Rhodes knew that the actual commander of this team was Molly.
In fact, he is just a hugger who occasionally provides some special services.
He is neither the main force nor the commander.
Rhodes jumped up from the bed.
"What happened?"
Molly took out a pile of clothes and a few sundries from the bag behind her and placed them on a simple low table.
"This was discovered by a team member near the giant pit."
Rhodes looked through it and found that the clothes were very new, as if they had just been taken off not long ago. The miscellaneous items were combat items, including a few explosive fire pots, a few invisibility charms, and a few short-range flashing charms.
He frowned, remembering the fire kettle that exploded in the giant pit.
"This is the enemy."
Rhodes said immediately.
"Doomsday cultists? Or opponents?"
Molly's expression remained unchanged, but her voice had a hint of coldness.
"It should be the opponents. Fire pots and charms are not easily obtained by Doomsday Cultists. In recent times, Doomsday Cultists have been severely hit by internal affairs rulings and have almost disappeared. They will not suddenly appear at this time.
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Rhodes sneered and said: "What they are doing is no different from doomsday cultists. These people want to detonate this monster lair and let the monster tide drown us."
There was an inexplicable light in Molly's eyes. When she obtained these items, she guessed their conspiracy in an instant. She also knew in an instant that if it weren't for the young boy in front of her, then they would have failed. Is this also in your calculations? Lord Theodore?
When will I have such wisdom?
Molly thought silently and said calmly.
"I have conveyed all today's information to the king, Lord Horus, Lord Dalin, and Lord Armando. The royal city will soon know that we have achieved a huge victory, and will also know that there are some people who are murdering them at all costs.
compatriots, trying to artificially cause the failure of the expedition."
"This violates the agreement we made at the Supreme Council. If the elders had not gone crazy, they would have thoroughly investigated this matter."
Rhodes sneered and said: "Don't have too high hopes, our evidence is only these few pieces of clothing, and as long as those opponents are not mentally retarded, they will not leave too many traces, and nothing can be found."
Molly is silent.
"What's worse is that the failure of this operation does not mean that they will give up. It means that in addition to dealing with monsters, we also have to guard against bayonets in the back."
Finally, there was a hint of worry in Molly's expression.
According to the latest information from the Survey Corps, the monsters in Fanxing Town are very difficult to deal with. In addition to giant monsters and soulless skeletons, there are also some dream demons.
The battle group going out is not strong, but it has to face such severe challenges.
She can't find a way to win rationally.
But Rhodes only showed a confident smile and patted her shoulder.
"Don't worry, little Molly, no one is better at hunting these scum than me. I used to kill them in the sewers like chickens. I am known as the Terminator of Doomsday Cults. Anyone who dares to cause trouble will be killed by me."
One, come with a pair and I will kill a pair."
His strong confidence infected Molly, and the worries and panic hidden deep in her heart disappeared.
If a person who has performed miracles many times says that he can perform miracles again, even if there is no reason or justification, it is enough for people to believe.
Molly's expression became cold again, and paired with her gold-rimmed glasses, she had the illusion of being a class teacher.
"Commander, please pay attention to your wording. You are less than seventeen years old this year and one year younger than my brother. Please call me His Excellency the Deputy Commander or Miss Molly."
Rhode curled his lips:
"What you see is just my appearance. In fact, I am much older than you mentally. You can even call me big brother."
Molly said coldly: "Adolescence is a mental illness. The inexplicable pursuit of vanity stems from the lack of attention in the past. You need treatment."
"Forget it, you're really boring. Is there anything else you can do?"
"This is our combat arrangement."
Rhodes read it quickly and frowned: "Why are only half of the people dispatched every day?"
Molly said seriously: "Commander, this is an expedition deep into the dark world. Trorian is quite far away from us and cannot give us strong reliance and support. We must have enough backup personnel to deal with any
Possible emergencies."
"More importantly, this will be a very long war. It is not a decisive battle with one blow. We can only encroach on Fanxing Town bit by bit. Properly allocating the warriors' spiritual energy, physical energy, and spiritual will is a matter of course.
