Stellaris Crisis: Rise of the Swarm
Chapter 54

Severing the Connection

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"You did really well while I was sleeping, and I plan to reward you."

Zhang Han tried his best to maintain his majesty, and being saluted and respected by such a beauty really made him feel a little carried away.

Moreover, the front of Princess's skirt is very open. Every time Chloe squats down, he can see the beauty of the big piece.

In order to maintain his own personality, Zhang Han also works very hard on expression management.

After hearing what Zhang Han said, Chloe replied with a smile without thinking, "Getting the appreciation of the great Overmind is the best reward."

Chloe is obviously a Genes pure Tabi Star Humans, but now his way of speaking and thinking are almost the same as Swarm Node, which makes Zhang Han feel very sorry.

He felt that this was not what Chloe really thought, and that she was just influenced by Swarm Network.

Under Zhang Han's command, Hive Mind pulled out the needle inserted into the back of Chloe's head. The pain when pulling out was as painful as when it was inserted, and it felt like the body and brain were being torn apart.

When the pain was about to overwhelm Chloe's consciousness, Zhang Han personally connected with Swarm Network to help her share the pain, so that Chloe would not pass out due to the pain.

After the pain slowly subsided, Zhang Han cut off the connection between Swarm Network and Chloe.

Now except for Mental Contract, Chloe's thinking has no connection with Swarm.

Originally Chloe wanted to thank Overmind for helping her share the pain, but the moment Swarm Network was cut off, her Consciousness Entity began to be blurry and unstable.

What kind of feeling is it? It's as if a person has left the comfortable bedroom and begun to fall into the cold abyss. The loneliness swallows her up like a cold wind.

Especially since she had just exited the state of connection with Hatchery Brain, her perception and power were like a god falling to the mortal world.

Such a mental blow made Chloe scared, confused, and frightened. She swore that she would rather face death and torture than feel such emptiness and loneliness.

A touch of warmth came from her hands, as Zhang Han passed Psionic Power to Chloe through Consciousness Entity, helping her stabilize her mental state.

For Chloe, who suffered a huge blow in her heart, this little bit of Psionic Power became a light that illuminated the darkness in her heart. For a person who fell into the water, he would desperately grab a straw, let alone a real light.

Originally Zhang Han only held one of Chloe's hands, but soon Chloe's two hands turned around and firmly grasped his hand, as if he had grasped the whole world.

Her eyes were even more pitiful, with a hint of relief in her fear, a hint of expectation in her pain, and her moist blue eyes made me feel pity for her.

Hiss~Zhang Han didn't expect Chloe's reaction to be so big. That look was too lethal, and his heart was beating wildly.

"Overmind, why... why did I disconnect from Swarm Network? Did I do something wrong? I will definitely correct it. Please don't punish me in this way. As long as I can reconnect to the Internet, I can do anything."

Chloe leaned on Zhang Han, half-kneeling on the ground, praying for mercy.

Looking at Chloe in front of him, Zhang Han slowly calmed down. Chloe looked like a drug addict suffering from drug addiction. No, it might be worse.

His mind sensed that if he pulled out his hand now and left Chloe alone, there was a high probability that she would commit suicide immediately because she couldn't stand the torture in her heart.

This was beyond Zhang Han's expectation. He thought that as long as the connection was cut off, Chloe would return to normal and would no longer be affected by Swarm Network.

If it had happened earlier, he shouldn't have been so reckless.

Hard ones are not enough, so you can only use soft ones. Zhang Han tried to explain to Chloe why he did this, "Chloe, this is not a punishment, this is a reward, a free reward. Swarm Network will influence and assimilate your thinking, making you become a part of Swarm."

"Is there anything wrong with this? I like this. Swarm Network can make me feel warm and united. Inside, I can feel that I am not alone and that I am a whole with Swarm."

"Unlike the human world, which is full of ugliness, human beings are selfish and will betray others for anything. Please have mercy on me, Overmind, please let me reconnect to the Internet."

Chloe started crying sadly as he spoke, like a child abandoned by his parents.

"Have you forgotten your own destiny and your hatred? Have you forgotten how your Empress Mother died?" Zhang Han has seen all the memories of Chloe. This is a safety guarantee before dormancy. After all, if you don't know a person, how dare you give Swarm to her?

From the perspective of memory induction and utilization, Zhang Han may know herself better than Chloe.

Sure enough, after Zhang Han said these words, Chloe froze and stopped crying.

She has always believed that she is the child of destiny, she is the future Queen of Humanity, and she also wants to avenge Empress Mother. Isn't it just for this goal that she has paid so much and taken so many risks?

"Since your actions have helped Swarm a lot, I will give you a reward. This reward is your wish to avenge your mother and become the queen of all Tabi Star Humans."

In order to make his words more convincing, Zhang Han also used Mental Contract to influence Chloe's thinking.

"But, but." Chloe was still hesitating and struggling in his heart.

It seems that her revenge is a difficult choice for her compared to becoming the queen and now connecting with Swarm Network.

"Can I connect to Swarm Network and realize my wish at the same time?" Chloe finally stopped crying. She blinked and looked at Zhang Han, and came up with an idea to get the best of both worlds.

"No, connecting to Swarm Network for a long time will make you no longer you." Zhang Han decisively refused.

"Then, then I choose..." Chloe was interrupted by Zhang Han just as he was about to leave his mouth.

He felt that Chloe was willing to give up everything just to reconnect with Swarm Network.

Using the example of Chloe, he was a little worried about whether he would also be assimilated by Swarm Network. In just a few dozen days, Swarm Network could make a bitter and resentful Princess give up everything.

If Chloe is allowed to express her thoughts, it will be difficult for Zhang Han to change Chloe's decision, and her consciousness will degenerate into an existence that is only attached to Swarm Network.

"I can give you five thousand Warrior Bug. Don't worry that you can't command it. I will leave Hydralisk and two Roach to your command. They can each carry one thousand Warrior Bug." Zhang Han's words interrupted Chloe's thinking.

"I can set up a Local Area Network for you, and a Swarm Network with you as the main body. At the same time, I have also prepared a surprise for you, Legendary Beast Behemoth. I will help you sign Mental Contract with it, which will be of great help to your wishes."

Hearing that Zhang Han had done so much for him, especially that he was willing to let her connect to Swarm Network, the softest part of Chloe's heart was touched.

She didn't know what to say, and her tears couldn't stop flowing out.

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