The Emperor never disappeared. He just changed his clothes a few times. — George Carlin
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In the late spring of the 68th year of the Constitutional Era, there were many buildings hidden in the lush forest at the northern end of S1 Nanke State. In the early morning, loud slogans and uniform footsteps could be faintly heard coming from the field behind the mountain. Sometimes, the muffled sound of gunfire could be heard coming from the ground.
This was originally a branch of the General Assembly Base under the Ministry of National Defense of the Federation. Seventy years ago, it was transformed into a military training base. During the war between the Federation and the Empire, there were countless brilliant military heroes who had received rigorous training here.
The largest joint anti-terrorism battle exercise of the year had just concluded at this training base last week. At the end of the competition between the four military regions, there might not be a real winner, but the senior generals of the military were very pleased that they had picked out the best of the best from the soldiers who participated in the maneuver.
For them, these young soldiers who performed well in the exercise were the most powerful reserve force of the Federal military. Therefore, after the exercise ended, these officers who were listed by the Ministry of National Defense did not return to their original units. Instead, they stayed at the training base.
In the depths of the base, there was a building covered with ivy. It looked extremely inconspicuous. The conference room on the third floor was dark. One could faintly hear the sound of heavy breathing and smell the faint smell of men's sweat, but nothing could be seen. The only light came from the hologram in front of the conference room.
It seemed that many people were watching a movie, but no matter how much the Federation soldiers paid attention to discipline, they would not be so silent and silent when watching a movie. In the dark conference room, other than the smell of breathing and sweat, there was no sense of a person's presence.
The light on the hologram passed through the smoke that filled the conference room and slowly dispersed. What was playing now was indeed not a movie, but a surveillance video marked as top secret. The video was a bit blurry, and the time stamp in the lower right corner showed that the video had taken place about five months ago, in the cold winter of January.
In the video, there was a guy wearing a guard's uniform, wearing a hat and dragging a travel bag, walking inside a building. Because this person had his head down, his face was hidden under the shadow of the hat, so no one could see his true appearance.
On the surveillance video, the sound of an alarm rang out. Under the command of the system, countless guards surrounded the intruder from all directions. From that moment on, the intruder in the guard uniform sped up. His body on the screen dazzled the audience in the dark.
The intruder held two light machine guns and began to open fire. He began to run. His figure became a little strange and terrifying. He appeared and disappeared in every corner of the building. He calmly and terrifyingly killed the enemies one by one and hid himself. Then, he was ambushed by heavy fire behind a wall. Dust rose under his feet, and his body instantly rushed to the ceiling. Then, he pounced down and strangely avoided the bullets that filled the sky. He killed his way to the center of the enemy.
The hologram in the conference room was divided into several screens. The surveillance system recorded the intruder's movements from different angles. At the same time, it monitored the movements outside the building. From time to time, there was the dull sound of a heavy sniper rifle. It seemed that someone was sniping outside the building. Every time there was a sound, a guard would fall to the ground.
The people in the conference room who were watching the surveillance video maintained a dead silence. Except for the sound of breathing and the occasional sound of smoking, there was dead silence.
The screen was filled with smoke. The intruder was obviously forced into a desperate situation. But for some reason, he stood up coldly and fearlessly. Under the cover of the smoke, he quietly walked toward the direction marked as the exit of the three eastern areas. The silent pistol in his hand seemed to be guided by God. Through the heavy smoke, he aimed at the enemy in the corner and gently pulled the trigger …
At this point, the silent conference room finally had some more sounds. The sound of chairs moving could be heard. Perhaps the people who were watching the video could no longer control the shock in their hearts.
As the surveillance video played, the auxiliary holographic screen on the side continued to explain the breakdown of the tactical actions. Data indicators flowed like a waterfall. The route of the invaders, the trajectory analysis during shooting, the time spent in each section, and the cooperation between the installation of the bomb and the acquisition of intelligence were all dissected. It was extremely naked.
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The surveillance video on the hologram finished playing. The lights in the conference room were turned on.
