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Chapter 179 Before the Storm, Where is Your Kingdom? (Please Subscribe)

One more chapter, I expect to finish it this afternoon!

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Another world, command center, Su Mingjin's office.

A cup of unsweetened espresso slid down my throat, and the charred bitterness exploded instantly, forcibly dispelling the fatigue that had been lingering deep in my brain.

Su Mingjin rubbed her throbbing temples; the continuous high-intensity work had kept her nerves on edge.

dong dong dong~
"Come in!"

"Mr. Su."

Assistant Xiao Chen knocked and entered, her footsteps light, and gently placed a document on her desk. "The document just came from Minister Li's side. Your things have arrived."

Su Mingjin raised her eyelids and reached out to take it.

When she saw the list of new batches of weapons and equipment on the document, and the freshest "authorized use" stamp and corresponding password next to those big guys, the tense lines on her face softened considerably.

"Heh, they've finally arrived." Su Mingjin tapped the code names with her fingertips, her mood visibly improving. "Notify the Rocket Force and tell them to take good care of these precious darlings."

"Understood!" Xiao Chen couldn't contain his excitement either. "Now we have our most powerful weapon. If those long-eared creatures cause trouble, they're going to have a hard time!"

"Don't underestimate the enemy; the weapon of truth isn't omnipotent!" Su Mingjin closed the file, her tone regaining its composure. "Is there anything unusual at the command center?"

"Reporting to General Su, there are none at the moment. Although our aerial reconnaissance units suffered considerable losses, we have confirmed that there are currently only twenty-seven Elven units of varying sizes scattered over a hundred kilometers away, numbering approximately 6000. There are no signs that the enemy is regrouping or continuing their attack."

Su Mingjin tapped her knuckles lightly on the table, producing a rhythmic tapping sound.

"What about the North?"

"As always, sporadic harassment attacks pose no threat. Our magic detection array has also been scanned repeatedly and no trace of any large-scale magical fluctuations has been found."

everything is normal.

But the inexplicable awkwardness in Su Mingjin's heart became clearer and clearer.

It's so quiet.

The elves weren't fools. After witnessing the firepower of humans, this illogical calm was itself the most abnormal thing.

"All units must maintain a high level of alert; any lapse in vigilance could be fatal."

"Yes!"

"I'm going to check out the non-combat unit to boost morale." Su Mingjin stood up and picked up the heavy coat draped over the back of her chair.

As a major war is about to begin, while the soldiers on the front lines are certainly important, the medical, logistical, and engineering maintenance support in the rear are all crucial links that determine the course of the war.

Especially... she remembered that top-secret report about how this world might be similar to the setting of "Warhammer".

There are four conceptual entities that can interfere with the physical rules.

Firepower alone is not enough to deal with that kind of thing.

Any ideological loophole or disorder can become a breeding ground for the enemy's infiltration.

Stability in the rear is more important than ever.

After observing the operations, the field medical staff, ammunition logistics personnel, engineering maintenance personnel, and defense troops found it to be very safe and did not discover any problems, which put her at ease.

Su Mingjin then headed to the supernatural power research area.

It was a paranormal research institution unlike those of traditional scientists, meticulously organized and rigorous. It was a completely new and unpredictable field of scientific research!

Su Mingjin had intended to say a few words to boost morale as usual, but before she even stepped through the gate, she saw several familiar yet unfamiliar figures.

Leading the group was Deng Dakang, surrounded by several esteemed figures dressed in black robes, their faces beaming with joy.

The group was exchanging statements, their attire standing out starkly against the high-tech equipment visible in the vicinity.

These people were also special talents who had been brought back to the modern world for censorship and "further education".

"Mr. Su!"

"Commander Su, we're back!"

Upon seeing Su Mingjin, Deng Dakang broke into a wide smile, looking full of energy.

"Professor Deng, everyone!" Su Mingjin's fatigue from the past few days seemed to be somewhat dispelled by this call. She quickly stepped forward, a genuine smile on her face. "Welcome back! If you hadn't come back soon, my hair would have turned white from worry! The front lines are really looking forward to seeing you!"

She said this half-jokingly and half-seriously; with a major battle imminent, any extraordinary power is invaluable.

