I Have an All-Knowing Mirror

Chapter 85: The Truth Society's Treasury

Su Yuan swept his gaze over the thirty-five members of The Truth Society.

These thirty-five individuals essentially constituted the entirety of The Truth Society's upper echelon.

This was especially true for the thirteen Eight-Eyed Rank members.

To become an Eight-Eyed Rank member, one not only had to make monumental contributions to The Truth Society but also had to be a true confidant of The Truth Society Founder.

This was because Eight-Eyed Rank members possessed the authority to mobilize The Truth Society's Level 3 Androids and Level 4 Androids.

They controlled the organization's external martial power.

Of course, this mobilization was merely an operational command; the ultimate overriding authority over the Level 3 Androids and Level 4 Androids still resided with The Truth Society Founder.

Yet even so, the power wielded by the Eight-Eyed Rank members was nothing short of terrifying.

Particularly over the last few decades, as The Truth Society Founder had barely made a public appearance, almost everything within the organization had been managed by these thirteen individuals.

The other twenty-two core Seven-Eyed Rank members were not to be underestimated either.Although their authority was nowhere near that of the Eight-Eyed Rank members, they were the actual executors of The Truth Society's external operational decisions.

There were a total of seventy-three Seven-Eyed Rank members in The Truth Society, but only these twenty-two could truly be considered the core.

Su Yuan's thoughts remained placid.

When using Mind Brand to control The Truth Society's higher-ups, the most difficult steps were the very first and the second.

The beginning was when Su Yuan personally traveled to Europe, infiltrated the Android manufacturing factory, and seized control of Kaido.

The sheer mastery of detail required for that operation made it virtually impossible for anyone other than Su Yuan to accomplish.

The second step was having Kaido contact Bruce and lure him to Modu.

If Su Yuan had not seized upon the opportunity of Bruce's mother's passing—which pushed Bruce's desperation for the longevity potion to an unprecedented high—the man never would have obediently delivered himself to Modu right into Su Yuan's hands.

And all of this was predicated on the extremely close relationship between Kaido and Bruce.

After all, to become an Eight-Eyed Rank member, who was not as cunning as a fox?

But once he had successfully subjugated both Kaido and Bruce, the rest became simple.

Using the names of these two Eight-Eyed Rank members to invite a third peer—who maintained a good relationship with both—to Modu drastically reduced the difficulty.

People naturally had a herd mentality. If a single Eight-Eyed Rank member suddenly extended an invitation, one might harbor secret suspicions.

But if two Eight-Eyed Rank members invited you together, and both were on good terms with you? Furthermore, if the reason for the invitation was perfectly sound, the invited member's guard would naturally drop significantly.

After that, it became three Eight-Eyed Rank members inviting the next, then four, all the way until twelve Eight-Eyed Rank members jointly invited the very last one.

The difficulty decreased exponentially. By the time twelve members were inviting the final one, they did not even need to fabricate a decent excuse. They only had to say, "We Eight-Eyed Rank members are having a gathering, and you are the only one missing."

That final Eight-Eyed Rank member had happily trotted all the way to Modu, serving himself up to Su Yuan on a silver platter.

Once he had controlled all thirteen Eight-Eyed Rank members of The Truth Society, Su Yuan did not even bother keeping up the charade. He simply had them issue a direct order.

The order summoned all twenty-two core Seven-Eyed Rank members to come over, where they were obediently subjugated by Su Yuan's Mind Brand.

Thus leading to the very scene unfolding before him.

The Truth Society's power structure was a strict pyramid. Controlling all the Eight-Eyed Rank members and the core Seven-Eyed Rank members was essentially equivalent to controlling the entire organization.

Many of the Four-Eyed and Five-Eyed Rank members had never even laid eyes on The Truth Society Founder.

"All Eight-Eyed Rank members, maintain your usual reporting frequency to the Founder,"

Su Yuan instructed.

Currently, The Truth Society Founder was in a state of slumber to slow his aging process. Every time he awoke, he would review the reports submitted by the Eight-Eyed Rank members.

"Yes!"

Kaido, Bruce, and the other eleven Eight-Eyed Rank members immediately responded with deep respect.

Out of the corner of his eye, Kaido glanced at his numerous peers and the multitude of Seven-Eyed Rank members around him, unable to suppress a sigh of awe in his heart. 'Master's methods are truly unfathomable.'

Before today, Kaido never would have believed that the entire Truth Society he had been ordered to infiltrate was actually filled with their own people.

Especially those few Eight-Eyed Rank members with whom Kaido had a terribly hostile relationship—who would have thought they were also under the Master's command?

Although Kaido was controlled by the Mind Brand, his memories and logical reasoning remained intact. Seeing the entire upper echelon of The Truth Society treating Su Yuan with such absolute reverence inevitably stirred deep emotion within him.

The last time at the Android manufacturing factory, Kaido had followed his Master's orders to remain undercover within The Truth Society. He had been walking on eggshells ever since, interacting with other members with the utmost caution, terrified of ruining his Master's grand design.

