Psychics don't die from gunfire

Chapter 824 Breaking Through the Darkness
—Wow!

The people of the New Order Federation were utterly shocked!
In order to prepare for the Level 0 event of "human dissolution," the New Order Federation made extensive preparations before its official announcement. The Enlightened Ones, the Security Bureau, the Scientific Ethics Committee, and some roving hackers and information security experts who agreed to cooperate formed a special strategic team.

As planned, they will be granted temporary privileges to coordinate cybersecurity and work with VE, the king of the abyss, to stop the "dissolution of human intelligence." At this moment, everyone is in position, and the latter seems to have been suddenly electrocuted, groaning and screaming incessantly!
The [Dust Contract Generation] has become this powerful?!

The answer is yes, it really is that powerful!

From a transformed perspective, VE, standing at the highest point overlooking the whole situation, felt as if a dam had burst, and a turbid torrent was crashing down with unstoppable force!

but! Yes!
—It's not that we can't try to block it!
The first peak has arrived! VE's consciousness has split into thousands of threads, waging the most lavish battle of her life so far. No longer is it a lone wolf operation as before. This time, she has the computing power resources provided by the New Order Federation, a large number of support personnel, and even the "carriers" that have been spread out, all standing behind her.

Boom-!
VE felt like she had been hit hard on the head with a hammer, her neck almost shrinking back. She was dizzy, but she still gritted her teeth and refused to budge, determined to push forward again!
However, as the torrent swept away the VE, it was as if she had pulled back from the brink of disaster. Her hands were marked with shocking ligature marks, and even the rope was gradually losing its support and could break at any moment.

Then, in this crucial, theoretically layered protected network domain, an unfamiliar voice rang out.

"The deployment was rather complicated, and the breakthrough took some time. But I guess it's not too late."

Along with the voice came a figure—a tall woman with long, pure white hair like jade. She surveyed the area with interest, her pupils flashing with changing data, nodding slightly from time to time: "Hmm, the technical approaches in several places are quite interesting. We haven't had much interaction before, have we, VE? After this incident, would you be interested in some academic exchanges?"

"Get to work." Overwhelmed, VE felt like her brain was about to melt! She forced out each word through gritted teeth: "Get started!"

"I apologize for being a bit out of place." The woman smiled and rolled up the sleeves of her white shirt. "Coming right away—"

Members of the special strategic team involved in the "human intelligence dissolution" project suddenly discovered that a reaction point had appeared without warning in the network domain representing their own area.

That was in no way inferior to VE, the king of the abyss, and even slightly surpassed it, triggering a strong data flow reaction point!

In response to the Level Zero event of "human dissolution," after rounds of discussions and verifications regarding countermeasures, the New Order Federation chose to seek solutions externally. The then-President, Chaklo Vaughn, representing the government, secretly contacted Yenan. Through negotiations and exchanges of benefits, the two sides successfully signed an agreement—

One of the clauses in this agreement.

A woman with white hair, no, I should say...

One of the Nine Pillars of Ye Nan, and the current Vice Chairman of the [Protection Agreement], an important force within Ye Nan, adhering to the principle of "protection and utilization" of technology.

The fifth ring [Balance], Depth 6, King of the Abyss.

—“Axiomatic Explanation”, Elsie Ingersoll!
"I want to emphasize that this is not political interference in another country. On behalf of myself, and for humanitarian purposes rather than political ones, I am offering assistance to citizens living within the New Order Federation and Corporate Alliance in terms of human rights and the protection of their lives."

Elsie Ingersoll's voice slowly spread across the realm via the network, while at the same time, she connected to the interception system that VE and others were struggling to maintain.

Network technology is intricate and complex, with a wide range of directions and deep fields to explore. Even the "king of the abyss" cannot be proficient in everything. In other words, even those technologies that are already considered the pinnacle and brilliant by ordinary people still have their own areas of expertise.

Just like how VE excels at wide-area maneuvers, while Elsie Ingersoll, despite being stronger in raw power, is significantly inferior in this aspect alone.

The addition of a "Lord of the Abyss" is certainly a powerful new force, but Elsie Ingersoll did not come here simply to be a subordinate!

Amidst countless gazes, Elsie Ingersoll calmly extended her hand, and a ball of amber-like light appeared in the center of her palm.

