Chapter 231

"Of course, who can guarantee absolute safety Ancient Wilderness Traversal? So it's okay if someone drops out at the last minute. We'll find another teammate who can fight in underwater environments later to minimize the risks of the operation. My standard is that we will never set off if the team is not fully staffed."

He spoke sincerely, and the other three who were considering the matter also showed signs of interest.

However, Wen Jing's attention to this group was not due to interest in information about special rare treasures.

Instead, she saw that the men in the group carried a message, or rather, a strange, misty information.

It's important to understand that after she gained the ability to Information Perception, all information was simply a matter of 'being able to see' or 'not being able to see'.

Never before has information been shrouded in mist, existing yet remaining indistinct.

When Wen Jing focused his attention on watching, he could only glean one discernible piece of information from what appeared to be a jumble of pixels.

Deep Sea.

The last time Wen Jing saw this information was back in the Federation, when he first obtained the Tactical Glasses, from Dean Ailin of the Mystic Radiance Academy.

At that time, she did not have full Information Perception; she only saw a red entry through the power of the Wilderness Weapon.

Now she obtains information in a much more comprehensive and essential way than before. Perhaps this information is not exactly the same as Dean Ailin's entry, but it must be related in the same way.

interesting.

If you need to fulfill the 'team quota', then you might as well choose this team.

Wen Jing then turned around and went to the guild's information platform, where he found the recruitment information for teammates posted by the other party.

"Great news! More people have joined our team so quickly!"

The four people who were originally gathered together all received the news, and the man who possessed the Ancient Wilderness coordinates and was also the team leader couldn't hide his joy.

The guild's team-up equipment comes with a guide to confirm each other's identities, and soon Wen Jing walked towards them.

"That's... Weiluo Thran!"

The four were all taken aback, never expecting that this young genius, who had recently become very popular on the capital planet, would join their team.

The depth of this exploration is quite significant. Aoderiqi, the holder of the coordinates, is a B-level fully Awakened, capable of being 'compatible' with A-level individuals whose compatibility has not yet exceeded 60%. Theoretically, Weiluo could participate.

However, in the Awakened Guild, all party records are kept—coordinates where teammates died during an exploration like Aoderiqi's are considered high-risk explorations.

If it weren't for the extremely rare and precious resources he brought back, it would have been very difficult to find teammates again, and it took quite some time to assemble the current team.

They gathered here today, originally preparing to depart, but the fifth person dropped out at the last minute, leaving four people stranded and forcing them to find new teammates.

Wen Jing's participation in this mission naturally surprised them greatly.

Given their background, they could easily find many safer and more profitable teams.

Aoderiqi, after a moment of surprise, had his eyes light up, a fleeting expression of intense delight and eagerness, but he quickly masked it with a polite smile, "Your Excellency Weiluo, are you interested in our exploration?"

Wen Jing nodded and said bluntly, "I feel that the rare crystals you brought back are very helpful to my Wilderness Body, and I want to obtain more."

"I see!" Aoderiqi exclaimed, his expression suddenly understanding. "I found even more during my last expedition, but... alas, we weren't prepared enough, and we only brought back three pieces. If you were willing to join us, we're sure to reap even more this time."

He was exceptionally eager, but the fact that the person he invited was Wen Jing, who was already very popular with teams, softened this unusual feeling.

Aoderiqi seemed to realize this as well, and quickly looked around before hesitatingly asking, "But... this trip is rather dangerous after all. Will your Virid Family agree to it?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Wen Jing frowned.

"I decide who I team up with; I don't need to ask their opinions."

"Yes, yes, that's true." Aoderiqi quickly echoed, a glint of excitement in his eyes.

Wen Jing then relaxed his brow and said, "I've just returned, so I can't enter the Ancient Wilderness immediately. Let's reschedule for another time."

"No problem."

Aoderiqi then looked at his three teammates, two B-rank and one C-rank. They each had different feelings about the Wen Jing, but their confidence in this exploration had clearly increased.

After a brief exchange, they set a time. "Your Excellency Weiluo, how about three days from now?"

Wen Jing nodded in agreement, then turned and left.

The remaining three all wore expressions that said, 'This person is indeed as rumored.'

Aoderiqi laughed heartily, full of hope. "With Weiluo joining us, we're sure to reap great rewards this time!"

What the other party didn't know was that his thoughts at this moment were so strong that Wen Jing could 'hear' them clearly without having to sense them carefully.

"Sacrifice... sacrifice..."

