Lord of the Myriad Worlds

Chapter 558: The Grand Map

At this moment, Li Wei and Hathaway were sitting on Adai's enormous back, being carried by Adai as they shuttled through the sky ten thousand meters high.

Looking down from the high altitude, the entire Locke Mountains looked like three giant dragons baring their fangs, brandishing their claws, and tangling in a fierce fight. It was extremely spectacular, especially when the Great Frost enveloped the area and heavy snow blocked the mountains. The view was exceptionally clear, and even the undulating trends of the mountains were clear at a glance.

"The Locke Mountains are absolutely a very important strategic chokepoint!"

"According to the existing grand map, as well as the map shared by Karl's side, and the maps shared by the factions of Tyrant William, Duke Juniper, Duke Will, and Duke Kaidel, the Locke Mountains act like a heavy tower shield protecting the Juniper Plains behind them. Furthermore, the Locke Mountains are the highest and most geographically complex region within a ten-thousand-mile radius. If I were the Nean, I wouldn't be satisfied until I took the Locke Mountains."

"Speaking of which, this old brother Karl really has a sharp eye to have targeted this place at a single glance."

"Actually, none of them are lacking. These old fellows all have incredibly sharp eyes. The Ennor Highlands in the south occupied by Duke Kaidel, the Dindal Snow Mountain occupied by Tyrant William, and the Juniper Plains occupied by Duke Juniper—any of them can be considered a Land of Destiny."

"However, Tyrant William is still very responsible, directly pushing his starting location to the very front."

"That's true. For the three great Dukes, the choice is easier. But if Tyrant William doesn't focus on the overall situation, it would be impossible to play this game."

"By the way, Li Wei, previously Tyrant William issued an order that we and Karl's coalition forces must move southeast and garrison the areas around the Whispering Forest, the lower reaches of the Ness River, the Ennor Highlands, and the Kaidel Grand Canyon. Why did you have Adai fly in the direction of the Locke Mountains?"

Hathaway asked curiously at this time. As a 3rd-Tier Spellcaster, regarding the Ranger profession, it truly felt like 'different professions are like different mountains.' When it was low-level mutual brawling, she could make do, but at the current level, she simply couldn't understand it.Including coming out this time, it was just to act as Li Wei's War Mage. In reality, she was a complete navigational idiot. Oh, at least she could find the way back; she couldn't understand anything else.

"I need to redraw the map, in my mind."

Li Wei smiled. Before, there was no opportunity, nor did he dare to swagger out like this. Now that he finally had friendly forces in all directions, he might as well take this opportunity to record the map while also grinding his Scout Destiny.

Over the past eight years, he had only barely ground his Farmer Destiny to 60, his Hunter Destiny to 85, his Woodcutter Destiny to 50, and his Druid Destiny to 35. It was hard, very hard.

"Li Wei, actually I'm quite curious. Can you really remember the complex terrain of these hundreds or thousands of miles?" Hathaway asked somewhat curiously at this time, but mostly with a slightly adoring tone. Anyway, she provided plenty of emotional value. Even if Li Wei knew what was going on, he was still happy to show off a bit.

It felt very happy!

Of course, this wouldn't delay their main business. Li Wei's current normal Perception was 26 points. He might be lacking in other aspects, but when it came to geographical changes, it really wasn't much different from a remote sensing satellite.

It wasn't a question of how much data, details, or information to remember, or whether his brain could process this massive stream of information; that was already too far behind Li Wei's current level.

Now he was entirely in a state where 'seeing a mountain is not just a mountain, seeing water is not just water.' With a single glance, he could determine the trend of the mountain, what grade of stone was inside, how much magical fluctuation there was, and what should be done, accurately predicting eight or nine out of ten without needing to look at the details.

In short, using words to describe it was quite inadequate; it was profoundly mysterious and indescribably wondrous!

Additionally, this state could easily be extracted to form a strategic perception of a larger area. How to describe it roughly? It was like how many people on Earth know the Earth is round and divided into North and South Poles, but the specific concept is actually fuzzy and cannot form an organic whole.

And this was precisely what Li Wei excelled at.

Over the next two days, Li Wei and Hathaway rode the 'SS Adai', basically flying over the entire controlled area of their faction. Adai was very domineering now; it could easily control its wingspan to reach over a hundred meters, carrying several tons of load without any pressure. Moreover, its flight was not like that of ordinary birds, but utilized mana. Anyway, Hathaway rambled on and on, and he didn't understand any of it.

But the power of a 6-Star Hunting Pet was freaking awesome.

Flying all the way, they also encountered many Magical Creatures that had adapted to the Great Frost. If they were alone, they were killed; if they were with family in tow, the whole family was kept neatly together.

Adai didn't have the concept of sustainable development. When it saw them, it wiped out the entire nest.

This had been a common occurrence over the past eight years. It particularly liked to hunt a Magical Creature called the Snow Rabbit. These things were not afraid of the Great Frost, their level wasn't high, and they were numerous. Li Wei's supply of Bronze Tokens relied entirely on the Snow Rabbit lords; Adai could hunt dozens or hundreds of them at a time.

Of course, more often than not, Adai still preferred to hunt higher-level Magical Creatures, but unfortunately, there weren't many of them.

