Chapter 108 The War of Civilizations 8
Lin Xia and the others took a few steps back, putting some distance between themselves and the others.
"What are you trying to do? Are you going to betray all of humanity?" The newcomer, excluded by the veterans, anxiously accused Lin Xia and the others.
Just to be on the safe side, the four of them quickly threw the storage lock for their mechs into the storage space as well.
The man with the buzz cut on the other side had a gloomy face: "You had better cooperate with us. Everything here is under Captain Xiao's surveillance. If you want to leave, you'll have to complete the mission first."
Seeing that the four remained unmoved, the man with the buzz cut glanced back at the robot behind the glass, then looked at the time, frowned, and turned to say, "Let's go." Actually, he didn't quite understand why they had to bring these newcomers along, but he knew that obeying orders was the best way to go, and Captain Xiao always had his reasons.
The two new recruits glanced at the four of them and frowned: "Don't you know the consequences of disobeying military orders during wartime? Don't you think about your families?"
Seeing that the four remained unmoved, the two newcomers said no more and turned to follow the man with the buzz cut.
"Seventh Sister, what should we do?" Ji Wei's heart was pounding; she wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
"Let's leave here first." Lin Xia turned and left. She had a very bad feeling about this place, and the three of them quickly followed.
“I saw them go in just now; it seemed they took the key, but now the outer lock has been reset. I don’t know if they can get out.” A-Tong frowned, puzzled. “Don’t they think these actions are very strange…?”
"It's normal that we don't know the whole story and don't understand. Perhaps Captain Xiao does have his own considerations, but they are not aligned with our goals. Let's ignore them. The warships in the port just disappeared. I don't know if it's a coincidence or something else."
Xie Cheng's voice was urgent. He understood the importance of following orders and maintaining secrecy, and he didn't resent it, but this mission did seem rather strange.
With no outsiders present, the four moved swiftly, only to find a group of humanoid robots standing at the entrance, pointing weapons at them, as soon as they emerged from the underground passage.
A robot stepped forward: "Everyone, let's go."
The four exchanged glances, discussed it in the group chat, and decided to go and see what was going on.
Halfway there, Lin Xia stopped. She used her spiritual power to see a large group of people standing ahead, all veterans, no newcomers...
That wasn't all. Her mental energy actually encountered another, even more powerful, mental energy. As soon as it touched her, it quickly wrapped around her. When it saw the four people, the mental energy paused.
She heard a voice transmission through her spiritual sense: "I am Xiao Guo, come to my side!" Although the voice was restrained, her surprise and joy were evident.
Lin Xia's heart trembled. She hadn't expected that Xiao Guo could actually project his mental energy and was a mental power user.
No wonder the man with the buzz cut spoke so highly of her, saying that they were all under Captain Xiao's surveillance. With such immense mental power, monitoring the entire city was indeed effortless.
But she was even more puzzled. Since coming off the warship, this was the first time she had sensed Xiao Guo's spiritual power. Was it because she hadn't released it before, or was there some way to hide it?
Upon approaching, the people surrounding Xiao Guo surprisingly made way for them, allowing them to walk in front of him.
Even so, some people glared at them, but because of Xiao Guo, no one dared to retaliate.
"What happened?" Ji Wei asked in the group chat. If Seventh Sister hadn't been so calm and kept walking forward, she would have definitely tried to escape.
“This Xiao Guo is a psychic ability user, and a very strong one at that, stronger than me.” Lin Xia was also very wary at this moment.
As the one in charge, she certainly knew how terrifying psychic abilities were, but this person clearly had a deeper understanding of them than she had.
Most importantly, she has the support of the entire nation, with countless people helping her research the application and development of spiritual power.
"How is that possible? Isn't there no one with superpowers in this world?" A-Tong remembered Lazy Cat mentioning this.
“There’s nothing particularly surprising about this. This world itself has spiritual power. Although it can only be released with the help of external forces, it’s normal for an exception to appear. Don’t forget the ‘mermaid’ in the zombie world. She was an exception in that world.” Lin Xia wasn’t particularly surprised, but she was also a little uneasy.
She naturally wanted to acquire knowledge about the world's research on mental power, but the unique nature of those with mental power made her cautious.
"Tie Tou's loss is not unjust. He always has his own understanding of missions, and he also has his own understanding of mission execution. This time he's really in trouble..." Xiao Guo's deep voice rang in her ears. Lin Xia looked around and realized that only she could hear it.
Lin Xia's mental energy surged, mimicking the arrangement of that mental energy, and she quickly replied, "What exactly are you doing? Where are the others?"
"Don't worry, they'll be out soon." Xiao Guo's voice was indifferent, just as indifferent as when he told everyone he had left his last words that day.
"When did you become able to project your mental energy outwards on your own?" Xiao Guo's voice came.
"Not long," Lin Xia mumbled.
"Very good, I can rest assured now. After you go back, don't hide it anymore. This is very important to our empire, and they will do everything they can to nurture you." Xiao Guo's voice was indifferent, and Lin Xia seemed to detect a hint of sarcasm.
People emerged one after another, escorted by robots, and stood opposite them.
Xiao Guo's voice rang in my ears again: "They are no longer the same people they used to be; their consciousness has been replaced by the mechanical race."
Lin Xia was startled. Why was she being told this? "Why?"
"I used to think that two mentalists couldn't exist at the same time, but I was wrong... Why? This is a battle between two races. There is no right or wrong, only winners and losers." Xiao Guo's voice was calm and collected, but there was a tremor in it. It was difficult to hide one's true emotions in this kind of telepathic communication between mentalists.
Lin Xia looked at the group of people in front of her who had overly calm expressions, including the man with the buzz cut, all of whom were silently watching them, clearly divided into groups.
"A power struggle between two races? Is such a sacrifice necessary?" Lin Xia was genuinely puzzled.
“Since the Machine Race wiped out all carbon-based life on the planet, their development has been limited. They need high-quality human brains, and we also need a way to infiltrate the Machine Race,” Xiao Guo explained.
"They need human brains?" Lin Xia asked in astonishment.
“Of course, mental power is a mysterious topic.” Xiao Guo glanced at Lin Xia: “What do you think they would do if they knew you were here?”
Lin Xia glanced at Xiao Guo: "What are you waiting for?"
Xiao Guo glanced at Lin Xia with appreciation: "Metal Plague, also known as Nano Devourer, can devour all metals, and will fall into a deep sleep after devouring them."
"The Free Will Virus can endow low-level AI individuals with consciousness."
"The underlying logic of sacred commands is embedded with formatting commands."
Xiao Guo didn't hide anything and said three points, but this did not dispel Lin Xia's doubts. Instead, it made her sense an unusual atmosphere.
As the nanobots surged in from all directions like a black tide, surrounding everyone, Lin Xia felt relieved. This was the right way things were going to develop; they couldn't just be there for show.
She could sense the danger, so why did Xiao Guo seem completely oblivious? That's very strange.
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