Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

The medical pod was deathly silent.

Jiang Nian stared at the giant piles extending into the seabed on the screen, his voice hoarse: "What are they fixing?"

“I don’t know.” Bai Yongxu zoomed in on the image. “But each pile foundation is over ten meters in diameter and at least five hundred meters long. This size is not for fixing drilling platforms.”

“Anchor point…” Jiang Nian murmured, repeating the word. “Old Qin, what do you think an anchor point is?”

Old Qin pushed up his glasses and rapidly tapped on the virtual keyboard, bringing up an encrypted file: "This is fragmented information that I cracked from the organization's communication records last night."

"Triple positioning?" Jiang Nian frowned.

“Yes.” Old Qin switched the screen to display a complex geometric model. “Look, this is a standard spatial positioning model. To accurately open a stable passage, three anchor points that are not on the same straight line are needed.”

He circled three red dots on the model: "If we assume that the Ruins are at a certain coordinate, then the organization needs to establish three anchor points in the real world to lock its location."

Bai Yongxu's pupils contracted: "The South China Sea base is the first one?"

“Very likely,” Old Qin nodded. “And judging from the scale of the pile foundation, this is not a temporary facility. They intend to operate this anchor point for a long time.”

"Where are the other two?" Yang Zhan asked.

"I don't know," Qin Lao admitted frankly. "But based on technical logic, the other two anchor points should be located in different sea areas or on different continental plates, forming a large triangle."

Jiang Nian tried to sit up, which aggravated her wound, causing her to groan softly.

"Don't move." Dr. Xu immediately pressed him down. "Your regenerative stent is not stable yet. Moving around could cause the implant to shift."

“I don’t have time to lie down.” Jiang Nian gritted his teeth. “If the South China Sea base is the first anchor point, then the construction of the other two may have already begun, or even be nearing completion.”

"Therefore, we need intelligence."

Bai Yongxu put away his tablet. "Chief Zhao has mobilized all reconnaissance resources to search for unusual projects similar to the South China Sea base worldwide. But it will take time."

At that moment, the communicator rang.

"Commander, urgent intelligence," came Commander Zhao's voice. "One of our reconnaissance satellites has detected an unusual heat source in the North Atlantic."

The camera pans to the large screen in the command center.

On the frigid sea, at the edge of an inconspicuous little island, the water is churning. Thermal imaging shows that the water temperature in that area is eight degrees Celsius higher than the surrounding area.

"Coordinates?" Bai Yongxu asked.

"61 degrees north latitude, 35 degrees west longitude, about 400 nautical miles southeast of Greenland." Chief Zhao zoomed in on the image. "This place was originally a barren reef, with no record of any human activity."

“The second anchor point,” Yang Zhan said coldly, “is in a region rich in marrow ore.”

Qin Lao quickly retrieved the geological data: "The oceanic crust in that area is very thin, and geothermal activity is frequent. If the organization wants to build a large-scale energy facility, that is indeed the best location."

"What about the scale?" Bai Yongxu asked.

"Judging from the distribution of heat sources, it is at least two-thirds the size of the South China Sea base," said Commander Zhao. "But the construction progress may be faster. The ice in the Greenland Sea is melting, and the construction window is longer than that in the South China Sea."

“We need to destroy at least one anchor point,” Bai Yongxu finally said. “As long as the triangle is missing a corner, their positioning system will fail.”

“The defenses at the South China Sea base are too strong.” Yang Zhan shook his head. “We just blew up their assembly point, so they must be heavily guarded now.”

“Then let’s start with Greenland,” Jiang Nian said. “The construction there may not be finished yet, and the defenses are relatively weak.”

"Since my body can withstand the energy from the bone marrow minerals, can I use this energy to accelerate the recovery?"

Old Qin was stunned.

A few seconds later, he whirled around and yelled into the communicator, "Lab! Prepare a set of high-purity marrow ore samples immediately! The kind with stable activity!"

"Old Qin! What do you want to do?" Yang Zhan grabbed his arm.

“Let’s do an experiment.” Old Qin’s eyes lit up. “If Jiang Nian’s labeling system can truly coexist with marrow mineral energy, then theoretically, we can use controlled marrow mineral radiation to stimulate his cell regeneration.”

"That's too risky!" Dr. Xu objected. "The cytotoxicity of myeloid radiation is known! Forced stimulation could lead to cancer or irreversible gene mutations!"

“Regular cells will,” Old Qin stared at Jiang Nian, “but his cells are different now.”

