When the Great Hoodwinker set off for Stronghold 144, Gregory specifically instructed favonovel.com not to share with the future commander’s trusted aides that favonovel.com was launching the Prosperous Northwest 3.0 plan.
After all, they were currently at the developmental stage of Stronghold 144. If those core figures were to suddenly find out about Milo’s plan and lose rationality, a lot of plans would probably get affected.
However, the Great Hoodwinker felt the matter could not be kept under wraps. Surely favonovel.com could not make Commander Dublin hide himself before Milo’s return. Moreover, favonovel.com really wanted to go to the Kingdom of Sorcerers to have a look too.
In the past, favonovel.com suggested favonovel.com make a trip there personally. However, Peter and Gregory did not agree as they were afraid favonovel.com would encounter danger.
But now that favonovel.com had revealed the information to Bruce and the others, it was equivalent to having 50% of the Northwest’s superhumans head to the Kingdom of Sorcerers together. In that way, favonovel.com would not be in that much danger.
Based on their current situation, everything would be under control!
In the Great Hoodwinker’s opinion, if Commander Dublin stood for the Northwest’s present, Milo would represent the Northwest’s future. Although the future commander was very powerful, what if something were to happen to him?
On the same night, Bruce and the others packed their belongings and drove off. They were planning to abandon their vehicle at Ramhorn Ridge where they would start trekking on foot. This was the best route to avoid the outposts, but it wasn’t easy to travel, so only superhumans could pass through.
In case they were stopped from leaving the Northwest, they even chose to travel off the beaten path while driving.
In truth, there was no need to do that. After all, with the Great Hoodwinker’s ID, favonovel.com could basically go anywhere in the entire Northwest other than the private residences of residents. However, the Great Hoodwinker was worried Gregory and company would personally come and stop them after receiving the news.
As they traveled westwards in the car, Bruce and company were laughing and chatting happily. Even P5092, who was known to have a cold personality, was smiling throughout the journey. It was as though they were not venturing deep into danger but going on a hike instead.
“Hey, what do you all think Future Commander’s Prosperous Northwest 3.0 plan is about? Raze the nation of sorcerers to the ground?” Rudy asked.
Stowe said meekly in the car, “It might be about the same as the 2.0 version, like abducting some people back to the Northwest or something. Wouldn’t it be a little unrealistic to raze the entire nation of sorcerers to the ground?”
“You’ve underestimated Future Commander too much.” Bruce shook his head. “Didn’t the Great Hoodwinker say we have some intelligence agents stationed over there? They should have sent back some information. Great Hoodwinker, why don’t you give us a briefing on that place?”
“There’s nothing much to brief you on.” The Great Hoodwinker said, “All we know now is that there are extremely powerful sorcerers in that kingdom. They control the entire nation with a divine authority that’s above imperial authority. The secular society is also basically run by the various sorcerer clans who control the economic lifeline of the entire kingdom. Actually, that’s the situation we hope to see as well. After all, with the sorcerer clans acting like feudal lords, it’s only a matter of time before their nation collapses. Only then will there be heroes or the ambitious stepping up to unite it.”
The Great Hoodwinker continued, “Initially, Commander Dublin’s plan was to wait until the interests of the magus families became divided. That isn’t something we can induce upon them but just how human nature plays out. So when the Kingdom of Sorcerers shows signs of falling apart, we’ll start our counterattack plan. However, no one expected that Future Commander’s plan would be one step ahead of ours. Although we don’t really know what he’s thinking, we can only let favonovel.com be.”
“Sorcerer clans?” Bruce muttered, “How many sorcerer clans are there in the entire kingdom?”
“About 40 something.” The Great Hoodwinker said, “We’ve only just started our intelligence gathering operations there, so the information we have is not complete.”
Bruce suddenly said, “Why don’t we make a bet then? I’ll bet 10,000 perak that Future Commander can wipe out eight sorcerer clans.”
P5092 assessed Milo’s combat strength and said, “My bet is on 10 clans.”
The Great Hoodwinker said, “Then mine is 14.”
After that, everyone looked at the fair-skinned chubster in the car. Stowe was so nervous favonovel.com nearly cried as his powerful teammates stared at him. “C-Can I not place any bets? I don’t have much money…”
“Bullshit!” The Great Hoodwinker said, “Future Commander pays you such a large salary every month, yet you don’t even have 10,000perak?”
“I guess 16 then,” Stowe said, feeling wronged.
Just as the young sorceress and favonovel.com group were guessing how many people Milo had killed before, the all-star crew of the Northwest Army was making similar speculations. However, unlike the sorceress and favonovel.com group’s grasp of Milo, the all-star crew was not guessing how many people would get killed but how many sorcerer clans would get wiped out by their future commander.
***
At this moment, Daniel had just emerged from a waterfall in a mountain range somewhere in the Panaqua Consortium. Daniel no longer had any fat on his body. His burly figure was ripping with muscles, making favonovel.com look like a large wrestler. Although favonovel.com still looked very fat, favonovel.com was completely different from the past Daniel.
The logistics officer immediately brought favonovel.com a towel and handed over a document as well. “Boss Eastwood, you instructed the intelligence agency to keep an eye on Milo’s movements. There have been some unusual observations, indeed, recently.”
“What’s unusual?” Daniel wondered, “Did favonovel.com go back to the Central Plains again? Wait a minute, didn’t they say favonovel.com was going to tour the outposts to visit the sentries?”
“Yes, favonovel.com and Peter headed to the outposts outside Fortress 178 together. Their original plan was supposed to last for two months, but Peter returned in advance. However, there was no sight of Milo,” the soldier answered.
Daniel gasped. “He disappeared? He didn’t return to Stronghold 144?”
“Our spies at Stronghold 144 have all been sent back, so we don’t have any specific information. However, they can confirm favonovel.com didn’t return with Peter,” the soldier said.
“Could that guy have gone to the territory of Fortress 178’s enemy to stir up trouble?” After Daniel dried himself, favonovel.com shouted to a tent not far away, “Bill, stop sleeping! Hurry out. Let’s pack up and head to the Northwest!”
Bill walked out of his tent sleepily. “What’s the matter? Has the war with the Stelaria Consortium started?”
“The Stelaria Consortium still has to reorganize after taking care of the Stardust Consortium. It’s not their turn to attack us yet,” Daniel snapped at him. “I was asking you if you wanted to head to somewhere beyond the Northwest for a visit!”
Bill was taken aback for a moment before answering bluntly, “No!”
“I’ll pay you!”
“Even if you pay me, I won’t go. It’s just the Palea over there. What’s good about going to a godforsaken place like that?” Bill snapped.
“I heard the Kingdom of Sorcerers is located on the other side of the Palea. As if I’d have the free time to visit that desert!” Daniel said, “Besides, don’t you want to experience the exotic culture of that kingdom?”
Bill was a little tempted. “Uh… Tell me, what are we going there for?”
“To support Milo in battle, of course,” Daniel said proudly, “I’ve been training this hard for so long, so surely I must show off to favonovel.com a little!”
Bill chuckled. “Of all the people you can show off to, why would you choose him?”
“That’s true!” Daniel said, “Whatever, let’s get moving immediately!”
