Chapter 96: Chapter 93: The Shocked Nagatani Meiaki"Baka!"

    "The Chinese pigs are too cunning. They’ve already set up an ambush, waiting for us to jump in." S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

    "The sons of bitches, we’ve been tricked."

    The ten-man team was swiftly annihilated. They were aces; if they were to face several times their number head-on, even if their opponents had guns, they could achieve complete victory with their katanas without a scratch. But now the situation had reversed. Under a dense web of firepower, no matter how fast they were, they couldn’t dodge the bullets. In fact, trying to dodge the bullets was nothing more than foolishly throwing themselves into their path, running straight to their deaths. This situation caught them completely off guard.

    Trying to block bullets with katanas, they were not skilled enough. They could block one, but not the countless that followed.

    If they stayed in place, they’d end up like a sieve. The space was filled with bullets, leaving no room to escape.

    The attacking soldiers were momentarily stunned, each with a solemn expression but startled in their hearts. If they shot at the human figures, the enemies would surely slip away through the gaps. Initially, they didn’t think much of shooting wildly into the space, but seeing the results and witnessing the enemies’ speed, they were completely convinced.

    "Damn it!" At this moment, only one was left of the eleven, Horikawa Sei. He roared in fury, using the two bodies of his companions as a shield in front of him, and sprinted toward the research institute at the fastest speed.

    The human shield Horikawa Sei used was alive, becoming sacrificial victims to block bullets under his forced command, now dead.

    His heart surged with rage. In his eyes, the Chinese dogs were stupid like pigs, but unexpectedly insidious, creating such a massive trap without anyone noticing, causing heavy losses. His heart was bleeding.

    "I must break into the research institute and cooperate with K12 to obtain the research results," Horikawa Sei thought stubbornly.

    Under the cover of the two bodies, Horikawa Sei successfully infiltrated the research institute.

    Of the eleven, Horikawa Sei was the strongest, but without a human shield, he couldn’t have made it into the research institute.

    Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao stared at the screen in front of them—the surveillance footage. The shock in their hearts couldn’t be more intense.

    "Those ten who died were elites. Just based on the speed they erupted with, they were equal to me," Company Commander Gao was shocked. Even facing just one of the ten, it would be difficult for him to win. Now that ten strong individuals died just like that, his mind exploded.

    He instantly thought of Ye Fan. Suddenly, Ye Fan became formidable in his mind. If not for Ye Fan’s tactical genius, his soldiers, he knew, wouldn’t be able to shoot even one shadow.

    "This, this, this? He’s too mysterious. I can’t help but admire him," Zhang Lu smiled wryly.

    Professor Zhao, still shaken, forced himself to calm down and complained, "So you had arrangements in place long ago. Why didn’t you tell me earlier, making me worry for nothing."

    Li Ru’s expression remained unchanged, but inside she was in turmoil. She was confident she hadn’t been exposed, but why were these images appearing? According to the plan, first was the network intrusion, then the bomb attack, followed by Horikawa Sei joining with her, then the fake assault. While the battle outside the research institute unfolded, she and Horikawa Sei’s team would resolve the people inside and then coerce Professor Zhao to obtain the research. But things had developed to this point, seemingly not aligning with any part of the plan.

    The network intrusion seemed successful but actually failed completely. The bomb attack didn’t harm anyone. Once the lights came on, Horikawa Sei and his team became sitting ducks. The dense firepower web was simply bewildering, and as for the subsequent strong assault, Li Ru didn’t hold any hope—it was a suicide mission.

    "Where did it go wrong? What exactly is off?" Li Ru’s heart was conflicted.

    Horikawa Sei alone had infiltrated the research institute. Whether he could achieve the intended effect, Li Ru did not know, but she believed she hadn’t shown any flaws. No one would suspect her, as the reason for all the failures lay in the network intrusion. So, she was very confident in her ability, with almost zero chance of exposure. She decided to continue enduring and then cooperate with Horikawa Sei at the crucial moment. Even if the final sacrifice was great, as long as they obtained the research results, everything would be worth it.

    Zhang Lu and Company Commander Gao didn’t pay attention to Li Ru; their focus was entirely on Professor Zhao. The moment Li Ru acted, they would respond immediately.

    "The one who infiltrated the research institute will inevitably pose a certain threat," Zhang Lu pondered on how to deal with Horikawa Sei.

    If all eleven of them had infiltrated the research institute, the situation would be extremely dangerous. Fortunately, for now, things were not too bad; at least everything was still under control.

    Nagatani Meiaki’s alluring face was extremely cold. She sat by the computer, her eyes fierce and filled with murderous intent.

    "Who on earth is it? Who on earth kicked me out of the internal network of the research institute?" Nagatani Meiaki’s eyes were cold, as if ready to devour someone.

    "Even if Huaxia’s number one hacker, Camel, came, my intrusion would give him a headache. Even if he could defeat me, it would take some effort. By then, Horikawa Sei and his team would have already infiltrated and taken action within the research institute. Now it seems, none of our actions were secret. This time, we are going to suffer heavy losses."

    "As for obtaining the research results, there’s little hope."

    "We knew everything about the research institute’s situation. What did we overlook that led to this utter defeat?"

    Nagatani Meiaki frowned deeply, unable to figure out where the problem lay. The key factor in everything was the failed network attack, leaving her completely passive. She had thought of ways to make up for it but hadn’t had the chance. At this moment, she couldn’t even open the firewall of the research institute’s internal network, let alone do anything else.

    As the saying goes, know your enemy and know yourself, and you can fight a hundred battles without defeat.

    Nagatani Meiaki knew everything about the personnel inside the research institute, except for Ye Fan. There was no information on him online. Suddenly, her expression froze, focusing her attention on Ye Fan. This man was the only factor she had overlooked.

    "Is it him?"

    "Is it him who orchestrated the entire defeat this time?"

    "If it’s really him, it’s terrifying how clearly he has grasped our actions."

    "Especially his hacking skills, marvelously divine, even surpassing Huaxia’s number one hacker, Camel."

    "Could he be a hidden master in Huaxia?"

    "Impossible; such a person couldn’t have no reputation."

    "Who exactly is he?"

    Nagatani Meiaki’s eyes flickered with astonishment as countless questions swirled in her mind.