Chapter 414 - 303: Four-Way Brawl (4)

It was already a struggle for Qi Yue to stand there quietly.

"Let’s head out, Qi Yue."

Zhao Chi switched to his equipped state, and a suit of Iron Armor instantly reappeared on his body.

Qi Yue always cleaned it perfectly, so Zhao Chi never needed to do any extra wiping or washing.

Qi Yue nodded, trailing closely behind Zhao Chi.

Outside.

The Female Soldiers had already assembled and were waiting for Zhao Chi in neat formation.

’Looks like it took a bit longer this time.’

’I thought Qi Yue would be done in 10 minutes.’

’I can have Gu Qing teach her later. If it were Gu Qing, I wouldn’t last five minutes.’

’Still, Qi Yue’s gentle technique was also quite nice.’

’Ah, forget it. I’ll let her keep her own style.’

’At least she’s much better than Tang Ruan.’

’Tang Ruan has no idea what she’s doing.’

’She’s nicked me with her little fangs a few times.’

’Plus, Tang Ruan laughs too much.’

’Every time Tang Ruan laughs at a time like that, I get nervous.’

’Fortunately, Tang Ruan always tries her best and has never actually hurt me.’

’And she’s a quick learner; her performance has been getting better and better recently.’

He walked up to the Female Soldiers.

He saw they were all in high spirits.

Zhao Chi, on the other hand, felt a little drained.

Gu Qing gave Zhao Chi a suggestive look. Seeing the state Qi Yue was in, she knew exactly what the two of them had been up to.

Tang Ruan smiled at Qi Yue, pressing her lips together. Qi Yue lowered her head slightly, too embarrassed to meet her gaze.

Gu Qing said, "My Lord, we are all ready. Would you like to rest a little longer?"

"No, I’m fine."

"Then let’s contact Xiao Ning. My Lord, remember not to use the Boundary Lock right away. First, we’ll enter her territory and assess the situation. If her territory is completely enclosed, it means she’s alone. Then you can use the Boundary Lock."

"Alright, I understand."

Zhao Chi had originally planned to use the Boundary Lock immediately after connecting his territory to Xiao Ning’s.

But he was worried that Xiao Ning’s territory might already be connected to another Alien Race’s territory.

Zhao Chi was confident he could handle Xiao Ning.

But if another Alien Race Lord was added to the mix, the outcome would be uncertain, and he would likely fail.

If he used the Boundary Lock prematurely, he would end up trapping himself instead.

After some discussion.

Zhao Chi and Gu Qing had decided to assess the situation first before using it.

Zhao Chi: [Xiao Ning, I just finished my battle. My last fight was a perfect success. I’ll give you this other Lord’s territory.]

Xiao Ning didn’t reply.

’What is she doing?’

Zhao Chi quickly opened the Stream Village group chat, but it was filled with help requests and no announcements from Xiao Ning.

He opened his family’s group chat. The help requests had increased to five, but there was no other useful information.

"Don’t be anxious, My Lord. We have an escape route," Gu Qing comforted him softly.

Zhao Chi nodded. "Yes, I understand."

Two minutes later, Xiao Ning replied.

Xiao Ning: [Is that right? That’s great, Zhao Chi. You can come over now. I was just in a meeting, but I’m free now.]

Zhao Chi breathed a sigh of relief. [Okay, I’m on my way.]

He took out the Chaos Mark Talisman and scrambled Peach Blossom Village’s coordinates.

Then, he immediately initiated the connection.

A system prompt appeared:

[Connecting to Xiao Ning’s territory. Time required: 30 seconds.]

PHEW~

It was the first time Zhao Chi had ever felt thirty seconds pass so slowly.

’But there shouldn’t be any surprises.’

The seconds ticked by, and finally, the countdown reached zero.

[Connection successful!]

RUMBLE~

The wall of fog to the north rapidly dissipated, revealing a vast space.

"Yang Lu, I’m leaving the territory in your hands. If the prisoners riot, you have permission to kill them. If you’re short on hands, you can ask Li Zhu and Ding Dang to help you."

"Understood, My Lord. Don’t worry."

Yang Lu and the other female hunters had determined expressions.

Zhao Chi then turned to the Harpies. "Keep a close watch on the situation. If our side is in danger, fly back and tell everyone to come as reinforcements."

"Got it, SQUAWK."

"Understood, understood, SQUAWK."

"Don’t worry, SQUAWK."

The Harpies all squawked at once.

Their current Obedience Level had reached 6. While not as high as the Female Soldiers, it wasn’t low either, so he could use them without worry.

"HISSS~"

The Naga Warriors slithered closer, their serpentine bodies twisting.

Zhao Chi said, "For now, just help guard the prison. If the Harpies return with a call for aid, you can come as reinforcements then."

"HISSS, okay."

"HISSS, understood."

Zhao Chi nodded, then turned to the Female Soldiers. "The battle ahead may be difficult, but it will be a matter of life and death for us. I expect all of you to fight with all your might."

"UNDERSTOOD!"

The Female Soldiers shouted in unison.

"Excellent! Move out!"

Zhao Chi charged out, taking the lead.

He activated Encourage and Wind and Cloud Step simultaneously.

Fresh off a victory, the Female Soldiers’ spirits were soaring, and their Morale was even higher than before.

Qi Yue, in particular, had high Mood and Morale. She felt an inexhaustible well of energy, and her steps were even lighter than usual.

A little over ten minutes later, they crossed the northern border.

Even before entering, Zhao Chi had noticed that Xiao Ning’s territory was huge—at least twice the size of his own.

The white fog walls on the far borders were distant and blurry.

However, he could confirm that the surrounding fog walls were intact, with no breaches.

The scenery here was quite nice.

Greenery was everywhere, with lush grass like a carpet and fresh, clean air.

Patches of dark brown earth were exposed in some places; those must be the locations of mines.

A few trees dotted the surroundings, but they were sparse enough that they didn’t obstruct the line of sight.

The Terrain was flat, allowing an unobstructed view of Xiao Ning’s territory stretching into the distance.

There were many Buildings in the distance, but they were so small it was hard to make them out clearly.

He could confirm, however, that there were numerous Buildings and a lot of people moving about over there.

Zhao Chi took out the Boundary Lock.

Gu Qing grabbed his arm.

"My Lord, Xiao Ning probably isn’t on guard yet. Should we wait a little before using the Boundary Lock? We could use this chance to launch a surprise attack."