Night of Despair-Chapter 421: The Wave of April 19, Part Three

"Alliance Hierarch, it was my incompetence that led to the loss of Black Light Army personnel, please punish me!"

In the grand hall.

Zhao Jingtang bowed deeply towards Yu Hong, his face full of shame.

"They’re not dead," Yu Hong said calmly. "Their Spirit Light has not returned to me. Therefore, they must be trapped somewhere temporarily, or they have temporarily lost contact with the outside world. Spirit Light wielders can sense each other through Magic within a certain distance."

"I understand. It was my fault that we lost them, and I will find them right away!" Zhao Jingtang said gravely.

"If you can’t handle it, let me do it," Qing Huang couldn’t help interjecting. "My Magic is more suited to the current environment."

"Furthermore, about the halt in the growth of our numbers…" Zhao Jingtang ignored Qing Huang and planned to continue.

"Power King, you handle it. I want results," Yu Hong said seriously. "We don’t have much time. Remember, the mobile launch base is now completed. If the authorities do not cooperate, find a place and launch a hydrogen bomb."

"Yes!" Power King nodded vigorously.

"Go. I want to see the numbers of Spirit Light holders start to grow again within three days. If this cannot be achieved, then there is no need for the current Fista government to remain in existence. We need a regime with a more agreeable attitude," Yu Hong said.

"But... there are millions of active soldiers in Fista. Aren’t we being too aggressive?" Qing Huang was somewhat apprehensive.

"To us, these so-called soldiers are just innocent, weak civilians. They have no will of their own. Striking down their leadership with thunder, eventually they too will become our brothers and sisters," Yu Hong said, his expression unchanging.

"What if they still mobilize troops…" Zhao Jingtang couldn’t help asking.

"Then we’ll have to sacrifice some people," Yu Hong stated. "What we are doing is redemption, absolute justice, a necessary measure to save a crumbling world. Anyone who dares obstruct us is a demon!"

Zhao Jingtang swallowed hard, looking at Ku Chan and Power King with faces full of agreement, feeling somewhat perturbed.

"I...."

He wanted to say something, but his mouth felt dry, unsure of how to begin.

Before, the Seven Evil Alliance wanted to overthrow the Taoist Sects and become the Taoist Sects themselves.

But they never thought about going head-to-head with a regular army...

But now...

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Bang!

A muffled explosion.

Hundreds of kilometers away from Mana, deep within a hidden underground base.

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The thick walls were punched through forcefully, the remaining wall continued to break apart like dismantling building blocks, scattering dust on the ground.

A team of towering figures, over two meters tall and dressed in heavy metal combat suits, dark in color, slowly bent down and entered through the broken wall.

Looking at the quiet underground base corridor inside.

"We’ve been circling around this place for several days now, completely cut off from outside contact. It’s troublesome," said the deputy leader of the team, who walked on the left side, carrying a heavy Battle Axe and speaking in a low voice.

"This base is called Hongya, a Virus Research Institute established by the official Fista government for the study of epidemics. But now it seems, this underground structure is not something that can be explained by viral research."

The leader reached out his palm-sized hand and, through the metal glove, stroked a laser emitter left on the wall.

Their forceful breaking of the walls had damaged the device’s circuit, rendering it inactive.

"Let’s move. We’ll look around first. With this degree of shielding interference, there is definitely a secret here. Also, let’s see what kind of forces the National Security Bureau can mobilize without the cooperation of their stationed troops," his face beneath the helmet flashing a trace of coldness.

Standing at the breached entrance, he grabbed the air with one hand, and the tiny Magic Array attached to his glove activated instantly.

A cold blue light formed a small Array Pattern on the back of his hand and then spread outward.

The blue light adhered to the inner walls of the corridor, forming a circle of light patterns like electric circuits, extending deep into the corridor.

"Move out."

The leader, carrying a Battle Axe, led the way deeper into the corridor.

A nine-man squad, with three team members turning back conscious of their duty, took positions at the entrance breach, single-handedly holding their guns on guard.

Meanwhile, deep within the National Security Bureau, Rania and Rekus were embroiled in a dispute.

A line of high officials from the National Security Bureau, through remote monitors, observed the entry of the Black Light Team into the underground research facility.

"First, we get a threat letter, then the cars we rode in were shot at, and now these people dare to directly invade our secret base. Are you sure they’re from the Spirit Alliance?" said Rania, staring at the slowly advancing Black Light Team on the screen with an ugly expression.

"It’s confirmed, they indeed belong to a special security team called Black Light under their command," a National Security Bureau official nodded in confirmation.

"These guys, at least they have a notable height," Rekus couldn’t help but focus on something slightly off-topic.

"What is the Spirit Alliance trying to do? Are they challenging the power of an entire nation?" Rania was somewhat heated.

"Director, should we continue the full-scale blockade against the Spirit Alliance?" someone asked gravely.

"Continue," Rania said coldly.