There was still not much noise in the spacious conference room. Some of the officers in dark green military uniforms with different stripes on their shoulders were still squinting their eyes as they looked at the hologram. It seemed that they couldn't understand what they had just seen. More officers began to reach for their pockets, took out cigarettes, lit them, and stuffed them into their dry lips.
For a time, the smoke in the conference room was thicker than before. It was extremely suffocating. These ace soldiers from the major military regions of the Federation smoked in silence. While thinking about the purpose of the training base to let them watch this video, they couldn't help but doubt the authenticity of the previous video.
In the surveillance video, although the tactical movements of the ordinary-looking young man in the guard uniform did not appear to be very professional, the choice of every attack he made was so clean and efficient. Coupled with this person's inconceivably powerful actions, these attacks were extremely sharp and powerful, making the people who watched this video feel a deep sense of awe.
There was also the sniper who rushed into the building later. He was also an extremely fierce person. Although not all the officers who watched the video recognized that the heavy big gun was the legendary ACW, the weight of the gun indicated on the auxiliary screen made them admire this slender guy who was able to carry a heavy anti-materiel rifle weighing 21 kilograms and climb walls and drill holes. Not to mention this person who guarded the entrance of the three eastern areas in the end. He actually used the anti-materiel rifle as a heavy machine to block the firepower!
If the previous sniping outside the building showed that this sniper was absolutely excellent in military training, then this person later relied on the anti-materiel rifle to block the three entrances. It could only be said that this person played with guns to the point of ecstasy.
This person was admirable, but what about that person? He actually calmly walked forward in the smoke like he was playing a game. He raised his hand and killed a person. Not to mention that he didn't have a thermal imaging system, even if he did, it was impossible to perform this kind of movie scene in the environment created by the military smoke bomb.
This was not something that a human could do.
Therefore, some officers began to doubt the authenticity of this video.
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A female captain walked up to the podium in the conference room. She frowned and glanced at the officers who were smoking silently below the podium. She waved her hand in front of her, as if she wanted to drive away all the choking smoke. Although she was not in a good mood, in front of the treasures of the major military regions and the echelon officers who were focused on training by the Federal military, she couldn't lose her temper. She had to lower her head and began to follow the instructions given by the superior.
Her slender fingers lightly touched the terminal, and some pictures appeared on the hologram. The pictures were some pictures of some corpses and some damage on the wall after the force was applied.
The female officer used the cursor to point at some of the bloody parts in the pictures and said in a clear voice, "The first victim's throat was completely broken under the heavy blow. The second victim's forehead was hit hard, his skull was broken, and his blood vessels burst. According to the post-mortem, the strength of this person's right fist reached … "
The hardest part of the human body was the skull. How much strength would it take to break a human skull and break the blood vessels inside with one punch? The officers in the conference room, who had just shaken off their shock and were about to discuss a few words with each other, couldn't help but be shocked when they heard the value reported by the female captain. They sat up straight and looked at the hologram with a serious expression.
"This is the third victim. You can look at the data analysis. When he fired the gun, he still maintained an instantaneous speed of 11 meters per second without slowing down. You can also think that he didn't aim, but in fact, according to the report of the laboratory of the first hospital, this person's instantaneous reaction speed value has already broken through … "
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The female captain finished the data analysis report and walked down the podium.
The soldiers from all over the Federation squinted their eyes, and the cigarettes in their hands burned more and more brightly. At this time, they probably believed that the surveillance video was probably real. The Department of Defense wouldn't gather all the elites of the army in one place and fake so much data and images just to play a joke on the major military regions.
In the back row, there was an officer with a gentle expression who had been silently looking at the hologram. He was not like the other officers who were shocked or frowning.
At this time, the chief of the training base wearing a pair of glasses walked up to the podium. The middle-aged major general coldly looked at the officers below the podium and slowly said, "What you saw and heard before is top secret of the Federation. You should know very well what you should do. You can discuss, but only within the scope of this conference room."
The conference room was silent.
