Chapter 376: and translation of title, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list
382. Chapter 382 Advance! Advance!
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But we need to keep the format exactly: "【N】 translation". So line: 【1】 382. Chapter 382 Advance! Advance!
Speaking from the heart, Lin Ke doesn't dare.
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However, Lin Ke had no right to refuse the task personally assigned by the commander-in-chief.
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Even though his identity, through the joint efforts of multiple parties, has become extremely special.
Translation: "Even though his identity had become extremely special under the joint 'efforts' of multiple parties." Keep quotes? We'll keep as is: "Even though his identity had become extremely special under the joint 'efforts' of multiple parties."
Even though his relationship with Fristel Chancellor, the de facto leader of the third generation of the Diomande family, was very close.
Even though his relationship with Fristel Chancellor, the de facto leader of the third generation of the Diomande family, was very close.
Even though he had made considerable contributions to the recent and future development of Ravos Academy.
Even though he had made considerable contributions to the recent and future development of Ravos Academy.
Lin Ke still had no right to refuse the task or to bargain.
Lin Ke still had no right to refuse the task or to bargain.
After all, on the battlefield, the commander-in-chief is supreme.
After all, on the battlefield, the commander-in-chief is supreme.
Moreover, Rodrigo Diomande is a high-level mage of the seventh-level Grand Sage tier, and in terms of identity, status, or strength, he far surpasses Lin Ke.
Moreover, Rodrigo Diomande is a high-level mage of the seventh-level Grand Sage tier, and in terms of identity, status, or strength, he far surpasses Lin Ke.
«The Grand Legion can accept this mission. »
«The Grand Legion can accept this mission. »
Without much hesitation, Lin Ke calmly spoke his true thoughts.
Without much hesitation, Lin Ke calmly spoke his true thoughts.
Whether one dares or not, it can be accepted.
Whether one dares or not, it can be accepted.
«Huh…»
«Huh…»
Rodrigo Diomande slightly lifted his eyelids and gave a light, indifferent laugh.
Rodrigo Diomande slightly lifted his eyelids and gave a light, indifferent laugh.
No one knew what he was laughing at.
No one knew what he was laughing at.
That laugh left Lin Ke with a bad impression.
That laugh left Lin Ke with a bad impression.
It seemed to contain a hint of mockery, as well as a slight feeling of 'as expected'.
It seemed to contain a hint of mockery, as well as a slight feeling of 'as expected'.
Only hearing Rodrigo Diomande continue: «Rest assured, I won't really send you behind enemy lines for infiltration; I'm just testing you. Your real task is to provide support, while someone else will handle the infiltration. »
Only hearing Rodrigo Diomande continue: «Rest assured, I won't really send you behind enemy lines for infiltration; I'm just testing you. Your real task is to provide support, while someone else will handle the infiltration. »
«Yes. »
Translation: "«Yes. »"
Lin Ke didn't care at all who the unlucky person referred to by «someone else» was, and immediately accepted the new, easier task.
Lin Ke didn't care at all who the unlucky person referred to by «someone else» was, and immediately accepted the new, easier task.
«Alright, you may go. The staff department will send the mission details to your hands. »
«Alright, you may go. The staff department will send the mission details to your hands. »
Rodrigo Diomande waved his hand, sending Lin Ke away.
Rodrigo Diomande waved his hand, sending Lin Ke away.
Lin Ke headed back without looking back, taking Loken with him, directly returning to the star fleet and then setting sail for home.
Lin Ke headed back without looking back, taking Loken with him, directly returning to the star fleet and then setting sail for home.
Seeing the legion commander act this way, none of the guards who followed him dared to ask nosy questions.
Seeing the legion commander act this way, none of the guards who followed him dared to ask nosy questions.
The fleet sailed at full speed and smoothly returned to the legion's base.
The fleet sailed at full speed and smoothly returned to the legion's base.
The army group's staff department had already issued the mission details to the Grand Sage Legion.
The army group's staff department had already issued the mission details to the Grand Sage Legion.
The staff office, intelligence office, and attendant's chamber were jointly researching and devising countermeasures.
