The system handed me over to the state.

"......I meant, isn't she faster than him in her aircraft form? When did I say she was compared to our J-22!"

..........

Half an hour later, Blackie stood on the ground, feeling her legs were a little weak. Little Rabbit transformed back into human form and helped Blackie up. Bronya said apologetically, "It seems a little...too fast."

"But with the protective shield, you shouldn't feel anything."

"That's hard to say..."

After waiting a while, Hei hope felt a little better, but Bronya didn't intend to wait any longer. She had Xiao Tu support Hei hope with her hands and headed towards their destination.

Bronya stopped at a temporary camp set up by the rescue team, and had informed them of her arrival in advance via communications.

Ten minutes later, Bronya found the temporary camp, a hastily cleared area with several tents clustered together and some basic security equipment set up around it. As soon as Bronya appeared at the rescue camp, the soldiers guarding the camp immediately stood up and saluted her, saying, "Sir!"

Bronya nodded. "How many more people are needed?"

"Report, we are still missing 12 people. During this time, we have found 3 more people. The location of the 12 people has now been determined. Our team has set off separately. We expect to find a total of 16 people before returning tonight. There are still 4 people who are too far away and will take a day to reach them."

"Why did you run so far... Alright, call the others out, I need to check them out."

Bronya needed to confirm whether any of these people had been possessed or attached to the snake. She guessed that because the garrison was stronger and better equipped, they hadn't been able to wipe them out completely, so they wanted to continue lying in wait.

Bronya was also very curious about the other party's identity. He wasn't a contractor, yet he possessed such peculiar power. Could he be an ability user from Earth's original form? No way! Could there really be some kind of dark world in this world, one that even the government doesn't know about? How could that be?

Out of curiosity, Bronya directly asked Old Yu, who was in charge at the base, via communications, "Commander, are there any special superpower organizations in the country that we don't even know exist?"

However, the next second, Lao Yu firmly denied it, saying, "Impossible! There is absolutely no organization within China whose existence is unknown to the country. It might be possible abroad, but it is absolutely impossible in China!"

How's the situation on your end?

"Everything is normal. I'm going to test the waters..."

As Bronya spoke, several candidates who were resting inside the tent also came out. Bronya scanned the people in front of her one by one, but she didn't feel that strange feeling. Was it not about these people?

Bronya still leans towards the possibility that the other party is a contractor.

"No problem, go back to rest... I came here to support you. We can only determine the specifics once everyone is here."

"Now, continue resting and wait for the others to join us!"

Chapter 166: Under the Artillery Fire, All Living Beings Are Equal

Meanwhile, in the United States, in the White House, Morgan stared at the three people in front of him, while beside him, a contractor named Brandon lay dying in a pool of blood.

“President Morgan, we’ve come here with good intentions, and we hope you can cooperate with us. As for this guy… you probably don’t like him, right?”

President Morgan sighed. "I don't like guests like you. Would you please leave?"

"This isn't something you can just leave because you like it or not, old man!"

The English, tinged with a strange regional accent, came from the other person's mouth, making it difficult for Morgan to discern their origins for a moment. This accent... it's so strange.

"See! I knew coming to this world wouldn't be so easy. The people in this world are very resilient. We can't easily invade or take over. Don't forget how much effort it took for the Black Serpent to take over that ordinary person."

"This guy is stronger, what should we do?"

Morgan frowned, utterly astonished by the other person's words. Could this person come from another world?

"You...aren't from this world?"

Because the three people in front of him were all wearing the same mask, he had difficulty distinguishing them; even their voices were remarkably similar. Morgan glanced at Brandon lying in a pool of blood beside him, and just then, he noticed something...

Is that so? Then let's give it a try...

"What are your goals? Do you want to control me?"

Three people of unknown origin faced each other. One of them reached out and touched Morgan's head. "In that case, let's just dig out his head and make a flesh puppet from his body."

Morgan felt a chill run down his spine, but the next second, Brandon, lying in a pool of blood, was suddenly enveloped in golden light, and the next second, golden lightning pierced through the chests of the three men, creating a huge hole that almost covered half of their chests.

