From the end of the world

Chapter 239 Traitor
"Is it so simple that we can interrogate him?"

Because Fu Feng had previously hinted that he would use cruel torture, I had prepared for it. If it was so easy to get the senior researcher to cooperate, why did he have to act that way?

Maybe things are not that simple.

I glanced at Fu Feng, and then, with a testing mentality, asked the senior researcher a question: "What happened to the armor you used before? How did you bring it into the prison area?"

Although the specific situation of the prison area in Fufeng Base is unclear, it is definitely not a place where prisoners are allowed to carry dangerous armor.

The senior researcher answered honestly in a dreamy tone: "...The armor is called the 'Impermanence Sword Helmet'. It can be hidden when not in use."

"What?" Fu Feng's eyes changed slightly.

"The name of the Impermanence Sword Helmet... is that armor related to Luo Shan's Impermanence Sword?" I was surprised.

Dong Che suddenly realized and said, "I was wondering why I could feel the magic power fluctuations similar to the Impermanence Sword from that armor... I'm afraid it's a newly developed equipment using the Impermanence Sword as the basic material, or using the Impermanence Sword forging technology."

"Is that so?" I asked the senior researcher.

The latter answered dazedly: "...Yes."

This explains why the armor has a hidden function. The Impermanence Sword has the function of hiding when it is not needed. Since the Impermanence Helmet is a product of the same series as the Impermanence Sword, it is reasonable that it can do the same thing.

It just sounds like the Impermanence Sword Helmet was developed by Luo Shan. Why did it end up in the hands of this researcher from the Humanity Department?
I tried to ask this question, and the senior researcher answered again: "...It was a weapon stored in the warehouse of the Humanitarian Department's secret base. When the secret base was destroyed, I used my authority to take it out of the warehouse, and successfully escaped the storm that destroyed the secret base wearing this weapon."

Dong Che frowned and asked, "Did your Humanitarian Department plunder it from the front line when they fought Luo Shan in the past?"

The senior researcher opened his mouth but couldn't answer, perhaps because he didn't know what was going on. Dong Che seemed to have thought of more things, and his expression became very bad.

I was about to ask for information about Yin Yue and Chang An, but when I saw Dong Che showing this emotion, I couldn't help but feel curious, so I asked, "What did you think of?"

Dong Che seemed to have sorted out his thoughts, and then said, "Senior Zhuang Cheng... I remember that you are the outer way of Wuchang, so you should also have the Wuchang sword in your hand?"

"of course."

As I answered, I summoned my Outer Path Impermanence Sword. Even in an independent reality space, this sword is not as good as my level, let alone in the real world. Even so, I still love it and take it out from time to time to show it off.

"The Impermanence Sword is a weapon that must be infused with mana before it can be used. In other words, it is a weapon specifically designed for demon hunters." Dong Che said, "And this researcher is an ordinary person who cannot use mana. The Impermanence Sword Helmet he used before is obviously an advanced creation of the Impermanence Sword. Logically, he cannot use it.

"Moreover, I have never heard of a weapon like the Impermanence Sword Helmet. I have never heard of such a thing being developed inside Luoshan. Even if I am ignorant, it is true that Luoshan was secretly developing it and it was looted by the Humanitarian Department. This weapon was not designed to be used by ordinary people.

"Even if it's just a magic weapon that can increase the power of ordinary demon hunters to the level of a master, most demon hunter families don't have it, let alone a magic weapon that can allow ordinary people to have the power of a master. There is no need for Luo Shan to waste his efforts to develop new weapons in this direction. This is more like the development idea of ​​the Humanitarian Department."

"Assuming this is a weapon developed by the Humanitarian Department...what's the problem?" I asked.

"It's a big problem." This time it was Fu Feng who spoke. "Although the Impermanence Sword is so popular in Luoshan, its technical principles are confidential within Luoshan. The forging process is very complicated, with at least hundreds of procedures, and different people from different departments are responsible for it. In other words, it is the result of Luoshan's technical strength. Many demon hunters spend their entire lives practicing a certain spell to increase their combat effectiveness, but it is not as efficient as injecting mana into their own Impermanence Sword.

