Chapter 732: Chapter 475: Surveillance and Counter-surveillance, Assembly and Preparations [Anti-theft][5K]

He slowly stood up, walked to the door, and pushed open the grand doors of the Lord’s Small Tower. Outside, the sunshine was glorious, and the temperature was noticeably rising.

The solid ice on the ground and the snow accumulated in the corners began to slowly melt like ice cream.

According to the end-of-challenge announcement, the problems left by the Frosty Winter Challenge would gradually disappear within two hours.

He cautiously took a step forward and found that the nature of the ice layers had changed. They were no longer cold or slippery, just melting at a steady pace.

Now Zong Shen could choose to engage in the Points Exchange or venture outside without concern.

The Points Exchange would last for 24 hours, and he currently had ample resources and items at his disposal. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

His need for Points Exchange was not as urgent as other lords.

Therefore, he decided to head north of his territory to join Luna and others first.

Then, he would visit the living area to instruct Marie on some adjusted development tasks.

In the meantime, he would gather manpower and head north, into the mountains!

Having made up his mind, Zong Shen turned around and instructed Madeleine and Mapple, who were waiting behind him.

"You two set off for the living area now. Marie should be there."

"Take this banner to her and have her hang it up as soon as possible."

"As long as it’s hung near the eastern side, that’s fine."

Zong Shen took two steps back, speaking while retrieving the [Boss Bang’s Magic Banner (Purple)] from the Personal Storage Grid and handing it to Madeleine.

Madeleine slung the [Scorpion Horn Battle Bow] over her back, respectfully took the rolled-up banner with both hands, and nodded solemnly.

"I understand, my lord. My sister and I will head to the living area immediately."

Madeleine responded first, and then Mapple stepped forward, placing her hand on the banner.

"We will relay your message without missing a word and deliver the banner into Lady Marie’s hands."

Zong Shen nodded calmly. From here to the living area, it would take about twenty minutes for the sisters to arrive on foot, though running at full speed could save a few minutes.

However, it’s not something that requires a rush.

Hanging Boss Bang’s Magic Banner primarily serves to prepare for the refugees soon to arrive from Boss Bang.

Based on Baron Bezos’s previous timing, the refugees should arrive at the territory between this evening and tomorrow morning.

Bezos’s confidants would handle the escort, and the early hanging of the banner would help prevent misunderstandings.

The two sisters bowed and took their leave, passing Zong Shen swiftly as they headed southeast.

Zong Shen watched them leave, then turned back towards the grand doors of the Lord’s Small Tower.

"Reese Ulysses."

"If you’re still breathing, take me to the northern part of the territory, about 4 to 5 kilometers away."

He leaned against the doorframe, calling out in a slightly deep voice.

"As you command, my lord."

The hoarse and obscure voice of the aged Reese echoed from the hall.

Accompanied by a flash of bluish-gray light, a withered vine-like hand rested on Zong Shen’s forearm.

In the next moment, space shifted as if scenes passed by in a carousel, and they found themselves 5 kilometers north of the territory.

Zong Shen raised his eyes to assess his surroundings, using the Defense Matrix of the territory to determine their position.

The Defense Arrow Towers within the matrix stood at heights of dozens of meters, distributed across the territory, forming coordinate landmarks for navigation.

Additionally, the hundred-meter-tall epic buildings and broken miracles served the same purpose.

"Continue, over there to the northeast,"

Zong Shen glanced around, aware of the situation, and with his naked eye, spotted Luna and the others’ current position.

The old lady Reese didn’t hesitate, squinting her eyes to ascertain the spatial orientation before the next blink brought them directly to the destination.

By the time Zong Shen arrived, over twenty warriors had gathered here, alongside Wenresa, Luna, and Doris, all present on-site.

In the vicinity, they had preemptively chiseled several openings into the ice layers.

These openings were scattered, distributed irregularly within a kilometer radius.

Luna and the others’ location lay at the center of this distribution zone.

"My lord, you’re here."

"We have removed all the Eyes of the Poisonous Snake."

"For us, the Eyes of the Poisonous Snake were all concealed under the ice layers, requiring us to break the ice before we could destroy them."

Luna, Wenresa, and Doris bowed almost simultaneously, reporting the situation with one voice after another.

Similar surveillance witchcraft can be shattered using magic skills.

So they had mainly called upon the mages, while the main force was still in the living area.

Zong Shen, wearing a faint smile, looked at the three women one after another, then gazed north while consulting the Guide Module in his mind.

"Are there any Eyes of the Poisonous Snake near the territory?"

"Have the goblins deployed a squad lurking nearby?"

Zong Shen was about to embark on the expedition, and he needed to effectively counter the goblins’ surveillance setup first.

Otherwise, he couldn’t proceed with peace of mind, leading a team north into the mountain in search of the Griffin’s Nest.

(To the west of the territory, at distances of 6.9 kilometers and 6.73 kilometers respectively, there are Eyes of the Poisonous Snake, and to the southwest, 12.6 kilometers away, there’s another Eye of the Poisonous Snake.

Originally, a Goblin Hero led two squads of Goblin Scouts patrolling nearby, but after the Eyes of the Poisonous Snake here were destroyed, they were summoned back by the King of Goblins.)