The toys: “...”

None of them believed Eugene. They all thought he was talking out of his ass.

After all, they had seen countless toys before. A toy so incredible that they could simultaneously serve as the generals of two opposing camps and change the allegiance of an entire city with a single sentence...

That simply didn't exist.

If there really were a toy that powerful, one capable of becoming both the Red Camp's general and the Green Camp's general, then why would they ever join the miserable Black Camp?

If it were them...

They would honestly stay in either the Red or Green Camp. After all, the Black Camp's situation was truly miserable now.

Once the Green Camp's flags covered every city, there would no longer be any place left for them to survive.

Eugene spun around indignantly.

"He really can! Even though I don't like him, even though he's a weakling and full of tricks, he's really amazing. If he says he can switch camps, then he definitely can."

Duan Yuchen said, "...That, I actually believe."

Yuan Ze and Cheng Zhao nodded.

"I believe it too."

Siya smiled.

"If it's He Yu, anything is possible."

Guan Ju added,

"After all, he came in first."

Gedai shifted awkwardly for quite a while before finally muttering,

"Don't doubt it. It really does sound like something he'd do."

Even after hearing that, the toys still hesitated.

The whole thing was simply too unbelievable. It was beyond anything they could imagine, and that made it difficult to accept, let alone believe.

Eugene snorted.

"Then just wait until tonight. The facts will slap you all in the face!"

After saying that, he sent a message in the team chat—

"He Yu, mission accomplished."

The corner of He Yu's lips lifted ever so slightly.

This instance seemed incredibly complicated on the surface.

The constantly warring Red and Green Camps.

The miserable Black Camp hiding in the shadows.

It looked as though there wasn't a single clue to grasp.

But in reality...

Once someone dug a little deeper, dispersed the fog, and stepped into the game itself...

The truth gradually revealed itself.

"General, it's time to plant the flag," Black Vine reminded him quietly.

He Yu nodded.

He stood in a secluded corner outside the castle.

The sky was gradually darkening, and standing within the shadows, he was almost impossible to notice.

His cloak covered his entire body, revealing only his pair of black bean eyes and his rimless glasses.

Black Vine likewise concealed himself in the darkness, his presence barely noticeable.

After all, an undercover agent shouldn't appear openly before others.

He Yu looked toward the Green Camp members gathered outside the castle.

His black bean eyes blinked.

Almost everyone from the Green Camp in Lilu City had gathered here.

The flag-planting ceremony was extremely important, so many people had come to watch.

In truth, the Green Camp didn't have that many people.

The fact that they had secretly slipped past the Red Camp's surveillance to launch a surprise attack on Lilu City meant they couldn't have brought a large force.

Without Gao Jianming's assistance, occupying Lilu City would never have been easy.

"Plant the flag—!"

Someone shouted from the front.

The newly appointed City Lord, Chashu, activated his flying equipment and soared into the air.

He flew to the top of the castle.

Raising one hand, a small flag suddenly appeared.

Energy rippled around it.

He Yu's expression sharpened instantly.

His eyes locked firmly onto the flag.

—Energy fluctuations.

That flag actually contained energy fluctuations!

The flag itself looked utterly ordinary.

It was only about arm's length tall.

The small green triangular pennant fluttered in the wind, sending out ring after ring of green energy waves.

He Yu narrowed his black bean eyes.

Not only was there energy...

It was energy divided by color.

His reaction was obvious enough, but Black Vine beside him noticed nothing.

At this moment, Black Vine was overflowing with excitement, his voice trembling.

"Wonderful... This city finally belongs completely to the Green Camp. Only nine cities remain. Nine more cities, and eventually every single one will fly the Green Camp's flag!"

This collapsing planet contained a total of twenty-eight cities.

Originally, ten belonged to the Red Camp while eighteen belonged to the Green Camp.

Now, only nine remained under Red Camp control.

The Red Camp had truly fallen into decline.

Once every remaining Red city was conquered and their King was killed...

This entire world would belong to the Green Camp.

City Lord Chashu continued.

He began chanting an incantation, his lips moving continuously.

He Yu watched carefully.

He read Chashu's lips.

It resembled some kind of riddle.

