In the distant forest, the once-peaceful bushes trembled, and a group of people suddenly rushed out, running frantically towards the castle. They were the guards the castle had sent out to scout a couple of days ago.
"Hurry! Saladin's army will arrive in a day!" From a distance, the soldiers in the jungle shouted loudly to the baron on the castle.
The baron's face turned ashen, and he immediately turned to face the interior of the castle.
"Everyone, get in the carriages and leave immediately! Saladin's army is coming!" Those who were prepared inside the castle were slightly confused upon hearing the news, but fortunately, due to prior arrangements, there were no major accidents. Everyone set off in formation, driving the carriages away.
Green, who was on the castle, also quickly got into the carriage. Green and Old Green only had one carriage, which was driven by Old Green. Green needed to rest so that he could be ready to deal with any possible battles at any time.
Baron Clod was at the front of the column, and Os was at the back. Green's carriage was in the middle of the column. As a sharpshooter, Green could provide support with arrows whether he was at the front or the back of the column.
Sitting in the carriage, with the windows on both sides open for ventilation and a better view, Green watched the slowly moving caravan, his heart filled with complex emotions. Memories of his territory kept flooding back. Looking at the longswords and metal bows laid out on either side, Green couldn't help but sigh at the impermanence of life.
......
Dozens of carriages and thirty or forty guards traveled day and night, constantly moving along the road. Lush green jungles lined both sides. This caravan, like ants moving through the Amazon rainforest, was neither conspicuous nor particularly unusual.
The creaking of the carriages echoed throughout the forest. Apart from the carriages carrying Baron Os and Green, most of the carriages were loaded with food and water, making them very heavy. Combined with the horses' poor pulling ability, the entire caravan moved at a slow pace.
People on the carriages cannot stay in the carriages all the time; they must get off and walk occasionally. Even nobles are no exception. Soldiers take turns resting on the carriages.
Fortunately, they set off early. According to the last guards who stayed behind to scout, Saladin's men set up camp in the baron's territory and began building warships, with no intention of continuing the pursuit.
As for the commoners who did not leave the baron's territory, the vast majority were captured and forced into hard labor to build warships.
After several days of continuous travel, everyone looked exhausted. They hadn't had a proper rest, and the fatigue of the journey was no joke. Coupled with their heightened nerves, no one could truly relax in the carriage.
In the carriage in the middle of the procession, Green was unusually energetic, showing no signs of having not rested well.
[Parsing complete. Would you like to view the results?]
The analysis of the previous three books had been completed on the day of departure. After the chip was finally assembled, the secrets in the three books were finally revealed to Green.
[Basic Meditation Method]
[Whether or not information transmission is received, and whether psychological influence is detected, carries a certain degree of risk.]
[start]
At this point, Green wouldn't back down. Looking at the translated title, Green easily guessed what it was for. Green closed his eyes, staring at the chip interface that directly affected his nerves.
A strange flow of information entered Green's brain. Green felt as if he were reading a book. Even with his eyes closed, Green could clearly sense the existence of the book and its contents in his mind.
The contents of the book began to slowly fade away, as if they had never existed, but Green clearly felt which contents were being introduced into his brain. Before long, the book in his brain was completely blank, and more content appeared directly in Green's mind.
Green slowly opened his eyes.
"Is this meditation? Through some peculiar symbols, when seen by a talented person, a special frequency can be formed, and the content can directly enter the brain. In other words, if one is talented enough, after reading three novels, one might be able to directly access the content within them."
This method, this method can also effectively judge the potential of the viewer; the wizard's method of selecting people is truly peculiar.
From the contents of the book, Green had a general idea of what was going on.
This book introduces an organization called the White House Academy. These three books were specially created to select promising newcomers. Anyone with sufficiently high talent will experience a certain reaction upon seeing these books. After reading all three books, the witchcraft within them will be activated, granting access to complete information.
This book is divided into three parts. The first introduces Whitehouse Academy, a white wizarding organization from the east coast of the wizarding world, advocating for the advancement of human civilization and progress alongside ordinary people. The second part covers a basic meditation method from Whitehouse Academy, requiring no special training or external aids, emphasizing steady progress. The third part explains how to join Whitehouse Academy. Those who receive this information are undoubtedly exceptionally gifted; they simply need to go to the port of Elendall, wait for the annual admissions fair, and then visit the Whitehouse Academy's admissions office to explain their situation.
"Wizards, the legendary seekers of truth, this profession really suits my past life," Green remarked.
[It seems I will eventually embark on the path of seeking the truth of the world.] Green has made up his mind to become a wizard.
[The current environment is not suitable for meditation; we need to wait.] Meditation must be conducted in quiet, especially during the apprenticeship stage. Looking at the constantly moving carriages and the creaking sounds coming from the caravan, the environment is clearly not quiet enough.
The basic meditation method includes a hierarchy of wizards and an identification of talents. Before becoming a formal wizard, one is called a wizard apprentice, and there are three levels. Level three is the lowest, and level one is the highest. Breaking through level one allows one to become a formal wizard.
An apprentice's talent is divided into five levels. From level five to level one, the higher the level, the greater the potential to become a full-fledged wizard. Level four and five talents generally mean a lifetime as an apprentice. Level two and three talents are much better, with a chance to become a full-fledged wizard. Level one talents, barring unforeseen circumstances, almost always guarantee becoming a full-fledged wizard.
Green didn't have professional measuring tools and didn't know his exact talent level, since the content in the book was all forcibly deciphered using a chip. However, Green estimated that his talent wouldn't be too bad; as a fusion of two souls, he believed he should at least have above-average talent.
[Warning: Heat source detected. Prepare for battle.]
Green was still pondering when would be a good time to practice meditation when the chip emitted a warning sound, and Green immediately stood up.
[Synchronous Heat Source Perspective]
[Syncing]
Green looked around; the field of vision in one of his eyes had been transformed into an infrared device. No one could hide. Looking towards the rear of the vehicle, five unknown heat sources were stealthily following the entire convoy.
[Were they pursuers from Saladin's kingdom? Or perhaps bandits?]
[Enable biological field scanning]
Biofield scanning is a detection method developed by Green through continuous research on vitality, specifically for high-intensity life forms.
[Heat Source 1]
[Strength: 1.8]
[Speed: 2.4]
[Constitution: 2.1]
[Heat Source Two]
[Strength: 1.9]
[Speed: 2.3]
[Constitution: 2.2]
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[Heat Source 5]
[Strength: 3.2]
[Speed: 2.7]
[Constitution: 3.2]
"Four ordinary knights and one peak knight. The possibility of bandits is very small; they were likely pursuers sent by Saladin." It's not surprising that Saladin had pursuers; many fleeing nobles would take all their valuables with them. Saladin's army wouldn't easily give up such a fortune.
"If a large army can't catch up, then they send out elite squads to intercept and kill them?" After analyzing the general reason, Green's expression became more relaxed.
"Unfortunately, they miscalculated. No matter how many knights come, it won't do me any good." However, just in case, Green did not make a move rashly. Judging from the fact that the other party had been following him, they probably planned to launch a surprise attack at night.