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"S-rank?"

Donghai Port Terminal.

Looking at the scarlet notification on the system panel, Lin Jian'an felt a sense of urgency for the first time.

From the time I acquired the system until now.

Is the Night Owl organization considered dangerous?

Project Sky is a major event, isn't it?

But even so.

The system only gave it a grade of A.

And now.

A newly emerging "Deep Sea Project".

It was actually rated as S-level.

What does this mean?

This implies the threat posed by this plan.

It even surpasses the night owl.

Thinking about this...

Lin Jian'an's expression turned completely serious.

next to.

Gu Changfeng had already pulled Black Crow up from the ground.

"explain!"

What exactly is the Deep Sea Project?

The black crow still had blood on its beak.

But he still sneered.

"you guess."

boom!

Gu Changfeng threw a punch.

"Guess your grandpa!"

The black crow spat out a mouthful of blood.

But he still didn't say anything.

A typical die-hard.

Lin Jian'an glanced at it.

He simply waved his hand.

Don't waste your time.

"Take it back."

Leave professional matters to professionals.

Gu Changfeng nodded.

Regarding interrogation.

It's definitely not their forte.

soon.

Black Crow and Zhang Yongcheng were escorted away.

Lin Jian'an, however, did not return to the guesthouse.

Instead, they went directly to Donghai Machinery Group.

Because he knew.

The matter is not over yet.

......

That evening.

Conference room of Donghai Machinery Group.

Bright lights.

Wang Guodong.

Dean Zhou.

Expert group from the science park.

The entire management team of Donghai Machinery Group was also present.

The atmosphere was unusually oppressive.

Everyone knows that.

This incident has gone beyond the scope of ordinary equipment malfunctions.

Wang Guodong's face looked frighteningly pale.

"I've worked in industry for over twenty years."

"This is the first time I've encountered something like this."

"There's a mole in our own factory."

"How embarrassing!"

No one responded.

Because it's truly embarrassing.

Key personnel were recruited.

They almost took the core technology with them.

This is extremely serious.

Just then.

The conference room door opened.

A staff member walked in quickly.

"Director Lin."

"Beijing Telephone".

Lin Jian'an immediately stood up.

A few minutes later.

The call was connected.

Chen Zhenhua's voice came from inside.

"Jian'an".

"I already know about it."

"How is the situation?"

Lin Jian'an did not hide anything.

He recounted all the information he had at the moment.

After listening.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the phone.

Then.

Chen Zhenhua spoke slowly.

"Deep Sea Project"

"We've also found some clues."

Lin Jian'an's heart skipped a beat.

"What clue?"

"The past year."

"Several key units in China have experienced abnormal situations."

"Some data is missing."

"Some equipment is damaged."

"The progress of some projects was suddenly leaked."

"I used to think it was an isolated incident."

"Now it seems..."

"It's very likely a net."

Upon hearing this...

Lin Jian'an's eyes grew colder and colder.

really.

Things are more serious than we thought.

If it's just Donghai Machinery Group.

That's acceptable.

It may involve multiple key units.

The nature of it then completely changes.

Chen Zhenhua continued:

"It's a decision from above."

"A joint investigation team has been established."

"You will be in charge of the technical direction."

"Zhao Changhe is in charge of security."

"Dig out this net as soon as possible."

"clear."

After hanging up the phone.

Lin Jian'an slowly exhaled.

It seems.

We're in for a busy period ahead.

......

the next day.

Donghai Machinery Group.

A temporary command center was officially established.

I just started working.

Zhao Changhe arrived.

After the two met.

Zhao Changhe slammed the file folder onto the table.

"Take a look."

"I just finished organizing this last night."

Lin Jian'an opened the file.

soon.

A list appeared before my eyes.

The first one.

Donghai Machinery Group.

The second one.

Southwest Heavy Machinery Plant.

The third one.

Northern Power Research Institute.

The fourth one.

Jiangnan Precision Machinery Factory.

......

A total of twelve units.

Moreover, they are all key national industrial projects.

See here.

Lin Jian'an felt a slight unease.

These people have quite the appetite.

They've been targeting only core units.

Gu Changfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

"Good boy/girl."

"If this really succeeds..."

How much damage was done?

No one answered.

Because nobody wants to think about it.

Just then.

The system prompt appeared again.