Zhang Chiyun flicked his whisk and bowed slightly: "Commander Su, you flatter us. We are also extremely anxious in the modern world."

"Yes, but after several days of discussions with Professor Deng, you all have successfully accomplished your mission and brought back some new insights!"

"Something new? What good stuff?" Su Mingjin's eyes lit up.

She knew that although this group of people were "experts in the supernatural field," they all came from the modern era, which had no spiritual particles.

Previously, we mostly learned by trial and error, with more theory than practice.

I don't know if their new thing is actually useful.

"Absolutely fantastic stuff!" Deng Dakang exclaimed excitedly. "President Su, this trip back won't just be about tea and conversation. We're researching some offensive equipment and preparing to test the optimal resonance frequency for the spiritual energy fluctuations in this world!"

Su Mingjin was very happy to hear this.

Putting aside offensive equipment, if they actually manage to replicate that spiritual energy fluctuation resonance frequency, humanity might be able to manipulate those magical microscopic particles more easily.

She solemnly instructed, "Good! Excellent! Whatever you need—personnel, equipment, materials—just send me a report directly, with the highest priority!"

After confirming that everything was still calm at the command center, she dragged her feet back to her office.

The physical exhaustion remained, but the heavy weight on my mind was finally lifted.

She lay on the cot and fell into a deep sleep almost as soon as her head touched the pillow.

Meanwhile, the paranormal research room was brightly lit, and the atmosphere was as enthusiastic as if a victory had been won.

Deng Dakang gathered everyone in front of a huge alloy experimental table.

"Gentlemen, let's not waste time. Time is of the essence." Deng Dakang's expression turned serious. "The industrialized talisman-making plan we discussed in the modern world has run into trouble because of those things."

His voice echoed in the empty laboratory.

"This time, let's first do as General Su requests and produce enough to overwhelm the enemy!"

"Strive to deliver the first batch of armor-piercing equipment to the frontline soldiers before the outbreak of the major battle!"

"Please rest assured, Layman Deng!" Zhang Chiyun replied with a strong voice, "After these few days of rest, we have already restored our energy and spirit to their peak condition, and we are just waiting to make a big splash!"

Everyone echoed in agreement, their eyes no longer filled with uncertainty about the future, but only with soaring fighting spirit.
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In another world, 173 kilometers east of the headquarters of the Time-Space Gate.

A crisp cracking sound came from the frozen river surface as Zhao Chong pulled a specially made steel rod out of the ice hole, sending ice shards flying everywhere.

Jinhe, who was standing nearby, was immediately approached by the former chieftain of the Ice River tribe.

He practically stuck his head into the hole, sniffed hard, and then, in his broken Chinese, succinctly expressed his judgment: "Fish, big, eat!"

Zhao Chong was amused by him and accurately threw the prepared bait and fish food into the hole.

Over this period of time, the native from another world has made rapid progress in Chinese. Although his grammar is messy, he can communicate about core needs such as eating and sleeping without any problems.

After experiencing the dark room and a series of special education sessions, the savages of the Ice River tribe became much more obedient and began to learn to earn points through labor to build their own new houses.

Their acceptance of modern civilization is increasing day by day.

"Captain, this is what a human life should be like!"

Sun Dezhu lay sprawled on the sled beside him, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, lazily basking in the sun, even though the weather was overcast and the sun was barely visible.

"Yeah, we'll go back and brag to them that we're on paid leave in another world, fishing at company expense. They'll be so envious," Xiao Zhou said with a smile.

Zhao Chong ignored the two of them, his eyes fixed on the fishing float. However, the corners of his tightly pressed lips subtly relaxed a little.

The special operations squadron that remained behind initially struggled to adapt to this peaceful, almost boring life. But human adaptability is limitless; after a few days of leave, everyone completely let loose.

The anglers took over the river, while the culinary geniuses began researching otherworldly ingredients and devising new recipes every day.

Those who don't want to go out stay in the e-sports room in their dorm, either playing Black Monkey or CS.

Suddenly, the fishing float sank sharply!
"Another fish has taken the bait!"

Zhao Chong exerted force with his wrist and kicked out suddenly.

The fish from that other world were incredibly strong, and the fishing line was taut and buzzing.

He struggled with the underwater creature for several minutes before finally managing to drag a large fish weighing over 20 kilograms with shimmering silver scales out of the ice cave.

