Looking at Rollins Wright, who held the gun pointed it at himself, and had a smile on his face but rage in his eyes, Fang Li narrowed his eyes slightly.
Treating Rollins Wright's threat as if it were nothing, Fang Li not only did not hold back his tone but instead became sarcastic, saying, "No wonder you couldn't handle it when someone criticized your research achievements, even though you used to be an expert in the research team and now hold a military rank. That's because deep down, you're still a scientist. You couldn't bear to have your research criticized, which is why you couldn't help but eliminate all of us to protect this secret."
"So, that's why I say you don't understand anything," Rollins Wright sneered. "Ever since separating from Aphrodite, Eros is no longer a part of Aphrodite but exists independently. The evidence is that even without a core, it still exists without decomposing into Oracle Cells and dissipating."
It is not a secret that without a core, the Oracle Cells that make up the Aragami will eventually dissipate over time. Although the speed of dissipation varies depending on the individual, the fact that Eros continues to exist even after a whole decade has passed is indeed a testament to its independent existence.
"However, this entity lacks consciousness and thoughts; at most, it can be considered a semi-living organism," Fang Li looked directly at Rollins Wright and said, "But for you, it's conversely a good thing, isn't it?"
At this point, Fang Li had already figured out the purpose of Rollins Wright's research on Eros. It was all about the hormones.
"Since it used to be a part of Aphrodite, 'Alpha' naturally has the ability to release hormones that attract and manipulate Aragami, just like Aphrodite. The modified Aragami mine you used to frame me was injected with this hormone."
However, Eros is just a pair of severed arms without consciousness or the ability to emit hormones autonomously, let alone purposefully manipulate Aragami like Aphrodite.
"That's why you started researching and seeking ways to control 'Alpha' after obtaining it. By controlling 'Alpha,' you can manipulate Aragami independently, thereby achieving your goals."
The Eros Project report mentioned this:
"In order to make 'Alpha' a complete means for humans to conquer Aragami, the Russian Branch established a research team led by Rollins Wright-Einz Dolos to study and control 'Alpha' through debugging and manipulation."
This sentence revealed to others the role of 'Alpha.'
If Rollins Wright successfully researches a method to control 'Alpha,' humans could use its Ability, similar to Aphrodite, to conquer Aragami and regain their dominance.
"Therefore, the ultimate goal of the Eros Project is to restore human dominance over all things and restore peace, rather than completely eliminating the threat of Aragami."
If the Aragami that caused the collapse of half of the human civilization becomes human's pet, wouldn't it prove the phrase 'dominance over all things'?
"I have to say, you scientists are all mad. You can come up with anything, no matter how crazy that something is." Fang Li glanced at Rollins Wright and chuckled. "But now I understand why you were willing to go to such lengths to eliminate us."
Did the Mission to plant the mine fail?
Did the Mission to subdue Aphrodite fail?
The failures of each Mission ultimately led to the complete invasion of the Russian Branch by the Aragami, resulting in its destruction. But Rollins Wright didn't care about any of this because if they could freely use 'Alpha,' the Russian Branch could control the Aragami army and silently dissolve the threat.
Precisely because of this, Rollins Wright didn't worry about the threat of the Aragami but targeted Fang Li's entire group.
For Rollins Wright, Aragami was not the threat; the so-called support from the Far East Branch was the true threat to him.
For this reason, Rollins Wright was willing to sacrifice the Combat Mission. At this moment, when the Aragami army was approaching, he didn't even carry out any operations. They didn't dispatch a single God Eater on the frontline, allowing the Aragami to attack freely.
"But even if you can manipulate the Aragami army through 'Alpha,' can you use it to control Aphrodite?"
Fang Li didn't hold back as he said, "As a former part of Aphrodite and an Aragami with the same Ability, those severed arms can't possibly control Aphrodite, can they?"
Not to mention Aphrodite, even the Aragami of the same Deusphage Species as Aphrodite, Eros probably can't manipulate them either. Otherwise, Aphrodite wouldn't be one of the most terrifying Aragami on Earth, but rather the most terrifying Aragami those tame powerful beings.
"A son cannot control his mother." Fang Li spread out his hands, and his gaze towards Rollins Wright became intriguing as he continued, "So, dreaming of using Aragami to manipulate the food chain and let humans regain their position at the top is simply wishful thinking."
As long as those Deusphage Species Aragami exist, the crisis for humans won't be resolved.
After all, if all the Deusphage Species Aragami starts to rampage, with just these Aragami alone, humans would be subjected to destruction many times over and since Eros cannot manipulate Deusphage Species Aragami, ultimately, this plan is nothing more than an unrealistic endeavor.
This is the point that Fang Li wants to express.
However, Rollins Wright laughed once again after hearing Fang Li's words.
This time, there was no anger in Rollins Wright's smile; there was only disdain and mockery.
"It's amazing that you're still a soldier. Don't you know that if you want to end a war, one side must emerge victorious?"
Rollins Wright's expression became somewhat darker as he continued with a smile, "Indeed, perhaps we can't control Deusphage Species Aragami with Eros' Ability, but as long as we can control countless other Aragami, we can use them as our army to defeat those Deusphage Species. I believe that even Deusphage Species Aragami will only meet their demise in the face of an endless army of Aragami."
"So, that's how it is. You plan to manipulate the Aragami army outside and use them to deal with Aphrodite?" Fang Li calmly said, "But Aphrodite also possesses the same Ability. Do you really think you can successfully wrest control from the hands of that Deusphage Species Aragami with just those severed arms?"
"That's something I need to consider, not you," Rollins Wright's smile vanished.
"You just need to die here."
After saying that, Rollins Wright pulled the trigger.
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