A Guide to Becoming a God Starting from a Monastery

Everything was simpler than expected.

Anna had no doubts about Thomas - she must have seen Thomas's portrait, or at least knew his appearance.

Thomas's unnatural Russian accent was also very useful. If you were not a foreigner, it would be difficult to speak in such a language.

With Anna's introduction, Thomas quickly understood his general identity.

Probably the level of the chief of an underground intelligence station.

As for the situation of this underground intelligence station...

All I can say is that it's both better and worse than expected.

It is naturally far inferior to the intelligence agencies that Thomas remembered from his previous life (mainly from movies and TV series).

But compared with other intelligence agencies of this era, it is a dimensionality reduction attack.

It makes people feel that heroes in the world should not be underestimated.

The entire intelligence station has expenses, reimbursements, rewards, and KPIs, and there will be penalties if they are not completed.

The information obtained can be divided into two categories:

The first type is the simplest, such as the Grand Duke's travels, troop movements, and rumors in the city. Anyone with eyes and ears can easily detect them.

The second way is to infiltrate different circles and inquire about more confidential information within the circles.

Obviously, for the Night Wolves, the key is not the quantity of soldiers but the quality.

Chapter 77 Wolf's Lair 2

In addition to the daily news, there are also tasks.

This task is quite varied. Completing it will earn you extra rewards, while failing to complete it will result in a deduction of KPI assessment points - of course, this is not called KPI, but it is essentially the same thing.

In short, this is a more complex system than Thomas expected.

Thomas was even certain that this was not a sole proprietorship.

This is a joint venture.

A network jointly built by a foreign power (perhaps more than one) and pagans.

Because the pagans have the technology to control birds, while foreign forces have advanced experience and money.

So... who are the foreign forces?

Poles? Hungarians? Holy Roman Empire? The Pope? The Crescent-Creek Cult? All seem possible. Especially the neighboring nations. In fact, any power capable of reaching out to Russia would be happy to conduct this intelligence operation.

Those who are unable to contribute for the time being are also happy to get involved. After all, it is better to be prepared.

But this has nothing to do with him. After all, every country has an intelligence system.

The Grand Duke of Kiev himself must have deployed intelligence systems in other countries - there is no question of whether or not, only whether they are good or not.

And the question that had puzzled Thomas before was also answered.

Why would the pagans allow a convert from outside the country to take over such an important position?

The answer is: this position is not important at all.

A station chief, but he doesn't know everything about his superiors. Everything is communicated through Fetion.

Even if the intelligence station is discovered now, the losses will be very limited.

In a few months, the intelligence station can be set up again, so it won’t be a big deal.

The ability to control birds and transmit messages is the foundation of everything and the hard technical standard.

Thomas also learned about his salary. For the time being, Thomas could receive a salary of two florins per week.

This is probably the salary level of a mercenary captain of a small team in non-war times.

If you complete the assigned tasks, there will be additional rewards.

If not, then wait for the results of the KPI assessment. If you fail, expect to have your salary deducted.

Incidentally, Thomas's visit today was merely to report for duty and he wasn't paid. Anna still needed to report the matter to her superiors and inform her three subordinates. Only after receiving approval from the superiors and the subordinates could she be considered a new official.

As for the procedures, they are a bit particular.

Moreover, this looks like a small courtyard, not too small, but there is no place to stay.

The second floor is full of bird droppings and is uninhabitable.

The first floor was designed to look like an ordinary home, with only a small room on the edge serving as Anna's residence.

If Thomas insists on staying here, he'll have to sleep on the floor.

But this aspect is exactly what I want.

Thomas hadn't planned to spend the night in this small building.

After all... this is fate's noose. Any danger that can be avoided must be avoided! Thomas doesn't believe this will be easy.

Thomas walked out the door and after a few steps, he saw the bright lights, wine, women and people passing by.

Melodious music came from the theater next door.

From different buildings came the sounds of different instruments. If Thomas was not mistaken, he even heard a flute.

Someone is playing the flute.

A musical instrument unique to China.

Thomas suddenly understood why the intelligence station was set up in this location.

I guess it's just to make people feel the colorful world as soon as they come out.

Without money, you can’t enjoy this colorful world.

A salary of two florins is definitely not a small amount. Even in the most expensive city of Kiev, it is enough to support not only one person but even a small family, which is definitely a well-off standard of living.

However, enjoying this colorful world is far from enough.

It will naturally tempt you to work hard to make money instead of just sitting here and waiting to die.

He's quite good at understanding people's hearts.

Suddenly, he heard footsteps behind him. Thomas turned around and found that Anna had chased him out.

