We agreed to set sail, so you'd become the ruler of the deep sea?

Chapter 360 [The Farewell Kiss]

Through Moritz's explanation, everyone gained a general understanding of the situation inside the Great Yan at this time.

It is formed from the remnant souls of all the citizens of the Great Yan Kingdom after their deaths.

It can be said that it carries the obsessions and memories of countless people.

These memories have both overlaps and stark differences.

Obviously, the most memorable moments and images are different for everyone.

When they are mixed together, they naturally present an incredibly bizarre and grotesque scene.

It's quite possible that just a moment ago we were seeing the prosperous and thriving Great Yan Kingdom.

The next second, they walked into a ruin where the ground was covered in scorched earth.

This is also the meaning of Moritz's statement that time and space are extremely chaotic.

If that's all there is to it, then it's not so bad.

[Da Yan] will tacitly allow those below the legendary level to enter his body.

However, outsiders are still outsiders after all.

The subconscious of [Da Yan] will involuntarily develop hostility towards them, and may even create some kind of bizarre monster to wipe out outsiders.

The likelihood of Shane and the others getting caught up in those dangerous memory scenarios will greatly increase.

In other words.

Xia En and his companions not only have to face the disasters of the past, but also have to be wary of the malice coming from the Great Yan!

The situation is undeniably difficult.

But given the current situation, we can only persevere despite the difficulties.

Soon, Jane asked a crucial question.

"General Moritz, so how should we destroy the Great Yan?"

This question also voiced the thoughts of the rest of the group.

After all, in terms of hard power.

The realm of 【Da Yan】 is definitely above the legendary level, and may even have reached the legendary ninth level.

In a direct confrontation, not only would the people present be no match for them, but even those legendary experts would be no match for them.

Otherwise, there would be no infiltration operation.

However, if one does not know the weaknesses of [Da Yan], one should not rashly enter his body.

That operation would just be sending them to their deaths.

Moritz had anticipated this.

He replied earnestly, "That's a good question."

"In fact, we also obtained an extremely valuable piece of intelligence."

"Within the Great Yan, there are five key nodes."

"As long as all five nodes are destroyed, the Great Flame will collapse, or... at least detach from the body of the King."

"And once a spirit loses its possessor and its physical form, the threat it poses will be greatly reduced."

At this point, Moritz looked at Karls among the crowd.

"Actually, this intelligence was left on the King by Colonel Gold, and it was only through the sacrifice of the advance team that it was passed on to us."

"Father……"

Upon hearing this, a slightly deep voice came from beneath Karlless's mask.

"He's the kind of person who would do something like that."

Carles spoke with a hint of pride, clearly taking pride in his father.

However, another piece of news that Moritz then dropped shocked Karls.

"I suspect... Colonel Gold may not be dead yet!"

He added, "During the operation, the advance team discovered many codes used within the Federal military, and those codes were left very recently."

"I think it's very likely that Colonel Gold left that mark."

"I dare say that Colonel Gold may be hiding in some memory of the Great Yan with the crew of the King, and he is still persisting to this day."

"Therefore, rescuing Colonel Gold and the soldiers trapped inside is also one of your missions."

"Furthermore, if we can find Colonel Gold, it will greatly help you find and destroy the key nodes."

Moritz spoke earnestly.

"Carles, whether we can find him or not... might depend on you."

Moritz then handed a compass-like artifact to Karls.

"This artifact can find those who are closely related to its owner, and you are the most suitable candidate."

It's not hard to see that Moritz had his reasons for choosing each person.

He didn't choose randomly.

All of this is to maximize the success rate of this mission!
Carles nodded solemnly: "I understand, and I will certainly not let you down."

Then, Moritz had his soldiers distribute sets of special equipment.

This is a special combat uniform, entirely silver-gray, with a unique texture.

It feels incredibly smooth and lightweight upon first touch, with a subtle, mysterious power lingering around it.

The material is quite extraordinary.

Moreover, whether it was Xia En's imagination or not, he was surprised to find that this combat uniform was subtly similar to the previous [Black Flame Robe].

Soon, Moritz began to explain.

"This is a special piece of equipment that we temporarily modified based on the Black Flame Robe of the Great Yan Kingdom."

"Not only does it have the effect of concealing one's aura, but its defensive capabilities and other characteristics are also extremely excellent, and it can even withstand the full force of a legendary expert."

"Although it's still better than nothing compared to [Da Yan], we have no choice but to make do with it for now."

Hearing this, Xia En couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.

The fact that it was able to withstand the attack of a legendary powerhouse is already quite remarkable.

In the dangerous [Great Flame], it's like having an extra life.

It is evident that the Federal military's technological level has reached a very high level.

However, this type of equipment is still quite far from mass production, which is why it was used on the members of this infiltration operation.

In addition, among the distributed equipment.

Shane also saw a communicator and a small wooden box that looked familiar.

The wooden box is decorated with dark red patterns, giving off a faint sense of warmth.

It bears a five- or even six-point resemblance to the wooden box that Moritz handed over to Shane.

William looked at the wooden box and couldn't help but ask.

"This is?"

Moritz explained, "This is the Lord of Cinder's [Spark], and it is also a gift from the Lord of Cinder to you."

"Carrying this [Fire Seed] with you will allow you to move around normally and freely even in extremely cold environments, and it will also reduce the malice from [Great Flame] to some extent."

"Most importantly, with this [Spark], you will be able to pinpoint the location of the key node of the [Great Yan] and use the [Spark] to completely destroy the node."

"However, before that, you'd better not open the wooden box casually, otherwise it will consume the secret power of the [Fire Seed]."

"For Lord Cinder, creating such a [Spark] seems to be quite a burden."

