After receiving Gao Sheng's notice, each squad rushed over urgently, some from the outskirts, some from the city. Seeing that Gao Sheng had come unaccompanied, Phantom quickly applauded and instructed Predator to bring over two boxes, one containing swords and the other armor. Phantom secretly pulled out a handgun from behind. In fact, Gao Sheng hadn't come empty-handed either; he had also prepared, bringing a gun.\ "What are you doing? Raise your hands! Put them where I can see them!"\ Gao Sheng put his hand into his pants pocket and opened a wireless walkie-talkie, but Phantom noticed this. She ordered Gao Sheng to put his hands on his head and not try any tricks, as this was their territory, and even the local government couldn't do anything about them.\ "You'd better hand it over quickly and tell me where your base is, otherwise you'll never make it out alive!" Gao Sheng said.\ "Big talk. I'll let you see who dies first!"\ To buy time, Gao Sheng asked how they managed to steal the cultural relics discreetly in such a short time. Upon mentioning this, the three of them laughed, calling him strong in body but simple-minded.\ As night fell, the museum activated its full surveillance system. There was no one on the rooftop, and it was from this point that the Phantom organization infiltrated. A transport plane hovered above the roof, lowering ropes. Dressed in night suits and wearing masks, people slid down the ropes. When everyone gathered, they proceeded according to plan.\ Shark led several subordinates, climbing the wall to the fourth floor, thanks to the developers in the organization, who, after repeated research, finally developed a high-strength adhesive material similar to gecko pads, which could attach to any material. Besides this, it had other functions. Clinging to the fourth-floor glass, Shark's subordinate took out a high-temperature cutting machine, attaching it to the glass. They extended their arms in a straight line, rotated it once, etching a circle on the glass, and then drilled a small hole. Shark threw in a 'Spy X' and found that each of the four corners had electronic eyes. He threw in three more to modify the surveillance, hack the firewall, freeze the current footage, then pushed the glass aside and cautiously moved it to the side. Everyone put on infrared vision goggles and observed the dense infrared distribution. They didn't act immediately but notified Phantom and Predator on the roof.\ According to the plan, they would wait until people were most tired, between 1 a.m. and 3 a.m.Phantom, seeing that the opportunity had arrived, ordered Predator to open the door connecting to the fourth floor. Predator used a high-temperature blowtorch to melt the metal lock, sent 'Spy X' to scout ahead, and instructed his subordinates to activate their stealth devices to infiltrate.\ Phantom and Predator went down to the fourth-floor corridor, where there were four patrolling soldiers, inconsistent with the previous intelligence. To ensure absolute success, Phantom temporarily changed the plan and had Shark Whale give them an unexpected surprise.\ In the exhibition hall, Shark Whale deployed smoke bombs and smashed several glass display cases. Instantly, alarms went off, and the soldiers rushed to the exhibition hall. After the fourth-floor patrol passed, Phantom, invisible, approached the vault, killed the guard with a silenced gun, and disabled the security cameras, allowing the experts to open the vault.\ "I've never seen a lock like this before, but I have a super decoder. No electronic lock is too strong to resist me."\ In just over ten seconds, the door was opened. Phantom took the sword and armor and, before leaving, informed Shark Whale that the mission was accomplished. On the third floor, a large group of soldiers were at the door. Gao Sheng kicked the door open, barely catching sight of a few people fleeing through the window. When he attempted to give chase, gunfire erupted from the fourth floor. One team went upstairs while another pursued them. The whole process took only fifteen minutes.\ After hearing Phantom's detailed account, Gao Sheng gritted his teeth and regretted it tremendously.\ "That suspicious person at noon that day was probably a spy sent by you," Gao Sheng said.\ "Exactly, that was our person. It's just a pity your men are all a bunch of pig-headed fools, falling for such a simple trick," Phantom retorted sarcastically.\ Another hour passed with still no sign of movement.\ "What are you waiting for? Reinforcements? I'm afraid you'll be disappointed," Phantom said with a smile.\ An hour earlier, three squads had been ambushed by the Ghost Shadow Organization. In the suburbs, a team tripped on a landmine, and most were killed instantly. The few survivors grabbed their guns, but suddenly several high-explosive grenades flew from the sky, killing the rest. The museum was attacked as a group of men in black stormed in, slashing and killing indiscriminately, leaving no one alive. Another squad rushed down the main road, which seemed calm with people coming and going. They encountered a gas truck coming toward them. Upon passing, they noticed no one was on the truck and observed a timed bomb. Just as the countdown finished, the bomb detonated, igniting the gas truck and transforming the main road into a sea of fire.Gao Sheng, seeing that the troops had not appeared for a long time, noticed that only a few soldiers were lying in ambush outside. He couldn't help but feel worried. Shadow Phantom saw something in his flickering eyes. At that moment, someone came in, quietly said a few words to Shark Whale, and then left.
