Chapter 10

On the giant virtual light screen, two beams of sword light suddenly split to the left and right.

Slowed down ten times, the entire process of Gaofeng drawing his sword and attacking could be seen clearly. Even the angle at which the sword cut into the robot's arm was clearly visible.

At the same time, the light screen displayed various data, including the speed and force of the sword attack, as well as Gaofeng's heart rate and blood pressure. A large amount of detailed data analyzed Gaofeng's sudden attack from inside out, presenting it in the most intuitive form.

After watching the video, Li Wenhé sneered, "A bunch of废物. A third-level swordsman actually managed to break in and escape calmly."

Wen Shian, sitting beside him, seemed lost in thought. He felt that the young swordsman looked familiar. However, as a person of high status with many responsibilities, he had only seen Gaofeng from a distance once and couldn't immediately recall him.

But to be in this position, Wen Shian was no ordinary person. After a moment of focused thought, he remembered that the young man was Gaofeng, a classmate of his daughter, and that they were very close.

At the same time, the quantum light brain provided detailed profiles of Gaofeng and Zhou Lei. The profiles were comprehensive, recording their experiences from birth to the present.

Li Wenhé scanned the profiles with a dark gaze, "This young man named Gaofeng has a very clean record. But his sword skills are unusually high, which is highly suspicious. He must be a spy sent by some party. They must be here for the 'Tianlong' plan."

Wen Shian frowned inwardly. He didn't understand why Li Wenhé insisted on labeling the two as spies. Li Wenhé was a supervisor sent by the board, specifically in charge of intelligence. Although Wen Shian detested this snake-like man, he couldn't interfere too much with his decisions.

Gaofeng was just a classmate of his daughter, not worth Wen Shian speaking up for him. Although he found it a bit strange, Wen Shian could remain calm.

"The attacks by the underground race are becoming more intense. If this continues, the base will be in danger. Wenhé, what do you think?"

Wen Shian smoothly changed the subject.

Li Wenhé's eyes flashed with cold light, "The destruction of the quantum main brain is no coincidence. I believe there is a conspiracy. These two spies are the breakthrough. Capturing them might unravel this conspiracy."

Wen Shian shook his head, "Even if we know about the conspiracy, it won't help. The underground army is already here. If we can't repel them, the base is finished."

"Even if the underground race attacks, there are only 30,000 people here. If they all die, it won't matter much. We can only dig out the 'Tianlong.' We will retreat in spaceships. But if we can't find the mastermind behind the conspiracy, we might not be able to leave even with spaceships."

Speaking of the 30,000 employees and their families at the base, Li Wenhé was indifferent. In the Galactic Era, the empire's population had already exceeded 300 billion, and the vast population was a crucial resource for the empire's dominance in the galaxy. Similarly, the large population made human resources the cheapest resource.

The empire claimed equality for all, but to someone like Li Wenhé, ordinary civilians were just numbers, not worth paying attention to.

"Gaotong, the deputy minister of the General Machinery Department, is Gaofeng's uncle. He is very suspicious. And Zhou Lei, there must be a problem with the security team. At this time, it's better to err on the side of caution and not let a single one escape."

Li Wenhé said with righteous indignation.

Wen Shian felt the matter wasn't so simple but didn't want to stop Li Wenhé. He was clearly somewhat hysterical, almost mad. Stopping him would only make him more aggressive.

However, as the executive president, if the base's employees suffered heavy casualties, Wen Shian would be held fully responsible. He would not abandon the base until the last moment. On this point, his stance was completely different from Li Wenhé's.

Of course, the 'Tianlong' could not have any problems. It not only related to his future prospects but also to his life and fortune.

"Ring, ring, ring..." After a brief ring, Wen Shian's personal light brain reminded him, "Your daughter Sisi wants to talk to you. Do you want to connect?"

Although the quantum main brain was destroyed, the military's internal lines used highly confidential technology and were not affected by the destruction of the quantum main brain.

Sisi was Wen Shian's daughter, and her call had the highest priority. Even in this tense moment, it would still be connected.

"Dad, come home quickly. I have an extremely urgent matter," Sisi's anxious face appeared on the light screen.

The light brain only formed a 3D projection in front of Wen Shian's eyes. Although Li Wenhé was sitting opposite, he couldn't see or hear it.

"Can't you tell me over the communication line?" Wen Shian couldn't help but think of Gaofeng, who had just run out. His daughter's urgency must be related to that boy.

Although Wen Shian found Gaofeng somewhat strange, he didn't immediately label him as a spy like Li Wenhé. If possible, Wen Shian would like to talk to Gaofeng.

