Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

"Mr. Jiang Nian, welcome to the world of Shadow. I am Shadow Butler, An Yi. I will now escort you to your room."

A robot with a black cloth strip tied to its arm walked up to Jiang Nian, bowed politely, and then spoke.

Despite being a robot, its voice carried human emotions. Jiang Nian even detected a hint of excitement in An Yi's voice.

"it is good."

Jiang Nian followed An Yi and continued walking inside.

The base was huge. The place Jiang Nian entered was a hall of more than 300 square meters, surrounded by steel doors, with robots moving back and forth between them.

Jiang Nian looked through one of the steel doors and saw a very long corridor leading to various rooms on both sides. However, from his angle, all the doors to those rooms were tightly closed.

Jiang Nian walked through the steel gate on the east side.

There are all sorts of laboratories on both sides.

Looking through the room's windows, all sorts of experimental equipment were neatly arranged. Each laboratory was larger than the main hall outside.

Right now, the laboratory is empty.

After passing through at least dozens of laboratories of varying sizes, An Yi stopped.

"Mr. Jiang Nian, this is your room. The initial password is your name. You can change the password yourself after entering the room for the first time. The Master will be waiting for you in the conference room in ten minutes, and I will come to pick you up."

An Yi pointed to the combination lock in the room and explained enthusiastically.

The robot's system looks quite sophisticated.

Jiang Nian didn't say anything, but stepped forward and entered her name.

With a "click," the room door opened.

Seeing that Jiang Nian's door was open, An Yi turned and left.

The room was very large, at least over 100 square meters, but the furnishings were extremely simple.

A bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and then a huge bookcase.

To Jiang Nian's surprise, the huge bookcase was filled with books, and all of them were related to military equipment.

What exactly does the Shadow organization want to do?
Jiang Nian absolutely refused to believe that it was just a coincidence that so many books on military equipment had been placed in his room beforehand.

He tried hard to recall his time in the military region. The information about his involvement in various research and development projects was absolutely top secret, and in theory, it shouldn't have been leaked.

But now, Jiang Nian is not so sure.

His official position in the military region was merely that of the captain of an ordinary squad in the repair company.

Although he is not often seen in the repair unit, only the people in the repair unit and the leaders should know his true identity.

With so many books on military equipment laid out before him, Jiang Nian didn't think it was a coincidence.

The people in the shadows knew his true identity very well.

A researcher with top-secret status—anyone with a brain could tell that Jiang Nian's identity was anything but simple.

After a system scan, no surveillance cameras were found in the entire room. This relieved Jiang Nian.

Just to be on the safe side, he randomly picked up two books from the bookshelf, flipped through them, and then expressionlessly put them back.

Because An Yi had already rang the doorbell.

"Mr. Jiang Nian, ten minutes are up. I'm here to take you to the conference room."

An Yi's voice remained devoid of emotion, its icy tone sending chills down one's spine.

Jiang Nian was no ordinary person after all; he also had a system whispering in his ear, and he was already used to this mechanical voice.

Jiang Nian opened the door and looked at An Yi: "Let's go."

An nodded slightly and turned to walk towards the passage on the right.

The conference room wasn't far from Jiang Nian's room; it took about five minutes to walk there.

The conference room was very large, at least 500 square meters. But right now, there was only Jiang Nian in this huge conference room.

An Yi led Jiang Nian to the meeting room door and stopped, gesturing for Jiang Nian to go in by herself.

"Mr. Jiang Nian, the Lord will be here shortly. Please wait a minute."

An Yi's voice, besides being icy, surprisingly carried a hint of respect this time.

Jiang Nian didn't say anything, just nodded, and then walked into the conference room.

He casually found a seat and sat down—Jiang Nian wasn't the type to compromise himself.

Just kidding. Although An Yi said their master would arrive in a minute, since the other party is the master of An Ying, how could his sense of time really be so accurate?

Jiang Nian, in particular, doesn't think he'll be treated like a VIP right now. As for the idea of ​​not taking action against subordinates—although Jiang Nian himself doesn't agree, everyone in Shadow believes he's now their subordinate.

"Clap clap-"

Although he was complaining in his heart, Jiang Nian was actually silently counting down the time.

