93: Believe in God or believe in me?

Commander Adrian, as the commander of the allied forces, was usually busy with various affairs.

However, upon hearing Brian's invitation, he still took the time to come.

He stepped into the lounge and saw Brian holding a glass of red wine, looking relaxed, and joked with a smile:

"Commander Brian, you called me today, is there something good to share?"

Brian put down his wine glass, motioned for Adrian to sit down, and then slowly said:

"Commander Adrian, recently four countries have been discussing the human-machine cooperative army with me, and your country is among them!"

As he spoke, Brian silently used a Spiritual Secret Art.

Silky, misty spiritual power silently surged towards Adrian, invading his spiritual world.

A slight connection appeared.

Adrian was startled: "Oh? That's good news!"

Brian was startled by his expression!

He thought Adrian had discovered something!

Only after hearing his words did he quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

"That's right! I found that besides your country, all the others are kingdoms from the Northern Territory!"

As he spoke, he began to gradually increase the output of his spiritual power.

His connection with Adrian's spiritual world became increasingly close.

Adrian's originally relaxed expression showed a subtle fluctuation that was hard to detect.

But it quickly returned to normal, as if he hadn't noticed any abnormality on the spiritual level.

Brian was about to further deepen the resonance with Adrian's spiritual world.

But he found that Adrian's spiritual world was like a solid fortress, with an extremely powerful will.

Currently, he could only view some superficial memories.

This made him more cautious about implanting the Mental Seed.

With a thought,

He continuously output spiritual power at the current intensity.

Allowing Adrian's spiritual world to gradually adapt to this subtle connection.

He began to search for suitable entry points in Adrian's superficial memories.

After some searching, Brian found a relatively relaxed and pleasant memory of Adrian dealing with military affairs recently.

He decided to use this as a breakthrough, gradually guiding Adrian's spiritual world to open up to him.

Brian carefully controlled his spiritual power, like a skilled dancer, gracefully moving through Adrian's spiritual world.

He began to simulate scenes and emotions similar to that memory, making Adrian unconsciously fall into a sense of déjà vu.

Adrian's expression softened, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, as he was immersed in that beautiful memory.

Brian took the opportunity to further deepen the resonance with Adrian's spiritual world, and began to attempt to implant the tiny Mental Seed.

His spiritual manipulation was extremely meticulous and careful, ensuring that the implantation of the Mental Seed would not be noticed by Adrian.

As the spiritual power slowly injected,

The Mental Seed, as if finding fertile soil, quietly took root deep within Adrian's spiritual world.

Whew!

Implantation successful!

Brian secretly rejoiced.

Adrian remained immersed in his memories, unaware of any abnormality.

"Commander Adrian, what do you think of the current situation in the Northern Territory?" Brian asked seemingly casually.

At the same time,

He subtly influenced the other party's emotions through the Mental Seed, making Adrian more willing to open up.

Adrian pondered for a moment:

"The situation in the Northern Territory is complex now, with undercurrents surging among the various kingdoms. Although a superficial balance is currently maintained, this balance is very fragile and could be broken at any time."

"Moreover, the emergence of the human-machine cooperative army has made the situation even more unpredictable. I don't know whether it will become a force for stabilizing the situation or will cause greater conflicts."

Brian nodded slightly and continued to guide: "Then what do you think will be the role of the human-machine cooperative army in future wars?"

Adrian said without hesitation: "The human-machine cooperative army has huge potential. The precision and endurance of robots, coupled with human intelligence and adaptability, if used properly, will be a powerful force."

As the conversation deepened, the Mental Seed began to quietly take effect.

Adrian's thoughts unconsciously leaned towards the direction Brian desired.

And he himself was completely unaware of it,

Still conversing happily with Brian.

As their conversation drew to a close, Adrian stood up and said with a smile:

"Commander Brian, my conversation with you today has benefited me greatly. I hope we can continue to maintain such exchanges in the future and work together for the development of the human-machine cooperative army and the stability of the Northern Territory."

Brian also stood up, extended his hand, and shook hands with Adrian:

"Of course, Commander Adrian. I believe that with our joint efforts, the human-machine cooperative army will surely become an important force in the Northern Territory, contributing to peace and stability."

Adrian nodded, turned, and left the lounge.

After seeing Adrian off,

Brian began to organize his Spiritual Secret Art.

Currently, the Spiritual Secret Art has been confirmed effective through multi-person experiments.

Spiritual power, like silk and mist, silently invades the target's spiritual world, establishing connection and resonance.

From viewing superficial memories to deep memories,

From simulating memories to modifying memories,

From planting a Mental Seed to subtly fostering fanatical loyalty.

The best method is to quietly plant the Mental Seed and subtly transform them into fanatical loyalists.

A more brutal method is to forcibly plant the Mental Seed directly, then modify the target's memories during the period of forced implantation.

"Then it's time to give this Spiritual Secret Art a name!"

Brian muttered to himself after organizing everything.

"Divine Revelation!"

"Let's call it the Divine Revelation Spiritual Secret Art!"

"After implanting the Mental Seed, people will revere me as they revere a god!"

