Therefore, once Da Yu completes the painting, the Qing Chen who walks out of the painting will look exactly like Qing Chen himself.
However, now is not the time to think about these things. Black Spider knew that she had previously led the capture of the Joker.
If the Joker were to reply and instruct the giants to kill her, they would not hesitate at all.
So she had to find a way to leave.
Or perhaps... to prove his loyalty and worth to the Joker.
Thinking of this, Black Spider found the Prophet: "There is something I need you to tell that Joker. The Kingdom Organization of the surface world originally served Duke Storm, but recently it has suddenly gone silent. I originally thought it was because they were incompetent and were sidelined, but that's not the case. He has been hiding on the Storm all along."
The prophet sat cross-legged on the ground, smiling as he looked at the black spider: "Is it because you want to survive that you're saying all this?"
The black spider nodded.
The prophet laughed and said, "But you must understand, although that friend has good intentions, he has never shown mercy to the enemy. How could he judge that you are not a spy for the Roosevelt Kingdom?"
Black Spider's expression was conflicted. She had wiped off her purplish-red lipstick, and she no longer looked so sharp and mean. Standing in front of the giant, she appeared somewhat frail and weak.
After thinking it over, Black Spider said, "I can hand over the Arbiter's legacy that I know."
Duke Storm thought she would die, but the giant spared her life, and she dared to hand over her legacy to an outsider.
Only in this way will Black Spider and Storm Duke be locked in a life-or-death struggle; this is her pledge of allegiance.
The prophet smiled and replied, "I understand. Go and rest. One day you will realize that you did not make the wrong choice."
The black spider asked in bewilderment, "What did you see in my destiny?"
"A new glory and a new life."
The black spider has left.
The prophet was still sitting cross-legged in front of the palace gate, basking in the evening sunlight.
The aged giant king slowly walked to the prophet's side: "Illusion."
(What about that black spider?)
The prophet: "Silence."
(She was once one of the most trusted advisors to the Duke of Storms and a key figure in the Roosevelt Kingdom. She knows many secrets, and if she were to join us, she would provide us with many secrets.)
King of Giants: "Illusion".
(As planned with Duke Storm, we'll be heading to the war zone in a day. I'll use this time to prepare before we set off. The bison, brown bears, and wolves from Gorsh Forest have been driven over and can be used for the assault. The bats from Crimson Abyss have been driven over and can be used to fight the drones. The vultures from Giant's Cliff have also arrived; they can fight the airships... Only the aerial fortress is difficult to deal with and will require Duke Storm's assistance.)
The vast Forbidden Forest is home to many rare and exotic creatures, such as the Azure Mountain Falcon and Vermilion Bird in Forbidden Land No. 002, and the ten-meter-tall giant bear that Gudu has tamed.
These evolved behemoths were the source of the giants' confidence in confronting the Roosevelt Kingdom.
The prophet smiled and said, "Silence."
(The king can make the decision himself. But before that, we must use the fastest falcon to inform that friend of everything, that from now on, the fate of the giants is intertwined with his.)
More than ten minutes later, a falcon flew out of the royal court, across the vast Black Leaf Plain, and flew into the distance.
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Return countdown: 112:00:00.
Qingchen sat in the ruins of Outpost No. 6, eating roasted pork.
After going around in circles, the Marquis of Bolton found himself once again as the commander of the outpost, only this time, he was to lead the remnants of the Third Division to rebuild it...
Bolton sat by the campfire, staring blankly at the surrounding ruins: "Why were I sent here?!"
Qing Chen explained, “Rebuilding a major military stronghold is a very important task. Precisely because it is so important, that’s why we sent a marquis who is very good at managing outposts… Your Excellency, we have made great contributions before, and His Majesty the King may feel that only you are capable of this position. Outpost No. 6 is backed by Blackwater City and is flanked by Outpost No. 5. If the giants can move freely here, both Blackwater City and Outpost No. 5 will be in great danger.”
“Oh, this,” Bolton said in a low voice, “I should have just stayed at Outpost 9 and been a nobody.”
Qing Chen was speechless. This was probably the most unambitious marquis he had ever met. If it weren't for the Fifth Princess urging him on, this guy would probably be bedridden for the rest of his life.
“My lord, you don’t need to worry so much. I will take charge of the reconstruction,” Qing Chen said. “I have already sent the logistics department the list of what we need, and the supplies will arrive here soon.”
Bolton retorted, "While I don't know much about military matters, asking the logistics department to give you an air fortress is a bit outrageous..."
Qing Chen patiently comforted him, "They're asking for the moon, but we can try to negotiate. If they won't give us the aerial fortress, a dozen or so Class A airships would be fine too. If they still refuse, and this place gets breached again, we'll impeach the Minister of Logistics."
At that moment, a huge eagle flew across the sky.
Qingchen glanced at it and said he needed to use the restroom, then turned and ran into the Forbidden Forest.
A small bamboo tube was accurately tossed onto his head by a falcon. Qing Chen opened it and was immediately shocked: Duke Storm and the Giants had joined forces and planned to pass through Outpost 6, circle around to the rear of Outpost 5, and wipe out the main forces of Phoenix City and Blackwater City there!
Qing Chen was stunned for a long time. Wasn't this a sign that he was going to step over them?
I never expected that Duke Storm was a member of the Giants Dynasty. Did I betray my own people before?
His mind raced. Since the Giants Dynasty had made this decision, he naturally had to cooperate.
