amaotonovel Chapter 1451 I Like Their Confidence
Chapter 1451 I Like Their Confidence
All of this was incredibly simple for them…
Everything went much more smoothly than expected…
At that very moment, news from all sides was being continuously reported to their commander.
"Reporting to the Commander-in-Chief, the energy readings of the core defense perimeter of Lingas City remain high, indicating fierce resistance."
However, high-intensity life signals and abnormal energy fluctuations were detected in its eastern underground area, suspected to be a high-level command node or... a confinement facility.
The outer perimeter defenses are experiencing intermittent malfunctions; the coordinates have been synchronized with you.
An adjutant's voice rang out in the command hall, which was filled with a deep hum.
"Prison facilities?"
The captain's lips, hidden beneath his menacing helmet, seemed to twitch slightly before he muttered to himself, "Could it be that Xiao Dingshan... those few good-for-nothings?"
He pulled up the real-time scan image of the synchronized area.
Sure enough, a defensive energy field in an underground bunker was found to be periodically weakening, albeit weakly and briefly.
However, in a defense system that should have been flawless due to interference from the Star Network Hub, this flaw was like a firefly in the dark.
"Dispatch our special infiltration team. Target coordinates locked. Sound cut in. Confirm target identity. If remnants of the parliament...take them back."
The commander's order was concise and ruthless.
He didn't care about the lives or deaths of those four losers, but they were "sources of information" for understanding this planet and Xiao Ce.
Even if it's just scraps. More importantly, he wanted to see if Xiao Ce was truly foolish enough to imprison them on the front lines of the battlefield.
At this moment, Xiao Dingshan's bait was positioned on the periphery.
The roar of battle was dampened by the thick rock layers and alloy partitions, but the tremors of the ground could still be felt.
Suddenly, a strange ripple appeared in the air, as if an invisible force had pierced the surface of calm water.
Several almost completely transparent, distorted beams of light appeared out of thin air; these were the squad equipped with top-of-the-line optical camouflage and phase-detection devices.
They moved like ghosts through the pre-arranged weak point in the energy field, pinpointing the isolation pod that imprisoned the four people.
Caesar's sensors were the first to detect the anomaly!
"Detected...high-dimensional phase perturbation...unknown technology...enemy attack?"
His electronic voice carried a programmed sense of surprise and doubt, but on a deeper level, the Star Eclipse Core was calmly directing the flow of information toward Xiao Ce.
Xiao Dingshan's cloudy eyes snapped open as he saw the gradually solidifying black armored figure radiating a chilling killing intent. A twisted ecstasy instantly overwhelmed his fear!
coming!
The captain's henchmen have arrived!
Hope for life! He struggled to shout, but the energy field suppressed him, allowing him to only make hoarse sounds.
"Identities confirmed: Former Speaker of the Creation Council, Xiao Dingshan; Chief Scientist, Kaiser Prototype; Treasurer, Raymond; Intelligence Officer, Evelyn Simulation."
"Vitality signs are weak, and there is unknown encryption interference at the core of consciousness... Preliminary assessment indicates no immediate physical traps." The squad leader's cold report rang out on the internal channel.
"Recover. Clear all traces and retreat via the same route."
The order was given.
He activated their phase ripper again, and with a flash of eerie light, he vanished from the spot along with the four electronic cages, as if they had never existed.
Only the residual energy field fluctuations inside the isolation chamber prove what just happened.
The flagship "Roar of the Abyss" features a special isolation compartment.
The four electronic cages were reactivated and placed on the cold metal floor.
The captain's enormous figure stood before them like a demon god, his crimson electronic eyes scanning the creatures in the cages without a trace of emotion.
Behind him stood several imposing hyena lieutenants, their armor even more refined, and the air was thick with pressure and scrutiny.
"Commander...Commander! The great Reaper! You...you've finally arrived!"
Xiao Dingshan was the first to react. He forced the most obsequious and humble expression onto his withered face, and despite the excruciating pain caused by the energy field suppression, he struggled to kneel down!
“I knew it! I knew you wouldn’t abandon your loyal servant!”
That treacherous and cunning little bastard Xiao Ce used every despicable means to imprison us... He fears your power!
He fears your arrival!
