Chapter 629: Earth Elemental Army
Magnet Archipelago.
Tu Ji hid his figure and looked at a distant cave on a mountain top.
Next to him was the imperial secret spy that presided over the Magnet Archipelago.
“Lord Tu Ji, Hong Zhu must be inside that cave.” The imperial secret spy’s expression and tone were both very certain.
This time, he had considered his small life and really did everything he could, regardless of the costs, to scout out this information. He even dipped into his own pocket to subsidize his subordinates and stimulate them into action to a powerful degree.
This explosion of effort indeed had results.
In the end, the imperial secret spy’s cultivated staff and hired personnel had exceptional abilities.
The Imperial Secret Spy Agency quickly found Hong Zhu’s whereabouts.
Tu Ji narrowed his eyes, watching the cave.
To be cautious, he didn’t use an investigation type battle skill. Because he had plenty of experience in the hunt and knew many defensive methods expressly targeted these investigation battle skills and could give out a speedy warning.
Tu Ji also didn’t storm in directly, because he had gotten new information.
From the information, he learned that Hong Zhu was not alone and had two others traveling with her. Their temporary base of operations was that cave.
“Da Dou, a gold level magic chef, hailing from Eruption Island.”
“Sleeping Man, a giant from the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps. Sleeping Man is only his nickname, we don’t know his real name.”
Tu Ji remembered the Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps.
Because not long ago, he finished his investigation of Two Eyes Island. The Dragon Lion Mercenary Corps had an impressive showing during the Battle of Two Eyes Island.
“Da Dou had a food eating contest with Ci Hai Shen in Snow Bird Harbor, one he lost.”
“It seemed he took a fancy to Sleeping Man, and after the food eating contest, he immediately kidnapped Sleeping Man.”
“The Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s Alchemy Guild’s Shuang Lian once controlled Honey Snow Tower in pursuit of Sleeping Man. She not only failed, but she also went missing.”
Tu Ji was not afraid of the big guy at all; he was mainly worried about Da Dou.
According to common sense, although Da Dou was a gold level, he was only a magic chef, and his fighting strength was inferior to fighters like Tu Ji.
But Da Dou’s latest battle achievements caused Tu Ji to not discount his fighting strength.
From the information, it seemed that Da Dou caused Shuang Lian’s disappearance.
What did he actually accomplish?
A gold level magician using a magician tower to fight was gone!
It was a little outrageous.
“Da Dou came from Eruption Island, so we should overestimate him more.”
“Furthermore, I have to capture Hong Zhu alive, interrogate her strictly, and obtain the information and clues for the next step.”
Capturing alive and killing were two different things.
Capturing was far more difficult.
Cang Xu and Zi Di at the time used Deceptive Disguise and the Anti-investigation and Prophecy spell, leading to barely a clue being left behind.
Hong Zhu was the only clue Tu Ji had in his hands.
He didn’t know that Hong Zhu actually knew nothing. She just had bad luck and only wanted to gain a closer relationship with the Wisteria Merchant Alliance by helping their people in battle, so in the future, she could have a convenient way to sell and purchase things.
Even if Tu Ji captured Hong Zhu alive, it would all be in vain and he was destined to gain nothing.
But he was unaware of that.
In fact, he had no other choice. For wasn’t Hong Zhu the only clue he had?
Tu Ji quietly took out an eyeball from his pocket.
The imperial secret spy quickly recognized it, and couldn’t help but stare, “A gold level Spying Truth Eye?”
“That is an expendable item, and when used, it will only last 5 minutes.”
“Is it worth using it here?”
Generally speaking, the Spying Truth Eye was used to survey fortifications and was a strategic device armies used to assault fortified positions.
The cave before them was obviously just a temporary dwelling, and even if it had defenses, it wouldn’t be much.
But Tu Ji used it without the slightest hesitation.
What did this say?
The Blood Light Punishment Institution’s supplies were too grand and unreasonable.
Tu Ji activated the Spying Truth Eye.
The Truth Eye floated into the air, roughly 2 meters above the ground, then pointed at the cave, constantly spying on it.
The entire process did not have the slightest amount of aura, sound, or scent leaking out. If it wasn’t observed by the naked eye, it could not be detected.
Tu Ji and the Truth Eye shared a field of view, and quickly, they detected that inside the cave, there was a lot of flame divine scripts arranged inside the cave.
Then, he saw the big guy and Da Dou.
“No sign of Hong Zhu.” Tu Ji’s face sank, and he glared at the imperial secret spy.
But the imperial secret spy wasn’t panicked, instead he pointed his finger at the foot of the mountain, “Lord Tu Ji, isn’t Hong Zhu over there?”
The Spying Truth Eye had a systemic problem, its narrow field of view. After Tu Ji used it, he was affected by it.
Tu Ji turned his line of sight, following the secret spy’s finger, and sure enough, he saw Hong Zhu.
She was running, carrying a large bag of materials and was halfway up the mountain.
“That’s right, it’s her!” Tu Ji’s eyes flashed sharply.
The imperial secret spy hurriedly asked, “Then, my Lord, can I leave now?”
He didn’t want to get involved with a gold level battle.
As for the information, he naturally had subordinates to collect it.
