Chapter 421 Expedition Plan

This video is very short, a highlight version edited by the fat guy, retaining all the valuable footage just to show these people during this meeting.

Ling Mo acted as a narrator, explaining all the various discoveries from their operation.

Throughout the process, the room was completely silent, with only the sound of the video playing and Ling Mo’s calm explanations.

Xia Xinyan sat to the side, observing everyone present.

Most people’s expressions turned serious and grave after seeing the huge castle in the first scene, as if they realized the importance of the meeting. A few heads of medium-sized forces, who were still unsure of the situation, could only stay silent and keep their mouths shut in this atmosphere.

It seems these people do have a broader perspective — before the video played, many had looked at Ling Mo and them with disdain and mockery. It seems those people, although they chose to attend the banquet after receiving their invitation, didn’t think much of the Eagles Alliance.

After all, the Eagles Alliance is just a group formed for warmth among small organizations. At most, the Chicks have a bit of weight, but if stripped of the Eagles Alliance identity, the Chicks would only be a medium-sized force, not worthy of standing shoulder to shoulder with them.

But after the video played, things were different.

The castle… Demon Stronghold.

These were merely speculated terms, yet Ling Mo and his team had actually encountered one before?!

And they successfully destroyed that castle and the entire city?! And made it out alive?!

Just those few of them?!

This… can’t be a scam, right?

After the video ended, everyone’s faces displayed contemplation. Nobody knew if they were pondering the authenticity of the video or the truth behind the information, but at least the Eagles Alliance had fully gained the initiative of this meeting.

Ling Mo looked around the crowd and quietly asked, “Now that you’ve finished watching the video, what are your thoughts?”

“You’re saying that Demon Stronghold… the kind that can destroy the entire real world, was taken down by just a few of you?” A voice suddenly chimed in, tinged with sarcasm.

Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan turned to see the speaker — someone who looked somewhat familiar.

After a moment, Xia Xinyan remembered — it was that man she met in the Witch’s Castle, Yan Zigu.

A member of the Yan family.

If she remembered correctly, they were the leading family of the Eternal Life Palace.

Ling Mo also recognized this guy but only smiled slightly: “If you don’t believe it, you can personally bring some people to Cang Hai City to take a look, or go to deeper regions and see other Demon Strongholds.”

Yan Zigu squinted his eyes and fell silent.

Seeing this, Ling Mo turned back to the crowd and continued, “The content shown in the video is limited; after all, we don’t want to show off too much. In fact, our original objective for this operation was merely to investigate anomalies in Cang Hai City. The emergence of a Demon Stronghold was unexpected. If we hadn’t been lucky, we might have ended up as a few corpses by now.”

He paused and continued, “So, do not underestimate the Demon Strongholds. They just haven’t matured yet. If given more time, we wouldn’t have escaped from there.”

“You’re saying they can evolve?” Another person spoke up; this time it was Summer Jincang.

Ling Mo nodded: “Yes, their evolution speed is quite fast. They have already learned to coordinate their attacks, but that’s about it. This presents us with an opportunity. If they evolve further to understand communication or even build cohesion, then defeating them will surely come at a doubled cost.”

Then, with a serious tone, he said, “If you’re considering the expedition, it’s best to start preparing now, or you can wait a while longer and welcome the genuine apocalypse.”

“Actually, we have generally finalized the specific action plan for the expedition,” another middle-aged man stated, “The intelligence you provided this time is extremely valuable. However… if we move the expedition up, it will completely disrupt our original plans. Even if we can act sooner, preparations won’t be adequate.”

Ling Mo shrugged: “That’s the risk you’re choosing. Do you want to face demons while fully prepared or in an unprepared state against immature demons? The choice is yours — at least I believe there aren’t many here who will take my advice to heart, so I won’t push it.”

Though all present are top-tier abilities users, he also didn’t reveal the truth about the world to them, just as Xia Xinyan worried. At least, there’s no need to tell them now unless… once things get to this point, they don’t plan to act early.

Of course, none of the individuals present would be that foolish.

Summer Jincang looked around and clapped his hands: “Alright, since everyone is gathered here, let’s make this decision now. A show of hands — who agrees to move the expedition up?”

As he spoke, he raised his own hand.

Xia Xinyan glanced at him and then raised her hand.

This action brought a smile to Summer Jincang’s face — could this be support from his sister?

It seemed he still held importance in her heart.

Since Xia Xinyan raised her hand, Ling Mo naturally raised his as well.

Many others also raised their hands, especially since the speaker was Summer Jincang, one of the representatives of the New Dawn, making his words carry weight.

Finally, it was evident that the numbers had surpassed half.

“Great, it seems we don’t need to vote further. Let’s move the expedition up,” Summer Jincang decided for the remaining individuals. “Of course, as previously stated, those who don’t wish to participate in the expedition are not forced, but having more spectators means less strength for the expedition. If it fails, I believe the remaining humans won’t have the power to organize a second expedition, so they might as well enjoy the coming apocalypse peacefully.”

Saying this, he chuckled: “Of course, by then, it won’t matter to us since we’d already be dead.”

The atmosphere in the conference room turned somewhat strange.

After a moment, the earlier middle-aged man spoke again: “There’s no need for Young Master Summer to say such things. Since we’re all here, let’s discuss the matters of the expedition now. What does everyone think?”

No one disagreed.

Summer Jincang straightened up and spoke first: “Alright, first, we need to solve the issue of supplying materials; it seems everyone needs to pick up the pace. And regarding prior reconnaissance tasks… does anyone have any plans?”

“Didn’t Ling Mo just say that those demons are getting smarter now? Won’t the scouting action tip them off?” Someone raised a question.

“Good question,” Summer Jincang nodded, then turned to Ling Mo, “Do you have any methods to conceal our tracks?”

Ling Mo: “……”

He truly didn’t know.