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The atmosphere in the operations command center was somewhat somber.

Xiao Yun's eyes kept sweeping across the data panels, hoping to find the source of his unease.

However, both the data itself and the results he analyzed using the Wanxiang Zhenjie algorithm show that—

No major anomalies were found.

Those few anomalies that seemed dangerous but were actually of extremely low risk did not dispel his doubts at all.

"Perhaps it's because of the system, my premonitions are rarely wrong. Hua Wuye and Yue Liang... I'm afraid there's something big going on."

Xiao Yunteng stood up abruptly and looked at Jing Feiwan:

"You watch over things here for now, I'll go find Hua Wuye and the others."

Without waiting for Jing Feiwan's reply, he strode out.

But before he could take more than a few steps, everything suddenly went black before his eyes, and he almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Jing Feiwan reacted quickly and stepped forward to support him.

"The aftereffects of the soul damage are too severe..."

Xiao Yun's heart sank slightly, but sensing Jing Feiwan's concerned gaze, he forced a smile and said in a seemingly relaxed manner:

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

"You don't look like you're alright."

Jing Feiwan glared at him fiercely, then said:

"As the commander-in-chief, you can no longer act on your own and overwork yourself. That would not be good for you or for any of us."

"Just give the order if you need to do something. We have plenty of capable people here. Take that gorilla outside, for example. He may lack a big-picture perspective, but even on a global scale, he's still a top-tier professional."

Xiao Yun remained silent for a moment, then his tightly furrowed brows relaxed slightly.

"You're right, I was too nervous."

Xiao Yun sighed softly and, with Jing Feiwan's help, returned to his chair.

He calmed himself down and was about to ask Shang Qi to go and check the situation for him when he suddenly froze.

Because, in his mind, the middle-aged man's indistinct and hoarse voice echoed:

"Excuse me, are you the king who signed the contract with me?"

Along with this sound, among the many fires that Xiao Yun sensed, the most powerful one flickered.

"These are... Tantai Yue's relatives?"

Xiao Yun quickly realized what was happening.

Simple messages can be exchanged between sparks, but this is the first time I've seen a Servant actively sending him a message.

"It's probably because we're closer together, plus he already has the strength of the sixth sequence, that this situation occurred."

This is undoubtedly good news. Having a Servant hidden within the enemy ranks, with considerable strength and the ability to contact them at any time, their strategic value is self-evident.

But at the same time, it's also bad news.

"This also means that the arrival of the army of the dead is not far off."

Xiao Yun's gaze sharpened, but he quickly put those doubts aside for the time being.

"Let's take it one step at a time. Let's deal with Hua Wuye and Tantai Yue first, otherwise I'll always feel uneasy."

Xiao Yun calmed his mind and slowly immersed himself in the connection with the subordinate fire.

However, he neither directly admitted his identity nor inquired about the other party's identity, but simply said in a cold tone:

"I deduced that your daughter is in danger; go and deal with it first."

Soon, Xiao Yun sensed that the flame suddenly trembled, as if it was startled by his news.

Thank you!

A middle-aged man's voice rang out, filled with excitement and gratitude.

Xiao Yun could almost picture a middle-aged man in the enemy camp, suppressing his excitement and tension.

As he had predicted, on the other side, above the army of the dead...

Tantai Qingxuan forcibly suppressed his emotions, but the turbulent look in his eyes still betrayed his inner turmoil.

He was forced to become Xiao Yun's follower, and therefore felt somewhat uncomfortable about it.

But now, all those emotions he had felt have vanished.

"Last time, Little Moon suddenly rushed to the front line to warn us to be careful of scheming, and she also said that she got the information from a mysterious big shot."

By this point, how could Tantai Qingxuan not guess that Xiao Yun was the mysterious big shot who had saved their family multiple times?

At the same time, he suddenly realized that what he had just said was somewhat impolite.

"I can't let my king think I'm an ungrateful person."

So he quickly focused his attention on the fire and respectfully said:

"Your Majesty's kindness and virtue are beyond my ability to repay. I can only offer my body and my life to Your Majesty."

His words surprised Xiao Yun when they reached the other end.

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But soon, Xiao Yun felt relieved:

"Sure enough, those who have survived from time travel to the present and are doing quite well are all shrewd people."

