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Near the valley, the doctor established a "computing station".

This place is actually the detention center for those who knew about the initial spread of the virus and were jointly controlled by the Church and the Fools.

The PhD designed this "computing station" both for ease of management and to maximize the value extracted from these people.

Those imprisoned here are strictly restricted in their movements and are required to wear Void Terminals around the clock to provide necessary support for the construction of the God of the Right Machine, relying solely on the delivery of essential high-nutrient liquid food to maintain basic survival.

At first, some people made a fuss, but they were quickly subdued by the physical sedation of the red tea. It wasn't that no one tried to escape, but in the end, all that was heard were a few gunshots, and then the soldiers of the Fools dragged the escapees, whose fates were unknown, into the pit and buried them.

Then, the doctor modified the place, forcing them to sleep all day to support the God of the Righteous Machine.

This group of people has now completely become the "wet server" of the Church and the Fools.

However, that's where it all ends.

"on!"

The tranquility was shattered when the soldiers of the Fools rested idly, and the shouts of the Tinari to attack broke the peace.

Tina himself took the lead and rushed forward, followed closely by the forest rangers from Huachengguo.

During this time, Tinari was busy integrating his team of rangers. After learning about the actions of the Church, the people in the team were shocked and filled with righteous indignation.

After all, although the forest patrol team belongs to the Order of the Church, its commander is Tina, who will not let any shady people in when screening people, and the overall moral standard of the team is fully guaranteed.

Although their combat abilities varied and were not particularly outstanding, the rangers, who roamed the rainforest year-round, were familiar with its various terrains. Their mission this time was mainly to lead the way, with participation in the combat incidentally.

"Let's follow!"

Behind Tinali and his men was an elite force from the desert.

With weapons and equipment identical to those of the Inazuma People's Army, along with the combat skills and tenacious will of mercenaries who had served in the Gilded Brigade for many years, they were capable of delivering a devastating blow even to the Fools who had been equipped with new rifles under the Doctor's leadership.

The Fool soldiers guarding the "Computing Power Station" never expected to encounter such a force in a place like the Sumeru Rainforest.

"Go report to the Doctor immediately! Hurry... Ah!"

Faced with the chaotic situation on the scene, and seeing those "tin cans" rushing towards him, the captain of the Fools didn't hesitate and immediately began to arrange for people to go to the rear to seek the doctor's support.

However... with Nasita's assistance, the situation here has already been thoroughly investigated.

They knew exactly how many people were on duty, how many sentries were there, and where they were at what time.

Caught off guard by the well-prepared rangers and desert troops, the Fools were wiped out before they even had a chance to send a message.

Apart from two forest rangers being injured, the outcome of the entire battle was a foregone conclusion.

At this moment, Tinari and the others crossed the battlefield and entered the "computing station" facility.

Looking around, there were rows and rows of cages.

Each person's cage contains only one bed, and the person inside is in a long-term coma, with all physiological functions—eating, drinking, defecating, sleeping, etc.—occurring on this one bed.

The air was filled with an incredibly pungent and overpowering smell.

"vomit……"

Many of the forest rangers felt nauseous just from approaching the entrance.

As for the troops coming from the desert, they are wearing powered armor and have fresh air systems to filter the air; they are already much better off than these forest rangers.

Even so, if they carefully sensed the past, they could still smell a faint scent.

Tina's complexion was also not good, and he swallowed hard, clearly trying to suppress his discomfort.

"Should we give you a spare set of gas masks?"

The system showed that the outside gas had reached a level of mild hazard. Although the patrol team consisted of rainforest people, it was still quite to their liking.

Judging from their expressions, you could tell they were not feeling well.

"Thank you."

Tinari did not reject the offer.

After all, we might all be colleagues after this.

Wearing gas masks, Tina and her group entered the facility and witnessed firsthand what was happening at the "computing station".

Beyond the physical nausea, there was also anger at what was happening on the scene.

The same applies to the Tinari, the rangers, and the desert troops.

These are people! Living, breathing people just like them!

Perhaps before, they were running their own business in Sumeru City, strolling and chatting with their families. Now, they are in a place that is even worse than a pigsty.

At least pigs, when they're unbearably dirty, can at least clean themselves up, but these people were unconscious the whole time and couldn't do anything.

All of this stemmed from nothing more than them hearing a true story from the sidelines.

They themselves may not even know if the news is true or false, and may not care at all. Most of them did nothing, but were caught and brought to this place, where they were used as tools in this inhumane place.

The forest rangers, already brimming with a sense of justice and responsibility, now fought even harder.