At the same time, Brandon grabbed the president and rushed out of the room.

After a brief period of stiffness, the large holes in the three people's chests began to writhe, and black shadows began to fill their chests before they returned to normal.

"What should we do? This will expose our presence."

"...One of us will go back to report to His Majesty and request support. The old methods are no longer effective in this world. We need the assistance of the army. The two of us will hunt them down. As long as the shadow exists, they will not be able to escape."

The three nodded in unison. One of them slipped into the shadows and disappeared, while the other two followed the direction in which Brandon had led the president away and entered the shadows.

..........

Bronya frowned. An hour had passed since the evening rendezvous, and one squad still hadn't returned. This puzzled Bronya. Something was wrong... Soldiers from Shenzhou were never so unpunctual; they must have encountered some danger.

Just then, a soldier suddenly ran over and said, "Sir! Something's happened!"

"what happened?"

The soldier handed the detection equipment to Bronya and said hurriedly, "Something's happened, sir! The life signal of the squad that hadn't yet rendezvoused with us has disappeared! At the same time, the life signal of one of the remaining two students has also disappeared!"

Bronya frowned. She didn't recognize the remaining student, had never even met him before, but this surviving student could very well be the murderer...

In just a moment, Bronya made her decision, "Seele."

"What? Are we about to start?"

Hei hope revealed a slightly wicked smile; she was ready to use her power to utterly destroy her opponent.

Bronya shook her head. "No, you and the rescue team take everyone and evacuate. I'll deal with the enemy."

Then, seeing Hei hope's reluctant expression, he whispered something in her ear. After listening, Hei hope nodded, "Alright... since this is how you've arranged it, then I have no objections."

Hei hope had originally intended to turn and leave, but after taking a few steps, she turned back and saw Bronya still staring at her, as if expecting something. Hei hope said helplessly, "Be careful, don't die."

"Hehe, don't worry, I won't die!"

Next, Blackie and the rescue team left together, while Bronya went deep into the jungle. Her goal was the place where the other two team members died, where she might be able to find some clues. As long as she could find any trace of the other party's strength, she could follow the trail based on that characteristic to find them.

Half an hour later, Bronya arrived at her destination. Gazing at the surrounding jungle, she felt a sense of gloom and...coldness!

Yes, it was cold. Although the combat suit was somewhat like an evening gown and rather...revealing, the special material and her Herrscher physique, along with the special functions of the combat suit, meant that she wouldn't feel cold even in space. But here, in an ordinary, somewhat gloomy forest, she actually felt cold?

"hiss!"

Just as Bronya was feeling confused, a small black snake suddenly rushed out of the nearby jungle and headed straight for Bronya. However, a flash of silver light appeared, and Icarus, in active defensive mode, automatically used his energy blade to cut the black snake in half.

However, the next second the black snake split in two and pounced on Bronya again. So the little rabbit behind her decisively raised her hand and fired a cannon! After a loud bang, only a huge crater was left on the ground beside her.

The black snake did not revive. Bronya had also gathered the information she wanted during the contact. She pressed her right index finger lightly against her temple, and an analytical lens appeared on her face, displaying all the relevant information about the black snake.

Bronya followed the markings quickly and, after five minutes of rapid progress, finally spotted one of the 20 missing people.

The other person stood in the jungle, with solid black shadows writhing at their feet. Bronya crossed her arms, slowed her pace, and stepped out of the jungle to meet the other person's bright golden snake eyes. "How did you get in here? Possessed?"

"Possession...what is that?"

Bronya was slightly surprised by the other person's voice; it wasn't an ordinary voice, but rather a strange, synthetic sound...

"It seems you're unwilling to talk. Now I'll give you two choices: first, I'll blast you into dust; second, I'll blast you into elementary atoms. You can choose one."

"You're really confident in your abilities, huh? Alright... let's have some fun then."

