Industrial Cthulhu doesn't believe in the end times.

Chapter 146 To be one step ahead, ten steps ahead, a hundred steps ahead
"So the main problem now is that we can't determine at what frequency this spiritual wave, which carries the cognitive benchmark, should be released?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Su Xun pondered briefly before saying, "In that case, I'll find this frequency."

Those present were overjoyed. Su Xun's abilities were evident to all; he even provided the technology to create this anchor point. Their trust in him was unparalleled.

They all believed that as long as Su Xun took action personally, the problem would be easily solved.

"How do we find it? How do we need to cooperate?"

"I'll contact the front lines right away and have them find some affected soldiers to come over for testing!"

Su Xun raised his hand to stop the man and said, "No need. Just turn on the device and send this signal to me directly. If the frequency is correct, I will make a judgment."

Everyone's eyes widened. They hadn't expected Su Xun to mean this kind of search. Someone instinctively said, "How can this be? Commander-in-Chief, you can't take this risk!"

Immediately, the people present echoed this sentiment. After all, this was something that directly affected the mind, and who could guarantee that such a blind test wouldn't lead to unexpected problems?
This thing was designed to cover a fairly large area. When the frequency is correct, it is quite effective. However, if the frequency is incorrect, it is quite powerful. Even when they were using soldiers who had been affected by the zombie king for testing, they were extremely cautious. They repeatedly deliberated on a plan and prepared many contingency measures before finally daring to try it.

That was a compromise they had to make for the ultimate victory. How could they dare to let Su Xun use himself as an experiment now?
In response to their words, Su Xun retorted, "What? The ordinary soldiers participating in the test aren't in danger, but I'll be in danger as soon as I arrive? What kind of logic is that?"

This silenced many who wanted to offer advice, but one engineer still said, "Commander-in-Chief, your safety is the most important thing."

“Even if we just use a more conventional method, we will eventually be able to detect it after a while, so there is no need to take this risk.”

"That's too late."

Su Xun shook his head and interrupted him: "This is a battlefield. The soldiers on the front line are constantly threatened by the zombie king, and the survivors in the danger zone are still waiting for us to rescue them."

"If we wait even a minute longer, someone might lose their life. We can't wait any longer."

The engineer, however, couldn't stand it anymore. He said impatiently, "Commander-in-Chief, you're always spouting platitudes!"

"But if something happens to you, the entire battle will be affected, and you have to be responsible for the overall situation."

Su Xun felt a little helpless, knowing that the other party meant well. He stepped forward and patted the other party on the shoulder: "It's not that serious. It has a greater impact on ordinary people, but it has no effect on me. Don't worry, this level is far from hurting me."

Without waiting for the other party to say anything more, Su Xun continued, "Everyone, please go out first. Don't worry, I don't need your help. I can handle it myself."

The group exchanged glances, and even though they supported Su Xun in their hearts, they couldn't bring themselves to leave.

Seeing this, Su Xun smiled at them and said, "If you don't leave soon, I'll have the guards kick you out. Old Yin, see them off."

“Yes,” Yin Danyi replied, then added, “But I don’t think it’s appropriate for you to call me Lao Yin.”

"Trouble."

Looking at Su Xun's calm and composed demeanor, the group of people were actually mostly convinced by him.

The commander-in-chief must have his reasons for doing this.

After all, none of them had reached Su Xun's level yet, and they didn't know how strong he really was. But looking at Yin Danyi in front of them, they were still a little confused: "As the bodyguard, shouldn't you be ensuring the safety of the commander-in-chief?"

"I am the principal's most loyal student, so of course I will listen to the principal at times like this."

"Alright, everyone, let's cooperate and go outside. Ah, this weather is perfect for soaking up the sun." Yin Danyi grinned, and as he spoke, he activated his special ability, exuding a sharp aura. His originally lazy demeanor changed, and he seemed to transform into a sharp sword, displaying the imposing presence befitting a guard.

So the crowd stopped insisting, and many pulled on their hesitant companions, and together they left.

Soon, only Su Xun remained in the hall. He skillfully activated the core component of the cognitive anchor in front of him. In his hands, the thing didn't even need to be connected to electricity. The spiritual energy crystals, which were the main energy source, were all handled by Su Xun himself using his special abilities.

