The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 499: Destined to be Cannon Fodder

In the blink of an eye, Ye Chenfeng, Wang Li, and Ning Yuting had already been out of the Primeval Forest for two days.

During these two days, neither the Huaxia gang nor the Ge Yami family had shown up at the hotel. Ye Chenfeng and the members of the Soldier King Group simply waited quietly for the people of Country M to investigate and find the gathering place of the Swallow Empire by themselves, so that they could let the people of Country M and other countries voluntarily choose to be cannon fodder.

Indeed, on the third morning, Country M’s elite representative Abert and other countries’ elite representatives came to the hotel where the Soldier King Group was staying. After several days of close investigation, Abert had mastered the exact location of the Swallow Empire’s gathering place in Country M.

Abert had the hotel clear out a conference room temporarily; he planned to discuss in detail how to deal with the Swallow Empire’s gathering place. Of course, before this, Abert had already reached a consensus with the elites of other countries that the Soldier King Group would have to handle the most dangerous part of this mission against the Swallow Empire’s gathering place. After all, the Soldier King Group had Ye Chenfeng, an unfathomably powerful individual amongst them. They hoped Ye Chenfeng might die during this mission, but of course, this was predicated on the successful completion of the mission, as Ye Chenfeng represented a significant force for them.

In the hotel conference room, Abert distributed a map marked with the Swallow Empire’s gathering place to everyone present. When Ye Chenfeng, Wang Li, and the Commander of the Soldier King Group, Wu Guotian, saw the location marked on the map was precisely the Primeval Forest, the corners of their mouths simultaneously revealed a hint of a smile.

Having learned about the perils of the Primeval Forest from Ye Chenfeng and Wang Li, Wu Guotian whispered to Ye Chenfeng, who sat beside him, "Chenfeng, how do you plan to use the people from other countries as our cannon fodder this time? Give me a heads-up."

Ye Chenfeng smiled slightly and said, "Old Wu, just watch and see. Maybe if I don’t make them our cannon fodder, they’ll be scrambling to do so!"

After distributing the maps, Abert added, "I’m confident that this is the real gathering ground of the Swallow Empire. In order to eradicate the Swallow Empire thoroughly, our elite teams from each country should have different responsibilities. I think no one has any objection to this, right?"

"I strongly agree with what you’ve said. However, how do you intend to distribute the roles for this mission?" Ye Chenfeng stood and asked.

Abert smiled and said, "Mr. Ye, please don’t be in a hurry. Based on the route marked on the map, I can roughly estimate the journey from the entrance of the Primeval Forest to the Swallow Empire’s gathering ground. To be fair, I plan to let each country’s team take turns scouting in the Primeval Forest, and I have already arranged the order for each country."

As he spoke, Abert distributed another piece of paper, which listed the sequence for each country’s turn. Huaxia Country’s Soldier King Group was notably listed last. Abert had calculated that by the time it was the Soldier King Group’s turn, everyone would have reached the location of the Swallow Empire’s gathering ground. He assumed that any dangers in the Primeval Forest would come from wild beasts, and as the elite members from various countries, who hadn’t been trained in forests?

Therefore, in Abert’s view, the truly dangerous moment would be entering the Swallow Empire’s ground itself, which is why he arranged for the Soldier King Group to go last and left what he considered to be the most dangerous part for them.

Ye Chenfeng looked at the sequence on the paper, and just as he expected, the people from Country M and other countries truly were eager to rush into danger! Inside the Swallow Empire’s grounds, the danger was indeed present, but the terrifying traps that the Swallow Empire had set up in the forest were not to be underestimated either. At the very least, once inside the grounds, the area would be smaller and the traps would be easier to guard against.

"I assume no one has any objections to my arrangement, right?" Abert glanced at Ye Chenfeng and the others, and seeing no objections from them, he sneered to himself.

"All right, since there are no objections, we shall depart at four o’clock sharp tomorrow morning," Abert declared conclusively.

