155: Ministry of Defense daily

After Sun Hao left, the Li Huaishan quickly reported the matter regarding the Blue Star Defense Department to Qin Yang.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yang was quite amazed; he had not expected that Blue Star actually held such hidden secrets. Qin Yang expressed his support for the actions taken by the Li Huaishan and the other two. Since the phantom energy stone could enhance the strength of the Death Warriors, it naturally needed to be acquired. However, joining the so-called Blue Star Defense Department was out of the question. Although Qin Yang was quite grateful to those who were silently carrying the burden forward for Blue Star, he could not possibly send his Death Warriors to take orders from others. Of course, something like cooperation could be attempted.

After leaving the safe house, Sun Hao returned to the Neon Branch of the Blue Star Defense Department.

To deal with the arrival of the Great Lizard, the Blue Star Defense Department had established branches all over the world for the purpose of prevention and rapid response.

The Defense Department's Neon Branch was located inside a chemical plant in the suburbs.

Although this chemical plant appeared to produce some chemical daily necessities on the surface, there was actually more to it than met the eye.

After returning, Sun Hao went straight to the elevator leading underground, which did not stop until it reached the fifth basement level.

When the elevator doors opened, Sun Hao immediately stepped out. Unlike the quiet exterior, although it was late at night, the interior of this branch base was filled with busy Defense Department personnel.

Sun Hao walked inside, greeting the people he passed along the way from time to time.

He did not stop until he reached an office with a sign that read "Director."

He knocked gently on the door, and after receiving a reply from inside, Sun Hao entered.

"Sun Hao, you're back. Sit down. Did you find out what I asked you to investigate today? Who were the people that attacked the Neon National Bank?" asked the middle-aged man sitting behind a desk.

Hearing the question, Sun Hao replied with a wry smile, "Director, I almost didn't make it back today!"

"What happened?" the middle-aged man asked, startled.

"The other party is far, far stronger than we imagined. I followed them the whole way, but as soon as I got a little closer, they noticed me. Then, without a word, they caught me, and I didn't even have any room to resist," Sun Hao replied.

"Oh? So strong? Could it be that some country has made a major breakthrough in genetic enhancement technology?" the middle-aged Director replied in surprise.

"I'm not sure about that. After I was caught, I showed that I had no malicious intent and cooperated obediently, which is why they didn't deal with me harshly. I didn't dare to ask about anything else."

"You've worked hard. It's good that you're back. This was a misjudgment by the intelligence team, and I will discipline them." The middle-aged man sensed the resentment in Sun Hao's words and comforted him.

There was no helping it; since the branch's intelligence was inaccurate, causing him to almost die at the hands of the Li Huaishan and the other two, some resentment was normal.

Sun Hao nodded and didn't say anything more. He then let out a breath and said, "Director, this trip today wasn't completely without gains. First, the other party exposed a portion of their strength when they caught me. According to my estimation, all three of them should be warriors above the General level. Second, based on their behavior, they should be hearing about the Great Lizard, phantom energy stones, and other alien creatures and resources for the first time. Especially when they obtained that small piece of phantom energy stone I had on me, they appeared extremely excited. Therefore, these people must have only been in contact with the world of ordinary people before. So, I estimate that it should be some country or secret organization that has made a qualitative breakthrough in genetic enhancement technology, which created these individuals. They did not grow to that level by relying on phantom energy stones."

The middle-aged Director nodded continuously while listening to Sun Hao's analysis, but his brow was tightly furrowed. Sun Hao also understood why his Director was so distressed. In recent years, the arrival of the Great Lizard had become increasingly frequent, and every arrival was a trial of blood and fire for the Defense Department.

Nowadays, generally speaking, after years of development, the strength of the Defense Department had not increased but rather showed a trend of regression. The reasons were, first, the insufficient inventory of phantom energy stones, which meant mid-to-low-level warriors did not have enough resources to strengthen themselves. Second, every time they fought the Great Lizard, casualties among mid-to-low-level warriors were too heavy, and to obtain a qualified warrior, the training cycle required at least two years. In short, mid-to-low-level warriors were being consumed too much and too quickly, leading to a situation where the new generation could not keep up with the old.

Now, another force capable of training warriors had appeared. If this force was friendly to humanity, it would be fine, but if it was malicious, it would be even more headache-inducing. The Defense Department would be facing internal and external troubles.

"Ahem, Director, you don't need to be so worried. Actually, I do have some good news." Seeing his Director so melancholy, Sun Hao felt a secret thrill and was about to reveal the agreement he had made with the Li Huaishan.

"What good news? Did they agree to join us?" the middle-aged Director asked, looking at Sun Hao with surprise.

"Not exactly, but they said they could cooperate with me. They are very interested in phantom energy stones, so I just need to provide them with the landing points of the Great Lizard, and they will be responsible for hunting them. In return, they will share some phantom energy stones with me," Sun Hao replied.

"Bang!" Upon hearing this, the middle-aged Director slapped the desk in delight, causing it to emit a sharp sound. He then shouted a few times, "Good, good, very good! Sun Hao, well done. I knew you could do it! Although they didn't join us, it's a good thing that they can stand on the same front as us!"

"Then, Director, do you agree? Should we report this to headquarters?"

"Report? Report what? Being able to find outside help is our own ability. Which region isn't short-handed right now? Are you stupid? What if these experts get targeted by others?" the middle-aged Director replied with a look that told Sun Hao he was still young.

Sun Hao thought about it, and it was indeed true. Just as the two were talking, a piercing alarm sounded outside. Their expressions instantly became grave, and they hurried outside.

As soon as they opened the office door, a staff member had already run up to them.

"Director, a large amount of phantom energy has appeared in the direction of Mount Fuji. It is predicted that a Great Lizard will arrive in twenty minutes."

After the staff member reported, the middle-aged Director's gaze fell on a giant screen hanging in the hall. The screen showed a map of the entire Neon. At this moment, at the location of Mount Fuji, a red dot was flashing rapidly. The red dot represented that the phantom energy detector developed by the Defense Department had detected the existence of a large amount of phantom energy; this was the precursor to the arrival of the Great Lizard.

After confirming, the Director issued an order: "Order the First Squad and the Second Squad to quickly rush to the landing site of the Great Lizard, carry visual jammers, and set up an ambush in advance."

"Yes!" all the staff members replied immediately upon hearing this.

Although the atmosphere at the scene was quite serious, everyone looked not the least bit nervous, because this was the daily work that the Defense Department had to face. Everyone had lost count of how many times they had experienced this, which was why they were acting in such an orderly manner.