But looking at it now, to hell with caution! The entire Truth Society belonged to his Master. What need was there for walking on eggshells?

In truth, Kaido was not the only one thinking this way. The other Eight-Eyed Rank members present felt a similar sense of irony. They had been infiltrating The Truth Society for years, only to realize that the colleagues they saw every day were actually on the same side all along.

"Master,"

Bruce finally could not help but ask, "When are we going after that old fossil?"

The old fossil Bruce referred to was, naturally, The Truth Society Founder.

In the past, Bruce would have never dared to address The Truth Society Founder with such disrespect.

But now? Having recognized his true allegiance, Bruce was itching to go capture The Truth Society Founder immediately.

"There is no rush,"

Su Yuan replied, his tone placid.

With the entirety of The Truth Society firmly in his grasp, The Truth Society Founder was nothing but meat on the chopping block. There was no escape.

Knowing this, Su Yuan felt no urgency.

To eliminate The Truth Society Founder without leaving any hidden dangers, he had to force the man to leave his base.

Only then could he sever his communication channels with the extraterrestrial forces.

However, under normal circumstances, The Truth Society Founder would absolutely never leave his base.

Of course, Su Yuan already possessed a flawless plan to lure The Truth Society Founder out.

He just needed to wait for the right moment to execute it.

"Return to your respective posts and assemble all the androids,"

Su Yuan ordered as he looked at the crowd before him.

Since he had successfully seized control of the entire Truth Society, the next logical step was to smoothly take over the ultimate command of all the androids.

Only by controlling all the androids could he truly master the martial aspect of The Truth Society.

"Understood, Master."

The numerous Seven-Eyed and Eight-Eyed Rank members replied deferentially.

Seizing the overriding authority of the androids was even easier for Su Yuan than controlling The Truth Society's higher-ups.

After all, the former did not require expending any control quotas from his Mind Brand; it merely required bypassing the ultimate authentication protocols using the override keys.

Although androids could barely be considered lifeforms, their cognitive state had been completely restructured to mirror a machine's. Devoid of self-awareness, they would obey any command as long as the authority key was validated.

Su Yuan's takeover of the androids proceeded with unprecedented smoothness.

Controlling the Eight-Eyed Rank members had required fabricating an excuse to summon them, but the androids? They just needed a direct command.

Three days later.

At The Truth Society's Android manufacturing factory in the Americas.

"Master." Harrison, the Eight-Eyed Rank member responsible for overseeing the facility, respectfully ushered Su Yuan inside.

After spending over an hour acquiring the overriding authority over all the androids undergoing maintenance in this Android manufacturing factory...

Su Yuan made his way to the Manufacturing Zone.

The Manufacturing Zone was precisely where new androids were currently being constructed and incubated.

The Truth Society's android manufacturing technology was exceedingly cumbersome. Even the lowest tier, a Level 1 Android, often required anywhere from several years to a decade to fully complete.

Moreover, the manufactured androids had their self-will completely obliterated. While they were entirely fearless in the face of death, they had also completely lost any potential for further evolution.

Compared to the gene potions crafted by Su Yuan, the disparity was a hundred, if not a thousand times apart.

Gene Warriors cultivated by the gene potions were capable of continuous evolution by ingesting subsequent doses.

Additionally, their self-will remained perfectly intact, allowing them to exhibit excellent on-the-spot adaptability in complex situations. Walking through the Manufacturing Zone, Su Yuan suddenly came to a halt.

Not far ahead was a massive Android cultivation tank. Submerged within was a Caucasian woman with cascading blonde hair. Several tubes were connected to her body, pumping in oxygen to sustain her life.

"Anna..."

Su Yuan stared at the blonde woman in the cultivation tank.

Her name was Anna, the wife of Qiao Mingyuan.

The origin of Qiao Mingyuan being ruthlessly hunted by The Truth Society was precisely because his wife's body met the physiological standards for Level 1 Android manufacturing.

After she was discovered and abducted by The Truth Society, Qiao Mingyuan refused to let the matter go and launched a deep investigation into her disappearance.

Just as he was about to uncover concrete clues, The Truth Society caught wind of his actions.

What followed was a relentless manhunt by the organization.

Had it not been for Qiao Mingyuan's mentor—who was coincidentally a member of The Truth Society—secretly providing assistance, combined with the fact that the organization did not consider Qiao Mingyuan a serious threat...

The assassins dispatched to silence him did not even include a single Level 1 Lifeform.

That sheer stroke of luck allowed Qiao Mingyuan to narrowly escape into Xia Nation territory, where he was subsequently rescued by Su Yuan.

Presently, Qiao Mingyuan was the head of Lab No. 1 established by Su Yuan, dedicating his time to researching advanced technology in the wireless communication field.

"Release her,"

Su Yuan commanded.

