Two meals a day... and this was the Central Corps of the Western Army Group, supposedly the most elite force of the Star Net Empire.
After observing the camp of the Western Army Group stationed by Dai Hao and finding nothing else of note, Huo Yuhao chose to take a long detour to the other side of the Ming Du Mountains—the defense line of the Sun Moon Empire border troops.
The detour took until nightfall.
When he was within ten miles of the military camp, Huo Yuhao suddenly stopped instinctively and looked up at the sky.
The weather was clear tonight with a bright moon, and since it was night with few obstructions, combined with the superior vision of his Spirit Eye martial soul, Huo Yuhao could clearly see small black dots at an altitude of over three thousand meters.
"Are those... high-altitude surveillance soul tools? Have they been deployed to the army so quickly?"
Huo Yuhao's heart felt heavy. He used Simulation and Spiritual Interference Domain to shroud himself, surrounding himself with mist to assimilate with the environment as much as possible. He quietly made his way to a small highland north of the Sun Moon Empire border defense.
With just one look, Huo Yuhao shook his head in disappointment; the gap was simply too large...
War is a battle of logistics. No matter how brilliant your tactics or strategy, if logistics can't keep up, it's all for naught.
The contrast was stark. Most of the barracks for the Star Net Empire troops were field tents, with occasional wooden houses likely reserved for officers—not exactly comfortable, but a place to sleep.
In contrast, the living quarters for the Sun Moon Empire border soldiers were dormitory camps reinforced with soul tools. Lookout towers and soul-guidance artillery positions were scattered like stars in the sky (Star Net-like distribution), whereas the Star Net Empire side was still relying on ancient city walls.
One didn't even need to ask to know that the Sun Moon Empire border troops definitely had three meals a day. If they could build small houses for quarters, why would they skimp on food?
Huo Yuhao recalled something Baili Du had told him while teaching him about the relationship between the original three nations of Douluo and the Sun Moon Empire.
At the time, he had said:
"The Sun Moon Empire has long possessed the ability to unify the world. Whether in logistics, tactics, or firepower, they exert a crushing dominance over the original three nations of the continent. This is an absolute generational gap formed by technology; it cannot be made up for by individual bravery, not even by a Limit Douluo."
Huo Yuhao wasn't interested in wars between nations, nor was it his place to manage them, but he was thinking of something else.
So... how did Dai Hao manage to hold the Ming Du Mountains?
From every perspective, Dai Hao's troops and the Star Net Empire border army lacked the capability to defend the Ming Du Mountains.
Now it seemed there was yet another charge to add to the list for bringing down Dai Hao.
...
Star Constellation Great Forest, Core Area.
The fresh air mixed with the fragrance of nature, and the crisp chirping of insects and birds echoed through the woods. Sunlight filtered through the dense canopy, leaving only faint traces of light and shadow on the ground.
In the past, this was the gathering place for the Ferocious Beasts. While not exactly bustling, one could often see those immensely powerful Ferocious Beasts cultivating or wandering by the lake.
Today, however, things were a little different.
Not a single soul beast was in sight; it was dead silent.
However, a cluster of gold and red light could be seen floating in the Water of Life, which was saturated with rich life force. The lake water was boiling, bubbles gurgling to the surface, and a thick mist filled the air above the water, making the lake look like a hot spring.
Amidst the misty lake surface, there appeared to be a fairy, as holy as a lotus emerging from water yet exuding a captivating charm.
The gold-red light and the emerald-green Water of Life reflected off each other, shining upon the young girl's naked, delicate body. The brilliant light flowed back and forth along her shoulders, outlining two incredibly sleek and sexy collarbones.
Her sky-blue hair hid the breathtaking curves of her figure beneath the water. Curiously, starting from the waist, the hair color gradually transitioned into gold.
Similarly possessing dual-colored long hair, the gold appeared less flamboyant and more noble than Wang Dong's pink.
Splash—
Slender, crystal-textured legs led the way as ankles with a soft pink luster emerged from the water. Her jade-like feet lightly tapped the surface, and her divinely full chest created beautiful ripples in the Water of Life.
A noble, delicate body, too beautiful to belong to the mortal world, was exposed to the air without any concealment. The emerald water droplets trickled down the perfect curves of her waist and hips.
She slowly opened her eyes. Her ruby-like beautiful pupils held a hint of strange enchantment and eeriness, yet inadvertently revealed an innate noble temperament.
A low dragon roar accompanied the rise of five pitch-black soul rings beneath her feet. Her jade-like hand gently brushed her hair behind her ear, revealing a celestial face that seemed otherworldly.
"Hmm... what name should I take?"
The girl murmured softly. Her current martial soul was the Golden Dragon, and since Di Tian was also of the Dragon Clan, she would use "Long" (Dragon) as her surname.
For some unknown reason, two characters suddenly popped into her head.
"Decided. I'll be called Long Qiu'er!"
For her hair color, Miss Long Qiu'er chose the same blue hair as Huo Yuhao, then paired it with her own signature gold.
As for her looks... have you ever seen a soul beast transformation that was ugly? The celestial beauty of the dignified Miss Auspicious Beast was naturally top-tier in the Star Constellation Great Forest.
Afterward, she took out a storage soul tool prepared by the Demon Queen and Bi Ji, filled with various female garments. She walked barefoot into her usual cultivation spot, took out a makeup mirror, and began to carefully groom herself...
Half an hour later.
"Mm... not bad!" Looking at herself in the mirror, Long Qiu'er nodded with satisfaction.
She wore white, form-fitting combat attire that hugged her delicate body. Her chest was covered in patterns resembling dragon scales, and the glimpse of fair cleavage was enough to spark the imagination.
A blue combat skirt resembling dragon wings hung from her waist, and her long legs were encased in white jumpsuit boots, outlining the perfect curve of her legs.
The entire outfit was sexy yet modest, perfectly tracing Miss Long Qiu'er's figure.
Utilizing her innate female talent, Miss Long Qiu'er walked with a powerful, spirited stride even in heels that were a full ten centimeters high.
"Little Ancestor, are you all ready?"
Once Miss Qiu'er emerged from the cave, Di Tian, in his human form, stepped out from the nearby woods with his hands behind his back. He looked at the little thing before him with a complex expression.
His family's treasure had grown legs and wanted to run off on her own; it would be strange if he were in a good mood.
Forget it, forget it. The child is grown; if she wants to go to the human world to experience hardships, let her go.
Once she's had enough of those hardships and understands better, she'll come back on her own.
Miss Long gave Di Tian an "OK" sign. "Don't worry, Di Tian." Then she patted the storage soul tool at her waist.
This belt was, of course, a trophy dropped by soul masters who had met their end in the Star Constellation Great Forest, and naturally, it now belonged to the Princess of Star Constellation, Miss Long.