The Holy League and the Imperium had been at war for a thousand years. Billions of people of the Imperium had been captured. Most of the people of the Imperium had become members of the Holy League after being brainwashed. Some of them even returned to the Imperium as' spies' and became the most secretive and dangerous' cancer cells'.
Therefore, if the fourth core member of the yaksha squad was just a common Immortal Cultivator who had been deeply brainwashed, Li Yao wouldn't have been so surprised.
What shocked and baffled him was that the Immortal Cultivator, whose codename was' Black Dream 'and whose name was' Yun Haixin ', was an' authentic Immortal Cultivator 'who had not been brainwashed and still kept all his feelings and memories!
There was no need to falsify the internal files of the yaksha squad. This Yun Haixin had been captured by the Holy League about twenty years ago, when the Imperium's counterattack had just begun. For some reason, he had never been sent to the temple for 'purging' but had been locked in a special cell. There was also no telling what had happened, but he had chosen to cooperate with the Holy League and joined the yaksha squad to participate in the most confidential operation to capture heretics.
What the hell?
Why would an Immortal Cultivator of the Imperium who had perfect feelings, memories, and thinking be willing to cooperate with the Holy League?
Was he intimidated by the Holy League because of his fear of death? Or was he greedy for the primeval techniques and arts that the Holy League offered him? However, firstly of all, although the Immortal Cultivators are cruel and brutal, few of them are so scared of death that they still have a little bit of backbone at the critical moment. Secondly, why did the Covenant Alliance allow such an authentic Immortal Cultivator of the Imperium, who is surrounded by devilish energy, to join such sensitive agencies as the Heresy Interrogation Bureau, the Cleaners, and the Yakshas? "
Li Yao could not figure it out at all.
However, he was more and more certain that the yaksha squad was part of a certain comprehensive, large-scale experiment in the first place. Perhaps, the mission to hunt down the Divine Heart Society and the Puppet King was just like the purging mission that Thangka, Chu Zhiyun, and the other 'children of heresy' in New Joy City. They were all some sort of unpredictable 'test'.
However, the more he read, the more he began to doubt his own guess.
It was obvious that the leadership of the Inquisition, and even the Ultimate Benevolence Masters behind the curtain, trusted the yaksha squad as the ninth special investigation team very much. They had given them very high permissions to mobilize all the facilities, magical equipment, and personnel within the range. As long as they were suspicious of anyone, they would be able to kill them without asking for permission.
The officers who were fighting desperately on the frontline, the dignified priests in the holy temple, and even the Purgers and Cleaners who belonged to other action teams within the Inquisition were all the targets of the yakshas.
Fortunately, or rather unluckily, every time they went on a killing spree and captured or even killed the leaders who were 'definitely not heretics', there would always be sufficient evidence to prove that their instincts were correct. The guys who seemed holy, pure, and pious were indeed heretics who had been hiding very deeply.
The yaksha squad proved the success of the experiment and the value of their existence with their precise and efficient performance.
However, it was also because of their background and style that they were deeply alarmed and alienated by their colleagues who boasted thinking abilities, as if they were carrying an eternal curse.
"One of them is the descendant of the most dangerous heretic in history, one of them is a barbarian who has triggered super atavistic mutations by overloading primeval genes, one of them is a spectral Cultivator who boasted seven remaining souls, and one of them is a traitor who degenerated himself to help the Holy League despite being an Immortal Cultivator. Such a luxurious lineup is truly eye-catching!"
Li Yao mumbled to himself. "Then, let me, 'Vulture Li Yao', figure out what is going on. I will lift the curse that has been deeply branded on your soul, restore your original appearance, and release your greatest strength as human beings!"
"You want to infiltrate the 'yaksha squad'?"
The mental devil asked.
"Yes. That's the best choice."
Li Yao analyzed quickly. "Whether or not the yaksha squad can capture the Puppet King, they are highly unstable experiment subjects in the first place. Many leaders of the Holy League and even the Ultimate Benevolence Masters must be paying close attention to them. If we can infiltrate the yaksha squad without alarming anyone, we will certainly have a lot of opportunities to steal the central secrets of the Holy League and meet the leaders of the Holy League at the level of 'mastermind' or even the Ultimate Benevolence Masters in person!
"If we can follow their trail and find the Puppet King, that would be even better. Regardless of whether the Puppet King is good or evil, or whether the Divine Heart Meeting of today is the same as the Divine Heart Meeting of a hundred years ago, there is a need to investigate.
"Chances are that the Divine Heart Association will compete with the leadership of the Holy League, and we will be able to take advantage of them."
"That's a good idea, but we must pay attention to one thing."
The mental devil said, "You know that the yaksha squad is the most sensitive special team in the entire Inquisition of Heresy. It is even a product of a test. All the details about it may be exposed to the Ultimate Benevolence Masters all the time. If we infiltrate it, the risk of being exposed will be significantly higher."
"… We have to take risks if we want to make a fortune!"