War, conflict, destruction. How many breathtaking ideas have come to an abrupt end, how many ingenious technologies have vanished into thin air? Thus, the [Protection Protocol] was born. Its original creators firmly believed that those brilliant technologies could only be protected and utilized in their own hands.

Only you have the right to determine the use and distribution of technology, and not allow others to interfere even a little bit—there is no better answer than this!
His successors upheld this philosophy, advancing rapidly on this foundation. Decades ago, when the various factions of Terra cooperated to divide the Abyss and jointly create the supreme wonder, the Web Firewall, this guiding principle once again bore fruit.

Taking advantage of the unstable situation, the leaders of that generation of "protection protocols" used every means at their disposal, employing astonishing methods to navigate between various parties, dancing on the edge of a knife. With the assistance of methods including but not limited to espionage, bribery, theft, instigation, and gambling, they painstakingly pieced together the technical blueprint of the "domain firewall"—in principle, each party was assigned tasks and only responsible for their own part, with limited technical exchanges between them.

The former leader is gone, but the fruits of his labor have been passed down to his successor decades later. Elsie Ingersoll raises the orb of light—

—【Miniature Domain Firewall】!
Next, it's time to consider the "dissolution of human intelligence".

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The compassionate girl was once again engulfed by flames.

The pedestrian stared at the image on the screen on the building's exterior wall; he had been holding that position for quite a while.

"A fleeting moment. In battle."

He murmured unconsciously.

The person fighting the girl is a young-looking man. He looks like a "human," but he gives off a terrifying aura.

Even just watching the live stream sent shivers down my spine; the murderous intent was almost tangible, overwhelming me and making my hair stand on end. Just how cruel must someone be, how much blood must be on their hands, to breed such a terrifying being?
Injuries are not uncommon, and deaths are even less so. Who hasn't seen a pool of blood and flesh explode in front of their house for no apparent reason? But none of the street gangs he had ever seen could compare to the young man in the picture.

In a daze, the other party became blurred, turning into a humanoid black shadow that could not be seen, with only an intense sense of oppression, which pressed down on them as the flames surged.

Although the weather was fairly cool, he felt his whole body suddenly become burning hot, as if his internal organs were being burned. Fortunately, the next second, Zenryu Setsuna broke through the flames and brought a gentle feeling.

"—Yes, I don't want to repeat myself, I immediately sold off my assets and then appealed to everyone to support Zenryusha."

In a bright and elegant office on a floor of a high-rise building, a man in a suit spoke rapidly. The person on the other end of the line seemed incredulous and subconsciously asked for confirmation.

"Enough! You don't understand at all!" the man roared through gritted teeth. "If I hadn't been lucky enough to win a month's use of the hypnosis app back then, I would have been stuck in some stinking ditch long ago! How could I be so successful now? Let me tell you, people can't be ungrateful!"

"I don't even look at Zen Ryushinaga! But she helped me before, and now that she's in trouble, I'm going to help her!"

"Sister Setsuna, what's wrong?" In an orphanage, a girl stood on tiptoe, leaning against the back of the sofa, staring longingly at the television. "Sister Setsuna said last time that she would come to see us again. Uncle Director, when will Sister Setsuna come again?"

Who can truly understand the patterns of commercial philanthropy? The elderly man, wearing a coat, stared at the live stream for a long while before finally saying bitterly, "I don't know."

He suddenly turned around and hugged the little girl: "Your sister Setsuna is fighting with bad guys, and we..."

"Fight bad guys?" The little girl thought for a moment, then nodded, "Then I want to cheer for Setsuna-neechan!"

Crowded basements, crowded streets, low-rent housing, high-rise buildings—many people started live streaming these events, and with the support of [Dust Contract Generation], these streams were seen by even more people.

Some people stared wide-eyed, some clenched their teeth, some couldn't contain their anger, and some closed their eyes, unable to bear watching any longer.

Suddenly, someone raised their voice and shouted.

Then a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, and more and more people joined in, forcefully throwing out their fists. Countless voices merged together, turning into an unstoppable wave that soared into the sky!
“Come on—”

"Zen Ryushin!"

Song Shi was about to unleash another [Calamity], its momentum surging, when it suddenly paused. His true spirit "manifested in the world," but for some unknown reason, its stability fluctuated slightly.

No, it's the outside.

Song Shi suddenly realized that something was accumulating outside, repeatedly colliding with the True Spirit in the "Present World"!
That is
—The power of faith!
(End of this chapter)