69novels Chapter 390 Source of Intelligence
Chapter 390 Source of Intelligence
Chapter 390 Source of Intelligence
Fighting a war is a technical skill.
Even setting up camp is extremely particular.
Because they came to the Spring of the Dead secretly, they had to avoid being discovered.
Therefore, the location must be secluded and no fires can be lit.
When cooking, one must also use alchemical potions to heat the food, so as not to let anyone discover the cooking smoke.
Only the command battalion managed by Sofia had to set up tents.
To prevent sudden rainfall from wetting important tactical supplies.
Therefore, she was able to avoid the cold wind at night.
To be honest, the autumn evening breeze was not gentle, and it made Sofia shiver.
Even Commander Andrei seems to have to sleep outdoors.
He could have easily come to Sophia; Sophia wouldn't have minded sleeping in the same bed with him.
But clearly, that rigid and serious officer wouldn't do that.
A warm place to live is a very tempting condition at times like these.
If Sofia wanted to, she could easily find a man to keep her company during a boring night.
This should be common sense; playing chess can help you sleep.
In any case, most of the men who played chess with Sofia must have slept soundly.
But Sofia did not do that.
For some reason, ever since she became a military officer, her sexual desires have really decreased a lot.
Because war could bring her a stronger stimulus.
Sofia wasn't sure, but she definitely felt a sense of novelty.
What is the meaning of a person's life?
Sofia, lying in the tent, couldn't help but ponder.
She recalled her previous life, in which she pursued hedonism.
This made her feel that her time was very fulfilling, but if she wanted to recall it carefully...
Aside from the faces of her collection, Sofia couldn't recall anything else.
That's right, Sofia didn't do anything meaningful, or rather, she didn't achieve anything.
However, after joining the army, she, like her comrades, had a clear goal: "to win."
She has also made many meritorious contributions!
Can these be considered her achievements?
Sofia wasn't sure, but she felt this experience would definitely be a memory for the rest of her life—
Thinking of this, Sophia sat up from the covers.
She took out the three rolls.
In the Fountain of the Dead, Sophia used it to collect three portions of the power of "instant death".
If Sofia unfolds it, the power within the scroll will be released.
Sofia observed the reels with her eyes, and golden specks of light seemed to flow across them.
Sophia thus learned that what was sealed inside was magical power.
So, does the Spring of the Dead gather magical power?
But Sophia never expected that the power she possessed could actually seal away powers beyond magic!
So, does that mean magic and sorcery are actually interconnected?
At least, the underlying logic should be similar.
Regardless, this proves that Sophia's scroll magic is extremely powerful.
More importantly, she can temporarily construct magic circles and turn originally hostile forces to my advantage.
Although Sofia knew very little about the supernatural systems of the world.
But that was enough for her to judge that this power was by no means simple.
The scroll technique, which records this power, is equally powerful.
There's just one problem.
This book was once taken by Igor.
He told Sofia that Andrei had asked others to try studying the book, but to no avail.
So, only I can learn the contents of this book? Sophia was somewhat puzzled.
But how did Aaron figure out that she was capable of studying the book?
Sofia was very confused.
And what is Aaron's own?
Hmm—she's just a librarian, so why does she have such a strong sense of mystery?
So much so that Sophia felt as if she and he were from two completely different worlds.
Well, Sophia is pretty sure that this book is definitely very valuable anyway.
With that in mind, Sofia decided to reread the book "Roller Craft".
Sofia didn't put the book away and crawl back into bed until she was yawning repeatedly and her eyelids felt as heavy as if they were filled with iron.
Sofia closed her eyes, recalling the theoretical section she had just read.
The book explicitly mentions the content that can be burned later in the book.
It cannot record a martial artist's techniques, but it can seal away their profound mysteries.
Sofia concludes that a scroll cannot contain any power that requires a physical object to exert.
In other words, any remote supernatural ability could be used by Sofia?
However, the book also mentions this.
Temporary sealing is extremely difficult and requires stricter conditions for the magic circle.
The slightest mistake could lead to failure in the sealing process.
There were no negative consequences from the failure.
However, if temporary sealing technology is used as a combat tactic, the risks will become very high.
For example, in the Spring of the Dead, if the magic circle that Sophia had constructed had even the slightest deviation, Sophia would already be dead.
Moreover, if the sealing force is too strong, the sealing will fail.
Unless, a more advanced and complex magic circle is used.
But that's easier said than done.
Sophia has come to realize that the process of constructing a magic circle makes one's emotions extremely unstable.
If Sofia hadn't been so bold, she would never have succeeded that day.
She suddenly realized that once a magician could precisely regulate their emotions, they would be able to construct extremely complex magic circles.
This magician's strength must be at a level that can only be described as "terrifying".
According to Sophia's own judgment, it should be the kind of magic that can be used for attack.
This mage could even single-handedly deal with ten top-tier superhumans and possibly even gain the upper hand.
Sofia wouldn't be surprised if this person were comparable to an entire army.
Unfortunately, Sofia doesn't have that ability.
Furthermore, the use of scroll magic is more defensive.
Before she knew it, Sophia had fallen asleep.
"Awake-..
"Wake up..."
Sofia opened her sleepy eyes, her blurry vision gradually clearing.
She finally saw clearly that the person in front of her was Igor.
Igor looked at him with disdain: "You're sleeping too soundly. As a soldier, you should be ready for battle at any time."
Hmm... Is this the price of staying up all night reading?
"What's wrong?"
"Let's go, follow the commander, and go on our mission."
"The Spring of the Dead?"
"Who are they?"
"The three of us," Igor instructed, "take the scroll. You must protect us—using the method you used last time."
Sofia nodded.
Andrei's target seems to be something called "The Jade Record," which appears to be located at the bottom of the Spring of the Dead.
The lawmaker previously stated that the purpose of this battle was not conquest.
So it was also for the sake of the "Jade Record".
The senator mentioned that he received the information from "New Gate City" before he began planning the invasion.
And since Newgate City was an outpost in the New World, does that mean the intelligence was found in the New World?
But why are there records about the Far East in the New World?