"Now the Reunion Movement has expanded to 4287 people, and the combat personnel have expanded to 2000. Many of them are soldiers who surrendered last time. After this period of ideological transformation, they have successfully become members of our Reunion Movement. Inès has confirmed their mental state and there will not be any major problems." Frost Star said.

"Although our military strength has doubled, the number of enemies we face is also four times the original number. Moreover, our elite troops have not been significantly improved. Doubling the number of troops is just a replacement for ordinary troops. Their current combat effectiveness is still a bit weak. When facing those enemies, I am afraid we will have to rely more on the weapons we seized last time." Wang Chong said after thinking for a while.

"Are you sure you can win?" Frost Star asked.

"Winning isn't the problem. The problem is how to win so that the Ursus leaders don't become desperate and launch an entire army-scale encirclement and suppression campaign against us. I've emphasized this point many times before," Wang Chong said. "But don't worry, I've also taken this into account. Otherwise, I wouldn't have formed a special forces team."

"...Isn't the reason for forming a special forces team because they are good-looking and difficult to cooperate with others?" Frost Star asked doubtfully.

"How come you've also learned bad things, Yelena... I've said that the special forces are useful, not chosen for fun just because they look good. If that's the case, why don't I put both of you in? If we talk about good looks, you two should go first." Wang Chong said with a smile, putting his arm around someone's waist.

"ah!"

"Someone is watching!" Talulah and Froststar were obviously frightened by Wang Chong's sudden move.

"Our affairs have long been known to everyone, why are you still shy?" Wang Chong laughed and then said, "Alright, I'll tell you the details of the arrangements when we get into the tent. By the way, have you discussed the three books?"

"Of course, even my old stubborn man praised you several times. Even after he knew that this was something you made, he couldn't help but praise you sincerely, saying that you have the potential to be a marshal. This is the first time I have seen the old stubborn man give praise so generously." Frost Star said slowly.

"In fact, some of these tactics were used in previous battles. They disrupted the enemy's formation and attacked from both sides to break the enemy's momentum. The Sarkaz mercenaries' shooting method of three people also adopted these methods. No wonder the Sarkaz mercenaries were obviously much smaller in number than the enemy, but they were not inferior to the enemy in firepower suppression." Tallulah nodded and said.

"You're able to combine your previous combat experience with this theoretical knowledge, which proves that you're not far from mastering its essence. The rest is simply a matter of accumulating experience." Wang Chong nodded, then said, "Let's go. Our break is almost over. Next, we'll talk to the Patriots about how to proceed with the next encirclement and suppression campaign."

……

Three days passed quickly. During these days, in addition to holding combat meetings to finalize the battle plan in detail, Wang Chong led his personnel to continue to open tunnels deep into the mountains, leading into the vast mountains.

Meanwhile, the first crop of crops finally ripened in the fields. Seeing the vast quantities of potatoes and other cold-resistant crops growing from the frozen soil, everyone in the Reunion Movement cheered. This single crop alone would be enough to feed their 4000 people for six months, and the entire planting cycle took only 45 days.

"It's a miracle, it's simply a miracle." said an infected person.

"What miracle? Were all your classes in vain? This is what we have earned through our own hard work. It is the power of knowledge and technology that has brought all of this. Even if we want to express gratitude, we should not thank some false gods, but thank Mr. Wang Chong for bringing us the seeds and teaching us the planting techniques." Another infected person with a higher level of ideological awareness looked at Wang Chong with a somewhat fanatical look and kept cheering for him.

Regardless, this food undoubtedly gave everyone in the Reunion Movement a shot in the arm. They witnessed firsthand how their ideals were being realized step by step. Also, thanks to the ample food reserves, the Reunion Movement soldiers were finally able to increase their training intensity.

"Sugar supplementation alone isn't enough...If we want to build a truly strong army, we have to eat meat," Wang Chong thought.

Perhaps the most scarce commodity on the snowy plains is meat. While the prey here is large, they are extremely rare and rarely encountered. Most of the time, the region relies on urban livestock farmers and the large livestock farms in the southern grasslands for its meat supply.

