Start By Parsing The Sun

Chapter 193: Fool and Country Bumpkin

Upon hearing the words "investigate the mysterious formation," the senior squad leader of the Red Armor Army nodded and said, "Alright, let's investigate it then."

It was clear that this person didn't believe in the idea of "clearing the handle of the Spirit Leaf" in one day.

The senior squad leader handed the token to a subordinate and instructed, "Xiao He, go and check the situation..."

Halfway through his sentence, he changed his mind and said, "Forget it, I'll go too."

The senior squad leader glanced at Cheng Han again, his tone faintly condescending, "Please wait a moment, everyone."

Cheng Han calmly replied, "No problem."

The several deputy lieutenants who came together had subtle expressions but didn't say anything.

According to the rules of the Xuan Palace, the Red Armor Army was one level higher than the Black Armor Army. The senior squad leader of the Red Armor Army was equivalent to a deputy lieutenant of the Black Armor Army.

In addition, the other party was a warrior directly under the Xuan Palace, naturally holding a higher position. Therefore, the several deputy lieutenants couldn't really stand up to him.

The senior squad leader held the token and walked briskly into a nearby cave, then entered a heavily guarded room, placing the token on a circular jade platform.

The surface of the jade platform was engraved with dense mysterious patterns, far more numerous than talismans or formations.

This was obviously a higher-grade item - a mysterious formation.

The senior squad leader reached out and pressed a jade plaque, inputting a spiritual force.

"Buzz!"

The mysterious formation trembled lightly.

The token shook a few times and floated in mid-air.

This item was the symbol of the Tai'an Black Armor Army, containing an extraordinary imprint. Through this medium, one could communicate with the Divine Banyan Tree and obtain relevant information.

In an instant, the mysterious patterns emitted a faint light, and the shadows above the circular platform quickly displayed a series of scenes.

It was precisely the scenes of the Tai'an Black Armor Army hunting down virtual insects.

All of this was clearly recorded by the Divine Banyan Tree.

The mysterious formation only selected a part of it to present to the Red Armor Army soldiers.

For example:

Cheng Han threw a seed, and the surrounding cave instantly turned into a strange fluorescent color.

This made it much easier to track the movements of the virtual insects.

Even the footprints of the insects crawling on the surface of the cave were as conspicuous as lights in the dark.

The senior squad leader's face was filled with confusion. "What kind of method is this? I've been in the Red Armor Army for nearly sixty years and have never seen such a technique."

No one answered.

The several soldiers beside him were all amazed by what they saw.

For example:

Due to encountering a large-scale swarm of insects, this team split into two parts.

The senior squad leader couldn't help but shake his head. "That guy named Cheng Han is too..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he closed his mouth.

He had intended to say "too reckless," but he immediately realized that Cheng Han was standing right in front of him.

If Cheng Han was truly reckless, it would be impossible for him to successfully reach the Spirit Leaf Gate.

The following illusions showed Cheng Han leading less than a hundred soldiers, creating a maze through sheer force, annihilating most of the virtual insects, and successfully rescuing another Black Armor Army.

This brilliant set of tactics caused a 180-degree change in the senior squad leader's thoughts. "This kid indeed has his own way."

For example:

After the Dream of the Divine Event, a giant and eerie creature appeared inside the handle of the Spirit Leaf.

Cheng Han led thirty soldiers and actually killed the giant insect, rescuing a team of swallowed soldiers.

The scene of "soldiers falling all over the ground" shocked the experienced team leader: "This kid is also an outstanding leader."

A few other soldiers in red armor nodded in agreement.

"This kid is amazing!"

"Among the 250,000 soldiers of the Red Armor Army under the Xuan Palace, there aren't many warriors as powerful as him."

Not long after,

The light of the Xuan Formation dimmed.

The illusion ended.

"Snap!"

The token fell back into the center of the circular platform.

The experienced team leader remembered something and turned to give an order: "Xiao He, check how many virtual insects the Tai'an Black Armor Army killed."

"Yes!"

A soldier responded and pressed the sensing plate of the Xuan Formation for a moment before reporting a number: "9,650 virtual insects."

Although the experienced team leader expected the number to be high, this figure still surprised him: "So many?!"

The other soldiers were also amazed.

"These soldiers from Tai'an probably cleared out more than 95% of the insects in the Spirit Leaf handle."

"In previous cleaning tasks, it would take several days for each small spiritual realm to clear out five or six thousand virtual insects. These people are really capable."

The experienced team leader waved his hand and ordered, "Report to the headquarters at 'Crimson Flame Mountain.' Tai'an did an excellent job this time, it will definitely attract the attention of the headquarters."

"Yes!"

After confirming the results, Cheng Han and the others were treated differently.

The experienced team leader showed great enthusiasm: "Soldier Cheng, you guys probably haven't had a decent meal in a while, right?

"It's lunchtime now, and the Red Armor Army has a base nearby. I'll have someone take you to the base cafeteria for lunch, okay?"

Cheng Han readily agreed, "Thank you."

Since they could have a good meal, who would want to eat dry rations?

The experienced team leader called over a soldier and gave a few instructions.

Soon,

A large number of Black Armor Army soldiers passed through the Spirit Leaf Gate and followed the other side to the base.

Many soldiers curiously watched the scene inside the Spirit Branch and quietly discussed.

"I heard that in the past, most people couldn't even enter the Spirit Leaf Gate when they completed the cleaning task, they were just sent away."

"This time, the Red Armor Army actually let us in and even let us go to the base for a meal. It's really rare."

"Our Tai'an small spiritual realm completed the task in just one day and killed so many virtual insects. This treatment is earned through strength!"

