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Chapter 139 Chen Mo's Scheme and the Divine Court's Pressure

Under the leadership of the great and wise Lord Chen Mo, the Han Hai Territory finally gained its own eyes—the Han Hai Territory Security Bureau.

Based on this, even though it was separated by the vast desert, the Han Hai region always maintained a clear understanding of the war raging on the mainland.

As the head of the city's defense forces, Lynn would bring Lin Zhong, the director of the Han Hai Security Bureau, to report to the lord almost every day on the latest war developments in the outside world.

In name, Chen Mo's vast sea is a subordinate territory of the Cloud Mist Territory and an expansion territory of the Emerald Duchy. Although it is separated from the battlefield by a desert, it can be considered "adjacent to the front line" and must be given special attention.

Lin Zhong is Lin En's nephew, his biological nephew.

But in the vast ocean, you really can't say that Lynn practiced nepotism.

The reason is simple: there are far too few people here who have received formal education and possess the necessary skills to perform their jobs.

Lin Zhong, despite his young age, had already risen to the position of Second Deputy Officer in the Mission Intelligence Department of a major city's mercenary guild in the Southern Stream Moon Federation through his own abilities. This was practically the ceiling that ordinary people could reach.

Chen Mo had also traveled through the Xiyue Federation and even spent a fortune to obtain a place to study at the Magic Tower, so he was well aware of the corrupt practices within the officialdom there.

According to the tradition of the Xiyue Federation, the top leader is a relative of a high-ranking person, the second-in-command is a local member of the union, and only the second adjutant is the one who actually does the work.

The fact that Lin Zhong could reach this position shows that he is indeed quite capable.

But having ability alone is not enough.

Lynn had no son, and his elder brother died young. Lin Zhong was practically raised by Lynn. It could be said that the middle-aged mercenary spent all his life savings on this nephew.

At several crucial promotion junctures, Lin En even resorted to high-interest loans to bribe officials at various levels in order to elevate Lin Zhong to his current position.

Before this, Lynn had sighed more than once: "Our family has finally produced someone in officialdom. If you do well in this position, you won't have to do those dangerous jobs like my old man."

But not long ago, my uncle wrote to me, asking me to go to the newly established pioneering territory in the north.

Lin Zhong was a sensible man. He believed that his uncle would not harm him, or rather, that his uncle was truly in big trouble.

Faced with his uncle's summons, Lin Zhong did not hesitate at all. He decisively abandoned the riches and honors of the southern paradise and traveled day and night, plunging headlong into this desolate desert.

Upon his arrival, the ridiculously young lord simply asked a few questions about his resume, and with a wave of his hand, Lin Zhong was immediately appointed as the head of the territory's external intelligence agency.

Lin Zhong was a ruthless man. He had been visiting the territory for several days without sleep. When he returned, he shook the sand off his clothes and said, "Uncle! I have to change my name!"

The stated reason is that intelligence agencies are clandestine organizations, and since they have worked in "enemy countries," changing the name would be more appropriate.

In private, Lin Zhong confided in Lin En: "Uncle, I think the reason you were able to stand out is because of this name, Lin En. The 'en' in 'Lin En' means the lord's boundless kindness."

"My first half of life was wasted because I never met a lord whose kindness was as high as the heavens. Now that I have, I'll soar to new heights!"

"So, from now on, my name will be Lin Zhong, loyal to the lord! Loyal to the vast sea! Loyal to the city defense army!"

After taking office, Lin Zhongxian quickly established the basic intelligence system for the southern countries.

The Vast Ocean Territory is wealthy, and its mercenary system is particularly suitable for infiltration. Most importantly, Lin Zhong only needs basic intelligence and doesn't require everyone to do anything that could lead to execution or torture.

So soon, the Han Hai intelligence system began to bring the territory a steady stream of information about the movements of neighboring countries, and even definite news that Green Pine was about to take action. Chen Mo knew this before most people did.

HanHai Intelligence Agency is often tasked with collecting seemingly insignificant information that is publicly available in the market.

At first, Lin Zhong didn't know what the lord wanted to do with this market information, but since he had been given the order, he just had to do it.

The method is simple: find a few henchmen to walk along the merchants' path, note down the prices, check the quantity of goods, and collect information on large-scale transactions. That's how you get the intelligence.

This year, in order to conceal its war intentions, the Green Pine Kingdom strictly ordered all merchants to control grain prices, and everything appeared to be normal. However, there were still transaction records.