There was no obvious meaning to the words, yet as Chashu recited them, the flag spun wildly.

Then...

The green flag descended and planted itself atop the castle.

It seemed as though that location had always been reserved specifically for a flag.

The green banner fit perfectly, fluttering proudly in the wind.

Green energy spread outward from the planted flag.

Wave after wave.

Until it almost enveloped the entire city.

He Yu stared fixedly at the place where the flag had been planted.

Suddenly, he had a feeling—

That position didn't seem capable of holding only one flag.

Black Vine wore a blissful expression.

"It feels wonderful. The aura of the Green Camp's rules... Lilu City finally doesn't have that disgusting smell anymore."

The Green Camp's aura had completely replaced the Red Camp's.

As someone from the Green Camp, Black Vine was delighted.

Fortunately, plants were more restrained than animals, so he didn't overreact.

Still looking at the flag, He Yu casually asked,

"Was this flag brought from the capital? When was it delivered? Did you already have it when you captured the city yesterday?"

Black Vine shook his head.

"General, don't worry. Something this important could never be carried around casually. Only after Lilu City was captured yesterday did the King send someone to deliver it. It was heavily escorted."

"That's good."

He Yu nodded slightly.

Then, as though merely making conversation, he sighed,

"The Red Camp has lost another city, and another flag. Their strength will weaken even further."

Black Vine curled his lips into a smile.

His eyes were filled with delight.

"It's all thanks to you, General. Over the past three years, the Red Camp has lost quite a few flags. Their King must have a terrible headache by now."

"Mhm."

He Yu nodded in agreement.

"He does have quite a headache. That little kid sighs all the time..."

Black Vine instantly burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Just as I thought! If our King could see the Red King's face while he's sighing, he'd be absolutely delighted! I'd love to see the Red King cry. He actually thinks he can compete with our King for this world? The last time the Red Camp successfully captured a city, it took them three whole days to make a new flag. Our King only needs one day!"

He Yu looked encouragingly at Black Vine.

"The Red King definitely can't compare with our King."

The praise immediately made Black Vine even more eager to keep talking.

"The Red King's inheritance was already inferior to ours. Our King has ruled for three hundred years, while the Red King has only been King for one hundred. How could he possibly compare? Thanks to your help over these years, General, our Green Camp's inheritance has grown stronger and stronger, while the Red Camp's inheritance has become weaker and weaker. Their defeat is inevitable..."

Outwardly, nothing showed on He Yu's face.

Inside his mind, however, his thoughts raced at incredible speed.

He didn't miss a single word.

He had obtained even more information.

The flags were extremely important.

Only the King could create them.

What allowed their creation was the camp's inheritance.

Every enemy flag destroyed and every city captured weakened the opposing camp's inheritance.

A reasonable deduction was—

The camp inheritance existed as a physical object rich in energy.

The flag served as the energy's carrier.

The King extracted energy from the inheritance and infused it into the flag.

Once planted atop a city, that energy spread across the entire city, forming the camp's governing rules.

Destroying a flag therefore removed part of that energy, weakening the inheritance.

Of course...

These were only He Yu's deductions.

They still required verification.

—And he had another hypothesis.

Once he put it into action...

He might finally obtain the answer.

The flag-planting ceremony ended.

The Green Camp was celebrating.

The newly appointed City Lord Chashu walked over toward them, smiling brightly.

"General, are you returning to the Red Camp now?"

He Yu nodded.

"Mhm."

Concern appeared in Black Vine's eyes.

"It's a pity you gained nothing from this trip. You still couldn't return to your human form."

He Yu immediately looked unhappy.

Suppressing his anger, he growled,

"Those damned toys. If I ever find out who turned me into this, I'll make them pay."

Chashu comforted him.

"General, once the entire world belongs to the Green Camp, our King will definitely find a way to restore you. You're a hero of the Green Camp. Every member of the Green Camp will help you."

Only then did He Yu's expression soften.

Turning around, he said,

"Then I'll return—"

His voice stopped abruptly.

Chashu and Black Vine's expressions changed at the same moment.

They both whipped their heads toward the same direction.

"People from the Red Camp!" Black Vine cried out.

