Orange Mother singled out the footage of the two Cthulhu Followers researchers smiling and flagged it for special attention.
The image kept enlarging as Orange Mother used facial recognition technology to analyze their moods, arriving at the conclusion that they were "elated."
"There's definitely something wrong with you two. Get out right now and submit to an investigation!" The Grand Elder waved them away, his face full of anger.
Just like that, the two followers were driven out.
In R'lyeh, Ke Meng was filled with regret.
Li Shen had discovered his two spies just like that. Still, that fellow's spirituality really was growing fast.
Especially when Li Shen had stood up earlier to address everyone in the hall, Ke Meng had used his Evil God-level spirituality to sense something like "the power of wishes" gathering around him.
As a result, Li Shen's spirituality had surged again, reaching yet another level.
Ke Meng's covert spying had happened to alert Li Shen to something unusual, costing him two key operatives.
With his spies in the conference hall gone, Ke Meng no longer knew what plans their leadership was making.
Afterward, Ke Meng took a peek at Warship No. 37 following its crossing.
Warship No. 37 broke through the water's surface, emerging on a liquid planet.
This planet was also one of Orange Star's development worlds, but it was not currently their primary focus.
The reason was that it was too far away, making transportation costs too high.
There was a resource-rich planet near Orange Star, and most of their transport ships headed there to mine.
"I'll leave it to you." No. 37's half-brain fell asleep. That crossing had consumed almost all the spirituality in its body.
Machines had spirits, but even such an enormous body could not withstand that expenditure. Its condition