I'm a magnetic field madman

However... no matter what, I still need to make sure I have a safety net.

"Then let's do it your way. I'll fly to Houston now, and you guys stay here to clean up the mess. Just leave this guy here, and when you leave tonight, make sure he destroys the base along with it."

Albrecht made a decision, not as a sign of giving up, but because he knew he had done all he could.

If the great God-Emperor had already predetermined everything, then he only needed to do everything within his power.

There's no need to overthink or fuss over anything.

The destruction of the base will eliminate all failed attempts, and the seven behemoths of the zodiac will be released.

And Rentaro? If he's a successful product, he'll live; if he's a failure, he has no value in living.

"Really? Haha, long live the teacher!!"

Ayn Rand raised her fist in celebration, while Arthur beside her frowned and muttered...

"And what about the Muroto family?"

"If she wants to leave, let her go; if she doesn't, let her die here," Albrecht said calmly.

This student was no longer of any value to him. In fact, she had already lost all value the moment he delivered the message and sent over Rentaro Satomi, the clown appointed by the emperor.

She dared not, and was unwilling to, conduct excessive experiments on Rentaro or cause him harm.

Albrecht could understand this dull human emotion... but in terms of value, she had given herself the lowest possible answer.

Ahn Rand nodded knowingly, a greedy and pleased look on his face. He had been lusting after this Japanese woman for a long time, and this lust was not just physical desire, after all, someone of his status would never lack women.

This kind of lust is more of a spiritual yearning, a greed born of unfulfilled desire. It's like the perverse pleasures of the so-called wealthy: the more challenging a woman is, the happier he is.

Albrecht didn't linger; he quickly took a connecting flight to Houston. He was prepared there to cripple those seven fools and present them to the Emperor.

This was, after all, the "safety net" he was supposed to do.

As the plane traced a long trail through the sky and disappeared into the horizon, the darkness of night completely swallowed the secret base beneath Yellowstone National Park.

Just then, a samurai-class sub-plane deflected and bypassed all the detection equipment, stopping in front of the secret exit where the plane had departed. The "War Rabbit" aboard, Aihara Enju, spoke in a low, determined voice…

"Rentaro... I will definitely get you out of here!"

65. Spirit Mantis

Above the secret Freemason base in the Rocky Mountains

The Thunder Spider and the Spirit Mantis, riding on Yafei, have arrived at the mission's location, which is the so-called Freemason headquarters below.

"They plan to take a designated secret flight to Houston in an hour and a half and then prepare to escape to Mars... If they get away, our mission will fail."

Thunder Spider, referring to the mission document projected on its bracelet, emphasized to the expressionless Spirit Mantis beside it...

"Make sure they don't all escape this base. Note, not a single one! Otherwise, if we want to capture them, the Emperor might have to intervene!"

"I understand," the Spirit Mantis replied in a repetitive, mechanical voice.

"But there's one thing I don't understand: why do we both need to come here together?"

"This is the Freemasons' headquarters, and it's also protected by all their defensive forces," Thunder Spider said righteously.

"The problems here are more challenging than those at the Yellowstone National Park research facility. I may not be able to complete them by myself, so I need your help."

"Then why not call Sento along? The three of us can take down the most troublesome main unit in the safest way, and then deal with Satomi Rentaro last? In any case, given his situation, there's no way he can escape."

"Because...that might alert the enemy!"

The Spirit Mantis didn't continue its questioning, but its eyes, hidden behind the gas mask, gave the Thunder Spider a deep look before it said expressionlessly...

"Remember your words, and keep in mind your loyalty."

Having said that, the Spirit Mantis instantly jumped off Yafei and leaped into the huge crater created by the nuclear bomb.

Lei Zhu breathed a slight sigh of relief as she left, her sky-blue eyes filled with deep confusion.

Yes, just as the Spirit Mantis thought, she had "selfish motives."

Before setting off, Sento asked her if he could face Rentaro alone; she needed an opportunity, a chance.

Lei Zhu knew exactly what she wanted to do; it was undoubtedly an act of disobeying the Emperor's orders, an outright betrayal.

But she still chose to agree.

Was this a betrayal? Thunder Spider didn't know, because she was indeed carrying out the Emperor's orders... faithfully completing the mission of annihilating the Freemasons and taking away those culprits.

