Light Fortress
Chapter 451 - 97: Truth’s Great Sniper (Long - , Request for Monthly Votes!)_2

Chapter 451: Chapter 97: Truth’s Great Sniper (Long Chapter, Request for Monthly Votes!)_2

"Or perhaps... they just don’t care..."

Gu Shen had roughly understood the whole picture of the situation.

He looked coldly towards the not-too-distant place where a Priest of the Late Bell Church was angrily shouting in the Southern Continent language, furiously lashing a young man who knelt on the ground, his skin split open and bleeding.

There were a total of 279 "ordinary people" here, a very small number of whom were "Late Bell Priests" from the Southern Continent, like the one he had just killed... and many more were directly abducted from the Tundra.

This place was remote, and although there were security lines set up by the Federation Government, it was not guaranteed that everyone would refrain from crossing the line.

Once they entered the No Man’s Land.

Being targeted by the "Late Bell Church"... they would probably be sent here.

Mining Strong Logic Material required strong, youthful labor, and those "abductees" who did not meet the criteria... their miserable end was predetermined once they lost their value...

"The Southern Continent is a place of chaos, with churches everywhere, faiths in disarray, and wars breaking out everywhere."

Chu Ling said, "These people are all desperados; they wouldn’t have a shred of mercy in their eyes... Coming to the East Continent, it’s even more so. Shall I inform the Gu family?"

All five great houses had secret bases in the Tundra.

"Don’t rush, let’s first find out what’s going on here."

The expression under Gu Shen’s black robe turned very grim.

Had he not witnessed it with his own eyes, he could never have imagined... the Southern Continent Church dared to be so bold and to reach so far!

He was ready to notify Mr. Gu, mobilize nearby forces, and prepare for a purge—

After he got the "Lamp of Sorrow," not one of the church’s members here would get away!

He silently followed the navigation on the map, arrived at the "common area," and saw the so-called mining scene of Strong Logic Material, where large chunks of mountain rock were chiseled by hand, and the red lustrous stones were pried out—this was red silver in its raw form.

Worker after worker was toiling away, and Gu Shen noticed that, like himself, all of them had silver foil patches on their chests.

"These people... seem very docile."

His expression turned solemn.

Were they beaten into absolute obedience, having lost their humanity?

Or... had they undergone powerful Mental Hypnosis?

"The deepest layer of the database here is locked up tight; I still need some time..." Chu Ling said, "There might be some serious secrets. Only half of the base’s entire layout seems to be displayed; the other half is encrypted and hidden."

Gu Shen was just about to respond.

A large hand clapped on his shoulder.

His body stiffened.

The other was a Transcendent from the deep water area’s third layer who patted Gu Shen’s shoulder lightly and then uttered a series of obscure words.

"... What is this guy saying?"

Gu Shen was greatly troubled.

"He’s telling you to go with him..." Chu Ling said calmly, "Don’t respond, just go with him."

Gu Shen took a deep breath.

He slowly turned his body, all his spiritual power retracted, without raising his head or saying a word. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the speaking Transcendent was patting shoulders one by one; people extended their hands to touch the speaker’s shoulder, thus forming a long line, stepping towards the distance...

"This is... going to..."

Gu Shen’s eyelids twitched slightly.

He saw, at the end of the line, in the very front, a lady in a green hemp robe.

The lady held her collar with one hand while a long chain with a pocket watch dangled from her palm; the pocket watch was swinging on its own, making a ticking sound with an excruciatingly slow beat.

Gu Shen was all too familiar with this posture...

This was hypnosis!

No wonder... they could allow an ordinary church member to leave the base, to deal with corpses...

In fact, after undergoing hypnosis, every person captured became a "congregant" of the Late Bell Church.

Even if it meant their death, there would be no hesitation, right?

Everyone was in position.

A deep chanting began—

Only this time it was different from before... everyone was singing out loud, chanting an ancient rhyme in unison.

Gu Shen forced himself to sing along, even though he didn’t understand a word, let alone vocalize; he could only blend in with the crowd. Fortunately, within this solemn and majestic atmosphere, each devout person was immersed in their own chanting, with no one discovering a fraud who was lip-syncing.

The solemn chanting covered the ticking of the pocket watch.

Accompanied by the "ticking" sound,

A wave of spiritual power spread like ripples, engulfing everyone!

Gu Shen was also enveloped, silently sensing for a moment.

This green-robed lady’s spiritual power was quite remarkable... she might already have reached the standards of the deep water area’s fourth layer.

That is, she was one of the 11 second-stage Transcendents.

However... to hypnotize him, her power was still insufficient!

Having abandoned the "Deep Water Zone Trial Method," Gu Shen was unclear about his own rank... but with continuous cultivation of "Spring Breathing" and the protection of the Four Seasons Wilderness, his spiritual power had already far surpassed the strength expected of the deep water area’s fourth layer.

He concentrated his spirit, ready to feign influence.

The next moment.

The lights of the entire base went out.

All turned pitch black.

...

...

"The power supply in the control room has been cut off,"

said Chu Ling, her voice eerily calm.

"But... it wasn’t me."

Upon hearing the first part, Gu Shen’s heart somewhat relaxed, but upon hearing the second half, he became somber again.