The system handed me over to the state.

"How high energy do you want?"

"It must have the power of standard C4 explosive, but the damage it can cause is limited."

Ji Chengtian couldn't help but sigh. Because he was afraid of letting the other party escape, the experiments he could conduct were relatively limited. This was all he could test so far. If he wanted to conduct further tests, he would probably need to understand the essence of this so-called 'magic'.

"Then, what about that human who claims to be a priest of the Holy Light Cult? Why would such an opposing force as the Holy Light appear in a kingdom shrouded in shadow?"

This is something Su Mengyao cannot understand, and so can everyone else. The information Tong Xi provided was very emotional: the Shadow Kingdom has been swallowed by the shadows, and the people of the Shadow Kingdom can see in the dark by relying on the divine power that the Shadow Priests stole at the end. But what about this holy light?

"Indeed... Holy Light should be their opposite, but they seem... to have no opposition at all. Is that why those guys can still survive under the bright light?"

Ji Chengtian nodded and uploaded a document. "This is the information we obtained through questioning. It contains a lot of information, so please take a look at it yourselves."

Bronya swiped open the screen in front of her to take a look, while Black Seele seemed uninterested. Seele, however, read intently, just like Bronya.

The more Bronya looked, the more bizarre it seemed. This... Holy light actually exists in pairs with shadow?! Is this... is this the reason why there is always a shadow where there is light?

Although the two are opposed, they are essentially interdependent. Therefore, the backlash from the death of the God of Shadows did not cause the Holy Light to be devoured. Instead, it made the Church of Holy Light the most important entity in the Shadow Kingdom.

According to the information, the Church of Holy Light is a very important religion in the Shadow Kingdom, even more important than the royal family. People who live in the shadows for a long time will gradually lose their resistance to any light, which will make them vulnerable in the world with light.

At this time, the role of the Holy Light Cult is to continuously temper the people of the Shadow Kingdom, enabling them to quickly adapt to a world where light exists at crucial moments.

Because the followers of the Holy Light Cult are no different from ordinary people, they and their priests can openly enter the world of light to infiltrate and gather intelligence, without being easily detected by the strange appearance and energy of the people of the Shadow Kingdom.

This high priest named Hilbert had participated in five infiltration missions, and in those missions, he passed on very important intelligence to the Empire, ensuring victory in four of the battles. The only defeat was due to the overwhelming strength of the opposing world; even with the intelligence, they were still defeated.

"I have a question."

Old Yu looked up, his expression strange. "This Hillbot just confessed everything like that? We haven't even used any torture to extract a confession, have we?"

Ji Chengtian shrugged. "We just starved him for a day, and when we brought him food, he clung to our staff's legs and said he would confess anything and answer all our questions."

For a moment, the people in the conference room looked at each other in bewilderment. Su Mengyao's expression was strange, and she seemed somewhat unable to believe what Ji Chengtian had said.

"A high priest of a religion...is his willpower...that weak?"

"When one of their shadow stalkers invaded the body of our 19-year-old son in China, he said his will was strong and terrifying, and it took him three days to erode and assimilate the boy's soul and memories."

"Therefore, I believe that psychological warfare might be more effective than direct combat."

The psychological warfare tactic sounds easy, but it might run into problems in practice. After all, they don't know the specific social structure of the Shadow Empire and have no way to apply the strategy to the enemy. However, Su Mengyao herself has already given it a slight idea and is willing to give it a try. Whether it will be effective or not will only be verified in the subsequent formal war.

Of course, Su Mengyao still hoped to nip this war in the bud.

"Psychological warfare tactics..."

Bronya muttered to herself, drawing circles on the table with her finger. Seele asked in confusion, "Bronya, do you have something in mind?"

"No... I'm not good at psychological warfare tactics; I'm better suited to charging in and wreaking havoc."

Bronya felt that she was better suited to be a soldier than a political commissar to win people's hearts and minds. And to be honest, she believed that psychological warfare tactics could only have a temporary effect. In the end, the war would still have to be ended by fighting.

"Speaking of which... have there been any developments in the US or Europe? It's been a few days, have they finalized their strategic plans yet?"

Bronya suddenly spoke up, curious about the situation in the US and the European Union. Su Mengyao shook her head. "No movement. I'm sure they're planning something to make a splash, but as of now, there's no concrete action. Bronya, focus your attention on us. Although it's a global strategy, Dr. Ji Chengtian will be leaving soon. Let's get everything arranged here in one go, understand?"

