The plan quickly began to roll out. Aristothos first contacted the friends and family of those whom his rescue network had helped. These people felt a natural trust in him, and they became the easiest breakthrough points to turn.
The first to be purified was Ceres, a logistics officer in the arsenal. His wife had once been saved by Aristothos from a space collapse accident.
I remember you... You're the one who saved my wife. Ceres shed tears after regaining consciousness. I always wanted to thank you, but now I've become like this.
"There's still time." Aristothos held his hand. "Join us and help more people break free from control."
Next came Lia, a spatial technician controlling the transmission nodes; Damon, a senior official in charge of intelligence analysis; and Troy, an archivist with access to core secrets...
Every purification was extremely dangerous, but as the operation progressed, the resistance network quietly grew.
Ten days later, the first batch of twelve members was successfully purified and joined the network. They were scattered across key positions within the Alliance, forming a preliminary intelligence and action system.
In the underground meeting room, Epsilon announced to all members, "We are not betraying the Alliance, but saving it. Our enemy is not Zeus, nor those controlled companions, but the true mastermind hiding in the dark and manipulating everything. Remember this, and it will be the moral foundation of all our actions."
These words deeply touched everyone present. They understood that this was not just a rebellion, but a redemption.
After the meeting, Aristothos prepared to return to his temporary hideout. But at that moment, his communication device received an anonymous encrypted message.
Once decrypted, the content was only a brief sentence: "Third Creator Gamma requests a meeting, alone, tomorrow, old council chamber."
Aristothos stared