Chapter 207: Acquiring the Electrostatic Field
Chapter 207: Acquiring the Electrostatic Field
Mind interrogation involves a mind hacker taking control of one's spirit and conducting an inquiry.
While it does not cause physical harm, many find it unacceptable as it entails divulging one's secrets, privacy, and even darkest thoughts without conscious consent, fully exposing one's nature, which can often result in embarrassing revelations.
Some consider it a violation of dignity and an insult to one's character.
Others may not mind, feeling they have nothing to be ashamed of, but they are in the minority.
Mind interrogations are recorded and later assessed by psychological experts.
Only the mind hacker is permitted to be present during the process, excluding all others.
Afterward, if the interrogated individual is cleared of any wrongdoing, they can request the recording to be deleted. Disclosure of interrogation content by related personnel is considered a serious crime punishable by imprisonment.
Ji Xinghuo examined his conscience.
He would never want to undergo a mind interrogation himself. He had too many secrets, and if they were exposed, it would create a huge uproar.
Chi Zhonglin, Zhuoligetu, and Lu Yunhai remained in the room, all exchanging silent glances without speaking.
After waiting for about ten minutes, Yuan Chongzhen and Jing Ji returned one after the other.
The relaxed expressions on their faces immediately conveyed the outcome to the others. If there had been any issues, the Sharp Sword Bureau wouldn't have let them return.
"I told you, I really didn't know anything," Yuan Chongzhen said happily, relieved to have proven his innocence.
Ji Xinghuo also breathed a sigh of relief. "I said I believed you."
He then turned to Jing Ji and sighed, "You didn't have to go."
"I had to," Jing Ji replied with a nonchalant smile. "It was just a mental interrogation. Compared to personal privacy, I value the trust and friendship among us more."
Ji Xinghuo nodded.
At that moment, a swordsman entered and conveyed a message: "Director Zhou says you can all leave now."
The teammates were delighted.
"Great!"
"Finally, we can go home. Being here puts a lot of pressure on the mind," Chi Zhonglin said, unable to sit still any longer and rising to leave.
"Wait a few minutes," Ji Xinghuo requested.
He left the interrogation room and went to Zhou Yishang's office, where a mind hacker was interrogating Kaminda on the screen before him.
Kaminda was a Legend of the Second Order, and although the mind hacker was also a Legend, it would still take some effort to completely control Kaminda's spirit.
"Here you are," Zhou Yishang said, glancing up at Ji Xinghuo. "It might take a few hours for the results to come out. If you have nothing else to do, you can leave first."
"Now that we've captured Kaminda, will it cause a diplomatic incident?" Ji Xinghuo asked.
"Black King will definitely protest, but it will only be verbal. He will suppress the domestic public opinion in the East African Kingdom himself, and not many people will even know about this matter," Zhou Yishang laughed. "As for diplomatic matters, the Foreign Ministry will handle them, so we don't have to worry."
Ji Xinghuo couldn't help but sigh at Zhou Yishang's relaxed expression.
The East African Kingdom was a powerhouse in Africa and ranked as a moderately powerful country globally. Yet, when one of its generals was captured and taken away, the Black King could only lodge a verbal protest and do nothing more.
Even though the Black King was ranked eighth on the Heavenly King Board, he had to swallow this silent grievance.
Weak countries have no diplomacy.
In the current political landscape of the Earth, fewer than ten countries truly possess autonomy, and strictly speaking, only four—the two superpowers and two strong nations. The rest are mere pawns on the chessboard.
There isn't much difference among the pawns; some are slightly bigger, some slightly smaller, but they are all playthings in the hands of the chess players.
Take the East African Kingdom as an example. The Black King's personal strength is formidable, and he is a ruthless dictator, but that's not the sole reason for his decades-long rule.
The Black King's most significant supporter is the Western Democratic Alliance.
The West needs the East African Kingdom to counter the Northern New Roman Empire's expansion in Africa. In fact, not just the West, but the Asia-Pacific Community also tacitly approves of the Black King's rule and sometimes even lends a helping hand.
Even though the Asia-Pacific Community and the New Roman Empire are allies, they won't idly stand by and let the latter dominate Africa.
Allies shouldn't be too weak, nor too strong.
On this matter, the stance of the American Federation coincides with that of the Asia-Pacific Community. On the one hand, they want to weaken the West, and on the other, they want to restrict the expansion of the New Roman Empire.
Among the four countries of the two superpowers and two strong nations, all except the New Ma Luo Empire secretly or openly support the East African Kingdom and push it forward to counter the New Roman Empire.
To maintain his rule, the Black King dares not offend the Asia-Pacific Community.
When he protested, his voice was meek and not very loud.
"Then I'll take my leave first," Ji Xinghuo said, rising to depart.
However, Zhou Yishang stopped him and opened the safe in the office wall, taking out a sword—the Purple Electric Sword—and said, "To prevent any desperate acts, the director wants you to carry the Purple Electric Sword for self-defense while you're in Chang'an."
"Okay," Ji Xinghuo readily agreed.
He re-attached the Control Sword Seal to his temple, allowing it to merge with his skin.
Subsequently, the Sharp Sword Bureau arranged for a small aerospace fighter jet to transport all six of them out of the Qinling Base and into Chang'an.
Chi Zhonglin's eyes sparkled as he gazed at the familiar night view of Chang'an outside the porthole.
"Beauties, I'm back!"
"And I'm back with a big pile of cash, enough to stuff all your bras, hahaha..." He shouted excitedly, his eyes gleaming.
The others were also filled with joy.
