Chapter 248: Items

Upon hearing Heertui's reply, the white-robed man asked with suspicion.

"That is strange. The Diviner in our clan said you would encounter that fire-wielding Human this time. How could you not have met him? How is this possible?"

Seeing the white-robed man cast a suspicious gaze toward him, Heertui immediately opened his mouth to reply.

"Lord Bishop, what I say is true! The only Humans with Spiritual Power I encountered this time were two. One was Ji Bu, who is already dead. The other Human is named Yingzhou; his ability is to summon soldiers. I saw him leading a group of burly men wearing red headscarves into the battlefield at the time; those must have been the soldiers he summoned. Other than that, I did not encounter any other Humans with Spiritual Power."

Seeing the Bishop's gaze withdraw, Heertui then tentatively said, "Lord Bishop, after I went to the Ninth Defense Zone, three other teleportation points were split off. Could it be that the Hou warriors at the other three teleportation points encountered the Human the Diviner spoke of?"

After listening, the white-robed man felt that what Heertui said made sense, so he issued an order to Heertui.

"Go and find the Hou warriors who went to the other three teleportation points. You must question them carefully and explain to them exactly what I just said."

Hearing the Bishop's order, Heertui nodded hurriedly and replied.

"Yes, Lord Bishop, I will go find them right away. Um, regarding that fire-wielding Human, is there any more detailed information?"

This time, the white-robed man shook his head slightly, "No, that is all the information there is, and even that was obtained by the Diviner at the risk of his life."

Heertui said nothing more and left to carry out the order.

Soon, after questioning those Hou warriors, Heertui arrived at the place where the Bishop resided.

At this moment, the eye on the Bishop's right arm was staring directly at a Puppet. The Puppet had drool flowing from the corner of its mouth, its pupils were unfocused, and its body had become stiff.

Seeing Heertui at the doorway, the White-Robed Bishop stopped his creation and asked Heertui.

"How is it? Is there any news?"

"Lord Bishop, those Hou warriors did not see a Human holding a flaming Greatsword, though they did see quite a few Humans who could control fire."

Heertui reported the news respectfully at the doorway. After hearing Heertui's reply, the White-Robed Bishop asked Heertui with a somewhat puzzled tone.

"That is strange. The clan Diviner's divinations rarely go wrong. What happened this time?"

Heertui did not dare to be negligent and immediately replied.

"Lord Bishop, perhaps the Diviner made some mistake in this divination. Some margin of error is unavoidable."

"Hmm, that must be it. We lost quite a few Puppets in this failed invasion of the Ninth Defense Zone. Let us rest and reorganize for now. The situation on the border between the Zerg and the Beast Race seems very tense recently; we might be able to reap the rewards. You may go down first; I have other things to attend to."

After Heertui left, a green energy appeared on the White-Robed Bishop's right hand, which he slowly placed onto the Puppet's head. The Puppet changed at a speed visible to the naked eye; its body began to swell, expanding directly by a large margin until it looked like a balloon.

"Hmm, after maintaining it like this for a few days, we can add filling inside."

Ninth Defense Zone.

The news of Ji Bu's death soon reached every Legion, which made every Legion Commander feel astonished, because in their impression, Ji Bu was a leader who was resourceful, planned his actions, and possessed great strength.

Therefore, upon hearing the news of Ji Bu's death, every Legion Commander felt extremely surprised.

They could not fathom how that Ji Bu, who could always create miracles, had died just like that—died so simply?

Ji Bu's body was buried simply, without special treatment. The only ones watching Ji Bu being laid to rest were Yingzhou, Ji Bu's Guard Lu Zhenda, and all the soldiers of the 312 Corps.

"Captain Yingzhou, before Chief Ji Bu died, he told me that if he were to die, I should have you go to his office. In the bottom-most drawer of his desk, there is an item he wanted to give to you."

While the soldiers of the 312 Corps were burying Ji Bu, Lu Zhenda saw that there was no one around Yingzhou, so he came to Yingzhou's side and whispered.

"Chief... Ji Bu has an item to give to me?"

Yingzhou had not expected that Ji Bu would leave an item for him. He had never had any interaction with Ji Bu; what could he possibly leave for him?

Lu Zhenda shook his head, "I do not know. It is just that before you enter the office, I cannot let anyone near that place. So, after Chief Ji Bu is buried, just come back to the Military District with me. It is better to hand over the item Chief Ji Bu entrusted to you as soon as possible."

Seeing this, Yingzhou nodded, "Alright, we will set off in a moment."

Ninth Defense Zone Inner City.

Near dusk, inside a luxurious house, Pu Lie was preparing to enjoy a full-body massage from two maids and prepare for a wonderful night, but Lu Wang's arrival made him somewhat unhappy.

"Lu Wang, do you have some urgent matter to find me for? Did I not have the attendant tell you that I am very busy tonight?"

Lu Wang did not pay attention to Pu Lie's grumbling; after bowing and saluting Pu Lie, he whispered to Pu Lie.

"My Lord, your subordinate has good news to tell you. Please have the idlers leave."

Pu Lie dissatisfiedly had the two graceful maids leave, then lazily half-leaned on the bed and said to Lu Wang, "Speak, let me hear it."

"According to news sent back by our Believers in the Military District, Ji Bu changed the location where he was originally going to commend Yingzhou and engaged in battle with an unknown Alien Race there. In the end, Ji Bu died in battle, but he managed to repel that group of guys."

After hearing this news, Pu Lie's previously dissatisfied mood vanished completely. He excitedly confirmed with Lu Wang again.

"Lu Wang, is Ji Bu really dead? Hahaha, is he really dead?"

"My Lord, that is the news sent back from the Military District."

Pu Lie clapped his hands happily and said to Lu Wang, "Lu Wang, this is truly good news. That Ji Bu is dead, and he did not specify his successor. That means we can recommend a capable Believer to the Military District and see if we can take control of the Military District."

"My Lord, this subordinate cannot guarantee that. Ji Bu never left loopholes for others to exploit in his work."

Lu Wang's reply made Pu Lie's mood calm down. Indeed, this guy Ji Bu was truly talented in warfare; at least in several campaigns, he had indeed managed to turn the tide. This was why he felt Ji Bu was an obstacle to the Master's descent.

Therefore, he anticipated that under the premise that he might sacrifice himself in this campaign, he likely had drawn up a candidate to become the next Military District Chief.

"In that case, have the Believers in the Military District go to Ji Bu's office and see if there is any document there about whom Ji Bu wanted to succeed him as Military District Chief."

Pu Lie clapped his hands together and instructed Lu Wang.

"As you command, your subordinate will go do it right away."