443 Flying Star (2/2)
”Please go on!”
”Farquhar has told you about Operation Grabstar?”
Xing Hezi smiled.
”They have assigned their people in the Eastern and Western Continents. As for the Middle Continent, it is up to us...I have designed a 9 Halls Flying Star Array, and all you have to do is to help me revise it!”
Xing Hezi then produced a piece of jade.
Fang Yuan received it and pressed it to his forehead. He saw a map of the Middle Continent that had shimmering dots and connecting lines drawn all over it. It was all very mysterious.”
'It is exactly as we thought…'
When he inspected the dots in greater detail, he gave a sour laugh.
'The 72 cities of the Chinese country were all included. Had it been part of the plan all along? Offering to help out with the defence systems and secretly hiding the arrays within...wait a minute, they began work 10 years ago. Seems like these people had a level of influence that was deeply entrenched. They were playing the long game!'
It took no guessing. He knew the people who were responsible for all of these. It must be the work of the cultivators and supernormal beings.
These people were willing to pay any price in order to bring spiritual energy levels to what they were in mythical times!
”What do you think, my friend?”
Xing Hezi asked with a smile.
”Very interesting. I'll have to go back and study it in greater detail before I can give you an answer!”
Fang Yuna replied earnestly.
”Yes, yes. Please do!”
Xing Hezi was satisfied and waved his hand happily.
This had implications for the entire world. Harnessing the power of the comet and designing an array that would be compatible with those of the other two continents. This was an enormous yet intricate task. Fang Yuan did not want to jump to an opinion quickly for fear of giving the wrong advice.
He had to go back and do some further research to demonstrate his sincerity.
Of course, Xing Hezi had never doubted Fang Yuan's loyalty to the plan.
After all, if Operation Grabstar fails and spiritual energy levels fall, the world would become a lifeless place again. The experts of the Divine Returning and Divine Refining grades would have to go into a deep sleep, or they would age rapidly and die. By maintaining the current situation, all the supernormal beings could live like kings.
One could betray their status, but not their interests!
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They were both experts of the 4th Calamity Grade, and were famous scientists, authorities on mutant research. Fang Yuan enjoyed a treatment that was even better than Xing Hezi's.
When he arrived at Huiming City, the authorities gave him a villa to stay in as well as guards that worked for him round the clock. They accommodated every request of his.
If there was not a possibility of Fang Yuan being transferred to the capital, they would have built a research lab for him.
”Wow! Father, have you thought through it?”
Lorita examined the modernist villa and the servants around her. She nodded in satisfaction.
”This is how the nobles live.”
”Sigh...how would we know if we are not one of them?”
Fang Yuan shook his head and let Angel and Lorita choose their own rooms. He then walked over to the study and immersed himself in research.
Armed with the knowledge of Sage Changli and the legacy of the Jade Palace Faction, Fang Yuan was the ultimate authority of array techniques in this world.
”Interesting...all paths lead to Rome indeed!”
After a sweeping glance, Fang Yuan could confirm that the 9 Halls Flying Star Array designed by Xing Hezi was similar to some of Sage Changli's ideas.
”The foundations of the array lie in the Middle Continent and there were 81 array eyes, 59 of them lying within the Chinese Country…”
On the Middle Continent, although the Chinese Country was the hegemon, it was not the only country.
There were some details that had to be address outside of the country.
”There are no more major alterations to be made, just a few little tweaks here and there.”
Fang Yuan had discovered that the greatest limitation of the 9 Halls Flying Star Array was that it was unable to cooperate seamlessly with the arrangements in the other two continents and operate at its maximum potential.
This chink could potentially lead to the failure of the entire plan.
It was fortunate that Fang Yuan was talented and well-learned. He casually altered the array and offered a few suggestions. This was enough to impress Xing Hezi, who had nothing but praise for him.
Before they knew it, five days had passed.
During this time, refugees streamed continuously into Huiming City. It was said that half of the Chinese Country had fallen and become part of the wilderness.
Of course, the Golden Eagle Federation suffered even more. The marine beasts had invaded the country via the rivers and allied themselves with the spiritual beasts on land. The government was broken and reduced to guarding a few key cities.
The Blue Star Alliance was not doing well either. The 9 Headed Cerberus responsible for the spread of the plague had appeared. The government had joined forces with the Curia and sent out their elite soldiers, and even Farquhar himself turned up. But they only managed to injure it and were unable to prevent its escape. Now, it was taking revenge and laying waste to cities in the Eastern Continent.
This information was provided by Zhao Daniu, and Fang Yuan remained indifferent.
Today, however, Ye Yingzi and Zhao Daniu had brought him a special guest.