Caesar's projection struggled to remain steady, and respectfully said, "Welcome... Captain-Commander... to the capital. We... were incompetent... and failed to defend... the base... We have failed... your trust..."
But…we…have gathered…a great deal…of…intelligence…about…Xiao Ce and…his forces…and are willing…to…fully…assist…the legion…”
Raymond stammered in agreement, "Yes...yes! Captain...Xiao Ce...he ruined the council...ruined your plans..."
He deserves to die! We must avenge him! Let us... let us go to the front lines... we must tear him apart with our own hands!
Even Evelyn, whose empty eyes were now focused on the Captain-Commander, nodded slightly, conveying a silent submission.
"Humph."
A cold, mocking laugh came from beneath the captain's helmet.
"Loyalty? Servant?"
His gaze was sharp as a knife as he swept over the four of them one by one and said, "Your value lies only in the information that remains in your minds, and... the experimental data that can still be extracted from your tattered bodies."
He made no attempt to hide the contempt in his words.
"waste."
The captain took a step forward, his heavy metal boots thumping on the deck, the invisible pressure making all four of them gasp for breath.
"Defeat after defeat, unable to even defend their own lair, manipulated by what you call a 'bastard,' and ultimately dragged out of their burrows like rats. The council is wasting its resources by supporting you."
Xiao Dingshan's fawning smile froze instantly, a mixture of humiliation and fear overwhelming him. He dared not utter a word of rebuttal and could only lower his head even further.
Caesar's projection flickered silently. Raymond huddled in fear. Evelyn's eyes returned to their vacant state.
"intelligence?"
The captain sneered, "I will personally verify whether Xiao Ce has corrupted your minds."
He waved his hand and said, "Scan them! From the physical core to the bottom of the stream of consciousness, examine them inch by inch!"
"Find out any anomalies, any backdoors, any 'impurities' that don't belong to their original consciousness structure!"
Several technical soldiers wearing special armor and helmets with countless nerve probe tentacles extending from them!
Upon hearing this, he immediately stepped forward.
The cold probe ignored the faint resistance of the cage's energy field and precisely pierced the core interfaces of the four people.
Despite Xiao Ce saying that the captain wouldn't find out.
However, they were still not entirely at ease…
In an instant, the massive data stream was forcibly extracted and parsed.
The four people trembled violently, emitting painful groans or electronic noises, as if their consciousness was being roughly torn apart and rummaged through.
Under Xiao Ce's remote command, the core of the Star Eclipse Virus entered its deepest state of disguised dormancy, its structure perfectly mimicking the background noise of the four people's original consciousness data.
At the same time, a small number of pre-set memory fragments about Xiao Ce's forces' deployment and weapon weaknesses are actively pushed to the surface.
The scan lasted a suffocating hour.
Finally, their personnel retrieved the probe and reported to the commander-in-chief:
"Scan complete, Captain."
The target's core and physical carrier have been subjected to high-load damage and unknown encryption, but no traces of active exogenous virus implantation, remote control protocols, or logic bombs have been detected.
The memory data contains a large amount of information about the target 'Xiao Ce' and his forces' tactics and equipment. Some of this information is consistent with frontline reconnaissance data, while some remains to be verified.
Subconscious activity revealed…primarily a strong will to survive and extreme hatred towards Xiao Ce; no obvious logical contradictions or signs of betrayal were found.
"Not found?"
The captain narrowed his crimson electronic eyes slightly as he examined the report.
He was naturally suspicious, but the Brain Eater scan was one of the Legion's highest-level detection methods and rarely made mistakes.
The deep-seated fear and overwhelming hatred for Xiao Ce felt by Xiao Dingshan and his three companions were vividly revealed in the scan, and this could not be faked.
Perhaps... Xiao Ce simply hasn't had time to completely control or brainwash them yet?
Or perhaps the remaining value of these few worthless individuals is not worth Xiao Ce's effort in setting up a sophisticated trap?
Looking at the four defective products in front of him, trembling like startled birds in their cages, the captain's doubts lessened slightly, but did not completely disappear.
He spoke slowly, his voice still icy: "It seems Xiao Ce is even more arrogant, or... foolish, than I imagined. Does he think this will make you all devoted? Or does he think I'm incapable of seeing through him?"
