Chapter 102: A Great Achievement
Chapter 102: A Great Achievement
What Shui Wushuang confessed was almost identical to what Shui Liuxing had said before he died.
The battlefield ahead was merely a distraction.
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The Fire Feather Clan was well aware that a frontal assault on the human defense line would be futile.
Currently, the Huotang Small World had stabilized, and its expansion as a starry sky road was limited.
There wouldn't be much additional support coming from the Red Realm.
The best they could hope for was to maintain the stalemate.
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That was why they continued fighting on the frontal battlefield—to divert attention.
Meanwhile, they secretly infiltrated the human stronghold, hoping to devour human geniuses to increase their own talent and potential.
This, they believed, was the only path forward for their race—
Their only chance to turn the tide.
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But no matter how much they planned,
they never could have anticipated the existence of a monster like Jiang Tian.
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A mere Level 1 human.
Yet he possessed the power to destroy Level 4 warriors.
It was unbelievable.
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"We of the Fire Feather Tribe can enter the water," Shui Wushuang admitted,
"but if we stay submerged for too long, it will damage our foundation."
"Because of this, you humans never set up underwater defenses against us, which greatly reduced the difficulty of our infiltration."
"In reality, there are many underground rivers beneath the Huotang Small World."
"We used Water-Repellent Beads to sneak in through these dark rivers."
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As Shui Wushuang spoke, he handed over the Water-Repellent Beads and explained their process.
Jiang Tian studied the beads in his hand, then glanced toward the pool of water nearby.
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So there's an underground river below?
No wonder they had managed to infiltrate so successfully.
With Water-Repellent Beads, the Fire Feather Clan's weakness to water was neutralized.
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Many alien races have inherent flaws.
The Fire Feather Clan could survive underwater, but prolonged submersion would damage their foundation.
This was likely a natural counterbalance of elemental attributes.
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"Where does the other end of the underground river lead?" Jiang Tian asked, rolling the Water-Repellent Beads in his palm.
"Behind the enemy's army camp, in a well within a small tribe."
"Now that the war has begun, this small tribe has become a temporary storage site for supplies."
Shui Wushuang answered truthfully, revealing everything.
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Right now, he was being completely obedient—
Only because the human standing before him was like a terrifying shadow looming over his entire existence.
If he looked up, all he saw was darkness.
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"Mr. Jiang, what do we do next?"
Xue Ruyan turned to Jiang Tian, waiting for his decision.
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She had already guessed what he intended to do.
"Student Jiang, are you planning to cross the river in secret?"
Jiang Tian glanced at her, then shook his head slightly.
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"If you're thinking that way, go hunt some ingredients on your own."
"But we can't be reckless. We're just candidates—just two young people."
"There's a time to rely on adults and elders. Asking for help isn't shameful."
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With that, he took out his tactical phone,
checked for a signal,
and after a long delay, he sent out a message.
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Meanwhile, inside the first line of defense base—Operations Meeting Room.
Xue Xiao had already finalized their tactical strategy.
Their plan remained defensive.
Although the Huotang Small World had sufficient manpower,
launching an all-out offensive might not yield meaningful results.
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Ding. Ding.
A message notification sounded.
Xue Xiao looked toward the source of the alert—
It was Huang Hui's tactical phone.
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Huang Hui glanced at Xue Xiao, then checked his phone.
The sender?
Jiang Tian.
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When Huang Hui first started reading, he felt nothing unusual.
But the further he read,
the more his expression changed.
His eyes widened—disbelief creeping in.
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"What's wrong?"
Xue Xiao noticed his expression and asked.
The other officers in the meeting room also turned their attention to Huang Hui.
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Huang Hui remained silent for a moment, then spoke slowly.
"My teacher asked me to keep an eye on a student—one with remarkable talent."
"His ambition is to be a chef."
"He has a unique ability to cook foreign food into delicious, non-toxic dishes."
"You're all somewhat familiar with this matter, right?"
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Wang Zhiming, the commander of the first line of defense, stroked his beard and nodded.
"Yes, I heard about him from your examination group. His talent is quite unique."
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Huang Hui took a deep breath, then continued:
"Jiang Tian was determined to eat the Fire Feather Tribe to test their taste."
"But when the Third Line of Defense refused to let him advance further…"
"He decided to find another way."
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"He took Xue Ruyan and tried to sneak past along the third line of defense."
"That's when they encountered a team of Fire Feather Clan geniuses who had used Water-Repellent Beads to infiltrate through an underground river."
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"The Fire Feather Clan's goal was to devour our college entrance exam candidates as blood food while the front-line battle distracted the human army."
"Unfortunately for them, Xue Ruyan had a life-saving trump card—and with Jiang Tian, they killed the Fire Feather Clan's geniuses."
"Only one survivor remained."
"And that survivor…"
"Was none other than Shui Wushuang, the young patriarch of the Fire Feather Clan."
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The room fell silent.
A pin could be heard dropping.
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"What?"
The commander's first reaction was sheer disbelief.
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The frontline battle was still fierce, locked in a deadlock—
And suddenly, they were being told that the enemy's clan leader's son had been captured?
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And even more shocking—
They had discovered an underground river that led straight to the rear of the enemy army.
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Normally, humans couldn't use the water system to infiltrate.
The Fire Frogs and Fire Fish tribes patrolled constantly, preventing stealth attacks.
But this underground river…
It was a direct, secret path behind enemy lines.
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A single elite team could use it to strike the enemy from behind.
With a pincer attack from both sides,
the Fire Feather Clan's entire strategy would collapse.
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This wasn't just a discovery.
It was a game-changing military opportunity.