Chapter 157: Infiltration

Events that involve both the game and reality are not something a single person can resolve.

So Chen Shicheng gave no concealment, recounting the incident with Hui Kong and even produced a relic as proof.

The three team leaders already trusted him because of Chen Long, and after seeing the relic they were even more convinced.

Even the support troops resting nearby, some players with keen hearing heard it, quickly relayed it to others, and a burst of exclamations erupted in the crowd.

The Silent Council turned out to be a product of humans colluding with the game's natives!

No wonder, looking at it this way the oddities of the organization become explainable.

Why are all members like a divine dragon—seen head but not tail, why have they launched KB assaults ever since their founding, and why has no one ever found their main base.

The three leaders exchanged glances, wishing they could instantly return to reality and report this crucial intel.

But there are more pressing matters now. "God, what should we do next?" one of the leaders asked modestly.

In this uncertain situation, the leaders dare not decide lightly; they can only rely on the God before them to lead them safely back to reality or rush to support.

Thus they covertly handed decision‑making authority to Chen Shicheng.

"Maybe we should first check over at the temple; you should be able to find it, right?"

How could Chen Shicheng not know their little thought, yet he paid it no mind.

"Can… can."

The three quickly showed the blue runes on the backs of their hands; these were left by the Gods before departure, allowing the holder to vaguely sense the Gods' direction.

【Blue Flea Seal: drawn with ancient exotic insect blood, both holders can vaguely sense each other's approximate location.】

Chen Shicheng casually glanced at the seals on their hands, then tilted his head, "Let's set out quickly, lead the way."

"No problem!"

The leaders didn't hesitate, immediately urging the party to depart; as for the captured old Russian, he was knocked unconscious and placed into a Storage Bag that can hold living creatures.

This time, with a God leading, the support troops were all full of confidence.

Chen Shicheng did not disappoint that confidence; specters cleared the path ahead, so the main force encountered virtually no large‑scale monsters on the road and, under smooth conditions, quickly arrived near the temple.

The three leaders raised their rune‑marked hands, closed their eyes to sense, then compared the directions each felt, confirmed the location was correct, and pointed forward, saying.

"God, it should be right behind that snow slope."

"Everyone be careful, stay concealed, observe the situation before exposing yourselves."

After a brief reminder from Chen Shicheng, he led the way toward the snow slope, with the main force following closely.

Soon, over twenty people hushed their breath and climbed the slope, cautiously peeking to observe what lay behind.

The sight that met their eyes made everyone gasp a cold breath, instantly chilling from lungs to scalp, limbs stiffening.

Behind the slope lay a vast, flat depression teeming with countless monsters—from Thus Ice Plain Wolf to cyclops, from Goblin to mammoth elephant, the total number reaching tens of thousands. The dense hordes occupied an area of over ten li, and the snow on the ground was trampled into mud.

The Iron Blood Great Wall Gods were in the midst of these monsters, surrounded three layers inside and three layers outside, with no way out; if not for a defensive formation blocking them, they would likely have been swallowed by the beasts.

This peril far outweighed the encirclement the main force just faced; no wonder the monsters that fled through the spatial tunnel dwindled quickly—they must have all gathered here.

Nevertheless, for a group of just over twenty, charging into a monster horde of this scale is nothing short of a pipe dream.

"God, what do we do? We can't possibly charge in."

The leaders were dumbfounded; with a monster horde this massive, even a single beast's spit could drown them, and showing up now would only mean delivering a death dish.

Chen Shicheng squinted, surveying the battlefield; the Gods had raised a defensive formation covering a vast area, within which lay a magical barrier.

Monsters attacked the formation, the Gods attacked the barrier, and over a dozen Bai Paoren were maintaining the barrier's stability.

The Bai Paoren were far fewer than the Gods' forces, yet the Gods still had to allocate some to sustain the formation and block monster assaults, creating a fragile balance, which explains the need for support.

Behind those Bai Paoren stood an immense Slavic‑style building; through the massive stone gate one could faintly see a statue, which, barring accident, should be the so‑called God of Winter and Darkness Cenoberg.

At the temple's apex, a brilliant pillar of light linked to the barrier upheld by the Bai Paoren, suggesting the barrier the Gods could not break is actually the temple's own defense mechanism.

"Who among you has the Invisibility Skill?" Chen Shicheng asked after observing for a while, turning back suddenly.

The group froze; Chen Long immediately responded, "Great Master Zishu, you're not thinking—"

"Hmm."

Chen Shicheng nodded, "The situation is clear now: the Silent Council has few members, far from being a match for the Gods; it's the monsters that have kept the stalemate. We can't deal with the beasts, but infiltrating the temple to destroy the barrier so the Gods can charge in is still feasible."

"But that barrier even the Gods can't breach, you—" the leader asked, puzzled.

He wasn't doubting Chen Shicheng's ability; with so many Gods unable to shatter the barrier, even if Chen Shicheng became invisible and approached, he couldn't get in, let alone the Bai Paoren guarding it.

"I have a way."

Chen Shicheng glanced at the Demon‑Slaying Grand Formation Skill on his panel and said confidently, "The plan is simple: you make a big show and charge out to draw the Silent Council's attention; I'll slip in from the other side, and leave the rest to me."

"If any of the Gods break out to meet you inside, tell them the plan; if not, you only need to cause a commotion to attract attention."

The group could only nod in agreement, as there was no other option.

Although Chen Shicheng's risk was huge, they could only trust his ability; and while they must draw attention, it's far better than the previous life‑or‑death crisis of being surrounded on all sides.

"Then that's the only way."

"Alright, we'll do as the God said."

"Someone, give the God the Invisibility Skill!"

(End of Chapter)