After successfully purifying Epsilon, Aristostes began contacting the other three moderates with his help. But as the operation progressed, he discovered that each purification was more difficult than the last.
"The Alliance has clearly tightened its control over important figures." Epsilon led Aristostes through the surveillance blind spots in 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, Aristostes sensed an abnormal psychic fluctuation. The intelligence expert's consciousness was filled with layers of defensive traps. Clearly, the Alliance valued her far more than expected.
"Be careful. Her consciousness defense system is extremely complex," Epsilon warned.
Aristostes 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 erupted.
Dark energy fluctuations surged back at him in an instant, nearly piercing Aristostes's mental defenses. He gritted his teeth, forcibly stabilizing his consciousness as he increased the force of the purification.
"Hold on!" Epsilon's voice rang beside him. "Her true consciousness is buried deep within those defenses. These traps are triggered passively."
After a long struggle, Aristostes finally broke through the layers of protection and reached Zeta's true consciousness core. When the purification was complete, the intelligence expert opened her eyes, fury and fear filling them.
"What did they do to me?" Zeta's voice trembled. "I feel like my mind was split into countless fragments, and every fragment is being watched by something."
Aristostes quickly explained the situation, and Zeta immediately shifted into battle mode. "I'll analyze the Alliance's internal structure and identify the most suitable targets to win over."
Next came Eta. The life concept master's condition was even more troublesome than expected—her consciousness showed