Jun Wuchen finally managed to coax Yan Qiu down, but trouble brewed again in the secret realm. He rushed forward without rest, while Duan Chen and his group comfortably planned in the hotel. Jia Yunlian had also arrived in the capital and joined them.
"What's our next move? The exchange program ends in five days. We must get proof of Jun Wuchen's betrayal of the Spirit Hunter Guild and expose the apostle behind him within this timeframe!"
"Moreover, we need to know the status of the agents in the secret realm."
"They are fine for now," Hill said, shrugging.
"How do you know?" Jia Yunlian exclaimed in surprise.
"Yesterday, I sent Willbenya back to check. The agents already realized it wasn't a secret realm but a large anomaly. They've gathered and are discussing countermeasures."
Duan Chen smiled. "They are agents, after all. They're not that fragile."
"First, we need to find a way to stay close to Jun Wuchen. How else can we collect evidence?"
"Actually, I have a way to do that," Du Qingyi said casually, discarding the plastic stick of her lollipop.
"What?" Duan Chen blinked in surprise.
"On the Spirit Hunter Guild's official website, my logged ability was memory reading, but that's not entirely accurate. My ability is far more complex."
Duan Chen had a faint inkling. If it were just memory reading, Du Qingyi wouldn't have become the chief senior agent of the Bingcheng Spirit Hunter Guild at such a young age.
"My ability can not only read memories but also steal them."
"What?!" The others gasped.
Even Duan Chen got goosebumps. This ability was too heaven-defying!
Du Qingyi's expression remained unchanged as she continued, "Reading, copying, stealing – I can do all of that with my ability. I can copy a part of Jun Wuchen's memory and materialize it, playing it back in front of my eyes. However, there's a limitation; only I can see it."
This was a significant drawback, but since she mentioned it, there must be a way to overcome it. Du Qingyi looked at Duan Chen. "I need your ability, the one that can create a mental link."
"Ancient Scripts?" Duan Chen's eyes flickered.
"Exactly. I'll first copy Jun Wuchen's memory, then use the Ancient Scripts ability to transmit that copied memory to each of your minds. Finally, Duan Chen will materialize that memory, turning it into something like surveillance footage."
"Feasible," Prince Haohao's Ancient Scripts ability was very useful and had further potential. If he were here, he might not be able to materialize memories using Ancient Scripts. But for Duan Chen, it wasn't difficult at all; with some utilization, it would surely succeed.
"So, with Du Qingyi's ability, even if we can't always be near Jun Wuchen, we can still copy his memories?"
"No, if it were that simple, I would have copied it the first time I met him."
"What's the prerequisite?" Duan Chen frowned.
"Well, copying might alert him."
"Jun Wuchen's ability is 'Self-Perception'," Jun Ci said solemnly.
Duan Chen used Ancient Scripts to understand the ability thoroughly. Self-Perception, as the name suggests, is a form of self-checking and self-examination. Jun Wuchen could detect any issues with his body or mind. This was why he had never lost his composure in front of outsiders for so many years. Once his ability alerted him to an emotional imbalance, Jun Wuchen could immediately detect it and adjust. In simple terms, he could maintain absolute rationality. His anger earlier when facing Duan Chen's antics was merely because he felt it wasn't worth using his ability for such a trivial matter.
"Only the Jun and Qin families know about this; others are unaware," Qin Nanyuan said, shrugging. Du Qingyi had also learned about this by reading Jun Wuchen's memory.
"What can we do then?"
"Unless one of us has a mental interference ability, it's impossible to succeed. If we're detected, we'll be utterly destroyed."
"Furthermore, don't forget that a part of Jun Wuchen's memory is sealed. The sealing of that memory only targets outsiders, not Jun Wuchen himself."
Jia Yunlian's brow furrowed. "You mean Jun Wuchen possesses that part of the memory, but we can't access it?"
"Yes, that's the idea."
Everyone fell into a collective silence. Jun Wuchen's ability and that sealed memory were undoubtedly two major obstacles. Undoubtedly, that sealed memory would play a decisive role in bringing Jun Wuchen down. Once that memory was materialized, Jun Wuchen's downfall would be inevitable.
"Mental interference ability... Tubby, can you do it?"
Tubby shook his head. "How could I? I only imitate sounds. I can imitate anyone's voice, but mental interference... not really. He'd notice easily."
Tsk... Duan Chen also had a headache. Mental interference...
"What about inviting Tianqi and the others?" Hill suddenly interjected.
"Them?"
"Yes, do you remember that mermaid Zhou Le, the one I was experimenting on before?"
"Of course, I remember. She's still at the Sucheng Spirit Hunter Guild."
Hill nodded. "During my research, I discovered that every mermaid subconsciously influences the minds of others. They can affect others' minds through certain mediums like scent, gaze, or even bodily fluids. Zhou Le, at that time, used her gaze to subtly change people's perceptions of her."
"There's such a thing?"
"This kind of mental interference is undetectable by the mermaids themselves; they are unaware of this ability. However, if Tianqi and the others are made aware and utilize it, it would be a great help."
Duan Chen slapped his thigh. "I'll call them over right away."
"Are you sure they can approach Jun Wuchen without being shot full of holes by those senior agents?"
"No, because after forming the contract, they were imbued with the power of the contract. They carry Duan Chen's scent. Even detectors probably wouldn't be able to detect them."
Duan Chen sighed. "Why didn't you say so earlier? If I'd known, I would have brought them along."
Hill looked innocent. "You didn't ask me, and I thought they wouldn't be useful."
"We don't need too many people. I'll call Tianqi, and the other two can stay on standby at the manor."
"As long as she can interfere with Jun Wuchen's mind, we can indeed use the copying ability without risk."
"But what about that sealed part of the memory?"