Quite an important thing."
"At the same time, we must also consider the corrosion of warrior souls caused by fighting monsters in the dark for a long time. This is the core consideration."
Rhodes' face darkened.
There are only half people every day, which is very detrimental to his plan.
But what Molly said is correct.
Psionic energy is the physical energy of the soul. If it is consumed excessively, the recovery will be very slow. Not everyone has the ability to recover quickly like him. Moreover, with his current spiritual energy being greatly strengthened, his recovery ability has become beyond his capabilities.
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Rhodes thought for a while and asked: "Is there any way to avoid the corrosion of the soul?"
Molly replied: "It is unavoidable. Even if we fight within the firelight, even if we do not contact the monster and use long-range means to destroy it, there will still be some kind of long-distance spiritual connection. The monster is a collection of corruption, pollution, distortion and curses.
, this kind of connection will inevitably lead to your soul being polluted."
"As we all know, our soul has three layers, the gaseous layer, the light layer, and the core layer."
"We must purify while the pollution remains in the gaseous layer. Warriors can do this simply by meditating within the range of fire and taking purification potions."
"If you reach the light layer, you must return to the royal city to undergo the spirit purification ceremony in the Soul Church."
"Once pollution reaches the core level, it is irredeemable. All that awaits is corruption and depravity."
Molly's voice became deeper.
"This is how my father turned into a monster. His bones pierced flesh and turned into sharp claws, killing my mother, my brother, and almost killing me."
Rhodes was shocked and blurted out: "Your brother is not one year older than me..."
Molly replied softly: "If he is alive."
"Sorry..."
But Molly's expression didn't change much.
"No need to be sorry, I have already sworn to devote myself to the Holy Fire. It is my biggest dream in this life to light more fires, illuminate a larger area, and kill all the monsters in the darkness."
"For it, I can give everything, and what you are doing now is realizing my dream."
Rhodes was slightly moved. Molly looked cold on the outside, but she was actually very hot inside.
He thought for a while and asked: "As long as we have some kind of connection with monsters, we will be contaminated?"
Molly nodded slightly.
"The deeper the connection, the greater the pollution. When you stare into the darkness, the darkness is also staring at you. Those who kill monsters will eventually become monsters."
"Please remember this law that was purchased with countless blood and death."
"Pollution is inevitable and assimilation will be completed. Even the gods who hold divine power have degenerated into indescribable existences. We are only mortals after all."
The silence lasted in the room for a long time.
The firelight also became dim.
The sunset has passed, and the dark moon night has arrived. The power of fire has been suppressed, and the light will also weaken.
After an unknown amount of time, Molly spoke and broke the silence.
"It is precisely because of this that our basic tactical principle has always been: use as many combatants of the same class as possible to fight monsters, and no one is allowed to continue fighting monsters in the dark for more than four months."
"Wangcheng has established a detailed rotation mechanism for this purpose."
"My combat arrangements are exactly the application of this mechanism."
Rhodes woke up from his deep thoughts and suddenly showed a smile.
"Molly, I have thought of a way to greatly reduce the pressure on the soldiers and reduce the pollution they receive."
Molly looked at Rhodes without much belief in her eyes.
Rhodes stood up and showed a proud smile.
"Molly, do you know? I have hunted countless monsters, I have cleaned up the sewers, I have killed the abyss snake, and I have killed the corrupted dragon with a single glare."
"But when the soul master of the Soul Church examined my soul, his evaluation of me was."
"Your soul is as pure as a virgin, without a trace of pollution."
Rod looked at Molly and his smile became more obvious.
"This is my specialty."
"So, the warriors can leave the monster's final blow to me, and let me bear the burden of killing the monster."
"My soul can purify itself and wash away all unclean things."
Molly's eyes finally changed.
She remembers every word on Rhodes' file, and there is indeed this record.
But she originally thought it was just a description from the soul master, which meant that Rhodes' soul was relatively clean and free of pollution, so he could go to the front line with peace of mind.
