Chapter 209 The Beginning of the Rift: A Crisis of Trust!
Chapter 209 The Beginning of the Rift: A Crisis of Trust!
Su Chen's proposal was quickly put into practice.
An emergency defense plan against the "Nightmare" was secretly launched at the highest levels of the Federation.
The core of the plan is very simple:
Since Liu Yiyi's "life correction" power can purify that kind of mental pollution, then let her build a temporary "purification space".
All Awakened individuals at or above the A-level alliance leadership and core positions must enter in batches for a thorough mental examination and purification.
It's like putting up a "firewall" for everyone's mind.
"I agree."
Zhao Gang was the first to speak out, saying he had had enough of that invisible and intangible feeling of frustration:
"Forget testing, even if it's just to be brainwashed, I'd take it if it meant killing those sons of bitches!"
"From a scientific point of view, this is very necessary. We need to collect samples of mental pollution for analysis in order to develop targeted defense equipment." Shen Mo nodded in agreement.
Most people agreed.
Faced with the threat of racial extinction, personal privacy and feelings seem to become less important.
However, just as the resolution was about to be passed, a discordant voice rang out.
"I object."
The one speaking was a reborn individual codenamed "Li Mo".
He was a member of the secret alliance of the "Butcher," but his position was higher than the Butcher's, and he was also more cunning.
After his previous act of "bearing thorns to apologize," he behaved extremely submissively, even voluntarily handing over all the power he had cultivated over the years, thus winning the trust of many people.
At that moment, he stood up, looked around, and wore a sincere expression that said, "I have everyone's best interests at heart."
"Ladies and gentlemen, it's not that I don't trust Mr. Su Chen, nor that I don't trust Ms. Liu Yiyi. But have you all considered what this means?"
He paused, then raised his voice slightly:
"This means that all of our brains, our most fundamental secrets, must be completely exposed to those two! What difference is there between this and being controlled by the enemy?"
"Li Mo, what do you mean by this!" Zhao Gang snapped, glaring at him.
"What time is it now? Why are you still worrying about these things? This is to protect everyone!"
"Protection? I think it's more like control!"
Li Mo sneered and met Zhao Gang's gaze without fear:
"Lord Su Chen is very powerful, we all acknowledge that. But he has a fatal weakness—he cannot leave Earth. Therefore, he will inevitably overreact to any external threat."
Is this "Nightmare" incident really as serious as we thought?
"Or is this just an excuse, a pretext to take back power from us reborn individuals?"
His words were extremely inflammatory, especially striking a chord with some of the most sensitive spots in the hearts of those who had been reborn.
They were reborn and, with their foresight, finally managed to establish their own power and status.
Are we really going to hand over our lives, property, and even our thoughts to someone else just because of a vague "dream threat"?
The atmosphere in the conference room instantly became awkward.
Some of the reborn individuals who had initially agreed began to look at each other with flickering eyes and sat back down.
"Li Mo, you're splitting the alliance!"
Lin Xue shouted sternly.
"I'm just stating a fact." Li Mo shrugged.
"We respect that Lord Su Chen is the will of Earth and its leader. But the alliance belongs to everyone and cannot be run by one person alone."
"I propose that this matter requires careful consideration. At the very least, until a reliable testing device that does not infringe on personal privacy is developed, I refuse to participate in any form of 'mental health testing'."
I second that.
"I also object; individual freedom of will is sacred and inviolable!"
Immediately, several reborn individuals who were close to Li Mo stood up to support him.
For the first time in the face of a major crisis, open and confrontational factional antagonism has emerged within the alliance's leadership.
Su Chen's will and light hovered silently, without anger or rebuttal.
He was merely "looking" at Li Mo, a man who, in his previous life, was also relatively unknown, but in this life, he had become a leader among some reborn individuals.
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