Seeing Sophie's smile, the female insect outside the door became increasingly wary.
Even a fool would realize at this moment that there was something wrong with Sophie.
Originally, Parsons' two thin gray antennae on his head were pressed down by his dark blue short hair and combed back together, with the ends of the antennae hanging down to his waist.
But at this moment, his antennae had already stood up high and moved to the front of his ears.
"Prepare for battle."
At Parsons' command, waves of air surged forth, spreading outwards in the air from each female insect as the center.
The female insectoids used their telekinetic powers to create armor, a transparent exoskeleton covering their entire bodies, a faint phantom revealing their true racial form.
Parson warily drew his mantis bone blade from his arms, glared ahead, and asked sharply:
"Who are you!"
Sophis did not answer the question; he focused intently on the changes in the female insects, his eyes filled with confusion.
After a brief standoff, Sophie suddenly stood up from her seat.
"Bang!"
An invisible wave of energy surged from his body, his mental energy forming armor.
Sophie is a member of the ant tribe.
After doing all this, Sophis looked at Parsons without saying a word, but the smile on his face grew even wider.
Sophie's reaction exceeded everyone's expectations.
What does this mean? Using telekinesis to create armor to prove he is Sophis?
Although Sophie is indeed a member of the ant tribe, but...
All the female insects looked at Parsons, and the Human Resources Director whispered a reminder:
"President, Sophis may be real, but he seems to have some mental issues. Sophis's actions just now are very consistent with role-playing in psychology. A strong desire to imitate, a herd mentality, coupled with a lack of security leading to this behavior all indicate that Sophis has some mental problems."
Hearing this, Parsons frowned. Was Sophie really him?
But Sophie’s unusual behavior always made Parsons uneasy.
After much deliberation, Parsons decided to back down.
He tapped the light brain on his wrist, dragged out the light screen, and then threw the light screen into the air to expand it.
"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~"
The request for a video call kept ringing.
Parsons looked at Sophie and said coldly, "Since you have no problem, then you should personally explain what just happened to the chairman."
Sophis neither accepted nor refused; he simply stood there, motionless.
Ten seconds later.
Han Ling's voice came from the screen:
"Parsons? What do you want?"
I don't know what Han Ling is doing, but there are constant rustling noises, accompanied by creaking and shaking.
Although the screen showed a video call, Han Ling did not turn on the camera.
Meanwhile, the camera was pointed directly at Sophie.
Because there were outsiders present, Parsons couldn't address Han Ling as "Lord Han," and could only say:
"Chairman, Sophie behaved strangely at today's meeting. We suspect that Sophie has mental health issues and may not be suitable to continue serving as the company's chief financial officer."
After saying this, Parsons glanced at Sophie. The worst outcome was being fired, but if Sophie pleaded for him now, there was still room for negotiation.
Parson knew that Sophie cherished this hard-won high-paying job and would definitely plead for him, after all, the position paid 200 million credits a year, only a fool would give it up.
Han Ling, far away at the edge of the star field, stopped what he was doing, retracted the tail hook, sighed, and looked at the light screen, asking:
"Sophie, do you want to resign?"
With the tail hook gone, Roderick, exhausted and weary, regained some of his strength.
Roderick struggled to open his eyes and looked at the screen as well.
In an instant, all eyes were on Sophie.
Sophis, still encased in her psychic armor, stood there blankly, like a slow-running AI robot. After a long while, she finally answered:
"I am resigning."
hiss!
Upon hearing this, the company's senior management, including Parsons, couldn't help but gasp.
I'm quitting! That's two hundred million credits!
Two hundred million credits a year! What kind of life could you live with that?!
Their quality of life will surpass that of 99.% of all females in the entire galaxy.
The universe is so vast that you can travel anywhere you want.
Are you giving up so easily?
Even Han Ling was shocked by this answer, and he looked at Sophie seriously for the first time.
Han Ling had assumed that such high salaries would keep employees with the company for life. Unexpectedly, before even a year had passed, some were already leaving.
"Are you sure, Sophie? I'll give you another chance. Although you made a mistake in the meeting just now, nobody's perfect. It's just one mistake. I only hope you can realize that there's a problem with your work attitude, and you need to correct it. The consequences don't have to be this serious."
Han Ling confirmed it several times, and then he received an affirmative answer.
"I am resigning."
Han Ling nodded, intending to say something more, but Roderick suddenly tugged at his arm.
Han Ling quickly looked down at Roderick and put her ear close to his mouth.
"What's wrong?"
Roderick whispered:
"Something's wrong with Sophis. Look at his psychic armor, sir. Normal psychic armor consumes the female insect's energy."
However, Sophis's telekinetic armor consumes not only physical energy but also another type of energy.
After saying this, Roderick transformed, and his body was suddenly covered with a layer of transparent, armor-like material.
