There were over a dozen immortals who had followed Candler to Mars, and their main mission was to capture w.a.n.g Tong .  

Harmon had made a name for himself not because of his brute strength, but his astute judgment and keen observations . Patroclus knew that he would need all kind of talents in order to rule his kingdom; therefore, he had personally persuaded the former vice princ.i.p.al of the Capth Academy, an excellent administrator, to join him .

Harmon had already been a renowned leader before he joined Patroclus; therefore, his decision had spurred many other students from the Capth to join Patroclus .

Candler didn't answer the question given to him . The immortals beside him turned on their Skynet terminals and started researching . The dark ones regarded the strange machine with strong aversion; human technologies were garbage in their opinion .  

"Danube, Kazakh, Bore, and then Mephisto . . . I think his next target is us, Spider Fort . He is well known for his audacity while he was at school . He didn't change at all in these years . " Candler said .

"How do you know?" Blu asked .

"All the five cities are lined up on a straight line . . . He did it on purpose . He might play some tricks with us…for example, attacking another city as a smoke screen . When we dispatch our reinforcements, he will turn around and attack us while we are defenseless . It's a common strategy, simple but effective . As for why I am so sure of his motives, you need to look no further than here . . . " Candler pointed at the map . The dark lord's palace lined up perfectly at the end of w.a.n.g Tong's marching trajectory .  

"You mean . . . w.a.n.g Tong is after the Dark Lord himself?" Blu asked incredulously, his throat making a wet croak out of sheer astonishment . Candler frowned with aversion on his face . These dark ones were not any more civilized than their primitive cousins .

"Well, humans are the arrogant lot . The four victories came so easily for him that he will be convinced that he is on the right course . " Candler said .

"He is not afraid of the might of Spider Fort?" Blu asked . He doubted that even an Einherjar would dare to attack the mighty stronghold with only a small force .

"My lord, let him come . We will make him stay forever . " A few hulking frames put in . Despite the rumors about this terrifying human devil, these high-level dark ones considered them only high tales or excuses for the other cities' defeat . Sometimes, these dark ones even wondered if the Blade Warriors was as powerful as he sounded . After all, it all had happened so many hundred years ago, and Zergs had terrible memories .

Candler cracked a smile and said, "You are right . Fort Spider is indeed a mighty powerhouse, and that is why we need to give w.a.n.g Tong a helping hand . "

"A helping hand?"

"Indeed! To do that, we will need to march our troops out of the fort and circle around the district, then come back . The more noise your men can make, the better . " Candler said with a smile . After all, these youngsters used to be his students, and surely they wouldn't outsmart their teacher . He was confident that w.a.n.g Tong would not be able to resist attacking the fort while knowing that the main force had marched out of the walls . As an expert in human psychology, Candler knew that w.a.n.g Tong was already carried over by his stunning success so far, and would march straight into the trap .

…

"It is so strange! The Zergs' northern regiments have almost halted the reinforcements . " A human intelligence officer murmured .

"I hope they are not up to anything . "

"It's hard to say . Could this be a bait and switch?"

"Very likely . The Zergs are quick learners . "

"Sh*t! the war is getting harder and harder . "

"What can we do anyway? It's not like we have the Blade Warrior with us . "

"Ah-Have you heard about the new Einherjar? He had finished off a level twenty-five EB unit!"

"I have heard the same thing . They said that he didn't even use any weapon, just bare hands! He killed the Zerg like squas.h.i.+ng a worm . "

"Yes, that's amazing, isn't it? Without him, our home cities are screwed . If our brothers and sisters had to worry about their safety constantly, they wouldn't be so eager to come to the front line . Although life is hard right now, at least our families are safe under the Einherjar's protection . "

"That's true! All cities are expecting the final battle . Ah, right, have you heard about the other news?"

"What is it?"

"Once he has helped a city, he would leave a golden sword behind and anoint a knight . "

"Yeah, yeah, that was old news . Those knights are all the leaders of the resistance forces behind the front lines . What about it?"

"I have heard that there are great secrets hidden in those golden blades . "

"Secret? What kind of secrets?"

"Some kind of tactics that were able to transform a single circulation of GN force into double circulations . These tactics are gradually gaining popularity in those cities led by knights . "

"Order from the command center…troop mobilizes toward the northern regiment number twenty-three . " A messenger shouted at the officers .  

Everyone looked at each other with disbelief . Although the Zergs' reinforcements had been sluggish at the northern front, that didn't mean the situation would last . What if the Zergs started to pick up their reinforcement speed?

However, an order was an order .

…

Michaux and Lie Jian hovered over a table and studied a giant map with grave expressions . Neither of them had smiled once ever since the war broke out . The final battle came a bit too soon .

