Chapter 245: Chapter 244: A Full 100,000 Strong

"There’s no need to worry about these issues."

Chu He said calmly, "Is everything I asked you to prepare ready?"

"We’ve mobilized all the printing equipment in Border City and the nearby cities. However, time was too tight. As of now, we’ve only managed to produce 13,129 copies."

Liu Qiang reported truthfully, "Besides, there wasn’t much of this type of printing equipment in this Border City to begin with." 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"It’s fine. This is more than enough.

Next, arrange for helicopters to load all these photos.

Same old rules: during the entire mission, no one is allowed to see the specific content of the photographs."

Chu He instructed gravely.

The face in the photographs was, of course, that of the bizarre Evil Spirit Shy One discovered on the Black Continent Grassland.

This Evil Spirit was quite special. Chu He had used its unique trait a few times and found it extremely effective.

So he always kept a photo of the Shy One on him, ready for direct use when a large-scale strike was needed.

The Shy One was incredibly difficult to kill. No matter where it was, as long as someone saw its face, its rule would be triggered, leading to a relentless pursuit across thousands of miles.

Chu He hadn’t hidden this fact from Liu Qiang.

When Liu Qiang learned this, his heart trembled. He quickly nodded in solemn agreement.

A special instruction from someone of Chu He’s status definitely concerned an extraordinary matter. Moreover, since it involved a bizarre Evil Spirit, there was absolutely no room for carelessness.

"Since everything is ready, let’s depart now."

Chu He said in a clear voice.

Nalan Fengshan, Gao Liceng, and Yumizakura, who were sitting on either side, also rose and walked outside with him.

On the Defense Team’s open field, a dozen or so helicopters were already parked.

Members of the Defense Team were methodically placing the photos into boxes and then loading them onto the helicopters.

Finally, Chu He, Nalan Fengshan, Gao Liceng, and Yumizakura boarded a specially modified off-road vehicle.

It was the first to drive away from the Defense Team base.

Yumizakura was the one driving.

Among the group of Deities from the White-Red Empire, Yumizakura was the first to reawaken.

Furthermore, given her personality, she much preferred to blend into modern human cities and enjoy life. She had long since become an expert at driving things like cars.

She was perfect for the role of a driver.

As for Gao Liceng, he was still about half a year away from adulthood and hadn’t gotten a driver’s license yet.

Nalan Fengshan knew how to drive in his youth, but with the advancement of technology, cars were now vastly different from those decades ago. In Nalan Fengshan’s eyes, they just seemed foreign.

After the off-road vehicle carrying Chu He left the Great Xia Empire’s Border City,

one helicopter after another lifted off from the Defense Team base, following in an orderly formation in the direction Chu He’s vehicle had gone.

...

The weather was still good today.

Amidst the rolling, forested hills,

reporters from various Empires, who specialized in live-streaming the friction between the Great Xia Empire and the White Elephant Empire, had already set up their equipment.

They held freshly brewed, steaming hot coffee, continuously taking small sips.

As they felt the raw, bitter taste, the exhaustion and dark circles on the reporters’ faces seemed to ease slightly.

The huge commotion Great Xia had caused yesterday was known to all.

Given the White Elephant Empire’s temperament, combined with the recent rumors, it was impossible for them to let the matter rest. A conflict on an even grander scale was bound to erupt.

Therefore, in order to broadcast the latest and most exciting footage, these reporters took turns resting. Each person could only sleep for a few hours before swapping with the next.

Even so, they were still exhausted. After all, in a place like this, it was hard to even rest peacefully.

The hype in the live stream rooms continued to climb, showing no signs of slowing down.

The Great Xia Empire was already the most ancient and unique empire in the history of Blue Star.

With Chu He’s powerful return, the Great Xia Empire’s popularity and traffic had reached an unbelievable level.

So now, seeing the Great Xia Empire about to clash with the White Elephant Empire—a nation that had always proclaimed itself the number one power on Blue Star—

countless fervent battle enthusiasts were already waiting in front of their screens 24/7, terrified of missing a single thrilling moment.

Finally, the RUMBLE of engines came from the distance, and the reporters’ spirits lifted.

Even the crew members who had been sleeping shot up from their tents, their bloodshot eyes wide as they stared in the direction of the rumbling sound.

Over there, a squadron of helicopters was approaching. At a rough glance,

there were dozens of them, and each helicopter bore the emblem of the Great Xia Empire.

"Is this supposed to be the Great Xia Empire’s attack formation?"

a reporter holding binoculars said, full of suspicion.

It was just that, apart from these dozen-or-so Great Xia helicopters in the sky, there was no sign of any other equipment.

The scene looked far too shabby; it didn’t fit the kind of offensive posture a world-class Empire should be able to display.

"Could it be that the Great Xia Empire has no intention of starting a more serious conflict with the White Elephant Empire,"

"and they just plan to come over, flex their muscles a bit as a probe, and then leave?"

another crew member guessed, filled with doubt.

"I just got the latest news! The White Elephant Empire’s Defense Team has finished assembling. Their numbers have reached a full one hundred thousand! This time, the White Elephant Empire is getting serious."

Soon, a crew member who had just finished a phone call walked over, his face alight with excitement as he spoke.

Once the conflict between the White Elephant and Great Xia Empires was completely over,

they could make an absolute killing just from this period of live-streaming. They wouldn’t have to worry about their livelihoods for the rest of their lives.

So, in their hearts, these reporters were hoping the fight between the Great Xia Empire and the White Elephant Empire would be as brutal as possible.

Because the more spectacular the footage they broadcast, the more profit they would make.

The off-road vehicle continued to speed along the mountain road. At that moment, the communication device inside the vehicle rang.

"Mr. Chu, this is Liu Qiang. Our helicopters have now entered the White Elephant Empire’s territory.

Can we start dropping the photos?"

Liu Qiang’s voice came through the communication device.

"You can begin, but you must be precise.

It would be best to cover every corner of the White Elephant Empire evenly with these photos.

The quantity is a bit low, but do your best.

We just need to lure the thing in the photos over. As long as other people see it, the rule will continue to be triggered.

If nothing goes wrong, we should basically be able to have this one Shy One create a massive slaughter across the White Elephant Empire’s territory."

Chu He replied.

"Understood."

Liu Qiang had already heard Chu He’s simple explanation of the rules surrounding this bizarre Evil Spirit, the Shy One.

So he immediately gave the order to Helicopter One to start scattering the photos below.

Soon, photo after photo began to flutter down from one of the helicopters.

This scene caught the attention of the reporters on site, and they immediately aimed their broadcast equipment at the falling photos.

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