Walk alone in the abyss

The planet where the overhauler headquarters base is located.

The day when the second thought branding plan was implemented.

Just, that's it?

When Catherine walked out of the super reformer central laboratory, her whole figure seemed to be walking in the clouds.

She felt that the whole thing was somewhat absurd, absurd that could not be described in words.

From the last physical examination, after four galactic days, to today's official second thought imprint, she has been walking a tightrope in the gravitational zone. Every step she takes is very difficult, but there is always a big hand behind her to support her. She, protect her all the way forward.

The second thought imprinting experiment just now turned off most of the functions of her brain chip, and only kept the chip's self-cleaning and rejection-free system.

Then……

There's no after that.

She stood in the airtight cabin of the thought imprinting instrument for five minutes, and the holographic helmet she was wearing was playing melodious music all the time, and there was no infrasound wave that made her feel a little upset during the first thought imprinting.

The radio wave disturbance that should have occurred did not appear;

The strong psychological suggestion that should have happened did not happen.

After Catherine finished listening to the two pieces of music, two lines of small words popped up in front of her eyes.

[Congratulations, you have completed this branding, the empire is proud of you. 】

[Tell your people to keep quiet, there was almost a mess before, just walk back to your lounge quietly, and I will protect the loyalists for you. 】

That's all she experienced in the Mind Branding Ritual.

She had no idea who wrote the last two lines of small characters.

On the buildings on both sides, hundreds of reformers were staring at Catherine, and several sniper rifles aimed at Catherine's tall and slender figure.

The on-site commander, Captain Gries, was staring at Catherine with a frown.

Of course Gris knew that Catherine was the white ghost's girlfriend, and he had eaten all kinds of dog food with mixed flavors.

But among the tasks that Gris received today, the most confidential one is to guard against a small group of super-reformers headed by Catherine, who will start a riot because they resist the second ideological imprint.

According to Gris' previous judgment, the most dangerous moment today was actually before Catherine entered the experiment center.

He was extremely impressed with Catherine's strength.

However, no conflict broke out during this process, and Catherine successfully completed the second branding just like the more than 20 super-reformers they had focused on before.

This made Gris let out a long sigh of relief.

But then, Gris faintly sensed that something was not quite right.

The reason why so many ordinary reformers were mobilized by the above should not be explained by the phrase "prepare for a rainy day".

The above should be the exact information.

But now, nothing happened.

The main task target, Captain Catherine, did not have any emotional fluctuations throughout the process, and completed the thought branding very calmly. There was almost no reaction before and after the branding, which showed that she recognized the content of the thought branding from the bottom of her heart.

‘Do you want to take the initiative to ask? '

Gris had this thought in his mind.

Sudden!

Hum, buzz!

Grace's watch vibrated continuously, and a message jumped out. The avatar of the message sender made Grece raise his eyebrows subconsciously.

——The head portrait is a black historical photo left by the white ghost during the period of "Famous Mouth Hui Saka", with a hair parted in the middle and an exaggerated expression.

Gris glanced at the back of Catherine who had gone away, and clicked on this message.

[Handon (white ghost): How is my girlfriend? Was the branding experiment going well? 】

Gris signaled the people around him to lift their guard, waved to the side, and sent a voice message.

"My lord earl is really powerful. How do you know I'm here? This is a secret operation."

[Handon (White Ghost): You are now the favorite of the military department, who will do this kind of work if you are not allowed to do it? I should have persuaded her, she will not make any trouble. About five minutes later, a group of overhaulers will enter the experimental center, and they should all have problems. 】

Gris glanced left and right, and began typing to reply.

[Gries (Vice President of the Support Club): What you said sounds very connotative, how do you know? Are the sources of information reliable? 】

[Handon (White Ghost): This involves factional struggles within the super-reformers. Some people want to use the upper hand to get rid of the more obtrusive Catherine team. Because of my sensitive identity, I can't go directly to the super-reformers' center, so these things only I can count on you. 】

This guy is lying.

Gris quickly came to his own judgment.

But then, Gris discovered that he didn't want to expose the white ghost, and even subconsciously felt that this matter had nothing to do with him.

The super-reformers and their secret army of the Skywrath Fortress were not in the same system, and Catherine herself did not resist the branding experiment...

Gris decided not to take the initiative to inquire about Catherine.

[Gries (Vice President of the Support Club): Buy me a drink later. 】

[Handon (white ghost): No problem. 】

Gris turned his head and walked back to the edge of the building, and said to the earphone:

"All the teams cheered up, ruled out the possibility of Captain Catherine's rebellion, and continued to lock the next batch of targets."

"yes!"

"Captain Gris, don't worry! Whoever dares to do anything to Captain Catherine is also a fierce man who will tear up the mother worm!"

"Let's just say, how could the girlfriend of a hero of the empire betray the empire? It would be chilling to let the person know about it."

Grace smiled.

In fact, judging from what Lao Bai said, it is probably true that Catherine had a problem before.

However, once the thought imprint is applied, it can instantly modify the thoughts and cognition of the imprinted person. Catherine's thinking should have returned to the right track now.

