Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

After all, how strong can a genius researcher be in combat?

But the difference is actually quite obvious.

Zhou Zhou was quite confident in her abilities.

That's why he realized that Jiang Nian's abilities were likely not as weak as those of ordinary researchers.

He realized that the problem he had previously overlooked was wrong.

How weak could the researchers who can go on missions with the Red Blood Cell Special Task Force be?
If someone doesn't have any real skills, wouldn't they just be a burden to the rest of the Red Cell team when they go out on missions?

Clearly, Jiang Nian is not a burden to the team; on the contrary, he is the soul of the team.

Zhou Zhou did not intend to fight Jiang Nian at this time—after all, this was at sea, not an appropriate occasion.

"One more day."

In the end, Zhou Zhou lowered his head, humbled himself, and chose to compromise.

Jiang Nian didn't say anything more.

Whether Zhou Zhou compromises or not makes no difference to him. In fact, in Jiang Nian's mind, it would be best if Zhou Zhou chose to take action.

With a clear timeframe in mind, Jiang Nian felt relieved.

The fishing boat sailed peacefully on the sea, and Jiang Nian did not encounter any pirates or anything along the way, which disappointed him quite a bit.

Jiang Nian would be happiest if a pirate raid happened—after all, watching Zhou Zhou change his expression would be quite entertaining.

Finally, the fishing boat stopped at a small, seemingly desolate island.

Jiang Nian stood on the deck the whole time, and when he saw the fishing boat approaching the small island, he guessed that they had probably reached their destination.

However, looking into the distance, apart from the dense trees, this small island looks like a desolate place, without even a trace of human habitation.

Several burly men jumped off the fishing boat and crossed over using planks.

Zhou Zhou walked up to Jiang Nian and said, "Comrade Jiang Nian, we've arrived. Let's disembark!"

After saying this, Zhou Zhou disembarked on his own without waiting for Jiang Nian's reaction.

Jiang Nian glanced at the location on her phone—it was a small island that wasn't shown on the map.

Undeterred, Jiang Nian tried several different versions of the map but couldn't find the island, so he gave up.

In fact, even when it wasn't shown on the military map, he should have known that this place must have been blocked by some means by the mysterious organization Zhou Zhou belonged to, which had used various methods to shield all signals from detecting the island.

After all, not to mention other countries, China's comprehensive ocean exploration satellite was modified by Jiang Nian using the blueprints provided by the system.

It's impossible for this place to be undetectable.

After Jiang Nian disembarked, he saw the same burly men step onto the fishing boat again and retrieve the planks.

Under Jiang Nian's questioning gaze, the fishing boat gradually sailed away from the island.

Only after the fishing boat completely disappeared from Jiang Nian's sight did he realize that he and Zhou Zhou were the only two people left on the island.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, welcome to Shadow Headquarters!"

Zhou Zhou's soft voice rang out.

Jiang Nian turned around to face Zhou Zhou, without showing any surprise on her face.

"Now that we're at your base, stop playing tricks. It's already past four o'clock, and it'll be dark soon. You can't expect me to stay here in the wind forever, can you?"

Jiang Nian said to Zhou Zhou in an annoyed tone.

His mind was racing as he spoke.

This was the first time he had learned that the organization Zhou Zhou belonged to was called "Shadow".

The previous missions I participated in, although they were organized, were clearly no match for this "Shadow".

However, Shadow, Shadow—a shadow hiding in the darkness? Jiang Nian repeated the name several times, then suddenly laughed.

With this kind of message, they still want to conquer the world?

Is this not just the delusional dream of a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) teenager?
Zhou Zhou looked at Jiang Nian with confusion, not understanding why he suddenly burst into laughter.

He only mentioned the organization's name. Had Jiang Nian heard of it before?
Zhou Zhou carefully reviewed the information about Jiang Nian and confirmed that the organization had absolutely not had any contact with Jiang Nian before, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.

Perhaps Jiang Nian was shocked by the name of their organization?

"Mr. Zhou, please lead the way!"

Jiang Nian finally managed to suppress her laughter before speaking.

Zhou Zhou glanced at Jiang Nian again before turning and walking into the forest.

Is the organization's headquarters located in this forest?
Following behind Zhou Zhou, Jiang Nian carefully recalled the scene he had seen earlier—a dense forest, shadowy and indistinct, with absolutely no buildings inside.

