[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-cell-prison":3,"chapter-my-cell-prison-my-cell-prison-chapter-848":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Cell Prison",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1207083,1562,"Chapter 843 - 843 843 Wetlands Campaign","my-cell-prison-chapter-848",848,"\u003Cp>Chapter 843: Chapter 843 Wetlands Campaign Chapter 843: Chapter 843 Wetlands Campaign Few, if any, in the entire Expeditionary Army could have imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the Toad Ancestor, a relatively mysterious entity among the Old Kings and seldom present in the physical realm, actually possessed an incarnation hidden in the deep recesses of the wetland, covertly observing this battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Toad Ancestor truly decided to descend upon the wetland and confront the Expeditionary Army head-on,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the largest battle of the Big Expedition might begin prematurely, and the number of deaths would be incalculable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one whose divine nature included “Endless Apathy,” the Toad Ancestor had no desire to personally partake in this war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a state of half-sleep and half-wakefulness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was able to see the detailed situation within the wetland and even dreamed of some of the outcomes that would have resulted had It intervened in the battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reality was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the dream was rather complicated, and it bored the Toad Ancestor so much that It preferred not to ponder it and would rather have a good sleep right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside what actions the other Old Kings might take if a large-scale war broke out, just among these humans were a few knights capable of wounding the Ancestor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the depths of the dream, images of the Underworld and Hell kept surfacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, the Toad Ancestor also had a vague dream of Grey, a high entity that It somewhat feared and did not wish to come into contact with…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the Toad Ancestor did not wish to interfere, but required a significant number of human knights as necessary sacrifices for the perfect shedding of Its skin… there was only one solution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It commanded the Toad City lords under its sway to launch a surprise attack on a Knight Regiment that just happened to be passing through the wetland.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, a battle initiated with a single “Medium-sized Land Deed” would be minor in scale, and even if it ended in complete victory, the captured knights would not meet the basic needs for sacrifice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the Toad Ancestor specially granted permission, under the condition of “Wall Viewing,” to ally with the Ancestor Return lords in the nearby regions to initiate a larger scale battle to acquire more knight sacrifices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden attack engulfed in layers of conspiracy had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bait had caught the prey, and the Expeditionary Army could only face the battle head-on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Demon King Castle”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By using multiple overlapping Land Deeds, and an item of chaos from the Toad Ancestor, set up a ‘Super Wetland’ that could severely restrain perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, use the ‘Toad Statue’ as bait to capture some scouting teams whose perception was severely affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Use the hostages to bargain for priority, without giving us much time to think… Do these few Ancestor Return beings really think they can gobble up our entire Expeditionary Army?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Great Demon Leader showed a mocking smile, there was also a flame of anger smoldering within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Expeditionary Army had three options at present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>1. Accept the terms of the battle agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>2. Reject the agreement, assemble a raiding team suitable for wetland combat, and strike directly at the Demon’s lair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>3. Based on the intelligence currently detected, identify a route to exit the wetland, entirely forsake the hostages and leave the wetland, prioritizing the expedition plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The balance of pros and cons would be decided by the commander of the Expeditionary Army—Great Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the supplementary agreement was accepted,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it must be guaranteed that the number of deaths or deeply polluted people in the wetland battle would not exceed the “number of missing persons”; otherwise, such a decision would be deemed a failure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it seemed the Great Demon Leader had already made a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the battle agreement with the signatures of ‘four’ Ancestor Return lord commanders,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the Great Demon Leader named four elite knights and their titles from within the ranks of the Expeditionary Army:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Black Rose Knight Squad, Third Platoon Leader, Dark Eye. Macefield.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Plague Knights, First Platoon Leader and Head of the Holy City Plague Prevention Headquarters, Mr. Mushroom—Dr. Darcy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“WindRider Knights, First Platoon Leader and Founding Priest of the Church without light, Eyeless Bernal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Scarlet Knights, Second Platoon Leader – Dr. Landon Castinov.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon these words, the four Soldier Level Elite knights immediately assembled in the hall, each radiating an exceptionally powerful aura, their Talent Trees had reached another level of development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In correspondence with the four Ancestor Return body Lords in the [Battle Agreement], these four commanders would be fully responsible for the upcoming wetland campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Demon Leader and the other four leaders reached a unanimous decision – “Acceptance Treaty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The essence of the Big Expedition was an exploration of Eternal Night, a challenge to royal authority, and a struggle for freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Endless unknown lurked beyond the city walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the most carefully laid strategies could only illuminate part of the road like a torch in the Night, incapable of erasing all the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve all goals of the ‘Big Expedition,’ it wasn’t merely strategic victories that were needed, but also to instill a Golden Spirit throughout the Knight Regiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Courage, intelligence, and justice were the sharpest swords of the Knight Regiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This battle must be won, and the lost companions must be rescued!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the four commanders confirmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A total of 1108 expeditionary knights participated, with the specific division into squads being decided by the four commanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding the “Super Wetland Campaign,” the Great Demon Leader had only one demand:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eradicate all Demons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the leadership of the four commanders, the knights arrived at the shore of Lake Trasimeno and cast the battle agreement signed by the entire army into the lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gurgling gurgling…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Messenger appeared atop the giant Toad’s head, holding a parchment that was completely dry despite being in the water, and revealed a satisfied smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forty-three knights feeling as though their bodies were sodden by the lake water emerged from the bottom of the lake of their own accord and returned to their ranks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As per the agreement, they too would be counted as part of the campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… next, I will lead you to the battle area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please do not resist. The process fully follows the world’s rules and won’t cause any physical harm to you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Toad at the bottom of the lake opened its hundreds of meters wide mouth, and from the depths of its pitch-black maw, a strong spatial essence was emitted, engulfing the knights on the shore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was at the moment before being swallowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The WindRider Knights’ First Platoon Leader and the founder Priest of the Church without Light, “Eyeless Bernal,” released the Lightless Chains, instantly connecting the souls of all knights.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ensuring no one would be dispersed in the spatial turbulence during the process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Knight Troops had landed in a “Moist Ruins” with an extremely high concentration of humidity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Splashing splashing~ Raindrops the size of peas furiously pelted the dilapidated stones of the ruins, with what appeared to be toad eggs nestled among them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current position of the Knight Troops was exactly at the hub of the ruins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a total of four different ‘roads’ stretching out from the hub area, which seemed to correspond to the Land Deeds of the four Lords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, at the very center of the hub, stood a giant Toad Stone tablet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twisted high-tier letters were inscribed on it, which could blur one’s vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no need for Han Dong’s interpretation as the Symbolic Knight in the group immediately began translating the writing… it outlined the rules of the “Super Wetland Campaign.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stated that the human side must divide into four squads, each heading to different Land Deed areas simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Securing three of the land deeds would grant victory in this campaign.\u003C\u002Fp>",1325,"2026-06-03T14:08:40.537Z",1,"novelbin.me","ea4744c6d34774c12766fd2d54d9460e4fda4a20446289327bd331c59301d538","my-cell-prison-chapter-849","my-cell-prison-chapter-847",2176,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-cell-prison-cover.jpg"]