In previous years, before the harvest season, major grain traders would release old grain from their warehouses several months in advance in order to prepare to buy large quantities of new grain at low prices. Otherwise, old grain would not only spoil easily if stored for too long, but it would also take up storage space.

But this year is different. Although grain prices do not seem to fluctuate much on the surface, and old grain is indeed being sold, very few small investors are buying old grain. Almost all of them are large investors, and they are the front men of powerful and influential people in the country.

This is how the powerful and wealthy hoard grain!

Yes, war is about to break out.

Lin Zhong learned this comparative analysis method from the lord and was immediately amazed by its brilliance.

What impressed Lin Zhong even more was the lord's composure.

"Reporting to the lord, the latest intelligence indicates that Green Pine has mobilized reserve troops from five territories and has already headed north."

"Heh, just as I expected!" The lord nodded nonchalantly. "The count has already sent a message, hasn't he? He knows? Alright, then, no need to worry about it!"

"Reporting to the lord, urgent news from the front: a great victory has been achieved at Cloud Mist Territory!"

The lord smiled slightly: "I knew the old man was capable! Well, he's my superior after all, go and send a letter to congratulate him."

"Reporting to the lord, Green Pine and Cloud Mist territories are locked in a decisive battle beneath Violet City. Cloud Mist suffered a crushing defeat, and rumors circulate that Earl Flowing Cloud has perished..."

The lord said with slight regret, "Is this old fellow really that weak?"

"Could he really be dead? Oh well, another [Eternal Song of Life] wasted!"

After that, whether it was the heir's escape, Rukawa's succession, the Cloud Mist civil war, or the loss of territory, the lord remained calm and composed, at most occasionally letting out a soft sigh.

Every time Lin Zhong returned, he was filled with emotion. This is what it means to remain calm in the face of great events and not change one's expression even when a mountain collapses in front of you!
Until that day, a letter from Qiyue City, with slightly messy handwriting, was presented to Chen Mo's desk.

The letter was written by Liushuang.

My father died. I'm a little sad, but not too sad.

He wrote to me a few days ago, asking me to meet some child from a noble family that he has his eye on. It's so annoying!
He said you tend to act impulsively, but I didn't notice that at all...

But he's dead, so never mind, I don't blame him anymore.

I don't want to live like this in Qiyue. The people of Qiyue look down on me. Now that Yunwu Territory is gone, they look down on me even more!

I'm getting ready to go home.

Yes, I'm very strong now, and with all the things you gave me, I'm going back to fight.

Even if I have to die, I want to die next to my mother.

You also need to be careful. Who knows, after a year, those bad guys might come after you. You must be careful!

Let me tell you a little secret: if you shine the elven badge you received on the elven altar in the Redwood Highlands for a while under the full moon's light, a coded message will be projected onto the center of the altar.

With this, you can enter the Fairy Forest, which is very safe. If you encounter danger, you can hide there.

You absolutely mustn't tell anyone!
Oops, is my handwriting ugly?
My hands are covered in calluses from practicing swordsmanship lately, I can't even hold a pen properly anymore, it looks awful!
You won't laugh at me, right?

I miss you a little, Chen Mo.

You must... sometimes think of me, right?
I'm not going to write anymore, or I'll start crying again.

Sleepy.

goodbye!】

Chen Mo slammed his clenched fist onto the hard wooden table with a loud thud. It was the first time Lin Zhong had ever seen such ferocity on the face of his usually refined and elegant lord.

"grass!"

"Call that charlatan leader over here!"

A dozen minutes later, the resident bishop of the territory, Avery, rushed in, looking bewildered at the lord's ashen face.

"If, and I mean if, I were to use a forbidden-level weapon, what price would I have to pay to erase this divine punishment from the Divine Court?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him knelt down.

The lord is going crazy! He doesn't want to live like this anymore!
In the legends of the Starry Continent, those super mages who have reached the third stage of cultivation and are capable of wielding the power of heaven and earth can indeed unleash world-destroying forbidden spells, such as [Meteor Fall] and [Doomsday Judgment]...

However, without exception, all the powerful beings recorded in history suffered devastating blows from so-called "divine punishment."

Using the divine history of the Starry Continent as an example, it is said that the gods protect this world, and all enemies who attempt to destroy the Starry Continent will be punished with supreme divine punishment. This aligns with most people's imagination of the world.

Of course, after Chen Mo sent a large amount of local legends, information, and data to Earth, with the help of quantum computers for batch analysis and comparison, and archaeological experts for meticulous analysis and interpretation of each word, a completely different understanding was given.