"Doctor, please continue."

Ji Chengtian nodded. In short, this is all the intelligence we have at the moment. In addition, there is good news: we have established a complete detection system. Next, we just need to set up the detection nodes to achieve monitoring without blind spots.

Chapter 184: A Song of the East Is Red

The meeting actually decided how they would target Hillbott, pry him open, and get more information out of him. The strategy was determined very quickly, and Bronya didn't even have a chance to interject. In fact, the consensus reached between Susu and Ji Chengtian was just too fast.

However, just as the meeting was about to adjourn and everyone was about to leave, the meeting room door was suddenly pushed open. Old Yu frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

"General!" he shouted sternly. The soldier who rushed in looked flustered and immediately stood at attention, panting, "General! The parallel world management department wants me to contact you immediately. They say they have made a new discovery, which is very important!"

Old Yu raised an eyebrow. If he remembered correctly, the parallel world management department had recently been researching how to contact Shenzhou in another world and handle the immigration security issues of the collapsed world.

Could there be a problem with the residence/detention center?

"what happened?"

Old Yu asked calmly, and the soldier took a breath, "They said they discovered information about another world, Shenzhou, and found a way to contact it."

Upon hearing this news, Ji Chengtian and Lao Yu could no longer sit still. Su Mengyao's gaze held a hint of resentment. "It seems I won't be able to congratulate you in person... Ji Chengtian, on my behalf, I extend my greetings to the other world of Shenzhou. You must ensure peaceful exchanges between us."

"But Your Majesty, I'll be there soon..."

"It's alright, I'll find someone else. This task is more important than technical exchanges. Focus on your own work."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ji Chengtian exclaimed excitedly, "This is wonderful! I've always been curious about what the other world's Shenzhou is like, what its situation is like, and what its technology is like. Now we've finally reached a crucial milestone!"

Seele tugged at Bronya's skirt. "Um... Bronya, what happened?"

Bronya blinked. "You'll find out soon enough. The explanation might be a bit complicated. Do you want to come?"

Bronya looked at Black Seele, who naturally nodded. Of course she was going. The other world's Shenzhou represented another world's Seele. She was very curious about what Seele in another world would be like. Most importantly... she wanted to keep an eye on this guy so he wouldn't go flirting with other women again.

Why are you staring at me?

Bronya naturally noticed Blackie's gaze and asked with some confusion, "I'm afraid someone is flirting with other women, even though she's already had two, and who knows, there might be a third!"

Bronya blinked, turned to look at Seele, who didn't react for a moment, staring blankly at Bronya. Black Seele sighed, "Let's go, let's go see the information from the other world."

Black Seele was the first to leave the conference hall and head towards the parallel world management department. Bronya, slightly helpless, reached out her hand to Seele and said, "Let's go."

Seele nodded, reached out and took Bronya's hand. So...so soft, so smooth...Has Bronya's skin become so good?

I've heard that women's skin becomes exceptionally good and their figures improve after experiencing that kind of thing. Is that why?

Is there still a chance for my figure and skin to improve?

Seele lowered her head and looked at her own fair and delicate hands. It seemed... there wasn't much difference in the quality of their skin... Then she looked at Bronya's pert chest and felt so envious... Seele wanted to have bigger breasts too.

..........

After arriving at the parallel world management department, Bronya released Seele's hand. Seele, slightly missing Bronya's warm hand, walked over to Bronya and asked, "What do we do next?"

"Just watch. We don't need to help with what happens next. All we need to do is watch and remember this moment."

Will we remember this moment? The exchange between the parallel worlds of China and China is indeed a historic moment. It is foreseeable that once this event is made public, it will definitely become a knowledge point that all history students must remember.

Sher even had a clear idea of ​​how to ask the question: What profound impact did the first contact between the two Shenzhou have?

What does contact between the two Shenzhou entities signify, indicating the official commencement of a plan by Shenzhou?

And so on, a series of similar questions but with completely different answers... Ugh... what a miserable history student...

Meanwhile, in the control room below, Ji Chengtian and Lao Yu were focused on the control platform, staring at the messages in front of them, while the large screen at the front was displaying an audio file.

"Are you ready?"

