83: Chapter 83: The Hunt Begins

Inside the starship, Lin Xiao wore a calm and indifferent expression, while his subordinates, connected by the Slave Mark, were discussing their next steps.

"The most important thing for us right now should be considering how to better hide and conserve our strength, rather than taking risks for some potential Opportunity!"

"What you say is indeed correct, but everyone can see the current situation. This war is far too widespread. If the Third-order Deity in the sky is defeated, how are we supposed to evade the pursuit of those Third-order Deities?

It would be better to take advantage of the gap while the enemy is occupied; on one hand, we can reduce their forces, and on the other, we can strengthen our own.

With Guan Hong and Jiang Meng here, any danger can be detected in advance. With such a guarantee, if we just blindly hide and the war situation completely fails, what should we do then?"

"I also think we should take the initiative, as it's rare for the Third-order ones to be tied up with each other. As for the Second-order ones, while it won't be easy to win, escaping shouldn't be a problem.

With the guidance of the Law of Time and the Law of Fate, we can efficiently hunt down the hostile First-order Deities outside.

At that point, whether it's crafting Divine Artifacts and armor, or creating wonders, all of this can quickly enhance our strength.

Even if Anping County truly falls, having more trump cards will increase our safety, won't it?"

"Whether it's continuously using the power of Laws, or crafting Divine Artifacts and armor, or creating wonders—all of these require consuming a large amount of resources and divine power points. We don't even know how long this situation will last.

If resources are consumed too quickly and we can't get replenishment from the outside, it will be very easy for us to collapse. Moreover, if we make too big of a move and hunt too many deities, this group of mysterious undead could easily target us. What if they decide to ruthlessly surround and annihilate us?"

Listening to the discussion among his subordinates in his mind, Lin Xiao felt that both sides made valid points. After thinking for a moment, his voice echoed in their minds.

"I don't think there is any problem with either of your opinions; trying to avoid conflict is indeed a good method.

However, since the enemy dares to attack head-on, they must have some level of certainty. In that case, as you said, once Anping County is completely defeated, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. The great war has just begun, and both sides are in a stalemate. Currently, those powerful Families and major forces are their main targets.

This is the perfect time for us to fish in troubled waters. Don't worry about consumption; I still have tens of millions of divine power points on hand.

I have also prepared some A-grade Spirit Fruits, beast meat, and even Spirit Materials, Spirit Beasts, and Spirit Fruits for the Qi and Foundation Establishment Realms.

As long as those powerful Families and major forces can catch their breath, the situation will definitely change. At the very least, it will allow these tall ones to stand in front of us, won't it?"

His words basically settled the matter. Hearing this, the others didn't say anything more. Just as Lin Xiao was asking Guan Hong if the Law of Fate had any hints, the group of students in the distance seemed to have reached a conclusion. Two men and one woman walked to a spot not far from Lin Xiao, stood still, and bowed deeply to him.

"Thank you, Lord Lin, for saving us from danger. Once this matter settles down, our Families will definitely reward you heavily for your help.

The situation is critical now, and I fear that our staying here will be a burden to you. So, could we please ask you, if it's convenient, to send us home?"

Seeing the expectant expressions of the students in the distance, Lin Xiao frowned slightly and shook his head.

"For the sake of us being classmates, I helped you once to the best of my ability. If you want to return to your Families, I can throw you down right now.

As for asking me to specifically change course for you? I'm sorry, but I have no such obligation.

This is also the last time I will discuss this matter. Is there anyone here who wants to go home now? I will send them down immediately."

The students fell silent. What a joke! The reason they wanted to return to their Families was because it was too dangerous outside. Now they want them to walk back themselves? How is that any different from seeking death?

Those undead outside certainly wouldn't care if they were scions of some powerful Family.

"Can't you really make an exception? Under the current circumstances, gaining the friendship of our various Families would be nothing but beneficial for you."

Looking at the student still pestering him, Lin Xiao threw him directly into the airdrop pod. Amidst the student's fearful and desperate eyes, he airdropped him down.

Sweeping his gaze over the remaining students, he said in a flat tone,

"I don't like repeating the same decision over and over. Now, those who want to go back, go to the airdrop pod yourselves."

The students being watched all lowered their heads to look at their toes, and no one dared to say another word, fearing that Lin Xiao would throw them out too.

"Very good, it seems we have reached an agreement."

Under the command of Jiang Meng, who wielded the Law of Time, the starship's flight path was incredibly strange. It would turn right, then left, and from time to time, it would even turn around and fly back.

Half an hour later, the starship silently stopped outside a residential complex. Dozens of undead demigods were standing there, and a large number of corpses around them were being quickly loaded into their Divine Kingdoms.

Within the residential complex, one could still clearly feel the huge fluctuations of Divine Power clashing.

Lin Xiao's divine subordinates restrained their Law-based Divine Power and quietly appeared behind these demigods. Before the enemy could react, their Law-based Divine Power suddenly erupted.

It instantly killed several demigods nearby. With over twenty deities attacking at once, and it being a sneak attack, everyone, including the demigods on lookout duty, was killed instantly.

Carefully collecting the corpses into their Divine Kingdoms, the divine subordinates crept into the residential complex.

With Jiang Meng's help, they quickly found and ambushed the few deities responsible for the slaughter.

The entire operation was very fast, ignoring the pleading residents. The group packed up the flying boats parked outside the complex and returned to the starship.

Seeing his subordinates return, Lin Xiao nodded with satisfaction. The starship flew off again towards the next location.

In his mind, his subordinates were clearly in a very good mood, which could be heard from their discussion.

"In just a short moment, we harvested the corpses of 32 demigods and 4 deities. Although they are all resurrected undead, if we really take them to sell, they should be worth tens of millions of divine power points.

Even if we split it evenly, each of us can get several million divine power points. As expected, the War Deity path gathers divine power points the fastest."

"divine power points come fast, but death comes just as fast. We only have this success because we borrowed the light of the Law of Time and the Law of Fate; otherwise, it might have been us who were surrounded and ambushed."

"Anyway, we've gotten off to a good start. Seeing this harvest, to be honest, I kind of hope this war could last a bit longer.

Maybe with this Opportunity, someone among us can advance to the Second-order."

"Still want it to last longer? This is clearly a peak Third-order Deity of the Law of Death trying to break through to become a Intermediate God. Once they truly succeed, we're going to be in big trouble!

The entire Anping County will likely become nutrients for his Temple of Death. I would rather have a smaller harvest; I just hope this damn guy fails soon."