High Above

Rongying didn't know that he had been locked.

He was just wandering the streets seemingly aimlessly, but in fact he was looking for any 'city hall officials' who might appear.

Soon, he found it.

It was a young white citizen who looked quite young, probably in his twenties. He was wearing the clothes of the city hall. Although he was not a high official, he should be a civil servant.

Holding an information terminal in his hand, he was asking people on the street who had tried Coke for their personal impressions.

"I feel that the stimulation is a bit weak, and the taste can be more exciting." This is the answer of the Iron People. They are an ethnic group that can drink seawater directly and chew chili spices and vegetables just like chewing. The stimulation of coke is indeed a little less.

"I feel like the licorice flavor may be a bit strong, it's irritating to my brain." This was Bai Zhimin's answer. This ethnic group has keen perceptions and high spirits, so it is easy to detect some details that are not easy for others to detect.

"It tastes best when it's iced in the summer. It doesn't taste good in the winter. It's best to pair it with barbecued meat patties, a mouthful of meat pie and a mouthful of Coke." This is someone who knows how to enjoy it.

There are not many people willing to give opinions. It's not that the rewards are not attractive, but most people... don't have enough vocabulary. I can only say "good", but I really can't hold back a few words if I have to give opinions.

What's more, with a group of mountain people and refugees who had a hard time in the past, the country people in the mountains asked if sugar water tastes good - then there is little honey and water in this place, how can they say it tastes bad?

Seeing this scene, Rongying knew how to attract the official. He deliberately stood in the young civil servant's perspective, holding a can of Coke and frowning, as if he was thinking about something.

This indeed attracted the young official. His eyes lit up, and then he came to Rongying and asked kindly: "Sir, you have already tasted this happiness card..."

At this moment, Rongying raised his head.

The two looked at each other, and there were deep shadows flickering in the depths of Rongying's eyes.

The evil spirit turned into an invisible blade, directly piercing the soul of the young man in front of him. The dark resentment flowed, vaguely forming the face of a demon that ordinary people could not see.

but.

At this moment, silver spiritual light burst out from the terminal, and the rays of light were like sharp swords, piercing the demon before the demon spirit pierced the young man.

Then……

"Ah, I'm sorry... I was a little dizzy just now..."

At this moment, the official who looked into the eyes of ‘Rong Ying’ felt as if he had lost his ability to think for a moment.

When he reacted, the foreigner in front of him suddenly collapsed and fell to the ground.

He couldn't help but exclaimed: "Sir?!"

at the same time.

virtual realm.

Demon Rongying was shocked. His whole body was covered in pitch-black blade-shaped mist and he looked around. He didn't understand what happened for a while: "What's going on? Didn't I just want to possess that official?"

"How come at this moment...I am in the virtual realm?"

"What pulled me into the virtual realm?!"

Back then, the fisherman who was the predecessor of Rongying was fused with the devil in the virtual realm... That fusion experiment gave him extremely painful memories, so since then, he has never actively returned to the virtual realm.

"Whoever did this, come out!"

At this moment, Rong Ying was full of vigilance and even started to become a little nervous: "Come out, I know you are there! Damn you, I will kill you!"

It is difficult for demons to think rationally, because their essence is a fragment made of countless resentful memories, and the soul of a fisherman is even more like this.

Before, in the city, there was still the 'body' that restricted his actions and thinking, but now, in the world of pure soul, his heart was filled with fear, anger and hatred.

As he shouted, a hazy cyan figure began to appear in the virtual world and appeared in front of Rongying.

"Go to hell!"

The moment he saw this figure appear, Rong Ying let out a roar.

At this moment, the originally pitch-black shadow of the devil began to expand like a balloon, and blazing black flames ignited from the shadow, and then condensed into a figure three or four people tall, with blades all over the body, and a huge hollow in the chest and abdomen. Black humanoid.

It has a rugged shell like a mountain rock, and the tip of the sharp blade flashes with a dark silver luster. The body of the Shadow Melting Demon has been abnormally strengthened in the virtual realm that is close to its hometown, and behind it, there are six Different long knives formed a wing-like blade. The huge hollow in the chest and abdomen was actually a huge mouth, which was also densely packed with lamprey-like blade teeth.