According to the Eastern Xia expert group, the starry world filled with psionic energy is like a powerful computer, using psionic energy as its basic energy source to maintain the operation of this extraordinary world. The so-called gods are not guardians; on the contrary, they are like a group of parasitic Trojan programs, attempting to steal the computing power of this central computer to strengthen themselves.

The "central computer" itself does not seem to have any proactive cleaning awareness, and its core computing power is strong enough that the system itself will not pay attention to small-scale theft by Trojans as long as it does not significantly affect system operation.

However, if these "deities" deeply affect the normal operation of the world itself, then these Trojans may be removed by the system.

This is what is meant by: if gods destroy the world, they will also suffer divine punishment.

Even a top-tier deity like the Seven-Eyed God might be willing to dig a ditch, but he wouldn't dare to destroy a city.

As a result, an unspoken rule has formed among the gods: none of the miracles performed are marked by significant aggression.

At most, you can just gloss over it, like giving a weapon a divine spell effect or something, but to actually do it is not an option!
Otherwise, if gods could arbitrarily intervene in secular wars, the Mist Moon Federation, possessing the strongest divine authority, would have already unified the continent.

Similarly, whether it's a new force from the outside world or a powerful being that has grown up in this world, once it has the ability to destroy the world, then for the "central computer" of the Starry World, this is like a virus that seriously interferes with the operation of the system.

Viruses pose a greater threat than Trojans.

Therefore, if the system cannot handle it on its own, it will loosen its control over the Trojan, allowing the Trojan to eliminate these viruses.

Trojans are happy to do this, since they aim to steal computing power to strengthen themselves, not to destroy the system. But viruses are different.

If this thing really crashes the system, who will the Trojan horse eat?

To some extent, the two sides have formed a peculiar symbiotic relationship.

When the Dongxia expert group interpreted the gods from this perspective, Chen Mo suddenly realized something: why the gods didn't care much about ordinary believers, but only valued those high-ranking believers.

Because ordinary believers lack the ability to provide the gods with the support to steal computing power.

Only priests and high priests, those who can draw spiritual energy from the stars to cultivate themselves, can transmit the "computing power" needed by the gods through various rituals such as prayers and sacrifices.

Taking Chen Mo himself as an example, Dongxia is like the god behind the scenes, and Chen Mo is the god's local chief priest.

By transporting local special medicines, magic crystals, and other things that Dongxia needed, Chen Mo received the favor of the gods, and all sorts of good things bestowed by the gods came pouring in.

In this process, because these things were so insignificant, the central processing unit of the Star Continent didn't even bother to glance at them.

However, if Chen Mo really did bring over a giant firework and set it off in this world...

Then I'm sorry, but if you try to take away everyone's livelihood, everyone will smash your head first.

As for the results, let's see if we can still find third-tier mages on the mainland.

Third-tier mages are hailed as those "closest to the gods," hence the legend that they are feared by the gods. However, in reality, most of them perish because "they possessed powerful weapons and harbored murderous intent!"

After all, if you send a nuclear bomb to a netizen on Earth, and that netizen can't exchange it for money, the nuclear bomb will go off right after you finish arguing with someone.

Don't ask, the answer is: Sweet lovers must die, heretics must not be allowed to live.

When Lord Chen Mo asked the question to the bishop of the Misty Moon Divine Court stationed in the Vast Sea, Avery, who had just been promoted from level zero to level one, was completely stunned.

"It doesn't work! It really doesn't work!"

Avery no longer cared about the dignity of the Divine Court and immediately knelt down and hugged Chen Mo's legs.

"My lord, I am utterly loyal to you. I even reported to the council for approval when the temple hired a security guard. I would never lie to you."

"Divine punishment cannot stop it!"

After much persuasion from those around him, Chen Mo finally calmed down temporarily.

But it doesn't matter what happens to Yunwu Territory; the young princess can't ignore it.

If his family found out that Liu Shuang had an accident, Chen Mo felt that even if he had any hope of returning to Blue Star in this lifetime, he would never have the face to see his family again.

When those senior academicians from my family come over to thank me, I'll be so ashamed I'll die on the spot.

"Lynn, is there any way to stop Liu Shuang?"

Lynn frowned, his face grave: "This letter wasn't sent by mercenary group's express mail. It would take a lot of time to arrive, and our territory is quite far apart. Judging by this time, Princess Liushuang might already be... already arrived in Yunwu!"

"What can we do? Can we mobilize troops and find a way to get Liushuang out?"

Lynn gritted his teeth and replied, "My lord, please forgive us! It's not that we are afraid of death, but the journey is too long, and even with the entire territory mobilized, we only have a few thousand new soldiers, which is far inferior to the army of the Green Pine Kingdom."

