3D Projection

Above the factory building's main gate.

As Guo Yi finished speaking, a small opening slid open, and a miniature model aircraft that looked remarkably like a B-2 bomber appeared before Doghead Lao Gao.

"Reporting! An... unidentified flying object has appeared!"

The moment Lao Gao finished speaking, he faintly heard the sound of a power source starting up. Then he saw the aircraft rise lightly into the air, trailing two nearly invisible blue tails as it flew toward the town.

Watching the model aircraft gradually vanish from sight, Lao Gao asked solemnly over the comms channel, "Reporting! Do we need to shoot down the unidentified flying object?"

"I'm saying, Doghead Lao Gao, could you stop reaching for guns and knives at every little thing?"

Hearing Lao Gao's words, Guo Yi immediately explained over the comms channel, "That projection aircraft has no weapons. It's for projecting images.

Besides, its shell is made of E-carbon steel... Aren't you afraid of ricochets?"

Inside the command post, He Zhijun and the others clearly watched the model aircraft soar through the air like an ordinary plane through Lao Gao's bodycam footage.

Then they exchanged astonished looks.

The concept of drones had existed for a long time. As military professionals, they had long received feasibility and predictive reports concerning the military application of drones.

But according to the predictions of some experts, it would take at least several more years before drones could be put to military use.

So was that guy really a scientist?

A civilian scientist?

But that was not what they needed to consider right now. There was something else they needed to focus on.

He Zhijun asked gravely, "Kid, do you know where we are? How did you know?"

"Sigh~ Doesn't a command center need to process all kinds of information?"

Guo Yi's somewhat speechless voice came clearly through the comms channel into the command post. "In that case, all I had to do was filter out the points where your information was most concentrated, then eliminate duplicates based on location.

Besides, if I can infiltrate your comms channel, can't I trace it back to the source of your communications and find you that way?

There are plenty of methods...

You really had to ask that?"

"..."

Guo Yi's words made He Zhijun's expression darken.

Because he had thought of something: if Guo Yi could infiltrate them, then in a world this large, there were surely others who could as well.

Even if one person could not do it, what about two, three, or even an organized team?

The military's systems had to be upgraded!

And they had to possess a complete set of their own technology!

Section Chief Zhou had thought of the same issue. Because his responsibilities differed, he considered even more.

All relevant confidential departments had to be upgraded!

"Open a window!"

Suddenly, Guo Yi's voice rang out over the comms channel, interrupting He Zhijun and the others' thoughts.

When they opened the window, they saw a one-meter-long aircraft fly into the room.

Then the aircraft flew to a point not far in front of He Zhijun and the others.

Next, the blue flames at its tail vanished, while four jets of flame appeared beneath its belly. The entire aircraft hovered in midair just like that.

"Bzz~"

"Click~ Click~ Click~"

Several gun safeties clicked off. The guards around He Zhijun and the others released their weapons' safeties and aimed at the aircraft.

"This..."

He Zhijun and the others widened their eyes, their mouths even falling slightly open without realizing it.

Guo Yi!

As if he had appeared out of thin air, he instantly materialized before them amid the aircraft's faint mechanical hum.

"I'm saying, is this really necessary?"

As though he could see them, Guo Yi's face twitched uncontrollably. "It's a projection!

It doesn't even have weapons. Do you need to overreact this much?"

"You call this a projection?" Section Chief Zhou stared fixedly at Guo Yi. "Tell me, then—what are the projectors on the market? Paper-thin machines?"

Guo Yi spread his hands. "Aren't they just paper-thin machines?"

"Phew~"

Section Chief Zhou let out a soft breath and calmed himself down.

He had no choice but to calm down!

They had assumed that the projection aircraft Guo Yi mentioned was like a projector, simply casting his image in 2D.

But what stood before them looked exactly like a real person.

If not for the faint rays of light visible from the aircraft's head, and the sight of a guard's hand passing straight through Guo Yi's body...

They would never have imagined that this "person," identical to a living human, was actually a projection.

"But you could have recorded the footage in advance. That doesn't prove where you are."

"Doggie, project the environment within one meter around me."

"Bzz~"

As Guo Yi spoke, everyone clearly saw the environment around him in real time.

As Guo Yi walked, the image around him changed accordingly.

It was an ordinary room: an unfamiliar control console, a regular bed, a bare-chested man in shorts holding a ball in his arms.

Nothing stood out about it. It seemed to be nothing more than a plain room with no furnishings.

Guo Yi led them around the room once.

"That still doesn't prove it!"

Section Chief Zhou narrowed his eyes slightly and continued to refute him.

Hearing that, Guo Yi said irritably, "You're just nitpicking! Don't tell me you want me to walk out of the factory?"

"No need. Just show us your lab.

Don't tell me you don't have one."

"I'm seriously speechless. What a hassle!

Doggie, directly project the entire room, and sync the workshop's projection as well."

"Gasp~ Gasp~ Gasp~"

Several sharp intakes of breath rang out as everyone in the command center was stunned once more.

Originally, they could only see the environment within one meter of Guo Yi. Now, they could see the entire room he was in.

More importantly, they could also clearly see the projection in front of Guo Yi!

Through the projection of Guo Yi's projection, they could clearly see Gao and the others sitting around with nothing to do, looking utterly dejected.

Every member of the special assault team was clearly displayed in the projection before Guo Yi, and they could see them through Guo Yi's projection as well.

Each person had a projection, hovering in the air above and in front of Guo Yi...

"How are you monitoring them? We didn't find any surveillance equipment of yours!"

He Zhijun's eyes widened as he asked Guo Yi. At the same time, he issued an order to all assault team members through the communications channel: "All personnel, fifty push-ups!"

At He Zhijun's words, every member of the special assault team froze for a moment before instinctively starting their push-ups.

"Reporting!"

Gao did push-ups with one hand while pressing the transmit button with the other.

"Continue."

"Yes!"

It matched!

Gao's mouth movements and the movements of the entire special assault team perfectly matched what He Zhijun heard and saw.

"You believe me now, right?

This is my home base, so of course I'd set up things like this here.

You don't think I'd set these up everywhere else too, do you?

And I didn't even know you were taking action, so it would have been even more impossible for me to prepare in advance."

Guo Yi's helpless expression amused Section Chief Zhou inwardly. Then he asked, "Where is your surveillance equipment?"

"Wave monitoring."

Seeing the baffled expressions on everyone's faces in the command center, Guo Yi grinned. "Using multiple wave generators as points, they form a space filled with special waves.

Anything entering this space is analyzed by those waves into images, which are then projected..."

As Guo Yi explained, He Zhijun and the others only grew more confused.

Seeing this, Guo Yi sighed helplessly. "Simply put, this space is a fish tank, and you are the fish.

I'm standing outside the fish tank, so I can see what you're doing inside it.

But as fish, you can't perceive the water."

Water was just fluctuations...

So tiring. How about sending someone else who can actually chat with me?

I feel like there's a pretty big generation gap between me and you guys..."

Section Chief Zhou and He Zhijun exchanged a glance, then nodded. "I'll report the situation here immediately.

As for you, keep projecting yourself for now."

With that, Section Chief Zhou left the area.

He would not make his report here!

Who knew whether Guo Yi could intercept his report here, or even tamper with it...

After all, judging by what they had witnessed firsthand, Guo Yi's level of technology had already surpassed anything they could imagine!