Chapter 573: Reconnaissance Personnel
Chapter 573: Reconnaissance Personnel
"Hey, three friends, it's time to wake up!"
In response to Lindsey's indifferent call, the three Awakeners lying on the prison floor slowly opened their eyes. Following the sound, they saw Lindsey standing outside the bars, and their moods immediately darkened.
On the way back to the banyan forest, it was impossible for them to remain unconscious for the entire time. However, each time they woke up, they would soon fall back into unconsciousness. Not only were all their possessions confiscated, but they were only given the bare minimum of food and water to sustain life. At this moment, with the cage suppressing their Essence and physical strength, they could hardly move.
However, this was not the most difficult situation they faced. When they turned their eyes, they saw Silude sitting in a wheelchair beside them. The young writer, knowing she was there to interrogate the prisoners, made no effort to control her aura. The overwhelming emotion instantly permeated their souls, making them feel exhausted even while lying on the ground.
The air in the banyan forest was much more comfortable than outside, but the three Awakeners in the cell still felt suffocated.
"You..."
"What... what stage is this?"
"It can't be possible."
Seeing the three of them react like frightened animals, Lindsey turned to Silude:
"Isn't this a bit too much?"
"You've scared them so much, it's making it hard for me to ask questions."
Silude smiled disdainfully:
"That's exactly the point. They need to be scared into submission."
"Besides, in the Seven Seas Alliance, these guys wouldn't even catch my eye, let alone qualify as a minor character in a script!"
Silude's wine-red eyes looked down at them with the disdain of a deity from above:
"In any case, now I wish to ask you some questions. Do you have any objections?"
The three prisoners, who had no intention of conceding before, were now completely under the influence of Silude's powerful emotional Essence. As soon as she spoke, they nodded frantically:
"Ask! Ask!"
"We will tell you everything, anything!"
"..."
Lindsey's lips curled into a slight smile. This made the interrogation much easier, changing from a difficult mode to a beginner's tutorial.
Although he didn't particularly like Silude, the fallen artist, he had to admit that she was indeed useful in such situations. Lindsey sighed inwardly and then asked"Tell me about your backgrounds first."
The three responded immediately:
"We are from the Green Marsh. We usually scout the environment in the desolate land, monitor the movements of various forces, and relay important information promptly."
Green Marsh.
Upon hearing this term, Lindsey's tone became serious, and he carefully confirmed:
"You are from the Green Marsh?"
The Perception Awakener in the cell trembled as he answered:
"Yes."
"..."
"Phew—"
Lindsey took a deep breath. No matter how much foreseeable future he was given, Lindsey never imagined that after sending the Dunes to gather information, the information would come to him on its own!
"Then tell me about the Green Marsh, and your position in the city."
Hearing this question, the Perception Awakener's eyes flashed with a hint of fear. Instinctively, he wanted to refuse to answer. But beside him, Silude gave a cold snort.
The Perception Awakener, already highly sensitive, felt the emotion of the Seventh Stage artist, and his fear was instantly swept away. In this weakened state, his mind became a puppet on strings:
"The Green Marsh is ruled by the Serpent King. I am a Perception Awakener in the city, and I serve the Serpent King."
"They enforce a strict hierarchical system there, with each stage of the Awakened representing a different class. Regular people are either slaves or laborers. Lower-ranked members must never defy the orders of those above them. If the city lacks manpower, they go out and raid..."
Lindsey listened intently and asked, "What about the environment there? And where do they get their food?"
The Perception Awakener continued, "The vitality of the Green Marsh has not declined. Food... there are farms left from long ago, and they hunt and slaughter livestock to maintain the city's operations."
So, this was another place that could ensure the vitality of the land.
After all, the Green Marsh is the largest force on the Desolate Land, and it's no surprise that they can maintain stability within the city.
Lindsey changed the topic, "Do you have any specific information about the Serpent King?"
The Perception Awakener shook his head, "My position doesn't grant me access to that information."
"But the Serpent King only stays in his palace. Anyone who violates the rules he sets is devoured."
"..."
After a series of questions, Lindsey had a general understanding of the Green Marsh.
It was a city that followed the law of the jungle, where the strong preyed on the weak.
Thus, within the Green Marsh, might was paramount, or more accurately, the Awakened were supreme.
Lindsey then asked about the Yaro Camp, "A few months ago, the Green Marsh people attacked the Yaro Camp."
"Do you know the details of that incident and the current situation of the captured people?"
The Perception Awakener nodded, "Of course, that message was sent by us."
"A year ago, we passed on the information about the Yaro Camp to the Green Marsh. After thorough preparation and a long journey, our team razed the camp to the ground."
"As for the captives, excellent Awakened are the best resources. They should have been turned into slaves."
The Perception Awakener didn't realize that he was currently in the Yaro Camp, admitting his crimes.
The towering Banyan Forest around him made him misunderstand his surroundings, and he narrated the facts from an objective perspective.
He didn't realize that he was confessing at the 'crime scene'!
"Being enslaved... that's fine too, as long as they're alive."
Lindsey shook his head slightly.
Then he began to consider how to deal with the three people in front of him.
The Awakened from the Green Marsh were different from the refugees who had voluntarily come over.
Moreover, with the deep grudge left by the Yaro Camp incident, he would never accept these three as regular laborers.
"Push them out and let the people take revenge?"
"Or should we imprison them as showcase prisoners, temporarily adopting a policy of rewards and punishments?"
As he pondered this, Lindsey was ready to end the interrogation.
After all, the other party had already disclosed everything he wanted to know.
Just as Lindsey prepared to leave, Silude, sitting in a wheelchair beside him, spoke up, "Lindsey, they've been wandering this land for a long time."
"So they know more than the hunters you hastily sent out."
Lindsey understood Silude's implication.
He paused and looked at the three in the cage with a complex gaze, "One last question."
"Since you've been active on the Desolate Land for years, you should know about changes in the forces and also have information about minerals, right?"
The three answered honestly, "We know, of course we know!"
"Iron, silver, gold, copper mines... we know about all of them!"
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
