#534 - Fuel the fire (ask for monthly ticket recommendation ticket)

“Besides…” Phoenix chimed in, “We also need to investigate the Silver Spears and collaborators within the club. The problem must lie with them!”

“Indeed, especially those park managers. Where did you even find these people? They couldn't even send a single message at such a crucial moment. They can't all have betrayed us, can they?” Speaking of this, Thunderbird looked at Gold Flyer with some dissatisfaction.

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“They aren't all my people. The East Germany park manager was selected by Phoenix. As for the two West Germany park managers, I will take responsibility for investigating them.” Although Gold Flyer said this, he was actually unwilling to believe that the collaborators he had cultivated for many years would betray him.

“I will naturally investigate my people as well.” Phoenix rolled her eyes at Gold Flyer when she saw him trying to pass the buck to her. “But besides the relevant responsible parties, we also need to thoroughly investigate the employees working in the parks, especially the patrolmen!”

“If we do that, there will be too much to investigate. Headquarters is already short on manpower.” Gold Flyer shook his head helplessly and then turned his gaze to the other two.

“I know, I will transfer people from the French branch to cooperate.” Phoenix knew what Gold Flyer meant; he was just trying to get people from her.

“Unicorn isn't very useful in England right now either. If it really comes down to it, I can have her return to provide support.” Thunderbird also responded.

Gold Flyer finally nodded in satisfaction. In the current situation, the Silver Spears recalled from outside were more reliable.

Thunderbird seemed to have thought of something and then looked at Gold Flyer. “Now that the club has suffered such a great loss, will it affect your strategy in Germany?”

Gold Flyer knew that Thunderbird was asking about the plan to split Germany, and he also knew that Thunderbird didn't know much about it. “There will definitely be an impact. First of all, those park managers and some personnel are part of the German civilian force. Without them, it will be very difficult to incite the public when promoting civilian groups.

“Will this affect the progress of the Separation Act?” Phoenix felt a headache coming on. “This is not good news. You should know how important splitting Germany is to us. It is complementary to the park strategy. Now that we have lost so many goods, if the German separation process is also hindered, then the Immortal Elixir…”

Gold Flyer, of course, knew how troublesome this was. This was related to their lives and was the direction the club had been striving for for more than a decade. The thought of it disappearing just like that filled Gold Flyer's heart with another surge of anger.

Gold Flyer could barely restrain his emotions, but Thunderbird next to him couldn't. “So you're saying that our very survival is now affected. This won't do!”

Thunderbird clenched his fists in anger, and then roared with a ferocious voice, “Can't you find a way to speed up the progress of your so-called ghost act? Where exactly is the resistance? If necessary, use some 'special' means.”

The so-called 'special' means were naturally the use of force.

Anduin's current goal was to use the park incident to continuously stir up trouble within the club. It would be best if he could cause internal strife or make them act rashly and expose their power by using force.

During the confrontation with Gold Flyer earlier, his initial thought was to take this opportunity to provoke infighting, preferably to have a fight with Gold Flyer in Thunderbird's identity.

But Gold Flyer's demonstrated strength was somewhat beyond his expectations, and he could indeed feel the emotion of 'composure' from Gold Flyer's magic. This guy wasn't afraid of him making a move at all.

So Anduin finally chose to give up. Otherwise, if they really fought, he wouldn't be able to probe Gold Flyer's true strength, and his own identity might be exposed.

However, he was now stirring up trouble from another direction. If Gold Flyer really took the bait and used violence to promote the separation, he could completely use this as a pretext to set a trap and wipe out the club in advance.

But even in this time of internal and external troubles, Gold Flyer's mind remained clear.

“No! The situation hasn't deteriorated to that point yet. Acting rashly will not only fail to speed up the process but will also easily cause a backlash and increase unnecessary variables. We have worked hard for this for so many years, and now that we finally have hope, we must not panic. It's not time to resort to extremes yet!”

“But we don't have 'raw materials' anymore!” Thunderbird still didn't give up. “The smuggling volume of magical creatures in the surrounding area has not been increasing, and goods from outside cannot be delivered at all. Don't you care about our lives? Or are you already fearless?”

The so-called fearlessness was another insinuation by Thunderbird that Gold Flyer had mastered the formula for the Immortal Elixir. Of course, in the eyes of these Spears who couldn't get in touch with the Runespoor, this was a completely reasonable assumption.