The fish was still jumping around on the ice when Jinhe, quick-witted and agile, grabbed the entrenching tool next to him and shoveled it at the fish's head. The action was clean and swift, and the fish stopped jumping immediately!
Then, he skillfully tossed the fish into the box next to him.

Zhao Chong looked at the fishing line that had been cut, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.

"That's the seventh one today!" Sun Dezhu jumped up, his mouth watering as he looked at the box full of fish. "Captain, how about you prepare a whole fish feast tonight!"

"Dream on, I'm not doing it. We've got enough for today, let's go straight home!" Zhao Chong said with a laugh.

Everyone packed their things, ready to return home laden with their spoils.

Halfway there, a figure came running through the snow – it was a communications soldier.

"Team Leader Zhao! Headquarters is calling!" The communications soldier ran up to him, leaning on his knees and panting heavily, his expression unusually serious.

Half an hour later, in the operations command center.

The team members, who were just dressed casually, are now fully armed, wearing their ice field combat uniforms. Their lazy expressions have vanished, replaced by a steely coldness.

Zhao Chong stood in front of the tactical map, his eyes sweeping over every familiar face.

"Comrades, our leave is over for now." His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly to everyone's ears. "Latest intelligence from headquarters: the main force of the elves has assembled and may launch a general offensive against us at any time."

He paused for a moment, looking at the fire burning in everyone's eyes.

"We're going to fight the elves again, but I'll give everyone a proper vacation after this battle is over."

"Now, are there any problems?"

No one spoke; only the crisp, deadly sound of gun bolts being pulled back in unison.

“Very good.” Zhao Chong’s gaze fell on a point on the map. “Headquarters orders us to ensure the absolute security of the perimeter of the base. We cannot let a single fly slip past us.”

"Sun Dezhu!"

"To!"

"You will lead a team to conduct armed reconnaissance along the eastern forest line. Any moving targets will be warned first, then shot down!"

"Yes!"

"Xiao Zhou..."

"To!"

"The rest of you, divide into groups and conduct a comprehensive search of the surrounding area..."

"Do you understand everything?"

"Understood!" The deafening roar nearly lifted the roof off.

The vacation is over, the wolves are out of the mountains!
In another world, south of the command center, on the edge of a human experimental field.

The fortress was filled with a pungent smell of smoke and a strong odor of gun oil.

An Kang stubbed out his cigarette and casually tossed it into the empty ammunition box that had become a trash can at his feet.

Then, his gaze pierced through the narrow firing port and looked out at the gray sky.

The sunlight of this other world, once it crosses the north-south dividing line, represents two extremes.

The north side is perpetually overcast, with the sun only visible for a very short time each day.

While the south may not be spring-like all year round, it is at least sunny with temperatures hovering around zero degrees Celsius, making it ideal for growing high-yield crops.

The experimental field behind them, named "Hope One," is proof that humanity has taken root in this world.

"Old Wang, do you think these long-eared elves can fall in love?" An Kang finished observing and started wiping the machine gun's feed mechanism with an oilcloth, making conversation as he went.

Wang Kai, an old soldier who was checking the ammunition belt next to him, replied without looking up: "I don't know if it's pretty or not, I only know that their arrows could kill you. Instead of wasting time thinking about this, you should polish your guns a little better, these are our tools of the trade."

An Kang chuckled and handed over the reconnaissance task to his comrade, while he began to maintain the machine gun according to Wang Kai's instructions.

He moved quickly, the cold metallic touch of the gun barrel inexplicably reminding him of another pair of hands.

Those hands were a little rough, but very warm.

While he was lying in the hospital in the rear, it was those same hands that changed the bandages on his chest time and time again.

"How old are you? Still so impulsive. Don't you feel pain?"

"Ankang, don't get angry..."

Head Nurse Sun Jing always scolded him, but her hands moved so gently that it was as if she was afraid of breaking a piece of porcelain.

Having spent a long time in the hospital, An Kang developed some different thoughts about Head Nurse Sun Jing.

Until he accidentally caught a glimpse of Sun Jing alone in the dead of night, caressing a yellowed family photo, her eyes red-rimmed.

She didn't say anything, and he didn't ask.