In an instant, the hissing of countless snakes echoed around Bronya. A slight smile appeared on Bronya's lips. The man raised his hands, and a substantial shadow surged behind him, condensing and finally transforming into a giant black snake that lunged menacingly at Bronya!

"Die!"

Chapter 167: What have you been protecting?!

"No! This is impossible! How can you be so powerful?"

The booming sound of cannons echoed continuously, and the immense destruction caused by the constructive energy in this forest left these shadows nowhere to hide.

Instead of using a high-powered prism cannon, the little rabbit continuously bombarded the area with energy projectiles made from palm cannons, pulverizing and annihilating all the creatures lurking in the shadows. These black snakes were far too fragile.

Soon, Bronya annihilated all the black snakes and shadows that served as weapons for the man in front of her. Seeing that things were not going well, the man tried to escape, but the next second, Little Rabbit's hand turned into a blue phantom, reached into the shadows, grabbed the man, and slammed him violently to the ground.

Next, the man was repeatedly and violently slammed to the ground like Loki, creating several large craters before the little rabbit finally stopped.

"Ah...uh..."

The man let out a final, mournful cry... Bronya crouched down beside him, using her left wing to cover her thigh and prevent herself from being exposed. "Let me tell you something," she said, "you're only the second person to receive this kind of treatment."

"However, the first person to accept it was a god. Even with these enhanced powers, you're still just an ordinary person. So... goodbye!"

"Speak!" The little rabbit's left hand quickly transformed into a giant light prism cannon, which slammed directly into the man's face. The terrifying energy suddenly erupted in the man's horrified gaze.

There was no spectacular explosion or terrifying energy shock; there was only a silent dissolution. After disposing of the body, Bronya contacted the other base to confirm the situation before returning.

After Bronya returned to the base, the rescue team, which had already been guided by the base, also returned. After seeing Bronya's relaxed and unharmed state, Hei Xi said helplessly, "You were too cautious. It seems that the opponent's strength was very weak, and you dealt with it very easily."

Bronya hugged Blackie, "Hehe, it was just luck. Little Rabbit's artillery fire just happened to counter his ability, so it was taken care of very easily. If it weren't for Little Rabbit, I would have been in trouble!"

Hei hope rolled her eyes. She thought that if it weren't for Xiao Tu's help, that guy might have died an even more gruesome death...

Ten minutes later, Bronya returned to the command room and the first thing she did when she met with Lao Yu was to admit defeat, "You're right. It seems that our review mechanism needs to be more detailed and thorough."

"No, sir, this has nothing to do with our censorship mechanism. The method they used is similar to body takeover or possession in novels, and this kind of takeover is very likely to take away memories along with the body."

"So even if the review mechanism is very thorough, it cannot prevent the infiltration of this kind of entity. But I can be sure of one thing: the other party is not a contractor."

"Not a contractor?"

Old Yu pondered... "But... I just specifically asked His Majesty, and he said that before you and the system appeared in the country, there were absolutely no supernatural forces. In other words, if such an organization truly existed and managed to deceive everyone in the country, what kind of organization would that be..."

"Even if it exists, it will not harm China, and I will disband and eliminate it!"

"These are His Majesty's exact words."

Bronya nodded. She understood. Even if a supernatural organization hadn't done anything wrong, and had even done many good deeds, she wouldn't remain silent once it was exposed—it was too dangerous.

A supernatural organization that you know about, which is not controlled by the state and even exists above the laws and regulations of the state, would frighten any ruler.

"Has Your Majesty never considered incorporating them into your forces?"

Old Yu scoffed, "Recruit them? Their hearts are not with the country and the people. If they were truly dedicated to the country and the people, why have they remained hidden from the world for so many years, never lifting a finger to help when our country suffers invasion and our people suffer? And when questioned by the country, they say they are protecting the peace and stability of another country."

"Bah! The country and its people are gone, what have you protected now?"

Old Yu immediately cursed, but Bronya reached out her hand and said, "Calm down, calm down. So we should be glad that there is no such organization in China. As for foreign countries, who cares!"