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Chapter 377 - 376: A Situation That Changes in the Blink of an Eye

Chapter 377: Chapter 376: A Situation That Changes in the Blink of an Eye

After hanging up the phone and feeling much more assured, Lu Zixun started pondering the matters following the insect-killing competition.

Lu Zixun didn’t want to contact the Insect Clan, firstly, out of subjective will.

Secondly, if contact was established with the Insect Clan, from then on, it would be hard for the Demon Clan to avoid being labelled as associated with the Insect Clan, which would be fatal for them.

Now that it was certain Sha Fei just observed in silence, Lu Zixun’s mind was filled with more countermeasures.

For instance, finding a way to wipe out the entire younger generation of the Insect Clan in Zone 14.

If he were to lead the team, it wasn’t impossible.

Although doing so would make the Insect Clan absolutely detest Zone 13, so what?

This action would earn Malice Value from the Insect Clan but would also gain recognition from the Human Clan, which seemed quite a good deal at the moment.

"Lord Xun, Yalin and the others have made contact with the rebel army in Zone 12. As long as the Demon Clan can gain an advantage, the rebel army can directly take over command of Zone 12,"

Ge Changming’s intelligence report made Lu Zixun furrow his brows suddenly. "Stop, tell them to cease contact...wait a second."

Narrowing his eyes, Lu Zixun took a moment to think.

If the rebel army could take over Zone 12, then Zhenfei would lose control of Zone 12 in the short term, providing the Demon Clan with a chance to breathe.

As for whether the rebel army could maintain control over Zone 12 in the long run, Lu Zixun shook his head; such a thing was simply impossible.

After musing for a moment, Lu Zixun said, "Tell them to maintain contact, and when the rebel army makes its move, have them retreat from Zone 12 back to Zone 13 without leaving any traces of the Demon Clan’s involvement."

"Understood."

Ge Changming nodded and continued, "Recently, my kin have found that the numbers of the Insect Clan in Zone 14 are increasing, and a small-scale Insect Tide will form within three days."

"Something’s off."

Shaking his head, Lu Zixun flicked out his claws and scratched the surface of the desk.

He had once been lucky enough to witness the speed at which the Insect Clan could gather.

Within a mere five minutes, a small-scale Insect Tide could form.

Even if the insect-killing competition targeted the Demon Clan, could the Insect Clan be so careless?

There must be many Insect Tides hidden in the dark, with Ge Changming’s kin only seeing the surface.

Lu Zixun spoke, "Have your kin look deeper. Many things aren’t as simple as they appear."

...

If not for being informed that Xiong Kang had arrived, Lu Zixun, who had been buried in work until dawn, suspected he’d be busy until midday.

Looking at the listless Lu Zixun, who was yawning, Xiong Kang shook his head speechlessly, "The Demon Country isn’t yours to manage. Why push yourself so hard?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zixun laughed internally.

If Xiong Kang knew that he was the one who had built the Demon Country up to its current scale, would he be shocked?

However, Lu Zixun didn’t say anything, simply yawning ceaselessly, "It’s not easy to find something to do; I definitely need to invest more effort into it."

"I can’t tell at all. If you had been this diligent in STO, as the commander, I could have spent more time with my girlfriend, right?"

After jesting, Xiong Kang changed the subject, "Recently, Sha Fei detected a Spiritual Energy Fluctuation in Zone 15, and it’s very likely the remains left by the Jade Kingdom. Do you have any thoughts?"

The Jade Kingdom where Spett is located...

Upon hearing that, Lu Zixun narrowed his eyes and weighed for a moment, "I probably can’t recently, but when should we go?"

"You definitely can’t go now; at least you need to wait until the insect-killing competition is over."

Xiong Kang smiled, "I knew you’d be interested, I’ll contact you when it’s time."

"Hm, is the relationship between Sha Fei and Zhenfei very tense right now?"

Nodding, Lu Zixun asked.

"I wouldn’t say it’s very tense; it’s always been bad."

Shaking his head, Xiong Kang continued, "Many times, it’s not just the internal conflicts. Many of the disputes erupt over how to handle the Insect Clan."

"Reason."

"Didn’t Sun Yang mention the matter of the Insect Clan farms before?"

Reminding Lu Zixun, Xiong Kang narrowed his eyes, "But recently, the Insect Clan brazenly built Low-level Farms right outside the human defensive walls, which is undoubtedly an act of provocation."

Nodding, Lu Zixun showed he was aware of this and motioned for Xiong Kang to continue.

As it happened, Lu Zixun himself had destroyed that Low-level Farm.

"This issue has been the flashpoint for escalating conflicts. Sha Fei has launched raids from outside multiple times, and the result is clear."

A helpless look emerged, and Xiong Kang sighed, "The Insect Clan dared to provoke because they must have come prepared; almost no raiding party survived."

"That shouldn’t be."

Raising his claw and licking it, Lu Zixun’s eyes filled with contemplation.

When he and Lang Qianxing had gone to the Low-level Farm, aside from a King-level Insect Race member that had already been taken care of, they had not detected any special ambush, which was strange.

"At first, I thought it shouldn’t happen, but Zhenfei’s vague excuses suddenly made it seem likely."

Hearing this, Lu Zixun didn’t understand how this related to Zhenfei.

Looking at Xiong Kang’s serious expression, Lu Zixun began to connect various pieces of information.

Perhaps the supposed ’preparation’ of the Insect Clan was not their own, but Zhenfei’s ambush.

If the situation indeed developed in this way, it would be understandable for the insect-killing competition to ease the tension.

Otherwise, if neither side gave in, a violent conflict would surely erupt, making the situation difficult to control.

Underhanded measures were fair game, but if they escalated to bloodshed in public, that was probably not what Zhenfei wanted to see.

While Lu Zixun was considering Zhenfei’s intentions, Xiong Kang spoke up, "Stop thinking about it. What you should be considering now is how the Demon Country will deal with the insect-killing competition."

Stretching lazily, Xiong Kang looked at Lu Zixun languidly, "If you want to do something, you should do it well, right? Otherwise, it’s all for nothing in the end."

Lu Zixun had not brought up the matter of returning to the Human Gathering Place with Xiong Kang for fear that Xiong Kang would force him to go back.

Now, the words from Xiong Kang truly touched Lu Zixun.

After a while, he nodded earnestly, "I know. I will come to find you once things are settled here."

"Alas, once this matter is over, it won’t be so easy for you to come and find me."

Shaking his head with a smile, Xiong Kang’s gaze fell on Lu Zixun, "As a core member of the Demon Country, it won’t be straightforward for you to come and find the Commander of Sha Fei."

Startled by this revelation, Lu Zixun, who knew the front lines were dangerous, asked Xiong Kang solemnly, "Which zone are you going to take over as Commander?"