In short, when they returned to Liwei Fort, the harvest was simply bountiful.

Afterward, Li Wei didn't even have time to eat before he began drawing the map and summoning the middle and high-ranking officials of the several legions to conduct a war-game simulation.

"It is currently known that the Dimension-Ascending Continent is not floating in space, but is located within the magical turbulence of the Sea of Blood Plague. In the ocean, there is a constant presence of Rank 5 or higher Blood Plague."

"The entire Dimension-Ascending Continent is quite irregular, but the full picture is unknown. Our faction occupies one corner."

"To our north, passing through the Locke Mountains and moving upstream along the Ness River, at the northern foothills is Duke Will's base. Further north is the boundless Juniper Plains, named after Duke Juniper. Their starting location was here; of course, they have currently been taken over by Tyrant William."

"It is said that Duke Juniper's son, Roger, has already been appointed as Provisional Imperial Myriarch and is currently leading a legion to establish a defense line on the great plains at the northern foothills of the Dindal Snow Mountain, roughly in this position."

"And the Dindal Snow Mountain is an isolated peak. Heading east along the Locke Mountains, there is an open plain corridor about two thousand miles long. At the end of it, you can see the Dindal Snow Mountain. Tyrant William's base is there. The southern foothills of the snow mountain, as well as the plain corridor to the west, have currently all been occupied by Tyrant William's cities and fortresses. This is also the frontmost line against the Nean, and the place the Nean must attack, because it is said that Tyrant William's Royal Guard Knights are quite formidable, and there is also a Sky Griffin Legion."

"This terrain is simply a paradise for cavalry and aerial units!"

"Going south along the Locke Mountains, the southern foothills of the mountains are the Gumodo Basin, and at the foot of the mountains is the vast and enormous Whispering Forest, which is the region where Falcon Karl and we are located."

"This region has the massive Ness River and its huge tributaries, as well as a vast expanse of swamplands. It is very unfriendly to cavalry, and equally unfriendly to infantry, but quite friendly to Rangers."

"I bet that the area around the Whispering Forest + swamplands will be the hardest-hit area where scouts from both sides clash."

"And south of the Gumodo Basin is the vastly expansive Ennor Highlands, which is Duke Kaidel's territory. East of the Ennor Highlands, there is also a massive canyon, named the Kaidel Grand Canyon."

"Now, the defense zone designated for us by Tyrant William is here: starting from the Kaidel Grand Canyon, heading north, passing all the way through the lower reaches of the Ness River, up to the southern region of the Whispering Forest."

"This place is not very easy to defend. Fortunately, according to the deployment, Duke Kaidel's son, Maclay's legion, will cross the lower reaches of the Ness River and enter the east to defend. In addition, Tyrant William didn't actually define specific strategies and tactics."

"The final assembly time is six months from now, but I want to strike out early. On one hand, to farm the wilds and develop, and on the other hand, to let the legions adapt to the terrain in advance. Hathaway, talk about the current situation of the Great Frost, the upcoming mana fluctuations, and the secondary disasters that may be triggered after the Great Frost ends."

"Alright, based on the changes in Frost Mana I've collected over the past two days, the power of the Great Frost is indeed declining. In the region of the Juniper Plains, the power of the Great Frost has already dropped to 40%, but within the Locke Mountains, the power of the Great Frost still remains around 60%."

"But in the Whispering Forest and the Gumodo Basin, this number has dropped again to 35%."

"The power of the Great Frost in the southern Ennor Highlands is still hovering around 55%, while in the Kaidel Grand Canyon, it's already starting to feel like spring is blooming."

"In short, it is expected that in six months, the effects of the Great Frost will generally decrease to 20% or 10%. Even ordinary people will be able to engage in outdoor activities for extended periods."

"But I guess the Nean will immediately follow up with a wave of Nature Magic and launch a super flood. This would be a disaster for both the enemy and us. If I were Falcon Karl, I would be having a headache right now about the possibility of the Falcon Capital being flooded. I just hope the mages on his side can be well prepared."

"As for us, preparing enough warships is extremely necessary. Although we may not necessarily need to engage in naval warfare, it's not impossible for the Gumodo Basin to turn into a great lake in the coming years."

"In addition, here at Liwei Fort, we must also consider the danger of flooding. Of course, if Liwei Fort gets flooded, then the Gumodo Basin would have already turned into a great lake, which is unlikely."

"What's more, if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. If we can't beat them, can't we just run? Tyrant William and that noble Royal Consort Mary should come up with an effective solution."

"I'm done speaking."

"Good, Zhao Qingshan, you will take the lead to construct warships in advance, just in case. At the same time, you must also consider the impact brought by the flood disaster."

"As for the other legions, get ready. Tomorrow morning, the entire army will depart! The target: the Locke Mountains. The Blazing Legion and the Logistics Battalion will first pass through the Locke Mountains' mountain pass and enter the Juniper Plains. Meanwhile, the Ice Legion, the Guard Legion, and the Ranger Legion will directly enter the mountainous areas. From west to east, from south to north, comb through it like a wooden comb for me."

"Any Magical Creatures along the way, any scouts—it's better to kill wrongly than to let one escape!"

(Relevant map on the next page)