Chashu immediately turned to He Yu, suspicion filling his eyes.

Before he could question him, however, He Yu angrily shouted,

"Damn it! I was only gone for one day, and they actually launched an attack on Lilu City? How is that possible?!"

He truly didn't know why the Red Camp had appeared.

The suspicion vanished from Chashu's face as he frowned.

"With you absent, General, why would they attack Lilu City? And how did they even get inside?"

Black Vine shouted,

"Let's go take a look!"

"ROAR—!"

Savage Red Camp warriors charged toward the castle.

They moved with incredible speed and ferocity.

Among them was a leopard carrying a large backpack on its body, making it particularly conspicuous.

"Damn Gao Jianming!"

Black Vine's expression changed instantly as he glared at the leopard.

The Green Camp hadn't brought many troops.

Their success in capturing the city had depended entirely on cooperation from inside and outside.

Once they had occupied it, they became the defending side.

Launching an assault from outside became extremely difficult.

Because of that, Chashu and the others had been completely at ease.

But none of them had imagined...

That Gao Jianming would defect.

He had joined the Red Camp and performed exactly the same inside-outside cooperation.

While everyone was focused on the flag ceremony, he had silently infiltrated the city before launching a direct assault.

—The Green Camp was in danger.

He Yu deliberately muttered loudly enough for both of them to hear.

"So that's what happened. No wonder I never received any news. Gao Jianming defected to the Red Camp. That toy is incredibly cunning. He must have advised the Red Camp to immediately launch a surprise counterattack and recapture Lilu City. The Red Camp thought it was a good idea and carried it out at once. Since I happened to be away, they didn't have time to notify me. Gao Jianming is truly too crafty."

Black Vine and Chashu immediately understood.

So that was it!

The General just happened to be in Lilu City today and knew nothing about what had happened in the Red Camp.

Meanwhile, they had allowed Gao Jianming to escape, resulting in this attack.

Black Vine looked ashamed.

"It's all my fault. I should have caught Gao Jianming."

He Yu comforted him.

"It isn't your fault. He's simply too despicable."

—What a wonderful General.

So tolerant.

So gentle.

Black Vine was deeply moved.

[Bullet Screen: "...Actually, the one who planned all of this is standing right beside you."]

[Bullet Screen: "You'd better be careful. That's a triple agent. Hahahaha."]

[Bullet Screen: "As expected of He God. Every other toy without combat power is either hiding everywhere or digging tunnels and forging weapons. Only he charges into both the Red and Green Camps and stirs up complete chaos."]

[Bullet Screen: "Amazing, my He God."]

City Lord Chashu gritted his teeth.

Sword in hand, he charged toward Gao Jianming.

"I'll kill him! That damned bastard!"

"Wait."

He Yu suddenly stopped him.

Chashu turned around.

His eyes remained fierce, burning with rage.

"General?"

He Yu took a deep breath, seemingly suppressing his emotions.

"They're already inside. Fighting them head-on, you aren't a match for the Red Camp. Our reinforcements haven't arrived yet. Charging in now will only increase casualties. It serves no purpose."

Black Vine asked,

"Then what do you suggest?"

He was just as furious.

Just as anxious.

His vines had already lashed out, ready to fight at any moment.

—But he was willing to hear the General's plan.

He Yu slowly exhaled.

"At this point... withdraw. Give Lilu City back to them."

City Lord Chashu's eyes turned bloodshot.

"We fought so hard to seize this city! How can we just hand it back?!"

"You can't beat them. And I have no combat power right now, so I can't help you. Sooner or later we'll lose anyway. Don't sacrifice our Green Camp members. As long as the mountains remain, there'll always be firewood. If you leave now, you can always come back."

He Yu clenched his teeth.

Chashu still refused to give up so easily.

He found it humiliating.

After all...

Today was his very first day as City Lord.

How could he possibly face the King after returning?

Instead, Black Vine suddenly asked,

"General... do you already have another plan?"

He Yu nodded with a faint smile.

"Don't forget."

"I'm General Kunhui."

He looked toward Gao Jianming.

"That toy can't be killed. But I can force him out. Capture him. Make him help you seize the city again. That's much better than letting him die here now."

