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Unfortunately, I can only link with seven people at most at the same time...
Su Ze repeatedly read through the talent description, continuing to ponder the proper way to make use of this talent.
The number of people he could link with at once was quite limited.
Wanting to directly take control of intelligence from across the globe in one go was naturally impossible.
It was like creating a group chat with limited slots. Once it was full, if someone else wanted to join, he would first have to kick out an existing member.
That was quite troublesome...
Moreover, he had not truly obtained the talent yet. Su Ze had no idea what it would feel like in actual use.
When the perspectives and conversations of seven people appeared in his mind at the same time, would it become somewhat noisy?
Even in a video group call, people had to speak one at a time...
Besides linking with others, I can also use the link... to control them.
This ability of the talent also concerned Su Ze greatly.
If, once the link was established, he would gain absolute dominance...
Did that mean he could use this talent to unilaterally control others? In that case, even if he controlled someone into dying, they would be unable to resist...
I can only find the answer through a simulation.
Pulling back his thoughts, Su Ze once again turned his attention to the Simulator's text.
Then, he selected the talent "Global Link."
You have selected the fixed talent "Global Link (Gold)." Simulation begins... Day 1: The apocalypse arrived as scheduled. You chose SC-35 as the starting point of your apocalyptic journey... Day 2: Temperatures plummeted. Many people went out to stockpile supplies. Chen Keqing and you also went out to try buying things, but there were too many people and the competition was fierce. You returned empty-handed. Day 3: Alarming news continued to arrive, and unease fermented in every corner of the city... Day 4: The water and power supply were cut off... ... Day 13: You learned that the first Awakened to appear at the school was Qin Yushi... Day 14: The number of Awakened in the residential complex continued to increase. Some people were growing restless. You observed from the shadows and selected several ordinary people, as well as several Awakened, intending to use the Global Link talent on them... You forced them to agree through violence and successfully linked with them. Day 15: You attempted to unilaterally control the seven people linked with you. The ordinary people were completely unable to resist your control. The Awakened resisted slightly, but still could not break free from your control... After obtaining the desired results, you sent them all into the Contamination Zone and granted them death. Day 16: ... Day 21: You killed the dissatisfied Awakened in the Safe Zone, once again solidifying your position as its leader. At the same time, you dispatched people to communicate with nearby Safe Zones. You wanted to use the Global Link talent to plant informants in those Safe Zones... Day 29: You had already planted informants in nearly all the nearby Safe Zones. Only the school remained untouched... Day 35: Using your reputation, Qin Yushi eliminated her competitors at the school and became one of its core leaders. Day 41: You continued allowing Qin Yushi to use your name as a banner... Day 51: You felt the time was right. You met with Qin Yushi and demanded compensation. You had sex with her, and afterward, you linked with her... She was now your informant at the school.
The simulation continued forward at an unhurried pace.
Clearly, his simulated self had been quite patient and had chosen the apocalyptic starting point he was most familiar with.
He had also waited more than ten days.
Only after a sufficient number of Awakened had appeared did he begin acting.
He used those people as experimental material to test his "Global Link" talent.
As for the talent's effects...
For now, there did not seem to be any problems.
Whether ordinary people or Tier 1 Awakened, once the link was established, they became subordinates before Su Ze. As long as Su Ze had the intention, he could unilaterally control them...
Only...
Awakened resisted slightly.
Su Ze noticed that wording in the simulation text.
Awakened were not completely incapable of resisting. They possessed a certain degree of resistance. Though they were ultimately sent to their deaths by his simulated self...
That's a problem.
Su Ze frowned, realizing that the talent's unilateral control might not be as powerful as he had imagined.
Even Tier 1 Awakened could offer some resistance. What about higher-tier Awakened in the future...
Would they become completely immune to his control?
