OBS Chapter 140 External Briefing
Chapter 140 External Briefing
Chapter 140 External Briefing
On the path of a wizard, every adventure could be the last. Only by constantly growing stronger can one take control of their own life.
After finishing their meal, the three chatted for a while longer before going their separate ways.
Back in the analysis department's research lab, Rowling didn't rest immediately.
He lit the rune lamp on the table, took out the materials he had borrowed from the secret knowledge base again, and began to study them in depth, combining them with his experimental experience during the day.
Within his spiritual sea, the Morning Star Core slowly rotated, and stellar power flowed with his thoughts.
The embers of the star core in his arms continued to emit a warm and peaceful aura, keeping his mind in a highly efficient and clear state.
Before we knew it, the night had deepened.
The bright lights throughout the Santa headquarters gradually went out, leaving only the faint glimmer in the eyes of the patrolling demonized puppets and the persistent light shining from the windows of a few research labs.
Rowling put down the parchment in his hand, walked to the window, and looked at the quiet night outside.
The flames and wails of Radiant Rock, the earth-shattering clash between the Forge Guardians and the Ash Spirits, the sun-like, scorching figure of the Imperial Sunblade—scenes flashed through my mind, only to quickly settle and settle into calm experience and data.
The world is vast, full of secrets, and danger lurks everywhere.
But the road also extends beneath our feet.
He exhaled softly and turned off the rune lamp.
The room was plunged into darkness, with only the sparse starlight outside the window and the faint light from the distant tower spire providing a touch of mystery.
There's still a lot to do tomorrow.
The research into metal fragments, the advancement of customized equipment, the continued meditation, the honing of spells —
Take it one step at a time.
Rowling returned to the simple bed, lay down, and closed his eyes.
The mind was not completely relaxed, but naturally entered a semi-meditation state, allowing the star energy to circulate repeatedly within the body, nourishing every bit of fatigue and accumulating the next bit of strength.
The night was deep and all was quiet.
Only the vast and boundless starry sky has been watching over this land since time immemorial, and over those tiny yet relentlessly pursuing individuals on this land.
The only sounds in the lab were the rustling of quills across paper and the occasional soft hum of data being copied onto a crystal recording plate.
Rowling sat at his large oak desk, several documents spread out in front of him:
On the left is an enlarged rubbing of a metal fragment containing an unknown rune; on the right is an excerpt from Soria's Analyst Notes about the basic configuration of the Observer rune; and in the middle is a stack of blank calculation papers.
His gaze slowly moved across the incomplete yet remarkably precise lines of the metal fragment.
Unlike the rugged, burning feel of the indigenous runes, or the twisted, aggressive feel of the Ash Ring runes, these lines are simpler, with smoother, more natural curves, carrying a sense of fluidity honed by time, as if they themselves are describing the optimal path for the flow of some kind of energy.
"A 32% match —"
Rowling muttered to himself, his fingertips lightly tracing several key turns and connections on the rubbing, comparing it with the diagrams in Soria's notebook.
The matching parts are mainly concentrated on the basic energy guidance and structural stability modules, while the more complex and core patterns on the fragments are completely beyond the scope of the notes.
He picked up a specially made probe infused with a trace of star power and carefully placed it on a node of the rubbing. He closed his eyes and used his mental energy through the echo unit to carefully touch the almost imperceptible residual energy in the lines.
A very faint, yet exceptionally clean and orderly, fluctuation returned, somewhat like stellar energy, but more restrained and peaceful, lacking the vastness of stars and possessing more of the stability of a precision instrument.
This feeling has a subtle connection to the ancient aura emanating from the Infernal Observatory.
Luo Lin opened his eyes and recorded this perception on the scratch paper.
He then turned his attention to several review articles on ancient runic schools and energy carrier techniques borrowed from the Vault of Knowledge.
Time passes little by little.
The morning sunlight streamed through the window and moved across a corner of the desk.
