Night’s Nomenclature-Chapter 864: Black Knights

In the Forbidden Forest outside Outpost Number 6, Qing Chen carefully wrote a densely packed note, placed it into a bamboo tube, and hung it on the ankle of the Hawk before him.

After careful consideration, he took the note back and wrote a simpler one to insert.

“Go,” Qing Chen said. “Take my letter back to the Giant Kingdom in the Black Leaf Plains. And remember to take a detour by Outpost Number 5. Be careful of being ambushed.”

The Hawk let out a long cry, flapping its wings and soaring into the sky. It flew swiftly like an arrow, heading back to the Black Leaf Plains.

Qing Chen watched the direction it flew off to, only hoping that his deductions would quickly reach the King of Giants.

He turned and went back to the outpost, unaware that after flying over two hundred kilometers, the Hawk was suddenly struck by a laser beam from the higher sky. It instantly pierced the Hawk’s skull.

The Hawk plummeted downwards, and a large unmanned reconnaissance drone slowly descended from the sky.

The information about the Hawk being shot down was transmitted in real-time to the Storm Air Fortress.

There was more than one unmanned reconnaissance drone. These groups of drones that sealed off the Forbidden Forest were like conspiracies hovering in the sky.

In the command room, a soldier sitting at the edge managing all the drones said loudly, “A Hawk has been confirmed shot down. There is a bamboo tube tied to its ankle. A robot has been dispatched to retrieve the tube.”

The next moment, the drone descended to a sufficient height and dropped a metal sphere from the air.

With a thud, the metal sphere pierced through the canopy and landed on the ground. The smooth metal sphere unfolded, transforming into a palm-sized mechanical spider.

It extended its body and swiftly ran towards the Hawk’s corpse.

Arriving at the Hawk’s corpse, the mechanical spider used its sharp claws to cut open the bamboo tube, then unfolded the rolled-up note and used the camera on its head to take a picture of it.

At this moment, everyone in the Storm command room was stunned. The note read: MatherFucker.

They looked at each other, bewildered. Someone used the Giant Kingdom’s messenger hawk, but only wrote curses?

This was clearly not written for the Giant Kingdom. Someone had already anticipated that the messenger hawk would not be able to return to the Royal Court safely, so they simply wrote this sentence to annoy them.

Storm Duke sat in the command seat, his expression still calm.

His slender fingers tapped one after another on the armrest of his seat, “From which direction did the messenger hawk come?”

The soldier replied, “Outpost Number 5.”

“The Prophet deceived me. The person in the prophecy was not going to the Royal Court. They are still hiding in the Roosevelt Kingdom’s army, and they are right in Outpost Number 5, the inevitable path of the Storm City army,” Storm Duke’s lips curled into a cold smile.

The Royal Court’s messenger hawks were extremely fast and difficult to intercept. The person qualified to use this Hawk from the Royal Court should be the one in the prophecy.

And the fact that they wrote curses in the reply shows that the person already guessed that someone would block the Forbidden Forest’s communication channels with the outside world.

So, did they guess his plan?

Storm Duke pondered for a long time. He believed that his plan was perfect and extremely ruthless. Even if the other party vaguely sensed the danger, they shouldn’t be able to guess it.

That friend didn’t have the ability to foresee the future.

Moreover, if the Giant Dynasty didn’t receive feedback from the other party, they would proceed with the original plan. This alone was enough.

However, the fact that the Hawk flew back to the Black Leaf Plains from the direction of Outpost Number 5, did this also indicate that the friend was in Outpost Number 5?

I wonder if the other party discovered anything in Outpost Number 5. It seems that the Storm army needs to be faster.

A soldier said, “Duke, we are about to reach Outpost Number 6.”

Storm Duke asked, “Check the kingdom’s coordination document. What is the status of Outpost Number 6?”

A soldier replied, “Marquis Barton is leading the Third Division in post-disaster reconstruction.”

“Barton,” Storm Duke frowned, “Barton again! Accelerate towards Outpost Number 6. After arriving there, directly launch a volley of fire and obliterate it, then immediately detour to the rear of Outpost Number 5. As agreed with the Giant Dynasty, we must open the gates of Outpost Number 5 for them within 48 hours.”

To persuade the Giant Dynasty to act, the Storm army must make the necessary sacrifices.

Storm Duke wants to fight Phoenix City and Blackwater City’s armies at the fastest speed, sparing no effort to open Outpost Number 5 and wipe out an army. This way, the Giant Dynasty will believe in his sincerity.

Only the prophecy of the first-generation Giant Prophet cast a shadow over his heart.

