"What do you mean?" the junior sister asked.

“You see, I just steered the conversation slightly in this direction, and you’ve already revealed your plan to take action against the rulers of the A9 base.”

Fan Xiao looked at him with suspicion and said, "I have serious doubts about your competence. Are you really a high-ranking member of the Holy Sword Alliance with the authority to directly recruit people?"

Junior sister: "..."

This guy... I feel like he's kind of annoying.

However... she was indeed a bit careless, and she was tricked into revealing information without even realizing it.

Such natural platitudes... recruiting this man will certainly get the intelligence department moving.

"It seems the teacher was right. Strength and wisdom often cannot coexist. People with great strength are used to solving problems directly with strength. They don't use their brains often, and they become stupid... not stupid, but they are too lazy to delve into the details and make corresponding careful responses after getting used to overwhelming others with their strength."

"A-level psionic energy... is actually holding me back a bit. No, I should reduce the frequency of using psionic energy in the future and try to challenge endless troubles with limited strength. I think that's how I can accumulate enough experience."

Thinking of this, a figure suddenly appeared in her mind—the pervert she encountered in the last dungeon.

That freak also possesses A-level abilities, and his direct combat strength is even stronger than hers, by a significant margin. He could easily sweep through most dungeons without any problem.

Why is this guy so smart?

This is so unscientific!

"Perhaps cunning and treacherousness are his true nature, or even his instinct... Yes, that must be it. Calling him a pervert wouldn't be an exaggeration!"

The junior sister quickly stopped her irrelevant thoughts and swiftly banished the image of the pervert from her mind.

She turned her gaze to Van Helsing and replied in a cold tone, "You're being too suspicious. Don't worry, the teacher has special methods of verification. No one can lie to the teacher."

"You may doubt my interpersonal skills because I don't work in intelligence, but you can completely trust the teacher's ability to examine people."

No, your words are making me worry. I'm a liar, you know… Fan Xiao concealed his feelings and said, “Is that so… With that kind of ability, you're quite a reliable organization leader. When do we go?”

He appeared eager to see people, but in reality, he was already on guard.

The ability to prevent someone from lying... Is it a form of mental interference?

If Coco were still here, I wouldn't have to worry about anything.

Fan Xiao began to formulate a response strategy in his mind.

On the other side, the junior sister answered his question, "After this operation is over, I will take you to see the teacher. Until then..."

She took out two pen-shaped objects from the players' storage space and handed them to Fan Xiao and Al-chan, reminding them, "Put these two pens on your chests and keep them there until the mission is over."

"I will come and take you to see the teacher then."

"Don't worry, I will find you."

Fan Xiao took the two pens, examined them for a moment, and asked, "Puppet tools? You want to monitor us?"

"This is a test, the first step in building mutual trust."

The junior sister said calmly, "If you can't even complete the first step, I won't take you to see the teacher."

"Is this really the test for joining the alliance?"

Fan Xiao asked suspiciously, "Are you sure it's not because you exposed your identity and are afraid we'll affect the execution of your plan, so... you're taking remedial action to monitor and make sure we won't cause trouble before the operation ends?"

"..." Junior Sister: "Nonsense! Believe it or not, it's up to you!"

"This guy is really annoying..." she thought with some resentment.

“A letter,” Van Shaw shrugged, “a prop that poses no danger to us.”

After saying that, he tucked one pen into the pocket near his heart and handed the other pen to Al-chan.

Al-chan followed suit and pinned the pen to her soft chest—Fan Xiao was not stingy; when creating his daughter, he sculpted a pair of rabbits that matched her appearance and age.

Anyway, it's better than the barren Tina.

Yes, we can't let our children lose at the starting line.

"When will your operation begin?" Fan Xiao asked.

"almost."

The junior sister did not answer the specific time.

However, judging from her attitude that she didn't leave immediately, she'll probably be gone for a while.

Taking advantage of the situation, Al-chan followed her own instructions and asked her junior sister a question: "Miss Al-Sennel, how come you, who is so stupid, can still be a high-ranking member of the organization?"

"..." The junior sister frowned and said, "You're the stupid one!"

"Alpha is an idiot by nature," Al said expressionlessly. "I'm asking you a question now, so you should answer me."

"..."

What's wrong with this guy? Is he out of his mind...? The junior sister wondered.

"Why aren't you answering me?" Al-chan tilted her head. "Is it because you've lost your temper and feel offended?"

"..."

“You don’t need to think too much about it, Miss Alsenel. Alpha is just asking a question.”

"...I have something to do, I'll be going now."

After saying that, the junior sister disappeared from the spot in a flash.

After moving a few steps within the illusory time, she suddenly realized—she seemed to have just made the decision to "limit the repeated use of psionic energy," this…

Oh well, I've already used it this time, I'll try again next time.

Definitely next time!

Chapter 456 Junior Sister Breaks Through Great Defense

Seeing that her junior sister had left, Al-chan turned her gaze to Van Helsing and asked, "Lord Van Helsing, Miss Al-Sennel, why didn't you answer my question just now?"

"You said yourself that she was upset and offended." Fan Xiao glanced at the AI-powered idiot: "How could she possibly be in the mood to answer you?"

"But she's such an idiot! Alpha was just stating the facts, why won't she just admit it and accept it, and then tell me the answer?"

"Although she is stupid, she will definitely be very unhappy if others directly say that about her—that's human nature. You should learn more about that in the future."

Fan Xiao offered a brief explanation.

I can't understand this... Oh, artificial life forms currently lack sufficient thinking ability.

