Chapter 8: New Enemy

The base is 30 stories tall, each floor strictly defended. The lowest floor houses confidential items, while every other floor has a control room and a combat room. Three specific floors on the bottom are the main energy control rooms; if damaged, the entire organization would be paralyzed.\ The organization is equipped with intelligent computers, known by a pleasant name: Aiqi. You just need to tell it what you want to do, and it will execute the instructions. If someone invades the organization, it will automatically activate the defense system.\ The conference room is high-profile, luxurious, and sophisticated. Wall-mounted lamps are energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and voice-controlled. The conference table is huge, occupying half of the room, elliptical in shape, with a hollow center equipped with a projector used to display the image of a mysterious person.\ Phantom was sitting, Shark Whale leaned against the wall, and Predator kept pacing. Dozens of minutes passed, yet the mysterious person had not appeared. Just as everyone was getting a bit impatient, the base's defense system activated, and a piercing alarm sounded. Aiqi turned on the main screen, and the three arrived at the main control room. A man wearing a jacket and sunglasses appeared on the F-25 screen. The man had injured over a dozen guards, yet he hadn't used any weapons. Phantom pulled up information from the lower floors, understood his intentions, and, with Shark Whale and Predator, dashed underground.\ The man arrived at F-26, one of the energy rooms. After knocking down the guards, he did not immediately destroy anything but waited for someone to arrive.\ “I've been waiting for you for a long time!” the man said.\ “Intruder, die!”\ Shark Whale didn't wait for orders and fought the man. Shark Whale threw a punch, the man's body swayed and he floated behind Shark Whale. Shark Whale turned back with a kick, but was knocked down by the man's sweeping leg. Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, Predator stepped in to help. Predator threw a powerful punch; the man quickly blocked with crossed hands. Though he withstood this attack, he slid back five or six meters, revealing Predator's incredible strength. Shark Whale and Predator attacked from both sides and simultaneously performed spinning kicks. The man leapt lightly to dodge both attacks. During a moment of attack, the man punched Predator in the right cheek, then swung his leg back to fly to Phantom's side. The man delivered a sweeping kick that knocked down Shark Whale, and before hitting the ground, kicked him in the chest, then returned.\ “Is there not a single competent fighter? No pressure at all.”\ The man laughed arrogantly. Phantom was not to be outdone; he drew a gun and aimed at the man. The man scoffed, “Is that all you can do? Don't even have the courage to fight me?”"Why bother being a villain? It's better to go home and have a good sleep."\ "How dare you humiliate me!"\ In a fit of anger, Phantom pulled the trigger. The bullet shot out at an incredibly high speed; not only ordinary people, but even special forces couldn't dodge it. The man smiled lightly, caught the bullet at lightning speed, and then ran like the wind to Phantom, snatching her gun away.\ "Th-this is impossible..." Phantom was stunned, not knowing what to say.\ "Young lady, stop playing with dangerous toys. What if you hurt yourself?" The man's lips were almost touching Phantom's face, speaking in a gentle tone.\ None of the three could contend with this strange man. He also seemed to have no ill intent—he didn't kill any of the three or destroy the energy source. But what was his purpose, and who exactly was he?\ "Please come to the main control room," Aiqi said over the speaker.\ The three left the energy room first, unsure what the man would do next. He was too formidable—he could even dodge bullets with ease.\ Upon reaching the main control room, the ultimate leader of the organization appeared on the big screen. He always sat in a swivel chair with his back to people. To prevent any leaks, even his voice had been altered.\ "Did you get what I wanted?" the mysterious man asked.\ "Yes, sir," Jaws coughed out a reply.\ "Today I want to introduce a new teammate. Come, Red Wolf."\ Red Wolf walked slowly forward, and everyone was shocked. How could it be that person?\ "I believe you've already faced them and know your own strength compared to Red Wolf. With Red Wolf's assistance, the Martial Sword Divine Armaments will soon be found. From now on, everyone follows Red Wolf directly and obeys his orders."