Miss Witch Doesn't Want to be a Diva
Chapter 885 - 60: Old Skeleton Wearing the Crown of Wisdom_2

"I've experienced these tactics, as for the identity chip, there are indeed forgeries, but they generally only last for about a day or half, any longer and they start to conflict with the original owner's data and mismatch with the database."

"When doing black ops, we would use these temporary identity chips to disguise, or else if we expose our real identities, we wouldn't survive thereafter."

"There are quite a few betrayers within the organization, but none of them have contacted me. Probably they think I am not easy to deceive or recruit, plus I have no family ties to worry about, they have no better tactics."

"Speaking of which, it seems I am also on my own, since I've long fallen out with my family. If they were to harm my family, I would actually be clapping." Suoga laughed as well.

"They haven't contacted me either, probably because of the last incident; they don't want to try anymore." Gen thought for a moment, somewhat stuck between laughter and tears.

Turns out it's not that everyone didn't betray because of loyalty, but rather the opposing side just never made contact, Alanna sighed in her heart.

Or maybe, these few people were indeed hard to deal with, the opposing organization isn't foolish, low success rate plus risk of exposure, they simply chose not to make contact.

"Let's go, first to Suoga's place to see, I'll also ask an old friend if there's a way to connect without exposing the lady's location, to get in touch with the company." After Gen finished speaking, the others also began to move.

...

Ai Jieka Network, the gray-white skeleton graveyard.

The surrounding space seemed like a tomb chamber underground, the walls deeply colored, with several torches inserted, the air slightly damp, occasionally the sound of dripping water could be heard from afar.

An old skeleton wearing a crown of wisdom sat on the throne, inside the hall occasionally appeared figures shrouded in black robes, their faces unclear to each other, occasionally exchanging words, also without any sound.

At that moment, a gray and blurry figure emerged from the ground.

"My lord, we currently control about 60% of the Connector organization's members; the rest are either difficult to persuade or marginal figures, even using the Connector's secret techniques doesn't go smoothly."

"Soul, skeleton, body, among these three, the soul is elusive and easy to disperse, the body decays and rots over time, only the skeleton is so steadfast, supporting the entire being." The Old Skeleton recited an ancient necromancer's maxim.

"Now we've essentially controlled the skeleton of the Connector." He nodded slightly.

"Where is Alanna now?"

"She's heading with her companions to Central Zone 8, where one of them lives."

"Should we send someone to follow them?" A shadow flickered below, a member suggested.

"No, let them go. Giving them a bit of hope will better help us control Alanna."

If it weren't for the necessity of this operation, he actually didn't want to disturb Alanna much, since the songstress has significant influence. If she were to suffer some mishap, attracting public opinion and the attention of the Federal Upper Echelon, it would be troublesome. Here in the Central Star Domain, at Academy City where several songstresses reside, many personnel from the Court of Judgment are stationed here, security is poor, it easily unsettles the nerves of the higher echelons.

As a member of the Council of Seven Sages, coming from both the Conservative Faction and the Technical Faction, Old Skeleton prefers to operate in the shadows, manipulating and controlling the situation, rather than acting overtly and aggressively like the 'Red Scimitar'.

Primarily, the Connector organization operates in a gray area. If Alanna's remarks got out, at the lightest it could be dismissed as personal political complaints, but at worst, it could be claimed that she used it to establish an organization to split the Federation, completely changing its nature.

You must say, the organization Alanna created had many fortunate elements; firstly, she is a star who can easily cover the usual doings by using the fan club, also her personality is quite relaxed with no malicious intentions, which made the Connector organization hardly demonstrate any hostile intent or cause any incidents. If it weren't for their need to use the 'Ai Jieka Network' for their abilities, probably nobody would think this is a formidable organization, likely considered just a fan gathering of Alanna's, nightwalks, parties, mutual aid activities.

As long as Alanna doesn't expose herself, no one would report them to the Court of Judgment, and even if told, most situations wouldn't be believed because cults and underground organizations similar to hers are numbered uncountably across the Federation, mostly inconsequential and unable to stir any upheaval, merely exploiting human greed and frailty for profit, a few cops of Sequence 4 could smash them, capturing and re-educating them.

You ask them to oppose the Federation, they are neither bold nor idealistic enough, just seeking pretenses under which to make money from fools, claiming themselves as the Savior, saying they can help followers ascend, talking about a happy family, all merely for profit.

If really able to help someone ascend easily without harmful side effects, they wouldn't be called so; such individuals should be like founders of a Transcendent Faction, Grandmaster Level figures, respected and awarded by the higher levels of the Federation."

After the report of the situation was completed below, the Old Skeleton nodded and then spoke of the next arrangements.

"Do not let Alanna lose hope too soon, nor overly disturb her, in fact, it's better to keep her comfortable."

"I guess, it won't be long before her companions start to help her devise strategies, thinking of various methods, possibly seeking help from someone, perhaps talking to people inside their original organization, or investigating some truth."