An inspection bulletin on unauthorized operations, a struggle for frontline command

The air at the Delta-1 Observatory froze for a moment.

All the sharp alarm sounds seemed to be cut off by an invisible hand. On the main screen, the golden energy net representing the "XN-734" Timeline's Mind Stone shield shattered after a violent, distorted flash.

Instead, a violent torrent of energy, indescribable by any known data model, erupted from the crack.

It was a pure flame, burning with willpower.

The Technician at the observation station stared blankly at the energy index on the screen, which instantly turned crimson red; their minds were completely blank.

Technology Minister Wanda stood in front of the control panel, maintaining the posture of releasing Chaos Magic. She could clearly feel that her tentative high-frequency energy was like a spark thrown into a powder keg.

She just wanted to pry open a crack and see what was hidden inside.

But what she pried open was the fury of a universe.

"Minister..." The technical director beside him said in a hoarse voice, trembling uncontrollably, "The target core... has awakened."

Wanda withdrew her hand, the Scarlet magic dissipating from her fingertips. She didn't look at anyone around her, but stared intently at the rapidly expanding energy storm on the screen, like a star exploding.

Things had gotten out of her control.

At the same time, far away at the Erebus-2 Assembly Point, the Audit Seat of the flagship "Nibelung" was located.

Almost at the same moment the shield shattered, a real-time Data Stream marked with the highest priority popped up on the Data Pad in front of Natasha.

The Data Stream originates from the Technology Integration Department.

The Data Stream contains the complete operation log of the Chaos Matrix under unauthorized circumstances.

Natasha's gaze swept calmly over the strings of codes indicating violations, without the slightest surprise. She put down the Data Pad and connected to the Internal Affairs Inspection Office's dedicated encrypted channel.

"Record."

Her voice was calm and steady, devoid of any emotion.

"Internal Affairs Inspection Office Report. Number: IC-003."

"Our department has verified that Wanda Maximoff, the Technology Integration Department Minister Wanda, during the execution of the 'XN-734' Timeline reception mission, at 5:03 PM standard time, without authorization from the Special Task Force command center, arbitrarily used Class A high-risk Chaos Energy to illegally interfere with the target Dimension barrier."

"This behavior has directly led to the collapse of the energy balance in the target Dimension, resulting in an uncontrollable supercritical reaction and triggering an S-rank safety incident."

"This behavior seriously violates Article 17, Paragraph 3 of the ' Negative Zone Management Committee Safe Operation Regulations' and Article 9 of the ' High-Risk Energy Use Management Measures '."

"To prevent the situation from escalating further and triggering a chain Dimension collapses, our office requests the command center to immediately strip Minister Wanda of her on-site technical command authority and place her under isolation and investigation, pending further action."

"Copies to: Stability Maintenance Office, Liaison Office, and the Management Committee Director's Office."

"Hair."

With the last word uttered, this meticulously worded and definitively critical inspection report transformed into an invisible electromagnetic wave, striking every crucial node in this temporary command system.

On the Bridge of the Nibelung, Hela received the notification almost immediately.

After reading the report, a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips. She didn't even glance at the brewing energy storm on the main screen, but instead turned directly to her adjutant beside her.

"Pass on my orders."

"Given that the Minister of the Department of Technology is unable to control the situation and that it has become a new major source of security risk, in accordance with Clause B-2 of the Management Committee's Inter-departmental Joint Action Emergency Contingency Plan, the Stability Maintenance Office immediately assume full command of all frontline command authority of the 'XN-734' Special Task Force."

The adjutant hesitated for a moment, but seeing Hela's unwavering gaze, he immediately stood at attention.

"Yes!"

"Order the First and Third Assault Fleet to immediately retreat to a safe distance. Order the ' Night Owl' -class Main Cannon to begin charging. Target: Energy Storm Core. Await my instructions."

Hela's orders were swiftly issued through the Stability Maintenance Office's command system.

