Chapter 1143: Meeting in the Branch (1/2)

Sam let the puppets return after he was done.

With the energy resonance and the crystal table, he managed to map out every formation and he even managed to map out the elemental energies the formations used and got an idea of what kind of formation that it could be.

He lost four puppets in the process, but in turn, managed to make it so that the other party wouldn't try to destroy the rest of the puppets and at the same time tested the durability of the main formation.

All it needs is one and a half medium-sized liquid energy crystal exploding on top of it which would be enough to create an opening. Each bat puppet has a full-sized medium-sized liquid energy cell placed in them and half of the energy for each cell was consumed due to the energy resonance technique.

From this, he could estimate how much energy he needs to destroy the formation when it is in a completely defensive state.

At the same time, in the cap, the second table was filled with the whole holographic map of the city along with the layout of the formations. Now the crystal table can be used to monitor the real-time movements as well as give commands to his puppets and the team members while the second table can be used to plan their strategies based on the layout.

Sam went outside and started receiving the bat puppets.

At this moment, Markan who opened his eyes came. He is brimming with energy and seemed like he was on a verge of a breakthrough to the Peak stage transcendence of the Astral Plane. But he is extremely dull. Nothing like a man who just got a new lease on life.

”What happened?” Sam asked with a bad feeling in his heart.

”My cultivation is back. I can cultivate again and I can feel the progress.”

”And?”

”My elemental energies are not back. The energy is disappearing whether if I absorb it from outside or move it from the core. I don't know what to do and without these energies, I wouldn't be able to prove my identity.”

Sam didn't know what to say. He felt frustrated and felt like bashing something in.

But he took a deep breath. Sucked it up and spoke.

'” Let us do a different type of test. We have focused on the seal all this team and felt like this is the problem all this while. But now that we know the problem is different, let us see what other possibilities are.”

Markan didn't say anything and just nodded with a heavy heart. He just had his hopes up only to be ruthlessly crushed back again. He cannot help but feel glum.

Sam sent him back to rest and started thinking about how to proceed.

The price for destroying the formation is too large. He needs to divert the attention of the patrolling puppets for a long time because as soon as the puppets saw their presence, the personnel is arriving in a short time frame, and in that time frame, it would be hard to locate the nodes, much less trying to destroy them.

And he cannot play that cat and mouse game for a long time.

As for the inside help, he has three of them and one of them can get access to some level of information inside and the other two parties are good fighters within their realm.

The situation is not too bad but not too good either.

But first, he decided to use what he has inside the city.

He called Arkiv.

”I need you to do something for me there.”

”Tell me.”

”Was Kiran placed properly beside the second young master?”

”Yes.”

”Okay then, good. Now, I want you to kill every person that comes into contact with the second young master.”

Arkiv was dumbfounded and stayed silent for a moment before asked.

”You want me to kill everyone he comes into contact with?”

”Yes, he seems to have been deployed to a particular area of the city to act as a supervisor of the troops there.”

”Yes, he was sent there.”

”Apart from his immediate subordinates, he would be meeting many other people. As long as their strength is lower or equal to that young master, kill them directly. If possible kill the people who are stronger than him too using Kirans help in an unsuspecting way.

But not immediately though. Give it some time, but do not take more than twelve to fourteen hours.

And don't leave any traces of yourselves there. If possible, I would prefer if you can use some special technique to kill the stronger members with your archery. Use only spiritual energy arrows, do not use any physical arrows.”