At that moment, Tu Ji’s body actually quivered slightly, and shortly after, he had a weird expression.
“That’s not urgent.” He said.
“No, it’s very urgent.” The imperial secret spy almost blurted out.
“I remember you said before there were warring clans of earth elementals on Magnet Archipelago?” Tu Ji suddenly asked another question.
Although the imperial secret spy was confused, he still nodded, “Yes.”
Then, he proudly stated, “We actually had a crucial impact on the situation here.”
“In order to prevent the unification of the Magnet Archipelago, whenever a strong figure appears in an earth elemental tribe, we will plot against them, causing their death or crippling.”
“In addition to that, we also fan the flames everywhere and can manufacture conflicts that cause deep blood feuds between the clans.”
“It could be said that the flames of war are incessant on Magnet Archipelago, and we are the main reason for that.”
As for why they are doing this instead of just unifying Magnet Archipelago?
On the one hand, the Imperial Secret Spy Agency was an intelligence agency, and were not a military organization. Their strength and authority did not allow it.
On the other hand, by doing that, it could cause serious diplomatic conflicts. This was not Sheng Ming Empire water, instead it was near the Ice Sculpture Kingdom’s vicinity.
As for the Imperial Secret Spies secretly controlling and helping an earth elemental clan unify the island?
That was also out of the question.
Using too much force would leave behind obvious traces and wouldn’t be conducive to remaining concealed.
The imperial secret spies here also had an important assignment, that was transporting supplies to Feng Awakening Island.
IF Magnet Archipelago was unified, there wouldn’t be such a prosperous sight at the port.
Every day, there are large number of outsiders coming in, going on adventures and treasure hunts.
In an environment with many eyes mixed in, transporting army provisions, armaments, and other military supplies was easy to carry out.
These reasons combined, this was the best plan Secret Spy Agency had.
They paid the smallest price to maintain the status quo and constantly performed their duties.
Seeing the secret spy’s faint pride, Tu Ji slowly said, “If that is so, where did that earth elemental army I just detected come from?”
The imperial secret spy blankly stared, feeling he misheard something, “What?”
Tu Ji continued, “More than a dozen gold levels, several thousand earth elementals, eight hundred magnetic earth elementals.”
“I even saw two earth elemental battle squads with a hundred members each.”
“It is right underneath our feet.”
The imperial secret spy replied, “What? My Lord, are…are you playing a joke?”
“They have already set up a divine script formation; it just isn’t activated yet.” Tu JI’s brows creased, telling the imperial secret spy the new situation he just scouted out.
The imperial secret spy laughed and waved his hand, confidently stating, “That is impossible!”
Tu Ji was expressionless, doubtfully gazing at the imperial secret spy.
“Is this the quality of an imperial secret spy?”
Inside the cave.
The big guy opened his mouth and said to Da Dou, “Hungry, want to eat.”
“That meal.”
“Golden.”
“More people, fragrant meal!”
Despite the big guy’s inarticulate speech, Da Dou still heard him clearly.
Da Dou confirmed, “Master, you want to eat the Fluttering Boat Fried Rice? It was the food you ate in the Snow Bird Dueling Arena right?”
The big guy nodded repeatedly, and the corner of his mouth even drooled with disappointment.
“Good, I shall make it for you at once.” Da Dou smiled.
He took out an iron wok and poured out a large amount of cooked rice into it.
He took coconut oil, broke an egg, and mixed both into the iron wok.
The egg quickly solidified, and an iron ladle mashed it, creating small lumps or kernels of yellow, white, and green.
The rice was rapidly sautéed golden.
Da Dou shook the iron wok. Each time, the mixed three colored rice rose, then fell like a beautiful golden sand shower.
The strong aroma quickly overflowed into the cave.
The big guy breathed heavily, staring at the fried rice, his eyes looking at nothing else.
When Da Dou saw the big guy’s infatuated look, the corner of his mouth smiled strongly, “It seems you hope to eat my fried rice. Ah ha ha, I figured you had good taste!”
“This special recipe was invented and innovated by my teacher.”
“Teacher…”
Thinking of his teacher, Da Dou’s mood became worse.
He stared out into space, a memory flashing through his mind.
On his death bed, his teacher said to Da Dou, “Show me again, make that food.”
In front of his teacher, Da Dou successfully made the Fluttering Boat Fried Rice.
His teacher was very grateful, “Da Dou, you are worthy of being my chosen successor. Ha ha ha, I didn’t expect that you would succeed in just a half month of practice.”
“In my old age, I founded a new path for magic chefs, but I am powerless to walk down it.”
“Teacher!” Da Dou kneeled at the bedside, pledging, “I will follow this path and bring it to great heights!”
His teacher smiled, “You know who inspired me? Go to the Ice Sculpture Kingdom, there perhaps you can find more opportunities.”
“It is about time for the Ice Sculpture Kingdom to hold its National Ceremony, and you could have received the Ice Sculpture Royal Family’s invitation letter, isn’t that right?”
Da Dou thought of that and couldn’t help but sigh to himself.
Nowadays, he could not return to the Ice Sculpture Kingdom.
To some level, he failed to live up to his teacher’s expectations.
However, Da Dou did not feel a bit of regret.
He looked at the foolish big guy, thinking, “This is a saint level seed!”