Wizards begin with Occlumency.

Honestly, Link wouldn't dare.

However, Link did not refuse the task personally assigned by the commander.

Even though his identity has become extremely special thanks to the joint "efforts" of many parties.

Even though he had a very close relationship with Dean Forrest, the de facto leader of the third generation of the Diormand family.

Even though he made significant contributions to the recent and future development of Rivoss College.

Link still has no right to refuse the mission or to bargain.

After all, on the battlefield, the commander-in-chief is supreme.

Moreover, Rodrigo Diomand is a high-ranking wizard at the level of a seventh-level Great Sage, whose status, position, and strength far surpass Link's.

"The Grand Legion is ready to accept this mission."

Without much hesitation, Link calmly stated his true thoughts.

It doesn't matter whether I dare or not, I can accept it.

"Oh……"

Rodrigo Diomand slightly raised his eyelids and gave a nonchalant chuckle.

I have no idea what he's laughing at.

This laughter didn't give Link a very good impression.

There seemed to be a hint of sarcasm, and a touch of "I knew it" in his voice.

Rodrigo Diomand continued, "Don't worry, we won't really send you behind enemy lines. It's just a test. Your real mission is to provide backup; someone else will be in charge of the infiltration."

"Yes."

Lin Ke didn't care which unlucky person was in "other people" and immediately accepted the new, easier task.

"Alright, you can leave now. The mission details will be sent to you by the General Staff."

Rodrigo Diomand waved Link away.

Link, without looking back, took Loken with him and went straight back to Starfleet before setting off on his return journey.

Seeing the legion commander's demeanor, none of the guards who came with him dared to ask any questions.

The fleet sailed at full speed and returned to the legion's base without any major incident.

The mission details from the army group's general staff have been distributed to the Grand Sage Legion.

The General Staff, the Intelligence Department, and the Adjutant's Office are jointly studying and formulating countermeasures.

Link's return has given the entire Grand Sage Legion, especially its three functional departments, a renewed sense of purpose.

The joint meeting proceeded more smoothly, and the staff prepared five contingency plans to address different possible scenarios.

After reviewing the five plans, Link forwarded them to the Supervisory Office, which was responsible for organizing the Grand Sage Legion to conduct drills.

Strive to familiarize yourself with the contingency plan before the mission begins; during the mission, remain calm and composed.

As for Link himself, he was pondering some questions.

For example, the matter of infiltration behind enemy lines.

From the perspective of obtaining firsthand intelligence, infiltration behind enemy lines is indispensable.

However, the return on investment is too low.

Because it's too dangerous.

On his way to the army group commander's headquarters, Link killed the gods who had infiltrated the wizarding world's front lines.

Of course, Link's superior strength is a factor.

However, there is also the reason why infiltration behind enemy lines must be carried out in small teams to reduce the possibility of being discovered.

Unless an individual is exceptionally outstanding, their strength can never surpass that of a collective.

Whether it's a wizard or a deity, the difference in their power depends on whether they have any assistance.

Therefore, Rodrigo Diormand's last-minute change of decision actually relieved Link.

Link came to the front lines between the wizarding world and the world of gods for many reasons.

However, he never truly had the heart to risk everything for the wizarding civilization, the High Council, or the Rivosos Academy.

"Better to die than to die, my fellow Daoist."

With a murmur, Link offered sympathy to his colleague who had been assigned the task of infiltrating behind enemy lines, then shifted his attention.

He focused his gaze on his sea of ​​consciousness.

Master Xu Jing's methods thawed the world of human immortal martial arts from its amber state.

Time in the world of Human Immortal Martial Arts no longer stood still, and events no longer stagnated, transforming into Link's destined world.

For Link, the nearly eighteen years he spent in the world of human immortal martial arts, even if his memories are veiled by a layer of frosted glass, now have a different meaning.

Especially Li Shuwen, the "master" who had already made some progress in the realm of the gods, seemed to have discovered some signs.

That glance left a deep impression on Link.

Just then, Flandre's fusion with the "Heavenly Dao" of the Human Immortal Martial Arts World was completed.

Link talked to Flandre, who had just woken up after a good nap.

"Master, master, what do you need Flandre for?"

Flandre was just about to tease Cornelia, who was sleeping in the sun and transforming into a three-legged golden crow, when Link interrupted her, instantly ruining her mood.

Even the tone of her voice when speaking to Link wasn't sweet.

It's just like a grown-up daughter's "unhappiness" when faced with her father's nagging.

