Chapter: 5444

"It's not," the Earl said with a low voice. "'Earl European Lord's corpse, as well as the shells and bullet casings from the close defense cannon, are all within the range of the dead warriors' stronghold in Cyprus. This means that the enemy must have installed the close defense cannon inside the stronghold beforehand, then waited for Earl European Lord to show up before shooting him down.'"

"Ah?! Lord Faithful and Courageous suddenly became anxious, exclaimed: 'Lord European, if what you're saying is true, doesn't that mean that the stronghold of the dead warriors in Cyprus has already been secretly occupied by the enemy?'"

"Yes." Lord European said coldly: "The other party must have taken control of the stronghold before setting up a death trap here."

Lord Faithful and Courageous opened his mouth: "Lord European! The stronghold of the dead warriors is always a closely guarded secret, with all information about it only accessible to the director of the Five Armies headquarters. I really can't understand how the enemy found out about Cyprus."

Lord European sighed: "You're puzzled, I'm puzzled too. Add in those two failures in New York and Northern Europe, this is already our third failure. It seems that the enemy has a deep understanding of our situation and can always take us by surprise!"

As he spoke, Lord European paused for a moment before continuing: "And it also seems that they've grasped our strengths and weaknesses. They know that I, Earl European, have a very strong personal ability compared to those dead warriors and cavalry guards, so this time they placed close-defense cannons like these in the stronghold of the dead warriors just to kill me off completely, without giving me any chance to resist or escape. From this, we can see that our opponent is not only extremely well-informed but also very cunning and ruthless."

Lord Faithful and Courageous asked again: "Lord European, how did they manage to occupy the stronghold of the dead warriors in Cyprus without us knowing? Were those people in Cyprus just killed off silently by the enemy?"

Lord European said: "According to my knowledge, official samples were taken at multiple locations on site for testing. However, all that was found was Earl European's DNA. This also implies that before the stronghold was reduced to a pile of rubble, everyone inside had already disappeared."

"What?! Lord Faithful and Courageous exclaimed in shock: "A stronghold with over two to three thousand people, including dead warriors and cavalry guards, how did they manage to silently kill off so many people and then transfer their bodies away?"

Lord Faithful and Courageous opened his mouth again: "Will it be possible that the enemy has actually recruited these people?"

Lord Faithful and Courageous said: "Could it be that the enemy has found some way to neutralize their poison?"

European Lord replied coldly: "Absolutely impossible! The toxin inside them is something that no one in the world can cure!"

Long Victory Lord said: "This is too strange! Whether these people are loyal to the Clear Skies or not, they must have been forced to fight for their lives because of the antidote's constraints and family ties. If the enemy really kills them off in their stronghold, they would surely put up a fierce resistance. A few thousand people counterattacking is comparable to a full-scale battle. It's impossible that there was no movement or noise at all..."

As he finished speaking, Long Victory Lord added: "Moreover, only Earl European's DNA was found on the scene. This also implies that there was no bloodshed in the stronghold. No bloodshed means they didn't resist. They knew they couldn't be cured and yet still didn't resist. This is a complete contradiction......"

European Lord asked: "What do you think will happen?"

Long Victory Lord pondered for a moment before responding: "My lord, I tend to think that the enemy has either bought off all the members of the stronghold or perhaps they have found a way to neutralize the toxin inside these people. They might have cured these people's poison, making them worry-free. Given the long history of control by the Clear Skies, it's natural for them to develop a rebellious mindset and wholeheartedly cooperate with these people's actions. These people would let them do as they please, and they would do as they pleased......"

European Lord replied coldly: "From the history of the Clear Skies, this kind of toxin has never been broken. To break this toxin, one needs not only to master spiritual energy but also have extremely precise control over it. Even we four can't accomplish this, let alone those who would need to consume such a vast amount of spiritual energy for thousands of people."

Long Victory Lord sighed: "So, everything is unexplainable......"

European Lord was also starting to lose confidence and muttered to himself: "If what Long Victory Lord suspects is true, our enemy must be one of our own kind, and his abilities are likely to surpass mine. But this still doesn't explain why he would go to such great lengths to use near-defense cannons against Earl European."

Long Victory Lord was also puzzled by the reason and murmured: "Perhaps the enemy thinks their strength is insufficient and that using near-defense cannons would yield a higher probability of success."

"Now, my lord, the enemy has already killed one of our earls and destroyed one of our strongholds, but I know nothing about them yet. So, I've ordered the five armies to cease all external activities, and only you three are currently executing tasks outside. From now on, for a certain period of time, please be extremely cautious and prioritize your safety above all else, at any moment do not underestimate."

Long Victory Lord nodded in agreement: "If Earl European was killed by near-defense cannons, it's obvious that the three of us aren't even near-defense cannon opponents. Moreover, Earl European is agile and has strong concealment abilities, yet he still couldn't escape the enemy's shot. From this, we can see that the enemy has more powerful means to perform reconnaissance, and our concealment methods may be nothing but a facade in front of them. Please be extra careful, European Lord and Determined Earl."

Determined Earl spoke immediately: "Since the enemy is good at using near-defense cannons, it proves they are very familiar with modernized weapons and technology. Those cutting-edge military technologies can even capture images of even small objects on the ground from space satellites. No matter how hard we train, we cannot possibly have such powerful sensory abilities..."

He said again: "My lord, if it's really a soldier who did this, I think they're probably not a warrior and definitely not a spiritual energy master. It's more likely that they're well-trained soldiers!"

"What kind of soldier?" My Lord murmured: "If it's really a soldier, then who is their commander?" JrNovels.com