Chapter 478 - 448: Eight-Headed Snake Weakness Harassment Plan
Da Fei immediately escaped from the Eight-Headed Snake passage and commanded everyone to stop what they were doing.
The Village Chief asked in shock, "What’s the situation?"
Da Fei replied in a deep voice, "Two heads have awoken, and their alert range has extended straight to the entrance, but they’re not yet at the point of chasing after us."
The Village Chief looked terrified and said, "It seems that passing through with four logs at the same time is the limit that wakes it up. For safety’s sake, we shall observe its next reaction before adjusting the number."
Da Fei nodded and said, "Yeah, I believe it’s only a temporary awakening. That new head should continue to sleep after a while, right? Then we can try with three logs."
The Village Chief nodded, "Indeed, not only do we need to control the quantity, but we also need to master the pace of entering the water. If it’s too frequent, it may also wake it up."
"Exactly!"
Now was the wait - for how long was anyone’s guess; Da Fei certainly didn’t dare to go down rashly at this point. To be safe, it’s better just to wait for the duration of one shift. Right, now that both heads are awake, which one will be on duty next?
Wait a moment! The moment this question crossed his mind, a sudden inspiration struck Da Fei! A vague but indescribable notion emerged! Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched – what had he just thought of? Could it be the key to breaking the deadlock?
As he was lost in thought, the Village Chief spoke again, "Actually, my lord, on further thought, we don’t necessarily need to assign so many people here to drop the logs. Although the swamp’s current is slow, its main direction is still toward the Vortex Space Gate. We could simply throw the freshly cut logs into the water from the dock at the village entrance. Not only would this save our villagers’ manpower, but it would also eliminate the need to send people here to drive away Water Monsters. Plus, the pace would be slower, making it less likely to wake the Eight-Headed Snake. Of course, it would still be necessary to set up a few Watchtowers along the possible congestion points on the drift route to monitor and clear the logs’ movement. Having Watchtowers would further limit the Water Monster’s activity space. It’s killing two birds with one stone. What do you think, my lord?"
Da Fei was momentarily stunned, then praised, "Makes sense! That’s indeed how the logs should be transported!" Hold on! That vague inspiration of mine, now completely interrupted by your words, has been lost entirely!
However, the Village Chief’s meaning couldn’t be clearer - there was no need to assign so many people to this frustrating task. So the simplest, most labor-efficient, and safest method would be to just drift the logs from a distance, one by one. Wouldn’t that solve the problem? Although one at a time may be slow, it’s far better than having so many people gathered here, doing nothing, right?
Damn! That really is the solution! Why was I even focusing on the issue of how many logs to drop at a time? Now I can head straight back home!
Wait a minute! That’s not right either! What was I actually thinking about just now? It seemed like I had a very important insight that had nothing to do with transporting logs! That’s right, as a Lord, I should look at the bigger picture, not dwell on the trivial matter of log transportation, which even an NPC could handle (although it never crossed my mind).
I think I was considering how to deal with the Eight-Headed Snake in the future, wasn’t I? Holy crap! Now I remember!
In that instant, Da Fei’s inspiration became crystal clear!
This log transportation—the Village Chief was thinking about how to keep it from waking, while what I was considering was whether it should wake or not! To be precise, I wanted to use the transportation of logs to disrupt its sleep! It wants to comfortably block the passage and evolve into a Hydra, right? I’ll just make the logs annoy it like mosquitoes, making it unable to sleep well but also unable to fully wake up!
Indeed, I too understand the feeling of being disturbed by a little mosquito on a drowsy summer night! Knowing dimly that it’s buzzing around your ear but lacking the energy to get up and swat it, then waking up to find your body covered in bumps, feeling completely drained!
That’s precisely the effect I’m after! I want to set up all the favorable conditions for the upcoming decisive battle—sweat more now to bleed less in battle!
Da Fei seriously said, "Old Village Chief, what impact would it have on the Eight-Headed Snake if we disturb its sleep to the point where it can’t rest easy?"
The Village Chief was suddenly shocked, "What does the Lord mean?"
Da Fei said in a heavy tone, "I have a very adventurous idea, just like the situation that just occurred. I want all eight heads of the Eight-Headed Snake to have no peace, causing chaos in their watch and ultimately affecting their combat power in the decisive battle. Is this feasible?"
The Village Chief trembled all over, his excited voice trembling, "My Lord! So you have considered so far ahead!"
I just thought of it! Da Fei laughed, "Absolutely!"
The Village Chief took a deep breath and said solemnly, "When the Eight-Headed Snake evolves its ninth head, it becomes a god. Do you know the function of its ninth head, my Lord? It is to command the other eight heads! Only when that head appears, can the will and power of the Eight-Headed Snake truly unite, and only then can the power of the Hydra rival that of a god!"
There’s a chance! Da Fei’s eyebrows twitched, and he exclaimed with surprise, "Does that mean the Eight-Headed Snake is currently not unified?"
The Village Chief nodded, "Exactly, each head of the Eight-Headed Snake has its own will. The same goes for the Hell Three-headed Dog, the Three-headed Chimera, and the Double-headed Ogre; it’s a common problem among multi-headed creatures. The Hell Three-headed Dog and the Three-headed Chimera have a dominant main head that ensures a highly unified will. But the Double-headed Ogre often displays severe disagreements, and it’s even more so for the Eight-Headed Snake! Each time it evolves, it grows an additional head, and the likely purpose of each new head is to make the others conform to the majority. In any case, they are creatures we can hardly understand. But one thing is certain: if they are disturbed enough to have difficulty sleeping, internal strife is possible within them!"
Da Fei said excitedly, "You mean, internal conflict?"
The Village Chief spoke gravely, "Exactly, internal conflict! And such strife could very well trigger the evolution of the ninth head prematurely!"
Da Fei said, startled, "Won’t that be helping it?"
The Village Chief shook his head and said grimly, "It’s uncertain! Forcibly evolving the ninth head under inadequate conditions might not be a good thing! But fate is unpredictable, so I deeply admire your Lordship’s thinking. It’s risky but definitely worth serious consideration and implementation to the very end!"
Da Fei’s heart skipped a beat! The evolution of the Eight-Headed Snake into a Hydra could actually have benefits—it would mean transforming from slaying a Demigod to slaying a God! Who knows what level of Divine Artifact might drop then? Moreover, although the rank of this forcibly evolved god increases, its strength may not necessarily improve, making it a rare opportunity that must not be missed!
Da Fei couldn’t help but say with trembling excitement, "Exactly, we cannot afford to miss any attempt to defeat the Eight-Headed Snake! The next step is to fully test our harassment rhythm! Let’s use our tens of thousands of logs to make it irresistible!"
The Village Chief said spiritedly, "Yes, my Lord!"
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