After successfully purifying Epsilon, Aristothos began contacting the other three moderates with his help. But as the operation progressed, he found that each purification was more difficult than the last.
"The Alliance has clearly tightened its control over important figures." Epsilon led Aristothos through the surveillance blind spots of the isolation zone. "Zeta's isolation chamber is around the corner ahead. We need to stay out of the patrols' sight."
As they approached Zeta's isolation chamber, Aristothos sensed an abnormal psychic fluctuation. This intelligence expert's consciousness was filled with layers of defensive traps. Clearly, the Alliance valued her far more than expected.
"Be careful. Her mental defense system is extremely complex," Epsilon warned.
Aristothos cautiously activated the Concept Seeds, and golden purification energy slowly seeped into Zeta's mental world. But the moment it touched the first layer of consciousness defenses, a violent psychic backlash suddenly erupted.
The dark energy fluctuations instantly surged back, nearly piercing Aristothos's mental defenses. He gritted his teeth, forcibly stabilized his consciousness, and intensified the purification.
"Hold on!" Epsilon's voice rang beside his ear. "Her true consciousness is deep within the defenses. These traps are passively triggered."
After a long struggle, Aristothos finally broke through layer after layer of protection and reached Zeta's true consciousness core. When the purification was complete, the intelligence expert opened her eyes, her gaze filled with anger and fear.
"What did they do to me?" Zeta's voice trembled. "I feel like my thoughts have been split into countless fragments, and every fragment is being monitored by something."
Aristothos quickly explained the situation, and Zeta immediately shifted into a battle-ready state. "I'll analyze the Alliance's internal structure and identify the best targets to turn."
Next came Eta. The situation with this master of the concept of life was even more troublesome than expected—her