Soon, even those who had maintained a safe distance outside the door felt slightly dizzy and unwell. They were anxious but helpless.

"Xiao Tao, why don't you do the math? See if you can resolve this smoothly."

"Don't treat me like a wishing machine." Tao Yue tugged at her hair, looking distressed. "His rank is much higher than mine, I can't possibly concern myself with his affairs."

“Oh, silly child.” Yin Danyi shook her head. “Everyone’s asking these questions just to put their minds at ease. Just take out your oracle bones, pretend everything’s going smoothly, and that’s all you need to do.” “…Hey!”

The debugging lasted for most of the day. Chief of Staff Liu Zhen came once after hearing the news, but he was too busy to do much. He only went in and said a few words to Su Xun, and after understanding the situation, he told Su Xun to be careful before leaving again.

He wasn't one of those headstrong researchers, and as a subordinate, he had no reason to object to Su Xun's decision.

Time passed second by second, and finally, the unsettling fluctuations gradually subsided. Su Xun's figure reappeared at the door, holding a document filled with densely written text in his hand.

The crowd gathered around again, their first concern being Su Xun's condition.

Su Xun remained calm, though he looked slightly tired. He raised the documents in his hand and said to everyone, "It's basically all set. I've accomplished my mission. Thanks to your previous efforts, we've saved a lot of time."

This was somewhat expected, but the group was still delighted. Su Xun called several key personnel to a classroom for a brief meeting and passed around the materials he had on his hands.

Professor Shen, who studies neuroscience, was particularly excited about this. He looked at it several times and said, "If we can find the right frequency and release a sufficiently strong signal, we might even be able to influence the zombie king in reverse!"

In fact, he thought that all his knowledge would never be put to use again, and that no one would care about it in the future, and that it would be lost in the long river of history.

This is undoubtedly a very sad thing, but now he has a new opportunity to apply this knowledge to a completely new field, and he has shown great enthusiasm for this work.

"Perhaps in the future, we can even use this kind of mind broadcasting to directly intervene in the cognitive logic of zombies and stop them from attacking humans!"

Su Xun shook his head at his vision: "That's too optimistic. You can't achieve that level with just one anchor point."

"What kind of mentality do zombies have? The mentality of low-level zombies is to eat people, but at the high level, whether it is a zombie or a human, they have extremely strong resistance to this. High-level superhumans can travel in secret realms and can create devices that affect individuals of this level. At that time, we have already reached a very high level."

"but……"

He then narrowed his eyes, and everyone in the meeting room immediately sensed a change in his tone.

"We need to continue researching the relevant technologies, not to control zombies, but to ensure that the most advanced and powerful technologies are in our own hands."

"At the same time, we need to take the initiative to develop corresponding shielding and interference technologies."

Upon hearing these two sentences, Professor Shen calmed down, then felt a chill run down his spine.

"You mean, someone might use this technology to control ordinary people?"

"It's not about control, and our current cognitive anchors aren't at that level, but even a short-term impact could cause significant problems."

Su Xun said seriously, "This technology, whether used well or badly, will have a huge impact. The technology is there, and in the future we may have to establish it in many places. In this case, we cannot keep it secret by just keeping it secret. Sooner or later it will be leaked due to various accidents."

"Human hearts are unpredictable, and besides, our opponents are not only people."

"This may not happen, but we can't gamble. We must make the necessary preparations and be one step ahead, ten steps ahead, a hundred steps ahead."

"When that day comes, we can easily deal with it and look back to say that all the preparations were worthwhile."

Professor Shen, who was selected to be sent here, was certainly trustworthy. He nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, we will definitely do our best for this!"

"Then I'll leave it to you." Su Xun saluted the people present. On the scientific research front, these people were protecting the people of this country in their own way.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Su Xun rushed back to the command post.

The technological breakthrough in cognitive anchoring means that the counterattack is about to begin.

As soon as I entered, Liu Zhen came looking for me again.

"Commander-in-chief, the selection of the assault team has been confirmed. They would like to meet with you before heading to the danger zone."

(End of this chapter)