After passing through the fortress guarding the pass, the terrain suddenly widened, and there were paved roads leading in all directions. However, at this time, those roads were filled with dark green military vehicles and soldiers.
As Fiery Oil was an important strategic material, it could only be used in critical situations. In order to relieve the pressure of the supply of Fiery Oil in the frontline, many military vehicles that were used for commuting and cargo transportation still used the same steam engines as before. These steam engines were not picky. As long as they were ignited and added some water, they would be able to run. Being highly adaptable and convenient for maintenance, they were still useful on the battlefield.
Of course, a few fiery-oil vehicles were also speeding on the roads. However, they were all senior officers' vehicles. Zhang Tie met two fiery-oil vehicles on the way. Those who were sitting in those fiery-oil vehicles were all colonels.
The fertile farmlands on the roadside had been deserted. If there was no war, he should be able to see well-growing corns or wheat in July. However, at this moment, Zhang Tie found those farmlands were covered with weeds. Many farmlands had been developed into training grounds, camps or temporary field airports. It was busy everywhere. Air cavalries would fly over his head from time to time towards Coldwater City. Those field airports were the busiest.
Zhang Tie walked on the road alone. From time to time, vehicles and soldiers would glance at him before going their own way. A few minutes later, a truck in camouflage for air defense, which was pulling a truck full of vegetables with some twigs inserted on the roof of the truck, stopped by Zhang Tie.
A middle-aged man with a rosacea nose and messy beard in a pale yellow military uniform which smelt of coal ash extended half of his head out of the window as he shouted towards Zhang Tie, "Soldier, do you need a ride? I'm going to Feinan …"
Zhang Tie turned around and threw a glance at that middle-aged man silently. After nodding, he moved to the other side of the driver's cab, opened the door and got in.
The middle-aged man was huge and fat. He occupied two seats in front of the driver's cab, leaving only one seat close to the door for Zhang Tie. However, there was a big white goose in a cage on that seat.
"Just put the big white goose on the back. Those rich and powerful lords always want to enjoy the delicious foie gras no matter where they are, even demons …" The big tree mumbled. Zhang Tie then put the cage on the empty place behind the seat and closed the door. After throwing another glance at Zhang Tie, the middle-aged man put down the brake. Closely after that, the truck started to run on the road.
"You're from Sacred Light Empire?"
"Yes, sir!"
"Why are you alone …"
"All the others are dead!"
"Erm …"
After being choked by Zhang Tie's words, the middle-aged man turned around and threw another glance at Zhang Tie. Closely after that, he muttered a few words before continuing to drive the truck attentively.
Fred was solemn and indifferent. Actually, all the fighters of the Sword of Brilliance were like him. Therefore, nobody would feel that Zhang Tie behaved like that.
…
10 minutes later, the truck passed by an intersection outside Feinan City, which led to a small town on one side. Zhang Tie said, "Here we are …". The middle-aged man then parked the truck. Zhang Tie then got off the truck and closed the door. Without saying thanks, he just slightly nodded towards the middle-aged man before walking towards the small town.
This small town was the encampment of the 3rd battalion of Sword of Brilliance of Sacred Light Empire in Hicks Peninsula. The entire town had been empty except for all the houses. Although over 2,000 fighters of Sword of Brilliance of Sacred Light Empire were stationed here, it still looked empty. However, it was necessary for air defense. If they were scattered, they would suffer fewer losses even if they encountered the air strike of air cavalries of Sacred Alliance Empire.
After showing his identity and passing another inspection, Zhang Tie entered the small town.
Compared to other camps, this small town where the fighters of Sword of Brilliance of Sacred Light Empire gathered was excessively quiet, even a bit depressed. Besides the training ground in the square in the center of the small town, the small town was tranquil like a depopulated area. All the fighters who were walking in the small town were silent and barely communicated with each other. All the troops around Feinan City were afraid of this place.
Translator: WQL Editor: Aleem There was an unknown church in the small town. After the 3rd battalion arrived here, the religious symbol on the roof of the main gate of the church had been removed. Closely after that, a symbol of Sacred Light School was erected. This place became the temporary headquarters of the 3rd battalion.
After coming here silently, Zhang Tie explained his situation to those guards outside the headquarters. One of them entered and reported it. In less than half a minute, that guard came out. After throwing an admiring glance at Zhang Tie, he took Zhang Tie inside.
…
In a room of the small church, a 60-year-old man in a luxurious red robe which was embroidered with a brilliant pattern of sun with golden threads and a golden priest's crown which was similar to a fish head was watching Zhang Tie with an inquisitive and judgmental look.
"Lord Saguli, I'm Fred, the leader of the 76th squad. May the sacred light shine forever …"
Zhang Tie bowed towards the old man as he said calmly, "That's right."
