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Chapter 103 A Misaligned Chess Game in the Dark

Faced with Morton's questioning, the executioner Ryan remained unfazed, merely offering a cold smile: "What? You have other good ideas?"

"I'm telling you, we have no other choice."

Ryan stretched out his fingers and vigorously rubbed the fat man's flesh.

He scoffed pessimistically, "Actually, I don't have high hopes for this covert operation."

"Based on the intelligence analysis sent back by the Golden Knight."

"Orcs possess the ability to subjugate and rebel against the undead and humans, so there's no guarantee that there might be a traitor among us who leaks information."

"That's why I came up with the covert excavation strategy to avoid this situation."

"We just wanted to test the waters and see if any orcs would enter the tunnels after our operation."

"If they really catch up, then it's certain there's a mole inside."

"At that time, everyone will no longer need to fight for the core; let's just make way for the orcs."

"To avoid causing personal injury."

His words resounded like muffled thunder throughout the tent.

Everyone stared at Ryan in disbelief, thinking his guess was too outrageous.

But at the same time, I feel I need to be on guard.

Otherwise, the orcs would have really taken the fruits of our labor.

While everyone else was deep in thought, Scarface's brain was already in an uproar.

He hadn't expected that a mere ambush by the orcs would raise such a strong alarm in this grim-faced man.

They even guessed that there might be spies among humans.

It seems that letting the Queen enter from here is not an option.

Otherwise, they would definitely be ambushed and their identities would be exposed.

However, this seemingly obvious strategy is not without its countermeasures.

Entering the underground palace is actually much simpler.

With just a few materials, you can make a tiny statue of the Father God.

Once you enter the underground palace, simply place the statue discreetly in a hidden location and activate it using contribution points.

That way, the portal can still be opened, allowing the army to arrive here.

This is the convenience of the portal module.

No matter how much you try to prevent it, it's not as good as breaking it yourself.

The smug scarred man remained expressionless, seemingly lost in thought, revealing not a single flaw.

This effortless skill rendered the hangman Ryan's search for the traitor fruitless.

He thought that by blasting the bomb, he would catch some big fish.

At the very least, it would throw the traitor into a panic.

Could it be that I guessed wrong? Or maybe not?

With some skepticism, he coughed, his tone shifting slightly: "Ahem, that was just my personal guess; there might not actually be a traitor."

"After all, the orcs appeared suddenly, so anything can happen."

"However, for safety reasons, all five of us need to place traps in the tunnel in batches, and then activate them simultaneously after entering."

"That way, no matter which side has a traitor, he won't know the arrangements of the other sides."

"If any enemies do eventually enter the tunnel, they will only be mercilessly buried."

Do you think this arrangement is reasonable?

The representatives looked at each other and nodded in unison.

"That's reasonable; it maximizes the protection against being outmaneuvered."

"However, our chances of being buried alive have also greatly increased."

Although Fen Kai, with his arms crossed, approved of the plan, he was somewhat worried.

"It's alright. As long as we work together and have the treasure, we can escape even if we make a mistake."

"Besides, regardless of whether there is a traitor or not, this is the only chance to annihilate the powerful enemy."

The executioner's face revealed a ruthless expression; he had already arranged all possible escape routes.

This made the delegates think the matter was feasible, and everyone wanted to take a gamble.

Seeing that no one had any objections.

The five representatives made the decision directly to adopt the strategy of concealed digging within the camp.

All members of the coalition forces who are at level five or higher need to take turns operating the [Rock Softening Drill] to expedite the excavation process.

This drill bit is quite special; unlike other drill bits, it doesn't require drilling through the soil.

Instead, as it advances through the soil, it softens and compresses the soil in front of it, directly forming thick tunnel walls to prevent mine collapse.

This type of drill bit, which integrates excavation and construction, is similar to modern tunnel boring machines.

However, this drill bit is more amazing and has more powerful functions.

With the cooperation of a large number of level 9 soldiers on the Iron Rock City side, the rock softening drill was working like it was on steroids, digging an average of 3.5 meters per minute.

It only takes 24 hours to build a 5-kilometer tunnel.

Such a terrifying excavation speed left even the fat, dark-skinned Morton, who provided the treasure, speechless with astonishment.

In their Blackrock Town, only some level 5 or 6 people can use this treasure to mine minerals, unlike the Allied Forces camp where level 9 people are as common as dogs, and level 8 and below are everywhere.

The immense magical power it provides is simply incomparable.

The coalition forces thought their stealthy operation would go unnoticed.

Little did they know, the dwarves had been watching them for a long time.

These guys, less than 1.5 meters tall, are trying to better obtain information about humans.

Taking advantage of the darkest hour of the night, they dispatched dwarves with stealth abilities, who successfully infiltrated the camp.

And using their dwarven digging skills, they secretly burrowed underground to keep watch.

Although they couldn't hear the specifics of what was happening inside the tent.

However, the vibrations from the excavation inside still made them feel something was amiss.

Realizing that humans had made a major move, the hidden spies quickly sent the intelligence back via the [Legion Communication Stone].

"My lord, the allied forces have made another move."