Fortunately, due to the reminder of the main quest's sub-goal requirements, Wang Chong also discovered that the system's mall could be exchanged for various food items, at a rate of 1 ton for 1 reputation point. And now that he held the reputation title of "Widely Praised," he could earn 100 reputation points daily, which was more than enough to exchange for meat.

Of course, Wang Chong didn't bring in too much meat all at once. Not only would it be difficult to explain its origin, but it would also create a dependency on the Integration Movement. Wang Chong was well aware of the human nature of favoritism. Therefore, he used the meat he had obtained from hunting as a reward and distributed it to those who had made active contributions and excelled in training as a primary reward, thus motivating them.

"However, future sources of meat will have to come from trade and self-cultivation. Although the current scale of the integration movement doesn't allow for this, it's always a good idea to plan ahead. I remember that many of those entering the country were logistics and freight businessmen," Wang Chong pondered.

"Yawn..." A yawning sound came from behind Wang Chong. He saw Surtel sitting up from the bed with a tired look, as if he had just woken up.

"Awake? Well, you're pretty punctual. Let's go. I think Skadi, Ghost Shark and the others are ready for today's special training." Wang Chong saw that Surtel had woken up and stood up and said.

"ice cream……"

"You're not afraid of getting an upset stomach from eating ice cream so early in the morning. Okay, after we finish the special training, I'll make you another one myself, how about that?"

As soon as Wang Chong finished speaking, he saw Surtel hurriedly put on his coat and rushed out of the house.

"This little girl..." Wang Chong shook his head helplessly. He had indeed fulfilled Surtel's wishes these past few days and temporarily lived with her. But as expected, Surtel wasn't used to sleeping in the same bed with her. So, on the second day of their experiment, Surtel had Wang Chong wait until she fell asleep before going to bed.

Wang Chong didn't know whether to laugh or cry at this. Sure enough, this was another woman who had only a vague idea of ​​what sleeping together entailed. However, this was exactly what Wang Chong wanted. He'd been stuck with Tallulah all this time, making it difficult for him to enter the Dimensional Home. Now, Surtur had given him a chance to return.

Therefore, whenever Surtur fell asleep, Wang Chong would use the black mist to lull him into a deep sleep before returning to his dimensional home. It just so happened that he had accumulated enough villain points during this time, and the Heroic Spirits had already begun their PK competition, with the outcome about to be decided. Perhaps then, he could summon a Heroic Spirit to the battlefield before the battle even began.

"Let's start with today's special training." Wang Chong stood up and walked out of the room.

Chapter 153 Special Training of Special Forces

"Today is the same as before. Break through the shadows of these Ursus soldiers and attack me after finding me. You will be successful if you hit my vital points." Wang Chong waved his hand, and black mist began to spread on the surrounding roads, forming shadows of Ursus soldiers one after another, filling the winding mountain road of the previous northwest battlefield.

"You can observe my position from any angle. Once you've confirmed the entry point, launch an attack. Of course, just like in the past, you only have half an hour to observe." Wang Chong stood among the fog shadow troops and transmitted his voice to the other side.

Opposite these soldiers were the special forces members including Honeysuckle, Skadi, Ghost Shark, and Surtel.

This was the daily training routine for the special forces. Wang Chong aimed to mold these powerful members into a special operations team capable of invading the battlefield, penetrating enemy formations, and directly carrying out decapitation operations in any environment. The goal, to put it bluntly, was to simply concentrate the greatest possible strength and achieve the greatest possible benefit.

Honestly, if Ni Yan wasn't more valuable as an engineer, Wang Chong would have wanted to bring him into the special forces team. The special forces team was still too short in numbers.

"Begin now!" Following Wang Chong's command, Ren Dong took the lead. After all, as the assassin, she was the most prioritized of the four in terms of reconnaissance, so it was her responsibility to identify the best attack point.

