Syria possessed the deterrence of War Robots, and fearing losses, the other nations gradually quieted down as well.
Through the war in Syria, military industry companies around the world also realized how terrifying War Robots were and began developing weapons capable of countering them.
The fighting in Syria came to a temporary halt, and the struggles among all sides shifted from hot war to an international war of words.
Israel maintained a tight defense over the Golan Heights.
After years of war, Syria's economy was in ruins, its people were suffering, and its cities lay devastated.
Considering the situation, Syria did not move against Israel. Instead, it began sweeping up the scattered armed forces within its borders and prepared for reconstruction.
The crumbling nation of Syria finally gained a chance to catch its breath.
"Team leader, it's finished."
Vent handed Mellon the photographs and a hard drive in his hand.
The photographs showed a man and woman holding hands, wearing masks and leaning against each other. From their builds, hairstyles, and eyes to their clothing styles, they all resembled Zhao Min and Chen Mo.
Mellon flipped through them. The next few photos showed the two in bed, their profiles nearly identical. Even people who knew them would believe they were real.
"The photos and negatives are genuine, so there's no need to fear authentication," Vent said.
They had gone to considerable lengths for these photographs.
They found people with builds similar to Chen Mo and Zhao Min, made minor adjustments to their faces, added makeup and disguise techniques, used special shooting angles, and finally applied photo processing. Now, the people in the pictures looked exactly like Chen Mo and Zhao Min.
The photographs had been genuinely taken, with no signs of compositing at all. They were convincing enough to pass