Chapter 00188: Job Done, Clocking Out
# Job Done, Clocking Out
Chapter 188
Novel: AFK Game: Portal to Another World
Chapter 188: Job Done, Clocking Out
On the other side, Li Chengxi pulled his hand out of the screen, took off the work gloves, and tossed them into a basin on the side to prevent the dirt on them from scattering onto the desk.
This time, Li Chengxi had barely interfered at all.
The biggest move he made was probably literally lending a hand to help Viola dig open the Canyon Path.
Sending men to dig it would have taken several months, but when Li Chengxi did it, it felt no different from playing with mud as a child.
He had it dug out with just a couple of casual scoops.
Other than that, he used a miracle to make it rain.
The rainfall was at most a moderate downpour, so the cover it provided wasn't actually that great, but Li Chengxi discovered that it could surprisingly stack with natural rain.
In other words, if it was already raining moderately in an area, Li Chengxi using his miracle would turn it into a heavy downpour.
However, doing so would cause the rain clouds to deplete their moisture quickly, significantly shortening the duration of the rainfall.
Unfortunately, miracles couldn't be stacked with other miracles.
Otherwise, Li Chengxi could just target one area with a relentless deluge and wash away any army.
All in all, he had only used a little over ten thousand Faith Points, which was nothing compared to his total, which had already exceeded six figures.
Speaking of Faith Points, although the number was in the six figures, it seemed to be stuck at 200,000, refusing to increase any further.
Li Chengxi guessed it might be related to the number of Demon King's Rings, or perhaps the lost Divine Offices.
Li Chengxi was, in effect, the inheritor of the Demon God's power.
When he put his hand into the game to check his own stats, he found that many of his Divine Offices were incomplete; only Kingship was whole.
According to Audel, Divine Offices directly affected the amount of one's divine power.
Perhaps recovering the Divine Offices and the Demon King's Rings would increase his total Faith Points.
But back to the matter at hand, aside from making it rain and helping to dig open the Canyon Path, Li Chengxi hadn't interfered much more.
The entire plan had been devised by Viola, Wendy, and Zola during their meetings.
First, they sent scouts ahead to ‘uncover the map,’ reconnoitering the enemy's movements while allowing Li Chengxi to clearly see their exact locations.
Next, after digging open the Canyon Path, they set up an ambush overnight.
Due to the interference from the heavy rain, Isaac's cavalry had actually passed through the ambush zone several times without noticing a thing.
This was a result of their carelessness, but it was also understandable.
After all, this area was effectively behind the Subia Demon Kingdom Army.
Aside from Lord Fran, there were no other factions around.
With the Canyon Path blocked, they had no reason to be on guard against the possibility of Viola leading an army to burst out from there.
Once everyone was in position, Viola led her troops to reinforce Count Fran, while the other Royal Guards led their infantry units to ambush Isaac's scattered cavalry squads, creating the illusion that the enemy was about to be defeated piecemeal.
At this point, the enemy army would either retreat or fight to the death.
Isaac chose the latter, so Viola initiated the backup plan, which was to blow up the dam on the Solhan River.
If the enemy still refused to retreat, their casualties would be immense.
No general with a functioning brain would charge ahead so stubbornly.
After all, victory and defeat are common in war, but you only have one life.
If they continued to charge head-on, it wouldn't matter.
The white dragon perched on the mountain peak was already eager to swoop down and scoop up some french fries.
The only concern was whether the main force of the Subia Demon Kingdom Army would come to provide support.
However, this possibility was too slim.
Besides, if the main army did come to their aid, it would actually be a good thing, as it would completely lift the siege of Sailing Harbor.
At that point, all Viola would have to do is slip back into the Canyon Path, and Li Chengxi could seal the entrance again, leaving the grand army to do nothing but stare.
But while it sounded simple, the actual execution was very troublesome.
First, they had to predict the enemy's movements based on intelligence.
Second, they needed excellent communication and execution.
Lastly, swords have no eyes.
For Viola to personally join the fray and charge so far ahead was extremely dangerous.
Li Chengxi had been staring nervously at Viola just now, terrified she would be knocked off her horse.
He was already prepared to rescue her at a moment's notice.
As for not eliminating many enemies, that was the least important part.
The main objective of this operation was to rescue Count Fran.
If it weren't for this incident, Viola would have continued to lie low in the Leon Territory.
Popping up so suddenly wasn't necessarily a good thing.
According to Viola's plan, she intended to wait for the right moment to officially launch a counterattack.