"In order to prevent the Impermanence Sword technology from being leaked to certain corrupt demon hunter forces, the complete technical content is only mastered by a few senior personnel, and they are all bound by a strong contract that does not allow the technical information to be leaked. If you don't master the technical content first, it is impossible to make improvements to it.

"I'm more inclined to believe that this was a weapon developed by Luoshan, and somehow it fell into the hands of the Humanitarian Department. As for why it was made into a type that even ordinary people can use, I don't know. Maybe the technicians have found some interesting topics that we outsiders can't understand."

Dong Che, however, was unable to let it go, and asked the senior researcher again: "Where did the Humanitarian Department get that stuff from?"

He obviously suspected that there was a traitor among Luo Shan's senior staff.

It was quite dramatic for him, who was considered a future traitor to the hegemony, to doubt it. Fu Feng did not continue to express his opinion, but just watched the situation develop.

The senior researcher remained silent. This time I realized something was wrong. Since the mental spell he was under was almost as effective as the Black Rope Locking Heart Ring, even if he didn't know, he shouldn't have said nothing. He should at least say "I don't know".

"It seems that this question touches upon his restrictions." Fu Feng said in a not surprising manner, "The researchers of the Humanitarian Department can easily grasp many secrets within the organization, and they are basically implanted with complex anti-interrogation mental restrictions. The Impermanence Sword Helmet has the power to turn ordinary people into top-level combatants, and it must be a very important treasure for the Humanitarian Department. It's better not to expect to get more information out of it."

Mental restraint? There is such a thing. But it is normal. The accomplices who teamed up with Lu Youxun to kidnap Ma Zao, including Lu Youxun himself, also had similar mental restraints. If a senior researcher who holds many secrets does not have such a thing, the Humanitarian Department would be too negligent.

Fu Feng gave the interrogator a look, and the latter snapped his fingers. The senior researcher's eyes suddenly changed from trance to awakening. The interrogation process seemed to be coming to an end. However, I still had many questions that I didn't have time to ask, so I couldn't just go back like this.

"Do you know Chang'an... Zhu Chang'an? And Yin Yue, have you heard of him?" I asked the senior researcher.

"Then...who is that?"

He asked reflexively, his eyes gradually becoming more focused. Speaking of which, I had asked him about Chang'an before, and even used the black rope lock heart ring, but he still didn't know anything. But that reaction now seems suspicious.

The person who keeps a secret needs to keep the secret of his own secret. So, does he really not know? Or is the relevant information blocked in his memory?

"Is there any way to break the mental restriction?" I turned and looked at Fu Feng.

"There are some."

It was Dong Che who answered me. He seemed to want to show off in front of me: "It is said that although the memories of the researchers in the Humanitarian Department will be sealed when they are outside, in order to avoid hindering them from returning to participate in important experiments, their superiors have the corresponding passwords for the mental restrictions. As long as you read this key password to your subordinates, you can temporarily unlock the mental restrictions."

After saying that, he glanced at Ma Zao for some reason. Ma Zao didn't react. "Since he is Ying Lingyun's right-hand man, this password should only be known by Ying Lingyun." Fu Feng said, "Luo Shan has captured important members of the Humanitarian Department before, but he rarely cracked the mental restrictions without obtaining the password. The higher the position of the person in the Humanitarian Department, the stronger the mental restrictions. Breaking it by force will only destroy the brain and soul of the person being interrogated. From now on, we can only try our luck."

"What do you mean by taking a chance?" I asked.

"When the interrogation subject's personality is forced to the brink of collapse, there is a small chance that the mental restrictions implanted in him will malfunction," he said. "For example, if he is tortured under the premise that his pain sensitivity is increased by 3,000 times. Although an ordinary person would definitely die of shock if he endured such great pain, we can use magic to keep him alive. Past records have proved the effectiveness of this method.

"He can only feel the pain while awake, and he can't even go crazy. Luo Shan's magic can not only heal physical injuries, but also most mental illnesses."

His words revealed a disregard for the life and dignity of his enemies, but the interrogators beside him were used to it.