"Even with heavy weapons brought in by the lord, if faced with a legion of mages, or an enemy army surrounding them from all sides, or a siege without attacking while waiting for a chance to ambush, then..."

Chen Mo slowly sat down.

Actually, he understands the principles.

A newly established nation, barely six months old, with a small population and a territory that hasn't fully emerged from slavery, dares to challenge the established powers of the continent? It's really overestimating its own abilities.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so enraged that he considered using the forbidden spell of the Blue Star, the Great Flower Slash.

After accepting reality, Chen Mo gradually calmed down, lit a cigarette after a long time, took a few puffs, and issued a series of commands.

"The intelligence department has given me a comprehensive overhaul of the reconnaissance efforts in Yunwu. Send in more spies to find Liushuang and tell her to retreat for now and come to Hanhai. Together, we'll figure out a way to reclaim our territory!"

"Let the field army set up an outpost on the border of Yunwu Territory to monitor the enemy's movements. If Princess Liushuang approaches this border, we can take the initiative to attack and provide support if necessary."

"Draft diplomatic documents immediately in the name of the Lord of the Vast Ocean and the lower-level lords of the Cloud Mist Territory! Send them to the Green Pine Kingdom and the Stream Moon Federation! The wording must be strong! Condemn the Green Pine Kingdom's aggressive actions against its suzerain state, the Cloud Mist Territory!"

"Let me emphasize again, if Earl Liuyun's direct relatives are unfortunately captured, please ensure their safety in accordance with the 'Continental Noble Preferential Treatment Law'! My Hanhai Territory is willing to pay the price! As long as they are safe!"

"Understood, sir!"

"Avery!"

The bishop, still shaken, quickly bowed: "My lord, please give your orders!"

"Use all the connections of your divine court! Ask High Priest Farrell, or even a higher-ranking cardinal, to intervene! Put pressure on the Green Pine Kingdom! Protecting Frostfall is protecting the friendship between my Vast Ocean Territory and the Mist Moon Divine Court!"

"As long as Liu Shuang is safe and sound, I, Chen Mo, will repay you handsomely!!"

"Furthermore, we should continue to allocate human and mineral resources to the military industry, and prepare for a major war if necessary!"

While Chen Mo was making these targeted deployments, the young princess had already begun her rampage across the Cloud Mist Territory.

Good news kept coming in, leaving Chen Mo with mixed feelings of joy and worry.

The good news is that with the support of many powerful equipment, especially the super-class mount, Princess Liushuang seems to be in an invincible state in mobile warfare. A small number of professionals cannot defeat her, a small group of cavalry cannot stop her, and a large army cannot catch up with her. Within the Cloud Mist Territory, there are plenty of people willing to cover her tracks and interfere with the pursuit.

They could even occasionally gather a group of old troops, raid an enemy outpost, distribute food and weapons, and cultivate a resistance army in the mountains and forests.

Thinking back to that naive little girl who has now become a renowned female warrior in the southern borderlands, Chen Mo felt a sense of irony from fate.
The worry is that the enemy cannot allow her to run rampant like this forever; the longer it goes on, the greater the possibility that she will be targeted by the enemy.

The enemy began a scorched-earth policy, and Frostfall's gains plummeted. Meanwhile, Green Pine went straight to the heart of the matter, sending a protest letter to the Misty Moon Divine Court, expressing strong dissatisfaction with Misty Moon's use of unicorns, a super-level creature, to aid the enemy.

The Mist Moon Divine Court doesn't really care about the Green Pine Kingdom.

However, the dwarves' discontent put enormous pressure on the divine court.

High Priest Farrell personally traveled to the Vast Ocean to explain to Chen Mo in person.

"In preparation for this battle, the Green Pine Kingdom granted the dwarfs access to mining, casino operations, and loan brokerage in the Cloud Mist Territory."

"If we can't hold onto the clouds, we can't continue fighting for Emerald. If Emerald doesn't seek peace, the war will never stop."

"As long as the war continues, the Dwarf Merchant Guild cannot do business in the Clouds."

"The Divine Court has now issued a divine decree: if this matter cannot be resolved, the Divine Court's tamers will be heading to the Clouds!"

High Priest Farrell's voice was not loud, but each word was deliberate and extremely grating.

"If we really manage to retrieve the unicorn from the battlefield, I'm afraid... I'm afraid that young lord's life will be in danger!"

"You...you should try to persuade them!"

(End of this chapter)