To secure Qiao Mingyuan's absolute loyalty and labor, Su Yuan had previously promised to rescue his wife, Anna.

"Release her?"

Harrison hesitated for a moment. "Master, the android manufacturing process cannot be halted midway. If interrupted, the test subject will perish in a very short span of time..."

"It does not matter. Just release her,"

Su Yuan replied, his voice unruffled.

Through the gray mirror, Su Yuan naturally already possessed the exact method to save Anna's life.

Harrison's assertion that halting the manufacturing process would trigger rapid death... was technically correct in a certain sense.

However, Su Yuan held the solution.

"Understood."

Hearing this, Harrison immediately moved to follow the instructions.

A short while later.

Anna lay quietly on an operating bed.

Severed from the cultivation tank, her life force began to wane at an alarming rate.

"Stabilize!"

Su Yuan raised his right hand and pressed his fingers against the center of Anna's brow. A majestic surge of spiritual power rushed through the contact point, directly flooding into her mind.

Using her brain as the focal point, the power fanned out, blanketing every bone, muscle, and meridian in her body.

Soon enough.

Anna's breathing began to steady, her vitality returning.

"This is...?"

Harrison watched from the sidelines, completely dumbfounded. Although he was under Su Yuan's control, his intellect and technical knowledge remained sharp.

He was crystal clear on the myriad of strict taboos involved during the android incubation period.

Among them, the "No Interruptions" rule was the absolute cardinal rule. A breach meant certain death.

It was akin to ripping a plant from its roots—utterly beyond salvation.

But now?

Harrison swallowed hard.

He could only conclude that his Master was genuinely omnipotent.

Something The Truth Society had failed to achieve in over a century of research was effortlessly shattered right before his eyes.

Three minutes later.

Su Yuan withdrew his right hand.

By this point, Anna's vital signs had completely returned to normal.

The so-called "No Interruptions" rule simply stemmed from the fact that test subjects within the cultivation tank had already undergone a degree of structural modification.

Halting the process before the modifications were finalized left the organic body unable to bear the strain of the altered components. The resulting systemic rejection would naturally cause rapid, total organ failure.

However, Su Yuan had utilized his immense spiritual power to forcefully revert her altered physiology back to its original state, much like physically straightening a branch that had been bent by external force.

Of course, while the concept sounded incredibly simple, across the entirety of Blue Star, there was no one else capable of replicating such a feat save for Su Yuan.

Firstly, it demanded profoundly microscopic and precise spiritual power. Secondly, it required a flawless anatomical understanding of exactly where the test subject had been modified, and the correct physiological pathways to straighten them out.

"She will awaken in two hours. When she does, safely escort her to Modu in Xia Nation,"

Su Yuan gave her one final look, consulted the gray mirror within his sea of consciousness to ensure absolutely nothing was wrong, and turned to leave.

He still had multitudes of androids left to assume command over. Sparing even a few extra minutes here was already a luxury.

Four days later.

With the full cooperation of the thirteen Eight-Eyed Rank members of The Truth Society, Su Yuan finally obtained overriding authority over every single android across the globe, not missing a single Level 1 Android or Level 2 Android.

With that, Su Yuan had thoroughly and completely absorbed the entirety of The Truth Society into his own arsenal.

The martial might that The Truth Society had leveraged to deter and terrify the world now rested firmly in his grasp.

As for their civil power? With Su Yuan's capabilities, he could effortlessly synthesize a longevity potion of vastly superior quality.

"Twelve Level 4 Androids, forty-one Level 3 Androids, seventy-nine Level 2 Androids, and one hundred eighty Level 1 Androids..."

A broad smile surfaced on Su Yuan's face.

This was the total sum of the android army controlled by The Truth Society. Speaking purely from a standpoint of combat capability, if The Truth Society had wished it, they could have commanded these androids to steamroll any nation on the planet in a very short time.

Militaries? Under the combined assault of more than ten Level 4 Androids, armies of millions or even tens of millions would simply be fodder for a one-sided slaughter.

In fact, if it were not for the mitigating factor of nuclear weapons, The Truth Society would have absolutely executed such a plan.

The catastrophic devastation that nuclear weapons could unleash upon Blue Star had forced The Truth Society Founder to lean toward a more cautious approach, allowing the world to maintain its fragile illusion of peace until this very day.

"Excellent, truly excellent,"

Su Yuan nodded slightly.

Although he looked down on The Truth Society's android manufacturing technology, his mood was quite uplifted when actually taking possession of this massive army. It was practically handed to him on a silver platter.

'Next, it is time to take a look at the massive treasury that The Truth Society has spent over a century amassing...'

Su Yuan thought to himself.

Because he had already peered through the gray mirror and knew exactly what was held within The Truth Society's vaults, his anticipation was bubbling over.

Among the countless troves, there were a great number of treasures that Su Yuan desperately needed at his current stage. Some of these materials had been aggressively mined and collected under the explicit orders of extraterrestrial factions, rendering them highly valuable even on a universal scale.