The patrolman was given a sleeping pill and hidden in a trash can in the alley; he probably won't be found until tomorrow morning.
These powerful sleeping pills weren't ordinary ones; they were a secret formula concocted by Golden Fox. According to her, they could put a three-meter-tall, short-haired elephant to sleep within ten seconds. As for why Golden Fox would use elephants for experiments, Han Xiao was also puzzled...
Golden Fox's offer of sleeping pills was a gesture of goodwill, but Han Xiao Golden Fox an eerie atmosphere between them. When their eyes met, it was as if a spark ignited; Golden Fox, like a startled animal, reflexively shrank back, quickly averting her gaze...
If he hadn't remembered how he'd left a terrible first impression on Golden Fox out of sheer boredom, he would have almost thought Golden Fox had designs on him based on this girlish infatuation. In reality, she was just afraid of him.
Han Xiao diluted the potion, so the effect wasn't as strong. An ordinary person would wake up after about ten hours of unconsciousness. He tested it himself and found that he could become immune if his stamina was above 45 points. Han Xiao's stamina was currently over 80, almost 90 points.
The average stamina of a level 55 mechanic is around 70 points. Han Xiao's stamina is slightly above the average, but his health is half again as much as other mechanics of the same level!
With the template feat [Low-Level Tough Life] bonus, plus the recently acquired [Extraordinary Physique], Han Xiao has around 3,400 HP. Combined with the Magnetically Controlled Armor and Viper Mod, which are unique mechanical armors for the Mechanic Class, he is already at the level of a boss of the same rank.
However, Han Xiao decided to stick to traditional infiltration this time. After all, this was the capital of Red Maple, and going too far might cause Fan Shuishui. Helplessly, he had no choice but to temporarily abandon the unparalleled ways of Master Kang and Master Ai and become a bald 47.
Dressed in a police uniform, Han Xiao swaggered to the villa of his first target, Miller Senning. The roadside was lined with trees and flowerbeds, their shadows swaying. The light from the streetlights was cut into fragmented curtains of light by the branches swaying in the wind, creating a dappled effect.
Using the Night Stalker skill, Han Xiao entered stealth mode, circled the villa, and observed the street cameras.
"There are three cameras in total, monitoring the villa from three directions. They automatically turn at the same speed... Hmm, it seems like there will be blind spots... Hmm... The time is very short."
Han Xiao discovered an opportunity, which was not shown in the intelligence. It is unknown whether Ghost Blade failed to discover it or deliberately omitted it.
"To infiltrate, the first step is to take care of the cameras." Every five minutes, there's a two-second blind spot in the overlapping surveillance view, which simplifies things considerably. There's no need to go through the trouble of unraveling the camera wires or hacking into the surveillance network. As long as you're fast enough to jump into the villa, you can avoid being detected by the surveillance, or at least prolong the time it takes to be discovered.
Because the city's surveillance cameras aren't on 24/7, if a "patrolman" suddenly disappears from the surveillance footage, he won't be immediately noticed unless he happens to be spotted by the monitor.
He didn't demand a perfect infiltration that left no trace; all he needed to do was get through the night and successfully complete his mission.
Inside and outside the villa, there were special agents guarding the officials. There were verification devices at the gate and electrified railings on the walls. Apart from that, everything was no different from an ordinary residence. The special agents outside were easy to deal with; they could be distracted. However, there were also guards inside the estate, whose positions could not be observed with the naked eye.
Han Xiao had a solution. He took out a pair of sunglasses and put them on. They looked like ordinary sunglasses, but they were actually a portable version that used electromagnetic scanning. He pressed a miniature switch on the temple of the glasses and was able to see through the walls to the biological signs inside the manor. He could see blurry human-shaped light and shadows, which was enough to pinpoint their location.
Wearing sunglasses late at night and looking rather odd reminded him of the song "Anal Severing" from the movie "Kung Fu Hustle".
Red Maple officials are protected by guards 24 hours a day, as if they are afraid of being attacked even if they walk on the street. It is easy to imagine how unpopular they are. The other five countries do not have such measures. The air in Red Maple is filled with pressure.
Different countries have different national conditions, and the phenomenon of official protection in Red Maple did not exist from the beginning. It was triggered by the same opportunity as the government's policy of expelling the lower classes from the capital. It came from an attack on an official that was well-known in Red Maple but kept secret. The "Ulik Attack Incident" occurred in the eleventh year of the new era of the Six Nations pattern. Han Xiao had seen this history on the historical event timeline on the Dark Net.
There are many aspects of the history of each civilization in "Galaxy" that can be explored in depth. As for Red Maple, whether in his past life or now, Han Xiao has not gained a deep understanding of it. At present, he is on a mission, and these thoughts only flash through his mind. He continues to consider how to infiltrate.
The special agents patrolled around the villa with an air of "keep away." Han Xiao dropped a spider detector and observed from a hidden corner, knowing that it was inconvenient for him to pass by the villa repeatedly, as it would only arouse their suspicion.
