195: Chapter 195: Chop everything up and use it to make soup.

Twelve massive black inverted triangular silhouettes hung overhead. The strong wind pressure sent the water on the ground flying everywhere. The tree trunks in the factory area were bent severely under the pressure.

Lu Chen stood in the center of the empty courtyard, his old leather shoes treading in the muddy water. He looked up at the pitch-black sky.

By the window of the command center on the second floor, Wu Dong leaned out halfway and shouted, "Boss, things are completely stable over in Malacca. The East Sea Fleet has fully taken over the scene. Our cargo ship is about to pass through the high seas."

Lu Chen pressed the communicator on his ear, "Connect the frontline signal."

Malacca waters.

The Navy No. 1 ship had tightly closed in on those two scrapped Annam comprador ships.

Company Commander Zhang Hu stood on the pitted deck. He kicked aside a piece of scrap metal on the ground. Smith was kneeling in a puddle, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

A loud burst of static suddenly erupted on the public channel.

The voice of Chen Dingbang, Commander-in-Chief of the East Sea Fleet, spread across the sea area. Every word carried an intense sense of oppression.

"Unidentified vessels ahead. You are obstructing the normal shipping of our country's legitimate private enterprises. Retreat immediately. Otherwise, we will take necessary force. All will be sunk."

Hearing the announcement from the loudspeaker, Smith's tears mixed with the machine oil on his face and fell. The ship didn't even have fire control anymore. What could he use to retreat?

"Officer, we have no weapons left. We surrender. The whole ship surrenders. Could you please call us a tugboat?" Smith kowtowed frantically towards Zhang Hu.

Zhang Hu walked over and kicked the broken console over.

"Shut your mouth! Everyone, squat down with your hands on your heads. Anyone who dares to move will be shot on the spot," Zhang Hu roared.

"Report, Sir. The scene is under control. There was no exchange of fire," Zhang Hu reported, pressing the communicator on his shoulder.

"Well done. Count the heads," Chen Dingbang's voice sounded crisp and decisive.

Fifty meters below the sea surface.

The command cabin of the viper one nuclear submarine.

Da Biao tore off his soaked hood and shook off the water with force. He stared at the screen showing Smith kneeling and begging for mercy, and without hesitation, he raised a thick middle finger.

"Where did the arrogance of these bastards go just now? Foreign trash." Da Biao picked up a can of beer from the table and popped the tab with one hand.

The leader of the third team leaned over, "Captain, that announcement from the East Sea Fleet people just now was really awesome. They specifically named the escort for our Chenguang Factory."

"That goes without saying. With the country backing our boss, that's what you call prestige." Da Biao took a big gulp of beer. "Notify Zhang Qiang. Full speed ahead. Don't keep the boss waiting. The boss's chassis is waiting for this batch of goods."

"Understood." The team leader immediately ran to the communication console.

On the sea surface.

The chenguang no. 1 cargo ship sounded a long whistle. The rough sound pierced through the sea fog.

Zhang Qiang stood in the wheelhouse, his hands gripping the huge steering wheel tightly.

The cargo ship, fully loaded with 100,000 tons of special amethyst ore, forced its way through at full speed between the two broken destroyers. The stirred-up waves slapped heavily against Smith's face.

New York. Manhattan.

Freemasons underground roundtable conference room.

The air was very stifling. The twelve elders sat on high-backed chairs. No one spoke.

The big screen was frozen on a few broken images transmitted in real-time.

In the corner of the screen, Chen Dingbang's extremely tough announcement was still playing on a loop.

Elder No. 1 slammed his hands on the table, causing the coffee cup to tip over instantly. Brown liquid flowed everywhere.

"Listen to that. The regular army is directly stepping in to back them up. Who gave them the guts?" Elder No. 1 pointed at the screen and roared.

Elder No. 2 loosened his tie and gasped for breath a few times. "Our sea blockade is completely ruined. Those idiots in Annam didn't even have the movement to fire a second shot. They were dismantled by a group of private enterprise security guards with their bare hands—an entire destroyer."

