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Chapter 767 - 464: The Sage's Code and The Guidance Plan?4500 Words?_2
Chapter 767 - 464: The Sage's Code and The Guidance Plan?4500 Words?_2
Chapter 767: Chapter 464: The Sage’s Code and The Guidance Plan?4500 Words?_2
Under her leadership, the human fleet had successfully repelled prism ship squads on multiple occasions.
She also achieved numerous captures and managed to besiege enemy ships safely for an extended period with minimal cost.
Although they did not bring down any enemy ships, the amount of enemy information gathered in battles commanded by Nora Camp accounted for a significant proportion of the human harvest.
She herself had faced many dangerous situations but always managed to turn the tables and escape unscathed.
Before the appearance of Harrison Clark, many people generally believed that if humanity obtained revolutionary weapons, and if there were any commanders who could manage to take down an enemy ship, Nora Camp would undeniably be the one.
However, Harrison Clark also saw some not-so-glorious aspects in Nora Camp’s record.
In Harrison Clark’s memory, Nora Camp liked taking risks and pursued significant victories with minimal sacrifices.
As long as it benefited the overall war situation, she would not mind sacrificing a small number of her forces even if they lose 800.
If there was a chance, she would not hesitate to sacrifice herself.
In this timeline, her adventurous spirit had not diminished.
Compared to others’ combat styles focusing on collecting just a bit more information, she pursued the actual defeat of the prism ships in every battle, albeit unsuccessfully.
Her change since the past seemed to be that she had become much more cautious about her life.
This was significantly different from the Nora Camp in Harrison Clark’s memory.
In her many escapes, she often arranged for other forces to draw enemy fire for her, making it easier for her to retreat swiftly.
She herself never took pride in this, and always felt guilty after each escape, but every time someone asked her, she would still declare without hesitation that ensuring her safety was always her top priority.
Her famous saying is, “I am not afraid of sacrifice, but I believe I can make the best use of limited resources in crucial moments by staying alive. Keeping myself alive is my responsibility to humanity. If you do not agree with my command style, you do not have to join me, or even let me lead a fleet. I am indifferent to it all.”
These words seemed out of place in the atmosphere of human civilization, and as a result, she received much criticism in the military and political system of the Shadow Galaxy.
Many believed she was too cold-hearted and even selfish towards other soldiers, which was the main reason she had not become the top marshal.
If it wasn’t for her outstanding combat record, and the fact that many people still wanted to follow her despite her flaws, she might not even have secured a marshal-level leadership position.
After reviewing the information, Harrison Clark thought about Nora Camp’s unusual character and wondered, “Star, does she know I’m back and aware of our relationship as lovers?”
The little girl-shaped form of Star shook her head, “No, we have hidden some information.”
Harrison Clark nodded.
He was not surprised by the manipulation of hidden information; it was expected.
“So, she might think that she has to wait for me, believing that only then would it be the real decisive moment. That’s why she’s willing to be criticized and have her reputation lowered by showing such a clear inclination for self-protection?”
Star: “That’s probably the case. But she could have chosen not to participate in so many external battles. Then there wouldn’t be so much controversy around her.”
Harrison Clark: “Maybe she can’t help but want to do more? She can’t stand by and do nothing, but she doesn’t want to die either. She wants to maximize her usefulness.”
Star: “Perhaps. Anyway, she’s the best-performing commander in terms of her accomplishments, but she also has her fair share of criticism. It seems she doesn’t really care what others say about her. She pursues her goals with absolute self-satisfaction. She’s a self-centered person.”
Harrison Clark considered this.
On the surface, it seemed that way.
But in reality, people still did not know Nora Camp well enough.
Her famous quote was no joke.
If she were truly faced with such an opportunity, she would not hesitate to sacrifice herself if that meant achieving significant results.
Harrison Clark asked again, “There’s something I don’t understand. Since Bernal Connor once went through historical materials and knew he had once pricked my buttocks with a needle, why doesn’t Nora Camp, who is much closer to me, know about our real relationship? If you were hiding information, you should hide everything, right? What’s going on, can you explain?”
“Well, that’s a long story …”
Star explained further to Harrison Clark.
Only after listening did Harrison Clark understand.
It turned out that shortly after the Pioneer Fleet was launched in 2490, the Salvation Association, the internal power holder of the fleet, created another special institution called the Sage Institute, which stood above all other organizations.
The Sage Institute’s subordinate organization, Shadow of the Sage, had a special function: to search for Harrison Clark throughout the Morrowind Empire.
At the beginning of the Sage Institute, Vera Mitchell played the role of Star’s assistant.
The Sage Institute and Star jointly held the core secrets of the Solution – a list of hundreds of key personnel and their life trajectories.
This secret, known collectively as the Sage Code, detailed the lives of all key figures, including Nora Camp, Needham Brown, Bernal Connor, and Matilda, in every past timeline.
Since the launch of the Pioneer Fleet and the preliminary selection and pairing of key ancestors, the Sage Institute and Star gradually began to manipulate and erase the Sage Code from public knowledge and historical materials, ultimately achieving the final goal of hiding the Code.
The first step in concealing the Code was to tamper with certain names in Harrison Clark’s legacy from works like “The Compound Eye Crisis” and “Lover” – for example, changing Nora Camp’s character’s name to Vera Mitchell.