Chapter 838: Chapter 626: Tu Ji Lands on the Island (Supplement 2/4)
According to common sense, small islands like Wind Revival Island are rarely documented.
It’s special because, in history, the famous anti-demon hero “Light Wind Walk” was awakened here.
Dragging a heavily injured body, she regrouped the remnants on Wind Revival Island, turned to naval battles, and successfully defeated the pursuers.
From this point on, the allied forces of the main plane began their formal counterattack against the Demon Army.
The coast of Wind Revival Island.
It was desolate and unobstructed.
A figure slowly emerged from the seawater and stepped onto the land of Wind Revival Island.
He looked ordinary, and his attire was plain, but the aura he exuded was sharp and compelling—the very essence of Tu Ji.
“Wind Revival Island, where the young Light Wind Walk, severely injured and unconscious, stayed and was revived due to the self-sacrificial rescue by a Druid. The island is named for this reason.”
Tu Ji surveyed his surroundings, quickly fixing his gaze at a particular spot.
In the next moment, the light and shadow changed, and a figure appeared with an embarrassed expression.
“Lord Tu Ji, I am code-named ‘Awakening’, ordered to welcome you.” An empire’s spy.
Tu Ji said, “I didn’t expect the empire’s spy to be here, putting in so much effort and even setting up a teleportation array. This time, I am here to use the teleportation array to go to Magnetic Island.”
“Yes, this has been instructed by the higher-ups. Please follow me!” The empire’s spy led the way.
Tu Ji followed the empire’s spy “Awakening” into the Magic Array.
Soon, he saw the real scene of Wind Revival Island—a castle stood in the center of the small island.
The castle towered high, occupying a large area, almost dominating 80% of the island. The bed crossbows and cannons on the castle, as well as the dense magic runes engraved all over, showcased the castle’s immense combat power.
Entering the castle, Tu Ji was surprised to find the size of the stationed troops was not small.
“Is this the center of your spy organization?” Tu Ji asked curiously.
The empire’s spy code-named “Awakening” smiled slightly, “Lord Tu Ji, you are not a member of our organization, so forgive me for not being able to disclose such secrets to you.”
Tu Ji snorted softly, not pressing for an answer.
Following Awakening, he walked a while and finally arrived at the teleportation array on the second-floor platform.
The main body of this teleportation array was a towering space gate. Inside the gate frame was a constantly rotating galactic vortex, spreading strong spatial fluctuations.
“This is a large teleportation gate with a tremendous transmission capacity. It can transport not just living entities but also a substantial amount of goods.”
“I see, they rely on this teleportation gate for resupply.”
Generally speaking, a spy organization cannot have too many people stationed. After all, intelligence gathering and military operations are two different things. A spy organization is not an army.
To station so many people in one place is very rare for a spy organization indeed.
Because everyone needs to eat, drink, and relieve themselves daily, requiring substantial supplies. Transporting supplies is bothersome enough and difficult to conceal. If the enemy examines closely, it’s not hard to find out.
But upon seeing this teleportation array, Tu Ji understood.
“Wind Revival Island is desolate and unattended, a great place for building a secret base.”
“And the nearby Magnetic Island has a bustling flow of people every year, with ships coming and going continuously at the docks. It seems the spy organization transports supplies to Magnetic Island first, and then through secret teleportation, sends them to Wind Revival Island.”
“I am about to board this transportation line next.”
Tu Ji understood in his heart but said nothing.
After a short wait, under Awakening’s arrangement, he formally stepped into the teleportation gate.
Arriving at the teleportation gate, Tu Ji felt a suction force.
He simply employed Defensive Fighting Skills to protect himself, then let the suction pull him into the gate.
The next moment, he landed on his feet at the underground plaza of Magnetic Island.
There were naturally empire spies waiting specifically to guide him.
Since Tu Ji was not a member of the empire’s spy organization but utilized Blood Light Sanction Court’s authority to requisition manpower and resources here, the empire spies intended to lead Tu Ji away from this underground base immediately.
However, Tu Ji was not in a hurry; instead, he inquired about the intelligence on Hong Zhu.
A spy of the empire handed Tu Ji a set of materials: “Sir, this is all the intelligence we’ve collected on Hong Zhu. You may take your time reviewing it.”
Tu Ji shook his head and opened it immediately.
After inspecting it for a while, his face darkened: “Is this the intelligence you provide me? The great empire’s spy organization, gathering intelligence on Hong Zhu, and the latest record is from over ten days ago?!”
Tu Ji was not satisfied.
The empire spy spread his hands bitterly: “Sir, our mission isn’t to investigate a Silver Level treasure hunter.”
“You are just perfunctory! Several days ago, I issued an order for you all to fully investigate Hong Zhu!” Tu Ji snorted coldly, questioning.
The empire spy deflected: “Lord Tu Ji, it’s not that we aren’t trying, but Magnetic Island’s terrain is complex. Due to magnetic field changes, the location of each small island shifts accordingly. Not only that, but despite the archipelago’s barren surface, a large number of Earth Elements and even Magnetic Earth Elements live underground.”
“These Earth Element Bodies are not lacking in Golden Level; they are the true masters here. If it weren’t for the constant wars between various Earth Element tribes, we outsiders wouldn’t be able to engage in such frequent activities here.”