The chief of the training base looked at them coldly and said, "I know that some of you are doubting the authenticity of this video, but please believe that the Federal military is not that bored to this extent."
After a slight pause, he pointed his finger at these guys who were particularly arrogant and unruly in the exercise and scolded, "In the anti-terrorism exercise, you little brats under the podium did a good job, and some of you are starting to become cocky. Today, I let you watch this video to let you know what a real terrorist is like! I want to let you know, if you face such a terrorist in the exercise, can you still sit here with your head held high?! "
The gentle officer in the back row lowered his head and smiled faintly in self-mockery. At this time, the colleagues who were able to stay in the conference room were undoubtedly the most powerful figures in the Federal military. However, of the two people in the video, one was a monster who could fight to a draw with Madman Li, and the other was an awesome person who graduated first from the First Military Academy and was trained by both the Federation government and the anti-government army. This kind of comparison was undoubtedly unfair. The Department of National Defense probably didn't want them to watch this video just to wake them up.
However, the officers who did not know the inside story of the surveillance video did not think so. They frowned and thought about the general's angry words. In the end, they had to admit that when facing the two terrorists in the video, if there were more people, there might be some hope. If the number of people was equal or close, then there was no hope at all.
"Some of you are from the West Woods, some of you are from the three military regions, and some of you are precious soldiers from the fleet. Usually, in your respective units, the officers protect you like treasures, but on the real battlefield, you can't be as fragile as treasures!"
The commander of the training base looked coldly at the officers below the stage. Looking at the most important echelon strength of the Federal military in the future, he shouted loudly, "The Ministry has kept you here so that you can grow into the most powerful soldiers. This week's learning task is to analyze this video, write a plan based on the five-person team, and then hand it over to the terminal computer for evaluation."
The major general lowered his head and tidied up the files, using the corner of his eyes to pay attention to the reactions of the officers below the stage. The officers were stunned at first, but then their expressions turned fierce and unconvinced, which was not unexpected. He lowered his head, and the corner of his mouth rose with a trace of an indescribable smile. He thought in his heart, if the data of that guy called Xu Le shattering the security door with his last punch was also recorded, would these guys still be able to maintain their last bit of confidence?
The major general turned and left the conference room. The officers who were usually arrogant and had a threatening aura flowing from their bodies still stayed in the room. Earlier, the major general had made it clear that discussions could only be held within the confines of the conference room. As soldiers, they consciously followed the rules when it came to the top secrets of the Federation.
The sound of discussion gradually rose, and the focus of the discussion was naturally on the surveillance video. These outstanding officers of the Federation did not know where the two people in the surveillance video who were defined as terrorists came from. They were only shocked by the powerful combat strength displayed by the other party in the video, as well as … the mutual trust the two people showed in the almost desperate environment inside the building.
This kind of person was undoubtedly the scariest as an enemy, but if they had such a fierce character among their comrades, how fortunate would that be?
"Zhou Yu, let's form a team. Although it's only a virtual battle, it's really a bit difficult to rely on five people to deal with the two people in the video. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't have any confidence." An officer from the Special Mecha Battalion of the West Woods military district walked to the back row with a smile. He lightly patted the gentle officer, lowered his head, and said with a light laugh, "Before we came, Zhou Jin said that he wanted you to take care of me."
Half a year ago, Zhou Yu had finished his all-rounder program in the Nutshell Engineering Department and officially returned to the army. After graduating with high marks from the First Military Academy, he was now a member of the First Military District. He had participated in the anti-terrorism exercise a week ago and had scored second in the General Staff Headquarters, so he had been kept by the Ministry of Defence as a key training target. Today, faced with such a difficult topic, he, who had excellent tactical command skills, naturally became the first choice to form a team.
He smiled and nodded. Seeing him agree to the request of the West Woods officer, several officers who had just walked to the back row could not help but frown, and turned to leave with some disappointment. The person who had scored the highest in the General Staff Headquarters this time was an officer with the surname Yuan, but for some reason, that officer with the surname Yuan did not come to the training base. Now, Zhou Yu, who had scored second, had been snatched away by the West Woods military district. These officers could not help but feel a little disappointed.
