As long as the Red and Green Camps cooperated, half of their plan was already complete.

After finishing the discussion about the city-capturing plan with the King, the connection was cut off.

He Yu turned to Hei Teng and Chashu.

"Now that we're partners, may I leave?"

The two paused.

Their emotions were incredibly complicated.

Just moments ago, they had planned to kill He Yu as soon as he finished speaking—or use him to breach the castle and slaughter every toy inside.

Never in their wildest dreams had they imagined that by the time he finished talking...

They would become allies.

Not only could they no longer kill He Yu...

They seemingly didn't even need to attack the castle anymore.

But when they thought about the overall plan...

As long as the Green Camp conquered the world...

What was the harm in tolerating this annoying fellow for a little while?

Suppressing their irritation, they expressionlessly escorted He Yu back to the place where he had originally appeared.

The moment they arrived, the ground beside them bulged.

A pair of horns emerged first.

The backpack on top was already open.

Qu Wu's voice came from inside.

"He Yu, hurry."

Hei Teng unconsciously clenched his fists.

Turning toward He Yu, he asked quietly,

"You were certain we'd agree to cooperate from the very beginning?"

Otherwise...

How could this calf and the backpack have appeared at such a perfectly timed moment?

He Yu's expression didn't change.

"As long as someone isn't stupid, they'll cooperate."

He paused.

"I just didn't expect you to be quite this overbearing."

"I only hope you'll keep your word."

With that, he stepped onto the Wind-Fire Wheels and flashed straight into the backpack.

Gedai remained in the form of a calf with its perpetually world-weary face.

It glanced at the two of them, let out a cold snort, withdrew its head, and quickly disappeared underground.

Hei Teng was furious.

His vines twitched instinctively, eager to seize them.

Beside him, Chashu grabbed his arm.

"Don't waste your energy arguing with them."

"We'll settle the score sooner or later."

"You know the King."

"He'll never allow the Black Camp to continue existing."

That much was true.

The Green King had always been ruthless.

His methods were merciless.

Otherwise, he never would have planted one of his own generals inside the enemy camp.

Thinking of that, Hei Teng withdrew his vines.

Taking a deep breath, Chashu allowed himself a faint smile.

"When the Green Camp's flags are flying over every city..."

"This world will belong entirely to us."

"Hei Teng..."

"After hundreds of years..."

"This war is finally coming to an end."

Who actually liked war?

Especially those constantly charging into battle, risking their lives every single day.

Hei Teng looked toward the castle.

A slow smile spread across his face.

But after smiling for a while, he frowned.

"I still feel something's off."

"If the Black Camp's flags are also planted in every city..."

"Could something go wrong?"

He remembered Lilu City's castle.

Several flags had once been planted there...

And somehow...

A black Tangyuan had appeared.

Chashu remembered it as well.

But he dismissed the concern with a snort.

"They think they can simply plant flags wherever they like? Dream on."

"During the city captures, we'll allow them to plant Black Camp flags."

"But only in ten cities."

"The moment the King gives the order..."

"We'll immediately cut down all ten."

The King was almost certainly thinking the same thing.

That was why he had agreed to cooperate with the Black Camp.

Even if something unexpected happened...

The Black Camp would control, at most, ten cities.

With their strength...

Could they possibly defend them?

If they truly possessed that much strength...

They wouldn't have been retreating again and again while desperately seeking cooperation.

Thinking that through, Hei Teng nodded.

"Let's go back."

"We still have to deal with the Red Camp tomorrow."

The two turned around and headed back to rest.

Neither of them noticed...

Near the center of their headquarters...

An inconspicuous stone quietly repeated their entire conversation toward the ground.

Underground, a tiny mouse immediately fled at top speed.

A similar stone inside the Red Camp did exactly the same thing.

If He Yu had come all this way...

How could he possibly leave without planting something behind?

Ling Buchen and Old Stone were the spies they had left inside both camps.

Although He Yu could already predict their thoughts and reactions...

Having actual "surveillance" made everything even more foolproof.

Not long after He Yu returned to the castle...

Eugene came back as well.

The moment he entered, he transformed back into human form.

Silver hair.

Black eyes.

He collapsed onto the floor.

Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead.