Just as Jiang Nian stepped into the forest, Zhou Zhou's figure suddenly flashed in front of him and disappeared.

Jiang Nian was the only one left in the woods.

Startled for a moment, Jiang Nian looked up and began to carefully examine the forest.

"Host, there is a trap one hundred steps ahead."

The system's voice suddenly rang out at that moment.

Jiang Nian trusted his system completely—after all, the system was bound to him, and even if it had other intentions, it would never want to kill him.

Following the system's prompts, Jiang Nian carefully took one hundred steps.

Just now, Zhou Zhou disappeared from this very spot.

Jiang Nian looked at the big tree to his right.

The bark was wrinkled and looked no different from the big tree next to it.

But Jiang Nian still noticed that there was a spot on the bark that was smoother than the rest.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Nian decisively stepped forward and pressed down on the smooth spot.

The tree bark trembled, and a small door, just wide enough for one person to pass through, slowly opened beside it.

It was pitch black inside the door; you couldn't see anything.

Even with Jiang Nian's eyes, which can see in the dark, all he could see was darkness.

Jiang Nian always carries his toolbox with him.

Jiang Nian took a flashlight out of the toolbox, turned it on, and slowly walked through the small door.

The small door behind him was closed after Jiang Nian came in.

The blinding light of the flashlight illuminated the tree hollow.

This is a long passage, but not very wide, only wide enough for one person to stand and walk. There are traces of human excavation on both sides of the passage.

The road beneath our feet is so smooth, perhaps because so many people walk on it, that there's no need to pave it with cement or anything like that.

After walking along this passage for about five minutes, Jiang Nian finally arrived at a steel door.

He couldn't help but exclaim: This organization is really rich, and they especially like to use stainless steel doors—damn, do they own an iron mine?

No, the materials needed for a military factory are definitely not minimal.

Wang Ba is a well-known international arms dealer, and many countries have done business with him. Therefore, Jiang Nian felt that he might have guessed wrong before—this organization at least has iron ore behind it, and the reserves are definitely not small. There are many marine resources, and the fact that they can occupy such a desolate island without being discovered suggests that the Shadow organization's influence at sea is equally powerful.

In this way, no country will discover what resources they occupy in the ocean.

Isn't that what pirates are like?
Even pirates could only obtain weapons through proper channels.

Not only is the Shadow powerful, but it is also incredibly wealthy—no, not only wealthy, but it also possesses a vast amount of resources.

I stood in front of the steel door for a while, but the door remained tightly closed, showing no sign of opening.

Jiang Nian has become a sensation.

What? I just arrived, and the people here are already trying to give me a hard time?

Damn it, it was the Shadows who insisted on making a deal with me and brought me here. Now they want to intimidate me?

Just kidding, is Jiang Nian the kind of person who can be easily threatened?

He didn't believe the people inside didn't know he was standing there.

Since the other party has done this, then they can't blame themselves.

Jiang Nian opened his toolbox and, without further ado, took out a bomb—which he had obtained from the forest where Wang Ba was hiding!
After making some simple modifications to the bomb, Jiang Nian then stuck it on the stainless steel door.

After retreating about two hundred meters, Jiang Nian pressed the remote control in his hand.

Since you're having a hard time, those who are plotting against you shouldn't expect to have an easy time either.

"Quick, open the door! Stop him!"

In the Shadow Headquarters monitoring room, Zhou Zhou's expression changed drastically after seeing Jiang Nian's actions, and he shouted loudly.

Others may not know Jiang Nian's expertise in bombs, but Zhou Zhou is well aware of it.

He later investigated this matter specifically—in the forest where Wang Ba's lair was located, it was Jiang Nian alone who found and defused all the bombs, and even modified them, making them even more powerful.

Besides Zhou Zhou, there were three other people sitting in the monitoring room. Clearly, Zhou Zhou had little say in front of these three.

So when he shouted out in his anxiety, no one paid any attention.

"Boom!" A loud noise followed.

The steel gate swayed precariously.

Smoke rose up, obscuring the view.

As the smoke cleared, Jiang Nian walked over slowly, a smile on his lips.

Looking up at the camera hidden in the corner, Jiang Nian coldly asked, "I wonder how many bombs this massive underground castle can withstand?"

"Interesting. No wonder he's protected by the Chinese military. He's got some skills."

Dark Eagle touched the ring on his thumb, a somewhat wicked smile on his face.

"Aren't you going to greet them? Master Zhou, have you forgotten even the rules of the Shadow Sect?"