This is the devil - a monster that is completely different from any real life, a monster that is like a materialized nightmare, the ultimate devil that is almost unstoppable and indestructible.

The ultimate monster swooped towards the cyan humanoid. Even the pure steel humanoid would be pierced and torn in an instant by sharp blades, and eventually be swallowed by the huge mouth.

Ian, who had just manifested in the virtual realm, punched the demon in the face with a calm punch.

Click.

An extremely heavy but simple right hook landed on the devil's face. The huge force knocked Rong Ying's head down. The dark skin of an insect's carapace was dented and cracked, and the crisp sound of broken bones came from it. outgoing.

The huge demon rolled 2,160 degrees on the ground like a knight knocked off his horse. Even its originally inflated shape like a balloon exploded and scattered, turning back into its original pitch-black figure.

Ian walked forward slowly. He should have been in a meeting before and was still wearing the lord's uniform that reflected the virtual world.

He came to the demon, then squatted down and grabbed the demon's head.

Cyan eyes met the dark sockets, and the silvery cyan light scanned the whole body... Then he slammed the demon's head to the ground.

Bang - bang - bang - bang -

After several consecutive hits, this time the skull was really cracked, and a large amount of dark smoke poured out from the cracks in the demon's head.

Rong Ying's soul was shaken by the beating, and he lost consciousness.

Buzz.

A silver-white light and shadow screen appeared in front of Ian. In addition to protecting the soul of the young White Civil Servant, the Heart of Terra also thoughtfully prepared a communication screen for Ian.

This is AI, it knows you better than many people.

On the other side of the screen, Scott, Qingchao, Adlbert and Lao Farr were all sitting in the conference room, and one could even see Ian's body with his eyes closed in contemplation.

"The devil who sneaked into our territory was caught. This is the twenty-seventh espionage operation in the past three months, but it is the first such high-tech intrusion."

Looking at the screen, Ian said calmly: "Feiyandi must have made big moves recently, otherwise, they wouldn't have nothing to do and would always come over to investigate our situation."

"Why are they spying on us? And the boss, this is not caught at all. He was discovered as soon as he entered the city... Look at the one who was beaten..."

Looking at the beaten demon whose head was deflated, Qingchao muttered: "Even if Feiyandi really makes a big move, it should be in the great desert or the southwest war zone, which is quite far away from us. what is the relationship."

"You can't say that."

Scott shook his head slightly and analyzed: "Now the main force of the Southwest Army is standing around the fortress group, including the Cangyun Knights and the Shuoye Knights. The two major knights are also standing there. Counting the second prince, a total of There are four fourth-level troops stationed there, who are considered the main force in the southwest theater, and it is almost impossible for Feiyandi to attack them head-on."

"As for Nanling, except for the Steel Winged Dragon Group and the Mountain King, the two magical beasts and the fourth level of Dragon Island, there are no guardians anymore. The Steel Winged Dragon Group is even more inclined to the Flying Flame Land. . Marquis Barton is only at the third level, Archbishop Tianyan will not participate in the war, Viscount Grant... he has broken through and is also at the third level."

"Our place is a soft persimmon, but no one knows whether there are thorns in the persimmon. They damaged three Construct Knights last time. If they take action this time, they will definitely figure out the situation."

Scott's analysis is correct, but not entirely correct.

"The Southwest Army may not be able to stop Feiyandi."

Ian turned his head, looked at the demon beside him, sighed and said: "The empire is going to show weakness and sell a vulnerability to Feiyandi to induce the opponent to use their trump card to break through the southwest fortress group - still remember what I said half a year ago? A prophecy? That prophecy was used to pave the way for this 'failure' and 'flaw'."

"Although I'm not sure what the empire's trump card is for counterattack, before Feiyan Land reveals its flaws, our Nanling is likely to face the attack of Fei Yan Land's elite troops who break through the fortress group - we have to hold on, Until reinforcements arrive, or the Feiyan Land is driven back."

