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Translator: AnubisTL
Shortly after, Frost convened a special tactical meeting with all the core wizards of the Logistics Department.
Inside the command center, a holographic map displayed the current battlefield situation and the Scythe-Skull Race's potential movements, as predicted from the intelligence provided by Jieming.
Frost's expression was more grim than ever before.
"Everyone, based on the recording crystals and the intel brought back by Advisor Jieming, in the last cycle, the Scythe-Skull Race launched an all-out assault with unprecedented speed and ruthlessness just as our research was finally gaining traction."
His voice echoed in the silent room. "They seem to be deliberately narrowing our 'research window.' In this seventh cycle, they've mobilized even faster. It's clear this trend will continue."
He swept his gaze across the room. "If we can't break this cycleāif we can't achieve a critical breakthrough capable of turning the tide before they force us into a final battleāthen... our research will forever remain stuck at the 'preliminary model' and 'unverified hypothesis' stages."
"If the situation continues like this, once our knowledge reaches a certain limit, every reincarnation will just be a cycle of 'learning existing knowledgeāforming preliminary hypothesesāand being forced to abort.' The 'breakthrough progress' that truly requires long-term experimentation and observation will remain a distant dream."
A veteran wizard nodded heavily. "The Commander is right. Many experiments require continuous, stable, and long-term observation and interference. At our current interrupted pace, we might not be able to prove or disprove them even after dozens more cycles."
"We need timeāuninterrupted, sufficient time," added another wizard specializing in the laws of soul and memory. "But the enemy clearly has no intention of giving it to us."
The meeting fell into a brief silence.
The enemy held the initiative over the "save and load" mechanic. They could restart again and again, using frenzied all-out assaults to disrupt the wizards' research progress.
The wizards possessed immense power and intelligence, yet at this moment, they felt like they were bound hand and foot.
Jieming was also deep in thought.
He retained his full memories, and his internal grotto-heaven preserved all the research data. This gave him the personal capacity for continuous research.
But that was far from enough.
A single person's intelligence and time are limited. Many large-scale experiments and complex deductions require the collaboration of an entire team and the clash of wisdom from different domains.
Individual memory... Team collaboration...
A sudden flash of insight struck him.
"Since the problem of time reversal cannot be solved for now..." Jieming spoke slowly, his voice not loud, yet it drew everyone's gaze. "Then, what if all the wizards involved in the research could, to some extent, retain their memories between reincarnations?"
The conference room instantly fell silent, followed by a low murmur of discussion.
"Have everyone retain their memories?" Frost looked at Jieming with a sharp gaze. "Can you do that?"
"No." Jieming shook his head, but his eyes sparkled. "But, right before us, don't we have a ready-made 'teacher' that can preserve partial memories across reincarnations?"
He pointed to the black dots representing the Scythe-Skull Race on the holographic star map.
"The Scythe-Skull Race, especially the high-tier individuals, can clearly retain some combat experience and cognition through reincarnations."
"Although we speculate that this might be aided by a 'collective consciousness' or 'edited will,' the physiological basis of their individuals, especially the mechanism of information storage and retrieval, must have its own unique characteristics."
"We've studied them for so long. Don't we already have a fairly deep understanding of their nervous systems, pheromone memory encoding, and possible informational imprints at the genetic level?"
The eyes of several wizards specializing in the domains of biology and the soul immediately lit up.
"That makes sense!" Allison stood up excitedly. "We could completely study and replicate the physiological or soulful mechanisms the Scythe-Skull Race uses to resist memory resets. Then we could develop a 'technology' that allows wizards to retain key memories through reincarnation."
"Exactly," Jieming affirmed. "We don't need to replicate their entire system. We only need to extract its core principleāthe key mechanism that anchors vital information within an individual's existence, allowing it to resist the wash of time reversal. Then, combining this with our existing wizarding techniques like soul reinforcement, memory solidification, and Law Imprinting, we can develop a 'Reincarnation Memory Aid' tailored for ourselves."
"Even if we can only retain critical research data, experimental steps, and core ideas in the early stages, combined with the method I can use to carry recording crystals from the previous cycle, it will be enough to create a qualitative leap in the continuity of our research!"
This idea was like a spark thrown into an oil depot, instantly igniting the passion of all the logistics wizards!
"The feasibility is very high..." a Soul Studies Great Master analyzed quickly. "We have already accumulated high-tier samples of the Scythe-Skull Race over several rounds, and we have a basic analysis of their soul structure and information storage patterns. If we concentrate our efforts on this..."
"We'll need a massive number of samples for mechanism verification and principle extraction!" another bio-rune expert added.
"We also need to conduct safety and stability tests, after all, this involves the very foundation of souls and memories..."
The wizards chimed in one after another, rapidly sketching out the outline of this concept and discussing the technical paths and difficulties.
Frost listened to their discussion, then looked at the leading wizards responsible for the bio and soul domains: "If we concentrate all manpower and material resources from all relevant fields, and grant the highest priority sample support, how long do you estimate it will take to produce a preliminary feasible technical plan or prototype?"
The great wizards quickly exchanged opinions and swiftly reviewed the recording crystal summaries that compiled all relevant research results from the previous rounds.
Finally, a venerable sixth-tier wizard spoke for the group. "Commander, based on our current research and sample reserves, if we can secure a steady, large-scale supply of high-rank Scythe-Skull Race specimensāboth living and deceasedāfor in-depth analysis, and if our work remains uninterrupted... we estimate it will take at least five years of continuous research to crack the core principles and develop a preliminary, testable prototype of the 'memory anchor' technology."
"Five years..." Frost repeated softly, his gaze fixed on the black dots converging on the star map. His expression hardened with resolve.
"Very well. I will buy you those five years."
He turned to Jieming and the rest of the attendees, his voice cutting and decisive. "Since passive stalling and defense cannot secure us a long enough period of stability, we will change our approach."
"Effective immediately, the army's tactics are shifting. We will abandon this conservative war of attrition. Instead, we will break into smaller, elite squads to launch high-intensity, proactive raids and sabotage missions within the Scythe-Skull Race's controlled zones. Our objective is to disrupt their assembly, delay their general offensive, and simultaneously..."
He paused, his tone carrying an unquestionable resolve: "Hunt and capture as many Scythe-Skull Race as possible, especially mid- and high-tier individuals, to provide a steady stream of 'raw materials' for your research!"
As the order was issued, a silence fell over the conference room, followed by a collective understanding of its implications.
This was no longer a war of attrition to preserve their strength; it was a proactive war of annihilation.
To secure specimens and buy research time, the wizard legion would deliberately enter more dangerous and unpredictable combat environments.
It was foreseeable that under such aggressive tactics, the casualty rate among wizardsāespecially combat wizardsāwould soar.
Frost's gaze swept across the assembly. "This requires sacrifice," he stated plainly. "But in a plane where we can 'reload and restart,' sacrifice is not permanent. We are trading the casualties of a single reincarnation to gamble for the 'key' that might end all reincarnations. I believe this price is worth paying."
No wizard objected, not even the combat wizards listening to the order through their terminals.
When faced with truth and knowledge, the wizards' choice was always unanimous.
(End of the Chapter)
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