"We could make something up."
Hua Yin and You Xin recalled how Mo Qiong had fabricated the effects of his Contained Object during his graduation assessment.
Mo Qiong, however, shook his head. "The other party is a professional Contained Object User. Forget how difficult it would be to fool him. Just considering what it would take to set up this kind of deception, there's no way the three of us could put on the entire act ourselves. Since one of the Outsider Personnel might also be him in disguise, I think we should make it real if we're going to do this. Once we leave, we'll assume he's nearby and eavesdropping on every conversation."
"Then what Contained Object should we use?" Hua Yin asked.
Mo Qiong looked at the two veteran Gamma Members, Master Gou and Luo Yan.
Master Gou pondered. "Any requirements?"
Mo Qiong said, "Preferably one located within New York. We'll stage a Containment Breach, using it to expose the Contained Object's location and some of its effects."
"If we successfully suppress that Contained Object while he watches from the shadows, then once the Aether who knows the 'walkthrough' realizes what's happening, I believe he'll find an opportunity to steal the bait."
Master Gou said, "I remember there are only three Contained Objects at the base on the outskirts of New York: α-100, β-147, and β-250."
He then introduced the three Contained Objects one by one.
α-100, codenamed the Tearless Necklace, was discovered in a dormitory at Rockefeller University. It was an ordinary crystal pendant, partially made of plastic.
Its properties were extremely simple. The wearer could never shed tears, no matter what method was used. The moisture in their eye sockets was absolutely prevented from escaping—not even accumulating.
Master Gou said, "During testing, no irritant gas could