Bai Ye's deductions were accurate.
Or rather, the experience from his past life's memories made it easy for Bai Ye to grasp the patterns of the missions, even though he hadn't been to the Monster Country in his previous life.
An hour later, the Lizardmen army arrived!
Concurrently, with the arrival of the Lizardmen, the Fang Wolf tribe and the Goblin tribe also successively reached the battlefield.
The Orc army finally began to move.
Standing on a low mountain and looking down, one could see two black steel torrents fiercely colliding.
And then…
Like a meat grinder, severed limbs flew everywhere!
The bloody slaughter began!
Bai Ye did not make a move, instead observing from the low mountain, akin to watching an epic movie.
He recalled the filmmaking technology of his own world, where hundreds or thousands of people could create a grand battle scene that once enthralled him.
But now, he looked at the scene before him.
The atmosphere created by hundreds or thousands of people was vastly different from a real war. The feeling of seeing nothing but slaughter as far as the eye could see was truly soul-stirring.
This, before his eyes, was a true epic masterpiece!
"Kill!"
Someone shouted, charging towards the Orc army. Immediately after, the chosen ones began to join the battle.
With enough experience, one inevitably began to notice patterns in missions.
For example, Mission Three was similar for most of the chosen ones.
Mission Three also had a time limit.
And the time limit was relatively easy to deduce.
The time limit for Mission Two was the arrival of the Monster Country's army on the battlefield. As for the time limit for Mission Three? It was simple: Rimuru and his trusted Oni subordinates had not yet entered the fray, and the Orc Lord had not appeared. When these main figures appeared, it would signify the end of Mission Three's time limit.
The chosen ones were not the protagonists of this war, merely participants!
Otherwise, the forbidden zone of the Jura Great Forest would have been opened.
Of course, the chosen ones at their current level could not handle that level of threat. The Jura Great Forest region had a high power level and was constantly improving.
Jiemasi glanced at Bai Ye, who remained still, and asked curiously, "Bai Ye, aren't you going?"
"No rush," Bai Ye replied. "It's not enough of a kill to enter the battlefield yet."
Jiemasi looked confused. "Hmm?"
Bai Ye explained, "Orcs need to consume to become stronger. Are you sure there are enough Orc generals and elite Orcs for us to kill right now?"
Jiemasi's eyes widened. "I see. Then I'll wait a bit longer."
Bai Ye curled his lips.
Bai Ye found Jiemasi to be quite an interesting person, always willing to listen to his opinions and follow his lead.
Jiemasi had his own theory for this.
Bai Ye was the first to arrive in the Monster Country, indicating he was stronger than others. Furthermore, Bai Ye was also the first to reach the plains battlefield, further proving the theory that Bai Ye was stronger than others.
Therefore, when unsure about a decision, why not choose to follow the lead of the strongest person?
Jiemasi felt he had mastered the art of choosing sides to a near-perfect degree.
However…
"I was actually just speaking casually," Bai Ye said, looking at Jiemasi. "My mission is different from yours!"
Jiemasi froze, looking bewildered. "Nani?"
Bai Ye explained, "Perhaps it's a perk for being the first to arrive in the Monster Country. My Mission Three is not to hunt elite Orcs and Orc generals."
Jiemasi almost spat out blood, exclaiming speechlessly, "Then you should have said so earlier!"
"You didn't ask," Bai Ye retorted.
"Damn it!"
Jiemasi cursed, then hastily charged down the mountain.
Their missions were different, and he had been asking Bai Ye for advice? That was nonsensical!
Bai Ye sighed. "Why are you running so fast? Although our missions are different, the principle remains the same. If you go down now, there won't be many elite Orcs and Orc generals for you to kill!"
Fortunately, Jiemasi didn't hear this, or he would have spat out another mouthful of blood.
However, even though the mission was unrelated to Bai Ye, he still stared intently at the battlefield. The appearance of the demon Krumit was indeed related to him.
Meanwhile…
…
Li Jiayi was also standing on a large tree at the edge of the forest, gazing in the direction of the battlefield.
Suddenly, Li Jiayi sensed something and raised his hand to his ear in a gesture like holding a receiver.
"Hello, how is it on the forest side?"
A voice came from the other end: "Krumit and a clown, believed to be subordinates of the Demon Lord we're tracking, encountered a treant in the forest."
Li Jiayi chuckled. "The forest manager of the Jura Great Forest? That person is likely a powerhouse second only to Rimuru."
"Yes, very powerful," the voice from the other end replied. "Do you need me to intervene?"
Li Jiayi said, "No need."
"Not intervening? If Krumit dies, our hidden quest to track the Demon Lord will surely fail. Currently, Krumit is the only one we know of who has a connection to the Demon Lord."
"Don't worry, Krumit won't die," Li Jiayi said. "I see Bai Ye."
"Damn it, it's him again? Is there no end to this guy? He always shows up to disrupt things. Let's find a way to get rid of him."
"If it were possible, I would have acted against him already. While we have the power to kill him, doing so would come at a terrible cost, making it not worth it."
"Then what do we do now?"
"Didn't I say, I see him?" Li Jiayi tapped his forehead, concerned about the other person's intelligence, and then explained, "Last time, Krumit wanted to evolve the leader of the Lizardmen tribe into a monster like the Orc Lord, hoping that the Lizardman named Gabil could also evolve into a Demon Lord, but Bai Ye interfered. From this, it can be inferred that Bai Ye's mission is likely the opposite of ours, probably to assist the Monster Country and prevent the birth of a Demon Lord. In that case, what does his appearance on the battlefield signify?"
The other person asked in confusion, "Signify what?"
Li Jiayi was truly exasperated. Such denseness was a level in itself. Had he not been clear enough?
"Since Bai Ye is present on the battlefield, it means his mission's objective is on the battlefield. If Krumit were killed by the treant in the forest, where would there be any follow-up? Bai Ye's mission would have no possibility of completion. However, with missions, as long as they are triggered, there must be a possibility of completion. Therefore, by deduction, Krumit will definitely not die; he will certainly head to the battlefield!"
"Ah? You're right!" The voice exclaimed in surprise. "Krumit and that subordinate of the Demon Lord have escaped."