"The currently available transformation process for humanity is as follows: signal scanning, scenario simulation, positive feedback correction, multi-stage segmented backup restoration system... Process one, the principle formula is as follows..."

A massive amount of natural language information was emitted from the alien intelligence, involving a large number of mathematical formulas, leaving everyone on-site completely bewildered.

Meanwhile, in the Human Consortium meeting room watching the live stream, a low murmur erupted.

This place, which had been consistently oppressive, experienced a somewhat cheerful atmosphere for the first time in a long while.

"Humanity has finally obtained truly valuable information!" Mary said excitedly. "As long as our researchers digest and apply all these codes and formulas, it will definitely allow humanity to gain a new way of life!"

"Congratulations, Committee Member Mary! Your Suroma Empire's question this time has yielded a tremendous return!"

"To be precise, all member nations of the Human Consortium, and even all of humanity, have gained a tremendous return," Torafuto didn't forget to interject a reminder. "After all, Suroma previously made an open-source technology commitment."

"That's true as well."

"To truly implement these technologies, we still have to rely on you three major powers!"

Small countries lacked sufficient manpower and resources, so they could only pin their hopes on the three major powers.

Hearing Torafuto's reminder, Mary felt a hint of displeasure, but she didn't say anything. As the representative committee member for Suroma, representing the entire empire, since she had stated in the last meeting that they would open-source the related technology, naturally, she wouldn't go back on her word.

But exactly how to open-source it, and how much to open-source, well, that didn't necessarily mean they couldn't make some minor adjustments.

As Mary was secretly pondering this, a committee member sighed, "It's just that the price paid this time wasn't small either. Using up nearly thirty thousand parasitized forms is no small number."

"Compared to such precious technology, what are thirty thousand parasitized forms?"

Feeling triumphant due to the success, Mary's words carried a trace of contempt.

"Don't even mention mere parasitized forms; even if we exchanged them for thirty thousand real humans, it would be worth it."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent for a moment. Gao Liangwei spoke seriously, "Committee Member Mary, I wonder if those thirty thousand humans include you? Please retract your words immediately."

"...I retract them."

Mary also realized she had spoken incorrectly. Regardless of what she truly thought, saying such things out loud would definitely make her a target for criticism.

A committee member changed the subject, "The success of the first question is certainly good news, but for the second question, we'll have to wait for the transport of the parasitized forms. How is the situation with the Joint Force in the Black Flag Country?"

"The Joint Force has completed the full suppression of the capital, Wuze City," Gao Liangwei said. "While it's true that our weapons and personnel hold the advantage, the fact that we achieved full suppression so quickly seems to be the result of the enemy deliberately avoiding confrontation."

"Deliberately avoiding confrontation?"

"According to intelligence provided by some rescued resistance Ascendants, a leader has emerged among the higher-level parasitized forms. Other parasitized forms refer to him as the 'Prophet'."

"Prophet? What's special about him compared to other parasitized forms?"

"There's no related information available yet."

One of humanity's major difficulties regarding the parasitized forms is the lack of information.

Influenced by the spores, the parasitized forms are absolutely loyal to the so-called "Great Cause of Diffusion" and will not reveal any secrets of their kind. Even using items, or even severe torture, is useless.

"If the technology obtained from the alien intelligence can be mastered quickly, perhaps it could even be applied to extracting memories from the parasitized forms?" a committee member said with a whimsical idea.

"Hmm... perhaps."

"The scene on-site doesn't seem to have ended yet?"

Everyone looked up at the screen. At the Landing Site, the alien intelligence was still explaining the principles and technology.

"...It's not only eating for a long time this time; it seems it's going to talk for a long time too."

...

Landing Site.

Everyone on-site was seeing the alien intelligence speak so eloquently and volubly for the first time.

The soldiers were initially cautious, but they gradually relaxed and started discussing amongst themselves.

"This guy has been talking for a full half hour, right?"

"I don't understand a single word of it anyway..."

"It's probably extremely complex technology; let the scientists research it!"

Since multiple high-precision recording devices were set up around the alien intelligence, no matter how much it said, nothing would be missed. Everything would be recorded and later transferred to relevant researchers from various countries for analysis and absorption.

