Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Inside the safe house, the stench of blood mingled with the acrid smell of burning metal, creating a nauseating atmosphere.

The assault troops, clad in heavy silver-gray diving armor, were unstoppable.

With just two swings of that terrifying high-frequency vibrating cutting axe, the guard squad leader was severely injured, and a huge gap was instantly torn open in the defensive line.

The red light flashing from the electronic eye beneath his mask was fixed on zero on the maintenance platform in the center of the room.

"The key... is mine now!"

The dull, synthesized electronic voice carried a chilling air of certainty.

The remaining special forces members were plunged into despair, but duty and honor prevented them from retreating. They drew their melee weapons, trying to buy Zero some last bit of time with their bodies.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A heavy impact rang out.

The special forces soldiers were like sampans that had hit a reef, easily knocked away by the assault soldier, unable to slow his advance in the slightest.

The cutting axe, gleaming with a deathly cold light, was about to touch the maintenance platform.

At this critical moment!
A sudden change occurred!

On the maintenance platform, Zero, who had been lying quietly, suddenly opened his eyes!

however.

The look in those eyes wasn't one of ignorance, but of icy stillness!
At the same time, countless dark blue lines lit up instantly beneath the incredibly realistic skin on his body!

"what?!"

The Silver-Gray Assault Trooper's forward momentum suddenly halted, and the electronic eyes under the mask flashed frantically.

This sudden change was clearly beyond his expectations.

How could it be like this?
Before he could react, Zero's right hand suddenly rose at a speed far exceeding human limits!

With the five fingers spread out, the palm is not flesh and blood, but a complex miniature launch port!

"laugh--!"

A jet of high temperature shot out and accurately hit the armor connection of the assault soldier's right wrist, where he was holding the axe!
This is not an energy weapon, but an ultra-high temperature metal jet that the base laboratory reverse-engineered based on some of the organization's technology brought back by Jiang Nian. It is specifically designed to deal with heavy armored units!
"Zizzizi-!!"

The ear-piercing sound of metal melting was accompanied by dazzling sparks!
The silver-gray assault soldier let out a painful groan as the thick armor at his wrist was instantly melted through, leaving a fist-sized hole.

The internal, delicate hydraulic lines and nerve connections were instantly burned away by the high temperature!

The high-frequency vibrating cutting axe in his hand emitted a chaotic buzzing sound, its light flickering a few times before suddenly going out.

"You are not zero! You are a trap!"

The assault troops were both shocked and furious.

With lightning speed, he immediately raised his left hand, and a firing port popped out of his arm armor, aiming at Zero who was right in front of him!

But Mermaid One is even faster!

The moment it fired the high-temperature jet, its body sprang up from the maintenance platform as if it had no bones, its movements so fluid they were almost inhuman, and it directly avoided the several tranquilizer darts fired from the assault soldier's left arm.

At the same time, its left hand shot out like lightning, and the tips of its five fingers instantly sprang out a micro-cutting blade that vibrated at a high frequency, stabbing fiercely into the gap in the assault soldier's neck armor!

"Dang! Dang! Dang!"

Sparks fly!

The assault soldier leaned back sharply, the thick neck armor blocking the deadly attack.

However, it also had several deep dents.

"Grab it! Alive!"

The assault soldier yelled through his built-in communicator to call out to his comrades outside.

However, the battle outside the safe house also reached its climax at this moment.

Gunshots and screams rang out throughout the deck and sides of the Hope Star.

The organization's black-clad commandos, like a persistent leech, kept leaping from the sea onto the deck, engaging in fierce firefights with the guarding special operations team.

The vortex gun's distorted, transparent ripples flashed intermittently, tearing apart the ship's cabin and destroying special forces soldiers and their equipment behind cover, making the battle extremely fierce.

Just as Hope Star's defenses were crumbling and more and more Organization assault troops broke through the fire network and surged into the inner passage.

A dense and unique sound, unlike any of the standard weapons used by either side, suddenly came from the sea behind Hope Star!
A dozen or so agile figures, like dolphins, broke through the waves and approached the ship's side at an astonishing speed!

The streamlined underwater thrusters beneath their feet were emitting powerful jets of water from their tails, signaling the timely arrival of the Sharp Sword Squad!
The leader was none other than Ghost from the Dark Blade Squad!
Although he was greatly exhausted in Greenland, after resting, he is still a sharp blade!

Before the members of the Sharp Sword Squad had even fully boarded the deck, while still in mid-air or in the water, their specially made weapons were already firing!
They were not using ordinary pulse guns, but a compact railgun that fired specially made alloy projectiles with extremely high initial velocity and amazing penetrating power.

