Chapter 297: Proxy War

"The true battlefield has never been general against general, or king against king."

"It is like this."

Third Elder Gu Xuanting pointed to the small chess pieces at the very front.

"What do you think they represent?"

Yang Fan pondered slightly, "The people participating in the front lines."

"You are half right."

Third Elder Gu Xuanting shook his head.

"These smallest pieces can be demigods, or they can be gods."

"They are responsible for slaughter, for sieging cities and seizing territory, and for capturing the divine kingdom core."

Subsequently, Third Elder Gu Xuanting pointed to the larger pieces at the back.

"And these are responsible for providing resources, intelligence, weapons, war structures, and tactical guidance."

"When necessary, they will even directly dispatch legions to participate in the war."

Yang Fan's gaze shifted slightly; he vaguely guessed something.

"Xiao Fan, do you know why this war model was formed?"

Yang Fan shook his head.

Third Elder Gu Xuanting said slowly:

"Because of the cost. If two gods personally initiate a Divine Kingdom War, the outcome aside…"

"The losses caused by the aftermath of the war alone would be enough to make both sides ache for hundreds or thousands of years."

"The resource areas on the periphery of the divine kingdom, the cities of believers, and the destruction of the divine kingdom's environment."

"These are all wealth."

"No one is willing to gamble with their own foundation."

"Thus, the proxy war was born."

Third Elder Gu Xuanting gently placed a chess piece down.

"Low-tier gods will send Subordinate God out to fight, middle-order god will send low-tier gods out to fight, while High-tier God hide behind the scenes."

"This not only avoids exposing their own divine kingdom coordinates."

"But also allows them to continuously obtain benefits through the war."

Yang Fan's brows gradually furrowed.

"But according to what Father said."

"Doesn't that mean only demigods and ordinary gods die?"

Hearing this, Third Elder Gu Xuanting showed an expression of appreciation, "Correct, you finally see it clearly."

He picked up the largest chess piece and slowly placed it at the very back of the board.

"In this world, it has always been the big fish eating the small fish, and the small fish eating the shrimp."

"Unless the two races go to all-out war, middle-order god rarely perish."

"As for High-tier God…"

A flash of emotion crossed Third Elder Gu Xuanting's eyes.

"I have not heard of any High-tier God having their divine kingdom core stolen for several epochs."

Speaking of this, Third Elder Gu Xuanting slowly looked at Yang Fan, his voice becoming solemn.

"Remember, the more powerful you are, the more you must learn to use power, wealth, and connections to protect yourself."

"Personally charging into battle has never been something a strong person should do."

"Letting your own divine kingdom become the main battlefield, even if you win by luck for a moment, is merely the favor of fate."

"One day, luck will not stand on your side. As long as you fail once, your path of the divine kingdom will reach its end!"

Third Elder Gu Xuanting continued slowly.

"How many years the Human Race and the alien races have been at war, no one can clearly say anymore."

"For those ordinary Divine Being, the Federation will tell them that this is a racial war, a war of civilization, a war of survival."

"They need to invest well in their divine kingdom, pay taxes properly, and contribute strength to the entire Human Race."

"These words are naturally correct, but looking from a higher level, the essence is only one word."

Third Elder Gu Xuanting extended a finger and tapped the tabletop lightly.

"Profit."

"Resources, benefits, growth opportunities, the future of the race."

"Behind all wars, one cannot escape this word."

"And you must remember, the higher one stands, the more resources one possesses."

"Your life and wealth will be safer."

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan was thoughtful, then respectfully saluted.

"Thank you, Father, for your guidance. This child understands."

Third Elder Gu Xuanting nodded with satisfaction.

What he worried about most was Yang Fan becoming famous at a young age and becoming arrogant.

The greatest enemy of those peerless prodigy is often not the alien races, but themselves.

How many brilliant and talented figures have ultimately fallen due to the two words: arrogance.

"Xiao Fan, the reason I arranged for you to be at the rear of the front lines is not to prevent you from participating in the war."

"On the contrary, I want you to fight a proxy war one hundred percent."

Speaking of this, Third Elder Gu Xuanting's expression was unprecedentedly serious.

"Remember, at any time, do not let your Physical Body in reality go to the very front lines."

"If there are things that need to be handled, just let the robots do it."

"Once your Physical Body is destroyed, no one can save you."

Yang Fan frowned slightly.

"Why is that?"

Third Elder Gu Xuanting did not answer directly, but instead asked back:

"If you lose your body in reality."

"Can you still make contact with the outside world?"

Yang Fan was stunned instantly.

He had truly never considered this question.

The greatest reliance of a god is that the divine kingdom does not perish and consciousness does not die.

Even if the Physical Body in reality is destroyed, consciousness can still be brought back by the divine kingdom.

But the problem is, without a Physical Body.

One cannot use virtual helmets, and the communication System in the watch will also be destroyed along with the Physical Body.

At that time, his consciousness will be trapped within the divine kingdom.

Unless one condenses a new Physical Body, it is impossible to make contact with the outside world.

Thinking of this, Yang Fan's expression could not help but change slightly.

Third Elder Gu Xuanting continued:

"The divine kingdom coordinates are the greatest secret of every god."

"Parents will not know, partners will not know, and children will not know either."

"Because the more people who know, the greater the risk."

"And when your Physical Body is destroyed, the rules of the divine kingdom will immediately bring your consciousness back."

"The person who attacked will naturally take the opportunity to lock onto your divine kingdom coordinates."

"By then, what awaits you is a Divine Kingdom War."

"Or even a siege of one against many."

"Such things are not uncommon on the front lines."

A cold glint flashed in Third Elder Gu Xuanting's eyes, clearly having seen too many similar cases.

Subsequently, his tone softened again.

"However, you are different from those Loose Cultivator gods."

"You are a member of the Gu Family, and furthermore, you are my son-in-law, Third Elder Gu Xuanting."

"There is no need to risk your future."

"If you can't win, just abandon the Subordinate God, and then ask the Family for help."

"As long as the divine kingdom is still there, everything can be earned back."

Speaking of this, Third Elder Gu Xuanting's face showed a bit of pride.

"The Gu Family possesses one of the highest-standard divine support Systems in the Federation."

"The Family raises a large number of divine guards, and they have all signed the highest-level death contracts."

"Even if they perish, they will never leak a shred of the Gu Family's secrets."

"If your divine kingdom coordinates are known by them, you need not have any concerns."

Subsequently, Third Elder Gu Xuanting gently pushed a chess piece on the board forward.

"If you are not an opponent, let those demigods or ordinary gods die."

"If you can win, use their divine kingdom as a springboard to take advantage of the situation and invade the opponent."

"This is the safest way to wage a Divine Kingdom War."

Yang Fan was silent for a moment, then respectfully saluted, "This child understands."

Just at the moment he lowered his head, a strange look flashed in the depths of his eyes.

"Go."

Third Elder Gu Xuanting waved his hand.

"The Primordial Academy has already learned that you have made a Breakthrough to god."

"In at most one month, the front line deployment order will arrive."

"Take advantage of this time to enjoy these rare, leisurely days."

Speaking of this, Third Elder Gu Xuanting suddenly smiled.

"Additionally, there should be quite a few people coming to congratulate you next, and there will likely be no shortage of gifts."

"You don't need to be polite; just accept everything."