"Click——"

The officer from the desert unit silently broke the chains on the cage, opened the cell door, ripped the void terminal off the person's body, threw it to the ground and crushed it, then carried the person out and took him away from the place.

Now, seeing this scene, he understood what Gerald meant when he emphasized that there were no desert people or rainforest people, only exploiters and oppressed people.

The plight of the people at the bottom of the rainforest is not much better than theirs.

Damn those so-called sages of the Church, and those fools.

"What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and save them!"

The desert soldiers sprang into action, and the rangers in Tinari couldn't just stand by and watch either.

Before long, everyone in the "computing station" was rescued.

However, although the void terminals have all been removed, there is no sign of people waking up.

"The scans show that their physical functions are not ideal. According to Little Lucky Grass King, the doctor came to modify them a week ago, so it should have been a week. This situation has probably lasted for at least a week. They urgently need deep sleep and rest, and they probably won't wake up anytime soon."

Just as Tina was about to examine it, the desert soldiers beside him had already given their conclusion.

“We need to get out of here as soon as possible. The large-scale ‘equipment shutdown’ must have already caught the attention of the doctor or Hazard.”

Chapter 277 Sealing off Sumeru City

"Let's head straight to Sumeru City. Although it's a bit unfair to these people and they'll have to suffer, it's beneficial for both of us."

"Their current appearance is a sharp blade to unveil the darkness. Moreover, we don't have enough manpower to help them change clothes and take care of them. We can find their families in Sumeru City to take care of them, which saves us trouble."

Tina's proposal won unanimous support, and after communicating with the other parties who were preparing, the group set off for Sumeru City.

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When the people sent by the doctor to deliver the order to strengthen the defenses arrived at the "computing station," they were met with nothing but a scene of utter devastation.

The soldiers of the Fools lay sprawled on the ground, already cold.

The detention facility's doors were wide open, and all the cages inside were open; the facility was completely empty.

"Oh no, we're too late," the Fool's messenger said blankly.

Immediately, he turned and ran away quickly, returning to the research base at his fastest speed ever, to report the situation to the doctor.

In fact, there was no need for him to report; the situation of the "computing power station" had already been listed as a key concern by the doctor.

Just as Tinari and others had predicted, he had already guessed what would happen when the large-scale shutdown occurred.

The messenger's report that he had only helped the doctor confirm what he had seen was merely a formality.

"what to do?!"

Hazard is no longer the calm and collected person he used to be.

One wave subsides only for another to rise. Under the constant stimulation and threat of death, Hazard, who had experienced many ups and downs, had long lost his former temperament.

"The key now is to stop these people. As long as we deal with them, there won't be any problems."

"Stop them? How can we stop them? We have no idea where they went."

"It's not that I don't know."

The doctor pondered for a moment, then silently refuted Hazard's irrational viewpoint.

The situation regarding Sumeru is now quite clear; there are only a few forces driving it, and you can easily guess who they are.

Moreover, the purpose of this group is obvious; they can only play their proper role in Sumeru City.

If nothing unexpected happens, this group of people, no matter where they are now, should eventually end up in Sumeru City.

“We can set up roadblocks in Sumeru City to intercept them.”

After discussing it, the doctor and Azar decided that the priority should be to set up defenses in Sumeru City, both to prevent these people from entering the city and to block the possible dissemination of images, audio recordings, videos, and other content.

Huh? That's strange. It seems like we've come full circle, back to the time when we were desperately trying to catch insiders and stop the spread of information.

"However... my men reported that the thirty-person group hasn't been behaving themselves lately. They've already removed the Void Terminal."

Hazard added to the doctor.

When operating in Sumeru City, it's inevitable to deal with the group of thirty people.

However, a group of thirty people is no longer reliable.

“I already know that Ruksha and Asfad have switched sides to Elhesen.”

Upon hearing this, Hazard's expression changed several times, but in the end, he said in a mocking tone, "I knew it. Those gilded brigades are just greedy for money and can't be trusted at all."

The doctor did not respond.

"After so many years of managing the Order of the Church, I still have some trusted confidants under my command. The thirty-man group may not necessarily follow Ruksha's orders completely."

This is Hazard's last trump card.

Although he was still a great sage for the time being, he could see that both internal and external troubles were against him.

It's hard to say whether it's just a matter of the final verdict, but the feeling that my chances of winning are slipping away is getting stronger and stronger.

The only hope lies with the God of Justice.

Upon hearing Hazard reveal his backup plan, the Doctor smiled slightly: "Coincidentally, the Fatui are too."