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Chapter 656: Su Yu's Goal - The Giant Spring
Chapter 656: Su Yu's Goal - The Giant Spring
The message "Spring flow rapidly declining" was posted by Xue Wenli in the group chat.
She and Hu Jing, the Speaker, were among the first to join the Great Cultivator Chat Group. However, they rarely spoke unless it was necessary.
After posting the graph showing the sharp decline in flow, Xue Wenli added:
"According to the latest observations, the Skrull troops at all small and large springs are packing up and preparing to return to their home planet. They are expected to be completely gone within 24 hours, at which point all the springs will dry up."
The group fell into a heavy silence at the mention of "24 hours."
The Great Cultivators felt a sense of helplessness. Over the past seven days, they had fought with all their might to reclaim the springs, but most of them were now withering away.
After a moment, one of the Great Cultivators asked, "Will the springs stop producing psychic energy once they dry up? Is there any way to restore their flow to what it was before?"
"This is going to be very difficult," Xue Wenli replied apologetically. "It's like the underground water resources of a city. Once they are depleted, they are gone for good. They can only be replenished by rain and underground rivers. However, it will take a long time to replenish them, so most of the springs won't recover before the war."
"Alas."
"Damn Skrulls!"
"If we use Chinese terms, this is called 'killing the hen to get the eggs.' These Skrulls should go to hell!"
The Great Cultivators sighed and cursed in the group, wishing they could tear the Skrulls apart.
...
Su Yu stood in the sky above the "Alps 6" small base, looking at the psychic energy collection plant he had just "decimated." He couldn't help but feel a grim smile.
Things had changed too quickly.
When Alyssa first arrived on Earth, Su Yu had planned to spend 80 days capturing all the small and large springs globally. This would ensure that the Earth's Great Cultivators and the new generation of players had a steady supply of psychic energy to quickly recover and enhance their strength. Then, with more effort in the game, he could cultivate a group of powerful individuals capable of countering the Skrulls.
But the Skrulls had struck at the root of the problem. Out of the 3,732 springs of various sizes, 2,300 were on the verge of drying up. Of the 1,300 springs that had been reclaimed by Earth's cultivators, 500 had significantly reduced flow.
Moreover, the Skrulls had transported most of the psychic energy back to their home planet, which they could use to cultivate many high-level warriors.
In the end, the Earthlings would only have 884 fully functional springs and 500 partially depleted ones to use.
The balance of power was now heavily tilted in favor of the Skrulls.
However, Su Yu was not one to give up easily.
A true warrior stands up bravely even after suffering a setback!
He lifted his phone and firmly said in the Great Cultivator Chat Group, "No, we can't just let the Skrulls have their way. We must do something!"
Su Yu's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, quickly prompting a response from one of the Great Cultivators, "Brother Su Yu, what do you have in mind?"
As he thought, Su Yu replied, "We need to disrupt the Skrulls' plans and take as much from them as we can in these final 24 hours!
Let's start with this: What do you think the Skrulls will do after all their troops from the large and small bases have withdrawn?"
The group fell silent for a few seconds.
Ten seconds later, Emperor Taizong spoke up in the group chat:
"Since no one else is responding, I'll take the lead. If my guess is correct, after the armies from these bases withdraw, the Skrulls will definitely reinforce the defenses around the 22 giant springs. They'll be holding these springs tightly, and I think I understand what you mean."
Su Yu: "【Smiling Emoji】Exactly. We should take advantage of the final 24 hours before they can fully reinforce their defenses and attempt to attack the giant springs!
These giant springs haven't been treated with the 'Anti-Gravity Crystal Device' yet, so we have a chance to capture one or two of them!"
There was one point Su Yu didn't mention:
The actual output of the giant springs is over 150 times that of ordinary small springs. Capturing one or two of these giant springs could help them recover a significant portion of their losses.
Soon, Chancellor Cao spoke up in the group chat:
"I think it's a good idea. All the small and large springs are about to dry up, so there's not much value in continuing to defend them. Instead, we should take a risk and try to occupy the giant springs, as Su Yu suggested!"
However, at that moment, Emperor Taizong raised a contrary opinion:
"Wait a moment, everyone. I think this approach carries a high risk.
The defenses around the giant springs are strong enough to withstand an Eighth-Stage entity. Cao Daoist, your strength has dropped to the initial Eighth-Stage due to continuous combat, roughly balancing out the defenses.
The rest of us might not be able to capture the springs, especially since the Skrulls could send Eighth-Stage reinforcements at any time. If they do, it will be very difficult for us to win in a short period."
Chancellor Cao thought about it and agreed, "You're right. The reinforcements are indeed a problem."
But Su Yu had a sudden idea: "What if we continue using guerrilla tactics to capture the giant springs?"
"Guerrilla tactics?"
"Exactly," Su Yu explained. "The Skrulls will send Eighth-Stage reinforcements, but they only have three Eighth-Stage entities in total. Including their 40 Seventh-Stage entities, they have the equivalent of about eight Eighth-Stage entities. There are 22 giant springs, and each time they send reinforcements, the spatial rift takes three hours to stabilize.
As long as our forces move quickly enough, we can find a window where the Skrulls haven't sent reinforcements, and we can capture the spring!"
Many of the Great Cultivators, after considering Su Yu's explanation, expressed their support.
Emperor Liu Che: "I support Su Yu's idea. Continuing to defend the small and large springs has no value now. We should try to capture the giant springs."
King Arthur: "Yes, if we don't take this opportunity, the Skrulls will strengthen their defenses, making it even harder for us to capture them later."
Emperor Sima Yan: "We've used guerrilla tactics many times before, and they've been effective. As Su Yu said, as long as our forces move fast enough, we will find a window of opportunity."
Chancellor Cao promptly initiated a vote to gauge everyone's willingness to attempt capturing the giant springs.
Three minutes later, the results were in.
Out of the 43 Great Cultivators in the group, 31 voted, with 28 in favor, 3 indifferent, and no one against.
Seeing the results, Chancellor Cao laughed and said in the group chat, "Since everyone agrees, let's start gathering now!
The 22 giant springs are distributed as follows: 3 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 4 in Africa, 2 in Oceania, 4 in North America, 4 in South America, and 1 each in the Arctic and Antarctic.
We'll gather at the Greater Caucasus Mountains, which lie on the border between Asia and Europe, as it will be convenient for attacking any giant spring in Asia, Europe, or Africa."
"Understood."
"Got it."
(End of Chapter)
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