Its performance degrades very little in water and air!

It is one of the secret weapons developed to counter deflect armor!

"Puff puff!"

Several assault soldiers who were about to rush into the cabin were suddenly jolted. Their thick diving armor was easily pierced by the small alloy bullet, exploding into clouds of blood mist, and they fell into the sea with screams!

"Reinforcements! They're our reinforcements!"

The special forces members who had been struggling on Hope Star were greatly encouraged and unleashed even greater combat power.

Ghost was the first to leap onto the deck, his cold gaze sweeping across the battlefield before instantly locking onto a minor leader who was directing his men in an attack.

He pushed off with his feet, the deck shook slightly, and his figure swept several meters away like a ghost. The railgun in his hand fired a series of shots, accurately hitting the connection between the helmet and the torso!
The petty leader didn't even utter a sound before falling backward.

"Clear the deck! Resist any further enemy boarding! One squad, follow me to reinforce the safe house!"

The ghost gave the order at lightning speed.

Leading several members of the Sharp Sword team, they cut into the chaotic battle like sharp blades, rushing towards the safe house where crashes and explosions were constantly heard.

With the addition of the new force, the Sword Squad, the situation on the deck was instantly reversed.

Although the organization's commandos were brave and well-equipped, they were forced to retreat steadily under the precise and deadly attacks of the Sharp Sword Squad.

And at this time.

Inside the safe house, the battle was nearing its end.

Even after losing its primary weapon, the silver-gray heavy assault soldier still managed to fight Mermaid One with its formidable armor and strength. However, Mermaid One did not aim to kill it; instead, it used its extraordinary agility and various built-in non-lethal weapons to restrain and wear it down.

When Ghost and his team broke through the remaining enemy forces outside the door and rushed into the safe house, this was the scene they witnessed.

The silver-gray assault soldiers, like enraged bulls, frantically chased after that agile and elusive figure.

Every attack missed, leaving the cabin in a state of chaos.

Mermaid One, on the other hand, is like a nimble cat toying with its prey, making all sorts of incredible evasive maneuvers within a limited space, and occasionally launching a counterattack, always hitting its weak points such as joints or sensors.

This is the latest technology that has been in preparation in the laboratory for a long time.

Who says only organizations have high-tech products!

"Subdue him!"

Without hesitation, Ghost gave the order, and several members of the Sharp Sword team simultaneously raised a strangely shaped launcher. "Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Several specially made capture nets with high-strength carbon nanotube woven mesh and metal barbs that can instantly release high voltage current were shot at the silver-gray assault soldier from different angles!

The assault soldier roared and tried to dodge, but Mermaid One closed in at that moment, spraying out a brief jet of high temperature from its palm again to disrupt its movements.

In that short delay, several capture nets had already covered it!

A dazzling blue arc of electricity exploded instantly, and the barbed wire tightly wrapped around and tightened, embedding itself deep into the gaps in its armor!
The SilverAsh Assault Trooper's massive body trembled violently, letting out painful roars as it struggled.

But the net was extremely tough, and the continuous paralysis from the high-voltage current caused his struggles to weaken rapidly. Finally, with a "boom," he knelt on one knee and could no longer move.

Only the electronic eye beneath the mask continued to flash unwillingly.

The battle inside the safe house has temporarily come to an end.

The ghost strode over to the heavily wounded captain of the guard, examined his injuries, and looked grave.

He then looked at "Mermaid Number One," who was standing quietly to the side, its blue light in its eyes now extinguished and back to standby mode, and said in a deep voice into the communicator:

"Report! Safe house crisis resolved, high-value target captured! Mermaid One undamaged!"

……

In the deep sea beneath the Hope Star, the battle has also entered its most crucial moment.

The chase between three Sea Dragon submarines and three Sea Demon submarines turned this sea area into a death maze.

The sonar screen flashed with lights, and the torpedo's trajectory crisscrossed underwater like a venomous snake.

"Hailong II! Left side! Take evasive action!"

The captain of the Hailong-1 shouted in the encrypted channel.

A high-speed torpedo launched by the organization was seen to be bypassing the chaff launched by the Hailong-2 in a strange spiral trajectory, heading straight for its side!
Hailong-2 made an emergency turn and released the last batch of acoustic decoys.

"boom!!"

A violent explosion echoed through the water, causing the Hailong II to shudder violently, and an internal alarm blared shrilly.

