Kisstis personally commanded the capture, and it was manned by her most trusted men.

The order given by the leader himself made it very clear that this was a covert operation, and that it must not be known to too many people, let alone fail.

When he received the order, Kisstis was a little strange, but he didn't think much of it.

What's so strange about just capturing a person?

Although Kisstis has long known that there are no other human beings in the terrestrial world except for the "Freedom Guards", at least not in the New World, the threat from the enemy is always there, and the "Freedom Guards" have been trying to save their compatriots who are controlled by the enemy. To put it simply, go to the cities in the sky and win over those who are willing to fight for freedom.

Of course, this is a very complicated and also very dangerous process.

The enemy did not force anyone to join its side, and even provided a much better living environment for those who were unwilling to achieve qualitative energy than on the ground.

This is the city in the sky.

Hundreds of years ago, the enemy established the Sky City, which was open to all humans, and provided all the people who lived in the Sky City with all the resources necessary to survive, and even had these people form their own government to maintain order in the Sky City.

Of course, this is just a city in the sky.

For those who live in the Sky City, there are two options.

The first is to be like ordinary people, in this world where there is nothing lacking, to get a job to kill time, most of which are very simple jobs, the main value is not to obtain survival resources through labor, but to spend a lifetime in labor, so that life becomes fulfilling, rather than wasting time in idleness. These people have a normal life cycle and will die at the end of their natural life.

The second is to become a citizen of the empire, that is, to become a qualitative person. Of course, after taking this step, it ceased to be human, but became a lackey of the emperor. They no longer live in the space city, but use the citizenship they have obtained to gain a place in the space city. They have a better living environment, more enjoyment of life, more rights, and even unlimited lifespan.

Of course, this is a voluntary choice.

At least as far as Kistis knew, the imperial authorities never forced anyone to accept quantification.

In the beginning, not many humans volunteered to become citizens of the Empire, especially those from the New World, who could hardly accept the changes brought about by becoming qualitative people. But hundreds of years passed, and more and more people threw themselves into the arms of the empire and became citizens of the empire. Especially for the new humans born in the cities of the sky, becoming citizens of the Empire is almost the ultimate ideal of their existence.

The point is, the citizens of the Empire have an almost unlimited lifespan.

Of course, they didn't know what they would pay for it, at least not until they became citizens of the Empire. After becoming citizens of the Empire, even if they know the price they have paid, because it is an irreversible process, they can only accept the reality.

In fact, for them, there is no question of acceptance or non-acceptance at all.

In the process of becoming citizens of the Empire, they have lost their sense of self-existence, at least subjectively, they are no longer human.

Either way, this makes the situation of the "Freedom Defenders" more and more difficult.

As far as Kissis knows, hundreds of years ago, developing new members was a simple matter, and there was little difficulty. Nowadays, however, recruiting new members has become an almost impossible task, with a success rate of less than 1 in 10, and sometimes even a great cost.

What's more, developing new members means taking risks.

That is, first of all, it is necessary to send people to the space city, to be precise, to rely on the freedom fighters lurking in the space city, through them to find out which people are dissatisfied with the imperial authorities, and hope to change the status quo through efforts, or achieve their personal goals. The next step is to engage with such subjects, indoctrinate them with some knowledge of the Imperial authorities, and test their reactions to receiving this information. Because there is no certainty that each subject will develop into a new member, the initial indoctrination is very superficial and does not involve the basic situation of the "Freedom Defenders". After completing this step, some of the objects will be eliminated, and the selected ones will gain more information, learn more about the real world, and get a chance to choose. It is only when these people choose the common ideals that the "Freedom Defenders" adhere to will they have access to more information and become aware of the existence of the "Freedom Defenders". The next thing to do is to try to send them to the terrestrial realm. Before they can become members of the Freedom Guardians, they need to undergo a mental transformation so that the leader instills in them a strong spiritual power.

Of course, this is just standard procedure.

Although the selection process is very complex and able to filter out most of the dangers, there are always some loopholes, and they are very serious.