"The right flank's column is closest, but due to the mixed formation of mages, elite melee troops, and shield guards, a breakthrough would be difficult. We should penetrate from the rear of the left flank and attack from the corner. While the distance is far, those troops are ranged archers and elite melee troops. Furthermore, attacking from the corner will shorten our breakthrough distance."

After some investigation, Honeysuckle returned to the team and directly shared the intelligence and analysis he had observed.

"Then let's do as Ms. Honeysuckle suggests. Skadi, remember to keep an eye on Ghost Shark this time and don't let her run away again." Surtel looked at Skadi and Ghost Shark duo and said.

"Yes. Shark, you must follow me closely." Skadi nodded and turned to instruct Ghost Shark.

Afterwards, the four of them followed the route provided by Honeysuckle and entered the corresponding secret passage. Then they suddenly rushed out from the left rear and directly attacked the long-range archers and melee elites.

"Levatin—!"

Surtur led the charge as the vanguard. The deployed fire giants wielded Surtur's broadsword, allowing him to move freely, easily mowing down the archers and elite melee fighters.

Honeysuckle followed closely behind, guiding Surtr in the right direction and repeatedly using her dagger to cut off any crossbow bolts she failed to intercept. As for Skadi and Ghost Shark, they were responsible for the flanks and rearguard, preventing the elite melee fighters who wanted to surround them from hindering them.

"Very good, this is the momentum. Pay attention, the enemy is likely to change their formation soon, and also pay attention to the upcoming spell attacks." While observing the performance of Honeysuckle and others, Wang Chong began to command the entire Mist Shadow Corps to change their formation in an orderly manner.

The mixed formation, originally positioned on the right side and providing the strongest defense, shifted position, arriving on the path that Surter and the others had to cross. Simultaneously, the entire Mist Shadow Legion launched a precise attack on the five individuals, countless sharp arrows composed of black mist piercing them. The elite melee fighters, fearless and ruthless, attacked with icy efficiency, attempting to halt their advance.

This was undoubtedly the most difficult moment for them. Even with Levatin, Surtr was forced to slow down in the face of this relentless and relentless attack. She desperately swung her greatsword, using flames to blast away the spells and shatter the rain of arrows with her greatsword.

Although Honeysuckle was the weakest of the four, she provided effective support thanks to her exceptionally calm mind and the use of Surtur's defensive stance. Meanwhile, Skadi and Ghost Shark, having long battled giant monsters in the deep sea, developed a more aggressive sword-wielding style, mobilizing their entire body's strength. Consequently, they wasted a great deal of energy against the Ursus elite.

Skadi was better off, as she was still conscious and had improved her swordsmanship after a few such battles. Ghost Shark, on the other hand, was in a frenzied state, so even just being able to follow the team obediently was a significant improvement, let alone save energy.

"This time, the attack should be able to be accelerated by another two minutes." Wang Chong observed the five men's progress, and couldn't help but estimate the time it would take for the four of them to reach him. During this period of special training, the four had gone from fighting independently at the beginning to cooperating, from randomly choosing attack directions to now selecting appropriate attack routes, and from Ghost Shark's constant frenzy and separation from the team to now obediently following suit and hacking along.

To achieve such progress and coordination in just three days was a remarkable achievement. Since the last training session yesterday, they had already successfully broken through the enemy lines and challenged him. However, they didn't hold out for long before being defeated by the coordination of the soldiers around them.

Wang Chong didn't use too much strength, limiting his output to roughly Skadi's strength and sword speed. Even so, the four of them were swiftly defeated yesterday. He didn't know if he could surprise himself today.

"Here it comes." Wang Chong raised a brow. Within the time he had estimated, Surtur broke through the shield line. Without a word, Levatin swung his greatsword, unleashing flames that struck directly at Wang Chong. Wang Chong didn't use the black mist's power, relying solely on his limited speed to dodge the attack while simultaneously swinging his sword at Surtur.

"Chong-"

Surtr frowned, feeling a surge of force that caused him to pause. This pause exposed a huge weakness, and the rain of arrows and spells were already biting at Surtr.

