Chapter 465: Chapter 465

Before long, all of the retreating individuals had returned to the ruin of the front line fortress. By now, this place could no longer be considered a ruin. It was unclear where they had sourced their materials from, but the fortress had really begun to look like one.

A wall spread across horizontally, separating the valley in the middle. To pass by from the sides would come at a hefty price.

Yet, thanks to Li Mingyuan’s hard work, defense and magic resistance arrays were set up around the wall, fortifying its strength. At that moment, Li Mingyuan was arranging counter-attack arrays here.

At the same time, those from the rear had arrived in batches. Once they had seized some of the special defenses on the mountains, most people arrived at the front line. A few were hunting native creatures and various mountain strongholds.

Whenever these areas were seized, they could explode with useful items, providing logistic support.

Perhaps the wood, stone, and other materials here were obtained in this way.

"What’s going on? Why were we suddenly ordered to retreat?" A student asked loudly.

The logistic officer pointed around and said, "See this? The follow-up troops have arrived. We’ve scouted the opposition and the situation there isn’t much different from ours. If we don’t retreat, we’ll be surrounded."

These were students – powerful Professionals, not single-skill natives.

Against natives, they were not afraid of being surrounded as they had many ways to escape or even counter-attack. But against Professionals, with their various skills, such tactics were often not successful.

If surrounded, even Du You wouldn’t dare guarantee he could pull a few with him, let alone the others.

"So what do we do now?" Tiger King, who was eager for a fight, didn’t want to just wait around.

"Once the main force has finished regrouping, we can go head-to-head a few times with the other side. There are too many of us on both sides. Without a few battles to whittle each other down, it’s hard to determine a winner."

Suddenly, the person in charge said to Du You, "Speaking of which, the Command Center has a task for you."

The person took out a screen, connected to the Command Center, and soon, the official faces appeared on the screen.

"Du You, there is a critical task that requires your assistance. Set aside your combat for now. You possess a flying pet, which could assist you in flying to five different valley entrances. There, you need to set up traps in designated areas."

Xi Qianxue had just finished speaking when Li Mengyao next to her interjected, "How long can your trap last? Is your magic power sufficient?" Clearly, Li Mengyao was a bit disgruntled seeing Xi Qianxue in the limelight.

Du You didn’t mind. This beauty clearly didn’t get along with Xi Qianxue. Perhaps due to Xi Qianxue, she didn’t seem to like him either, a commoner, but it didn’t matter. He never intended to woo her anyway.

With so many beauties around, if he pursued every one he saw, wouldn’t he be a skirt chaser? Besides, this strong-willed woman was not Du You’s type. He preferred the gentler and obedient types like Lin Yucha and Lin Yushi.

"My Dark Swamp has a large range and can last ten hours, and the Hellfire Thunder can endure five hours. As for my magic power, it’s pretty good, enough for the job." Du You didn’t boast, but his self-assured gaze and demeanor impressed them, making him seem reliable.

"Very good, then you can proceed to set up at these points," said Li Mengyao.

"No, according to my calculations, these locations are more appropriate." The two exchanged glances, sparks flying between them. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝗂𝗋𝖾⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥

Du You looked at the maps in their hands. They all seemed to be locations calculated with precision. He quickly said, "I can set up traps at these locations. You just need to rest assured."

"Do you have that much magic power?" Li Mengyao voiced doubtfully.

Almost at the same time, Xi Qianxue nodded approvingly, "Your magic power has always been abundant. If you think you can, then proceed this way."

Obviously, Xi Qianxue, who had much more contact with Du You, knew him better. The terrifying magical power he had displayed in the last collective battle had left a deep impression on Xi Qianxue.

Li Mengyao took a look at Xi Qianxue. Although this woman often clashed with her, there was no denying her keen eye and sharp mind. If she said there was no problem, then there likely wasn’t any.

The connection was cut off. These commanders still had many tasks to attend to and couldn’t afford to waste time here.

Meanwhile, Du You had obtained the defensive layout and began preparing to set up traps. There were others as well who were responsible for this. They had to work quickly and try to finish within half an hour.

The pace of the battle was extremely fast. The fight here could last at most a couple of days. Others could not wait for them outside, hence the battle had to unfold rapidly.

At this time, in the front-line area, small troops had already begun to probe fights and combat was heating up progressively.

Du You vanished from the big screen, turning into a small one within it. Yet many people were still paying attention. The big screen at this moment was displaying the most intensely fought spots, where one could glimpse the performances of others.

Du You first started setting up traps in the No.1 Canyon, roughly laying down the Dark Swamp in the required positions, then embedding the Hellfire Thunder. Afterward, they just had to leave it alone.

The locations for Hellfire Thunder had been clearly marked, so their people wouldn’t step into the trap zone.

The concealment of the Dark Swamp was left to others. Ordinary items could not cover this swamp as the ability to erode the darkness was too strong. The black mass being too conspicuous.

Usually, only in some darker places would it naturally blend into the surroundings. But the trap setup areas always had a few more obvious positions, and Du You didn’t know how they planned to use them.

There were also a few fortress wall planes where, according to their requirements, Du You set up the Dark Swamp, forming a moat. This was much more dangerous than ordinary moats. Of course, if they used something to fill it, it was easier than filling up a moat as the Dark Swamp was very shallow.

Unfortunately, in this world, finding materials to fill up a moat in a short time is not easy.

As Du You continued to set traps, the battle gradually escalated to a fever pitch. When flying in the sky, Du You could often see small groups clashing and siege and defense battles in some fortresses.

Although the number of participants was limited, the noise of battle seemed rather hefty. Clearly, none of them were pushovers.