Dimension Paradise, I am a summoning apostle

Chapter 607 The Vanguard Commander, Changing Bodies at Will
It was already the fifth day when Chu Danqing arrived outside Kyoto.

The main reason was that we took a longer route.

This was also Chu Danqing's first time leading so many people, so mistakes were inevitable.

That's why we stumbled and arrived two days late.

Otherwise, it would arrive in three days.

By the time he arrived in Kyoto, the two sides had already started fighting.

When Chu Danqing arrived with his men, Zhou Wenzhong was almost startled.

Zhou Wenzhong thought that enemy troops were coming.

Fortunately, upon learning that it was Chu Danqing, he breathed a sigh of relief and his expression brightened with joy.

He never expected Chu Danqing to be able to come.

They immediately received Chu Danqing and inquired about the situation.

After learning the whole story, his expression turned somber and uncertain.

It wasn't because Chu Danqing attacked, but because a force outside the secular world intervened.

"Thank you for your hard work this time." Zhou Wenzhong composed himself, memorized the name of the Immortal Di'e, and would make a decision about it after he conquered the capital and destroyed the Yong Dynasty.

"Oh, right, these are the heads of the two men, I brought them with me too." Chu Danqing said, and the adjutant who came with him brought up the two boxes.

Upon opening it, two already pickled heads were revealed.

Upon closer inspection, Zhou Wenzhong recognized the young man but found the middle-aged man's head to be that of Gao Shangzhi, who had almost successfully raided the camp earlier.

"Good, good, you scoundrel, you're finally dead." Zhou Wenzhong's joy was palpable.

He didn't care at all why Chu Danqing didn't try to persuade him to surrender.

In his view, it would be best if such people died.

If they were to surrender and then rebel again, it would be extremely dangerous for them.

It's safer to die.

"You have rendered such a great service; it would be wrong of me not to reward you," Zhou Wenzhong immediately said. "I will temporarily appoint you as..."

"All the troops you brought from Tengguan will be under your command."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing immediately shook his head: "I'll accept the general's reward, but I'll pass on the troops. I'm not cut out to command troops."

"I used to always get lost on the road."

"It would be easy for things to go wrong if I were to command such a major operation as taking Kyoto."

As soon as he said it, Zhou Wenzhong became more and more satisfied. He was indeed worthy of being his son's elder brother.

Those who are on your own are different; they are completely different from those subordinates who are only bound by mutual interests.

At this moment, Zhou Wenzhong finally understood why those military governors and prefects all came from large families.

This can truly solidify one's power.

"Let me think, what else is needed in the army?" Although Zhou Wenzhong really wanted Chu Danqing, one of his own people, to lead the troops, he also felt that Chu Danqing was right.

Nepotism is not the right thing to do now; we should wait until after we've conquered the country.

Upon further reflection, it seemed there was no position that Chu Danqing could fill, especially after he relinquished his military power.

"Otherwise, I'll do logistics?" Chu Danqing wanted to coast along.

As for regicide? That's not something to rush into.

Even if Zhou Wenzhong manages to break in, he wouldn't be able to kill Emperor Yong immediately.

One has to maintain a certain level of decorum, so Chu Danqing has plenty of time.

His words, however, made Zhou Wenzhong feel awkward.

Before he made a contribution, his position was neither high nor low. Now that he has made a contribution, he has been put in charge of logistics.

Chu Danqing dared to say it, but he didn't dare to give it to him.

“In that case, you will serve as the military supervisor for now, and we’ll discuss the rest after the city falls.” Zhou Wenzhong granted him great authority and added, “You will be in charge of supervising the vanguard.”

Chu Danqing felt helpless. He didn't want to be a military supervisor; he was much more comfortable just loafing around in logistics.

Although we don't have to go to the battlefield, we still have to do work.

If he were to go to the logistics department, given his status and achievements, he could easily slack off the whole time.

Chu Danqing also realized that doing so would put Zhou Wenzhong in a difficult position.

In other places, slacking off at work is called earning a salary.

But this is a battlefield. If you were assigned to logistics and had nothing to do, it would be more like being squeezed out of the center of power.

The problem is that this did not happen.

Zhou Wenzhong wanted Chu Danqing to continue to gain experience so that he could be promoted to a higher position later.

It's always better to have power concentrated in the hands of your own people than in the hands of outsiders.

"Then thank you very much, Commander." No matter how unwilling Chu Danqing was, he could only bite the bullet and accept it.

Zhou Wenzhong was satisfied to see that Chu Danqing did not refuse.

In his view, although his son's sworn brother was of average ability, he had a quick wit.

Otherwise, how could they have imagined that Gao Shangzhi would come after them? If they had truly used the terrain to their advantage to ambush and kill them, they would have suffered heavy losses.

Thinking about this, he still felt lingering fear; his own people were truly reliable.

"I'll have Cheng Shu help you. If there's anything you don't understand, just ask him." Zhou Wenzhong knew that Chu Danqing lacked strategic acumen, so he arranged for one of his advisors to help him.

He's already sent Chu Danqing to gain experience, so to avoid any further mistakes, he definitely needs to make proper arrangements.