But at this moment, a sword and a saw appeared from both sides of Surtur, not only helping Surtur to block the attack, but also attacking Wang Chong.

"Too slow!" But Wang Chong seized the time when Skadi and Ghost Shark were blocking those spells and arrows, and turned around. He mobilized all the strength of his body and hit Skadi's sword with a sword, which did not have time to charge. At the same time, Wang Chong turned sideways and hit Ghost Shark's chest, knocking it back.

"call out--"

At this moment, a swift ghost suddenly appeared in front of Wang Chong, and a cold light pierced directly towards Wang Chong's neck.

But Wang Chong seemed to have seen through the opponent's attack. He first dodged the attack by turning his head, then grabbed the opponent's wrist with his left hand. With a little force, he disarmed the opponent and the dagger fell to the ground.

Wang Chong twisted the opponent's arm and directly captured Ren Dong. With her back to Wang Chong, Ren Dong felt as if her arm, held behind her, was clamped in an iron hoop, unable to break free. At best, she could only symbolically wiggle her hips, her fox tail sweeping across Wang Chong's chest.

"Mrs. Honeysuckle, are you trying to tickle me with your tail and make me laugh so that I lose my fighting power?" Wang Chong said half-jokingly.

"Ouch!" Honeysuckle felt a wave of shame. The position she was being held in was inherently awkward, and with her butt pointed at that spot, anyone who didn't know would think she was engaging in some scandalous act with Wang Chong. The unconscious brushing of her tail against his chest felt more like flirting.

"Okay, no more jokes." Wang Chong released his hand, and at this moment the entire corps paused temporarily.

At this moment, a wisp of black mist appeared around Skadi, Ghost Shark, and Surtr. This was the mark of their attacks being interrupted by Wang Chong, and they were finally struck by spells or arrows. This meant they were out.

Chapter 154: Trying your best but still unable to win

"The result of this battle was generally good. I lasted 5 seconds longer than last time. And my attack was very methodical. If it was an opponent weaker than me, I'm afraid he would have been defeated by you." Wang Chong still praised the people in front of him with an approving look.

"Then there are the suggestions I mentioned. After you reach the enemy general, you can prioritize how to take his head as quickly and unexpectedly as possible. Although Skadi and Ghost Shark's assistance was timely, they did result in a missed opportunity."

"We're already taking the most risky action, with no guarantee of escape. Of course, this doesn't mean we're doomed. On a real battlefield, the death of the enemy commander is a devastating blow to the morale of the entire army. Therefore, the moment we kill the enemy leader is the moment we fight for our lives."

After Wang Chong finished speaking, the four on the battlefield, save for Ghost Shark, fell into deep thought. This was especially true for Skadi and Honeysuckle. One was a warrior prepared to sacrifice herself to fight the deep-sea monsters, while the other was a professional assassin, for whom every assassination was a life of daggers and blood. Therefore, these two felt deeply moved by his words.

"Okay, as usual, I will create five more Black Mist Ursus commanders for you to practice. Now I have to go and supervise the situation of the engineering team. I hope that after you study it, you can bring me interesting surprises tomorrow. Practice hard, and I will prepare a sumptuous lunch to reward everyone later." Wang Chong said slowly.

The four nodded and began a new round of practice. Wang Chong instructed the black fog to automatically evolve and attack. Each time the four of them landed a hit, or the four of them eliminated five elite commanders, the attack would cease and reset.

……

Dimensional House

Wang Chong didn't go directly to the engineering team to inspect the situation as he said. Instead, he took some time to return to the Dimensional Home.

"Is Black Jeanne still sleeping?" Wang Chong looked at the many Heroic Spirits who arrived for the meeting one after another, and noticed a Servant who was late, and couldn't help but ask.

"Mr. Wang Chong, you are well aware of the situation. Heizhen pushed herself too hard last night. She clearly couldn't hold on any longer, but she kept asking to continue. She didn't give up until she passed out. She's still unconscious now." Joan of Arc said helplessly.

