But this time, the mental link wasn't as smooth as the first time. Many people chose to refuse.

"I can't take it anymore. If we do it again, my body will collapse..."

"I'm going to die! I can't concentrate!"

"Ugh..."

"If we do it again, I'll definitely die, right?"

Because of the violent backlash caused by the previous mental link collapse, these participants felt intense discomfort. Along with the discomfort, they also felt intense fear, a fear of death.

Although many people become passionate after hearing inspiring words, that passion can easily be doused. The common people haven't undergone special training, they haven't been on the battlefield. Their passion isn't supported by anything particularly strong.

They aren't resilient enough.

Their passion is like exquisite porcelain. Although it looks beautiful, it shatters into pieces with a light touch.

"I can't do it anymore, I don't want to die!"

"I don't know if I'll die after being infected by the virus, but if I do another mental link, I'll definitely die!"

"So resisting fate is so difficult, we can't win..."

In the crowd, many decadent and timid voices sounded. This emotion spread rapidly like wildfire, spreading to the surrounding area, causing those who originally wanted to try the second link to change their minds as well.

They completely forgot their previous bold words. At this moment, they became timid mice again. Facing the danger pouncing towards them, they only dared to hide in the corner and tremble, not daring to make any resistance.

"Everyone, don't reject our mental invitation, we don't have time! Fight hard, and there's a way out! Give up, and there's only death!"

One of the Zhineng (Intelligent Brain) Evolvers roared. He felt that the mental link was proceeding extremely slowly and obscurely. At this rate, by the time the mental plague reappeared in this building, perhaps even five hundred people wouldn't be able to link successfully.

"We can't do it, give up..."

Someone said in a trembling voice.

"Damn it! I'm ordering you now, immediately release your mental defenses, otherwise, before the mental plague even arrives, I'll kill you all!" A Zhineng Evolver was driven to desperation. He glared with bloodshot eyes, suppressing the anger in his heart, and squeezed out a threat through his teeth.

These Evolver warriors might be good at fighting, but they weren't good at communicating, and they weren't good at handling this kind of emotional change. In this state where most people's emotions were on the verge of collapse, their threats not only didn't have an effective impact, but instead exacerbated the chaos.

"I said long ago that you high-level people and Evolvers have never taken the lives of us ordinary people seriously! You said we should work together to fight against foreign enemies, fight side by side, but in reality, you just want to squeeze out our value and use us as fuel!"

"Our bodies can hardly take it anymore, and you still want to force us to carry out mental links. Isn't that just sending us to our deaths?"

"Kill us then..."

In the crowd, chaotic voices rose and fell. Since the world's cataclysm, the fear, dissatisfaction, anger, and resentment accumulated in the hearts of these ordinary people all erupted at this moment.

They now doubted what Li Tianran had said before, believing that the so-called mental link was a cruel method of consuming their vitality to fight against the enemy!