Day 61: Great Fog. Day 62: After the Great Fog dispersed, all the Contamination Zones changed. You knew that the apocalypse had now entered its second phase, and Tier 2 Awakened would soon appear... Day 70: You continued following news about Tier 2 Awakened. Day 71: You took the initiative and selected an overly ambitious Tier 2 Awakened as your target. Under the threat of force, the other party was compelled to accept your talent's link... You controlled him into committing suicide. He resisted intensely. When the stalemate could not be broken, you ordered your guardian spirit to kill him. Day 72: You captured another Tier 2 Awakened alive and attempted to control him into committing suicide after linking with him. You still failed. He resisted intensely, leaving you no choice but to kill him personally... Day 78: An official squad contacted you. They had long heard that your strength was extraordinary and wanted to invite you to join the authorities... After carefully learning about the authorities' circumstances and plans, you accepted Captain Xu's invitation. You officially joined the authorities and took up an important position... Day 79: You planned to leave SC-35 for SC-3, where you would become the leader of an Awakened squad...
Tier 2 Awakened already resist so fiercely.
Su Ze blinked as he stared at the Simulator's text.
Then, he adjusted his posture, propped his elbows on the table, and wore a thoughtful expression.
It seemed that his idea of using the Global Link talent to cultivate several puppets was doomed to fail.
Simply controlling an Awakened into committing suicide was already this difficult, let alone giving them other, more complicated commands.
Fortunately...
Su Ze had not held out much hope to begin with.
Besides, he had never particularly wanted a skill for cultivating puppets. He did not need such a thing, nor did he like it.
Other than information related to the talent...
The most important part of the simulation before him was naturally the information regarding contact with the authorities.
Although it had come a little late, it had come eventually...
His simulated self had finally done what he most wanted to see: joined the authorities. Next, he would likely use the authorities' platform to acquire more intelligence...
As for why he had not joined the authorities during the apocalypse's initial stage?
Su Ze put himself in their position and thought it over.
It was probably because the authorities had not yet gained a firm foothold during the early days of the apocalypse.
Perhaps merely stabilizing the Safe Zone beneath their feet had already taken all their effort, much less supporting other Safe Zones.
If Su Ze had gone to contact the authorities at that stage, he would only have been helping them clean up their mess.
It was not that he could not do that sort of work, but it was dirty, exhausting work. Su Ze had a hundred reasons to refuse to get involved...
Day 80: Using the Connection Talent, you asked Qin Yushi whether she wanted to follow you to SC-3. Because she felt that you did not like her enough, she deliberately declined, saying she needed to think about it... Later, you took Chen Keqing and left SC-35. After fighting your way through countless obstacles, you arrived at SC-3. Day 81: Qin Yushi contacted you, expressing her willingness to leave the school and go to SC-3 to help you. You originally planned to make the trip yourself to pick her up, but she did not want to trouble you and would return to SC-3 with an official squad. Day 82: Following the official squad, Qin Yushi headed to SC-3. While communicating with her, you happened to witness them being attacked... The battle went poorly. While evading the enemy's pursuit, Qin Yushi was dragged away by Mysteries from the Contamination Zone and died. Day 83: You investigated SC-3 and tracked down the attackers' identities. Day 84: You discovered that the relationships within SC-3 were tangled and complicated, with interest groups intertwined. Nevertheless, you uncovered the mastermind behind the attack on Qin Yushi and her group... Day 85: A subordinate advised you to let the matter go. You directly killed that subordinate in public and massacred SC-3. Other than a small number of innocent people whom you deliberately released, everyone else was wiped out... Day 86: You went on a killing spree, continuing on to Safe Zones such as SC-1, SC-2, and SC-4 to kill those who opposed you... Day 87: To soothe your emotions, the authorities launched an internal investigation. Several corrupt elements were exposed and sentenced to death. You temporarily ceased your actions...
He truly had gone on a killing spree...
Even though it was only simulation text, it still allowed one to sense the violent aura within it.
Yet Su Ze, seated at his desk, remained calm at this moment...
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