I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield-Chapter 594 - 464: The Investigation Team and the Arrival of the Zhuge Family

Chapter 594: Chapter 464: The Investigation Team and the Arrival of the Zhuge Family

And these abilities can’t be quickly developed through shortcuts; they can only be slowly explored and accumulated through repeated practice and learning.

"I still cannot stop the pace of learning."

Qin Tian murmured to himself; his goal has never been just to become a lone powerhouse, but to wield great power and become a dominant figure in a region.

Therefore, managing large armies and constructing defense systems are "mandatory courses" for him, no matter how difficult they are, he must tackle them.

The cold tree outside the window still emitted a gentle glow, Qin Tian got up and walked to the table, took out a blank sheet of paper, and began sketching the defense plan of Ice Extreme Pass.

Perhaps the Barbarian Battle Group can first be formed into an independent "Assault Battalion," responsible for head-on charges and field patrols, and then select key personnel from the Royal Soldiers as deputies, slowly instilling a sense of discipline.

As for himself, he should also find some military literature from the Empire to read or exchange for some military courses from the Military Department’s treasury, to make up for his knowledge in "large army management."

...

In the following two polar nights, Ice Extreme Pass remained calm and peaceful.

The wind and snow still howled outside the cold shield, but inside, order was maintained, and soldiers patrolled and trained methodically while the cold tree absorbed cold air and grew more crystals.

Qin Tian also took advantage of this rare calm to quickly enter the role of "Guardian Envoy."

During the daytime, he traversed various camps within Ice Extreme Pass, having talks with key personnel of each group and logistics managers, understanding military details from defense deployment to material distribution in minute detail.

If he encountered something unclear, he would not hesitate to ask questions, quickly grasping the operational logic of Ice Extreme Pass.

At night, Qin Tian would convene meetings with Li Qi, Old Ghost, Poisonous Widow, and others to refine and implement the personnel division plan that had been previously drafted.

Terreda and Xiong were responsible for further training of the Barbarian Battle Group, Li Qi was in charge of expanding The Shadow Division members, Old Ghost was tasked with elite recruitment, and Poisonous Widow took the lead in establishing the Lingfeng Trade Group branch... each task was clearly defined in terms of method and timeline, with clear structure.

"Boss, the first batch of supplies we’ve procured will arrive tomorrow."

That morning, Li Qi walked into Qin Tian’s ice cabin, reporting, "Once the supplies are handed over, I’ll leave Ice Extreme Pass according to the plan, to expand The Shadow Division personnel on other planets."

Qin Tian nodded, his expression becoming serious: "Hmm, Old Ghost will also depart simultaneously with you, both of your core tasks are the same, which is to develop personnel. But remember, The Shadow Division members are directly related to intelligence security; the selection must be strict, those lacking ability or unstable in character should not be chosen, better to have fewer than inadequate ones."

"Yes!" Li Qi nodded heavily.

The Shadow Division was created single-handedly by him; every member’s selection and joining must go through his approval, even if someone wasn’t personally converted by him, the conversion process still required his consent.

After this period of exploration, he was very clear about the qualities and abilities The Shadow Division members should possess.

This team not only had to be skilled in intelligence gathering and assassination but also absolutely loyal.

Fortunately, the conversion mechanism of Night Demons inherently solved the issue of loyalty; he just needed to focus on "selecting capable people."

Regarding how to find talent, Qin Tian and Li Qi had already discussed a plan.

Based on the previous arrangements at Shadow Moon Tower, let Li Qi and The Shadow Division members join the Empire’s assassin organization or intelligence agency under the guise of "newcomers," lurking to observe and understand personnel structure and operational mode.

When encountering those with outstanding abilities, they could seize the opportunity to convert them into Night Demons.

Lastly, penetrate gradually through these "moles," eventually controlling the entire organization, achieving "cuckoo in the nest."

This would not only save the time of nurturing from scratch but also allow for silent expansion of influence, a classic two-for-one strategy.

Beep beep

At this moment, the communicator on Qin Tian’s wrist suddenly rang "beep beep."

