Chapter 152: Insect Puppet Proxy: Preparations Before Infiltration

Confident, flamboyant, and full of vigor, Miraya now deeply attracts the gazes of many male creatures.

From the seafolk, also humanoid beings, and many magic beasts that favor human aesthetics, the looks they cast at Miraya all flicker with a hint of spark.

Yet who could have imagined this vibrant, confident, beautiful witch.

Just a few years ago, she was an elderly crone on the brink of death.

His thoughts turning, faced with Miraya's radiant and highly charming demeanor, Fulade couldn't help to take a greater interest in her.

"Miraya the witch, huh? You~ are quite good; you may now state your question."

Fulade said with a smile.

Facing the young, handsome, and immensely powerful Fulade.

As the renowned dark witch of a southern federal union, she tried to leave a deeper impression on this great figure while offering a gentlemanly, affable smile, secretly developing a slight fondness.

Miraya does not deny that admiration is at work, especially since the other party is not only a powerful Level Three strongman but also the helm of the large Dark Faction.

More importantly, the reason she could advance to Level Two before death and escape its threat was thanks to Lord Dracula! Since then, Miraya has been curious about Fulade.

This is also one reason she came to join upon hearing of the Dark Council's formation.

Of course, this does not mean Miraya wishes to develop any story with Fulade.

Beyond a slight fondness, the greater factor is the calculation of profit; Miraya's true aim is to signal alignment to the Dark Faction represented by Fulade.

When Fulade uttered the "you are quite good" line, Miraya knew he understood her intended meaning.

Miraya smiled faintly: "Lord Dracula, may I ask how we can infiltrate without provoking either side?"

"I think, whether it's the Mantis Plane civilization or the variant civilization, they wouldn't allow us free passage to plunder resources that belong to them,"

"Furthermore, if we conduct a large‑scale infiltration, how can we avoid the Mantis Plane's alerts?"

Miraya's words undeniably hit the crux; as long as this issue remains unsolved, they will find it hard to snatch resources from the mouths of the two powerful civilizations.

The attendees all turned toward Fulade, awaiting the announcement of an answer.

Anyone with sense believes that since these top‑tier power figures have brought the matter up for discussion, a solution must already exist.

Facing the articulate and meticulous Miraya, Fulade nodded and smiled: "Your question is excellent, Miraya."

He paused.

Then, looking around, he told the attendees: "After months of research, we have found a solution."

"Squeak—Clang!"

The words were accompanied by a strange sound as the conference room doors burst open, followed by an unusually dense thudding on the floor.

Before them stood a three‑meter‑tall, six‑winged, mantis‑shaped gigantic insectoid creature.

A piercing screech rang out, and a powerful Level One Life Tier aura filled the hall.

Many of the strong attendees began whispering, some puzzled, others recognizing the creature's origin.

Soon, the Green Blade Bug Race, bearing a Level One Life aura, calmly moved to the center of the room under the puzzled gazes of all attendees.

The Level One Life Tier Green Blade Bug Race surveyed the surroundings with utter nonchalance, as if the thousands of beings of Level One or higher surrounding it were of no concern.

Its gaze was intensely provocative!

As the attendees furrowed their brows.

"Sss!!"

A provocatively sharp screech suddenly erupted from the Green Blade Bug Race's mouth, echoing throughout the hall.

Such a rash provocation instantly drew a multitude of angry stares.

Amid the heated crowd, many emotionally charged magic beasts who had fought in Plane Invasion defenses rose at once, ready to charge and teach the insolent Green Blade Bug Race a lesson.

Among them, the Moon White Tiger was the most agitated! Though she is a female creature, her hatred toward the Green Blade Bug Race is stronger than that of the Dark Abyssal Earth Dragon from the same Canyon Forest lineage. Perhaps, as a female, she is more prone to emotion, especially after the Moonlight Magic Wolf died saving her; this feeling makes her no longer as cold toward the many Canyon Forest monsters as before.

Just as the attendees were riled up, some beings could no longer restrain themselves from acting.

The Level One Life Tier Green Blade Bug Race inexplicably split in two! The next moment, thousands of attendees were stunned, standing up and gazing in shock at the creature.

"Woman, there's a witch hidden inside!"

"………"

"How could that be? That's clearly the Mantis Plane insect aura; I couldn't have misread it!" the Moon White Tiger exclaimed in disbelief.

Voices of disbelief rang out one after another.

Under the astonished gazes of many strong beings, a stunningly beautiful witch slowly emerged from the split body of the insect.

The crowd surveyed her for a moment.

She had golden long hair, fair skin, and a strikingly alluring, cool beauty as a witch.

Her delicate, curvaceous figure was clad in a black silk magical dress.

Black eye‑shadow accentuated her seductive, cool aura, paired with flaming red lips—both sexy and intriguingly icy.

This person is Witch Angelique! Since becoming Fulade's bedside companion, Angelique has unknowingly begun to dress herself up.

Although unconscious, it yielded many unexpected benefits; at least Fulade greatly likes her this way.

Under the amazed gazes, Angelique slowly took her seat on the side of the Dark Faction.

By now her mission was complete; nothing further required her attention.

Fulade cast an appreciative glance at Angelique as she passed by his side.

Incidentally, the disguise method studied this time aligns closely with Angelique's current magical research on proxy puppets.

Thus, this disguise could be developed quickly and deployed during the conference.

Needless to say, everyone had caught on, their eyes alight with excitement.

It was a thirst for profit and greed! Seeing the eager gazes of the attendees, Fulade and other high‑level leaders of the great powers exchanged a glance, everything unspoken.

…………

For the forces participating in this operation, the Dark Council has long since devised the profit‑sharing model and its regulations.

All the factions participating in this raid will allocate resources rationally based on the number of participants, overall strength, performance during the raid, and the total amount of resources obtained.

This plan received unanimous approval from all factions, since more work means more reward, and no one objected.

But in this way the large factions inevitably reap considerable benefits, and the many small factions that must cling to the large ones said little about it.

Such massive gains, even if only a few slip through the large factions' fingers, are enough to satisfy them, so they would not care.

Moreover, as the main force of this raid, they bear the bulk of the pressure, so taking the larger share is only natural.

The large factions are also quite satisfied with the small factions' timely compliance.

The Mantis Plane infiltration raid is scheduled to be carried out two years from now.

During this period, the major factions must not only dispatch personnel to first gather intelligence on the Mantis Plane.

They also need ample time to prepare various supplies and to produce enough Insect Puppet Clones.

After the raid time and plan were set, the first Dark Council ended.

As the council dispersed, the small factions eager to join the raid began to show their abilities and launched their actions.

Because the primary material for making one Insect Puppet Clone requires at least three insect‑type corpses of the same life‑level, the number of slots is limited.

Thus, during the remaining preparation period, the small factions began a covert, smoke‑free contest for the limited slots.

(End of chapter)