Yuan Chongzhen kept staring at Ji Xinghuo's backpack, which was filled with the exotic species they had obtained, and couldn't help but ask, "Now that we're back, where should we distribute the spoils of war?"
"Let's go to my place," Ji Xinghuo suggested with a smile.
"Good!"
Everyone agreed.
Lu Yunhai laughed and said, "Xinghuo, I haven't visited your new place since you moved. Let's go and have a look today."
"Wow!" Lu Yunhai exclaimed, his face filled with envy. "You live in such a nice place now! That's amazing!"
Ji Xinghuo smiled faintly. "You'll be able to afford a place like this soon enough."
The others, being superpowereds themselves, were not particularly impressed by the apartment. Instead, they felt that it was only natural, given Ji Xinghuo's strength. If he had still been living in a cramped apartment, that would have been strange.
The group settled onto the sofas in the living room.
Suddenly, the bedroom door opened, and a tall figure emerged. As they recognized her, everyone's eyes widened in surprise.
"Sword Fairy?"
Chi Zhonglin blurted out, "What are you doing here?"
Zhao Manying had clearly been woken up from her sleep. She was still wearing her sleepwear, her hair loose and her face bare of makeup, yet her exquisite beauty remained untouched. She greeted everyone casually and said softly, "Good evening, everyone. Why wouldn't I be here?"
"Uh..." Chi Zhonglin scratched his head, looking embarrassed.
The teammates all stood up to greet Zhao Manying.
Aside from Lu Yunhai, the others were meeting the famous number one on the Tower for the first time, and they couldn't help but feel excited and curious, even a little nervous.
Their gazes shifted between Zhao Manying and Ji Xinghuo, and their faces showed envy. It was only natural for a girlfriend to spend the night at her boyfriend's place.
Ji Xinghuo was also a little surprised.
Although he and Zhao Manying usually took turns staying at each other's places, she had come over even while he was away.
If he had known, he wouldn't have brought his teammates back and disturbed her sleep.
"Manying, did we wake you up?" Ji Xinghuo felt a bit guilty.
"No," Zhao Manying shook her head gently. "I had just lain down and hadn't fallen asleep yet." Her face showed concern as she continued, "I tried calling you in the afternoon but couldn't get through, and I was worried something had happened to you. Now that you're back safely, I can rest easy."
The two had kept in touch while he was in Africa.
"My phone got damaged during the battle," Ji Xinghuo explained. "We successfully hunted down the giant lizard and got a lot of good stuff. We're about to distribute the spoils."
Zhao Manying's interest was piqued.
She had never participated in a hunt or the distribution of spoils, and she was curious.
However, seeing that it was all men in the room, she didn't want to make them feel uncomfortable, so she said, "Then I won't disturb you."
"It's fine, Sword Fairy. If you're interested, feel free to join us. After all, we're not outsiders," Chi Zhonglin quickly said.
"Yeah, please sit down," the others enthusiastically invited her.
"Then I'll watch," Zhao Manying said as she brought drinks for everyone and then sat down next to Ji Xinghuo, quietly observing the group as they chatted.
Ji Xinghuo opened his backpack and took out the waterproof cloth, spreading it out on the coffee table in front of them. A bloody smell wafted through the air.
Fifteen fresh exotics, not one missing.
As the team leader, Ji Xinghuo naturally presided over the distribution.
He picked up the first exotic, which looked like a transparent crystal the size of a fingertip. It had a soft and elastic texture, like a piece of jelly, similar to the "rotating magnetic field" they had obtained before, but lighter and softer. When rubbed, it generated electricity, emitting crisp crackling sounds.
This was the electrostatic field exotic! It had been cut from the giant lizard's brain, and they hadn't had time to examine it properly when they collected it in the afternoon.
Now, as he held it in his hand and observed it closely, Ji Xinghuo immediately noticed more details. It was full of "activity" and exerted a strong attraction on him, prompting a strong urge to consume it. He had to exert great effort to suppress this impulse.
"Electrostatic field," Ji Xinghuo said, looking at his teammates. "As you all know, I formed this team specifically for this exotic. It's one of the abilities of my professional template, and it's very important."
Everyone nodded.
Chi Zhonglin smiled and said, "Don't worry, no one will compete with you. Just name your price."
"One hundred million Asian dollars," Ji Xinghuo stated his price.
This price was very reasonable. Given the rarity and power of the electrostatic field exotic, it could fetch an even higher price at an auction. However, the price wouldn't be significantly higher.
The prices offered within the team were usually three to four percent lower than the market price.
If there was no competition, half the market price was considered reasonable.
Ji Xinghuo's offered price was close to the market price, indicating that he didn't want to take advantage of his teammates, and everyone could accept it.
"Pass," said Lu Yunhai.
"I won't bid either," said Chi Zhonglin.
"Passed," said the others.
"Actually, you don't need to bid so high. Fifty or sixty million would have been fine," said Jing Ji with a smile. "But if you're willing to offer a hundred million, I'm more than happy to take your money."
"Hahaha, Xinghuo, you're too generous! Pass," Yuan Chongzhen added.
All five teammates passed on bidding.
"Thank you, everyone," Ji Xinghuo said happily, putting the electrostatic field exotic into his pocket. There was no need to pay immediately; they would settle the payments for all the spoils together at the end.
Next, he picked up the second exotic, Invisibility.
This was one of the three super-limit exotics they had obtained from the giant lizard.
As soon as Ji Xinghuo picked it up and gave a brief introduction, Jing Ji eagerly bid, "60 million!"
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(End of Chapter)
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