Chapter 231

"How could she join such a high-risk expedition? Especially with test subjects from other factions! Xu Yuan, you must stop her!"

The Virid Family quickly learned that Wen Jing had chosen to join a temporary high-risk team.

As the most important research project of the Matter Transformation Faction, this matter quickly caught the attention of Panxi, the leader of the Unification faction, who immediately went to the Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan said helplessly, "Sect Leader, it's too late to stop it now."

As he spoke, he produced a record of how he had provoked Wen Jing when Aoderiqi was in the Awakened Guild.

"The test subject is inherently fond of challenges, and she's already somewhat dissatisfied with our plan to safely increase her compatibility. This time, it seems she's reached a tipping point. If we try to stop her now that she's already agreed, it will only intensify her rebellious tendencies and might even lead her to switch factions."

This is also a drawback of the Alaya Race's use of society to raise and control humans.

To control humanity without letting them notice, one can only use roundabout and indirect methods.

However, this is already the best domestication plan at present. If they don't act important enough and live a non-competitive life, the class conflict among humans can easily be transformed into a racial conflict targeting the Alaya Race.

"This..." Panxi paused, naturally understanding this point.

However, he didn't give up. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Then think of some other methods, like emotional blackmail? Or finding a way to keep her in bed! That's right, I'll unlock an even higher level of bio-modulation technology for you."

A month after the 'deep mental counseling', Wen Jing's special 'reputation' had already spread throughout the capital planet.

This led to various bloodline nobles who later appeared before her making technical adjustments, but they were all rejected by her 'devotion'.

Xu Yuan immediately said, "Sect Leader, the current bio-modulation technology is still sufficient, but the key issue is that the strength of mind control is starting to wane. Other factions haven't given up, and if I can't maintain my influence in this area, we might lose the advantages we've worked so hard to build up in the early stages."

The Alaya Race's methods of binding Awakened are not limited to physical stimulation; they also employ their unique key technology for mind control. This is the bottleneck in creating truly 'thinking' beings from inorganic matter and ensuring the loyalty of their creations.

I once Wen Jing first emerged from the Tide of Ignorance, he encountered an attack by Unified Force weapons, which contained this kind of technology.

The application of that method is destructive brainwashing, while 'deep mental guidance' is a more subtle and gradual process that directly conveys positive and happy emotions at the level of thought. It does not use any biological hormones or stimulate daily activities, but can ultimately achieve the goal of making people addicted.

After hearing Xu Yuan's words, Panxi remained silent for a moment before saying, "The technology to enhance the strength of mind control cannot be decided within the faction itself; it needs to be reported to the Sacred Core and approved by the Prophet."

"I see..." Xu Yuan replied in realization.

Instead of showing disappointment, he suggested, "Sect Leader, I suggest we shouldn't stop this time, but rather take the initiative to agree."

Panxi: "Why?"

"From the previous experiments, you should know that the test subjects like to be 'controlled' and don't like to be 'controlled,' so we need to strike a balance," Xu Yuan said.

As someone who has successfully kept Wen Jing under his wing for so long, preventing her from being lured away by other factions, his words carry considerable authority.

Panxi thought for a moment and chose to adopt the suggestion, "Then let her participate this time. Also, regarding the matter you mentioned about improving mind control technology, I'll submit it first, but our current results may not be approved yet. You'll need to find a way to retain her."

"Understood," Xu Yuan replied.

The information exchanged between the two was instantly transmitted to the Dominant Will within the Mind Palace.

"Sacred Core... Prophet..."

There are essentially two directions to take: one is to achieve a breakthrough in the research on the 'star body' Wilderness Body, and the other is to explore the greater research prospects shown by Wen Jing.

Leaving aside the fact that her current Wilderness Body is merely a disguise, achieving results will not be possible in the short term, so the only option is to consider the latter.

*

Three days later, Wen Jing arrived at the Awakened Guild and joined the other four members of the team.

When she arrived, the other four had already arrived.

Aoderiqi stood at the front, his face pale and his facial muscles tense. But when he saw Wen Jing appear as promised, his tension turned into barely suppressed excitement, and he immediately went to greet him.

"Lady Weiluo, it's so wonderful that you could come!"

Compared to their first meeting, the other person's excitement was even more obvious, his eyes unconsciously glancing at her, a certain hunger hidden deep within.

The other three also stepped forward to formally greet Wen Jing.

When the team was finalized last time, she arrogantly left without a word. There was no need to hold a tactical meeting for this exploration mission, since the others hadn't participated in the exploration before, and the intelligence was mainly sent to everyone by Aoderiqi.