Destiny is ashes

Chapter 460 Scout

Canglinzu had a dream.

In his dream, he was not forced to leave his hometown because of the frost, and his parents did not leave him forever. He did not have to wander in the endless white wilderness, nor did he have to use a spear head made from someone's thigh bone and a wooden stick to hunt, fighting for life and death with equally hungry beasts.

In his dream, he did not leave the martial arts academy. His parents and relatives were reunited around him. His teachers and classmates were watching him with amazement and admiration as he boarded the shuttle that bound for Shenjing. The Xuanwu flag of Dachen was flying beside him. He was wearing a black martial arts uniform and had become a member of the glorious Zhenwu Stage.

Until the last moment, a hazy figure that seemed to be the emperor sat on the throne. All the authority, power, and majesty in the world were gathered in him.

He asked him to bow down to him.

The subjects should kneel down.

But a demonic madness suddenly rose from the boy's heart.

"What if I spit on him at this moment?"

"What if I slap this idiot at this moment and tell him that if he really knows what he is doing, he should have issued a confession of guilt to the world earlier, saying that he is just an idiot who messed up the Northern Frontier... no, the entire country?"

I don’t know the result. I don’t know if it can be done.

Perhaps if I don’t kneel, I will be killed.

That's why I want to become stronger. That's why I'm considered a martial arts fanatic by others, and that's why I work so hard to fight, learn, and hone myself.

Everything is for that moment, to let your life shine at that moment, to turn into endless bright stars at that moment, and to welcome your own [destined moment]

——By then, I will definitely be extremely powerful, so powerful that I can’t even imagine it!
This sudden impulse was close to the liberation of nature. Reason told him that all this was almost delusion, but Canglinzu did not want to give up.

On the contrary, he just wanted to do it, and his hands were shaking with excitement at the thought of it.

Not as a member of the Demon Cult, because the Tianyi Demon Cult is also a piece of shit. He wants to do this with a completely new identity, one that is neither a traitor of Dachen nor a demon of the Demon Cult.

A completely new identity that transcends this decadent, boring generation.

Only the eldest senior brother can take him to obtain that status.

That is why he was willing to become that star, the 'Ketu' that eclipses the sun and darkens the moon and brings disasters.

He opened his eyes and woke up from this dream.

It was enough to block the coldest winds, and was nothing like the initial spring-like warmth in the 'all-environmental protection sleeping bag' produced in Dachen. As he regained consciousness, the temperature would gradually drop until he would not experience excessive stimulation due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside of the sleeping bag.

In the dark tree hole sealed by mud, ice and snow, only the fluorescent light of the screen was flashing.

Qin Yunye, who was on duty, noticed that his companion had woken up and handed him a small bottle without saying a word. Cang Linzu took it and drank the nectar in it to quickly make up for his thirst and hunger after a short nap.

"How's the situation?"

After moving her arms, Cang Linzu gave the sleeping bag to Qin Yunye. The short girl threw herself into the sleeping bag with extremely smooth movements, and her voice became noticeably weaker: "The Iron Kite has detected movement at the farthest distance, but the snow is too heavy. It will take at least two hours to reach the observation range."

"There might be a tough battle later, let me sleep for now... huh..."

She fell asleep. Cang Linzu pursed his lips and continued to control the drone for monitoring. The wind and snow outside could not affect them, but the hollow dug in the tree trunk still left a few small holes, which could be used to place the signal amplifier line disguised as a branch, and also for ventilation.

There are many tree holes like this in the ice crystal forest along the Yujiang River. The reconnaissance team led by Cang Linzu has been lying dormant here recently, waiting for the arrival of the Tieli cavalry.

"Captain." The voices of other people in the tree holes nearby came through the intercom: "It seems to be the target. What should we do next?"

"Let me see first."

Cang Linzu rubbed his hands, put on the drone glasses, and adjusted his vision.

Because the scope to be detected is extremely large, there are a total of more than a dozen teams scattered across the snowfield north of Broken Blade Mountain. Each team has two to three warriors, and the others are martial artists and skilled hunters or herbalists.

Thanks to the various "Mingjing Sect Military Equipment" provided by An Jing, even in the frost disaster day, these dozen teams did not lose members due to natural factors.

"Really? The target is right here."

In the field of view of the drone controlled by Canglinzu, one can vaguely see pieces of snow dust rising in the distance, which is the movement of the Tieli cavalry.

I don't know whether it's good luck or bad luck, but out of so many directions, it just happened to be my team that discovered most of the enemy.

"After determining the enemy's direction of travel, clean up the traces and then retreat in batches. The deputy team leader and I will cover your rear."

Cang Linzu controlled Tie Yuan to observe from the side again. Even though the snow was getting heavier and his vision was greatly lost, he could be sure that the scale of this army was at least two thousand-man armies.

Although it was a bit strange where the third military force was, there was a minefield spread by Tie Yuan in front of them, so even if it was a covert operation, some traces would definitely be left behind.

What they have to do is to retreat when the enemy reaches the surrounding area, go deeper into the wilderness, and then move back along the enemy's trajectory to find the enemy's "supply line".

The military formation is so powerful that it is beyond the imagination of anyone who has not experienced it. However, its power also comes with a price. The armor of the military, which serves as the basis of the formation, is easily damaged after being fully activated. The diet of each military soldier must be as consistent as possible and contain specific spiritual ingredients to ensure that the aura can be connected smoothly and there will be no "spiritual obstruction" due to differences in people.

Without specific supplies, the army would not be able to last more than a few days relying solely on the food and supplies it carries.

Therefore, as long as we find the enemy's supply route and cut off their food supply at the critical moment, even the most brave enemy will be forced to retreat.

With the help of this extremely convenient Tianji Iron Kite, Cang Linzu is confident that he can complete this task which is extremely difficult for other scouts. Now that he has successfully discovered the enemy's location, the next thing to do is to simply avoid the enemy's possible large-scale detection techniques and retreat to a safe distance and wait.

In the ice crystal forest, several trees were shaking. A dozen scouts opened the ice door and walked out. They sorted out various equipment and then began to clean up the traces simply.

Next, they will retreat in different directions in teams of three and finally gather at the designated assembly point.

boom!
"The mine was triggered?"

In the distance, there were explosions and flashes of fire. Cang Linzu, who was simultaneously connected to eight iron kites to observe the surrounding scene, was stunned for a moment, then zoomed in on the scene where the explosion occurred.

There was nothing in the camera shot. Apparently, the team that triggered the mine had hidden themselves and no one was injured by the mine. They were an elite team.

"The enemy is approaching. We must retreat faster."

With a sigh, he could only wake up Qin Yunye, who had not slept for a quarter of an hour. Although Qin Yunye looked very bad, he was not angry. He just frowned and said, "Is it the 'Frost Riders' mentioned in the intelligence? The cavalry that can control the wind and frost and hide in the ice?"

"It should be." Canglinzu's face was serious at the moment. He felt something was wrong, because if he was not mistaken, the Frost and Snow Riders were heading straight towards their camp.

But this is not certain. Cang Linzu knows that there are several minefields next. If the enemy really approaches directly, then the next explosion will be at...

boom!
In the distance, there was another flash of fire. Cang Linzu stood up immediately and without hesitation grabbed Qin Yunye, who was still struggling to get out of the sleeping bag, from the claws of the Quilt Demon. Then he kicked open the ice door of the sealed cave and ordered the many scouts who were cleaning up the traces: "Destroy the Iron Kite controller and retreat immediately! The enemy has discovered us!"

(End of this chapter)