Lawrence Phoenix was twitching all over, foaming at the mouth, and eventually died, all of which Lu Heng witnessed through the camera. The twitching and foaming at the mouth were adverse reactions caused by mental shock. Spiritual Skills do indeed cause a certain degree of mental shock to targets, which in severe cases can result in mental breakdown, brain damage, or even death. These conclusions have been accurately drawn from research in spiritual ability and medicine. Not only humans, but all organisms will exhibit varying degrees of response when subjected to Spiritual Skills, from a medical standpoint. The lower the Spiritual Attribute of an organism, the higher the likelihood of injury from a mental shock. If an experiment is done on mice, a mental shock from a C-level spiritual skill would instantly cause brain death. This is because the mouse’s Spiritual Attribute is too low to withstand the mental shock from C-level skills. The same applies to humans. Humans have relatively high Spiritual Attributes, with an average adult male having a Spiritual Attribute of 10 points. Under normal circumstances, an adult male with 10 points of spiritual power can withstand the shock of B-level spiritual skills but will experience adverse reactions such as dizziness, nausea, and spasms. In other words, when using spiritual skills on ordinary people, B-level is the limit, and exceeding B-level could lead to severe consequences or even death. Lu Heng pondered and then asked, "Which level skill was used?" The warrior responsible for conducting the spiritual torture on Lawrence Phoenix replied, "B-level, categorized as gentle-type skill." Within spiritual skills, aside from level classification, the characteristics of the skill also influence the post-treatment reaction of the target. Some spiritual skills are designed for attack, characterized by strong impact and destructive power. Generally speaking, gentle-type skills are more scrutinized when used for spiritual torture. Google seaʀᴄh 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥 After all, the goal of spiritual torture is to retrieve secrets from the target’s brain, not to kill them. If the intention was to kill the target, simply pulling the trigger would suffice. Spiritual torture skills aim to achieve optimal results by balancing the success rate of the torture and the damage inflicted on the target. Skills with high torture success rates and minimal damage to the target are the optimal solution for spiritual torture skills. B-level gentle-type spiritual torture skills are considered relatively safe. If the situation is urgent, they can be used directly without testing the target’s tolerance to mental shock. However, even gentle-type B-level spiritual torture skills might still harm the target, but the mortality rate is very low, usually less than one in ten thousand. Lu Heng felt something was amiss and said, "The mission has changed, you need to bring back the body." The team leader of the task force agreed, accepted the order, and prepared to bring Lawrence Phoenix’s body back to Da Xia. Qi Jinhui’s think tank was also busy, reporting to superiors while collecting intelligence from various sources, preparing to take action against the Phoenix family. Although Lawrence Phoenix is dead, this matter is not concluded. If Lawrence Phoenix was indeed the Bloodline Ancestor hiding in the Human World, then the entire Phoenix family is problematic, requiring action to prevent a bloodline invasion. So far, individual bloodlines still occasionally appear among humans. Preventing a bloodline invasion will inevitably evolve into a long-term battle. The next day, Lu Heng received a call from Qi Jinhui. Qi Jinhui: "Yesterday’s operation failed, and the team executing the mission was intercepted by the White Eagle Guard after leaving Lawrence’s manor, and couldn’t bring Lawrence Phoenix’s body back." Lu Heng wasn’t surprised by the result, given Lawrence Phoenix held high standing within the ASE Alliance, commanding immense wealth. Such a high-level capitalist family is entangled with the Congress of the White Eagle Federation. The Phoenix family could even instigate a war for oil, indicating links with the White Eagle military. Even if the head of such a family dies, the White Eagle Federation wouldn’t allow his body to be taken out of the country. Lu Heng was unsurprised, so he calmly asked, "Did you get the DNA sample?" Qi Jinhui: "We did get it, but our task force was captured by the White Eagle Guard and locked up in the Magic Prohibition Prison in Mitchell State. The DNA sample is with the team leader, and it can’t be sent out now." Lu Heng furrowed his brows and asked, "What’s the current situation?" Qi Jinhui: "Our external affairs department is negotiating with the White Eagle Federation, hoping to bring back the warriors executing the mission, but it’s quite problematic. "The White Eagle Federation certainly wouldn’t dare to harm our people, but to bring them back, we need to go through diplomatic procedures, and it might take several months until they return." The team executing this mission was personnel long-term stationed in the White Eagle Federation by the military, a team executing stealth missions of superpower soldiers. They took on the task temporarily and went to Lawrence Phoenix’s manor for execution. This team of warriors is usually tasked with covert operations, not in the first tier of combat power. Facing the encirclement of the White Eagle Guard, they naturally couldn’t break through. With such a scarcity in combat power and being inside White Eagle Federation territory, resisting would be suicide. Thus, this team of warriors could only choose not to resist, be locked up in the Magic Prohibition Prison, and await rescue from their homeland. For personnel executing stealth missions, this was the best handling method, as life is more important than anything else.