Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

Just as the wolf pack was resting after their summary meeting, a new mission finally arrived from headquarters: over the next three months, they were to complete the demolition and deployment of strategic targets at ten strategically located military locations. Liu Xing unfolded a map and marked the target locations, including five market towns, three mining sites, and two medicinal gardens. These destinations were to be gradually advanced from the front lines toward the heartland of the righteous faction. This meant giving up two-thirds of their territory. What was headquarters trying to do?

Liu Xing stared at the map, trying to guess Chief of Staff Wu's intentions. It was clearly a strategic retreat. Either the demonic forces were too powerful, forcing them to retreat and shrink their defenses, or the righteous forces were holding back a powerful move to lure the enemy deeper.

"Lure the enemy deep into our territory, disperse their forces, and defeat them piecemeal! I understand!" Liu Xing understood Chief of Staff Wu's strategic intent. However, luring the enemy deep into our territory was only superficial; defeating them piecemeal was the key. Therefore, the Wolf Pack should, while completing their mission, leverage their flexibility and maneuverability, employing guerrilla tactics to eliminate as many enemy forces as possible.

"Command, the wolf pack needs a building structure diagram of the target site." Liu Xing thought of the Lingshi Mine mission, where he almost had to expose his situation due to the lack of a mine map, so he asked the command for a map and made plans in advance.

"Command received it, please accept the architectural drawings." The drawings were soon sent by the command center. Wu Chang had collected this information in advance in preparation for the arrangement of the battle plan.

"Command, the wolf pack needs the following military supplies support." There are so many places that need to set up formations, and they have not prepared the raw materials for refining the formation plates in advance, so they need support.

"Wait, pick up the goods at a designated location nearby in three days." It would take time for the command center to collect the materials, so they agreed to pick up the goods in three days.

"Command center, the wolf pack needs 10,000 medium-grade spirit stones and 1,000 bottles of healing pills." Liu Xingshi opened his mouth loudly, asking for money and food.

"War Wolf, are you done yet? You are asking for too much. I will give you all the military supplies!" Staff Officer Wu cursed angrily.

"Oh, the battle consumes a lot of energy, we should give you some money~" Liu Xing argued embarrassedly.

"At most I can give you five thousand mid-grade spirit stones and three hundred bottles of elixirs, no more. Who doesn't consume a lot? If you have the ability, you can snatch them from the enemy!" Although Wu Chang could not fully satisfy Liu Xing's exorbitant demands, he still took care of the wolves and approved a large amount of supplies, which was 10% more than other teams.

"Thank you, Chief of Staff Wu!" Liu Xing was overjoyed. With ammunition and food supplies plentiful, they wouldn't have to scrimp and save the wolf pack's lives. He was especially waiting for Chief of Staff Wu to say, "We can go and rob the enemy." With this instruction, he could initiate many battles on his own later in the game, and the command center wouldn't blame him for acting without authorization. The shrewd Liu Xing had quietly set a trap for Chief of Staff Wu, who hadn't yet grasped the severity of the situation.

"Spiritual stones, elixirs and materials for refining formations will be delivered together in three days. Please pay attention to receive them." The command center interrupted the voice transmission after saying this.

Three days later, wolves lurked around a hidden cave. Liu Xing waited alone, his hands behind his back. An hour later, a teleportation array vibrated from within the cave, and a Xuantian Sect disciple, at the peak of the late Foundation Establishment stage, emerged. Seeing Liu Xing wearing a wolf-faced mask and possessing unfathomable magical powers, he felt a deep fear. Liu Xing produced a jade talisman to identify himself. The talisman handed a storage bag to Liu Xing, who scanned it with his spiritual sense and counted the items. Liu Xing nodded and left without another word. The wolves, lurking nearby, suddenly rose and followed. The deliveryman was horrified; he hadn't noticed so many experts lying in wait. If they were enemies, he would have been ripped to pieces. Liu Xing had waited there with his team out of caution, as a precautionary measure. If the enemy intercepted the supplies, it would be a disastrous loss.

The wolves returned to their camp. While the other members practiced the Three Talents Formation, Liu Xing organized two of his seniors, Wolf Two and Wolf Three, from the Forbidden Division, to work diligently, refining a large number of self-destructing formation plates and flags. Three days later, Liu Xing convened a military meeting to discuss the next military action plan. Liu Xing's management style was based on collective wisdom and effort. Plans were fully discussed and expressed before they were formulated, but once finalized, they were strictly implemented.

"Everyone, what suggestions do you have for the self-destruction mission for these ten targets?" Liu Xing didn't like to have a one-man show in meetings; he preferred to encourage proactive thinking among his team members. This open-minded approach fostered the military qualities of each Wolf Pack member to stand on their own two feet. For many years to come, these qualities helped them further their journey on the path of immortal cultivation.

"These places have not yet been invaded by the demonic army. In order to improve efficiency, I propose that we act separately!" Wolf Four suggested. His suggestion was similar to everyone else's.

"There is a problem. Some targets cover a wide area. One person cannot set up the formation and needs assistance." Wolf Five added a question.

"Also, who will activate the formation? It certainly can't be activated in advance, otherwise it won't be able to attract the demon cultivators to attack. We can't stay here and wait for the demon army to arrive, as the power of one person is too weak." Lang Liu added.

"We must be on guard against spies this time. How to set up the formation quietly is crucial. In addition, is the leader of the defense zone truly reliable?" Lang Jiu had a deep memory of the discussion about spies a few days ago.

Liu Xing pulled out the architectural diagrams for each target, and together they discussed the locations and methods for setting up the formation. He was the undisputed expert in the field of forbidden techniques, so he essentially spoke while the team listened. There was no other way around it; the gap between professionals and amateurs was too vast, so he had to explain it himself. He only stopped when he was sure every team member was fully aware and understood.

Ultimately, the consensus was to act separately, trusting the designated team leader for each target area. To minimize risk, the deployment would be conducted in secrecy, with only the team leader providing personal assistance. However, Liu Xing repeatedly emphasized the need to prioritize their own safety. He entrusted the jade pendant to the team leader for personal operation, and instructed the team members to evacuate immediately after deploying the restrictions, avoiding any lingering in the defense zone. The team members were then assigned tasks based on their specific needs. Because the ten target areas spanned a large area, communication was maintained, with daily progress reports. The mission was scheduled for a month, with the team reuniting at the designated campsite. Liu Xing deliberately located the camp closest to the front lines to facilitate preparation for his upcoming military operations.

Liu Xing evenly distributed spirit stones and elixirs to everyone, and also gave everyone the forbidden array disk and the activation jade pendant. Everything was ready, and the wolves were eager to try.

"Do you have confidence?" After the military meeting, Liu Xing made a pre-war mobilization.

"Yes!" everyone shouted in unison.

"Let's go!" Liu Xing didn't say much nonsense. He waved his hand and gave orders, and the team members rushed to their respective destinations.