In the apocalypse, I hoarded goods and handed over my storage space to the government.

"Headquarters received. Snowy Owl, please proceed."

The headquarters operator responded effectively.

"The target, Martin, told me everything about Richard's plan ten minutes ago. He's betrayed me."

Chen Wu spoke extremely fast.

"He voluntarily confessed that Richard sent them to infiltrate the base in order to find out the number and movements of our lower and middle-level awakened individuals."

Martin traded intelligence for a chance to save his life, requesting asylum from Great Xia.

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the terminal.

"Roger that. Stay put and maintain control of the target. I'll report back immediately."

Kunlun Underground Base, National Security Headquarters Area.

Li Guodong had just finished signing several documents when Zhou Ming hurriedly pushed open the door and entered.

"Director Li."

Zhou Ming placed a freshly printed encrypted briefing on the table, his expression strange.

"Latest news from our surveillance network at Base 03."

"What is it?"

Li Guodong picked up his teacup.

"Martin, a former Richard's spy, has defected."

Zhou Ming spoke, a mocking smile involuntarily creeping onto his lips.

"He just told Chen Wu, the undercover agent in charge of monitoring Richard, that Richard had been completely exposed."

The man is currently being held in the armory.

Li Guodong paused slightly as he poured the tea.

"surrender?"

He put down his teacup, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, before he chuckled.

"This is interesting. The undercover agent has only been in there for less than three days, and he's already turned against us?"

"Yes. They were probably intimidated by the heavy firepower on the Great Xia front."

Zhou Ming stood at attention and analyzed,

"In addition, since we have just opened up the hunting rights for foreign nationals, these ordinary people at the bottom of society may also see the hope of exchanging points for citizenship in Great Xia."

Martin wasn't stupid; he didn't want to die alongside that idiot Richard.

Li Guodong tapped his fingers lightly on the table, making a rhythmic tapping sound.

"Richard and his group are still living in their own class dream."

To truly believe that the swords of the Great Xia Dynasty were not sharp enough is truly a case of ignorance being no excuse.

Li Guodong glanced at the holographic map on the wall.

On the map, the green dot representing Su Ran's team is moving rapidly toward Base 03.

"However, while smart people are useful, they are also prone to unforeseen circumstances."

He pointed to the point of light, "Little Zhou."

"exist."

"Xiao Su happens to be over there."

Li Guodong picked up the internal hotline.

"Our original plan was to play the long game, waiting for those overseas people to form an alliance before wiping them out in one fell swoop."

Now that someone has offered you the knife, how to use it is up to Xiao Su to decide.

"Consultant Su is on site, and he has sufficient authority, so it is indeed the most appropriate thing to let him handle it."

Zhou Ming nodded. "I'll inform Chen Wu right away."

"I'll also let Xiao Su know while I'm at it." Li Guodong pressed the dial button.

Meanwhile, in the snowstorm of the Europa wasteland.

The armored vehicle convoy, like a red-hot dagger, tore through the white snowfield.

The carriage was warm and cozy.

Su Ran leaned back in the leather seat and closed her eyes to rest.

The communicator vibrated.

Su Ran opened her eyes and answered the call.

"Xiao Su, did I disturb your rest?" Li Guodong's voice came from outside.

"Just finished my business and am on my way back to Base 03."

Su Ran glanced at the vast, receding snowfield outside the window.

"Something's up?"

There was a little incident.

Li Guodong spoke in a relaxed tone.

"We unexpectedly discovered the activities of that group of foreign Awakened Ones. Richard sent several spies to infiltrate Base 03, with the aim of finding out the true extent of our Great Xia Awakened Ones."

"Trying to find out what's going on with us?"

Su Ran's brows instantly turned cold, and a chilling killing intent flashed in her eyes.

The details of the awakened ones in the Great Xia Dynasty are a top secret that the entire country keeps under strict secrecy.

This group of awakened individuals from abroad, who still rely on the Great Xia for their livelihood, actually dared to reach out to the Great Xia's Achilles' heel.

Su Ran sneered and said,

"You've got guts, Lao Li. Tell me the details."

"Daring, but not smart enough."

Li Guodong chuckled, "The spies he sent were immediately targeted by the National Security Bureau as soon as they entered the camp."

Unexpectedly, one of the spies, named Martin, surrendered so quickly.

"They've turned against us?"

Su Ran's lips curled into a smile.

"Yes. They realized Richard was unreliable and wanted to use the information to save their lives."

Li Guodong said, "You happen to be at Base 03, so this piece is now yours."

Let's see if there's anything of use to it.

If it's useless, just get rid of it.

"It's not their place to stir up trouble on Great Xia's territory."

"Understood."

Su Ran glanced at the time on the terminal.

"I will arrive at the base in twenty minutes."

