Changkong Fighter

Chapter 309 Intelligence
While an alien civilization lands in Sydney and establishes a forward base there, a base is also established in Guam in the western Pacific.

Liu Jun piloted his fighter jet over the base, looking down at the airport runway. Crystal, following behind him, plummeted down the runway with him. On the runway, the fire department and security department had already assembled.

Liu Jun could clearly see several Type 09 heavy armored vehicles and two Type 15 light tanks gathering on the runway, with robot dogs and special forces guarding behind the armored units.

Due to communication disruptions, the infantry on the ground waved flags and communicated with Liu Jun through flag signals. After confirming that the runway had been cleared through flag signals, they landed on the runway using a pentagonal landing method.

The Dark Sword drones behind it followed the lead aircraft. With the assistance of the landing aid system and laser communication, the landing gear landed precisely on the runway, and the crystal that everyone was watching slowly floated down onto the runway and then came to a stop.

Instantly, everyone present became alert. Even though Chang Kong had given prior notice, under these circumstances, no one could say for sure whether this was a scheme by an alien civilization.

Just like setting up a teleportation array in Sydney, after analyzing the situation, the think tank suspected that this was a pre-planned attack by an alien civilization. Australia is a vast and sparsely populated country, and its local early warning radar could not provide complete coverage.

Therefore, it is highly likely that an alien civilization exploited a vulnerability in Australia's air defenses to infiltrate the country, and then, under the guise of a feint attack at sea, opened a wormhole in Sydney to launch a devastating attack.

This undoubtedly serves as another wake-up call for Tokyo University: the possibility of unpredictable alien attacks from unforeseen places makes the entire Earth a giant funnel, where enemies could infiltrate other countries at any time.

A 3-meter-long cone-shaped crystal floats on the ground, its surface made of a seven-colored, glass-like material, and inside it, something seems to exist.

After the cordon was set up, more than a dozen robot dogs equipped with different modules ran to the crystal.

In the distance, Liu Jun's J15T was towed into the hangar, and after being put on the boarding stairs, he climbed down the stairs.

"Major, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"

"I am fine."

After confirming that Liu Jun was in good health, the maintenance crew quickly went forward to check the aircraft. After removing his helmet, Liu Jun walked out of the hangar and looked at the runway in the distance, which stretched out in circles.

It was still unclear what had happened when a lieutenant colonel strode over.

"Comrade Liu Jun, are you sure it was the 'downline' that gave you the crystal?"

"Well, that's right."

Upon hearing Liu Jun's affirmative answer, the lieutenant colonel frowned slightly. If it was intelligence sent back by Rupa, they would immediately analyze its authenticity and verify it to see what important intelligence this unofficial spy had sent back.

After saluting Liu Jun, the lieutenant colonel quickly left, heading towards the locker room. He was a combatant; these brain-teasing matters were best left to the professionals.

On the runway, the robot dog approached the crystal and used various instruments to examine it, especially the infrared radiation. The most obvious killing effect of the alien civilization's crystal missiles is thermal damage, so after focusing on scanning the infrared frequency band, it was determined that there was no heat source on the crystal.

On both sides of the runway, the Type 15 tanks loaded with armor-piercing rounds pointed their guns at the crystal, while the two gun barrels of the Type 09 heavy armor-piercing tanks, which had been fitted with discarding sabot armor-piercing round belts, also pointed at the target.

The remaining soldiers from the chemical defense company, dressed in NBC protective suits and carrying short-handled assault rifles, set up a cordon to prevent unauthorized personnel from approaching the base.

"How is the situation?" asked the company commander of the chemical defense company, who was in charge of directing the operation on site.

"Report: No thermal infrared radiation!"

"What about other hazardous materials?" "None were detected!"

The chemical defense company can only detect toxic and harmful substances from the human civilization's technology tree; it cannot detect other dangerous substances or foreign substances.

"Load it!"

"Yes!"

The ammunition truck, which had been temporarily towed over, was parked next to the crystal. A remotely controlled robotic arm picked up the crystal and placed it on the ammunition truck. Then, a remotely controlled trailer pulled the ammunition truck toward a relatively remote warehouse within the base.

After entering the warehouse, the crystal was moved to the center of the temperature-controlled warehouse. Looking at the crystal floating in the air, the East University Command Center, after discussion, concluded that if Rupa wanted to send out intelligence, it must be through this crystal. But how to open the crystal?

After the drone repeatedly confirmed that the crystal posed no danger, the notified protective soldiers changed into fully enclosed protective suits and entered the warehouse. They looked at the floating crystal in front of them, while the cameras on their equipment sent the scene inside the warehouse back to Dongda University in real time.

"This is a complete crystal, including its internal power unit."

"It's not just complete; it can also execute 'programs,' making it extremely valuable for research!"

“Looking at the location of the warhead, we suspect that the thing sent back by alien spies is right there.”

After expert assessment, the chemical defense soldiers focused their inspection on the "warhead" of the crystal and quickly discovered a foreign object inside through X-ray monitoring.

"Report, 'cargo' spotted."

The company commander reported the situation, but as for how to retrieve it, that would depend on the orders from the command center.

How do I open this thing?

"It should be through some kind of authorization that Changkong can give it a try."

The alien civilization's technology is linked to the "Ascension Ceremony," and many of their devices require "permissions" to be activated, much like the permissions required for a program.

After discussion and confirmation that the item was safe, Liu Jun, who was eating in the cafeteria, was called over.

For safety reasons, Liu Jun put on a hazmat suit. When he brought the [Mark] close to the crystal, the crystal surface flashed and the mark lit up with fluorescence. Then, as if "checking the key", the flashing frequencies of the two kept getting closer and closer, which seemed to him like some kind of "divine light synchronization" program.

One minute later, after verifying that the key was correct, the tightly sealed tip of the crystal slowly opened, revealing a long strip of crystal inside. Liu Jun recognized this thing; it was the medium used by alien civilizations to store data.

The chemical defense company commander, who was standing nearby, asked his superiors for permission and, after receiving approval, carefully picked up the octagonal crystal and placed it in a soft-pack box. After closing the box, he nodded to Liu Jun and quickly walked out of the warehouse.

Liu Jun looked at the crystal in front of him, then glanced at the departing company commander, and turned to walk out of the warehouse. From now on, he was completely out of the picture.

All he needed to do was rest and wait for the next orders. However, Liu Jun felt that things might not be so simple. As the information inside the octagonal crystal was deciphered, Dongda University should soon launch its next operation.

(End of this chapter)