The medical pod fell silent.

Everyone was looking at Jiang Nian.

“Do it,” Jiang Nian said calmly. “It’s better than lying here waiting to die.”

"I need Chief Bai's approval." Old Qin looked at the communication screen.

Bai Yongxu remained silent for a long time.

The monitoring equipment in the medical pod emitted a regular low beeping sound.

"Approved," he finally said, "but the entire process will be closely monitored. If any abnormality occurs, it will be stopped immediately."

"clear."

……

Three hours later, in the deep biological laboratory.

Jiang Nian lay in a transparent cylindrical container, the pale blue nutrient solution submerging up to her neck. The bandages on her right arm had been removed, revealing charred, carbonized skin and the implanted silver regenerative scaffold.

Outside the container, Qin's team is making final preparations.

"The marrow ore sample is active and stable, and the radiation intensity is set at five percent of the safe threshold," Dr. Fang reported. "We will gradually increase it, raising it by one percentage point every ten minutes."

"Monitor all physiological indicators." Wearing a protective mask, Qin Lao stared intently at the screen. "Focus on marking the system's response patterns."

"start."

Inside the container, several tiny emission ports opened, releasing a pale golden mist of light.

Those are atomized marrow mineral particles.

Jiang Nian felt a slight stinging sensation on her skin, as if she were being gently pricked by countless fine needles.

Then, the stinging sensation turned into warmth.

He could feel those golden particles seeping into his body through his skin and flowing through his blood vessels throughout his body.

"The regeneration rate has increased." Dr. Xu stared at the medical monitoring screen in disbelief. "How is this possible... Myeloid radiation should inhibit cell division."

"Because his cells are no longer normal cells." Old Qin quickly recorded the data. "The labeling system has altered his basic metabolic pattern. Now his cells can regenerate at supersonic speed using myeloid energy as fuel."

"Temperature abnormality!" the operator shouted urgently. "The regeneration support is overheating and may melt!"

"Reduce the radiation intensity!" Old Qin ordered.

“No,” Jiang Nian said, “Turn off the cooling system for the nutrient solution.”

"You'll get burned!"

"My body is adapting to the high temperature." Jiang Nian felt the flow of energy within his body. "The marrow mineral energy itself has a high-temperature attribute. If I want to use this power, I must get used to it."

Old Qin stared at the data on the screen.

Jiang Nian's core body temperature had risen to thirty-nine degrees Celsius and was still climbing. "Turn off the cooling," Old Qin finally said.

The temperature of the nutrient solution began to rise.

"The marking system is regulating body temperature," Dr. Fang exclaimed. "Look here, the capillaries on the surface of his skin are rapidly constricting to reduce heat loss. At the same time, the deep blood vessels are dilating to accelerate internal heat dissipation."

Jiang Nian felt as if her whole body was soaking in a hot spring, comfortable and relaxed.

The burning sensation in my right arm completely disappeared, replaced by a tingling, itchy feeling.

Two hours later, the experiment ended.

The nutrient solution was emptied from the container, and the hatch was opened.

As Jiang Nian came out, Su Qing immediately handed him a towel and clean clothes.

His right arm is still wrapped in a regenerative brace, but through the translucent material, you can see that the newly formed pink granulation tissue has covered one-third of the wound.

More importantly, his complexion had improved significantly, and his eyes had regained their usual sharpness.

"How are you feeling?" Old Qin asked.

"Hungry," Jiang Nian said honestly.

“Normal.” Old Qin nodded. “Your cells have just undergone a period of high-intensity metabolism. The cafeteria has prepared a high-energy meal. Come with me.”

In the cafeteria, Jiang Nian had a five-person meal laid out in front of him: high-protein pork chops, complex carbohydrates, and a special energy supplement.

He ate quickly, but his movements remained composed.

Yang Zhan sat opposite him, staring at him.

"Instructor, just say what you have to say." Jiang Nian swallowed a piece of meat chop.

"Can you still be considered human now?" Yang Zhan asked directly.

Jiang Nian paused with his chopsticks.

“I don’t know,” he finally said, “but I know I have to stop them.”

Even if the price is turning into a monster?

“If becoming a monster can protect the people I want to protect,” Jiang Nian raised his head, “then I can accept it.”

Yang Zhan was silent for a few seconds, then picked up his chopsticks and took a piece of meat from Jiang Nian's plate.

“Okay,” he said. “Then, you need to learn how to be a useful monster.”