"Lord Aragorn," she said, holding something in her hand. "I forgot to give you this."

"what is this?"

This is a very simple wood carving of a man with antlers and a long beard.

"This is the badge of Perlevite, the kind blessed by the gods," Anna said. "With it, I can contact you immediately. I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."

Thomas put the thing on his body with half belief and half doubt.

Then he walked away along this brightly lit street, making sure no one was following him.

Overall, it was both easier and more difficult than expected.

It's just a simple matter of me being a substitute, and it seems that I won't be discovered at all because this is not an important position.

The difficulty is that this starting point is really not high.

The head of an intelligence station is, at best, a section chief. To climb to the middle or senior levels, one must at least start at the bureau level, with provincial and ministerial levels being the standard.

There are as many as five or six, or as few as three or four levels in between.

For the time being, he could only wait and see. After all, he had only just reported for duty and had not yet officially taken office.

Thomas did not go to the Knights' headquarters at night, but instead randomly chose a cheap hotel to stay in.

There was no news the next day, so Thomas simply took off his makeup and returned to his base.

A very peaceful day passed like this.

Thomas had accumulated some divine power, but had not put it to use.

The skill training of normal people has a period of stable growth and a bottleneck period.

The growth period is fine, and you will see results every time you practice.

But the bottleneck period is completely different and is very difficult to break through. Some people practice for a lifetime and still can't break through the bottleneck.

Therefore, during the growth phase, it is sufficient to maintain moderate exercise without any deliberate effort. However, during the bottleneck phase, high-intensity practice is required.

The closer you get to the bottleneck, the more intense the practice you need to break through.

The spiritual training of the Steel Soul Mystic Art is such a skill. Thomas has reached a bottleneck again.

The bottleneck period requires explosive investment, and multiple rounds of divine power must be invested at once to break through. If you invest in installments, one round today and one round the day after tomorrow, then you will waste your energy in vain during the bottleneck period.

Gandalf has already acquired the new Steel Soul Flow combat skill, but because of his insufficient mental strength, he has not practiced it for the time being.

On the morning of the third day, Thomas had just finished breakfast and went out when something suddenly fell from the sky and hit him on the head.

I looked up and saw a small bird flying by.

It was winter, the sky was clear, and there were few things, so it was easy to see. If it were any other season, you wouldn't even know where it fell.

Thomas lowered his head, picked up a crumpled piece of paper from the ground, and unfolded it.

Sure enough, it was a letter from Anna.

The Wolf Lord had no problem with it; he had already approved his report and his salary was already paid. But the three "evil wolves" completely ignored him.

Tsk...it's not that simple!

I'm afraid this is the key to the matter.

Section 78 Envoy

Thomas originally thought this mission was dangerous.

Because he is a newcomer in the intelligence system and directly holds a leadership position, his identity must be checked when he visits.

He was impersonating someone else, but he didn't know much about the original person. If he didn't reveal his flaws, he would probably be besieged.

So Thomas was mentally prepared to fight his way out of the siege once the truth was revealed.

But the reality is completely different.

If this is fate's revenge, it doesn't seem like it at all.

After all, Thomas knew very well that when he was in Bohemia, he had been doing one divination after another.

Others are just plucking the strings of fate, but I am almost plucking the strings until they smoke.

If this practice has a backlash, it will definitely take two forms: either dangerous and violent, or continuous.

More likely it's a combination of both.

Just as he was thinking this, he heard a report from his subordinates.

Something is coming.

Specifically, a messenger from the Knights Templar arrived.

Messengers usually come infrequently, but each time they do, they bring orders directly from the Order's headquarters.

Moreover, these are official documents, unlike the previous time when the presiding judge came quietly to the door.

The order was simple. Thomas, as the Knight Commander, led his troops to gather at the headquarters of the Knights Templar.

Without further ado, Thomas immediately assigned personnel. Ordinary soldiers were not allowed to be brought with them, only those with the rank of "sergeant".

Although Thomas became the Knight Commander, he had no knights or apprentice knights under his command, only a few sergeants.

This is exactly what he needs.

Thomas can no longer show off his large number of people, but must keep a low profile.

The knight commander, who was eighteen or nineteen years old, was very envied.

Thomas arrived at the headquarters soon after. The others had been stopped early, and only the Knight Commander was allowed in.

As soon as I entered the gate, I saw a dozen knight commanders standing together, chatting in low voices.

The members of the Knights Templar were clearly marked on their clothing, especially on their outer robes, so even if they were strangers, they could tell each other's identities at a glance, even if they were wearing helmets.