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Chapter 622: The Great Cultivators Decide to Act Independently
Chapter 622: The Great Cultivators Decide to Act Independently
After freezing the Skrulls, Su Yu no longer had to worry about them. He opened his phone and sent the coordinates of the base to Xue Wenli. Soon, the United Government's army would come to take over.
He also looked up the coordinates of the nearest small spring, "Kun 101," on his phone. Once he found them, he used the [Teleportation] technique, and a silver-white light flashed as Su Yu left his original location. He arrived near the "Kun 101" small spring and began to occupy the next Skrull base.
Meanwhile, in the northwest direction, Alyssa, Tina, and others were also systematically occupying the springs.
At first, they were very cautious, constantly on guard for any possible attack from the Skrull god-tier powerhouse, Styme. They only relaxed once the spatial rifts disappeared.
Their occupation work was as easy as Su Yu's, with no real fighting required. The local Skrulls would naturally surrender, making the task even easier than rounding up a few dozen pigs.
The Skrulls stationed in the bases had no thoughts of resistance. Facing a Seventh-Rank and several Sixth-Rank cultivators, any resistance would be crushed within minutes, rendering it completely futile.
However, when the three teams had occupied the third small spring, the bored Blue Star Sixth-Rank cultivators began to realize that this might not be the best strategy.
One of the Great Cultivators, named Chen She, after some thought, said in the group chat created by the Great Cultivators, "Everyone, I think the current model of occupying the springs isn't good."
The Great Cultivators were all quite idle, and as soon as Chen She spoke, someone immediately asked, "Chen Daoist friend? What's not good about it?"
Prime Minister Cao also replied with a "???" amidst his busy schedule.
Chen She explained, "Don't you all feel that, with the current model of occupying the springs, we Sixth-Rank cultivators are a burden?"
"If we remove the 17 of us, Alyssa, Tina, and Morning Star wouldn't need to deliberately protect us, and they could occupy the springs much faster, right?"
Seeing Chen She's message, the chat group was filled with "."
Chen She had a point; upon careful consideration, they indeed were slowing down Alyssa and the others. Their existence was not only unhelpful for the occupation speed but also required Alyssa and the others to spend extra effort protecting them.
Their presence was purely counterproductive.
Seeing that everyone in the group understood, Chen She suggested,
"I say we should split up! While the two Skrull god-tier powerhouses haven't returned to the Skrull Star, we should each go to occupy a spring. This way, the speed will be much faster."
In the past, Chen She's idea wouldn't have worked.
Back then, when the Skrull small bases still had their military forces, Fifth-Rank commanders and the base's internal defense systems could easily repel the attacks of Sixth-Rank cultivators.
Even Su Yu, back then, had to sneak into the small base and wreak havoc before successfully taking over the entire small spring.
But now, things were completely different.
Now, the military forces of the small bases were mostly withdrawn, and the commanders had long since left. A single Sixth-Rank cultivator could easily occupy a base, and sometimes the enemy would surrender immediately upon arrival.
That's why Chen She proposed this.
Hearing his suggestion, it wasn't long before another Great Cultivator in the group said, "This way, of course, there's no problem, but what we're most concerned about is the safety issue. If Styme comes, our individual strength won't be enough to resist, and a single misstep could lead to our demise."
The other Great Cultivators also expressed their agreement.
Who wouldn't want to fully unleash their potential if it weren't for safety concerns?
Facing these worries, Senior Chen She patiently responded in the group chat, "Everyone, listen to me.
If we split up, first, the probability of each of us encountering a Stimer is only one in seventeen, which isn't particularly high.
Secondly, once we reach the spring, we can be very cautious. For example, we can stand outside the spring's range and call for the Skrulls to surrender. If they don't, we can cast long-range spells into the spring while having escape plans ready. This way, we can ensure our safety.
Moreover, if we're truly concerned about safety, why not retreat to Yunlu Mountain? Retreating is better than being a burden."
Chen She's words caused the Great Cultivators to deeply reflect.
Chen She was right. Staying here as a burden was a side effect. They could either retreat to Yunlu Mountain like turtles or take a risk to occupy the smaller springs.
Not long after Chen She's speech, a Great Cultivator in the group expressed support:
"I agree with Senior Chen. In war, there's no such thing as absolute safety. If we truly want safety, we might as well stay hidden in the mountains."
"That's right. Taking some risks and making more contributions will give us a better reason to request more spirit energy allocations from the United Government. Otherwise, staying here as a burden, how can we have the face to ask for spirit energy?"
"I also agree and support splitting up."
"I support it too."
Many Great Cultivators in the group voiced their support, though some were still hesitant due to safety concerns.
Finally, Chancellor Cao stepped in and said, "Since that's the case, let's vote. One person, one vote, and the majority rules. Do you want to maintain the status quo or split up and act independently?"
Chancellor Cao was very familiar with this chat application and had even invested in adding many of its features.
Soon, a "Group Vote" interface appeared in the chat group, allowing the Great Cultivators to vote, with a 3-minute time limit.
After 3 minutes, the results were in.
Out of the 17 Great Cultivators, 15 voted (two were unable to figure out their phones and didn't vote), with 9 supporting independent action, 3 abstaining, and 3 supporting the status quo.
It seemed that the majority of the cultivators were unwilling to be a burden and wanted to act independently.
Seeing the results, Chancellor Cao sighed slightly and said in the group, "Since the results are in, I won't stop you.
But remember: be careful, be careful, and be even more careful! If any danger arises, report it in the group immediately!"
"Rest assured."
"Life and death are in the hands of fate."
"Wait a moment, there are only 102 small springs in the Kunlun Mountains. With 17 of us plus 5 Seventh-Stage cultivators, it doesn't seem enough to divide among us."
"No problem. We can expand our range. The Karakoram Range to the southwest and the springs on the Qingzang Plateau add up to more than 100. We have 6 hours, which should be enough."
"Agreed, let's go!"
The Great Cultivators discussed and then dispersed, flying toward the various small springs.
The occupation of the spirit energy springs entered its second phase.
(End of Chapter)
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