At the Tarot meeting, members were discussing Remenberg's great victory in the Snason region.
At this point, the topic turned to Remnburg's new weapons, which Odis was quite willing to share with everyone.
However, the two terms he uttered, "airplane" and "rocket launcher," surprised the other members, as they were new words.
Odis further explained, "Aircraft can carry large amounts of ammunition and bomb ground targets from high altitudes."
Upon hearing this, Emlyn, the "moon," couldn't help but interrupt, "Can it fly?"
"It can fly," Odis said with a smile.
Emlyn, who possessed the "Bat Wings" ability, paused for a moment before asking, "This must consume a lot of spiritual energy, right? And it's a very complex magic circle?"
Apart from "Fool" Klein, the other members couldn't imagine what a flying "extraordinary device" would look like.
Actually, using occult knowledge to make something fly is not a difficult thing.
But they all knew that the weapons Remenberg publicly displayed were all mass-producible, which was the part that no one could imagine.
"It's not all about spirituality," Odis said. "It involves the principles of aerodynamics."
"The general theory is that as long as there is enough acceleration, combined with the shape of the aircraft, the air can push the aircraft to fly."
Emlyn and the other members nodded, their expressions still blank and puzzled; it was the first time they had ever heard of the subject of "aerodynamics."
Odis did not elaborate further: "However, in actual combat we have found that aircraft are more suitable for reconnaissance."
"They are in the air, so they can find and identify targets relatively easily and quickly send that message to ground troops."
Therefore, Odis's next step is to focus on developing the reconnaissance capabilities of aircraft. As for the role of bombing, Odis believes that its effect is not as good as that of the "Extraordinary Rocket Cannon" and the "Spirit Wave Cannon". It would be better to wait until missiles are developed in the future and carry them for precision strikes.
Odis said, "As for the 'extraordinary rocket launcher,' you can think of it as a 'cannon' with a range of about two hundred kilometers."
"Two hundred kilometers?" "Moon" Emlyn said, "This—this is beyond the limits of extraordinary beings' eyesight, isn't it?"
How does this type of cannon aim at its target?
"Don't we have airplanes?" Odis replied with a smile. "I mean, using this weapon in combat requires coordinated operations by multiple branches of the armed forces."
"Infantry on the front lines, as well as aircraft in the sky, can guide the rocket regiment to its targets."
"The Fool" Klein thought to himself: At this point, the military theories and combat systems of the various countries in the Northern Continent are equivalent to those of World War I, and they simply do not understand the concept of multi-service joint operations. Even if they were given tanks, they might still invent tactics like "tanks driving into trenches to defend positions."
The other members were indeed a little confused, but they also felt that it seemed very impressive.
Odis continued, "These two new weapons were mainly used on this battlefield, and the 'Extraordinary Rocket Launcher' was more effective than expected."
The "Red Angel" demon actually used this new weapon to briefly hold off six enemy demigods.
The other members were stunned again, feeling as if their imaginations had reached their limit once more, unable to imagine what kind of weapon could hold back six demigods.
"From then on, the rules of war were rewritten," Odis said. "Ordinary soldiers not only could not play a significant role on the battlefield, but they also became a burden to the extraordinary."
"On the battlefields to come, extraordinary weapons will become the mainstream. If extraordinary weapons are not powerful enough, then extraordinary weapons will be the only option."
Everyone fell silent after hearing Odis's words, because they suddenly seemed unable to understand how the future war would unfold.
Only Klein realized that Odis's use of the extraordinary had ushered in a new era, and that such a new era always began to manifest itself on the battlefield.
When everyone can't understand Remburg's tactics, it proves that Remburg has entered a new era.
After a dozen seconds of silence in the hall, Audrey asked again, "Is it true that the Remnburg government suddenly announced this morning that it would provide aid to Rune?"
The news wouldn't be published in the newspaper until evening, and the other members were still unaware of it. Upon hearing what "Justice" said, they immediately looked in the direction of "The Hermit."
Odis nodded and said, "Yes, we have made some preparations to aid Rune, and the first batch of reinforcements will arrive in Backlund in a week at the latest."