"Otherwise, why do you think Marquis Barton gave up his power to me? He knew that he did not have the ability to block the all-out attack of Feiyan's elite, but I said that I could do it and I would be responsible, so he handed over the stall to me. ."

Everyone in the conference hall looked at each other. In fact, they could probably guess this, but it was still a bit hard to accept it when they actually said it: "What are they thinking in the imperial capital? Marquis Barton can't do it, so why does he believe you?" Can it be done?"

"Besides, isn't this a complete mess?"

"Marquis Barton, the main reason is that he is old and can no longer go to the front line. He may not be able to finish a battle even if he wants to fight with all his strength. If he lives for another ten years, it will not be my turn. Take advantage of this.”

Ian shrugged and kicked the devil on the side of his head: "And in the eyes of the empire, at least I can still face the battle, and he can help me hold the rear."

"As for the mess, it is still a mess to some extent. Many people who want to take over the mess have no chance. It is better than nothing."

"As long as we can find out the specific plans of Feiyandi and take targeted measures, we might be able to fix this mess by then."

"At that time, Marquis Barton will live in retirement with a false name, and I will be the legitimate acting governor of Nanling."

"So, Lord, what are you going to do with this spy?"

Old Farr also has an artificial soul. Although he is very old now, he still looks wise: "Should we send him to the laboratory as a test subject, or should we try to brainwash him and let him be used by us?"

"brainwashing?"

Hearing this word, Ian couldn't help but frown: "What are you talking about?"

"It's the kind of brainwashing that makes people suddenly trust you and tell you everything they know."

Adlbert reminded Ian: "Wasn't that doctor from Qingyue Tower some time ago brainwashed by you? You just said a few words to him, and he burst into tears on the spot, and even almost knelt down in front of you. "

Speaking of this, Adlbert shook his head with emotion: "Everyone was shocked at the time. Scott had to pause the video and rescheduled a handshake meeting later... I have never seen such a powerful brainwashing psychic ability. ."

The others nodded in unison, looking very convinced.

"Don't talk nonsense. That's not psychic power. I won't brainwash you at all."

Ian rolled his eyes: "I just gave him some pointers on his research. As you know, the system in the City of Knowledge is knowledge first. For a genius like me, they want to lick my shoes."

"What?! Isn't that brainwashing!?"

Hearing this, Adlbert's eyes widened in shock, and even Qingchao and Roland looked at him in disbelief.

——So you really don’t know how to brainwash? !

"You guys."

Noticing the shocked expression of his partner, Ian could only shake his head helplessly: "Although I can't brainwash, I can still rewrite souls, apply steel seals, and cover false memories," he emphasized.

"But this isn't brainwashing, it's just ordinary soul surgery."

——Isn’t this just brainwashing!

Although it is a little different from what everyone originally imagined, the result is indeed similar.

"It's really hard to explain to you clearly the difference between brainwashing and soul transformation."

Ian sighed in the virtual world. He turned off the communication screen and said, "Heart of Terra, help me prepare a material library covered with soul seals and memories."

"I want to see what Feiyandi is going to do."

the next day.

When Rong Ying woke up dazedly in the lounge of the city hall office, he was already wearing the work clothes of Xiahui Ling City Hall, and he also had a set of relevant documents in his arms.

"Am I...successful?"

Waking up somewhat dazedly, Rong Ying thought carefully. Suddenly, a large number of memories flowed out from the depths of his soul.

It turned out that yesterday he had successfully possessed an official from the Xiahui Ling City Hall, just because the artificial soul in Xiahui Ling had an offensive structure, which would cause strong stimulation when triggered, completely different from the souls of ordinary people. Same, so he passed out.

This is probably a structure created to avoid the appearance of the ‘Dead King’. This is also a kind of intelligence.

In addition to this memory, his mind was also full of memories of a middle-aged brewing worker in Ryan Territory who worked hard step by step and finally became a small leader of related industries under the appreciation of the new lord. It seems that this is what he possessed. human memory.

"very good!"

Thinking of this, Rongying's eyes brightened: "I have completed the task, now it is time to report to the headquarters!"

"But we have to be careful. I have to wait until I get home after get off work today before contacting me slowly. I can't be discovered by others."