Even his perfectly sculpted face had turned slightly red.

Raising a hand to wipe away the sweat, Eugene looked toward the completely composed white Tangyuan He Yu and finally let out a long breath.

"Whew..."

"I was almost scared to death."

"The Red King is incredibly perceptive."

"Fortunately we'd prepared in advance."

[Bullet Screen: "Compared to Eugene, you can really see just how calm He Yu is."]

[Bullet Screen: "One tiny mistake meant death. Being this calm while facing death... that's He Yu for you."]

[Bullet Screen: "He's always been like this. Dancing on the edge of death every single day."]

[Bullet Screen: "Hahaha, and now he's dragged Eugene and the others into dancing on the edge of death too."]

Since Eugene had returned safely...

Their objective had clearly been achieved.

Siya smiled.

"Managing to fool the Red King..."

"You're quite capable."

Eugene paused.

His expression became complicated as he looked toward He Yu.

"The Red King's questions..."

"And even his reactions..."

"Were about sixty percent identical to the ones you predicted."

Precisely because He Yu had anticipated them...

Everything had gone so smoothly.

The more he thought about it...

The more conflicted he felt.

—I consider myself pretty smart.

So why...

Do I always seem stupid whenever I'm standing beside He Yu?

Wanrenzhan stood embedded in the platform, expressionless.

"He Yu's mind has always been full of holes and schemes."

"It's not like you didn't already know."

Eugene: "..."

He genuinely couldn't tell...

Whether Wanrenzhan was complimenting He Yu...

Or insulting him.

Zhante leaned forward.

"So..."

"Shouldn't we begin the next step?"

None of them wanted to stay inside this instance for even one second longer.

Everyone was incredibly motivated to complete the mission.

At that moment, He Yu was standing atop the platform.

Beside him...

Was the black Tangyuan.

Ever since He Yu had returned, the little fellow had remained glued to his side.

The black Tangyuan and the white Tangyuan stood pressed tightly together.

They looked remarkably like...

A matching couple's ornament.

He Yu absentmindedly kneaded the soft black skin beside him.

His tiny hand stretched out.

His fingers squeezed it repeatedly.

The texture felt excellent.

Whenever he was thinking, he unconsciously kept kneading things like this.

His mind seemed to work even faster.

He didn't notice...

The black Tangyuan beside him had turned black-and-red once again.

Looking toward Eugene, he asked,

"How long will it take the Red King to produce seventeen flags?"

"As fast as possible, eight days."

"Originally it took three days to make a single flag."

"But after the Red Camp's inheritance became stronger..."

"He can now produce two per day."

Eugene had already stood up, stretching the Mechanical Planet body.

Although Eugene himself was controlling it...

And the appearance was still Eugene's...

The body itself belonged to Duan Yuchen.

He Yu nodded.

His fingers continued kneading the black Tangyuan.

"So both inheritances really have become stronger."

"The Green King only needs three days to make ten flags."

"The Green Camp is still stronger than the Red Camp."

After casually commenting, he continued,

"It's time to begin the next phase."

"Make both camps act after eight days."

"We'll save as much time as possible."

Although the Green King only needed three days...

They still had to wait for the Red King.

Both camps needed to cooperate simultaneously.

As for the Black Camp...

Although the black Tangyuan remained incomplete...

Producing flags was astonishingly fast.

Twenty-seven flags...

Wouldn't even require three days.

As for Lilu City...

It had already belonged to the black Tangyuan long ago.

"Understood."

Eugene nodded.

Qiong emerged from underground.

The cactus scratched its thorn-covered head before asking He Yu,

"If all twenty-eight cities launch their attacks simultaneously..."

"The probability of accidents is very high."

"What if something goes wrong?"

All twenty-seven cities would be attacked at once.

The Red and Green Camps would serve as the main force.

But they weren't efficient enough.

They still needed the toys' assistance.

Just like they had once used Gao Jianming.

Large numbers would infiltrate from inside and outside simultaneously.

Capturing cities quickly.

Of course...

Gao Jianming's lightning-fast leopard speed was impossible to match.

With twenty-seven cities operating simultaneously...

There were simply too many uncertainties.

Surely they had some contingency plan?

He Yu looked at her.

Then swept his gaze across all the other toys.

