"How long until you can get the array diagram?" the Five Elders Council spy pressed, not even waiting for Li Fan to speak.

Li Fan considered for a moment. "A minimum of twenty days."

The man on the other side grew agitated at once. "Too slow! On the battlefield, everything changes in the blink of an eye. Over twenty days? Who knows what could—" He cut himself off and stated bluntly, "We cannot wait that long!"

Li Fan narrowed his eyes and snorted. "It seems your Five Elders Council is truly desperate. Even if it's only the initial version of the array diagram, stealing it is far from easy. It requires careful planning. You can't just snap your fingers and have it appear."

The spy's expression darkened.

"However," Li Fan said, his tone shifting, "there are slow methods,...