Hang up the communication.

Su Ran tapped the back of the driver's seat.

"Lieutenant Colonel, once we arrive, there's no need to return to the command center. Drive the vehicle directly into the foreign troops' camp," Su Ran ordered.

"yes!"

……

Base 03, Foreign Staff Quarters.

The wind and snow grew increasingly fierce.

Chen Wu stood outside the armory and finished smoking a cigarette.

The terminal vibrated, conveying a top-level instruction.

He stubbed out his cigarette, turned around, unlocked the door, and went inside.

Martin was still standing in front of the table, in the same position as before, his expression tense.

Hearing the door open, he turned his head sharply.

Chen Wu didn't waste any words, raising his chin slightly.

"Let's go." Chen Wu

"Where to?" Martin's heart tightened.

Chen Wu gave him a cold look. "Someone wants to see you."

Martin's breath hitched.

Did he win the bet?

Does the Great Xia really value this intelligence?

Who will come to see me?

Could it be Su Shen?

As Martin followed Chen Wu out of the armory, the cold wind of the camp hit his face, but he felt his blood boiling.

The two had just reached the edge of the training field.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The roar of engines came from deep within the snowstorm.

The camp gates opened, and six heavy armored vehicles painted with bright red five-pointed stars drove in like steel behemoths.

The tracks crushed the solid ice, kicking up large amounts of snow and mud.

The convoy did not head towards the core command area, but instead drove straight to the foreign troops barracks, eventually coming to a steady stop in front of the training ground.

The car door opened.

Su Ran, dressed in a crisp military overcoat and tactical boots, stepped off the armored vehicle.

Several fully armed elite soldiers of the Great Xia immediately dispersed and took control of the surrounding perimeter.

Hearing the commotion, the foreign mercenaries in the surrounding tents poked their heads out, their expressions filled with awe.

"Su Shen is back?"

Hans, wrapped in a quilt, peered out through the crack in the window.

Su Ran ignored the awe-inspiring gazes of the foreign mercenaries around him.

He strode toward the armory at the rear of the camp.

Chen Wu stood outside the armory door.

He was wearing the standard winter coat of the Great Xia Dynasty. When he saw Su Ran walking over, he stood at attention and saluted.

"Advisor Su," Chen Wu said.

"Is someone inside?" Su Ran asked.

"I've been inside for ten minutes."

Chen Wu replied, then turned around and pushed open the iron-clad wooden door.

In the conference room, Martin was going over Richard's instructions in his mind, and he was also thinking about how he should start the conversation.

He has to live.

He knew very well that Richard's wrecked ship was bound to sink sooner or later.

To survive in this damned apocalypse, you need to find a powerful backer.

He needs to demonstrate his value to the Great Xia.

The sound of military boots clicking on steel plates came from outside the door, the sound neither hurried nor slow.

The iron door to the conference room was pushed open.

Su Ran walked in, bringing with her a gust of cold wind carrying ice shards.

He unbuttoned his overcoat, tossed his gloves onto the table, and pulled out the iron chair at the head of the table to sit down.

Martin recognized who it was, and his breathing suddenly became erratic.

This is Su Ran, the highest-ranking official at the Great Xia Awakeners Headquarters.

The person who could mobilize resources across global war zones was now sitting across from him.

Su Ran leaned back in her chair, took a cigarette from the cigarette pack on the table, and lit it with a "snap" as the lighter produced a flame.

"What's wrong?"

Su Ran exhaled a puff of bluish-white smoke, her gaze falling on Martin.

"So, these undercover agents from overseas camps are trying to get their hands on our Great Xia's military rations?"

No preamble. No probing. Straight to the point.

Martin felt a chill run down his spine.

"Sir."

Martin lowered his gaze, not daring to look Su Ran in the eye.

"Richard is courting death, and I don't want to die."

"Oh? Go on."

Su Ran took a sip of water and nodded slightly.

Richard has no idea how terrifying the resources Great Xia now possesses.

He was still dreaming, thinking that with those few camps, he could negotiate with the Great Xia.

He swallowed hard and spoke faster.

"He sent us here this time to find out the number and movements of the lower and middle-level awakened individuals in the Great Xia."

He believed there was something wrong with it.

Having said that, he didn't dare to continue.

Instead, his tone suddenly changed, and he shouted it out.

"He's going to rebel against the Great Xia!"

However, Su Ran just stared at him quietly, without even blinking.

Seeing that Su Ran had no reaction, Martin became anxious and quickly threw out his most valuable chip.

"Sir! Richard isn't working alone!"

He has a large and extensive network of contacts behind him.

"He had a group of old-fashioned hackers working under him, who secretly built a local area network in his camp."

Since the Great Xia Dynasty lifted its ban, he has been secretly and frantically contacting various Awakened One bases overseas!