Time passed by every minute and every second.

About five minutes later, more than a dozen overhaulers appeared under the building, most of them looked a little nervous, and they entered the gate of the experiment center together.

The time that Lao Bai said was so accurate?

The corner of Gris' mouth twitched slightly, and he looked up at the sky.

Outside a thick layer of atmospheric clouds, there is a planetary defense system as tight as an iron barrel.

...

In the space a little far from the planet, Dongfeng is hidden in a meteorite belt.

clatter!

Yang Ming buttoned the shell-shaped communicator, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Done."

This guy, Gris, is the most difficult character in today's plan, and now it seems that he can almost be stabilized.

Later, I will give Gris and the others some meat to eat, let them build a little merit here, and complete the counterattack of the 'ordinary reformer' against the 'super reformer', which is considered a reward.

"boss!"

Law's figure appeared beside him:

"The super-reformer center has completed deployment, and the fourteen super-reformers marked by Bligh have entered the experimental building."

"How about Bry?"

"It's not exposed, but it will definitely leave some traces."

Law said softly:

"The hidden danger we need to worry about now is actually my predecessor, the Empire's total defense system.

"If she makes a move, we will lose everything in an instant. If she doesn't make a move, I am confident enough to complete the finishing steps and remove all traces."

Yang Ming exhaled lightly.

He smiled and said: "This is an unavoidable risk. When the gap in hard power is too large, all calculations and plans will appear pale and powerless."

Lv said again: "Based on the details before and after the emperor's star forced the palace recounted by you, it can be judged that my senior can't move freely now, otherwise the contemporary emperor would not be subject to such great restrictions. The difficulty of the current plan is not knowing that the emperor has already How much information do you have?"

"Just wait and see, be patient."

Yang Ming lay on his back in the captain's seat, closed his eyes comfortably, and lightly tapped the armrest with his fingers.

He seemed to be able to see everything that was happening in that gray-toned building.

...

The more than a dozen super-reformers marked by Bligh in advance have arrived at the branding laboratory. They were randomly divided into three batches, each with five or four people.

They kept exchanging glances, and their expressions became more and more tense.

These people were all members of Catherine's secret group chat.

Although 'A01' sent a message last night, telling them 'everything will be fine';

Moreover, in the past few days, the physical examinations and inquiries they participated in all landed smoothly in the end without any trouble;

But at this moment, approaching the real imprinting moment, they still couldn't help but sweat.

In fact, there is nothing to hesitate.

The worst result of them accepting the brand is to continue their previous life, become the sword blade of the empire, perform some small tasks on weekdays, and wait for their own dimension-enhancing experiment to come.

beep--

When the green light came on, the first group of five people entered the single passage ahead and walked to the five single cabins.

The instrument starts up successfully.

The branding test officially started.

In a certain corner of the experimental center, Bligh looked down at the five single-person cabins under his feet, with a somewhat weird smile on the corner of his mouth.

Suddenly there was a muffled grunt and a low growl from below.

These sounds lasted very short, and the rapid breathing of the five overhaulers gradually calmed down.

A few minutes later, the words [branding experiment succeeded] appeared on the projection screen in front of Bligh.

Bligh opened the button of the branding information, glanced at the content inside, and saw a series of bright red characters of 'death', and raised his hand to modify the content of the branding.

He loves this game.

Bligh changed the content of the imprint to 'damn the empire', 'overthrow the imperial dictatorship', and 'absolutely cannot be a prisoner'.

This is so funny.

The first batch of five overhaulers left the single cabin. They lowered their heads and retched, their eyeballs were congested, and their muscles kept bulging.

Immediately several medical droids stepped forward, sedating each of them.

Each overhauler's reaction to accepting the stigma varies from big to small.

However, most of the overhaulers who have received the branding today are as calm as Catherine, because the content of the second branding they received is not much different from the first branding.

The first branding was [Loyal to the Sherman Empire, dedicate everything to yourself].

The second branding is [Loyal to the Sherman Empire and His Majesty the Emperor, and dedicate everything to the experiment of dimension ascension].

This kind of 'adaptability' itself is not too bad.

Of course, the five people in the waiting room were branded as [death, death, death, death, death], which is difficult for them to accept, and it is normal for them to react more.

A few minutes later, five more overhaulers arrived in the lounge, each breathing heavily, but with firm eyes.

After about the same amount of time passed, the remaining four completed the confluence.

The fourteen super reformers gathered again, and their respective reactions were more or less big or small.

"Where's the exit?" One asked with a frown.

Suddenly there was a sizzling sound from the corner next to them, and clouds of blue mist quickly rushed to the bottom of their feet.

"Poisonous gas! It's a neurotoxin!"

"They really want to kill us!"

"Go!"

A super-reformer's muscles swelled violently, grabbed a medical robot and smashed it against the glass directly above, yelling at the top of his throat:

"Overthrow the imperial tyranny!"

Among the remaining thirteen people, four responded excitedly and shouted at the same time, while the other nine looked bewildered.

"What are you going to do?"