Do we really need aid?
Alger, the "Hanged Man," was puzzled: "Has Lenburg's strength reached the point where it can fight Intis and Fussac alone?"
In the past ten months of war, Rune has suffered enormous losses in all aspects, including its industrial system, ordinary soldiers, and extraordinary individuals.
If you want to reverse the downward trend, Rune can't be of much help.
"No," Odis replied. "These two countries have the support of three orthodox churches, and the Church of Knowledge is clearly unwilling to participate in the war against Rune."
"So we don't have any advantage."
Everyone was stunned, even Audrey asked, "Why is Narenburg supporting Rune?"
Odis couldn't be too explicit, so he could only say, "Because the 'Lord of Mysteries' supports the 'Goddess of Night'."
The other members were stunned for a moment, then Leonard, nicknamed "Star," voiced everyone's thoughts: "A war of gods! Will this war escalate into a war of gods?"
"You all haven't forgotten the reason this war broke out, have you?" Odis smiled and said, "It was a dispute between gods that led to a war between the two great powers of the Northern Continent, and it naturally had to end in the form of a divine war."
Therefore, Lenburg believed, or rather, the "Lord of Mysteries" believed, that the "Goddess of Night" would achieve final victory in this war!
All the members believed that this was a venture capital investment, but only Odis himself was certain that the investment would be 100% successful.
This topic can only end here, because no one knows how to predict the war of the gods, nor does anyone know how the gods determine which side has the advantage in the war of the gods.
After a silence of more than ten seconds, Emlyn looked around and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have a request."
Alger the Hanged Man asked, "Which 'Witch King' do you wish to hunt?"
At the last Tarot meeting, "The Moon" indicated that she had almost digested her potion, so Alger guessed that "The Moon's" request must be related to the properties used by Pusheng.
Emlyn took two seconds to process the question and, trying to maintain an elegant smile, replied, "You guessed right."
Alger simply smiled and said nothing.
Klein, manipulating "The World," asked, "Are there any concrete plans at the moment?"
"I've partnered with the Temperance faction of the 'Rose School,'" Emlyn said. "I hope this will make the operation more secure."
Odis then joined the conversation: "So you should already have a specific goal, right?"
Emlyn nodded and said, "Yes, my target is 'Witch King' Karaman, and I have already obtained relevant information about him through the vampires' channels."
He is currently in the city of Vertecker in East Bayron, leading the rebels in an attack on the colony of Rune.
"The Marquis suspects that if we attack Karaman, there is a high chance that angels from the 'Rose School' will obstruct us, so the hunt must end as soon as possible."
Odis slowly nodded and said, "I hope to participate in this hunt as well. I don't need any reward, as long as you can share information about this hunt."
Emlyn was taken aback, clearly not expecting the "Hermit" to participate in the hunt, and even more so, to ask for no reward!
Seeing Emlyn's doubts, Odis said, "As I just mentioned, during the Battle of Nerok, the 'Rose School' suddenly attacked Remburg's camp. If they hadn't left enough tactical space, Remburg would have suffered huge losses."
"I have always wanted to take some retaliatory action against the 'Rose School,' but in the past period of time,
Remnburg's intelligence agencies did not have any involvement in the southern continent.
"It would be too lenient for them to merely attack the 'Rose School's' strongholds in the North Continent."
If we can take down one of the enemy's angels during this "Moon" hunt, that would be ideal. If we don't take down an angel, we can try to take down as many of the enemy's demigods as possible.
Emlyn nodded, indicating that he understood. At the same time, he realized that these words could be relayed to the higher-ups of the vampire clan, thus making the cooperation between the two sides reasonable.
Then Emlyn thought that perhaps the "hermit's" words were meant for him to relay to the Marquis.
Recently, the vampires have finally established stable contact with the higher-ups in Lenburg. If they go through this joint hunting operation, the vampires who reside in Lenburg should no longer hide their identities.
This was Odis's demand in the previous negotiations, but the vampires have been discussing and debating it without reaching a conclusion.
