I am a hero of the former civilization.

There was a small lounge next to it, which had been converted into a warehouse because the Fifth Research Institute had no visitors. Cang Xuan stood at the door with a blank expression.

Mebius glanced at her, and the automatic door opened, revealing several uniformed soldiers inside. She recognized the blond-haired man as Coleman of 'The Void,' and there was also a man with light purple hair whom she had never seen before.

The fusion warrior's surgery wasn't performed on my end; it must have been performed on one of the council's direct subordinates.

Mebius walked silently into the room without saying a word, causing the temperature in the entire lounge to drop. Despite her seemingly lowly appearance next to Ryan, she was quite terrifying within the entire Firemoth.

The lair of demons—you can imagine what it's like.

Coleman quickly averted his peeping gaze, staring at the ceiling, and introduced, "This is Colonel Kidman from the Inspectorate. Dr. Möbius, your lounge is certainly spacious enough..."

"Stop talking nonsense, just say what you have to say. My time is precious." Mebius interrupted abruptly, showing little patience for anyone other than Ryan.

"Well, actually..."

“Let me speak, Major.” The man named Kimman stepped forward. He was wearing a crisp Moth of Fire uniform, had messy purple hair, and a slightly effeminate oval face, but the sharp horns on both sides of his forehead were extremely prominent.

Moreover, fine scales could be seen in the gaps between the white gloves and cuffs, making it look like a demon.

The mutation is quite severe. Oh, I remember now, isn't this the branch leader of the South African branch? He insisted on coming here to conduct experiments, but the results were unsuccessful, and he was taken over by the parliament.

Möbius's probing gaze was chilling, as if he were about to put someone on the operating table to investigate how to succeed.

Kiman wasn't afraid; instead, he felt a sense of pride, placing his right hand on his chest: "It's been a long time, Dr. Möbius."

“Well, speak quickly if you have something to say. If you want to stay, you’re welcome to experience the new operating table.” Möbius lifted his chin.

“I’m sorry, I have no interest in that.” Kidman shook his head slightly and took out a document: “It is like this, by order of the Chief Commander, we wish to take you to the Fire Chaser Council for questioning.”

Mebius gave it a serious look, and instead of being afraid, he revealed a mocking smile.

"Arrest warrant?"

"It is an order to assist in the investigation. The council has some matters that need to be confirmed with you."

The investigation requires the assistance of two high-ranking fusion warriors.

Mebius didn't believe a word of it, yet he knew he had no right to refuse; no wonder that guy said not to do anything.

"By the way, was Mei questioned?"

“Dr. Mei has already passed the questioning. It’s just to get some information, so there’s no need to be nervous.” Kidman maintained his smile and tried his best to remain calm.

“You’re the ones who are nervous. You’re just asking questions about that guy, trying to find clues about him from us. Do you think he’s clean-cut and that we can’t convict him?” Mebius smiled, his snake eyes concealing the smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Hehe, look at you all, you're just like little kids who've been given a ton of homework by the teacher but don't know how to finish it."

After she finished speaking, she turned around, puffed out her chest and raised her head, her black stockings and high heels clicking loudly on the ground. When she reached the door, she turned back, a mocking smile on her face.

"What, do you need me to lead the way?"

The several high-ranking people in the room exchanged glances. Coleman gave a wry smile, while Kidman clenched his fists, and veins bulged on their foreheads.

I have to admit, this PhD student is really infuriating!

Chapter 248 I love seeing you guys get your comeuppance.

The "Moth Chasing the Flame" organization has a supervisory department, which is equivalent to a disciplinary inspection department, specifically responsible for dealing with crimes within the organization.

Its scope includes, but is not limited to: embezzlement of assets, betrayal of humanity, and desertion in the face of danger.

Depending on the mission, all units of the Firemoth can be mobilized, and they have the authority to make prior arrests.

However, the current situation has exceeded our capabilities. Besides the issue of combat strength, the target is also very difficult to deal with, and we really can't find any fault with it.

