Eunuch, do you really know these martial arts?

Seeing that An Yang hadn't reacted for a long time while holding the blueprints, An Yi couldn't help but speak up.

Although he was a robot, the implanted system in his brain was already very sophisticated, giving him full autonomy of thought. That's why he gave An Yang a reminder.

"Understood. Since it was Jiang Nian who gave the order, just do as instructed."

After pondering for a while, An Yang gave the order.

An Yi agreed and left with the blueprints.

Although they are capable of manufacturing weapons here, some materials need to be prepared in advance.

Jiang Nian suddenly gave An Yi an order, and An Yi had quite a bit of work to prepare. Otherwise, it would be difficult to complete it within the time frame Jiang Nian requested.

With the matter left to An Yi, Jiang Nian himself was quite relaxed.

The Shadow Organization wasn't very good, but the books that An Yang had An Yi prepare in Jiang Nian's room beforehand surprised Jiang Nian quite a bit.

Having been in this world for so long, Jiang Nian has been so busy that he hasn't had a moment to spare and has no time to properly read those books about arms.

Now is a good opportunity.

So while An Yi was busy building sniper rifles, Jiang Nian calmed down and read books.

The entire Shadow Organization was underground, and even sunlight was brought in through special structures. Jiang Nian always had the illusion that he was a rat hiding underground.

Unable to bear the inability to contact the outside world, Jiang Nian decided that she could not sit idly by and wait for death.

Anyway, here, An Yang and his gang definitely can't kill him now. As long as he doesn't die, there's nothing Jiang Nian can't do.

So when An Yi delivered the finished sniper rifle, he saw Jiang Nian video chatting with someone on his phone.

Dark eyes have excellent vision.

Even though it was just a fleeting glimpse, he could see that the person on the other end of the video was wearing a Chinese military uniform.

An Yi immediately reported the matter to An Yang.

As for Jiang Nian, no one knew that An Yi had gone to find An Yang.

After modifying the device himself, Jiang Nian found a signal and was able to make contact with the outside world with difficulty.

However, this organization's signal jamming is powered by meteorites from outer space. Therefore, even Jiang Nian can only contact the outside world for about ten minutes at a fixed time each day.

Jiang Nian was initially quite upset about the result. But after learning from the system that the entire underground organization relied on meteorites from outer space for power, he calmed down—at least it wasn't that he wasn't capable enough, but that the other side was too strong.

After all, even the military wouldn't go to such lengths to use meteorites from outer space as an energy source.

It has to be said, the Shadow organization really has a lot of resources!
Jiang Nian's face was full of joy when he received the sniper rifle from An Yi.

He remarked that although Dark One was a robot, its mobility was indeed impressive.

More importantly, An Yi also took Jiang Nian to his own laboratory.

The huge laboratory was fully equipped with all kinds of equipment. Knowing that Jiang Nian was recently researching sniper rifles, An Yi even prepared a lot of materials in the laboratory to provide Jiang Nian with convenience.

After setting up the sniper rifle, Jiang began a comprehensive inspection.

After activating the skill scan, all the information about this sniper rifle appeared before my eyes.

This sniper rifle was designed by Country E and is specifically intended for use by special forces, counter-terrorism units, and law enforcement agencies for long-range precision shooting in counter-terrorism operations.

It can be said that, at this stage of testing, this sniper rifle has essentially been finalized.

The gun, built according to the blueprints, weighed 6 kilograms. This heavier weight helps reduce recoil and improve shooting stability. The use of an anti-reflective strip prevents barrel reflections from creating a ghosting image on the sights.

The stock is designed to be integrated with the handguard, which is made of composite board and is usually painted green. The stock is extremely strong and will not deform even after extreme environmental testing. It can firmly protect the barrel and securely fix the bipod, detachable carrying handle, adjustable cheek rest, shoulder plate, stock support, and other components.

The carrying handle is secured to the handguard with a wing nut and can be installed on the left or right side of the gun, depending on personal preference; it can also be removed. This installation method is quite unique compared to common gun carrying handles.

From Jiang Nian's perspective, this sniper rifle is already quite good in essence.

But he hadn't forgotten that the system's task also required him to identify the gun's weaknesses.

"The obvious drawback of this sniper rifle is its relatively short service life and complicated maintenance process. It's a bit troublesome for ordinary snipers. If something goes wrong at a critical moment due to inadequate maintenance, it would be a huge loss."

Actually, for Jiang Nian, this gun would be sufficient even in China. But he has the system, this heaven-defying artifact.

