The system handed me over to the state.

Watching Bronya frantically clean up the spilled soup from the buns and then comically devour the whole bun while it was still scalding hot, Hei hope felt incredibly happy... and blissful.

"Hmm...it really is. The meat buns in the cafeteria are so juicy. If they weren't labeled as such, I would have thought they were soup dumplings. It's such a waste."

Bronya ate the remaining buns while remaining wary of any possible sneak attack from Hei hope. Hei hope simply rolled her eyes. She didn't particularly like pure meat buns, but the shrimp buns served in the cafeteria in the morning were really quite good.

Hei hope really likes shrimp buns, but... there are a lot of people buying these buns. She only came this time because the cafeteria worker specially saved three for her; otherwise, there really wouldn't be any.

"Is it really that big of a deal? It's just a meat bun."

Bronya snorted, "Anyway, I'm not as popular as you. The shrimp buns for breakfast are popular to begin with, and the cafeteria staff even saved three for you. You're much more popular than me."

Are you jealous?

Blackie suddenly asked a question in return, but Bronya didn't deny it with the same arrogant attitude as Blackie. Instead, she directly and frankly admitted, "That's right! I'm jealous, so what?"

"puff!"

Blackie suddenly laughed. Bronya looked at Blackie's laughter and finally smiled helplessly herself. "Alright, let's get down to business. What are your plans for today?"

"As for arrangements... I haven't thought of anything yet. What about you?"

Hei hope also put aside her playful attitude and thought seriously before saying, "Bronya thought for a moment and said, "I don't have any ideas for the time being. I plan to go to the command post first to see if there's anything there. If not, I might go back to the weapons department and continue modifying Little Rabbit."

At this point, Hei hope became envious. She was truly envious of Bronya's modified bunny. Bronya's combat power was limited to herself, but Bronya was different. As Bronya's familiar, or rather, as Bronya's companion, the Herrscher of Reason, the modified bunny would never leave Bronya under any circumstances.

In battle, they can unleash combat power exceeding that of an individual.

So Hei hope is envious... she wishes she had one too.

"Let's go check the command post first. If it's not there... then we'll make arrangements for ourselves."

Hei hope shared the same thought, so she and Bronya made their way to the command room, where Lao Yu had already been standing for a long time.

At this moment, the command room was completely silent, save for the sounds of electronic equipment running and rapid typing on a keyboard. Bronya leaned closer to Lao Yu and whispered, "What are you doing? It's so quiet."

Old Yu calmly turned his head and said, "You're here. You got up a little early this morning."

Bronya smiled sheepishly, but Old Yu smiled knowingly and said, "It's okay, I understand, I get it, I can see that. It's good that young people are letting out their energy so they can be more focused when it comes to serious matters."

Bronya was speechless. What kind of... strange statement was this? Oh well, it's not bad either.

What are they doing?

Bronya looked at the huge screen at the front of the command room and asked, "It seems to be some kind of... tactical command?"

"We have just developed a new tactical command system, which is currently undergoing the latest simulation test. If the test is successful, we will deploy this latest tactical command system in the four military regions for real combat testing."

The latest tactical command system? Bronya seemed to have heard of it, but she hadn't shown much interest at the time and hadn't paid much attention to it. "So... how new is it?"

"The main updates are in communications and command. The most advanced system in the United States is a quantum communication device. Although China can also do this, it is far less effective than that in the United States. So we have been trying to develop a completely new command system."

"Now, thanks to the application of holographic projection technology, we can command from the battlefield through holographic projection, while the communication nodes buried in the ground are protected by an iron curtain, and the most important communication method is the use of hyperspace teleportation technology."

Bronya was stunned. Hyperspace teleportation? That meant... oh my god, she couldn't even imagine it.

"How to say?"

Bronya couldn't understand for a moment, so she could only ask Lao Yu for details. Lao Yu smiled and said, "Actually, it's about transmitting information directly across space through hyperspace teleportation. This can completely avoid signal interference. To put it simply... it's space communication!"

