I'll report this to the government and send all the main characters to jail.

After discovering Xiao Fan's terrifying trump card hidden underground in City A, the entire command center fell into a deathly silence.

The joy of victory that had just been there vanished without a trace.

Instead, there was a chill that penetrated to the bone.

Everyone looked as if they had been doused with a bucket of ice water, staring blankly at the huge red area on the screen, speechless.

Tens of thousands of modified mechanical monsters!

Among them are even some fourth-tier elites!

What does this mean?

Once this force bursts forth from the ground, it will be enough to flatten any of the Dragon Kingdom's defenses in the central region within a few hours!

"We...we've been helping him train his troops?"

A young staff officer muttered to himself, looking utterly dejected, as if his worldview had collapsed.

They thought they were the hunters, and that Xiao Fan was a sitting duck.

But in the end, he realized that he was just a foolish farmer who helped the tiger sharpen its claws and teeth!

This stark contrast and the feeling of being mocked instilled a strong sense of humiliation and defeat in everyone present.

"Immediately halt 'Operation Thunder'! All units, transfer to maximum defensive status!"

Old Master Long was the first to react, his face turning ashen.

"Qin Bing!"

"exist!"

"Immediately assemble the 'Ice Phoenix' Special Operations Brigade! Prepare to provide support to the Central Theater Command at any time!"

"Yes!" Qin Bing's face was extremely ugly. She glared at the screen and turned to leave quickly.

One urgent order after another was issued from the command center.

The entire machinery of the Dragon Kingdom was once again thrown into a tense and busy state because of Xiao Fan's contingency plan.

Su Chen remained silent.

He just stared at the screen quietly, his fingers tapping the table unconsciously.

He was thinking.

Should we send troops to besiege City A now?

No!

That beast army was hidden deep underground in a complex terrain.

A hasty attack will only allow the enemy to exploit the terrain and wage a brutal war of attrition.

Could you use strategic weapons, such as nuclear bombs, to wipe City A off the map?

That won't work either.

Putting aside whether it's even possible to blast through that deep underground, even if it were, the consequences of using a weapon of that caliber would be something that China simply cannot afford.

Xiao Fan's move almost put him in an invincible position.

He can then control a legion of alien beasts and sweep across the world.

If he retreats, he can hide underground, accumulate strength, and make it impossible for you to do anything to him.

"What a troublesome guy."

Su Chen had to admit that he had underestimated the methods and courage of this former overlord.

Since physical attacks are not feasible for the time being.

Then there's only one option...

From another perspective, let's teach him a lesson!

A cold glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes.

He recalled that extremely faint spiritual energy signal that extended from his body and was detected by Xiao Fan.

Since the other party was able to find us via the internet cable.

Then he can call through the internet cable!

"Elder Long, Qin Bing, you two go ahead and get busy," Su Chen suddenly said.

"Leave this place to me for now."

"Little Su, you..." Old Master Long looked at him with some concern.

"Don't worry, I just want to 'talk' to him."

Su Chen smiled, but that smile sent a chill down the spines of the researchers beside him.

After everyone left, only Su Chen remained in the command room.

He slowly closed his eyes.

The immense spiritual power of an SSS-level being converged in his mind like a surging river.

He did not connect with the future trajectory of the "Heart of the Prophet".

Instead, he condensed all his spiritual power into an incredibly thin yet incredibly strong "needle".

Then, with pinpoint accuracy, he stabbed the invisible psionic signal line connecting him and Xiao Fan!

"Reverse intrusion!"

……

City A, underground karst cave.

Xiao Fan was admiring his most perfect creation with a smug look on his face—the completely transformed fourth-order Vajra Demon Ape.

At this moment, the demonic ape had transformed into a war behemoth standing twenty meters tall.

Its arms were replaced with high-speed rotating alloy drills, and its chest was fitted with heavy armor and a main cannon.

In its eyes, there was no longer any violence or chaos, only a cold red light representing absolute obedience.

"Very good! Excellent!"

Xiao Fan nodded in satisfaction.

With this large army, once he has accumulated enough strength, he can command all the beasts to come out at once!

What Dragon Kingdom, what "ghost"—all will be crushed into dust under his steel torrent!

Just as Xiao Fan was fantasizing about a wonderful future where he would rule the world and trample that "ghost" under his feet, he was...

suddenly!

He felt as if his brain had been stabbed hard by a cold steel needle!

A cold and vast spiritual force, as big as the starry sky, that did not belong to him at all, actually invaded his consciousness through the mysterious connection between him and the detector!

"Who?"

Xiao Fan's expression changed drastically, filled with shock and anger.

He never imagined that anyone would dare to attack his mental world!

The next second, the scene before his eyes changed instantly.

He was no longer in an underground cave.

Instead, they arrived in an endless, dark void.

In the deepest part of the void, a huge and cold throne, carved from millennia-old ice, stands silently.

On the throne, a blurry, faceless black figure stared at him with a cold, indifferent gaze, as if looking down upon an ant.

Although he couldn't see his face clearly, Xiao Fan recognized him instantly!

"So it was you, Su Chen!"

It's that kid!

It's that "ghost" drinking tea in the command room!

"Xiao Fan".

A cold voice rang out directly in Xiao Fan's mind, devoid of any emotion.

"I saw through your trick."

boom!

These words were like a bomb exploding in Xiao Fan's mind!

Did the other party see it?

How did you see it?

His seemingly impregnable underground base, which even satellites couldn't detect, had actually been seen through by him again?

"What exactly are you?!" Xiao Fan roared in shock and anger, his voice echoing in his mind.

Who I am is not important.

The figure on the throne slowly raised a hand.

"The important thing is, you shouldn't... mess with me."

"Provoke you? Hahaha!" Xiao Fan laughed in anger, his SS-level mental power erupting like a volcano!

"A bedbug who only knows how to hide in the back and peek has the nerve to say such things?"

"Die!"

The SS-level mental power, filled with a destructive will, transformed behind him into an incomparably ferocious lion burning with golden flames!

"roar!"

The lion roared, with an aura of burning everything, and pounced fiercely on the cold throne!

However, faced with this devastating blow...

The figure on the throne simply snapped his fingers lightly.

"Click—"

An endless chill emanated from the throne.

The arrogant, fiery lion suddenly froze halfway through its charge!

A layer of pale blue frost spread rapidly upwards from its claws at a speed visible to the naked eye!

It only took a second.

The entire fiery lion was frozen solid into a crystal-clear ice sculpture, remaining suspended in mid-air in a forward-leaning posture.

"How...is this possible?" Xiao Fan's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

His domineering and unparalleled SS-level mental power, which combined two S-level superpowers, was frozen so easily by the other party.

"Snap!"

The figure on the throne snapped his fingers once more.

The fiery lion, frozen into an ice sculpture, shattered with a crash, turning into countless ice shards.

But at the same time, the seemingly indestructible ice throne also let out a soft thud as it succumbed to the weight.

A fine crack appeared on it.

"puff!"

In the real world, Xiao Fan suddenly opened his eyes and spat out a mouthful of blood!

He felt as if his head was about to split open, and the pain was excruciating!

He lost this battle of wits!

A complete and utter defeat!

"You bastard..."

Xiao Fan clutched his throbbing head, staring at the empty space ahead, his eyes filled with horror and disbelief.

"You not only know how to hide..."

"Turns out he's a tough nut to crack!"

Meanwhile, in the distant Beijing command center, Su Chen also groaned, his face turning pale, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze filled with excitement.

"SS-rank, they're definitely got something."

"but……"

"It's still not enough!"