“Of course, you and Lilith currently have the highest civil permit privileges.”
“I do not recommend that you go deep into the Sea of Consciousness.”
550C’s voice was as cold as ever, full of rationality.
“As you understand now, most gods are used as tools to block the pollution of Outer Gods, so those gods’ divine kingdoms are deep within the Sea of Consciousness.”
“And now, according to the information you have received, these gods seem to be gradually losing control, making the depths of the Sea of Consciousness quite dangerous.”
Although 550C warned like this, Lind interrupted: “We cannot ignore this situation right now.”
From the state of the Nature God and the War God, it seems that these two deities still have reason, and those submerged in the depths of the Tower have also been helping to resist the erosion, but how long can this last?
Just like the information Herbert brought back from An Zhu, the War God Church has already been significantly affected.
Not to mention that some cultists hearing this news might become even more excited, actively running towards the distorted faith in the War God.
It is as if there are already some cultists who have heard about the elves’ new law proposal and have changed their faith to the Nature God.
“550C, regarding the technology for entering the depths of the Sea of Consciousness in the Tower…”
“Are you sure you want to use it?”
Lind looked out the window, gazing at this world: “Someone has to act, right?”
…..
The southwestern border and An Zhu have only been firing cannons at each other’s fortresses, which can only be considered minor friction. As of now, both sides are still maintaining the last restraint.
Because Lucanus tore apart Cassius’s carefully constructed mental network defenses like tearing paper, Cassius has already realized that something is wrong. Although voices calling for war from the kingdom’s upper echelons continue, Alberto is still buying Cassius a little more time.
Cassius understands that if war truly breaks out, once the mental network defense line is breached by the other party, it could have a very significant impact.
These days, Cassius has been trying to attack Lucanus’s mind along the mental connections—through the network line—not only for revenge but also to probe Lucanus’s understanding and the extent of defense regarding this mental network.
To be honest, Cassius is puzzled; from what he can see, there are no Gene Warriors active, and he doesn’t sense Lucanus pulling anyone into the Old Empire’s mental connection. It can be said that there is absolutely no research on the Old Empire’s technology.
So how does Lucanus understand the mental network so well?
Especially when Cassius attempts to attack Lucanus’s mind, the data walls, fake interfaces, and even periodic inspection traces clearly demonstrate that the opponent has substantial insight into the mental network’s offense and defense.
Why is Lucanus so proficient? How many times has he done this with others?
Compared to Lucanus, Cassius’s understanding of the mental network is simply that of a novice apprentice.
On the other side, Lucanus yawned and said to Seraphiel: “Cassius wants to sneak into my mind again; he really is persistent.”
“However, Cassius’s term ‘mental connection’ is quite appropriate… the mental connection is like a big net connecting the souls of every interface in the mental connection. It seems this term has been used by your Lord Governor too.”
“Oh? Cassius is even looking for flaws in my mental connection… trying to stuff in dirty things! Damn, he does have some ability, but this is where it ends.”
If someone unaware were to see them, Lucanus currently looks like a madman, muttering to himself, while Seraphiel beside him said seriously: “Do not relax; you are connected to our public dream. If you let the opponent interfere with our public dream, we won’t go easy on you like now.”
Seraphiel added: “We don’t mind turning your companion into a madman.”
With this said, Lucanus’s expression finally became serious, yet he still said, “Rest assured, although Cassius is working hard, the intensity of the opposition is still not comparable to the sparring we had back then. Um… trying to disguise as our visitor to gain higher permission? This method is particularly favored by Bernice in your group, but Cassius is still too inexperienced.”
Far away in An Zhu, Cassius suddenly woke up from a cold sweat.
This body is merely a consumable for Cassius, but changing containers is quite troublesome.
Cassius is gasping for breath, with the ice cubes around him already melting.
This is the first time Cassius feels that Lucanus is so unfamiliar, especially when he touches a certain connection channel, where he was directly blocked by Lucanus with extremely powerful pressure.
At that moment, Cassius realized that all his actions are under Lucanus’s watchful eye. Lucanus’s behavior just now served as a warning, indicating that he could only go this far and not a step further; getting closer would genuinely be dangerous.
Did this probe into the mental network yield any effect? Yes, at least Cassius understands that Lucanus now has a well-structured defensive project for the mental network, which is tremendously helpful for Cassius in constructing the Gene Warriors’ mental network, even helping him identify many vulnerabilities in his own constructed network.
The bad news is that all this experience comes from the opposite side.
In that moment, Cassius even felt that not directly going to war was a rational decision.
“I must convey this to Your Majesty as soon as possible!”
Although he does not know why Lucanus is so adept at the mental network’s offense and defense, he must resolve this issue first.
…..
At this moment at the border, at the edge of a trench illuminated by firelight, a Demon Clan stands next to a Gene Warrior from An Zhu, their figure elongated by the flames, resembling a shadow stretching endlessly.
“What are you all waiting for? There is no better opportunity than this; you are An Zhu’s finest Gene Warriors. As long as you take that forward base, all those war credits will be yours.”
The Demon Clan’s words are very seductive; after all, these people underwent surgery for this purpose, right?
“Um, um, the orders from above have not come down yet.”
The leader of this Gene Warrior squad displayed hesitation. His failure to directly chase away this Demon Clan, who had mixed in somehow, actually shows his attitude to a certain extent.
“The people above have been seduced. They have prepared for war for so long but remain hesitant to engage in battle; there must be a spy beside His Majesty, which is causing this hesitation. As long as you take the initiative to start the war, not only will His Majesty not punish you, but he will also reward you.”
“Playing small games will get you nowhere; let’s go to war, kill everyone at that forward base, and seize everything. That is war; it has always been this way, hasn’t it?”
