The Two Meet

The battle has begun.

Several soldiers picked up their weapons at the same time.

Such instances of sudden civilian attacks on nearly destroyed villages, which were rare in the past, have increased dramatically recently.

In the instant the weapons were drawn and the fighting began, one could sense how formidable these civilians were; they possessed considerable combat skills and seemed to have received substantial military training.

During the battle, one of the soldiers was accidentally slashed, his face turned pale, and he took a few steps back in disbelief.

Blood gushed from his arm. The attack, which he should have been able to dodge, actually hit him because of a change in the opponent's move. Such skill cannot be achieved in just one or two years of practice. These civilians in front of him have at least undergone a long period of training.

"That's impossible. Why are all the ordinary people from the Holy Church who have recently joined the war so strong?"

She didn't answer him, and the other person rushed at her.

The warrior swung his sword with all his might, and after a series of exchanges, he finally managed to cut the opponent down with a single blow.

Even so, the opponent seized the last opportunity to launch a sneak attack, slashing his thigh.

At that moment, another female civilian next to him also stabbed him fiercely, piercing through his stomach.

In ancient times with such poor medical care, such a severe injury would most likely have resulted in death.

The other soldiers rushed forward and surrounded the civilians. After a fierce battle, they finally managed to kill them all.

They themselves also lost 5 people.

The reason for this high casualty ratio was, of course, the surprise attack. The first wave of attacks, launched suddenly from all sides, caught most of the soldiers off guard, resulting in so many deaths.

Only two people remained alive at the scene, and they both sustained serious injuries.

At that moment, a squad of black-armored warriors ran quickly towards them from a distance.

"What happened? Were you attacked?"

"They were civilians," one of the survivors said through gritted teeth. "The enemy was well-trained and launched a sneak attack."

"You guys were so careless."

There's nothing more to say; this kind of thing has happened far too many times lately.

The arriving captain glanced at the two survivors and said, "We also encountered an attack before. The other side had not only eight civilians, but also five Lord's Army from the Holy Church's army. These people have become increasingly difficult to deal with recently, proving that while the battlefield is manageable, we are gradually losing our advantage in these mutual harassment by reconnaissance units. Basically, every village inhabited by civilians is likely to be attacked. Unless we kill every ordinary person we encounter, this won't end."

"This is really troublesome."

"The order has been given that from today onwards, all enemies encountered, regardless of age or weakness, must be killed first."

After saying that, the soldiers left.

The two surviving soldiers, wounded, planned to go back to get treated before continuing the fight.

Twenty minutes later, in another village 13 kilometers away.

Among the group of anxious civilians, four people suddenly paused, then exchanged meaningful glances.

"The battle just now went pretty well; we traded four for five. How were your rewards? I managed to make up for all my losses and even gained a few dozen points."

"Same here, I killed one directly, all wounded." One of the Tall Man couldn't help but laugh; he was the one who had ambushed and killed the target from the haystack earlier.

Because the opponents are regular army soldiers with relatively strong overall strength, the reward for killing one is often quite generous. Sometimes, even if you die twice to kill one, you can still make a profit.

"Well then, let's try to incite some local civilians to join the resistance this time. I feel there are quite a few people in this village, but unfortunately they all seem apathetic," the woman in the group said.

However, the Tall Man shook his head. "Simply saying things is useless; we must inspire faith through concrete actions. As more and more protesters gather around, these ordinary people will be moved without even realizing it."

"But... what's important to say? Sometimes, passionate words can also inspire people's thoughts."

"Then hatred is better, like the enemy killing my child. War has already displaced many people. Although the Holy Church itself has a bad reputation, it should still be better than the enemy."

"OK, let's give it a try."

This squad, having just completed a battle, is now fighting again under new identities.

At the same time, Ye Qian had already deployed nearly 450 to this world. It seemed like a small number, but these guys fought the enemy wave after wave, and many of them were reborn as if they were playing a game. They immediately used the items given to them by Ye Qian and joined again with new identities.

