About Dong's suggestion.

Zhou Yi held an internal company meeting.

Attendees included Da Vinci, Cang Hai Jun, Sun Hao, Turing, and 703, all related to the Cave People or the Evil Brain. The only outsider was the Dream Demon Clan representative, Ephemera Jun.

This chubby Dream Demon, upon hearing about the attack on 404 City, immediately frowned and said, "Mr. Zhou, we Dream Demons really can't get involved... We have never interfered in worldly conflicts, which is the foundation of our Dream Demons..."

"I heard nothing, just let me leave..."

This time, Zhou Yi gave it no room for wavering and coldly said, "During the Evil Brain event, the company could have ignored it; no matter how many Evil Brains there were, they posed no threat to us."

"But at your request, the company resolved your racial crisis and even shared some of our confidential technology, inviting you to join our Evil Brain Motor project."

"I'm not one to force."

Zhou Yi changed his tone: "If you don't want to participate, that's fine. But from now on, the Dream Demon Clan will no longer be a partner of the company; all projects must be withdrawn. You can't just show up when it's beneficial and run when there's risk; there's no such good thing in the world."

This time, Ephemera Jun's expression became very serious.

"Mr. Zhou, I need to discuss with the other Weaving Lords... This matter is too significant."

"Alright."

Ephemera Jun disappeared on the spot.

Zhou Yi didn't mind: "Our meeting continues."

At this moment, he heard Xiao Fu's voice: "Da Zhou, isn't this a bit too risky? If the Dream Demons secretly tell Verne over there... this plan could very well fail."

"No worries."

Zhou Yixin thought: "It's time to officially reorganize the deputed group. To ultimately concentrate our forces to break through the Heavenly People's blockade, we must clarify who are friends and who are enemies."

"If the Dream Demon Clan remains the same, trying to be opportunistic, then it must be eliminated early; otherwise, the longer it goes on, the higher the risk of them betraying."

"I just want to make them choose sides, either join us in handling the deputed forces, or be one of the old forces the company needs to clear out."

The Dream Demon Clan suffers from the common problem of all large forces, which is being too obsessed with stability, with no drive or resistance to change.

Now the company's Evil Brain system has already formed.

The Cave People are indispensable, but the Dream Demons are replaceable.

Two days ago, the Moon Affairs Department delivered some good news.

The projection experiment of the old human consciousness in the Evil Brain Motor was a complete success.

Xu Yuhang and Kobayashi Hina were the first experimenters. They could start exploring and acting in the consciousness side directly through the Evil Brain Motor, which for them was like a holographic game.

Although lacking the Dream Demon's repairability, the old humans have stronger creative abilities, stemming from their innate impulse and fondness for reshaping environments.

These two started building roads, houses, and farms using consciousness fragments on the debris-filled Moon consciousness side, touching the local Moon People's consciousness, thoroughly enjoying themselves.

Especially in exploring outer space, old human consciousness projections will have more advantages and reliability than the Dream Demons.

Before long.

Ephemera Jun returned from outside.

He said slightly awkwardly, "I'm very sorry, Mr. Zhou, but eventually, in our internal vote, supporters did not reach 2/3, so the Dream Demon Clan cannot collectively participate in the company's action this time..."

Zhou Yi was not surprised by this result.

The Dream Demons' long-standing conservative and hidden style would not change just because of the company's advent.

During the first and second wars against the Heavenly People, they didn't step forward, continuing as they are now is more in line with the Dream Demon Clan's tradition.

Zhou Yi said: "What a pity."

"However..."

Ephemera Jun added: "Mr. Zhou, we have experienced great divides and conflicts over this matter, which eventually split us into two different groups. Now we have passed an emergency proposal internally, and Ding You Jun, Chun Meng Jun, and myself fully support participating in the company's action."

"So we have ultimately decided to split into two different groups this time. The three of us will bring the Dream Demons we manage from the sixth, ninth, and twelfth layers into the company's action."

"This radical decision is entirely the responsibility of the three Weaving Lords, so it does not represent the attitude of the entire Dream Demon Clan. However, in our three dream layers, we also have over 100,000 permanent Dream Demons, who can participate in the company's action against 404 City at any time."

"I wonder if this is feasible?"

Zhou Yi was somewhat surprised to hear this.

This is a move of betting on both sides.

It's equivalent to the three Weaving Lords joining in their own names, bringing the Dream Demons they manage to join this siege action.

For the Dream Demons, who have been conservative and hidden behind the scenes for years, this is already not easy.

Regardless of everything else.

At least there is a group of Dream Demons moving toward the company, sending out positive and friendly signals.

This is a good thing.

Zhou Yi nodded, "Internal affairs of the Dream Demon Clan, the company is not in a position to comment, we understand your position and difficulties. However, if you are willing to join, the company certainly welcomes it."

Only then did the Mayfly show a relieved expression, rubbing his hands and saying, "That's good, that's good... Mr. Zhou understanding is wonderful."

"Understood."

Zhou Yi immediately said, "Then let's continue the meeting. Mayfly, you understand the consciousness side the best. What I want to confirm is whether 404 City theoretically has any consciousness equipment that can counteract the Evil Brain?"

The Mayfly shook its head, "Absolutely not."

