Nobody told me this wasn't a game.

Mizuzuka replied, "I will obey your orders."

Chapter 349 Temporary Appointment

Seeing that Mizuzuka bowed repeatedly, he left the teahouse.

Only after his figure disappeared did Mayumi let out a soft breath, tugging at the end of her hair with some annoyance.

"gone?"

Zuo Chang came out of the cubicle and asked.

"gone."

The bird nodded in confirmation.

The entire plan was devised by Asuka. Zuo Chang lacked sufficient understanding of the Misato clan and was unable to develop a plan tailored to their personalities.

As for Asuka's thoughts—

In Mayumi's words, "Mother is too weak."

Asuka still held a sliver of compassion in her heart, believing that there might still be room for redemption for what happened back then.

If the Li clan truly repents, it wouldn't be unreasonable to forgive them once.

Therefore, she orchestrated everything to see whether the people of the Li tribe were incorrigible fools or redeemable individuals who still possessed a sliver of goodness.

Zuo Chang's view was completely consistent with that of Mayumi.

At a time like this, what's the point of reasoning?

He throws a punch, first cutting off most of the enemy's health, then deliberately exposes one or two openings, leaving himself under extreme threat.

The gods themselves said that they were being watched.

Therefore, they will not have any problems. This operation is merely a test to see if the gods truly have magical perceptions.

However, since Asuka doesn't think so, then forget it.

Being relatively easygoing and willing to maintain a kind heart even under considerable coercion is not necessarily a bad thing.

The only thing to be careful about is...

"For certain actions that require decisiveness, Asuka is not suitable to be the commander-in-chief."

Zuo Chang made this judgment in his heart.

It was at this moment that the text message notification sound suddenly rang.

Zuo Chang took out his phone and was surprised to find that it was a message from Aloe: "General Tianwang, there is a situation I need to report to you. Just now, Leonard contacted me by email."

Leonard...

Zuo Chang asked, "Where are you now?"

"I am inside the City Lord's Mansion."

Zuo Chang put away his phone and said to the suspicious-looking Mayumi and Asuka, "Leonard has contacted Aloe... Dragon Strategist and the others may have launched an operation. Leonard has discovered that there are more than just them in the Sea of ​​Reflection."

Mayumi nodded: "Leonard wants to ask Miss Aloe to come and help with the defense?"

Nine times out of ten.

Zuo Chang stood up and said, "I'll go take a look. You don't need me here anyway."

"Yes. I will report the progress to you regularly, General."

The bird nodded.

……

……

Heavenly King City, City Lord's Mansion.

Zuo Chang rushed in and saw Aloe writing something on her desk.

Upon seeing the newcomer, Aloe vera immediately stood up: "General Heavenly King."

Zuo Chang asked directly, "Leonard contacted you about the Sea of ​​Reflections?"

"Nothing can be hidden from your eyes."

Aloe pointed to a blank parchment on the table.

"This is Leonard's and my communication tool. As long as we write something on a piece of paper, the same handwriting will appear on another piece of paper. Just now, Leonard wrote a letter, claiming that I need to prepare an experienced adventurer team with strong reconnaissance capabilities within two hours. He will open a portal and take the adventurer team into the Sea of ​​Reflection."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Chang slowly nodded.

He asked, "Did he say what happened?"

“No. But it’s possible to guess.” Aloe said calmly. “He must have discovered, or even been attacked by, the Dragon Community and the Beast Community, so he needs a team of adventurers skilled in reconnaissance to determine their current location.”

what.

Zuo Chang shook his head and said, "This Leonard is treating you way too much like an ally! He doesn't tell you the reason, yet he expects you to complete the mobilization within two hours. Isn't that a bit too domineering!"

Aloe vera chimed in, “His arrogance and rudeness are indeed shocking. Sadly, if I hadn’t met you, I would have immediately followed his orders.”

Zuo Chang glanced at her: "What are your plans?"

"Of course I won't take any action. Leonard hasn't given me any respect. Even if I send him a team that satisfies him, what will I gain? It's very unwise to work with him."