The reason the vampires contacted Lenburg was that they hoped to have a legitimate identity that would prevent them from being attacked by the local officials and extraordinary individuals.
However, they have experienced too much in the past and are afraid that this might be a conspiracy against the vampires.
However, if both sides share experience in dealing with the "Rose School," they might be able to reach an agreement relatively easily.
So, the Hermit and the Moon agreed to use Rupert to make contact after the Tarot meeting and conduct further negotiations.
After this commission was completed, Klein manipulated "The World" and said, "I need everyone's help to analyze an opponent and find the best way to deal with him."
Everyone paused for a moment, noticing that "world" was actually an angel, implying that the opponent must be an angel.
Apart from "The World" and "The Hermit" being demigods, the other members attending this meeting were all extraordinary beings below the demigod level. I never expected that I would be able to participate in a discussion about dealing with an angel.
Then, with the help of the Fool, "The World" materialized a stack of papers and distributed them to the other members.
When Odis received the paper, he indeed saw that it contained information about the Dark Wolf Cortar.
After receiving the information, Alger, the "Hanged Man," couldn't help but look up at the area beneath the bronze table.
Although he had anticipated that his opponent might be an angel, he was still somewhat shocked when he saw that the information stated at the beginning that the opponent was a "mythical creature".
Taking a deep breath, Alger finally looked away and began to carefully read the documents in his hands.
After seeing the information in their hands, the other members also felt that their current experience was somewhat magical. The "Middle Sequence" Extraordinary Ones were considering how to deal with the mythical creatures.
After reading the contents of the paper, "The Hanged Man" Alger spoke first: "According to Miss 'Justice's' analysis, no bait will lure that suspicious mythical creature; it will only make it hide further away."
Before this, Klein had already asked Audrey to help analyze it, and in the data just now, he noted which ones were 1.
"Miss Justice's" analysis.
Alger paused for a moment and then said, "Given the suspicion that he possesses a Sequence 1 Extraordinary Ability, there is indeed no need to pursue anything else. Improving oneself is the most important thing. If we want to deal with him, we can only consider this aspect."
Upon hearing this, "Judgment" Hugh, speaking from his professional perspective, said, "But this mythical creature is extremely cautious, leaving no clues whatsoever. Furthermore, intelligence indicates that the location for preparing the Sequence 1 ritual is unrestricted in an environment like the 'Forsaken Lands.'"
Klein roughly guessed that the "Diviner" path advancement sequence 1 seemed to involve establishing a small puppet city.
He also wrote this down in the document.
"The Sun" Derrick confirmed: "Yes, there are too many monsters for him to use."
The room fell silent for a moment. Leonard, nicknamed "Star," thought for a moment and said, "Could we rely on the law of aggregation based on extraordinary characteristics?"
He looked at "the world" and said, "That mythical creature seems to be on the same path as you."
Klein thought for a moment and manipulated the "world" to say, "Simply relying on this level of extraordinary characteristics to gather power, trying to find that mythical creature through 'chance encounters' might take a year, two years, or even longer."
"Moreover, the other party is a complete mythical creature, capable of interfering with this to some extent."
Seeing that everyone had been discussing for a while without getting to the point, Odis said, "Could we use the name of this mythical creature to establish a connection?"
"The World" shook its head: "Given its suspicious nature, it certainly won't react."
As soon as he finished speaking, Klein suddenly had an inspiration: the Dark Wolf's lack of response did not mean it would not pay attention to the corresponding prayer lights.
After some consideration, Klein realized that the initiative was entirely in the hands of the Dark Wolf, and if the other party wasn't interested in him, this method wouldn't be effective.
Just then, Odis smiled and said, "I think Mr. Star's method is not impossible. You and Dark Wolf are too weak in the law of aggregation of extraordinary characteristics, but Mr. Fool should be able to find the other party by using the method of 'aggregation' when the time is right. Moreover, Mr. Fool is of a higher rank than Dark Wolf and can interfere with the other party's interference."
