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The colonel quickly turned to look at Quinlyn and asked, “How did you know that?
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Quinlyn didn’t answer right away. Instead, she moved over to the person handling the computer and asked, “Can I use this
“Uh, sure.” The man was stunned for a moment before stepping aside.
Before they arrived, everyone had received orders to follow Quinlyn’s instructions. Orders were orders, so they couldn’t disobey. But seeing Quinlyn sit in front of the screen, her legs not even reaching the floor, they couldn’t help but find it
The burly colonel also returned, standing by her side with a frown, trying to figure out what was happening. His troops had the best physical endurance in the whole unit–they could endure the extreme cold. So he wondered why they would faint
on a mountain.
Before he could get an answer to his question, his focus was drawn to Quinlyn’s actions.
As soon as Quinlyn’s fingers touched the keyboard, they began to fly over the keys. Her small fingers typed commands that made the map on the screen change at an astounding speed.
The graphic designer was amazed. “She’s redrawing the layers. And she’s doing it by combining magnetic fields, soil structures, and the movement of tectonic plates. The detailed data is incredible.”
Quinlyn was only ten years old. Even the colonels nearby could see that she had excellent computer skills, almost at the master level. What surprised them even more was the amount of geographical knowledge she had–way beyond what an elementary school student could know.
A few minutes later, Quinlyn quickly hit the Enter key and called out loudly, “Curtis, Bennett, I know where they went
The next second, Bennett rushed up ahead with an apologetic smile to the group of military leaders but didn’t budge from his spot. After all, Quinlyn had mentioned his name, and no one could make him leave.
Curtis, after checking on the unconscious soldiers, quickly got back into the vehicle and sternly asked Quinlyn, “What’s going on here?”
“It’s the magnetic fields, Quinlyn explained, turning the computer screen to show everyone. “When I was climbing the mountain this morning, I felt more tired than usual and even broke a sweat
“You were sweating?” Curtis raised an eyebrow. Seeing the confused looks from everyone else, he explained, “Quinlyn can play hide–and–seek with the soldiers at the base for three hours without even sweating. So for her to feel tired after this hill is pretty odd.”
The colonels were left speechless, completely stunned.
In recent yea
years. Curtis had been really into training troops. Any soldier from the base could easily win major competitions. Running around with them for three hours wouldn’t wear Quinlyn out. The colonels wondered what kind of human weapon
she was.
“I thought I was just not feeling well, but the satellite detected that the magnetic force of this mountain is extremely strong. especially at the back, Quinlyn pointed out quickly, not thinking herself extraordinary.
Pointing to the dark parts on the map, she said, “There’s a dip here where the magnetic force is a hundred times stronger than a regular hill. Compasses don’t work, and the high magnetic field makes people lose their sense of direction.”
“When Mr. Kevin Colbert gave me lectures earlier, I went through high magnetic field stress testing. When the intensity surpassed 150 times. I couldn’t tell directions, started hallucinating, and felt dizzy and chest–tight, she added.
Most people couldn’t handle more than about fifty times. However, Quinlyn had a special physical conditio
it allowed
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her to withstand much higher levels, which was why she didn’t notice any problems while climbing the mountain.
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“Kevin has praised you more than once in front of me. It seems you have a talent for physics, Curtis couldn’t help but sigh as he looked at the map.
He thought it was indeed a bit of a waste only to let Quinlyn become a top soldier. In such extreme situations, even the top soldiers would get trapped inside without professional expertise.
Quinlyn concluded. “They came out openly, using the illusion and lack of direction caused by the magnetic field, so the evidence at the scene should still be there.”
Upon hearing that, Curtis ordered, “Send a team in demagnetization suits to follow Bennett into the mountains for a search”
“Got it.” This time, everyone in the vehicle was completely convinced.
Soon, news came from the mountains. It turned out those people really escaped through a gap in the side defense, and at the foot of the mountain, several expensive demagnetization suits were found hidden in a small cave.
The case of the fugitives disappearing into the deep mountains was solved. Bennett led his team to begin the citywide search. feeling very relieved.
If it weren’t for Quinlyn’s timely discovery of the magnetic issue, the blame for any oversight would surely fall on the criminal investigation team.
But even with that, the pursuit remained difficult. The fugitives were cunning and experienced, and with such a long head start, they might have already left the city by now.
They were seen several times on city surveillance cameras but quickly evaded capture by frequently changing their vehicles and clothes.
Quinlyn was brought back to the military base to recreate and compare drawings of the relics she saw, confirming they were burial items from an imperial mausoleum in ancient times.
“Mr. Ramirez, based on the coin drawings Quinlyn provided, it seems that Bryan’s mystical divination items are numerous. If they really go missing, whether useful or not, it would be a significant loss for our country,” someone said.
The atmosphere in the conference room was more tense than ever. With such a major move by the military, it had already caught the attention of others.
As soon as the report was released, the highest order came from the Azure Sea, urging them to recover the relics at all costs. Even with the slightest chance, no outside forces could be allowed to discover the ancient metaphysical culture of Ceruland “We’ve already set up control across the state with land, sea, and air support, but it’s clearly not enough.” Curtis sat at the head of the table, his aged brow furrowed. He hadn’t expected to get involved in such a complicated case.
Fortunately, it was discovered in time, and there was still a chance to recover the losses, preventing a repeat of the tragic events from a century ago. But playing hide–and–seek with a group of seasoned thieves wasn’t an easy task.
He furrowed his brows in thought and then suddenly looked at Quinlyn, who was playing on the computer next to him. Squinting slightly, he smiled kindly and said, “Quinlyn, take a guess where these rats might run off to?”
The others at the conference table thought Curtis smiled like a fox, almost as if he was treating the bright young mind in front of him like an encyclopedia.
Quinlyn was completely unfazed, not at all intimidated by the imposing ranks of the big shots around her. After thinking seriously for a few seconds, she said, “I think they haven’t left yet
“Alright, let’s assume they haven’t left. Curtis clapped his big hands and then leaned in closer, staring at her. “Now think again, why wouldn’t they leave, and where might they be hiding?”
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Quinlyn had grown up in the borderlands, having seen hundreds of criminals since she was little. He thought probably no one present understood the criminal mind better than she did.
As he expected. Quinlyn spoke up without hesitation, her voice innocent yet calm. They’re carrying baskets to disguise themselves as vegetable vendors. Now that they know someone is after them, they keep changing clothes and town for fun.
“They think you guys are foolish and are fooling you around,” she added.