Over the past hundreds of years, a lot of very serious things have happened.

For example, through this program, the enemy's lackeys infiltrated the "Freedom Defenders" and even posed a threat to the leaders of the "Freedom Defenders".

As a result, there are some necessary security precautions in addition to this set of procedures.

The most important measure is that after coming to the Earth World Realm, all the selected subjects will be subject to the last assessment, and the most direct assessment. That is, to allow psychics to enter their consciousness, read their memories, and search for the secrets hidden in them. If they are the lackeys of the enemy, even if they are very well disguised, they will leave traces in their memory.

Of course, this is not safe enough.

The main thing is that the enemy, after learning about this situation, has found a way to deal with it, that is, to set a kind of memory trap in the consciousness of some lackeys that needs to be triggered by certain external conditions. Until the trigger appears, they will not know their mission, and they will not even be any different from ordinary people. It is only after the trigger is triggered that the information stored in the memory trap enters their consciousness and takes control of them to complete a specific mission, such as assassinating a leader of the Freedom Guards.

In response to this situation, the "Freedom Defenders" also came up with countermeasures.

That is, all new members are subject to a period of quarantine, and during the quarantine period, let them be exposed to as many things as possible, and even participate in some actions, so as to trigger possible memory traps and let them show their true colors.

Although this method is not safe, it greatly reduces the probability of accidents.

The point is, the memory trap can be triggered at any time, revealing the lackeys of the Empire.

In Kistis's opinion, it was one such guy that the leader wanted her to capture. He is a lackey of the Empire, lurking inside the "freedom fighters" and going undetected. Until now, a fortuitous factor triggers his memory trap and makes him reveal his true colors.

For this kind of guy, Kistis will not have the slightest mercy.

The question is, why did this guy come here, and why did he secretly arrest him?

What's more, the leader made it clear that he could not be executed, that he must be captured alive, and that if he was caught, he should be returned immediately.

This made Kistis a little incomprehensible.

The lackeys of the empire were not qualified to survive at all, and those lackeys caught before were all executed on the spot without exception.

Of course, before the execution, the psychic needs to be allowed to enter his consciousness and obtain the secrets hidden in his memory.

As for escorting them back, there was no need at all.

There is also no need for secret arrests.

All in all, Kisstis was a little strange and incomprehensible, so he became curious about this target of capture, and he was definitely not an ordinary lackey.

This guy must have a special mission, otherwise the leader wouldn't have taken him so seriously.

Fortunately, the arrest process went very smoothly.

The leader had already mentioned that he had come here to get ships to the Old Continent, so Kistis had prepared for it in advance. It was only to her surprise that the guy did not go to the dockyard, but to the already deserted port, where he seemed to think he would be able to find the ship.

Did this guy live a thousand years ago?

Even civilians in the cities of the sky know that ships that cross the ocean without sailing on the surface of the sea need a more efficient kind of transportation equipment.

Of course, Kistis didn't let him slip away.

After discovering his whereabouts, Kisstis adjusted his deployment.

What surprised her even more was that this guy didn't resist after being surrounded, which was completely different from the behavior of the lackeys who had been caught before.

To know the way, any lackey knows the way, and being caught by the "Freedom Defenders" will end very tragically.

It is in this way that all the lackeys will not surrender and will fight to the last moment. Some of the most determined lackeys will not even let themselves fall into the hands of the "freedom defenders" alive, and will commit suicide at the last moment. This guy didn't kill himself, he didn't resist!

Kistis was strange and incomprehensible.

If he has a special mission, and even the leader attaches great importance to him, and even specifically mentions that he will be captured alive, then he must have a strong will, and he must know many secrets. In his situation, he should never give up resistance, and he should choose to commit suicide when he finds that there is nowhere to escape.

Perhaps, it has something to do with the mission he has on that mission that keeps him from committing suicide.

So, what kind of mission does he have on his shoulders?

Kisstis was a little curious, and felt obligated to find out the secret.