Han Ling touched it with his hand, but his hand could not penetrate the material.
Then Han Ling turned his head and looked at Sophie on the light screen.
The telekinetic armor was transparent, but a beam of polarized light occasionally flashed through Sophis's transparent armor.
Although this polarized light is inconspicuous and looks like the light from a lamp, it is indeed there.
Han Ling whispered, "Is it because of a mental problem? Parsons just said that he's having some mental issues."
“No, energy doesn’t appear out of thin air.” Roderick pondered for a moment, then asked, “Where are Parsons and the others now?”
Han Ling replied:
"Most of the employees of Lingtian Company on the capital planet Orize are recent graduates. They haven't graduated yet and are all studying at university on the capital planet. This includes Parsons and his team."
Upon hearing this, Roderick's eyes suddenly widened, and he said:
"Capital Star? Recently, all the alien races that have been received in the star field have been arranged to conduct experiments on Capital Star. Including Aurora Life and Silicon-based Life! Capital Star is the headquarters of the Third Protection Legion, with the strongest defenses and the most advanced interstellar medical equipment. All of the Zerg's cutting-edge laboratories are basically located there."
Han Ling frowned upon hearing this:
"You mean, Sophie was modified in the lab? And was chosen as a test subject?"
Roderick shook his head and said softly:
"No, a new type of energy has suddenly appeared in my body. There's only one explanation: symbiosis."
"Symbiosis?" Han Ling muttered to himself in confusion, then he remembered what he had seen in the River of Time.
Han Ling explained:
"I have seen the silicon-based life you mentioned. Silicon-based life forms live longer than carbon-based life forms, but their metabolism is very slow and their growth rate is extremely slow."
I previously witnessed the growth of silicon-based life forms; they are powerful and heat-resistant, yet very fragile.
Roderick nodded:
"Yes, according to the information I have, the linking chains of silicon-based life are silicon atoms, and the linking ability is unstable. Many silicon-based organisms may split in two or shatter, and their skin is hard but very fragile."
Many cutting-edge laboratories are currently researching how to transform the Zerg into silicon-based life forms. Perhaps with telekinesis-based armor, the Zerg could break free from these constraints.
After hearing this, Han Ling blinked and asked curiously:
"So the symbiosis you mentioned, is it that Sophis has already completed its transformation and become a silicon-based life form?"
Roderick shook his head and said seriously:
"No, this situation doesn't seem like silicon-based life; it seems more like aurora life."
Aurora life is an invisible life form existing within light. They possess intelligence but lack physical bodies. Currently, aurora life also resides on the capital planet.
I suspect that Sophis came into contact with aurora life and was possessed by it.
A creature without a body craves nothing more than a physical form. When the Legion negotiated cooperation terms with the Aurora Lifeforms, the terms included Zerg flesh and blood.
Talking about cooperation with other creatures is like trying to get something from a tiger; the only difference is the price to pay.
If the Zerg can truly transform into aurora life forms and exist eternally in the light, then losing this flesh and blood wouldn't be a pity.
Han Ling breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.
"According to you, it can only be an aurora life form. The polarized light that appears on the psychic armor from time to time should be the energy of the aurora life form."
During the meeting earlier, Parsons sent me a message. "Take a look."
Han Ling pulled up his chat history with Parsons.
Parsons said that Sophis had just returned from an expedition to the office planet, and this travel record indicated that the aurora life had the opportunity to contact Sophis.
Roderick closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said:
"I'll notify the Third Protective Legion to closely monitor any unusual activity on the capital planet."
The fact that we encountered this situation means it's definitely not an isolated case.
Female insects that exhibit drastic changes in temperament or become sluggish in their voices and movements need to be kept under close surveillance.
Hesitation would mean missing a crucial opportunity, and Roderick's upbringing forbade him from doing so.
Without hesitation, Roderick immediately sent a message to Emperor Star via an encrypted channel.
The Third Protection Legion is under the command of Emperor Planet. Upon receiving orders, it will execute the mission at the fastest possible speed.
Seeing Roderick's decisive actions, Han Ling raised her head and gave instructions to Parsons, not to be outdone.
Their communication channels remained open.
Parsons is also waiting for Han Ling's final decision.
Han Ling said:
"Allocate 1 billion credit points to allow employees to monitor each other. If a colleague is found to be unclear in speech, confused in thought, or slow in action, a reward of 10,000 credit points will be given for reporting them. Please compile a list of such individuals and remember to send it to me every day."
Even if the reported target is not an employee of Lingtian Company, there is still a reward: 50,000 credits will be awarded after the address and name are ascertained.
Han Ling has nothing but a lot of money.
Driven by money, many employees of Lingtian Company will become his informants and henchmen.
With their cooperation, the Third Protective Legion can get to the bottom of things sooner.
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