Chashu and Black Vine's eyes widened.

The two were overjoyed.

Black Vine nodded repeatedly.

"Right! There's still a chance! We still have a chance!"

Once the General drove Gao Jianming away, they could capture him.

Then force him to help conquer cities again.

This time...

They absolutely wouldn't go easy on him.

They'd beat him half to death first.

And after he helped them seize another city...

They'd kill him immediately.

City Lord Chashu nodded as well.

The anger faded from his face, replaced by respect.

"We'll follow your orders, General. We'll withdraw immediately. Black Vine, protect the General. I'll lead everyone else out first."

Black Vine replied,

"Leave it to me."

With that, he escorted He Yu away from the battlefield.

Meanwhile, Chashu rushed forward, blew a sharp whistle, and shouted,

"Retreat! Everyone withdraw!"

In just one hour...

The city underwent another drastic transformation.

Even the Black Camp toys digging tunnels underground noticed something was wrong.

Eugene pricked up his ears.

"Something happened above us. It should be another change in camp ownership. The Red Camp has taken the city."

The toys: "!!!"

The camp really had changed hands...

They stared at Eugene in utter shock.

Their mouths opened, but not a single word came out.

After quite some time...

A little mouse stumbled inside, shouting loudly,

"The Green Camp has retreated! The Red Camp has occupied Lilu City!"

Instantly, everyone erupted.

"My heavens! The Red Camp really took Lilu City."

"They're incredibly vicious. Will they find us and kill us? When the Red Camp controlled the city before, we never dared leave the underground."

"What do we do? Should we move to the neighboring Green Camp city?"

"The day before yesterday it was the Red Camp, yesterday it was the Green Camp, and today it's Red again. They're fighting so fiercely. Toys like us had better stay hidden."

...

The Thousand-Year Pine took a deep breath before respectfully looking at Eugene.

"The Lord He Yu you mentioned... is he really a general of both camps? Was the city's change of ownership really all because of him?"

Eugene: "..."

Why had He Yu suddenly become "Lord He Yu"?

Why were they rude to him but so respectful toward He Yu?

He wasn't convinced.

Still, he took a deep breath and completed his assignment.

"Of course. It's all because of He Yu. You don't need to worry about the Red Camp harming you. As long as General He Yu is here, nothing will happen to you."

"My heavens! That's wonderful!"

"Can we meet Lord He Yu?"

"Lord He Yu is so kind to us."

"Lord He Yu is amazing."

"We're actually under Lord He Yu's protection. We're so lucky."

...

Eugene felt his teeth ache.

He coughed.

"I don't know whether he'll want to meet you. Just wait for now. He told us to gather the other toys, so hurry up. If he gets angry, you'll have to bear the consequences yourselves."

The Thousand-Year Pine hurriedly nodded.

"We'll gather them immediately."

"Moo—!"

Gedai stuck his head out of the tunnel, completely covered in dirt, looking utterly indignant.

"Are you people going to keep digging or not? There's barely enough room already, and you're still gathering more people? Hurry up and dig!"

—That damned He Yu.

—He'd turned him into the tunnel digger again.

The tunnels in this instance weren't nearly as easy to dig as the previous one.

Back then, Eugene and the others could still use equipment.

They were all experts, so digging had been incredibly fast.

But what did this instance have?

A bunch of useless people.

Even though he was a bull...

Digging still wasn't particularly convenient.

Eugene looked at him with eyes full of admiration.

"Gedai, He Yu once said that capable people should shoulder greater responsibilities. Just look at your magnificent physique and powerful body. You're absolutely perfect for digging tunnels. Without you, we'd never be able to excavate such a huge space. In just two hours, you've dug more than this bunch of useless people could manage in several days."

Gedai coughed twice.

"Ahem... I'm just average."

Eugene continued enthusiastically,

"You were born to dig tunnels. We're all useless. You're the most important one here. If we want a tunnel that's actually useful, it all depends on you."

The little bull lifted his head proudly.

Looking down at everyone else from above, he snorted.

"Hmph. You can only rely on me."

Eugene beamed.

"Keep it up, Gedai."

The calf turned around and continued digging.

