I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

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"What is it?" Amy asked curiously.

"From the perspective of energy structure, it should belong to the category of shrines."

Jemin described in detail the information he had gathered.

"A shrine guarded by elite orcs?" Victor frowned, lowering his voice to ask, "Jemin, are you sure? The guards there are at least battle-hardened orc warriors, and there might even be shamans or other professions that can manipulate divine power. The three of us..."

Amy was also a little nervous. She gripped her staff tightly: "We've only just landed. Isn't it too risky to go straight into trouble with the orc elites?"

Jemin glanced at the two calmly: "It's precisely because they are elite guards that their scale is small."

He explained to the two of them in detail: "In order to maintain secrecy as much as possible, the core guards of such an important faith hub will never be too large. They follow an elite route, with a maximum of a dozen or so people. The number of core guards on the outer perimeter can be a little more, but there are still no hundreds."

"Moreover, this shrine is not very strong. According to my reconnaissance, the guards inside are quite powerful, but they are within our capabilities."

He paused, then continued, "Secondly, we need to probe the fighting style of the intelligent beings in this world, to see how they use their extraordinary powers and their fighting habits. This will help us understand our enemy. In addition, if we can capture them alive, we might be able to gather some intelligence."

“If the opponent’s strength is within our control, then we can consider it. After all… gathering some intelligence is indeed necessary.” Victor frowned and thought for a moment, then nodded.

"We don't know the specifics of this plane yet; we need to at least obtain some basic intelligence about the enemy."

Amy nodded in agreement: "And there's also information related to language, since we'll definitely need to cover it up if we're going to do it in the future..."

"Moreover," Jemin pointed to the general direction of the shrine, "although this shrine is not large, based on the energy fluctuations and structure analysis, it should be the faith hub of the orc forces in the nearby area, capable of providing continuous blessings and restoration to the orcs on the front lines."

“Destroying it will have a positive impact on the battle situation in this area and will earn us a lot of contribution points.” He added one last point, “More importantly, it’s an excellent opportunity to hone our three-person combat coordination.”

Victor and Amy exchanged a glance and nodded to each other—they were convinced.

Both of them understood that risks and opportunities coexisted.

Putting aside the importance of intelligence, the contribution to this overall test alone is extremely important. It's not just a simple number, but also a tangible benefit that can be obtained in the future.

"Since the attack has been decided, let's make it quick and decisive. We should try to infiltrate their core area as directly as possible, kill them with one blow, and decide whether to leave any survivors depending on the situation."

Seeing that both of them nodded in agreement, Jemin quickly made arrangements: "After taking care of the enemy's core units, don't get too entangled. Escape quickly and kill as many enemies as possible who are trying to track us."

The two had no objection to his arrangement. Through the previous battle against the monster, the three of them had implicitly established Jemin's leadership position.

Amy nodded and took out a magical artifact from the backpack behind her: "I can use this to search for souls and obtain information. As long as I move fast enough, it can be done in a dozen breaths."

"A level-five magical artifact? You actually have such a good thing?" Jemin raised an eyebrow.

Victor, who was standing to the side, also seemed somewhat surprised.

Amy pulled out a magical artifact specifically designed for intelligence gathering, inscribed with the sorcery model of "soul search."

"Soul Search" can be constructed starting from a level one wizard, but its effectiveness increases with the wizard's level. For a level one wizard, using it takes a long time and yields only scattered information, most of which is likely useless.

Furthermore, the soul of the object to which the witchcraft is cast will also collapse.

At level five, not only is the time required minimal, but you can also search for relevant intelligence in a targeted manner.

Jemin was also prepared, but his level was not as high as Amy's. Since Amy had taken it out, he wouldn't take his own.

After all, they are now a small team, so it's better for everyone to contribute to each other.

"Hehe... I only got this through my mother's connections." Amy gave an embarrassed smile.

Jemin nodded and immediately changed the previous plan: "In that case, let's modify the plan. I will try to leave one important enemy behind. In addition to language information and basic intelligence, check if there is any information in the enemy's soul related to searching for us wizards. If we can find out their movement route, that would be even better."

“That’s good. This way, we can use that intelligence to determine our next course of action. If there are few enemies, we can eliminate them all on the spot. If there are many enemies, we can find their weak points and escape.” Victor agreed.

After all, it was their first time participating in a real interdimensional battlefield, and even though the enemy was not strong, the three of them were quite cautious.

After briefly confirming the next steps of the plan, the three quickly reached a consensus, adjusted their mindset, and stealthily headed towards the target chosen by Jemin.

On the tactical map constructed by his Five Elements Rainbow Mirror, the movement trajectory of each orc patrol, and even the faint life fluctuations and rough energy flow on their bodies, are clearly visible.

He chose the best infiltration route, avoiding all the patrols, and approached the shrine silently, like a ghost.

This time, Amy and Victor truly experienced Jemin's "terrifying" intelligence advantage.

Under Jemin's guidance, their stealth was as if they were in an empty field.

Jemin sometimes signaled them to stop, and sometimes told them to speed up.

Fearing discovery by the enemy, the two tacitly stopped using reconnaissance magic.

But they were not discovered by anyone until they reached the core area.

Finally, a cave emitting a faint light appeared before them.

Inside the cave is a small shrine made of rock and huge vines, with primitive and powerful totems carved on it.

Around the shrine, ten burly orc elites were patrolling listlessly. Eight of them were warriors with bulging muscles, wielding giant axes, while the other two were shamans with bone staffs and covered in strange paints.

Their aura was several times stronger than that of the monsters they had encountered before, reaching the level of a third-level apprentice. The two shamans had already reached the peak level of a third-level apprentice.

(End of this chapter)