Abidaqi

Zijin entered the channel.

"Good evening," Su Ming greeted.

"I'm in the Radiant Holy City; it's still afternoon here." Zijin smiled gently. "But I'm doing fine."

Su Ming sent a message in the private chat window:

I miss you.

The other person replied instantly with a heart emoji.

I miss you too!

Then, the Zijin turned to the Chihuo.

"Sorry, I've been quite busy and chaotic these past few days."

"We must treat this Abidaqi with utmost care."

"My suggestion is to establish a joint tactical study group immediately to prepare for this battle."

The Chihuo nodded. "That's how it should be."

"What if, during the battle, you encounter a thousand-year-old elven mage ancestor?"

"This will add a lot of variables that are difficult to predict."

Zijin rubbed her cheeks.

"Actually, I have mixed feelings about Abidaqi right now."

She told the Chihuo.

"This guy's name is on the very first page of our Taya Magic Primer."

"I've seen it since I was a child, it's almost become a cognitive imprint."

"It's about the lower class overthrowing the higher-ups," Su Ming said. "Shouldn't you be eager to try it?"

Zijin rolled her eyes at him.

Some people are so irresistible that you don't even have the desire to pursue them.

"If we compare it to a scenario in your Earth world..." She thought for a moment.

"For example, participating in a physics competition."

"Their opponents turned out to be Einstein, Maxwell, and Feynman."

"... I'll definitely rush over and ask for an autograph!" Su Ming said immediately.

****

Zijin recruited several more high-end combatants.

The group began to devise tactics to counter Abidaqi.

The meeting title was "Betray the Master and Destroy the Ancestors."

Zijin was the first to speak.

"The preferred tactic is still the one used when fighting the Miasma Throat."

"High-level superhumans will restrict Abidaqi's movement."

"Dispel the enemy's disguise spells." "Then, have the high-powered supersonic weapons on the technology side deliver a powerful and precise strike to Abidaqi."

No matter how powerful the opponent is, even if they're a millennium-old monster, twenty high-explosive supersonic bombs would definitely turn them into mincemeat.

If not, then try again!

"Abidaqi might cast a rainbow illusion spell, creating a large number of false targets," Bowers said.

"There's even short-range teleportation," Ruixiuli said.

Zijin nodded.

"Regarding the evasion spells Abidaqi might employ, we brainstormed and analyzed them thoroughly, devising countermeasures for each one."

The Chihuo reminded everyone.

"There are also issues regarding the combat scenarios."

"This tactic requires an open location to allow the missile to acquire the target and accelerate to a speed that the enemy cannot withstand."

"On the surface, there shouldn't be any problems, right?" Zhapulai asked.

"Of course," the Chihuo said. "As long as it's on the surface, we have ways to overcome any terrain obstacles." Unlike Earth, here we have magical materials we can use, like bullets with various additives.

It is not afraid of ordinary obstacle spells and interception.

"Then it's alright."

Zhapulai shrugged.

"We're not going underground with him."

"To fight a high-level mage with all three elemental specializations in that environment is absolutely suicide!"

****

Su Ming did not join the tactical discussion.

He followed the investigation team, analyzing the Blackstone Mine.

He was also harassing his girlfriend via private messages.

[You've lost weight these past few days; your cheeks aren't as puffy.]

"[It's inevitable to lose weight after an injury.]" Zijin explained.

[I don't care, I'm going to check the scale and weigh you when we get back.]

For a moment, Zijin couldn't suppress her expression.

In the video conference window, everyone looked at her with a puzzled expression.

Was there something wrong with what I just said?

The lizardman Saint Rank, the Wave Hermit Shadu, who was speaking, asked with great confusion.

Zijin answered awkwardly.

"Sorry, I just wanted to sneeze."

She turned her head and glared at Su Ming.

[If you keep doing this, I'll come back and kick you to death!]

****

The scanning by the Divine Eagle Drone continued. As a large amount of data was collected, the precise terrain and building structure of the Blackstone Mining Area began to be reconstructed in three dimensions.

The mining area is very large, and several hundred potential targets have been initially identified, which need to be further verified by the mechanical rats.

When the drone flew directly over some shafts, radio signals briefly penetrated them.

The feedback signals indicate that these shafts are over 300 meters deep.

But this is only the first level; the bottom of the shaft may have shifted to the side a certain distance before continuing to descend.

Su Ming rubbed his chin.

"I've discovered I have a condition where I want to throw bombs into any hole I see."

"What a coincidence, fellow patient Su Ming." Jin Rongjia smiled. "It seems we're in the same boat."

The Divine Eagle Drone flew in circles, scanning and constructing the terrain of Cloud Fang City, which is adjacent to the Blackstone Mine.

Jin Rongjia pointed to the warning totem on the wall of Cloud Fang City.

"Su Ming, can we use missiles to help you create an escape route?"

Su Ming shook his head. "Actually, I had considered that too."

"They even plan to launch an airstrike on the Cloud Fang Royal Palace."

Compared to the city walls, the Cloud Fang Royal Palace is definitely a high-value target.