This old man was the head of the 3rd battalion of Sword of Brilliance of Sacred Light Empire in Hicks Peninsula, Fred's immediate superior and a brilliant priest of Sacred Light Empire who had promoted to a battle spirit. If this person could promote to a knight after a battle spirit, he would be promoted to a mace priest and officially become a member of the highest class of Sacred Light Empire.
"You said you've sensed the God's favor?" Saguli asked calmly.
"Yes. Therefore, I returned to the encampment in advance!"
"Prove it to me!" Saguli didn't move; instead, he just threw a glance at an attendant on his side. That attendant then took a piece of red crystal and gave it to Zhang Tie.
After taking that piece of red crystal, Zhang Tie injected a wisp of battle qi into it. Closely after that, the piece of red crystal had given out faint red light.
After Zhang Tie took away the crystal, Saguli nodded as he still didn't smile at all. He just said in a businesslike manner, "Not bad, it seems that you've sensed the God's favor. From today on, you don't need to carry out any task. You can take a rest in the encampment for a few days. Someone will pick you up!"
"Thank you, lord!"
Saguli waved his hand as he had someone take Zhang Tie out of the room …
From the beginning to the end, Saguli the Brilliance Pastor didn't ask about Zhang Tie's partners at all as if it was nothing important at all …
…
After leaving the church, Zhang Tie only walked for a few minutes before coming to his rest place in the encampment. It was a two-storey common private house with a courtyard covering more than 30 square meters. Some firewood was piled up in the courtyard. There were some rooms in the private house, which were the dormitories of Fred and his partners. However, at this moment, Zhang Tie was the only one living in this dormitory. Therefore, everything here looked very desolate.
After closing the door of the private house, Zhang Tie came to the door of a room on the second floor. He took out a key from a crack of the door frame and opened the door. After that, he entered the room. After closing the door, Zhang Tie shook his head with a bitter smile.
There was no curtain in the room. The window was directly blocked by a wooden board. Only some faint light penetrated in through the crack of the wooden board. A simple military sleeping bag was spread on the floor on the left side of the door. Besides that, there was nothing else in the room.
Zhang Tie took off his cloak, leather belt, luggage and long sword and hung them on a hook on the wall. After that, he took out a remote-sensing crystal from a space-teleportation finger ring and sent an extremely simple message to Ockham — — Fred.
Ockham responded very fast. The moment Zhang Tie sent the message to Ockham — — Master, please wait for a few days patiently. I've already arranged it. Everything will go according to the plan …
Zhang Tie put away the remote-sensing crystal finger ring. Closely after that, he sat down on the ground with crossed legs and started to recover.
In the eyes of outsiders, the Sword of Brilliance Corps of Sacred Light Empire was a terrifying existence. Because almost all the fighters in this corps were below LV 6. Most of them were LV 7, LV 8 and LV 9 fighters. Although such a corps couldn't match that of those demon corps which were entirely composed of LV 9 fighters, it was already powerful enough among humans.
The fundamental reason why Sacred Light Empire could control such a corps lay in that all the fighters in this corps were "ripened" by a bizarre medicament of Sacred Light Empire.
Previously, Fred was just a LV 5 fighter, who was far away from being a fighter. However, after "bathing the divine grace of the God of Brilliance", it only took him half a year to promote to a LV 9 fighter.
At that time, there were 50 common fighters of Sacred Light Empire who "bathed the god's favor" together with Fred. However, only 6 of them survived in the end. All the other 44 fighters had been summoned to the heavens after "bathing the god's favor".
Even though most of them survived, they couldn't light other surging points for the rest of their lives. They could only promote to LV 9 at most. Additionally, their life spans were very short. They might not live to 70 years old …
However, there were very few exceptions. About 1 in 700-800 survivors could light their surging points and continue to cultivate. Additionally, their cultivation speed would improve rapidly. Those exceptions would be specially taken care of by Sacred Light Empire and be dispatched away from the corps of Sword of Brilliance. As the lucky ones, they would have a different destiny.
Very few people knew that Sacred Light Empire dispatched the corps of Sword of Brilliance to the frontline not only to fulfill the obligation of Sacred Light Empire to resist demons but also to select people like Zhang Tie.
As long as this defense line didn't collapse, fighters like Fred would constantly enter the encampment of this town and become fresh cannon fodder on the battlefield …
Ockham's plan was to let Zhang Tie be such a person first. After that, he would transfer Zhang Tie away from here and arrange a new identity for Zhang Tie, who could have a chance to touch the tower of time. Of course, the following things would be simple …
This plan was simple and effective. It could cover Zhang Tie's identity to the greatest extent. Therefore, Zhang Tie agreed with it.
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