But from that day on, whenever he saw her pretending to be strong, he felt a tightness in his chest.

Humans are just inherently shameless.

While in the hospital, he longed to return to the front lines and make his mark, but once he was in this fortress where he could lose his life at any moment, he began to miss the faint smell of disinfectant in the rear hospital and the figure that always worried about him.

"cough!"

Wang Kai coughed loudly, interrupting his reverie.

"Hey kid, why are you spacing out while you're working? Thinking about your sprites?"

"No way!" An Kang's face flushed, and he wiped the heavy machine gun with more force, stubbornly saying, "I was thinking, could we get some credit this time!"

"Treatise on merit? Survival first." Wang Kai curled his lip, picked up his binoculars and looked outside. "The enemy is dangerous, and you're the first in our unit to be seriously wounded..."

“I was also the first to recover from a serious injury,” An Kang retorted.

"Hmph! Don't argue with me, or you'll be cleaning up the mess!"

"Ah, oh!" An Kang maintained his gun, and after a while, asked, "Old Wang, when can we install some kind of formation or something in these fortresses?"

"You should use your job title when you're at work!"

"Squad leader, what about that formation?"

"I don't know either. The scientists back home are researching it. I guess they'll make it available to us once they figure it out!"

"Really?" An Kang immediately perked up. "Do you have any powerful attack methods? Can you enchant our heavy machine gun bullets? If so, that would be awesome! One burst and we'd riddle those elf mages with holes!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Kai, both amused and exasperated, scolded, "You really dare to dream! Enchant bullets? Do you know how precious those papers are? And a whole magazine of them! You want to work those masters to death on the production line!"

Just as the two were arguing, the comrade who was observing the surroundings suddenly stopped holding the binoculars.

He adjusted the focus, looked at it again, and his expression slowly darkened.

"Monitor."

"Ok?"

"Stop wiping, come and take a look." The other person's voice was low, with an barely suppressed tension. "Something's not right."

An Kang's heart skipped a beat when his comrade's voice carried an unusual solemnity. He immediately forgot about the tarpaulin in his hand and rushed to the firing port.

Following his comrade's gaze, the experimental field was quiet, except for a few crows that had landed on the scarecrow in the distance, and there seemed to be nothing unusual.

"Squad leader, what's wrong? Is something off?" An Kang asked in a low voice.

"Birds." Wang Kai didn't put down his binoculars, but simply pointed in one direction with his chin. "Look at those birds that landed on the scarecrow's shoulders, don't they look a bit strange?"

An Kang squinted and examined him carefully.

The bird looked beautiful, all colorful, and a size larger than a regular pigeon. Its feathers even had a faint sheen under the gray sky.

Besides him, there were some black crows nearby.

The strangest thing was that the birds didn't move at all, neither pecking at the food nor chirping, but just tilting their heads and looking at the fortress.

"Hey, this bird looks pretty unique, I've never seen one like it before," An Kang muttered. "Should we shoot it?"

Wang Kai didn't respond, but continued to stare intently.

Just then, the colorful bird moved.

It opened its beak, and a clear, sharp, metallic voice suddenly rang out across the open field. "Messenger! Negotiations!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it was eerily clear on the deathly silent front line.

"Envoy! Negotiations!"

Shiratori repeated it again, mechanically and standardly, without any emotion.

Ankang's mouth gaped open instantly.

"What the hell?" An Kang turned his head and looked at Wang Kai, who was also stunned. "Squad leader, did you hear that? Was that bird talking?"

Wang Kai slowly lowered his binoculars, his expression more complex than if he had seen a ghost: "Contact the translator at the rear!"

"it is good!"

The birds continued to chirp, but An Kang and the others had already come out.

Upon seeing people, the strange bird circled and cried out.

The raven carrying the elf's letter also showed what was tied to its feet.

A few minutes later.

Yu Qiwen's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"It speaks the language of the savages, claiming to be a messenger! They want to negotiate with us!"

"Professor, is it possible that the war is not going to break out?"

"I guess they're taking the note back with them."

"okay!"

Soon, the elves' letters, and possibly intelligence seeking peace, seemed to sprout wings and flew over the defenses, quickly reaching the brigade command.

