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"...M157 fire control optical system! Variable magnification, laser rangefinder, ballistics calculator, atmospheric sensor! Even a child holding a gun for the first time can accurately hit distant targets!"

Lin Chen had played with this thing in the game; it could scan people hiding in the bushes. He never expected it to have so many fancy functions in real life.

"How much is this?" Lin Chen asked.

"I imported it from Super America, it just arrived last week. I'll sell it to you at cost price, 85000!"

Lin Chen made a move without hesitation.

Having spent two years honing his skills at the bottom, he would never waste time making excuses to say he would "take another look" at a time like this.

Even if he deducted Shen Xuanyi's share from the price of spending 85000 on a mirror, he still felt it wasn't worth it.

"That thing is unreliable..." Li Zhanyi muttered under his breath. "Someone in the Second Division bought one before, and it broke down during a mission in the rain. He spent tens of thousands of yuan to repair it, and then he just used it for fun at the shooting range..."

Hmm... it seems Commissioner Smith made quite a bit of money.

After browsing around for a while, the two of them chose what they wanted to buy.

Last week, after Lin Chen retrieved the projected shotgun, Section Chief Jiang gave him the real RBAI-1045 revolver shotgun, saying that this thing was destined for Lin Chen and would be his sidearm.

Therefore, Lin Chen did not buy a new gun. Instead, he bought a multi-functional laser pointer, a red dot sight, several quick-loading devices, and several boxes of 23mm buckshot for his revolver shotgun. He also bought a silencer for his pistol.

As for Li Zhanyi... she bought a whole bunch of throwing objects.

“I’ve come up with a tactic,” Li Zhanyi said, looking intently at Lin Chen. “In an encounter, I’ll throw a smoke grenade, hide in the smoke, predict the enemy’s location, and then shoot through the smoke.”

"They're not even going to act anymore," Lin Chen complained.

Just as he was about to pay the bill, Li Zhanyi saw a pile of cold weapons hanging at the entrance.

As if she had just thought of something, she stood on tiptoe and took down a tactical hand axe hanging on the wall.

"How about this one too?" Li Zhanyi handed the axe to Lin Chen. "I see you always use your fists to smash things, and your fists are all injured from it."

"Actually, it feels alright?" Lin Chen took the axe and fiddled with it for a bit. "My fists are more than enough."

"Come on, what if you encounter a harder anomalous entity later? If you break an axe, you can just get a new axe, but if you break your hand, can you get a new hand?"

Lin Chen thought Li Zhanyi's words made sense, so he bought the axe as well.

When checking out, Lin Chen looked at the cashier: the total cost was 7582 yuan.

Actual payment: 0 yuan.

It feels so good, like being kept by a rich woman.

On the street, Li Zhanyi walked ahead, while Lin Chen followed behind carrying a bag.

"Phew, can we go grab something to eat now?" The girl turned around and winked at Lin Chen. "The treasure shop isn't far from here anyway, let's walk over for afternoon tea and pick up the electric scooter while we're at it!"

"Well, let's go."

Earlier in the car, Lin Chen sent the news of the successful cooperation to Section Chief Jiang. Section Chief Jiang told them to stand by, saying that the operation to breach the bunker would require at least a week of preparation time.

How leisurely... this class is...

The thought had barely crossed Li Zhanyi's mind when his phone rang.

She answered the phone:

"Hey? Lao Jiang? What's up?"

"Tonight?"

On the street, the two stopped and looked at each other.

......

Half an hour later, in the office of the Rapid Response Division 1.

"Half an hour after you met with Shen Xuanyi and confirmed the cooperation, Captain England's studio added a new schedule, deciding to break into the bunker tonight."

Jiang Zhengge stood in front of the information board and pasted the printed photo on it: it was a bunker located in the middle of nowhere.

"Internally, they defined this operation as 'humanitarian aid,' saying they were going to help United Concrete retrieve the Iron Cape Bridge files, but it's obvious to anyone with a brain that they were planning to destroy those files before we did."

"Why so fast?" Lin Chen frowned.

At noon, they finally confirmed their cooperation with Shen Xuanyi, agreeing to help her retrieve the files from the bunker.

In the afternoon, Captain England decided to take action that night.

“There are two possibilities,” Jiang Zhengge said, looking at Li Zhanyi. “The first is that someone overheard your conversation.”

“Absolutely impossible,” Li Zhanyi shook his head. “During the rendezvous, I kept ‘predicting’ that no one could get close to that car.”

"Have you checked for listening devices in the car?" Jiang Zhengge asked Lin Chen.

"We've checked, nothing." Lin Chen nodded.

After getting into the car, he observed every corner of the vehicle from the "Mirage City" and indeed found no listening devices.

"You little rascal, you've even learned how to detect listening devices?" Lucy raised her eyebrows.

“He should have the ability,” Jiang Zhengge chuckled. “If no one can eavesdrop, it means there’s a mole within the Investigation Bureau.”

"Really?" Li Zhanyi asked incredulously. "It's hard to turn our own people against us, isn't it?"

"This shows that the foundation's desperate struggle has begun, and they're starting to invest heavily," Jiang Zhengge said.

"Wait a minute," Lin Chen sensed something was wrong, "How did you know Captain England was going to make a move tonight?"

“Because I’ve also gone all out,” Jiang Zhengge shrugged. “Do you think I’ve been sleeping all week? We’ve already planted our mole, and Louis has been working himself to death these past few days.”

Goodness, they've even started playing spy games.

“In short, I’ve decided to bypass the director and act directly,” Jiang Zhengge patted the intelligence board. “Tonight, we’ll enter the bunker and obtain the files before Captain England.”

"Operation codename: Obstacle Breaker."