Right at that moment, right in the middle of the seats, a burly and imposing officer suddenly stood up and said disdainfully, "In my opinion, even if this video is real, this topic at the training base is very meaningless. No matter how strong those two terrorists are, we can just get an old M37 mecha here and we'll be able to crush them into minced meat. "
As soon as these words were spoken, it was no surprise that they received the agreement of some of the officers. After all, this was an era of metal and mechanical power. No matter how strong the combat ability of those two people in the video was, the weapons they used were also the best of the Federal military's conventional weapons. However, in the face of the powerful armoured power of the military, it did not seem to be worth much attention.
Hearing the word 'mecha', Zhou Yu, who had been copying the topic with his head lowered, slowly raised his head. A rare trace of reminiscence appeared in those usually calm and gentle eyes of his. At that moment, he thought of the Old Moon base, the peak of Mount Kaqi, the little white flower mecha standing on the edge of the cliff, and that fellow inside the mecha.
Zhou Yu looked at the proud fellow in the middle of the seats, and could not help but look at him with pity. If this fellow knew that the person he did not think highly of could operate a mecha to defeat that crazy Lees of Philadelphia, would he still rely on his identity as a special forces mecha pilot to express his disdain for that video?
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Capital Special District, Linyuan.
Zou Yu did not choose to sit in the bamboo house today. Although she really liked the flowing water there, the floating leaves on the water, the white mountain night lights outside the window, and she also really liked the atmosphere when she and Xu Le used to sit in the bamboo house and chat, the matter she wanted to discuss today was very important, so she chose the safest private room in Linyuan.
It was probably only in a place like Linyuan, under the eyes of people like Lin Banshan, that she did not have to worry that the matter she wanted to discuss today would be overheard by the Federation government, the military, or that madam she had always respected.
"You know that my life at home isn't that good right now. I'm not an elder brother, and I don't have a real job. After my dividends are put into the fund every year, the amount of money I can control on my own is not more than 10 million."
Beside the table, the man wearing an expensive jacket had a gloomy expression on his face. In the past, this gloomy expression had long been replaced by the mental and physical exhaustion of the past few months.
Zou Yu looked at the two Green Arowana swimming slowly in the fish tank. Her figure had recovered very quickly after giving birth, and today, she wore a bright red gown. It was not tacky at all. Instead, because of the trace of coldness between her brows, it made her look exceptionally elegant.
"The second successor of the Li family. Even if you are about to be stripped of your right to inherit the family, I think that you still have something in your hands these past few years." She turned around, looked coldly at Li Xiaotong, and said, "You've already invested half a million in him. If he dies just like this, or is forever locked up in that place where no one knows, then this greatest investment of your life will forever be a failure. Since that's the case, why don't you take a gamble?"
"You should know better than me what level of game this is. This is not a place where money can be used, unless the important figures at that level have their own ideas." Li Xiaotong looked at the delicious food on the table, but he didn't have the heart to raise his chopsticks. In a low voice, he said, "Although your father is already sitting in the position of Minister of Defense, the strength of your words in front of the madam is getting smaller and smaller …"
Zou Yu sat back in her seat and lowered her eyelids slightly. A chill flashed across her beautiful face. "I know that the higher-ups have already begun to move, which is why I asked for your help. The day before yesterday, a video was played at the training base. I keep feeling that … this means that some of the big shots in the military want to test something. "
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(My failure as a person is that I am so fat, but my body is like sister Lin's, unable to withstand wind and rain. Today, I was blown by the Qing wind. It was not a description, but I was really frozen into a popsicle. I went to the supermarket to buy cotton shoes, gloves, a hat, and a scarf. I put my hands together and rested at home for a long time before I warmed up. In reality, perhaps I am not that cold. Is it a problem with my mentality?
This is the opening of the third volume. I want to do my best to stabilize my mentality and enter slowly. I want to think carefully and write seriously. I don't want to waste everyone's subscription money.
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