Chapter 163: Chapter 163: The Ultra-Burning Corps Attacks
Bai Shenfei’s team was quite fortunate; despite being teleported to the more dangerous coastal area, they didn’t lose too many people.
Only two unlucky Alloy Mutators fell into the sea, and before they could climb onto the beach, they were dragged into the depths of the ocean by some unknown creatures.
The other Mutators who encountered Base Variant Creatures near the beach didn’t lose their lives, as the nearby Crystal Base Powerhouses arrived in time to support them.
After spending more than two hours, everyone had assembled, and under Bai Shenfei’s command, they headed towards the valley pass that led to the plains.
Their purpose was not to hunt Base Variant Creatures, but to clear out the Ultra-Burning Corps.
The plains region was where the Ultra-Burning Corps often wandered, and there they should be able to find traces of the Ultra-Burning Corps.
Bai Shenfei dispatched Mutators with flying pets to scout ahead for traces of the Ultra-Burning Corps.
The Azure-eyed Divine Eagle, although only an Alloy-level pet, could see a mouse over a dozen miles away from a thousand meters in the air, making it particularly suitable for reconnaissance.
There were dozens of such Azure-eyed Divine Eagle pets in the team, which showed how well-prepared they were for this operation.
Aside from the scouts, there were medical personnel and supply teams; it all actually looked quite professional.
On their way to the plains, they did kill some Base Variant Creatures, but they didn’t see a single member of the Ultra-Burning Corps.
Throughout the journey, Lin Shen never got the chance to strike again, and Bai Shenfei didn’t force him into action when encountering Crystal-based Creatures.
Once they reached the plains, they encountered herds of steel creatures, which were not their targets. Unless encountering a mutation, no one was willing to waste energy killing them unless these steel creatures came charging at them seeking their own demise.
After more than ten hours had passed, they still hadn’t found any trace of the Ultra-Burning Corps, not even a single Ultra-Burn Warrior.
They didn’t know if the other two teams had found traces of the Ultra-Burning Corps, but the spectators outside could see clearly, they hadn’t found any traces either.
This was obviously not normal. Realm King Planet was large, but the regions where the three teams were teleported to were areas where the Ultra-Burning Corps had frequently appeared before. Now, not a single Ultra-Burn Warrior could be seen, and this was indeed strange.
“Something is not right with the Ultra-Burning Corps,” Xun Jian said from inside the Sea Corn Base camp, paying close attention to the situation on Realm King Planet with several other Ascenders from different families.
Ouyang Juemiao looked rather somber, “There are two possibilities now, one is that the Ultra-Burning Corps has encountered some trouble, the other is that they have already assembled.”
“Even if they encountered some trouble, it’s impossible that so many Ultra-Burning Corps would have problems at the same time. The second possibility is more likely,” Xun Jian said.
“Based on our calculations, the total number of the Ultra-Burning Corps could be between twenty to twenty-five thousand. If they have assembled, none of our teams have the capacity to face them alone… If the three teams could unite, we might stand a chance in battle…” Ouyang Juemiao spoke with a heavy tone.
Everyone knew that it was too late to discuss this now; all they could do was hope that Bai Shenfei and her team would detect the abnormality soon enough to respond correctly.
The safest method would be to immediately find an area to hide, to avoid being discovered by the Ultra-Burning Corps, or to quickly make contact with the other two teams and merge forces.
They had a God’s eye view and knew where the three teams were located. The distance wasn’t close, but it wasn’t too far either; running at full speed for about ten hours should enable them to meet up.
However, the three teams on Realm King Planet had no idea where the other teams were, making a meetup almost an impossible task.
So, Xun Jian and Ouyang could only hope that Bai Shenfei and her team would notice the anomalies and take the team into hiding.
As if hearing their prayers, Bai Shenfei did not disappoint and indeed detected the anomaly.
Bai Shenfei gathered all the team leaders and said with a heavy expression, “So far, we have been in the plains for over seventeen hours, and we have not discovered any trace of the Ultra-Burning Corps, which is somewhat abnormal.”
