A month ago, in another troubled city, a special forces team was escorting a batch of national cultural relics. The team leader was Gao Sheng, whose reputation was well-known both domestically and internationally. While passing through this ominous city, one day, they temporarily rested in a museum with a relatively comprehensive security system.\ When the special forces arrived in this city, many people were already spreading rumors, saying 'The relics arrive, the ghostly thieves appear.' To capture this mysterious organization in one fell swoop, the country had dispatched more than a dozen elite teams from all directions, and two of these teams had already joined the special forces.\ The country had repeatedly sent undercover agents to investigate this mysterious organization, but the organization executed every plan flawlessly, leaving no useful information obtainable. Most of the sent undercover agents never returned — and for a single reason: they were already dead. When this mysterious organization accepted new members, they would collect detailed information about them, even down to the number of hairs on their head. According to reports, this mysterious organization is called 'Ghost Shadow' and has a strict ranking and operational system. Within the organization, there are three top figures, all using codenames: Shark Whale, Phantom, and Predator. They steal cultural relics, jewelry, and other valuable items, selling the stolen items at high prices to black market dealers, and they have never failed. Above them is a mysterious person.\ Gao Sheng stationed elite guards at key passages in the building. After checking the security system, he entered a museum room where there were only three people. Outside the door, two soldiers were on duty, not allowing anyone to approach. Consequently, these three people began studying how to ensure the safety of these cultural relics.\ 'I think you all know the importance of these cultural relics. Not only are they historically significant, but perhaps more importantly, they are perfectly preserved. Especially the burial swords, which are priceless,' Gao Sheng said, pointing to the photo.\ 'Why don't we wait for the other teams to arrive to assist us? They will reach us soon,' one asked.\ 'Do you know how chaotic this city is? Many people have set their sights on these relics. Perhaps someone has already infiltrated inside. Before they take action, we must guard them well, otherwise what about your and my honor?' Gao Sheng slammed the table and rose.\ The two bowed their heads silently, pulled out their armbands, wore them, and vowed, 'We will never betray the people! We will never fail the honor and duty that the armband confers! We will never disappoint the high hopes the nation has placed on us!'"Three people looked at the architectural blueprints. The areas marked with circles indicated troop deployment, while the areas marked with crosses were blind spots. Due to limited personnel, no one was stationed in those places, but they were patrolled every ten minutes. The first-floor lobby had minimal arrangements, with only two guards watching the stairs; going upstairs required showing identification. Four soldiers patrolled the second-floor corridor, changing shifts with the upstairs soldiers every hour. There were electronic eyes at corridor corners and stair entrances. The third floor was the exhibition area, housing more than a hundred artifacts of various sizes. In addition to entering through the doors, one could break the windows; however, the glass was thick bulletproof glass. The exhibition area had no personnel, but there were four electronic eyes and numerous infrared sensors. The fourth floor had a vault storing a sword and a set of armor. Two soldiers patrolled the corridor, and two soldiers stood outside the vault. The top floor was the rooftop.\ Once the deployment was complete, everything was ready, seemingly flawless. With such measures, the museums that had been previously robbed would have been safe. It was not due to inadequate security, nor poor guards—it could only be said that the opponents were too cunning, often entering from unexpected places.\ At this moment, it wasn't only them planning; the mysterious organization had long been poised for action.\ In the afternoon, the special forces received a tip-off: Tonight, a group was coming to steal the sword and armor. And this group was none other than the elusive 'Ghost Shadow Organization.'\ Under the scorching sun, a young man riding an electric scooter stopped at the museum entrance, holding a piece of paper. He looked at the paper, then at the museum, got off the vehicle, took a bag from the trunk, and walked to the entrance. A soldier stopped him and said, 'Halt! No one is allowed inside without permission.'\ The young man smiled and said, 'I mean no harm; I'm just a delivery guy. Look, here's the address: 101 Xinshi Street.'\ 'We aren't expecting any deliveries. Leave now and don't interfere with our duties.'\ 'Impossible, it has to be this! It must be!'\ The young man became somewhat anxious, repeating his point. The soldier found it difficult to reason with him, and an argument broke out. In the scuffle, the bag's contents were knocked over. The young man sat on the ground complaining for a long time. One soldier could no longer tolerate it and urged him to leave.\ 'Everything in that bag is ours, no matter the cost. Hurry and leave.'"Twenty-five dollars," the young man paused for a moment and continued, "My leg is numb, could you two help me up?"