Calmly, he replied,

"Accidents are allowed."

"But..."

"If even one city fails to fall..."

"Our plan fails."

His voice became quiet.

"If you've got votes, spend them."

"If you don't..."

"Then wait to die."

There was no backup plan this time.

This was burning every bridge.

Everyone: "!!!"

Their hearts immediately tightened.

Two million votes...

How many of them could actually gather that amount?

This city-capturing operation...

Allowed absolutely no mistakes.

He Yu withdrew his gaze.

The situation was tense.

Yet his own emotions remained perfectly calm.

These people might have become toys...

But their brains were still intact.

None of them were easy opponents.

And with both the Red and Green Camps cooperating...

The city captures wouldn't fail.

Turning his head...

He found himself looking directly into a pair of bright blue eyes.

Those blue eyes shone with enthusiasm.

The black Tangyuan had become a black-and-red Tangyuan again.

He puffed up his soft skin, allowing He Yu to continue kneading it.

He looked utterly obedient.

He even seemed to enjoy it immensely.

He Yu: "..."

He slowly withdrew his hand.

Only for the other tiny hand to grab it.

Smack.

Little Black suddenly kissed him.

His damp little mouth pressed firmly against the white doughy face, giving it an enthusiastic smack.

After pulling away, he licked his lips with lingering satisfaction.

His blue eyes curved happily.

"Sweet."

He Yu: "..."

He slowly inhaled.

For the first time...

His eternally calm expression cracked slightly.

[Bullet Screen: "HAHAHAHAHAHA!!"]

[Bullet Screen: "Damn... I'm jealous of Blue Eyes."]

[Bullet Screen: "AAAAH they're so sweet! Blue Eyes × He Yu really is the best ship!!"]

[Bullet Screen: "Hahaha, He Yu looks so helpless. So this is the legendary situation—bad guys fear the ruthless, the ruthless fear the crazy, and the crazy... fear the shameless! Hahahaha!"]

He Yu reached out.

Grabbing the black Tangyuan, he tugged hard.

Expressionlessly, he asked,

"You clearly have skin."

"So why don't you want any?"

—Calling him shameless.

The black eyes blinked innocently.

Apparently he didn't understand.

Or perhaps...

He understood perfectly and simply didn't care.

So...

Smack.

He kissed He Yu again.

He Yu: "..."

I'm tired.

I've accepted it.

Let the world end.

Meanwhile...

A new discussion suddenly appeared on the <Top Talent Show> public forum—

【How do you deal with a madman like He Yu?】

Someone immediately replied—

【Become shameless like Blue Eyes.】

As usual, the Red and Green Camps attacked the castle every day.

Except...

It was all for show.

Neither side put in any real effort.

From the Green Camp's perspective...

They were now cooperating with the Black Camp.

If they actually destroyed the castle...

What would even be the point?

They had far more important matters to deal with.

Their attacks became extremely perfunctory.

The Red Camp was exactly the same.

Every day they appeared on schedule...

Went through the motions...

Never leaked a single clue...

After several days...

The castle remained completely unharmed.

Both camps were deliberately holding back.

Both were busy preparing for the great operation eight days later.

Neither side noticed...

That the other camp was behaving in exactly the same suspicious way.

Eight days passed in the blink of an eye.

Inside the castle...

He Yu stood atop the platform.

Eugene.

The others.

Every toy of the Black Camp gathered inside the hall.

Every pair of eyes focused seriously upon He Yu.

Waiting for him to speak.

He slowly raised his head.

His voice remained calm.

"Today..."

"Will determine whether the Black Camp lives or dies."

Instantly...

Everyone became solemn.

"If our plan succeeds..."

"We'll become human again."

"We'll never again have to hide throughout this world."

"We'll never again worry about surviving every single day."

His gaze swept across everyone.

"But if we fail..."

"We'll die completely."

"The Black Camp will lose its inheritance."

"And the original humans..."

"Will disappear forever."

Every toy in the Black Camp immediately turned pale.

As for Eugene and the other contestants...

There was no need to explain.

Failure meant death.

Every round of the competition had always been like that.

He Yu ignored their expressions.

Taking a deep breath, he stared firmly at everyone.

"So..."

