ctnovel Chapter 347 Sato Takeru's Preparations
Chapter 347 Sato Takeru's Preparations
"Phase Two,"
Kobayashi Hikaru tacitly followed, his fingers lightly tracing lines in the air, as if sketching a blueprint for a conspiracy.
"Use all our informants, combine the movements on the competition zone's public channels with the real-time fluctuations in the leaderboard, and spare no effort to pinpoint the areas where Lin Tian might be active. His points will inevitably increase rapidly, like a lighthouse in the darkness; finding him won't be difficult."
"The third stage, the decisive moment."
Takeichi Satoh's tone was chilling, each word like it was chilled by ice.
"Once the target is locked, we must avoid exposing our main force too early."
Xiaolin, you're in charge of public opinion. Spread the message subtly in the competition channels and where players gather.
Three key points to emphasize: First, Lin Tian is a "pure mage with terrifying damage but extremely fragile physique";
Secondly, as the number one player, he possesses a huge amount of points, making him a "mobile super treasure trove";
Thirdly, it implies that he might possess components of a powerful artifact. This fully incites the desires of those greedy hyenas and envious patients, making them charge ahead, wear him down, and force Lin Tian to reveal his skill rotation and survival trump cards!
Hattori added in a sinister tone, his voice almost blending into the background:
"We can blend into the crowd and observe his combat rhythm, skill animations, movement habits, and... possible weaknesses up close."
The people of Thousand Islands can be harassed from a distance using poisoned hidden weapons. The aim isn't to inflict serious injury, but simply to apply slowing, poisoning, or minor curse effects, accumulating them gradually to disrupt their composure.
"When he's overwhelmed by the swarm of small fry, or when his key skills are in a vacuum and his mind relaxes even slightly..."
Kenichi Sato slowly drew the short sword half an inch from his face. The cold glint of the blade illuminated the scarred and menacing half of his face, and also the burning killing intent in his eyes.
"That will be the moment when my 'Shadow Dance' descends. I will cut in from the most cunning and unexpected blind spot, reaching him directly. No matter how powerful his magic is, he's just a fragile mage being cornered by a top-tier dual-wielding assassin..."
With a flick of his wrist, the dagger was fully sheathed, making a crisp "clang," as if striking the final hammer of judgment.
"The ending was already predetermined."
"Instant kill!" Yamamoto Tatsuno roared excitedly, his spittle almost landing on the low table, as if he had already witnessed that exhilarating scene.
"That's right, it's a one-hit kill!"
Kenichi Satoh's expression was resolute, his single eye burning with the flames of ambition.
"I want the entire continent of 9527—no, I want everyone who's paying attention to this to know that level isn't everything! Class advantage and tactical strategy are the true keys to victory! In the face of true art of killing, a reckless mage who only knows how to stack damage is nothing more than a slightly flashy sitting duck!"
He abruptly stood up, his shadow lengthening and enveloping the entire private room.
"Start immediately, split up and act separately. Kobayashi, I want to see detailed inflammatory rhetoric and multiple contingency plans by this time tomorrow, making sure to highlight their professional weaknesses."
Hattori and Chishima immediately organized targeted drills to strengthen high-speed close-quarters coordination and long-range covert interference.
Yamamoto, go and collect all the scrolls or special items on the market that can restrict movement or silence spellcasting, no matter the cost, to pave the way for me at crucial moments.
All guild resources will be prioritized for this "decapitation operation"!
"Hai!" The four bowed in unison, all infected by Sato Kenichi's strong and confident killing intent, their eyes flashing with a mixture of excitement and cruelty.
It was as if they could already see Lin Tian's fall and their replacement.
Finally, remember one thing.
Kenichi Sato walked to the door, turned around, and his one eye flickered like a will-o'-the-wisp in the dim light.
"Absolutely confidential. We are the fangs of the shadows, the lurking waters of the underworld. When we move, it will be a bloody massacre; there is no room for error!"
Seven days later, on the preliminary battlefield, I will personally bury this so-called 'Number One Mage,' along with his laughable myth, completely!
The conspiracy continued for a long time, with every detail being repeatedly scrutinized and every possible variable being devised with meticulous thought and countermeasures.
Their discussion revolved around how to corner Lin Tian and create a close-quarters, decisive opportunity for Sato Kenichi to achieve his goal.
Only when the sky outside the window was completely stained with thick ink did the five of them, like drops of ink falling into a deep pool, silently disperse and each merge into the increasingly deep and chaotic night of Scarlet Moon City.
A sinister assassination plan targeting Lin Tian, rooted in twisted jealousy and deep-seated fear, relying on the chaotic rules of the preliminary rounds, and built on Sato Kenichi and his cronies' blind faith in professional restraint, has been finally poisoned in the shadows and is poised to be launched.
They naively believed that they had grasped the fatal Achilles' heel beneath Lin Tian's "brilliant" exterior, and were convinced that, under the carefully woven web of conspiracy and the sudden, deadly close-range attack, even with his superior level, the number one person in China was destined to perish.
However, these vipers, intoxicated by the fantasy of professional self-control and the thrill of scheming, were completely unaware of the unimaginable existence they were racking their brains to deal with.
Their narrow and fixed understanding of "magicians" may have been an absurd and potentially fatal misunderstanding from the very beginning, in the face of Lin Tian's true strength.
But once malice has taken root and conspiracy has begun, it is like a poisoned arrow shot from a bow, impossible to turn back.
The chilling undercurrent brewing in Crimson Moon City is silently spreading along the invisible network towards the vast newbie continent, waiting to collide with its target in the chaotic preliminary rounds seven days later.