However,

Brian also knew that

The Spiritual Secret Art was not yet complete,

He still needed more experiments to perfect this Spiritual Secret Art.

Every test subject was an indispensable step on the path to perfection.

This research was not only about power but also about understanding the essence of consciousness—an eternal pursuit for a mage.

At the same time, he was also pondering deeper questions:

When a person can freely modify others' memories, how can they maintain their own true self?

This question might be more important than any magical research.

Of course, this question is currently unanswerable!

Instead of thinking about these, it's better to think about how to continue perfecting the secret art.

After a period of careful consideration, his next plan for the Divine Revelation Secret Art was:

From single-target multiple tests to silent group implantation of Mental Seeds... Over the next month or so,

Brian conducted more extensive tests.

He selected more targets of different levels and professions for testing.

Each test,

Detailed data such as the intensity of spiritual power output, the reaction of the target's spiritual world, and the effect of Mental Seed implantation were recorded.

Research found that,

Those with weak wills could be completely controlled quickly, while those with strong wills required a longer period of subtle influence.

Facing the various problems exposed during the tests,

Brian continuously optimized the Divine Revelation Secret Art with the rigorous attitude of a scholar.

He deeply studied the differences in the effects of Mental Seed implantation at different times:

Implanting when the target is tired, implanting when emotions fluctuate, implanting during deep sleep. Each attempt recorded detailed data, like an alchemist concocting the most precise formula.

He further discovered that,

Different Mental Seed characteristics needed to be customized for targets with different personality traits.

For the proud, the seed must resonate with their self-esteem;

For the suspicious, the seed must weave convincing logic;

For the loyal, the seed must conform to their existing belief system.

This precise customization made the Mental Seed like a tailor-made key, able to silently open every heart's door.

After hundreds of experiments and adjustments, the Divine Revelation Secret Art finally reached a new level.

The current Mental Seed can perfectly integrate into the host's spiritual characteristics, neither causing rejection nor acting subtly.

The stability and concealment of the secret art have achieved a qualitative leap... During these three months that Brian dedicated to developing and researching the Spiritual Secret Art,

His instructor-type robots had swept across the entire human world like a prairie fire.

From the snow-covered walls of the Northern Territory to the hot training grounds of the Southern Frontier,

The sight of metal bodies training alongside human soldiers was ubiquitous.

The training grounds echoed with mechanical commands and the increasingly synchronized shouts of soldiers; this strange harmony was changing the entire continent's military landscape.

Four kingdoms had already officially formed human-machine cooperative legions, and soldiers and robots demonstrated astonishing tacit understanding in live-fire drills.

However, the three southern kingdoms stubbornly resisted this change, their nobles disdainfully discussing at banquets:

"How can those iron lumps understand the true art of war?"

They didn't believe that the Orcs of Azure Wolf Continent could reach their countries!

They were fearless!

Regarding their thoughts,

Brian wanted to say,

If you're not afraid of Orcs, I wonder if you're afraid of other countries on the Continent of Dawn?

When the Orcs show signs of being annihilated, will you still be fearless?

He was not in a hurry to persuade these stubborn factions,

Instead, he turned his attention to a more important experiment—

The group test of the Divine Revelation Secret Art.

He carefully selected a mixed unit composed of soldiers from various countries as experimental subjects.

Group mental control was far more complex than individual control; soldiers from different cultural backgrounds emitted varied spiritual fluctuations, which interfered with each other like a cacophonous symphony.

To solve this problem, Brian constantly adjusted the way spiritual power was output.

After dozens of experiments, he finally found the optimal solution:

He reconstructed the originally scattered spiritual threads, weaving them into layers of progressive spiritual dark waves.

This new output mode not only retained the original hidden characteristics but also significantly improved the invasion efficiency through wave-like continuous penetration.

The progressively advancing spiritual fluctuations could naturally counteract the mutual interference between targets, demonstrating excellent adaptability in both group control and individual implantation, significantly reducing the difficulty of Mental Seed implantation.

At this point,

The Divine Revelation Secret Art was considered successfully created.

When the first batch of soldiers was successfully implanted with Mental Seeds, a surprising change appeared on the training ground:

Soldiers from different countries began to spontaneously cooperate, and the barriers of language and culture were invisibly broken.

Their cooperation with robots also reached a new level, and the entire unit seemed to be guided by a common will.

"Finally successful."

Brian stood by the observation window, watching the orderly scene on the training ground with satisfaction.

At this moment, an interesting thought suddenly flashed through his mind:

What if this secret art were used on the followers of those religious fanatics?

However.

Currently, he couldn't find such people.

He believed that the more planes he encountered in the future, he would eventually find them.

That would be interesting then!

Do you believe in God or in me?

"At that time," he stroked his chin, a playful glint in his eyes,

"Let me see what they choose between a true god and a 'god of the present world'."

Meanwhile, unbeknownst to anyone, Brian had already completed the control of all mid-to-high-level personnel in Military City.

These generals continued to handle military affairs and formulate strategies as usual, but every decision they made unconsciously aligned with Brian's will.

This vital military town had already become his most solid foundation.