"Orange Mother, how many believers have been identified so far?" Li Shen asked.
Orange Mother paused for a while. Only after the Grand Elder nodded did it reply:
"By accessing network cameras in private homes and analyzing the footage over several days, we have identified approximately 400,000 residents as major suspects. More suspects are still being confirmed."
Orange Mother announced a staggering figure: 400,000 people!
That was far more surreal than anything reported in the news!
The news had only mentioned a little over a thousand people being thrown into prison.
In reality, Orange Mother's surveillance capabilities were far more terrifying than anyone imagined. As long as the connection remained active, it was wherever there was a network.
Officially, Orange Mother would not monitor them. But now that the Evil Cultists had infiltrated society, the security of citizens' personal data had become a secondary concern.
Take Nightmare Disease, for example. Unless they broke through the constraints of conventional morality, the ruthless powers on the evil god's side would infiltrate all of humanity.
"When did you start accessing citizens' cameras?" Li Shen asked, picking up on the crucial point. Orange Mother seemed to have overstepped its authority, and much earlier than he had imagined.
"Yes, I knew about this. I authorized it," the Grand Elder said with a nod.
Originally, only the Grand Elder had known about this. Now that the situation had deteriorated, he had no choice but to disclose the information and give everyone a much-needed boost.
"The situation is dire, but we cannot sit here waiting to die. There is no morality in war. Only those who survive get to argue their case. The losing side has no human rights. I hope you all understand. Anyone could be compromised, including me," the Grand Elder said sorrowfully.
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