113. Influence

"May I have your name?"

"Jessira Gore!"

"Why did you approach Sulu Potter?"

"Because he controls the Telegraph, a very profitable invention, and I want to acquire it at the lowest possible cost..."

"What else?"

"If that fails, I'll make Orchi fail too... He and I are actually competitors, but I'll give Sulu the illusion that I'm on Orchi's side..."

"Next... let's talk about the Inner Circle."

"OK..."

Within the Mind Secret Realm.

Jessira opened her bewildered eyes and answered every question.

After all her mental defenses were breached, she had no more secrets from Sulu.

Through her, Sulu learned a great deal of information about the Inner Circle.

"So, it turns out she wasn't just a student of Asha Gore, the third-largest figure in the Electrical Faction, but also a distant relative..."

"Orchi is no better; he's been secretly waiting to see me make a fool of myself..."

With this intelligence, Sulu could immediately take the initiative.

A person's experiences and memories are a vast treasure trove.

For example, he also learned that Jessira's profession was a first-tier [Apprentice], but the knowledge for advancing to the next level was obtained from the White Tower. He could not forcibly obtain the job information, as this would cause the White Tower to immediately discover that Jessira had breached the contract, thus having a negative impact.

"One last thing!"

Sulu stared at Jessira: "Forget... about this!"

Invading the mind always leaves a trace; at the very least, those with exceptional spiritual perception will sense something is amiss.

At this moment, Sulu's goal is to erase the traces in the other person's subconscious through methods similar to hypnosis.

"Forget... that slightly off feeling."

"You just... slept one night and had a dream!"

Sulu's voice was deep and Inspiration, carrying an infectious power.

"I... just took a nap."

As the force field dissipated, Jessira involuntarily repeated the murmur, her eyes appearing unfocused.

Eventually, she fell asleep.

Upon seeing this, Sulu immediately retreated.

Almost the instant he left, Jessira transformed back into a five-meter-tall Minotaur Monster, and behind her, the maze walls rose up once more.

The power of the mind is boundless!

Unless deliberately damaged, this defense can regenerate indefinitely, although... it requires a certain amount of time.

"Jessira is only a first-level [Apprentice]. Even without hypnosis, I might not be able to sense that someone has invaded her mind..."

Such matters can only be investigated thoroughly if the person involved becomes aware of them and reports it.

And if one is to investigate, one must delve into the soul once more.

Who would willingly open their heart to outsiders, revealing all their secrets?

Needless to say, the ability to probe the mind requires touching the second layer of the Spirit World, a realm that even the Inner Circle Mist Lock cannot imprison.

If it were specifically targeting one person, perhaps at least a [Grand Arcanist] would have to take action; even that mentor Asha Gore, wouldn't be qualified.

Thinking about it this way, even if Jessira knew it was wrong, she wouldn't willingly reveal the secret to the Ninth Seat.

Therefore, Sulu was quite relieved.

The next day.

Orchi walked along the road, lost in thought.

"Sulu has been in the Inner Circle for a month now. Although the unspoken rule is to give him three months to adapt, he doesn't visit his mentor, doesn't attend public courses, doesn't participate in research, and chose the [Soldier] profession, training every day. This has already caused dissatisfaction among many people..."

"With my covert influence, once the three-month period is up, I might be able to easily coerce them and obtain the patent."

As a member of a conglomerate, he was certainly aware of the benefits and advantages of Telegraph.

In the outside world, this would be enough to warrant hiring a hitman.

It is only within the Inner Circle that there are so many concerns.

Just as I was pondering this, a woman walked towards me, looking listless. It was Jessira!

Hello... Jessira.

Orchi asked, puzzled, "What happened?"

"No... no!"

Jessira shuddered and forced a smile, "I think I went to bed too late last night, I'm feeling a little dizzy..."

She remembered sleeping well, so why was she so tired this morning?

"Regarding Sulu's matter... I've come up with another idea."

Orchi glanced around and, finding no one there, immediately stepped forward, lowering his voice.

"Sulu ..."

Upon hearing that name, for some reason, Jessira felt a surge of fear. "I... I need to think about it."

"Jessira, what happened?"

Orchi felt very strange.

This Jessira, who was originally just like me, a shark of capital, would definitely bite and tear at its prey whenever it saw it, how did it become like this?

"It's nothing... I just need to rest."

Jessira yawned and quickly said goodbye and left.

I have this feeling that something is wrong, but I just can't quite put my finger on it. I feel so frustrated and upset that I feel like I could vomit blood.

"Hmph... what a useless woman!"

Watching her figure disappear, Orchi's face suddenly darkened, and he walked into a laboratory.

As he stood at the door, the gloom on his face vanished, replaced by a warm and gentle smile, "Teacher!"

The ancient Apprentice system was practiced within the Inner Circle.

His relationship with his mentor, Spa, was not that of an ordinary student and teacher, but rather more like that of an ancient mentor and Apprentice, and they were very close.

"Orchi!"

Mentor Spa was a middle-aged man who looked to be in his forties, wearing a wide blue robe and round glasses.

"I'll help you!"

Seeing his mentor conducting an experiment, Orchi immediately went over.

Several hours later.

Snap!

With a series of electric sparks, the experimental apparatus burst into flames, sending up a plume of black smoke.

"Failed again..."

Spa sighed and gestured for Orchi to step forward and tidy up, "The electrical experiments are still in a very rudimentary stage. Even with Walter's guidance, it's far from enough."

"Yes, our faction needs more fresh blood!" Orchi's eyes lit up. "Like that Sulu!"

"Telegraph Boy? He's been in the Inner Circle for a while now, hasn't he?" Spa thought for a moment and asked.

"Yes!"

Sensing a hint of dissatisfaction from his mentor, Orchi was secretly delighted.

"Tutor!"

Just then, another Apprentice came running up, carrying a document. "The latest paper on electricity; Lord Walter has instructed all tutors to take a look."

"Oh?"

Spa adjusted his glasses and took the folder. "An experimental design to verify the existence and speed of electromagnetic waves... Author: Sulu Potter?"

"What? It's him?"

Orchi's expression changed. Seeing his mentor's increasingly excited look, he felt that his plan might be going wrong.

"A brilliant idea!"

Spa observed for half an hour, then suddenly clapped his hands hard. "Quick! I want to repeat the experiment!"

An experiment conducted in a research paper may not be accurate; it may contain coincidences or be fabricated.

Therefore, repeated experiments are necessary to prove this.

But that's alright. Since they dared to publish it and have Lord Walter's endorsement, it's bound to work!