Near the North Pole, the control center of the progressive world.
To Zhang Chen's surprise, the damaged teleportation gate outside could directly reach the interior of the progressive base!
It bypassed all defensive measures and brazenly appeared before a massive black machine, tens of stories high.
The entire machine was connected to various tubes and countless energy transmission networks as thick as a man's arm, spreading outwards along the walls.
"This is..."
Zhang Chen was stunned. This invasion felt too smooth.
On the way, apart from encountering some rubbish bio-humans blocking his path, entering the most core area of the progressive faction surprisingly only required a single teleportation gate?!
"This is where the progressive faction manufactures bio-humans. This giant machine is the mind transfer device!"
"At the very top is a shining fragment of a meteorite core. This is also a small piece of meteorite core that the progressive faction collected by exhausting all their resources and power, using the most advanced technology!"
"This meteorite core can transfer human consciousness into the brains of bio-humans or轮回者 (lunhui zhe), which is the so-called soul possession!"
Xu Linna looked at the giant machine before her, her eyes involuntarily showing excitement.
"This is the machine for soul possession? Does soul possession require such a large device?"
Zhang Chen found it somewhat unbelievable!
Mo Ran's soul possession was completed in an instant. Even if the progressive faction wanted to transfer consciousness, even if they used bionics, they shouldn't have created something this big, right?!
Zhang Chen stared at the machine, but for a long time, no prompt appeared!
???
This was unreasonable!
Before, as long as he slightly gazed at an object or target, a prompt would quickly appear. Now, he had been looking for so long, and there was no reaction at all!
Had it completely glitched out?
In helplessness, Zhang Chen had to activate Absolute Vision!
In an instant, a dazzling, blinding energy flared, making Zhang Chen unable to open his eyes.
After a while, Zhang Chen gradually adapted to the intense light.
It was emitted from a metal-like object, only the size of a thumb, at the top of the machine.
Meteorite core?
Although this meteorite core also emitted a dazzling white light, Zhang Chen could clearly feel that its energy was completely different from the energy of the meteorite core within his body.
Although this energy felt like it was from the same source, it belonged to different attributes.
It was like the leaves and flowers on a tree. Although they were both parts of the tree, their functions were vastly different.
This machine utilized almost all the energy of that small piece of meteorite core. Brilliant energy was continuously transmitted in all directions along the pipelines.
Looking up, he could still see countless giant energy lines shooting into the sky, forming a mesh-like structure on the outermost layer of the entire Shui Lan Planet, gradually extending into the distance.
The ground was the same. Every energy line seeped into the soil and floated in the air.
No... that wasn't quite accurate. It should be said that this energy seemed to tightly wrap Shui Lan Planet, but in reality, every corner of the entire space was filled with this energy.
Zhang Chen had never seen this energy before, so he naturally assumed that all the energy he saw was the same.
Since seeing this energy, he could accurately distinguish the differences between the two energies.
"Why are they both meteorite cores... but the energy they emit feels completely different?"
Zhang Chen pondered in his heart.
"Does soul possession require such powerful energy?"
Zhang Chen asked hesitantly.
"Of course, the biggest difference between life and objects is consciousness. The power of consciousness far exceeds your imagination!"
"If it weren't for this fragment of the meteorite core, the progressive faction wouldn't be so obsessed with soul possession!"
"Now, you just need to destroy it, get the fragment of the meteorite core, and the conspiracy of the progressive faction will be completely destroyed. At the same time, you will gain immense power. It's a win-win!"
"Quick, before their guards arrive, hurry up and act! You are about to become the savior!"
Xu Linna urged anxiously.
From the moment they appeared, piercing alarms had sounded throughout the entire base.
Many researchers fled in panic.
It was probably the most core area of the entire base. No one expected the enemy to invade directly here.
All the guards were deployed on the outer perimeter, desperately rushing towards the core area.
"Act! Why aren't you acting quickly? If you're any later, we'll lose our chance!"
"The progressive faction guarding here is far more powerful than the ones at the ice field base. Don't be lucky!"
Xu Linna almost roared as she looked at the motionless Zhang Chen.
"You said you were in charge of the global program project team, so where are your team members?"
Zhang Chen suddenly asked.
"Hmm?"
Xu Linna did not expect Zhang Chen to ask such a strange question at this critical moment.
"Now is not the time to talk about this. After we destroy this place, I will take you to the project team!"
"By then, the entire world will be under our control. You will control all the轮回者 (lunhui zhe), and I will control the progressive faction. We will change the apocalypse together. I will allocate the program project team to your side, and you can adjust the world's structure at will. You can reincarnate as many times as you want!"
"By then, all the powerhouses from parallel worlds, all the most beautiful women from parallel worlds, will submit to your feet. You will be the king of the multiverse!"
Xu Linna persuaded him further.
"Do you know?"
After listening to Xu Linna's passionate speech, Zhang Chen slowly exhaled and said:
"The last person who gave me such a passionate speech was my company's boss. He said the company would go public in three years and enter the Fortune Global 500 in five years!"
"But at that time, including the cleaner, the company only had 6 people, and my monthly salary was 2500..."
"Both of your promises have one thing in common: they are a bit dry!"
Zhang Chen said, pulling out a bottle of pure water and taking a big gulp.
Just then, the door to the core area opened, and more than a dozen bio-humans wearing AI battle armor quickly walked in.
The AI battle armor on these bio-humans varied, with significant differences from the standard AI battle armor worn by the natives.
It seemed to be custom-made according to the physical condition and combat style of different bio-humans.
After entering, the team split into two rows.
With a whoosh, an old man appeared in the middle of the team without any warning.
It was Tang Houde!
"Xu Linna, what exactly do you want to do? Go back to your ice field prison obediently, and I promise your experimental endeavors will not be destroyed. This was our agreement, are you trying to break it now?"
Tang Houde questioned sternly as soon as he spoke.
"Hahaha, there is no so-called treaty at all. That was just me using your weakness to buy myself time!"
"The time has come now, it's time for the gentlemen on the lighthouse to recognize the horror of the apocalypse and escape their comfort zones!"
Xu Linna laughed heartily and waved her hand. The bio-human troop immediately drew their weapons and aimed them at the native troops who came with them.
"Kill them all!"