Aloe vera simply states its position.

then……

She lowered her voice and continued, "General Heavenly King, Leonard's arrogance is repulsive, but it also reveals a rather important piece of information. He probably doesn't yet know that you can also enter and exit the Sea of ​​Reflections..."

At this point, Aloe Vera stopped talking.

She was, of course, aware of the sudden death of the Exemplary Knight Bai Lin.

She initially had no doubt about Zuo Chang's story, believing it to be an assassination attempt by Leonard.

However, the invitation she received confirmed a terrible suspicion!

Leonard did not kill Bai Lin.

Because what Leonard needs is a reconnaissance team. If his intelligence is sufficient to support an assassination—specifically, an assassination targeting a 15th-level Supreme—then he doesn't need a reconnaissance team or Aloe's help at all.

So how did the White Scale Knight die?

The answer is obvious: either Dragon Strategist or Eight-Armed Demon!

Zuo Chang smiled slightly and said, "You are very perceptive."

Aloe vera, observing the situation, said, "I am certain that you already knew everything, which is why you issued the order to completely withdraw from the Sea of ​​Reflections. However, General, the importance of the Sea of ​​Reflections is beyond doubt. Giving it up entirely would be tantamount to nurturing an enemy and increasing our own power. I believe you are the one who understands this best."

No.

No no no...

It's remarkable that Aloe has deduced this much based on the available information. She truly lives up to the name "Aloe" and is worthy of being the leader of the descendants of the Earth God.

However, she knew nothing about the world downgrading.

Zuo Chang thought for a moment, then asked without explanation, "What do you think we should do?"

Aloe slowly shook her head: "Things happened too suddenly, and I don't have any good ideas yet. The Dragon Community and the Beast Community are both behemoths. We should investigate as quickly as possible to find out who the real culprit is and try to unite with the other side."

Zuo Chang then asked, "What if both sides are enemies?"

This……

After a moment's thought, Aloe Vera said, "If that's the case, besides finding reliable allies again, the only option is to use one enemy against another. We should reveal all the information about the Dragon Strategist and the Eight-Armed Demon to Leonard, let them fight each other first, and see if there's an opportunity to take advantage of them in the end."

Zuo Chang nodded in satisfaction, thinking that Aloe's idea was excellent.

He hid his hands behind his back, took out a star chart from the supply warehouse, and handed it to Aloe: "This is the star chart. It's a key item for entering and exiting the Sea of ​​Reflection."

The aloe vera was accepted with both hands.

Zuo Chang continued, “Bai Lin is dead, and no one is using this thing. Ms. Aloe, I hereby appoint you as the commander-in-chief of the Sea of ​​Reflection Expedition. You will be in charge of the Star Chart! Go find Blood Rose later. She will give you the corresponding authorization and documents, as well as the list of members. You are free to do as you please.”

Aloe vera said seriously, "I will not let you down."

Chapter 350 Urgent Request for Help

How did he suddenly become the commander-in-chief of the pioneering group?

Aloe vera looked back and forth at the astrolabe in her hand, feeling very good.

She obtained the list of pioneers from Blood Rose and found that the number of available members was very limited.

Do not……

To be precise, it's not limited, it's scarce!

Aloe discovered that her pioneering team was a complete shell, consisting of two teams: Pioneering Team One and Pioneering Team Two.

Strangely, both teams only had two captains, and none of them had any team members!

"..."

Although she was still unsure of what was going on, Aloe used the internal phone to notify the two team leaders to come to a meeting.

A moment later, the two captains arrived.

"Good afternoon, Aloe Vera Director."

The first to arrive was the captain of the first pioneering team. He was an elderly man at the twelfth realm, and his name should be...

Aloe glanced at the documents beside her:

Musuogen.

"Captain Mu, hello."

"Ah... hello."

Musogen hesitated before answering, clutching the Book of the Rootless in his hands: "Aloe Vera General... this, what is the nature of our pioneering group?"

What nature?