As for Rentaro? It's only natural to entrust the task to Sento, who has the lowest combat strength here, since he's all alone.

There was nothing wrong with her behavior, but her heart undoubtedly told her... this was betrayal, a huge betrayal of the emperor and their cause!

Rentaro was someone she knew, an old "friend," or rather, a good friend of her deceased brother.

Does he have the worth to take the risk for, and is it necessary for him to make such a choice?

Even though she has become a magnetic field powerhouse beyond ordinary people, she doesn't know the answer... As a woman, her emotions and behaviors continue to influence her self and judgment.

Mortals regard the gods of war as deities, but only they themselves know that they are not gods, but also part of the mortal world.

All thoughts vanished in an instant. Lei Zhu collected his thoughts and controlled Ya Fei to descend slowly.

She was unaware of the Spirit Mantis's killing methods; in fact, none of the Dream Creator team had ever seen the fighting style of this new "creation" of the Emperor.

After all, there probably isn't any opponent left on Earth that could force the Dream Beast Team to come out in full force.

Thunder Spider watched as the Spirit Mantis floated above the hidden base, within the base thickly surrounded by lava and soil.

She slowly opened her arms, the straps of her straitjacket swaying in the wind, and took a deep breath—

"All done." The Spirit Mantis turned around and said expressionlessly...

"What—" Lei Zhu was stunned. She stared at the expressionless face behind the gas mask, her brows furrowed...

Are you kidding me?

Of course, this is no joke, nor could it possibly be. Given the current state of the Spirit Mantis, there's no possibility of it joking.

In an instant, the Thunder Spider's hands wove monomolecular threads imbued with a powerful magnetic field. The threads, released from its fingertips, formed a dense network that, as it "laid out" downwards, immediately cut and excavated a path of ruins and roads that stretched downwards.

The protective layer made of ultra-precision alloy, which was encased in the earth's crust and rolling artificial magma, was cut open, and the lightning spider that jumped in immediately spread its senses.

The result... was just as the Spirit Mantis had predicted.

There was almost no spiritual fluctuation from the living here, only the endless dead that permeated the entire base—and the seven targets with utterly silent spiritual wavelengths.

The Spirit Mantis wasn't lying; she really had wiped out everyone in the entire base!

This made the Thunder Spider feel a strong sense of absurdity and fear.

The Freemasons' final stronghold must have been heavily fortified with various defenses. Thunder Spider was prepared for a tough battle, even with confidence… but she knew it would definitely take some effort to break through.

But now, there are only corpses here, corpses everywhere. It's utterly absurd, utterly abrupt, that all of them died a violent death in the blink of an eye.

After a brief examination, Lei Zhu discovered that almost all of these people had died from numerous instantaneous complications caused by severed brain nerves.

Muscle spasms, myocardial infarction, ruptured blood vessels, and hallucinations caused by severe sensory impairment.

Their expressions were extremely distorted and pained, as if they had experienced unimaginable torture before death...

"The defenses of this base are extremely difficult to handle." Just then, the voice of the Spirit Mantis rang in her mind. The Thunder Spider turned around sharply, but there was no one standing behind him.

But the voice in my head never stopped.

"A large number of electromagnetic cannons, monomolecular nets, and those freaks modified by magnetic fields. They can't kill us, but they'll be a lot of trouble to deal with, and those seven bastards might get away."

"So, I used my abilities a little. And as I expected, the people in this base didn't take any mental protection measures."

The voice of the Spirit Mantis echoed in Thunder Spider's mind, and large beads of sweat rolled down its golden forehead. Thunder Spider now understood the origin of the other party's nickname.

Magnetic field power can influence the mind and spirit, starting with reading emotions and judging inner thoughts at 50,000 horsepower, then moving to mind reading and even memory reading at 100,000 horsepower, and then to memory rewriting and even mind control at even higher horsepower levels.

However, most people with strong magnetic fields are not proficient in this area, except for those who have reached a high level of "omnipotence"...

Many powerful martial gods, even those with a combined power of 400,000 horsepower, are unable to control the minds of ordinary people.

Firstly, there is no need to delve into it, and secondly, it is indeed an extremely delicate task.

But the Spirit Mantis is different; by combining Hiruko Kagetane's thinking and "soul" with that of a thinker, she possesses two minds and two souls...

