Yuanen Yehui said, "Going around the city wall would take a very long time, and the Northsea Legion is situated on the coast. It appears that they''ve been positioned there with the sole purpose of guarding the city against the sea soul beasts in this region of the sea. If we have to go around the city wall AND this legion, we''d have to go extremely far. On top of that, the entire coastline is being monitored by military radars, so we won''t be able to double back around along the coastline, which means our only option will be to directly set off for the small ind from whichever part of the coast we end up at. Without any coordinates, it''ll take a miracle for us to find a small ind in the middle of the ocean."


    Tang Wulin''s eyes narrowed slightly in contemtion. "We can''t get there via the sea nor via the coast, so our only option would be to fly there."


    "Fly?" Everyone faltered upon hearing this.


    Tang Wulin exined, "There have been rapid advancements in the technology of soul nes in the past few years, and they''re prohibited from private use, but they''re verymonly used in the military. We clearly can''t get to our destination by traveling onnd or even going over the sea, but if we can get our hands on a soul ne, perhaps we''ll be able to fly to the ind. A distance of 30 kilometers is nothing for a ne; it won''t take us long even if we were to just glide there."


    Xie Xie eximed, "I''m not sure if you''re brave or delusional, Boss! Those are soul nes you''re talking about! They''re heavily monitored by the military and strictly prohibited from private use; do you know of a ce where we can rent nes?"


    Tang Wulin chuckled, "We definitely can''t rent any nes, but who''s to say we can''t ''borrow'' one?"


    Xie Xie and Yuanen Yehui exchanged a nce, and both of them eximed in unison, "You mean from the Northsea Legion?"


    Indeed, the Northsea Legion was the number one legion in the northeastern region of the continent, so they would definitely have soul nes. During battles, there was a ce for both mechas and soul nes, so neither of them were made redundant by the other. The materials and resources required to construct a mecha would generally be enough to construct 10 soul nes of the same level. Furthermore, nes were faster than mechas, and they could carry more people, as well as soul bombs.


    Research into soul nesmenced over 100 years ago, and technology in that area had developed at a rapid rate. Now, they had already be an indispensable part of everyrge military organization. All major legions had their own designated flying squads that worked alongside their mecha squads. It was said that the most advanced soul nes could already fly directly to the Star Luo Continent or the HeavenDou Continent. In terms of technology, the Douluo Continent was far more advanced than its two neighbors. However, the federation had no intention of waging war on the other two continents.


    "Borrowing" nes would undoubtedly be the fastest way to their destination, but there was another problem with that n; they didn''t know how to fly nes!


    "Even if we manage to infiltrate the base, how are we going to fly the nes out of it and get to the ind before we get noticed or even struck down by the military?" Yue Zhengyu asked.


    Tang Wulin replied, "We''ll need a very good n. I don''t know much about soul tools, but I do know a thing or two about soul nes or soul aircrafts in general. We might not be able to fly a ne, but seeing as we''re borrowing a ne already, why don''t we borrow a pilot as well? A major legion would normally have long-distance weapons that have a maximum range of around 300 kilometers. If we borrow a ne, as well as a pilot, the legion would be wary of striking us down right away. They''ll definitely try to liaise with us first, and as long as we''re within the effective range of their weapons, they won''t be concerned that we''ll be able to escape.


    "Our destination is only 30 kilometers away, so we''ll definitely be well within a range of 300 kilometers. For a fighter aircraft, 30 kilometers can be covered in an extremely short time. All we need to do is jump off the ne onto the ind and allow the pilot to return the ne to the legion. That way, they won''t be inclined to hunt us down, and we''ll arrive at our destination."


    Tang Wulin suddenly discovered that everyone had fallenpletely silent around him.


    They were all staring at him with nk expressions.


    Xu Lizhi murmured, "Boss, what do you mean by jump off the ne?"


    Tang Wulin shrugged, and replied, "I mean exactly that! We have Zhengyu and Yuanen, both of whom have martial souls capable of flight. Once we reach the air above the ind, we''ll be able to make use of their flight abilities to glide down onto the ind. Even if that doesn''t work, we can slow down our descent, and with our own defensive capabilities coupled with that of our suits of one-word battle armor, we''ll definitely survive the fall as long as we fall into the ocean rather than ontond."


    Xie Xie gulped, and mused, "You sure dare to dream, Boss. This is the first time the full extent of your imagination and creativity have been disyed to me. Isn''t this course of action a little dangerous, though?"