Many ants can kill an elephant, not to mention that these ants get stronger the more you fight them.

After experiencing numerous life-or-death battles and learning new skills, the combat power of many Dusk members is steadily increasing.

Sometimes, even when they Possession a child, they can become a fearless fighter, attacking the enemy, setting traps, or using the knowledge in their minds to make simple devices such as crossbows and catapults.

Such changes have also subtly increased the fighting strength of the Holy Church.

Of course, because the numbers were ultimately insufficient, this could not reverse the enemy's offensive momentum. But at least in the short term, the enemy, due to the inexplicable increase in attacks, slightly tightened their defenses in some areas.

Ye Qian also took this opportunity to focus on training several T0 and a small number of T1 members of Dusk.

The T0 players will gradually become Tier 2 players within two days, and resources will also be gradually allocated to the T1 players.

"Looking at it this way, it's not like I have absolutely no one to use." Ye Qian glanced at the situation and felt that she could still transfer some of the Dusk team members over.

Of course, for safety reasons, they should not be allowed to participate in dangerous activities.

Because we are really too weak right now.

Chapter 126 The Meeting of the Two

Two days later, when the course schedule of the Transcendental Academy was released, Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16 also received information from the woman at the party.

"I've obtained some information about the Fading Lamp Society." The other person's expression wasn't good. "This organization seems quite powerful. I can only obtain partial intelligence by contacting their outer circle."

Upon hearing this, Miss Cannon Fodder Number 16 immediately understood what it meant.

There are Transcendent within that organization.

Considering that it's possible for something above the Black Iron level to be able to take root in a place like Lianwen, it's not entirely impossible.

"This organization may worship a certain god, I don't know the specific name, but judging from the name of the society, it may be related to something like lamps. I dare not ask too many questions, I only ask from the Transcendent I know. And the more crucial information is this."

She glanced around nervously, then took a piece of paper from her collar.

Ye Qian took the document and looked at it; it contained more details.

The Shadow Bureau of the Kingdom of Order had essentially classified it as a "dangerous society" and had taken action against it long ago.

"I understand. Your intelligence is alright, but not very valuable." Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16 thought for a moment, then took out two Purple Crystal Coin from her person and gave them to the other party.

"Thank you very much. I never thought that what I provided was worth so much."

The other party accepted the money, secretly marveling that they had met a good employer.

Of course, judging from the information gathered this time, the Fading Lamp Society is also very powerful. If one is not careful during the investigation, one may be put in danger. Therefore, she felt that it was no problem for her to keep this money.

After seeing the guy off, Miss Cannon Fodder No. 2 glanced at the Purple Crystal Coin that had risen again due to the recent submissions from the Dusk members, and a smile appeared on her face.

"We need to prepare for another Dusk Meeting in the next couple of days. This time, we can bring in either Felyua or Bai Yun... Hmm, maybe not. We can try developing new members instead."

She felt that it would be best if she could recruit someone directly from a force like the Shadow Bureau, but that was still risky.

The previous Zhiyi'er from the Light Prayer Church was not easy to control; he could only be used as a tool to issue missions.

"However, this intelligence is not entirely useless. Let's continue to observe it secretly."

After thinking for a moment, Miss Cannon Fodder 16 decided to observe the members of the Fading Lamp Society from a distance, relying on the Mystic Thread.

Being in the shadows, I can observe at my leisure.

So she found a coffee shop, ordered a coffee, picked up a newspaper, and while leisurely reading the contents, she began to monitor her target's situation through the Mystic Thread.

After observing for several hours, I saw that the group of people were sitting inside the hideout playing cards.

Just when she thought she had no useful information, a man suddenly rushed in.

"Two people are missing, and you still have the mood to play around here?"

The newcomer uttered a question, plunging the scene into an eerie silence.

"What happened?" a burly man asked.

"The two people you sent out to investigate that fortune-telling girl suddenly disappeared on the way. I had my superiors check, and they've confirmed they're dead."