"We can only succeed."

"We cannot fail."

"I'll guard our rear."

"I hope every one of you fulfills your own mission."

Eugene shouted,

"Victory! Victory!"

"Victory! Victory!"

Everyone joined in.

He Yu raised one tiny hand.

Silence immediately returned.

"As long as you complete your mission..."

"We will win."

"Now..."

"Go."

He had spoken only a few simple sentences.

Yet he had completely ignited everyone's fighting spirit.

Faces filled with determination.

They entered the tunnels in orderly groups.

Leaving one after another.

Stepping onto the Wind-Fire Wheels, He Yu flew to the highest tower of the castle.

Looking out the window...

He watched Bo Jingshan.

Zhante.

Qiong.

Gedai.

Yuan Ze.

Xilu.

Guan Ju.

And the others...

Separate into twenty-seven different directions.

At the same time...

Outside the castle...

Most members of both the Red and Green Camps quietly withdrew.

The largest city-capturing operation in history required enormous manpower.

Most troops left.

Only the Fifth Elder and Hei Teng remained behind to maintain appearances.

Neither of them had any intention of attacking the castle.

No one noticed...

That today...

The castle's defensive barrier had been removed.

Wanrenzhan spun nearby.

Looking rather pleased with himself.

"Today..."

"I'm the only one protecting you."

"Heh."

When assignments had been distributed...

Someone naturally had to stay behind and protect He Yu.

Wanrenzhan had been selected.

Naturally...

Wanrenzhan didn't think it was because he wasn't suited for city-capturing missions.

In his opinion...

It simply proved everyone acknowledged his strength.

He Yu glanced sideways at him.

Quietly, he said,

"Then you'd better protect me properly."

"The moment all twenty-seven cities change hands..."

"Will also be the moment they attack us."

Wanrenzhan froze.

Then awkwardly muttered,

"But by then..."

"The Black inheritance will already be complete..."

He Yu smiled faintly.

"But completion..."

"Takes time."

Wanrenzhan: "............"

He inhaled sharply.

For the first time...

Even his sword felt unusually heavy.

Blue Eyes floated over.

Pressing tightly against He Yu again.

"I'll protect you."

Wanrenzhan instantly exploded.

"What do we need you for?!"

"You're just another little weakling!"

"Take care of yourself."

"The sooner you seize control of this world's Order..."

"The more helpful you'll be."

As for protecting He Yu...

That was his job.

Wanrenzhan's blade trembled slightly.

Circling around He Yu, he entered full alert.

[Bullet Screen: "...I'd almost forgotten Wanrenzhan originally wanted to kill He Yu."]

[Bullet Screen: "If you asked him now, he'd probably still say he wants to kill He Yu. His mouth says {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} one thing, his actions say another. Don't take him seriously."]

[Bullet Screen: "He's protecting He Yu with unbelievable enthusiasm. After watching them cooperate for so long... I almost don't want to face the day they become enemies again..."]

Inside the castle...

Only He Yu.

Little Black.

Wanrenzhan.

Eugene.

Duan Yuchen.

And Siya remained.

The Black inheritance had to stay behind.

Wanrenzhan had to protect He Yu.

Eugene and Duan Yuchen had to remain together.

As for Crown Siya...

She possessed virtually no combat ability.

Her only ability was barely useful.

They waited quietly inside the castle.

Waiting...

For the news.

South City.

Gedai led the toys in rapidly digging tunnels.

The Green Camp cooperated fully.

Everyone dug together.

The tunnels had to be completed quickly.

Every city had to launch simultaneously.

How long did it take to dig a tunnel from outside a city directly into its center?

A Blue Star resident would answer—

"A very, very long time."

A Federation warrior would answer—

"Quite a while."

Gedai alone was different.

Digging tunnels seemed to be its natural talent.

Its speed was astonishing.

Apparently...

This was one of the calf body's special abilities.

Soon...

A tunnel stretched directly from outside the city into its interior.

Protected by various toys with unique abilities...

The Green Camp quietly infiltrated South City.

Waiting for the signal.

Meanwhile...

Standing atop the Wind-Fire Wheels...

Gedai sped toward the next city belonging to the Red Camp.

Phosphor City.

Qiong infiltrated the city.

