"I need to observe and test for a long time to find the pattern, and then I can try to find a loophole, but..." Pirate Zhi spread his hands and said in a difficult manner, "I don't even have a clear target now, how can I observe?"
The excessively tight defense made it impossible for Thief Zhi to directly sneak into the mirage in a adaptable way. He could only use a more reliable method, that is, planning a route, exploring the rules, and gradually infiltrating.
But there is a premise for this method, that is, there must be at least a rough goal.
The mirage is an 'open world' with a small map and is not a linear level. If there is no target, Pirate Zhi will have to completely understand the defense situation of the entire ship - this work will take not only a year and a half, but at least three or two months.
is required.
Thief Zhi obviously doesn't have that much time - even if he has time, his memory is not strong enough to remember all the defenses of the entire mirage.
He is the king of thieves, not the strongest brain.
So the top priority now is to give Thief Zhi a target.
"Go to the mirage again tomorrow and take me with you." Shao Yu immediately said to Thief Zhi.
"Take you with me?" Thief Zhi asked, not knowing why, "What's the point of taking you with me?"
Master Ban was rubbing his eyebrows with a headache. Hearing this, he waved his hand and said, "Take him with you. He may be able to obtain some valuable information."
"What...what's the principle?" Thief Zhi asked with a smile.
"Don't ask so many questions yet, just do it."
Because he promised not to leak Qiantaki's affairs casually, Master Ben didn't explain too much to Taizhi, but just gave a vague and perfunctory sentence.
Out of trust in Master Ban, Thief Zhi did not ask any further questions, but turned to Shao Yu, "Is it enough to take you on board? Do you have any other requirements?"
"Uh..." Shaoyu pondered for a moment in confusion and replied, "It's best to go to the Fuso Sacred Tree, or as close as possible to the Toad Palace."
Thief Zhi touched his chin, "The former is easy to say, I can give it a try, but the latter is difficult. Toad Palace is one of the most heavily defended areas. It would be very difficult for me to even touch it myself. I will definitely have no chance of taking you with me."
"It... doesn't matter, just do your best." Shao Yu didn't force it.
He just wanted to increase the chance of contacting Chitaki as much as possible, but he couldn't tell whether it would be effective, so he wouldn't force it.
"That's no problem." Thief Zhi snapped his fingers to finalize the matter, "We'll take action tomorrow."
After saying that, Taizhi quickly left and rested.
He rushed back day and night and was really exhausted.
After Thief Zhi left, Shao Yu looked at Master Ban, "Master Ban, when will Mr. Gai and the others be back?"
"It will probably take a few days." Master Ban made a rough estimate and judged that he would not be back in a day or two.
If we rush back to Songhai desperately, it won't take too long. After all, the Mo family has the Suzaku machine, which can fly hundreds of miles, not to mention traveling thousands of miles a day.
But Gao Jianli and the others left Songhai to deal with the Book Burning Order, and they had a lot of things to do.
Even if the giant Tian Ming is caught, they can't just abandon everyone and rush back without any care. They still have to deal with it as much as possible first. Postponing what can be postponed, handing over what can be done, and solving what can't be done as soon as possible.
Going back and forth will cost at least five to seven days, and it will take another two or three days to get back, so they won't be able to come back in a short time.
Shao Yu was a little disappointed, probably thinking it was too slow, but considering Gao Jianli and the others were helpless, they stood up and left with Shi Lan without saying anything.
The last remaining class master let out a long sigh, his round and chubby face was full of sadness and a wry smile, and he felt a little thinner.
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In the morning of the next day, Shaoyu followed Piuzhi to Songhai Port, preparing to board the ship to contact Qianlong.
Then we ran into trouble at the first step.
Now, not only is the mirage heavily guarded, Songhai Port is also under strict blockade, and all people and materials entering and leaving the ship must go through two careful inspections.
With the intensity of their inspections, it is basically impossible for Daozhi and Shaoyu to fish in troubled waters... unless these inspectors do not know the two wanted criminals.
The two of them didn't want to bet on such a slim probability, so they had no choice but to change other routes.
But other routes are equally difficult.
There are at least dozens of public loser's machine bat wings flying in the sky, patrolling back and forth around the mirage's airspace. There are basically no blind spots in sight, and it is impossible to take advantage of the loopholes like before.
In the sea, there are also single-person speedboats made by public losers patrolling and monitoring, and there are also no loopholes.
These all belong to the support provided by the Gongshu family as mentioned by Gu Xun.
Although it has little combat effectiveness, it is very effective and almost eliminates the possibility of outsiders sneaking in quietly.