[Deep-Sea Project Analysis Completed]

[Objective: To disrupt the process of industrial upgrading]

[Core methods: infiltration, espionage, sabotage]

[Discover Related Targets]

[List being generated]

next second.

Dozens of names came to mind.

At first glance.

Lin Jian'an was stunned.

Because there are quite a few people inside.

He's actually an industry expert.

Even the project manager.

"These lunatics..."

Lin Jian'an said in a low voice.

The system continues to update.

[High-risk targets identified]

Code Name: Professor

Head of the Deep Sea Project

[Hazard Level: SS]

professor?

Lin Jian'an frowned.

Another new character has emerged.

It seems that Black Crow is not the mastermind behind the scenes.

The real key figure.

They were still hiding in the back.

Moreover, the level of danger is significantly higher.

Thinking about this...

Lin Jian'an immediately told Zhao Changhe about his discovery.

After listening.

Zhao Changhe looked solemn.

"professor?"

Do you have any specific information?

"no."

"System... cough."

Lin Jian'an almost let it slip.

Change your tune immediately.

"Currently, there are limited leads."

Zhao Changhe had no doubts.

these years.

He was already used to Lin Jian'an's uncanny judgments.

......

The next three days.

The entire investigation team began operating at high speed.

Twelve key units across the country were simultaneously investigated.

A host of problems have surfaced.

Fourth day.

An anomaly was discovered at the Southwest Heavy Machinery Plant.

Two technicians have gone missing.

Day .

The Northern Power Research Institute discovered a data breach.

Day .

Hidden communication devices were discovered at the Jiangnan Machinery Factory.

One message after another came back.

The more they investigated, the more alarmed everyone became.

Because the scope of the deep-sea project is far greater than imagined.

It has almost formed a huge network.

And that very night.

Temporary command center.

The group is analyzing the data.

suddenly.

A staff member rushed in.

"Team Leader Zhao!"

"Breaking news!"

"What's going on?"

"The crow has spoken!"

boom!

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

Everyone stood up at the same time.

Finally, he spoke.

Zhao Changhe said directly:

"Walk!"

......

Outside the interrogation room.

The crowd hurried over.

The staff member in charge of the interrogation handed over a record.

"Just broke through their psychological defenses."

He said part of it.

Zhao Changhe immediately flipped through it.

The more he looked, the sullen his face became.

A few minutes later.

He handed the documents to Lin Jian'an.

"Take a look."

Lin Jian'an accepted it.

I noticed a few words at first glance.

Deep Sea Project

Then.

A wealth of content came into view.

Planned objectives.

Infiltrate key industrial units.

Stealing core technologies.

Damage to critical equipment.

Delaying industrial upgrading.

And in the end.

Another place was mentioned.

Castle Peak Base.

Upon seeing these four words...

Lin Jian'an's pupils suddenly contracted.

The system popped up a notification almost simultaneously.

[Identify key objectives]

【Qingshan Base】

[One of the core bases of the Deep Sea Project]

[Hazard Level: SS]

[Immediate action is recommended]

The air seemed to freeze.

Gu Changfeng couldn't help but ask:

"What's wrong?"

Lin Jian'an slowly raised his head.

His gaze became sharper than ever before.

"We've found their hideout."

Everyone's breath hitched at the same time.

Zhao Changhe even stood up.

"Sure?"

"It's basically confirmed."

Lin Jian'an nodded.

"and."

If I'm not mistaken.

"That guy codenamed Professor."

"It's very likely at the Aoyama base."

boom!

The meeting room erupted in cheers.

The investigation has been going on for so long.

Finally, a crucial clue was found.

however.

Just when everyone was excited.

The system then issued another alarm.

【warning】

[The Qingshan base has been detected to be entering relocation mode]

[Complete evacuation expected in 72 hours]

Please act quickly.

See here.

Lin Jian'an's heart sank.

There's no time to prepare slowly.

Once the other party gets away.

It will be difficult to find it again.

Thinking about this...

He looked directly at Zhao Changhe.

"Let's go immediately."

"Time is running out."

Zhao Changhe did not hesitate at all.

Nods emphatically.

"Action team, assemble!"

"Target—Qingshan Base!"

And outside the window.

The night is getting darker.

A final siege targeting the core of the Deep Sea Project.

The curtain is about to rise.