When Wu Mudi, who was studying the defense zone map in the operations room, received the report, the pencil in his hand snapped in two with a "crack".

"The bird flew over with the letter itself?" Wu Mudi frowned, staring at the communications officer.

"Reporting to the brigade commander, the information has been confirmed multiple times! The recording equipment at the forward outposts has also recorded it; it is absolutely true!"

Wu Mudi remained silent for a moment, his sharp gaze sweeping over the small red dot on the map that represented a defensive fortress.

He then pressed his finger heavily on the map.

"Order the forward fortress to remain completely still! No firing! No response! Keep a close watch on those birds!"

"Yes!"

"Immediately connect me to the rear command post, highest communication priority!"

Su Mingjin had long since given up hope that the elves could negotiate peacefully.

Who knew that the other side would suddenly send birds to signal that negotiations were possible.

Upon hearing the news, I was naturally overjoyed.

However, the negotiations were not so easy. Considering various unforeseen circumstances and the conditions that the other party might propose, the command center ordered its personnel to be on guard while also dispatching more reconnaissance equipment to ensure that the elven army would not cause any trouble during the negotiations.

Soldiers who, deception also.

In the modern world, there are quite a few instances of intense fighting before peace arrives.

More recently, there were the first two major and second major wars, and even further back, there was the aid war decades ago.

In short, the better the performance on the battlefield, the more beneficial it is for humanity.

The elves have mobilized so many troops, while humans have never fought a large-scale war with them. It's still uncertain who will emerge victorious.

If it weren't for the elves' bizarre abilities, humanity would have already started fighting and negotiated simultaneously.

That night, more drones and various types of aircraft took off for reconnaissance.

They carried more dense detectors and magical sensors, and were deployed to areas near where elven armies might be located.

……

While the human command was busily preparing for negotiations, the scene at the elven front lines a hundred miles away was quite different.

The forest was eerily quiet under the cover of night; even the chirping of insects had disappeared.

Tiara stood on the branch of a giant tree, moonlight filtering through the sparse leaves and casting dappled light on her green hair.

"The initial communication with the release bird messengers controlled by Celine went smoothly; the humans have taken the bait," the adjutant's voice sounded behind him.

“Very good.” Tiaret didn’t turn around. “We’ve gained at least another whole day. How are the preparations for the High Priesthood going?”

"Everything is going smoothly, but forbidden magic is becoming increasingly difficult to use... and the life energy of our sacrifices is being consumed faster than expected." The adjutant, Elano, spoke with a hint of worry. "Also, more and more of those human steel creations are being launched, and I suspect that those guys might interfere with the release of our forbidden magic."

"It doesn't matter. As long as we can complete the final ritual and cut off the enemy's henchmen, any price is worth it."

As soon as Tiara finished speaking, she closed her eyes as if she had a sudden realization, and her consciousness instantly merged with that of an owl circling high in the sky.

The world has lost its color, turning into a stark black and white silhouette.

A bulky iron bird is gliding rapidly across the night sky.

With a muffled hum, black dots detached from its abdomen, unfurled their tiny canopies, and slowly drifted down into the dark forest below.

"Damn humans, they love to litter!" Tiaret thought to herself.

He immediately used magic to control the flock of birds that he had controlled with mind magic during the day, causing them to take flight.

"call out--"

Hundreds of birds, like a black cloud of death, swarmed towards the iron bird from all directions.

However, the results were far less impressive than during the day.

The iron bird used to break at the slightest touch, but it has become noticeably stronger recently.

They would need to expend a lot of birds to destroy those iron birds.

Most of the birds controlled by Tiarat had poor night vision and could only attack based on instinct and vague senses. As a result, they often crashed into a hard, cold shell or were caught in the airflow from its tail and instantly shattered.

Each impact, each death, transformed into a sharp stab, piercing deeply into Tiaret's mind.

He suppressed the mental anguish and forcefully manipulated the flock of birds to launch an even more frenzied charge.

"Priestess?" Elano asked, looking at Tiaret's trembling body. "You need to rest. The backlash from your magic is getting stronger and stronger; your soul is about to split apart!"

“I’m fine.” Tiara said through gritted teeth, beads of sweat forming on her forehead. “We can’t let them see us.”

Finally, an owl crashed into the iron bird's propeller once again.

"boom!"