An Ye gave a cold smile, his icy gaze falling on Zhou Zhou, his calm tone carrying a strong sense of malice.

"..."

Zhou Zhou fell silent—wasn't this just the three big shots wanting to see a good show? And now they're blaming him?
No matter how dissatisfied he was inside, Zhou Zhou didn't show it on his face at all.

"Yes, I will bring Comrade Jiang Nian in right away."

Jiang Nian had no way of knowing what happened inside the Shadow.

However, Jiang Nian was very clear about one thing—in the shadows, someone was watching his every move through surveillance cameras.

After being hit by Jiang Nian's bomb, the steel gate was already swaying, but it still managed to hold on and not collapse.

Jiang Nian wasn't in a hurry. He took out a hammer from his toolbox and slowly started tapping and hammering on the wall next to the passage.

The bomb was quite powerful; it blew open the passage, making it much wider than before when only one person could pass at a time.

After a few taps, Jiang Nian had knocked out a protruding spot. He calmly took off his coat, spread it on the spot, and then plopped down on it.

It's still more comfortable to sit.

"He certainly knows how to enjoy himself. You're the one who insisted on bringing him back, so you're responsible for it. If he breaks the rules within the Shadow, don't blame me for being ruthless."

An Ye put down the teacup he had just sipped from, stared at Jiang Nian who was leisurely playing games on the monitor, and spoke calmly to An Yang, who had remained silent. His words were casual, but anyone could hear the threat in them.

"Heh, I've got the people I want. You just need to mind your own business. You don't need to worry about anything else."

An Yang sat there, his eyes glued to the monitor screen, not even raising his head to hear An Ye's threatening words, and retorted directly: "I didn't invite you to come and see him."

The implication was clear—Dark Night and Dark Eagle had come back on their own initiative, and it had nothing to do with him.

"Jiang Nian, is it? You either keep a close eye on him, or he dies here and you can't blame anyone else. An Yang, if your experiment fails again, you'll have to give up your position as one of the three leaders."

Dark Eagle stood up, glanced at Dark Ocean, said those words, and then flung his sleeves and left the monitoring room.

Dark Night followed closely behind and left.

"The positions of the three leaders? Heh, who will have the last laugh? This game has only just begun."

An Yang stared at the screen, his smile growing wider.

When Zhou Zhou came out, this was the scene that greeted him—

Jiang Nian sat there leisurely, cracking sunflower seeds that he had pulled out from who-knows-where, with sunflower seed shells scattered all over the ground at his feet.

Zhou Zhou's lips twitched violently a few times.

"Comrade Jiang Nian, I'm so sorry, I just—"

The moment Zhou Zhou appeared, Jiang Nian noticed him. In a flash, he was in front of Zhou Zhou, holding a gun and calmly pressing it against Zhou Zhou's forehead, smiling at him and directly interrupting Zhou Zhou's attempt to explain.

“Mr. Zhou, as I’ve said before, my patience is limited. You’ve made me wait far too long.”

Jiang Nian's voice was filled with bloodthirsty killing intent.

The moment Zhou Zhou sensed that killing intent, he felt a chill run through his body—he could feel that Jiang Nian truly wanted to kill him at that moment.

"I am not—"

"Bam—"

The sound of a bullet piercing flesh.

Zhou Zhou didn't even have time to react. He only heard the sound of Jiang Nian pulling the trigger. He instinctively wanted to dodge—he really didn't want to die.

A sharp pain instantly spread throughout Zhou Zhou's body, and he collapsed to the ground.

Cold sweat broke out on Zhou Zhou's forehead as he stared at Jiang Nian in shock and disbelief.

He never expected that Jiang Nian would actually dare to fire a gun in such a place.

Jiang Nian blew away the smoke rising from the gun barrel, not even glancing at Zhou Zhou lying on the ground: "Didn't I tell you that people who challenge my patience never end up well? Mr. Zhou, this is the first time. If there's a next time, I can't guarantee which part of your body I'll hit."

Blood gushed from where the bullet had entered his right leg. Zhou Zhou clutched his wound, unable to utter a single word.

Ignoring Zhou Zhou, Jiang Nian slowly walked into the steel gate.

Stepping inside felt like entering a science fiction world—everything was constructed of high-quality steel, all silvery-white, with robots moving around, making Jiang Nian feel as if he had stumbled into another dimension. (End of Chapter)