The staff office, intelligence office, and attendant's chamber were jointly researching and devising countermeasures.
Lin Ke's return allowed the Grand Sage Legion, especially those three functional departments, to regain their backbone.
Lin Ke's return allowed the Grand Sage Legion, especially those three functional departments, to regain their backbone.
The joint meeting proceeded more smoothly, and facing possible different situations, the staff office produced as many as five contingency plans.
The joint meeting proceeded more smoothly, and facing possible different situations, the staff office produced as many as five contingency plans.
After Lin Ke reviewed them, he forwarded the five plans to the supervision office, which would be responsible for organizing drills for the Grand Sage Legion.
After Lin Ke reviewed them, he forwarded the five plans to the supervision office, which would be responsible for organizing drills for the Grand Sage Legion.
Striving to familiarize themselves with the plans before the mission begins, and during the mission to act in an orderly manner without panic.
Striving to familiarize themselves with the plans before the mission begins, and during the mission to act in an orderly manner without panic.
As for Lin Ke himself, he was pondering some questions.
As for Lin Ke himself, he was pondering some questions.
For example, infiltrating behind enemy lines.
Translation: "For example, the matter of infiltrating behind enemy lines." So: "For example, the matter of infiltrating behind enemy lines."
Starting from the need to obtain firsthand intelligence, infiltration behind enemy lines is indispensable.
Starting from the need to obtain firsthand intelligence, infiltration behind enemy lines is indispensable.
However, the return rate is too low.
Translation: "But the return rate is too low." So: "But the return rate is too low."
Because it is too dangerous.
Translation: "Because it is too dangerous." So: "Because it is too dangerous."
On his way to the army group commander-in-chief's headquarters, Lin Ke slew a god who had infiltrated the mage civilization front from the gods' civilization world.
On his way to the army group commander-in-chief's headquarters, Lin Ke slew a god who had infiltrated the mage civilization front from the gods' civilization world.
This was partly due to Lin Ke's relatively high strength.
This was partly due to Lin Ke's relatively high strength.
But also, infiltration behind enemy lines necessarily needs to be done in small teams to reduce the chance of being discovered.
Translation: "But also because infiltration behind enemy lines necessarily requires operating in small teams to reduce the chance of detection." So: "But also because infiltration behind enemy lines necessarily requires operating in small teams to reduce the chance of detection."
Individual strength, unless it is excessively overpowered, is always inferior to collective strength.
Translation: "An individual's strength, unless it is excessively overpowered, will always be inferior to that of a group." So: "An individual's strength, unless it is excessively overpowered, will always be inferior to that of a group."
Whether it is a mage or a god, with or without assistance, the strength that can be exerted differs greatly.
Translation: "Whether mage or god, with or without assistance, the strength they can exert differs enormously." So: "Whether mage or god, with or without assistance, the strength they can exert differs enormously."
So, Rodrigo Diomande changed his decision at the last moment, letting Lin Ke actually breathe a sigh of relief.
Translation: "So, Rodrigo Diomande changed his decision at the last moment, allowing Lin Ke to actually breathe a sigh of relief." So: "So, Rodrigo Diomande changed his decision at the last moment, allowing Lin Ke to actually breathe a sigh of relief."
Lin Ke came to the frontline of the mage civilization world and the gods' civilization world for many reasons.
Translation: "Lin Ke had many reasons for coming to the front lines of the mage civilization world and the gods' civilization world." So: "Lin Ke had many reasons for coming to the front lines of the mage civilization world and the gods' civilization world."
However, he had never truly devoted everything, giving his all to the mage civilization, the Supreme Council, and Ravos Academy.
However, he had never truly devoted everything, giving his all to the mage civilization, the Supreme Council, and Ravos Academy.
«May your fellow daoists die, but not this poor daoist. »
«May your fellow daoists die, but not this poor daoist. »
In a murmur, Lin Ke expressed sympathy to his colleagues stuck with the task of infiltrating behind enemy lines, then shifted his own attention.
