26: I want to master the technology of Raging Sea!

At this moment, Ito Hidekazu was somewhat possessed.

Anger, humiliation, and dignity intertwined in his mind, leaving him with only one thought.

He had to conquer the Raging Sea and Surging Waves no matter what!

He absolutely had to defeat Lin Ye head-on!

"Ito-kun..." The Emperor sighed deeply. "I've seen the technology in the Raging Sea and Surging Waves dungeon, and I don't think you have the power to conquer a dungeon of such difficulty."

"I have already sent people to investigate Lin Ye's background, and at the same time, I have sent envoys to try and win Lin Ye over to our Dahe Clan Gathering Ground."

"Before we fully understand Lin Ye's background, I advise Ito-kun not to act rashly."

Hearing that the Emperor wanted to poach Lin Ye to the Gathering Ground, Ito Hidekazu felt a jolt throughout his body.

In recent years, the Great Harmony Settlement had been frantically absorbing talent, which was known as 'take-it-as-it-comes' policy.

For any race or any Settlement's talent, Great Harmony would use heavy rewards to entice them.

If Lin Ye was truly poached, there would only be one outcome.

That was to replace him and become the genius of the Great Harmony Gathering Ground, while he, Ito Hidekazu, would be discarded as a pawn and eventually make a dismal exit.

He was merely a Designer, skilled in cunning design and mission arrangement, but he knew very little about military technology itself.

His advantage lay in his clever mind and strategic planning, not in real combat on the battlefield.

If he didn't have backup support, he would only fall harder from a higher position.

Like a kite high in the sky, once its string was cut, it could only be battered by the wind and rain, ultimately crashing to pieces.

All sorts of people would want to step on him and actively invite him into dungeons.

If this continued, he would soon be erased by the Sky Curtain.

"Your Majesty! Those not of our kind are sure to have different hearts!"

Ito Hidekazu quickly said, looking exceptionally nervous.

"In these years, we have tried to win over people from the Great Xia Settlement, but we have never succeeded. Those people have a strong sense of territory and it's impossible for them to leave their own Gathering Ground to come to us."

"Even if Lin Ye is truly brought over, no one can guarantee that he will willingly hand over his technology to Great Harmony..."

As he spoke, Ito Hidekazu knelt down again, looking very humble, even with a hint of longing.

But it had to be said, what he said was indeed the truth.

In recent years, the Great Harmony Settlement had indeed attracted many people from other Settlements.

But there wasn't a single person from the Dragon Ascent Settlement!

"The best way to acquire Lin Ye's dungeon technology is to conquer his dungeon! Instead of begging others, it's better to strive and seize it ourselves!"

"Your Majesty, isn't that our spirit?"

The Emperor sneered twice, his face turning grim.

"Ito-kun, how could I not know what you're saying? But what confidence do you have to conquer Lin Ye's dungeon?"

Ito Hidekazu suddenly looked up, his expression tinged with excitement.

"Your Majesty, just now, the Sky Curtain made a series of adjustments to the Raging Sea and Surging Waves dungeon, increasing the number of Challengers to 20,000!"

"The reason I failed before was that many of the 10,000 people were randomly drawn from other races by the Sky Curtain, and some of them surrendered and exited the dungeon as soon as they entered. They were, in a word, disorganized and undisciplined."

"If the next dungeon is filled with elites from our Dahe Clan, I believe it's not impossible to take down the Raging Sea and Surging Waves."

Ito Hidekazu wanted to continue speaking, but the Emperor directly waved his hand to interrupt him.

"Ito-kun, are you crazy? Do you want me to send the citizens of our Dahe Clan to their deaths?" The Emperor grew somewhat angry.

"Don't you long for Lin Ye's technology? If we can obtain his Aircraft Carrier technology, our Dahe Clan will become the number one race on Azure Star!"

"And you, too, will become an existence above ten thousand, beneath the Sky Curtain!!!"

Gazing at Ito Hidekazu's almost frantic expression, the Emperor's face gradually returned to calm.

Because Ito Hidekazu's words touched him deep inside.

How could he not long to become the overlord of Azure Star, above ten thousand others?

Who wouldn't want to be a unique existence in this vast sea of stars, firmly seated at the top of the Sky Hero Ranking?

And who could resist that dazzling halo, becoming the supreme existence in terms of Azure Star points and levels?!

This world was, after all, a world where one fought for oneself, and the Emperor likewise harbored a desire.

"I want to hear your combat plan first."

"Your Majesty, Lin Ye's dungeon design level is actually not as high as everyone imagines; his set of pre-tasks actually has a huge loophole!"

"Moreover, his design of that massive map means that many areas within the map are definitely lacking in faction coverage!"

"If we, at the very beginning, bypass the so-called Pearl Harbor and directly attack the Eagle Country's homeland, we can definitely catch this dungeon faction off guard!"

"We will land directly, then invade the Eagle Country's territory, plunder resources, and at the same time, make strategic deployments. Even if he has an Aircraft Carrier, what can he do?"

"..."

Ito Hidekazu exhaled deeply, a smug smile reappearing on his face.

"Your Majesty, what I need is for you to entrust the Shogunate General, the Ninja organization, and all the elite Challengers of our Great Harmony land, sea, and air forces to my command."

"Ensure that every Challenger is above LV2. With such a configuration, I don't believe we can't take down the Raging Sea and Surging Waves."

After hearing Ito Hidekazu's crazy idea, the Emperor couldn't help but be moved and greatly surprised.

In his understanding, dungeon Challengers had always acted according to the dungeon mission guidelines, adhering to rules and not daring to overstep their bounds. Ito Hidekazu's proposal was tantamount to breaking this entrenched pattern and challenging unknown possibilities.

It could even be said that he was challenging the rules of the Sky Curtain.

One could say that Ito Hidekazu was completely taking a risk, gambling!

And he was using underhanded and dirty tricks.

As long as Lin Ye had made any settings in the dungeon, Ito Hidekazu's method was destined to fail.

He was betting that Lin Ye, despite his meticulousness, had overlooked this aspect of the settings.

It had to be said, this idea indeed had the potential to exploit a loophole and 'steal' the Aircraft Carrier technology from the Raging Sea and Surging Waves.

"Ito-kun, I admit that your idea might have some feasibility, but the risks are simply too great."

"Moreover, I cannot possibly hand over all of our Dahe Clan's elites to you now. You are only LV2 yourself; why would they listen to you?"

"Have you considered what kind of situation our Dahe Gathering Ground would fall into if we put everything on the line like this and failed? We would be targeted by all other races!"

The Emperor thought for a moment and ultimately rejected Ito Hidekazu's suggestion.