……

At 8 PM, the command center held an emergency meeting.

"Latest intelligence on the Greenland anchorage." Chief Zhao pulled up satellite images. "In the past 24 hours, their construction progress has accelerated by 50%. Now we can clearly see the outline of a platform structure rising from the sea."

In the video, the once barren reef area now features a circular platform approximately 200 meters in diameter. Six symmetrical pile foundations extend downwards from the platform's edge.

“The platform is assembled in a modular fashion,” Qin Lao analyzed. “They prefabricate the components on land and then transport them to the site for assembly. This method is fast, but the defense is relatively weak.”

“Weakness is relative,” Bai Yongxu said. “There are at least three frigates from the organization patrolling the Greenland waters, as well as an unknown number of underwater units.”

"How much power do we have to mobilize?" Jiang Nian asked.

"The South China Sea Fleet must keep an eye on the South China Sea base and cannot move." Commander Zhao pulled up the troop deployment map. "The North China Sea Fleet can send two attack submarines, but it will take four days to get them to Greenland."

"too slow."

"So we have to use special operations." Yang Zhan pointed to the platform structure. "This kind of modular platform must have weak points in its connections. If we can infiltrate the platform and plant explosives, we can disintegrate the structure without causing a large-scale explosion."

"How do we infiltrate?" Su Qing asked.

"Disguise ourselves as construction workers," Jiang Nian said. "Organizing large-scale construction in the Greenland Sea will definitely require hiring local laborers or transferring personnel from other bases. This is our opportunity."

“We cracked the organization’s internal identification system from the black box of the transport ship. Electronic identities can be forged, but biometrics are required.”

He looked at Jiang Nian: "Your tagging system can now simulate the frequency characteristics of low-level members. If combined with our forged identity information, it may be able to fool the access control system."

"Possibly?" Yang Zhan raised an eyebrow.

"I'm 70% sure," Old Qin admitted frankly, "but if we're exposed, it's a dead end."

"enough."

……

The base then entered a state of high-speed operation.

In the laboratory, Professor Qin's team is perfecting the system for forging identities.

"This is the organization's standard employee ID."

Dr. Fang held up a black card. "It has a built-in biochip that stores the cardholder's genetic characteristics, access level, and work records. What we need to forge is the identity of a mid-level technician."

"Why a technician?" Jiang Nian asked.

"Because technicians have a legitimate reason to enter the core area of ​​the platform without being closely monitored." Old Qin pulled up the organizational chart. "The organization's construction teams are divided into three levels: laborers, skilled workers, and technicians. Laborers can only work on the outside, skilled workers can enter the middle-level area, and only technicians can access the core system."

He paused for a moment: "But this identity also has risks. Technicians need professional knowledge, in case they are asked about technical details."

“I can learn,” Jiang Nian said.

Old Qin was stunned.

"Give me the core system data of the platform." Jiang Nian walked to the control console. "Structure diagrams, energy layout, control system principles, all the data you can get, send me everything."

Jiang Nian did not leave the laboratory after that.

He sat in front of the screen, quickly browsing through the densely packed technical drawings and data streams.

His master-level memory and comprehension were brought to their fullest potential, and those complex engineering principles gradually formed a complete three-dimensional model in his mind.

……

“The infiltration route has been planned.” Yang Zhan drew three lines on the tactical tablet. “The submarine will take you to a position 20 nautical miles from the platform. Then you will transfer to a miniature underwater vehicle and approach from underwater.”

“There is a maintenance entrance at the bottom of the platform. The shift changes at 4 a.m. every day, and there is a ten-minute window. You must enter within these ten minutes and then blend into the early shift of technicians.”

"The ID card is valid for forty-eight hours." Old Qin handed over a black work badge. "After forty-eight hours, the system will automatically update the encryption key, and the counterfeit card will become invalid. Therefore, you must complete the mission and evacuate within two days."

"Where's the explosive?" Jiang Nian asked.

“Here it is.” Dr. Fang opened a silver briefcase, inside which were twelve palm-sized gray plastic blocks neatly arranged. “Nano-scale plastic explosives, with adjustable yield. Attached to structural nodes, they can be remotely detonated to ensure that the platform disintegrates without triggering a secondary explosion.”

How to evacuate after detonation?

"The platform has emergency escape pods distributed in six locations," Yang Zhan said, pulling up a structural diagram. "After the explosion, in the chaos, you can grab one escape pod, dive to the designated depth, and our submarine will be there to meet you." (End of Chapter)