"Today's meeting is not for you to discuss academic research!" <br>Witnessing everyone in the office plunged into contemplation over an estimated value, a man, seemingly around fifty years old and seated at the far left of the conference table, knocked on the table. With a stern expression, he reminded, "What we need to discuss now is whether recruiting and using an altered individual with such a high risk of losing control complies with regulations!" <br><br>"What's non-compliant about it?" <br>Jane Chen frowned at the man and said, "He performed well today!" <br><br>"But everyone saw his mental state is abnormal…" <br>The man coldly retorted, "Previously, in dealing with pollution source 041, he displayed a crazy side, and during the conversation with you just now, it showed he has severe mental splitting. Have you considered, if he loses control, how much harm it could bring to Satellite City No. 2, or even the main city, with such a high level of mental power?" <br><br>Jane Chen seemed to have heard such words many times before and directly asked, "Then what do you want to do?" <br>The man was silent for a moment and then said, "From the time the mental mutation research project was initially set up, it has been clearly stipulated that if the risk of losing control reaches 80%, recruitment and guidance are absolutely forbidden. If it reaches 90%, readiness for cleanup should be maintained at all times…" <br><br>"Although he may not yet be ready for cleanup, he clearly shows a high risk of losing control!" <br>"For someone like this, I hope he can always be in a state that is monitorable and controllable." <br>"In other words, I'd rather keep spending to maintain him than have him involved in mental pollution events too much!" <br><br>"…"<br><br>"Oppose!" <br>Jane Chen claimed, "We can only confirm his high level of mental power now, not that he has a high risk of losing control!" <br>The man's voice had a hint of anger, "He is a sufferer of the many faces within!" <br>Jane Chen suddenly felt a strange feeling listening to this sentence. She inexplicably thought of Lucas's words just now and subconsciously said, "Perhaps the issue isn't that he can see his family…" <br>"But that we can't see them?" <br>"…"<br><br>The room fell silent immediately after she said that. <br>The man furrowed his brow tightly, "Are you mad too?" <br>Another staff member with glasses whispered, "Similarly with Spectral Fiends, the weather was clear at the time, with sufficient red moonlight, and many people saw the vague shape of a Spectral Fiend. But no one saw the so-called… family from him, so it can be speculated that the 'sister' he mentioned is indeed a fantasy rather than… something we can't see!" <br>Jane Chen shook her head and didn't argue further. Her previous words genuinely seemed a bit absurd to others. <br>Thus, she smiled slightly and, regaining her spirit, looked at the middle-aged man, "If you think the threat when he loses control is too big, to refuse guiding him, or even to entirely monitor or expel him, have you considered, if his lack of guidance or any actions of monitoring, or expulsion, anger him resulting in a loss of control, who will take the risk?" <br>The middle-aged man fell silent. <br>To him, Jane Chen was merely being argumentative, although it was indeed difficult to rebut her argument. <br>"Hehe, stop arguing; it's meaningless to discuss these things!" <br>Seeing the tense atmosphere of the meeting right from the beginning, an elder with a chubby face and a smile, like an official, sat in the middle and jovially mediated, "Everyone is for Qinggang City, for the reconstruction of civilization and order. Major Chen is more concerned about solving the increasing mental pollution events in the city, while Minister Shen is focused on avoiding problems from some losing control risks. Given that the goal is consistent, there must be a good solution!" <br>Jane Chen exhaled slowly and said, "My stance remains unchanged. I never believe that potential threats and actual risk of losing control can be confounded. So many cases have already proven that Mind Shifters handle pollution events more precisely and with fewer sacrifices than ordinary people, as for the dangers you fear might arise from Mind Shifters themselves losing control…" <br>"This is precisely what Professor White proposed before, guiding and cultivating these Mind Shifters to avoid them losing control…" <br>"Guidance and cultivation are done when the risk of losing control is below a certain value!" <br>Minister Shen, unable to contradict, sneered, "And you intend to guide a patient in an extremely unstable state?" <br>Jane Chen countered sarcastically, "The patient you referred to just helped avoid a disaster for Qinggang!" <br>"And it was achieved without casualties among the investigators!" <br>"…"<br><br>The middle-aged man looked somewhat furious, "There's no need to say these pointless things; I still hold the opinion that based on the initial standards of the Qinggang City Mental Mutation Research Project, his risk of losing control clearly has reached 80%, or even higher. I believe such a person should not be recruited, let alone guided, and if Major Chen insists on recruiting him, then you can sign a document afterward, taking all the risks if he indeed loses control!" <br>Jane Chen, infuriated, slapped the table. <br>Seeing another argument about to erupt, Corporal Bing Han, who had been silent, suddenly said, "Wait, there's a signal from Professor White to come in!" <br>Hearing the words "Professor White," everyone immediately sat upright instinctively. <br>Soon, the projection devices on the walls began to work. Beside the conference table, intertwined light and shadow outlined an elderly man with silver hair, dressed in a white suit and leaning on a cane. When the image was fully outlined, he nodded at the people around the conference table, "I know what you are discussing; I've also reviewed the information on that young man!" <br>Jane Chen hurriedly stood up, "Professor White!" <br>The elderly man in the white suit nodded towards her, "Minister Shen's concerns are valid; this young man does indeed have a significant risk of losing control!" <br>"Similarly, his level of mental power may also be higher than you imagine." <br>"…"<br><br>"What?" <br>Jane Chen's expression turned somewhat complex instantly. <br>"In my view, an 80% risk of losing control might even be underestimated!" <br>Professor White sighed softly and turned to the side, "Scan that document for them!" <br>Thus, the projection equipment began to work, quickly scanning a paper document image in front of each person, including in front of Jane Chen, though it was just a virtual image, the content on the document could be seen clearly. <br>"The Red Moon Orphanage Blast?" <br>Seeing the heading on the file, everyone's expressions turned somewhat serious. <br>"This report concerns the young man when he was at the Red Moon Orphanage!" <br>Professor White leaned on his cane, "It was an incident suspected to be an explosion in Satellite City No. 2 ten years ago, which destroyed the entire orphanage, with only two survivors, one being him and the other being the current principal of the Red Moon Elementary School, Zeng Xiaolu. Of course, their orphanage was not compliant… And now, looking at the explosion incident, there are many doubts…" <br>"At that time, our department had not been officially established, and we were understaffed, lacking the capability to analyze and observe thoroughly, so it was concluded hastily by the police directorate of City No. 2 as an explosion event. But now, reviewing the previous files reveals many doubts." <br>"There were no residues of explosives or other incendiaries on-site, yet all the buildings were thoroughly destroyed…"<br><br>Jane Chen's face gradually turned serious as she listened to this, "Are you saying…" <br>Professor White nodded, "According to my analysis, this is likely a terrifying incident of rogue telekinesis…" <br>"Rogue telekinesis…" <br>Jane Chen was slightly shocked, "An incident of rogue telekinesis that destroyed a three-story building instantly…" <br>In the entire office, all projections appeared somewhat silent or surprised at this moment. If without guidance, having 300 units of mental power from the beginning only surprised people, then, if ten years ago, he could already cause an incident of rogue telekinesis that led to a three-story building being destroyed… <br>What should the level of mental power be? <br>This is a figure that dares not be thought about deeply, akin to the difference between a bullet and a bomb!)
