I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield-Chapter 593 - 464: Investigation Team, Envoys from the House of Zhuge

"Gao Shiniang, I’ve said all I need to say. Remember, you only have three months."

After coldly throwing these words, Alaya turned and left.

At this moment, Qin Tian had already lurked closer to the Sealed Gate, watching Alaya walk into the entrance where he was standing earlier. Even though the distance was just a few dozen meters, none of the Tier Seven and Tier Six powerhouses around noticed his presence.

After Alaya left, the middle-aged man named Gao Shiniang shook his head helplessly and then instructed:

"Keep working. You all heard it, we only have three months."

Hearing this, the expressions of the sealing group members turned silent. They understood that they could not possibly break the sealing array within three months, but constrained by the power of the Luoho Clan, they found it difficult to resist and could only continue down a hopeless path.

The sealing group continued to study the array on the Sealed Gate, while the powerhouses around them carried out their respective duties. Some focused their gaze intently on the sealing group to prevent any mischief, while others stood at the tunnel entrance, using Spiritual Ability Magic to dig deeper, seemingly trying to find other related clues.

Qin Tian stood in the shadows, gazing at the majestic and mysterious Sealed Gate and the two ice pillars in front of it, a hint of contemplation in his eyes.

This writing seems familiar

Soon, he remembered

In the ice palace where Lan slept, he had seen similar writing. Although he couldn’t read these characters, he could deduce that they belonged to the same script system.

"It seems that what’s behind this Sealed Gate is very likely connected to Lan."

Qin Tian glanced at the nearby guards without taking any action. Anyway, based on what they just mentioned, it would take at least three months to break the seal, so he could prepare well during this time.

If what’s behind the Sealed Gate is something like an ancient ruin or a treasure trove, he would quietly infiltrate for a ’mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind’ moment. If the sealed entity is a relatively dangerous demon, he would immediately report to the Military Department, having them hold Inzaghi Luoho accountable.

Without a sound, Qin Tian left a spatial mark and then returned through the tunnel, reaching the surface. He then opened the Gate of Space, returning to the Ice Extreme Pass.

...

In the deep of night, the Ice Extreme Pass was covered by a cold insulation shield supported by Cold Tree, with wind and snow isolated outside. The temperature inside maintained around minus 20°C.

For the Spiritualist-dominant Ice Extreme Pass, this was a livable temperature; the ice houses hadn’t melted, and the biting chill was less in the air.

On the city wall, soldiers had already taken off their heavy winter clothing and put on lightweight combat uniforms.

Qin Tian directly transported back to his ice house. Instead of resting immediately, he first expanded his perception, taking in the movements within the pass.

In the cold forest, Lan leaned against the tree trunk with eyes closed, as the pure cold air from the crystals of Cold Tree flowed into his body with each breath.

Li Qi, the Old Ghost, Poisonous Widow, and Xiong were cultivating in their respective rooms, with the energy remnants of Ice Marrow Ointment in the white jade bottles beside them. Their auras had all slightly increased, clearly indicating breakthroughs.

Terreda and the Barbarian Warriors were deeply asleep, their snores faintly audible through the walls.

Members of The Shadow Division were half resting, half concealed in corners of the pass, maintaining night vigilance, not even the wind passing the eaves could escape their perception.

Retracting his perception, Qin Tian frowned as several defense-related issues surfaced in his mind.

Currently, the defense of Ice Extreme Pass was managed by the Royal Soldiers on rotation. The number of Barbarian Battle Group was small and not part of the Royal Army sequence, so they could temporarily assist in combat in the capacity of mercenaries.

But when the next wave of five thousand Barbarian Warriors arrived, they could no longer be "freely raised"; they must be integrated into Ice Extreme Pass’s defense system, or else it would be a waste of human resources.

However, suddenly merging them in might disrupt the current defense rhythm.

"How to balance this is indeed a challenge." Qin Tian softly muttered.

The difference between Barbarians and Royal Soldiers was too obvious: Royal Soldiers were strictly disciplined, their actions unified; Barbarian Warriors excelled in charging battles, their lifestyles and combat styles filled with wildness.

Forcing them together for patrol and defense could cause friction at best, and conflicts at worst, weakening the defense strength.

"Thinking about it gives me a headache~"

Qin Tian sighed.

Since traveling through, the largest number he had led was during the battle at Demon Suppression Abyss.

However, at that time, it was more like commanding a large mercenary corps, focusing solely on battle without considering military procedures, discipline management, or long-term development.

But Ice Extreme Pass was a legitimate military base, involving personnel mobilization and system integration, which was a completely different logic.

In terms of special operations and precision strikes, he was undoubtedly a top expert, but managing a ten-thousand strong force and building a defense system was indeed something he had no clue about.

"The larger the setup, the more there is to consider."

Qin Tian leaned back in his chair, unable to help but sigh.

Now, even with just a ten-thousand strong unit, it already gave him a headache. Those renowned Empire generals who command millions, balancing factions, enforcing discipline, and planning strategy must require an unimaginable amount of effort.

He was well aware of his advantages and disadvantages.

With a golden finger, he had an unimaginable advantage in strength enhancement, growing from an ordinary Cloned Soldier to a Tier Six powerhouse in just a few years.

But precisely because he grew too fast, coupled with being just an ordinary worker before the traversal, he was far inferior in strategy, big picture, military-political management, and command to those Holy Blood Descendants raised by families or the seasoned veterans in the military and political arena.