Wizard: Starting with Dealing with Magical Plants

Chapter 243 Unauthorized Actions

"Master Kalen—Sores—and Major General Felix of the Third Legion?"

General Hossman's face turned extremely ugly, and his fingers tapped the table unconsciously.

"That Felix kid, I always thought he was too reckless, but I never imagined he'd be this bold!"

"How dare they bypass the joint resolution of the Supreme Command and the Holy Tower and act in secret!"

"General, if their actions truly trigger a full-scale counterattack from the Purifiers, the front lines will bear the brunt," Blake said in a low voice. "We must stop them."

"How can we stop them?" Ella asked coldly. "Since they dared to act in secret, they must have made ample preparations, and they must have chosen their own trusted forces."

"If we rashly intercept them, we might end up fighting with our own people first."

Liana added softly, "Besides, without solid evidence, on what grounds can we stop them?"

"If they turn around and accuse us of disobeying orders or sabotaging the battle plan—"

General Hossman took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Master Veranika means we should monitor, interfere, and delay, avoiding direct conflict as much as possible, right?"

Rowling nodded: "Yes! The Master hopes that the General can use your authority to restrain the Imperial participants as much as possible."

"At the same time, we need to understand their specific action plans, personnel composition, and attack routes in order to effectively interfere at critical moments without leaving any evidence against them."

"I'll handle Felix personally." A sharp glint flashed in General Hossman's eyes. "That kid doesn't dare openly disobey my direct orders."

"But the wizard squad that Karen and Sores sent out—that's another story."

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"General Hossman cannot directly interfere in the internal affairs of the Santa."

He looked at Blake and Rowling: "The task of surveillance and interference will likely fall to you."

"The Scorching Flame Patrol Team is most familiar with the area around the Throat of the Dead, and you have just completed a related mission, so you are experienced."

Blake immediately stood up straight: "The Scorching Flame Patrol Team is ready at any time."

"We can't send everyone out," Luo Lin shook his head. "It's too conspicuous and easy to expose us."

"Furthermore, we need someone to prepare for the possible missions that may take us to the Silent Corridor."

He looked at Ella and Liana: "Captain Ella is skilled in long-range reconnaissance and tracking, and Liana's purifying power can also play a role in an environment like the Throat of the Dead."

"The two of them working together, coupled with their familiarity with the terrain, make them the most suitable for carrying out surveillance tasks."

"Captain Blake needs to stay at the base, coordinate with all parties, and at the same time—guard against any other unforeseen events that may occur."

Blake paused for a moment, then nodded: "That makes sense."

"Ella, Liana, is there a problem?"

Ella checked her longbow and quiver, her eyes sharp: "No problem. Perfect for testing the new silent arrows."

Liana gripped her staff tightly: "I will prepare defenses against the corrosive effects of death energy."

"So, the details of the operation." General Hossman spread out a detailed map of the Throat of the Dead area. "According to the intelligence brought by Rolin, Karen's target is likely a relatively isolated device on the outer perimeter, but one that plays a crucial role in sealing off the area."

"Based on our previous monitoring, these three points are the most likely."

He marked three locations on the map, all northeast of the Throat of the Dead, about forty to sixty miles from the base. The terrain was complex, with lava hills and deep ravines for cover.

"Ella, Liana, you two set off immediately, heading to points A and C respectively to lie in wait and monitor the area."

"Maintain minimal communication and report any anomalies immediately."

"If it is confirmed that a team is acting on its own, prioritize recording the evidence. Then, while ensuring your own safety, use non-lethal means to interfere as appropriate, such as creating energy turbulence, causing small collapses, or using specially made interference runes to disrupt their stealth or communication."

"Remember, the primary objective is to buy time and create trouble, not to engage in direct combat."

"Understood," Ella and Liana replied in unison.

"Rolling," General Hossman turned to him, "you've just gone through intense exertion, so stay at the base to rest and recuperate, while also organizing the data on the Silent Corridor."

"Once the situation here becomes clear, regardless of whether Karen's actions are stopped, you will probably have to head south immediately."

"We know very little about the situation over there, and the risks may be greater than the throat of the dead."

"Yes," Rowling replied.

He knew that his current condition was not suitable for conducting high-intensity reconnaissance and tracking immediately, and that the mission in the Silent Corridor was equally important.

Without delay, Ella and Liana immediately collected the necessary equipment and supplies and quietly left the base.

General Hossman also left in haste, as he was going to personally visit Major General Felix and other Imperial officers at the base who might be involved in the matter.

Only Rowling and Blake remained in the briefing room.

Blake walked to the wall, poured two glasses of water, handed one to Rowling, gulped down half of it himself, and then let out a heavy sigh.

"Has the situation inside the Holy Tower deteriorated to this extent?" His voice was filled with weariness and confusion. "With the Purifiers, a formidable enemy, at our doorstep, we're still fighting for power and even risking our lives to act on our own?"

Luo Lin took the water glass but didn't drink it immediately.

"Perhaps it is precisely because of the powerful external pressure from the Purifiers that the internal contradictions and fears are amplified."

"Some people want to seize the opportunity to gain power, some want to demonstrate their strength to preserve their position, and some—maybe—simply feel that passive defense is the only way out."

Blake was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't understand all those intricacies."

"All I know is that in the scorching hell, we were brothers in the same trench."

"Kruger and the others—they cannot have died in vain."

He looked at Rolin, his eyes hardening again: "No matter what happens on the Holy Tower, the Seventh Forward Base and the Scorching Flame Patrol Team will do their duty."

"Roland, if—I mean, if—the Holy Tower really does run into trouble in the future, what do you plan to do?"

This is a very direct and sensitive issue.

Luo Lin stared at the slightly swaying water in the glass and pondered for a moment.

"I don't know yet," he said truthfully, "but I do know that if you see no hope on some paths, you should perhaps consider taking a different one."

"Power, knowledge, truth—these things can not be obtained through only one path."

Blake seemed to understand something and patted Rowling on the shoulder forcefully: "Whatever decision you make, remember that there is a group of brothers here who can fight alongside you."

Time slowly passed in anxious waiting.

Rolin remained in the base's temporary rest area, taking medication to restore his mental strength while carefully studying the limited information about the Silent Corridor provided by Master Veranica.

The Silent Corridor is located on the southern edge of the Scorching Hell Fragment, a labyrinthine area composed of countless towering, mirror-smooth black stone peaks.

According to records, there is a peculiar silent force field there that can absorb and dissipate most of the energy fluctuations and sounds that are actively detected, and even the activity of elements is extremely low, hence the name.

Ancient observer civilizations may have taken advantage of this unique environment to establish facilities that required high levels of secrecy or stability.

The arbitrator's clues were very vague, mentioning only a few possible key landmarks and energy frequency characteristics.

When the Moon Silver Flower seedlings sensed these messages, they did indeed convey a faint resonance pointing south, but it wasn't as strong as it had been with the Contract Beacon or the Boiling Blood Lake.

This means that either the target is extremely far away or has very strong shielding, or the correlation is not so direct.

About three hours later, Ella's first encrypted message came back.