean simultaneously.

However, the Demon Race had been waging wars on all sides, so the troops left to guard the Ten-Thousand-Blade Mountain Range must be vacant.

This is an opportunity—an opportunity for the Human Race to seize the experimental results of the Demon Race.

If she could do it herself, the chances of success would definitely increase significantly...

As she pondered this, she involuntarily glanced at the cyan-gold chain on her hand.

"Tsk!"

On the southern shore of the Moonfall Continent, at the Undying Legion officers' meeting.

At this moment, Bai Ye, who had finished reporting the intelligence, had been asked to leave, leaving only the members of the Undying Legion present.

So everyone started talking at once.

"I remember that the Sea Race hasn't been able to regain control of all their territorial waters since the attack on their capital."

"Now that the Dragon King has been assassinated, it's a godsend! We must send troops!"

"But could this be a play staged by the Dragon King to lure out the undercover agents and traitors? What if it's a trap?"

"How can you accomplish anything if you're so timid and hesitant!"

"I don't think it's acting. The Sea Race is currently facing internal and external troubles. It's unlikely that they would use their own ruler as bait to catch fish at this time."

"That's what I think too."

"Taking this opportunity, our Demon Race could certainly destroy some Sea Race cities and expand our territorial waters!"

The discussion gradually shifted from whether to send troops to where to send them.

We're about to start talking about fighting on multiple fronts.

"Everyone, everyone!"

The chief of staff, seated at the head of the table, tapped on the conference table, temporarily halting the officers' discussion.

"I need to remind you that we have a limited number of troops available, and this operation can only target one objective!"

The chief of staff looked quite serious.

Clearly, this was something that had been decided in advance by the higher-ups and could not be changed.

After hearing this, many officers immediately lost interest in continuing the discussion.

Only a few officers who felt they had a chance to qualify for commanding troops remained eager to try.

Aren't you going to participate in the discussion?

The officer next to Li Nai'an, seeing that she had been sitting quietly the whole time, became curious and asked in a low voice.

"No," Li Nai'an glanced at him and replied, "I will obey any orders from my superiors."

Leading troops into enemy lines is a task that junior officers like them cannot control.

The spots must have already been decided.

A short while later, the chief of staff spoke again, silencing the discussion.

That concludes today's meeting. Meeting adjourned.

The meeting concluded, Li Nai'an stood up, preparing to leave.

Suddenly, a messenger from the chief of staff stepped forward and stopped her.

"Li Nai'an, please wait, the Chief of Staff requests your presence."

After saying that, he pointed to Li Nai'an's own seat, indicating that she should stay.

After finishing these tasks, he immediately went to the next officer he needed to notify.

Li Nai'an knew that those who stayed behind were likely the candidates selected by the higher-ups for the expedition.

Just as the various races were stirring with anticipation of the Dragon King's assassination, the Wraith Species Banshee Sea Demon, the instigator of the whole affair, vanished without a trace.

However, his "collaborators" made no attempt to conceal their presence.

"Ha--"

Shisui strolled leisurely through a luxurious villa in an underwater city, casually yawning.

He walked through a long corridor lined with various framed and valuable calligraphy and paintings, and arrived at a study.

Without knocking, Shisui pushed the door open and went inside.

On the other side of the door, the Crown Prince of the Sea Race stood alone in front of the bookshelf.

He appeared to be selecting books, but his eyes were actually completely blank.

At this moment, the one controlling this body is not the Sea Race Dragon Spirit Species named Yuanli, but the [Survival in Desperate Situations] parasitizing within it.

Shisui slowly walked up to the puppet Crown Prince.

At the same time, a thick fog enveloped the entire room.

This space is now completely sealed off.

"Take it and swallow it."

Shisui handed the puppet Crown Prince a fleshy ball made of Rc Cells, which faintly emitted a black aura that seemed almost tangible.

Clearly, the one who truly made a pact with the Banshee Sea Demon was this mass of Rc Cells.

And the Snow Spirit within it, infused with a trace of Shisui's Soul Energy.

These Snow Spirits became useless after Shisui was able to create Rc Cells as carriers of his talent.

Therefore, Shisui used some of them as human shields without any hesitation.

[Survival in Desperate Situations] Without resistance, he obediently accepted it and swallowed it whole.

In an instant, the Siren of Banshee Sea Demon's contract changed from Snow Spirit, who was disguised as Shisui, to "Yuanli".

Having done all that, Shisui left without hesitation.

He would never actually sign a Soul Contract with a vengeful spirit.

In any case, the other party failed to successfully bind to her soul.

Any contract that is unclear shall be deemed as having no contract.

After Shisui left, [Survival in Desperate Situations] controlled Yuanli to clean up the extra traces in the study and stood in front of the bookshelf again.

The next moment, Yuanli regained consciousness, and his hand landed on a book he had originally wanted to see.

"Huh? What's this?"

Yuanli vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what it was.

He was destined never to understand it.

After all, the idea of "finding a way Survival in Desperate Situations" was constantly and slowly influencing his perception.