Slaughtering allies, betraying humanity?

I'm sorry, but there is currently no evidence to prove that the Peninsula incident or the Neon incident is related to Ryan. If he were an ordinary person, we could use a great memory restoration spell to make him remember his sins, but we can't even see him right now.

Embezzled assets?

Dr. Lane's bank statements have been checked. Not only did he not embezzle public funds, but he also transferred money through legitimate channels to invest in research funding. He did not receive a penny of salary and was clearly paid to work.

As for desertion in the face of battle, he never received any written orders; every battle was a spontaneous act, making him a model soldier.

"It's absolutely perfect. There may be logical loopholes, but Dr. Lane is not someone who can be convicted on 'suspicion' alone. Given his status, 99% of the evidence is insufficient."

In the dimly lit hall, Karius spoke loudly, with a series of 'tombstones' in front of him and a thick stack of incident reports on the table.

The hall was completely silent, perhaps because there was no room for argument, or perhaps because Mebius's behavior just now had made people's blood pressure skyrocket.

You're like children leaning against a shop window, longing for the toys inside.

'It's the same old stuff over and over again; it's so boring it makes you want to doze off.'

'You should ask him that question yourself. Oh, I see, you don't dare because he's here, and those two idiots can't keep an eye on him.'

Listen to that; every word is sarcastic and ironic, yet it leaves no room for argument. On the contrary, Dr. Mei's logically clear rebuttals are easier to accept.

“The problem now is that we suspect Dr. Lane betrayed humanity, but we have no evidence of his betrayal,” a senator said.

“Yes, and I think this kind of question can’t be answered with ‘speculation.’ It can only be said that some coincidences aroused Dr. Ryan’s suspicions,” Karius corrected, playing the role of an impartial judge.

It's impossible for Ryan to be tried in absentia. The biggest question now is the Peninsula incident. He killed someone and broke out of the encirclement, but no one took a picture of his face.

There are many people with similar builds, many with superb swordsmanship, and even some with lightning abilities; none of these are conclusive evidence.

"Twenty-five fusion warriors, including one member of the Poison Chrysalis, three hundred and twenty registered collaborators, and fifteen war mechs—you're just going to let such a huge loss go?"

"This is the current situation."

"What about what happened on Twilight Street? Such a huge loss could also have been caused by him."

"Based on the data, it is impossible for Dr. Lane to travel from the peninsula to Southern Europe in a short period of time."

"Then what about Sakura? She disappeared too. Isn't that complicity in the rebellion?"

"As I just said, we cannot use uncertain words such as speculation or possibility when dealing with Dr. Lane."

Karius answered each question, not because he wanted to protect Ryan, but because as the Grand Coordinator, it was his duty to handle important issues with absolute impartiality and to ensure that the Fire Chasing Council voted in a rational manner.

Silence fell once more. This statement was irrefutable; Ryan could not be decided by speculation. The group of human leaders were immediately filled with resentment; the word "powerless" was rarely seen in them.

In the midst of this silence, someone finally spoke up.

"Don't forget, he's not the only fusion warrior who's clean-cut. If he uses the same methods to cause trouble in the future, are we just going to stand by and watch?"

These words are cutting to the heart. With monsters becoming more and more common, the boundaries between power and strength have begun to blur. Most councilors don't actually care what Ryan wants to do; they are just wary of the terrible consequences of such actions.

“That’s right. If everyone follows suit, what’s the point of having the Fire-Chasing Moth and the Fire-Chasing Council?”

“Power must be kept in a cage. The consequences of its spread are unimaginable and could overturn the current order.”

"Even without evidence, Dr. Lane must pay the price. At the very least, he has to show some attitude, even if it's just sophistry."

"Yeah, what's the point of just disappearing into thin air?"

Karius stood quietly, watching the call buttons on each tombstone rise and fall, such a heated debate was rare even in the history of the Moths of Fire.

dong dong.