"Damage reported! Tail rudder damaged! Propulsion efficiency reduced by 30%!"

"We have lost most of our mobility!"

The captain of the Hailong II spoke with urgency.

"Hailong No. 3! Cover No. 2's retreat! No. 1, follow me and keep them occupied!" The captain of Hailong No. 1 had bloodshot eyes.

However, the organization's siren ships were extremely cunning.

Seeing that one of the Jiaolong was seriously injured, two more were immediately dispatched, like sharks that had smelled blood, and they bit down hard on the immobile Hailong II.

The other vessel continued to engage with Hailong No. 1 and No. 3.

"They want to take out number two first!"

The captain of the Hailong No. 3 submarine saw through the other party's intentions.

Hailong II is in imminent danger!

Just as the underwater battle was about to collapse.

"New sonar contact! Multiple high-speed targets! Entering the battlefield from the southeast!"

"The identification signal... it's our swordfish attack swarm!"

The sonar operator suddenly let out a joyful shout!
Swordfish attack swarm!
An underwater wolf pack consisting of six state-of-the-art, smaller, faster, and more stealthy unmanned attack submarines!
This is another trump card the base has prepared for this operation!
On the sonar screen, six tiny green dots, like arrows released from a bow, split into two groups at a speed far exceeding that of the Siren ship.

One group rushed straight for the two sea monsters that were besieging the Sea Dragon II!
The other group, in coordination with Hailong No. 1 and No. 3, formed a counter-encirclement of the remaining Siren!

The Swordfish submarine was not equipped with heavy torpedoes.

However, they are equipped with powerful shaped charge armor-piercing warheads, designed specifically for close-range hunting of vulnerable parts of submarines, and are numerous and extremely agile in their operations.

In an instant, the situation on the underwater battlefield reversed!

The two sea monster boats that were besieging the Sea Dragon II suddenly found themselves being targeted by several swordfish.

These small and deadly hunters, using their low noise and high speed, easily broke through their outer defenses and rushed straight for their thrusters and command tower enclosure!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A series of muffled explosions rang out!

The pump-jet propulsion system of a Siren ship was directly hit, instantly paralyzing it, causing it to lose power and spin in place.

The other ship was hit in the sail, and its internal observation and communication equipment and periscope were severely damaged, rendering it blind.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the remaining siren ship immediately abandoned the fight and tried to dive down and escape at full power.

But would Hailong No. 1 and No. 3, along with the other three Swordfish, let it go?

The dense barrage of torpedoes and armor-piercing shells formed a net that blocked all its escape routes.

Finally, with a roar far more violent than any of the previous explosions, the midsection of the Siren ship was hit by two torpedoes simultaneously. The immense water pressure instantly tore it in two, and it sank into the endless abyss of darkness.

……

Hope Star, Commander's Bridge.

The captain watched as the sea gradually calmed down, and as the dots representing enemy submarines on the sonar screen disappeared or lost their maneuverability one by one. He breathed a long sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

"Report to base! The Hope Star crisis is over!"

"Underwater threat cleared! We have captured one high-ranking enemy heavy assault soldier and killed or captured several enemy boarding personnel! The Sharp Sword Squad and Mermaid One are safe and sound!"

When the news reached the command center of the Xuanwu base, the long-suppressed atmosphere finally erupted into an uncontrollable cheer!

"It worked! We succeeded!"

General Zhao clenched his fist forcefully, his face full of excitement.

A relieved smile appeared on Bai Yongxu's tense face, but he quickly calmed down: "Don't be careless. Immediately assess the battle losses, treat the wounded, and escort the prisoners."

"Meanwhile, under the escort of the Sharp Sword Squad, Hope Star continued its journey toward the second ambush zone as planned, to confuse any potential follow-up enemies."

“Furthermore,” he said, glancing at the technical department, “begin the initial interrogation of that heavy assault soldier immediately! I need to know everything he knows about the Wind Chaser Project and the Ruins of Return!”

"understand!"

Jiang Nian stood aside, remaining calm throughout; all of this was within his expectations.

Only a barely perceptible cold glint flashed deep in his eyes.

The roles of hunter and prey change from this moment on.

It's officially reversed!
The elite underwater squadron dispatched by the organization was almost completely wiped out, and a high-ranking combatant who was clearly a leader was captured.

This is not only a major blow to the organization's strength, but also an excellent opportunity for them to obtain the exact location of Guixu and internal intelligence!
How did Mermaid One perform?

Jiang Nian looked at Engineer Zhou. (End of Chapter)