No wonder he felt that the method he was going to use against the senior researcher would be unsightly. Although I don't think we should be lenient towards our enemies, it's not an exaggeration to say that he was insane to the extent he said. Excessively extreme methods will not only destroy the enemy, but also have a negative impact on the mental health of our own people.

Influenced by Zhu Shi, even though Lu Youxun and the young girl Lu Chan had explained to me the theory that "politicalism is the most likely force to turn mortals into slaves", I always unconsciously believed that politicalism should be biased towards the good camp. And Fu Feng, who is at the great level of politicalism, doesn't seem to be the kind of person I thought.

Or does it have nothing to do with ideology or camp? Would a strong man like him, who has lived for hundreds of years and walks on the earth like a demigod, eventually develop such a cold and cruel temperament?

"Do you want to continue watching?" Fu Feng looked at us.

The senior researcher also heard those words. He obviously realized what a desperate hell he would be in, and immediately showed a look of collapse.

Perhaps because he knew that begging for mercy would be useless, he stopped begging for mercy. Instead, he stared at us with a look that said, "I won't let you go even if I become a ghost." Unfortunately, in a place like this, even if he really became a ghost, he couldn't do anything to us. He would probably be left here to continue to torture us. Luoshan is another name for hell.

Suddenly, his eyes fixed on me.

He looked at the Outer Dao Wuchang Sword in my hand, then looked at my face, and muttered to himself: "You, you are...where have I seen you before?"

The nameless pendant will not affect people who already know me. He has seen me before, so he naturally has an impression of me. But at that time I was still about 12 or 13 years old. He seems to be just confused now, and has not yet connected me with the child in his memory.

Seeing that the other party seemed to recognize me, Fu Feng paused, then made a gesture to the interrogator, who tactfully withdrew from the interrogation room.

I thought about it, and then I changed into a twelve or thirteen-year-old form, walked up to the senior researcher, and said, "Do you still recognize me?"

Ma Zao blinked. Fu Feng just raised his eyebrows without saying anything, while Dong Che was full of surprise.

"You...it's you!"

When enemies meet, their eyes turn red. The senior researcher's eyes were red with anger and he shouted in a panic, "Did you do this?... Ever since you showed up, everything has gone wrong! Did you lead Luo Shan and Zhuang Cheng to us?"

"You know my name, right? Or are you still affected by the distorted cognition you had at that time?" I said, "I am Zhuang Cheng."

"What!?" The senior researcher was dumbfounded.

"Then you also know how you might be treated in the future. If you don't want to become like that, it's better to cooperate with us." I said, "Do you know how to unlock your mental restrictions?"

Hearing this, he gritted his teeth and said in a rather straightforward manner, "I don't know."

Seeing him like this, I actually like him a little. What awaits him is a painful hell with three thousand times higher sensitivity. Even if he knows that he can't change, how many people can stay single like this? Even I don't know how I would react to such pain. Although he is probably just pretending to be strong and will collapse soon, it doesn't stop me from appreciating him now.

"Fufeng, what is the probability of using pain to break the mental restriction?"

I think as long as it's not zero, the problem should be solved by relying on the influence of the unlucky star physique.

Fu Feng groaned: "It depends on the level of his mental restriction, but..."

"It's Zero." Dong Che gave a very clear answer, "I can observe that the restriction in his soul is extremely powerful, and it is definitely not something that can be shaken by means such as causing his personality to collapse.

"Why does the Humanitarian Department have such a powerful mental restriction spell? Even the Wuchang who are good at mental spells in Luoshan may not be able to use this kind of restriction..."

His voice became more and more confused, and his eyes drifted towards Mazao for some reason.

"Since even you say so, then there is really no hope." Fu Feng unexpectedly trusted Dong Che in this matter.

It seems that this time I can't rely on my magical jinx physique to solve the problem.

I originally thought so, but my "lady of luck" once again exceeded my expectations.

Just then, Ma Zao raised his hand.

“I might know,” she said.

Fu Feng was stunned for a moment, then asked: "Know what?"

"I know what the password for the Humanitarian Department's mental confinement is." Ma Zao said.

(End of this chapter)