"I've really never seen anyone like you, shameless to the end."
The soldiers helped the young man up. He took out five dollars from his pocket as change, and a small object slipped from his pocket. The young man drove away. The soldiers quickly cleaned up the delivery at the entrance and continued their watch.
As night fell, everyone tensed up. At two in the morning, the staff dragged their heavy eyelids while continuing to monitor, until the alarm on the third floor went off. Everyone became alert and the patrolling soldiers rushed into the exhibition hall, only to see a round hole in the glass. A soldier shouted, "They've escaped!" Two elite squads and some special forces gave chase. Only one soldier felt that something was amiss. Then a gunshot rang out on the fourth floor. When the remaining soldiers went up, they discovered it was a trap—two soldiers lay dead nearby, the vault had been opened, and the swords and armor were taken.
"Everyone, come back. We've lost."
The soldiers who had pursued them returned to the museum. The three team leaders began to reflect on where they had gone wrong. How could they have let them take advantage? They could not think of how the "Phantom" had fooled them.
"No matter what, we must retrieve these two items at all costs."
"We can go to the black market and find him to learn about the Phantom organization."
This operation was planned by Phantom. Phantom had previously sent his trusted agent to scout the situation, disguised as a delivery person, leaving behind "Spy X." This is the object that had slipped from the young man's pocket. Then, during the guard's cleaning break, they activated "Spy X," remotely controlling it to explore the interior of the building.
Spy X was smaller than its previous generation, more powerful, and more fly-like in appearance, highly simulating the sound of a fly. If discovered, it would activate a self-destruct system. It also had functions for stealing data and injecting viruses. It represents high-end technology of the Phantom organization.
Phantom and his team used the high-definition real-time images transmitted by "Spy X" to create a highly realistic game, with the difficulty level set to superhuman. Characters in the game are controlled and analyzed by a supercomputer to calculate the optimal path, which humans then attempt to breach. Once the supercomputer's designed path is overcome, it can be used in reality. Phantom and his team are not only master thieves but also expert gamers, able to manipulate their opponents effortlessly.Early in the morning, someone notified that other elite squads had already arrived. After the teams regrouped, they were led directly by the special forces leader Gao Sheng. He arranged for two squads to stay behind to continue guarding the remaining cultural relics and divide the rest into three groups to search for the Phantom Organization.
"They must be in this city, either inside tall buildings or hiding underground. Even if I have to dig three feet deep, I will pull them out!" said Gao Sheng.
One group went to the black market to search for clues, another patrolled suspicious buildings in the suburbs, and the third stayed on standby.
The squad that remained at the museum accidentally discovered a letter in the third-floor exhibition hall, which read: 'If you want to get these two items back, have your commander come directly to the place I say. Do not bring anyone else, or you know the consequences.' It was signed Phantom. Clearly, this time, they were not stealing for money but for something more beneficial to them. The squad leader informed Gao Sheng via radio, then set off after reporting everything.
At the Phantom Organization's base, Phantom and the others had already anticipated this. Using powerful communication interception, they were aware of every step Gao Sheng took. To eliminate this squad, the Phantom Organization decided to dispatch three top operatives with a simple goal: to increase the organization's notoriety.
Gao Sheng arrived at a derelict house. Phantom, Shark Whale, and Predator had been waiting for a long time. The three wore black clothes and masks. Judging from their physiques, Phantom was shorter than the other two, with a slender waist and long hair, probably female. The other two were burly men.
A fierce battle was about to erupt, and reinforcements from various units were on their way.
