72: Chapter 72 The Sky Eye System Upgrades, Global Manhunt for Public Intellectuals and Spies

"Comrade Lin Yun, are you sure you want to take action in broad daylight?"

Xiao Zhang sat in the passenger seat of the jeep, looking back at Lin Yun, who was resting with his eyes closed in the back row.

Outside the window, the morning rush hour in the capital was as busy as ever, but only insiders knew how much killing intent was hidden beneath this peaceful surface.

Lin Yun didn't open his eyes; his fingertips tapped gently on his knee.

"I want to do it in broad daylight."

"I want the common people of the whole country to see clearly what kind of trash those 'elites'—who usually act superior and talk about freedom and democracy—really are behind the scenes."

The car stopped under an imposing office building.

This was the largest gathering place for public intellectuals in the country—the 'Wings of Freedom' Media Consulting Company.

Lin Yun pushed open the car door; the simple jacket he wore couldn't hide his sharp gaze.

"Go upstairs, take them."

He only said four words.

A group of soldiers in black special operations uniforms instantly cordoned off the building.

The white-collar workers in the lobby screamed in terror; some held up their phones, wanting to live-stream.

Lin Yun swept a cold glance over them, and all those phone signals instantly turned into red exclamation marks.

The electronic interference ability granted to him by the system made everything within a hundred-meter radius his absolute domain.

In the top-floor office, a middle-aged man in a custom-made suit, slowly sipping hand-poured coffee, frowned.

His name was Professor Wang Ziru, a top public intellectual with twenty million followers, known as the 'Godfather of Public Intellectuals'.

"What's going on? What is the security downstairs doing?"

He barked at his secretary.

Just as he finished speaking, the office door was violently kicked open.

Lin Yun walked in with Xiao Zhang.

Professor Wang Ziru was, after all, a man who had seen the world; he pushed up his gold-rimmed glasses and gave a cold laugh.

"Lin Yun? I know you, the scientist who's been making waves lately."

"But you're leading people to break into a private residence. Do you know the nature of this action?"

"I am a visiting professor at several American universities. By doing this, you are provoking the dignity of the entire academic community!"

Lin Yun didn't waste words; he directly took a projection device from Xiao Zhang's hand.

With a casual swipe, a giant holographic chart floated in the air.

It contained all of Professor Wang Ziru's overseas account transactions from the past ten years.

"Dignity?"

Lin Yun stepped forward, his finger sliding across several dates marked in red on the chart.

"Three years ago, on the eve of the Dragon Kingdom's Lithography Machine technology breakthrough, you took three million US dollars from the Eagle Nation's CIA and concocted a special report titled 'Dragon Kingdom: Better to Buy Than to Build' online, leading to the loss of dozens of young researchers."

"Two years ago, in the name of your company, you provided a set of precise geographic surveying data for the Rod of God's positioning satellites."

"Just yesterday, on a private channel, you provided my specific hospital room number to that Silver-Armored Assassin."

Every sentence was like a heavy hammer, smashing into Professor Wang Ziru's chest.

His face turned from ruddy to pale, and then from pale to a sickly green.

"You... you are illegally stealing personal privacy! In court, this evidence is inadmissible!"

Professor Wang Ziru roared, his body trembling involuntarily.

Lin Yun smiled.

"Professor Wang, you don't seem to understand the situation yet."

"We are currently in a state of war, involving the highest secrets of national security."

"I don't need a court to accept it. I only need your old face to be completely ruined in front of the people of the entire country."

He turned to look behind him.

"Synchronize the footage, lift the signal block on all platforms."

In an instant, every elevator screen, shopping mall giant screen, and even personal phones across the country automatically switched to this scene.

Professor Wang Ziru's terrified and desperate face was clearly presented before over a billion people.

"My god, is this the Professor Wang who's always telling us to reflect?"

"So he's a traitor who does things for money!"

"Kill him! How is someone like this still alive?"

The indignant comments almost crashed the servers.

Lin Yun walked up to Professor Wang Ziru and whispered in his ear.

"Your so-called backers are having a hard time even protecting themselves right now."

"They're busy fishing submarine fragments out of the ocean."

Professor Wang Ziru slumped into his executive chair, coffee spilling everywhere and soaking his expensive suit.

"Take him away."

Lin Yun walked out without looking back.

The same scene was playing out in cities all across the country.

In Shanghai, a well-known feminist public intellectual was getting a facial at a high-end beauty salon.

She had just posted an article titled 'Dragon Kingdom Men Are Not Worthy of This Land's Black Tech' when she was pinned directly into the mud by Armed Police who burst through the door.

In Guangzhou, the head of editorial review for certain 'poisonous textbooks' was preparing to emigrate with his family.

