The Path to Lordship Begins in the North

"Of course, you and Lilith have the highest level of citizenship currently."

"However, I do not recommend that you go to the deep sea of ​​consciousness."

The 550C's sound remains as cold and rational as ever.

"As you now know, most gods are tools used to block the contamination of other gods, so their divine kingdoms are deep in the sea of ​​consciousness."

"And now, according to the information you have received, these gods seem to be gradually getting out of control. Under these circumstances, the depths of the sea of ​​consciousness are quite dangerous."

Despite 550C's warning, Lind interrupted, "But we can't ignore this situation now."

Judging from the state of the God of Nature and the God of War, these two gods seem to still have reason, and those in the tower who have sunk into the depths of consciousness are also helping to fight against the erosion, but how long can this last?

Just like the intelligence Herbert brought back from Anjou, the Church of War has been significantly affected.

Not to mention that some cultists might become even more excited upon hearing this news and actively seek out a war god whose faith has been distorted.

It's like how some cultists who heard about the elves' newly announced laws have converted to the God of Nature.

"550C, regarding the technology for the High Tower to enter the deep sea of ​​consciousness..."

Are you sure you want to use it?

Linde looked out the window, at the world around him: "Someone has to do it, doesn't someone?"

......

The skirmishes between the southwestern border and Anjou, where even the exchange of artillery fire on each other's fortresses is considered minor, have continued with a degree of restraint.

Because Lucanos had previously torn apart Cassius's carefully constructed mental defenses like shredded trash, Cassius had realized that something was wrong. So, although there were constant calls from the kingdom's upper echelons for war, Alberto still bought Cassius a little more time.

Cassius understood that if war really broke out, and the enemy breached the mental network's defenses, it could have a huge impact.

These days, Cassius has been trying to attack Lucanus's mind through the mental connection, that is, through the network, not only to avenge his previous grievances, but also to probe the extent to which Lucanus understands and defends against this mental network.

To be honest, Cassius was very puzzled. From what he could see, there were no genetic warriors active in Capet, and Cassius had not sensed that Lucanos had pulled anyone into the mental connection of the Old Empire. It was safe to say that Capet was definitely not researching the technology of the Old Empire.

So how did Lucanus come to know so much about mental networks?

Especially when Cassius attempted to attack Lucanos's mind, the data wall, fake interfaces, and even traces of regular checks clearly showed that the opponent was quite adept at attacking and defending mental networks.

How exactly is Lucanus so skilled? How many times has he done it with others?

Compared to Lucian, Cassius's understanding of mental networks was like that of a complete novice.

Meanwhile, Lucanus yawned and said to Seraphim, "Cassius is trying to sneak into my head again. He's really persistent."

"However, Cassius's use of the word 'network' for mental connection is very apt... Mental connection is like a large network, connecting every soul that intervenes in mental connection. It seems like the Governor has also used this word."

"Oh? Cassius actually found my mental connection... a vulnerability in the network, and he's trying to stuff dirty stuff into it! Damn, he's got some skills, but that's about it."

To an unsuspecting person, Lucanus would appear to be a madman, talking to himself. But Seraphim, standing nearby, said with a serious expression, "Don't relax. You are connected to our shared dream. If you were to infiltrate our shared dream, we wouldn't show you the same mercy you're showing now."

Seraphim added, "We wouldn't mind turning your colleague into a madman."

Upon hearing this, Lucanos's expression finally turned serious, but he still said, "Don't worry, although Cassius tried his best, the intensity of the confrontation is still not as high as our usual sparring. Hmm... Do you want to pretend to be a visitor on our side to obtain higher privileges? Your Bernice likes to use this method, but Cassius is still too green."

Cassius, far away in Anjou, instantly sobered up from the icy water.

This body was merely a consumable for Cassius, but changing the container was still quite troublesome.

Cassius was panting heavily, and the ice around the icy water had already melted.

This was the first time Cassius felt so unfamiliar with Lucanos, especially when Cassius made contact with a certain connection channel and was stopped by Lucanos with exceptionally strong pressure.

It was then that Cassius realized that his every move was being watched by Lucanus. Lucanus's actions were a warning, a warning that he could only stop here and could not go any further, because going any further would really be dangerous.

Was this probe of the mental network effective? Of course it was. Cassius at least learned that Lucanos's mental network now had a systematic defense system, which greatly helped Cassius in building the mental network for the gene warriors. It even helped Cassius find many vulnerabilities in the mental network he had built.

The bad news is that all this experience was provided by the opposing team.

For a moment, Cassius even felt that not going to war directly was a wise decision.

"We must inform His Majesty as soon as possible!"

Although it is unknown why Lucanus is so proficient in attacking and defending mental networks, this problem must be solved first.

......

At this moment on the border, on the edge of the trenches illuminated by firelight, a demon stood next to an Anjou gene warrior. The demon's shadow was stretched long by the firelight, like an ever-extending shadow.

"What are you waiting for? There is no better opportunity than this. You are Anru's most outstanding gene warriors. As long as you take that fortress, all the war merits will be yours."

The demons' words were very persuasive; after all, wasn't this what these people had undergone the surgery for?

"But, but the orders haven't come down yet."

The captain of the gene warrior squad hesitated, but the fact that he didn't directly drive away the demon who had somehow infiltrated the squad already revealed his attitude to some extent.

"The people above have been misled. The order to prepare for war has been issued for so long, yet they are still hesitant to start the war. There must be a traitor among His Majesty's men, which is why he is so hesitant. If you take the initiative to start the war, His Majesty will not only not punish you, but will also reward you."

"Small skirmishes won't get us anywhere. Let's start a war, wipe out everyone in that forward stronghold, and loot it all. That's what war is all about, isn't it?"