"Hmph, but even so, that guy can only last as long in bed as fourth place, not even making it into the top three. Maybe after tonight, he'll even be fifth place." Yurielle said with a smile, looking like she was enjoying the fun.

"Black Jeanne has tried her best, but it's a pity that hard-working players can never beat talented players. The top three are all monsters, right? Atalanta, and the two Knight Kings." Semiramis said, looking at the three of them with a smile.

"In a reputation competition, Black Jeanne d'Arc encountered three powerful people of reputation, and she couldn't defeat them no matter how hard she tried." Little Medusa began to record strange things.

"Don't rush to write about the three most reputable people, my silly sister. There is still one last heavyweight who has not appeared today." Stheno put down the notebook of little Medusa and said.

"Ah...it's her. I just saw her running outside, as if she was preparing for the duel tonight." Mordred couldn't help but say.

"The meeting is about to start, and you're still running around... Atalanta, can you call Elquet over?" Wang Chong shook his head involuntarily, then looked at Atalanta and said.

"Yeah." Atalanta flew out like an arrow, went straight to the outside of the courtyard, and brought back a certain unreliable princess.

"Hehe... Sorry everyone, I'm late. Chong~ You're back~ Are you planning to start now? I can hold on all night long~ You know me~" Elquet said excitedly. If not everyone was here, Elquet might have started taking off her coat... Well, she had already started taking it off.

"We are having a serious meeting now, what are you doing?" Wang Chong said with a frown on his face.

"Ahaha... I thought we were going to start now. After all, this is the only way to show my endurance." Elquet said with a smile.

"Elquet, are you awake? The rules of the competition are based on a single night. First, we'll compete on how long you can hold out. If you can hold out for a full night, then the main goal will be to squeeze out Chong's mana replenishment," said Altria. "Hmph~ In terms of time, perhaps none of us can match you. But unfortunately, if it were a full night, I, my other self, and Atalanta would all be able to hold out. So, your competition with us will be your ability to please Chong."

"I'm tied with another me for first place, both with 64 times. Can you surpass this number?" Alter began her provocative behavior, while the real Knight King Alter, who was sitting next to her, was now blushing to her ears and kept her head down without saying a word.

"Hoho? Are you declaring war on me?" Elquet's red eyes flashed with golden light. He stroked half of his face with his right hand and said with a faint smile.

"64 times, can you beat me? Can you defeat me? If you beat me, I'll give you this right here and then..." Altria (Alter) wanted to say something else, but Wang Chong interrupted her spell: "Alright, alright, the truth will be revealed tonight. Let's get down to business first."

"You should also be aware that you are about to enter a new world. Not only is it an unfamiliar environment, but most importantly, there is almost no magic power there. You will have to rely more on yourself or my magic power replenishment." Wang Chong reminded cautiously.

"Isn't that similar to the manifestation of our heroic spirits before? What's more, we have all undergone soul materialization now, so we don't have to worry about the problem of magic power running out, right?" Mordred asked doubtfully.

"No, it will still be a little different. You should also know that many of the abilities of the Heroic Spirits depend on various kinds of blessings. That blessing itself is only provided by the world we originally live in." Wang Chong shook his head and said.

"Ever since I entered that new world, I can feel that my protections have been weakened to a certain extent. Fortunately, my main strength, the Power of Destruction, hasn't been greatly affected. I'm just not sure how much it will be weakened after you go there. However, I also used the ability of soul materialization to resurrect two people in that world. Judging from their performance, the minimum strength they retained is still very high, enough to help me."

"I understand. No matter who among us is chosen, we must be mentally prepared for a decline in strength and adapt to this process, right?" After talking about serious matters, Artoria was no longer shy at this time, but expressed her opinions frankly.

"Well, I hope my guess is wrong. If you can exert your full strength, many of my plans can be realized more quickly." Wang Chong nodded.

