Chapter 814 - 809: I’ll Devour You Alive!
"I don’t understand... I only know that my status in the team is the lowest, every time there’s a harvest, I’m the last one to choose, and I only get the scraps you all don’t want!"
Muro roared.
Bai Pu coughed: "Sorry to interrupt, we don’t have much time. Muro, you’re in the Agility system, Rein is in the Power and Endurance dual system, and Leia is in the Spiritual system. Your squad’s harvest, regardless of who picks first, isn’t that division of labor clear? Would Rein hoard Agility system equipment? Would Leia take high-attack close combat weapons?"
Muro was momentarily speechless.
Bai Pu continued: "Now you’re crying out for injustice, just to make Rein feel like it’s excusable, and in a moment of guilt let you off the hook... Rein, hurry up and decide, don’t let him keep performing."
Rein sighed deeply: "Forget it. Muro, let’s pretend we’ve never met."
Muro immediately received a notification.
[Rein used his Furnace Squad captain’s authority to expel you from the team. Leia voted in favor.]
[You have been expelled from the Furnace Squad.]
[You’ve lost the eligibility to undertake the war mission: Raid the Shadow Island Chain. Since your main task is completed, you can return to the real world anytime within the remaining 2 days, 12 hours, 39 minutes, 18 seconds.]
Muro’s lips trembled, his expression complex.
Bai Pu could understand Rein’s choice. After all, Muro only sold information and did not meet his former companions with blades. Rein considering years of life-and-death camaraderie couldn’t harden his heart, which is also understandable.
"Rein let you go. However, your actions also harmed my and Miss Salacia’s interests."
Bai Pu said flatly, "We demand you leave the Heart Demon World immediately. Otherwise..."
Muro glanced back at Rein, ultimately said nothing more, his figure gradually fading away, returning to the real world.
Bai Pu stood up, took Salacia’s little hand, and walked away, actively giving Rein and Leia space to digest this event.
However, this inadvertent hand-holding made Salacia’s heart race like a fawn.
When they let go, Salacia had already decided where to choose a school district for the kids.
"Now, all obstacles are gone."
Bai Pu said slowly, "The Tide Demon Mother Pool is only a dozen kilometers away from here. According to the information Leia saw in the previous ’Starlight Retrospect,’ the Guardian Demon General ’Cangming’ leads a large number of elite Tide Demons in ambush at the midsection of the island chain’s Profound Water Palace, leaving the Tide Demon Pool empty. Your task is not difficult to complete."
Salacia responded with a "Hmm," and asked, "What about you all?"
"Rein and I will actively fight in the middle and northern sections of the Shadow Island Chain, causing pressure on the Demons. Even if the attack information on the Tide Demon Mother Pool gets through, the Demons will have no time to return to find you."
Salacia was so moved she could hardly contain herself, wanting to give herself wholly to Bai Pu.
"Gangxin... you must be careful!"
"No problem. As long as the Black Emperor doesn’t come personally, with my current power, no Demon General can threaten me."
Bai Pu waved goodbye to Salacia and returned to find Rein and Leia.
At this time, Rein and Leia’s atmosphere was also melancholic.
Rein was still blaming himself for not noticing Muro’s dissatisfaction earlier.
"Rein, actually it’s not your fault. You’re looking at it from the perspective of improving the overall combat power of the squad. The development of the Furnace Squad as it is now, your grand vision is very important.
"In fact, as the squad’s power increases, the overall benefits will also increase. Muro, as the DPS (Damage Dealer) with no competitors for his position, will eventually benefit as well, it’s just that he couldn’t see this point."
Bai Pu spoke comfortingly. His words were more effective than Leia’s, after all, he’s a "bystander," judging from a fair perspective.
The three left Skeleton Island, setting foot on the Arrow Boat.
As the Arrow Boat sailed, Bai Pu summoned Winged Tooth Beast King Da Fei to draw the boat. Only when reaching the barrier of the water chamber, did Bai Pu call Da Fei back.
The Arrow Boat was like an arrow, rapidly shooting towards the middle section of the Shadow Island Chain — the main island where the Profound Water Palace was located.
...
Gathered it’s a pile of dung, scattered it’s a sky full of stars.
This phrase perfectly describes the Heig Team.
The Heig Team’s frontal combat ability is very small in this pinnacle battle of the two camps.
But now, with the Heig Team disbanded and each Awakened scattered along the narrow Shadow Island Chain, they have formed moving relay stations that quickly transmit military intelligence!
While Bai Pu was on Skeleton Island, military intelligence came one after another.
Heavy troops assembled at Profound Water Palace.
Profound Water Palace dispatched two Demon General divisions to the Spider Demon Cave for rescue.
—This indicates the Demons still believe Profound Water Palace is the main target, so most forces are still concentrated at Profound Water Palace; Spider Demon Cave is a feint target with only a small force dispatched for support.
—This indicates the Demons indeed know of Guardian Camp’s prior war plan. But what they don’t know is Bai Pu used his personal influence to persuade Beiming Jihu and altered the original plan!
...
Profound Water Palace.
"Urgent report! Urgent report!"
Amidst the crescendo of howls, several Bat Demons quickly flew over, hastily reporting:
"The human Turtle Ship did not stop all the way, reaching the northernmost Spider Demon Cave of the island chain. With Shadow Scythe and Nether Fire’s departments on high alert, they have yet to see the human main force’s landing."
Blood Bat’s voice was eerie: "Don’t panic. Where exactly is the human main force?"
"At the Yellow Springs Belt!"
The reporting Bat Demon said hurriedly, "Dongbo Chengzhi and Beiming Jihu, with a group of human powerhouses, have landed from the Yellow Springs Belt! Lord White Swamp was caught off guard, heavily injured, and retreated into the heart of the Yellow Springs pillar, unable to fight... The Ghost Frog Group was massively slaughtered by human strongmen!"
"How dare they land in the Yellow Springs Belt... there’s the dangerous terrain of Yellow Springs there! The Ghost Frog race has a natural great advantage there!" The Earth-shaking Bull Demon shouted in disbelief.
"A woman from the Black Shark Race cast a spell to separate the dangerous terrain of Yellow Springs," another Bat Demon added.
"What about Shadow Scythe and Nether Fire? Have they been notified to support the Yellow Springs Belt?"
"Already notified! Lords Shadow Scythe and Nether Fire, who are relatively close to the Yellow Springs Belt, have set off to support, however..."
This Bat Demon didn’t finish speaking, but the unwritten meaning of its words was clear to all the Demons.
Beiming Jihu and Dongbo Chengzhi, the two strong humans combined, are definitely not something Shadow Scythe and Nether Fire can withstand. Even with the Demon Legion led by two Demon Generals, they can only barely hold on.
"Rescue! Quickly head to the Yellow Springs Belt."
"The human main force has appeared. There’s no doubt the Yellow Springs Belt is their first target; we’ve been fooled by false information!"
"If the Yellow Springs Belt is destroyed, the Yellow Springs Canal defense circle meticulously crafted by Lord Black Emperor will be completely wasted!"
The Demon Generals all offered their advice.
"Melt Heart! I’ll eat you alive!"
The Earth-shaking Bull Demon glared with copper bell eyes and approached Bron.