"Why can an idiot become a high-ranking member of the organization?" Al-chan continued to ask.

"When I said 'idiot,' it was just a metaphor. Don't take people for fools."

Fan Xiao shook his head and said, "Don't use me as a standard to judge others. I have paranoia... Anyway, Miss Alsenel must have something extraordinary about her to become a high-ranking member of the Holy Sword Alliance."

"Moreover, she looks very young and lacks life experience, so it's normal for her to act immaturely."

"Just like she said, she's not in charge of intelligence work. Perhaps... her combat abilities are more outstanding."

They are currently under the junior sister's surveillance. If they continue to insult them recklessly, she might go berserk and come back to teach them a lesson.

So he said a few nice things.

Speaking of this artificial intelligence... can't it think before it speaks?

What? Her "brain system" is still absorbing knowledge and improving itself?

Oh, that's okay.

Fan Xiao thought for a moment, then used his psionic powers to add some instructions to Al-chan, telling her what she could and could not say next.

Being under surveillance means you still need to be careful to avoid revealing your identity.

He's fine, I'm just worried that Alpha might mess things up.

"So, the responsibility that Junior Sister bears is the Holy Sword Alliance's mission? To make Division 019 better?"

After reminding Al-chan, Fan Xiao began to summarize and organize the information he had gathered.

He quickly overturned his own conclusion.

He remembered what his junior sister had said to him in the last instance: "Cassandra, stop running away from your responsibilities."

The key word is "escape".

Making the 019 district better is clearly a great thing that benefits the people. Given my junior sister's personality, the significance of this matter probably goes beyond just the responsibility of the Holy Sword Alliance members. Even without the identity of a member of the Holy Sword Alliance, she would definitely be eager to do it. There is no reason for her to avoid something that goes against her wishes.

Therefore, the responsibility here should refer to something else.

Is the responsibility that Junior Sister is shirking unrelated to the Holy Sword Alliance? Is it her own private matter?

Fan Xiao thought for a moment and did not draw a conclusion easily.

He currently does not know his junior sister's apparent identity within Division 019; the information is still too scarce to make a judgment.

We need to continue gathering intelligence.

"Speaking of which, my junior sister's teacher actually possesses the ability to make people unable to lie... I wonder how exactly it manifests. Is it similar to the effect of truth serum? Or... can he directly see through lies?"

"Whether it's the innate psionic energy or the effects of the items, this guy is a bit dangerous for me right now while I'm acting... I can't summon him in the dungeon for the time being, and I don't have Coco to protect me mentally, so I have to be careful."

Fan Xiao began to devise a strategy for dealing with the situation.

Although he possesses mental strength close to that of an A-level player, this is merely a basic value, serving as fuel for activating talents or psionic energy. His own mental resistance is only slightly stronger than that of a top-tier B-level player, allowing him to ignore some low-level mental interference. However, for C-level and above players, the resistance effect gradually weakens.

So... how should he deal with his junior sister's teacher's scrutiny after they meet?

Should we abandon our current advantages, temporarily hide, and then create a new identity to approach them again?

"Should we just kill this so-called teacher...?"

Fan Xiao had an instinctive reaction: "If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who created it."

When those who try to stop the lies disappear, the lies can continue to be effective.

He quickly shook his head again, forcibly suppressing the devilish, restless thought based on his great personality and noble character.

This is absolutely brutal!

Doing this will create a blood feud with his junior sister. He was just gathering information; going to kill someone is going too far...

"Wait, I can't assume that my junior sister's teacher is also a kind person. Hey... the adult world is quite dirty."

Fan Xiao suddenly realized what was happening.

Seeing through a lie and exposing a lie are two different things.

If he could reach some kind of common interest with this "teacher," the other party probably wouldn't mind if he had any ulterior motives.

Fan Xiao remembered the three items he carried that he could use to show off—the Key of Mammon, the Badge of Justice, and the Bird Angel Medal.

They represent Mammon, the Living Tribunal, and One Wing, respectively.

Perhaps this time, he can try his hand at the tricks of a charlatan?

"If an organization wants to grow big, it's a pipe dream if all its members are naive and innocent righteous people."

"Therefore, there must be quite a few people in the upper echelons of the Holy Sword Alliance who are not so righteous... or rather, who do not mind accepting and using some dark things, especially the person in charge. Once you cut into that position, there is no doubt that it is dark inside."

"From this perspective... perhaps I could go to the Holy Sword Alliance as a collaborator to spy on them, rather than as a recruited new member."

"However... the prerequisite is that this teacher has to know his stuff and recognize my pretentious items."

Fan Xiao devised a simple plan.

Whether it's feasible or not is still hard to say.

I can only make a judgment after I meet the so-called "teacher" and learn about his basic information.

"I made a wish, so in theory, the process of gathering information about my junior sister should go very smoothly."

"This teacher is suspected to be a mental player, and might just happen to be involved with the One-Winged Organization. In that case, my Bird Angel Medal will be very useful... With the help of luck, such a joke-like coincidence has a certain probability of occurring."

"So... I should still go see her. Even if something unexpected happens and I encounter a powerful enemy... Qiqi's cooldown period is over, and I can try out some new moves."

Fan Xiao made a decision in his heart.

The so-called new trick is that he leaves only some cells and hides inside Qiqi... or rather, inside the bodies of the Qiqis, completely unleashing their mobility and combat power.

The "Flesh and Blood Progenitor" endowed him with the ability to survive and regenerate even when he was reduced to mere cells—enemies without a microscopic perspective would essentially be unable to see him.

To deal with him in this state, the only option is to use large-scale destructive moves.

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