Exploring Technology in a Wizard World-Chapter 1320 - 1318: The Feast

Faced with the accusations of the Black Shadow, the gray-robed man was at a loss for words, exhaling lightly and speaking: "About this matter... alright, I must admit, there was some oversight on our part. However, the main reason for the oversight was not ourselves, but the Commander of the Alliance—Soron. Some unexpected changes occurred. He and that Command Consultant, for reasons unknown, suddenly decided to stop the attack, ignoring all advice. What could be done?"

"Could it be, they detected your actions?" the Black Shadow speculated.

"Impossible." The gray-robed man denied it with certainty, "Our actions are absolutely confidential, it’s impossible for the other side to know. There must be some secret in this."

"It can’t remain a secret forever, can it?" the Black Shadow said, his tone not very kind, "The current war situation is not favorable for us in Sika. If we can’t break the stalemate, there’s a high chance we’ll lose."

"Rest assured, there will be changes," the gray-robed man said.

"Don’t just say nice words, give me a specific time!" The Black Shadow was not giving face and said, "We can’t wait too long. Many of our people already feel that cooperating with you was a mistake. If there are no breakthroughs in a short time, we might abandon you and act on our own."

"You want to act on your own?" The gray-robed man’s eyes flickered as he heard those words, staring at the Black Shadow with a less than friendly gaze.

The Black Shadow was undeterred, taking a deep breath, and said firmly, "Yes, we want to act on our own because we want to survive! If this current method doesn’t see the hope of life, then we naturally have to find another way. We have already lost so many people, even General Long Deshitaide sacrificed himself, and you have the General’s head. If we ultimately lose, we absolutely cannot accept it.

In the war, Sika is indeed the weaker side at the moment, but as the oldest country on the continent, there are still some people in this nation with courage, some people unafraid of death, some people who want to use all means to continue this country! Perhaps, this country will eventually perish, but it can’t perish in the hands of our generation. Understand?!"

The gray-robed man listened, unusually silent for a few seconds, then slowly said, "Since this is the case, alright, I will give you a specific time."

Raising his hand, standing up his index and middle finger, the gray-robed man said, "Two days, at most two days, we will give you an explanation. By then, we will definitely figure out what the Alliance’s true intentions are. At that time, we will definitely help you win this war."

"Will you suddenly be so kind-hearted?" The Black Shadow was not grateful, his first reaction was wary, "Suddenly working hard for us like this?"

The gray-robed man spoke coldly, "Naturally, we are not so kind-hearted, and certainly cannot suddenly work hard for you. In the next two days’ actions, there will be great sacrifices, so you must also send people out to assist us. This will need to be accomplished together by you and us." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"As expected." The Black Shadow showed a "I knew it would be like this" expression.

"So what is your answer?" the gray-robed man asked.

The Black Shadow thought for a moment, then spoke, "Our answer is..."

...

Deep in the night.

Deep underground, in a spacious hall, bronze lamp bases stood in rows, ghost fire flickered, creating an eerie atmosphere.

This was the headquarters of the Truth Society.

A creaking sound, on one side of the hall’s stone wall, a small door opened, and a member of the Truth Society, as fat as a pumpkin, Gorlov walked in, heading towards the center of the hall.

There stood a Bone Table, behind the Bone Table was a Bone Chair, upon which the manager of the Colorful Rings of the Truth Society, Gray Mist, sat reviewing numerous documents.

Approaching not far from the Bone Table, Gorlov respectfully bowed and reported, "Master, the pieces we have in place sent back information. He wishes for us to assist him, to help him uncover some secrets of the Alliance, he..."

"I am already aware of this matter." Gray Mist put down the document in hand, interrupting Gorlov.

Gorlov was taken aback, inquiring in a low voice, "Then, Master, your opinion is... to agree to him, or to refuse him?"

"Agree to him," Gray Mist said, "The recent actions of the Alliance leave me quite puzzled too. Figuring out their secrets could not only help Sika but also help us. However... the personnel within the organization are not as abundant as before, so remind the members to be cautious during the action."

"Yes, I will inform them," Gorlov said, "In fact, the piece had the same thought. To minimize our losses, he has already arranged for Sika to send out personnel to assist us."

"That’s good, go ahead with it," Gray Mist nodded in approval, then waved a hand.

"Yes." Gorlov did not dare to delay, quickly retreating and leaving the hall.

...

In the blink of an eye, it was the next day.

Dusk faded, and the night arrived.

As the sky was draped in a black veil, Bi Bi cheerfully tied a white napkin in the dining room, then eagerly looked at the dining table in front of her, which was full of various containers.

Closest to her was a row of small plates, each filled with different powders; some were salt granules, some were sugar cubes, some were flour, and some were ground powder made from dried vegetables...

Beside them, there were many ceramic jars filled with liquids of different kinds; there was wine, beer, clear water, fruit vinegar, herring sauce...

Further away, there were various kinds of bread; there was coarse black bread, exquisite white bread, pungent gingerbread, and meat-filled bread...

Looking at the full dining table, Bi Bi couldn’t help rubbing her hands together, then swallowed a mouthful of saliva, reaching out to pick up a long stick of black bread. Holding the black bread, she waved it in the air twice, making a whooshing sound, then thought about it and moved towards the jar containing clear water.

After its surface touched clear water, the black bread remained hard, and Bi Bi spent quite an effort to bite it into pieces, chewing a few times before swallowing. Tilting her head to carefully feel for a moment, then shook her head, giving a less than favorable assessment.

"Hmm, it doesn’t taste much different from soggy black bread, better try something else," Bi Bi said, taking the bitten bread to the small plate containing salt granules.

She sprinkled several spoonfuls of salt granules onto the bread, then bit into it with a "crunch," chewing and swallowing it down.

"Hmm, this time it feels a bit better, there’s a taste of the ocean, just slightly too salty, and too monotonous without any change. There should be some variety for it to be better..." Bi Bi said, holding the bread as she scanned the containers on the dining table to choose the next sauce.

A few seconds later, her gaze settled on the jar containing herring sauce, her expression becoming eager to try.