Ignoring Flandre's displeasure, Link asked directly, "Nothing went wrong, right?"

"Of course."

Flandre stood with her hands on her hips, beaming with pride. "Master, you should know who's in charge. Flandre won't drag her feet like that idiot Cornelia."

"It's good that nothing went wrong. Flandre is great."

Link praised Flandre without reservation, then continued, "How well do you control the Human Immortal Martial Arts World? Could you move the people out of it?"

"Well……"

Upon hearing this, Flandre immediately lowered her head and stammered, "As for the degree of control, control is definitely possible, but if the control isn't thorough enough, the people inside can't be moved out."

After saying that, Flandre felt she couldn't appear too incompetent, so she quickly added, "But Flandre can bring things in, and she can also bring things out."

As soon as she finished speaking, Flandre stared pitifully at Link, as if afraid of being scolded by the master.

His acting skills are improving.

"I see."

Link didn't blame Flandre; he just wanted to find out why. "Do you know why this happened?"

"I know."

Flandre nodded her little head obediently.

Then, with a flick of her little hand, she conjured six images.

Link looked over and found that the content of three of the images was related to "him".

One of the images shows the longevity peach tree in the Valley of the Dead;

One image shows a procession of "Taoist" monks about to arrive in the capital.

One image shows Li Shuwen looking up at the sky in the Bajiquan Martial Arts Hall in Fuli County.

The other three images, which were unrelated to "him," were, in Link's intuition, similar to the longevity peach harvest, the work of the best among that group of fallen wizard apprentices.

Judging from this, Link still has a few things to do if he wants to completely control the world of human immortal martial arts.

First, they cleared out the traces left behind by that group of wizard apprentices;

Secondly, we must properly handle the "Taoist sect";

Third, have a good talk with Li Shuwen.

These three things are actually not difficult, they just take some time.

Link is currently on the front lines of the battle between the wizard civilization and the god civilization, so naturally he can't spare that much time.

"Let's wait a little longer."

Having made his decision, Link instructed Flandre to keep a close eye on any unusual activity in the Immortal Martial Arts World, and then withdrew his consciousness from his sea of ​​consciousness.

Time seems to have slipped away in the blink of an eye.

When the time came to carry out the mission, the Grand Sage Legion, having made preparations, set off one by one according to the established plan.

When a lion hunts a rabbit, it uses its full strength.

Moreover, the wizard civilization faced a god civilization that was not a rabbit, but a tiger or leopard as fierce as a lion.

Even though he wasn't in charge of the most dangerous mission of infiltration behind enemy lines, but was just providing support, Link still dared not be careless.

Therefore, the entire Grand Sage Legion was mobilized, leaving only an empty encampment.

In space, the Grand Sage Legion's interstellar fleet entered stealth mode from the very beginning.

The magic stone burned like water.

Even the magic stones that power star fortresses and interstellar warships are mainly energy-storing magic stones that absorb and store starlight and heat, rather than natural magic stones that can be directly used by wizards.

This is also a considerable expense.

Magic Stones are needed for the purchase, maintenance, repair, and upgrading of energy storage devices.

The energy storage magic stone will also suffer losses during the continuous energy storage and release process.

The bad news is that full-speed travel in stealth mode consumes and depletes the energy storage magic stones significantly.

The good news is that the academy and the army group will reimburse a portion of the costs.

A day and a half later, the Grand Sage Legion arrived at the coordinates designated by the Army Group Staff, lying in wait to pick up friendly forces who had completed their infiltration mission behind enemy lines.

This wait lasted for seven days.

For seven days, the entire Grand Sage Legion remained at their posts, without moving an inch.

It looks just like a wooden figure.

Fortunately, everyone in the group is a wizard, giving them exquisite control over their bodies.

I didn't sleep, eat, or move for seven days and seven nights, but I only felt slightly unwell, which didn't affect my work.

Inside the Level 5 Star Fortress command center, Link sat upright in his seat, his eyes fixed intently on the huge screen in front of him, monitoring the activity in the surrounding star field.

Suddenly, a small red dot appeared in the upper right corner of the screen.

"All personnel, prepare for contingency plan number three."

Link immediately spoke and issued the command.

The Grand Sage Legion was jolted awake from its silence and began to act according to Plan Number Three, which they had practiced many times.

The mission details issued by the army group's staff department mentioned that the friendly forces responsible for infiltration behind enemy lines would send a signal when they arrived in this star system and broke away from the battle lines of the Gods civilization.

