I became Superman

"Are these your people?"

"The Southwest Headquarters Inspector, who was talking to Long Yi, asked."

This imperial inspector was around forty years old, dressed in a sharp suit, and had a meticulous manner.

Long Yi nodded and said, "I hope the Imperial Inspector will take good care of the new member of the Chengdu Guild Hall in the future."

"Zhou Ming, this is Inspector Huang Hong from the Southwest Provincial Inspectorate Headquarters, and this is the Sword Master from the Sichuan Province's Center for Extraordinary Beings."

She pointed to the young man who was sitting on the ground in a daze.

Zhou Ming noticed him just now.

The man named Kengo seemed to have lost the ability to react to external stimuli, and he looked completely dazed.

Zhou Ming asked, "What's wrong with him?"

Long Yi said, "Just now, Jian Hao went into Shanyin Village to investigate the situation and was attacked mentally."

It was indeed a psychological attack.

Zhou Ming's conjecture has been verified.

He asked, "What exactly is the situation in the village?"

Long Yi said, "We just arrived recently. A few days ago, the Alien Center received intelligence that an unusual event was occurring here, with many people being inexplicably drawn here and unable to leave."

"Because too many people were involved, the Center for the Abnormalities reacted promptly. Inspector Huang Hong led the people from the Southwest Headquarters, along with the troops stationed in Sichuan Province, to this place."

"Based on the swordsman's investigation, we speculate that there should be a King-level Psychic Inside who is attempting to become a god."

嚯…

Such a big fuss?

Zhou Ming asked curiously, "Why would a psychic practitioner who has achieved godhood need to hold so many people hostage here?"

Long Yi explained, "He wasn't kidnapping people; rather, he was using them as nourishment to propel himself to a higher level."

"The abilities of a mental practitioner lie in the spiritual realm, but the structure of the human brain has its limits. Once a certain limit is reached, it becomes difficult for a mental practitioner to make further progress. If one wants to break through the shackles of humanity and truly become a god, one must find another way."

"We consulted the divine beings of the Imperial Psychological Walkers. The one in Shanyin Village is probably trying to connect the thinking abilities of many people into a network. In this network, each person's brain is just a node. Its function will break through human limits and send him to a very high realm."

That sounds really impressive…

Zhou Ming frowned and asked, "What happened to the people in Shanyin Village? Are they still alive?"

Long Yi shook his head and said, "No one knows. We can't speculate what that mentalist did to them, nor can we speculate about their current situation."

"The swordsman went in to investigate, but only lasted for a quarter of an hour before fleeing in a hurry. He's still in a daze."

Zhou Ming glanced at the swordsman. Based on his limited understanding of the human brain, he found no irreparable damage to the swordsman's brain and estimated that he would be able to recover from his dazed state soon.

If the people of Shanyin Village are in a similar situation to Jianhao, then they also have hope of recovery.

Zhou Ming asked, "What are your plans to do?"

Long Yi did not answer, but looked at Huang Hong.

Huang Hong, expressionless, said, "We have handed the matter over to the military."

Zhou Ming asked, "So you mean you plan to raze the village to the ground, directly interrupting that guy's path to godhood?"

"There are hundreds of living people inside. Isn't this too cruel?"

Long Yi sighed, "There's nothing we can do about it. The empire forbids non-human beings from ascending to godhood on their own. Every god who is not under the empire's supervision will bring immeasurable losses to the empire, far more serious than a mountain village."

"Can't we ask the Empire's gods to intervene and solve the problem?"

Long Yi and Huang Hong exchanged a strange look.

Long Yi said, "Things aren't that simple."

Zhou Ming was somewhat surprised by their reactions.

Does the empire's gods not want to deal with these kinds of things?

That's understandable; even the gods probably can't guarantee they can prevent someone from ascending to godhood.

If they fail and are proven to be gods by the other side, it will also be troublesome for them.

Zhou Ming pondered for a moment.

The swordsman held out for a quarter of an hour, or fifteen minutes. I am better than the swordsman in every aspect, so holding out for fifteen minutes should not be a problem.

Fifteen minutes is enough for him to fly out of the atmosphere.

Safety is guaranteed.

Zhou Ming said, "I'll go into the village and take a look. If the problem isn't resolved when I come out, how about we take further action?"

Long Yi was taken aback and said, "Zhou Ming, I don't recommend you go. The abilities of the Psychic Walker are unpredictable and impossible to defend against. Even the Sword Master was seriously injured. It's too dangerous inside."

Zhou Ming said, "There are so many people inside. It's worth taking some risks. I know my own abilities very well. If things go wrong, I can get out."

Long Yi looked at Huang Hong with a troubled expression.

Huang Hong's expression also showed some hesitation.

He also did not want to take such drastic action.

Leveling a village of several hundred people would be difficult to explain from any perspective, even if it was done to prevent an alien from ascending to godhood.

No matter how valid the reasons are, if someone brings it up afterward, it will ultimately be a stain on one's record.

Moreover, he is an anomaly with normal human emotions, and an imperial inspector who takes it upon himself to protect the ordinary human world. Making him decide to destroy a village ultimately makes him feel uneasy.

He paused for a moment and said, "I agree to let you go, but the matter has now been handed over to the military. They have already formulated a strike plan. You can only go if they give you permission."

Huang Hong summoned the officer in charge of the military operation.

Upon hearing that Zhou Ming intended to investigate Shanyin Village again, the officer was somewhat surprised and said, "I don't recommend creating any more complications. No one can be sure when that guy will successfully ascend to godhood. The longer we delay, the more uncertainties we will face."

"If he succeeds in ascending to godhood, our attacks will be useless."

Modern weapons are powerful, but they are not very effective against gods.

They could only strike before that guy successfully ascended to godhood, blocking his path.

Zhou Ming asked, "When do you plan to launch the attack?"

"Half an hour later."

Zhou Ming said, "Just proceed according to your plan. If I don't return in half an hour, you can carry out the attack as planned."

The officer's expression turned serious. He stared at Zhou Ming for a moment and said, "We can postpone it for you by half an hour. Good luck."

Zhou Ming smiled and nodded, then turned and walked out of the tent.

Yi Jiahui chased after her from behind.

"Senior, you must come back!"

Zhou Ming looked back in confusion, only to see that the guy's eyes were already brimming with tears.

It's easy to guess that this guy has imagined countless scenarios, like sacrificing himself to save people.

He shook his head with amusement.

Actually, he was just trying to ensure his own safety.

Neither the psychological agent nor the military's firepower posed a significant threat to him.

To be on the safe side, he couldn't directly say there was no threat.

He waved to Yi Jiahui and then walked towards Shanyin Village.