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The Federation’s stringent defenses could not be penetrated in such a short time to procure substantial disintegration programs without insider assistance, which naturally includes members of one’s own family.

Division, of course, isn’t just about dividing the masses. There’s also unfair treatment within family ranks, creating loopholes ripe for exploitation.

People like Shao Junyi are the best candidates to attract.

They are very capable and have no worries about disintegration programs. To woo them, the family has to promise substantial benefits in the future.

Even so, it is still unfair to them, because with their capabilities, they should have already been enjoying resources akin to those of an heir, yet they are still ranked behind by the higher-ups. So yes, they’ve compromised, but not by much.

The more capable individuals are, the less they can tolerate such disparities, which is the core of attracting them.

Of course, the premise is risk. Wang Ye didn’t have ample time to understand every individual’s specific character, making it difficult to judge whether someone would truly be persuaded. Human nature is fickle, and many spend decades failing to grasp another person’s true intentions.

Thankfully, with Mister Tianji’s calculations, at least the risk of things going awry was significantly reduced.

"I have brought the information. How does Mister Wang intend to proceed?" Shao Junyi surrendered more slickly than expected, but Wang Ye believed him to be sincere.

Those who can thrive under the oppressive layers of power above and still rise to such a position are top-notch in nature and seizing opportunities, least influenced by their families.

They didn’t rely on family support to start and, after rising, became constrained by their families instead. These individuals, who also temporarily lack descendants, have no concerns for the future, and the pursuit of their ultimate potential is likely the greatest meaning in their eyes.

Whether the Federation will sail smoothly in the new world is questionable. It is wise to align with a force that already has a firm foundation and can offer them a high starting point at such a time. People adept at seizing opportunities would not hesitate.

"Just do your usual work," Wang Ye whispered. "The mark I gave you can be replicated once. When you interact with those key individuals, just ensure that the marked items are handed over to them, confirming those items remain in the database location."

His ability to break through secret security measures isn’t difficult, but he needs a primer, either through living beings or inanimate objects. As long as they bear his mark, he can move freely. This is the terrifying aspect of Twilight Sorcery.

But there are restrictions.

First, his markings are limited. Permanent marks require more spiritual power to maintain. If too many are inscribed, his own spiritual power won’t sustain them. Therefore, unless it’s a very important location, he wouldn’t expend more marks for inscriptions.

For instance, when coming to the Federation, he inscribed as many as four spatial marks across the city.

However, to leave these four marks, he even forfeited a permanent mark back on the Path of Yin and Yang, because even now, with Transcendent abilities gained through Chen Qing’s resources, he can’t maintain too many permanent marks.

Disposable marks, on the other hand, can be inscribed in abundance, but that means only one opportunity exists, so it must be used judiciously.

Then, there’s the matter of what medium to inscribe the mark on. Living people can be marked, but it requires their consent and cooperation, otherwise, it will never succeed. Therefore, it’s essential to win over these family insiders.

Inanimate objects are much easier, which is why he needs insiders like Shao Junyi to work together with him.

The Federation has meticulously divided the disintegration programs. Many families collaborate with grassroots levels, and the terms of cooperation are the disintegration programs. So, each family holds different portions, but to prevent malicious use by families, top families deploy people like Shao Junyi to impose some restrictions, always keeping them under control.

Individuals like Shao Junyi are responsible for managing the planning of a large data server area, while smaller families take care of the program security within their own regions. The work is clearly divided, mutually constraining yet without causing too much interference with one another.

To break through, one must first succeed in getting help from those who manage large data regions, and Shao Junyi is one of them.

Up to this point, the number of people Wang Ye had successfully coerced, like Shao Junyi, was actually only one third, but that was already enough.

The big data area operates in three shifts, with families supervising each other. His plan only required turning one third of these people.

"You only need to successfully bring an object with this kind of etched mark to the database location, then you can infiltrate it?" Shao Junyi confirmed once again.

"Haven’t you already tried it?" Wang Ye said with a smile.

"It’s just that I think you’re too powerful," Shao Junyi said sincerely.

Any object, be it clothing, paper, or even food, could be engraved with that so-called spatial mark, and then no matter where it was placed or how many layers of protection there were, it would be useless. What terrifying ability was this?

He didn’t dare to think about what the Federation’s intelligence department was doing to allow such a dangerous man to run wild inside the Federation!

"There are many more powerful beings than me," Wang Ye said with a laugh. "When you get there, you will naturally understand."

"Is that so..." Shao Junyi stood up and bowed, "Then, Mister, please move quickly. Your frequent contacts with us will soon raise suspicions. The only reason they haven’t noticed you yet is mainly because Xuu Min and his crowd are causing too much commotion and diverting attention.

However, the Federation is not short of clever people, so please be very careful. "

"I will be..." Wang Ye directly handed over a waist token. "The token has the Fei Xing Technique engraved on it. You use your Spiritual Power... no, here you call it spiritual power, to activate it instantly, and you’ll be transported to the hinterlands of Jiangnan in the new world. Once you’re there, special arrangements will be made for your reincarnation.

If you see the situation turning bad, activate it immediately. "

A hint of excitement appeared on Shao Junyi’s usually composed face as he swallowed and accepted the waist token.

This was exactly the reason he had been swayed in the first instant; no matter what, he would be on invincible ground.

He was not like Xuu Min and the others, who were limited by deactivation protocols.

Even if he were exposed, with this token, he had nothing to fear from the Federation’s retaliation!

"I wish you success, Mister!" Shao Junyi bowed again, solemnly.

This bow was heartfelt. A person like him didn’t really subscribe to the family’s ways.

The more exceptional an individual was, especially those who had been oppressed early on, the more they believed in themselves.

For someone not yet turned into an Evil Dragon, such family barriers were the most detestable.

If he could truly break through these rotten barriers, he believed his future situation would be much better. He also longed to compete with all the heroes of that world in a relatively fair setting!

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The first year of the Data Age was the founding year, and now it is the founding year 1987652.

In the long history since the establishment of Digital City, there have been eight revolutions, each accompanied by significant social unrest, including major power reshuffles in the four federations of the Western Camp.

Even the North American Federation had undergone four regime changes, but the Central Federation, throughout its long history, has seen the most powerful families never waver.

In the eyes of many families, this was considered a miracle.

The saying "wealth does not last beyond three generations" has long become history in the Central Federation. The inheritance of tens of thousands of generations seemed to endure forever. Many scholars dedicated to studying the history of the Central Federation still couldn’t come up with a reasonable explanation.

It can only be said that the people under the Central Federation are very capable of enduring humiliation and heavy burden.

At this moment, what nobody in the outside world expected was that just as the Central Federation had revealed its biggest trump card and was about to become the overlord of the Federation, internal conflicts erupted at this very moment.

And the rule of the great families that had lasted for a million years was severely damaged within just a few days! !