Quickly found an ideal hiding place.

Then returned outside.

Qu Wu's backpack had already packed away all the Red Camp soldiers.

Qiong carried the backpack inside.

Released everyone.

Picked up the backpack again.

And immediately rushed toward the next city.

Repeating the process.

...

Every city had its assigned toy leading the capture.

Qiong.

Qu Wu.

Bo Jingshan.

Gedai.

The four possessed especially unique abilities.

Working in pairs...

Each handled multiple cities.

Though there wasn't enough time for too many.

Gedai handled three cities.

Qiong and Qu Wu were exceptionally fast.

Together they covered eight.

The remaining cities...

Were handled jointly by the other toys together with the Red and Green Camps.

Twenty-seven cities.

Twenty-seven simultaneous battlefields.

Everything advanced at breathtaking speed.

Like one perfectly synchronized machine.

Every cog fit flawlessly into place.

The tension reached its absolute peak.

Since the Green Camp intended to attack the Red Camp...

Defenses inevitably weakened.

The Red Camp had also pulled away large numbers of troops to target the Green Camp.

Security became sparse.

Everything proceeded remarkably smoothly.

[Bullet Screen: "First time seeing something like this... honestly, it's incredibly exciting."]

[Bullet Screen: "The entire Ruined Planet is moving today, isn't it?"]

[Bullet Screen: "My god! All three camps are acting at once! The remaining contestants have all joined forces! Why does this feel so hype?!"]

He Yu remained standing beside the window.

Expressionless.

Watching the distance.

Until...

The two intelligent terminals beside him sounded simultaneously.

One was red.

One was green.

The red terminal flashed twice.

"All seventeen cities are ready!"

The green terminal flashed several times.

"Ten cities are ready!"

Inside the team chat—

Bo Jingshan:

"Cities One through Three. Everything proceeding smoothly."

Duan Yuchen:

"Qiong reports. Cities Four through Eleven. Everything proceeding smoothly."

Duan Yuchen:

"Zhante reports. City Twelve. Everything proceeding smoothly."

Siya:

"Guan Ju reports. Cities Thirteen and Fourteen. Everything proceeding smoothly."

"Xilu reports..."

...

Only several dozen contestants remained inside this instance.

Yesterday...

They had reorganized their teams.

Ensuring every piece of information could be relayed from team to team until reaching He Yu.

Combined with the intelligent terminals provided by both the Red and Green Camps...

Although He Yu remained inside Lilu City...

He knew every development outside.

Everything...

Was under his control.

Once all twenty-seven cities reported ready...

He gave the order without the slightest hesitation.

"Capture the cities."

Not even one second could be wasted.

Every extra second...

Increased the chance of being discovered.

Below...

Slaughter erupted.

Green Camp soldiers drew their blades.

Preparing to chop down the Red Camp's flag.

At that exact moment...

Zhante suddenly planted the Black Camp's flag.

Then shouted loudly,

"You plant yours first!"

"I'll cut down the Red Camp's flag!"

With that...

He swung his weapon directly toward it.

The Green Camp soldier didn't argue.

Instead...

He immediately planted the Green Camp's flag.

The instant it touched the ground...

Zhante's blade, which had nearly reached the Red Camp's flag...

Suddenly reversed direction.

Leaving the Red Camp's flag untouched...

It slashed directly toward the Green Camp soldier.

The man stared in shock.

Another city.

Chashu commanded the assault.

The instant three flags appeared atop the castle...

His pupils contracted.

Realizing something was wrong...

He immediately rushed to cut down both the Red and Black flags.

Yuan Ze smashed forward with a punch.

Intercepting Chashu.

Every combat-capable toy launched their attacks simultaneously.

Meanwhile—

Li Mao held the Red Camp's flag in one hand.

His blade in the other.

Preparing to cut down the Green Camp's flag.

Suddenly—

Cheng Zhao was hurled directly toward him.

Chains wrapped tightly around Li Mao.

He was completely stunned.

Nearby...

Another Black Camp toy snatched away the Red Camp's flag.

Planting it beside the Black Camp's flag atop the castle.

The city capture descended into chaos.

And after the cities fell...

A second wave of chaos immediately followed.

The Green King waited inside the capital's castle.

