Having received everyone's response, Jace nodded in satisfaction. He then brought up the administrator system interface and uploaded the information for the two newly reorganized teams to the Shenhe No.1 Virtual Reality System. Only then were the teams officially established.
Checking the time—8:21 in the morning—Jace waved his hand and said, "Move out!"
"Yes!" everyone answered in unison. The two teams then formed into two lines and headed out of the hall.
As Lena passed Du Qiangwei, she arrogantly lifted her chin and gave a cold snort.
Du Qiangwei remained expressionless, as though she had not seen Lena's provocation. Yet when Wei Zitong walked past her, an uncontrollable tremor surfaced deep in her icy eyes, as if some emotion suppressed to its limit was on the verge of erupting.
Wei Zitong glanced at the somewhat unnatural-looking Du Qiangwei, sighed inwardly, and silently walked past.
Qilin, standing behind Du Qiangwei, saw this scene clearly. A faint sense of inferiority rose within her. Lena and Du Qiangwei could go that far for the person in their hearts, while she did not dare do anything at all. She could only watch in silence and bury those feelings even deeper in her heart...
"For that whatever 'Strongest Defense Position' this time, we'll charge in at full force and let Sister Na blow that fortress into the sky with a round of Solar Flare Bombardment!" Zhao Xin said as they walked. "That Shura thing is way too hard to fight!"
"No!" Wei Zitong and Lena objected in unison.
"Why?" Zhao Xin asked, confused.
Lena stopped walking, and the others stopped as well. She gestured for them to gather, and the five formed a circle. Then she slowly said, "We need to make the Shuras come out, preferably one at a time!"
"Why?" Zhao Xin was even more confused now. Rui Mengmeng and Wuji Yi were equally bewildered.
At that moment, Wei Zitong interjected, "Because we need God-Slaying Spears that can be activated without God-Slaying Power!"
"Right!" Lena nodded and continued, "There's a god on my side, and the restrictions of the Heavenly Dao Tower have me completely suppressed, so I can't use Solar Flare Bombardment..."
"Damn, then how are we supposed to play this?" Zhao Xin cried out. Zhao Zilong, his Third Generation Super Soldier opponent, was already difficult enough to deal with, yet Lena had a god on her side. "Then how did you clear it?"
"I cleared it just like that!" Lena shot Zhao Xin a fierce look of disdain. "If it were only me, he wouldn't go all out. After all, I'm just training for him..."
"Then go by yourself!" Zhao Xin interrupted Lena again.
Lena immediately grew angry, and an orange-yellow glow rose in her glaring eyes!
Zhao Xin felt a chill run through his entire body and instantly shut his mouth.
Wei Zitong was somewhat helpless. He stopped Lena from continuing to intimidate Zhao Xin and said, "Let me explain. We are a group. We cannot abandon anyone and let her face the risks alone. This is something Jace has always emphasized. It is both a binding discipline and a way to preserve ourselves..."
After a pause, he continued, "No one is invincible and needs no help from their teammates. Not even Lena. That is why Jace has always emphasized this rule. It is not really meant to restrain us, but to cultivate the character of never abandoning or giving up on our comrades. Xin Ye, you wouldn't want your comrades to leave you behind when you're in the greatest danger, would you?"
"I wouldn't..." Zhao Xin lowered his head in shame.
"Then that's settled!" Wei Zitong nodded. "This time, we will stay together from beginning to end and fight side by side!"
"Fight side by side!" The other four were stirred as well. They raised their heads and shouted.
"Alright, I'll go over the plan now, and everyone can discuss it!" Wei Zitong said. "At the Strongest Defense Position, we will maintain the advantage of suppression at all times, make the Shuras come out one by one, and seize the God-Slaying Spears while we can before killing the Shuras. Ignore everything else. We already have a relatively mature set of tactics for dealing with Shuras. We must move quickly and not give them too much chance to catch their breath, or they'll rapidly recover from their injuries!"
Seeing everyone nod, Wei Zitong brought up the virtual map interface. As he swiped through the map sections with his finger, he said, "What I mentioned earlier was the specific plan for each area. Now let me discuss the overall plan. This time, we won't clear the areas according to their numbers. We'll start with the easy ones and work our way up. We'll begin with Mengmeng's Area 10. I've looked over every area, and Mengmeng's Area 10 is actually the simplest and easiest to clear."
Rui Mengmeng nodded. "Brother Zitong is right. Area 10 basically doesn't have any powerful opponents. It's just that those Demons look pretty scary."
