56: Chapter 0056 Thoughts

The Energy Particle Tide has existed since antiquity, unchanging since the beginning of time...

It guides the succession of human civilization and controls the Reincarnation of the seasons.

Through countless complex fluctuations of the tides, the infinite plane civilizations of the Wizard World flourish ceaselessly, witnessing countless moving, whether grand, ordinary, or bizarre stories.

No one knows when the Wood Energy Tide will arrive, but when it does, you will suddenly realize it.

As if in an instant, the entire world will suddenly be dotted with specks of green stars; this is the most intuitive manifestation of the Wood Tide.

It is new life, it is budding, it is Rebirth after destruction.

The Internal Affairs Department in Gele City being a spy for Feiting—this is clearly impossible!

"Uh, Captain.

Are you sure this is about assisting Feiting in completing the mission, and not sabotaging it?"

Li Size asked again with suspicion.

"Yes! I'm telling you clearly to avoid Felina and you becoming suspicious and acting rashly to ruin the organization's grand plan!"

When speaking of the grand plan, Sven, who was usually placid, had a hint of trembling and excitement in his tone.

He took a deep breath to calm himself slightly, then resumed speaking to Li Size in a calm tone:

Since the Feiting Federation wants this technology, then give it to them!

This is just like the plan Li Size proposed about borrowing a chicken to lay eggs.

Since the enemy has already targeted this technology, even if Felina fails, they might try to seize it from a more secret location next time.

The resulting damage would be even harder to estimate.

However, whether what the Crimson Soul Duchy 'voluntarily' gives up is what the Feiting Federation truly desires is a matter of great interest.

Of course, the Crimson Soul Duchy certainly wouldn't use fake items to fool the Feiting Federation.

The Feiting Federation is a massive nation that has been opposed to the Crimson Soul Duchy for a thousand years; in Li Size's original world, it occupied nearly half the landmass of Blue Star.

Although Feiting has not yet developed the listening technology, identifying whether what they receive is genuine listening technology would certainly be very easy for them.

Therefore, the technology 'stolen' by the Crimson Soul Duchy must be the listening technology for the Feiting Federation to 'count' the mission as complete.

But would the Internal Affairs Department be so kind as to hand over the listening technology?

The Internal Affairs Department would report back to the Duchy headquarters, modifying and upgrading the existing listening technology on one hand, keeping the more advanced technology for themselves, and 'gifting' the outdated version to Feiting.

This ensures that if Feiting ever tries to use this technology to steal secrets from the Crimson Soul Duchy, the Crimson Soul Duchy will have the absolute capability to discover it promptly and possess the ability to disguise.

On the other hand, that is the real grand plan...

The Internal Affairs Department would arrange for the nation's top technical experts to integrate secret spatial beacons and a replicated backdoor into the listening technology.

These beacons and backdoors would be constructed using the existing devices as much as possible, remaining dormant and inactive under normal circumstances.

When needed, the Internal Affairs Department could activate these measures.

The first is to obtain the spatial beacon of the communication center.

The second is the replicated backdoor.

When necessary, it could replicate another unknown 'eavesdropper' node beyond the existing transmission nodes of the 'wiretapper,' enabling secondary eavesdropping.

This is the Crimson Soul Duchy's true objective—it is frighteningly insidious...

The maneuvering between nations is truly full of deceit.

Feiting has certainly severely tricked the intelligence officers of the Crimson Soul in other areas as well; otherwise, why would Sven's tone carry a feeling of great revenge being exacted?

For example, ten years ago, Viscount Weisman secretly joined Feiting. The unsuspecting Internal Affairs Department in Gele City must have had a very difficult time...

After discussing some details of the plan with Sven, Li Size terminated the communication.

As he was preparing to leave, he was called into her office by Gelia.

Gelia's expression was somewhat solemn and suspicious:

"The Gele City Police Department called just now:

A secret intelligence report indicated that an unknown subversive force is attempting to sabotage the Gray Mist Mountain Town Communication Center by planting a suspicious device inside. The City Bureau requires me to secretly investigate the center in cooperation with the police experts."

"What on earth?"

Li Size was utterly astonished. The Crimson Soul Duchy truly had become riddled with holes.

Information was leaking so badly that even Viscount Weisman was involved.

Gelia knew the information Felina had reported, so she naturally knew that the unknown subversive force was actually the Internal Affairs Department.

And the suspicious device was the 'eavesdropping specialist.' This order from the Police Bureau made Gelia suspicious.

She didn't know how to proceed: should she continue playing along to gather evidence of Viscount Weisman's treason?

But would doing so ruin the mission for Felina and Li Size of the Internal Affairs Department?

She wanted to hear Li Size's opinion...

This was both Viscount Weisman's mission and a test of Gelia from him.

If Gelia refused, then he, the Deputy Director of the Police Bureau, might truly need to relocate.

Viscount Weisman would not tolerate a disobedient Deputy Director in his own territory.

However, judging by Viscount Weisman's arrangements...

He clearly wasn't as concerned about this technology as the Feiting Federation was. So what was the purpose of him issuing this mission?

After a moment of thought, Li Size vaguely grasped the answer:

It was because the Feiting Federation placed great importance on this technology.

Intelligence work is too important!

With listening technology, the Crimson Soul Duchy would be ahead of the Feiting Federation by a small era in intelligence operations.

Now that there was a chance to level that gap, the Feiting Federation certainly couldn't let it pass.

So, besides Rice's side, they even directly mobilized Viscount Weisman's line for this mission.

This was both an indication of incomplete trust in Rice and a high degree of importance placed on the mission.

They were employing double insurance for this!

This was getting interesting.

Surrounding the groundbreaking technology of listening, Viscount Weisman, the Crimson Soul Duchy's Internal Affairs Department, and the Feiting Federation's The Lurkers were all entangled.

It was staging an end-of-year grand drama of spies within spies and schemes within schemes.

Li Size suddenly wanted to meet the inventor of this technology; how did he manage to be so incredible?

Seeing Gelia's troubled expression, Li Size teased her:

"Don't worry, it's a small matter.

Call me brother, and I'll back you up."

Gelia flew into a rage upon hearing this:

"Get lost! Hurry up and tell me, what exactly should I do?"

Yay, she changed her attitude?

Li Size looked thoughtfully at Gelia. Had his previous words taken effect? She actually stopped calling herself 'this old lady.'

He looked over the young, beautiful, and exceptionally well-figured Gelia, who was like an unparalleled beauty, her fiery red uniform blooming passionately like a flower...

He stopped teasing and comforted her in a low voice:

"Gelia, don't worry. Don't ask too many questions. Captain Sven told Felina and me to help The Lurkers obtain this technology.

Since the Internal Affairs Department isn't worried about the technology leaking, what should we worry about? Just follow the Police Bureau's orders.

Collect records and evidence of the process. I think this might be reportable to the Internal Affairs Department as evidence of Sven's treason."

Gelia looked at Li Size suspiciously. Seeing his serious expression, she was a bit uncertain:

"Wouldn't giving such important technology to Feiting cause problems?

Will I be sent to a military court?!"

Li Size patted her shoulder, signaling her not to worry:

"No problem! At most, report your mission status to the Internal Affairs Department.

However, since we are undertaking this mission, we need to act the part convincingly. The reports to the Feiting Federation and Weisman must be sufficiently realistic."