Technological practice: leading the human race to the stars

Chapter 77 Interrogation
"You are so cruel that you actually used your own wife to conduct this virus experiment!" The interrogating officer angrily threw the photos and text materials in front of Lin Mohai.

Lin Mohai did not intend to defend himself. His hair was messy, and strands of it stuck to his sweaty forehead, revealing a hint of frenzy and anxiety, and his mind was jumping uncontrollably. His dry lips trembled from time to time, repeating the word "over" in a weak voice.

"Tell me the truth, what did you do?"

Lin Mohai raised his head, his eyes were filled with dense bloodshot, like an intricate red spider web, tightly binding his pupils. There was no doubt that the look in his eyes showed a numbness of hopelessness in his struggle.

Yuan Ze and General Chen stood aside, watching the interrogation process closely. They originally planned to use the psychoanalyzer to directly obtain Lin Mohai's information, but unexpectedly, the instrument failed in the face of Lin Mohai's strong willpower and even smoked.

But Lin Mohai's spirit was on the verge of collapse, and only manual interrogation could be resorted to.

"There will be no result if we continue like this. Let me try." Yuanze stood up and volunteered.

The officer wanted to retort, but when he saw Commander Chen nod slightly, he walked aside silently and opened the door to the interrogation room for Yuanze.

Yuanze did not rush to interrogate him, but gave Lin Mohai some time to breathe. When Lin Mohai's mind gradually relaxed, Yuanze began to use his mental power to gently and firmly wrap him up.

Under Yuanze's mental power, Lin Mohai gradually regained his composure and his behavior was no longer so frantic. Yuanze could clearly feel the deep trauma in him caused by the psychoanalyzer and the real experience.

The chief of the interrogation room witnessed the prisoner's changes, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He realized that Yuan Ze possessed an extremely pure and warm spiritual power. Just standing next to him, he could feel an indescribable nourishment and comfort.

"This young man not only mastered the secret method of spiritual power, but also unlocked the gene lock at such a young age. Moreover, it is a rare spiritual gene lock."

Commander Chen, standing outside the glass door, also felt the change deeply. He recalled the first time he met Yuan Ze, and the feeling of being bathed in spring breeze came to his mind again. This ability seemed to have a magical power that could unite everyone closely around him, and even turn enemies into friends.

This is a friendly, yet terrifying ability.

Commander Chen couldn't help but think of the plan that had been shelved for a long time. Due to the lack of suitable candidates, it had to be shelved.

Commander Chen stared at Yuanze's back thoughtfully, and Yuanze seemed to feel the attention. He turned around and looked at Commander Chen, smiled and made a "no problem" gesture, then turned his attention back to the prisoner in front of him.

"You should be the pride of your whole family."

Yuan Ze's sudden words broke the suffocation in the interrogation room. Seeing that he didn't respond, he poured another glass of sparkling water and placed it in front of him. He suddenly felt like he had grabbed a life-saving straw, and put his hands on the cup, watching the bubbles in the cup surge.

"Like you, I am the pride of my whole family."

Yuanze also pulled out a bench and sat in front of him waiting for him to speak. He saw that when Lin Mohai heard this, his body trembled slightly, and he held the water cup, as if he had something to say.

He lowered his head and remained silent for a long time. Suddenly, he uttered a few words in a torn and hoarse voice: "You are different from me."

Yuanze did not rush to ask, but showed him some pictures modified by Astra, which were the scenes where Yuanze saw his family in the Haisheng Building.

He looked up at these, then looked at the young man who was interrogating him, as if trying to determine the authenticity of these images and see through his heart.

"what do you mean?"

Yuan Ze did not directly answer his question: "But unfortunately, they were threatened and framed, and have been in critical condition."

He gave Lin Mohai enough time to digest the information. Seeing that he did not explain, he took the glass of sparkling water that seemed to give him a sense of security, and drank it up, while observing his reaction out of the corner of his eye.

Lin Mohai's fists turned red, as did his face, as if he had reached his limit by holding back something.

"We are actually the same people, doing the same thing." Yuanze's words were like a puncture in his bulging balloon. He leaned back in the chair behind him, staring at the ceiling with empty eyes, then unclenched his fists and spread his hands weakly upwards.

"bang bang..."

He suddenly stood up, ignoring the silver handcuffs that bound him to the table and chair, and slammed his hands on the table, making a metallic collision sound.

"Can you do it?"

Yuanze predicted Lin Mohai's behavior and stopped the interrogation officer from scolding him in advance.

"I only want to help you, as long as you are willing." Yuanze emphasized the two words "only". He knew that Lin Mohai's psychological defense against him had completely collapsed. As long as he gave him the final stimulation and waiting time, it was only a matter of time before he would tell everything.

Yuanze watched Lin Mohai slowly sit down, then poured another glass of sparkling water and placed it in front of him.

Finally, after a long wait, Lin Mohai began to speak slowly. His voice was weak and trembling, but every word was clear.

……

Yuanze walked out of the interrogation room, exchanged a glance with Commander Chen, and took the information back to the soundproof room.

"Your method is really unique. Even sparkling water can be used." Commander Chen exclaimed. He admired Yuanze's interrogation skills very much.

"Thank you for the compliment. I dare not show off in front of you. The military is better at interrogation."

"Just speak your mind. I want to hear it, too."

"Well, actually you misunderstood him a little because he killed his wife. He is not the kind of deliberate and unforgivable criminal."

"I first established an emotional connection with the prisoner, using sparkling water as a comforter and a psychological tool to observe his reaction. Then, I presented my personal experiences to impress him and applied pressure using the strategy of silence and waiting. At critical moments, I heightened his tension by depriving and giving again, while repeatedly emphasizing the commonalities between us."

Commander Chen smiled, his eyes narrowed into slits: "Great! You used these seven skills to perfection. If you weren't interested in the business world, I would have wanted to recruit you to the army."

"Commander Chen, I feel embarrassed if you praise me like this." Yuan Ze smiled and shook his head. "By the way, this is the information I compiled. Take a look."

Commander Chen put away his smile and carefully looked through the information compiled by Yuan Ze. His brows knitted slightly, a sign that his thoughts were beginning to surge, like the ripples on the sea before a storm; he bit his lower lip gently, which was his habit when thinking, as if this could tighten his mind and prevent any clues from escaping.

"Humanoid source beasts that look exactly like humans? I've never heard of them. How could they enter the mechanical city so easily?"

Commander Chen began to feel a little restless.

Psychological interrogation techniques:
1. Establish resonance

2. Give comfort objects
3. Show your personal experience

4. Silence and waiting
5. Deprivation and re-granting

6. Repeat and emphasize

7. Non-verbal communication
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(End of this chapter)