Klein, sitting at the head of the table, suppressed the urge to twitch his lips: You might not believe it, but Mr. Fool isn't even in your rank.
However, he maintained his smile, earnestly playing the role of the enigmatic "fool."
Then he thought: "The level of the Fool may not be high enough, but the level of this 'Gray Mist' is sufficient. After praying in the 'Forsaken Land,' he can immediately come to the 'Above the Gray Mist' and perhaps find the mystical connection with the Dark Wolf."
With that in mind, Klein manipulated "The World" and said to Odis, "I will seriously consider it."
Then he added, "If I'm confident I can find the Dark Wolf, could I ask you to hunt it for me?"
He had originally planned to ask "Miss Messenger" for help, but Klein just thought about it again and realized that Odis was a normal, or rather, a real angel, so the chances of success would be greater.
Odis nodded: "No problem."
Klein said, "The problem now is, how do we get you to the 'Forsaken Land'?"
He had previously thought that it would be relatively easy to bring the "Messenger Girl" to the "Forsaken Land." All he needed to do was have her possess a coin, then put the coin into a cigarette case, use the "Spiritual Wall" to block her, then offer the cigarette case as a sacrifice to the "Above the Gray Mist," and then bestow it upon the "Forsaken Land." That would be all.
But how could Odis get to the "forsaken land"?
Odis pondered for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'll try to solve this problem first. If I can't, then I'll ask Mr. 'Fool' for help."
Upon hearing this, Klein immediately realized that Odis had also considered using him as a sacrifice to travel to the "Forsaken Land."
So he nodded and said, "Okay."
After this matter was discussed, the tarot session fell silent for a while.
Then everyone started discussing the current war, and they first looked at Mr. "The Hanged Man".
"The Hanged Man" Alger smiled and said, "I am currently returning to the Raging Sea; the battle in the Sunia Sea has come to an end."
In fact, he used the magical items provided by the "Hermit" to successfully establish contact with the remnant soul of the "Queen of Calamity" and obtain the opportunity to advance to Sequence 4.
So war is not so important to him. What's most important to him right now is to promote everyone to demigod status as soon as possible.
"Isn't the battlefield at sea very stressful?" asked Audrey, the "Justice" of the battlefield.
"With the help of the Church of Storms, the Rosede Islands have always been firmly in the hands of the Kingdom of Rune," Alger said. "My crew has been fighting continuously for a long time, so we are preparing to return to the Raging Sea to rest."
He planned to occasionally deviate from safe routes under the pretext of avoiding the Fussack Navy.
To everyone else, this was a perfectly normal procedure.
However, when sailing off the safe route, you will pass through the location given by the "Queen of Calamity". You will obtain the trait from there and then disguise it as a serendipitous encounter. With the help of Mr. "Fool", you will complete the promotion process.
And what Alger said was indeed true. The Church of Storms did make a huge contribution to naval warfare, allowing Rune to face the navies of Fussac and Intis alone.
The situation is still manageable. No important strategic locations have been lost, allowing Rune to continuously transport large amounts of resources from the southern continent back to Backlund, constantly supplying the war effort in the northern continent.
After Alger finished describing the situation at sea, "Justice" Audrey began to talk about the battle situation around Backlund.
"It is said that the Fusak army in the north will reach the outskirts of Backlund in another week or two," Audrey said. "Because of the Barchis Mountains, the western front can hold out for a while longer."
But this is not good news.
Then Audrey looked at the "Hermit": "I wonder when the reinforcements from Remnantburg will arrive?"
"Before the Fursac army reaches Backlund," Odis said, "the Lenburg army should be able to help Rune hold off the Fursac army for a while, but don't expect the Lenburg army to turn the tide. We're just there to help Rune hold out until the war of the gods begins."
Audrey breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's great, that way Backlund won't be destroyed by the war."
She paused for a moment and then said, "Recently, prices in Backlund have skyrocketed, and even middle-class families are finding it difficult to afford food."
"Now the poor basically rely on various forms of relief to survive. People starve to death every day, and people go bankrupt every day. Apart from military industrial enterprises, there are basically no jobs left."