Upon hearing that someone was willing to help, Chu Danqing's face lit up with joy: "No problem, no problem, then I'll trouble this Mr. Cheng Shu."

A middle-aged man who looked like a scholar standing next to Zhou Wenzhong bowed to Chu Danqing. He naturally wouldn't look down on him. Although the credit belonged to Chu Danqing, he was one of Zhou Wenzhong's confidants, and Zhou Wenzhong could see the actual contributions.

There's no need to worry about losing power because Chu Danqing took credit for it.

"Supervisor Chu, the situation is critical. You should go and attend to your duties. I also have matters to attend to," Zhou Wenzhong said, effectively dismissing him.

He was telling the truth; the war is indeed at a stalemate.

If Chu Danqing hadn't made such a great contribution and brought his troops with him, Zhou Wenzhong would never have been able to meet him in person.

At most, Chai Jungui would come to see him once.

Chu Danqing agreed and left with the scholar named Cheng Shu.

"And then what? What do we do next?" Chu Danqing's words meant that he was going to wash his hands of the matter and let the others do the work themselves.

But Cheng Shu clearly didn't realize this.

After all, who would willingly relinquish power for no reason? While organizing his thoughts, he said, "We should."

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing realized that he was indeed a seasoned talent.

"Good, then I'll leave it to you." Chu Danqing patted Cheng Shu on the shoulder and said encouragingly.

"???" Cheng Shu looked puzzled, unable to understand what Chu Danqing was up to.

“Your suggestion is something you should definitely implement; I can’t possibly do it myself,” Chu Danqing said honestly.

If Cheng Shu said he couldn't, then Chu Danqing would definitely have to bite the bullet and do it anyway.

But he not only knew how, he also had a complete plan, which made him much better than Chu Danqing, a military novice.

What a coincidence! Chu Danqing wanted to slack off, but the other party acted like a beast of burden.

They're a perfect match, like a turtle and a green bean, they've hit it off.

"You know my skill level, so I won't hold you back," Chu Danqing said.

This left Cheng Shu both amused and exasperated, and he could only bow and say, "Then I, Cheng Shu, thank Supervisor Chu for his trust."

If the other party is willing to delegate authority, what is there for him not to take on?
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"Phase 1 is almost over."

Looking at the chaos before him, the Crown Prince of Yongchao stroked his chin, pondering whether the next step should be a southern hunt.

"But I need to find a way to kill my cheap old man, or just leave him here and hand him over to the enemy."

He felt that this Emperor Yong was getting in his way and would affect his future plans.

Therefore, simply killing them or handing them over to the enemy would save a lot of trouble.

"SS-level rank promotion assessment missions are such a hassle," 'Crown Prince Yongchao' muttered. "But it probably has something to do with the fact that I'm a parasitic type."

He is a dimensional apostle, codenamed Cunbai, a parasitic alternative apostle.

Its own strength is quite weak, and it has no offensive or defensive capabilities.

However, it can parasitize the indigenous people, gradually hollowing them out and taking control of their bodies.

Once he successfully takes control, he will be able to use whatever abilities this body possesses.

It can even completely grasp their memories and experiences.

In addition, due to his professional background, he is able to obtain a remarkable status every time he arrives.

These identities are not like those of other apostles, which are fabricated; rather, they are the result of Paradise helping him to successfully parasitize a native.

They either have a high status or are very powerful.

Of course, these effects are the result of his multiple professional talents, not something he was born with.

He has many bodies he can use, including a peak Tier 5 body.

This was the trump card he had acquired during his war missions.

However, there is a drawback: he can only use the abilities of the current body.

After changing bodies, the abilities of the other bodies will disappear.

Fortunately, he has the corresponding talent to seamlessly switch between different situations and quickly adapt to them.

The park also took his special circumstances into account, so basically all of his tasks were related to parasitism and the identity he obtained from the park.

The same applies to this rank promotion assessment.

"To be able to fight so fast, it must be another apostle." Cun Bai subtly switched to a body that was skilled in detection and perception.

"Although it's a competitive system, there's a high probability that our promotion assessments won't conflict."

"Perhaps we can cooperate on something afterward."

His task for advancement was actually quite simple: to play his role and achieve a farewell that would significantly impact history.

This means he not only has to disguise himself well, but also cannot openly use all his abilities before the mission ends, and cannot be discovered in private.

Even in death, one must still be able to influence history.

In terms of overall difficulty, it's not that high. After all, Cun Bai has multiple basic skills, such as acting skills and psychological proficiency, to better parasitize and adapt.

Playing the role of a person well is not difficult.

Cun Bai was very fond of the immortals and gods in this trial world. If he could successfully possess one of them and obtain a body, it would be of great benefit to him.

Regardless of how high the rank is, rank 5 is sufficient.

"Let's talk about it after the mission is over. I estimate that their mission is much more difficult than mine." Cun Bai said, then switched back to the body of the Crown Prince of Yong Dynasty.

Kyoto was about to fall, and he still had many things to arrange before leaving; time was of the essence.

He'll probably be in exile for a while, and he'll also have to figure out how he should 'die' in a way that will influence his final act.

There are too many methods, but finding the right one requires considering the timing and environment.

(End of this chapter)