Before his private jet could even slide onto the runway, it was forced to stop by the roar of two J-20s flying low overhead.

Every name was the result of the 'Sky Eye' system's precise capture after its upgrade.

On this day, the sky over the Dragon Kingdom was exceptionally clear, but the internet was a bloodbath.

Lin Yun returned to the command center.

Elder Chen was watching the continuous reports of success, sighing with emotion.

"Lin Yun, this move of 'uprooting the weeds' has truly cleared out all those hidden dangers."

"But I'm a little worried. Will the organization behind the scenes do something desperate?"

Lin Yun looked at the green dots lighting up one by one on the holographic map.

"They won't have the chance to do anything desperate."

"Because next, I'm going to plant an undeletable 'Logic Bomb' into all of their intelligence networks."

He tapped the keyboard a few times, and a report on the reverse tracking of the 'Rod of God' was generated.

These public intellectuals were just pawns; the real big fish were still on the other side of the ocean.

"Xiao Zhang, has that person been invited?"

Lin Yun asked.

"She's here, in the interrogation room, but I should warn you..."

Xiao Zhang had a strange look on his face.

"That Lawyer Lu has a bit of a temper; she even wanted to sue us just now for irregular case procedures."

The corners of Lin Yun's mouth curled up slightly.

"Legal professionals—it's a good thing they stick to the rules."

"I happen to like people who follow the rules."

He walked into the interrogation area and saw a figure sitting in the shadows from a distance.

The woman's back was as straight as a sword, and her hair was tied in a neat ponytail.

A thick stack of case files lay on the table.

Lin Yun pushed the door open and entered.

The woman didn't turn around; her cool voice echoed in the empty room.

"Mr. Lin Yun, according to Article 17 of the 'Dragon Kingdom Emergency State Law', your global broadcast just now has already involved infringing on the reputation rights of criminal suspects."

"If you don't provide a legal judicial authorization, I will represent the law and file a complaint against you in the next second."

Lin Yun pulled out a chair and sat down, looking at the woman before him whose features were as exquisite as a sculpture, yet whose gaze was as cold as frost.

She was Lu Wanxing.

"Lawyer Lu, your reputation is indeed well-deserved."

"To still be able to maintain this kind of calm rationality even at a time like this."

Lin Yun sized her up.

Lu Wanxing was not just a lawyer; in the system's scan, she was an existence with off-the-charts potential.

[Ding! Detected the seventh S-grade Mother Potential Target—Lu Wanxing.]

[Potential Assessment: Logic Restructuring (S-grade), Mental Bastion (S-grade), Genetic Ordering (S-grade).]

[System Tip: This target possesses extremely strong genetic stability and evolutionary potential, making her the best candidate for nurturing 'Interstellar Jurisprudence' offspring.]

A flash of heat flickered through Lin Yun's eyes.

"Lawyer Lu, I don't intend to make excuses."

"But I have a much larger 'list' here, involving tens of thousands of dormant spies and their families."

"I want to invite you to be the presiding judge for this trial."

Lu Wanxing finally turned her head, her eyes like stars staring intently at Lin Yun.

"Are you bribing me?"

"No, I am giving you a chance to reshape the rules of the world."

Lin Yun pushed an encrypted storage drive over.

"The content inside is enough to make the current international legal system completely obsolete."

Lu Wanxing took the drive, her fingers stroking the edge, but then she suddenly asked in a cold voice.

"Lin Yun, since you can control everything, why look for someone like me who insists on the rules?"

Lin Yun stood up and looked down at her.

"Because I want the world to understand that the rise of the Dragon Kingdom is not just about the sword, but also about impeccable logic."

"And you are that pen of rationality."

Lu Wanxing fell into a long silence.

Lin Yun walked to the door and suddenly stopped.

"By the way, Lawyer Lu, is your evening gown ready for tonight?"

"What do you mean?"

"Tomorrow morning, we are going to show the whole world a real 'Judgment Day' live broadcast."

"And tonight, we need to get our 'stories' straight first."

Lu Wanxing's brow furrowed slightly; she vaguely felt that this man in front of her seemed to be talking about more than just work.

That aggressive gaze made her—an ice beauty who had never been moved—feel a trace of inexplicable panic.

"You will pay the price for your arrogance today."

She looked down at the storage drive and spoke through gritted teeth.

Lin Yun's voice came from the hallway.

"I'll be waiting."

Just then, Xiao Zhang ran in, looking extremely flustered.

"Brother Lin, something's happened on the moon!"

"Our probe was near that 'gate' on the far side and was pulled in by an unknown gravitational force!"

Lin Yun's expression changed abruptly.