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Chapter 257: Gathering Intelligence
Chapter 257: Gathering Intelligence
"Is there anything I can help you with?" Su Yu asked softly.
Alyssa brushed her hair back, her face looking a bit haggard. "Not particularly difficult, but the city is now hosting an army of 300,000, far exceeding Olan City's capacity. There's a severe shortage of food, military supplies, and various other resources... Forget it, Kexing. We'll discuss this in more detail once you return with the intelligence."
"Alright." Su Yu nodded. "But take care of yourself. Don't exhaust your body before the war even begins."
"Don't worry, I know my limits." Alyssa forced a smile.
She then swiped her finger over her [Spatial Ring], and a new brown sheepskin scroll appeared in her hand.
Unrolling the scroll, it revealed a detailed map of a military camp. Several locations on the map were marked with clear red dots.
Alyssa spoke earnestly to Su Yu, "This is the map of the rebel camp, drawn by an interdimensional adventurer named [Cangshan Youjing]."
"I've marked the important locations with red dots. Try to investigate these areas; you should find something valuable."
"No problem." Su Yu took the map from Alyssa.
"Is there anything else?" he asked. "If not, I'll start now."
Alyssa shook her head, indicating there was nothing else.
"See you later, Tina, Princess!" Su Yu waved goodbye to the two of them.
But at that moment, Tina said, "Kexing, how about I see you off?"
"Cough, cough." Alyssa coughed twice, her expression darkening. "Tina, we still have business to discuss. Follow me to the back meeting room."
Without waiting for Tina's response, she walked toward the back of the hall.
Tina couldn't refuse.
She glanced at Su Yu and pulled a light golden badge from her pocket, pressing it into his hand. "I'll be busy now, Kexing. This badge represents my authority. Give it to Fiona, and she will open the [Advanced Secret Realm] portal for you."
"Thank you, Tina!"
...
After leaving the princess's palace, Su Yu let out a long breath.
He could see that both Alyssa and Tina liked him and were a bit jealous of each other.
But to be honest, he didn't have romantic feelings for either of them; he considered them only as friends.
His mind was entirely focused on quickly enhancing his strength and resolving the crisis on Blue Star. He had no interest in pursuing a romantic relationship with either of them.
"It seems I'll have to find a chance to explain this to them. I don't need women; they would only slow down my spellcasting." Su Yu thought to himself as he rode off on Tema.
...
After Su Yu left, in the meeting room behind the hall.
Alyssa sat in the main seat with her legs crossed, her face stern as she looked at Tina. "Tina, we agreed to 'put aside our differences' regarding Kexing. Why did you break our agreement?"
"I couldn't help it." Tina looked a bit embarrassed.
"Never mind." The princess waved her hand. "Let me reiterate: until we defeat the rebels, we need to focus all our attention on the war. Don't let Kexing distract you."
"After the war, we can fairly compete for Kexing's affection, alright?"
"Alright." Tina sighed softly.
Alyssa shook her head and changed the subject.
"By the way, Tina, how are the new weapons that arrived in Kexing's territory?"
"Are you talking about the batch that Vena Hekin delivered?" Tina temporarily set aside her concerns about the C-star territory.
"Exactly, I'm referring to that batch."
"In that case..." Tina tapped her chin with her right index finger, thinking aloud, "There are 50 spiral rifled cannons in this shipment. Adding them to our inventory, we now have 300 rifled cannons, which can make a significant difference."
"Furthermore, this shipment has a highlight: the latest firearms developed by the C-star territory have been mass-produced. This time, they sent 100 breech-loading rifled muskets, 70 shotguns, and 15 Gatling heavy machine guns."
"I plan to use these weapons at the most critical moments of the war."
"Alright." Ailie rubbed her temples, which were aching. "As long as you have a plan for the battlefield, I won't interfere."
"It seems the only serious issue we need to address now is the shortage of supplies. But we can leave that to the C-star territory to solve..."
The scene shifts back to Su Yu.
After leaving the princess's palace, he hurriedly set off to complete his mission.
But when he infiltrated the rebel camp and began exploring the rooms marked in red on the map, he found the task to be surprisingly simple.
These missions were designed for first-tier players, and Su Yu, being a fourth-tier player, had attributes hundreds of times stronger than an average first-tier player, even without any equipment.
Additionally, he had a long-lasting [Invisibility Spell] that lasted over an hour, making it easy for him to explore the marked rooms and obtain several mission items, including the [Sixth Legion Action Order], the [Night Swift Plan Combat Strategy], and the [Atlan Command Room Strategic Intelligence].
Once he had the mission items, Su Yu wasted no time and immediately used his [Hearthstone] to return to his territory. He then used the teleportation array to travel to Orlan City.
In the princess's palace in Orlan City,
Ailie quickly flipped through the mission items Su Yu had brought and said with a smile, "C-star, you did a great job! I didn't expect you to get the intel so quickly!"
"It was just a minor task," Su Yu modestly replied.
Ailie stored the mission items in her spatial ring, stepped down from her throne, and solemnly handed him the [Pillar Root Potion]. "Here, C-star, this is what you deserve!"
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Su Yu took it with both hands and quickly checked its properties.
[Pillar Root Potion (Consumable)]
Effect: Drinking this potion will permanently and slightly increase your base attributes.
Note: Drinking five bottles together will upgrade your template to [Elite].
"So, Your Highness, what should I do next?" Su Yu was eager to obtain the next four bottles of [Pillar Root Potion].
Ailie thought for a moment and said, "I need you to deliver a letter to the mayor of Pearl City and help our army address some supply shortages."
As soon as the princess finished speaking, Su Yu received a game notification:
"Ding, your main quest has been updated, [Goldfinch Empire (53-55/100)]."
"Quest Requirements: Recruit 20,000 players, deliver the letter from [Princess Ailie] to the mayor of Pearl City, [Michel Delanc], and bring back a large amount of supplies prepared by [Michel Delanc]."
"Quest Reward: 1-4 bottles of [Pillar Root Potion], with the exact number determined by the completion of the quest."
(End of Chapter)
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