Mo Shengqi added, “It is indeed abnormal. This is an area where the Ultra-Burning Corps often roams, and not finding even the slightest hint for such a long time is unusual unless the Ultra-Burning Corps has already withdrawn from this area. Otherwise, there must be a problem.”
“Maybe they’ve spotted us and pulled back voluntarily,” said someone, rather optimistically.
“With Ouyang Yudu and Bai Shenfei in our ranks, it’s normal for those guys to flee at the sight of us,” another team leader said with a laugh.
In the latest rankings of the Realm King Tower, a total of three people reached the ninth floor of the Tower and claimed its rewards.
Among them were Ouyang Yudu and Bai Shenfei, with the other being O’Gude, who must be from the Ultra-Burn Tribe.
During previous skirmishes, both Ouyang Yudu and Bai Shenfei had individually managed to annihilate an Ultra-Burn squad without sustaining any injuries.
Their confidence in them was not entirely without reason.
However, Bai Shenfei didn’t see it that way and calmly stated, “Of all the known regions on the Realm King Planet, the coastal areas are the richest in mutant resources. The Ultra-Burn Tribe has no reason to abandon that area for farther regions. Moreover, with the sea on one side of the plains and mountains on the other two, and a desert beyond, none of these are suitable for large-scale legion warfare. Furthermore, given their expertise in cavalry combat, it is even less likely for them to give up this place, unless…”
“Unless they’ve found a target that requires full force deployment,” Ouyang Yudu interjected indifferently. “But that possibility is extremely low; they should still be on these plains.”
“Perhaps they’ve discovered the other two teams and are all rallying to support the battles there,” a team leader pondered aloud.
“That’s possible, but it’s unlikely,” Mo Shengqi also felt that the Ultra-Burning Corps should still be on the plains.
Seeing everyone looking at her, Bai Shenfei said, “Let’s go to Sky Star Slope and temporarily station ourselves there.”
Those who had been paying close attention to Bai Shenfei, such as Xun Jian and Ouyang Juemiao, nodded repeatedly upon hearing her decision and also breathed a sigh of relief.
Sky Star Slope is located at the mountain pass connected to the plains, and it has a strategically important terrain that is easy to defend but difficult to attack. A large-scale assault would be hard to launch there, and Bai Shenfei’s team was more than capable of defending it.
Even if the entire Ultra-Burning Corps launched an attack, it would not be difficult for them to hold their position until the countdown ended, thanks to the geographical advantage of Sky Star Slope.
Although some in the team felt Bai Shenfei was being overly cautious, since even Ouyang Yudu had accepted her command, they had no more to say.
The whole team quickened their pace, marching towards the direction of Sky Star Slope.
Almost as soon as they had entered Sky Star Slope, they saw a huge swath of dark clouds appearing on the distant grasslands.
Of course, those were not real clouds, but swarms of Ultra-Burn Cavalry.
Thousands of Ultra-Burn Warriors, riding great black bulls, wielding Ultra-Burn Battle Axes and roaring fiercely, formed a massive, oppressive wave that seemed to have no end.
“The Ultra-Burning Corps are actually coming!” Everyone was covered in a cold sweat with shock. If Bai Shenfei hadn’t made such a decisive move, they would now be surrounded by so many Ultra-Burn Warriors on the plains, and they would likely have been slaughtered in no time.
Now, with a natural stronghold to defend, unless the Minotaurs of the Ultra-Burning Corps could fly, the steep and narrow slope would not allow a large number of cavalry to charge up at once. Given its width, only seven or eight riders could pass side by side at most, offering much more maneuverability for their defense.
While the sight of the massive Ultra-Burning Corps made others feel weak in the knees, Wei Wufu’s eyes shone brightly; he had been waiting for the Corps’ arrival for far too long.
The Wei Family knew no fear, and in Tiancheng, a beast tide came every two to three days, a spectacle far grander than this.