However, the note mentioned the Kingdom Organization and the King again, and Qing Chen pondered seriously... What was the purpose of Duke Storm in hiding this organization so well?
Or, to put it another way, what can King do for the Duke of Storms?
Qing Chen simply sat down on the spot. It was as if a transparent blackboard had been erected in front of him, with all the clues and information passing by one by one.
Discard what is useless and keep what is useful.
Soon, the blackboard in front of him, which had never existed before, was filled with dense information. Then, like a game of Candy Crush, the information collided and formed new and more important information, until only a few sentences remained.
He lacks the ability to predict the future.
There was no tissue box next to him.
He does not have the blood of giants.
All Qingchen can do is put together the known information to judge what will happen in the future.
The future is the future that is derived from the interaction and mutual influence of all things that happened in the past.
There's a British proverb that goes: "For want of a nail, the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe, the horse's leg was broken; for want of a leg, the king was killed; for want of a king, the war was lost."
The outcome of this war was written the moment the blacksmith failed to properly hammer the nail into the horseshoe.
For many people, the future is an unknown, but for Qingchen, it is actually a well-founded deduction.
The next moment, Qing Chen suddenly looked up. All the clues pointed to a very shocking result that was hard to believe... Everyone would die!
He got up and ran to Outpost 6, picked up the virtual reality glasses and put them on. He needed to enter the superconducting world to arrange new plans for Daylight, Shadow, and the Parents' Meeting.
Qingchen felt that he could no longer solve this problem on his own.
Half an hour later, in the butler's apartment in Storm City, Li Tongyun opened the window for Qing Ji and carefully instructed him, "Uncle Qing Ji, my brother said that there is only one way to get out of the city without being monitored, and you have to go through a sewer at the end. I'm sorry to trouble you. However, Brother Qing Chen said that this matter is very important, so you must go there in person. No one else can help you."
Qing Ji smiled and said, "I've suffered more than you can imagine, so don't worry about me."
After saying that, he climbed out of the window and started scrambling down the building using both his hands and feet.
Chapter 864, The Black Knights
Inside the Stormship air fortress.
A soldier said, "Duke, we are about to arrive at Outpost 6."
Duke Storm asked, "What is the status of Outpost 6?"
A soldier asked, "Is it the Marquis of Bolton leading the Third Division in the post-disaster reconstruction?"
“Bolton,” Duke Storm frowned, “Bolton again! Speed up to Outpost 6. Once there, unleash a volley and blast it to smithereens. Then immediately circle around to the rear of Outpost 5. According to the agreement with the Giants Dynasty, we must open the gates of Outpost 5 for them within 48 hours.”
In order to persuade the Giants Dynasty to take action, the Storm Legion must make the necessary sacrifices.
Duke Storms wanted to start a war with the Phoenix and Blackwater armies as quickly as possible, opening outpost 5 at all costs and crippling an army group, so that the Giants Dynasty would believe in his sincerity.
After the Duke of Storm gave the order, the entire Storm City air force fleet suddenly accelerated.
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Big news in Roosevelt Kingdom: the Storm Group's air fleet has been lost.
They did not arrive at the operational area on schedule and stopped responding to communications requests from other units.
This air fleet vanished into the sky as if it had suddenly become a ghost fleet, disappearing without even being detected by radar.
But 19 hours later, news suddenly came from Outpost 6... Their phased array radar suddenly detected the Storm City air fleet.
At this time, the Roosevelt Kingdom's forces had already blocked Outpost 9, with many troops standing by in battle. However, the Duke of Storms was even more ruthless. He completely abandoned his main base, Storm City, and traveled 2,100 kilometers to reach Outpost 6!
Soon, bad news came from the front: the Storm Group Army had razed the newly rebuilt Outpost Base No. 6 to the ground with a single volley of fire, turning everyone inside into dust!
The Marquis of Bolton, who had just become famous throughout the kingdom, was gone just like that.
He died young!
The Storm Group Army did not stop there, but quickly approached Outpost 5.
Everyone knows... Duke Storm has betrayed us!
This caused panic among many people, as the army groups in Blackwater and Phoenix were not all stationed at their forward bases.
These two army groups took turns entering the Forbidden Forest to fight against the Giant Dynasty.
The Blackwater City Army Group is currently stationed at the outpost, while the Phoenix City Army Group has been able to enter the Forbidden Forest for a long time and it's too late to retreat!
It was as if Duke Storm had timed it perfectly, knowing that the Phoenix City army wouldn't be able to return in time, and found an opportunity to fight Blackwater City one-on-one!
Moreover, some clever people have already realized that Duke Storm's intention in opening Outpost 5 is not for the meager relay supplies, but to eliminate a quarter of the kingdom's main force, so that the Giants Dynasty can invade without worrying about their rear.
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Dozens of kilometers outside Outpost No. 6, more than seventy people stared blankly at their own base.
They saw the Storm air fortress suddenly arrive in the distance, then unleash a volley of fire on their base, followed by towering flames...
The group of over seventy people consisted entirely of B-level gene warriors transferred by Qing Chen, along with He Jinqiu, Qing Chen, and Bolton.
They came to hunt wild boar and other wild animals at He Jinqiu's suggestion, but before they even caught any, their home was gone!
Looking through the treetops at the distant firelight, Marquis Bolton was dumbfounded: "How could this be? My Third Division... my outpost!"
Some things are only appreciated when they are lost. Bolton was looking at the dilapidated outpost and muttering complaints.