"Now you can take out your walkie-talkie and contact your troops," Shark Whale said.
"What?"
Gao Sheng looked astonished, trembling as he took out the walkie-talkie, but after waiting for a while, no one responded.
"You find it strange, don't you? Let me tell you the truth: your three platoons have all been wiped out. Don't expect anyone to be alive," Shadow Phantom sneered. "And you call them elite troops? They are nothing but a bunch of losers."
Gao Sheng felt his anger surge and said through gritted teeth, "What exactly do you want?!"
"It's simple. If you die, then your subordinates will be safe. But alas, alas," Shadow Phantom said, looking sorrowful.
"If I die, what benefit does it bring you?"
"That's none of your business. Just hurry up and die," Predatory said impatiently.
"You want me dead? Not that easy. You killed so many of my brothers—today, I'll make sure you pay back double!"
"What big words!"
Gao Sheng broke through a window behind him and escaped. At that moment, the three members of Ghost Shadow drew their pistols and fired, but missed. Unwilling to let him escape, they organized more people to surround him. After Gao Sheng regrouped with a few team members, a fierce battle with the Ghost Shadow organization broke out. Surrounded on all sides and without reinforcements, it was now a desperate fight. The Ghost Shadow organization, relying on superior numbers and high-tech equipment, quickly eliminated the living forces. Seeing his team members fall one by one, Gao Sheng was heartbroken. In the end, only one injured team member remained, and Gao Sheng could no longer hold back. He shouted loudly: "You want me dead, huh? Fine! Come on! I'm right here! If you dare, come at me!"
"Captain Gao, I'm sorry. I'm not ready to die yet. Please forgive everything I've done."
The injured team member could not look Gao Sheng in the eye. He knew Gao Sheng would not blame him because Gao Sheng treated them like brothers.
"I don't blame you. After all, you are still young, and I am already old; dying is not a pity. Brother, live well, and in the future, avenge us."Gao Sheng turned around, cursing like a madman and attacking. The wounded soldier raised his gun and pulled the trigger. A bullet pierced through Gao Sheng's chest. From afar, Phantom saw the fallen Gao Sheng and had people surround. After checking all the bodies and confirming they were dead, Phantom shot the injured soldier in the forehead, saying, "Waste, waste." "
One of his subordinates approached and reported to the three: "Boss, this was found on him." "
Phantom took a piece of paper, which mainly contained information about the Martial Sword Divine Gear. There were three sets of these weapons: Shang Jie, Jueying, and World Destroyer. The item Phantom stole was Jueying. The paper stated that if all three sets were completed, one could be immortal and dominate the world." "Great! Go back to the organization and ask him for the next steps." The Ghost Shadow Organization is built inside a certain mountain. It's rarely visited, and even if someone enters, they'll be spotted immediately. Strict surveillance is set up throughout the mountain, and every key route has automated fortresses. Each fortress is equipped with intelligent robots capable of distinguishing friend from foe.
This organization wasn't founded by Phantom and his group, but by a mysterious individual, they recruited many extraordinary individuals—thieves, demolition experts, decryption specialists, top hackers, and more. This organization is extremely powerful, with bases in many cities. They all work for money, and if anyone betrays the organization, they are assassinated and silent. Back at the organization, Phantom first placed his sword and armor in a safe place, then went to the conference room to meet the mysterious person.
