Dress up as the devil and bring some shock to the other world.

Chapter 354 Departure to the Front Lines, Contact, Mission Interrupted

In the twilight of late autumn, a clear, grey hue permeated everything. A gentle breeze swept by, and countless withered leaves fell heavily, carpeting the ground.

The castle's floor-to-ceiling window facing the woods meticulously reflected the faint, almost colorless afterglow of the setting sun on the horizon.

The winding path outside the window, leading deep into the forest, was once paved with pebbles, but the attempt was abandoned halfway through, and no one knows when the scenery that embodies the girl's heart will be completed.

There were no birdsong, no sounds of living things, only the wind whistling a long, hollow lament from the branches of the World Tree high above.

Li Wei stared blankly at the bleak scene before him... He had anticipated this since he decided to add fuel to the fire of this world, yet he still felt uneasy.

"Where is everyone else?" Li Wei asked, puzzled.

"Lilith has gone to the front lines. Parekie, Eda, and Iluna are at the Dawn Workshop. The monster mercenary group you proposed has been successfully formed by the Eye Goblin you promoted and has joined the war. He invited the monsters of the Demon King's Castle to help, and I agreed."

Zofia continued, "Elves, geese, and dragons... as a special forces team, carrying out missions deep into the demon realm."

"You're back!!!"

The fairy Chtholly fluttered her wings and flew from afar, tears still clinging to her eyes, and gave Li Wei a hug.

"Li Wei, sob sob sob..."

Looking in the direction Chtholly had come from, Li Wei saw many tombstones.

The tombstone was definitely Leon's work.

Only he could have such skillful hands to sculpt the expressions of elves, geese, monsters, dragons...

Li Wei gently rubbed Chtholly's head.

"Waaaah..." Chtholly grabbed Levi's clothes, buried her head in his chest, and burst into tears.

...

Chtholly fell asleep, and Li Wei gently placed her on a branch of the World Tree, where evergreen leaves covered her.

Li Wei's expression was solemn.

Zuo Feiya gently patted his shoulder as a gesture of comfort.

Li Wei muttered to himself in distress, "It's just like Qin Shi Huang blocking the bridge; I'm all alone now... I've only been gone for a short while."

Zuo Feiya blinked.

Li Wei muttered to himself, "Does this mean there's no one to shield me from harm?"

Zuo Feiya: "......"

Li Wei waved his hand, "Since things have come to this, let's go to Dawn Workshop first."

"The Pillar Demon mentioned in the battle report is a modified product fused with machinery. If we want to penetrate deep into enemy territory to decapitate it, we must end the battle in the shortest possible time."

"Dawn Workshop should be able to analyze the situation and come up with a solution."

Zuo Feiya nodded in agreement. Without exception, all the Pillar Demons were formidable beings, possessing strength, strategy, and even luck—all were indispensable.

With a wave of his hand, he created a teleportation array, stepped out, and was met with engineers so exhausted they were practically ready to ascend.

Li Wei was quite surprised that so many people were working at Dawn Workshop... Talented people are everywhere, as long as you squeeze in, you're bound to find some.

Li Wei's appearance went unnoticed by anyone. The engineer next to him, whose white coat was covered in oil stains, lowered his eyes and politely said, "Please make way."

Li Wei scratched his head, wisely stepping aside, and said, "Iluna?"

Iluna looked up blankly: "Who is Iluna?"

Li Wei continued in surprise, "It's me, Li Wei."

"Li Wei, who is that... which device number... I can't remember... Iluna sounds familiar too, which device is this a change from..." Iluna continued to mutter like a zombie, "My head is so itchy, oh well, that's it, no need to think about nonsense."

Li Wei: "???"

Li Wei grabbed Iluna's shoulders and shook her frantically, "Don't give up thinking!"

Iluna nearly vomited up her freshly drunk triple espresso from being shaken so much. "Stop shaking... um? Levi... my dear friend, you're back?!"

Congratulations! Iluna has finally regained consciousness.

Just then, another tired figure walked by and said, "Excuse me."

He muttered something under his breath, "I need to hurry up and test the weapon... I've lost count of how many times this has happened, I've been losing count since I started counting from three digits. Ah, that's great, we all have a bright future, oh yeah."

Li Wei blinked frantically.

Who is this petite girl wearing a magic robe, carrying a titanium alloy staff, and with the words 'Lilith' hanging on her chest?

How pitiful, they've completely become corporate slaves.

"Hey bro, move aside too."

Li Wei: "Pfft..."

Boom!

...

Li Wei and Lilith sat obediently side by side, while Zuo Feiya gently blew away the gunpowder smoke escaping from her fist.

Iluna pondered for a moment, then asked, "Tell me your thoughts."

Lilith timidly raised her hand, "How about I blow it up first? If it doesn't kill us, then we'll see. If it does, then we win."

Li Wei shook his head regretfully, "According to the battle report, most of his body has been mechanically modified. One of the reasons for his ascension to immortality is that he abandoned his weak physical body."

"Therefore, his physical strength is definitely sufficient to withstand the bombardment of magic."

Lilith asked anxiously, "Then what should we do?"

Li Wei frowned and slowly said, "He must be powered by some kind of special fuel... therefore, the load is enormous, requiring twin hearts to adapt to the high load."

“My suggestion is…”

Li Wei looked at Iluna intently.

"Please install a Sansheng Heart in me; let's win by sheer volume!!!"