"Private nuclear submarines, individual titanium alloy Exoskeletons, and the entire national fleet standing behind them," Elder No. 4's voice was dry. "Tell me, how the hell does this look like something a crappy electronics factory in Jiangcheng could come up with?"

Elder No. 1 stood up abruptly and kicked away the heavy solid wood chair.

"Those three ore ships are about to pass through the high seas. We have no bargaining chips left in our hands," Elder No. 3 covered his forehead.

Elder No. 1's eyes were bloodshot. "What position have the high-dimensional creatures over in Jiangcheng been airdropped to?"

"Twelve stealth transport planes are already fully hovering directly above the 8,000-acre restricted area," Elder No. 12 typed rapidly on the keyboard.

Elder No. 1 clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white.

"Execute the drop immediately. Open all cargo bay doors. Don't leave a single living thing," Elder No. 1 said, gritting his teeth. "Let those monsters tear Lu Chen's base into pieces. We absolutely cannot let him cast that damn anti-gravity chassis. Turn Jiangcheng into a slaughterhouse."

"Command sent. Forced drop in five seconds," Elder No. 12 pressed the red confirmation button.

Jiangcheng. Chenguang Factory.

Wu Dong's voice came down from the second floor, unable to hide his excitement at all.

"Boss, chenguang no. 1 has completely shaken off the interception. A detachment of the East Sea Fleet is providing relay escorts along the way. The comprador fleet has all been detained. The foreign trash are all kneeling on the deck singing 'Conquer'."

Lu Chen pressed the walkie-talkie button, "Notify Zhang Qiang to take the special approved route. Sail directly into the Jiangcheng Deepwater Port. Old Zhou, get the vehicles ready and wait at the port. As soon as the cargo docks, bring it back to the factory immediately. Don't stop for even a second."

Old Zhou's voice exploded in the channel immediately, "Received. One hundred heavy trucks are already lined up. We definitely won't delay CEO Wei from firing up the furnace and pouring the materials."

Lu Chen cut off the communication and locked his gaze once again on the night sky above.

The bottoms of the twelve stealth transport planes suddenly all lit up with glaring red lights.

At that very second.

A blinding blue light suddenly exploded deep within Lu Chen's retina. The system's extremely mechanical voice boomed in his mind.

"Alert. Hidden area conflict settlement complete."

"Event assessment data loading."

"Host forcefully destroyed the enemy's armed comprador fleet. Ignored nuclear submarine strategic threat. Directly crossed the high seas blockade line. Successfully obtained unconditional endorsement from the sovereign state's highest military power."

"Campaign comprehensive rating determination: Establishing Might in the Deep Sea."

"Completion rate: 120%."

Lu Chen stood in the muddy water. He didn't make any unnecessary movements, quietly listening to the system's cold broadcast.

"Congratulations to the host for achieving an epic-level expansion achievement. Global deterrence rating met."

"System capital pool final authority fully unlocked."

"8,000-acre restricted area heavy equipment ultimate blueprint library forcibly unlocked."

A long string of extremely complex data streams instantly popped up before Lu Chen's eyes. This data quickly reorganized and finally settled into a three-dimensional mechanical blueprint emitting a dark golden light.

That was simply not a technological field that Earth's civilization at the current stage could touch.

Lu Chen stared fixedly at the line of text above the blueprint. His eyes slowly became burning hot.

"Aerospace Carrier-class anti-gravity propulsion engine and main hull assembly blueprint full set."

The system's voice did not stop.

"Reward: additional 20 million tech points."

"Detected unknown high-dimensional biological entities rapidly approaching the host's defense area. Issuing one formula for advanced biological active dissolving liquid. Can completely decompose all skeletons of high-dimensional mutant creatures. Full power extraction of pure energy matrix. Directly fill the anti-gravity engine main core."

Wu Dong leaned half his body out from the second floor and roared, "Boss, the cargo bay doors of those planes in the sky are all open. They are throwing things down."

