Discussion? Bullshit!
In the main hall of the mansion, Norman, the master of the Falling Star City Spirit Hall Branch, had already arrived.
After all, to eradicate the Fallen Ones, he, as the Hall Master of the Spirit Hall Branch, naturally had to come and discuss the matter, and even participate in the subsequent campaign.
In addition, Luo Xing, the guild leader of the local Adventurer's Guild in Falling Star City, was also present.
"Now that everyone is here, let's discuss the specifics of the campaign."
When Luo Xing saw Zhou Qing and Tang San arrive, he couldn't help but glance at them. After all, these were the guys who dared to beat Dales to a pulp in public. However, what he was most concerned about was how to defeat the Fallen Ones. "I've also heard of Falling Star Slope, fifty miles South Gate. In recent years, it has gathered a group of refugees who occasionally rob merchants on the road... I never expected it to be the Fallen Ones ' lair. It's truly unbelievable."
"President Luo, they're just a bunch of bandits, none of them are Soul Master, so don't worry about them. The real key figures are the Fallen Ones." Dales didn't take the group of refugees seriously at all.
"We must not be careless."
Norman's eyes were serious. "If they are truly the Fallen Ones, their methods are bizarre, and the abilities of their Martial Soul cannot be judged by common sense. It's possible that those refugees have also learned evil arts and possessed strength comparable to Soul Master."
Dales frowned, but then burst into laughter. "No need to worry! If they really learned evil magic, why would they be willing to stay on Falling Star Slope? The Fallen Ones are all arrogant fools. Once they have power, they will have no scruples and would have already launched an attack on my Falling Star City. Why would they need to plot in Falling Star City for more than two hundred years?"
Norman frowned and stopped talking. After all, the Fallen Ones at Falling Star Slope were most likely just Dales's way of using someone else to kill. There was no point in dwelling on it, so he shut his mouth.
Seeing that Norman remained silent, Dales was slightly surprised, but didn't pay much attention to it. He simply asked Zhou Qing, "Young brother, do you have confidence?"
"How could we not? Although we are not from Falling Star City, we still wish to rid the people of this scourge. Those Fallen Ones and those who collude with them should be despised by everyone!"
Zhou Qing slowly stood up. Although his face was still young, his righteous spirit made Dales, Luo Xing, and Dales unconsciously shrink back a few points.
"What a spirited young man!"
Luo Xing also stood up from his seat, not daring to treat Zhou Qing as a child—two days ago, Zhou Qing's strength had already revealed a small part of his abilities, and the Soul Elder level Dales was almost powerless to fight back.
This is a Soul Master!
How strong would one need to be to become Soul Grandmaster or Soul Elder?
Of course we must be on good terms with them!
"I have gathered the adventurers in the guild. Among them, most of the unmarried ones are willing to participate and meet those Fallen Ones!"
"Zhou Qing, Tang San, Xiao Wu, Romantina, I'd like each of you to lead a team. Are you willing?"
Zhou Qing declined Luo Xing's suggestion, saying, "Thank you for your kind offer, Chairman Luo, but we are still young and don't know how to lead a team."
There are three reasons.
First, they don't know any of the adventurers from the Falling Star Guild. Even though they demonstrated their strength two days ago, their age makes it difficult for them to be convinced.
Secondly, Tang San, Xiao Wu, and Romantina have no experience in leading a team, and there is no time to practice. They will inevitably make a mess of things and become flustered.
Third, it's best if the four of them don't separate, lest Dales secretly take them down one by one.
Of the four, Zhou Qing and Tang San were not worried. Although Zhou Qing had not fully mastered "Conqueror's Haki," he had grasped some of the tricks. Tang San, needless to say, had the Lonely Shadow Trail, the Mysterious Jade Hand Controlling Crane Capturing Dragon, as well as various Tang Sect Hidden Weapons. Escaping the encirclement of only Soul Master was a piece of cake.
But Xiao Wu and Romantina are a different story. Both of them are very prone to getting carried away, and even with the Soul Conductor Godly Zhuge Crossbow, they are not safe.
"That was something I hadn't considered," Luo Xing said, slapping his forehead. He then asked, "So, what will you all do then... improvise?"
At this moment, Luo Xing looked down on Zhou Qing and the others.
It's not that I look down on their abilities, but I feel that they are ultimately just kids who only know how to compete on a relatively fair field.
"Ha ha!"
Before Zhou Qing could respond, Dales laughed loudly, "President Luo, there's no need for such formality. There are only so many people at Falling Star Slope. We can just launch a direct attack."
"???"
Luo Xing's eyes twitched. He wanted to flatter him, but this was hardly a good strategy. He even doubted that Dales was good at theoretical planning.
storm?
It is indeed feasible. Even if we cannot conquer it, we can still probe the strength of Falling Star Slope.
But how do we calculate these casualties?
His gaze involuntarily drifted to Norman, hoping he would offer some advice.
Norman, however, seemed oblivious, his eyes downcast and his mind elsewhere, as if the cup of tea in his hand was far more interesting than the discussion taking place.
Helpless, Luo Xing could only agree, saying, "Alright, let's launch a full-scale attack. I'll lead the main force."
As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."
Zhou Qing spoke up, "A direct assault is the worst option. I think that after the assembled troops leave the city, we should first send a group to investigate the situation at Falling Star Slope, find out how many Soul Master they have, how much food they have stockpiled, and whether they have a passage to the outside world, etc."
"Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?" Dales frowned, feeling it was a waste of time. "As long as the Fallen Ones are not eradicated, the people of the city will never have a day of peace!"
The greater good is for the safety of the people in the city.
Private individuals, on the other hand, want to erase all evidence that is detrimental to them as quickly as possible.
Therefore, he absolutely did not want the time to drag on for too long.
"As for casualties? They're nothing compared to protecting our homeland and prosperity," Dales said with such fervor that Zhou Qing almost wanted to take action.
Dales added at the end, "The families of the victims will receive appropriate compensation, so there is no need to worry."
In short, Dales doesn't care about human life; it doesn't matter if someone dies, as long as you give him some money—what more do you want?!
Luo Xing remained silent, suspecting that Dales had lost his mind.
Norman chuckled, remaining silent.
Zhou Qing gave Dales a deep look, signaling to Xiao Wu, who was a little impatient, not to get excited, and then asked, "Lord of the City, when can we leave the city to fight the Fallen Ones? We are still students of the Nuoding Academy, and we can't stay here for too long, otherwise it will delay our studies."
"Lord, let's talk about when we're going to set off." Norman asked at this moment, "If we can defeat the Fallen Ones over, then I, as the Sub-Hall Master, will suffer less punishment."
"Yes, Lord City Lord, when shall we depart?"
Luo Xing was a little confused about the atmosphere at the scene, so he could only follow the topic and ask about the time when they would set off to launch the attack.
And this is indeed his biggest concern.
Thirty miles behind Falling Star Slope lies the Falling Star Soul Hunting Forest. Most Soul Master who want to make big money have to rely on the Soul Hunting Forest. If the Fallen Ones and bandits of Falling Star Slope can be completely eradicated, then the Falling Star Guild will not have to worry about going bankrupt for the next hundred years.
after all--
Over the past two hundred years, the surrounding wild Soul Beast have been cleared away, and the forests have been cleared for human habitation, reducing the number of quests the Adventurer's Guild has undertaken... If the banditry at Falling Star Slope were eliminated, the Falling Star Guild could directly access the Falling Star Soul Hunting Forest without having to detour, making travel much more convenient...