Chapter 407: When Lu Ding Goes Quiet, Trouble is Brewing

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...... Due to Park Yong-ho's previous defeat at East Kang Island. This time. They had added another supreme commander - Kim Eun-jung, at the ninth level of Earth Observation. A genius of Wei Gao, undoubtedly destined for Heavenly Perception. Sent specifically to deal with Lu Ding. They were being extremely cautious, directly deploying one of their trump cards from the lower battlefield. The mentality was clear - having suffered once, they wouldn't make the same mistake twice. After all, nobody was a fool. Originally, the focus was on international waters. But now Wei Gao couldn't care less - they were desperate. However, this perfectly aligned with Qiu Fu's plans. Exactly the kind of person they wanted to enter the fray!! Killing one meant one less future Heavenly Perception expert for the enemy nation. Especially a genius like this, not particularly old yet already at the ninth level of Earth Observation. Stifling a towering tree before it grows isn't just the "villain's" prerogative. Such methods can be used by anyone! ..... On the coastline. Kim Eun-jung gazed across the sea at Tai Island, while the bandage-wrapped Park Yong-ho waited beside him with bowed head. After a long silence. The man's voice turned icy: "Didn't you say Lu Ding had an impatient personality!?" To Park Yong-ho, these words struck like thunder. He replied fearfully in a small voice: "P-perhaps... Lu... Lu Ding is in seclusion... or... or something else happened." "Let's wait longer, we should wait longer, they'll definitely attack, or maybe they changed personnel, or altered their tactics." "Just wait a bit more..." BAM!!! After kicking Park Yong-ho to the ground, Kim Eun-jung glared at him: "You half-witted fool!!!" Grabbing his head and lifting him up. Kim Eun-jung spat out: "Your plan had merit, but it also trapped you in rigid thinking!!!" "Now you've admitted Lu Ding might be in seclusion!" "And you still want to wait!!!?" "He's already formidable - if he's truly breaking through in seclusion, he'll become even stronger!" "Then our mission will become even harder!!" Kim Eun-jung looked up at the sky: "Ah......" "Why can't Wei Gao produce more people like me, combining wisdom and talent, matching combat power with cultivation level? Loneliness truly accompanies the strong......" After lamenting, he looked down at Park Yong-ho again: "Now, immediately mobilize forces to attack Tai Island!" The lower battlefield's fundamentals were limited. The ninth level of Earth Observation was practically the peak. And currently stationed at Tai Island were only soft targets like Lingshun 749. Only Deputy Director Ji Tai was somewhat noteworthy. After days of intelligence gathering, these facts were already clear - perhaps not perfectly detailed, but mostly accurate. Even if Great Han reinforced, unless they sent Heavenly Perception experts, Kim Eun-jung wouldn't fear - if losing, he could flee. He cared nothing about desertion charges - where there's life, there's hope. Moreover, having Park Yong-ho lead the attack on Tai Island served as reconnaissance. In war, people die. If casualties were heavy enough, any new personnel Great Han deployed would be forced to reveal themselves to tip the scales and reduce their losses. He could treat his own men as expendable. Could Great Han's Qi Refiners do the same? If they had such people, he'd assess whether to intervene based on their strength. If not, even better - take Tai Island directly, halting Great Han's expansion. And through the battle, test Lu Ding's current status. See if he was at Tai Island. Multiple objectives achieved at once!! Regardless. Kim Eun-jung just felt something was off - unusual quietness meant trouble. Judging by Lu Ding's past behavior. Enduring for three days... wasn't like him... If Lu Ding still didn't appear after the battle, Kim Eun-jung would choose to retreat immediately, quitting while ahead. His success came from ruthlessness, quick wits, and absolute self-interest. But Park Yong-ho couldn't do this. He was half-foolish, not completely stupid - this was sending men to their deaths. Reason overcoming fear, he trembled: "C-Commander Kim, perhaps we should inform our superiors? Hear their thoughts?" He wanted to stall - if Wei Gao's leadership learned of Kim Eun-jung's plan. They might intervene. It was madness. This was literally throwing lives away to scout enemy positions. Kim Eun-jung grinned dangerously: "Don't play games with me - I'm smarter than you." "Now, either follow my orders, or I'll execute you for delaying military action and insubordination!" "Then I'll leave this wretched place 'under investigation', letting others take over......" Thus avoiding unknown dangers caused by these fools' indecisiveness and rigid adherence to plans. The battlefield was fluid. While the plan's core could remain unchanged, its details must adapt to reality. Complying might let Park Yong-ho survive - he was strong on the lower battlefield. But refusal meant instant death. No choice. Park Yong-ho could only nod: "Understood." The locked spiritual pressure vanished. Kim Eun-jung pulled him up, brushing sand off Park Yong-ho's uniform. Straightening his collar, he said: "You know me. To prevent your half-swine brain from getting ideas, I'll remind you - disobey me, and you'll really die." "Moreover, understand - our superiors want results, White Eagle wants results. White Eagle doesn't see us as human. To survive and thrive, we must treat those below us as less than human." "Survive, and you'll be a hero!" "U-understood." Park Yong-ho's voice shook. Struggling to control his emotions, he headed toward the command center. Behind him, Kim Eun-jung called: "Bring enough men - too few just means wasted lives without inflicting casualties or gaining intel." Hearing this. Park Yong-ho froze. He wanted to say that in this situation, only by transferring most of East Kang Island's forces could they possibly attack Tai Island while... Keeping their casualties below unacceptable levels. Otherwise, it would be a bloodbath. Just delivering fresh meat to Great Han's unorthodox cultivators entrenched at Tai Island. But clearly, Kim Eun-jung wouldn't agree. All arguments ultimately condensed into: "Understood." Soon. A vanguard (suicide) force of four thousand assembled. They would charge blindly into enemy territory, assaulting Tai Island! Suddenly, the tides had turned. Meanwhile, Lu Ding was at the critical moment of breakthrough - the ninth level of Si Ming perfected, all preparations complete, he aimed straight for Earth Observation!!!

Chapter 407: When Lu Ding Goes Quiet, Trouble is Brewing

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