Lin Ke continued his analysis. "Since we can't achieve this goal in the short term, we need to plan for the long term."
"Digging our way up bit by bit would take too long, but our existing methods aren't enough to solve the problem."
"We urgently need outside help."
"We need to gather some new means, but in the meantime, we must ensure the Imperial Clan doesn't suddenly activate the Falling Formation."
"If necessary, we'll also have to delay their progress."
Lin Ke swept his gaze over everyone, a rough plan already forming in his mind.
"Shen Wei, Duan Dongqing, you two can impersonate these two elders of the Jade Great Radiance Church and deliver small quantities of spirit stones to the empty warehouse every day."
"All right!" The two exchanged a glance, then nodded.
Mu Ting immediately suggested, "We might actually be able to find somewhere like that in our Imperial Clan's camp. Our Imperial Clan has always had a custom of holding auctions."
"Both elders and consorts organize them, sometimes for public purposes and sometimes for private ones. This keeps the palace's possessions circulating, and everyone can get what they need."
"This custom has become established among our Imperial Clan, and the market operates entirely through barter."
"Although we're at war now, and the Grand Consort and Second Consort are forcing them to mine, so there certainly won't be any such trading in the open."
"But I believe there must still be similar auctions being held in secret. I also know some elders who enjoy organizing events like these."
"We might find something useful. After all, the spell arts and spirit artifacts they use for mining are exactly what we need for tunneling."
As she spoke, she took out her token and began operating it.
Duan Dongqing asked,