A secret meeting is taking place at the headquarters of the Stardragon Thirteenth Bureau. Several key personnel from the Hesla Military Intelligence Department are visiting, Gu Hui personally receives them for the secret meeting.
With the expedition imminent, the Six Nations are in frequent contact, negotiating and adjusting the final details.
Inside the meeting room, the two sides were talking in hushed tones.
Buzz--
The sudden vibration of a cell phone silenced the entire room, and everyone turned to look at it with displeasure.
Who would be so frivolous in such a serious setting?
The source of the voice was none other than Gu Hui, the director of the Thirteenth Bureau. The expressions on everyone's faces immediately became complicated, with the Hesla people's expressions seeming to say, "Is even your bureau chief at Stardragon so unprofessional?"
Gu Hui frowned. He had several cell phones, and he usually turned them all off during meetings, except for his emergency phone, which was only used for very important calls.
Gu Hui took out his phone and glanced at the caller ID. His pupils contracted sharply, and he said in a deep voice, "The meeting is adjourned. I'm going to take this call."
After saying this, Gu Hui ignored everyone else's reactions and hurriedly left with his phone.
Hesla looked surprised. The director of the Thirteenth Bureau had abandoned an important meeting to answer a phone call in front of everyone. Who was calling?
Who has such influence? Is it a top-level leader? Then why not use an internal phone line?
Entering the quiet room next door, Gu Hui answered his phone and said solemnly, "Why are you calling?"
"Surprised?" Han Xiao's teasing voice came from the phone.
The number Han Xiao used to call Gu Hui was naturally the one under the identity of "Zero," who had become a major target of Stardragon's attention ever since the last major information leak.
Since the battle of Dark Raven Valley, Han Xiao has disappeared without a trace, and the Stardragon intelligence agency has been unable to find him. Gu Hui will not miss this valuable opportunity to communicate. He doesn't mind canceling important meetings in order to answer Han Xiao's call.
"What brings you here this time?" Based on their previous interactions, Gu Hui had a general understanding of Han Xiao's personality. He was purposeful in his actions and wouldn't make a pointless phone call. So, he got straight to the point.
I want to be alone.
"Who?"
"His name is... wait, let me check the bounty list. Oh, his code name is One Leaf Green. He's a pharmacist."
Gu Hui was taken aback, and asked his secretary to investigate the person. The results came back quickly.
One Leaf Green, whose superpower is plant control, is a top-notch pharmacist. He once spread a highly contagious and deadly disease using untested potions, causing significant casualties. As a result, he was wanted by various countries and was captured several years ago. He is currently under strict custody on Death Knell Island.
Death Knell Island is a prison for serious criminals held by Six Nations. It is isolated overseas, with mysterious coordinates and heavy security.
"What do you want her to do?" Gu Hui asked, puzzled.
"Something came up," Han Xiao said curtly.
Gu Hui pondered for a moment and said, "Even I can't just take people from Death Knell Island at will; it's against the rules."
This means to politely decline.
Han Xiao laughed, then suddenly changed the subject, "I heard you're about to launch an expedition, tsk tsk, a joint operation by Six Nations, attacking the Andia Continent from more than a dozen directions, with aircraft carriers, planes, and all sorts of things, what a show of force, do you think the Germinal will just sit here and wait to be annihilated?"
The hand gripping the phone tightened.
What intelligence do you have?
"Ha, I have plenty of intelligence: base locations, military strength, missile deployments, and all sorts of Germinal inhumane plans..."
Han Xiao's persuasive tone infuriated Gu Hui, but he had no choice but to fall into her trap, saying in a deep voice, "One Leaf Green is yours now..."
"Alright." Han Xiao readily agreed. He had originally planned to give all the final intelligence about the Germinal to the Six Nations Six Nations before the great battle to increase their advantage. Now, he could exchange it for a person he needed.
In version 2.0, One Leaf Green is an important character on Planet Aquamarine. As a top pharmacist, she plays a significant role in researching the Mutation Virus and creating drugs to contain it.
In its previous life, Death Knell Island was a mysterious place, and no player could find its coordinates. However, in version 2.0, players learned that Mutation Virus had spread and affected Death Knell Island, causing a dangerous upheaval. The various criminals imprisoned in the Six Nations resolved the disaster, each committing suicide to escape the encirclement and fleeing Death Knell Island. One Leaf Green was among those who escaped during this upheaval.