The moment the minute arrived precisely on time, applause suddenly erupted in the huge conference room.

Slightly shocked, Jiang Nian looked in the direction of the sound.

The large screen at the front of the conference room slowly opened from the middle, and a man in a black suit and a black fox-head mask walked out, clapping softly.

"You are the master of Shadow?"

Jiang Nian didn't stand up; he remained seated, raised an eyebrow, and asked in a nonchalant tone. His face showed no trace of the boss's respect, but rather an air of indifference.

"Ha ha ha ha--"

An Yang sat down and stared at Jiang Nian quietly for a while before bursting into laughter.

Although he was smiling, Jiang Nian couldn't see his expression at all because he was wearing a mask.

He could only silently complain in his mind: "System, do you think the leader of this Shadow Organization isn't quite right in the head?"

system:"……"

It indicated that it did not want to pay attention to its host.

How could someone be mentally challenged?
How can someone with a poor brain become the leader of such a large organization?

The system felt that compared to the leader of the Shadows, its own host was more like someone who wasn't quite right in the head—otherwise, why would he ask such a stupid question?

“Jiang Nian, I am An Yang, one of the three leaders of Shadow. Currently, you are considered my subordinate. Of course, if you are strong enough, you can also kick me out and replace me as one of the three leaders of Shadow.”

After laughing enough, An Yang slowly opened his mouth.

His voice lacked emotion, even carrying a faint indifference, making him seem very distant.

Jiang Nian was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

It has to be said that Zhou Zhou had never mentioned any internal information about the Shadow Organization to him before. From An Yang's words, Jiang Nian had already gleaned quite a few clues—this Shadow Organization had at least three leaders. And An Yang was just one of them.

An Yang said he was under his command, which means that An Yang was in charge of all matters related to arms.

More importantly—defeating An Yang would make him one of the three powerful figures?

Jiang Nian expressed serious doubt about this. If that were true, wouldn't everyone in the organization with a bit of power and ambition be scrambling to pull them down from their positions of power?
Thinking of this, Jiang Nian's gaze towards An Yang deepened. What exactly did the other party mean by deliberately conveying this message?
Is he testing himself?

After pondering for a moment, unable to come up with an answer, Jiang Nian chose to remain silent.

"Jiang Nian, this is the latest sniper rifle developed by Country E. It is still in the testing phase. I believe you can perfect it within a week."

Those previous words seemed like casual remarks. Seeing that Jiang Nian hadn't said anything for a while, An Yang tossed a drawing on the table and said in a nonchalant tone.

Are these the blueprints for the latest sniper rifle developed by Country E?
It's unclear what mechanism An Yang encountered, but the table slowly began to rotate, and soon the blueprints were delivered to Jiang Nian.

After staring at the blueprints for a long time, Jiang Nian's heart was far from calm; it was in turmoil.

Since An Yang could produce such blueprints and say such things, he certainly wasn't trying to fool me.

Just how powerful is this shadowy organization? They even managed to get their hands on the blueprints for a sniper rifle that was still under development and just beginning testing in Country E.

Jiang Nian hadn't forgotten what An Yang had just said.

He meant to ask Jiang Nian to refine the blueprints to achieve the most perfect result.

For someone to dare say such a thing, An Yang must have considerable expertise in weaponry; otherwise, he wouldn't have requested that the blueprints be made more perfect.

After all, the weaponry of Country E is among the best in the world. Reaching the testing phase basically means it's finalized.

Perfecting it is no easy task.
"Jiang Nian, I believe that with your abilities, perfecting this blueprint will be a piece of cake. Once the blueprint is finished, give it directly to An Yi, and they will make the arrangements. When the sniper rifle is manufactured, Jiang Nian, you will be the first person to test it."

Jiang Nian didn't answer, and An Yang didn't seem to care, continuing to talk about his arrangements.

Jiang Nian pursed her lips. Sure enough, how could someone who could become the leader of an organization like Shadow be easy to deal with?
"I understand. But An Yang, are you so sure I can perfect this drawing?"

Jiang Nian finally couldn't hold back and asked.

"Haha, haha, hahahaha!"

Upon hearing Jiang Nian's question, An Yang suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter again.

Several black lines appeared on Jiang Nian's forehead.

