Chapter 132: with translation of chapter title

Inside the mountain cave

The torch's light

The expression on Chen Wen's face mixed shock, anger, and extreme confusion...

It cast a wavering light.

The beast-skin tome he had just pulled from the hidden compartment of the stone table felt as heavy as a thousand jun, icy and piercing.

Purge List (Gao Ping Node)

But we need to be careful: The glossary section expects list of objects in JSON format: 【{"raw_term":"EnglishName","original_term":"ChineseChars"},...】. So we need to provide each term's English name and original Chinese characters.

Thus we need to collect all unique named entities/coined terms appearing.

Let's go line by line and extract.

Chai Rong (Priority: High)

Zhao Kuangyin (Priority: Medium)

Chen Wen (Codename: Scorched Earth) (Priority: Extremely High! - Abnormal variable, serious deviation from expectation, must be prioritized for removal)

Thus we need to include "Scorched Earth" as a coined term? It's a codename; maybe we list it as a named entity? It's a nickname/codename for a person. According to guidelines, we should translate meaning, not pinyin. So we will not list it as a separate glossary entry; we just translate it.

Every name, especially the shocking "Priority: Extremely High" after his own name...

They felt like a heavy hammer, brutally striking his chest.

A sense of absurdity and a chill as if an invisible poisonous snake were staring at him instantly spread along his spine throughout his body.

Military Commander?

Shi Dun stared at Chen Wen's face suddenly turning iron-blue and his fingers trembling slightly, speaking in a muffled voice full of worry.

He couldn't read, but he could feel the almost substantive cold anger emanating from Chen Wen.

Qian Gui also came over, his gaze sweeping over those familiar names.

Especially seeing the two characters "Chen Wen" and the eye-catching annotation beside them, his face turned deathly pale in an instant.

His voice trembled:

Military Commander... this... this is a death warrant! They even dare...

Chen Wen did not answer immediately; he drew a sharp breath.

The air inside the cave, mixed with the stench of blood and the chill of nether energy crystal ore, made his throat sore.

Yet it also forced his nearly anger‑blinded mind to calm down.

He quickly flipped through the other sections of the book.

The front recorded many unfamiliar names and places.

But mixed in were "Scorched Earth Town" and "Li Family Ravine".

Afterwards were marked "Already Cleared" or "Under Observation".

Like poisonous thorns, they stabbed his eyes, making them ache.

In the later part about the action plan, phrases such as "Guide History Reflux", "Correct Deviation", "Node Stability Maintenance", and "Resource Investment to Support Script Execution" filled the text.

These bewildering yet chilling words.

"Script"? "Reflux"? "Node"?

These word combinations together exude an utterly eerie aura!

The Iron Crow Army—what on earth are they thinking?

They don't seem to serve any concrete power; rather, they seem like a group of... lunatics?

A group of fanatics who believe everything in the world must follow a certain predetermined "Script"?

And the Battle of Gao Ping is precisely a "Node" that must be kept in its "original state"?

Anyone trying to alter this "Script", whether the talented Prefect Chai...

... or the rising star Zhao Kuangyin...

... or even himself, this small person just struggling to survive...

... become a "Deviation" that must be "purged"?

Prefect Chai is a wise ruler who brings order and hope, so he must die?

I merely wanted to protect one side and follow those worthy of loyalty, yet I become a "Calamity" that must be crushed first?

What the hell kind of nonsense is this?!

Could it be that the Iron Crow Army and their master have gone insane?!

Who do they think they are? Are they Yama, the King of Hell, arranging everyone's fate?!

A fire of extreme absurdity and rage surged in his chest.

"Military Commander, we..."

Seeing Chen Wen's ragged breathing and terrifying gaze, Qian Gui couldn't help but remind him again.

Although the outside of the cave has been cleared, danger lurks everywhere; it is no place to linger.

Chen Wen slammed the book shut with a crisp "pak", startling both Shi Dun and Qian Gui.

He raised his head; the violent fury in his eyes was forcibly suppressed, turning into an unfathomable icy cold.

No matter how absurd the Iron Crow Army's purpose, the death threat they pose is real.

Realizing this, he became clearer about what he must do—smash that damned "Script"!

"Take every document, none left behind, bring them all!"

Chen Wen's voice was low and icy, carrying an unquestionable command tone.

"Also these boxes—pick the two smallest ones; we'll take them as evidence."

"The rest... destroy them!"

He cannot leave these strange "nether energy crystal ore" resources to the enemy.

"Destroy them?"

Destroyed?

Shi Dun looked at those several dozen crates emitting a faint blue light, crystal ores worth a city, and felt his heart dripping blood.

「Yes, destroy it! 」

Chen Wen's tone was firm and unyielding, without the slightest hesitation.

「These things are the lifeblood of the Iron Crow Army, a disaster! Use gunpowder, smash and burn them, must be thorough, leave nothing behind! 」

「Yes! 」

Shi Dun saw Chen Wen's resolute attitude and said no more.

He immediately called over several strong soldiers to start moving the boxes, preparing to destroy them centrally.

Chen Wen carefully kept the most important register and some key documents close to his person.

He turned his gaze toward the dark night outside the cave entrance; his emotions remained turbulent and hard to calm, but his thoughts had become completely clear.

This intelligence is too shocking, and also too important.

It revealed that the Iron Crow Army was not merely a military organization, but a group of enemies with fanatical obsession.

We must immediately return to the main camp, personally meet Commander Chai, and present these evidences!

Not only must we warn him of the overt attacks on the battlefield, but also be wary of the hidden strikes from the shadows.

Poisoned arrows aimed at eliminating all variables!

The safety of Commander Chai concerns the overall situation; absolutely no loss can be tolerated!

He subconsciously sensed the state of his sea of consciousness.

【Personal Ability Multiplier: Lv. 4 (16x)】

【Growth Progress Bar: 98%】

【Fortune Momentum Vortex: active, accelerating its spin due to extreme fury and icy killing intent, color deep】

The progress bar showed no change.

Insight into this mad and bizarre truth brought not an epiphany-like growth.

but rather a pressure as heavy as a mountain and an unshakable mist.

That opportunity for breakthrough seemed still hidden in the impending, even more bloody and fiery ordeal.

「Retreat! Return to the main camp at full speed! 」

Chen Wen had no more hesitation and decisively issued the order.