The main problem is that even if products are produced, there are no orders and no one buys them; commerce and industry have almost come to a standstill.
The other members fell silent, unsure how to comment.
After a few seconds, Audrey suddenly asked Odis, "'The Hermit,' do you have any way to end this war?"
Odis paused for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "Perhaps unifying the Northern Continent could reduce the frequency of wars."
He shrugged and said, "When some problems are difficult to resolve through negotiation, war is the only option left."
"Many problems cannot be solved through negotiation, such as issues of adjacent pathways and the cycle of economic boom and bust."
The other members were taken aback; apart from Klein, none of them quite understood the so-called economic cycle issue.
Like Odis, Klein had long anticipated the impact of economic cycles on the world, and the social costs of overcapacity and economic cycles were borne by ordinary people.
Even so, the rulers' rule remained secure because of the existence of extraordinary individuals.
"Star" Leonard then spoke up: "The battle situation in Winter County can still be maintained, but the main reason is that the focus of Fursac's attack and the focus of the Kingdom of Rune's defense are no longer in this direction."
Currently, the defenses of Ruen Winter County have not fallen, but the armies of both countries have basically withdrawn, and it has become a battlefield for the Church of the Goddess of Night and the Church of the God of War.
Although this defensive line was not breached, it had little impact on the overall situation; it could only be considered the last stand of the Church of the Night.
Then Emlyn the Moon added, "I recently discovered that a large number of wild Extraordinary beings have disappeared in Backlund."
"He wasn't murdered, but rather he accepted the recruitment of some extraordinary forces in order to escape the war."
At this point, he couldn't help but glance at the "Hermit," and then sighed, "This war has already begun to affect the survival of the extraordinary."
When the members of Backlund heard that someone was recruiting Beyonders, they all looked at the "Hermit," as they had all heard that Remnburg was currently recruiting wild Beyonders on a large scale in Backlund.
Currently, most of Rupert's official Extraordinary Ones have been transferred to the front lines, and those who remain are no longer in the mood to deal with such matters. Therefore, Rupert can now openly recruit people.
When Odis saw the members looking at him, he smiled and said, "Lombard does indeed need a group of extraordinary individuals to fill the gap in the official extraordinary individuals, so I also sent people to recruit in Backlund."
To be precise, most of the wild extraordinary individuals were recruited by Lenburg. Indeed, many extraordinary organizations were recruiting, but none of the conditions offered by other extraordinary organizations were as generous as those offered by Lenburg.
The biggest advantage of being in Remnantburg is that, after passing the test, one can be given an official position as an extraordinary individual. Even if one fails the test, one will receive about £3 in overtime pay or be assigned to serve in the Remnantburg military.
On one hand, there's a government job with a stable income; on the other hand, there's the need to hide and evade official scrutiny. This isn't an overly difficult choice.
So now, Rupert can recruit a dozen or twenty extraordinary individuals every day, with the most being those from Sequence 9 to Sequence 7, and occasionally a Sequence 6 individual will appear.
Odis didn't expect them to be loyal; they only needed to be loyal to money.
If they have stable jobs, receive timely wages, and still betray Remnantburg, Odis wouldn't mind turning them into extraordinary traits so they could continue to serve Remnantburg.
Hearing the "Hermit" say this, the other members felt that Lenburg was a good home for a wild extraordinary being.
Currently, Rune is also recruiting a large number of Extraordinary Individuals, and promises that those who join will be officially recognized Extraordinary Individuals. However, after a little training, they will be sent to the front lines, and they are used as cannon fodder.
Lunburg is different. From the invasion of the Kingdom of Feneport last year to the Nerok War that just ended two months ago, they have always been the victors. The official extraordinary individuals have not suffered any major losses. At least 90% of these wild extraordinary individuals can survive after arriving in Lunburg, and they are doing quite well.
Odis then asked Emlyn, "Do vampires have their own unique symbols? Like the symbols of ancient giants or ancient elves?"
"Yes!" Emlyn raised his chin and smiled. "I have read the relevant records. During the Fourth Epoch, vampires were still using their own extraordinary symbols."
