Chapter 217: with translation of chapter title

223. Chapter 223 I have finished speaking.

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【6】

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Wait there is no 【8】? The list jumps from 【7】 to 【9】. Possibly they omitted 【8】 inadvertently. We'll just follow given indices. So next is 【9】? Actually after 【7】 there is a line break then 【9】 appears in the user message? Let's scroll: The user wrote:

We'll include "Phantom Coupe" as a named item.

【6】 also includes "Shan Duo La". That's a name. Not in glossary; we need to add. Should we romanize? It's a person's name, so we use pinyin: "Shan Duo La". Actually the Chinese name is Shan Duo La. Likely transliteration of "Sandra". Could be "Shan Duo La". We'll output as "Shan Duo La".

【6】 also includes "camp" (camp) generic, not a name.

"The layout of this camp is extremely simple." No names.

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Let's examine other similar names: "Shan Duo La. Di Ao Man De" later appears. That's a person name with surname? Actually "Shan Duo La. Di Ao Man De" likely "Shan Duo La. Di Ao Man De"? Might be a Western name: "Sandra Diamond"? Actually "Di Ao Man De" could be "Diamond". So "Shan Duo La. Di Ao Man De" maybe "Sandra Diamond". So they are using Western-style names transliterated. So "Paro Sage Legion" maybe "Paro Sage Legion". "Paro" could be "Paro". So we could treat as a place name "Paro". Use pinyin: "Paro". Then faction: "Paro Sage Legion". We'll go with that.

"There aren't that many logistics support personnel working there." No names.

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"Though the sparrow is small, it has all five internal organs." No.

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"Inside the camp, people are few and far between; the most active things are various intelligent puppets and intelligent machinery." Contains "intelligent puppets" and "intelligent machinery". These are generic terms, not names.

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"「You live here. 」" No.

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"The six-pointed star has 12 vertices and intersections, and 12 tents were set up for living quarters." No.

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"「Okay. 」" No.

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"Afterwards, he watched as Shan Duo La and Lan Ni went around the central tent of the hexagram, and entered the tent at the top point." Contains Shan Duo La, Lan Ni (Lan Ni?), hexagram generic, maybe not a name. Lan Ni is a name. We'll need to add.

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"The tent's interior is spacious, larger than a yurt's footprint, and divided into several functional areas." Contains "yurt". That's a generic term, not a name.

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"Near the door curtain is the guest/office area, with a low table holding an office smart brain." Contains "office smart brain". That's generic.

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"The smart brain isn't locked and can be opened directly." Contains smart brain.

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The Insect Race World was once a super‑civilization world, standing alongside the Wizard World, Gods World, Undead World, and Abyss World at the peak of the Myriad Worlds.

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"If carefully managed, it can definitely become a major power among the Myriad Worlds." Contains Myriad Worlds again.

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"After nearly a hundred years of collusion and plotting, the Wizard World allied with the Undead World and the Abyss World, then launched a full-scale assault on the Insect Race World." Contains Wizard World, Undead World, Abyss World, Insect Race World.

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The Mechanical Wizard Faction and Elemental Wizards of the Wizard World also have a natural edge over the Insect Race.

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"The Undead World and the Abyss World may lack many things, but they never lack cannon fodder." Contains Undead World, Abyss World.

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"Thus, in this war, there was no stalemate; from the start it was a swift, overwhelming victory." No.

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"A super-civilization with a glorious history—the Insect Race World—was thus completely devastated and fragmented." Contains Insect Race World.

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"They no longer had the ability to unite, gather strength, and sweep across the Myriad Worlds." Contains Myriad Worlds.

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"Since then, the Gods World has continually sought to suppress the rise of the Wizard World." Contains Gods World, Wizard World.

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"Enough digression; let's return to the Insect Race World." Contains Insect Race World.

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"Therefore, after the war, the Wizard World's surveillance of the Insect Race World was also the strictest." Contains Wizard World, Insect Race World.

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"It was both a test of her organizational, leadership, and command abilities, and the execution of an unconventional mission issued by the High Council." Contains High Council maybe a proper noun. Should translate meaning: "High Council". Also "unconventional mission" generic.

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"A branch of the royal family from that ancient super-civilization, the Insect Race World, has survived in this low-level civilization world for nearly a thousand years." Contains Insect Race World, royal branch clan generic, low-level civilization world.

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"Three years ago, during routine monitoring of this level-3 Insect Race World by the Wizard World, they noticed some unusual signs." Contains Wizard World, level-3 Insect Race World.

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"One year ago, a follow-up check confirmed that this level-3 Insect Race World had undergone some unknown alteration." Contains level-3 Insect Race World.

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"Subsequently, the mission to personally go to the Insect Race World to investigate the cause of the anomaly was issued by the Wizard World's High Council." Contains Insect Race World, Wizard World, High Council.

