"The Church of Salvation has risen..."
A flash of inspiration struck Chen Shu, recalling Buck's dying words.
Had the Church of Salvation undergone some unknown change?
His eyes held a thoughtful gaze, yet he could not conceive of any method to rapidly break through to King level three-star.
"Wuuu~"
At this moment, the spatial rabbit nudged Chen Shu with its head. A shackle formed by condensed starlight appeared on its forehead.
"Huh? My skill is sealed?"
His gaze froze. He hadn't expected that the locking skill from earlier to have followed him.
And to have this effect. It was no wonder it was used as a preemptive skill.
However, thankfully, the opponent couldn't catch up in a short time, so they were not in any life-threatening danger.
"Fortunately, the rabbit reacted quickly... otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome."
Chen Shu breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't anticipated such a trap being set. The opponent clearly valued him.
"That batch of chaotic star leaves..."
Hesitation flickered in Chen Shu's eyes. If it were any other resources, he would have given up directly. There was no need to confront a King level three-star.
But based on his estimation, the opponent possessed at least several hundred star leaves, enough to produce over a hundred bottles of berserk potions. This was a strategic resource that could not be ignored!
"Can I win..."
Chen Shu licked his lips.
There was a vast chasm between King level three-star and two-star. If a fight truly broke out, he would have to throw thirty to forty bottles of enhanced death potions at the opponent at least. The cost would be too high, and he couldn't afford it.
More importantly, he might not even be able to win. He also needed to consider the other King level powerhouses of the Church.
The uncertain factors were simply too great...
If he failed, it would be a huge loss for him...
"I can't confront them head-on. I need to think of a strategy!"
A thoughtful expression dawned on Chen Shu's face as he looked in another direction and muttered to himself,
"Perhaps I can lure the tiger away from its mountain..."
Half an hour later,
Chen Shu used teleportation to arrive in another city and headed straight for the outskirts, intending to find another team of the Church.
As long as he attacked this team and drew the three-star expert over, he could then use a long-distance teleport to return to the original location and seize the chaotic star leaves...
But when he arrived, he found not a single soul. Only in the northern outskirts did he find a cave, and the resources inside had already been cleared out.
"Too late?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback. He didn't linger and proceeded to the next location.
...
One day later,
Chen Shu had already visited over a dozen states within the Alliance, even going so far as to have the rabbit consume berserk potions to rush.
But unfortunately, the plan was not going as smoothly as imagined.
Either the resources in the various states had already been cleared out, or the Church's people had not yet arrived.
Without finding other members of the Church, his plan naturally could not be implemented.
Moreover, he couldn't locate the Church's hidden resources. It would be too time-consuming unless he dug up the ground around the cities.
"So cautious?"
Chen Shu had a faint suspicion that the transport teams had all been consolidated into one, led by the King level three-star expert himself.
His only remaining option was to directly rob them.
"Sigh... it's getting a bit difficult..."
Chen Shu shook his head. He hadn't expected that as a Gold level, he would cause the Church to be so cautious.
"Chen Pi, what do we do now? Attack directly?"
Da Li asked, also understanding the importance of that batch of chaotic star leaves.
"Let me think..."
Chen Shu's eyes darted around, and suddenly a spark of inspiration struck him. He said, "There's actually another way!"
"What?"
"Just make a deal with the people from the Church!"
"A deal?"
Da Li was slightly stunned, wearing an expression as if Chen Shu were joking. He said,
"Have you ever seen two enemies make a deal?"
Chen Shu said indifferently, "There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests!"
"To buy that batch of chaotic star leaves, the people from the Church will charge a high price, right? Can you afford it?"
"Not with my money, of course!"
Chen Shu smiled faintly and looked at Da Li with a strange expression.
"..."
Da Li instinctively took two steps back and said, "I don't have any money. The most valuable thing I have is that big iron pot..."
"Why would I want your money?!"
Chen Shu chuckled and shook his head, saying, "Of course, it'll be with the Church's money!"
"Wait..."
Da Li was instantly confused and said, "Using their money to buy their resources?!"
"Is there a problem?"
"..."
Da Li fell silent. This was no different from robbing them!
...
Two days later,
The Church of Salvation's team arrived in another state and, according to the markers placed earlier, successfully found the hidden official resources.
"Get started, everyone!"
The Great Bishop 'Xing', a King level three-star, commanded his subordinates, his expression calm as he constantly monitored their surroundings.
Beside him were also two Great Bishops dressed in black robes.
One was the woman, and the other was a man around thirty years old, Great Bishop 'Yan'!
Both were King level two-star, and their age was not particularly advanced. Such talent was already terrifying.
"Brother Xing, aren't we being too cautious? With so many people gathered together, the efficiency is too low!"
Yan's eyes showed a hint of impatience, and he said,
"Three King levels to do this task, isn't it a bit of an overreaction?"
"What do you know?! Buck is already dead. Don't you understand the severity of the situation?"
Xing's brows furrowed, and he said, "Moreover, this batch of resources is priceless. It contains a lot of King level materials, which are exactly what we need!"
The woman beside him quickly chimed in,
"Brother Xing is right. A lot of our internal resources were stolen by that traitor 'Kong'. This batch of supplies must be brought back."
Yan was still a bit confused. "Even so, there's no need to fear a mere Gold level brat this much..."
"Sigh..."
Xing sighed and said, "You haven't been out much, so you don't understand what the Southern Jiang Bandit is!"
Just then, a faint voice drifted over:
"Buddy, it's okay, I'll let him understand!"