There must be important information hidden in the daily logs.
“Let me do it.” Ye Fan instructed Magarnu to plug the chip into the computer, which allowed Ye Fan’s computer to also access the server.
There was a look of seriousness on Ye Fan’s face, and his fingers started to punch the keyboard and input the codes like a butterfly dancing in the air.
Level 1 Firewall, hacked!
Level 2 Firewall, hacked!
Level 3 Firewall, hacked!
One-time-password, hacked!
Rights restrictions, hacked!
Ye Fan gave a slight smile. He was a seasoned hacker in Hesla with hundreds of viruses and bugs in his arsenal. Except for certain servers on the dark web, there was practically no server that could escape his attacks.
In less than three minutes, all the encrypted documents were decoded. At that point, the enemy technicians realized what was happening and started deleting the documents frantically while Ye Fan was copying the files.
In a brief moment, all the documents were deleted. Ye Fan’s computer was too slow and only managed to copy 28% of the documents. The more confidential documents were deleted first.
However, the copied documents contained sufficient intelligence, including defense blueprints, internal structure information, and the military strength of the base.
Ye Fan felt relieved. “Good job and well done! Now it’s time to return.”
The attempt to steal sensitive information about the Dark Crow Valley base would definitely heighten the security of the enemy. However, it was all worth it for the intelligence reports.
But despite the success, there was still a sense of unease in Ye Fan.
It seemed a little… too easy.
…
A member of staff from the central control room of the Dark Crow Valley base reported, “Sir, our external server was hacked.”
The assistant director of the military base was Ji Jie. He was a tall, lanky man with a sly appearance. He proceeded calmly to the screened and asked, “What data was stolen?”
“The daily activity logs, internal structure of the military base, the coordinates of the base, the sentry logs for the base…”
Even though so much critical information had been stolen by the hackers, there was no sign of panic within the base.
“Were the hackers actually from Hesla?”
“The bait is set; now, we are just waiting for the fish.” Ji Jie gave an eerie grin. He was like a hunter, excited to see the prey he had managed to trap.
Ji Jie went into the director’s office and reported the situation to Pan Kuang.
“Our external deceptive server was hacked. I presume the hackers to be from Hesla, and they will probably launch a military invasion soon.”
Pan Kuang was polishing his dark, long machete with his handkerchief. The machete had an icy cold blade and a thick body with its handle wrapped with strips of cloth. There were clear spots of dried blood on the cloth. The machete had been used to slay many enemies throughout the years.
Pan Kuang was fixated on polishing his blade. He then asked calmly, “What do you think we should do?”
Ji Jie cleared his throat and said, “Although the information stolen by the enemy is false, we have unfortunately revealed the existence of the base. Therefore, I hope that the chief can evacuate the base and bring along all necessary equipment and information. In addition, I also recommend that we deal a hard and decisive blow to the existing enemy forces.”
”Ok, just tell me when you need me to fight,” Pan Kuang replied.
Chapter 76 - Abnormalities and Assassinations
Translator: Chocolion Editor: Millman97
[Reconnaissance 1 completed, you gained 3,000 EXP]
Han Xiao was woken up by the pop-up message on the screen. He looked out of the car’s window to see it was twilight, and the sky was a grayish blue hue and was gradually getting brighter.
The previous night, Han Xiao had been busy creating new machines and only had two hours of sleep. He took out his water bottle and splashed the water onto his face. The cooling splashes refreshed his senses. Then, he went out of the storage and headed for the base.
Lin Yao had worked throughout the night, and she was exhausted. Qi Bai Jia was next in line for the shift, and he woke up from his nap on the couch.
“How was last night’s operation?” Han Xiao asked.
Lin Yao replied with fatigue, “The bald guy revealed the positions of his comrades to us in the forest, and we managed to apprehend them. Also, we discovered the exact location of the Dark Crow Valley base from the captives’ statements. However, our prisoners are low-ranking personnel, and therefore, they do not have the authority to access confidential files.”
Han Xiao nodded to himself. The outcome was what he expected.
“Is the operation team still in action?”
“Yes, the agents are all still hidden in the forest, waiting for new orders.”
“There is no point waiting in the forest. The agents should return,” said Han Xiao.
Qi Bai Jia, who was munching on his breakfast rations, blurted out, “Hey, I am supposed to be in-charge here.”
“Aren’t you in-charge because you are supposed to take the blame for all of us?” Han Xiao questioned.
Qi Bai Jia choked on his rations. He wanted to rebut Han Xiao but was interrupted by Ye Fan.
“Fellow agents of Division 13, our guys have successfully obtained critical intelligence of the Dark Crow Valley base.”
Qi Bai Jia was puzzled. In less than a day, the Hesla agents had managed to complete the mission. Their efficiency seemed too impressive to be true!
“You guys really secured information about the base?”
Ye Fan nodded in affirmation. “Winna captured an enemy officer. Our operation is done, and we are getting our agents back. After which, we will compile the gathered intelligence and pass the critical information to the military.”
