Chapter 712: Cognitive Virus

In short, that's the situation.

You need to go in and bring my people out, understand?

At this moment, Zhang Jie was talking with the two mercenaries who had taken the job; I have to say, their strength is quite good, and before coming, they even proactively cleared an entire route's heavenly disaster to curry favor with the Alliance.

That counts as thoughtful; based on this thoughtfulness, Zhang Jie will have to add a lot of money.

Okay, boss.

My hallucination resistance is strong; stone people have no Dream Realm!

That stone person looked quite excited; saying it's a stone person, actually all its parts have turned into something that sparkles like diamond.

Just looking at it is valuable.... cough, no, it's strong.

Hmm, okay, if the mission goes smoothly, I'll give you extra money.

Whether it's energy, material, or cash, it's up to you to choose.

All right, boss!

The stone person laughed sincerely, while the other human who looked somewhat cold also smiled and nodded, appearing satisfied with this arrangement.

Zhang Jie nodded, glanced at the message, and Weiniya still had no reply.

Since the last time she told about the situation inside, she hasn't sent any messages.

Hope nothing goes wrong.

And at this moment, Zhang Jie's communication device suddenly rang again.

This time the message was from the Intelligent Machine Empress.

I'm not what: Zhang Jie, our fleet has already arrived.

I'm not what: but.... there's nothing at the coordinates you sent.

Zhang Jie:?

Alliance big shot: Nothing? Then where am I now?

Indeed, Zhang Jie has already arrived at the scene, and just as Weiniya said, this is a relic of a hidden civilization.

And Zhang Jie also didn't see any trace of the fleet.

I'm not what:???

I'm not what: Where did you go? I'm right at the coordinates you said, right?

This is strange.

Zhang Jie stroked his chin, a bit unable to comprehend why this would be; universal coordinates are unified, there's no deviation due to different civilizations.

Unless.... they've been affected from the start!

Damn, could it be some kind of cognitive virus?

Zhang Jie felt a chill down his spine; a cognitive virus is far more terrifying than ordinary viruses as normally understood.

Sometimes just a glance, or hearing information about it, will get you infected.

It's like a beautification pack given by an evil god in a simulation; it's actually a cognitive virus, just a benign one.

Sure enough, the next moment the Intelligent Machine Empress guessed Zhang Jie's current situation.

I'm not what: Have you been infected by a cognitive virus?

I'm not what: Wait! Don't move! I'm coming to find you!

This message is clearly from Yunxiao; Zhang Jie raised his eyebrows, a bit surprised.

Yunxiao this girl looks the most quiet; usually she doesn't send him messages or chat idly, but actually she's the boldest and most ambitious.

She has been developing her own power, an Intelligent Machine faction, and she herself is the leader.

Alliance big shot: Don't rush, I'm fine.

Alliance big shot: Act according to the original plan; I'll send you another coordinate, take a look.

Alliance big shot: Sent the coordinate.

I don't know if Lin Ran has been affected.

Zhang Jie thought, it'd be best to leave this to the Abyss Teacher; she's more professional.

And he himself really hasn't had much contact with cognitive viruses.

I'm not what: Received, the coordinate is offset by 700,000 light-years; our jump needs time.

Yunxiao put away her communicator, gazed at the Alliance fleet not far away, and curled her lips into a meaningful smile.

I suppose the League Empress is also wondering where Zhang Jie went.

The Intelligent Machine Empress said cheerfully; the reason she sent the message to Zhang Jie is simple: others can't contact him.

Including Yunxiao and Lin Ran, none can contact Zhang Jie; only the Intelligent Machine Empress, who herself is not affected by these.

Let's go.

Yunxiao didn't say more, nor did she tell Lin Ran this message; in her view, she herself is sufficient to handle all this.

Lin Ran? Hey, just let her anxiously go.

Just as she thought, Lin Ran is now looking doubtfully at the coordinate location, brows slightly furrowed.

The coordinates are fine.

Why isn't Zhang Jie replying to the message; where did the person go?

Lin Ran muttered, Yunxiao's fleet is also here; logically she shouldn't have come to the wrong place.

Um, Leader, the enemy's fleet has jumped away!

Lin Ran:???

What?

Lin Ran looked blankly at that fleet marching away in grand fashion; where are they going? Or rather, did they learn some news?

Moreover, this shift cannot be tracked, and Lin Ran also doesn't know where they signed the contract.

Sending a message to that guy also gets read but no reply; Lin Ran is utterly exasperated.

"What the heck is going on!!!"

On the other hand, Zhang Jie has already sent two mercenaries heading toward the ruins.

At least first get a clear picture of the situation inside before saying anything; these two's combat power is sufficient; if it's still not enough....

Then it's settled, settled; Zhang Jie admits defeat.

At this moment, as Zhang Jie's warship continually neared the ruins, it finally saw that incredibly huge deep-space giant sword.

Of course, they also simultaneously sensed the auras of Weiniya and the "little aunt".