\ "Yes," the three replied, displeased.\ "You may leave first. Red Wolf, come to the conference room with me."\ The others returned to their rooms. Red Wolf went to the conference room, prompting Aiqi to close the door. The projector flickered, displaying the image of the mysterious man. Perhaps the system needed an upgrade, as an unpredictable glitch appeared.\ "Red Wolf, you've seen those three. How do you assess their abilities?"\ "Not worth mentioning. The three together would still be utterly defeated."\ "I like your confidence. Remember, once we obtain all the Martial Sword Divine Armaments, kill those three. Reliable information says they have already betrayed us, so you must find them quickly."\ "If we know that, why not kill them now?""Now they still have use value. You absolutely cannot show any weakness around them. You are a smart person; you know what to do." The image disappeared. Chi Lang walked out of the room and went to the Phantom's room. Pushing open the door crack, Chi Lang was surprised to find the Phantom in the process of undressing. Just as she had removed half of her clothes, the Phantom turned and threw a shuriken. However, Chi Lang had already noticed her small move and dodged it. Shake his head helplessly, Chi Lang pushed the door open fully. The Phantom had already finished changing and was sitting on the bed as Chi Lang approached. "Lord Chi Lang is here for something?" "No, then why am I here." "What is it? Say it quickly." "Give me the address of the Martial Sword Sacred Equipment." The Phantom took a piece of paper and a map from the table and handed them to Chi Lang. Chi Lang held her hand tightly and leaned very close, so close that he could feel her rapid breathing and fast heartbeat. The Phantom forcefully pushed Chi Lang away and angrily threw a shuriken. This time, Chi Lang did not dodge; the shuriken deeply pierced his right arm. He didn't say much, removed the shuriken, returned it to the Phantom, and left. After simply treating the wound, Chi Lang went to the control room and used the supercomputer to search for the remaining location. The place was roughly in a certain primeval forest, but the exact location couldn't be determined. So, Chi Lang dispatched a 13-person squad to search first. That same night, they departed by helicopter. Four days later, the squad was out of contact, and their radio messages went unanswered. Chi Lang organized personnel to go out together again, this time including the Phantom, Shark Whale, and Predator. This mission was mainly to search for the Martial Sword Sacred Equipment, and secondly to watch out for the missing squad. The total number of participants was 33, divided into two teams. Chi Lang and the Phantom led 14 people in one team, while Shark Whale and Predator led 16 in the other team. According to Aiqi's analysis, this primeval forest had a man-made radio wave shield installed. So, Aiqi adopted the world's most advanced technology—laser conduction, which is applicable anywhere and in any environment, with fast and clear results. Chi Lang also equipped the squad with the organization's latest research achievement—the Martial God Armor. The Martial God Armor integrates the world's cutting-edge technology. The material is light and flexible, resistant to water and deformation, fireproof and heat-resistant. It is also equipped with an intelligent computer, with all powerful functions included. Legend has it that the predecessor of the Martial God Armor was the 'Biochemical Armor' from 'Crisis on the Isolated Island,' and its color was no longer singular."Two transport planes headed for a deserted island, and the scenario had to be a bit dramatic.\ “Why does this feel so much like *Lost*? I hope we're not really fighting monsters on the island.” someone muttered.\ “Boss, we've arrived.”\ The two planes hovered above the forest. Looking down from the transport planes, the forest was shrouded in mist, making it impossible to see a safe landing spot. A few ropes were dropped from the transport planes, and everyone slid down. The ground trembled, and a black, snake-like monster emerged from the earth, piercing through the fog directly at the transport plane. The pilot failed to notice it; the transport plane instantly exploded, and Phantoms, Shark Whale, and Predator on the ropes went missing. The monster burrowed back underground, leaving a hole about four meters in diameter.\ Seven people survived beside Chilang, while three corpses were found nearby, their limbs dismembered and horrific to look at. Chilang had to quickly contact the scattered personnel; with so few people, they still couldn't defeat the monsters on the island.