Reconnaissance Mission

If the scene at the Artisan's Cottage was one of bustling activity.

The Lord's Manor, on the last day before the operation, exuded a sense of stable order amidst its calm demeanor.

The Awakened Ones communicate and prepare supplies, investigate each person's current situation and whether they can fight, and at the same time, gather all kinds of information and make judgments on the current situation.

This is the current function of the Lord's Manor.

As Linsey walked through the courtyard, without even entering the main building, she immediately felt a sense of urgency, as she watched the guards and Awakened Ones moving back and forth in the yard.

Even the manor servants who wouldn't participate in the fighting.

The expression on his face was more serious than I had seen before.

Linsey walked into the main building of the manor. Anrui was not in the study on the second floor today, but in the hall on the first floor.

At this moment, there was a table in the hall with a fairly large map on it. Linsey glanced at it and knew that it was the terrain and landform around the Border Town, and it even marked the distribution of Hunter Cabin.

Although the overall exploration of the Hidden Borderlands was not detailed.

However, detailed maps still exist within the areas where people engage in daily activities.

At this moment, Anrui was standing in front of the table with the map, discussing the plan for this counterattack with Alan beside him.

"Uncle Anrui, could I have a moment of your time?"

Linsey went over to say hello, Anrui naturally didn't refuse.

"Is there something you need?"

Anrui led Linsey to a small room on the side of the hall.

After they were alone together, Linsey immediately revealed the purpose of her trip:

"I'd like to ask if you know anything about Die Liu Crystal Stone and Moon Elf Scale Powder?"

Upon hearing the names of the two materials, Anrui's expression changed. "These are materials used by Space Sorcerer to create Teleportation Array!"

"Linsey, do you think your skills are like those of Space Sorcerer, capable of creating a Teleportation Array array for the town?"

At this moment, Anrui's body was tense and his expression was solemn.

Linsey didn't want to exaggerate her abilities, so she honestly replied, "Repairing is unlikely, but maintenance is possible."

Anrui's tense body immediately relaxed.

Space Sorcerer is a profession that is extremely difficult to learn, and therefore very rare. High-level awakened individuals typically reside in major, well-known cities, and the ability to construct Teleportation Array is arguably one of their most important skills.

Moreover, no one has ever been able to replace them in this kind of monopolistic work!

If Linsey is just doing repairs, that's fine.

But if it were truly like a teleportation mage, capable of direct construction...

Thinking about this...

Anrui couldn't help but give Linsey another few words of advice, telling her to keep her abilities hidden.

After Linsey nodded in assurance, he gave the exact same answer as Iruier:

"Unfortunately, the Hidden Borderlands do not provide the conditions for these two materials."

"And as far as I know, nobody in town owns them."

This shattered Linsey's idea of repairing the Teleportation Array.

The two returned to the hall.

However, unlike Iruier, he did not see Linsey off. Instead, he waved and the two of them went to the dining table in the hall together, where he pointed to the map in front of them.

"But Linsey, you've come at the perfect time. I have a task for you."

Linsey's expression turned serious. "Is it related to tomorrow's counterattack against the Devil Beast?"

"That's right." Anrui nodded in confirmation, then pointed to the south of the town on the map. "Before the war, we definitely need to do reconnaissance. The people in the town who are suitable for this task have already entered the forest yesterday."

"The information they've sent is sufficient for now."

"But just to be on the safe side, I hope you can also check the situation."

Hearing this, Linsey understood what kind of commission she was about to accept, so she continued to confirm:

What information do we have now?

Anrui explained, "It is mainly divided into three directions: east, south, and north."

"The south is the top priority, as it is home to both ferocious Devil Beast and Corrupted Poison Spider, making it the highest priority for reconnaissance; the north is the second priority, as the mines have been attacked before, as you know, and we cannot let this counterattack go unpunished; as for the east, the terrain there is vast, so the possibility of Devil Beast beasts rushing all the way to the town is the lowest, making it the last place."

Linsey nodded to indicate that she understood.

He was actually involved in every single thing, so of course he knew that Anrui's division of the investigation focus was correct:

Where do I need to go?

"I have less than a day left, and I can only go in one direction."

Without hesitation, Anrui replied, "The South is the most dangerous place, so the best people are needed to scout it out."

"No problem!"

Linsey was not afraid at all; in fact, one could say she was happy to accept the challenge.

Before setting off, however, he wanted to confirm some more details about the counterattack, and asked, "Uncle Anrui, the specific plan for the counterattack against the Devil Beast should have been finalized by now, right?"

Anrui made no attempt to hide anything from Linsey: "The reconnaissance over the past two days has provided a preliminary assessment of the condition of these Devil Beast."

"The Devil Beast hordes in the south are a day's journey from the town, but the north is only half a day away, and the east only has scattered small groups of Devil Beast, which are the easiest to deal with."

"I plan to spend five days moving forward with the entire plan."

"On the first day, we will clear out the Devil Beast in the east, while ensuring that the connection between the north and south sides of the forest is severed to prevent the Devil Beast from continuing to gather; on the second day, we will focus on clearing out the Devil Beast groups in the north; as for the last three days, everyone will concentrate their strength to annihilate those Corrupted Poison Spider and large beast groups in one fell swoop!"

Anrui smiled as he introduced his plan, exuding a strong sense of confidence that he had everything under control.

Linsey was also pleased to see her teacher looking so radiant.

He immediately began to confirm the details of the upcoming task:

"The location of the Devil Beast, their numbers and types, and signs of their activity... Uncle Anrui, besides these, is there any other information I should pay attention to?"

The investigation that Linsey described is basically correct.

However, considering his students' combat abilities, Anrui still added a word of advice, "Try to act discreetly and don't alert these Devil Beast."

"I want them to remain Ignorance before launching an attack."

Linsey nodded vigorously, assuring him, "No problem, I'll be careful!"

Accept the mission and leave the Lord's Manor.

Linsey headed straight for the south side of town.

Thanks to Anrui's propaganda over the past two days, the town's residents now know that the Awakened Ones are about to launch an attack to wipe out the Devil Beast threatening the town.

So when she was walking down the street, people frequently greeted Linsey and asked her about the plan.

Through these dialogues.

Linsey discovers that people's emotions are not fear or tension, but rather a surge of enthusiasm! This comes after the incident where Devil Beast invaded the Farmland.

A retaliatory strike fueled by hatred is absolutely the best medicine for boosting morale! Once outside the town, Linsey immediately turned her attention to her panel.

Sure enough, the corresponding task has already appeared in the Task Bar:

[First Strike]

Mutated Devil Beast are lurking, ready to strike! Eliminate this crisis before they attack!

[Quest Reward: Silent Edge, Attribute/ Skill Experience Points.]