A Comprehensive Network: An Endless Adventure Begins as a Wanderer

Chapter 49 Beheading

After a busy afternoon and evening, Master Cheng finally got off work.

Through persistent efforts, Cheng Yi enabled all the combat personnel in the fortress to taste the flavor of the sea.

Cheng Yi looked at his own panel.

Cooking Level: 3 (26/500)

[Faction Reputation (Allied Nations): Friendly (200/1000)]

Cheng Yi nodded in satisfaction and went up to the city wall.

The night breeze was gentle, yet it carried the scent of gunpowder and blood.

From a distance, the interior of the Imperial military camp appeared completely dark, but there were patrols of soldiers carrying torches.

Cheng Yi closed his eyes, and a rough map appeared in his mind.

This is a piece of intelligence that Commander Theodore William Mars gave to Cheng Yi after he heard about Cheng Yi's decapitation plan.

Theodore had considered carrying out decapitation strikes before, but all of them had failed.

Fortunately, those players in the decapitation squad who died in the enemy camp will return in a couple of days.

That's how this intelligence came about.

However, there are also many players from the cross-network faction within the Empire, so they are naturally wary of the fact that players cannot actually die.

Therefore, the timeliness of this information is greatly reduced, and it can only be used as a reference.

However, that's enough.

As the night took over, Cheng Yi's figure gradually disappeared...

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Mido Skullbreaker was a typical orc warrior whose early life was a Waaaagh history for his tribe.

Until he was selected by the Cross-Network and became a Cross-Network player.

And so he became an orc who could travel through various planes of existence...

In this battle, Mido chose the Empire camp without hesitation.

Please! Unify an entire plane! Is there anything more amazing than this?

After a day of siege, it was Mido's turn to patrol. Looking at the Blade Fortress gradually blurring in the night, he habitually revealed a ferocious smile.

Then, he felt a slight chill on his neck.

Mido scratched his head in confusion, looked away, and continued walking in another direction, torch in hand...

In the nearby bushes, Cheng Yi slowly relaxed his grip on the throwing knife.

Holy crap! That was terrifying!

Cheng Yi was stealthily moving when suddenly the orc gave him a malicious smile.

If he hadn't been so confident in his stealth abilities, Cheng Yi would have thrown the knife right away!

Stealth is not easy, Cheng Yi sighed.

After this brief incident, Cheng Yi made his way to the vicinity of the central tent of the Imperial Army camp.

Under the influence of Observation Haki, the tent was filled with the presence of many professionals.

Something's not right.

Cheng Yi steadied himself, lowered his left hand to the ground, and transformed it into a tiny spider.

Under the cover of dust and darkness, the spider slowly crawled into the central tent.

Cheng Yi closed his eyes, and the spider's vision entered his mind.

luxurious.

This was Cheng Yi's first impression.

General von Claude of the Empire amassed rare treasures from all over the continent, which he carried with his army. These riches also represented General Claude's illustrious achievements in his campaigns across the land.

Inside the main tent, a military conference was being held, and it was nearing its end.

Cheng Yi controlled the spider to crawl along the edge and stop in the shadow of a wooden box.

There were six people around the long table.

Three imperial officers, two spellcasters, and an old man in military uniform.

Von Claude.

He was older than Cheng Yi had imagined, with gray hair and deep wrinkles etched on his face.

"The Second Army Corps on the southern front will arrive at its designated position tomorrow morning," an officer said.

"The main force on the east side has finished its rest and reorganization. Three battering rams have been repaired, and two catapults are still usable," another officer said.

Von Claude nodded. He tapped his fingers on the table.

"What about the orc clans in the north?"

"Things aren't going too smoothly on Iron Fang's end..."

The third officer paused, as if considering his words.

"They demanded more money, saying the casualties were too great and compensation was needed."

Von Claude's fingers paused for a moment.

"Give it to them. Anyway, they won't need the money after this battle."

This statement carries a sense of bloodshed and indifference.

No one in the tent spoke.

The black-robed spellcaster raised his head, his voice low.

"Our scouts discovered scouts from the Allied Nations east of the supply line; they were also probing our movements. Most of them were players from the cross-network."

Von Claude scoffed.

"The alliance of nations is not a major concern, but we should pay close attention to those players on the cross-network, as they are the biggest variable in this world right now."

"Don't be stingy with rewards and honors for our players on the cross-network."

"Alright, meeting adjourned."

Everyone left, leaving only von Claude standing alone in the empty tent.

But Cheng Yi didn't move; he sensed that there were two more presences inside the tent.

The spider adjusted its position and spotted two guards hiding in the shadows.

A spellcaster, and a... wanderer?

Are there other competitors?

Cheng Yi smiled, retracted the spider, and slipped into the tent following the shadows.

Standing behind von Claude, who was reading military documents and sipping red wine, Cheng Yi glanced at the vagrant guards beside him who were still completely unaware of what was happening.

Bro, you still need to practice!

With the combined effects of highly effective stealth and concealment of presence, no one detected Cheng Yi.

Cheng Yi held his breath and focused, as a transparent hand rested on von Claude's shoulder.

The hand that steals the law!

Based on your characteristics, you have gained a magical effect: an anti-death barrier, lasting for one natural day.

At the same instant the Spellstealer's Hand was triggered, the Silence spell spread out from von Claude, and the invisible zone of silence swallowed all sounds within the tent.

As expected of a veteran who had been rolling on the battlefield for twenty years, von Claude did not look back, but instinctively rolled to the left, his right hand reaching for the sword at his waist at the same time.

The wanderers made a move to rush forward.

The spellcaster then cast a spell at an extremely fast speed.

Silent spellcasting! This is a warlock!

A silvery-white magical wave swept across the surrounding environment.

Invisible yet visible!

Cheng Yi broke free from the effects of advanced invisibility.

What an amazing response and a highly effective solution.

However, all of this was far too slow compared to Cheng Yi's nameless sword.

The sword is drawn, and the man dies.

Von Claude's headless body fell to the left, while his head flew into the air and landed on his magnificent carpet.

He concealed his strength for several days and endured much hardship.

An unnamed sword is drawn, slaying a nobleman in a single blow!