This caused her magnetic field power to involuntarily shift towards the "spirit" direction, resulting in a sudden change.

Now, she not only possesses an extremely large sensory range similar to Skadi's... but she also has the ability to project herself into the minds of living beings within her sensory range, control them, and even directly order them to "kill"!

With the Thinker equipped, it currently boasts a power of 220,000 horsepower, yet its mental capabilities are on par with or even surpass those of 400,000 horsepower.

A student with a severe imbalance in academic performance, a "freak" like a "virus".

But without a doubt, this is an extremely terrifying ability, whether for the strong or the weak.

For the weak, the Spirit Mantis's ability is a massively destructive power that completely ignores external factors and directly determines certain death.

For the strong, it is also a capability that can overcome the gap in strength to a certain extent.

The spirit of a person with a strong magnetic field undoubtedly becomes stronger as their power increases... but this growth is not linear, just like the growth of power.

Moreover, even the strongest individuals can have some "mental" weaknesses.

Seize such an opportunity; the Spirit Mantis, if not to kill them, will at least be able to disrupt them!

"What are you standing there for? Go pack those seven things and bring them back."

He speaks calmly, but when that voice rings in your mind, it gives you an unquestionable sense of command.

The Thunder Spider's body was cold and trembling, but it still involuntarily obeyed the Spirit Mantis's commands.

Bypassing the unactivated defenses, Thunder Spider quickly located the seven Freemasons who were paralyzed in the dark room.

They were still able to retain their sense of self, their eyes filled with terror and pleading as they looked at the blonde girl who had suddenly appeared.

Looking at these seven things, Lei Zhu suddenly felt a strong sense of absurdity.

These ignorant and foolish creatures, like ants, destroyed a world that was once full of hope and a future.

Before coming, she had imagined what her enemy would look like. What would a person who opposed the emperor and personally destroyed a world that was once full of hope look like?

It may be ugly, but it must also be powerful. Whether in body or mind, it must possess some kind of strength.

Otherwise, how could he be worthy of destroying this world, how could he be worthy of becoming an emperor, and how could he be their opponent?

But look at it now, what lies prostrate on the ground are nothing more than seven things that should have died but have continued their pathetic lives.

Seven maggots crawling on the ground, seven lowly and ugly ants!

Haha, the world is truly so ridiculous, so pathetic.

Thunder Spider lost all interest and picked up the seven things... He deftly wove his web to remove all the unwanted parts of their bodies, making them easy to "carry".

Unable to speak, they expressed despair and pain through their eyes. Sadly, however, the Thunder Spider paid them no heed, for simply looking at these seven wretched creatures made her feel her own wretchedness.

Although he longed to kill them right there, the Thunder Spider knew he was not qualified.

The only person in this world qualified to judge these seven things is the emperor.

So she quickly left the Freemasons' last stronghold, dragging the seven pieces of flesh awaiting judgment. In this incredibly easy mission, all she felt was immense loss.

She tossed the seven creatures onto her aircraft and ordered it to return them to the Emperor as quickly as possible.

After doing all this, the Spirit Mantis calmly said...

"Then, let's go together and help Sento complete her mission."

Lei Zhu's heart tightened. She paused for half a second, then said in a deep voice...

"No need, Zhan Tu will complete her mission. I've heard there are still some Freemasons in Houston, we should..."

Before he could finish speaking, the Spirit Mantis launched a sudden attack! In an instant, the intense mental shock left the Thunder Spider's mind blank—

The blade, which suddenly sprang from the Spirit Mantis's arms, almost instantly grazed the Thunder Spider's neck, just a hair's breadth away, just an inch away, from decapitating her.

But the Thunder Spider was no pushover either. Close to her neck was a transparent shield made of a large number of transparent monomolecular lines, with the blade and the side carrying magnetic force facing outwards. It was both a trap and a piece of armor!

"Ten Thousand Horsepower Cutting Gun!!"

Without hesitation, ten sharp and deadly spiral silk swords shot out from between the Thunder Spider's ten fingers... but the Spirit Mantis was much faster than she had expected.

In the blink of an eye, she had disappeared into the darkness of the corridor... However, her voice kept echoing in Lei Zhu's mind!

"You are disloyal! What are you plotting? You are plotting to betray the Emperor!"

The voice was cold, yet it contained a morbid pleasure, a long-suppressed murderous intent...