Most of the conversations were fragmented and casual, relating to the current situation, and rarely involved specific tasks or internal organizational matters.

After listening to several conversations but finding no valuable clues, he turned and walked toward the entrance to the casino area on one side of the hall.

The lighting in the casino area was slightly dimmer than in the lobby, and the reflective materials on the tabletops and decorative panels gave off a soft glow.

Several gambling tables were set up in different locations, with a different number of participants sitting around each table, and chips and tokens of various colors piled on the table.

Lin Mo walked around the edge, not rushing to approach any of the tables, but simply observing, paying attention to those individuals who were frequently talked to or surrounded by others.

He quickly noticed an individual sitting near the innermost gaming table.

The other person was slender with limbs that were close to human proportions, but had dark blue skin, a long and narrow face, and distinct vertical lines around the ears, as if they had undergone some kind of modification or alteration.

His chips were piled much higher than everyone else's, and every time he placed a bet, people around him would come over and chat with him, their tone clearly ingratiating.

Lin Mo didn't get too close. He just found a good vantage point a short distance away and pretended to observe the gambling game on the table, while paying attention to the occasional nicknames used by the people gathered around.

They called him "Director Ada," with a deliberately polite tone.

He sat there, relaxed, not caring much about winning or losing. He would occasionally respond to the polite conversations that were offered to him, his tone languid.

Clearly, he holds a significant position of power within this stronghold.

Lin Mo stayed in the casino for a long time. Several days later, when the director got up and left the gambling table, he followed him a few steps away, keeping a distance that would go unnoticed. He walked through the passage at the edge of the casino area and followed him into a corridor leading to a private rest area.

The corridor was even dimmer, the doors on both sides were tightly closed, and no one else passed by.

Seeing this, Lin Mo immediately quickened his pace, shortening the distance between the two.

As he rounded the corner, Lin Mo suddenly grabbed at his opponent, unleashing his full power in this attack.

The protective shield on Director Ada shattered instantly. The moment Lin Mo's hand touched the other party, he used his mind to bring him to World Number One.

After regaining his composure, Director Ada looked shocked and furious:

"Who are you?"

Lin Mo ignored him and unleashed his oppressive aura.

They suppressed it so that it couldn't move.

He immediately activated the Mind-Bending Technique, which was integrated into the Gluttony Technique.

The mental energy silently traversed the less than two-step distance between the two, precisely penetrating the depths of the other's consciousness.

Director Ada's body swayed slightly, and then his whole body stiffened instantly.

After a few breaths, the stiffness gradually eased, his body relaxed again, and his eyes returned to normal focus from that brief blankness.

Lin Mo stood in front of him, and only after confirming that the other's consciousness was completely under control did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Ask him directly about his specific situation.

Name, position, scope of responsibilities, movement within the base, daily activity schedule, and level of authority.

Director Ada spoke respectfully:

"Master, my name is Ada. I am the head of the logistics department, responsible for the resource allocation, material distribution, equipment maintenance, and some warehouse management of the entire pirate base."

"So much power?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Mo's eyes. Could this be the Pirate King's brother-in-law?

He originally only wanted to control someone with a little power to cause trouble, but he didn't expect to directly grab the logistics manager in charge of the entire base's material allocation.

"I've made a fortune!"

A look of joy flashed across Lin Mo's face.

It took some time for Lin Mo to ask him to explain his job scope at the base, his daily routine, which areas he could freely enter and exit, which areas required additional applications, who his direct superiors were, who his subordinates were, and so on...

These questions were asked one by one.

After learning this information, Lin Mo put his hand on Director Ada's shoulder, and with a thought, the two returned to the main world.

Lin Mo gestured for Ada to lead the way, and together they went to his residence.

Director Ada's residence is located on the upper floor of the core area of ​​the stronghold, and its area is much larger than that of an ordinary room.

After the panel on the side of the door scanned his identification once, the door slid open silently, revealing a spacious entrance hallway. Warm-colored light sources were embedded in the walls on both sides, and the floor was covered with a dark material with a delicate texture, similar to a carpet. It made almost no sound when stepped on and looked very expensive.

After passing through the entrance hall, the space expands further.

The entire residence is a duplex structure with a ceiling height at least twice that of a standard cabin. A spiral staircase connects the upper and lower levels, and the surface of several structural columns is covered with hanging vine-like decorations.

The lower level has a living area, a dining area, and several functional rooms, while the upper level has a rest area and private office space.

In the corner of the living area stood an alien servant wearing a collar. He was small in stature with slender limbs and covered with fine, light gray short hair. He had his head slightly lowered and looked nervous.

Director Ada did not linger in that space, but led Lin Mo directly to the innermost spiral staircase. They went up two floors and arrived at an area enclosed by a semi-transparent partition.

He pushed open the door on the side of the partition, stepped aside to make way in the doorway, and pointed to a large worktable against the wall, saying:

"This is my office. I use that equipment to work. No one else is allowed to come in here except me."

Lin Mo walked in and looked around.

The room wasn't large, but it was very neatly arranged.

The control panel was placed in the corner, its surface clean and free of clutter. A low-backed chair sat by the window, offering a view of the hollowed-out lower level of the asteroid's interior.

"How do I use this?"

Lin Mo walked to the control panel and asked.

Director Ada stepped forward, pressed several keys on the control panel, and then turned to the side so that Lin Mo could see the feedback on the screen.

Lin Mo stood by and watched, writing down every step.

After confirming that he could complete the entire operation independently, he sat down at the control panel and began to use Director Ada's authority to check the inventory list of the armory.

The entries were more detailed than expected, with the origin, model, storage location, and entry/exit records of the weapons clearly marked.

Most of the equipment came from a Level 3 civilization, but two items were categorized and stored separately, marked as "Level 4 civilization," with functional descriptions and model codes.

Lin Mo clicked on the first entry.

The device resembled a standard fuel tank, with a dark gray casing and no extra ports or heat dissipation structures on its surface. The function description stated:

Mind extractor, suitable for collecting and translating consciousness information from carbon-based intelligent beings.

By resonating with the neural activity of the target individual through a directional energy field, bioelectrical signals in the cerebral cortex are mapped into a resolvable digital information flow.

It does not require intrusive connections, does not rely on language or visual input, and only needs to maintain stable field coverage within an effective distance, making it a commonly used interrogation tool in Level 4 civilizations.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like