Chapter 232: The Brightest Star in the Night Sky

Electronic consciousness: consumes 50% of all attributes, mental power, and vitality. You can split your consciousness into two parts.

The split consciousness can enter electronic devices and be controlled.

Note: If the split consciousness is damaged, you will permanently lose the attributes, mental power, and vitality that were consumed.

Note: At this stage, you can only split off one consciousness; a second split will cause your main body to enter brain death.

Note: Once consciousness enters an electronic device, it cannot exit.

Lin An frowned after looking at his talent.

No bonuses, no skills, basically useless.

Three-no talent.

Splitting consciousness sounds impressive, but what's the point?

He simply imagined it.

If Deng Xiang split off his consciousness and leaned over the computer,

that would be like giving the computer a useless consciousness.

Besides not needing to use hands to operate the mouse and keyboard, is there any other use?

Human computing power can't compare to machinery, and the split consciousness can't enhance a computer.

If the split consciousness could be reused and enter different devices, it would still be quite useful.

For example, freely opening electronic locks, controlling factory electronic equipment.

Relying on this ability.

He, Deng Xiang, could become a top-tier hacker and thereafter live inside electronic devices.

But the problem is you can only enter once...

The split consciousness is just a consumable.

Deng Xiang, head lowered and standing in place, secretly glanced at Lin An's expression, his heart sinking.

It's over.

His talent really is useless.

Since awakening, he's never used his talent once, afraid that using it wrong would truly make him a waste.

Especially the cost mentioned in the note.

Let's not mention consuming vitality and such; consuming attributes is downright deadly.

He currently has ten points in all attributes; consuming half would instantly turn him into an ordinary person.

He also considered putting his consciousness into a computer, but if the computer ever lost power, wouldn't he be completely done for?

The note clearly states that a second split would cause brain death.

Therefore, he truly doesn't know how to use his talent.

Just as Lin An was about to speak, Colonel Chu's mental transmission suddenly sounded:

"He's very useful; combine kindness and authority, take him with you."

??

Lin An doubted, he was sure he hadn't missed any information:

"What use?"

"Is there any place's password lock you can't open? Need him to act as a key?"

Chu An spoke calmly, but his words left Lin An stunned:

"No."

"Indeed, there are some confidential locations, such as nuclear missile silos and strategic weapon bases that I want you to occupy."

"But his talent can't open those places."

"We'll talk about this later; Deng Xiang's usefulness is great."

"I plan..."

"Send him to heaven."

"You want to send him to heaven!?"

Ignoring Lin An's surprise, Chu An habitually adjusted his glasses and slowly explained:

"Lin An, you should know global communications have already been cut off, right?"

"The cause is electromagnetic equipment being interfered with by spiritual energy."

"But the spiritual interference is limited to the atmosphere; I've already tested this."

"For extremely sensitive communication devices, spiritual energy has almost destroyed modern technology."

"Even you have felt it; many not-so-precise electronic devices are gradually failing."

"Before long, we will completely regress to the steam age."

Lin An nodded; anyone paying attention could feel this.

Like electronic components in cars, they now occasionally malfunction.

But.

What does this have to do with sending Deng Xiang to heaven?

Atmosphere? Does that mean satellites haven't been interfered with yet?

But the ground is interfered with, so information still can't be sent back.

Chu An continued at a steady pace:

"Information is forever the most important part of war."

"Although we have chat channels to communicate, we cannot transmit images or video."

We used to be able to use satellites, but now satellites are also restricted.

This restriction is not because the satellites failed, but because the communication channel has a problem.

So I plan to send Deng Xiang into space to act as an artificial satellite.

Let him, after using the military satellite's detection capability, transmit the information to us...

Lin An was startled by the voice, forcibly suppressing the utterance 'holy shit'.

Damn it.

Chu An's imagination is way too big.

He more or less understood what Chu An intended to do...

Sending a living person into space is completely unrealistic; even if forcibly stuffed into a satellite, they'd starve to death.

But Deng Xiang's segmented consciousness is different.

As long as we dump his consciousness into a computer and then ride a rocket into space to enter the satellite.

As long as we bring a battery, he can survive for a very long time.

At that point, relying on the ability of consciousness sharing, we can break spiritual interference and thus 'restore' the reconnaissance effect of the military satellite.

Colonel Chu saw that Lin An understood his meaning, and then severed the mental link.

Lin An remained silent; it seemed that after the mission to stop the zombie tide attack, he would have to go to the air force base with Colonel Chu.

Having a military background, he deeply understood the importance of controlling information.

He could attain his present strength; in a sense, it was also because after his rebirth he mastered a large amount of information.

For a moment.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was somewhat solemn.

On one side were Deng Xiang and the others, trembling with fear; they had been scared witless by Chu An and felt they were participating in a grand plan to save Hua Guo.

On the other side was Lin An, his thoughts racing as he contemplated the follow‑up plan.

In the silence, Zhang Hai took a deep breath, steeled himself, and spoke softly:

"Sir, Comrade Deng Xiang was merely impulsive; he essentially caused no serious harm."

"I hope you will deal with him leniently and give him a chance."

Having said that, Section Chief Zhang gently shoved the dazed Deng Xiang.

Although Deng Xiang had threatened him, Zhang Hai could still understand.

Moreover, thinking of this guy's pregnant wife and the woman's pleading gaze before she entered the meeting room, he really couldn't bring himself to be harsh.

After being reminded by Section Chief Zhang, Deng Xiang repeatedly admitted his mistake, weeping bitterly.

He has a wife and children; he certainly doesn't want to die.

After a long while, Lin An came to and spoke slowly:

"According to military law and wartime regulations."

"Your crime warrants execution by firing squad."

Upon hearing this, Deng Xiang's face turned ashen and his eyes showed despair.

He trembled as he spoke, only hating himself for having acted that way back then.

The next second, Lin An's voice continued:

"However, taking into account Comrade Zhang Hai's plea on your behalf and the special nature of the Awakened Ones,"

"I can pardon this mistake of yours."

"But you must make amends through merit. We need your cooperation in the upcoming operation."

His voice sounded like heavenly music.

Deng Xiang overjoyedly lifted his head to look at Lin An, nodding hastily.

"Thank you, sir! Thank you!"

"Subordinate Deng Xiang will surely cooperate fully with your work!"

With his emotions swinging wildly, he couldn't help but sway and collapsed into his seat.

Lin An paid no attention to his behavior.

As a researcher, his psychological resilience was inherently weak.

The rest would be left to Chu An for brainwashing; he believed that, given Chu An's eloquence, he could probably talk this guy into volunteering to go to space...

... and then become the brightest star in the night sky.