Zuo Feiya offered a different perspective: "Three-life hearts are definitely not enough, why not go straight for four-life or five-life hearts!"

Li Wei's eyes lit up. "That makes sense!"

Bang! Zuo Feiya punched him mercilessly, "Makes sense my ass!!! Be reliable for once."

Iluna pondered in silence, then suddenly said, "Demons don't rely on magic as an energy source, which has always been something I've been curious about."

"Since they don't rely on magic, what is their energy source, and where does it come from?"

“Highly mechanized demons...this means they must have abandoned the lowly and slow energy-releasing processes of eating and digesting.”

"If we could cut off their energy supply..."

There was silence in the room.

Li Wei thought for a moment, "The mechanized troops appeared suddenly...there was no trace of them before that."

"One possibility is that they have been hiding their strength, looking for an opportunity to launch a surprise blitzkrieg."

"Another possibility is..."

Zuo Feiya and Li Wei immediately thought of the same thing and said in unison, "They've only just solved the energy supply problem!"

Since their release, and in the time since then... what have they done to solve the energy supply problem?

Zuo Feiya asked, "If you could get your hands on an energy sample, could you analyze its composition?"

Iluna said uncertainly, "It's worth a try."

He continued, "Mechanized demons should all need energy to power their bodies; they don't need Pillar Demons, ordinary ones will suffice."

Iluna paused, "It would be best to capture one alive and cut it while it's still alive... to study it, which would allow us to analyze the entire energy release process more clearly."

Was Iluna just about to say "cut open"...? Well... where would I put my brother if I were to attack such a cute girl? You're being a bit too extreme.

Lilith shuddered, nudged Levi, and whispered in a low voice:

“Recently, Iluna awakened something incredible... He was talking in his sleep before and even wanted to cut me up to check my composition. He has a little notebook... You are third in line.”

Li Wei: "?"

Who is second?

Lilith smiled bitterly and said, "Me."

Lilith is only second, and I'm only third. Who's first...? Is there anything else on our side worth investigating physically?

"What's the first one?" Li Wei couldn't help but ask.

Lilith slowly said, "Lord of Burning Soul."

Li Wei fell silent, and couldn't help but cast a questioning yet approving glance at Iluna.

...

The objective is clear: go to the front lines, capture a mechanized demon, and if Iluna can analyze the secret of the energy they use.

And they specifically cut off their energy supplies.

Not just the Pillar Demons who lead them.

The entire mechanized demon army will be routed.

The front lines needed to hold back the demons' advance, while those at the rear were fighting desperately to secure victory in the war.

Once the initial plan was finalized, the royal city's war council chamber, which served as the central hub, received the report and dispatched an envoy to escort Livi and Zophia.

"Lord Li Wei, Lord Zofia, greetings." The newcomer presented a document proving his identity, a feather medal blessed by the Holy Tower Supreme Mage. "I belong to the Messenger Logistics. My code name is Diamond. I am responsible for taking you two to Chongling Fortress."

Li Wei remembered the Messenger Logistics; it was one of the organizations reorganized by the Holy Tower after the fall of the Goddess of Light. It was in charge of all logistics-related matters in the entire country, transporting supplies to the front lines, and sending back the wounded and injured. They even had to personally go to the areas where the anti-teleportation device was deployed.

Rex, a master of spatial magic and a man of great strength, is the perfect choice to lead the Messenger Logistics. Therefore, Rex is the manager of the Messenger Logistics.

Diamonds were hidden beneath a hood, revealing a fair face and a typical girlish figure. She spoke slowly.

"Professor Rex instructed me to bring you two to the front lines without delay... Please set off now."

Diamond's words were devoid of any discernible tone, extremely cold, yet they gave off an exceptionally reliable feeling. I never expected him to be Xiao Lei's student.

"Meow!" A black cat suddenly popped out of the bushes. "Li Wei, dear!!!"

Jasmine Cat darted out and jumped straight into Li Wei's arms.

Diamond stared intently, a hint of jealousy in her eyes.

"Jasmine Meow?" Li Wei asked in confusion, "What's this?"

Jasmine Cat raised her neck, revealing the Messenger Logistics feather badge.

Jasmine said with great enthusiasm, "Following Big Jasmine has no future. The Jasmine cats have chosen to find their own way out, and now the Jasmine cats have official positions!"

"From now on, whenever Jasmine sees Jasmine Meow, she must kneel down and kowtow three times and address her as Lord Jasmine Meow."

Diamond chimed in, "Each messenger has a chance to gain Jasmine's favor and become her partner."

Jasmine Cat corrected: "It's Jasmine Cat and its contracted beast."

Diamond nodded seriously: "Yes, it's Jasmine Cat and its contracted beast."

Li Wei: "???"

What the hell have they done to this perfectly good child?

"A contracted beast?" Zuo Feiya raised an eyebrow, looking at Li Wei meaningfully, as if she was thinking of some wonderful little game.

Li Wei quickly stopped him, "Let's go!"

...

Leaving the royal city via a hypothetical teleportation array... constantly transferring through various teleportation stations, the duchy was no longer as prosperous as it once was.

War is a double-edged sword. It can temporarily erase barriers and enable different classes to act for the same goal, but it inevitably brings death and destruction.

What will this place look like after the war ends...? Will Cecilia be able to rebuild the scene she desires from the ruins...? Levi doesn't know, and he's too lazy to think about it now—he trusts in the wisdom of future generations.