172: Chapter 172 Meeting

A few minutes later, Chen Moxuan abruptly popped up from beneath the hotel floor.

He used Earth Hide and Trace to merge with the ground for movement; he had been silent when he left, and he was silent upon his return.

No one had discovered that he had been gone for several hours.

This included the crowd outside who were farming points.

The Hero Association's backend point verification System had already defaulted to the assumption that Chen Moxuan had not left the hotel for the past few days.

Furthermore, they had been hoping from the start that someone would quickly accumulate enough points to summon a hero.

Or spend a large number of points to exchange for powerful weapons and stir up some trouble.

Therefore, as long as the coordinates were near this location, point rewards were given without exception.

Not long after Chen Moxuan returned, the followers guarding outside the room suddenly became restless, and the noise broke the silence.

"Lord Lv Ling! Lady Song Xin."

Following the shouts outside the door, two figures passed through the barrier set at the entrance without any obstruction.

Lv Ling and Song Xin had arrived right on time, just as planned for their meeting.

However, Song Xin looked haggard, her eyes bloodshot, with heavy dark circles under them.

For a cultivator, such an appearance definitely meant she had been in a state of extreme mental exhaustion for a long time.

Compared to Song Xin, Lv Ling still looked the same as always, appearing calm and collected on the surface.

If one had to point out a difference... he seemed even more devoid of human emotion than usual, like a block of iron.

"Report your results." Lv Ling said, getting straight to the point.

Song Xin spoke first, her voice sounding slightly weary:

"During this time, I and several other helpers have been working tirelessly to gather people scattered throughout C City. According to the population intelligence provided by that mayor, nearly seventy percent of the people are now under the control of the Mo Sect."

"The Clone outside C City has also contacted Fang Bai and the others in H City, but... they have some situations on their end, so it will take some time for them to get here."

Lv Ling nodded slightly and then began to recount his own progress:

"Of that seventy percent, I have converted fifty percent into loyal followers of the Mo Sect and absorbed a little less than half of them into the Madman Society."

"These people will all join the Fugitives faction. I have already established a command System among them, and they will execute the issued orders once the event begins."

"As for the remaining twenty percent..."

"Wait! What is the Mo Sect?"

Seeing that the two of them had no intention of explaining, Chen Moxuan had to interrupt.

He had been very concerned about this term ever since Song Xin said it.

At first glance, he thought it was the 'Demonic Sect', but only when Lv Ling mentioned it again did he confirm it was the 'Mo' with the fourth tone.

But this name sounded like it had something to do with him.

They had been wandering outside for two days, but they had to consider the feelings of a homebody.

"Didn't you have a large group of followers before... After contacting them, I found that many of them regard you as a savior."

As soon as this was mentioned, the previously weary Song Xin instantly perked up.

"It's just that the stories about you inside are all different, and the titles are chaotic, each person saying their own thing; such a group is hard to lead."

"I discussed it with Lv Ling and the mayor, and helped write a unified version to pass down. It took a lot of effort to develop this half-baked religious group into a complete religion."

"The name Mo Sect was coined by me. Isn't it nice?" Song Xin said with a look of triumph.

"...Yeah." Chen Moxuan responded lightly, speechless.

In his mind, he involuntarily imagined a scene where, in the future, a group of people would see him and shout 'Lord' or 'God', performing bowing rituals to him.

He immediately got goosebumps.

In the past, he felt disgusted by the way people around him would practically grovel when facing a Transcendent.

Even if the object was changed to himself, he still felt completely uncomfortable.

No wonder he had suddenly felt the golden threads becoming more numerous before; so that's what was going on.

Chen Moxuan now had reason to suspect that the reason Song Xin looked so exhausted was that her laziness had acted up again, causing her to go off and do something unproductive.

"What about the remaining twenty percent?" Chen Moxuan asked, looking at Lv Ling.

Since he was the one who diverted the topic, he would also be the one to steer it back.

"They are difficult to command, so I arranged for some manpower to hide these people in a concealed location." Lv Ling said calmly.

However, there was one thing Lv Ling did not say much about.

In the event's exchange shop, there was a collar bomb that could be remotely detonated.

To prevent anyone from joining the Hunters faction without permission and affecting the plan, he forced them all to wear it.

When the event starts, as soon as anyone joins the Hunters faction, the bomb will immediately detonate.

Lv Ling remained expressionless and continued:

"In addition, the defensive fortifications in various places have also been completed."

"With the rest, as long as we eliminate those heroes, we can take C City relatively completely and use it as a base to gradually liberate the entire G District."

After speaking, Lv Ling looked at Chen Moxuan with a solemn face, waiting for his response.

The three of them each had their own duties in the preparation of the plan.

Song Xin was responsible for finding scattered personnel within C City, consolidating them, and simultaneously seeking reinforcements from other members of the Madman Society.

Lv Ling was responsible for overseeing the overall situation, establishing a command System, and absorbing capable talent from the rabble.

After all, relying on just the three of them for such a large C City was far from enough.

After the Continental Carnival begins, besides the heroes who pour in via summons, more will come from vicious criminals from all over and potential thugs within the city.

If these people were left unchecked, equipped with fine weapons, or allowed to summon heroes at will, they would also cause considerable trouble for their opportunity.

Therefore, the main responsibility of Lv Ling and Song Xin was to obtain as much available manpower as possible before the event began.

As for Chen Moxuan, he was only responsible for improving his personal strength.

His responsibility was very simple, yet it was also the most important part.

If he could not withstand the pressure from the A-Rank Hero, then this battle plan could not even start and would collapse completely.

"If you are not sure, it is still possible to change the plan now..."

"No problem." Chen Moxuan replied briefly and decisively.

Lv Ling's gaze focused on Chen Moxuan, not letting any subtle change in his facial expression escape, listening to his breathing and heartbeat.

His powerful Physical Body also provided him with extremely keen senses.

By this, he could directly discern whether a person was lying.

It was also because of this that he could judge who truly believed in the Mo Sect, who truly joined the Madman Society, and who would not follow orders.

When Chen Moxuan said this, the feeling he gave Lv Ling was extremely calm.

It was as if he were stating a well-known fact.

However, Chen Moxuan was about to face the entire G District Hero Association.

If it were someone else, even without signs of lying, Lv Ling might have felt that this person was ignorant and arrogant to the extreme, blindly confident to the point of being foolish.

But the feeling Chen Moxuan gave him at this moment was completely different.

It was not the hollowness of arrogance, but rather the ease of someone standing at a higher vantage point, looking down upon everything.

This guy's strength, compared to the last time they sparred, might have made another qualitative leap!

"In that case, everything will proceed according to the original plan."

Lv Ling took a deep breath, his expression solemn, and said slowly,

"Hero Elimination Plan, begin operation!"