"The Tsunami Squad suffered significant losses last time. This Spirit Alliance has openly attacked active-duty soldiers in defiance of government law enforcement and is now listed as a national terror organization. Why don’t we just mobilize the stationed troops to surround and annihilate them?"

An official asked.

"Because... the Mana stationed troops have been shirking their responsibilities all along, not cooperating with the deployment at all," Rekus lamented.

"The only forces we can mobilize are the Tsunami and the Sea Lion, two security teams. Now with the Tsunami severely damaged, only the Sea Lion remains, but they are in charge of the security work for the provincial council elections," Rania briefly explained.

"So you’re saying we are out of options now with them?" the official asked in surprise.

"We still have the basic armed personnel, and perhaps we can pin them down for intruding into a military control zone and let the military handle it," Rekus proposed.

"Alright, enough talk. Now we need to think about how to deal with this team," Rania ordered.

"Looking at their equipment, it’s likely that ordinary armed personnel are simply no match for them. The last attack by the Tsunami was repelled, which means this Spirit Alliance has become a problem we can’t just send anyone to solve. We need a lot of armed support," Rekus said.

"Not necessarily. The defense at the Spirit Alliance Headquarters is tight, but this outreach team only has nine members. We can fully utilize the number advantage to encircle and capture them, obtaining plenty of intelligence from them," another official suggested.

"Are you suggesting that ordinary armed personnel should swarm these people?" Rania queried.

"The appearance of the Spirit Alliance is unusually abrupt; if we can obtain intelligence from these small squads, it might be greatly helpful for future investigations," the official continued to explain.

"We could try, after all, combat isn’t a contest of who is bigger. Body armor also has armor-piercing bullets that can break through; it shouldn’t be a problem," Rekus agreed.

"Then notify the fourth to seventh Squadrons to go directly to that research institute to assemble. If capture proves too difficult, then execute them on the spot," Rania ordered. "Also, pay attention to their equipment, which may have a high level of technology. After the operation, if necessary, a few sets may be preserved as samples."

"Right, did this group of people just smash through the wall at the beginning?" an official couldn’t help but ask.

"They likely used a gadget similar to a wrist-mounted glass breaker. You need to have basic common sense; even if this team has tall figures, it’s quite foolish to smash a concrete wall with their fists."

"That makes sense."

"Alright, notify the squads to move out immediately," Rania said in a stern voice.

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Yu Hong slowly opened his eyes and tipped his head back to administer another drop of eye drops.

At the same time, he took a sip of warm water and swallowed a dark, pill-shaped Elixir that was on the table.

Not long after taking it, he felt a cool and soothing sensation in his eyes, which were particularly relaxed.

The fourth layer of the Capturing God Skill is Grinding, which, as the name suggests, is a process that requires a long time to integrate and develop the eyes into a cohesive whole.

And with the dual support of medication, both internal and external, he was approaching the final stages.

Soon, a faint hint of red light flickered in Yu Hong’s eyes.

That captivating red light was subtle, yet it gave an unavoidably glaring impression.

"The fourth layer, the Captivating Red, has been successfully reached... this marks a complete success. Next is the final layer – Capturing."

Thump, thump, thump.

Suddenly, there was a gentle knock on the room’s door.

"Enter." Yu Hong paused his cultivation and looked toward the door.

The door opened and Power King walked in, head lowered.

"Alliance Hierarch, we’ve found the missing squad; they entered a signal jamming zone. Also, our informants found that the National Security Bureau has already started mobilizing troops from other locations, likely targeting our special operation."

"Can we handle it?" Yu Hong looked at him.

"According to the information from the local stationed forces, they seem to have made a big decision, with more than three thousand armed personnel gathering here," Power King said. "We haven’t truly exchanged blows, and without air support, the specifics are unknown."

"So, you need a real-time battle assessment? Let’s have a try then," Yu Hong said calmly.

"Understood. This jammed squad can serve as a test reference to preliminarily estimate the strength of the armed forces here," Power King nodded.

"Also, inform Qing Huang to locate the senior officials of the National Security Bureau; no need to waste energy on the regular army," Yu Hong concurred.

"Yes."

Watching the door slowly close, Yu Hong once again closed his eyes, returning to his deep cultivation.

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Inside the Virus Research Institute.

At this moment, the quietly advancing Black Light Team was being stealthily surrounded by squads of deep green armed soldiers.

More than thirty soldiers, wielding close-range automatic weapons loaded with armor-piercing rounds, were slowly approaching the Black Light Team in accordance with the surveillance signals.

And the officials of the National Security Bureau, through the institute’s covert surveillance, watched the detailed battle situation unfold.

Whether it was the overhead view, first-person view, or the third-person slanted angle, they could comprehensively grasp the situation inside the research facility.

Soon, just two minutes later.

Fifteen of the thirty soldiers, the vanguard, stealthily ambushed in the hallway to the right of the Black Light Team’s advance.

Waiting for the right moment to strike.