120: Chapter 120 The King's Chessboard, The First Move
Chapter One Hundred and Twenty: The King's Chessboard, The First Move
"Anonymous? Sending information to the Dragon Soul Bureau?"
A flicker of surprise crossed Lin Qingzhi's eyes. She knew I possessed high-tech means, but she never expected I could achieve this level.
"That's right." I conveyed my thoughts to her through the vibration of my wings, "Back at the Wang Family Manor, I learned a technique from a hacker's memory for sending encrypted messages through the public network. Although the operation is cumbersome, it guarantees absolute anonymity and untraceability."
"Moreover," I added, "I won't directly tell them the location of the chemical plant. I will only send the location of that second-level outpost, along with an incredibly precise... internal deployment map."
"This," I declared, "is the 'bait' we are tossing to the Dragon Soul Bureau!"
Upon hearing this, a hint of realization flashed in her cool phoenix eyes, immediately followed by a deep sense of admiration and approval.
"You've grown up," she said softly, her tone filled with relief. "You are no longer that 'Little Bug' who only knew how to rely on others and survive. You now possess the potential to become a true... 'King'."
She knew that my plan was not just about self-preservation or revenge.
It was a test!
A test of my ability to manipulate intelligence, a test of the 'elasticity' of my relationship with the Dragon Soul Bureau, and preparation for my subsequent, larger... general offensive!
I did not respond. I merely sank my will into my [Swarm Network].
I commanded a mutated flea, one most skilled in concealment, smaller than dust, to silently infiltrate the Dragon Soul Bureau's internal network and anonymously send the encrypted message I had long prepared, containing the second-level outpost's location and deployment map.
Once the message was sent, I withdrew all my mental power and waited quietly.
Waiting for the Dragon Soul Bureau's reaction.
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Jiang City, Dragon Soul Bureau Temporary Command Center.
The atmosphere was extremely tense.
The highest-ranking official, Eagle, was currently staring grimly at the devastating casualty report before him.
The shocking figures on the report clearly documented the immense losses incurred during last night's surprise raid. The Demon Rank Expert Thunder Leopard's status was unknown—alive or dead. The elite squad was completely wiped out. Moreover, the Dragons Nest base had been collapsed by a single palm strike from Ghost Hand.
The entire command center was shrouded in gloom and misery.
"Captain, we did our best," a technician reported hoarsely. "The Xuantian Alliance's Peak Demon Rank Expert, Night Crow, was far stronger than any of us anticipated. Head-on confrontation offered us no chance of victory."
Eagle said nothing. He simply clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white from excessive force.
He looked out the window at the city enveloped in darkness, his eyes filled with unwillingness and helplessness.
He knew that if things continued this way, Jiang City, and even the entire Blue Star, would completely devolve into the Xuantian Alliance's... hunting ground.
Just then—
"Beep—!"
The encrypted terminal in front of him suddenly emitted a faint, yet incredibly piercing, beep!
The sound was like a lightning bolt tearing through the darkness, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
"It's a top-level encrypted message!" The technician looked up sharply, his face filled with shock. "The source cannot be traced!"
Eagle's gaze shot toward the screen like a sharp sword.
He saw an unauthorized, untraceable message pop up like a phantom.
On it was an incredibly detailed... 3D topographical map, composed of countless precise lines! The map clearly marked the location of an abandoned warehouse in the suburbs of Jiang City, along with the distribution of every single room, every guard inside, and even the types of supplies stacked in the warehouse were clearly annotated!
Next to the map was a line of cold text, devoid of any emotion.
"A gift for you."
"Use it to comfort the souls of your fallen comrades."
Eagle's pupils contracted violently!
He stared intently at the incredibly precise map and the cold, yet provocative text on the screen; his breath completely halted at that moment!
He knew this was not a 'gift' from the Xuantian Alliance.
This was... 'Shadow Mosquito'!
That mysterious, unfathomable... 'Shadow Mosquito'!
He had actually, really, done it!
He had truly found the Xuantian Alliance's lair!
And he was willing to selflessly... share this intelligence with them?!
Eagle's body trembled slightly due to immense shock and excitement.
For the first time, a smile—the excited and cruel smile belonging to a hunter—appeared on his resolute face.
"Relay my order!"
He stood up abruptly and roared across the entire command center!
"Maximum combat readiness! All elites, assemble immediately!"
"Our target: the abandoned warehouse in the suburbs! Leave none alive! Capture them all... alive for me!"
"Use them to comfort our dead... brothers!"
He knew this was only the beginning.
An unprecedented, full-scale counterattack sweeping across the entirety of Jiang City, spearheaded by two 'invisible' allies, was officially commencing at this very moment!