After listening for the initial two or three minutes, Guan Tong stopped paying attention.

He wasn't a technical expert. Even though this knowledge was valuable, it held little listening value for him.

Moreover, Sigaochin had informed him that the communication channel for him and his companion, Uenoshi, was ready.

The communication equipment had already been specially delivered to the town and handed to Uenoshi.

Guan Tong used this channel to contact her immediately, which would also save the scarce [Communication Scroll].

"Uenoshi, can you hear me?"

"Yes." Uenoshi's voice came through. "Someone just found me and gave me a communicator. Will this channel be monitored?"

"Whether it will be monitored or not, I don't know. Let's just talk about things that wouldn't matter even if they were monitored," Guan Tong said.

"Understood."

"To business. Earlier, wasn't there a large group of people in the town who formed a team to charge the Landing Site's outer perimeter defenses?"

"Yes."

"Do you have any leads on this matter?"

"Last night, I heard several people talking while hiding in a dark corner of the town. They said they wanted to enter the Landing Site, but lacked sufficient manpower, so they decided to use the other people in the town. And they also mentioned 'bishop' and 'heretic'."

"Bishop, heretic?" Guan Tong frowned upon hearing this. "It sounds like those people are followers of the Fire Thief Worship Cult."

"I think so too."

"So, you're saying they incited the other people gathered in the town to join together and charge the outer perimeter defenses?"

"They did indeed incite with their words, but a person named 'Louis' was the one who truly mobilized the crowd to act together. This Louis said he was a member of the Contact Delegation and was the first to formally ask the alien intelligence a question... But whether he is an accomplice of those cult followers, I don't know."

"Louis... Okay, I understand. Any other intelligence?"

"None. How is the situation there?"

"Alright."

Guan Tong summarized the situation at the Landing Site.

After listening, Uenoshi didn't have much to say, only asking, "Should I continue staying in the town to observe?"

Guan Tong thought for a moment, "If I'm not mistaken, that town has already been placed under military control, right?"

The Xisiya authorities might have turned a blind eye before, but after the incident of charging the outer perimeter defenses, they would definitely come down hard on that town where people had gathered.

"Yes," Uenoshi said. "Many Xisiya Soldiers have entered the town and are repatriating non-locals who don't have a legitimate reason to stay. Originally, they wanted me to leave too, but after an officer who delivered the communicator came, they didn't insist."

Guan Tong said, "In that case, you should leave too. After military control, that town has little value for continued observation."

"Leave and go where?"

"Go to the nearest city and wait for me... No, wait."

Guan Tong suddenly thought of something and frowned.

Ever since he learned about the outer perimeter defense charging incident, he had vaguely felt something was off.

Now, after hearing the information provided by Uenoshi, he felt the problems were even greater.

Were those followers of the Fire Thief Worship Cult really that stupid? Even if they could incite some people, how could they possibly break through a defense line composed of elite armed soldiers? Couldn't they see the disparity in strength? Or were they naively hoping the soldiers would compromise?

Even if they were that stupid, were the superiors ordering them to do this also that stupid? Or was this just a smokescreen to deceive people...

If the enemy intended to cause damage, besides a frontal attack, what else could they do?

Guan Tong instinctively looked towards Sigaochin.

He remembered what she had said when he first arrived at the Landing Site.

[For unauthorized personnel to approach the alien intelligence, aside from breaking through the soldiers' iron wall head-on, there is no other way.]

Yes, a frontal breakthrough is almost impossible.

But what if they don't break through from the front? Is there really no other way?

*VROOM—HISS—*

A large truck transporting parasitized forms arrived, stopped, and emitted a rumbling sound.

Guan Tong's heart jolted violently!

"Could the key be the parasitized forms?!"

"What?" Uenoshi didn't understand.

"...Uenoshi, listen to me. I have a suspicion now," Guan Tong said gravely. "Whether it's the Fire Thief Worship Cult or the parasitized form group, all frontal attacks are a feint, their purpose is to provide cover."

"Cover for what?"

"To cover those problematic parasitized forms. Although these parasitized forms, delivered by the frontline Joint Force from the Black Flag Country, are all injected with drugs beforehand to put them into a comatose state, if among them there are some that can manage to stay awake... they could cause major trouble at a critical moment!"