He quickly spotted an opportunity. Taking advantage of a moment when there was a blind spot between the camera and the special agents' view, he activated his Electromagnetic Hover Boots and silently glided over the wall. He spotted a tree in the manor, landed behind it, and moved with fluid grace.
Although he tried to control the force, the leaves still swayed slightly. A special agent was camouflaged against the tree. He noticed the vibration, became very alert, and immediately looked up at the tree.
Han Xiao had a plan of action when he jumped in. Without hesitation, as the special agents squinted to observe him carefully, his agility attribute of over 100 points made him as swift as a ghost. He circled around from behind the tree, covered the agent's mouth, dragged him behind the tree, and injected him with a syringe. Before the agent could even struggle, he was silenced.
The sound wasn't loud, but there was still a special operations officer on guard not far away. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his colleague leave his post, but Han Xiao's ghostly speed prevented him from seeing him clearly.
"Sili?" the agent called out his partner's name softly as he approached.
"This is bad." Han Xiao thought to himself that things were going wrong. Traditional infiltration relies on timing, which kept him on edge. But a plan came to him in a flash. He quickly scanned the face of the special agent he had knocked unconscious, changed his face, and peeked out from behind the tree, shaking his head to indicate that he was alright.
"What are you doing behind the tree?" Upon seeing his partner's face, the special agent relaxed his guard slightly and continued to approach, wanting to go around to the back of the tree to see what was going on.
Without hesitation, Han Xiao flipped his hand, revealing a small pistol. He quietly fired a syringe, striking the special agent in the neck. The man staggered and was about to fall asleep when Han Xiao quickly swiftly caught him and carefully dragged him behind a tree.
There are four sentry posts in the manor, all of which communicate with each other via walkie-talkies. Within seconds, the others will realize that two of their companions have lost contact.
"The only solution is to knock out all the guards." The special agents outside the manor are in different groups from those inside, and they only communicate periodically to confirm the situation. This would buy them half an hour to an hour, which he felt was enough time to proceed.
Han Xiao moved swiftly, stealthily like a cat. He quickly took down the remaining two sentries, who were just Well-Trained ordinary elites who had no ability to resist him.
After confirming that the spies had been removed, Han Xiao climbed through the window into the villa. He activated his electromagnetic scanning glasses, revealing the villa's layout in its entirety. The bald official was sleeping in the master bedroom with his young and beautiful wife in his arms, while a nanny slept in another room. There were only three people in the large house.
Han Xiao groped his way to the study, took out the evidence files he had collected from the Dark Net, and placed them in a conspicuous place on the table. That would be considered completing one of his objectives.
"Time is of the essence. I still have some time before Red Maple discovers someone has infiltrated. I need to speed things up." Han Xiao timed his escape perfectly and slipped out of the manor. The special agents on guard outside were still diligently performing their duties, unaware of the situation inside.
Next, Han Xiao visited the residences of three more targets, each with a different defensive environment. With his level 55 perception, the intelligence provided by Golden Fox and Ghost Blade, and his equipment including Simulation Mask and skateboard shoes, the operations were fraught with danger but ultimately safe.
When Han Xiao was putting away the documents in the study, the target, who was probably old, got up unsteadily to use the restroom and had to pass through the study. Han Xiao quickly hid behind the floor lamp in the corner.
If you don't look closely, a floor lamp can easily be mistaken for a human shape in your peripheral vision, and people will subconsciously ignore it. This was a bold hiding place, and Han Xiao thought this quick-thinking idea was brilliant. Unfortunately, the ending was completely different from what he had expected.
Can you imagine getting up to use the bathroom in the middle of the night, walking down a dark hallway that's already making you anxious? Passing by the study, you mistake a floor lamp for a person out of the corner of your eye, making you even more nervous. Just as you're about to take a closer look and reassure yourself that you're just scaring yourself, you discover, oh my god, there really is an uninvited guest standing behind the lamp!
The target was an elderly man who clutched his chest and fell straight down.
[You killed Dark Van Sitti (Lv5), you gained 1 experience point.]
The target was so scared he died... scared to death... dead...
"Holy crap! This is possible?!" Han Xiao was completely dumbfounded.
I didn't mean to kill anyone! You're having a heart attack! I'm innocent!
"Hey, old man, pull yourself together! You still have so much youth ahead of you, how can you just let it all end like this?" Han Xiao grabbed the old man's shoulders and shook him violently, almost making the old man's body fall apart.
I accidentally killed the mission objective, what should I do?
Han Xiao had a headache.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him, and he had a new idea.
"Wait a minute, the fundamental purpose of this mission is to reduce the number of officials who oppose funding. If they all die, then no one will object."
Achoo!
Bennett, far away in the Southern Continent, sneezed and suddenly had a very bad feeling.
"You have a cold?"