Little Bamboo House's Tower Master, Zhu Shigu, is still in seclusion, so all matters regarding Little Bamboo House on the battlefield have been temporarily entrusted to Little Bamboo House's Chief Elder, Zhu Ting.
Although this second-in-command of Little Bamboo House is reticent, no one present can ignore the crucial role Little Bamboo House plays in this war.
To win a war, strength, intelligence, and materials are all indispensable.
Currently, although the cultivators of Mystical Mechanism Continent are slightly weaker overall compared to the Abyss, fortunately, Chen Hua has erased this disadvantage.
With Wind God Commerce, Medicine Valley, and the Refining Sect collaborating, the world's resources are being coordinated and used without any signs of depletion.
The only area where there is disadvantage is intelligence; compared to the Abyss with the addition of Devouring Spirit Sect, Mystical Mechanism Continent is at a definite disadvantage.
Although the Devouring Spirit Sect has been fiercely attacked recently, their capability to infiltrate various forces is undeniable.
If it weren't for the emergence of the Abnormal People and Liang Yi, who exposed all the spies hidden within various sects.
Were we to wait until the day the Abyss Seal broke, not to mention the entire Mystical Mechanism Continent uniting to resist external enemies, countless sects would disintegrate in that instant.
Although almost all spies have been eliminated, the intelligence they stole is tangible.
Much of the intelligence, even though it's known to be compromised, cannot be altered in the short term, such as the characteristics of the foundational cultivation techniques of the sects, or the fatal weaknesses of certain Daoist skills.
Thus, when a large amount of our intelligence has been irretrievably leaked, Little Bamboo House's role is to frantically spy on the opponent's intelligence, striving to continually reduce the disparity between the two sides.
Liang Yi had even considered directly consulting Elder Jutan, an all-knowing Abyss sage, but Elder Jutan spread his hands in helplessness.
The intelligence he knew about the Abyss was from two epochs ago; who knows how much had changed since two epochs had passed.
If one recklessly acted only on old intelligence, it might as well be a surrender.
Hence, the burden presently on Little Bamboo House is extraordinarily heavy, even Chen Hua has said that if manpower is needed, one just needs to speak up, and all forces will cooperate with Little Bamboo House in spying for intelligence.
Although time for discussion was limited, the matter was significant.
Actually, before the meeting, Chen Hua and a few others had already briefly exchanged views; this gathering was merely a discussion to finalize specific details.
While they discussed this, the battle on the other side did not cease.
So, immediately after the discussion ended, Fang Zhi and others bid farewell to Chen Hua and Liang Yi and returned to the battlefield to take charge. New ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄhapters are published on nοvelfire.net
Without them there, top Abyss cultivators had no one to check them, and letting a Ninth Realm cultivator rampage could tip the scales of victory or defeat in a battlefield.
After everyone like Fang Zhi had left, apart from Chen Hua and Zhou Ruanxian, everyone remaining was a chief from various forces.
Yu Wei, after briefly chatting with Liang Yi, followed his father and left; Feng Yuyou did the same, as Little Bamboo House's coordination could not proceed without her.
The timid girl from Medicine Valley didn't even have time to tell everyone her name before being led away by Yao Sheng.
"Their task is to stall the Abyss's advance as much as possible, to buy more time for Mystical Mechanism Continent."
Chen Hua, looking at the juniors left behind, especially Liang Yi and Su Youyi, spoke with a serious tone.
"Your task is to rapidly improve yourselves in this battlefield where crisis and opportunity are intertwined. Among the options we old fellows have deduced that can change the course of this war, your potential ranks first."
Liang Yi vaguely understood.
Currently, the gap between Mystical Mechanism Continent and the Abyss, in terms of top cultivators, isn't very large. If these young ones, taking advantage of this rare opportunity, achieve Great Perfection of the Eighth Realm or even ascend to the Ninth Realm, they could instantly tilt the advantage to their side.
Even if the opponent still has some top cultivators hidden, they can't match the growth speed of these individuals.
