It was impossible for over 300 people to enter together, unless Adrian could make them invisible. But even Adrian couldn't do that, let alone bringing Roy and the others along. As such, he could only choose another method. Talan and Roy selected 50 people, all of whom were high-level experts ranging from the advanced eighth-level to the pinnacle stage. If placed in other troops, they would be more than capable of being a battalion commander of 1,000 soldiers. However, now these 50 experts had all become Adrian's subordinates. "Let's go!" Adrian did not tell them the specific action plan. There was no need to tell them. Since they had followed him, they just needed to obey his orders without needing to know why they were doing so. The road from Leafall City to Sandstone City was not an easy one. Of course, it wasn't a canyon like the one leading from the coastline to Leafall City either.To go to Sandstone City, they had to cross a thousand-meter-high mountain. Within this mounta
"The location of the mountain bandits?" The family of three were all stunned upon hearing Adrian's words, even the child on the ground! "What's wrong? Are you all in league with them?" Adrian grimaced.According to his intel, the mountain bandits on Prosperous Mountain were relatively good to the surrounding farmers. It was possible that these farmers were in cahoots with them."If you go looking for them, you'll die!" The child who had been kneeling on the ground with his mother suddenly spoke up. This kid's words caught Adrian's attention. "We'll die? What do you mean by that?" Roy walked out from beside Adrian, curious. The man who had previously drawn his bow and arrows warned them, "Sir, among those mountain bandits, there is a leader who is a Grandmaster. The mountain bandits on Prosperous Mountain are very united. If you were to fight them, you probably wouldn't make it out of Prosperous Mountain alive!"This was not necessarily for the sake of Adrian and the others. Bu
Adrian had a sense that there must be a connection between this Grandmaster turning into a mountain bandit and the strong unity among all the mountain bandits in Prosperous Mountain.After a prolonged silence, his eyes suddenly brightened. He sought out the mountain bandits suspecting their revenue streams might be tied to Sandstone City, hoping to find an entry point into the city through them.This appeared to be the most promising option. Initially uncertain, he now felt a clarity after pondering the peculiar occurrences in Prosperous Mountain.The allure of banditry in Prosperous Mountain must be significant, enough to entice even a Grandmaster to abandon their reputations. The cohesion among the bandits likely stemmed from shared benefits.However, his brief time in Obscura City and lack of foresight hindered his understanding of the motivations driving the Grandmaster to banditry and the unity among the mountain bandits."What do these bandits rely on to support themselves?"
As Adrian contemplated that, he smiled. While the entire mountain bandits were eagerly anticipating a windfall from war, he and his companions would surprise them by going up the mountain."Captain! There are people ahead!" Talan's scout returned.Based on his information, there was a mountain bandit outpost less than two kilometers ahead."Should we stop here or go straight up to them?" Roy asked.Adrian had no time to engage in a protracted struggle with the bandits and ordered decisively, "Change formation. Assault team, move out!""Yes, sir!"After a brief pause, the team set off again. All of them were top-tier eighth-level experts, and they were fast when they moved at their top speed. In less than two minutes, they had crossed the two-kilometer mountain road."Attack!" Roy and Talan shouted simultaneously.Led by Adrian, they swiftly overwhelmed the outpost. In less than ten seconds, only one survivor remained."Lead us to the location of your camp headquarters!" Adrian
The bandit still did not know that he had seriously underestimated Adrian. Since he was injured, he was walking very slowly.Adrian and his group took more than ten minutes to reach the bandit camp located halfway up the mountain."Captain! What do we do next?""We talk to them," Adrian said.Talan and Roy exchanged glances, feeling somewhat speechless as Adrian informed them of his intention to discuss with the bandits after killing more than ten of them. Gradually, they grasped Adrian's underlying meaning.Soon after releasing the previously captured bandits, a swarm of their comrades emerged from the camp, encircling them.Under the unique circumstances, the bandit leader had already anticipated such an occurrence. The swift and coordinated response of the thousand-strong group indicated their thorough preparedness.Unfortunately, their meticulous planning proved futile.As they closed in, Adrian wasted no time, commanding, "Dual Serpents!"In an instant, two sword energies
Adrian's expression turned slightly cold upon hearing that. He could understand their situation but refused to accept it. "If there's nothing you can do about it, then you'll have to die," Adrian said coldly, sending shivers down the bandit leader's spine.His mind raced to find a solution, and his eyes suddenly lit up. Seeing the change in his expression, Adrian smiled. The reason he said the bandit had to die if he could not provide him was to compel him to come up with a way to enter Sandstone. After all, he knew that these bandits were well acquainted with Prosperous Mountain and the surrounding cities."You can kill the people transporting the supplies and impersonate them to enter Sandstone City!" Ashton said.Adrian narrowed his eyes. The route for supplying Sandstone was in the hands of these bandits, and this method was not entirely impractical. "But entering the city at this time will definitely be subject to various inspections." "You can rest assured about that.
"Just like those Celestria Restorationists?""Exactly! The sooner we deal with them, the fewer troubles we'll have in the future!" Adrian said coldly.Unconsciously, he had started to embody the role of the Great Commander of Silverboa and actively do something for the city. He chuckled and continued, "But all that is for the future. The most important thing now is to take down Sandstone City.""Tomorrow happens to be the time for the supply delivery to Sandstone City!" Talan said.It had been a long time since they had fought alongside Adrian. In fact, this was the first time their elite unit had joined a real war with Adrian. After all, even though the Imperial Military Academy permitted fighting, those fights were merely child's play as the academy strictly forbade killing.Therefore, it limited their ability to unleash their full potential. With Adrian leading them into battle this time, they would finally get to experience fighting alongside him.Looking at Talan and his eli
Although Ashton still treated Adrian with reverence, Adrian could see the difference in his attitude toward him compared to yesterday. However, he did not particularly mind. As long as the man could help him accomplish the mission, nothing else mattered."What do you mean by that?" Adrian asked."They had considered taking hidden routes before, but each time they attempted, our insiders detected them. Regardless of the route chosen, interception was inevitable," Ashton explained. "Eventually, they abandoned the notion of concealment and opted to travel directly via the main road. It's the ideal route for deploying their energy cannon."The energy cannon stood as a crucial asset for both Silverboa and Obscura. Similar to ore veins, they were predominantly under government control, inaccessible to the common populace.Moreover, most energy cannons were equipped with self-destruct protocols. Even if one managed to acquire such a cannon, they would lack the necessary expertise to opera