"You don't think it's too risky? Maybe, it was not w.a.n.g Tong . " Michaux was taken aback by Lie Jian's daring decision .

"Hehe . . . I know you like w.a.n.g Tong, but you don't know him half as much as I do . There is only two persons that I feared…One is Patroclus, and the other is w.a.n.g Tong . I cared about w.a.n.g Tong's actions on Mars more than anyone else . I can tell you this for sure…The current inactivity of the Zergs was definitely the work of w.a.n.g Tong . " Lie Jian said .

"So, you believe his strategy has worked?"

"Very much so . Although we can't get hold of him, no news is good news . If w.a.n.g Tong was captured or killed, we should have already heard it by now . " Lei Jian's face finally showed a faint smile and then continued .

"Although w.a.n.g Tong is my rival, I know what is the best for everyone right now . We can continue our compet.i.tion once the Zerg problem is gone . However, I doubt that w.a.n.g Tong will be enough to avert the crisis completely . "

"You mean . . . you want to join w.a.n.g Tong?"

"If he can do it, I can do it better . Besides, the front line is not going to feel any different without a few hundred soldiers, but we can significantly slow the Zergs down from within . "

"It's too dangerous . Einherjar Lie Jintian wouldn't approve it . "

"He can't control me . "

Lie Jian was tempted to copy w.a.n.g Tong's strategy after seeing how effective it was . His father was the absolute commander of the war, and therefore, he felt useless staying with the army . If he could sneak behind the lines, his abilities could be put to better use .

"Very well then, maybe I should join you too . I am sure Moye would want to meet me . " Michaux said .

"Not you…You need to show the public that we are still with them . "

"So, you get to be a hero while I stay home and be a statue? No way! I have already arranged everything on my side . If anything happens to me, Susu will inherit my t.i.tle . Although I hope she can be more mature, she has acc.u.mulated enough prestige to stake her claim now . " Michaux said .

Lie Jian knew he couldn't refuse Michaux, so he left the conversation at that . He wagered that his and Michaux's names should be able to attract the Zergs' attention . In addition, he reckoned that the elite soldiers could contribute much more to the war behind the enemy lines than on the city walls .

Just as Candler had expected, the Samgha city reported human activity . w.a.n.g Tong had used this trick once at Mephisto City . He would feint attack an insignificant target to bait the real target to leave the city, and then attack the real target while it was ill-prepared . This time, w.a.n.g Tong would not be able to pull the trick off so easily, since Candler was in charge .

"What exactly did the scouts say? How many humans did they see?" Candler asked .

"They had spotted two very powerful human soldiers . I think they work for the human devil . "