However, at almost the same time, at the Delta-1 Observatory, Wanda also received the humiliating inspection report and Hela's overstepping order to take over.

Her face turned deathly pale instantly, followed by a flush of humiliation and anger.

"Reject the Stability Maintenance Office!" Wanda's voice sharpened with anger. "This is a technical issue, not a security issue! All technical units, listen to my command: maintain your current positions, reconstruct the energy suppression field, and prepare to execute the second plan!"

Completely contradictory orders were delivered to every combat unit at the front lines at the same time.

The enforcement forces caught between the two departments were thrown into complete chaos.

"Command Center! We've received orders from both the Stability Maintenance Office and the Ministry of Department of Technology. One orders us to retreat, the other to maintain our position. Whom should we listen to?"

"The Stability Maintenance Office's Undead Fighter are blocking the airway; our engineering vessels cannot get close!"

"Report! An energy storm is spreading towards us, and the Fleet's underlying communication protocols are starting to show garbled characters—it's mental interference!"

Internal power struggles, catalyzed by an external crisis, quickly escalated into a disaster.

The Psychic Storm unleashed by the Phoenix Force, once freed from the constraints of the Mind Stone shield, swept wildly across the Abandoned Timeline like Beast breaking free of its cage.

The first to be hit were the frontline reconnaissance troops sent by Hela, who were closest to the breach.

The Undead Warriors, forged from the will to die, felt their soul fires flicker violently the moment they came into contact with the Psychic Storm. They were no longer cold War Machine; their minds were forcibly filled with the pain, anger, and despair belonging to Jean Grey from countless eras.

Some fighter jets began to collide with each other uncontrollably, and some Undead Warriors even turned their cannons around and fired indiscriminately at their flagship.

Hela's Fleet was thrown into chaos without encountering any physical attacks.

"What's going on?!" Hela stared at the chaotic mess on the main screen, her face turning ashen.

"Director, our soldiers... their will is being corrupted and rewritten!" the adjutant reported in alarm.

Hela's gaze pierced through the chaotic battlefield and landed on the Audit Seat.

Natasha remained seated quietly, as if everything around her was irrelevant. She simply opened a new document on her Data Pad.

The document is titled. "Preliminary Accountability Report on the Significant Asset Losses Caused by the Chaotic Command of the 'XN-734' Special Operation."

The White Bone Hall.

Lynn stared blankly at the three images that had split on the Central Holographic Display.

One scene shows Wanda inside the Delta-1 Observatory, desperately trying to stabilize the situation with Chaos Magic, but with little success.

One scene shows Hela angrily berating her subordinates on the Bridge of the Nibelung, attempting to reorganize the out-of-control Fleet.

The final scene, from Natasha's Personal Terminal, calmly records this disaster caused by internal power struggles, precisely attributing every loss to "command system failure."

His meticulously designed "remote work and physical isolation" plan became a joke in the face of absolute power and deep-rooted contradictions.

"Director," Gwen Stacy stood beside him, her voice grave, "The front lines are in complete chaos. Director Hela and Minister Wanda's orders are conflicting, and the executive branch is paralyzed. If this continues, we may lose the entire frontline Fleet."

Lynn didn't speak, she just watched quietly.

He saw the most insidious trap behind TVA's compensation plan.

It accurately predicted that the Management Committee was not a monolithic entity, that Wanda was eager, that Hela was domineering, and that Natasha was ambitious.

It did nothing but provide a stage and then watched as they themselves lit the fuse.

Lynn slowly stood up.

Bureaucratic procedures and institutional regulations have lost their meaning at this moment.

Any remotely issued command will only be drawn into that power struggle and become a new source of chaos.

There is only one way to quell this storm.

Gwen Stacy.

Lynn's voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable resolve.

"Draft Special Director's Order."

Gwen Stacy's body trembled slightly, and she raised her head.

"Situation level raised to the highest." Lynn turned and walked towards the passageway leading to the Private Landing Pad. "Command system temporarily frozen. All departments on standby."

I will go to the front lines myself.