If any member of the Black Sun Society came here, they would probably be angry at what they saw.

The extent to which these infiltrators from outside the territory of St. Steele have transformed this underground space can be said to be extremely exaggerated.

This is not only a hidden conference room and work point, but also has a series of different functions such as temporary dormitories, weapons warehouses, intelligence processing centers, etc., and in the room that serves as a warehouse, many weapons and equipment that have been "withheld" from the Sharp-beaked Owl Camp and the Black Sun Society are now stacked.

As Shug walked into the middle hall, a number of figures were gathering there, and two Wattle mages from the Highland Council, who were extremely familiar with the military, were standing in front of several wooden crates filled with various weapons.

Seeing Shuge coming, their words paused, but Shuge immediately raised his hand and motioned for the two to continue, while he slowly walked to the wooden boxes and looked inside.

The weapons and equipment of the Saint-Steele army were very diverse, and in them, Hug could find both the new revolver rifles that Saint-Steele had obtained from Wattle before the last round of war, as well as the crude self-defense weapons that had been transformed from sawing old crystallized guns.

Although the type and quantity of ordnance hoarded here are far from those in the exhibition hall of Ernst Manor, the "active equipment" in the army of St. Steele is enough to reveal an important fact, that is, the army system of St. Steele is in a certain "somewhat bad state of disorder".

The experienced Wattle mages explain: "Before the outbreak of the war, the people of St. Steele had placed a large order with our workshop, the main of which was the new revolver to be distributed to ordinary soldiers and officers...... But at the moment, the distribution of these new weapons in their armies is very bad. ”

"There are a couple of possible reasons for this."

"First, in the process of transporting and rationing equipment, there is a kind of classic situation that everyone 'knows by heart', and a considerable part of the weapons and supplies are resold by some 'nimble and smart people', but considering the performance of the Saint-Steele army in wartime, we think that the probability of such a thing happening is low, and even if there is, it is destined to be very few."

"The second is the spontaneous reselling of soldiers...... This situation is not uncommon in Saint-Steele, after all, the treatment of these northern soldiers is not comparable to ours, and the use of crystallized bullets for hunting, robbery, and private fighting often occurs, and in exchange for other supplies, bullets and even weapons are sold directly to the people. ”

"Thirdly, the Saint-Steele army was mobilized and expanded too quickly, and they simply did not have the weapons and supplies to match the number of personnel, so we now have the opportunity to see so many 'old things' that should only be in museums and exhibition halls."

"Now we can almost conclude that the main reason for this is the second and third points, that we have talked several times with the miners and refugees, and many of them have bought some firearms from the fleeing soldiers by various means, especially those that are easy to carry, conceal and transport...... And those soldiers who have escaped from the army will also consciously or unconsciously eliminate these things that may cause trouble on their bodies as soon as possible. ”

"As for the expansion of the army of Saint-Steele, we will not say much here...... After all, the expansion of the St. Steele army should be clearly visible to everyone. ”

After hearing these words, Xiuge nodded slightly, he raised his hand and tapped lightly twice on the wooden box in front of him, and asked, "Can you further analyze the situation of the St. Still's army through these weapon samples?" Our people should be in great need of this information. ”

The mage on the side nodded: "It's not a difficult task, but the weapons we have now are basically deducted from the equipment that St. Steele supplies to those reserve teams, and we have no way to analyze the situation of those troops that are really deployed in the forward defense line." ”

"Well, I'll help you figure it out here, first sort out the part you just mentioned...... The battle will soon begin, and the intelligence of the reserve corps will be no less important. ”

Xiuge nodded, giving his own judgment.

Then he turned to Wei Lin, who was standing aside, and motioned for her to gather the rest of the busy people, and soon, the spies and agents who had been in the other rooms and were doing various tasks left their posts and joined the meeting, albeit in a hurry, but everyone felt a hint of nervousness in Xiuge's serious expression.

"Comrades-in-arms, I'm sorry for suddenly interrupting everyone's work."

Shuge took a step and walked onto a slightly raised platform, a simple lectern that the mages had magically shaped as they leveled the ground, and on which Shuge could easily see everyone's expressions and expressions.

He said, "I have just finished a meeting with the members of the Black Sun Society, and have brought back some not-so-good news that the Black Sun Society is planning an attack against us, possibly targeting several legions, including Merinle, the Plains States, and the Dawn Society, as well as the camps and strongholds we have established after crossing the Isa River. ”

Hearing this, there was immediately a slight commotion in the crowd.

The people present were all real elites, their wills were firm, their thinking was clear, and their psychological endurance was also extremely strong, so they did not feel flustered because of the news brought by Xiuge, but were a little puzzled.

According to the information available so far, the combat effectiveness of the army of Saint-Steele is very worrying.

The main body of the St. Steele army that successfully fought the Isa River and even stormed into the interior of the plain was still composed of officers and soldiers loyal to the royal family and the Kingdom of St. Steele, and the attitude of these people towards the Black Sun Society was very, very sharp, even if the Black Sun Society now used the name of the St. Steele royal family, there was no way to really mobilize them.

To this end, the Black Sun Society did not hesitate to use a variety of different means such as magical rituals and violent suppression to maintain control of the army, but this series of measures also caused the morale and combat effectiveness of the army to continue to decline, and the management became chaotic.

In such a situation, no one with military common sense would use such an army for an active offensive, and such an act would be tantamount to digging one's own grave.