Although it was claimed that the mission was completed, Han Xiao’s tablet indicated that [Reconnaissance 2] was not completed. He frowned and then questioned, “Can you ensure that the information we obtained is accurate and not fake. Also, can you explain the flow of events to us?”
“Of course,” Ye Fan and Winna briefly described the completed operation.
“Don’t you think the mission seemed to be too smooth-sailing?” muttered Han Xiao.
“The mission was indeed easy, but there is nothing especially suspicious. Perhaps, it was a result of the enemy letting their guard down. Also, our mission this time was supposed to be a covert assault.”
“I have second thoughts to the reliability of the information obtained.”
“In our line of work, we must not be too trusting, but you must also back your word with evidence.” The frustrated Ye Fan frowned even harder and ordered, “In any case, we will move out at dawn tomorrow.”
Looking at the Ye Fan’s back as he left, Han Xiao’s face dimmed. He could confirm with hundred-percent certainty that there was something wrong with the intelligence gathered by Ye Fan.
Han Xiao started thinking about the events that Ye Fan had described. Although Winna and her fellow agents were a little too brash with their actions, they had not made any critical mistakes. Therefore, the only possibility was that Dark Crow Valley contained hidden traps that outsiders were unaware of.
Han Xiao unfortunately had no evidence, and even if he voiced his opinions, nobody would believe him.
A mere speculation was insufficient to convince anybody.
“Looks like I have to go and take a look at it myself.”
In the morning, Di Su Su and Winna returned back to the base. Both brought with them their prisoners. Since Roman was an officer, his value exceeded that of all the prisoners brought in by Di Su Su.
Winna beamed with pride like a victor. In her opinion, the operation was likened to a battle between the two countries of agents. It was exhilarating for her that the agents from He
sla had trumped the agents from Stardragon.
The agents from Division 13 were irritated by the arrogance of the agents from Hesla. Li Ya Lin remarked, “If we were the ones in charge of your mission, we would have been winners ourselves.”
Winna smirked. “Accept the sad truth that you guys lost.”
Han Xiao went forward and said, “The information you guys obtained might be fake.”
Even if the agents from Hesla did not believe him, Han Xiao still felt the obligation to voice that fact.
Winna’s face instantly slumped and questioned, “Any evidence?”
“My intuition.”
Everyone was astonished by the answer.
Winna laughed. “Then I guess you have to shut up. Who do you think you are?”
Han Xiao calmly replied, “Do you have any evidence then?”
Winna patted on the shivering Roman and said, “He is my evidence.”
Han Xiao squatted down and gave Roman a thorough scan. It seemed like the Dark Crow Valley base had a master of deception.
Roman did seem to be genuinely frightened, and this showed that he was not providing fake information to the agents on purpose. Therefore, the only reasonable deduction was that the higher-ups of the enemy base had never intended to reveal genuine military information to their lower ranking officials. The sentry guards on the outer circumference of the base were merely posted as bait.
The information obtained by Ye Fan was highly likely to be deceptive.
To uncover the truth, Han Xiao needed to go deeper into the Dark Crow Valley base.
A plan started formulating in Han Xiao’s mind. However, he needed to wait till nightfall to execute the plan.
All the other agents were busy interrogating the prisoners and consolidating the intelligence report. They would leave the next morning. Therefore, he could carry out his plan at night.
…
Night arrived, and the bright moon masked the twinkle of the stars.
Han Xiao told his fellow agents that he wanted to be in the truck.
Nobody replied. The agents of Hesla could not be bothered with him, and the agents from Division 13 were too lazy to say no. Only Zhang Wei said, “Go if you really want to, nobody’s stopping you.”
Han Xiao nodded. After which he proceeded out of the camp. He went into the container and equipped himself with Lambert’s sniper-rifle. He also took other necessary equipment. After a few quick glances, he realized no one was present around the camp. Han Xiao sneaked out into the woods
He did not plan to inform his teammates. Qi Bai Jia would surely not approve of his actions, and this would only create more trouble.
After hours of trekking, he finally reached the stipulated location.
Equipped with his thermo-tracking night vision goggles and camouflage suit, after confirming that there were no enemies around him, he started digging a trench deep enough to fit himself.
After which, Han Xiao took out a small mechanical spider from his toolbox. The mechanical spider was the size of his palm. He flicked the switched, and the mechanical spider immediately stoop up before his eyes as if it was awaiting orders from its master.
[Miniature biological sensor (Spider): Miniature bug-like sensor]
This was the latest creation by Han Xiao. It was a practical tool due to its size, ability to camouflage, and ability to be remotely controlled. It also had thermo-sensors that enabled it to avoid other animals. It was like a walking surveillance camera. Han Xiao was not required to move up close to the sentry, and therefore, he was also less likely to be caught.
Han Xiao took out his tablet computer to remotely control the spiders. He was able to locate the positions of several sentries and most of them were hidden beside trees. Han Xiao pictured the location of the sentries in his mind so that he could come up with an optimal route for the assassination he was going to carry out.
Han Xiao carried the heavy sniper-rifle and trudged through the condensed vegetation. The target was now within the range of the rifle.