However, when he gets to Outpost Number 5, that friend will naturally perish along with the base.

After Storm Duke gave the order, the entire Storm City air fleet suddenly accelerated.

Roosevelt Kingdom made big news: the Storm army’s air fleet was missing.

They did not arrive at the operational area at the planned time and no longer responded to communication requests from other units.

This air fleet suddenly became like a ghost fleet, disappearing from the sky, undetectable even by radar.

But 19 hours later, Outpost Number 6 suddenly sent a message: their Phase-array Radar suddenly detected the Storm City air fleet! 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

At this time, Roosevelt Kingdom’s troops had already blocked Outpost Number 9, and many troops were waiting there in full battle formation. Unexpectedly, Storm Duke was even more ruthless. He completely abandoned his base camp, Storm City, and circled 2100 kilometers to arrive in front of Outpost Number 6!

Soon, devastating news came from the front line. The Storm army launched a volley of fire, leveling the newly rebuilt Outpost Number 6, and everyone inside was reduced to ashes!

Marquis Barton, who had just become famous in the kingdom, was gone.

What a premature death!

The Storm army did not stay there but quickly approached Outpost Number 5.

Everyone knew that Storm Duke had rebelled!

Now many people panicked. Blackwater City and Phoenix City’s armies were not all stationed at the outpost.

These two armies took turns entering the Forbidden Forest to fight the Giant Dynasty.

Currently, the Blackwater City army was stationed at the outpost, and the Phoenix City army had been in the Forbidden Forest for a long time. It was too late to retreat!

Storm Duke seemed to have calculated the timing perfectly, knowing that the Phoenix City army couldn’t return in time, and found a one-on-one opportunity with Blackwater City!

Moreover, some smart people had already realized that Storm Duke wanted to open Outpost Number 5, not for the meager relay supplies, but to eliminate one-fourth of the kingdom’s main force, allowing the Giant Dynasty’s invasion without worrying about the rear.

The troops behind Outpost Number 5 were rapidly assembling. No one expected this civil war to come so suddenly.

The cause seemed to be just a word from the Giants?

Dozens of kilometers outside Outpost Number 6, more than seventy people stared blankly at their own base.

They saw from afar the Storm Air Fortress suddenly arrive and then fire a volley at their base. Then, there was a fire that shot into the sky. The more than seventy people were all B-Class Gene Soldiers brought by Qing Chen, along with He Jinqiu, Qing Chen, and Barton.

They were going to hunt wild boars and beasts at the suggestion of He Jinqiu, but before they could hunt, their home was gone!

Through the tree canopy, they watched the fire in the distance. Marquis Barton was stunned, “How could this happen? My Third Division… my outpost!”

Some things are only cherished when they are lost. Barton had been complaining about the dilapidated outpost.

But even a dilapidated base is better than a large expanse of scorched earth!

Barton felt that being a Marquis was really unlucky. Others hadn’t even started fighting, or even found the Giants’ shadow, but he had suffered three Giant attacks, and then was bombed by his own people.

It was supposed to be a joint kingdom effort to launch the expedition, but everyone else’s battles weren’t as numerous as his.

Marquis Barton turned and grasped He Jinqiu’s hand, “It’s all thanks to your suggestion. Otherwise, we would have all died in the base. You are as wise as the founding emperor of the Roosevelt Kingdom! Storm Duke, that old boy, I’ve always seen that he had rebellious intentions. Too despicable!”

He Jinqiu silently glanced at Qing Chen. This suggestion was made by Qing Chen. At the time, he didn’t know why Qing Chen suddenly wanted to leave the outpost with Barton. Now, he finally understood that the other party had predicted Storm Duke’s rebellious intentions!

Strange.

In the past, when He Jinqiu interacted with Qing Chen, he only felt that he was very smart, had high combat talent, high Cultivation talent, and an extremely tenacious personality. He already had so many advantages.

But he never thought that Qing Chen had grown to this point, as if he had the ability of an unpredictable Prophet, avoiding danger and seeking good fortune.

Exceedingly intelligent, almost demonic!

This was the evaluation of many people in the East Continent Federation towards Qing Zhen, the ancestor of the Qing Family, and the Qing Family was prone to producing such demonic figures.

Some said it was because of the Qing Family’s good genes, others said that Qing Zhen’s bloodline was as extraordinary as Metahumans, so the Qing Family would produce such a figure every hundred years.

In the past, He Jinqiu thought Qing Zhun was the demonic figure of the Qing Family’s generation. Now, he was wondering if it was possible for two such demonic figures to appear at once?

At least the current Qing Chen made him very uncomfortable, because he asked himself that with the same information, he would absolutely not be able to judge Storm Duke’s plan.