"If there were really a tool to counter the Evil Brain, then 404 City wouldn't need to go through so much trouble in capturing targets; it would just need to use this tool to capture easily. This year, 404 City investigators executed missions and captured three flesh-and-blood beings, all subdued through traditional tracking and combat methods, taking quite some time."

"The research process in the consciousness domain has always been stagnant because of the lack of a systematic theoretical framework. Mechanical life cannot set foot in this domain, so it is essentially still shrouded in fog."

"Therefore, we believe that purely in terms of the strength of consciousness mechanisms, the fleet composed of Evil Brains will have an overwhelming advantage. But the key is how to send them into the mantle of high temperature and strength at Light Core Level, finding the constantly moving 404 City."

Zhou Yi looked to the other side at Turing, "Locking the position is simple; Jue Mingzi can handle it. Is there any issue with deploying and protecting the Evil Brain?"

"Rest assured, Chairman, we have already found an effective method."

A very small Electrician Ant sat on a square mechanical device, its voice transmitted through the equipment underneath.

"The Wasteland Armor can carry the Evil Brain."

"Ladies and gentlemen, please look, this is the latest optimized development of the 'Moon-3 Modified' Wasteland Armor."

It projected a dynamic image of the mecha on the wall.

Zhou Yi noticed that the biggest difference with this new Wasteland Armor was that it carried a white, tire-like disc structure on its back.

Turing said, "'Moon-3 Modified' is an upgrade and improvement of 'Moon-2'. We reorganized the structure of the Light Amber Ceramic Exoskeleton and modified the filled Light Soot into a honeycomb structure, greatly enhancing shock absorption and impact resistance..."

"According to our tests, operators have already completed underground walking on the Moon, entering the mantle cave crafted by the Moon People, and completed multiple rounds of walking, sampling, and activities in high temperature, high pressure, and fluid environments."

"According to existing data, walking in the middle and upper layers of Earth's mantle is feasible."

Zhou Yi asked, "What is the disc on the back?"

"Chairman, this is one of the key technical reforms of 'Moon-3 Modified', called 'Perimeter Wheel', which is a reproduction of the surrounding structure made by the Mud Tree People, cast in proportion with Light Amber Ceramics, and fixedly installed on the Wasteland Armor."

"But this device is not meant to concentrate energy, but rather to divert Dead Sea Energy, avoiding continuous pressure on the armor itself. The Perimeter Wheel can divert high-intensity energy impacts, acting like a super shock absorber and decompressor."

Turing pointed out a red dot, and a glowing white coil suddenly appeared inside the Wasteland Armor.

"This is the second new technology application, invented by a human engineer, winding the Flying Silk Circle evenly on the Stone Shedding Reactor, capable of producing a special consciousness force field."

"This force field allows the operator and the Wasteland Armor, through Stone Shedding, to form a deep synchronous connection, significantly enhancing the armor's sensitivity and precision. However, it is also an extremely energy-consuming method, quickly making the operator feel fatigued, as the consciousness force field requires intense concentration, which is a minor side effect."

"We asked Lady Night God to help with detection, and the conclusion was that this technology mainly connects the consciousness fragments produced by Stone Shedding with the operator through the Flying Silk, making the entire Wasteland Armor truly integrated, with consciousness and matter fully covering and overlapping."

Zhou Yi thought this was indeed a pleasant surprise.

"Who is the inventor?"

"An engineer named Wang Anquan, who was previously an engineer at the Heavenly Kingdom Fourth Locomotive Factory, later switched jobs and brought his entire family to Sand Port, joining our company."

He memorized the name silently in his heart.

"There is also a third new technology, which is fundamentally different from before."

Turing said, "That is because 'Moon-3 Modified' has a gemstone device that can directly project the consciousness of former humans. In other words, it doesn't require a physical living being inside to operate, as it can be controlled by a projection of former humans."

"It can enter many areas of extremely high temperature and pressure, which is why we believe 'Moon-3 Modified' can accomplish the mission of entering the mantle. Its Light Amber Ceramic Exoskeleton and thermal insulation layer alone are sufficient to withstand temperatures of 3000°C and pressures of 25 GPa, while maintaining internal stability."

"This time, the offensive against 404 City, 'Moon-3 Modified' is sufficient to complete the deployment and entry mission, and carry out location marking. The attack mission will be executed by its protection and installation of the Evil Brain, so I believe there is no issue in itself."

Zhou Yi understood this meant directly using projections to control the mecha.

It indeed presents advantages.

It can avoid risking the operator's life safety.

He looked again at Da Vinci, "Can the Evil Brain withstand an extreme underground environment?"

"Rest assured, Chairman, the strength of the Evil Brain is higher than that of 'Moon-3 Modified'. Without high energy and high temperatures, it remains in an inert slumber."

"They are originally lifeforms from Jupiter, with a living environment much harsher than Earth's. The source of the Usurper Worm can basically be determined to be deep underground in Jupiter's solidified regions. The Evil Brain itself moves not quickly, but with the Wasteland Armor, this shortcoming can be compensated."

The medical minister said, "Physiologically, the Evil Brain can undergo this attempt."

Zhou Yi nodded.

Since that is the case.

"Then I now announce the official formation of the Evil Brain Fleet, with myself as the commander, and frontline command to be executed by the Dong clan. The Evil Brain will be equipped and deployed using 'Moon-3 Modified' Wasteland Armor, preparing to launch an assault on 404 City!"

"The capture operation against Verne has officially begun!"

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