At nine o 'clock in the evening, the Mercy Hospital robbery briefing was held at the Spring City Military and Police Joint Defense Center. Meng Tu was able to participate in the meeting as the provider of important clues, a high-ranking officer of the field army's special forces, and a part of his identity as a guest.
He had basically completed most of his objectives at this point. Just as he was wondering if he should communicate with his superior, Tian Bang, someone greeted him from the staff area. He turned around and saw a familiar face.
"Major Chen, no, Lieutenant Colonel Chen, congratulations."
Lieutenant Colonel Chen took the initiative to greet him. He was the person in charge of the supply base when the scientific research team first arrived in Spring City. Half a year ago, he was still a major. Now, his rank had risen by one rank, and he was not even 50 years old. Even in the city defense system, it was still something worth celebrating.
Lieutenant Colonel Chen had a good personality and a good temper. He was a very smooth person and knew how to expand the topic. He knew that he could greet Meng Tu, but there was nothing to talk about. Thus, he decisively introduced another person.
"Senior Colonel Meng, this is the hero of our Spring City army, Captain Chou Wei …"
Meng Tu was wondering who this person was wearing sunglasses in the conference room. He immediately came to a realization when he heard this. He immediately stood up, saluted, and extended his hand. The other party's movements were almost synchronized. Then, they shook hands.
"Captain Chou, no, I should call him Junior Chou. I'm a student in the third phase of the Burning Stage, one batch ahead of you. I remember that you were with our Major General Tian and Major He Yueyin. "
The other party took the opportunity to call him "Senior Meng." His voice was hoarse, and he still did not take off his sunglasses. Meng Tu did not find it strange.
This Captain Chou in front of him was the commander of the Deep Blue Walker team who was protecting the vagrant tribe during their thousand-mile return journey last year. Unfortunately, he encountered a mutation infection, but he suppressed it with his strong willpower until the mission was completed.
Although Meng Tu was in the wilderness laboratory at that time, he had heard of his name for a long time.
"I've seen your frontline footage. You faced a poisonous mantis and your exoskeleton was damaged. You didn't even take half a step back. You traded injuries for lives. Most importantly, you completed it in four seconds. Even I can't do better than you."
Chou Wei was not good with words and was a man of few words. He only said, "Thank you, senior."
No qualified commander would want to let go of such an excellent person, and Meng Tu was the same. "You've recovered from your injuries, right? It would be a pity to stay in the Coastal Defense Force. How about it? Are you interested in joining the Coastal Defense Force?"
Chou Wei just smiled. "I'm still under observation."
Although Chou Wei was wearing sunglasses, for a Burner like Meng Tu, it wasn't completely effective. He understood what Chou Wei meant and comforted him, "Being able to participate in this kind of occasion is in itself a very good development."
Chou Wei said objectively, "It's mainly related to the research and treatment center."
"Oh, according to the information, the woman who performed the surgery has been working in the research and treatment center for a long time. This happened when I came out for surgery today. The timing is very good. "
Lieutenant Colonel Chen really didn't want to discuss this topic, so he forcefully changed the topic. "Senior Colonel Meng, it's rare for you to come back to Spring City. Let me and Captain Chou play host for the next two days. You can also come to my place and train those newbies …"
Meng Tu chuckled. "I can't stay for long because I have a mission. I'll be escorting the research team out tomorrow, so I can only decline Lieutenant Colonel Chen's good intentions. "
Lieutenant Colonel Chen blinked. "Senior Colonel Meng has been here for half a year just for that research team? What kind of research is that … Oh, I misspoke. "
"It's nothing. It's public anyway. It's just that I'm not a professional, so it's a bit hard to say. From what I've heard, they're mainly engaged in comparative research of the aberrated ecosphere. Their main focus is on the similarities and differences of the wilderness ecology between Spring City and Xia City. "
Lieutenant Colonel Chen had been grinding in the wilderness for many years, so he had some understanding. "Oh, I've heard of it. Right now, it's said that the ecosphere of Spring City and Xia City is rapidly converging … "
"Yes, especially in the volcanic region southwest of Spring City. The ecosphere ruled by the Vulcan Ants is like a kaleidoscope of aberrations. Whether it's the horizontal population size or the vertical evolution of aberrations, the rate of change is extremely high. Similar phenomena have appeared in the vicinity of Xia City. And recently, there's been frequent crustal movements on both sides. It's as if there's some kind of linkage. "
Lieutenant Colonel Chen's curiosity was piqued. "Then, are there any conclusions from the research?"
Meng Tu was about to shake his head when he thought of the topic of the lecture not too long ago. He couldn't help but chuckle. "Yes, there's a hole in my brain right now. I suspect that it's because of the migration of a new plane."
"A new plane?"
"Yes, there's a plane similar to the Deep Blue World. It's like a wheel that's' rolling over 'the space and time we're in. The back end is in Spring City, and the front end is in Xia City … "
The briefing officially began as he spoke.
This was a standard short meeting. The information had already been distributed in advance, listing nearly all the important clues. It included a large number of images and surveillance system records. The professionals already had a preliminary understanding of the situation by relying on this information. The non-professional leaders didn't need to explain in detail. They just needed to know the general outline and then make arrangements and clear the responsibilities.
Because of this, the professionals only roughly combed through the sequence of events. Most of the information was hastily skimmed over. But some of the analysis was a bit more interesting.
