The group continued their discussion for a while but still failed to find a solution.
Su Yan spoke up at the right moment.
“Why don’t we try a different angle?
If we don’t have a suitable candidate for the mission, we don’t need to choose one at all.
We can use a much simpler method…”
“For example, what if we show up in the Administrative District with a few hundred fully armed soldiers?”
“Do you think Cocolia would come out to meet us?”
“Hard to say…” Oleg pondered for a moment before offering his speculation.
“I think it’s more likely that Cocolia would directly deploy the Silvermane Guards to suppress our ‘rebellion.'”
“If things turn out exactly as you said, that’s not a problem either.
I can execute plan B: fight our way directly into Qlipoth Fort.
I don’t think there’s a single person in the Overworld who can stop me.”
Looking at his balance of Colorless Prisms in the system, Su Yan spoke with absolute confidence.
“I suppose so…” Oleg didn’t doubt Su Yan’s words in the slightest.
He had never seen anything more exaggerated than dozens of automatons being crumpled into metal balls in an instant.
“Let’s table your suggestion for now.
If we can’t find any other way, we’ll consider whether to use it…”
Dan Heng did not agree with Su Yan’s proposal.
Grabbing Su Yan by the collar, he pulled him to the side.
Seeing Dan Heng reject Su Yan’s idea, Oleg and Natasha breathed a sigh of relief.
Setting aside whether the Underworld even had hundreds of qualified soldiers, there was no way the two of them would agree to a flat-out invasion of the Overworld.
Win or lose, Belobog would be the one suffering the losses.
“Don’t be in such a hurry!
I have other plans I haven’t mentioned yet…” Su Yan, who had been dragged aside, leaned back over to Dan Heng.
Without giving the others a chance to reject him, he immediately began to explain his second plan.
“For example, using invisibility items to sneak into Qlipoth Fort and inspect certain people one by one.”
Dan Heng, who had intended to stop Su Yan, swallowed his words upon hearing this and cast a helpless look at him.
“You should have started with this method…”
The others shared the same sentiment, thoroughly agreeing with Dan Heng.
“Oh!
I’ll keep that in mind next time…”
Su Yan didn’t mind Dan Heng’s words.
Seeing that his new plan hadn’t been rejected, he followed the thread and continued, “Who among you wants to experience invisibility?”
The others also began to discuss along the lines of Su Yan’s plan.
“Knowing the upper echelon of Belobog is the first requirement.”
“Being familiar with the Overworld is also very important…”
As they listed the screening criteria, the group’s gaze gradually drifted toward Oleg.
Compared to the others, Oleg fit the bill perfectly.
He was a former Silvermane Guard, had seen Cocolia before, and had some understanding of the other high-ranking officials in Belobog…
“Me?
…I suppose I am indeed quite suitable.” Oleg did not refuse; he also believed he was the right fit.
“I’ll go with you,” Dan Heng spoke up at the right moment.
If an accident occurred, he could also escape with Oleg.
Speaking of which, he looked to the side.
“Su Yan, how many invisibility items do you have?”
“A few.” Su Yan looked at his system interface.
To craft one item, the lowest price was one Colorless Prism.
Compared to other items, the price was very cheap, but the opportunities to use them were fewer, while the quantity needed was on the higher side.
Thinking about it carefully, it was actually a bit of a waste.
There was a big difference between using something constantly versus just a few times…
*…I can craft a versatile, mass-production type item!*
Thinking of how to save money, Su Yan temporarily held off on crafting more individual invisibility badges and bamboo copters.
Instead, he decided to make a different tool.
As someone who frequently watched Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail fan creations, he was very familiar with a certain Adeptus—especially her “divine devices.”
The Duplication Machine…
In fan creations, it had almost no limits; it could duplicate and split both people and objects, which perfectly suited his needs.
To be fair, one could always find a bunch of abstract and ridiculous items in fan creations…
Once he crafted the Duplication Machine, Su Yan didn’t waste any time and immediately began duplicating and splitting…
When Dan Heng, Seele, and the others saw the badges multiplying out of thin air, their expressions remained completely calm and unsurprised.
Dan Heng: “…” He was already used to it!
The first time brought surprise, the second time did too…
but the third, fourth, fifth time…
When you see it frequently enough, surprise gradually fades, turning into a numb, accustomed acceptance.
Stelle and March 7th were equally calm.
Seeing Su Yan bring out a new item now, surprise only made up a small fraction of their emotions; they felt more curiosity and marvel…
Curious about the item’s effects, and marveling at what it could do.
As for Seele and the others, their thoughts were even simpler.
Putting away the Duplication Machine, Su Yan held up the badges and explained to them, “Just stick the badge onto the surface of your clothes to activate it and enter an invisible state.
Take it off to deactivate.”
“As for this…” Su Yan picked up a bamboo copter.
“Place it on top of your head, and it will release a forcefield to lift you up, carrying you into the air and flying according to whatever route you think of.
It has an operating time of ten hours…”
“Just in case, take two of each.”
With that, Su Yan stuffed the bamboo copters into Dan Heng and Oleg’s hands.
Next, he asked about another matter: “When do you plan to set off?”
Dan Heng checked the time, thought for a moment, and looked at Oleg.
“It’s currently 6:30 PM.
The working hours in Qlipoth Fort are…”
“For ordinary officials, the working hours are from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM,” Oleg answered.
“The night shift staff rotate at 1:30 AM, and the Silvermane Guard patrol routes pass by the front gates of Qlipoth Fort once every half-hour…”
After speaking, Oleg paused for a moment and added, “The Guardian and the Successor live inside Qlipoth Fort, and nighttime is when the fort has the fewest people.”
“Your suggestion is to set off now?”
The other’s meaning was quite obvious, and Dan Heng naturally understood it.
“Exactly!” Oleg explained, crossing his arms.
“Our targets are primarily the Guardians, not anyone else.
Minimizing the risk of exposure is our top priority.”
“Moreover…
if we do get discovered, it’s much easier to retreat when there are fewer people around, without worrying about accidentally harming bystanders.”
“Alright!” Dan Heng was convinced.
Oleg’s words did indeed make sense.
Seeing that the two of them had reached an agreement, Su Yan stopped just listening and chimed in.
“I suggest you set off in a little while.
Nobody goes to sleep this early anyway, and you haven’t eaten yet.
It’s not a good idea to go hungry on a mission…”
“Su Yan is right, let’s eat first…” Natasha chimed in, offering an invitation to everyone.
“I’ll cook myself.
Let’s have dinner in the clinic!”
Seele and Oleg didn’t refuse, and Su Yan and the others had no objections either.
After all, they had to return to the clinic anyway, and it was close by…
“I’ll provide the ingredients.”