Under these circumstances, Jiang Nian would not give up until he had perfected the sniper rifle.

"Congratulations, host! Mission successfully completed. You have received the mission reward—a set of blueprints for the latest sniper rifle from Country E!"

The system's notification tone always sounds precisely at the most crucial moment.

Upon hearing this suggestion, Jiang Nian's face immediately broke into a big smile.

Sure enough, this mission from the system was practically a free gift.

A flash of white light appeared, and Jiang Nian found a blueprint in his hand.

Fortunately, he was the only one in the laboratory, and Jiang Nian had specifically asked the system to check that there were no monitoring devices in the area where he was located.

Only then can he completely put his mind at ease.

Although he had already obtained the blueprints, Jiang Nian was not in a hurry to leave the laboratory.

He discovered that the laboratory also had a small design studio.

Although this sniper rifle was originally taken from An Yi, Jiang Nian was itching to get his hands dirty and made some minor modifications.

He comes with a special skill – any weapon modified by him can have its performance improved by 60%.

However, this was the Shadow Realm, not the China Military Region, so Jiang Nian deliberately suppressed his skills, only increasing the performance of the sniper rifle by about 10%.

Even so, if this sniper rifle were actually taken out and the Shadow people discovered its secrets, it would be enough to shock them.

After casually assembling the sniper rifle, Jiang Nian squinted and pulled the trigger at the distant target.

"Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!" Several crisp sounds rang out, and all the targets in the distance fell down.

Jiang Nian put down his sniper rifle with satisfaction. It's worth noting that he hadn't even really aimed; he'd just been firing randomly.

After spending the entire day in the lab, Jiang Nian finally left and returned to his room.

Just as Jiang Nian was busy in the laboratory, An Yi appeared in front of An Yang.

"Master, Mr. Jiang Nian has made contact with people outside. On the other end of the video call, there is a person in military uniform."

An Yi's tone was quite respectful this time. Even in his own room, An Yang still wore the black fox mask.

After listening to An Yi's words, he touched his exposed, smooth chin and fell into deep thought.

Others may not know the source of the Shadow Organization's energy, but Dark Ocean, one of the three leaders, knows it perfectly well.

Because he was so clear about the power of that thing, An Yang paid special attention to the information that An Yi reported.

Whether Jiang Nian had connections with the Chinese military was of no concern to An Yang. What he cared about was just how many hidden skills Jiang Nian possessed.

Zhou Zhou had mentioned before that Jiang Nian had obtained that green crystal.

Jiang Nian clearly stated that he wanted the green crystal stone—could it be that he actually knew that the green crystal stone was an extraterrestrial meteorite?

Even if Jiang Nian obtained the meteorite, he had nothing around him and couldn't possibly utilize the energy within it.

"I see, you go down."

After waving for An Yi to leave, An Yang sat and pondered for a while before also leaving his room.

The Shadow Chamber is where the three powerful figures gather.

At this moment, An Yang sat in his reserved spot, quietly waiting for the other two to arrive.

The other two people in power were also wearing masks.

Dark Hawk wore an eagle mask, which suited his codename quite well.

Because he was wearing a mask and his expression was obscured, he was just sitting there, and the cold aura emanating from him made it clear that he was in a bad mood.

Dark Night was the last to arrive.

He was wearing a lion mask and casually holding a folding fan in his hand.

"You're not from ancient times, what are you pretending for? What's with showing off with that folding fan? Are you showing off that you bought it for a high price? Look at your own face, even if you're wearing ancient clothes and holding a folding fan, you don't have that kind of style!"

Seeing the folding fan in Dark Night's hand, Dark Eagle's anger seemed to finally find an outlet, and he directly mocked him.

Dark Night glanced at Dark Eagle with a puzzled look, then turned to Dark Ocean, his eyes full of questions: "Do you know what's wrong with him?"

Even if Dark Eagle has a bad temper, I don't think I've offended him, have I? His immediate sarcasm just doesn't seem right!

Faced with Dark Night's confusion, Dark Ocean shrugged, indicating that he didn't understand Dark Eagle's situation either.

"Have you lost your mind? Who offended you?"

Unable to get an answer from An Yang, An Ye directly asked An Ying.

"Who else could it be? It's Jiang Nian! He attacked Zhou Zhou viciously; the bullet was lodged in a tricky spot. Several doctors have said that even if the bullet is removed, Zhou Zhou will never fully recover. His leg will have problems for the rest of his life; he'll be a cripple!"

