Chapter 928 - 923: "Copper Tube" Ganser

"The magic crystal cannon of the Human Empire Fleet is very powerful. Find a way to guide the Imperial Fleet to bombard the Gate of the Abyss, and the Dark Tide will spew out from the Demon's Throat. The divine might of the Great Lord will engulf the entire world.

"Recently, several Divine Chosen will descend to support your actions. Shadows are our disguise, clover is our insignia. Long live the Intestine Carver."

Bai Pu read this whisper.

"The Naga are conspiring... the question is, where is the Gate of the Abyss? Kosasis, do you know?"

Kosasis shook his head blankly.

That's right, for such a strategic location concerning racial strategy, Kosasis's Captain Level authority is too low. It might require a Leader Level Naga General to be qualified to know.

However, Bai Pu tried to make deductions combining the existing information.

"Firstly, guiding the Imperial Fleet to bombard the Gate of the Abyss implies the Gate should be near water, and in a place allowing Imperial Battleship passage."

Bai Pu recalled the map of some regions of the New Continent he saw in the conference room at Karamango in the New Molten Iron City.

The map was incomplete, many areas were unexplored and marked with black fog.

"Alongside the Black Algae Mountain Range... from Tefula Giant Clamp Mountain all the way to the westernmost Tidal Sea Cliff, there's a possibility of being the Gate of the Abyss."

The Black Algae Mountain Range, called the "Demon's Spine" by the Naga, protruded as a majestic mountain range on the map.

On both sides of the Black Algae Mountain Range are two sea trenches. In terms of width and depth, they could allow battleship passage.

"The existing intelligence is insufficient, still need to go to Tefula City... after meeting the Bart Team, integrate the information and talk."

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Tefula City, the main base of the Imperial Legion, one of the safest places on the Lost Continent.

This city is guarded by two clamp-like mountain ridges, with a waterway at the front, making it rich with favorable terrain.

Adjacent to the eastern Black Algae Mountain Range is the "Tefula Mine," which can mine large amounts of demon crystals. The abundant resources have attracted a huge colonial population, making this emerging city more prosperous than many of the Empire's long-established cities.

Like the Empire's hierarchical layers, this emerging city quickly divided into upper and lower city districts.

The Upper City District is the residence of senior officers and great nobles, spacious, clean, and orderly.

The Lower City District consists of rough wooden and stone houses, narrow and muddy streets, filled with the smell of poor-quality ale and fishy sea fish, and adventurers, prostitutes, drunkards, and speculators can be seen everywhere.

In the words of the Empire's nobles, the Lower City District is filled with the scum, derelicts, and tumors of the Empire.

The Lower City District, Skull Hunter's House Tavern, is a microcosm of the empire's dark side.

Dirty tables and counters, groups of adventurers and speculators, drunk junkies with red noses, and women of a special industry swaying with four spherical fats walking around soliciting...

Bai Pu and Bart's meeting was chosen here.

To ensure privacy, they booked a small room, using Thought Sense or sound transmission for communication throughout.

Bart handed over all the intelligence gathered about Tefula and New Molten Iron City to Bai Pu in meticulous details.

"Your efficiency is really high."

Bai Pu looked at the thick stack of paper and shook his head helplessly.

Randomly pulling a page, Bai Pu saw the title "Investigation into the abnormal situation of the reclusive cat raiser in Smoke Willow Lane in Tefula's Lower City District"...

In general, Bart Team's Awakened Major Generals recorded people and things they found "a bit strange" through temporarily developed native subordinates.

Bart was quite proud: "This was your request. According to our judgment, the current New Continent is a mix of fish and dragons, no one knows anyone, even the Empire hasn't established an effective ruling order in Tefula City... there are too many information brokers, being bold in gathering intelligence won't attract the attention of determined people."

"Hmm, good judgment. It's not like something you'd come up with..." Bai Pu said half-jokingly as he flipped through the stack of paper.

"Ha ha, our team has quite a few smart people. This was proposed by 'Copper Tube' Ganser." Bart humbly pushed out a slender man, an Awakened Major General with deep-set eyes.

"'Copper Tube' Ganser?" Bai Pu nodded slightly at him but didn't pay much attention.

Bai Pu's attention remained focused on the stack of intelligence before him.

One piece of seemingly worthless information after another entered Bai Pu's super brain for processing, classification, and integration, deriving useful intelligence.

Bai Pu's expression gradually darkened.

In just about half an hour, Bai Pu finished going through all this intelligence.

"Lord Gangxin?"

"Copper Tube" Ganser said softly, "Shouldn't you share the intelligence harvested from the Naga Nest with us?"

Bai Pu opened his eyes and shook his head slowly.

"Sorry, it's not time to submit the task yet."

The group of Awakened Major Generals became somewhat restless.

Various thought sense exchanges, sound transmission whispers, undercurrents surged.

It's understandable. They worked hard for two days collecting a large amount of information — whether it was useful or not, they put in the effort.

After Bai Pu viewed the information they provided, he refused to share the crucial "Whisper Bottle Intelligence."

Even Bart was struggling to maintain control, casting a look of plea at Bai Pu.

"I intended my heart for Ming Yue, but Ming Yue directed it towards the ditches."

Bai Pu casually recited an ancient Blue Star poem and sighed: "If you insist, I can tell you... but, I hope you don't be hasty in submitting the task."

As he spoke, Bai Pu handed a note with the Whisper Bottle's contents to Bart and the others.

Bart and the others were left in mutual bewilderment after reading it.

"What explosive information... The Naga Race is actually plotting to guide the Imperial Fleet in bombing the Gate of the Abyss!"

"The Gate of the Abyss must be some kind of forbidden area, maybe it's like the Otherworld's seal."

"Oh no, once the Gate of the Abyss opens, Otherworld Travelers can enter the Dark Tide World in large numbers, and the Spirit Realm Warfare will enter a fevered phase."

The crowd engaged in excited discussions, most of them being Major Generals promoted through race tasks lack experience in high-intensity Spirit Realm Warfare.

Compared to their collected intelligence, such as "abnormal behavior of the cat raiser," Bai Pu's deciphered information was the real major news.

"Why doesn't Lord Gangxin agree to submit the task now to activate the third step?" Bart asked on behalf of everyone, posing the crucial question.

"It's not that I don't agree to submit, but that I need to find the right person and timing to submit." Bai Pu said.

"Shouldn't the task be submitted to the task issuer, Lady Rilekiss Demetri? Does she have a problem?"