"Next is Old Yi's Area 6," Wei Zitong said. "Don't go on about any warrior spirit this time. Lena will bombard them first, and once they've been blown senseless, Xin Ye and Old Yi will charge in together and take down the opponents as quickly as possible. Ideally, they won't even have time to use their Ultimate Moves!"
"What kind of name is that?" Lena had initially been listening with great interest. She liked how serious and earnest Wei Zitong looked when discussing matters so formally; it made him particularly charming. But the moment she heard him revert to calling her by her full name, she immediately became displeased.
"Ahem, this is a combat situation!" Wei Zitong said, forcing himself to remain calm. "We have to stay serious. The more formal and clear the form of address, the better!"
The others could not help snickering, while Lena furrowed her brows. After a moment, she nodded and said, "Then you have to call me Little Na in private!"
"Pfft..." Zhao Xin could not hold back his laughter again. Only after Lena shot him a fierce glare did he behave himself.
"Alright, let's continue!" Wei Zitong deliberately tried to avoid the subject and went on, "Xin Ye, your area is the same as Old Yi's."
"Fine!" Zhao Xin nodded.
"Mm." Wei Zitong brought up the map of the Strongest Defense Position and said, "This time, our plan is mostly the same as what we discussed yesterday, but there is one point to note. Xin Ye, you need to find and eliminate the Sniper who can fire Godslayer No. 1 Armor-piercing Rounds as quickly as possible. I'll give you the strongest buff!"
"Understood!" Zhao Xin nodded again.
"Next comes the most important part!" Wei Zitong's expression turned grave. His demeanor was so infectious that the hearts of the other four tightened as well. He said, "Lena's Golden Armored General. Lena, do you know who he is?"
"I'm not sure!" Lena shook her head. "After I went back, I checked Lieyang's records. There are very few Golden Armored Generals that match him. There's only one with the codename Dragon Vulture. He seems to be one of my Guardian Gods from who knows how many generations above me, but most of his information has been deliberately erased. All that remains is his name and his identity as a Golden Armored General."
"Then it's probably this Dragon Vulture..." Wei Zitong nodded. He had no impression of that name either; the character had never appeared in the anime. But that did not stop him from realizing Dragon Vulture's strength. An older-generation Guardian God of Lieyang, stronger even than Pan Zhen—how difficult would it be to deal with him with the Heavenly Dao Tower empowering him?
After thinking for a moment, Wei Zitong looked at Lena and asked, "Lena, if the opportunity arises, can you seize control of the Heavenly Dao Tower?"
"In theory, yes. After all, I am the Empress of Lieyang. But the Guardian God's authority is also very great, and I've never tried it before..." Lena's tone was uncertain.
"Good. As long as it's theoretically possible!" Wei Zitong nodded. "The system's setup won't be as airtight as the real Lieyang Heavenly Dao Tower. If it's theoretically possible, then it should be feasible. That means the first step of our plan is in place!"
"Say, is this Heavenly Dao Tower thing real or fake?" Zhao Xin scratched his head, looking confused. "You guys have confused the hell out of me."
Wuji Yi and Rui Mengmeng nodded in deep agreement.
Wei Zitong sighed. He knew it was not their fault. Limited by their knowledge, they understood nothing about anything beyond Earth. So he patiently explained, "The Heavenly Dao Tower is Lieyang Civilization's supercomputer. The one here obviously can't be real; it's merely a tool that the system has granted part of its Computing Power to. In truth, seizing this Heavenly Dao Tower means openly using Lena's authority bug to seize the system's Computing Power. Understand?"
"No!" Zhao Xin, Wuji Yi, and Rui Mengmeng shook their heads repeatedly.
"Alright, alright, it's fine if you don't understand!" Lena waved her hand. "When the time comes, just do whatever we tell you to do!"
"Alright!" The three of them nodded together.
"After seizing authority over the Heavenly Dao Tower, Lena will be able to unleash Solar Flares, and we can use the God-Slaying Spears to heavily injure Dragon Vulture." Wei Zitong said, "Alright, that's the general plan. Let's move out first and start with the easier places. If anything changes along the way, we'll adjust the plan!"
"Let's go, let's go!" Lena jumped to her feet, one hand on her hip and the other pointing at the sky as she shouted, "Follow this Goddess and go stomp some noobs! This Goddess will make you look awesome and take you flying!"
"Sister Na is mighty!"
"Wah, I wanna become super godly too!"
"I'm going to work hard and become a Super God King!"
"Hahahaha, I am a god!"
"..."
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