"According to intelligence, they appear to be digging a tunnel, and they are working towards the south."

Standing atop the mountain with his hands clasped behind his back, his gaze fixed on the mountains and the land when he heard his subordinate's report.

"Hehe, interesting."

"They actually dug tunnels in the camp instead of sending troops directly."

"It seems the humans are worried about something."

"Have they discovered our whereabouts?"

The adjutant being questioned glanced at the intelligence report, then shook his head. "It's unclear yet, but there's a possibility."

"After all, within a radius of a hundred miles, only our dwarven bunker can threaten them."

"As for those orcs, they're no longer a threat."

“That makes sense,” Whitebeard Ironhand stroked his beard, then turned and instructed, “You will give orders to those hidden scouts later.”

"Let them get as close as possible to the excavated tunnel to eavesdrop on or monitor human movements."

"So that we don't end up completely clueless."

"Yes," the dwarf adjutant bowed, put away the intelligence in his hand, and hurried down the mountain.

A meticulously planned reconnaissance operation was secretly launched.

The lurking dwarves used their digging skills to stealthily connect to the tunnels.

While monitoring human movements, they overheard the trap plan devised by the five representatives.

This made the dwarves even more convinced that humans had definitely discovered their existence.

That's why they meticulously set up the trap, hoping to lure them in and wipe them out in one fell swoop.

When Heavy Cannon Iron Hand heard this information, his expression turned ferocious.

"Good, good, I didn't expect these humans to have some abilities."

"Even though I was so careful, they still found out what I was doing."

"In that case, let's defeat them using their most prized trap."

Iron Hand decided to turn the tables and ordered the scouts hidden in the tunnel to draw up a map of all the traps.

Once the tunnel is completed and all humans have entered, that will be the time.

He then led his men to dismantle all the traps and see what these humans would do.

Under his arrangement, a clandestine confrontation between the two races was quietly taking place.

Neither side knew that they had completely misjudged their target.

Humans are on guard against orcs, while dwarves believe that humans have discovered their existence.

This information asymmetry doomed them to strategic errors.

Amidst the silent planning and anxious waiting of both sides, the tunnel, thanks to the tireless efforts of the senior generals of Rock Iron City, was finally about to be opened on the evening of the second day.

In order not to alert the enemy, the five representatives decided to temporarily suspend the troops.

Let the high-level talents who have consumed magic power recover, and then launch the real surprise attack plan in the middle of the night.

They will then seize the underground palace while the orcs are off guard, completing a secret operation.

Several hours later, Cyril, the Golden Knight in the allied camp, looked up at the sky and found that the six purple moons were now hanging high overhead.

He turned to his adjutant and instructed him, "Go and tell the entire army to extinguish the torches outside. Then proceed according to plan."

The adjutant, having received the order, nodded and left quietly.

The entire camp gradually went from being brightly lit to becoming somewhat dark, except for the torches on the perimeter that were still burning.

The interior had become completely quiet.

Organized by the representatives of each faction, the combat personnel responsible for storming the underground palace entered their tents one after another, leaving only the patrolling soldiers and some logistics personnel stationed outside.

Their purpose was to mislead the orcs, making them believe that nothing had changed in the camp and that everything was normal.

Although these humans risked being annihilated, the coalition had no choice but to do so.

"Golden Knight, how are your men recovering?"

Morton, standing at the tunnel entrance, glanced at Cyril, who was leading the team, and asked in a low voice.

"Don't worry, they have all recovered and are ready to wage a holy war to annihilate evil."

"This time, we shall, in the name of justice, end this calamity that desecrates life."

Cyril's face was serious and earnest, as if it were filled with a sense of holiness.

This made the fat, dark-skinned Morton secretly click his tongue in amazement.

He thought to himself, "This guy is still so old-fashioned."

"Hey, what are you all doing blocking this way instead of going into the tunnel?"

"Don't they realize that every second of delay increases the risk of exposure?"

Ryan, the hangman with long, dark green hair, looked at the two blocking the entrance to the hole and his sharp tongue kicked in again.

He nudged the fat man with his staff, giving a disdainful snort.

"Please make way. You may not want to achieve great things, but I certainly do."

"Let's start with Oaktown and catch the undead off guard, hehehehe~."

Ryan, leading the way with his 500 soldiers, walked straight into the mine tunnel. Seeing the other party's arrogance, Morton the Rockbreaker was so angry that he stomped his feet.

"That damn gloomy face is still so annoying."

"Is he in such a hurry to go in because he wants to meet his death?"

"It's highly unusual that they would volunteer to be the vanguard."

Morton, somewhat confused by Ryan's actions, frowned deeply, but was enlightened by a few words from Scarface.

"Heh, what other purpose could he have? Of course, it's because he doesn't trust us."

"After all, there are five traps set up in this tunnel."

"Those who walk at the very front are undoubtedly the safest, while those who walk at the very back are the most dangerous."

Scarface stared at Morton with a playful expression and beckoned to him.

"Brother, we should look out for each other on this trip through the tunnels."

"Otherwise, if something unexpected really happens, the other representatives won't have the power to rescue you."