But I didn't expect that he still had this ability.
"But..." she said hesitantly: "Is there a limit to this purification? If too much filth accumulates, your soul may mutate. Once it becomes black, it will be very troublesome."
Rhodes smiled.
Of course there is a limit. As long as he uses up this bit of humanity, he will be contaminated.
In other words, as long as his humanity is not exhausted, he will never be polluted or eroded in any way.
And as long as he continues to inspire people and bring hope to people, his humanity will never be lost.
Thinking about it now, Rhodes agrees more and more with Wang's words:
"Real victory is not about how many monsters we kill, but about inspiring the fighting spirit in our hearts."
I must thoroughly implement this principle.
Rhodes thought, but his face was very serious.
"Molly, of course I have my limits, but they are not easily reached."
"Now that the royal city and the sacred fire are in danger, how can we, as Trorians, not fight for it with all our lives? The fire illuminates us, protects us, gives us life and soul, and has strength and glory, so how can we
Watch it go out?"
"I can sacrifice my soul for the royal city and the holy fire. Please don't feel bad for me, just let me take on this heavy and hard task."
This was said so beautifully that Molly didn't believe it for a moment.
She looked at Rhodes with suspicion.
The latter scratched his head and had to add his trump card.
"This is one of the reasons why Lord Theodore finally chose me."
Molly was silent for a moment, and finally chose to believe it.
"I will adjust this battle plan and no longer consider the impact of pollution. In the end, two-thirds of the people will go to fight and one-third of the people will stay behind."
This significance is extraordinary. It is equivalent to changing from two shifts to three shifts, and the efficiency has increased by 50%.
Rhodes smiled and said: "That's really great."
Molly said seriously: "But there are a few things that need to be paid attention to. First, the warrior must fight with all his strength and cannot hold back. Only when it is safe can monsters be left waiting for you."
"Second, since all of us are close combatants and are not suitable for larger-scale battles, they must be divided into small teams and fight in a wider area. You need to go back and forth quickly."
Rhodes smiled and said: "Molly, I only need a psychic gap and a soul breach to complete a one-hit kill. A warrior does not need to grind the monster to half death."
Molly thought for a moment and asked, "Is it grass?"
Rhodes was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. She didn't mean that.
"Ah, yes, it is grass. This fire is very strong and can penetrate into the holes of the soul and destroy it."
Molly nodded and said: "In this case, our battle can be further optimized. I will rewrite a new combat plan to maximize our advantages."
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"But."
She paused and said.
"In this case, you will be more tired."
Rhodes patted his chest and said with a smile: "Men are never afraid of getting tired."
Molly glanced at him and said coldly:
"You seem to be a man-minded person. Don't suppress yourself too much. Responsibilities and obligations are corresponding. Our treatment is only given to strong people who have made more contributions to mankind, regardless of gender."
Rhodes scratched his head and said with an embarrassed smile: "I know, after all, I am just one of the many royal wives of His Excellency Qingyu."
Molly frowned slightly:
"Qingyu will not be the next king, and you will not be her husband. If you are willing, she may become one of your wives."
Rhodes laughed and said, "Let's talk about this later. By the way, why didn't Aunt Uther and Mavis come?"
"Because they were walking in a hurry, the central healer Yose and the taboo Mephis haven't had time to get in the car yet. They will arrive later."
Molly pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses.
"In addition, I have already paid Mavis's weekly salary of 8,000 silver cords and Uther's weekly salary of 5,000 silver cords. Commander, I have to remind you that you should not hire such expensive people."
"After that, I will write a list of the most cost-effective employment, please be sure to follow the list and hire."
"Also, I have informed the Royal City that in addition to the loan of 300,000 silver cords, your weekly salary will also be temporarily transferred to my account for my disposal."
Rhodes looked at her slightly dissatisfied and muttered: "I haven't even slept in bed yet, and I'm starting to manage money."
But I didn’t say much.
After all, for such a smart, lovely and capable assistant, what can’t be left to her?