After being passed through layer upon layer, it fell onto the head of Ruiwosuosi Academy.

Just as Shanduola. Di'aomande was preparing to advance to a third‑level wizard, she needed an opportunity and some resources, and thus this micro legion was formed.

Lin Ke understood how to cultivate his direct‑line subordinates.

As the great‑granddaughter of the Ruwo Grand Sage and the Suosi Grand Sage, she naturally understood.

Shanduola refused her mother's arrangement—her mother being the only granddaughter of the Ruwo Grand Sage and the Suosi Grand Sage—and chose to personally cultivate her own cadre.

Thus, she turned her attention to this generation of outstanding young people from the academy's main families, the western coastal families of the mainland, and the Storm Sea Newblood.

Lan Ni. Tai Le was the talent she spotted at a glance.

Linke Grand only later caught her eye.

The cause was indeed because of Lan Ni. Tai Le.

But the reason that made Shanduola decide to summon Lin Ke was a sentence from her mother.

"Your great‑grandfather and great‑grandmother have both taken notice of him."

As the two joint owners of the Ruwo Suosi Academy, one is an eighth‑level Grand Sage, the other a peak seventh‑level Grand Sage.

Given that such top‑level figures have both taken notice of Linke Grand, Shanduola has no reason not to summon him.

Of course, Lin Ke was unaware of the circumstances behind his summoning by Shanduola.

What he is currently looking at is the background introduction of that third‑level insect world.

This world is also a planet, its volume, density, and gravity being roughly comparable to the moon of Lin Ke's previous life.

The insects are adept at digging holes, having dug countless pits on the planet.

If one is unfamiliar with the terrain and rashly enters the pits, calling to heaven brings no response, calling to earth brings no aid.

However, you have your Zhang Liang stratagem, I have my wall‑scaling ladder.

The insects' complex tunnels cannot stump a wise wizard, the wizard's wisdom.

The mother nest is the cornerstone that any insect tribe must defend at all costs.

Without a mother nest, no new insects can be bred.

After the war, the wizards marked the mother nest of every insect world in the myriad realms.

Even a low‑level world whose highest supernatural tier is only level 1 is no exception.

Wildfires cannot burn it all away; the spring breeze brings it back.

The insects' vitality and reproductive speed far surpass that of weeds.

Not carrying out an extermination policy is solely because the wizard world fears appearing too brutal, which would frighten other worlds and races in the myriad realms.

Thus, the wizard world's targets of conquest, besides fighting to the death, will never choose to surrender.

Without any necessary casualties and losses, they would greatly increase.

This runs contrary to the overall interests of the wizard world.

Thanks to the efforts of those who came before, when the micro legion reaches the third‑level insect world, they need not worry about those tunnels.

They just need to follow the markers, strike straight at the heart, and find the mother nest.

Lin Ke's task, just as Shanduola mentioned earlier, is to study the insects' ecological structure, abnormal phenomena, and the causes of mutations; what he needs to do is essentially the same as what he did in the fairy world.

The only difference is the object of study.

It's familiar terrain, not difficult.

Just finished reading the briefing, footsteps came from outside the tent.

"May I come in?"

Lan Ni. Tai Le's voice sounded right after.

Her tone was very polite, completely lacking the cold harshness of an immediate attack upon first meeting.

"Sure, come in."

Lin Ke set down his smartbrain, sat upright, and waited quietly.

He was quite curious about what Lan Ni. Tai Le would say next.

Lan Ni. Tai Le lifted the tent flap, entered, glanced inside, and immediately sat opposite Lin Ke, facing him across a low table.

After a moment of silence, Lan Ni. Tai Le spoke first: "Don't you have anything you want to ask?"

"For example?"

Lin Ke calmly replied in kind.

"For example, why I am here, and why I attacked you."

Lan Ni. Tai Le gave two examples.

Lin Ke chuckled softly, then said calmly: "Do I need to know?"

"Isn't it unnecessary?"

Lan Ni. Tai Le frowned slightly and replied in kind.

"Do you really need to?"

Lin Ke immediately threw the question back.

After this pointless back‑and‑forth, both understood each other's stance.

Lan Ni. Tai Le stopped probing and directly stated her purpose:

"I suppose you already know Miss Diomande's identity."

I believe this is an extremely rare opportunity; if handled well, much can be gained.

We share the same background, both being drifting Newblood of the Storm Sea.

Whether it be family background, lineage, or resources, we fall far short of the descendants of mainland western‑coast families, let alone those of the academy's main‑branch great families.

For better development, and to avoid being scorned or ignored in the legion, we ought to unite.

Only by uniting can we strive for a voice.

Be a true wizard, not a puppet manipulated by others!

After a pause, Lan Ni. Tai Le emphasized: "I can follow your command in everything, and advance and retreat with you."

