24: Decapitation Operation! Surprise attack on the "Observer" command center!

You're insane?!

Chen Hai slammed his fist on the tactical table, his voice extremely low but unable to hide his fury, "In our current state, you want to actively attack them? We don't even know how many troops they have!"

Lin Feng didn't answer immediately, he just called up a holographic projection—on the 3D topographical map of the northwestern Borneo mountains, a red dot flickered deep within the dense jungle, precisely where the early warning aircraft's signal had last disappeared.

We have no choice.

Lin Feng's voice was frighteningly calm, "If they send another wave of their hypersonic fighters, the Deep Blue will be finished.

Rather than waiting for death, it's better to cut off their head first!"

He swiped his finger, and the projection switched to a blurry image captured by satellite wreckage: a giant facility hidden in the jungle, with an electromagnetic shielding layer disguised as a mountain on the outside, and a runway and hangar vaguely visible on top.

The Observer's main base.

Lin Feng sneered, "If they dare to attack us, they should be prepared to be bitten back."

Chen Hai was about to retort when the intelligence officer suddenly interjected:

Captain!

We've deciphered some fragments of the early warning aircraft's communication!

They mentioned a codename—'Sky Eye'!

We speculate it's the core control system of that base!"

Sky Eye…

Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, "Then let's dig it out!"

03:30 Deep Blue Hangar

Twelve fully armed Marines stood in rows, their black combat suits devoid of any markings, and their weapons uniformly replaced with old-fashioned firearms equipped with electromagnetic pulse protection—in the "Pioneer Energy" interference zone, high-tech equipment was more prone to failure.

Lin Feng wore the same attire, with a high-frequency vibrating dagger at his waist and a modified electromagnetic sniper rifle on his back.

Standing in front of him was the deputy for this operation—Marines Captain Lei Lie, a veteran who had fought in the jungles of Southeast Asia for ten years.

Mission briefing.

Lei Lie's voice was hoarse, "We'll infiltrate at low altitude in the 'Night Owl' stealth transport plane, rappelling down 5 kilometers southeast of the base.

The route will cut in along the river valley, avoiding radar and patrols.

Our objective—" He pointed at the tactical board, "—is to destroy the 'Sky Eye' main control terminal and paralyze the base's command system."

Then what?

A team member asked.

Then we come back alive.

Lin Feng interjected, his gaze sweeping over everyone, "Remember, this isn't an assault; it's an assassination.

Avoid firing if possible."

Lei Lie grinned, revealing his stark white teeth: "What if we have no choice but to fire?"

Then ensure there are no survivors to report back.

04:45 Borneo Jungle Infiltration Route

The rainforest in the darkness was like a lurking beast, humid and stuffy, with piercing insect chirps.

Lin Feng crouched in the canopy, observing ahead through his night-vision goggles—above a steep rock face, the base's laser fence and patrol drones were vaguely visible.

Infrared array, 15-meter intervals.

Lei Lie's whisper came through the earpiece, "Drone patrol cycle 2 minutes 30 seconds, gap in Sector B3."

Lin Feng made a gesture, and the squad scattered like ghosts.

They moved along the shadows of the rock face, each step precisely avoiding ground vibration sensors.

When the drone swept past, everyone pressed close to the rock crevices, even holding their breath.

Reached the fence.

Lei Lie pressed his earphone.

Lin Feng pulled out a coin-sized device from his leg pouch and attached it to the base of the fence.

A nano-scale electromagnetic jammer—a "little toy" made by the Deep Blue's engineering department with their last reserves.

Zzz…

The fence's infrared beam flickered faintly, then returned to normal.

But at this moment, the monitoring screen would only show static noise.

Go.

Twelve dark figures climbed over the fence and disappeared into the shadows of the base's perimeter.

05:20 Inside the Observer Base

The base was larger than expected.

Lin Feng was lurking in a ventilation duct, below him was a hemispherical hall where dozens of operators in silver-gray uniforms were busy at a circular control console.

A giant holographic projection sphere—the "Sky Eye"—was suspended in the center, displaying real-time movements of ships in all global waters, with the Deep Blue's marker prominently listed and labeled as a "High-Risk Target."

Found the main control terminal.

Lei Lie's voice came through the earpiece, "It's on the third basement level, requires biometric authentication."

Lin Feng's gaze fixed on the elevator in the corner of the hall: "Wait for my signal."

He silently slid down the ventilation duct, and the moment he landed, he rolled to a blind spot near the control console.

Two patrolling guards brushed past, completely unaware.

Five seconds later, Lin Feng was already standing in front of the retina scanner at the elevator entrance.

Beep—

The scanner lit up green.

(The *Bionic Iris Overlay* exchanged from the system can fool most biometric identification systems.)

The elevator door slid open silently.

(05:45 Third Basement Level Main Control Room)

The main control room was empty, only the core terminal of the "Sky Eye" was operating in a faint blue glow.

Lin Feng quickly stepped forward and inserted the data decryptor.

System, take over 'Sky Eye'.

(Command received.

Intruding…)

(Warning!

Quantum encrypted firewall detected!

Breakthrough requires 3 minutes 12 seconds!)

Too long.

Lin Feng frowned, suddenly hearing footsteps from outside the door!

Sector A7 scan anomaly, check the main control room!

Bang!

The moment the door was kicked open, Lin Feng flashed behind the terminal.

Two guards had just stepped in when a cold glint flashed in the darkness—

Swoosh!

The high-frequency vibrating dagger sliced across a throat; before blood could even splatter, the second person's neck was snapped by Lei Lie from behind.

1 minute 40 seconds left!

Lei Lie growled.

Lin Feng stared at the progress bar, then his pupils suddenly contracted—on the side of the terminal, an inconspicuous silver button was flashing red.

Self-destruct program!

They remotely activated self-destruct!

Lin Feng abruptly pulled out the data cable, "Withdraw!

Now!"

The squad rushed towards the emergency exit, a piercing alarm blaring behind them.

Boom—!!!

The entire third basement level collapsed in an explosion!

06:10 Jungle outside the Base

Lin Feng crawled out of the mud and water, his ears ringing, his vision blurred.

In the distance, the base's hemispherical dome collapsed in a series of explosions, flames engulfing half the mountain.

The Sky Eye…destroyed?

Lei Lie asked, coughing.

Lin Feng looked at the data chip clutched tightly in his hand—at the last second before self-destruction, the system had managed to snatch some core data.

Enough to cripple them for a few months.

He sneered, then the chip suddenly projected a fragmented image:

A streamlined black aerospace carrier, suspended above the clouds, its hull branded with faint blue patterns originating from the same source as the underwater ruins.

That is…?!

Lei Lie was horrified.

The Observer's true flagship.

Lin Feng clenched the chip, his eyes like daggers.

We should go home.