With a muffled bang, the iron bird shook violently in the air a few times, trailing a plume of black smoke, before plunging headfirst into the distant forest, exploding into a fleeting burst of fire.

It became.

Tiara swayed, grabbed a tree trunk beside her, and gasped for breath.

The final pain and fear of hundreds of lives lost washed over his mind like a tidal wave, leaving him deathly pale.

"I estimate they're all gone. All units, rest in place and await the main force from the rear." He steadied himself and issued the order.

Elano accepted the order and left.

Tiara raised her head and looked at the metal constructs equipped with parachutes, which were slowly falling.

After thinking for a moment, he ordered some of his men to search for those creations and gather them together to try to destroy them.

During this period, when humans released iron birds, they often discarded these kinds of things.

With a major battle about to break out, it was understandable that he gathered those uncertain individuals together for safety reasons.

But he was unaware of the trouble his actions would bring him later.

in the forest.

The metal objects fell down one by one after the small parachutes opened.

Some of them flew far away with the wind, while others fell to the ground.

As these little creatures crashed to the ground, a faint green light suddenly shone from them in the silent forest.

Then the green light began its search.

Then, the second, the third...

……

Humans, combat command center.

Looking at the deployed testing equipment, Commander Fu, who was overseeing everything, took a sip of tea: "How many of the deployed magical testing devices are still online?"

"Report: Of the more than 6,000 passive detection devices, only 4,000 are still online."

How many people were involved in the group activities today?

"Yes, a total of 167 were gathered together."

"Deploy another batch of reconnaissance aircraft in an hour to confirm the number of elves in those areas."

"Ok!"
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The next day, before dawn, the edge of the forest was already heavily guarded.

Yu Qiwen stood under the makeshift windbreak, wearing a heavy protective suit and a bulletproof vest over it. His helmet covered him completely, leaving only his face, which revealed no emotion.

The forest was quiet, like a giant beast lying in wait.

A calm voice from the command center came through the headset.

"Professor Yu, the drone has spotted the Elf negotiation team. They are expected to arrive in fifteen minutes."

"Received." Yu Qiwen responded, his gaze sweeping over the arrangement in front of him.

A long table, a few chairs, and soldiers boiling water not far away. On the table were some fruits that humans thought elves might like.

Every detail strives to demonstrate goodwill.

After those birds carrying messages and goodwill arrived yesterday, humanity began a two-pronged approach: actively preparing for negotiations while simultaneously accelerating military deployments.

Everyone hopes for a peaceful start, but the guns and the initiative must be in our own hands.

If negotiations fail, humanity is expected to launch an attack.

Time passed slowly, and finally, there was movement in the forest.

Three figures emerged from the shadows of the forest.

The leading female elf wore a dark green cloak and a set of exquisitely designed red leather armor. Her expression was cold and her thin face held a harsh look; it was Celine.

Behind her followed two younger elven guards dressed similarly.

Yu Qiwen immediately put on a professional smile and went to greet them: "Hello, welcome to our camp."

Almost simultaneously, countless high-definition cameras hidden all around transmitted images and physiological data of the three elves back to the command center in real time.

The numerous intelligence personnel in front of the screen were all busy.

"The target's attire is different from that of the previously captured Lani squad; the main color of their leather armor is red, and the insignia on their weapons don't match. Preliminary assessment suggests they do not belong to the same organization."

"The female elf leader has a steady heart rate, and her expression is so irritating!"

"Watch out for the one to her left rear! There's an unusual energy fluctuation on her body! Her hair... her hair is glowing green? And her white eyes are so big? What kind of magic is she casting?"

"Did the other side attempt to use mind control to control our personnel?"

"No! Our defensive equipment remains unchanged."

"The magic detector is reacting! The interference is increasing; those elves are definitely casting spells!"

"Inform them to stop casting spells."

The experts at the rear command post were discussing it animatedly, while Yu Qiwen, who was on the front line, unconsciously touched the Pure Heart Jade Pendant hanging on his wrist.

This little gadget, specially approved by higher authorities, can effectively resist magical attacks on the mind level.

His smile remained unchanged, and he politely gestured for the other person to take a seat.

Celine's gaze swept quickly around her, thinking to herself that these humans had prepared quite a complete set of things.

