Full-Time Public Enemy

Lyle seemed somewhat reluctant. "Should we simply hand over the fruits of our long and hard efforts to others?"

"On the contrary," the third voice said, "we shall work with this Prophet to nurture our achievements and make them even greater."

"But what if he eventually kicks us out and takes over our nest?" Michel asked.

"Don’t worry, the Saints’ Guild won’t let that happen. He’s indeed very powerful, but we have the mighty Twelve Saints! We’ll use him to preach, and if he becomes uncontrollable, the Saints will make him sleep forever!"

Chen Gu sneered. Feeling there was no need to listen further, he made a light movement with his psychic tendrils, and the three long-headed people engaged in the secret conversation all fell into a deep slumber.

Chu Zheng was the first to rush in. She disdainfully kicked the three lying on the ground and said, "They sure are ugly."

Chen Gu gently pressed down with both hands, and his psychic tendrils penetrated the minds of the three, beginning the search for information related to the "Saints’ Guild."

"Huh—"

This time, he discovered something unexpected: there was an "encrypted" thought structure in the minds of these three people!

And this encrypted thought structure cleverly set a "trap." If one carelessly stepped into it, one would receive completely false information about the "Saints’ Guild."

However, all their other memories were unprotected. Only the section concerning the Saints’ Guild was shielded by this encryption.

"This is getting interesting," Chen Gu said, stroking his chin. The use of spiritual power demonstrated here clearly surpasses the level of this world’s psychics.

Who taught them this? Professionals?

Moreover, Chen Gu pretended to step into the trap. From the minds of these three, he obtained identical false information about the Saints’ Guild, which was clearly orchestrated in advance.

No, it seems that every psychic who knows the secrets of the Saints’ Guild would provide this same "version" of false information.

Then, with the capabilities of a Fifth Energy Level Brain Domain Hacker, Chen Gu easily decrypted the thought encryption.

He then learned the true information about the Saints’ Guild: it was a highly secretive organization. The three people at his feet—Lyle and Michel—were equivalent to the Second Energy Level. The mysterious third person, whom Chen Gu didn’t recognize, was even stronger, having nearly reached the Third Energy Level.

Yet all they knew was that the Saints’ Guild consisted of twelve incredibly powerful Saints, who were the true puppet masters behind the "Grand True God" Church.

This organization had immense influence, with numerous royal family members as peripheral associates, such as these three. Yet, they had no idea who the Saints actually were. The Saints had revealed their identities to each other, but aside from that, they were unaware of any other peripheral members.

The Saints simply issued them tasks, with no need for feedback or reporting.

The Saints issued orders to them in a mysterious manner as well. Each time, a "Saint"—a tall, majestic figure wearing a golden mask and holding a staff of light—would appear in their dreams and tell them what needed to be done.

While ordinary dreams might be forgotten upon waking, every detail about the Saints remained clear in their minds.

Yet, regarding the thought encryption for the "Saints’ Guild" in their minds, the three of them had no memory whatsoever.

By this point, Chen Gu was certain that the encryption was not constructed by the three of them. Rather, it had been planted by the "Saint" who delivered commands during their very first assignment in their "sleep."

What made Chen Gu somewhat uneasy was his inability to infer the Saints’ strength from the encryption. Although the structure and the subsequent trap were rudimentary, their design was commendable.

The absence of a more sophisticated encryption might have been due to the "Saints’" insufficient power. However, it was more likely because the three individuals’ "weak" spiritual power was incapable of sustaining a more intricate structure.

Are those Saints also Brain Domain Hackers? Chen Gu speculated. But their methods seem somewhat different from those used by Brain Domain Hackers.

However, he would find it impossible to believe that these native, long-headed beings of this planet were capable of such, given the disparity in civilization levels.

The trail seemed to be cut off here; Lyle and the others could not make contact with the Saints’ Guild. Chen Gu stroked his chin, gestured to Chu Zheng and the others, and they quietly left for the shrine without alerting anyone.

Chen Jixian and the others had been waiting for news. After Chen Gu returned and shared his findings, his adult son and the elderly predecessor, Gong Shuxu, frowned simultaneously. "Does this mean we can only sit and wait for things to happen? That’s too passive."

The team members also felt helpless, realizing they might have to wait for the next command from the Saints’ Guild.

Joseph consoled everyone. "The last command they received was to utilize us. Now that we have arrived in Potsdam City, perhaps the next command will come soon."

At that moment, the voice of their former leader, Marcus, rang out through the public communication channel. "Would you like to hear my opinion?"

Chen Gu quickly said, "Of course."