83 The 800 (1/2)
Rigol and the four lieutenants continued to discuss how to deploy their forces. Finally, it was agreed every student received the attention of two Fiends and every teacher received the attention of four Fiends. For now, they would ignore the teachers and the more powerful cultivators as there weren't enough Fiends. They would begin with the weak students first. After making quick work of them they would go after the stronger students. Eventually, as they wiped out students they would double the number of Fiends attacking each individual.
Those cultivators who formed groups would face groups of Finds in battle formations with the weak cannon fodder who were already present serving to harass the cultivators until the strong cultivators were ready to strike.
It was a vicious strategy but given the maze slowing people down and their desire to finish things quickly, it was the best plan.
The Lieutenants assigned their Cannon Fodder cultivators to attack and the order to attack them in. In the unlikely case, anyone on their side was killed, the names would be redistributed. Everyone departed for their assigned target.
After a few minutes, Master Compassion felt he was ready to attack the Fiend Gate. Just as he was about to make his move, he felt a metallic hand grab his shoulder. Surprised, he turned back to see a Warbox he was unfamiliar with.
”Warbox...?” he sent through a silent transmission.
”I am Warbox Nimle, sir,” the Warbox responded.
This Warbox was actually just created by BS42; he was created from the Fiend leader Lorne encountered at the door leading to the maze. The process to create a Warbox was pretty quick and the method to free a Fiend from the Fiend Fate didn't take very long at all.
Ever since Lorne had his experience with the Great Fiend, he and BS42 have researched how to free a cultivator from the Fiend Fate. It was important to keep this information secret because if the Fiends new such technology existed, they would focus all of their attention on this world and force their way in to destroy this world.
Even though the general method was to establish a foothold in a new universe, gather Fiend Stones and create a Fiend Gate, there were times when a new technology or cultivator was so threatening the Fiends would focus all of their attention like a laser to pursue the technology or cultivator until they were completely destroyed. They would sacrifice worlds and even universes if they felt it was necessary. Lorne knew this so he and BS42 could only act discreetly for now, until they were able to spread the technology to the higher dimensions.
Nimle was the first Warbox created from the Fiends and he was immediately dispatched to take care of the Fiend Gate. Upon arrive; Nimle detected Master Compassion through his Warbox scanning display. Like Master Compassion, Warbox Nimle was using stealth technology to hide his presence.
”Pardon me, Master Compassion, I was sent here by the Invincible Hero to destroy this gate,” Nimle said.
”That's why I'm here, why did you stop me?” Master Compassion asked.
”Sir, there is surveillance technology being used throughout. If you were to act rashly, General Maek himself would come to destroy you before you could lay one finger on the gate. Trust me, sir; you are not strong enough to stand against a Fiend General.” Nimle said.
”A Fiend General? Are they really that powerful?” asked Master Compassion.
”Yes, sir, they are higher dimension beings. They represent the pinnacle of the realm they command in,” Nimle explained to Master Compassion.
”Pinnacle of a realm?” Master Compassion asked confused.
”Sir, There are three realms to all of the universes in all of the multiverses. There is the Under Realm, the Mortal Realm, and the Heaven Realm. We are in the Under Realm and General Maek is a pinnacle existence in the Under Realm. This means he is merely a step from becoming Cannon Fodder in the Mortal Realm,” Nimle explained.
”Cannon Fodder, who would want to be such a thing?” Master Compassion said with shock.
”Being Cannon Fodder is the same as being a soldier for cultivators. It just means, your power level is so low you can be used without worry, you are dispensable,” Nimle said with a sigh.
”You seem to speak from experience,” Master Compassion probed.