I Pick Up Talents on the Interstellar Battlefield Chapter 1026 - 655: New Discovery (Part 2)

After a moment, Conis raised a finger and shook his head.

"A He, there’s nothing beneath here, just soil and rock, all perfectly normal. I reckon this is just a simple coincidence."

Coincidence?

I don’t believe it.

Liang He squinted slightly.

To be honest, he never considered himself a lucky person.

No prestigious family background, no outstanding lineage, no astonishing talent. His journey thus far was built on diligence, caution, and a bit of something he was reluctant to admit — intuition.

Yes, intuition.

Even though he prided himself on being rational, he couldn’t deny that many turning points in his life were guided by an inexplicable intuition.

Some things couldn’t be solved through rational analysis, but intuition told him — there’s something wrong here.

This time should be no exception.

"Conis, let everyone spread out and see if there’s anywhere similar around." Liang He stood up, dusting off the soil on his hands, speaking with resolve.

"Alright!"

Seeing Liang He unwilling to give up, Conis didn’t persuade him further.

He knew this old partner too well — Liang He wasn’t stubborn, but when he suspected something was wrong, there was always a reason behind it.

Besides, Conis thought A He was somewhat uncanny, his luck was inexplicably good.

Back at the Spiritual Martial Academy, during their missions, A He often led them to numerous opportunities through that strange intuition.

Now that A He felt something was amiss here, it was wise to follow his lead.

Soon, the team spread out, meticulously searching this battle-scarred clearing as commanded.

"Captain, there’s a spot over here!"

In less than two minutes, a warrior shouted from the southeast.

Liang He and Conis quickly walked over — indeed, it was identical to the central area: clear edge, neat arc, clean soil, as if precisely "cut" by some force.

"Captain, I’ve found another spot here."

"Captain, there’s one over here too!"

"Captain..."

Before long, the warriors were reporting back in succession.

Liang He and Conis checked each one, observing and comparing them meticulously.

One, two, three...

Liang He counted silently in his heart, his heartbeat quickening with each count.

If one or two were coincidences, they could barely be explained by the "randomness of battle."

But when there are many, it couldn’t be a coincidence.

"A He, there are five in total." Conis counted the last one and walked to Liang He’s side, "Including the central one, that’s six in total."

Something flickered in Liang He’s mind, but before he could grasp it, Conis was already squatting down, drawing with a stick in the dirt.

"Connect these positions and see..."

Conis marked each circular area on the ground by their positions, then casually picked up a broken branch and connected these lit areas.

The branch traced lines in the earth.

"This is..."

Conis tilted his head, looking at the sketch on the ground, finding the connected shape vaguely familiar, but he couldn’t immediately recall where he had seen it before.

"The Seven Stars of the North Star!"

Liang He stared intensely at the pattern on the ground, his pupils slightly dilating, his voice carrying a restrained excitement.

"This orientation... it is indeed the Seven Stars of the North Star."

The Seven Stars of the North Star?

Conis raised an eyebrow, reassessing the pattern on the ground — Tianshu, Tianxuan, Tianji, Tianquan, Yuheng, Kaiyang, Shaking Light.

Indeed, it’s the layout of the Seven Stars of the North Star.

No wonder it seemed familiar — this is foundational astronomical knowledge taught in the Empire from an early age, one of the most common constellation patterns.

Except, this depiction of the Seven Stars of the North Star seemed to be missing one star.

Liang He stood up, scanning the diagram of the Seven Stars repeatedly, suddenly striding in a certain direction.

Conis closely followed.

The rest of the team maintained a vigilant formation, following behind the two captains.

Soon, the two arrived in front of a black tree.

This tree was unremarkable — the trunk was not particularly sturdy, its growth awkwardly twisted, the bark rough, branches sparse, at first glance indistinguishable from the surrounding trees.

If Liang He hadn’t intentionally approached, Conis wouldn’t have given it another look.

Liang He focused on the black tree, speaking slowly, "If the Seven Stars of the North Star were complete, then the missing star position should be beneath this tree."

"You really found it."

Conis clicked his tongue.

Truthfully, those circular areas, each just half the size of a fist, hidden in the scorched battlefield, who would normally pay attention to them?

They were merely cleaner than the surrounding soil, what else was special about them?

Yet, Liang He, through amazing intuition and meticulous observation combined with calm judgment, managed to pinpoint his way here.

"A He, step back a bit, I’ll chop this tree down."

Conis tightened his grip on the Battle Sword, ready to cut down this seemingly ordinary tree and uproot it to see what lay beneath.

However, Liang He raised his hand to stop him.

"Don’t move recklessly, let me investigate first."

Liang He gently placed his hand on the trunk. It felt rough, with the bark covered in cracks and raised knots, indistinguishable from a normal tree.

Immediately, he channeled his spiritual energy, slowly injecting it into the trunk.