It was still a bit early now, and it might give the enemy time to prepare.
But Count Fran and his Half-Moon Fortress were crucial to the plan, so after weighing the options, Viola decided to launch the rescue mission.
On the bright side, establishing contact with Half-Moon Fortress was like extending their feelers beyond the Leon Territory.
It would provide them with a wider range of intelligence and make the future counterattack easier.
You could say it had its pros and cons; it all depended on the trade-offs.
Regardless of what the future held, this matter was now concluded.
Seeing Viola riding her horse back through the Canyon Path toward the Leon Territory, Li Chengxi turned, picked up the washbasin from the cashier counter, and placed it by his feet.
He would wash it in the restroom later when he had a moment.
Just then, his phone rang with a jingle.
Li Chengxi looked at the caller ID and saw it was Qian Sen.
"Hello? What is it now?"
"Of course, it's about that matter I mentioned to you a couple of days ago."
"Uh... you guys agreed? Can you really get two 155s over here? To be honest, 122s would be fine too..."
"Don't even think about it!"
For some reason, Li Chengxi felt like Qian Sen's blood pressure on the other end of the line had risen a notch.
"I brought your request up with the higher-ups, and they even held a special meeting about it."
"What was the result?"
"Military hardware is out of the question. For one, this isn't something our Section Nine can decide, and for another, the military wouldn't agree."
"It's just international aid. I can pay in real gold and silver if I have to."
"Don't give me that. Is this a question of international aid? It's not even the same world!"
"It's precisely because it's not the same world that we don't need to worry about it."
"No, think about it. If we use weapons we provided to fight a war, and the side that gets beaten also transmigrates to Earth, what do we do then?"
"Uh..."
"What if they see that the weapons that beat them so badly were provided by Earth, and they hold a grudge and come here to carry out a terrorist attack?"
Indeed, Li Chengxi hadn't considered that problem.
Audel and Viola only transmigrated because Li Chengxi had pulled them out of his computer, but besides them, there were many other transmigrators on Earth.
How did those people get here?
In other words, there was more than one way to transmigrate.
Without being able to guarantee their own safety, they definitely couldn't rashly provide weapons.
Getting themselves into trouble just to earn a little money, wouldn't that be foolish?
"Of course, the word I got from above isn't a hard no. After all, the probability of transmigration is very low, and the probability of transmigrating to our country is even lower. But it's also a fact that we must be cautious about military hardware. There might be opportunities in the future, but it's definitely not possible this time."
"Alright, so what conditions did the higher-ups offer?"
"You're permitted to purchase civilian products in large quantities. While military hardware is off the table, we can sell military supplies, including food, medicine, clothing, and other materials. However, you're not allowed to purchase toxic, radioactive, or large quantities of flammable and explosive materials. Whatever you want, just contact us through you, and we'll find the manufacturers and warehouses on your behalf."
In other words, all Li Chengxi had to do was ask, and Section Nine would take care of all the troublesome stuff like finding the supplies.
"But you have to be clear, this isn't a freebie. You still have to pay. We accept payment in gold, silver, and other precious metals."
"Don't be ridiculous. I'll pay for it."
If he were buying cannons, fine, but paying for civilian goods with gold was too much of a loss, not to mention Viola needed a lot of funds for her war effort over there.
In any case, Li Chengxi had over two million yuan sitting around with nowhere to spend it.
Besides, it was money he had earned from selling the Potion of Remove Disease.
It came too easily, so he wouldn't feel the pinch even if he spent it all.
"Either way is fine. In short, we're just acting as a middleman to help handle the troublesome matters."
Qian Sen might have anticipated Li Chengxi would say this, so he didn't argue.
"I have to ask, when will Miss Audel be coming again?"
"Probably in the next day or two."
Audel had wanted to make another trip when Viola was holding her meetings, but it was postponed because of the mission to rescue Count Fran.
"Good, that's perfect. I'll have someone bring the instrument over."
"Is it really okay to casually bring such an important piece of equipment over?"
Li Chengxi had thought he would have to take Audel to Section Nine's R&D headquarters.
"It's already in small-scale deployment. It's not an experimental prototype anymore."
This operation was just like our country's military development: small steps, fast pace, constantly experimenting and improving rather than directly mass-producing.
"Alright then. Is there anything else?"
"Actually, there is one more thing..."
Listening to Qian Sen's tone, why did he sound a bit hesitant?
Could it be something troublesome?