Apparently, the base has been keeping an eye on his movements. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

"Do you have any good ideas?" Ye Luo immediately asked.

"This! Ye Luo, you should come to the base so we can discuss it in detail!"

Ye Luo didn’t hesitate and directly entered the base with his divine sense.

Although the Guard Captain had already fallen here, he didn’t have time to withdraw his Great Magical Power, so the cloaking effect still existed and could last for a while. Moreover, this was originally the captain’s tent, so no one would come here to disturb it.

"Ye Luo, this is an opportunity!"

As soon as Ye Luo’s divine sense incarnation appeared beside the pavilion, the female scientist spoke solemnly.

An opportunity? Ye Luo raised an eyebrow; if she was saying this, she must have a method!

"No time to lose, Ye Luo, listen to what I have to say! The Guard Captain has just fallen, and the base collected some of his Divine Soul Power, allowing us to clone a new captain!"

Clone! Ye Luo suddenly looked up. The base’s technology had developed to this extent? However, for Ye Luo, this wasn’t exactly great news. In every world, cloning technology was unsettling.

But now was not the time to delve into this; overcoming the immediate crisis was paramount.

"Of course, this isn’t really cloning technology. It’s actually creating a puppet using the captain’s residual Divine Soul Power. His consciousness isn’t present; we transplant cognition onto him, allowing us to control this puppet. But we still need to be cautious: if a master arrives, they would immediately notice something amiss. If we’re exposed, we must prepare for the worst-case scenario!"

Originally, Ye Luo had already prepared for the worst, but now, this seemed like a pretty good outcome.

"How long will it take for you to create the puppet?" Ye Luo asked.

After all, the captain needs to report to the Patrol Envoy regularly, and if it takes too long, problems will arise.

"This is quite easy; the base is already cloning him. At most, it’ll be finished in a few hours!" the female scientist said.

Evidently, she had already made the decision for Ye Luo. Although Ye Luo was somewhat displeased, it saved a significant amount of time.

"Alright, a few hours—that’s not difficult!"

Subsequently, Ye Luo retracted his divine sense from the base and began using mana to set up a restriction, constructing an additional layer of restriction outside of the captain’s Secret Technique.

Not even the Emissary would be able to detect the situation inside the tent.

A few hours for a cultivator is merely a fleeting moment.

Before long, a flash of white light blinded his vision, and a middle-aged man appeared before him.

His appearance was exactly that of the Guard Captain Ye Luo had killed before, with no difference in outward appearance at all.

Of course, his aura and realm were quite different, a substantial difference, indeed.

However, upon arrival here, aside from Ye Luo, nobody had sparred with him, so naturally, they were unaware of his true strength. This meant the squad members wouldn’t uncover the captain’s secret.

As for the Patrol Envoy, the captain only reported routine updates using a unique secret technique, which wouldn’t pose any problems.

The only concern was the Law Enforcers, as if they arrived, they would instantly detect issues with the captain’s divine soul. But, generally, Law Enforcers wouldn’t come here.

"You know what to do moving forward, right?" Ye Luo asked.

The captain quickly nodded, "I already know!"

His four consciousness aspects were entirely transplanted, similar to a pre-designed program, yet with some simple thoughts of their own. Of course, for the base, this was no big deal; after all, the robots in the base were indistinct from normal humans.

"Good!" Ye Luo nodded and verified the steps to follow with him.

Previously, Ye Luo had already discussed this in detail with the female scientist: Ye Luo would become the deputy captain, responsible for recruiting team members, thus allowing renewed contact with the cultivators of the Holy City.

Originally, the captain personally handled these matters, as it was a lucrative role. No one wanted their people to become guards, so to avoid being drafted, they would curry favor with the Guard Captain.

The true power of the Guard Captain lies in this.

Not even the Patrol Envoy could weigh in on guard selection!

Therefore, every time, the Guard Captain would seize the opportunity to profit greatly. This time was another chance, as they had lost quite a few guards previously, so now the Guard Captain needed to personally select new guards.

In routine circumstances, merely supplementing guards would suffice, and the Holy City would follow protocol to dispatch guards.

However, this situation was different, and if the Guard Captain took a liking to a young individual, he could make them a guard—even if they were the offspring of the Patrol Envoy!

Of course, the Guard Captain wouldn’t do that, as the Patrol Envoy, despite lacking authority in this matter, could easily eliminate the Guard Captain in other ways.

But if the Guard Captain sought only monetary gain, the Patrol Envoy wouldn’t bother him, turning a blind eye.

The next day, early in the morning, the Guard Squad’s alarm suddenly blared. This alarm wasn’t triggered by any device but was formed by mana, causing the guards to gather quickly in front of the captain’s tent.

Failing to respond to the alarm would be a grave offense, punishable by death, so no guards dared to delay.

However, when these guards saw a young man standing beside the tent, they immediately frowned.

Not to mention anything else, the fact that the young man was standing in the restricted area was taboo for the Guard Squad!

Of course, if the captain allowed it, that would be a different matter.

And this young man was, naturally, Ye Luo.

No one thought Ye Luo had subdued the captain; they just assumed he’d used some special method to bribe the captain.

Gradually, all the guards arrived. At this point, only a few dozen guards were left in the squad after losing many last time.

Soon, the captain emerged from the tent, his face somewhat pale as if he had encountered cultivation problems, causing many team members to frown.

As everyone knows, at their level, any cultivation mishap wouldn’t be a minor issue.