She sneered inwardly. If the war hadn't already broken out, she might have been in the mood to play along with their sugar-coated bullets.

Unfortunately, from the very first day these visitors from another world set foot on this land, the relationship between the elves and them was one of irreconcilable conflict.

She forcibly suppressed the urge to stab the seemingly powerless anthropologist in front of her, and sat down at the table with an air of arrogance.

"Humans, you have invaded our kingdom. Now, get out of this forest immediately, or war will await you!"

Her voice was cold and commanding, leaving no room for argument.

Yu Qiwen seemed oblivious to the threat in her words and slowly poured her a steaming cup of black tea.

"Respected Elf Lady, before discussing such a serious topic, shouldn't we introduce ourselves? At the very least, could you please tell me your name?"

“You are not worthy to know my name!” Celine sneered.

Yu Qiwen's smile remained unchanged, but his gaze passed over Celine and landed on the female elf warrior behind her, whose hair glowed slightly green and whose eyes were empty.

The atmosphere became somewhat subtle at this moment.

“Hello, mysterious elven lady or elven gentleman.” Yu Qiwen’s voice was clear and steady. “My online name is Li Feiyu. I swear by my name that my words can represent humanity. I am also one of the people in charge of this negotiation.”

He paused and changed the subject.

"If you intend to continue communicating in this manner, then I think you should be prepared for a full-scale war, right?"

Celine's expression froze, and she subconsciously looked at her companion beside her.

The guard's eyes were still white, and the shimmering green light emanating from his hair was particularly noticeable under his hood—a typical characteristic of a high priest using "remote vision."

Her heart skipped a beat.

Exposed so quickly?
In the memories that Lani and the others leaked after being captured, didn't it clearly mention that these strange humans had an extremely shallow understanding of magic?

Far behind, Priestess Tiaret, observing all of this from the perspective of the elven guards, was also deeply moved.

But he was, after all, the high priest of New Erigian, who had weathered countless storms and even participated remotely in negotiations with the human kingdoms of the Southern Greenlands.

After a brief moment of surprise, he quickly took control of the situation.

The elven guard, who had been rolling her eyes, suddenly focused her empty gaze and spoke slowly, her voice transforming into an aged and steady male voice.

“Strange humans, you confuse me. Where do you come from? And where are you going?”

Seeing that the other party was willing to answer, Yu Qiwen smiled and nodded, replying crisply, "We come from the north. As for where we're going... we're right here now. Mr. Elf, we mean you no harm."

"The North?" Tiara chuckled softly, controlling the female elf. "Heh heh, the North is a paradise for the dead and demons. Your answer is anything but honest. As for having no ill intentions towards us! Heh heh!"

“No, I’m being honest,” Yu Qiwen corrected. “We do come from the North, but it’s the North of our world.”

"Ha... As expected, they are visitors from another world after the celestial convergence!"

"Visitors from another world after the celestial convergence?" Yu Qiwen asked in surprise, "Are there other visitors in this world?"

Tiara's voice carried a complex meaning: "The prophet's observations are not wrong, nor is the Mother Goddess's warning. You know nothing of many things; you are cruel people with blood and fire."

"Greed? My sir, when have we ever been cruel? We are very friendly!"

The controlled elf remained silent for a long time after hearing this.

He looked at Yu Qiwen with a strange expression, which then turned into a sneer.

After a long pause, he finally said, "Friendly? Ha!"

"Humans, if you want that barren land in the far north, then go ahead and take it. We are mortal enemies with those undead and demons. We will not interfere in your war!"

"Leave the border of the Forest Kingdom within three days, and you will be greeted with goodwill from the Elf Kingdom. If you do not leave after three days, await war!"

"Kingdom? Goodwill? Three days later?" Yu Qiwen leaned forward slightly, tapping his fingers lightly on the table, revealing a thirst for knowledge.

“Sir elf, well, let’s call you that for now. We’re new here and everything in this world is still unfamiliar to us.”

"Since it's a kingdom, it must have clearly defined borders, right? Can you tell us exactly where your kingdom's borders are? Is the sea your territory? Are the mountains your territory?"

"Furthermore, we need to know which lands we cannot set foot on."

"Where should we retreat to so that you won't attack us?"

(End of this chapter)