Translation: "He murmured, sending sympathy to his comrades stuck with the infiltration task, then shifted his focus." So: "He murmured, sending sympathy to his comrades stuck with the infiltration task, then shifted his focus."
He directed his gaze into his sea of consciousness.
He directed his gaze into his sea of consciousness.
The methods of the Void Tranquil Heavenly Master thawed the mortal immortal martial world from its amber state.
The methods of the Void Tranquil Heavenly Master thawed the mortal immortal martial world from its amber state.
In the mortal immortal martial world, time was no longer frozen, developments were no longer stalled, and a shift occurred toward Lin Ke's natal world.
In the mortal immortal martial world, time was no longer frozen, developments were no longer stalled, and a shift occurred toward Lin Ke's natal world.
For Lin Ke, the nearly eighteen years he spent in the mortal immortal martial world, even though his memory was veiled by a layer of frosted glass, now held a different meaning.
For Lin Ke, the nearly eighteen years he spent in the mortal immortal martial world, even though his memory was veiled by a layer of frosted glass, now held a different meaning.
Especially his «master» Li Shuwen, who had walked part of the way into the Seeing Gods realm, seemed to have discovered some signs.
Especially his «master» Li Shuwen, who had walked part of the way into the Seeing Gods realm, seemed to have discovered some signs.
That glance upward left a deep impression on Lin Ke.
Translation: "That glance upward left a deep impression on Lin Ke." So: "That glance upward left a deep impression on Lin Ke."
Coincidentally, at this moment, Flandre's fusion with the «Heavenly Dao» of the mortal immortal martial world was already completed.
Translation: "Just then, Flandre's fusion with the Heavenly Dao of the mortal immortal martial world had already been completed." So: "Just then, Flandre's fusion with the Heavenly Dao of the mortal immortal martial world had already been completed."
Lin Ke communicated with the Flandre who had slept soundly and woke up beautifully.
Lin Ke communicated with the Flandre who had slept soundly and woke up beautifully.
«Master, master, what do you need Flandre for? »
«Master, master, what do you need Flandre for? »
Flandre was about to tease Cornelia, who was sleeping in the sun and transforming into a three-legged golden crow, but Lin Ke's interruption instantly ruined her mood.
Flandre was about to tease Cornelia, who was sleeping in the sun and transforming into a three-legged golden crow, but Lin Ke's interruption instantly ruined her mood.
Even the tone of voice when speaking to Lin Ke was not sweet.
Translation: "Even her tone when speaking to Lin Ke was not sweet." So: "Even her tone when speaking to Lin Ke was not sweet."
It was exactly like a grown-up daughter facing her father's nagging, feeling «unhappy».
Translation: "She was like a grown‑up daughter facing her father's nagging, feeling unhappy." So: "She was like a grown‑up daughter facing her father's nagging, feeling unhappy."
Lin Ke ignored Flandre's dissatisfaction and directly asked, «Nothing went wrong, right? »
Translation: "Lin Ke ignored Flandre's dissatisfaction and directly asked: «Nothing went wrong, right? »" So: "Lin Ke ignored Flandre's dissatisfaction and directly asked: «Nothing went wrong, right? »"
Of course.
Fu Lan Duo stood with hands on hips, smug and proud, "Master, you don't even see who's heading out; Fu Lan Duo won't drag her feet like that idiot Ke Na Li Ya."
"It's fine as long as nothing goes wrong, Fu Lan Duo, you're great."
Lin Ke praised Fu Lan Duo without reservation, then continued asking, "How much control do you have over the Human Immortal Martial Dao World? Can you move the people inside out?"
"Hmm..."
Fu Lan Duo, hearing that, immediately drooped her head, stammering, "Control? Well, I can definitely control it, but my control isn't thorough enough, so I can't move the people inside out."
After saying that, Fu Lan Duo felt she couldn't appear too incompetent, quickly adding, "But Fu Lan Duo can bring things in and also bring things out."
When her words fell, Fu Lan Duo looked pitifully at "Lin Ke", fearing the master's scolding.
"Her acting is on the rise."
"Oh, I see."