Phoenix couldn't help but look at Gold Flyer again with a meaningful look. This meant that besides Thunderbird, there were actually others who had such thoughts, but they were all hiding it in their hearts, while the straightforward Thunderbird would point it out on the spot.

Gold Flyer saw that these two were suspecting him again, and a nameless fire suddenly rose in his heart. He then roared at the two of them, “How many times have I told you? I can't control the Runespoor's thoughts. What does it have to do with me that he doesn't want to show up? The place where he stays is protected by the Fidelius Charm. I can't even take you to see him!”

Fidelius Charm? Anduin nodded secretly in his heart upon hearing this. Judging from Gold Flyer's current performance, this should be true. And since Gold Flyer couldn't take them to find this Runespoor leader, it meant that he was his Secret-Keeper.

If that was the case, then the difficulty of contacting this club leader had become even greater.

Various thoughts flashed through Anduin's mind, but he still imitated Thunderbird's tone and roared, “Then tell us what we should do? If we can't produce enough Immortal Elixir next quarter, let alone me, the Spears outside will fight you to the death!”

“Sigh…” Gold Flyer rarely revealed a melancholy look. “I know what you're saying, but we can rebuild the breeding parks if they're gone. But if we lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to split Germany, we won't be able to wait for it again in the future!”

“Thunderbird, I know you're anxious, but now is really not the time to be impulsive.” Phoenix, who knew a lot about the situation of the Separation Act, also said to appease him. “Gold Flyer is right. The German strategy has progressed to a crucial moment. If we succeed, we won't have to worry about magical creatures in the future.”

But she also looked at Gold Flyer at the same time. “But the crisis facing the club is also a fact. If we can't gather enough raw materials, the first thing we have to face is the disintegration of the club. Tell us honestly, how long can the current Immortal Elixir supply last?”

Although Phoenix was acting as a peacemaker at this time, she was essentially working with Thunderbird to pressure Gold Flyer. It could only be said that her methods were much more subtle than the violent Thunderbird.

Having lived for so many years, how could Gold Flyer not see through their tricks? These two, one playing the white face and the other playing the red face, just wanted to dig more information out of him.

But facing this situation, Gold Flyer couldn't continue to shirk his responsibility. Otherwise, these two might really fall out with him on the spot. So he could only sigh secretly and say, “You don't need to worry about this. The current reserves in the club can guarantee the supply of Immortal Elixir for half a year without any problem. As long as we recover the lost magical creatures or get enough magical creatures to replenish them during this period, the supply of Immortal Elixir can be continued.”

Thunderbird and Phoenix looked at each other upon hearing this, and then nodded silently. They could still accept this result. Half a year was not a particularly hopeless thing, whether it was to recover the lost magical creatures or to collect some new ones.

“Since that's the case, then we have to re-plan. We have to find a way to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.” Thunderbird said impatiently, “Next, Gold Flyer and Phoenix will be responsible for recovering those magical creatures and handling the German strategic affairs, while I will set off immediately for Northern Europe to open up a channel for transporting magical creatures as much as possible in the short term.”

Gold Flyer and Phoenix nodded upon hearing this. Thunderbird's strategy was undoubtedly the most appropriate.

“Also!” Gold Flyer interjected at this time, “We can't put all our hopes on Northern Europe. The smuggling scale and frequency of the other branch offices must also be increased. Even if it's difficult, they have to step up now. This is a matter of life and death.”

“That's right.” Phoenix also nodded, but immediately asked tentatively, “However, in order to stabilize the emotions of the Spears, should we allow them to exchange for a quarter's worth of Immortal Elixir?”

Thunderbird also looked at Gold Flyer upon hearing this.

Gold Flyer had no choice but to grit his teeth and nod in agreement. Although he was being forced by the two people in front of him, he also knew that this was a necessary means to stabilize morale. Otherwise, the moment those Spears discovered that they couldn't exchange for Immortal Elixir at headquarters would be the moment the club completely collapsed.

“Then everything will be as we discussed.” Gold Flyer glanced at the two of them. “Next, when we negotiate with them, we must maintain our pace and never reveal unstable emotions.”

Phoenix nodded. That was right. It was estimated that the reason why Thunderbird had asked the others to wait outside the park earlier was to have a chance to communicate with them in advance.

“Wait.” Seeing that the two were about to return, Thunderbird called out to them softly, “How easy is it to recover those magical creatures? Reopening the transportation route is not that simple either. If, I mean if, the club still doesn't receive enough raw materials next time, what should we do?”