Regardless of Tantai Qingxuan's reasons, Xiao Yun was quite satisfied with his attitude.

Despite the restrictions of the blood pact, Xiao Yun would not tolerate any disobedient followers.

"He seems like a good person; we could work together long-term."

Xiao Yun was certain. After transmitting Tantai Yue's current location, he added a reminder:

"Your identity is of utmost importance. Saving lives is the priority, but it's best not to reveal it unless absolutely necessary."

"Perhaps the fate of the entire world rests on our shoulders."

"As you wish!"

Tantai Qingxuan responded with a single sentence, quickly calming himself down and regaining the indifference befitting a deceased person.

"The pace of progress is still too slow. At this rate, when will we be able to bring the gospel of death to the whole world?"

He said coldly, the surging aura of death emanating from his body seemingly expressing his displeasure with the current progress.

Many of the dead looked on in terror, and the several overlords of the dead nearby also looked over.

Tantai Qingxuan was already quite powerful, and even after becoming a dead man, he was still one of the best among the overlords.

No one dared to ignore his opinion, not even the Death Mentor who commanded the entire army.

Death Mentor Lu Jin frowned slightly and said:

"It's already fast enough. If it's any faster, there won't be enough time to build the Tower of Death, which will affect the progress of the Divine Child's growth."

In fact, he had already been punished by death once for failing to manage the southwest direction properly, which led to the destruction of the Tower of Death there and the injury of the Divine Child. The power of death around him was somewhat unstable.

He wanted to say a few more words of advice, but then he saw Tantai Qingxuan carrying a long spear and walking away into the distance.

"It won't delay the resurrection of the divine child. I will be the vanguard, scouting ahead and clearing away obstacles for death!"

His voice was righteous and stern, filled with a heart devoted to the noble cause of death.

Even at the end of the road, there was nothing wrong with it, so we could only let it be.

"The further we go, the denser the settlements of the living become, and the more resistance we encounter. It's good to have him clearing the way ahead..."

Lu Jin calmed himself down, separated a portion of his consciousness, and traveled through the Tower of Death to the southwest to sort out the chaotic situation.

Unbeknownst to him, Tantai Qingxuan's steps became increasingly hurried, almost as if he were running.

"We absolutely have to make it!"

In that direction, there are places dozens of kilometers away from the ancient city.

Night slowly blanketed the sky over the wasteland.

It was already past the planned return time, but Hua Wuye's team did not return. Instead, they lay flat on the ground, using concealment runes to hide themselves, not daring to even breathe.

On the data panel, red dots were densely distributed around it, with more than a dozen bright red dots representing the King level flashing, like the bloodthirsty eyes of a wild beast.

The aura of death surged in from all directions, suffocating everyone.

Tantai Yue looked somber and said with remorse:

"I'm sorry, I was too hasty and went too far, which led me to encounter a large number of the dead and caused trouble for everyone."

"There's no need to blame yourself. You proposed the plan, but everyone agreed to it. Besides, it's our duty to travel far to search for traces of the deceased."

Hua Wuye sighed and said with a wry smile:

"Some other teams ran further than us but didn't encounter any danger. We can only blame our bad luck."

Several team members sighed, but their spirits didn't drop too low.

From the moment they chose to take on this responsibility, they were prepared.

Seeing the flames burning in everyone's eyes, Hua Wuye smiled and silently pointed to the data panel in his hand:

"The message is almost sent. In a bit, we'll charge out and take down one enemy. Taking down two is a huge win. The important thing is not to end up dead and cause trouble for others."

Everyone nodded, gripped their weapons tightly, and felt a burning fighting spirit in their hearts.

They each set their sights on several Kings of the Dead as their targets.

"Alright, I'll count to three, then I'll deactivate the concealment rune. Everyone, get to work immediately."

Hua Wuye buried the data tablet in the ground, then picked up his weapon, took a deep breath, and began the countdown:

"Three...two—wait, what?!"

Before the countdown was even finished, he suddenly squawked like a rooster whose throat had been choked.

The others were stunned for a moment, then suddenly turned their heads and looked at the distant sky with disbelief.

There, an unimaginably terrifying force of death surged forth, instantly engulfing the sky.

"The dead... the overlord!"