Lin Ke didn't mean to blame Fu Lan Duo; he just wanted to investigate the cause, "Do you know why this situation arose?"
"I know."
Fu Lan Duo obediently nodded her little head.
Then she raised her little hand, conjuring six images.
Lin Ke looked over and noticed that the content shown in three of the images was related to "him".
One image showed the longevity peach tree in Dead Person Valley;
one showed the Dao Sect squad about to reach the capital;
one showed Li Shuwen in Fuli County's Eight Extremes Martial Hall, looking up at the sky.
The other three images unrelated to "him", Lin Ke intuitively felt, were similar to the longevity peach collection, left by the outstanding members of that group of stranded wizard apprentices.
In that case, Lin Ke realized he still needed to do a few things to fully control the Human Immortal Martial Dao World.
First, clean up the traces left by that group of wizard apprentices;
second, handle the Dao Sect properly;
third, have a good talk with Li Shuwen.
These three things aren't actually difficult; they just need some time.
Lin Ke is currently at the frontline of the wizard civilization versus the gods civilization battlefield, so he naturally can't spare that much time. "Let's wait a bit longer."
Having made the decision, Lin Ke instructed Fu Lan Duo to keep an eye on any unusual movements in the Human Immortal Martial Dao World, then his consciousness withdrew from the sea of awareness.
It seemed like a blink, and time slipped away.
When the time to execute the mission arrived, the prepared Grand Sage Legion set out in order according to the plan.
Even when fighting a rabbit like a lion, they used full strength.
Moreover, the gods civilization that the wizard civilization faces is not a rabbit, but a tiger or leopard as fierce as a lion.
Even though the task assigned wasn't the extremely dangerous rear infiltration, but merely support, Lin Ke still didn't dare to be careless.
Thus, the Grand Sage Legion dispatched all its forces, leaving only an empty garrison.
In space, the Grand Sage Legion's star fleet entered stealth navigation mode from the start.
Magic Stones burned like water.
Even the Magic Stones supplying power to the star fortresses and star warships are mainly energy-storage Magic Stones that absorb and store stellar light and heat, not natural Magic Stones that wizards can directly use.
This is also a considerable expense.
Purchasing, maintaining, repairing, and updating energy storage devices requires Magic Stones.
Energy-storage Magic Stones also suffer loss during constant storage and release cycles.
The bad news is that full-speed travel in stealth mode consumes and depletes energy-storage Magic Stones greatly.
The good news is that the academy and the army group will reimburse part of it.
After a day and a half, the Grand Sage Legion reached the coordinates designated by the army group's staff, lay in silent ambush, awaiting the friendly forces that would complete the rear infiltration mission to make contact.
That wait lasted seven days.
Within those seven days, every member of the Grand Sage Legion stayed at their posts, not moving even a bit.
They were like wooden statues.
Fortunately, they were all wizards, able to control their bodies minutely.
Seven days and nights without sleep, food, or movement caused only slight discomfort, not affecting their work condition.
In the command cabin of a fifth-rank star fortress, Lin Ke sat upright in his seat, eyes fixed intently on the huge screen ahead, monitoring the dynamics of the surrounding star field.
Suddenly, a small red dot appeared in the upper right corner of the screen.
"All prepare, Plan Three."
Lin Ke immediately spoke, issuing the order.
The Grand Sage Legion roared awake from silence, moving according to the Plan Three they had drilled many times.
The mission details issued by the army group's staff mentioned that the friendly force responsible for rear infiltration would send a signal upon reaching this star field and breaking away from the gods civilization front.
Green indicates everything is smooth, with no pursuers behind;
Yellow indicates intelligence gathering is complete, with low-threat pursuers behind;
Red indicates everything is going badly, being chased from behind.
For these three signals, the Grand Sage Legion devised five contingency plans.
Plans One and Two correspond to green and yellow respectively.
Plans Three, Four, and Five correspond to the red signal.
Among them, Plan Three is the most aggressive yet secure: at the moment of rendezvous, using the legion's strong assault capability, they would bypass the rendezvous target and repel the pursuing forces of the gods civilization.