"It can be determined that the suspect went all the way from the southwest direction of the wilderness outside the city to Spring City. He encountered the hunting squad of former City Defense Force Lieutenant Bao Hongliang at Huilong Ridge, 273 kilometers outside the city, and killed a Chrysanthemum Bug.
"According to Bao Hongliang's testimony, the suspect was wearing an exoskeleton armor at the time. It's suspected to be a modified version of the X-2 robot. And according to the clues provided by Senior Colonel Meng Tu of the East Asian Coast Defense Force's First Special Forces Brigade, an X-2 robot charged into the heart of the southwestern volcanic region at the end of last year. And the mode of use of its energy weapon is very similar to the one displayed on the Chrysanthemum Bug that was killed this time. The two are highly related.
"This proves that the suspect has been operating in and around Spring City for a very long time. At the same time, we also have to pay attention to the basic structural requirements of the exoskeleton armor. Even if the suspect's armor was privately modified, it would be very difficult for it to have a particularly extreme design. Based on conventional structural inference, after the suspect wore the exoskeleton, his figure would be similar to Bao Hongliang's, so his real figure would be a bit smaller. His height is estimated to be between 167 and 172 centimeters, and his weight wouldn't exceed 65 kilograms. He could be a thin man, or he could be a woman. There would be obvious conflicts with the current image data.
"The suspect should have an accomplice with extremely high hacking skills. He should be able to erase most of the traces left in the surveillance system, and he could hack into the shuttle's control system to easily cut off the power.
"From the time frame of the operation, his goal is very clear. He is also very clear about the problems he will face in the process of robbing, and he has a clear solution …"
As he listened, Meng Tu couldn't help but laugh. "You guys are holding this meeting with bad intentions."
Lieutenant Colonel Chen smiled and didn't say anything. Chou Wei, however, said in a hoarse voice, "Quantum Corporation can't get out of this no matter what."
Lieutenant Colonel Chen grimaced when he heard these words. They really did hit the nail on the head.
Practically at the same time the two Burners made their comments, the direction of the meeting took a clear turn. It was just as the political official presiding over the meeting said, "The robber's goal is very clear. He's going after Quantum Corporation. In other words, he robbed Quantum Corporation's goal. However, we really want to know what Quantum Corporation's goal is. "
The person in charge of Quantum Corporation in Spring City was a typical elite. He wore a well-ironed suit and sat in his seat without saying a word.
The person in charge of the police force sat beside him. He was like a sniffer dog that had found a suspicious target, constantly sniffing around. "Madam Ren Qi is a high-ranking medical staff of the Mutant Research and Treatment Center. Today is the only time she's taken sick leave in the past six months to return to Spring City for surgery. How did your esteemed company know of this beforehand and arrange for a shuttle to send two B-class powerhouses to 'take over' the uterine fibroids she had removed? "
Someone coldly said, "What an extraordinary interest."
Low laughter could be heard in the conference room. The person in charge of Spring City of Quantum Corporation still had the face of an elite, but his face had unconsciously darkened.
Then came the complaint of the director of the Mutant Research and Treatment Center. "We've already asked Ren Qi. She has no dealings with Quantum Corporation. She doesn't have any dealings with the people that appeared inside and outside of her surgery room. She has no impression whatsoever … I must say, this is an extremely sensitive and impolite behavior!"
Following that, the questions from all over Spring City couldn't stop.
"What's the nature of that uterine fibroid?"
"Does your esteemed company already have a new path in the field of mutant research?"
"We need more detailed background information."
Meng Tu and the other two hadn't said a word since the start of the meeting. However, just by listening to these people's crazy bombardment, they already felt that it was very lively.
At this time, even the cautious Lieutenant Colonel Chen let go. He sighed. "That suspect is definitely trying to attract attention from all sides. Otherwise, there's no reason for there to be no video data on the route into the city, but it's all over Compassion Hospital … He's really going all out against the subsidiary companies! "
As an elite of the military's Team AB, Meng Tu expressed his delight at this scene. "Quantum Corporation making a fool of themselves and exposing their actions is probably the person's biggest goal other than the uterine fibroids. Evidently, he's succeeded. "
Speaking up to this point, Meng Tu was also somewhat surprised. "Spring City has quite a lot of opinions about Quantum Corporation. It's very rare to see such a situation where everyone is attacking them."
After all, Quantum Corporation and the capital power behind it had enormous influence all over the world. No matter how much they tossed and turned, they would still have to give them some face. It wasn't like now, where they were practically spitting in the face and treating the person in charge as a suspect.
The corner of Lieutenant Colonel Chen's mouth twitched. "It's Quantum Corporation's fault for overreacting. Now, up there … "
He extended his hand and pointed upwards. "I heard that Quantum Corporation directly deployed a private airship from outer space. It entered the atmosphere in half an hour and is now circling the airspace around Spring City. The mayor and our boss are all green in the face! "
Lieutenant Colonel Chen's' boss' was naturally the commander of Spring City's Border Defense Forces. Quantum Corporation's actions were equivalent to offending both the military and political bigwigs of Spring City's local system. It was no wonder that everyone was attacking them.
Meng Tu was truly shocked. "That uterine fibroid. Could it be a sacred fetus?"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly felt a slight difference in the light beside him. He subconsciously turned his head and looked through the window of the conference room. He saw that a part of Spring City's dazzling night scene had been suddenly hollowed out.
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