Whenever he created another huge pile of dirt, the other toys loaded it into the backpack toy.

The flying sword and other airborne weapons carried the backpack away to dump the soil elsewhere.

Everyone worked together.

The little bull charged ahead alone, digging with incredible speed.

Before long, the underground tunnels expanded significantly.

If they kept digging like this...

Sooner or later, they'd build an entire underground city.

Cheng Zhao lowered his voice.

"Eugene... you still dare trick Gedai? Once he figures it out later, he'll stomp you into mush with one kick."

Eugene remained perfectly calm.

"I'm He Yu's teammate."

"He wouldn't dare."

Cheng Zhao: "..."

Suddenly...

He regretted it.

He never should have turned down He Yu's invitation.

—He wanted to join He Yu's team too.

Lilu City had completely finished changing camps.

The Green Camp members had either escaped with Chashu or been slaughtered by the Red Camp.

The city had been thoroughly cleansed.

It now belonged entirely to the Red Camp.

The Red Camp had originally been animals.

They lacked the Green Camp's schemes and tricks.

But their combat strength was unquestionably genuine.

Their victory had been swift and decisive.

"ROAR—!"

"ROAR! ROAR!"

They cheered wildly.

They celebrated excitedly.

"Mr. Li Mao, don't forget what you promised me. I want several toys. You must hand them over."

The agile leopard carrying a backpack looked toward Li Mao.

Li Mao nodded, his face still flushed with excitement.

"Don't worry, Mr. Gao. You're our greatest contributor this time. Take as many toys as you want. Every toy in Lilu City is yours to deal with."

Gao Jianming smiled with satisfaction.

But the smile quickly disappeared.

He Yu had probably escaped together with the Green Camp.

Grinding his teeth, he thought—

It didn't matter.

There were still many contestants in Lilu City.

As long as he killed them one after another...

Sooner or later he'd reach He Yu.

He would definitely tear He Yu into pieces.

Failing to completely kill Zhen Xing had already been a tremendous regret.

He Yu and the rest had to die as well.

Wanrenzhan.

Gedai.

Yuan Ze.

Cheng Zhao.

Eugene.

The Federation's elite contestants.

Along with Bo Jingshan and Ling Buchen.

They were all inside this instance.

He would use the Red Camp's power to eliminate every last one of them.

—Then the victory of the Top Talent Show would belong to him.

"Mr. Gao, come on. Let's head into the castle."

Li Mao patted Gao Jianming's leopard head before walking toward the castle.

Annoyance flashed through Gao Jianming's eyes.

He hated people patting his leopard head.

It felt exactly like someone petting a dog...

Still...

He endured it.

He had already offended the Green Camp.

Now, the Red Camp was his only support.

He couldn't afford to fall out with them.

He followed behind.

The castle looked exactly the same as before.

The Green Camp had retreated in such haste that the main gates remained wide open.

The group walked straight inside.

The very first thing they saw...

Standing in the center of the great hall—

Was a green cloak.

Gao Jianming: "!!!"

He Yu hadn't left?

And he was actually standing here in plain sight?

Excitement flashed through the leopard's eyes.

He suddenly let out a tremendous roar and raised one paw.

"That's the toy I want! Help me capture him! As long as you catch him, I'll help you conquer every other city! Hurry! Grab him!"

Although he didn't know what abilities He Yu possessed...

Anyone who dared stand here certainly couldn't be completely powerless.

Even as he shouted, he lunged forward.

His killing intent erupted.

However—

Someone kicked him away with tremendous force.

His body slammed violently onto the floor before bouncing once.

His face twisted in agony.

Black Bear slowly withdrew his foot, glaring furiously at him.

"You actually dare attack the General?!"

At the same time, Li Mao charged toward He Yu.

Yet the instant he got close...

He came to an abrupt stop.

A fawning smile spread across his face.

He carefully shook out a bright red cloak.

With great caution, he removed the green cloak from He Yu's body.

He casually threw it aside.

Then deliberately stepped on it.

After that...

He respectfully draped the handsome red cloak over the little white dumpling.

—Excellent.

—The city had changed camps.

—General He Yu simply changed clothes...

...and changed camps as well.

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