12: Supreme Command Center! National Operations Operations Center!

The plane landed smoothly at a secret military base in the western suburbs of the Capital.

The cabin door opened,

and a blast of air, even colder and drier than that of Jiangnan City, rushed toward him.

At the bottom of the gangway,

a row of black Hongqi sedans with special license plates had long been waiting quietly. Over a dozen upright security personnel in black trench coats and sunglasses stood solemnly by the cars,

their powerful auras making it clear at a glance that they were no ordinary people.

Leading them was a middle-aged military officer in his fifties with a resolute face, bearing the rank of major general on his shoulders.

Seeing Lin Zhan and Li Guodong descend from the plane, he immediately stepped forward and gave a standard military salute.

“General Lin, Major General Li! Welcome back to the Capital! The National Destiny Operations Center is ready!”

“Thank you for your hard work, Secretary Wang.”

Lin Zhan returned the salute, then stepped aside to introduce him,

“This is Comrade Su Yuan.”

Secretary Wang’s gaze immediately fell on Su Yuan, his sharp eyes sizing him up from head to toe.

Although Su Yuan was dressed in ordinary college student attire,

he did not dare to underestimate him in the slightest.

To have Lin Zhan and Li Guodong personally escort him, the importance of this young man was already self-evident.

“Comrade Su Yuan, hello. I am Wang Zhen, General Long’s secretary.”

Secretary Wang took the initiative to extend his hand, a gentle yet solemn smile on his face,

“On behalf of General Long, I welcome you to the Capital.”

“Hello, Secretary Wang.”

Su Yuan was somewhat flattered and quickly reached out to shake his hand.

This man frequently appeared on television.

The other man's palm was broad and powerful; his handshake was neither humble nor overbearing, just right.

“The situation is urgent; we’ll talk on the way.”

Secretary Wang didn't waste time on small talk and immediately pulled open the car door,

making a gesture of invitation.

Su Yuan once again rode in the same car as Lin Zhan and Li Guodong,

and the convoy, escorted by security vehicles,

quickly sped away from the airport.

Unlike the hustle and bustle of Jiangnan City, although the streets of the Capital were heavy with traffic, everything was orderly.

Even under the massive shock of the national destiny arena's arrival,

this city still maintained its proper composure and order.

This was the heart of the Dragon Country.

“Comrade Su Yuan,”

In the car, Secretary Wang took the initiative to speak, breaking the silence,

“General Lin has already provided a brief report to the command center via encrypted communication regarding the situation on the plane. General Long has expressed full support for your decision!”

He looked at Su Yuan with undisguised admiration in his eyes:

“Especially you, Comrade Su Yuan. To be able to think of and dare to propose the plan to exchange for the infinite ammo desert eagle at such a critical moment—this kind of courage and foresight makes us old-timers feel inadequate!”

Su Yuan was startled.

Holy crap, how did this credit end up on my head?

It was clearly General Lin who made the final call despite all the opposition!

He subconsciously looked at Lin Zhan,

only to find the God of War sitting upright, eyes fixed forward, as if he hadn't heard a thing.

Major General Li Guodong, on the other hand, gave him a 'you deserve it' look,

and even gave him a subtle thumbs-up.

Su Yuan understood immediately.

The higher-ups were claiming credit on his behalf,

to elevate his status and his right to speak.

After all, he was just a twenty-year-old college student.

Although he was the sole Administrator,

in that supreme command center he was about to enter,

which was filled with shining stars of the military, his words would carry little weight.

Now, with the grand title of 'insisting on exchanging for a divine weapon and establishing immortal merit for Dragon Country's opening' bestowed upon him,

any suggestions he made in the future would carry a completely different weight.

Having figured this out,

Su Yuan couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

The thoughts of these great figures were truly meticulous.

They not only wanted to make good use of his system but also wanted to protect and utilize him as a person.

“Secretary Wang, you flatter me. It was all thanks to the wise leadership of General Lin and Major General Li; I merely proposed an immature idea.”

Su Yuan quickly responded with humility.

Secretary Wang smiled and didn't pursue the topic further,

instead, his expression turned solemn as he began to introduce the upcoming situation.

“In ten minutes, we will arrive at the National Destiny Operations Center. This center was jointly established overnight by the military, the Ministry of State Security, the Academy of Sciences, and several other departments as the supreme command agency specifically responsible for handling this national destiny arena event.”

“The center is located five hundred meters underground and possesses the highest level of defense and security measures. From”

“the moment you enter, all your external communications will be cut off,”

“and your safety will be fully taken over by Dragon Country’s top-tier security system.”

“I know this will cause you to lose some freedom,”

“but I hope you can understand. Your current value to Dragon Country is immeasurable.”

Secretary Wang's tone was very sincere.

“I understand, and I fully comply with the arrangements.”

Su Yuan nodded and said.

This was a result he had already anticipated

when he decided to turn himself over to the state.

The convoy wove through the complex roads of the Capital,

finally driving into a cluster of buildings that looked ordinary on the outside,

but were surrounded by numerous sentry posts and heavily guarded.

This was one of the core areas of the Dragon Country military.

The vehicles did not stop,

driving directly toward a massive underground parking lot in the center of the building complex.

After passing through multiple biometric verifications, including iris, voiceprint, and fingerprint scans,

an alloy gate as thick as a bank vault door slowly rose, and the convoy filed in.

When Su Yuan stepped out of the car,

he found himself in a vast underground space.

The place was brightly lit,

radiating a sense of futuristic technology.

