"Yes, that's right, there are four types!"
Xu Yu crossed her arms and nodded slightly.
"Besides the two possibilities mentioned in the war council, there are two other possibilities: one is that the Calamity Beast choose not to attack our Bedrock City anymore and instead attack other cities; the other is that the Sky-Sundering Kamaitachi was dismissed because of the last defeat, and then the Calamity Beast will redeploy S-Class Calamity Beast, temporarily ceasing all operations!"
Wu Hao raised an eyebrow slightly, subconsciously pondering for a moment before saying:
"Both of these are indeed possible, but why didn't you mention them during the war council?"
"Because there's no point in saying it!" Xu Yu said.
"No point?" Wu Hao looked at the lower spear with some doubt.
"Yes, that's right." Xu Yu nodded and asked, "Do you remember how many days we were supposed to lie in ambush here?"
"Five days?" Wu Hao asked instinctively.
"That's right, five days! But why five days?" Xu Yu asked again.
Wu Hao opened his mouth, about to say something, when he heard Xu Yu say directly:
"We're lying in ambush here because we're worried that the Sky-Sundering Kamaitachi, which was just driven back, might be dissatisfied and requisition Calamity Beast from other Anchor Point!"
Xu Yu looked at Wu Hao with a slight glint in her eyes, "But the other cities didn't repel the Sky-Sundering Kamaitachi, so it's illogical for the Sky-Sundering Kamaitachi to directly conscript Calamity Beast!"
"Then why did you say the Calamity Beast might attack other cities?" Wu Hao retorted.
"They will go, but since the Sky-Sundering Kamaitachi didn't suffer setbacks in other cities, even if they were to attack other cities, they would most likely summon Calamity Beast from the Ruins Realm!" Xu Yu said. "In other words, even if the Calamity Beast do attack other cities, it will most likely be after we have already laid an ambush!"
Wu Hao frowned, somewhat understanding Xu Yu's meaning. "You're planning to use this ambush to confirm whether the Calamity Beast has come, and then report the remaining two possibilities?"
"Yes, that's right! This way we have a better chance of success!" A smile finally appeared on Xu Yu's face.
"You should be in the General Staff!" Wu Hao exclaimed.
"There's a chance!" Xu Yu said with a smile.
Five ambush points were set up this time. Shen Heng, Han Ling, and Qin Yu were each responsible for one, while Zheng Guomin and Zhou Xuan, and Wu Hao and Xu Yu were responsible for the other two, respectively.
By the time Shen Heng returned to the ambush point he was in charge of, it was almost dark.
However, the mountaintop remained noisy.
One after another, figures were busily working, digging bunkers, setting up firing positions, or moving supplies...
"... Hey, that won't work, the Calamity Beast will see us over there, we need to come a little closer!"
"Why would I lie to you? That's what the people who just went downstairs to bury gunpowder said..."
"Hey you over there, once you've set up your firing positions, remember to camouflage them with dirt..."
"Progress at the bunker is a bit slow, someone's..."
Shen Heng quickly scanned the scene, his gaze landing on Xu Ruiyu, who was coordinating and directing from the center.
If you survive and perform your tasks well, your rank will rise at a much faster pace than normal!
Xu Ruiyu hadn't noticed Shen Heng's arrival at first, but a soldier next to him reminded him.
He then paused his coordination and command, and quickly walked over.
" Inspector Shen, you're back!"
"Hmm," Shen Heng stretched his face, which had become stiff from the cold wind, and asked, "How's the setup going here?"
"It will probably take another one to two hours to complete the setup. However, over at the narrow passage, we've already prioritized having the Fourth Tier members plant the explosives, just as you suggested!"
As Xu Ruiyu spoke, he raised his hand and pointed towards the Lonely Mountain opposite.
The two mountains are separated by a hundred meters, with a deep ravine in between. A narrow mountain path can still be vaguely seen on the opposite mountainside.
Eagle-Sorrow Ravine, this time the ambush point!
The terrain was probably formed by plate rifting or water erosion, creating a mountain path. Then, through crustal movement, the mountain path was lifted up, eventually forming the mountain path halfway up the mountain in the distance.
Shen Heng lowered his head slightly, gazing at the abyss below.
To be honest, at that height, even falling Third Tier would be fatal!
" Inspector Shen, do you think the Calamity Beast will take that route?" Xu Ruiyu asked uncertainly from the side.
If you want to get through this area, taking the road on the other side is the fastest way.
But they were facing Calamity Beast!
What if the Calamity Beast doesn't take this route and instead comes through the ravines at the foot of the mountain?
Although there are mountains blocking the way ahead, who can guarantee that the Calamity Beast won't try to climb them, only to find it impassable?
Just like when they came up here to ambush us, they climbed up by sheer force!
This is also why he just said he sent Fourth Tier members to plant the explosives. It would be really troublesome for someone who isn't Fourth Tier to go and plant explosives!
"Don't worry, the Calamity Beast will take that mountain path!" Shen Heng said calmly, gazing at the mountain path.
Xu Ruiyu looked at Shen Heng, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back.
Shen Heng glanced at him, as if knowing what he was thinking, and said:
"Lower-level Calamity Beast may lack common sense, but higher-level Calamity Beast are not stupid at all; in fact, they can be considered quite intelligent. As long as it's not their first time experiencing something like this, they will send one of the Calamity Beast ahead to determine the route and avoid wasting time."
So that's how it is!... Xu Ruiyu nodded in slight understanding.
In that case, the question shifts from determining whether the Calamity Beast will take this route to whether the leading Calamity Beast is venturing out for the first time.
The answer is obvious. Even if this is the first time the Calamity Beast has ventured out, a distance of hundreds or thousands of kilometers is more than enough for the leading Calamity Beast to learn to send one ahead to scout the way!
"Compared to this, I'm more worried about another issue." Shen Heng turned his gaze back to the mountain path in the distance.
"What's the problem?" Xu Ruiyu asked.
"What if the Sky-Sundering Kamaitachi doesn't summon any more Calamity Beast?" Shen Heng said slowly, his voice tinged with seriousness.
Xu Ruiyu was slightly taken aback, not quite understanding Shen Heng's meaning.
"Wouldn't it be better if they didn't come?"
"But they always have to do things. If they don't come over, what do you think they're doing?" Shen Heng shook his head.
"This..."
Xu Ruiyu opened his mouth, subconsciously pondering what would happen if the Sky-Sundering Kamaitachi didn't come...
After a moment, as if he had thought of something, he immediately looked up and said:
"In that case, they might attack other cities!"
"Yes, that's right." Shen Heng nodded slowly.
"So, are you worried that other cities will be breached by the Calamity Beast?" Xu Ruiyu asked.
"Yes, but not entirely," Shen Heng said.
"Yes, but not entirely?" Xu Ruiyu repeated, his intuition telling him that something more troublesome might be hidden behind those words, but... what could it be?
Shen Heng was about to continue replying to Xu Ruiyu's inquiry, but after waiting for a while, he found that no inquiry had been received, so he turned his head to look over.
Xu Ruiyu was frowning, deep in thought.
Shen Heng looked at Xu Ruiyu, thought for a moment, and then said:
"If you want to think this through clearly, you can try to break it down from its essence."
"Essence?" Xu Ruiyu looked at Shen Heng with some doubt.
"Yes, in essence." Shen Heng nodded. "What are the fundamental ways in which the Calamity Beast behave, in our view?"