After carefully sensing it for a moment, Xia En discovered that it was somewhat different from the [Old Flame] he had received last time.

【The Flame of the Past】is a flame originating from the very essence of a blazing soul.

At this moment, the "fire seed" was merely a product of his highly concentrated secret power.

After receiving the wooden box.

Anbing's expression became somewhat complicated.

After countless years, she finally touched the flame and warmth of the fire once again.

However, things have changed drastically since then.

Anbing quickly composed herself.

Right now, she has more important things to do.

After everyone had accepted the equipment, Moritz said.

"After entering [Great Yan], you will likely be separated due to the distortion of space."

"So, the first thing to do is to reunite with the other companions—this communicator was prepared for that." "However... the environment inside [Great Flame] is complex and changeable, and there is a possibility that the communicator may become unusable."

"At that time, you will need to rely on your own efforts."

That's all I have to say. Do you have any other questions?

Upon hearing these words, everyone fell silent.

Moritz has already provided quite a detailed account of the intelligence; the remaining questions are all minor details, and it seems pointless to ask them or not.

Moreover, it was precisely because they knew the detailed information about the inner workings of the Great Yan that people felt increasingly depressed and heavy-hearted.

Facing an existence that is not even a normal creature, just imagining fighting against it requires a great deal of courage.

It is obvious that once they venture deeper into the Great Yan, they will lose all support from the Federation.

Similarly, they have completely lost their way out.

People can only rely on themselves and a few companions.

In fact, they might even find themselves separated from each other at first.

To fight alone in that situation evokes a sense of despair, like fighting the entire world by one's own strength.

Thinking of this, even though everyone present was a seasoned veteran, they couldn't help but feel a little pessimistic.

"call……"

"It really is a perilous situation with a slim chance of survival."

William let out a long sigh, as if comforting others, and also as if comforting himself.

"However, now that things have come to this, we have no choice but to go for it!"

"For us, for those we care about, and for this world!"

Perhaps influenced by his words, the faces of everyone else present also showed determination.

In fact, everyone was already aware of this, otherwise they wouldn't have come to this conference room.

In this somewhat pessimistic atmosphere, a voice suddenly rang out.

"Old man, what reward will we get if we come back alive?"

Everyone turned to look in surprise, and the one speaking was none other than Benny, who looked excited.

Looking at him, a hint of tenderness flashed in Moritz's stern and iron-blooded eyes, and he chuckled softly.

"At least a colonel rank, and other money, islands, or precious relics that the Federation can provide, can be given as a reward."

Benny casually remarked, "A colonel? That's practically worthless!"

"He has to be promoted to major general!"

Moritz replied, "It's not impossible, provided that you become legendary secret path seekers."

"This is also a strict requirement for a federal major general."

Benny curled his lip: "How stingy."

To be honest, none of the people present really cared about military ranks.

However, Benny's words slightly eased the previously heavy and stagnant atmosphere.

At least……

People began to think about what would happen after their triumphant return, rather than the thought that they would definitely die in this operation.

This shift in mindset is undoubtedly a good thing.

Latiwen chuckled and asked, "General, may I build a magnificent cathedral on [Liuli Island]?"

Moritz nodded: "Of course."

"Don't just say one, three are fine too."

William, who was standing to the other side, also seemed interested and appeared to want to say something.

Seeing this, Shane also looked at Benny not far away with some surprise.

He had assumed that this guy was just a hot-tempered brute.

But now it seems that he still has his own strengths.

At least this optimistic and positive personality influenced the others present.

After exchanging a few more words, Moritz said.

"The operation will take place at 2 PM. You have half a day left to rest and spend more time with the people you care about."

"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave now."

After saying that, Moritz turned and left first.

Xia En knew this perfectly well.

In reality, this is giving them an opportunity to make their final arrangements.

Immediately afterwards, the other secret travelers left the council hall one after another.

At that moment, Benny arrived in front of Shane and the others.

Carles looked at him with some wariness.

"Benny, what do you want? Looking for trouble?"

"How could this be?"

Benny shook his head and looked at Shane, who was standing in the middle of the group.

"Captain Shane, I take back what I said before."

“I have witnessed your capabilities; you are indeed qualified to participate in this operation.”

"And I've already learned a rough outline of your deeds from other people."

"You are not the kind of pirate who plunders indiscriminately for money."

With that, Benny bowed deeply and said, "I misunderstood you before, I'm sorry."

After straightening up, he continued.

"Of course, what I did before probably left you with a bad impression."

"But that doesn't matter, I never intended to get along with you anyway."

"I just hope we can cooperate sincerely in the following actions, and that will be enough."

After saying this, Benny didn't care about the reaction and simply turned and left.

Xia En's expression looked extremely strange.

"From the side," Carles explained.

"That's just Benny's personality; he's not exactly likable, but he's not exactly annoying either."

Xia En nodded: "I can see that's true."

However, after today's events, his impression of Benny has indeed changed.

At least, he can distinguish between what is important and what is urgent.

Soon, Shane also left the council hall and found Joey and the others in the camp. He explained the whole story and gave them instructions on what to do while he was away.

"Infiltrate the body of [Great Yan]..."

Unlike usual, Joey looked at Shane with concern in his eyes.

But she also knew that Xia En's decision would not change because of her, so she could only speak softly.

"Captain, please be careful."

"I will."

As usual, Shane ruffled Joey's hair and prepared to leave.

But before he had taken more than a few steps, he heard the girl's voice behind him.

"Captain—"

Xia En turned his head, and the petite girl nestled into his arms like a swallow throwing itself into his embrace.

At the same time, a cool and warm sensation came from the lips.

Xia En immediately understood what had happened.

This time, he didn't run away, but responded passionately to the kiss.