Chapter 79 – Pre-battle Preparation

Volume 2: Battlefield Between Two Worlds

"Fine, forget it then."

Wen Yu looked at William's expression and immediately understood his choice.

Those who haven't experienced a Demon Disaster will never know how terrifying they truly are!

Besides, William probably wasn't familiar with the old Chinese proverb: "Better to have a god-like opponent than a pig-like teammate."

"And you?"

Wen Yu turned his head to look at Chu Ziling, who was standing off to the side by himself.

Chu Ziling's face was full of arrogance.

"I can handle it myself. I don't need you worrying about me."

"Alright, you're all big shots!"

Wen Yu was truly helpless against these guys. One was a Saintly Person, and the other was groundlessly arrogant-and yet, they were both actually strong enough to back it up.

"Then, what about you, Sun?"

Wen Yu asked Sun Ruixing, who looked hesitant.

"I… I plan to stay with William. I'm sorry, Brother Wen Yu, but I feel William's ideas and methods suit me better!"

Sun Ruixing quickly made up his mind.

Wen Yu nodded, feeling no sense of betrayal. 

This was merely a choice; it didn't qualify as betrayal at all. 

Besides, Sun Ruixing wasn't exactly his subordinate to begin with!

"If you guys can't hold out in a bit, come find me. But do not bring anyone else! Remember, we won't accept others! Believe me, they are as good as dead!"

Wen Yu spoke with an indifferent expression.

"While I don't quite agree with your words, I still want to thank you for your kindness!"

William gave Wen Yu a standard Knight's salute, then walked toward the back to begin organizing a team.

Given William's strength, there were plenty of people looking to cling to his coattails!

Soon, William gathered a large crowd of rabble and began delivering a speech about love and justice!

Wen Yu listened for a few sentences before he couldn't take any more. He turned back to look at the few people behind him.

Jiang Wentao's trio, Sun Aotian, and himself.

"Well, the quality is decent, but the quantity is a bit pathetic."

Especially Sun Aotian, who was really just there to make up the numbers. If it weren't for the fact that the silly kid had a bit of a history with him, Wen Yu would have kicked him out of the team long ago.

"So, let's have a brief strategy meeting."

Wen Yu looked at the people in front of him with a hint of awkwardness. This time, it seemed… well, was he the Captain?

As the four of them stared at him seriously-with Jiang Wentao's trio standing in such straight military postures that it made Wen Yu's face flush with embarrassment-he cleared his throat.

"Forget it, I'll just tell you the general situation as I know it, and then Jiang Wentao can arrange the actual battle plan!"

"Understood."

Jiang Wentao nodded solemnly.

"The horror of a Demon Disaster lies in their numbers. I estimate that once the fighting starts, there won't even be a place to step around here."

"The quality is also a key issue. Average Demonic Creatures have strength nearly equal to a Class Holder of the same level. Furthermore, the powerful races within the Demon Race will be exceptionally terrifying!"

Once Wen Yu finished speaking, the scene fell silent.

"Is that it?"

Jiang Wentao asked with an inquiring look.

"That's it!"

Wen Yu felt his face heating up.

Fortunately, given Jiang Wentao's personality, he wasn't about to mock Wen Yu.

"In that case, let me briefly outline a battle plan."

Jiang Wentao immediately crouched down and began sketching on the ground with his finger.

"The five of us should position ourselves near the Exchange Pillar, specifically against a wall. This will reduce the area we need to defend. Right here."

Jiang Wentao pointed directly to a spot not far away.

"This position is very close to William and his people. It's a double-edged sword. The upside is that they can draw off a lot of Demonic Creatures for us. However, the downside is that they are too big of a target, so the density of Demonic Creatures in this direction will be very high."

"This spot is fine. As for the downside, it doesn't really exist. Trust me, once the battle starts, you'll find that the density of Demonic Creatures throughout the entire space is actually the same."

As Wen Yu finished speaking, Jiang Wentao's finger paused slightly before he nodded.

"Then our combat position will be right here."

"Next, I'll assign our positions. Wen Yu, have your dog hold the very front of the line. Any problem with that?"

Wen Yu nodded immediately.

"Then, you stand on the right, I'll be on the left, Monkey will be below me, and this Young Brother…"

"My name is Sun… Aotian."

"Right, Young Brother Aotian will stand below Wen Yu. Big Bear will be in the center of our circle to provide fire support. Everyone should maintain a distance of about three meters to give Big Bear a sufficient field of fire."

"Young Brother Aotian, if you can't hold on, you must shout. Monkey will provide you with plenty of fire support."

"That's it for now. We don't know how long a battle will last. I have some things here to distribute to you in advance."

As soon as Jiang Wentao finished speaking, he pulled out a bottle of green liquid.

"Small Stamina Recovery Potion: Rapidly restores stamina. You will feel full of energy and ready to fight another three hundred rounds!"

"The description is a bit embarrassing. Those guys in the Research Department added it themselves. If you can't hold out, use it. I have quite a few potions and things like this."

Wen Yu and Sun Aotian took the potions Jiang Wentao handed over and examined them carefully. Wen Yu then tucked the item into his Spatial Ring.

Although Greed's Touch had the effect of recovering injuries and stamina, who knew how much it could actually restore?

Besides, if someone else was giving things away, there was no reason not to take them!

"That's all for now. Let's go claim our spot."

After saying that, Jiang Wentao stood up and walked toward William's group.

At this time, William and the others had finished their pre-battle mobilization. William was currently assigning defense sectors to everyone.

Seeing how organized William was, even Wen Yu had to admit that this guy's competence was incredibly high.

He was a textbook example of a social elite and a pillar of society.

Seeing Wen Yu and the others standing directly at their pre-designated positions, William nodded to Wen Yu and then yielded that section of the defensive line to them.

Wen Yu immediately activated his Second Soul Realm and summoned One-Eye.

"A battle might break out soon. Get ready."

After giving One-Eye a brief instruction, Wen Yu turned and walked toward the Exchange Pillar.

When he opened Roger's Treasure earlier, he had obtained 20,000 Points. These Points were more than enough to have his Changed Class.

Faced with the Demon Disaster, Wen Yu would absolutely not leave anything to chance. Every bit of extra strength was a good thing.

"Query Points."

"Remaining Points: 20,056."

"Select Promotion Trial."

"Ding! Scanning… Current Host Physical Attribute is 50 Points, which is Level 2 Peak."

"Ding! Detected Host Class as Soul Master. Scanning Soul Beast Physical Attributes."

"Scan complete. Soul Beast current Physical Attribute is 50 Points, which is Level 2 Peak. Promotion requirements met."

"Ding! Deducting 5,000 Points. Promotion Trial beginning."