"The first is for you to achieve the Ninth Realm, so we can try to organize a counterattack,"
Chen Hua, standing by Zhou Ruanxian, who smiled softly, yet her tone was anything but joking.
Zhou Zuixi secretly clicked his tongue, was this truly the style of a Banished Immortal? Thinking of counterattacking even during these hard times of resistance.
"Yes! We need to counterattack! Being passively beaten has never been our style. Taking the initiative to eliminate the Abyss and solve the problem once and for all is what we desire."
Chen Hua smiled confidently, since when had he ever been one to only take hits and not fight back?
Had it not been for the fear of falling into the enemy's trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain, Chen Hua would have long wanted to directly slaughter his way in and out of the Abyss seven times, blocking the door was merely his mildest approach.
"What are the other options?"
He Zhiqing then asked immediately, his expression somewhat serious.
For this battlefield, even he who could briefly see through the future could only glimpse bits of the scene, as this was already a war debate between two worlds, and He Zhiqing simply couldn't bear the cost of seeing it completely.
"The second option is for those Abnormal People to take another qualitative leap. This would significantly reduce the losses across all battlefields and thoroughly suppress the lower ranks of the Abyss Army."
Zhou Ruanxian's second option didn't surprise Liang Yi, or rather, it would have been strange without this option.
The undying players were like fish in water on the battlefield, howling as they gathered Experience to their delight, but this simply used up their resurrection counts.
From usually being able to resurrect seven times a week, on that battlefield, it would all be used up in just a day or two. Players out of resurrection counts could only sigh from afar and secretly shed tears.
Initially, encountering these repeatedly unkillable Abnormal People, the Abyss Army was truly scared for a moment, but when they discovered these weak, unsystematic fighters sometimes even disrupting their own forces' formations, they all laughed—wasn't this just serving themselves up as easy targets?
But what frustrated the Abyss was that killing these troublemaker-like Abnormal People yielded no World Origin, essentially just a waste of energy.
However, when large groups of guild players began to officially join the battlefield, under the unified directive of the Guild Commanders, not only did their combat ability rapidly increase, but their losses also significantly decreased.
"If strength isn't enough, tactics will make up for it!"
This motto belonged to a legendary commander of a super guild, who led guild players—averaging only Level 45—to completely surround and eliminate an Abyss Army averaging Level 51.
This marked the first time players influenced the outcome of a small-scale war, directly turning a local disadvantage into an advantage!
In the video, under this player's godlike psychological insight and tactical command, the group of cultivators on the opposite side was easily maneuvered within applause, and in their exhausted state, easily eradicated by the guild.
Beyond earning an enormous amount of battlefield Contribution Value, this commanding player even caught the attention of a high-ranking military official from Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty, who personally awarded her a highly rare hidden task—truly gaining both fame and profit!
This envied countless players, attracting even more players to flood in.
For those seeking fame, there was no faster way than becoming famous here. As long as you posted an outstanding video on the forums—whether your talent was in commanding or gathering intelligence—if it stood out, the next second numerous top guilds would be knocking at your door, also earning the admiration of countless players.
For those seeking profit, as long as you kill enough Abyss Cultivators on the battlefield, your Contribution Value naturally skyrockets. Opening the exchange list could make any collector ecstatic with happiness.
Even if you were just a fan of scenic views, an epic and brutal heated battlefield that you've never experienced before was worth a look.
Thus, in the temporary camps set up behind various battlefields, the daily activity of players almost accounted for a whole eighty percent of all players!
Kind-hearted Liang Yi naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity to benefit, and had long since sent word for Elder Zi to establish a temporary sect residence at each battlefield, facilitating the issuance of sect missions related to the battlefield.
Zixiao Steps harbored deep hatred towards the Abyss, directly overseeing the camp in person, and sometimes disciples from Purple Cloud Sect could even see their elder wildly slaughtering on the battlefield.
Seeing the Experience on his own panel increasing non-stop, Liang Yi almost burst into laughter in his heart. As long as the players diligently avoided slacking, his Realm could experience another tremendous breakthrough in a short time!