Crazy Zen also became serious: "Speak."

Bai Pu said, "You have a decent status in the Blood Ring Camp. Why not take this opportunity to plan a large-scale military operation to switch sides and join the Divine Luo Expeditionary Army? I will vouch for you in front of Duke William and the other high-ranking officials."

Crazy Zen laughed, "You're asking me to trap the Blood Ring Emperor, aren't you?"

Bai Pu said, "I think you should be well aware of the bountiful rewards involved here."

Crazy Zen was silent for a moment, his voice reappeared: "Gangxin, I'd better stay in Stockholm. As far as I know, Hidden Snake hasn't appeared on the front lines either; he should be searching for your location!"

Bai Pu emphasized: "You don't need to sacrifice so much."

"This was the agreement before we entered this world; I'm here to help you with challenges beyond the job transition task, am I not?" Crazy Zen's laughter echoed.

"Alright. My next step involves the Royal Alchemy Academy..." Bai Pu restrained his emotions and revealed his plan.

After the call ended, Bai Pu furrowed his brows for a second, then exhaled and rubbed his temples.

"It's time... Yingwa, set sail! We're taking the sea route to Stockholm!"

...

Taking the sea route meant heading north along the southeastern coast of the Scandinavian Peninsula.

There are two maritime routes, one through the Kalmar Strait in the inner sea, which is a shorter journey.

The other route goes around Gedland Island via the Baltic Sea, which is longer but minimizes the risk of being spotted by Blood Ring Empire's coastal ships.

Bai Pu chose the inner sea route.

Traveling the outer sea route could potentially enter the lower-level area, known as the world of [Flesh and Blood Plague: Origin].

Bai Pu's main task and job transition task are triggered in the world of [Flesh and Blood Plague: Mutation], meaning his stay is limited to this world.

Entering the world of [Flesh and Blood Plague: Origin] would immediately deplete his remaining time, forcing an automatic mission failure and resulting in being exiled into the chaotic flow of time by the Spirit Realm Will.

Even if the main mission is completed, he would still be forcibly returned to the real world.

This rule mainly prevents mid-level Awakened individuals from crossing into a lower-level area, slaughtering low-level native strongmen to farm points and gain rewards.

Bai Pu chose the inner sea but remained cautious, ordering Yingwa to lower the Expeditionary Army's flag and raise the pre-prepared Blood Ring flag, while placing Mad Rhino Luz, an Enhanced Elite-Level Mutant, at the bow for disguise.

As long as it's not a spiritual talent-type Blood Ring Leader, Luz's control by Bai Pu would be undetected.

Luckily, most of the Blood Ring mutants are physique-focused with few having spiritual talents. Those with spiritual talents are Enhanced Leader-Level, like Prime Minister Oxensterna and Schroeder the Scholar, both second only to the Blood Ring Emperor.

However, these strong figures reside in the Stockholm Royal Palace, unlikely to wander to the sea.

This opportunity allowed Bai Pu to learn alchemy knowledge from Alchemy Master Noel.

Noel and Qin were both Alchemy Masters, but with different focuses. Qin was proficient at concocting combat-enhancing or curse potions and was a master of blood magic, a combat-oriented figure.

Noel, on the other hand, excelled at human potential development and concocting potions that permanently enhance attributes. Because his son was frail and often ill, Noel focused on such studies during his traditional alchemy research and later inherited these talents when flesh and blood alchemy arose.

Noel was also skilled at creating alchemy equipment, making him a strong support without combat capability.

Despite occasionally revealing a pessimistic worldview, Noel clung to unfinished essential tasks—repaying Bai Pu's kindness.

Once he fulfilled Bai Pu's request, Noel planned to abandon the flesh and blood alchemy, a craft that claimed his son's life, and fully retreat from society.

Throughout the voyage, Bai Pu used carrier pigeons to exchange messages.

These pigeons, mutations bred by Brandonburg's Palace Mage Jialan through flesh and blood magic, flew higher, faster, and were larger than ordinary pigeons, almost like hawks or falcons.

This provided significant advantages for intelligence dissemination. If not for an important infiltration mission, Bai Pu would not have been authorized to use such pigeons.

Having rescued Noel, Bai Pu informed him of the Deep Red Death Plague situation, urging him to join the new antidote research.

Noel collected some of Bai Pu's blood, obtained firsthand data, and communicated remotely with Qin via carrier pigeon.

The collaborative efforts of these two Alchemy Masters on a unified topic greatly boosted efficiency, doubling the expected speed, where Qin was estimated to complete the new antidote in three days.

Based on the agreement with Qin and Bai Pu, once the antidote was developed, she would immediately set off to Stockholm by sea route to rendezvous with Bai Pu!

Apart from enabling masterful alchemy exchanges, the carrier pigeons also kept Bai Pu informed on the front-line situation.

Blood Ring Emperor Gustav, as expected, personally led his campaign to the front lines.

In the first battle, the Blood Ring Army unleashed a powerful counterattack, striking a harsh blow to the Expeditionary Army!

In response to the Expeditionary Army's Awakened ambushes, the Blood Ring Guard by the Emperor's side demonstrated exceptional anti-infiltration skills, detecting intrusions with an unknown method, collectively driving multiple Awakened to the brink of death.

Without any compulsory withdrawal tools, death awaited these Awakened.

Though the world event offered plentiful rewards, survivors were necessary to claim such high merits, representing the Spirit Realm Will's consistent rule of high stakes equating to high difficulty.

Only after the Blood Spider activated its accessory, using agility surpassing an Enhanced Leader, was it able to escape.

The numbers of the Blood Ring Army's "Deep Red Death Plague" also surged, likely due to Emperor Gustav introducing new virus strains, strategically enhancing the lower-level Death Plague.

Post-transformation, the Deep Red Death Plague force became formidable, instilling fear among lower-tier Expeditionary Army soldiers, as even slight scratches inflicted incurable toxins, eventually mutating victims into monsters!

The only saving grace lay in injecting Bai Pu's blood. But since his blood was vital research material, using it as an antidote would be a tremendous waste.

Duke William realized clearly that only when the new virus's antidote was developed could they achieve victory on the front lines.

Thus, he ordered all idle flesh and blood pigeons to be used for Bai Pu communication, ensuring seamless collaboration between the Alchemy Masters, further reducing the new antidote's development time according to Bai Pu's calculations.

Noel described their primary trump card as Bai Pu's blood, thinking in reverse from the answer to uncover processes, expediting the research ultimately.

During this period, the Expeditionary Army gradually contracted while Emperor Gustav pressed forward, driving the Expeditionary Army out of the Karsk Region.

Ironically, it was favorable news for Bai Pu, signifying the inability of the Blood Ring Emperor to return to Stockholm and impede his job transition mission completion!

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