Ji Chengtian turned to look at the group behind him and asked, while the researchers met his gaze with unwavering eyes. Ji Chengtian pressed a button, and the audio file began to play.

However, there was no information, only... a song, a song they knew very well, "The East Is Red"...

For a moment, the people in the control room looked at each other in bewilderment. One researcher asked in confusion, "Isn't this Dongfanghong? Could it be... a message returning from the satellite we launched back then?"

"I don't know... but the coordinates do come from another world bubble in the Sea of ​​Quanta. Could it be that Shenzhou in that world, like us, broadcast 'Dongfanghong' from space?"

"It's possible... If the historical processes of the two worlds are highly similar, or even directly identical, then what we have done, they have naturally done as well. This basically shows that the historical process of China in that world is highly similar to ours."

"This is good news, as it will help us communicate better!"

Ji Chengtian became excited, and his first thought was to send the message immediately. However, Lao Yu grabbed his hand and said, "Calm down, Doctor. We do not yet know the specific situation of Shenzhou in the other world. Even if the historical processes are highly consistent, subtle differences can lead to huge differences between the two countries."

"Therefore, I suggest you try observing first, gathering more information, and then try making contact."

Ji Chengtian calmed himself down and thought it over carefully. He agreed with what Lao Yu said, so he instructed the researchers to start collecting information. Human broadcast signals and other signals could leak out of the planet. As long as they adjusted the power and standards of their instruments, they could try to capture the information that Shenzhou in that world had inadvertently sent out.

"It seems the commander is quite cautious. This matter should proceed smoothly for a while. So, what should we do next?"

Bronya looked at Seele with a mischievous grin. "Seele, shall we do something... fun? Want to come?"

Chapter 185: The Divine Land of Another World

"After careful identification and comparison, we have confirmed that the version of 'The East Is Red' that we received is basically the same in terms of melody, except for slight differences in lyrics."

"And there's more good news. The lyrics still praise that great man, but now a political party that has never appeared in our history has been added."

"In other words, our historical processes may be similar, but there are absolutely huge differences in the details."

Old Yu stared at the report in front of him, noticing the highlighted party names and the name of that important figure, and pondered, "It sounds like a party founded by that important figure... What kind of things did Shenzhou in that world go through?"

"Furthermore, judging from the gist of the lyrics, if the Divine Land in that world is ruled by political parties, does that mean that there is no emperor in that world?"

Old Yu pondered carefully, but his advanced age made it difficult for him to think about such matters... Ji Chengtian, on the other hand, said thoughtfully, "Could it be... a country without a royal family, without an emperor, where the nation is governed by political parties?"

Old Yu looked surprised. "Can a country like that really be managed well?"

He couldn't understand how things would be handled if there were no emperor, and there was no one like the emperor who could make absolute decisions in one go.

"No... there should still be something similar to an emperor. Every country, regardless of its form of rule, will have a ruler responsible for handling major national affairs. Just like those capitalist countries, even though businessmen and capital have already controlled the entire country, there will still be a president and a vice president. The Divine Land of another world, in other words, should be the same."

"It's just that their social structure may be slightly different from ours... Sigh, I just hope that the two countries can have smooth exchanges in the future... rather than having conflicts because of these different forms of governance."

Ji Chengtian felt a mix of emotions, and a sense of fear... fear that the people of Shenzhou in another world, upon hearing about their social structure and ruling class, might develop resentment, refuse to communicate with them, or even retaliate...

That would be a huge problem.

So now, Ji Chengtian is still pondering what the first message he should send to Shenzhou in another world should be...

"What do you think we should say as the first thing we send?"

Old Yu shook his head decisively, "I don't know. I'm just a roughneck. How can I answer you about something of historical significance?"

Old Yu immediately rolled his eyes and shifted the blame, while Ji Chengtian scratched his head, "You still know this is a historically significant event... Hmm... I think we need a young person to make a decision about this."

...........

"Huh? You're planning to... let me decide the first message to send?"

Bronya pointed at herself in surprise, took the towel handed to her by Blackie and wiped the sweat off her body, while Blackie very considerately used the towel to wipe the sweat off Seele, who was too exhausted to move.

"Yes, because you can be said to be the most outstanding generation among the young people of China. Although you cannot represent all the young people of China, you are at least the most suitable candidate that we can find at present."