"A brand-new technology that can communicate directly from the spatial level, regardless of terrain and environment."

"However, this technology is not yet complete. The transmission distance we can currently achieve is limited, which is why we need to bury communication nodes."

"In this way, there will be no more chaos on the battlefield caused by the inability to receive orders!"

Old Yu lamented that the chaotic scenes of war caused by chaos in history will never exist again!

Chapter 162: On the Potential of the Lawgiver

After observing the simulated battle with Lao Yu, Bronya felt that the simulation system was still a little incomplete. She would try to improve it when she had time later.

After the observation session, Bronya asked Lao Yu if he had any other plans for the day. However, Lao Yu gave her some very surprising news: the second batch of contractors were about to take their final exams.

The final exam covered a wide range of topics, and Bronya even saw a wilderness survival component.

"This test has way too much content, doesn't it? And is this wilderness survival training really necessary?"

Old Yu nodded. "What do you think is the purpose of me arranging this project?"

"Hmm... to test their training during this period and... the application of their knowledge?"

"But I didn't have anyone teach them any wilderness survival skills or give them any related training."

Bronya froze... "Then, Commander, what... are you going to do?"

"Limits, and nature."

Old Yu's answer stunned Bronya... but she quickly seemed to understand his thoughts, "So... you want to force them to their limits through harsh environments and severe survival conditions? But what about their nature?"

Old Yu turned the holographic projection towards the deep mountains of the Qinling Mountains in China, and then pointed to an area and said, "Here, there is a special area left behind by a military region that once conducted field training. Our personnel went to this area yesterday to carry out some repairs and deployed some supplies to hide in this area."

"These children will undergo a three-month wilderness survival program there, and if any life-threatening situations arise, the time-space teleportation device will send them back."

"So what exactly was the reason for sending them there?"

Bronya still didn't understand why Lao Yu did this. Lao Yu just smiled and asked, "I think you should be able to sense it. Now it seems that my evaluation of you has to be lowered a little bit."

Bronya shrugged. "Please, I'm just a girl who's about to turn 21. What kind of... um... scouting ability do you expect a 21-year-old girl to have?"

“You are different. We have much higher expectations for you. We'll give you another chance.”

Looking at Lao Yu's ambiguous smile, Bronya sighed helplessly, "Alright, alright, you win... You're planning to test their personalities, right?"

"You've passed."

Old Yu laughed, "That's right, my goal is to force out their true nature. According to our observers, some of these kids are still suppressing their personalities and trying to act like the upright young people that the country needs most. On the contrary, the personalities of those five troublemakers are very real. That's why I kept them even though they clearly don't meet the requirements."

"It seems that a few people didn't understand what I meant... so I can only find an opportunity through this wilderness survival training."

Suddenly, for no apparent reason, Bronya's heart skipped a beat. She didn't know why she felt this way, and she felt a little strange. Why was she suddenly...feeling palpitations?

Can I come along?

Old Yu shook his head. "No, even if you promise you won't interfere, I still can't let you go."

"No, it's not because I want to observe, but because my intuition tells me that something bad is going to happen."

Old Yu frowned, turned around, and asked, "What do you mean?"

"I just had a sudden, inexplicable heartbeat. I don't know why, but I have a feeling that something bad is going to happen during this wilderness survival training, and... it's not an external factor, it's a problem with one of these 20 people... Have you completed the background checks on all 20 of them?"

Old Yu nodded, "Of course. Without a background check, you can't even get past the first hurdle. Everyone here has undergone a background check; otherwise, they wouldn't be here."

"You suspect that a spy or similar entity has infiltrated these 20 people after passing the background checks?"

Old Yu was absolutely certain that this was impossible. The existence of these 20 people was based on a combination of factors, including their backgrounds, life experiences, and so on. They even traced the identities and life experiences of their ancestors.

They had to ensure that the final selected person was a true Chinese and that their character met their requirements.

