Chapter 3202: Destruction, Regret

Yisiluoda urged them on while leading the way, soon arriving at the place in the Midian where equipment was stored. This was a semi-open stone chamber; besides the open entrance, there was a passage inside that led to the testing grounds next door.

"Get them three sets of equipment." Yisiluoda gave a wink to the Watcher here, then reminded Poson and the others, "Once you have the equipment, go to the side and test it quickly. If there are any problems, tell me immediately."

"Understood."

Poson nodded and silently took the four pieces of equipment handed over by the Watcher—a Magic Scepter, a Projection Ring, and two Amulets.

Afterward, he walked quickly toward the testing grounds next door, but upon arriving, he was told that the only thing here that could actually be tested was the Projection Ring.

The other equipment could only be used to learn how to operate them and to check the integrity of the energy circuits; they could not be used directly.

In Yisiluoda's words, the Magic Scepter was for destroying the Alliance factory, and the Amulets were for saving their lives. If they used them now, what would they use for the operation later? Did they want to test them again?

In this situation, one could only choose to trust.

While testing the Projection Ring, Poson discovered to his surprise that the one giving them instructions was none other than Yisiluoda, though thinking about it, it was quite reasonable.

He and the other two, "Yang Yan" and "Bing Hen," had all been recruited into the Illuminati by Yisiluoda; others in the Illuminati likely wouldn't bypass Yisiluoda to arrange things for them.

From this perspective, perhaps not many people knew his true identity yet. A thought that shouldn't have been there secretly sprouted in Poson's heart.

Soon, the equipment familiarization was finished. Under Yisiluoda's urging, Poson and the two others stepped onto the Teleportation Array. Unlike the point-to-point transmission of a Portal, although the Teleportation Array was slightly less secure, it could achieve point-to-multipoint transmission and could also serve as a docking target for multiple other transmitters to improve transmission security.

That Poson and the two others stepped onto the Teleportation Array separately meant they would not be teleported to the same location, and it also meant their attack targets were likely not the same.

Such a situation inevitably made Poson feel uneasy. Just on their side, there were three attack targets; he wondered if the other teams had even more attack targets.

Going further, he also wondered if all these attack targets were accomplices of the Alliance. Were there any innocent people among them? Were the other teams also told that they didn't have to kill Commoners?

These questions echoed constantly in Poson's mind. After the momentary dizziness following the end of the teleportation, Poson saw the surrounding environment clearly; it seemed to be a place he had been to on a previous mission.

But before he could think more, the Projection Ring grew slightly warm. He hurriedly activated the projection; it was not a general Magic Image that could be seen by anyone, but a Xianlingtouying, which only the user could see.

This was a form of application of illusion. Poson was actually not very willing to accept this method of projection, as it required opening a portion of his mind to a ring that others could also control, which posed a high risk for any Mage.

But Yisiluoda had strongly recommended it, and he found it hard to object. After all, besides the mission objective, the Projection Ring would also provide detailed guidance, just like now—

Poson was not at all familiar with the geography within Ailan. After activating the Projection Ring, he saw the action route Yisiluoda had planned for him, displayed with absolute clarity before him.

"From here, head south for about ten li; the Alliance factory is on the outskirts of a small city over there!"

Poson was about to set off, but the projection that only he could see gave another prompt—telling him to eliminate traces of his presence.

Such a prompt made Poson's heart sink again. He realized that Yisiluoda was very likely watching his every move from the Midian in the rear right now, and even—

He wanted to take another look at the Projection Ring worn on his left index finger, but his Subconscious told him not to do so. Thus, Poson followed the reminder of his Subconscious and then began to eliminate his traces according to the projection's prompts.

Fortunately, the Huitanxidoupeng he was wearing could itself eliminate most traces; the only thing he needed to do was clear the footprints left from the teleportation and the traces of the teleportation itself.

As an Elite Mage, Poson successfully completed the trace-clearing work. Afterward, the projection before his eyes changed again, reminding him that it was time to head to the target location.

A distance of ten li was almost like a walk in the park for an Elite Mage. Soon, Poson saw the Alliance factory indicated by the projection.

Hovering above the factory, Poson had a clear view of the factory's layout below. Unlike the heavily guarded Alliance stronghold he had imagined, this factory looked just like a slightly larger civilian workshop.

There were indeed twenty or thirty Ailan soldiers stationed on the perimeter, but inside the factory, it was full of what looked like very normal Commoner workers. There were humans among them, and although they seemed to be in central positions, it was completely different from the Elf craftsmen in Poson's impression; the humans and ordinary Elf workers were getting along very harmoniously.

"Is this the factory the Alliance uses to produce Computing Pool Connectors?" Doubts rose in Poson's heart again.

Of course, what he doubted was not the nature of the factory, but the harm to Demon Descendants caused by the things produced by the factory that the Illuminati had told him about. Was the Alliance really using the Computing Pool to check and monitor Demon Descendants?

This question was hard for Poson to answer, because the Computing Pool had indeed appeared at the same time as the comprehensive check on Demon Descendants, and since it involved consciousness, it was hard not to suspect that the Alliance had only acknowledged Demon Descendants on the surface to weaken their will to resist, precisely because they could completely control them with the Computing Pool.

But Poson had not been living entirely in the special environment created for him by the Illuminati during this time. He lived in Terminos, a small inland city that had been rapidly transformed into a border fortress after Ailan's independence.

Could such a place really be manipulated by the Illuminati? Poson did not believe the Illuminati had such great ability. Perhaps, just as Yisiluoda had "developed" him, he had also developed some key figure within the city.

But Siluwende's protection of border cities was quite strict, and there was the counterexample of Yeranmeitelier. In the current Terminos, even the City Lord could not control the Mythallar alone.

This might be one of the reasons why the Illuminati could infiltrate.

Poson could believe that his life in Terminos was Reality, perhaps mixed with some influence from the Illuminati, but the various Magic Images of the Alliance in Terminos could not possibly have been forged by the Illuminati.

And he, although he had not seen any Demon Descendants appearing in public in Terminos, had seen with his own eyes and experienced personally the reverence and love the Mage community had for the Computing Pool; he himself also liked the Computing Pool very much.

It was indeed a tool that could be called "great." Perhaps there was indeed a risk of mental intrusion, but he believed the original intention of the person who invented this great tool was certainly not to use it to monitor or persecute Demon Descendants.