"The first team will lead the way, followed by the second team. I've spoken with Marcus, and he'll be bringing two squads to join us."

At that moment, the office door was pushed open, and Lin Chen turned around to see Professor Jürgen walk in.

“Professor Jürgen will serve as our anomaly consultant,” Jiang Zhengge said. “The situation is urgent, and we cannot conduct a comprehensive assessment of the ruins. We can only try to mitigate the threats as much as possible.”

“It’s alright, I’ve seen the files on this ruin before.”

Professor Jürgen walked over to the information board, placed his phone on the table, and a few seconds later a photo was printed out.

The professor put the photo on the blackboard and turned to look at the crowd:

"Bunker Archives, depth 1.82, no official entry records."

"Civilian investigators have entered the ruins in multiple batches, some on their own initiative and others hired by United Concrete Group."

"Based on their report when they left the ruins, it has now been confirmed that there are high-risk anomalous entities in the ruins."

Professor Jürgen took out another photo and posted it on the information board.

Lin Chen looked at the information board: it showed a man in a well-tailored suit with eyes growing all over his highly decomposed head.

"Abnormal entity code, 'Archiver'."

"The hazard rating is tentatively set at... Gamma level."

......

Chapter 49 Obstacle Breaking Operation (Second Update)

Two hours later, Lin Chen boarded a troop transport vehicle bound for the Southern Development Zone.

All the members of Section One were sitting in the back compartment, checking their equipment.

Lin Chen took out a revolver shotgun, pulled out the magazine, and filled it with 23mm buckshot.

“A gamma-level anomalous entity,” he said softly. “This is the first time.”

"Don't worry, gamma-level anomalous entities are generally a little weaker than gamma-level demigods." Li Zhanyi, sitting next to Lin Chen, gently nudged him with his elbow.

That sounds reassuring, after all, Lin Chen once killed a gamma-level demigod.

“But that entity sounds like it’s going to be a lot of trouble…” Lucy, sitting across from me, interjected.

Lin Chen recalled Professor Jürgen's description of the gamma-level entity "Archiver": This entity roams the bunker, can be moved through any information medium, and creates "archives" of everyone who enters the bunker.

In one eyewitness report, an investigator triggered the "archivist's" teleportation by glancing at the time on his phone.

According to his teammates, the investigator was skinned and his bones removed within seconds, and his skin was used to make a book, with his life story written on the blood-red pages.

“This means we need to avoid any ‘reading’ behavior as much as possible,” Jiang Zhengge said in a low voice. “But don’t worry, even if it’s transmitted to our faces, we still have a fighting chance.”

Lin Chen looked at Jiang Zhengge: he was loading a ridiculously large revolver with thick, long bullets.

"A special customized RSH-12, 12.7x55mm caliber, PS12B armor-piercing rounds," Li Zhanyi's eyes lit up, "Old Jiang, when did you get it?"

"Be serious, we're working."

"Section Chief Jiang, when did you acquire it?" Li Zhanyi asked with a grin, changing his form of address.

"It was given to me by Hua Molan the day before yesterday. She said it was an early birthday present."

Jiang Zhengge sighed softly, flicked the magazine, and put the gun back in its holster.

"Remember, we need to find the file before Captain England and avoid conflict with him as much as possible."

"Of course, if a conflict is unavoidable, we'll just fight with the video on. He'll either kill us all or wait for something to happen. If he's wary, he won't dare to make a move."

At that moment, Louis's voice came through the communication channel:

"Section Chief, the Foundation's team has begun their operation; they are entering the bunker."

"It's ahead of schedule again?" Jiang Zhengge's lips curled up slightly. "Then we can rule out Hua Molan as the mole, since we're bypassing the director."

"You actually suspected the bureau chief..." Lin Chen shook his head helplessly.

"Was it you?" Li Zhanyi poked Lin Chen's waist. "What's your purpose?"

"My goal is to earn two salaries so I can buy a car as soon as possible," Lin Chen replied fluently.

“Let Oswald do it,” Jiang Zhengge pressed his earpiece. “Take care of their navigation, let them wander around in there a few more times, and we’ll be there right away.”

"receive."

"Who is Oswald?" Lin Chen asked Li Zhanyi beside him.

“The executioner from Section One,” Li Zhanyi whispered, “the one who does the dirty work. If he makes a move, it means we’re about to get serious.”

"The executioner?" Lin Chen was taken aback.

He thought... everyone in the department was an investigator.

“Just avoid playing with him, he’s pretty scary,” Li Zhanyi said, shrinking his neck. “But he usually doesn’t play with us either, he’s mostly out on fieldwork.”

"There are such characters in the first department..." Lin Chen lowered his head, lost in thought.

......

Southern Development Zone, suburbs.

Atop the hill, a white tent stands.

At the tent entrance, a subspace navigator in a white research suit held binoculars, watching the Foundation's convoy drive towards the horizon in the distance.

After the convoy crossed a certain boundary in the wilderness, it suddenly disappeared, as if an invisible curtain had swallowed them up.

"Entering warp space, sinking," a voice came through the headset. "Start navigation, James."

"receive."

Navigator James put down his binoculars and turned to walk toward the tent.

Before he even reached the tent entrance, he heard screams coming from inside:

"Ahhhh!"

What's going on? James was startled. Just then, the tent door was flung open, and the pale-faced female secretary ran out.

"Mr. James!" the secretary cried, "They've all suddenly fainted! Fainted!"

"Did she faint?" James grabbed his secretary's shoulders with both hands. "Calm down, honey, I'm here, I'm here."

The female secretary calmed down; her body was still trembling slightly, but her speech was no longer so stammering.

"I...I don't know what happened, they just suddenly fainted..."

Where are the bodyguards?