Green indicates that everything is going smoothly and there are no pursuers behind.

Yellow indicates that intelligence has been gathered and there are not many pursuers posing a significant threat.

Red indicates that everything is going wrong and you are being relentlessly pursued.

In response to these three signals, the Grand Sage Legion has developed five contingency plans.

Number one and number two correspond to green and yellow, respectively.

Contingency plans No. 3, 4, and 5 correspond to red signals.

Among them, the third plan is the most aggressive yet safest. It involves using the legion's powerful offensive capabilities to bypass the target and repel the pursuers from the world of the gods during the rendezvous.

Link made the decision in an instant and activated Contingency Plan No. 3, and there were reasons for it.

One of his senses and the legion's monitoring indicated that the friendly forces responsible for infiltrating behind enemy lines were in a precarious situation.

Secondly, his premonition indicated that a large force was approaching from behind the pursuers.

In this situation, to complete the rendezvous mission, we cannot procrastinate; we must act swiftly and decisively.

"Send a message to friendly forces, instructing them to clear the attack route and return immediately without lingering."

Link rose from his seat, issuing orders as he approached the Royal Guard.

He was ready to transition from a commander-in-chief role to a duelist role, and was ready to strike at any time.

Chief of Staff Lynn Hewitt faithfully carried out Link's orders, quickly sending a message through the established signal channel to the remnants of the allied forces who were fleeing the front lines of the Gods' Civilization.

The remaining friendly forces, consisting of only a dilapidated star fortress and two main warships, received this message as if it were a godsend.

They hastily made way, circled around, and left the star field where the great battle was about to break out, bypassing the Grand Sage Legion from the side without looking back.

At the same time, a message of thanks was sent to the Grand Sage Legion's level 5 Star Fortress.

Link ignored these requests and instead instructed Lynn Hewitt to send a request for assistance to Army Group Headquarters.

The situation certainly hadn't escalated to the point where assistance was needed.

However, the squeaky wheel gets the grease.

Regardless of whether they truly need assistance, let's ask for it first.

At worst, we can wait for reinforcements to arrive, then symbolically invade the battle lines of the gods' civilization and chase down the pursuers.

No sooner said than done.

The time it takes to exchange a few messages is enough for the Grand Sage Legion, which has been preparing for a long time, to launch a swift attack.

Unfortunately, the all-out attack by the Star Fortress and the Starship did not yield many results.

As long-time rivals and mortal enemies, the world of gods is fully aware of the strength of the world of wizards.

Even when they had the upper hand and were relentlessly pursuing the enemy, they did not let their guard down.

The pursuers from the world of gods either dodged or withstood the attack, completely defending against the assault by the Grand Sage Legion.

Through the reconnaissance artifacts scattered throughout every corner of this star field, Link took in the entire scene, his pupils shrinking slightly.

We've met our match!

The opposing commander was very cautious, and the legion's combat strength was also very high.

Grand Sage Legion's third contingency plan failed to work.

On the battlefield, the situation can change in an instant.

Faced with such a difficult situation, Link had no time to hesitate, nor did he need to.

"Execute Contingency Plan No. 5."

Link decisively ordered a change in the battle plan.

Contingency Plan No. 5, in short, is to fight while retreating, luring the enemy deep into our territory.

Just now, we sent a request for assistance to the army group headquarters.

If reinforcements arrive quickly and coordinate well, they might be able to wipe out this legion from the world of the gods.

Under Link's will, the Grand Sage Legion quickly changed its combat style, from initially planning a high-profile attack to fighting and retreating.

Their invasion was as fierce as fire, and their advance as swift as the wind.

Unfortunately, the opposing commander did not fall for the trap, nor did he become enraged at losing what he had almost obtained. He remained very restrained, stopped the pursuit, and kept his army stationed on the dividing line between the two sides.

"Commander, what's the next step?"

At that moment, Chief of Staff Lynn Hewitt stepped forward and asked the question that the General Staff, the three main regiments, and the Royal Guard most wanted answered.

"How do I do it?"

Link grinned. "Mission accomplished, time to retreat."

The mission of the Grand Sage Legion is to support friendly forces responsible for infiltrating behind enemy lines, isn't it?

Now that our allies have successfully returned, and the enemy is cautious and strong, with a large force following behind, what is the Grand Sage Legion still doing here?

Link waved his hand and issued the latest order:

"Retreat!" (End of Chapter)