Countless researchers in white coats and officers in various military uniforms hurried to and fro,

each looking rushed and serious.

The air was thick with a tense and efficient atmosphere.

“This way, please.”

Under Secretary Wang's lead,

Su Yuan, along with Lin Zhan and Li Guodong,

stepped into a dedicated high-speed elevator.

The elevator descended rapidly, the floor numbers on the screen jumping quickly.

-10, -20, -50... finally, the elevator stopped at the -100th floor.

The elevator doors opened,

and an even more magnificent and spectacular sight appeared before Su Yuan's eyes.

It was a massive circular hall large enough to accommodate thousands of people.

In the very center of the hall was a super holographic projection screen comparable to an IMAX giant screen.

The screen was divided into countless small squares,

flickering with real-time data streams and intelligence analysis from all over the world.

Below the screen were hundreds of workstations, densely packed with top experts from various fields.

There were military staff, intelligence analysts, psychologists, sociologists, and even history and mythology scholars.

The entire hall was like a high-speed superbrain,

processing all information regarding the national destiny arena.

And on the circular command platform at the very top of the hall stood over a dozen big shots whom Su Yuan had only ever seen on television,

their shoulders bearing general stars and their temperaments as steady as mountains.

Leading them was none other than General Long.

When Su Yuan entered the hall,

everyone's eyes instantly focused on him.

It was a complex look mixed with curiosity, scrutiny, excitement, and expectation.

Su Yuan felt his scalp tingle slightly.

Being stared at by so many big figures was incredibly high-pressure!

“You're here?”

Seeing Su Yuan, General Long's face broke into a gentle smile as he took the initiative to step down from the command platform and extend his hand.

“Welcome, Comrade Su Yuan. Welcome to the National Destiny Operations Center.”

Su Yuan hurried forward and shook the elder's hand with both of his: “Hello, General Long!”

“Don't be formal.”

The elder patted the back of his hand, then turned to face everyone on the command platform,

introducing him in a loud and powerful voice:

“Everyone, let me introduce you. This is our Dragon Country's greatest trump card in this national destiny struggle, and also our only Sky Eye—the national destiny arena Administrator, Comrade Su Yuan!”

“From now on, Comrade Su Yuan will serve as the Supreme Intelligence Consultant of this center, holding the highest authority second only to mine!”

“Every single one of his instructions is equivalent to a supreme combat order and must be executed unconditionally!”

Boom!

General Long's words

caused a significant stir in the hall.

Supreme Intelligence Consultant?

Highest authority second only to General Long?

Everyone was shocked.

Although they knew this young man was important,

they hadn't expected

him to be important to this extent!

Su Yuan himself was stunned.

When did I become the Supreme Intelligence Consultant?

How come I didn't know?

He was about to say something, but was stopped by a look from General Long.

The elder took his hand

and led him to the very center of the command platform,

to a seat specially prepared for him with an independent console and holographic screen.

This position

was even more central than those of Lin Zhan and Li Guodong!

“Comrade Su Yuan, from now on, this is your battle station.”

The elder pointed to the seat and spoke solemnly.

“Your mission is to sit here and use your Sky Eye to see the road ahead for our Dragon Country! To protect and guide our twenty contestants!”

Just then, a sudden, rapid alarm sounded throughout the entire command center!

【Global Announcement!】

【The national destiny arena will officially open in one minute!】

【All contestants will be teleported to Initial Instance No. 1: Zombie Siege!】

【Global live broadcast is about to begin!】

The cold mechanical voice once again rang out in the minds of seven billion people worldwide.

It’s here!

The atmosphere in the command center instantly became tense to the extreme!

Everyone returned to their workstations, fingers hovering over keyboards, waiting for orders.

“All units attention!”

General Lin Zhan took over command and issued the first order,

“Intelligence group, immediately connect to the global live broadcast signal and project the live footage of the twenty major countries onto the main screen! Focus monitoring on the Lighthouse Country, Japan, and India!”

“Data group, prepare to record the initial data and performance of each country's contestants for real-time analysis!”

“Logistics group, ensure that the communication channels with the families of the twenty contestants remain open, and handle all comfort and support work!”

Orders were rapidly issued one after another,

and the entire operations center, like a precision war machine,

instantly entered its highest state of operation.

Su Yuan was also infected by this tense atmosphere.

Sitting at his battle station, he took a deep breath

and concentrated all his attention on the system panel in front of him.

On the panel, the lists of [Domestic Contestants] and [Foreign Contestants]

were faintly flashing with light.

He knew that the moment the countdown ended,

he would be able to use this panel to observe every move of all contestants in the instance

from a God's-eye view!

The countdown began!

【10!】

【9!】

...【3!】

【2!】

【1!】

【Teleportation starting!】

Whoosh!

Across the entire world, those 4,660 selected contestants, no matter where they were

or what they were doing, all transformed into white light at the same time and vanished instantly from their spots!

The next second, the system panel in front of Su Yuan changed abruptly!

Under the [Contestant Management] module,

behind the names of all contestants,

a [Spectate] button had appeared!

At the same time, on the main screen of the operations center,

twenty live broadcast screens of varying sizes instantly lit up!

In the footage, the contestants from the Lighthouse Country, Japan, and others were appearing in a dilapidated, deathly quiet city.

“Report! Global live broadcast has started!”

“Report! The official Dragon Country live broadcast room has been established simultaneously, and the number of online viewers has instantly surpassed three hundred million!”