The three days passed in the blink of an eye, and it was time for Qin Feng and Ye Shen to depart.
They needed to leave now to reach the duel location.
Qin Feng was the first to enter the driver's seat of the off-road vehicle. Following him, the three-star Red Alert soldiers sat in the back of the vehicle, leaving the passenger seat for Ye Shen.
Three tanks, one in front and two protecting the flanks, were deployed to guard against surrounding monsters.
They set off in a grand procession towards the designated location.
After these three days of development, Qin Feng had ample funds. He had built five more barracks, significantly increasing his troop deployment speed.
Four tanks had also been upgraded to three stars.
He had enough money to teleport these four three-star tanks to his side.
With his current combat power, Qin Feng was confident that no one in this area could threaten his safety. The only beings he worried about were the terrifying monsters on this planet.
His strength was not afraid of ordinary monsters or even commander-level monsters. However, above commander-level monsters, there were even more powerful existences. Qin Feng didn't know how powerful they were, but he was certain that he was not invincible. No matter how much money he had, he couldn't become invincible. This was something he had calculated using Ye Shen's precognitive ability over the past three days.
To ensure his safety, he had to continuously grow stronger, without any laziness or complacency.
However, he was still confident in dealing with this duel.
Ye Shen had been somewhat anxious. When she saw Qin Feng's confident expression, she suddenly realized and said, "I understand. You plan to have your subordinates ambush Cheng Yezi during the duel, right? If that's the case, the chances of winning are really high. These intelligent tanks are very powerful, and a single shell might be enough to completely kill Cheng Yezi. It's truly a brilliant plan, haha..."
After saying this, she felt something was amiss and scratched her head, saying, "That doesn't seem right! You and Cheng Yezi are dueling, and you'll be very close. If your tanks fire, you might also be affected. Could it be that your tanks have very high accuracy, capable of hitting Cheng Yezi without harming you? If so, then I was overthinking. You are indeed clever, hahaha..."
Qin Feng was somewhat speechless. He shook his head and said, "You're overthinking it. I don't plan to do that. If the tanks were to fire, I couldn't guarantee the accuracy to the point where I wouldn't be affected!"
Hearing this, Ye Shen was speechless. She asked, "Then what method do you have to ensure your victory?"
Qin Feng didn't intend to keep her in suspense and directly stated, "Using a substitute!"
"A substitute? What substitute?" Ye Shen was confused.
Then she looked at the Red Alert soldier sitting in the back and suddenly understood, saying, "I get it, hahaha... You're truly clever. No one in this area knows you have a powerful subordinate with a combat power of 50, except me, of course!"
"This subordinate of yours can completely take your place in the duel, and with a combat power of 50, he likely won't be easily defeated by Cheng Yezi. He might even win. Even if he loses, it doesn't matter, as he's not a living being and doesn't have his own soul; he's just a puppet."
"However... losing a subordinate with 50 combat power would greatly reduce our strength. It seems a bit of a loss. But who can say for sure that he will fail? A combat power of 50 is not something ordinary people can achieve. Even if Cheng Yezi is very strong, he might not necessarily win. Hahaha... It's truly a brilliant plan! It's amazing you thought of using a substitute to participate in the duel in your place. Cheng Yezi would never expect this."
Qin Feng shook his head and said, "My substitute is not him!"
"What? Not him? Then who is it?" Ye Shen looked around. There were only three of them in the car, or rather, only two of them and a puppet that obeyed Qin Feng's commands. Although it looked human, it had no soul.
Now, Qin Feng said it wasn't this guy, so who else could be the substitute?
After thinking about it, Ye Shen suddenly felt a chill. She straightened herself and said, "Could it be? Is your substitute me? You want me to fight in your place?"
As she said this, she felt wronged, "Indeed, men are not trustworthy. To avoid teaming up with me, to avoid sharing your experience and money, you actually want to kill me, and in this way. Yes! If I die, you can live forever. They all think I am Qin Feng, but in reality, the real Qin Feng is not the one participating in the duel. Wuwuwu... I never thought that these past few days I've considered you a trustworthy person, and you want to abandon me and let me die in your place! Wuwuwuwuwu..."
The more Ye Shen spoke, the more wronged she felt, and she started crying uncontrollably.
Qin Feng heard this and saw her expression, feeling utterly speechless.
He finally understood the meaning of the saying, "It is difficult to raise a woman and a petty person."
Before he could even finish speaking, Ye Shen had already made her own assumptions and started crying. He was at a loss for what to do and could only reveal everything truthfully, saying, "Don't cry, the substitute is not you, nor is it the Red Alert soldier in the back. It's another subordinate of mine, but I haven't summoned him yet, so you can't see him. When we reach the location, I will summon him to participate in this duel in my place. Do you understand now!"
Hearing this, Ye Shen wiped away her tears and then asked with wide, curious eyes, "You can summon subordinates? Oh! I understand. Your skill is summoning subordinates, right? No wonder you've been hiding what you got from the beginner's gift package all these days. It turns out to be summoning magic! The ability to summon powerful subordinates!"
"Wow! If that's the case, why don't you find more subordinates? Then we could have challenged commander-level monsters earlier, and our levels might be higher than they are now. Does your summoning magic have any taboos? Can you tell me about it?"
Qin Feng didn't answer, because he knew that the more he said, the more she would ask. Moreover, his SSS-rank talent, "Red Alert Domain," was a secret he couldn't reveal; it was his life-saving trump card.
However, if he said nothing, Ye Shen would continue to pester him. Therefore, he could only vaguely say, "There are indeed taboos, otherwise I would have summoned them long ago. My three days of recuperation were to accumulate strength to summon this powerful subordinate. The stronger the subordinate, the longer the waiting and brewing time I need. So, you understand why I set the date for today. My goal was to have enough time to accumulate strength and summon this powerful subordinate!"
Hearing this, Ye Shen suddenly understood. She felt as if a veil had been lifted before her eyes. She now completely understood what skills her teammate Qin Feng possessed.
She couldn't help but exclaim, "If you had told me this earlier, I wouldn't have rushed you. If I had known, I would have set the date even longer, maybe five or ten days, so you could accumulate more strength and summon even more powerful subordinates. Wouldn't our chances of victory be even greater?"
Facing Ye Shen's endless questions and inquiries, Qin Feng just wanted to end the conversation as quickly as possible.
Therefore, he said, "The time cannot be too long, nor too short. Three days is just right. I don't want to answer similar questions anymore. Please remain quiet, okay?"