If everything went smoothly...

Starting today...

The Green Camp would become the master of this world.

The Red Camp.

The Black Camp.

Both would disappear.

Thinking about that...

Even he couldn't suppress his excitement.

He stood.

Walked several circles around the throne room.

Below him...

The Green Camp officials waiting for news looked equally excited.

From time to time...

They glanced toward the castle entrance.

Even though they knew they couldn't possibly see anything...

They still couldn't stop looking.

Trying to distract themselves.

Finally...

The report arrived.

"Report!!"

"The remaining ten cities have been captured successfully!"

"All Green Camp flags have been planted!"

The Green King was overjoyed.

Leaping to his feet.

His face shone with excitement.

Even someone as composed as him couldn't help clapping.

"We succeeded."

"We've succeeded."

Yet...

His joy lasted only an instant.

Another voice suddenly rang out in disbelief.

"Your Majesty!"

"Our seventeen Green Camp cities..."

"Have all changed ownership simultaneously!"

"What?!"

The Green King's expression changed dramatically.

In another castle...

The Red King also sprang to his feet.

"Incredible!"

"Say that again!"

"Our cities..."

"Have fallen!"

The King's body swayed.

He collapsed back onto his throne.

His mind went completely blank.

The hall erupted into chaos.

His ears buzzed violently.

Within moments...

Both Kings reacted almost simultaneously.

—The Black Camp!

Both of them shot to their feet.

Their voices turned sharp with urgency.

"Tell everyone in Lilu City to attack!"

"At all costs..."

"Destroy the Black Camp's inheritance immediately!"

"Notify everyone!"

"Cut down the flags!"

"Cut down every Black Camp flag!"

"Hurry!"

They had to be fast.

They weren't fools.

Although He Yu had deceived them temporarily...

The moment they learned the Black Camp had planted flags in all twenty-seven cities...

They instantly understood.

Recapturing every city was already impossible.

Their only option...

Was to cut down the Black Camp's flags...

While simultaneously destroying the Black Camp's inheritance.

It was both the fastest...

And the only...

Solution.

Both Kings issued emergency orders.

But...

The soldiers fighting over the flags...

Received nothing.

Black Bear roared violently.

Sending the toy blocking him flying with a single blow.

He smashed the Black Camp's flag apart.

Then immediately turned toward the Red Camp's flag—

Only for Gedai...

Riding the Wind-Fire Wheels...

To slam directly into him.

Meanwhile...

Another toy immediately planted a brand-new Black Camp flag.

—Fortunately...

He Yu had ordered them to bring extra flags.

Less than a minute after all twenty-seven cities changed hands...

The Fifth Elder and Hei Teng in Lilu City received the emergency report.

Even if it meant mutual destruction...

The Black Camp's inheritance had to be eliminated immediately.

"Those damn scheming toys!"

"That bastard He Yu!"

"The Black Camp has occupied twenty-seven cities!"

"If you don't want to become animals and plants again..."

"Kill their inheritance!"

"Charge!!"

...

Shouts erupted.

Both camps poured out of their headquarters.

Charging straight toward the castle.

At exactly the same time...

A black Tangyuan suddenly ran out of the castle.

It bounced along cheerfully.

Heading rapidly away.

A crown sat atop its head.

The crown glittered brilliantly.

Instantly drawing everyone's attention.

Even after leaving Lilu City...

Its dazzling light continued shining.

Illuminating the black Tangyuan completely.

Making it extraordinarily conspicuous.

—That was Siya's almost useless ability.

"The inheritance!"

"The Black Camp's inheritance!"

Immediately...

Both the Red and Green Camps abandoned everything else.

Chasing after the black Tangyuan.

After running for quite some distance...

The Fifth Elder and Hei Teng crashed into each other.

Neither had time to settle old grudges.

Both continued chasing the Black Camp's inheritance.

What a joke.

The Black Camp was about to conquer the world.

Who still cared about the feud between the Red and Green Camps?

They ran several more steps.

Suddenly...

The Fifth Elder stopped.

His pupils contracted sharply.

—Something's wrong.

Why would the inheritance run out on its own?

And why make itself so unbelievably conspicuous?

"It's a trap!"

"Go back!"

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