But if Gaofeng had deceived or kidnapped Sisi, it would be unforgivable. A murderous intent arose in Wen Shian's heart, but his face remained calm. After a moment's thought, he said, "Okay, Dad will go home immediately."

After closing the communication, Wen Shian said to Li Wenhé, "Wenhé, I'll go home to pick up my sister-in-law and Sisi. If there's a problem, we can leave immediately."

Li Wenhé nodded, "President Wen, go quickly. Time is urgent." After Wen Shian left, Li Wenhé's face turned dark. "This Wen Shian, actually lying to him right to his face..."

Three minutes later, Wen Shian was already in his car at the front door. "Wait in the car," Wen Shian instructed Tao Rui.

Tao Rui hesitated, "I'll go in with you, just in case..."

Wen Shian smiled calmly, "What could happen? Don't overthink it."

Although Tao Rui was worried, he didn't dare to say more. As a personal secretary, he could see that Wen Shian didn't want him to follow. Insisting on going in would only make him annoying.

Wen Shian entered the room and saw Zhou Lei sitting there, looking dazed. His wife Tang Wan was sitting beside him, relaxed and not at all tense. His heart immediately eased.

Seeing Wen Shian come in, Zhou Lei quickly stood up, looking awkward and not knowing what to say.

Wen Shian smiled warmly, "Sit down, no need to be nervous." He then sat down opposite Zhou Lei.

Tang Wan stood up, "I'll go check on Sisi..."

After Tang Wan went upstairs, Wen Shian asked, "Captain Zhou, what's the urgent matter you wanted to see me about?"

Zhou Lei's dark face turned red, and he fidgeted uncomfortably, finally saying, "It's not me, it's Gaofeng who wants to see you."

Although Wen Shian had guessed, hearing it from Zhou Lei still surprised him. A 17-year-old boy, risking everything to see him, was unusual. And for Zhou Lei, an adult, to follow Gaofeng's lead was even more unusual.

As they spoke, Gaofeng came down the stairs. He first bowed to Wen Shian, "Uncle, hello." Gaofeng was polite and composed, though his face was still somewhat youthful. His calm demeanor and sharp, determined eyes made people take him seriously.

Wen Shian carefully observed Gaofeng and then smiled, "I didn't know Sisi had such an outstanding classmate. Sit down, you can talk to Uncle about anything."

Gaofeng was somewhat impressed. Despite the tense situation, Wen Shian remained calm and immediately tried to build a rapport with him, as if he genuinely appreciated him. To be in this position, he was indeed no ordinary person.

"Uncle, it's like this. I know the underground race has already found the base entrance. They will launch an attack on the surface soon..." Gaofeng said.

Although Wen Shian was calm, he was still shocked by Gaofeng's news. The base had an entrance on the surface, guarded by a 500-person security team to maintain surface safety.

In fact, there were large refining plants and other auxiliary factories on the surface. Due to the harsh surface environment, these factories were mostly operated by automated machinery.

Because the underground race was launching a full-scale attack from underground tunnels, the situation on the third level was becoming increasingly critical. Most of the 500-person security team had been redeployed.

Although the attacks by the underground race were intense, Wen Shian and others didn't take them too seriously, always thinking they were just a bunch of savage beasts. They never imagined that these beasts could use tactics.

Of course, the company's top management was focused on the 'Tianlong' plan and never took the underground race seriously. Especially for people like Li Wenhé, the safety of 30,000 employees was always considered last.

For Wen Shian, the safety of 30,000 employees was a major concern. Regardless of whether he cared personally, a large-scale casualty would be a huge stain on his record. Enemies could always use this to attack him.

After a moment's thought, Wen Shian asked, "Who told you this information?" The source of the information was crucial. Although Gaofeng's story was reasonable, he was too young for Wen Shian to immediately trust him.

If the underground race really attacked from the surface, the base would have to withdraw its forces and completely close the surface entrance. This would mean abandoning billions of dollars worth of equipment. Additionally, closing the entrance would cut off an escape route for the employees, leaving them to wait for rescue.

With billions of dollars and tens of thousands of lives at stake, Wen Shian had to be cautious.

Gaofeng was most afraid of this question. He found it difficult to provide a reasonable explanation.

In fact, powerful light armor masters have various incredible abilities. Some can manipulate elements to reshape the world, some can destroy stars with a wave of their hand, some can cross the galaxy in an instant. Some light armor masters can occasionally foresee the future.

However, Gaofeng didn't dare to say he could foresee the future. Given his current strength, if he said so, he would immediately be controlled by some powerful individuals. The enormous temptation of knowing the future in advance is something no powerful person can resist.

After a moment of silence, Gaofeng reluctantly said, "Actually, my master told me all this..."