    Tang Wulin nodded, and replied, "It is indeed rather perilous. Firstly, we don''t know whether we''ll be able to infiltrate the Northsea Legion and find a pilot that''ll fly a ne for us. Secondly, we have to hope that the ne doesn''t get struck down before we reach the ind. Thirdly, we have to defeat any sea soul beasts wee across afternding in the ocean, then rush onto the ind. It won''t be too dangerous for us if we can''t achieve that first objective. With ourbat prowess, we should be able to retreat from the legion with no issues. If worstes to worst, we can just surrender, so we won''t be under any life-threatening danger. As for the second point, I think there''s a very slim chance that the Northsea Legion will attack us within a range of 30 kilometers.


    "Even if they do decide to attack, we can just abandon the ne and jump into the ocean right away. As such, the main source of dangeres from the sea soul beasts. The further the ne can fly, the closer we''ll get to the ind, and the less risk we''ll be incurring. Lastly, we have to address the sea soul beasts that we''ll potentially encounter. My bloodline aura is able to intimidate all soul beasts, so unless we''re extremely unlucky and end up encountering a 100,000-year-old soul beast, we should be able to fight our way through them with no issues. Zhengyu, Yuanen, will you be able to carry the rest of us down from the ne? It''s most likely the case that you won''t even have to fly; just gliding should suffice."


    Yue Zhengyu replied, "That shouldn''t be an issue. With our current powers, we should be able to carry everyone between the two of us and fly for a short period of time. However, the turbulence in the air above the sea may hamper our flight abilities."


    Tang Wulin turned to Xu Lizhi, and asked, "How much lighter can your Agility Mini Soup Buns make us?"


    Xu Lizhi replied without any hesitation, "At least 30%."


    Yuanen Yehui mused, "In that case, this n really does appear to be somewhat feasible. What kind of altitude are you thinking about descending from?"


    Tang Wulin replied, "Theoretically speaking, the lower the altitude, the better, as that would minimize the time required for our descent. We have to consider the possibility that the Northsea Legion will try to attack us after we jump off the ne, so the less time we spend in the air, the less risk we''ll be taking."


    Ye Xinn said, "Alright, this sounds like it could work, but the biggest problem is, how are we going to infiltrate the Northsea Legion and ''borrow'' a ne from them?"


    Tang Wulin shrugged in response. "This appears to be the most difficult part of the n, but there are shortcuts that can be taken. I think the most difficult part of this step is making it into the legion base. After we infiltrate the base, everything will be a lot easier. Regardless of what kind of military organization we''re up against, their defenses will mostly target infiltrators trying to sneak in, whereas the inside of the base will be a lot less heavily guarded."


    "Then how will we sneak in?" Xu Lizhi asked.


    Tang Wulin smiled, and said, "After everything that''s happened yesterday, I''ve learned a valuable lesson; if we''re in need of something, we can ask our graduated upperssmen for help! The Battle God Hall has Shrek Academy alumni, and I''m sure the same applies to the Northsea Legion as well!"


    Xu Xiaoyan smiled. "Captain, have I told you that I really like you when you''re brimming with confidence like this?"


    "You like him?" Yue Zhengyu asked with a wary look on his face.


    Xu Xiaoyan sighed in a resigned manner, "I meant like as in admire."


    Yue Zhengyu immediately smiled, and chimed in, "In that case, I also like it. You''re finally beginning to resemble your past self from four years ago, Captain. No matter what you propose, we have absolute trust in you. You give us a n, and we''ll follow it to the end."


    Tang Wulin smiled, and said, "I think it''s wise to be ambitious in our nning, but cautious in our execution. Surely it won''t be an issue for us to find a graduated senior in the Northsea Legion. Perhaps we''ll really be able to borrow a ne from them."


    Ye Xinn asked, "How are we going to prove that we''re from Shrek Academy? The academy confiscated everything from us."


    Tang Wulin replied, "That''s easy; our academy can make inner court disciple badges, so why can''t we?


    "You win." A rare smile appeared on Ye Xinn''s face.


    In reality, Tang Wulin had only just thought of this course of action on the spot, and during their discussion, a lot of the details were gradually finalized.


    In the beginning, Tang Wulin had considered "borrowing" by force, but then he suddenly recalled the upperssman from the Battle God Hall that he''d met the night before.


    Not only was Shrek Academy an extremely powerful entity, it also had connections all over the entire continent. The academy seemed to have embraced neutrality, but it actually had a huge impact on the entire federation.


    All of Shrek Academy''s alumni, especially those who had graduated from the inner court, were brilliant prodigies, and all of them had a strong sense of belonging to the academy.