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100: Chapter 100 A Sharp Sword Pierces the Base, Leading to the Collapse of the Long Group7:20 AM, Northwest Theater Command Headquarters.

In the emergency operations conference room, the projection screen displayed the coordinate data provided by Chen Fan. Lieutenant General Li Zhenjun, Commander of the Western Theater Command, stared at the blinking red dot, his face ashen.

”Right under our noses, someone built a base capable of launching strategic-level electromagnetic cannons?” His voice was thick with suppressed fury. ”What the hell has the intelligence department been doing?!”

”Commander, surface monitoring of that area shows an abandoned mine. The underground structures have been identified as ’natural karst cave clusters’ in remote sensing scans over the years,” the intelligence chief explained, sweat beading on his forehead. ”The other side used highly sophisticated camouflage technology, and... there may have been internal personnel providing cover.”

Li Zhenjun snorted coldly and grabbed the red secure line telephone. ”Connect me to the ’Sharp Sword’ special operations team. I want Captain Lei Zhen on the line personally.”

Three minutes later, the Western Theater Command’s most elite special operations unit—the ”Sharp Sword” team—was fully mobilized for combat readiness. Three Yun-2 transport planes took off from the military airfield, carrying twelve fully armed special forces operators and a full suite of tactical equipment, heading straight for the target coordinates.

Inside the aircraft cabin, Lei Zhen gave the final briefing: ”Target is an underground illegal weapons testing base, highly dangerous. According to intelligence from Fanxing Technology, the enemy possesses at least one complete electromagnetic acceleration weapon system. Operational principles: secure the site, apprehend suspects, seize technical equipment. Lethal force is authorized if met with resistance.”

The deputy team leader checked the thermal imager. ”Captain, images from the ground reconnaissance aircraft show the surface structures in the target area do look like an abandoned mine. However, infrared scans reveal abnormal heat sources underground—at least three large energy reactors are operational.”

”Then we need to be even more careful,” Lei Zhen said, pulling down his night-vision goggles. ”Prepare for fast-rope insertion. Remember, we may not be facing conventional enemies.”

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8:05 AM, above the target coordinates.

The transport plane’s doors opened, and the special forces operators slid down fast-ropes to the ground. The twelve men quickly deployed in tactical formation, securing all entrances and exits of the ”abandoned mine.”

The surface structures were dilapidated, truly looking as if they had been abandoned for over a decade. But Lei Zhen noticed a detail: the lock on the main entrance’s iron door was brand new and a state-of-the-art electronic keypad lock.

”Breach team, go,” he signaled.

Two team members stepped forward to install a directional breaching charge. ”Three, two, one—”

”Boom!”

The iron door shattered. Behind it was not the expected mine shaft, but a downward-sloping, brightly lit modern corridor. The walls were made of silver-gray alloy, the floor covered with anti-static tiles, and the ceiling lined with neat rows of LED lights.

From deep within the corridor, the low hum of machinery operation could faintly be heard.

”Teams A and B, advance with alternating cover. Team C, hold the entrance,” Lei Zhen ordered, raising his weapon and stepping into the corridor first.

The deeper they went, the stronger the distinct ozone smell of a high-energy electric field became in the air. The corridor had occasional branches, some with signs reading ”Energy Storage Unit Zone A,” ”Acceleration Track Maintenance Access,” ”Projectile Assembly Workshop,” and so on.

”This damn place really is a complete underground weapons factory...” the deputy leader muttered in awe.

When the team reached the main control area, the heavy blast door was wide open. Lei Zhen signaled a halt and peered inside through the gap.

Then, his body froze.

”Everyone, put on gas masks,” he gritted out through clenched teeth. ”Something... has happened inside.”

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The scene inside the main control room sent chills down the spines of these battle-hardened special forces operators.