Marquis Barton asked, “What do we do now?”

Qing Chen said, “Marquis Barton, the first thing you need to do is report the situation to the kingdom. At least give the Fifth Princess a message, or you’ll become a black household.”

“Oh, right, right, my wife must be worried sick,” Marquis Barton said. “I’ll make a call.”

He took out his satellite phone and walked away.

He Jinqiu lowered his voice and asked, “Since you guessed that Storm Duke would rebel, you must have guessed what he would do next, right?”

Qing Chen thought for a moment and replied, “I guess he’s going to open the gap in Outpost Number 5 and let the Giant Dynasty’s army of beasts come in. I can imagine that thousands of Giants will rush out of the Forbidden Forest.”

The number of Giants has never been large. Their reproductive speed is slow, taking three years to give birth to one child, like giving birth to Nezha.

In past years, when the Roosevelt army fought against the Giants, there was a saying: If the Giants number less than ten thousand, they are manageable, but if they exceed ten thousand, they are invincible.

In fact, although the Roosevelt army’s technological power has a greater advantage, the Giant army’s average soldier is a B-Class, and each one has unique racial talents. When they fight, they are full of strange beasts, which is extremely fierce.

Therefore, if the Giant Dynasty and the Storm army join forces, their combat effectiveness will be fiercer than imagined.

At this time, Marquis Barton came back, his expression changing from dejection to triumph, “My wife thought I was dead and cried until her throat was hoarse. Outsiders say that my wife and I don’t have a good relationship. They are just sour grapes!”

Qing Chen was silent for two seconds, “Marquis, let’s get down to business.”

“Woof woof,” Barton hurriedly said, “My wife said that there is a Silver City troop heading to Outpost Number 5 nearby. They were ordered by the kingdom to come here for support and can pick us up along the way. Isn’t that great?”

Qing Chen was speechless, “Marquis, what’s so good about this? If they are withdrawing troops, it’s fine, but this kind of troop going to support the battle, taking us along to die? The scale of this war will be much bigger than we imagined. Everyone wants to survive, it depends on luck.”

When Barton heard this, he immediately wilted.

However, the Silver City Airship had already arrived.

A small fleet quickly drove over and landed in front of everyone.

The hatch opened, and the first person to jump down was an Asian, but his chest bore the eagle emblem of a Marquis.

Qing Chen whispered to He Jinqiu, “Can Asians become Marquises?”

He Jinqiu obviously knew more about the Roosevelt Kingdom. He explained, “He is one of the twelve Knights of the Silver City Black Knights. All twelve Knights are Asians. It’s said to be a kind of tradition. Therefore, Asian citizens and freemen in the kingdom like to go to Silver City because the atmosphere of discrimination is not that serious there. Do you think this Black Knights might have some connection with your Knights?”

Qing Chen asked back, “What is their Cultivation inheritance?”

“I don’t know. It’s very mysterious, it’s said to be related to potions,” He Jinqiu said calmly. “Silver City is the largest potion distribution center in the whole kingdom. There is also a huge potion trading fair every year. So-called potions are things obtained from the Forbidden Forest, such as the fangs of a two-headed snake and the roots of crystal wisteria. Of course, there are many fruits. Sometimes, Forbidden Artifacts will also appear at the potion trading fair.”

Potions are nothing magical. Purple Orchid Star, Eternal Heaven Fruit, Jingshan Tea, are considered potions in the Roosevelt Kingdom’s understanding.

Qing Chen asked again, “What is their fighting style?”

“This is also very mysterious. It seems that most of those who fought against them are dead,” He Jinqiu said. “Roosevelt Kingdom does a good job keeping Cultivation inheritance confidential. Before a real fight, it’s hard to know what they can do.”

“Then there’s no way to judge,” Qing Chen sighed.

When Ren He and Ren Xiaosu came to the West Continent, he had also guessed that this Black Knights might be related to the Knights, but now there is no basis for judgment.

At this time, the Asian Marquis walked over with a smile and said to Barton, “Marquis Barton, when I was still at Outpost Number 2, I heard your name every day, and my ears are full of calluses. Get on the airship quickly. There is already fine wine and food prepared on my airship.”

Marquis Barton’s eyes widened, “Aren’t you going to the battlefield of Outpost Number 5? You still have the mood to drink?”

Black Knights laughed, “Don’t worry, our fleet is just wandering around the periphery, not entering the battlefield.”

“Then what if the King blames you for avoiding battle? How will you explain?”

“We got lost!”

Qing Chen and He Jinqiu were stunned. Silver City’s style is quite peculiar!