However, after the "Blood Moon Queen" became the "Night Emperor's" queen, the vampires began to communicate with humans in a systematic way. They found that the Giants' language and the "Ancient Giants' script" were more useful than their own symbols, and even the Ancient Hermes language was a very convenient occult language. So, during that period, the vampires gradually began to use the Giants' language.
Another reason is that the mystical script of the vampires is too bloody, or rather, the rituals performed using the mystical script of the vampires are too bloody. No matter what kind of ritual it is, it requires a large number of lives or blood to be used in conjunction with those scripts to complete.
This increases the cost of the ceremony and also adds many restrictions to it.
In folklore, the idea that vampires are evil creatures is not unfounded. During the Quaternary period, vampires were more cruel and bloodthirsty than most clandestine organizations.
Later, after they started using Giant's Language and "Ancient Giant's Script," they gradually became less bloody.
However, Emlyn was not very clear about these less-than-glorious histories; he only knew that vampires once had their own occult language and script.
Odis then asked, "I wish to trade with vampires for their unique symbols and language. What kind of payment should I offer?"
The last obstacle to Odysseus's ascension to Sequence 1 is the lack of sufficient knowledge of occult texts, and currently, only one is missing.
He had discussed this matter with the Celestial Master, but the Celestial Master said that the mystical symbols of the vampires were incomplete symbols, and at the time, he had not done any relevant research on them, nor had he even included them in the "Knowledge Wilderness".
That's why Odis thought of making a deal with the vampires.
He wasn't as picky as the Celestial Master, nor did he care about whether something was incomplete or not. As long as he mastered the language, he had gathered all the necessary supporting materials for his promotion.
Emlyn thought for a moment before saying, "There is a vampire viscount who has done a lot of research on this. I need to ask her what she needs."
Odis nodded: "No problem."
"Moon" Emlyn added, "If you can facilitate this deal, you don't need to pay me. Consider it my way of thanking you for helping me complete the hunt."
The deal was quickly reached, and silence fell over the hall once more.
After a few seconds, "Sun" Derrick said, "Silver City is ready to explore the Giant King's palace."
"The main explorers who had been confirmed were the chief and me, but a few days ago, Elder Lovia suddenly completed her promotion and she will also be joining the exploration team."
How can I guard against her?
Alger, the "Hanged Man," began by saying, "Clearly, your chief wants to use your special relationship with Lovia to help with this exploration."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Instead of thinking about how to guard against this elder of the 'Secret Prayer' path, why not consider what the 'Fallen Creator' truly aims for?"
Everyone was taken aback; this line of thinking seemed even more difficult now.
After seeing everyone's reaction, Alger smiled and said, "In my opinion, there aren't many things that can be pursued by the gods."
"Little Sun" suddenly understood: "In the Giant King's palace, there's a 'fallen creator' who has become something 'above the level of gods'?"
Alger replied, "It might just be a clue, or something related."
"If it were truly something that important, the 'fallen creator' would have obtained it long ago through far more drastic means."
"Of course, we can't rule out the possibility that the 'Fallen Creator' is unable to confront that thing directly and needs Lovia's help to trigger it."
The other members nodded slowly, feeling that Mr. Hanged Man's guess was quite reasonable.
Odis, in particular, because Alger's guess was very close to the correct answer.
In Odis's mind, the purpose of the "True Creator" in this event was the first "Profane Tablet," while the purpose of the "God of Knowledge and Wisdom" was to determine the state of the "Dark Angels."
But now that the "god of knowledge" has become an uncertain factor, Odis is also unsure what the "god of knowledge"'s purpose is.
Thinking of this, Odis said to "Little Sun": "I have received some information that is difficult to verify. I need to go to the Giant King's palace to confirm it."
"You can let me know when you are exploring, and I will provide any assistance you may need."
Derrick paused for a moment, then immediately nodded and said, "Okay!"
With the help of Mr. Hermit and Mr. World, he felt that this exploration would surely lead to a successful connection with the outside world!