Xiuge raised his hand slightly, interrupting everyone's ongoing discussion, and then he pressed his palm on the magic crystal on the side and said, "What we know, the Black Sun Association is naturally very clear, of course they will not send those unstable troops to carry out such an offensive mission...... Look here, and I'll show you what I've seen with my own eyes. ”

As the words fell, the magic power was injected into the magic crystal, and as Xiuge's mind mobilized, a slightly blurred magic image was displayed in front of everyone.

When the well-informed agents and spies saw the massive figure of Atmir Tsuki, they couldn't help but hold their breath, and the second Vilene, who was standing next to Shug, widened her eyes and began to look up and down with an incredulous gaze to observe the three ancient beings.

The images of the Atmir Eagles were repeated several times, and after making sure everyone could see the details, Shug withdrew his palm and said to the crowd, "As we had assumed a long time ago, the Black Sun Society is destined to use all means at their disposal to fight us, and these threats from ancient times are their greatest help. ”

"What that woman said is not wrong, these monsters have indeed appeared on the borders of our country at one time."

The previous Wattle mage, who had explained the situation of St. Steele's army, said in a somewhat dry voice, "More than once...... Our soldiers have seen them on the border more than once, and these monsters will even chase the Plateau Eagles and try to prey on them! ”

A mage from the Judicial Council frowned, "As far as I know, our army has brought some heavy weapons across the Isa River, including the kind of long-range guns that should have been mounted on warships...... Such weapons should be effective against threats in the sky. ”

"What about the crystallization cannon? If these monsters have the ability to fight magic, then perhaps we should use the Waters machine guns, or simply rely on airboats to fight them? ”

"Ahem!"

Shug coughed heavily, interrupting the discussion, and then he spoke: "Everyone, we all know that these monsters are definitely not enemies that can be easily confronted, but in the future, it is not us who may need to confront them directly, but our soldiers who are preparing for war, so our most important task now is to accurately transmit this important information." ”

He looked around and said solemnly: "I can tell you unmistakably that this move of ours will most likely be devastating to our stronghold in St. Steele...... Not surprisingly, in the next period of time, the Black Sun Society is likely to silently watch all the communication secrets around the city, and any attempt to transmit information to the outside world may attract their attention and attack. ”

Speaking of this, Xiuge breathed a heavy sigh of relief: "Comrades-in-arms, this will be a severe test to test our patience and determination, and to verify the decisions and preparations we have made...... I hope that all of you here will be ready to give whatever it takes to meet the changes and challenges that lie ahead. ”

……

By the afternoon, Siuge's guess had been verified.

Under a series of measures taken by the Black Sun Society, the vast area of Overwatch City and its surroundings entered a state of communication silence at the same time, and in this state, the power of the Black Sun Secret Ritual has increased extremely amazingly, including the newly erected Secret Ritual sculpture in the Rock Lake Mine, all of which have undergone shocking changes under a series of instructions.

People saw that the black flowers on the sculpture of the secret ritual began to grow as if they had been injected with infinite nutrients, and they became mysterious and gorgeous, and the huge black petals were facing the sky, as if they were following the trail of the black sun.

In the sky above the town and the stronghold, there were many exceptionally strong and huge Asaru giant birds, constantly flapping their wings, constantly circling and soaring in the air in a chaotic trajectory that had no pattern to speak of.

And on the ground, many "dog trainers" who had just been absorbed by the Black Sun Society began to patrol with a large number of dark dogs, and under the influence of the Black Sun Secret Rite, these already notorious strange beasts seemed to become larger and uglier, their noses seemed to become larger, allowing them to catch the faint fluctuations of magic in the air, and the rat tails they dragged behind them also became thicker, looking like writhing worms.

Commanders such as Bernhardt and Alexandra found that the spreading power of the Black Sun Ritual seemed to have begun to possess some strange and dangerous "xenophobic" qualities, and even though the family rats also possessed similar magical powers, their space was now constantly being squeezed.

"Damn, I feel like these guys seem to be able to identify us...... We have to shrink our surveillance net, and if we continue to maintain our previous coverage, we may soon be caught. ”

"Are we at risk of exposure now?"

In response to Huge's question, Bernhardt gave his opinion: "There should be no ...... at the moment I think it's very likely that they're acting to target a potential threat, and they obviously know that you and the Black Sun Society control the same power, so now they're trying to discern and divide these forces on a deeper level. ”

The experienced veteran general reminded: "Child, be careful with that cane, you may have to use it with caution in the future, and maybe it will become a burden and a threat to you." ”

"I understand."

In response to the advice given by the will of the family, Xiuge immediately sought the Black Sun Scepter and applied an additional layer of isolation magic on the wooden shell that encased it, and attached an additional layer of illusions that hindered cognition and judgment on the outermost layer.

As a result of the joint decision, a considerable number of spies and spies hiding in the Rock Lake Mine stronghold will use the mine tunnels to leave, they will carry important documents and secret rituals to other hidden locations that serve as backup hideouts, and in the event of an accident in the Rock Lake Mine Stronghold, they will immediately advance to the hinterland of the Kingdom of St. Steele according to the original plan, and re-establish the site in a safer area.

In the afternoon, a member of the Black Sun Society arrived at the mine on a giant bird of Yasharu, and he handed over an order to sign Kzlov's name.

The order demanded that Baron Fiorlando immediately lead the Sharp-beaked Owl battalion to Overwatch, and that to-night, the Artmirs would appear in the skies above Overwatch, and that they would launch an irresistible attack on distant targets in the presence of all the soldiers and civilians of Overwatch.

(End of chapter)