This was going to be a real entry into the Swallow Empire’s gathering ground, not a mere reconnaissance like last time. Therefore, Ye Chenfeng firmly disagreed with allowing Ning Yuting to follow. He made Ning Yuting stay obediently in the hotel. Perhaps knowing the danger of this mission and that she might only be a hindrance if she went, she agreed to stay in the hotel as Ye Chenfeng suggested.

The next day, before dawn had fully broken, elite members from various countries set off towards the Primeval Forest. Ye Chenfeng, Wang Li, Wu Guotian, and several members of the Soldier King Group were sitting in a modified jeep.

These jeeps were provided by Country M, with each country being allocated four or five vehicles. Ye Chenfeng looked over at Wu Guotian sitting beside him and said, "I tell you, Old Wu, you’re not young anymore. Today’s mission is very dangerous. I think it’s better for you to stay in the car. Otherwise, if you lose your old life out there, it’s really not worth it."

"Chenfeng, don’t underestimate us old folks. Maybe once we enter the gathering place of the Devouring Empire, you’ll need this old man to save your lives!" Wu Guotian just laughed off Ye Chenfeng’s playful comment.

The jeeps quickly arrived at the entrance of the Primeval Forest. The elite members from various countries hopped out of the vehicles, and after Abert gave a few grand-sounding speeches, the large troop marched mightily into the Primeval Forest.

Since Country M had prepared thoroughly in all aspects and provided many tools suitable for navigating the forest, coupled with the fact that these individuals were all elite members from their respective countries, their pace far surpassed what Ye Chenfeng and the others had managed a few days prior.

As the sun was about to set, the large troop arrived in front of the foggy area that Ye Chenfeng and his group had encountered last time. It happened to be the turn of the elite members from Country M to lead the way. Abert glanced at the fog not far away and casually remarked, "The climate in this forest is quite peculiar, with fog still present at dusk. Everyone, be vigilant. It looks like we won’t make it to the gathering place of the Devouring Empire today. After we cross this fog, we’ll find a place to rest for the night."

Upon hearing Abert’s intention to pass through the fog, both Ye Chenfeng and Wang Li inwardly cursed him as an idiot. Ye Chenfeng said, "Abert, this fog seems a bit strange. How about we go around it?"

Abert wasn’t impressed by Ye Chenfeng’s suggestion, which was something Ye Chenfeng had anticipated; otherwise, why would he have bothered to kindly offer a warning?

Abert had been observing the fog for a while and, to him, it just seemed like ordinary mist. Moreover, according to the map’s indication of the Devouring Empire’s gathering place, if they were to go around the fog, it would cost the whole troop at least an extra day’s travel time; Abert had no intention of wasting that effort.

"Mr. Ye, I think you’re overthinking it. Fog is a common occurrence in the forest. Besides, it’s our turn for Country M to scout ahead, and we are at the forefront. You just relax," Abert said, already sending five or six elite members from Country M towards the fog.

"Alright, everyone else, let’s get moving too! We need to hurry up—"

"Ahh! Ahh! Ahh! Ahh! Ahh!" Before Abert could finish his sentence, screams of agony emanated from within the fog. All eyes turned towards the source of the sounds, only to see the six elite members from Country M who had just entered the mist lying on the ground, struggling desperately without the slightest strength to stand. Their skin and flesh corroded at an alarmingly rapid pace, and within about ten minutes, not a single complete bone remained of the six elite members of Country M—just six puddles of blood.

Abert swallowed hard, and the other country’s elites looked on with expressions full of terror. They had never imagined that a simple fog could possess such corrosive power. As a citizen of Country M, Abert had never heard of such fog in the forest, which is why he didn’t give much credence to it and saw it as just ordinary mist.

"How could this happen? How could this be? Ye Chenfeng, did you already know there was something wrong with this fog?" Abert glared fiercely at Ye Chenfeng.

Ye Chenfeng smiled indifferently to himself, thinking, "This time, you people are decidedly sacrificial lambs." (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it with a recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)