Heroic Spirit: I, Shinji, have tried my best.

Chapter 179 Combat Preparation

"Boom...boom..."

"Okay, from now on, all of us will officially begin to participate in this game of gods. Let me first talk about our battle plan..."

On the square table with the map of the entire continent spread out, Riku pointed at the three stone pieces in the center:

"According to the information we have, there are currently three races that possess large-scale lethal weapons: one is the [Marrow Explosion] invented by the [Dwarfs] with advanced civilization, a large-scale destructive weapon that can detonate [divine essence]..."

"The other is the [Void Zero Protection] created by the [Elves] who have extremely high magical attainments. It is also a large-scale magic spell that can rival [Marrow Explosion]. Even under the control of several elves' spells, its power can be greater than [Marrow Explosion]..."

"As for the last one... it is also the biggest trouble in our plan - the city-state located in the body of the [Phantasma], the camp where the [Flügel] are located, and the strongest war god among the [Old Deus] at present, Altoshi!"

"We have very little information about him, but combined with the information in the Ex-Machina database, the opponent has at least one attack method that is far more powerful than [Air Strike], and this is just one attack..."

“…Is it really that exaggerated!?”

"Those damn goblins and elves, they have magical powers but they are still researching those horrible weapons. What a bunch of bastards!"

"So how do we fight them?"

"No need to fight..."

"Eh?"

"Have you forgotten what I said? We only guide the war, not dominate it."

"As for the person who wants to seize the Star Cup in the end, he must be the strongest person in this world, but there may be other ways... that is the center of this world, the Spirit Corridor."

Riku picked up three feathers from the side and placed them next to the three stone pieces, then gradually gathered them together:

"The combined attack of [Marrow Explosion], [Void Zero Protection], and the attack of the Godly Spirit... should be enough to penetrate the planet and destroy the inner world core [Elf Corridor]. At that time, the [Star Grail] hidden inside will definitely appear!"

"But how can we convince them to cooperate? Those guys won't just start fighting among themselves as planned..."

"Hmm...good question!"

Riku smiled. The way humans have been living has been a way of survival, but he never thought that one day it would become a weapon in their hands...

"There is a way to get them to cooperate with us actively, and that is information asymmetry!"

"Although our presence is insignificant, they will not allow their enemies to grow stronger. If they unite, we will have no chance of winning. But if they each fight on their own, then we will have an opportunity to take advantage of them..."

"By selectively informing them of the information we know, those who value their lives will naturally take the initiative to make a choice. Although the process is difficult, this is also our closest chance of success!"

"Wait a minute, there is one thing I want to know... Since you are going to negotiate with other races, you must not reveal your human identity, otherwise the threat brought by the unknown will lead to fatal disasters."

Shinji, who had never spoken, suddenly raised a question. To be honest, even he himself felt that there were too many low-probability events in these plans.

Almost every step is a gamble, betting that the other party will be cautious, betting that the other party is willing to believe them, betting that the other party will always play according to common sense...

"Well... naturally we have to use our usual methods."

"How is it?"

"Seeing Shinji getting confused, everyone laughed and proudly introduced their wisdom..."

"It's the [Black Ash]! Although we don't emit spirit waves, most races can identify us... So sometimes when we are on the move, we have to apply [Black Ash] on our bodies to cover up our existence."

The man who was speaking had a proud look on his face, as if he approved of this method very much, and he didn't notice that Shinji's face had darkened...

"I thought you guys had some great ideas, but this is it? How can this be considered a good idea?"

Then Shinji looked at Riku:

"I have been researching [Black Ash] for several months. No one knows its harm better than me..."

"Given your body's ability to withstand, once you come into contact with a large area of [Black Ash], the final outcome will be nothing more than losing the ability to perceive and dying in agony.

"Perhaps some lucky ones can survive the pain by having their limbs amputated in time, and still live a few more months...Are you going to negotiate in such a suicidal way?"

Riku was stunned for a moment by Shinji's accusation, and then replied seriously:

"We understand its dangers, but now is an extraordinary time. The benefits of the plan far exceed our lives... Therefore, the long-dead [Ghost] will serve as the last pioneer of mankind, even if it costs his life."

"That's right!"

"Shinji, don't underestimate our determination!"

"A real man is never afraid of sacrifice."

Everyone was excited and expressed their dissatisfaction. Ever since they joined Riku in the exploration, they had been ready to give up their names at any time...

At this time, Iwan also walked out of the crowd, came to Shinji and patted his shoulder:

"This is our only chance. If we don't sacrifice ourselves here, then Nonna will be next, and then Chloë Grace will be next... until even women and children die in the war."

"…So, instead of continuing to live for a while, it is better for us to fight with our last flesh and blood. All the consequences are not a problem. Just like the last time Riku ordered me to die, each of us will do it without hesitation. So we appreciate your concern…"

"..."

"Snapped!"

"Why should I care about you? This is just a consequence that can be avoided. Creating unnecessary sacrifices is simply an insult to me who chose you as my allies..."

At the same time, Hubie, who had not appeared before, jumped down from the hole above, as if he had just returned from going out.

"You came just in time... What are the results of the experiment?"

"…it has been confirmed that this energy source, which Shinji calls "Magic Power", cannot be sensed by other species, and in addition to hiding the characteristics of the machine's existence, it can also suppress the spirit waves released by Shubi."

"Really? Then it seems to be working pretty well..."

"...?"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion as they listened to the strange conversation, not quite understanding what they were talking about, but Riku had some vague guesses... until Shinji took a bone mask from Shubi and threw it on the table.

"This is the magic suit I modified. I added the attribute of [Breath Blocking] to it. In addition, I also added some micro-spells such as [Night Vision], [Onomatopoeia], and [Abnormal Blocking]..."

"Although I don't know if these will be used, it should be enough to turn these consumables from one-time use into reusable ones."

Hearing this, everyone looked at Shinji in amazement, then looked at the skull mask on the table... This kind of thing should have been a prop that had received multiple protections...

You know, they have only heard of this kind of treasure among the elves, but because the multiple techniques are too complicated, there are not many even there.

"Is this... for us?"

"Otherwise? Oh, by the way, send your cloaks to my room, and I will fold some strengthening magic for you..."

"Oh...it's true..."

"Shinji... Shit..."

"?"

"What are you doing?"

Shinji was just introducing the little props he made, but in the blink of an eye, dozens of big men had surrounded him unknowingly, and a bad premonition suddenly arose...

"You guys are so nice!"

"Ouch!"

Sure enough, the next few guys who couldn't hold back any longer rushed over and immediately tried to pick up Shinji.

"Wow, wow, wow... eh? Where are the people?"

The men who had failed looked around curiously, but there was still no sign of Shinji. Hubie outside turned around as if he knew something, walked out of the door, and came to a stone pillar in the corner.

Shinji himself was standing there with his arms folded across his chest.

He was surprised when he saw Hubie coming over, but he recovered immediately and said:

"Then let's get ready to go."

"Um…"

“…Shinji.”

"what happened?"

"Are you a tsundere?"

"Do you want to die?"

"Hubby doesn't want to die."

“…Why are you asking that?”

"Because in the data collected by Shubi, Shinji's behavior is 73% consistent with [Tsundere], one of the 175 forms of human [heart], so..."

"Shut up! Your data is wrong. When you list the specific data, it no longer belongs to the category of [heart]."