Chapter 518: Chu Yan

Under a city shrouded in scarlet halo, only the broken walls and ruins of the city outline remained. The gray-defeated steel skeleton pierced the sky filled with blood mist. In the ruins of a street named "Starlight" Avenue, a zombie with gray-defeated skin dragged its broken leg and wandered disorderly. The decaying boot sole moved a star-shaped stone carving signed by some international superstar, stone chips splashed, and it hissed bizarrely.

And 500 meters below this ground, the titanium alloy gate slid open silently—

The ghostly blue cold light penetrated from the bottom of the vertical elevator shaft. The echo of high heels hitting the alloy floor echoed in the sealed tunnel. The automatic door at the end of the passage opened, revealing a black circular hall of a hundred square meters. Hua Xiaoling was trapped in the arc-shaped command chair, black leather wrapping her thin shoulder lines. She crossed her legs, and three holographic projections split the space and floated in front of her.

On the left, Chen Yanxiu, the leader of divine revelation, played with a silver pocket watch, the reflection of the lenses covering his eyes. On her right was a blond middle-aged man with a cold and gloomy face. This person was named Wieland, the leader of the Shengcheng organization. And in the center she was facing was an old man with white hair and back hair, his face like a quenched steel knife, his eagle eyes piercing through the data flow and shooting directly.

The assistant stepped forward quickly, finished speaking quickly in Hua Xiaoling's ear, and before the whisper fell, she had already raised her hand, waving away the person like driving away air. After the automatic door closed again, her spine slowly left the back of the chair, and her voice chiseled into the solidified silence like an ice pick:

"Just received news that Lin Xian is still alive and is currently at Outpost 374."

"How is that possible?!" Wieland, the leader of the Shengcheng, opened his mouth coldly: "Our people have been watching the Jaco battlefield for two months, and the Phoenix Society has been looking for him. Being exposed to the scarlet for such a long time, even the mecha will be corroded!"

Chen Yanxiu on the left also narrowed his eyes slightly.

Hua Xiaoling raised her eyebrows slightly, her tone incomparably calm: "Just now, he activated the civilization pre-simulation of No. 39081."

The hall was suddenly dead silent. Wieland's expression froze, Chen Yanxiu's pocket watch closed with a "click", and his gaze immediately looked at the old man in the middle.

For a long while, the old man spoke in a slightly thick bass:

"Failed?"

"Yes." Hua Xiaoling continued to say in a flat tone: "Chu Yan cut a part of her consciousness into the civilization pre-simulation system, which was the part that should have been swallowed by the Lord."

"Mental control...?" The man named Wieland narrowed his eyes and glanced at Chen Yanxiu, coldly saying: "Divine revelation claims to be the most familiar with the Lord's power, hum, actually left such a hidden danger!"

Chen Yanxiu flashed a bit of anger in his eyes when he heard this, but then responded calmly: "My task is to investigate and cut off the mental link between Lin Xian and Chu Yan, so that Lin Xian cannot maintain information transmission with the Phoenix Society. Other problems have nothing to do with me."

"Nothing to do with you?!"

Wieland sneered, then said to the old man in the middle: "Mr. Shi, judging from the actions of the Phoenix Society, our speculation has been basically confirmed. Coupled with the fact that this guy is still alive under such circumstances, it has already proven the problem."

The old man called Mr. Shi had been looking at Hua Xiaoling all the time and asked:

"Xiaoling, the Lord's descent is coming, and Ye Lan must have a plan. What are you going to do?"

"Mentor." Hua Xiaoling said calmly: "First of all, Lin Xian being alive is good news for us. Even if the plan to cut and replace his belief consciousness through the civilization pre-simulation system did not succeed, I don't think there is any need to worry too much."

"Oh?" Chen Yanxiu opened his mouth with interest: "This person cannot be killed now, and the trouble of him being dead is greater than him being alive. The consciousness attack also failed. Who knows what Chu Yan revealed to him? Next, he will definitely be on guard. Under such circumstances, you still think there is no need to worry?"

"Will they send Lin Xian directly to the poles, or are they preparing to continue searching for the train group?" Wieland asked at this time.

"Hard to say. The Phoenix Society must protect Lin, but Lin as a person... judging from his previous behavior, he shouldn't give up his fleet." Chen Yanxiu said.

Hua Xiaoling's face was cold, and she responded directly: "First of all, compared to the result we want

Her gaze flickered slightly: "Don't forget, we still have a trump card!"

"Whether it possesses danger is not for us to evaluate." Chen Yanxiu's gaze grew solemn, his tone aggressive: "For the Master, there is only the concept of existence and non-existence. You and I both know this concerns whether we can retain a chance for our civilization to survive, right?"

"Alright, we still have much to do. Before the Master descends, we must weaken the Storm Sea defense line and infiltrate Kunlun City as much as possible. Resisting longer is a lose-lose drain for both the Master and humanity. If we want to seek a glimmer of opportunity, the coming period is critical!"

Mr. Shi looked at Hua Xiaoling: "Make the arrangements as soon as possible. From now on, all missions regarding Lin Xian will be handled by your department."

"I understand," Hua Xiaoling replied.

Immediately, the three holographic projections vanished one after another, and the room returned to pitch-black silence.

Hua Xiaoling closed her eyes slightly, as if in thought. After catching her breath for a moment, she suddenly spoke: "Emotions and feelings are shackles for humanity. You have a very clear understanding of that now, don't you?"

Tap, tap.

A light sound of footsteps arose. From the darkness in the corner, a tall, sharp figure slowly walked out.

Chu Yan's expression was indifferent, as if devoid of any emotional color. She walked to a spot in front of Hua Xiaoling and stood still, saying calmly: "Aren't you worried I might ruin your plan?"

Hua Xiaoling smiled slightly and said unhurriedly: "What plan? Protecting Lin Xian's safety? Attempting to accelerate negotiations with the Phoenix Society? Or the plan to strive for the preservation of a spark of human civilization?"

She slowly stood up and walked calmly to the side to pour herself a glass of water, saying without looking back:

"The duller a person is, the more they need a stance, need emotions, need class conflict. Throughout history, those leaders who changed dynasties and maneuvered through power all utilized this point. When our enemy is no longer human, no longer a force our civilization can contend with, emotions, stances, classes, and religions have no meaning at all."

Hua Xiaoling turned around, took a sip of water, and looked at Chu Yan indifferently: "Only science."

Seeing Chu Yan say nothing, she asked in return:

"You should be glad you lost the perception of pain. Although you still caused us trouble, you should find it easier to understand our direction now."