Neurolink System in the Modern World

My car sped towards the Cerebrum HQ as quickly as possible. The range of my Mind Link and Mind Power Sharing was limited, so none of my puppets had the ability to control the Jeju Island representatives.

The moment we reached the parking lot, I wasted no time connecting with my Mind Link. Like a chain reaction, I felt the connections to everyone and identified the person currently in conversation with the Jeju Island representatives.

My vision shifted, and suddenly, I was in front of them.

We were seated in a meeting room, and four people were in front of me.

Interestingly, two of them were Gifteds, and notably more powerful than the Gifted assigned to this branch. Talk about discrimination.

"We need 5 sets of varium from your branch," the man who seemed to be the leader spoke up in an arrogant manner.

His demeanor suggested higher status and authority than the directors of this place, allowing him to act with such confidence. I decided to let him enjoy in his power trip for now; there would be time to teach him a lesson later.

He had black hair, wore silver-framed glasses, and donned a black suit. Despite looking like some bigshot; he was nothing special—a regular human.

The two Gifteds behind him looked thin and frail. A quick glance at their stats revealed that their abilities focused more on long-distance attacks. One of them even possessed the ability to use sounds as a means of attack, utilizing his mouth as the conduit.

As for the last one, a young man with brown hair, he was just a regular human. Judging by his pitiful and ordinary stats, he must be an assistant or hold some minor role in the group.

"5 sets?" My puppet asked with a shocked expression. The number was more than what they had requested before.

I refrained from directly controlling my puppet and allowed him to talk. I was curious to observe his reaction to such a request. While 5 might seem like a small number, it was a significant portion considering this base only had 9 after I use one.

I really don't care about this Varium stuff. I had tried touching it before, even tasting it, but it had no effect on me. My system didn't detect anything wrong or classify it as a dangerous item. It was utterly useless to me.

However, when I administered it to a Aiku, her stats increased significantly. Drinking one set almost doubled all her stats.

But the improvement wasn't substantial and only for a limited amount of time. I could achieve a similar effect with shapeshifting if I desired. The only requirement for the effect to take place was that I needed to be within the range of my puppet.

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I came to realize this with Kanon.

After leaving her alone for two days, her brain reverted to its normal state, and she returned to her usual self.

It was one of the limitations I had figured out. Unlike me, who possessed a substantial amount of Mind Power, she lacked the ability to retain those abilities without me actively sharing my own.

"I have an official request letter," the man stated, handing my puppet a letter that bore an official seal.

"I thought we were the ones supposed to deliver the item to Jeju Island?" My puppet asked again. It was the initial instruction, making their unexpected visit raise some suspicions.

"That was the original plan, but I'm here to conduct a check on your branch, so I'll be taking the varium with me instead," he replied with a firm tone.

"Check our branch ? Why?" My puppet asked.

"You don't need to know. This is a matter for HQ," he retorted with a haughty tone, dismissing any further inquiry.

"Oh, it does matter for me ," A grin appeared on my puppet's face as I took over. The only person that could act arrogant in front of my properties was me.

I had been restraining myself all this time from turning this guy into corned beef, but he just had to act overbearing. Well, he might have been behaving normally, but I identified him as arrogant and overbearing, so he was just unlucky to cross paths with me.

Maybe he forgot to check his "Encounter a Psychopath " meter before stepping into my territory

Seeing the change in my demeanor, the other two Gifted attempted to activate their powers, but it was too late. My Telekinesis had already restricted their bodies. Despite being more powerful than Aiku's group, they were still no match for me.

Before, I was like a powerful lion, but with my powers restricted, I became more like a regular dog. Still, compared to them, who were more like rats, I could easily toy with them.

"Now, let's restart our talk," I broke the silence as I searched their bodies for that card again.

I had stolen it from them without destroying it. There was a chance that breaking it might trigger something, and I wanted to avoid unnecessary complications.

"Now, tell me. What did you want to check out in our branch?" I inquired, my tone demanding an explanation.

This time, the man didn't hesitate to answer.

"We came here because we received information about some weird disturbance in the Mainframe of this branch. We are here to access it manually and check for any anomalies," he replied, offering an explanation for their unexpected visit.

"Oh, is this anomaly that problematic?" I questioned further.

If they had detected something, sending only four people seemed like a weak approach. They should have dispatched someone more powerful, like Zhang, if it was really a big deal.

"It was only a minor disturbance. It was something that happens in other branch too from time to time. We just wanted to check if the Mainframe needed some maintenance," He replied.

"Good," I mused aloud. At least now, I knew that none of them were aware of me controlling everything at this base.

At the same time, the people they sent presented the perfect opportunity for me to further reinforce my influence and eliminate any doubt.

'Thanks for gifting me new puppets,' I chuckled to myself, appreciating their contribution.