As the saying goes, prisons are always full of hidden talents. After years of imprisonment, prisoners poured into the outside world, creating chaos and becoming new characters in 2.0. Like dragons crossing the river, they overturned the original order as disaster spread.
"The intelligence will be sent to you gradually. I'll decide on the handover location for One Leaf Green." With that, Han Xiao hung up the phone.
The phone kept ringing with a busy tone, and Gu Hui's expression changed several times. Only Han Xiao dared to hang up on him so easily, and he couldn't do anything about it.
A prisoner in exchange for crucial intelligence—this deal is a sure win.
Moreover, Gu Hui discovered an advantage.
"He's been missing for so long, this handover is a perfect opportunity to find out where he is!"
Han Xiao's file was still hanging on the special agent's file. Where he went during his disappearance, what he did, and whether he joined a faction were all mysteries that Stardragon was curious about, which he could use the _picture_book machine to find out.
In the workshop of the Third Sanctuary, after hanging up the phone, Han Xiao waited thirty seconds before sending the first intelligence report to the Thirteenth Bureau. He kept the rest for later, knowing that he couldn't hand over all the intelligence at once.
"If I could get One Leaf Green in this deal, not only could I have her help with the potion research, but I could also make the Third Sanctuary the first place to contain the Mutation Virus in version 2.0. With my name on the Sanctuary, the safer it is, the greater my influence will be..."
"But Stardragon knows I switched One Leaf Green, and they won't give up this opportunity to gather intelligence. If they find One Leaf Green working here, they'll guess that Black Phantom is me, and my identity might be exposed..."
As he pondered the pros and cons, Han Xiao suddenly realized something. He had hidden his identity because he was weak, but now, backed by the Dark Net, his personal strength stood at the top of the planet. He no longer needed to hide from enemies. At the same time, the Germinal was facing annihilation and was too busy to take care of itself. Whether or not he hid his identity was no longer important.
He suddenly felt much better.
Unbeknownst to him, his former nemesis was no longer a behemoth in his eyes, but had grown to the point where he could face the most powerful organization on the planet.
From another perspective, revealing his identity could actually combine Zero's influence with that of Black Phantom, creating a synergistic effect. He's 80% confident that this would grant him Legend Points, and players' impressions of him would be elevated.
His own exploits might lead players to mistakenly believe he is the protagonist of Planet Aquamarine, stealing Bennett's thunder.
"Let's play it safe for now. We can deal with the issue of identity after the war starts." Although he saw the potential benefits, Han Xiao decided to act according to the situation for the time being. He believed that he was never reckless.
The energy block refining machine was still clattering away. Han Xiao locked the door and left, inspecting the various construction sites with his hands behind his back.
As he passed through the area where the city wall was under construction, he suddenly heard a commotion, paused, and walked over.
The construction team was at a loss, surrounded by a large crane. When they saw Han Xiao approaching, they all greeted him respectfully.
"What's wrong?" Han Xiao asked.
"The crane is malfunctioning and won't start; we can't figure out why," one of them said helplessly.
Upon hearing this, Han Xiao exclaimed, "Wow, isn't car repair his forte?" He rolled up his sleeves, eager to give it a try, and said, "Bring all the tools over."
The construction team then remembered that their supervisor was a mechanic, and hurriedly brought over the parts and tools. Han Xiao climbed onto the crane to inspect the fault, quickly found the problem, picked up the tools to repair it, and his hands flew up and down like phantoms, his speed was astonishing.
Players working nearby noticed this and stared at it.
That hand speed is at least the result of being single for fifty years!
"Turns out, single players have an advantage when playing the Mechanic!" one player declared with great pride. "I'm going to be the King of Mechanics!"
"My heart is made of iron."
While repairing, Master Han, on a whim, casually enhanced it.
Tighten the last screw.
Done!
Han Xiao clapped his hands, signaling the construction team to try starting it. The reinforced crane throbbed up and down with incredible vigor, as if it had taken an aphrodisiac, making a loud rumbling sound as it slammed into the ground. The construction team couldn't keep up with the rhythm and hurriedly dodged, causing chaos and confusion.
Just then, the player welding steel bars on the city wall suddenly looked down into the wilderness and shouted, "Someone's coming!"
Han Xiao took three steps at a time, climbing up the scaffolding of the city wall to a high point, where he gazed into the distance.
A group of ragged people appeared in the wilderness, slowly making their way towards the Sanctuary.
The wanderers have arrived.