Therefore, it is less of an assessment and more of a pre-determined selection process, and the outcome is actually very difficult to change.

"I have no idea.."

Bronya could only say that she had no reason to suspect any of the 20 people based on mere feelings, so she couldn't give a definite answer and could only say that she didn't know.

Old Yu frowned deeply. "You didn't...go too far last night, did you? You didn't touch any contraband, did you?"

Bronya shook her head, crossed her arms, and fell into deep thought. If she had only had a sudden suspicion or feeling before, the more she thought about it, the more serious her doubts became. "I have a feeling that something is not right... Here's what we'll do, Lao Yu, continue with your arrangements, but be sure to deploy a certain number of troops around the perimeter to deal with any special circumstances."

"At the same time, the intensity of surveillance must be greatly increased, and we must find out the whereabouts of everyone."

After hesitating several times, Lao Yu nodded and said he would. Next, Bronya hoped to obtain all the information on the 20 people that the base had investigated. She planned to observe and explore them carefully to see if she could get any useful information.

After Bronya and Blackie left the command room, Blackie stopped at the door, grabbed Bronya's wrist, and asked, "What exactly did you sense?"

Bronya opened her mouth, "I... I just suddenly felt... something was hidden among those 20 people, making me feel extremely uneasy and... a little scared."

"Afraid? Is it because of Seele?"

Bronya pondered for a moment and nodded: "Yes...it must be because Seele's life might be affected...Do you have any sense of it? Logically speaking, we are linked together in terms of the contract, so you should be able to sense what I am feeling."

Hei hope frowned slightly. "I just sensed a huge fluctuation in your emotions, but it was only for a moment... Could it be that you've awakened some strange precognitive ability?"

Bronya's expression grew even more confused. Precognition? The Herrscher of Reason has absolutely nothing to do with precognition, and there's nothing related to it in the Civilization Pack... Wait a minute!

Bronya suddenly shouted, "Psionic! I have an idea!"

After saying that, she grabbed Hei hope and ran. She had an idea! She had a way to find out what had happened!

Chapter 163: Black Hope's Potential

"What exactly are you thinking about? And what is psionic energy?"

"Don't rush, let's talk about it when we get there. I need to confirm my idea first!"

Hei hope didn't understand what Bronya meant by psionic energy, nor did she know what Bronya was taking her to. All she could do was wait with her questions in mind as Bronya led her to the top-secret area of ​​the hard drive containing the Civilization Pack.

Because Bronya was the one who brought back the hard drive, she has access to this place.

Upon entering the area, the person in charge immediately stopped the two and said, "Sir, you did not request permission to enter this area. May I ask what brings you here today?"

"Have the psionic data from the Civilization Package been transferred out?"

The person in charge paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, the data on psychic energy has been transferred to the psychic technology department for research. I don't know..."

Before she could finish speaking, Bronya pulled Blackie away again. The person in charge was puzzled. After Bronya left quickly, the person in charge scratched his head and asked, "Strange, what is the commander doing in such a hurry?"

"Could it be related to psionic energy, like some kind of trap or something trying to warn us?"

A staff member tried to guess, and the person in charge's expression instantly became extremely serious. "This is no joke. Everyone, shift your focus back to psionic technology and re-examine psionic technology for any black box techniques or technological traps!"

"Yes!"

After dragging Blackie to the psychic technology department, Bronya went straight to the department head and demanded to see relevant information about psychic technology. Given Bronya's status and assertive attitude, the head had no choice but to provide the information.

As Bronya analyzed the data, Blackie asked from the side, "So... what did you think of? How does this psionic energy relate to what you just said?"

"Well... the main thing is that, in my memory, one of the storylines of StarCraft 2 is connected by so-called prophecies, and a core power in the StarCraft 2 world is psionic energy and void energy."

"So I'm thinking, whether it's psychic energy or void energy, these two types of energy can, to some extent, give those who reach the threshold the ability to foresee the future."