Su Ming said regretfully.

"But whether it's Cloud Fang City, the Royal Palace, or Blackstone Mine, they've all been equipped with magical anti-aircraft weapons."

"We need to get some missile padding knives."

"Therefore, we don't have enough missiles."

A thousand medium-caliber missiles could damage these targets, but could not guarantee the extent of their destruction.

Even the Blackstone Mine cannot be destroyed with just one strike.

It is very likely that a second and third wave will be launched to prevent further reconstruction.

Limited resources must be used wisely.

Jin Rongjia thought for a moment. "Then we should ensure your escape first."

Su Ming shook his head.

"I think we should prioritize mining the Blackstone Mine."

The stones that Su Ming obtained from the orc miners' corpses, after analysis, did not reveal any minerals of value to Water Chestnut Island.

The memories that Yise read also confirmed that deep underground, the Plundering Clock was building a huge underground palace.

The function of the underground palace is unknown.

However, such a large-scale mobilization and resource expenditure must indicate that the enemy has an extremely important scheme.

****

But Jin Rongjia was not satisfied.

From his perspective, Su Ming was always the highest priority.

Especially from Earth's perspective.

Su Ming. "I actually have another plan to destroy the warning totems on the Cloud Fang City."

Jin Rongjia raised an eyebrow. "What kind of move is that?"

Su Ming began to narrate.

"This place is very close to the Blackstone Mining Area, so explosives and similar supplies should be easy to obtain."

"I'm going to find a black glove and buy it at a high price."

"Then have these people place the explosives near the totem."

"Then there was a bang."

Su Ming made an explosion gesture.

"Once we destroy a few gaps in the warning totem, Yise and I can leave without a care in the world."

Jin Rongjia quickly understood.

"You're planning to use those ' Black Claw ' thieves to carry out this?"

Su Ming nodded. "That's how it is."

"The problem is, I first need to discipline them to be obedient enough."

"You have to be able to hit exactly where you point."

The current leader of Black Claw, Hubiang, doesn't seem like the type to be obedient.

Su Ming looked to the other side.

"In short, the plan to train these Black Claw is in your hands."

"Dodder, dodder!"

Dodder was stunned upon hearing this.

"Wait, our group is all about political work."

"The underworld style stuff is way beyond the scope of this!"

Su Ming smiled.

"Now that I'm keeping the Jisu and the Fengshou in check, how can you not keep them company?" Dodder resignedly got up.

"I'll go interrogate a few prisoners right now to learn from their experience!"

****

Cloud Fang Royal Palace.

Abidaqi raised his head, squinting as he looked up at the night sky.

The magic circle beneath his feet activated slightly, emitting a fluorescent glow, but he ultimately did not raise his staff.

"Too high," Abidaqi sighed.

The bell-ringing priest stepped forward.

"My lord, shall we upgrade the scale of the remote support magic array?"

Abidaqi shook his head.

"Brutal methods won't work; the opponent can only fly higher."

"Moreover, these mechanical aircraft should be equipped with defensive magic arrays." Magic attacks lose significant strength over long distances. If they also need to penetrate defensive magic arrays, the cost of launching an attack becomes unacceptable.

The bell-ringing priest paused upon hearing this.

He now knows that, from a technological standpoint, manufacturing such drones is not difficult.

On the contrary, it is they who expend enormous resources to launch high-intensity, long-range air attacks, and repeated attacks will cripple them.

Abidaqi carefully considered his options.

For the past two weeks, such drones have been crisscrossing Water Chestnut Island.

Every time the coast is attacked, they conduct prior reconnaissance.

Abidaqi could almost picture how the enemy could see right through them at will.

"We can't just leave it like this."

A page floated up, Abidaqi stretched out his hand, Magic Power beginning to write rapidly on the paper.

Before long, the area was covered with dense runes.

The bell-ringing priest immediately stepped forward and took it. As soon as Abidaqi finished writing one sheet, he would take another.

Upon closer inspection, this elf, who was over two thousand years old, appeared to be very old.

Her skin was dry and thin, clinging tightly to her cheekbones and eye sockets. Her long, silvery-white hair fell over her shoulders, its sheen a deep, dark luster.

It is said that the High Priest personally awakened this legendary mage from his slumber and rushed to Taya to provide emergency support.

Abidaqi's figure was wrapped in a large robe, making him appear empty and light.

But the Magic Power flowed through his fingertips with remarkable stability, the runes falling with chilling precision.

Within the radiant light of the magic array, fine runes emerged from his calm eyes.

The profound sedimentation of long years coexists with the aging body.

The bell-ringing priest lowered his head and held his breath.

Abidaqi quickly finished writing.

The bell-ringing priest scanned the entire scene and discovered that Clock Hand had given him was a sizable magic array.

He hadn't seen the contents before, but it looked like a large-scale obstruction array. "Immediately summon array masters and set up this ' Bewildering Miasma Canopy ' in the Blackstone Mining Area," Abidaqi instructed.

"Yes!"

The bell-ringer quickly left.

Abidaqi looked up at the sky again.

"Let this old man have some fun with you!"