Lambert’s rifle had a silencer that allowed it to fire out a large beam of energy at a sound that was as light as a finger knocking on wood. In this dark and condensed vegetation, a seasoned agent would able to spot the any slight movement within the range of one hundred meters. However, Lambert’s rifle could be operated from a distance of eight hundred meters. It was also the main reason that compelled Han Xiao to select this weapon for the mission, which offered greater safety and convenience.
Han Xiao looked into the scope with great concentration and held his breath. The distance somehow did not matter, and Han Xiao could feel the adrenaline rushing through him.
The target was the enemy’s head!
The wind was blowing in 8 o’clock direction!
Wind-speed at 1.3 m/s with a 43 mm inaccuracy!
All the corrections and modifications were completed.
Han Xiao pulled the trigger. His body absorbed all the recoil coming from the butt of the rifle, and his hands gripped the rifle to stabilize it.
Through the thermo-sensing scope, Han Xiao could see that the bullet had managed to hit the target. The target had instantly lost his head, and blood was spurting out.
Chapter 77 - Forest Assassin
Translator: Chocolion Editor: Millman97
The bullet from the heavy sniper pierced through the target’s head. Like a watermelon pounded by a hammer, the head disintegrated into bits and pieces.
Through the video feed transmitted from the spider, Han Xiao adjusted his position and stabilized himself again, before firing a shot at another sentry guard. One shot after another, the sentry guards were eliminated. The interface flashed with each successful kill made by Han Xiao.
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The sudden blast is charged up to 200% and ready to be deployed.
The enemy has been successfully eliminated by the fatal blast. You have dealt 190 points of damage to the enemy.
You have successfully eliminated the sentry guard. 500 EXP gained from the attack.
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The sudden blast is charged up to 200% and ready to be deployed.
The enemy has been successfully eliminated by the fatal blast. You have dealt 201 points of damage to the enemy.
You have successfully eliminated the sentry guard. 500 EXP gained from the attack.
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These level 10 sentry guards were merely ordinary troops. Their fighting abilities were similar to those of the guards back at the lab where Han Xiao had once been held captive. Han Xiao had no issues wiping out the lab guards back then. Likewise, he had no problems now.
One after another, the sentry guards were killed, and Han Xiao gained 18,000 EXP from the kills.
[Forest Assassin mission completed, you gained 18,000 EXP.]
The mission proceeded smoothly. After killing so many sentry guards, reinforcements were bound to arrive… and there they came!
The Spider detected three fully-armed quick-response teams approaching in their jeeps. After the jeeps pulled up, the team members hopped down and started conducting thorough searches.
The sentry guards had their earpieces, which enabled them to connect main communications network. If a sentry guard was killed, their radio channel would fall silent. If a large number of channels operated by the sentry guards fell silent, it would raise suspicions at the Dark Crow Valley Base, which would dispatch quick-response teams to the field to investigate the situation in response.
Han Xiao predicted that once the quick-response teams discovered the murdered sentry-guards, they would start searching intensely. Through the ‘eyes’ of the Spider, which he shifted up the tree, he could observe that the troopers were equipped with Jackson machine guns, high-explosive grenades, and RPG rocket launchers. Instantly, Han Xiao called off the plan of challenging these heavily armed troopers
It was the perfect time for Han Xiao to fl
ee.
Han Xiao disassembled the heavy sniper and lugged it onto his shoulders. Clad in his camouflage suit, he sneakily shuffled to the trench he had dug. He transferred all the unnecessary accessories into the toolbox and then dumped both his sniper rifle and toolbox into the trench.
At that instant, the search-teams discovered the headless sentry guards. The armed troopers immediately started searching warily, using the torchlights on their machine guns.
The tree beside the trench was Han Xiao’s hiding spot. The spot had been carefully selected by Han Xiao. It was at the edge of the high-alert sector. The further away from the enemy base, the more dispersed the enemy troopers would be. It was likely that the troopers would search the area alone.
The rays of a torchlight flashed beside the tree. Han Xiao gradually lowered his body and held the thin metal wires tightly. He concentrated all the energy in his legs and was preparing to launch himself forward like a mantis.
The moment the trooper’s foot crossed the tree’s body, Han Xiao moved his body like a phantom and instantly went behind the sentry guard. Although the enemy had already detected Han Xiao’s movement and had intended to fire at him and call for help, Han Xiao reacted faster and managed to strangle the trooper by coiling the metal cables around the trooper’s neck.
Han Xiao then kicked the trooper’s machine gun to one side. After which, he wrestled the trooper to the ground. The trooper’s entire upper body was resting beneath his knees.
The suffocation caused the trooper’s face to turn purple. It was as if the blood was going to burst out of the vessels. At this point in time, the metal cables had already pierced into the flesh of the trooper. The trooper waved his hands hysterically, trying to grab Han Xiao by any means, but it was to no avail. The trooper’s eyes also flipped upwards.
Han Xiao maintained the tension until the interface indicated that the trooper was dead.
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