When the arguing had subsided, he picked up a gavel and struck it twice, finally silencing the crowd. All forty-six councilors looked at Karius.

As the adjudicator, when everyone's will is divided, he is responsible for proposing solutions and then conducting a democratic vote.

"Gentlemen, I suggest that an interrogation order be issued against Dr. Lane, so that he can make a reasonable defense of himself at a specified time and place."

It was indeed a wise and prudent suggestion, and doing so was reasonable. At least most members of Congress acknowledged Dr. Lane's importance and just wanted an explanation.

That's more like it. Whether you did it or not, you should at least give an explanation, right?

"I agree."

"Hmm, that's a good suggestion."

“If Dr. Lane chooses to resist, then don’t blame us.”

"Yes, they've already given us plenty of face. No one in the history of the Firemoth has ever received such preferential treatment."

A jumble of voices rose up, all speaking the truth. If it were anyone else, they would have issued an arrest warrant long ago given such strong suspicions, while Ryan only needed to offer his explanation.

If you don't do this, it would be a bit shameless of you to refuse.

“Then I will make the arrangements immediately. This will be a joint enforcement operation involving multiple departments.” Karius bowed slightly, about to explain the rough plan, when the 'tombstone' began to flicker and distort.

Ok?

He was clearly stunned for a moment, because soon the optical signals began to disappear, and the huge conference hall quickly became silent, with only a few light strips on the ceiling remaining.

At this moment, a team of staff walked in, saw the furious commander, and quickly reported:

"Your Excellency, we have just detected strong electronic interference and a Trojan program has infiltrated the central computer, locking the IP addresses of all members of parliament. We are unable to stop it and have no choice but to shut down the system immediately."

What? ? ?

Karius seemed not to have heard clearly, and it took him several seconds to react. Regardless of who was behind it, it was simply impossible to achieve from a technical standpoint.

From its inception, Moth Chaser established the status of the parliament and focused on protecting the information of its members. Even he, a former member and chief of staff, could only guess. The central computer was built by bringing together the geniuses of all mankind at great expense.

Operating independently, not connected to the global internet, monitored 24/7 by an entire team, with each member's IP address nested multiple times, and most importantly, the server's internal defenses:

With tens of thousands of encrypted permissions, each requiring supercomputing to crack, and easily triggering a self-destruct program, it is like a giant wall that leaves humanity in awe.

"So many layers of encryption, how is that even possible?"

The technicians exchanged glances, none of them had an answer, because to hack into this server, they first needed physical access, and even if hundreds of hackers accessed at the same time, it would take a lot of time. However, they had sent the army to check it out as soon as the intrusion was discovered.

There were signs of intrusion, but no one was in the server room. The key point was that they were still cracking the code at a rapid pace, like a ghost intrusion. They had no choice but to physically shut down the server.

"Well, it's a bit like digital life, which is a mature form of artificial intelligence that can infiltrate without human intervention."

"Are you telling me science fiction?" The chief engineer frowned immediately and waved his hand: "Check the server immediately, and restart it by any means necessary."

“But we have already restarted it. As long as the power is on, the intrusion will continue. The technical department suggests that the only solution is to fix it physically.”

"The whole world is in chaos right now. Where are we supposed to build a new, independent network? And if you don't solve the problem and then invade again, I might not be able to build another one."

No one could answer the chief's question. The Fire Moth now has two central computers, one for databases and the other for the parliament's exclusive server. Both require huge investments, and upgrades cannot be separated from the research department.

However, according to the commander's orders, the research department is absolutely not allowed to interfere with the dedicated server.

A group of people looked down at the tips of the shoes. They didn't even dare to try it, because once the machine was turned on, the IP address would be cracked very quickly, and who would take the blame for that?

Seeing the blank expressions on the faces of these soldiers, he knew there was no need to ask anymore. Science fiction? Isn't this the era of science fiction and fantasy novels?

Karius pondered for a moment and quickly guessed who had the ability to do these things; this move was to disable the command center of the Firemoth.