Shao Yu, who was observing the situation from a high place outside the port, was dumbfounded. After being stunned for a long time, he turned to look at Thief Zhi and asked, "How did you touch it last night?"
Thief Zhi shrugged, "It was cloudy last night, the stars and the moon were hidden, and it was pitch black. I rode the Suzaku machine and jumped directly from the sky without being discovered by the patrolling 'bat spirits'."
The size of the mirage is there, and dozens of mechanical bat wings patrolling at the same time can theoretically ensure that there are no visual blind spots, but humans are not machines, and they cannot always have clear vision. It is normal to be energetic, lose focus, and not see clearly.
Condition.
However, it is okay to do this at night when the vision is poor, but it is not suitable during the day.
Shao Yu looked at the clear, cloudless sky and the dazzling sun, and couldn't help baring his teeth.
"Then what should we do?"
"Let me think about it..." Robber Zhi also looked troubled.
Last night he came and went in a hurry, but he still didn't really appreciate the tight defense of the mirage. He finally saw it today.
Then I was stumped.
If it was just him, there were several risky but feasible plans. If he added one more Shao Yu, the difficulty would be on another level.
"It seems that we have to take some risks." After thinking for a while, Thief Zhi really couldn't find a foolproof way, so he could only say to Shao Yu with a wry smile.
Shaoyu smiled bitterly in return, and then guessed, "Walking to the sky?"
Thief Zhi nodded and said decisively, "Go to the sky!"
They can take each of the three routes of sea, land and air, but they have to run the risk of being exposed.
Among them, the one with the greatest chance of not being exposed is in the sky.
The flight height of the mechanical bat wings is generally about thirty feet above the mirage deck. If Pirate Zhi and Shao Yu jumped directly from a higher place on the mechanical Suzaku, they would be free to fall to the deck in three or two breaths at most.
On the other hand, if you are lucky, you can just avoid the surveillance of the agency Bat Wing.
If they were to take the sea route, they would have to climb up the mirage, which would take at least five breaths even with the Qinggong of Thieves. As for Shao Yu, it would take even longer, and the risk of exposure would skyrocket.
As for the land route, it is a pure gamble to see if you will be discovered. The risk of exposure is only higher than the other two methods.
"Let's go out of the city first. I'll go back to find Old Man Ban and call the mechanism Suzaku. You find a place to wait for me." Having made the decision, Thief Zhi immediately pulled Shao Yu into action without any delay.
Half an hour later, a shadow passed across the clear sky and rushed towards the mirage.
On the Suzaku machine, Robber Zhi and Shao Yu stood side by side and looked at the situation below, their clothes whistling in the strong wind.
A huge mirage like a city stands above the sea. The mechanical bat wings and sea speedboats that are constantly circling around it are like flies. From a distance, they are just black spots.
Master Ben was driving the Suzaku at the front - this time he took action himself.
"We're almost there. I'll drive the Suzaku through the mirage. You can choose the right time to jump!" Master Ben shouted over his shoulder to the two of them.
The two of them didn't speak, they just made a gesture towards Master Ban.
Upon seeing this, Master Ban then warned, "Remember, send a signal when you want to withdraw, old man, I will rush over as quickly as possible to respond."
You must pay attention to concealment when entering. Once exposed on the boat, it will be difficult to move.
But it didn't matter whether he was exposed or not during the retreat, so Master Ban decided to pick him up directly.
He will continue to fly it over the mirage after Bandit Zhi Shaoyu jumps off the Suzaku, waiting for their retreat signal.
With the speed of the Suzaku machine, Master Ban is confident that he will rush to pick up the person within a maximum of one-third and a quarter of an hour (five minutes) after receiving the signal.
The danger level of the mirage has skyrocketed now, but unless Thieves Zhi and the others are unlucky enough to have several Yin-Yang elders wandering nearby, this little time will not put them in danger.
After hearing this, Thief Zhi Shaoyu remained silent and gestured to Master Ban again.
Immediately afterwards, Thief Zhi found a suitable opportunity and jumped down towards the area with the least bat wings.
Shao Yu paused for a moment, and after a while of separation from Robber Zhi, he also jumped in the same direction.
With Taizhi's lightness skills, even if he jumps from such a high place, he can still land safely and quietly, but Shao Yu cannot.
He can guarantee that he won't fall to death, but it's hard to say how big the noise will be. Anyway, it won't be small.
So he had to slow down by half a beat, let the thieves hit the ground first, and then take action to catch him.
Two black shadows quickly fell from the sky one after another and disappeared in an instant without attracting anyone's attention.
After landing, the two of them hid first.
