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Chapter 231 Nobody knows infiltration better than me

"a piece of cake."

Lin Qing had already changed into her combat attire, which consisted of a bodysuit that fit her body perfectly and an overcoat that could accommodate various weapons and ammunition. With the aid of this equipment, she could achieve complete optical cloaking and evade infrared and acoustic detection; it was a top-tier configuration typically found only in the military of the future.

She placed a laptop on the table, fiddled with it for a bit, and then said to Chen Xuan, "It's done. Take a look."

The image on the screen was Lin Qing's field of vision.

Now he can remotely follow the other party's actions via computer.

The plan was simple: Lin Qing would sneak into the Louvre and find information about the Angel Alliance's hidden treasury in the hall where Elori first met the governor.

In fact, when the Archon played the holographic image for the angel, the latter noticed that the treasure vault marker also had coordinate information. However, the demon attack was not the focus at the time and was glossed over by Nymph. Elori simply couldn't remember that string of numbers on her own.

Since this information exists in the hologram, only one copy is needed. Top-secret information from a century ago has long lost its secrecy for New Paris, so the density of intelligence would not be too high; otherwise, it wouldn't have been shown to Elori directly in the introductory video.

If it weren't for the inexplicable attack, the angel might have been able to get the information directly from the nymph.

Unfortunately, she and the chief executive officer are now on the death list.

"I wonder how much the Dimensional Authority knows about this world," Lin Qing muttered. "I have a feeling of unease... They've been silent for quite a while now."

"Maybe they've all turned into insect-faced monsters?" Chen Xuan shrugged.

"How could that be... There are so many talented people in the organization, it shouldn't be hard to spot this phenomenon."

“But trial and error takes time. After all, it’s only been less than a month. Even if their exploration goes smoothly, how fast can it be?” he analyzed. “If the new Paris City discovers personnel from the Security Agency, it will most likely make the news just like we did.”

“…You’re right, I was too hasty.” Lin Qing nodded. “I kept trying to predict the actions of the organization based on historical records, but history has changed now.”

They entered this world even before the organization itself.

"Don't worry, it's the organization that's kept in the dark. They'll never imagine that they're being targeted by people from the future," Chen Xuan said with a smile.

Unless someone on the other side also has the ability to foresee the future.

However, if that were the case, the Dimensional Organization wouldn't have ended up splitting up and being completely destroyed by the Crystal Palace.

Lin Qing left the residential building at midnight.

The sky projection had now turned off, revealing the true dome of the new Paris—millions of lights arranged in a rectangular array, continuously illuminating the vertical farm. Just as the guide robot explained, the city's lights would never go out, and people could only distinguish between day and night by the passage of time.

"The communication is good, I can see very clearly from here," Chen Xuan said while looking at his laptop. "I didn't expect there to be so many people on the streets even at midnight."

“Someone has to work the night shift. And it’s always daylight outside anyway, so it’s like we can decide our own schedule.” Lin Qing’s voice came through the earpiece.

This has one advantage: Lin Qing can wander around without arousing suspicion.

After all, optical stealth requires electrical energy.

She can only last about an hour at most.

To avoid leaving a record, Lin Qing didn't take a taxi but walked to the Louvre Square. Only there could they see some traces of the attack—the number of police officers on duty in the square had doubled, and a cordon had been set up outside the glass pyramid. The heavy truck that crashed into the palace had long since been towed away, and the damaged buildings had been repaired, but the difference in color between the old and new paint indicated that a major accident had occurred here.

"I'm about to go in."

Lin Qing walked to a secluded corner where no one could see her and activated her invisibility device. In an instant, she became completely transparent, as if she had vaporized.

Then, she nimbly climbed onto the roof and circled around to the side of the Louvre. Avoiding the main entrance was also a precaution, as she feared the other party might possess other detection methods; the rooftop was safer. In terms of technology alone, New Paris far surpassed Chen Xuan's world; a little caution was warranted.

Several drones could be seen circling above the Louvre's central courtyard, likely learning from the previous aerial attack. Lin Qing landed smoothly in the courtyard garden and, following the simple map provided by Elori, made her way into the Louvre's council chamber. "It's really dark inside," Lin Qing whispered.

Once inside, the two immediately sensed the change from day to night. The corridor was quiet, all the chandeliers were off, and the night scene was still reflected in the glass windows. Looking only through the windows, a bright crescent moon and countless stars were clearly visible; one might easily mistake it for being on Earth.

“No wonder some people are protesting.” She curled her lip. “Wasting resources on trivial matters and creating a false image of a haven for the rich is an old trick that capitalists and aristocrats always use.”

The high-rise apartment they rented didn't have this effect; the windows could only block out light at best.

The same applies inside the Parliament building.

Even though it was completely empty, the floor-to-ceiling windows on both sides displayed a deep night view, but it was unclear who they were meant for.

"This should be it, the same place Elori mentioned," Chen Xuan reminded her. "Go look on the stage and see if there's a place where we can connect."

Lin Qing quickly found a row of retractable sockets on the floor. As for the connector specifications and protocols, they were not important, as her own interface had adaptive capabilities.

As long as these lines can transmit information, that's sufficient.

The night view on the glass flickered a few times as Xiao Lü invaded.

"Got it." She whistled. "It was indeed well hidden. I found it... coordinates are 8697, 2793. Wait... there's information on several other secret storage locations here, I'll copy them all over. Alright, done!"

"Well done," Chen Xuan praised. It seemed that, just as he had planned, Lin Qing did this kind of thing as easily as drinking water.

Just then, the hall suddenly lit up!

The night view through the window has turned into daytime!
"What happened?" he asked in surprise.

"Shh." Lin Qing's tone was completely calm, even more composed than Chen Xuan, who was watching the live stream from the branch store. "Someone's coming in."

As soon as she finished speaking, the doors of the council chamber were pushed open, and several people entered the hall one by one.

Leading the way was a man in military uniform with sharp, cold eyes. He looked strangely familiar, and Chen Xuan thought for a moment before remembering his name: General Hans. Shortly after the attack, this man had frequently appeared in news reports; it was his swift and decisive crackdown that prevented the riots in New Paris from escalating further.

The person following the general was quite familiar with him... Even though Chen Xuan had never actually met him, he had long remembered his appearance.

"How could he be here?" Lin Qing couldn't help but exclaim softly, her previously calm mindset wavering.

Because the visitor was none other than Xiao Kanong, the head of the Jiangcheng branch of the Weixian Agency!

He was wearing a bright green suit, so vibrant that he stood out from everyone else.

Fortunately, Lin Qing's voice was very low, and only Chen Xuan could hear it. The optical camouflage was also still working, simultaneously increasing the display brightness, so even though the two were only a dozen meters apart, they did not notice the presence of another person in the hall.

“Mr. Shaw, I’m sorry, this is the only place I can meet you at this time.” General Hans was quite polite to Shaw Canon. “The state of emergency in New Paris is not yet fully lifted, and the Louvre is the safest place.”

"Safer than your military camp?" Xiao Kanong retorted.

"That's not necessarily the case, but I don't think you'd want to go to a place that's too heavily guarded."

The two looked at each other for a moment, then burst into laughter in unison.

"You've already made preparations to accept it, haven't you?" Hans suddenly asked.

“That’s right, headquarters has approved the review and can agree to the transfer in principle.” Xiao Kanong paused. “But as I said, the organization also hopes to decipher the secrets of the artifacts and primordial life.”

(End of this chapter)