"Having said this, I will then tell you about the current situation. No matter who is chosen after tonight, they will immediately face a challenge when they go out." Then, Wang Chong explained the situation of the Reunion Movement facing an encirclement and suppression by a 40,000-strong army.

"Wow, 40,000 miscellaneous soldiers? If they were here, I could solve them with just one release of my Noble Phantasm." A hint of excitement flashed across Mordred's face. It was obvious that she was still very much looking forward to and enjoying this kind of battlefield.

"Don't underestimate the heroes of the world, Sir Mordred. Especially not those from another world," Artoria said with a hint of seriousness. As a Knight King with years of experience in battle, she naturally understood the significance of a force of forty thousand. To command such a force, one must be incredibly skilled in both military prowess and leadership.

"I know, I know. Anyway, it's not my turn this time." Mordred scratched his head and said a little disappointedly.

"This time, I'm here so that you can make preparations in advance. Although you won't be the first group to arrive, you will eventually be able to enter that world one after another to deal with the situation." Wang Chong said with his hands on his hips.

All the heroes nodded and prepared to fight.

"Huh... But such a long time has passed, and there is still no movement in our world. Will Chaldea and the others really come to our world?" Joan of Arc asked involuntarily.

"In addition, it is not good for the healthy physical and mental development of children like Illya and Toosaka Rin to stay in this little world all the time. They must interact with more people of their age. Sakura has been asking me recently, Master, why don't you come to teach them magic knowledge." Semiramis also added.

"There are so many things piling up. I'll find a time to explain everything to the children. If there's a chance, I'll see if I can let them enter the new world and take a look." Wang Chong scratched his head in distress. He could only hope that this encirclement and suppression war would bring him good benefits.

Chapter 155: Preparing for a Protracted War

After concluding his meeting with the heroic spirits of the Dimensional Home, Wang Chong also visited the other residents. Irisviel and Aoi continued to care for the children, appearing to be amiable wives and mothers in public. As for their behind-the-scenes demeanor, those who understand will understand.

Leticia continued to study with Jeanne as usual, occasionally learning magic from Semiramis or Aozaki Touko. She always hoped that through her own efforts, she could help Wang Chong in some way. However, she had recently made considerable progress in potion cultivation, which had indeed helped Aozaki Touko quite a bit.

Aozaki Touko continued to devote herself to experimentation, seemingly furthering her exploration of the soul's path. Lately, she'd developed an interest in a substance called Originium. She felt that unlocking the secrets of this stone, capable of encapsulating the soul, would undoubtedly open up new avenues in her spiritual journey.

As for her treatment of Wang Chong, she actually became more and more indulgent towards him. Perhaps because Wang Chong was the only person of the opposite sex here, and because they saw each other every once in a while, Aozaki Touko's impression of Wang Chong actually grew better and better, and she began to miss him. Perhaps all it took was a few more opportunities, and she would be able to win him over.

The children were doing okay. Sakura seemed to be growing increasingly attached to him. Perhaps it was because he hadn't seen her for so long that she felt a little lonely. Illya and Tohsaka Rin were as energetic as ever, and their attitude towards Wang Chong remained the same.

Ryougi Shiki seems to have grown up a bit recently, having grown a bit taller. But she's missing home. As the only child who knows the truth about the outside world, she's always been burdened with pressures unlike her peers. After all, everyone else at least has a mother, while she's now completely orphaned.

Fortunately, with Wang Chong's comfort, her mood seemed to have improved. This might be because she was becoming more and more dependent on Wang Chong in some ways.

Under her careful care, Karen Ordesia began to gain weight and became much cuter. She also seemed to have noticed what was happening in the outside world, but she said nothing, showing a maturity far beyond her peers.

It was just that after seeing Wang Chong arrive, she would occasionally act like a spoiled daughter and flirt with him. Children must eventually return to their own nature. At least that was what Wang Chong thought.

Finally, there was Aika Satiao. While Wang Chong was visiting others, she had been acting like a real sticky candy pendant, hanging from Wang Chong's waist. However, both children and adults were used to Aika Satiao's behavior.

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