As Li Taisheng frantically made calls, Ronan toyed with the Mirror of Appraisal bead and shook his head slightly.
Information gathering could be targeted or untargeted.
Since he had used the Dream Divine Abomination's "Expand the Boundary Between Reality and Illusion" approach, which focused on unique psychological suggestions tailored to individual targets and let the subjects themselves expand the boundaries of their self-perception and desires according to their own circumstances, resistance was lowered and freedom increased. The consequence was that the direction became somewhat unclear.
Ronan had also provided some guidance. For example, information related to the Deep Blue World, the Thirteenth District, and Luo Yuan interested him greatly. There were also aspirations that even Extraordinary Species found hard to resist, such as extending one's lifespan and evolution. But in order to avoid alerting his targets, he would not impose anything too forcefully. It all depended on the flow of consciousness of those who had taken the bait.
For instance, Mountain Lord's visit to Lake City this time had been arranged by Ronan. Under the pretext of "Form and Spirit Framework correction and reconstruction," he was to probe Mora for information on Luo Yuan. Mora, meanwhile, had wanted to steer the conversation toward the Thirteenth District, likely to help Ronan gather material. With Constance, Star Witch, Black Lion, and the others there, the Thirteenth District offered more points of resonance and made it easier for them to exchange information.
In the process, even Li Taisheng, a "fish in the pond" still far away, had been swept along.
Originally, Ronan had intended to induce Li Taisheng to use more methods directly connected to the Balance of Truth, making it easier for him to study the correspondence between the Justice Cult's Natal Star and Earth. But now...
The Thirteenth District it was,