Inside the command tent of the Celestial Whale transport ship, the atmosphere shifted from its earlier fervor to a dead silence.
Ye Jinghong sat ramrod straight in the main seat, his fingers tapping lightly on the tabletop.
But the faint, irregular rhythm betrayed his inner anxiety.
Gu Jian and the other eleven Red Armor Guards stood on either side, the joy on their faces long gone, replaced by solemnity.
"So, what you're saying is, we've kicked a hornet's nest, and this nest is connected to an even bigger one?"
Gu Jian's voice was a little hoarse as he summarized the intelligence Han Feng had brought back.
Han Feng nodded, laying out everything he had learned from the Void Ghost Crab about the "Divine workplace survival guide."
"Getting the Snake Lizard People to convert their faith won't be difficult.
"A three-punch combo of 'rectification, benevolence, and blood-swapping' would be enough to do it in three days."
He paused, his tone shifting.