"We are on the side of the empire! We have passed the news to the imperial officials, and we don't need to participate in this uprising!"

"Are you looking for death? Don't take me with you! You bastard!"

But those five people seemed to be stunned. At this moment, they jumped up one by one, smashed a passage above, and rushed towards the weapon laboratory underground in the experimental center.

There was poisonous gas chasing below, and the remaining nine super-reformers had no choice but to bite the bullet and jump out.

The central laboratory's alarm bells are ringing.

The secret troops of the Skyfury Fortress who had been waiting for a long time swarmed up from all directions.

...

That's all right?

Catherine still hasn't recovered.

During this time, Catherine did feel a force constantly surging in the dark.

That force is out of her sight, and it is rapidly eroding the core system of the entire super-reformer organization.

She could even notice that many of the staff who were not familiar with her at all, but only met face to face, looked at her with a little more enthusiasm, and unconsciously smiled at the corners of their mouths.

Just like now.

Catherine was about to arrive in front of a sliding glass door, and two young girls in white coats who were oncoming walked forward quickly, pushed the glass door open first, and showed a sincere smile to Catherine.

"Please come in!"

"Thanks."

Catherine whispered, she buried her head lower, and hurried towards the floor where her lounge was located.

bang——

The building trembled suddenly, and small cracks appeared on the outer layer of the floor-to-ceiling window glass.

Catherine looked up in the direction of the explosion, and all she saw was a high wall, and she immediately rushed to the safe passage beside her.

Half a minute later, Catherine appeared on the viewing platform on the sixteenth floor, looking in the direction of the central laboratory.

There appeared puffs of smoke rising upwards.

A group of drones hovered in the air, a large number of mechanical guards set up weapons and equipment everywhere, and a modified soldier equipped with a jet pack shuttled back and forth.

There were explosions one after another.

Catherine suddenly thought of something and turned on her communicator.

She was just about to make sure who was conducting the experiment, when suddenly there was a chuckle from the side.

Several long-awaited projection balls floated over, and Bligh's holographic projection appeared below.

Bligh asked softly, "Captain, who do you want to contact?"

Catherine frowned at Bligh, and just about to speak, Bligh blinked slightly.

She understood, and whispered: "Bligh, why are you here?"

"Look at the show," Brywin said with a smile, "Actually, I got an order from Director Rewa, she asked me to keep an eye on you... Isn't it ironic, you have been watching me for several years, I didn't expect that now Instead, I will watch you."

Catherine clenched her fists slightly.

Bligh sighed: "Everyone wants to find a tree to lean against, so that they can enjoy the shade, keep out the rain, and keep out the wind."

Catherine caught a hint of sarcasm in his words.

Bligh continued: "Some people are like this. They didn't dare to confront the big tree head-on, so they took the initiative to hide under the big tree and betrayed their team."

"Is there any proof?" Catherine asked.

"Evidence? You can't ask me," Brad said. "I just heard them mention it, and I think it's very interesting."

Catherine understood immediately.

If she wanted evidence that those people were traitors, she could go to the big tree she was leaning against - Hanton.

"Okay, it's over."

Bly said slowly:

"Take a good rest for a few days, Captain Catherine, the higher-ups will definitely continue to pay attention to you.

"I also didn't expect that the factional struggle within our super-reformers would be so fierce, but you didn't do anything, and successfully completed the second branding, will [be loyal to the Sherman Empire and His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire, and for the dimension-enhancement experiment] Dedicate everything you have] written into your subconscious mind, the empire should no longer doubt you.

"I still have a lot of work... well, what a hard life."

Catherine immediately wrote down the content of the brand new thinking.

Bligh's projection disappeared straight away, and the three projection balls also turned around and flew away, disappearing quickly.

Are those people traitors in their own team...

Catherine stared at the flames emanating from the central laboratory building, and did not move for a long time.

extraterrestrial.

The Dongfeng sailed away from the meteorite belt quietly, sailing secretly into the deep space.

When Yang Ming heard what Lv said 'the traces have been cleared', the boulder floating in his heart finally fell down.

In the past few days, with the efforts of him and Bligh, the traitors in Catherine's small team were successfully screened out, and Catherine was helped to keep the basic team and survived the crisis smoothly.

He can only help Catherine here.

As for whether Catherine can become a qualified leader...it's up to her.

By the way, Yang Ming also gained a little bit of power expansion, that is, Bligh eroded the level of most of the super-reformer organization's top management.

"Boss, we still have a few days to spare, should we go visit the Valkyrie, or go back to the Dark Star?"

Yang Ming said: "Then let's go and see Po Whirling."

"Uh," Lv listened attentively, and said again, "I suggest you go back to Dark Star."

"What's wrong?"

Lu smiled and said: "Just checked the news, Miss Hera's formation started to return, because there is an exact route and continuous jump coordinates, it will arrive at the Dark Star No. 2 base in about a day."

"Go back and have a look... wait a minute."

Yang Ming thought carefully, doubts flashed across his eyes, and he said in a low voice:

"Pick up Po Whirling, let's go back and have a look together."

"Yes," Li's expression suddenly became much more serious.