Today's mirage is different from what it used to be. You cannot act rashly, otherwise it will be easily exposed.
Pirate Zhi took Shao Yu, carefully avoiding the waves of patrols, bypassing the open posts and hidden sentries. It took him less than half an hour to finally cross a straight line distance of at most half a mile and arrive at the destination.
The location of the Fuso Sacred Tree.
In the past, Shao Yu Tianming and the others could only cover such a short distance on the mirage in half a stick of incense at most.
Compared with other areas of the mirage, the Fuso Sacred Tree is still as peaceful as before.
The Yin Yang Family did not arrange anyone to guard the Fuso Sacred Tree, and there were even fewer sentries and patrols in the area around the Fuso Sacred Tree.
"Okay, we're here." Pirates Zhi looked at Shao Yu, "What are you going to do?"
"Uh..." Shaoyu was stunned for a moment, thought for a moment and then replied, "I want to climb a tree, just wait for me below."
"Are you sure you don't want me to come with you?" Thief Zhi was surprised when he heard this.
I was puzzled by Shaoyu's request to act alone, and I also wondered why he suddenly wanted to climb a tree.
Is there information hidden in the tree? Or is there someone hiding in the tree who can provide information?
"No, no, no," Shao Yu waved his hand and refused, then without waiting for Thieves Zhi's response, he headed directly towards the upper level of the Fuso Sacred Tree.
Seeing this, Thief Zhi shrugged his shoulders and did not follow him. He just found a corner to hide and wait for Shao Yu.
He didn't wait too long. After less than a stick of incense, Shao Yu jumped down from the tree with a pale face.
Thief Zhi's heart skipped a beat when he saw this. He knew he was afraid of bad news, so he hurried forward to greet him, "What's wrong?"
Shao Yu waved his hand, "Retreat first, then we'll talk when we get back."
Thief Zhi also knew that this was not the place to talk, so he didn't ask any more questions and instead said, "How about we just withdraw from the top of this sacred tree?"
"Uh... let's forget it." Shao Yu thought about it and rejected it, "The Fuso sacred tree has an obvious target, and the top of the tree is relatively close to the Toad Palace. I'm worried that it will alert the two yin and yang protectors of the Moon God and Star Soul."
"We are not exposed, so we should just find a remote edge of the deck to retreat to."
In terms of understanding of mirages, Shao Yu is better than Robber Zhi.
After hearing what Shao Yu said, Thieves Zhi stopped insisting on his whims and began to retreat.
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The retreat process was just as Master Ben had expected, without any danger.
Although the fireworks signal immediately attracted enemies, they were all ordinary fish with ordinary strength and did not pose a threat to Shao Yu and Thieves Zhi in a short period of time. They easily jumped onto the approaching mechanism Suzaku and flew away.
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The machine bat wing tried to catch up, but could only eat a trail of dust behind Suzaku's butt and was helplessly thrown away.
After returning to the stronghold, Master Ban couldn't wait to ask Shao Yu.
"How's it going? Did you get any valuable information?"
Shao Yu shook his head with a dejected expression, and after a moment of hesitation he nodded:
"The location of Tianming is unclear. I can only confirm that he is safe now...or that he will be safe until the mirage sets sail again, but he is not free."
"It's very difficult to save people!"
When Master Ban heard this, he immediately understood why Shao Yu looked so ugly.
Unlike Robber Zhi, he knew Shao Yu's intelligence channels.
If Qiantaki, the daughter of Gu Xun, cannot confirm Tianming's location, they may have even less hope.
In comparison, the ignorant Thief Zhi thought it was pretty good, "It's not bad. At least I know that nothing will happen to the person for the time being, so I can save them... Let's study it slowly, we don't all have it yet."
Regarding Thieves Zhi's optimism, Master Ban could only smile bitterly, without explaining too much, and continued to ask Shao Yu:
"The inability to determine Tianming's position is temporary, or is it just... completely hopeless?"
Shaoyu scratched his head, organized his words and replied, "I can't say there is no hope at all, but... the hope is probably not great."
Master Ban couldn't help but close his eyes after hearing this, feeling a pain rising in the back of his head.
He patted his forehead with his hand to try to relieve the pain, then opened his eyes and said:
"It seems that there is nothing we can do before the others come back... Xiaozhi, keep an eye on the situation in the mirage these days. We can discuss it after Xiaogao comes back."
Right now, they are short of manpower and have no shortcut to break the situation, so they can only stay dormant and wait for the opportunity.
Shao Yu was unwilling to give in, but he really had no choice. He responded dejectedly and left directly.
After Thieves Zhi sighed, he also stood up and left.