"Brand-new war weapons, a brand-new beverage brewing industry, and a very high-quality citizen class... There is indeed something abnormal about this place in Xiahui Ling. Even if it is guided by a prophet, it will never develop so fast!"

"Perhaps this is because Ian Silverfeng used some kind of psychic power to brainwash the local people!"

"I will lurk in Xiahui Territory for a long time and continue to send key information back to the headquarters!"

Talking to himself, Rong Ying couldn't feel anything wrong with him at all.

Even if he occasionally had some unusual thoughts, the 'Soul Seal' would force his mind to return to the understanding that 'this is reasonable'.

Thinking like this, Rong Ying, who was still the same body as before, but thought he had merged with an official, stood up with a calm expression and started to 'work' at the station he went to.

Ian and others were in the conference room, observing the scene with cameras.

"Boss, do you really want him to report our situation to Feiyandi?"

Qingchao asked: "Although many of them are false, in general, it can still summarize 70 to 80% of the true situation of the territory today."

"Would that reveal too much?"

"Is this also called revealing too much?"

In this regard, Roland, who had just returned from dusting in the canyon, laughed: "They don't even know that we have built an underground military factory inside the mountains. As long as it is not a big earthquake, even a natural disaster will be extremely difficult to destroy!"

"not much."

Ian also nodded slightly and said calmly: "It would be better to say that if the enemy knows part of our intelligence, they will act in the direction I predict."

"Just like the prediction I made in Nauman City half a year ago, it was essentially to make the Flying Flames hesitate to take immediate action - the only intelligence they have is that we have powerful weapons that can defeat the Construct Knights, and we have already predicted it. Their original offensive line, in this case, they have to think of a completely new approach.”

"Even if I am a prophet, I cannot completely predict all the enemy's attack routes, or what if Feiyan Land directly launches a frontal attack and crushes us with an army that cannot resist even if it is predicted? Although the possibility is extremely rare, But it’s also a possibility.”

"So, we have to let this spy reveal some of our intelligence and let them know that we are strong, but not that strong. They don't need to follow the script of being crushed by an army to deal with us."

"But, my lord."

Scott frowned at this moment, and the pen in his hand was bent a little subconsciously: "What if Feiyan predicts your idea and must use an army to crush it?"

"Our hard power is indeed not enough. If there are elite troops from Feiyandi coming to attack Nanling... we will not be able to confront them head-on."

——You predicted my prediction, I predicted your prediction, right? What a field of Baqi thinking.

"uncertain."

Ian stared at the melting image on the screen, then raised his head and looked at the sky, which was somewhat intriguing: "At least, I am prepared for all situations - if Feiyandi is really that cautious, then I will also Let them know what the prudence of a prophet is.”

"In short, the most important thing is not to let Feiyandi look down on us, but to let us know what kind of good cards Feiyandi has hidden."

This is Ian's biggest purpose.

On the road to the Fading Star, since the year 775, the Xiahui Leader has been encountering high-intensity sabotage raids by elite teams from the Flying Flame Land. Although they could predict it, those teams were originally dispatched with a certain death mentality, even if they were destined to be unable to do so. When we go back, we must also cause damage to the Xiahui Territory.

Along the way, Ian himself suffered no less than ten assassinations, and these assassinations continued until Terra 779, which is four years after the current time. The Flying Flame Land launched a general offensive, tearing apart the western defense line and rushing south. ridge.

Although this unit is a brand new organization, it has extremely rich combat experience and has obviously received long-term training.

Ian was very curious about what this magical elite force from the Flying Flame Land was like on the road to the Fading Star. It could actually almost defeat him who had been farming for several years and building mechanical combat armor and elite troops.

If he hadn't used the Mechanical Dragon Technique to hold down the bottom box, Ian would have retreated deep into the mountains to defend himself - it was simply outrageous.

That army is the real foundation of each major country.

And it's now, maybe not as strong as it was four years ago, but it's definitely there.

"This crisis must be addressed as early as possible if possible."

Ian thought so and whispered to himself: "That's why I want to expose some of my own threats."

"Let Feiyandi have to come and deal with me 'in advance'."