Li Yao's soul was tightened. He gritted his teeth and said, "How can there be high returns without high risks? The possibility of being exposed goes both ways. If we hide in a corner of the Holy League's fleet all the time, we won't be exposed, but we won't have a chance to lock onto the Ultimate Benevolence Masters, either. What can we do even if we lurk for a hundred years? The more we infiltrate the enemy's core, the higher the risk of being exposed will be, but the more likely it is that we will get in touch with the Ultimate Benevolence Masters, or even the guy who planned the whole 'test' behind the Ultimate Benevolence Masters. "
"Then, we will beat the crap out of him."
The mental devil said.
"Exactly. That's a must!"
Li Yao chuckled.
"Alright, I agree with your proposal. I'm also interested to know how strong we will be when we 'expand' our current life form to the maximum and whether or not we will be able to have a collision with the real 'mastermind' of the Holy League!"
There was intense confidence and fighting will in the mental devil's voice. "If the yaksha squad is the target of infiltration, there will be another advantage. When I analyzed the files of the genetic source of 'Major' Chu Zhixiao, I found that some of her genetic samples coincided with Thangka's. It proves that they are related."
"What do you mean?"
Li Yao was slightly dazed. "Are you saying that Chu Zhixiao and Chu Zhiyun have the same mother but have the same father as Thangka?"
"No, no, no. They are not so closely related. It only means that their paternal genes come from the same family," the mental devil explained.
"However, however weak the relationship is, it suggests one possibility, which is that Chu Zhixiao carries part of the recessive 'sunspot gene' inside her body. Since we can sneak into Thangka's brain, it is possible that we can sneak into Chu Zhixiao's brain, too."
"Ah …"
Li Yao's soul waves were like that of a thief rubbing his hands in excitement when he saw an unlocked door.
"Of course, sneaking into Chu Zhixiao's brain is certainly not as convenient as sneaking into Thangka's brain."
The mental devil knew what was on his mind. It hurried to add, "Firstly, Thangka is just an ignorant young man, while Chu Zhixiao has been strengthened, modified, and tested on a hellish battlefield. His Cultivation is at least in the Divinity Transformation Stage and the level of an 'ultimate weapon'.
"Secondly, even if Chu Zhixiao's blood does contain the components of 'sunspots', it will be dozens of times more diluted than Thangka's blood. The corresponding 'resistance' will be much stronger, and he won't be enchanted by us easily.
"Thirdly, Chu Zhixiao is likely to be monitored by the Ultimate Benevolence Masters directly. If we try to do anything to her brain, we will be discovered immediately.
"Therefore, I strongly suggest that we do not sneak into Chu Zhixiao's brain at the beginning. After all, in our current form, we can shuttle freely between the Spiritual Nexus and the crystal processors. It is absolutely possible for us to find a piece of highly intelligent magical equipment in the yaksha squad, crawl into it, and lurk there before we act according to the situation."
"Got it!"
Li Yao said, "Are you suggesting that we can sneak into the fully-automatic toilet of the yaksha squad? Hehe. What a great plan! "
"I didn't say that. You said it yourself!"
The mental devil jumped to its feet as if it had been stabbed by needles. "What I meant was that it would be best to choose a piece of magical equipment that all the members of the yaksha squad carry with them and that they can exchange a lot of information. For example, their Crystal Suit, their armed shuttle …" Shua! Shua!
Shua! Shua!
Reviewing the public battle videos of the yaksha squad that they had collected from the shallow level of the Spiritual Nexus, Li Yao and the mental devil focused their attention on analyzing all the magical equipment that the yaksha squad used on a daily basis.
Very soon, the two souls tied up a cluster of virtual images at the same time.
It was a battle puppet in the shape of a six-legged spider that was almost three meters in diameter and less than two meters tall. It had a dark red shell made of strengthened ceramics. At the end of the limbs, there were telescopic pulleys that could help it move forward at a high speed. In the front of the body, there were two telescopic arms and four rotary cannons that were better than nothing. A lot of countermeasure and communication equipment were installed on its high back.
"The 3020 multipurpose all-terrain spider tank boasts powerful communication, support, and maintenance abilities. Its small size allows it to pass through the complicated, narrow tubes inside the starship easily. It is a spiritual puppet that is specially designed for the super large starships.
"The regular spider tank has integrated functions of firepower support, magical equipment maintenance, and communication enhancement. The spider tank that the yaksha squad is equipped with, on the other hand, is the 'super strengthened model' that is still being tested, the product of the most cutting-edge technology of the Holy League. It has integrated a mini crystal processor with high computational ability and brainwave amplification coils in the smallest space, significantly improving its countermeasure abilities and brainwave interference abilities. It can help the members of the yaksha squad control the stability of the brains of all the soldiers and workers in the range precisely. They will also have a clearer understanding of the unpredictable Spiritual Nexus and can keep in touch with the Inquisition in the most complicated and changeable environment. It is an indispensable piece of ancillary magical equipment for the yaksha squad to carry out the cleansing mission."
The two lines of information raised subtle waves in Li Yao's and the mental devil's souls.
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