When asked by Dark Night, Dark Eagle bluntly replied without any embarrassment.

While seemingly answering Dark Night's question, Dark Eagle was actually speaking to Dark Ocean.

Hearing Dark Eagle say this, Dark Night and Dark Ocean were both stunned.

Zhou Zhou is a great help to them. If he really becomes crippled, wouldn't he be useless in the future?
Moreover, since it was Jiang Nian who made the move—would Zhou Zhou retaliate against Jiang Nian directly from the Shadow base?

These are all issues that need to be considered.

"Is Zhou Zhou's condition really that bad? Why don't we implant a chip in his leg and add some small parts?"

An Yang frowned. He had forgotten about this—at the gate, Jiang Nian had shown no mercy to Zhou Zhou, firing a shot directly at him.

The doctors within Shadow were undoubtedly highly skilled. An Yang assumed Zhou Zhou had only been hit by a bullet—who in Shadow didn't have a few such wounds? So he didn't take it seriously.

However, although they were worried that Zhou Zhou would retaliate, it wasn't a big deal for An Yang. He could just add something to Zhou Zhou's legs.

Dark Eagle was furious at Dark Ocean's nonchalant and indifferent attitude.

Zhou Zhou is his person, so An Yang can certainly not care!
"Alright, since Zhou Zhou's leg can't be cured, let's do as An Yang says. At least Zhou Zhou's leg is saved, isn't it?"

Seeing that Dark Eagle looked like he wanted to fight Dark Ocean, Dark Night put away his folding fan and quickly tried to smooth things over.

An Yang and An Ying have always been at odds. If they were to fall out and fight again because of Zhou Zhou's leg, it would be a real laughing stock.

After all, they're going out on business together in a few days, and it wouldn't look good if they had injuries on their faces.

"Hmph, I won't let Zhou Zhou's leg get away with this. An Yang, if you're so capable, then keep protecting Jiang Nian. Otherwise, even if he dies in the Shadow Clan, it's just bad luck!"

Even with Dark Night trying to smooth things over, Dark Eagle's attitude was still very bad, and he yelled at Dark Ocean in a very irritable tone.

His words made both An Yang and An Ye frown.

Jiang Nian's identity is special; his being brought into the Shadow Clan was originally part of a deal with China. If Jiang Nian were to die like this, China would likely not let it go so easily.

"Alright, alright, let's talk about Zhou Zhou's leg later, he's not going to die anyway. Let's talk about today's events first."

An Ye waved his hand; he wasn't concerned about Zhou Zhou right now. He looked at An Yang: "An Yang, tell me. You're the one who called us over here today, is there something important?"

It's important to understand that the three of them don't usually appear together. The fact that An Yang has suddenly summoned the two of them indicates that something is amiss.

"Jiang Nian has made contact with the Chinese military, and they even had a video call. I just want to know what's going on?"

An Yang's voice was full of seriousness.

They have a signal here and can access the internet. But the difference is that Jiang Nian has just arrived, so An Yang had already made arrangements for his computer in advance—it can only use the intranet and has no way to connect to the outside world.

Moreover, the presence of extraterrestrial meteorites further reinforced the signal shielding. Otherwise, how could the Shadow's stronghold have remained undiscovered for so long?
The most crucial question now is—how exactly did Jiang Nian manage to connect to the internet?
If Jiang Nian was able to connect to the internet before, outside the base, it was because the energy from the extraterrestrial meteorite was a bit weak. But now? Jiang Nian is right inside their base!
"what?"

"This is impossible!"

As soon as An Yang finished speaking, An Ying and An Ye spoke at the same time. However, An Ying's words were filled with unwavering confidence—he firmly believed that what An Yang had said was absolutely impossible.

The voice in the darkness was filled with doubt and disbelief.

They were well aware of the power of meteorites from outer space. Precisely because they were so aware of it, they understood that this was absolutely impossible.

At least in all these years, nothing like this has ever happened in the Shadow's stronghold. How come everything changed as soon as Jiang Nian arrived?

Could it be because of that green crystal?

Green crystal is also an extraterrestrial meteorite. With the power of this thing, it's not impossible to contend with the extraterrestrial meteorites inside the Shadow Realm, allowing Jiang Nian to contact the people of China.

“An Yi saw it with his own eyes, there’s no mistake. Furthermore, An Yi didn’t sense the aura of the green crystal on Jiang Nian—meaning the green crystal isn’t in his possession.” (End of Chapter)