Lin Ke made an instant decision to activate Plan Three, for his own reasons.
First, his perception and the legion's monitoring showed that the situation of the friendly force tasked with rear infiltration was not optimistic at this moment;
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In this situation, to accomplish the support mission, one cannot dilly-dally; one must fight swiftly and decisively.
"Send a message to the friendly forces, telling them to clear the attack route and then return directly, without lingering."
Lin Ke rose from his seat, issuing orders while making his way to the location of the personal guard unit.
He had prepared himself to shift from the role of commander-in-chief to that of a fighting general, ready to sally forth at any moment.
Chief of the Attendants' Office, Lin En Xiūyītè, faithfully carried out Lin Ke's order, quickly using the established signal channel to send a message to the friendly remnants fleeing in panic from the Gods' Civilization Front.
The friendly remnants, consisting of only a battered star fortress and two main warships, upon receiving this message, felt as if they had been granted a timely boon.
They wasted no time clearing the route, looping around to depart from the flank of the Grand Sage Legion, heads never turning back, leaving the star sector about to erupt into a major battle.
At the same time, a message of thanks was sent to the Grand Sage Legion's level-five star fortress.
Lin Ke paid no heed to these; instead, he had Lin En Xiūyītè send a request for reinforcements to the army group headquarters.
Naturally, the situation had not yet deteriorated to the point where reinforcements were needed.
But, the crying child gets milk.
Regardless of whether aid is truly needed, ask for it first and worry later.
At worst, after the reinforcements arrive, we can symbolically penetrate the Gods' Civilization Front and turn around to chase the pursuers.
No sooner said than done.
The time taken to send a few messages was enough for the Grand Sage Legion, which had been preparing for a while, to launch a swift assault.
Unfortunately, the all-out offensive of the star fortress and interstellar warships did not yield much result.
As old rivals and arch-enemies, the Gods' Civilization World had a clear understanding of the strength of the Wizard Civilization World.
Even while holding the advantage and pursuing relentlessly, they never let down their guard.
The pursuers of the Gods' Civilization World either dodged or bore the brunt, completely thwarting the Grand Sage Legion's assault.
Through the scouting arcane devices scattered throughout every corner of this star sector, Lin Ke took in the whole scene, his pupils contracting slightly.
We've met our match!
The opposing commander is very cautious, and the legion's combat strength is also high.
The Grand Sage Legion's Contingency Plan Three failed to work.
On the battlefield, the situation changes in an instant.
Faced with this thorny predicament, Lin Ke had no time to hesitate, nor any need to.
"Execute Contingency Plan Five."
Lin Ke decisively issued the order, changing the battle plan.
Contingency Plan Five, in short, is to fight while retreating, luring the enemy deeper in.
Coincidentally, we had already sent a request for reinforcements to the army group headquarters just now.
If the reinforcements arrive quickly and we coordinate well, we might even be able to annihilate this Gods' Civilization World legion before us.
Under Lin Ke's will, the Grand Sage Legion swiftly shifted its combat style, changing from an initial plan of all-out assault to fighting while retreating.
Truly, it was raiding like fire and maneuvering like wind.
Moreover, it is a pity that the opposing commander did not take the bait, nor did he become angry out of embarrassment when the duck about to be eaten flew away; he remained very restrained, halted the pursuit, and kept the legion stationed on the boundary between the two fronts.
"Legion commander, what should we do next?"
The Chief of the Attendants' Office, Lin En Xiūyītè, stepped forward at the right moment, asking on behalf of the staff department, three main regiments, and the personal guard unit the question they most wanted answered at this moment.
"What should we do?"
Lin Ke curled the corner of his mouth into a smile, "The mission is already accomplished; of course we retreat."
Isn't the Grand Sage Legion's mission simply to rendezvous with the friendly forces tasked with infiltrating behind enemy lines?
Now that the friendly forces have successfully returned, the enemy is cautious and strong, with large forces following behind—what is the Grand Sage Legion still doing here?
Lin Ke waved his hand broadly and issued the latest order:
"Advance!"
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