The sound of huge metal cargo doors rubbing against each other exploded in the sky.

The bellies of the twelve massive black transport planes simultaneously slid open to reveal gaps over ten meters wide. Dark red lights shone directly onto the open space of Chenguang Factory.

Immediately after, a series of huge black shadows smashed straight down from a height of 500 meters.

No parachutes at all. Completely free-falling.

"They are all thickened solid steel shipping containers. The commotion of their airdrop is too crazy," Wu Dong gripped the high-powered binoculars tightly.

Lu Chen raised the walkie-talkie in his hand. "Wei Jianguo. How many Exoskeleton security guards are available in Underground Level 3?" Lu Chen's speaking speed was neither fast nor slow.

Wei Jianguo shouted on the other end with a rough voice, "There are twenty sets that have just finished the neural chip upgrade. Ready to fight at any time."

"Send the men to the courtyard. It's time to work," Lu Chen said.

"What the hell is falling from the sky?" Wei Jianguo asked.

"High-dimensional materials delivered to our door," Lu Chen twitched the corner of his mouth. "Hurry up."

The first row of four huge solid steel shipping containers, carrying a piercing sound of breaking wind, smashed heavily onto the concrete open space in front of the factory area.

The loud noise shot into the sky. The ground vibrated crazily. The smooth concrete road surface was smashed into over a dozen pits several meters deep on the spot. Muddy water mixed with fist-sized gravel splashed into the air.

The shipping containers were severely deformed. The shell cast from refined steel was severely twisted.

Following that, the second row and the third row all landed one after another.

Twelve iron cans weighing tens of tons each were stuck firmly in the muddy ground. The area outside the main gate of Chenguang Factory was smashed beyond recognition.

The tremors slowly stopped. An extremely dull sound of metal tearing came from the first large pit.

The twisted steel plate was forcefully poked through from the inside by something, creating a huge hole. A thick claw covered in black, sharp scales stretched out directly, gripping tightly onto the edge of the torn shipping container.

"Boss," Wu Dong gasped on the floor above. "Living things. They are all living things. The mad dogs of Freemasons have thrown biochemical monsters down."

Lu Chen pressed the microphone button.

"Lone Wolf. Has the three-kilometer perimeter cordon been tightened?"

"Report, Factory Director Lu. The defense line is fully in place. Heavy weapons are all loaded," Lone Wolf's voice was mixed with the sound of rain. "The commotion in the factory area is too great. The ground is shaking. Do you need support?"

"Everyone stay where you are. Don't let a single fly out. Anyone who dares to cross the line, shoot them on the spot," Lu Chen issued the death order.

"Resolutely execute."

Uniform, heavy mechanical footsteps came from the entrance of Underground Level 3. Twenty security guards wearing dark gray full titanium alloy Exoskeletons rushed out of the passage with unified steps. The heavy mechanical legs slammed onto the ground, emitting a hair-raising metallic clashing sound.

The security team leader leading the team walked with big strides to Lu Chen's side. He brought his legs together forcefully. "Report, Boss. The guard team is assembled. Please instruct," the captain shouted loudly.

Lu Chen raised his arm and pointed to the huge monster in the pit that had completely torn open the container. The monster was covered in bone spurs. Its two blood-red eyes stared fixedly at Lu Chen's side. A viscous roaring sound came from its throat.

The energy extraction formula rewarded by the system just happened to need these ready-made materials.

"Draw your blades," Lu Chen said, staring at the monster.

Twenty heavily armed security guards simultaneously drew the ultra-high-frequency oscillating alloy combat blades hanging on the outside of their thighs. Twenty combat blades lit up with blinding blue light simultaneously. The high-frequency oscillation emitted a sharp screeching sound that cut through the air.

Lu Chen looked at the mutant monster that was preparing to leap out of the large pit. His eyes turned completely cold.

"Chop them all up. Collect the bones for me, not a single one left, and take them back to make soup," Lu Chen ordered.