He walked to the control panel, pulled up a holographic star map of the entire Western European battlefield, and highlighted the British Isles with a blinding red light.
"The front lines will verify the authenticity of the intelligence. As for you..."
He glanced at the four of them. "Revenge? With your broken bodies and defeated minds?"
Hmph, stay by my side and watch out.
See how true power crushes the seemingly invincible enemy in your eyes, and how it takes back everything you have lost, with interest!
This is your only value! It's to witness! To witness what true strength is!
Upon hearing this, Xiao Dingshan and his three companions felt a mix of emotions.
The sense of humiliation almost overwhelmed them, but there was also a sense of relief at surviving a disaster and a deep-seated fear.
They succeeded in the first step and gained temporary safety, but the captain's indifference and distrust weighed heavily on their hearts like another mountain.
They could only adopt an even more humble posture and repeatedly agree.
"Send the order!"
The captain ignored the four men and suddenly raised his voice, which echoed throughout the command hall and was also transmitted throughout the entire fleet via the encrypted channel.
"Outpost secured, springboard stable! Target: The heart of Britain! The city of Lingas and the core of its underground fortress!"
Clear away all external resistance and remove the remaining surface remnants of the 'Polaris' factory!
Our 'Abyssal Roar' has moved forward, and the main gun 'Starbreaker' is entering its first-level charging preheating phase!
"I will see the flames of resistance in the west of this planet completely extinguished within three months, and make all these damned humans submit to our feet..."
His giant fist slammed heavily onto the British Isle on the star map, and dark red energy patterns burned fiercely on his fist!
"Conquer the West, seize its resources and technology, especially the modified 'Heart of the Ruins' energy source!"
Using this as a base, the army marched eastward!
Lock onto the East Asia Celestial Secrets Institute and destroy the 'Star Network Hub'!
Cut off their last hope of connecting with Yangxing!
Let those reinforcements rushing through deep space become homeless, doomed cosmic wanderers!
The captain's voice was filled with destructive fanaticism and an all-powerful confidence.
"At that time, this planet, along with all its creatures, all its resources, and all its secrets, will become the new hunting ground and crucible of my Interstellar Hyena Legion!"
He turned around abruptly, his crimson electronic eyes scanning everyone in the hall!
Finally, the words landed on the four people in the cage, carrying a cruel expectation: "You, just watch closely, and you'll see what true conquest is! Three months, and everything will be over!"
"Let me show you just how useless you are..."
"Yes, sir! Captain!"
A deafening roar echoed through the command hall.
Xiao Dingshan immediately seized the opportunity and used all his strength to fawn: "The Captain is wise and mighty! His plans are flawless!"
Three months? I doubt that little bastard Xiao Ce can even last three months!
Before your absolute power, all his tricks are futile, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot! Your subordinates will witness with our own eyes the day you crush East Asia and grind Xiao Ce to dust!
Caesar and Raymond quickly echoed this sentiment, doing their utmost to flatter him.
Evelyn kept her head down in silence, and no one could see the depths of her empty eyes.
The faint blue light emanating from the core of the Star Eclipse flickered extremely weakly and regularly, transforming the Commander-in-Chief's complete battle plan, timetable, and the flagship's precise coordinates into an invisible data stream, which was quietly transmitted to the distant East.
At this point, their mindset had also undergone a tremendous change.
Previously, they probably wanted Xiao Ce to lose.
However, after Xiao Ce implanted the virus into them, he hoped that the captain would lose.
Moreover, Xiao Dingshan saw the captain's appearance.
He seemed to see his past self in him.
East Asia, Tianji Academy.
As Xiao Ce watched the first top-secret intelligence report from Evelyn's Star Eclipse Core, which was simultaneously transmitted to the screen, a cold smile slowly curved his lips.
The poison nail had been successfully driven into the enemy's heart. The captain's seemingly thunderous "three-month conquest" plan, every step and every time point, was now clearly displayed before his eyes.
"Three months?"
Xiao Ce murmured, his gaze sharp as a knife, piercing through the virtual star map, as if he could see the floating steel demon mountain under the burning western sky.
"They really are confident..."
The real contest had already subtly shifted due to the captain's arrogant belief in his control of the situation; he simply loved their confidence…