He raised his hand to connect, and the voice of Zhang Hao, a regimental commander, immediately came through, holding a hint of surprise: "Military Lord, the Military Department investigation team has arrived. Their spaceship has already entered the atmosphere of Mingwang Planet and is about to reach Ice Extreme Pass!"

Normally, the Military Department investigation team would send a notification before departure so that the local area can prepare, sudden strikes like this are quite unusual.

"Alright, I understand."

Qin Tian said calmly; the arrival of the Military Department investigation team was not unexpected to him, given that he managed to capture some evidence against the Luoho Clan, he believed his superiors would secretly leverage this matter to strike the Luoho Clan’s forces as much as possible.

However, Yang Zheng had also communicated with him beforehand; the Luoho Clan’s influence within the Military Department was deep-rooted, relying on this matter alone to take down Inzaghi Luoho was impossible.

Of course, Qin Tian also had his mental preparations; since ancient times, the children of the nobility have possessed privileges beyond the reach of commoners, for some matters involving ordinary people, it may lead to dismissal or worse, but for the noble children, it’s no more than a slap on the wrist, a mere "self punishment of three cups."

And the direct lineage of the Nine Great Holy Bloods is naturally the most noble class within the Empire; unless a significant transgression occurs, don’t expect to overthrow them with one or two affairs.

He did not place much importance on the Military Department investigation team; once they arrived, displaying the bodies and clarifying the process, it would be up to Marshal Lin and the Luoho Clan’s power struggle.

What he truly needed to focus on was another team.

Recalling what Yang Zheng said in the communication yesterday — "Besides the investigation team, another team will follow. Their target is not the Luoho Clan, but the cold tree you found. This team’s level is very high, you must respond seriously."

Cold tree... Qin Tian’s eyes glowed.

It seemed that the higher-ups had already realized the value of the cold tree and wanted to personally confirm its authenticity.

This was both an opportunity and a challenge — if he could make the Military Department recognize the role of the cold tree, the subsequent application for resources and expansion of Ice Extreme Pass would go smoothly.

But if something went wrong or the value of the cold tree was overestimated, then Ice Extreme Pass would have to rely on his own strength to develop slowly.

Soon, a silver-white spaceship appeared in the sky and slowly landed on the large square of Ice Extreme Pass.

Qin Tian, with a few regimental commanders, greeted them by the spaceship.

Soon, a group of people disembarked from the spaceship, and based on their attire, they were evidently two different teams.

One group wore the Empire’s black military uniform, a total of five people, led by a Major General, while the other group’s attire was not uniform.

After disembarking the spaceship, members of the Military Department investigation team quickly walked in front of Qin Tian and saluted.

"Hello, General Qin Tian. I am the leader of the Military Department investigation team, Zhan Jifeng."

The other soldiers also saluted.

Qin Tian was a Major General, which ranked higher than them, therefore, even though they were members of the investigation team, upon seeing Qin Tian, they must salute seriously.

"Everyone, welcome to Ice Extreme Pass."

Qin Tian returned the salute.

"General Qin Tian, on behalf of the Military Department, we are here to investigate the incident that took place three days ago at Ice Extreme Pass, and I hope you can provide us with some evidence. We will conduct a detailed investigation based on the evidence you provide us." Zhan Jifeng got straight to the point.

Qin Tian nodded: "No problem, the hundreds of marauders who attacked Ice Extreme Pass at that time, their bodies are still in the mortuary. I will have my regimental commander take you all to inspect. Zhang Hao!"

"Yes!"

Zhang Hao immediately stepped forward and said politely: "Leader Zhan, please this way."

"Thank you!"

Zhan Jifeng knew that the other group of members accompanying him was the key.

Under Zhang Hao’s guidance, he led his team members to the mortuary.

At this moment, Qin Tian turned his gaze toward the leader of the other team.

It was a charismatic middle-aged man with an elegant demeanor, who possessed a gentle look in his eyes.

"General Qin, hello, I am the leader of the Empire’s National Resources Survey Group, Zhuge Xin."

The man stepped forward and extended his hand in a friendly gesture.

Upon hearing the man’s name, Qin Tian was surprised.

It turned out to be someone from the Zhuge Family.