Chapter 68 Subduing the Enemy Without Fighting

"Quite a bold idea?"

Hearing this familiar opening line from Lin Yuan, Chen Weiguo's heart skipped a beat for no reason.

He knew this kid too well.

Every time he said "I have an idea," what followed was absolutely earth-shattering, the kind of thing that could give someone a heart attack.

From the initial submission of the "oracle-grade armor," to the later decision to go to the "Ghost Route," and then to that crazy "stab the BOSS" plan just now... every single time, it proved that this kid's ideas, while sounding absurd, always ended up bringing unexpected and huge surprises.

"Tell me." Chen Weiguo's voice unconsciously carried a hint of anticipation.

In the Command Center, everyone who heard this sentence perked up their ears, not even daring to breathe.

"Chief, you said earlier that we don't have any good ways to deal with that submersible from Little Sun, right?" Lin Yuan asked.

"Yes." Chen Weiguo replied in a deep voice, "Conventional means are likely to trigger a military conflict, which would play right into their hands. As for unconventional means, we don't have equipment capable of precise operations at a depth of 4500 meters in the deep sea."

"Then... what if we did?" Lin Yuan's voice held a hint of cunning.

"Have what?" Chen Weiguo was taken aback.

"Equipment that can 'teach them a lesson' at 4500 meters deep in the sea, without anyone knowing."

Lin Yuan's words made Chen Weiguo jump up from his chair!

His eyes were fixed tightly on the green dot on the screen representing the "ghost"!

He instantly understood what Lin Yuan meant!

"ghost"!

This unprecedented super drone, which had gathered the strength of the entire nation and integrated alien black technology!

It possessed perfect stealth capabilities!

It possessed unparalleled maneuverability!

It possessed "nano-tool arms" that could change into any shape!

Most importantly, it did not belong to any known equipment sequence on Earth! Even if it were discovered, there would be no record to trace it back!

"You mean..." Chen Weiguo felt his breathing become rapid.

"Hehe." Lin Yuan laughed, "Chief, I was thinking, whether I return an hour earlier or an hour later shouldn't make any difference, right?"

"When my 'ghost' returns, it materializes 1:1 right beside me. So, can't the location of this 'materialization'... be controlled slightly?"

"For example, what if I let it 'accidentally' materialize... right next to that submersible from Little Sun?"

This idea of Lin Yuan's was like a bombshell, detonating with a roar throughout the entire Command Center!

"What?!"

"Materialize... in the East Sea?!"

"My God! What... what is he trying to do?!"

Everyone was completely stunned by this wild, no, this audacious idea of Lin Yuan's!

This was no longer "bold"!

This was simply madness!

"No! Absolutely not!" The Minister of Security was the first to jump up in opposition, his face turning the color of liver, "It's too dangerous! The risk is too high! The materialization process of the 'ghost' itself generates huge energy fluctuations! What if it's captured by Eagle Sauce's satellites or submarines? How would we explain that?!"

"Furthermore, that's at a depth of 4500 meters in the deep sea! We have absolutely no idea what kind of impact the immense water pressure will have on the materialization process! What if the materialization fails and the 'ghost' disintegrates on the spot? Comrade Lin Yuan's mind would also suffer severe trauma!"

"I firmly oppose this! This is taking our nation's most precious asset and using it in a meaningless gamble!"

The Minister of Security's words caused those who had just been excited by Lin Yuan's idea to instantly calm down.

That's right, the risk was too high.

The "ghost" was currently their only tool capable of entering the "Cosmic Graveyard."

Lin Yuan was their only "Chosen One" capable of operating this tool.

If anything happened to either of them, it would be a devastating blow to the entire "scavenger" project.

Was it worth taking such a huge risk just to humiliate Little Sun?

The conference room fell into intense debate.

However, Academician Wang's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

On his young face, a fanaticism for the unknown, unique to scientists, appeared.

"No... this isn't called a gamble!" He slammed the table, his voice sharp with excitement, "This is called a 'limit environmental stress test'!"

"Sooner or later, we have to apply the 'ghost' to actual combat! Sooner or later, we have to face battlefields with environments a hundred times harsher than 4500 meters deep in the sea! For example, in the atmosphere of a gas giant like Jupiter? Or on the surface of a neutron star?"

"Now, we have such a ready-made, perfect testing ground, why wouldn't we use it?!"

"As for the risk of being discovered..." Academician Wang looked at the Minister of Security, a hint of disdain at the corner of his mouth, "Minister, have you forgotten what 'equipment' Lin Yuan just revealed?"

"The 'void crystal core'! 'Short-Range Spatial Warp'!"

"With 'Spatial Warp,' we can completely disappear from that sea area instantly after completing the mission! Leaving not a trace! Eagle Sauce's satellites? Can their satellites capture the trajectory of a spatial jump?!"

"This is not a gamble at all! This is a... perfect rehearsal for a dimensional reduction strike!"

Academician Wang's words plunged everyone into silence.

That's right, they almost forgot that the "ghost" was no longer the "reconnaissance plane" that could only rely on stealth to survive.

It was now a super assassin with a "blink" ability!

Everyone's gaze converged once again on Chen Weiguo.

Chen Weiguo did not speak.

He just looked quietly at the green dot on the screen.

Inside him, a battle between heaven and man was taking place.

Rationally, he knew the Minister of Security was right. Seeking stability was the best choice for now.

But emotionally, he could not bear the humiliation of being insulted right at his own doorstep!

And this plan of Lin Yuan's was like a key, unlocking the cage of the tiger that had been suppressed in his heart for so long.

"Chief," Lin Yuan's voice rang out again, breaking the silence, "I won't have a direct conflict with them. I promise."

"It's just... I find the flag they planted a bit of an eyesore. I just want to go over and help them 'pull' it out."

"Don't they like to livestream it to the whole world? Then let's perform a 'great disappearing act'... no, a 'great flag disappearing act' for them in front of the whole world."

"We won't fire a single shot, we'll just use this method to tell them whose territory that place is. To tell them that some things aren't theirs to plant just because they want to."

Lin Yuan's words were not heavy, but every word was like a sledgehammer, smashing hard into Chen Weiguo's heart.

Subduing the enemy without fighting.

Using a method they couldn't understand, couldn't imitate, and couldn't even explain, to deliver the heaviest, psychological blow!

This was perhaps the true power that the "scavenger" project brought to Great Xia!

Chen Weiguo slowly closed his eyes.

After a long while, he opened them again.

In those deep eyes, all hesitation had vanished, replaced by a resolution as hard as steel!

"Lin Yuan."

"Here!"

"I approve your plan."

"However, I have one request."

"Please speak, Chief!"

"That flag..." The corners of Chen Weiguo's mouth slowly curled into a cold arc.

"After you pull it out, bring it back to me completely intact."

"I want to frame it and hang it in the most conspicuous place in our Command Center!"

"I want everyone participating in the 'scavenger' project to remember today! To remember why we are here, risking everything!"