The structure of the Spirit Branch is very different from that of the Spirit Leaf.

In the center of the former, there are more than ten giant pipelines called the "Heavenly Passage."

The reason for such an exaggerated name is that each pipeline is over 8,000 kilometers long and has a diameter of over two kilometers.

They run through the entire Spirit Branch and lead to a thicker branch of the Divine Banyan Tree.

Due to this unique structure, the Heavenly Passage naturally becomes the main artery for logistics transportation.

One of the main responsibilities of the Red Armor Army is to maintain the Tongtian Road and clear out any abnormal creatures that are born there.

Cheng Han and others were walking on the Tongtian Road when they happened to see a long line of cargo airships approaching from a distance, flying in a neat formation and passing by.

Each airship was over 150 meters long, and when they flew over the heads of the people, they exerted a strong visual pressure.

A group of soldiers unconsciously slowed down their pace, looking up and watching the airships fly away, their faces showing varying degrees of awe.

The leading Red Armor soldier smiled and said, "This transport fleet is quite small, actually not that impressive. If a patch of spirit leaves fully grow, the Xuan Palace will order a large-scale migration, and at that time, you will see a huge formation composed of thousands of airships. That scene will be truly spectacular."

Cheng Han listened with a look of longing.

Over a thousand large airships carrying out transportation tasks together, such a grand scene has never appeared in another time and space, right?

A few seconds later.

Cheng Han suddenly had a feeling.

The magical power of the True Flame Residual Seal allowed him to clearly sense that the power of light was fading, while the power of darkness was rapidly strengthening.

But the problem is, it's noon now!

This is an extremely abnormal phenomenon.

Cheng Han sighed silently and murmured in his heart, "The pace of the awakening of the Divine Being is getting faster and faster."

After a few breaths.

Everyone sensed that something was wrong.

The originally bright passage clearly darkened a lot.

A few more seconds passed.

The light completely disappeared.

Nightfall enveloped this Tongtian Road.

It also enveloped this world.

The leading Red Armor soldier couldn't help but sigh, "Day and night reversal, it seems that the Divine Being is really about to awaken."

Cheng Han was slightly surprised, "How do you know it's the Divine Being?"

He thought that the imminent awakening of the Divine Being was a secret known to few, but he didn't expect an ordinary Red Armor soldier to know it so clearly.

The other person glanced at him and replied, "The Xuan Palace reported the news yesterday, and every soldier of the Red Armor Army knows."

Cheng Han suddenly realized.

He self-mockingly said in his heart, "Tai'an Small Spirit Realm is indeed a small place in the countryside, the news is not well-informed."

The Red Armor soldier took out a flashlight-like magical tool and pressed it with a "click".

"Poof!"

A ball of white light shot up into the sky and floated at a height of several hundred meters.

Within a radius of two kilometers, everything was illuminated.

The person put away the magical tool and explained, "This is the 'Bright Light', a lighting tool specifically for night patrols."

A group of Black Armor soldiers remained silent.

The Red Armor Army's equipment is so well-equipped, with every soldier having such a practical small magical tool, while the Tai'an Black Armor Army has never even seen it.

It's really unfair!

Although the Red Armor soldier didn't say anything, judging from his subtle expression, he must have a strong sense of superiority in his heart.

This is normal.

Just like city people seeing a country bumpkin who has never seen the world in a mountain ditch, it is inevitable to have such thoughts.

At this moment.

A sudden change occurred.

Flying about a kilometer away, one of the airships in the formation suddenly made a "hissing" sound, and its altitude began to slowly descend.

The Red Armor soldier was taken aback, his face changing drastically: "Most likely, it's the 'Night Owl' appearing in the wrong time of day. This kind of eerie creature often attacks airships."

This person immediately turned around and anxiously shouted, "Everyone, please help deal with the Night Owl and rescue..."

Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a piercing scream.

"Woo~"

A streak of red light shot out rapidly.

This was clearly a spear emitting a faint red glow.

And beside it, Cheng Han was in a throwing posture, his right arm still extended.

It was obvious.

This attack came from him.

Under the gaze of everyone present.

The spear crossed the distance of one kilometer in an instant and approached the descending airship.

In the illumination of the red light, one could faintly see a dark shadow, with a pair of wings flickering, dancing around the airship's envelope.

Undoubtedly, it was the Night Owl.

Noticing that the spear was aimed at itself, the creature quickly flew towards the other side, attempting to evade the attack.

The Red Armor soldier looked at this scene and shook his head slightly.

The distance of this attack was indeed far enough, but the accuracy was really lacking.

In addition, the red light emitted from the spear made it easily noticed by the monster from afar.

Too foolish!

In the next instant.

Something surprising happened.

The spear suddenly burst into a large cluster of red dots, looking extremely magnificent, like a firework blooming in the night sky.

Several tens of meters away.

A black shadow quietly appeared and silently shot towards the Night Owl.

It was another spear.

"Bang!"

The spear accurately hit the monster's chest and abdomen, producing a loud explosion.

Every soldier could tell that this was an extremely powerful internal explosion technique.

The Night Owl weakly flapped its wings and fell straight down.

All of these events occurred in just an instant.

At this moment.

Cheng Han leisurely lowered his right hand, his tone filled with disdain: "A simple illusion tricked the Night Owl, this creature is too foolish."

The Red Armor soldier stared blankly at this scene, suddenly feeling like he was the clown.

Killing a troublesome Night Owl from a distance of one kilometer with ease, such a skilled expert was rare even in the Red Armor army. It was ridiculous that he had secretly mocked them in his heart.

Who was the real fool after all?

Who was the country bumpkin?

(End of this chapter)