A repressive atmosphere seemed to permeate the virtual conference room. A transparent light screen floated in front of everyone, displaying a three-dimensional dynamic model of the spreading poison. The rune chains of the poison were like a swarm of entangled insects, spreading wildly between the nodes of the psychic network, emitting a faint fluorescent light. Bai Zang's virtual figure stood quietly, his mecha Gu Master projection as ferocious as a ghost, surrounded by a faint spiritual mist. His voice was cold and clear: "The design logic of this poison is absolutely impossible for ordinary people to achieve. This level of program requires not only extremely huge computing resources and psychic network support, but also a deep understanding of the combination of Gu Dao, rune matrix and psychic network. More importantly - the person behind this is a madman. Their methods are full of subversion and malice to the rules."

Bai Zang waved his hand gently, and the light screen switched to a model of the core rune chain of the poisonous insect. The runes were intricately interwoven, like a web woven from countless threads of psychic energy, each shimmering with a subtle glimmer, making it almost impossible to discern their true operating logic. With a light tap of his finger, a rune on the light screen magnified tenfold, its details becoming even clearer. "See this? This isn't an ordinary psychic rune; it's the fusion of psychic arrays and virtual quantum computing. Combining these two completely different elements to create such a terrifying structure... this is beyond the technological understanding of ordinary cultivators."

"So..." the Shadow Killer beside him spoke slowly. His virtual mech appeared slender and agile, the deep eyes in the projection as sharp as a knife. He traced his fingertips across the virtual projection table, manipulating a statistical chart of the poison's spread. "According to our data, this thing has spread from its initial source, eroding at least five major psychic nodes in just three days. And its spread appears to be increasing exponentially. If we can't stop it in time, in a few days, it could completely consume not only Yunxuan Star but the entire psychic network."

On the statistical chart, the red erosion spread like a thick fog, gradually dyeing the originally blue and white psychic network a dark red. The network of runes pulsated within it, but it had lost its original order, struggling endlessly like a strangled life form.

Ling Ruoxi frowned slightly. Her virtual mecha appeared exceptionally cool, its silver-blue armor reflecting a chilling aura. She crossed her arms, a look of deep doubt between her brows. "Where on earth did they get such a vast psychic computing resource? And what exactly is their purpose in such a large-scale undertaking?"

Bai Zang chuckled coldly, his voice low and mocking. "The purpose? Simple. Control everything." He flicked his fingertips again, and the poisonous insect's rune chain swirled before everyone. He gestured, simulating the poisonous insect's operation within the psychic network—the nodes, once brimming with spiritual light, dimmed immediately after the poisonous insect's invasion, then completely extinguished, transforming into a dead zone. "The poisonous insect's core logic is control. Wherever it invades, it leaves no trace of normal psychic energy; it becomes a complete dead zone. This way, they aim to deprive all freedom and control the lifeblood of the entire psychic network."

The Xuanwu guard had been silent the entire time, but now he slowly spoke, his voice as deep as a bell: "The problem is, we don't even know who they are right now. They're hiding too deeply."

The virtual conference room was dead silent, everyone was lost in thought, and heavy pressure weighed on everyone's heart like a mountain.

Xiang Fan's virtual mech, No. 0, stood in a corner, its cold black shell looking utterly lonely in the virtual space. His gaze fixed on the pulsing runic data on the screen. The flow of those runes was like countless tiny poisonous insects, devouring and gnawing at the psychic network. His fingers unconsciously tapped the mech's control panel, the crisp sound audible in the silent conference room.

The runes on the screen pulsed faster and faster, as if mocking their powerlessness. Xiang Fan's brows furrowed tightly, thoughts swirling in his mind. Suddenly, his voice broke the silence: "If we can't trace the source, can we instead find some clues from its spread?"

Ling Ruoxi was startled for a moment, then nodded slightly. "Indeed, the spread of these poisonous insects seems to follow a certain pattern. We were previously too focused on the logic of the runes themselves, and overlooked the path of their spread. Perhaps, by analyzing their spread, we can find certain patterns, or even... locate the source."

The Shadow Killer waved his hand, and a simulated diagram of the poison's spread appeared on the virtual desktop. The routes resembled a meticulously drawn web, densely packed yet revealing a subtle pattern. "This is indeed a breakthrough, but we need more computing power to simulate its entire spread."

Bai Zang scoffed, his eyes stern. "The problem isn't computing power, but time. The poison won't wait for us to study it. The speed at which it's eroding far exceeds our computing power."

Bai Zang's virtual mecha Gu Master appeared even more ferocious in the aura, his dark red eyes blazing like flames. He manipulated the virtual interface, casually clicking a finger. A portion of the rune chain magnified to fill the entire screen, filling everyone's field of vision. The runes, resembling insects and snakes, coiled and intertwined, constantly flashing with a sinister aura, as if silently roaring.

Bai Zang snorted coldly, his eyes sharp as a knife. "These poisonous insects don't choose their paths blindly when spreading. They have an extremely complex logic that allows them to precisely target the most vulnerable nodes in the psychic network as springboards. Once a target is identified, their spread is unstoppable—they surge in like mercury, quickly destroying the psychic arrays surrounding the node, and then seeping into deeper structures through the eroded psychic veins."

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