He didn't think what he said was funny, but An Yang's reaction made it seem as if he had just told a joke. This feeling made Jiang Nian very unhappy.

"Jiang Nian, a top-secret research scientist in China, possesses exceptional talent in weapons modification. Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Once you've perfected this sniper rifle from Country E, we'll send the finished blueprints to China! Whether you want China to become stronger depends on how much effort you put into arms development!"

After laughing, An Yang stared at Jiang Nian and said, word by word.

"As expected of one of the leaders of the Shadow. Ruthless, you really are ruthless."

Jiang Nian had to admit that An Yang's words really struck a chord with him.

Joining the Shadow Organization was never Jiang Nian's intention. He wasn't so kind as to help them develop weapons. But if these weapons could help China, he would be absolutely happy to.

"You're too kind. Now, let me see what you're really capable of."

An Yang stared intently at Jiang Nian and said calmly.

Hidden behind the mask, no one could see the slight upturn of his lips, revealing a faint smile.

An Yang left the conference room.

Jiang Nian took the blueprints and went back to her room.

"System, it's your turn to get to work!"

Jiang Nian didn't care what the system was doing at the moment and shouted it out directly.

He looked at the blueprints several times. It was because of these repeated viewings that he realized he needed the system's help to perfect this experimental sniper rifle.

"Dear host, how can I help you?"

The system popped up, its tone carrying a strange sense of respect.

Hearing what the system said, Jiang Nian's lips twitched. He really wanted to ask the system if it could do whatever he asked it to do.
"Dear host, a friendly reminder: Don't be too greedy. Taking an inch and wanting a mile is never a good thing. As the saying goes, fortune and misfortune are intertwined; what is meant to be will be..."

Even if Jiang Nian was only complaining in his mind, the system could know all of Jiang Nian's thoughts as long as it wanted to. So it suddenly appeared and started lecturing on grand principles.

"Stop, stop, hold on! This is the latest sniper rifle from Country E. If you want the perfect blueprints, what are your requirements?"

Jiang Nian quickly interrupted the system's rambling. How did such a perfectly good system suddenly turn into an old woman's foot binding cloth, smelly and long-winded?
"Respected host, system task issued! System task issued!"

"Mission: Within forty-eight hours, please complete a comprehensive inspection of the new sniper rifle from Country E and identify its shortcomings!"

"Mission Reward: One complete blueprint for a new type of sniper rifle from Country E."

"Mission Penalty: All skills previously acquired by the host are hereby revoked!"

Jiang Nian retracted his earlier comment that the system was like an old woman's foot binding cloth. He now felt that the system was simply a beautiful and kind fairy who would give him whatever he wanted.

For Jiang Nian, completing the testing of the new sniper rifle from Country E was a piece of cake.

He believed that this task was definitely a favor from the system, practically a free gift.

Of course, Jiang Nian wouldn't be foolish enough to say the task was too easy. Just kidding, the rewards are the same, so the easier the task, the better!
After confirming the system task, Jiang Nian pressed the call button directly.

Less than a minute later, there was a knock on the door, accompanied by An Yi's voice.

"Mr. Jiang Nian, is there anything you need to tell me?"

As a robot butler, An Yi is absolutely dedicated to her duties.

Jiang Nian opened the door, not letting An Yi in, and directly stuffed the blueprints into the tray in An Yi's hand.

"These are the blueprints for a sniper rifle. I require you to build this rifle within thirty-six hours."

Jiang Nian used a commanding tone, not a suggestion.

"Yes, Mr. Jiang Nian. I will deliver the finished sniper rifle in thirty-six hours."

An Yi agreed readily and decisively.

An Yang received a report from An Yi while he was in his office.

Looking at the blueprints on An Yi's tray, An Yang narrowed his eyes.

He recognized it immediately; it was the same blueprint he had given Jiang Nian before, unchanged.

Could it be that Jiang Nian had absolutely no idea what to do with this blueprint?

That shouldn't be the case.

According to the information he obtained about Jiang Nian, Jiang Nian is absolutely exceptionally talented in modifying weapons; there's no doubt about that.

"Master, Mr. Jiang Nian said he needs the finished sniper rifle in thirty-six hours." (End of Chapter)