"With just a few awakened individuals and some broken internet cables, they think they can compete with the Great Xia?"

Su Ran chuckled softly, but her eyes began to turn cold.

"Martin, you are a smart man, but smart men who are too clever for their own good often die even faster."

Tell me what I want to hear.

Martin could clearly feel the cold sweat trickling down his face, and he could only grit his teeth and continue pouring out the dry goods.

I know! This involves at least six large Awakened Bases, as well as some high-ranking officials from the former Europa government!

They are even still…

"Alright, alright."

Su Ran interrupted him directly, stubbing out the half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray.

"What you're talking about is a thousand times more detailed in the files in the National Security database than you know."

You've gone through all this trouble, risking your life to come and surrender..."

He looked up, his gaze fixed intently on Martin, exuding an aura of dominance.

"Then tell me, what use are you?"

Martin's Adam's apple bobbed wildly, and cold sweat soaked his back.

Great summers do not nurture waste.

He needs to prove that he is irreplaceable.

"I'm useful!"

Martin raised his voice, "I can be a spy that Great Xia has driven into the ranks of foreign Awakened Ones!"

He placed his hands on the iron table.

"Richard trusts me a lot. I'm the leader of the seven people on this infiltration mission."

I have access to the core communications channels at the Hamburg camp.

As long as I remain in Great Xia, I can relay any news from Richard's side back to him.

I can even mislead them, leading them into the traps that Great Xia has set up.

To increase his stakes, Martin continued to bet.

"besides."

Martin stared at Su Ran.

"There were six other people who infiltrated Base 03 with me."

I know their names, their disguised identities, and their mission objectives.

"If the officer just nods, I'll name them all right now."

Martin was panting heavily.

This was his biggest trump card. He was willing to trade his accomplice's life for his own.

He looked at Su Ran, waiting for her to nod.

"We know that too. Including you."

Su Ran spoke in a calm tone, as if she were talking about a trivial matter.

"The moment you stepped into the perimeter of this camp, we knew everything."

Martin stood there, stunned, his mind blank.

"Matthew, Logan, Aidan..."

Su Ran rattled off these names as if reciting a menu, then looked at Martin with a half-smile.

"I know better than you where they are and what they're doing right now."

Martin's hands and feet were cold.

This terrified him even more than killing him outright.

The Great Xia's intelligence network is so meticulous.

"Your only value is that you're smarter than those six idiots and know to come knocking on the door."

Su Ran stood up again.

Martin lowered his head, not daring to reply.

"If you want to eat the military rations of the Great Xia, you have to show some real skills."

Continue to do your undercover work.

Su Ran walked up to Martin and patted him on the shoulder.

"We showed Richard whatever he wanted to see."

The Great Xia doesn't need your few false intelligence reports. You just need to open a door in the Hamburg camp at the crucial moment.

"Yes, sir."

Martin, as if granted a pardon, answered loudly.

"From now on, if you receive any messages from Richard, give them to him first."

Su Ran pointed to Chen Wu, who was leaning against the door.

Chen Wu stepped forward and expressionlessly tossed Martin a black military communications terminal.

"The rules are simple: your direct supervisor is Chen Wu, the National Security Commissioner. All your actions are directly commanded by him."

Su Ran set the tone.

"National Security... Commissioner?"

Martin caught the terminal with both hands, his head still a little dazed.

How did my own squad leader become a national security commissioner?

But thinking about it, it makes sense. As soon as I walked in, my file was probably already on the desk of the person in charge of this base.

"As for your family, Da Xia will have someone 'keeping an eye on' them. We will ensure their safety."

Su Ran buttoned up her coat collar, leaving behind her last words.

"The Great Xia will never let down anyone who approaches it, understand?"

"Understood! I swear to serve the Great Xia to the death!"

Martin gripped the terminal tightly.

He knew that he had not only survived, but had also successfully boarded the invincible steel behemoth that was Great Xia.

"Take him away. Follow the procedure."

Su Ran gave Chen Wu a brief instruction.

Chen Wu nodded, and raised his chin at Martin.

The iron door to the conference room was closed again.

Su Ran took out the satellite phone from her pocket and dialed Li Guodong's number.

"Old Li, everything's arranged. Martin has been placed as a pawn. Chen Wu is following up," Su Ran said.

"What useful stuff did this kid spit out?"

On the other end of the phone, Li Guodong was flipping through documents, making a rustling sound.

"His intelligence is not as complete as what the intelligence department has gathered," Su Ran chuckled.

"Then let's keep him as a covert spy for now."

Li Guodong didn't seem to mind, casually stopping what he was doing and changing the subject.

"Judging by the time, Ye Xiaozhi, Jingye, and Xiao Jiang should have arrived at the front lines of Europe by now."

……