The two researchers clearly lacked the thinking and ability to handle crises; their normal lives were confined to the laboratory.
They had never encountered someone like Gu Ya, who feared no death and played by his own rules.
These two hadn't even noticed that the gag in Gu Ya's mouth had already been discarded on the floor!
The two quickly surrendered and hurriedly untied Gu Ya.
“Big… Big Brother! Please don't kill us, we'll do whatever you say!”
“Yes, brother, my son was just born, and I still have elders to care for!”
Faced with the pleas of the two Black Star researchers, Gu Ya was unmoved, coldly stating, “Answer whatever I ask. Of course, there are things I already know the intelligence of. If you dare to lie, I will kill you immediately.”
The two researchers nodded immediately.
Actually, Gu Ya could have obtained the desired intelligence using the consciousness instrument, but his insistence on doing it this way was part of another plan.
Gu Ya sat in a chair, looking at the two kneeling before him, and said coldly, “First, how do you contact the Supervisory Department? Second, within our Black Star Building, different areas are not interconnected. If we need to contact other areas or deliver documents, how should it be done?”
These were very simple questions. Gu Ya asked them in this manner, from the superficial to the profound, employing psychological warfare.
One researcher answered seriously, “Only the Institute Director, Huang Li, and Zhan Huo·Wei have the authority. None of us have the right to contact other areas. All files and work information that require contact can be transmitted to the two of them in real-time for communication.”
Gu Ya nodded, showing a confident smile, and continued, “Tell me about the most recent failure in extracting a consciousness life form. You must have been present, right? I heard it was only 0.01% away from success. What’s even more bizarre is that the experimental subject actually disappeared!”
The two researchers looked as if they had heard an extremely terrifying ghost story, and sweat immediately began to trickle down their faces!
“Yes… yes! It was very strange! The experimental subject was clearly sealed in the cabin, but when we went to retrieve it, there was nothing!”
The other said, “We believe in science, but some things science cannot explain! There’s a rumor privately that the experimental subject was sucked into the consciousness life form storage unit along with it and became… became…”
“Became what?” Gu Ya asked in a low voice.
“A… a ghost…” The scientist felt absurd even saying the word himself!
But reality was before him. A living person vanishing into thin air from a sealed cabin was chilling to the bone!
Gu Ya nodded, thinking that the Grand Mentor must have wiped these people’s memories very cleanly, and there was another important piece of information: consciousness life forms were stored in storage units.
Based on previously acquired intelligence, this laboratory had successfully captured five consciousness life forms.
It seemed necessary to go look for these as well.
Gu Ya said coldly, “Good, last question. This is not a question, but a mission!”
Gu Ya’s cold, emotionless tone and sinister demeanor made the two researchers immediately realize that Gu Ya’s words were absolutely not to be disobeyed!
If they disobeyed or deceived him, Gu Ya would surely have a thousand and one ways to make themselves and their families disappear completely from this world!
The two honest researchers nodded almost without thinking and said in unison, “Big… Big Brother, you you you say, we’ll listen to you, as long as you don’t kill us!”
Gu Ya stood up steadily and said, “Replicate and steal research data on double rings and the complete elemental body for me. I will pay you some clean money based on the confidentiality and value of the intelligence.”
“If you dare to disobey, you know the consequences.”
“And also!”
Gu Ya suddenly shouted, startling the two researchers into a shiver!
“Recently, some people will mysteriously disappear, and some new faces will appear, taking over their names and positions.”
“Pretend you saw nothing. Don’t spread it, and honestly work for me with your head down, and I will guarantee your safety.”
“Did you hear clearly?”
As Gu Ya spoke, he placed his hand on the corner of the table beside him. In an instant, the table seemed to be sucked into a temporal vortex and, before the two researchers’ eyes, was pulled into Gu Ya’s palm!
This time, the two researchers were completely stunned and thoroughly subdued by Gu Ya. They kowtowed incessantly, begging for mercy, and promised to complete Gu Ya’s mission!
Looking at these two “guinea pigs,” Gu Ya smiled faintly and said, “You may go.”
In a city full of informants and spies, finding a safe base for his team was incredibly difficult.
But by establishing the base in the Black Star Dominion Building, besides dealing with the Supervisory Department, there was almost no danger.
As for research, once it was compiled, it could be distributed to everyone for centralized study.
At that time, he could also use this opportunity to tamper with the research results, preventing “Haiyang” from being successfully released!
Moreover, he could contact other areas through encrypted communication channels!
“It’s simply killing multiple birds with one stone!” Gu Ya couldn't help but chuckle.
Gu Ya still felt uneasy. After pondering for a long time, he finally checked the unique confidential space reverse activator. Only when everything was normal did he relax.
Well, it was about time. He should ask Hei Yang how things were going.
“Hei Yang, how is the intelligence gathering?” Gu Ya asked confidently.
After a long time, Hei Yang still hadn’t responded. Gu Ya felt a trace of foreboding and got up to leave the office.
The corridor, which had been somewhat lively before, was now completely deserted!
And Hei Yang’s silence further added to the eerie atmosphere.
“It makes no sense. Hei Yang isn’t human. If it encounters danger, it will immediately turn into code and retreat into my body!”
“This is an institute for researching consciousness life forms, not a place for researching code life! The other party couldn’t possibly capture Hei Yang.”
“Besides, technology capable of capturing Hei Yang hardly exists in this world.”
Gu Ya became a little anxious and quickened his pace, searching room by room.
Simultaneously, he used code tampering to hack into the institute’s communication network to look for clues.
Gu Ya searched every room but still couldn’t find Hei Yang, nor did he find anyone!
Moreover, the communication monitoring showed that just as the two researchers he had subdued left the office, the surveillance went offline!
It was as if everyone in the entire institute had simply vanished from the world!
“No… no no no no…” Gu Ya was somewhat panicked.
All the plans he had just established were once again shattered!
If someone could apprehend Hei Yang, what kind of existence must they be? They must possess extremely powerful technology!
“No…” Gu Ya suddenly realized something.
It wasn't that they had disappeared, but that he himself had “disappeared”!
Not only that, but he had passively disappeared in the eyes of everyone!
This kind of reciprocal disappearance, where neither party could sense the other’s presence, was something only one person could achieve!
“It’s that Grand Mentor!”
He had returned to the institute with his advanced mental domain technology and had taken control of his own senses and nerves!
Understanding this, Gu Ya immediately took out the unique confidential space instrument.
Just as he stepped into the unique confidential space, a mechanical eye suddenly opened on the wall not far behind him!
Immediately after, Gu Ya felt a strange substance being injected into his body!
This feeling was very similar to the Grand Mentor’s mental control domain!
Before Gu Ya could find a way to break the Grand Mentor’s control, he had fallen into his trap once again!
However, a suspicious and enigmatic smile appeared on Gu Ya’s face.
“Old man, if I can’t crack your technology, then I’ll crack you.”