191: There are inhuman things among us.

The command center of the border base.

The metal doors of the conference room slid open with a hiss of air pressure, and five base Commanders stood up in unison and saluted.

A holographic sand table projected the vast terrain of the northern region, with countless light dots densely covering the entire projection area.

Wang Qingtian stood before the sand table, his fingers tracing over each pass.

“The First to Fifth Bases will launch a coordinated general offensive at 6 AM tomorrow.”

His fingertip tapped heavily on the center of the sand table, sending out ripples of red light.

“Attract the Demonic Beast army at all costs; all four Demonic Beast leaders must appear!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the conference room suddenly solidified.

The five Commanders' faces were pale, some unconsciously clenched their fists, while others swallowed hard but couldn't make a sound.

They knew better than anyone that this was tantamount to sending five hundred thousand soldiers to be bait, or rather, to die in vain!

“I object.”

Xu Yan, the Commander of the Third Base, suddenly stood up, staring at Wang Qingtian with an expressionless face.

“Why?”

“If this plan is executed, do you know what it means?”

Wang Qingtian couldn't help but frown. After a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice, “This operation is the highest federal secret. As soldiers, we only need to obey orders.”

“Don't you even understand this principle?”

Xu Yan still showed no expression. “I can lead my subordinates to their deaths, but at least tell me—”

“Is our sacrifice meaningful?!”

A flicker of pain crossed Wang Qingtian's eyes, but he remained cold and unyielding as iron: “This is top secret.”

“Secret?” Xu Yan said coldly, the scar on his face twisting hideously.

“You said the same thing during the last operation.”

“As a result, countless sacrifices only exchanged for a single severed limb of that Demonic Beast.”

The command room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, with only the faint hum of the ventilation System.

The emergency lights on the wall flickered with a weak red glow, casting mottled shadows on the floor.

Finally, Wang Qingtian took a deep breath and said in a low voice, as if compromising, “The Federation has found a way to Seal the Demonic Beast.”

Xu Yan seemed to realize something and said faintly, “Is it Su Lei?”

“I heard he completed the Seal of the western Demonic Beast...”

“So that's it, our mission is to create an opportunity for him?”

When Wang Qingtian nodded almost imperceptibly, the Commanders' tense shoulders simultaneously relaxed.

Some even showed smiles of relief.

But the next moment—

The blast door of the command room exploded with a roar!

Metal fragments flew like raindrops, and a piercing alarm instantly echoed throughout the entire base.

Clang—!

A dark red Saber Qi struck down like lightning, and Xu Yan's head flew high, blood splattering onto the conference table.

“What are you doing?!”

“Su Lei! Are you crazy?!”

The sudden turn of events made everyone jump to their feet, chairs toppling to the ground.

The Commander of the Second Base roared as he drew his saber.

The other three also assumed a stance of high alert, looking at the doorway with hostile eyes.

“Wait!”

Wang Qingtian suddenly raised his hand to stop everyone, staring intently at the constantly humming “sky prison” in Su Lei's hand.

The saber's blade was emitting a strange black-purple glow.

“Su Lei... give me an explanation.”

Su Lei walked through the pool of blood, his gaze sweeping over everyone, finally resting on the headless corpse on the floor.

“Look closely.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Yan's “corpse,” severed in two on the floor, suddenly began to twitch.

The head split into four petal-like sections, revealing writhing black tentacles inside.

What flowed from the severed neck was not blood, but countless wriggling black nematodes.

They twisted and coiled in the air, emitting a horrifying “hissing” sound.

Despite losing its head, asphalt-like black substance surged beneath its skin, its spine twisted and elongated, and its limbs crawled in reverse, transforming in an instant into a monster covered in compound eyes!

“This...”

Everyone was greatly alarmed and quickly retreated several steps.

Whoosh—

The brilliant Saber Qi flashed again, and the monster's not-yet-fully-formed body was completely annihilated by the fierce Saber Qi.

Su Lei casually sheathed his saber, his gaze slowly sweeping over everyone.

“Your colleague was parasitized by a Demonic Beast called a brain leech.”

“It can not only read the host's memories but also perfectly mimic human behavior.”

At these words, everyone immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

All military deployments might have already been leaked!

“Damn it! When exactly did this happen...”

Wang Qingtian took a deep breath and closed his eyes in despair.

Since the last failed operation, the Federation had poured everything into this current operation and could no longer organize a third large-scale military action.

In other words, this was their last hope to reclaim the northern region.

But he never expected that after the Demonic Beast repelled them and occupied the entire northern territory, it had already made preparations in advance!

Now it seemed that all military meetings, troop deployments, logistical supply routes... all secrets from the past month had been laid bare before the Demonic Beast.

At this moment, the Commander's heart was filled with frustration.

Su Lei looked at him deeply.

“This war is far from over.”

“Go do what you need to do now.”

After speaking, he turned and walked out the door.

Watching Su Lei's retreating figure, Wang Qingtian clenched his fists, his expression constantly changing.

A moment later, he took a deep breath, turned to look at the four people beside him, his gaze icy.

“There are twenty hours left before the operation begins...”

“Issue two military orders!”

“Immediately initiate ‘Net Cleaning Operation.’ All personnel must undergo Mental Energy scans!”

Wang Qingtian glanced at the corpse on the floor, then sat back down in his seat, tapping his fingers on the table.

“The previous plan is void; a new one will be drafted now.”

...In the dimly lit main control room, only the cold light of the holographic projection flowed across the metal walls.

Dean Li stood before the control panel, fine beads of sweat seeping from his wrinkled forehead.

His fingers rapidly tapped on the holographic keyboard, bringing up flickering data streams.

“How far along is the quantum anchor calibration?”

The sound of keyboard typing came from behind him, followed by a calm reply.

“Only the last three sets of parameters remain, Dean.”

The speaker was a young researcher, wearing black-rimmed glasses, with an ordinary, unremarkable face.

His fingers constantly tapped on the virtual keyboard, his movements precise and without any abnormality.

Dean Li nodded slightly, his gaze still fixed on the constantly jumping values on the projection.

Time was short; the transmission coordinates had to be perfectly calibrated, with no room for error.

They had to consider the impact of the dark aura on the space-time rift and also try their best to make them land in the most suitable position.

“Hurry up.” He said in a low voice, a hint of imperceptible fatigue in his tone.

The young researcher did not respond, only continued to focus on inputting data.

The lenses reflected the blue light of the projection, obscuring his pupils.

If Dean Li were to turn around at this moment, he might notice a flash of black light in his pupils.

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