Catastrophe Card King - Chapter 1570

Chapter 1570: Chapter 478: Venturing into the Magical Beast Forest_3 Chapter 1570: Chapter 478: Venturing into the Magical Beast Forest_3 Even if his identity were to be discovered later, Leonard Churchill had already arranged a safe exit strategy.

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Before long, the two of them had left the Black Market.

A trip to the Black Market had once again shown Sophia Jones the extent of Leonard Churchill’s network in the city. While she was shocked, she also felt completely at ease.

The problems she had anticipated before their arrival seemed trivial in the face of his capabilities.

“I am the world” had meticulously thought through everything they would need.

The two of them boarded the beast carriage again, planning to head to the Mercenary Union.

With Leonard Churchill there, there was no need for the Revolutionary Army to ponder any risky routes.

Sophia Jones knew that Leonard Churchill’s information was more reliable than any information merchant’s, and they talked as they traveled.

On the carriage, she asked, “Leonard, have you already come up with an exploration plan?”

Leonard Churchill replied, “Yes. My thought is to check out the ‘Death Domain’.”

Sophia Jones furrowed her brows upon hearing this and countered, “Death Domain? I’ve never heard of such a place in the Magical Beast Forest…”

She hadn’t come entirely unprepared.

At the very least, she knew the general situation of the Magical Beast Forest.

But her question was not one of doubt; it was an expression of their tacit understanding, allowing her to discern the deeper meaning behind his words.

With Sophia Jones, Leonard Churchill could be direct, and he explained, “‘Death Domain’ does not refer to a specific location, but rather an ancient relics fault recently discovered as an underground cave. The information available so far indicates that there are many high-tier demon beasts there, and the mythical bloodlines are also very rich, which can fully meet the needs of our cadres. Most importantly, that is where, according to my deductions, Emperor Lanlingster may have fallen…”

“Ah?”

Sophia Jones realized why Leonard Churchill wanted to venture into the Death Domain.

But why had there been no news about the Great Emperor’s fall?

She looked at him with inquiry in her eyes.

Leonard Churchill understood her meaning and continued to explain, “Although there are no related rumors circulating in the market now, I’ve discerned from the deployment of the armies of the Three Great Kingdoms and the Holy Church that they have been organizing teams and heading towards this area–recently referred to by adventurers as ‘Death Domain’–to explore the ancient fault for several months now. Moreover, in recent times, many large Mercenary Groups under the direct control of the Three Great Kingdoms have arrived in Giant Spirit City and then disappeared without a trace. I suspect they’ve gone there, and have made significant discoveries…”

This was the information Leonard Churchill had deduced every day through his visits to the Mercenary Union and Adventurer’s Tavern.

The intelligence sources of these large Mercenary Groups from the Southern Continent were much stronger than those of minor mercenary bands.

The movements of large forces were generally aimed at certain super-large relics or other specially produced relics.

Like the exploration of Behemoth Ruins in the Taren Imperial Capital on the Old Continent, that was such a case.

And behind the large Mercenary Groups were the top elite of the Three Great Kingdoms.

In a sense, their direction of action actually reflects the official strategic orientation.

Heading to the ‘Death Domain’ must have been guided by certain commands.

Even some missions distributed by the Mercenary Union are actually subtly directing adventurer forces to pave the way and break new ground.

Leonard Churchill had keenly extrapolated a possibility from this information.

He was certain that the area must have made discoveries directly related to the fall of Lingster Emperor or perhaps something even more significant!

This was why the Holy Tribunal’s high command was so focused on exploring that area.

“I see…”

Sophia Jones’s eyes shone brightly upon hearing Leonard Churchill’s words.

Her strategic insight was also high, and she arrived at the same conclusion after listening to his well-founded analysis.

In other words, a “Big Chance” lay hidden within that Death Domain, and the top forces of the Southern Continent were developing it in secret.

For the Revolutionary Army, this was a rare opportunity not to be missed.

What surprised her, though, was that such a conclusion required more than just sharp intuition; it needed support from a wealth of information.

With that thought, Sophia Jones cast a sidelong glance at Leonard Churchill beside her.

Ever since they met the night before, he had been giving her an unending stream of surprises and unexpected turns.

Leonard Churchill, unsure why Sophia Jones was looking at him this way, added another detail about his plan, “If it’s too dangerous, we can just hunt the required demon beast materials and return mid-way. If conditions permit, we can go further, and we might discover something else…”

Sophia Jones’s eyes softly glowed with intelligence, and she nodded earnestly, “Yes. I’ll discuss it with the cadres in a bit, but there shouldn’t be any problems.”

The pair had enough trust between them for their plans to resonate instantly.

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Meanwhile, outside the Mercenary Union in West City.

The place was bustling with people.

The streets were filled with mercenaries and adventurers carrying weapons and wearing armor.

Not far from the outside of the union, in an alleyway, several individuals waited, both wary and bored.

It was none other than the cadres of the Revolutionary Army.

“Deadly Poison Doctor” Bonnie, “Holy Hammer” Sam, “Blaster” Rosin, “Broken Gunman” Anlos…

Although nobody in the Southern Continent recognized these fugitives from the East Wilderness, their identities were still disguised, so they all acted with great caution.

Since they had entered the city the night before, they had been gathering resources needed for an expedition into the Magical Beast Forest, in line with their plan.

“I contacted an information merchant yesterday, but that guy was asking for an outrageous price. I revealed a bit of our needs, and he smartly guessed that we were after high-tier demon beasts. He probed about our group’s situation and even sent someone to tail us… As soon as I sensed something was off, I immediately cut off that lead.”