CHAPTER 317: CHAPTER 9: TRACING THE SOURCE

When the Ford aircraft carrier "set off fireworks," the news traveled back home like a hurricane, sweeping through the online and real world.

Both online and offline erupted in excitement, a frenzy mixed with shock, delight, and disbelief that even surpassed the impact of the "9/11" event back in the day.

Countless people joyfully spread the word, both in virtual and real spaces, shouting together - "United States, you also have your day today?!"

Self-media began reporting extensively on the negative effects of the United States’ deindustrialization, vividly depicting how the once sea-dominating shipbuilding industry has collapsed.

The construction of new ships crawls like a snail, simple repairs have become a major issue, there is a severe lack of skilled workers, and the management system is in chaos, among other topics.

Various analysis articles, short videos, and jokes keep emerging, aiming to nail this once almighty empire onto the column of shame in history.

Initially, people at all levels domestically were somewhat influenced by this atmosphere, and many *** accepted the conclusion of the "United States manufacturing hollowing out."

Especially in industries that require a large amount of basic labor, its decline is self-evident. Thus, the aircraft carrier being burned due to refurbishment is not totally incomprehensible, after all, similar incidents have happened before.

However... when Xiao Jinlang sent back encrypted information via satellite, *** were surprised to learn - that super aircraft carrier with a displacement of up to 100,000 tons was actually sunk by a splash of urine!

What?

How is that possible?

The Ford died too unfairly, didn’t it?

Zhou Qingfeng dressed up as Harden to assassinate the enemy’s admiral, which was already nerve-wracking enough. Now you claim he failed the assassination but coincidentally sunk the aircraft carrier?

What kind of coincidence is this? Is it some extraterrestrial technology?

Such reasoning is too incomprehensible, bizarre like a fairy tale. And the information sent back by Old Xiao is not just about this.

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"Dongda," ***.

Inside the ***, a huge projection screen is playing footage of the United States’ "real estate" president convening a closed-door meeting with cabinet high-level officials.

In the footage, the former "Ministry of Efficiency" minister is mercilessly delivering sharp mockery to the director of the US National Trade Council, "Harvard idiot, economic moron!"

Facing the president and a bunch of aides, the director retaliated defiantly, angrily accusing the "Ministry of Efficiency" minister of being a "Dongda" spy placed at the top of the United States, a red-hearted businessman corrupted by red ideology!

Their quarrel is like two angry bulls, neither giving way, their words are so fierce that they are about to ignite the air.

Other cabinet members have rigid expressions, their faces tense like sculptures, only cautiously glancing at the unfazed president at the head of the meeting table.

"Is there anything else?" *** asked without looking back at the person next to him, "Switch to something else, this farce is really nothing new. We already know about the internal discord of the enemy."

The projection screen then switched to show a verbal battle between the US Secretary of State and the visiting EU trade envoy, arguing fiercely over trade and market issues.

*** shook his head, laughing: "Although we have been expecting this, internally conducting numerous analyses and discussions, seeing such intense disputes between the US and EU in person is like watching a joke.

Xiaozhou is really bold to send back such internal videos.

Observing the opponent’s internal decision-making quarrels and divisions is far more direct than our indirect speculation and research. Is there any other content of higher value?"

The staff then opened a dozen different videos, documents, and images, with the projection image flashing like a slideshow, revealing various jaw-dropping top-secret information.

For example, during a US "Ministry of Health" internal meeting, it was confirmed that although the pandemic was declared over, the trend of excess death not only continues but is gradually increasing.

The advantage is that the death of many elderly and feeble people freed a lot of young labor who cared for them, and the federal pension payments have been greatly reduced, significantly easing government financial pressure.

Another example is the US Military’s personnel deployment, equipment guarantee, ammunition reserves, logistics supply, and other core data at major global military bases clearly displayed before everyone.

There are also recordings of private conversations secretly eavesdropped by US intelligence agencies on other countries, including confidential talks of heads of state from its close ally nations.

Those conversations involving core national interests are exposed like street hawker goods before the *** of "Dongda."

A staff member reported: "This time, the amount of intelligence information obtained is extremely vast, with video materials alone exceeding ten thousand hours.

We are organizing personnel for multi-faceted cross-validation and meticulous comparison with intelligence obtained through other indirect channels. It can basically be confirmed as authentic."

"Struck gold," *** whispered. "Xiaozhou almost turned over the United States’ cards, proving that their decision-making is full of randomness.

In future negotiations with the United States, we might even intentionally hold back and set a few traps, avoiding letting them realize their trump cards have been exposed."

*** further asked, "Currently, what situations in the United States are we not very aware of, yet crucially important?"

The staff quickly searched relevant information in his mind, answering solemnly: "It should be the ’X Project’ research.

We are still completely unaware of the specific executor, location, and subsequent research direction of this virus modification plan.