Luo Lin would sometimes frown in deep thought, sometimes take quick notes, and occasionally stand up and pace around the research room to revitalize his somewhat stagnant mind.
As noon approached, he temporarily put aside his research on the metal fragments and opened another file.
This is a draft preliminary model for the energy conversion experiment of the Purple Plague Stone, which was sent to me this morning by Researcher Murphy.
The draft is full of Murphy-esque bold assumptions and leaps in thinking, with many parts marked "requires experimental verification" and "parameters to be determined".
But the core idea is clear:
Establish a multi-level processing array to simulate the collaborative transformation of "bioenergy".
At the end of the draft, Murphy wrote in scribbled handwriting: "Come to Lab 7 this afternoon. We need to determine the energy threshold range of the first-level calcination stripping array. You will be responsible for providing sensory feedback and a safety assessment."
"Remember to eat a good meal, it might take a while."
Luo Lin carefully read through the draft, preparing himself mentally for the afternoon's work.
He tidied up his desk, locked the important documents in a drawer, and got up to go to the restaurant.
Just as he stepped out of the Analysis Department's stone tower, he saw a messenger apprentice in a grey uniform from the Affairs Office rushing towards him. Upon seeing Rowling, the messenger immediately stopped, slightly out of breath, and asked, "Excuse me, are you Wizard Rowling?"
"Yes, that is me," Rowling replied.
"Urgent message from the War Affairs Department, your signature is required." The messenger apprentice handed over a thin paper bag sealed with sealing wax.
The markings on the sealing wax are crossed scrolls and swords, representing an official notification from the Secretariat.
Luo Lin took it, ran his fingertip across the sealing wax, and signed it after confirming that everything was correct.
The messenger apprentice bowed and hurried away.
He walked to a relatively quiet shady spot and opened the paper bag.
Inside was a simply formatted notification, the gist of which was:
In recognition of Rolin's outstanding contributions to the Scorching Hell Fragment mission and the need for subsequent analysis, his access level has been temporarily raised to Level 2 Intelligence Access, granting him the right to receive periodic briefings on the dynamics of the Scorching Hell Fragment and related factions.
The first briefing is attached.
The notice concluded with a reminder to destroy the message after reading and not to disclose its contents to unauthorized personnel.
Rowling lowered his gaze to the attached briefing.
The paper is specially made so that the writing will fade and disappear automatically within a few minutes after being read.
The briefing was short but contained a lot of information: "1. According to limited intelligence from the frontline Shadow Squad, the Molten Empire Royal Court has officially issued the Molten Decree to the invaders from outside the realm, declaring the Scorching Hell Fragment as the sacred and indivisible territory of the Empire, and demanding that all invaders from outside the realm evacuate within a specified period."
A portion of the Imperial Sun Legion has advanced to the former Radiant Rock City area and begun constructing a fortified forward base on the site; the scale of this fortification is considerable.
"Second, after the Ash Ring suffered a setback at Radiant Rock, its activity level decreased for a time."
However, recently, sporadic traces of its exploration teams have been discovered in other areas of the Burning Mountains and the edge of the Ash Plains. Their behavior patterns are becoming more covert, and their purpose is unknown.
It is suspected that a new, small-scale penetration channel has been established or activated.
"Third, the first formal contact between the Holy Tower's high command and the Molten Empire's royal court took place three days ago through a specific channel."
The atmosphere was tense, with the Empire taking a tough stance, but not completely closing the dialogue window.
Further negotiations and maneuvering will continue. Our position:
While acknowledging the Empire's sovereignty and priority right to explore the fragmented world, the Empire requests limited, regulated joint research qualifications and information sharing based on the importance of joint prevention of extraterrestrial pollution and research into the remains of ancient super-civilizations.
IV. The Research Department would like to draw the following attention from all parties:
We must be vigilant against the new destructive energy used by the Ash Ring, which incorporates the properties of corrupting energy, and strengthen targeted protection and research.
The source of its technology and the risk of its proliferation need to be assessed.
That concludes the briefing.
The handwriting has begun to become blurred.