“Hong Zhu goes out exploring for treasure alone, making it hard for our people to track her. Hong Zhu is very skilled in reconnaissance and detection, and conversely, she’s also strong in counter-surveillance.”
Tu Ji’s eyes emitted a cold gleam as he stared closely at the empire’s spy before him: “These issues are for you to handle, not me.”
“I only give orders; you are responsible for gathering intelligence on Hong Zhu.”
“I came here this time specifically to pursue the Undead Mage. Hong Zhu is the only clue at the moment.”
“To conceal my tracks as much as possible, I did not land directly on Magnetic Island but instead specifically traveled to Wind Revival Island, coming secretly via a Teleportation Array.”
“Four hours.” Tu Ji raised four fingers, issuing an ultimatum, “I only give you this time. Once it’s up, if I haven’t received valuable clues, I’ll have your head on the ground and condemn your close connection with the Undead Mage, aiding in the latter’s cover-up!”
The empire’s spy’s face changed instantly, and he cried out: “Sir, this is slander!”
“You can’t do this!”
“We’re all from the Empire. I’m serving the Empire with hard work!”
Tu Ji sneered: “Stop shouting. I’ve learned this tactic from your colleagues.”
“Don’t think I’m joking.”
“Now, you only have 3 hours and 59 minutes left.”
The empire’s spy gritted his teeth and turned to leave, and after a few steps, he broke into a run.
He cursed madly in his heart: Tu Ji, you lunatic! Then he began to mobilize his people with all his might to frantically search for Hong Zhu’s whereabouts.
Despite being called a madman, Tu Ji remained utterly calm.
Members of the Blood Light Sanction Court indeed risked everything to hunt down the Undead Mage. On the other hand, their reputation for madness was also intentionally spread outward by them.
The scene before him was Tu Ji leveraging this reputation to fully mobilize the empire’s spy’s power.
He did not disappoint him; just one and a half hours later, the empire’s spy, with sweat pouring down his forehead, found Tu Ji and reported to him: “A few days ago, someone saw Hong Zhu enter this small island. The information has been preliminarily confirmed to be true.”
Tu Ji’s face remained expressionless: “Preliminary confirmation? Then you can come with me.”
“To avoid the scenario where I fail to find Hong Zhu, and have to come back to legally execute you.”
The empire’s spy was shaken to his core.
But under Tu Ji’s coercion, he had no choice but to brace himself and set out together with Tu Ji.
Meanwhile.
Having sent off Tu Ji, Tan Mo felt light-hearted.
He received the latest report and couldn’t help but smile: “It has been confirmed that Tu Ji has officially landed on Magnetic Island.”
“Clearly, he could have landed directly, but going through all this hassle, that’s some professional conduct.”
“However, the person in charge of spies on Magnetic Island will indeed have a tough time. But that has nothing to do with us.”
Tan Mo stood in the captain’s cabin, looking out through the window at the distant sky meeting the sea, feeling pleased.
Getting rid of Tu Ji made him feel relieved.
Although there were still Divine Officers of the secret door sect and a Holy Domain Level guard on his ship, they had more covert and important tasks to carry out. In Tan Mo’s view, they were much easier to deal with than Tu Ji.
“Members of the Blood Light Sanction Court are all lunatics. In their pursuit to destroy the Undead, they are willing to disregard anything and sacrifice everything.”
“They would rather kill ten thousand wrongly than let one go free. Not only when dealing with others, but they can easily pass harsh judgments on themselves too.”
“The most frightening thing is that the backing of the Blood Light Sanction Court is incredibly strong!”
The background of the Blood Light Sanction Court members was even more formidable than those of the Holy Temple Knights.
Because the latter’s only support was the Holy Emperor, while behind the Blood Light Sanction Court stood nearly all deities’ interest alliances within the Empire.
Similar institutions to the Blood Light Sanction Court exist among other forces as well.
These forces joining together express the most widespread divine alliance, showing the deities’ angry response to the Undead Mage infringing on their core interests.
“Tu Ji is gone, next is to find a pirate group and put on a show.”
“Of course, this matter needs to first find people from the secret sect and communicate ahead.”
With this purpose, Tan Mo entered the innermost space of the Treasure Chest, knocking on the cabin door.
After receiving permission, he pushed the door open and met the two members of the secret sect.
Tan Mo got straight to the point, indicating that there would be a military operation next. The given reason was that the Treasure Chest is ultimately an empire’s warship and has no right to enter the sea in the Ice Sculpture Kingdom without cause, which would create quite a mess. Forcing entry could likely lead to ejection.
Therefore, prior to this, Tan Mo would take the initiative to find a group of pirates to “bump into,” then “be defeated,” while dragging his severely injured body to enter the dock of the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, demanding urgent rest.
This way, not only could he alleviate suspicion on himself, but with a justified reason that the Ice Sculpture Kingdom could hardly refuse, he could smoothly enter the kingdom’s port.
Upon reaching the port, the two members of the secret sect would naturally leave quietly. This escort mission of Tan Mo would also be completed.
The two members of the secret sect exchanged glances, then both nodded, signaling their acknowledgment and letting Tan Mo proceed freely.