Reborn in 2010, the AI ​​in my mind is too powerful.

"Please, my family has been arrested. I had no choice but to do this. I know I'm going to die, but please, please save my family."

The red-haired man was clearly specially trained and may have even used hallucinogenic drugs for a long time, inexplicably developing some immunity to anesthetics.

He was pulled onto a truck, and as soon as the brain-computer interface was put on him, before it could even be activated, he slowly woke up.

The person adjusting the needle took out a needle to give him another injection, so that he would fall asleep first and his consciousness could be manipulated to enter the virtual world.

The red-haired man quickly shouted, "No, no, don't waste time. My name is Im. I used to be a Marine, and later I worked as a CIA agent. I was forced into this; my wife and family were all arrested."

I will tell you everything I know, I only ask that you rescue my family when you take action. I can die, but my wife and children are innocent.

The person adjusting paused for a moment, standing still as if communicating with someone.

A moment later, he picked up the computer next to him, and Amy Zeggart's serious face appeared on the screen.

"We have confirmed your identity. Please explain the whole story in detail."

Im quickly shouted, "About a year ago, while I was at work, I received a call from an old comrade-in-arms, inviting my whole family to go camping. I took my whole family there, but when we got there, he told me that his family had been arrested, saying that he had been forced into it."

Then, several armed men appeared and kidnapped my family as well. I had no choice but to follow their orders for a year. The underground shelter in the forest was dug by him and me bit by bit.

During the operation, he would be at the back of the line, and when the others weren't looking, he would throw a small sample of black velvet at the door. After I came up to get it, I could just go down and wait. They said I had to wait a year, or until their people came to find me.

If I give them the black velvet, they will release my family and give me some money so I can take my family and run away.

I don't know who's behind it all, but from what I've observed, they're definitely not foreign forces; they're more like a commercial company.

Im's words didn't contain any useful information; they were just things that Aurora already knew.

Moreover, it's hard to say how much of his current disheveled appearance is an act to gain sympathy, after all, he's a veteran agent.

Amy Zeggart pondered for a few seconds, then smiled and said, "Don't worry, if what you said is ultimately confirmed to be true, we won't kill you. But to atone for your sins, you'll have to work for Aurora."

As a veteran agent, Im understood that this matter might not ultimately lead to any legal action, but working for Aurora was definitely better than working for a shadowy force.

"Thank you, Aurora, and thank you, Lord Chen Yiran, Lord Jasmine, and Lord Pidan. As long as you can save my family, I will do whatever you say. I used to work for the CIA, in charge of Russia, so I can provide information on these issues in the future."

Amy Zegart shook her head and said, "Putting the Russian issue aside for now, you're a Marine Corps veteran. Why didn't you ask your old comrades or acquaintances for help when something happened?"

When this topic came up, Im lowered his head and said somewhat dejectedly, "The one who harmed me was my old comrade-in-arms. I don't know who I can trust."

"No, no, you can't let that kind of thinking show. The core message is that external forces are infiltrating the veterans' community, even resorting to coercive tactics like threatening the safety of their families. Only Aurora is truly responsible for the veterans' community."

Im said honestly, "I know, only the aurora truly cares about us veterans. Don't worry, I'll contact my comrades and some retired intelligence personnel."

"Sure, you don't need to do too much work. Aurora already has a great reputation in this area. You just need to focus on this aspect."

"Alright, we'll take action soon. Just wait for news. And of course, pray that the DuPont family isn't dishonest and hasn't already silenced your family for convenience."

Im didn't speak again. Only then did he realize that the DuPont family, a notoriously wicked family, was behind this. He wasn't really sure if his family members were alive. He had helped them before only out of a sense of possibility, hoping they would have some basic humanity.

Upon hearing the name of the DuPont family, his heart sank further, and he began to worry about the safety of his family.

After ending the call, Amy Zegart looked at the latest report in her hand, which listed the veterans across the United States who could be directly affected by the aurora borealis.

According to the latest U.S. Census, there are 20 million veterans in the United States, of whom 52% are 65 years of age or older. A significant portion of these 20 million are already at the end of their lives, and they have almost become unofficial members of the Aurora.

Although the money came from the federal government, they all knew who they had to listen to in order to survive in the future.

Among young veterans, one million have various types of disabilities, and they are also strong supporters of the aurora borealis.

Nearly 50,000 people have undergone major amputations, over 400,000 have had minor amputations requiring correction, 160,000 are blind, and 400,000 have suffered traumatic brain injuries. More than half of them have already become adjustment personnel, directly supplementing the security department of Aurora.

The connections between these people are also quite exaggerated, and in addition, Aurora has been infiltrating the military in recent years with various weapons, technologies, and real money.

According to the assessment of the special team led by Amy Zegart, of the 4855 US military bases worldwide, more than 4100 are on the mainland, and Aurora could directly control at least half of them.

The number of overseas units is even more exaggerated; at least 400 of them can directly follow their commands.

Many base leaders have begun to lull the Department of Defense into a false sense of security, along with Aurora. Some officials in the Department of Defense are probably well aware of this, but they haven't exposed it and have joined in to lull Congress into a false sense of security.

Washington, D.C. is unaware that perhaps half of the U.S. military will not immediately carry out orders given to them, but will instead consult with Aurora Borealis regarding whether to proceed.

After all, soldiers aren't stupid; they've all watched science fiction movies, and they all know whose future it is.

Presidents are replaced every four years. After retirement, they are essentially just ordinary citizens, definitely at or below the level of commoners.

A company like Aurora shows signs of a future.

Therefore, Im's role can only be described as icing on the cake.

But Amy Zeggart decided to let Im off the hook, complaining to one of her subordinates, "Our boss is great in every way, except he's too kind-hearted!"

Even the strategic advisors who were conducting the final review of the plan in the conference room began to complain.

"Exactly, these three thousand-plus people, and they're not allowed to kill them? They have to keep them alive?"

"The boss is too kind-hearted. Instead of going through all this trouble, why not just arrest him and throw his brain into the center to provide computing power?"

"Yes, it's making us waste time making plans."

Amy Zeggart listened to her subordinates' conversation with an approving expression on her face.

She knew that Lady Jasmine was monitoring every corner of the aurora around the clock, and these words would definitely reach Chen Yiran's ears. She didn't expect these words to directly affect Chen Yiran's decision, but at least they could show her loyalty.

She slapped the table and said, "Alright, alright, let's quickly double-check the plan and get the team moving. Ideally, we should get everything sorted out in one day."