There were over a dozen immortals who had followed Candler to Mars, and their main mission was to capture w.a.n.g Tong .   Harmon had made a name for himself not because of his brute strength, but his astute judgment and keen observations . Patroclus knew that he would need all kind of talents in order to rule his kingdom; therefore, he had personally persuaded the former vice princ.i.p.al of the Capth Academy, an excellent administrator, to join him . Harmon had already been a renowned leader before he joined Patroclus; therefore, his decision had spurred many other students from the Capth to join Patroclus . Candler didnt answer the question given to him . The immortals beside him turned on their Skynet terminals and started researching . The dark ones regarded the strange machine with strong aversion; human technologies were garbage in their opinion .   Danube, Kazakh, Bore, and then Mephisto . I think his next target is us, Spider Fort . He is well known for his audacity while he was at school . He didnt change at all in these years . Candler said . How do you know? Blu asked . All the five cities are lined up on a straight line . He did it on purpose . He might play some tricks with us…for example, attacking another city as a smoke screen . When we dispatch our reinforcements, he will turn around and attack us while we are defenseless . Its a common strategy, simple but effective . As for why I am so sure of his motives, you need to look no further than here . Candler pointed at the map . The dark lords palace lined up perfectly at the end of w.a.n.g Tongs marching trajectory .   You mean . w.a.n.g Tong is after the Dark Lord himself? Blu asked incredulously, his throat making a wet croak out of sheer astonishment . Candler frowned with aversion on his face . These dark ones were not any more civilized than their primitive cousins . Well, humans are the arrogant lot . The four victories came so easily for him that he will be convinced that he is on the right course . Candler said . He is not afraid of the might of Spider Fort? Blu asked . He doubted that even an Einherjar would dare to attack the mighty stronghold with only a small force . My lord, let him come . We will make him stay forever . A few hulking frames put in . Despite the rumors about this terrifying human devil, these high-level dark ones considered them only high tales or excuses for the other cities defeat . Sometimes, these dark ones even wondered if the Blade Warriors was as powerful as he sounded . After all, it all had happened so many hundred years ago, and Zergs had terrible memories . Candler cracked a smile and said, You are right . Fort Spider is indeed a mighty powerhouse, and that is why we need to give w.a.n.g Tong a helping hand . A helping hand? Indeed! To do that, we will need to march our troops out of the fort and circle around the district, then come back . The more noise your men can make, the better . Candler said with a smile . After all, these youngsters used to be his students, and surely they wouldnt outsmart their teacher . He was confident that w.a.n.g Tong would not be able to resist attacking the fort while knowing that the main force had marched out of the walls . As an expert in human psychology, Candler knew that w.a.n.g Tong was already carried over by his stunning success so far, and would march straight into the trap . … It is so strange! The Zergs northern regiments have almost halted the reinforcements . A human intelligence officer murmured . I hope they are not up to anything . Its hard to say . Could this be a bait and switch? Very likely . The Zergs are quick learners . . Sh*t! the war is getting harder and harder . What can we do anyway? Its not like we have the Blade Warrior with us . Ah-Have you heard about the new Einherjar? He had finished off a level twenty-five EB unit! I have heard the same thing . They said that he didnt even use any weapon, just bare hands! He killed the Zerg like squas.h.i.+ng a worm . Yes, thats amazing, isnt it? Without him, our home cities are screwed . If our brothers and sisters had to worry about their safety constantly, they wouldnt be so eager to come to the front line . Although life is hard right now, at least our families are safe under the Einherjars protection . Thats true! All cities are expecting the final battle . Ah, right, have you heard about the other news? What is it? Once he has helped a city, he would leave a golden sword behind and anoint a knight . Yeah, yeah, that was old news . Those knights are all the leaders of the resistance forces behind the front lines . What about it? I have heard that there are great secrets hidden in those golden blades . Secret? What kind of secrets? Some kind of tactics that were able to transform a single circulation of GN force into double circulations . These tactics are gradually gaining popularity in those cities led by knights . Order from the command center…troop mobilizes toward the northern regiment number twenty-three . A messenger shouted at the officers .  . Everyone looked at each other with disbelief . Although the Zergs reinforcements had been sluggish at the northern front, that didnt mean the situation would last . What if the Zergs started to pick up their reinforcement speed? However, an order was an order . … Michaux and Lie Jian hovered over a table and studied a giant map with grave expressions . Neither of them had smiled once ever since the war broke out . The final battle came a bit too soon . You dont think its too risky? Maybe, it was not w.a.n.g Tong . Michaux was taken aback by Lie Jians daring decision . Hehe . I know you like w.a.n.g Tong, but you dont know him half as much as I do . There is only two persons that I feared…One is Patroclus, and the other is w.a.n.g Tong . I cared about w.a.n.g Tongs actions on Mars more than anyone else . I can tell you this for sure…The current inactivity of the Zergs was definitely the work of w.a.n.g Tong . Lie Jian said . So, you believe his strategy has worked? Very much so . Although we cant get hold of him, no news is good news . If w.a.n.g Tong was captured or killed, we should have already heard it by now . Lei Jians face finally showed a faint smile and then continued . Although w.a.n.g Tong is my rival, I know what is the best for everyone right now . We can continue our compet.i.tion once the Zerg problem is gone . However, I doubt that w.a.n.g Tong will be enough to avert the crisis completely . You mean . you want to join w.a.n.g Tong? If he can do it, I can do it better . Besides, the front line is not going to feel any different without a few hundred soldiers, but we can significantly slow the Zergs down from within . Its too dangerous . Einherjar Lie Jintian wouldnt approve it . He cant control me . Lie Jian was tempted to copy w.a.n.g Tongs strategy after seeing how effective it was . His father was the absolute commander of the war, and therefore, he felt useless staying with the army . If he could sneak behind the lines, his abilities could be put to better use . Very well then, maybe I should join you too . I am sure Moye would want to meet me . Michaux said . Not you…You need to show the public that we are still with them . So, you get to be a hero while I stay home and be a statue? No way! I have already arranged everything on my side . If anything happens to me, Susu will inherit my t.i.tle . Although I hope she can be more mature, she has acc.u.mulated enough prestige to stake her claim now . Michaux said . Lie Jian knew he couldnt refuse Michaux, so he left the conversation at that . He wagered that his and Michauxs names should be able to attract the Zergs attention . In addition, he reckoned that the elite soldiers could contribute much more to the war behind the enemy lines than on the city walls . Just as Candler had expected, the Samgha city reported human activity . w.a.n.g Tong had used this trick once at Mephisto City . He would feint attack an insignificant target to bait the real target to leave the city, and then attack the real target while it was ill-prepared . This time, w.a.n.g Tong would not be able to pull the trick off so easily, since Candler was in charge . What exactly did the scouts say? How many humans did they see? Candler asked . They had spotted two very powerful human soldiers . I think they work for the human devil .