Chapter 143: What Exactly Does Lin Mo Want to Do?

Kyoto University, Central Plaza.

At this moment, the stands were roaring with noise.

Third- and fourth-year seniors sat in a circle, holding snacks, watermelons, and drinks.

"Hey, Old Wang, how long do you think it'll take our regular class to take them down this time?"

A third-year senior in baggy shorts asked his roommate beside him.

Old Wang beside him chuckled lightly:

"I think it's doubtful."

"There are two thousand of us this time, and I know that kid Shen Jun; whether it's his strength or his command and coordination abilities, he's very good."

"In my opinion, Long Xu Ban should be breached in about two hours at most."

"Two hours? You're giving them too much credit."

Another roommate with dyed yellow hair nearby curled his lip in disdain and said, "I bet one hour!"

"As long as our knights hold the front, and the mages and archers in the back unleash a volley of ten thousand arrows, I dare say the Demon King's Castle will be blasted into dust!"

"True, the numerical gap this time is too huge; it's completely a dimensional strike."

Everyone chattered in discussion.

Most people still overwhelmingly did not expect Long Xu Ban to succeed.

After all, this was just a simple math problem.

Two thousand versus twenty.

Even the most talented twenty people had no chance of victory.

Just then,

someone suddenly pointed at the large screen above the plaza and cried out in shock:

"Holy crap?"

"Stop bragging! Look!"

"Demon King Lin Mo has left the city?"

That shout

instantly made the entire stand erupt into chaos.

"What? He left the city?"

"What's going on? Why leave a perfectly good Demon King's Castle unguarded to go for a stroll outside?"

Everyone looked at that large screen.

On the screen.

The drawbridge before the Demon King's Castle.

Lin Mo was slowly walking out from inside the city.

And behind him, the heavy gates of the Demon King's Castle were actually slowly closing!

Lin Mo was simply heading toward the outside of the city.

"..."

"Is he crazy? Lin Mo must be absolutely crazy, right?"

"No way, does he intend to attack the Hero's Main City alone?"

"To be honest, that is indeed a bit arrogant."

A senior female student frowned slightly, her face full of confusion:

"Yes, this is far too irrational."

"The rules state very clearly that once the Demon King leaves the city, his position will be shared in real time with all Heroes."

"At his current level, even if he is number one on the leaderboard, even if he is incredibly strong, how could he possibly withstand the focused fire of two thousand people?"

In the understanding of the vast majority of older students.

Abandoning a sturdy castle to run onto an open plain with no cover—what difference is there between that and suicide?

"Hmph, the current Long Xu Ban is truly getting worse with each generation."

Someone sneered:

"Relying on having a bit of talent and getting number one on the leaderboard, they think they are invincible under heaven?"

"Such a reckless fool, if he went to the War of Ten Thousand Nations, he'd probably die without even knowing how he died!"

However,

amidst the chorus of pessimism, there were also some different voices.

"You can't say that, can you?"

A fourth-year senior said thoughtfully, "Look at Lin Mo's expression; he seems to not take this seriously at all."

Someone beside him scoffed:

"Tch, anyone can pretend."

That fourth-year senior shook his head and refuted:

"No, someone who can get number one on this year's leaderboard, and even suppress those with SSS-rank Space and Light affinities, absolutely cannot be a fool."

"Is there a possibility..."

"That he truly believes he can take the Hero's Main City alone?"

Upon hearing these words, everyone around looked at him as if he were a fool.

"Then is there another possibility that his belief is just his own self-deception?"

"Exactly, one person taking on two thousand professionals higher in level than him? Senior, that joke isn't funny at all."

……

Meanwhile.

Inside the Hero Capital.

"Brother Jun, what do you think?"

Zhou Kai looked at Shen Jun with a puzzled expression.

He didn't understand—why not just hunker down in the Demon King's City and fortify the defenses? What's the point of leaving the city?

Gu Qingge frowned and said:

"The movement direction of this red dot is clear—it's heading straight for our Hero Capital."

Shen Jun frowned tightly, staring fixedly at the red dot.

"Lin Mo… what is he trying to do?"

He muttered to himself, his mind racing.

"Could he be trying to switch bases?"

Shen Jun paused, then analyzed:

"Do they think twenty people can't hold the Demon King's City for four hours?"

"So they're gambling everything—abandoning defense, aiming to launch a direct assault on our capital and destroy the King Statue?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Kai's eyes lit up:

"Hey, don't say it, Brother Jun—this might actually be their only chance to win."

"Abandon defense and assault our capital?"

Gu Qingge thought for a moment, then said calmly: "If I were Lin Mo, I would never choose this tactic."

"Why?"

Zhou Kai asked.

Gu Qingge glanced at him and explained:

"Have you forgotten the rules?"

"Once the Demon King leaves the city, his position is exposed in real time."

"Switching bases relies on surprise, speed, and secrecy."

"Right now, we can track his movements at all times."

"That's like playing our cards face-up—we just need to concentrate our forces and crush him. He's dead for sure."

"And…"

Gu Qingge paused, a flicker of confusion in his eyes:

"If the Demon King is defeated, or if the Heart of Light is stolen, they lose."

"If they send everyone to switch bases, the Demon King's City becomes an empty shell."

"All we need to do is station heavy forces to defend our capital, while sending a detachment to bypass them and strike straight at the Demon King's City to seize the Heart of Light—we win."

"Such a simple logic—Lin Mo can't possibly not understand it."

Zhou Kai scratched his head, feeling his brain was overloaded:

"Then… could they be splitting forces?"

"For example, Lin Mo alone, or just two or three Demon King Guard members, stepping out as bait to draw our attention?"

"While the rest hold the city?"

"Or maybe Lin Mo himself comes to raid us, while the others hold the city?"

"That doesn't make sense either."

Gu Qingge shook his head, his frown deepening:

"Don't forget—if the Demon King is killed, we win outright."

"If this is a split-force tactic, it's the dumbest possible one."

"Normally, you'd send the Guard members whose positions we can't track to sneak out and raid—never the Demon King himself, whose position is always exposed."

All three fell silent.

Lin Mo's move had completely thrown them off.

What the hell was this top-ranked player trying to do?

"What the hell is Lin Mo up to?"

Zhou Kai stared at the red dot, a chill running down his spine: "Could it be a trick? Like, does he have some skill that instantly teleports his whole team?"

"Enough of this nonsense."

Shen Jun cut off Zhou Kai's wild speculation.

He was the commander—he couldn't show hesitation on the battlefield.

"Who cares what he's planning—we send someone to check and find out."

Saying this,

Shen Jun gave orders:

"The Ninth Regiment is the fastest close-combat assassin unit."

"Move out at maximum speed to scout Lin Mo's side—how many people are there? Is it just Lin Mo alone, or is Long Xu Ban's entire team there?"

"I need concrete intelligence!"

"Yes!"

The Ninth Regiment's commander responded, then turned and left immediately.

Shen Jun turned to the others and continued giving orders:

"The First through Fifth Battalions, remain at the Hero Capital. If they truly attempt to raid our base, you must hold the line; under no circumstances are they to approach the King's Statue."

"Yes!"

The five battalion commanders nodded in agreement.

Afterwards,

Shen Jun looked at the others.

"The remaining fourteen battalions, target the Demon King's Castle. No matter what schemes Lin Mo is concocting, our objective is singular: raze the Demon King's Castle and seize the Heart of Light!"

"Yes!"