"What?"

"Isn't the Blood Cherry Society supposed to be just an ordinary organization? How come they've already launched a counterattack after we've only just started our divination?" The woman next to her frowned.

"You actually believed what they said? I reckon they're not that strong, but it'll still take some effort to deal with them. With me taking action this time, I should be able to find out information about the enemy."

The man snorted, took off his felt hat, revealing a pale face.

Then he started arranging items on the spot, placing a clock on it, and actually prepared to perform divination.

Miss Cannon Fodder Number 16 frowned slightly, then shook her head. "I'm really always in trouble."

Ye Qian No. 2's [Stone of Hidden Barrier] has been activated, and now Vier is taking the opportunity to make preparations.

A few minutes later, the man's divination was clearly a failure.

But perhaps because of his superior skill, he still managed to glean some information related to Ye Qian from the vague details.

"The enemy's anti-divination ability is very strong, but I roughly know their location. Qi Cang, this time you take a Transcendent to take action and see how things go."

"Yes."

Upon hearing the order, the stronghold leader immediately stood up, led a group of men, and went out with a map.

Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16 realized that this group of guys were coming directly in her direction. After the man performed divination, he drew a circle that covered an area of about 100 meters around her.

If you sit still, it's only a matter of time before you get found.

"This person is definitely Transcendent; he's not easy to deal with."

Miss Cannon Fodder No. 16 downed her coffee in one gulp, stood up, and turned to walk outside.

One relies on divination to find out the approximate location in real time, while the other monitors the entire process. It goes without saying which one has stronger intelligence capabilities.

After arriving at the location and searching for a few minutes, Qi Cang suddenly received a phone call.

"No need to look anymore, the person has vanished without a trace," a low voice said.

Qi Cang immediately retorted.

"I underestimated them. They actually moved directly. And as soon as I cast a divination, their location changes very quickly. They must have noticed my divination."

"Even you can't do anything about it?" Qi Cang asked in surprise.

"Hmph, I'll team up with the Diviner in the society and find a way to divine the name of the other organization. Then things will be much easier."

The man left the stronghold, boarded a carriage, and headed towards another area in the distance.

"We need to move to a different location."

Miss Cannon Fodder #16 sensed that the other party was slowly leaving the surveillance range of the Mystic Thread, so she immediately ordered Miss Battle #6 on the other side to move to a different position.

Fortunately, the observation range of the line was quite large, and after finding a rickshaw, they were able to successfully control the target's location within the monitoring range.

Then, in another building, several unfamiliar men were together and actually performed a divination together.

"How come this organization has such strong divination abilities?"

Feeling the scan coming again, Ye Qian No. 2's expression turned grim.

Honestly, she's been working hard to prepare counter-divination methods lately, but she didn't expect that her location would still be detected time and time again.

Fortunately, overall, the results the other party received were only approximate, and they were unable to discover their own situation in a very specific way.

However, after focusing on the name, the seemingly very skilled fortune teller suddenly opened his eyes.

"The dream divination gave me a hint: a grassland, with the setting sun shining on the earth."

After hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Grassland, sunset? Is this an indication of the target organization's name? Could it be the Sun Society? No, that's impossible. The Sun Society has no grudge against us; there's no way we could be involved in anything." The Diviner opposite him paced back and forth with a strange expression, seemingly analyzing the situation.

"The interference from divination is very strong. Even dreams can be inaccurate. I am now starting to perform precise divination based on different elements."

He took out two roulette wheels, began placing cards on them, and entered the dream again.

A few minutes later, the man opened his eyes and a smile appeared on his face.

"The divination regarding the grasslands didn't involve any specific connection to the other party; it mainly focused on sunlight. Not the midday sun, but the setting sun, which is related to time. So it's either evening or Dusk."

The person next to him had a sudden thought, "You mean..."

"Wait a few more minutes, I'll refine the phrase a bit more."