Once again, Lin Ke faced another "team up" invitation from Lan Ni. Tai Le.

But this time, Lan Ni. Tai Le's sincerity far exceeded that of the first-year Two Districts Grand Comparison.

Back then, Lan Ni. Tai Le still harbored the thought of parting ways with Lin Ke, and had not yet been fully convinced by him.

Over the following nearly three years, continually witnessing Lin Ke's deeds and achievements, Lan Ni. Tai Le gradually stopped insisting on competing with him in a short time.

Lan Ni. Tai Le's ambition never waned.

But Lan Ni. Tai Le only thinks more long-term and sees more long-term.

After receiving Shan Duo La's summons, there was no hesitation; an immediate response followed, a quiet disappearance from the primary academy, and acceptance of all of Shan Duo La's arrangements.

To learn more profound knowledge and master magic more suited to oneself, some contempt, neglect, and occasional verbal insults are nothing.

Grassroots struggle is never easy.

Upon learning that Lin Ke had also accepted Shan Duo La's summons, Lan Ni. Tai Le immediately conceived the idea of allying with him.

Whether for mutual benefit or huddling for warmth, it's always stronger than struggling alone.

The attack at the teleportation gate was actually not Lan Ni. Tai Le's intention, but rather Shan Duo La's directive.

The purpose is simple: Shan Duo La merely wants to test Lin Ke's vigilance.

The seemingly trivial conversation with Lin Ke is actually Lan Ni. Tai Le wanting to explain, while Lin Ke indicates no explanation is needed.

Some words need not be spelled out; mutual understanding suffices.

"Okay, I agree."

After hearing Lan Ni. Tai Le's alliance request, Lin Ke didn't even think, he directly agreed.

A lone tree is hard to support; in an unfamiliar team, having an ally who knows some background is always good.

"Wait a moment for the meeting; you might be provoked, just ignore the other side."

Lan Ni. Tai Le's face lit up with joy, and immediately gave a piece of information: "The one responsible for biochemical research with you is Tiffany. Kolonna of the pure-blood family from the western coast of the native land."

"Ugh... Kolonna?"

Lin Ke muttered to himself, soon recalling Scott. Kolonna, whom he had beaten into being unable to live independently.

Having figured it out, he understood why Tiffany. Kolonna, a stranger, might cause trouble.

He couldn't help feeling somewhat speechless.

These populous clans are truly annoying.

Randomly beating up a clueless guy can get you entangled elsewhere.

Like a spiderweb, dense and tangled.

"I understand, thanks for the reminder."

Lin Ke nodded, expressing thanks.

"Let's go, let's go to the meeting together."

Lan Ni. Tai Le showed nothing, rose, and walked out.

Lin Ke followed.

A tent was set up at the center of the hexagram.

The temporary command center was set up inside this tent.

Lan Ni. Tai Le led Lin Ke into the empty tent, awaiting the start of the conference called by Shan Duo La.

Other members of the micro legion arrived one after another.

Eight responsible for reconnaissance and combat, including Shan Duo La herself, all came from the great families of the academy's main branch.

These people's demeanor and the impression they gave showed no arrogance of looking down on others.

Each made one feel like basking in a spring breeze, sensing full respect.

On the contrary, Tiffany. Kolonna of the native western-coast pure-blood family, and Frederic. Percival, whom Lin Ke had never seen or heard of, bore an air of arrogant superiority.

"Everyone's here, let's start the meeting."

Shan Duo La stood in the middle of the tent, lightly clapped to draw attention.

At the same time, she projected a hologram of the terrain of the level-3 insectoid world as a background and began speaking.

"Let's skip the self-introductions for now; after this mission ends, we'll determine who can reliably stay in my team, then do the self-introductions—no later than that."

"Otherwise it's meaningless, purely a waste of time."

"This mission's goal, as set by the Supreme Council, is to investigate the insectoid world's ecological structure, abnormal changes, and the causes of mutations."

"Personally, I have added three items beyond these three goals."

"First, I want a mother nest; second, I want a plan to control the insectoids; finally, I want a plan to strengthen the insectoids."

"I hope everyone can work together to complete these six mission objectives."

"Now I will emphasize each person's position and division of labor."

"I myself, and you seven, are responsible for reconnaissance and combat. Not saying we will eliminate all danger invisibly, but at least we must enter and exit unharmed."

"If anyone, subjectively or objectively, makes a mistake leading to casualties,"

"Sorry, my team does not welcome you."

"You, Lan Ni. Tai Le and that Percival, are responsible for logistics and medical care."

"You, that Kolonna and Linke Grand, are responsible for biochemical research. I know you might have some contradictions between you, or maybe not. But I hope it is truly none."

"I have finished speaking."

"Who agrees? Who opposes?"