Chapter 200: 200. Chapter 198: Emergency Meeting of All Nations

200. Chapter 198: Emergency Meeting of All Nations

This incident shook the Y Country government up and down, and they no longer had the mood to worry about the loss of artifacts from the British Museum.

The combat power displayed by these genetically mutated animals is unheard of and extremely rare; if they could be mastered and applied militarily, it would be more than just a great help for them—it could even overturn the world order.

But if it were mastered by other countries, especially hostile ones, it would absolutely be a huge threat!

Wilson seemed to have thought of something and continued to add: 'Besides the genetically mutated animals, that white light that appeared during the missile launch is also suspicious.'

That white light appeared too suddenly, and it happened precisely at that critical juncture, making it hard not to speculate.

'I suspect it is some special new kind of weapon, coming from the same place as that group of genetically mutated animals, thereby blocking the missile's damage.'

'What kind of weapon could possibly have such an effect?'

'Like an electromagnetic weapon, or perhaps a laser cannon. According to the current technological level in that field, it could theoretically be achieved, but actually implementing it would be difficult.'

Wilson currently has no leads, because no suspicious traces were found at the scene.

When the incident happened suddenly, the crew couldn't see clearly; some said they saw the white light emerging from the sea, others said it came down from the sky, and there was no definite answer.

Afterward, Wilson had people dive nearby to search, but they found no launch device.

The genetically mutated animals and the special weapon were like two great mountains weighing on the Y Country government's mind; for a time, whether navy or army, they became busy, fully cooperating with Wilson in investigating this matter.

With such a huge commotion in Y Country, even missiles were deployed; even if the government wanted to seal the news, there's no impenetrable wall—almost every country has spies planted in others, plus their own intelligence channels and sources.

Therefore, other countries soon caught wind of this information.

……

M Country.

'Genetically mutated animals! Is the news reliable?'

The M Country government still found it hard to believe, after all, they have always been ahead of the world in biotechnology.

'What country could possibly have beaten us to this research? No, we must find out; if we can snatch their technology, it would be very helpful for our research.'

'Could it be a smoke screen released by Y Country? There's basically no genetic mutation at all—let our people check the reliability of the news.'

'What you say makes sense; we must investigate carefully.'

Divine Illumination Country has always been M Country's little follower, thinking this was done by their big brother, they sent people to gather information, hoping to obtain related technology on the genetically mutated animals, but were told it wasn't.

'Not M Country? Then which country could it be?'

'Or maybe M Country is unwilling to reveal and is deliberately saying this.'

The higher-ups of Divine Illumination Country were somewhat dissatisfied; if it really were M Country, that would be too underhanded.

……

At the same time, on the other side of the ocean, in the Great Xia Capital, it was already late at night when the military suddenly received news; all high-level officials were summoned to an emergency meeting, and those unable to attend joined via video.

In the conference room, everyone looked at each other; even though some felt drowsy, they forced it down, their expressions showing a mix of inquiry and confusion.

'What happened?'

'I don't know either; I just got a temporary notice.'

'Strange.'

Everyone present were high-ranking military officials, none of low rank; such a high-level meeting hadn't occurred in a long time.

Moreover, it was midnight, with no prior signs, which fully shows the seriousness and urgency of the matter.

For a moment, everyone speculated wildly, then heard a patter of footsteps at the door, and they all turned toward the sound.

As the door was pushed open, the one who walked in was none other than the military's highest leader, Tang Zhengguo.

His military uniform was neatly pressed, making him look as fresh as green bamboo and cypress on his person; his tiger eyes were bright and spirited, and the occasional aura he exuded carried the dignity of a superior.

Behind him followed several scientific personnel in military uniforms.

The conference room, which had been a bit noisy, instantly fell silent; everyone instinctively straightened up and looked toward Tang Zhengguo.

Tang Zhengguo's gaze swept the room, then he got straight to the point: 'Things happened suddenly, so I won't beat around the bush—I called everyone together because Y Country has experienced a major incident.'

Everyone was somewhat surprised; they had thought such an urgent meeting might be due to some trouble on M Country's side, but didn't expect it to be Y Country.

So the question arises: what happened in Y Country that warrants summoning all of them?

The confusion on everyone's faces only grew, and someone was about to speak up to ask.

Tang Zhengguo seemed to know what they were about to ask; his expression grew solemn: 'After watching this video, you'll know.'

Having said that, he nodded to the person beside him; the lights in the conference room quickly dimmed, and the others could only brace themselves.

A segment of footage appeared on the big screen.

Beside an empty street stood buildings with a strong European style; it was clearly not filmed in Great Xia, the camera kept focusing, then turned to aim at a nearby building.

Faint animal roars could be heard, along with people's voices.

'Oh, God, what is that?!'

The cameraman seemed to have witnessed an extremely unbelievable scene.

Only a black shadow flashed across the opposite building at lightning speed, unbelievably fast.

Everyone stared, thinking they might be hallucinating from lack of sleep, only to see a huge Northeast tiger leaping repeatedly up the wall, as if gravity were just decoration for it.

Following closely behind the Northeast tiger were jackals, foxes, weasels and similar creatures, running and leaping, scaling walls and eaves—a scene that only appears in movies.

These animals were huge, several times larger than the ordinary ones they usually see, with unbelievably fast speed; they moved lightly and nimbly, constantly running through the streets.

Even walls or gaps between skyscrapers posed no obstacle; they traversed them as if on flat ground.

Behind these miraculous animals followed Y Country's armored vehicles, and even helicopters were dispatched to attack them.

Yet these animals were extremely agile, easily dodging the bullets fired at them from behind.

Everyone had a vague feeling that what they saw before them were not animals, but a group of well-trained soldiers.

But how could soldiers possibly be that formidable?

It was like watching a sci‑fi movie.

Until the picture ended, everyone stared at the screen for a long time without reacting, and only after a while did someone speak to break the silence.

"This really isn't special effects?"

Tang Zhengguo shook his head with a solemn expression.

"This is what I want to tell you: a group of animals looted the British Museum, and then Y Country dispatched troops to pursue them, resulting in the footage you just saw."

"According to the latest reliable intelligence, these animals finally fled to the depths of the ocean, and Y Country's military fired missiles, yet they still managed to escape."

As the last word landed, the meeting room fell silent, everyone stared in disbelief, unable to believe what they had heard.

The military's high-ranking officials had seen all kinds of storms, but now their faces showed a rare loss of composure.

If anyone else were sitting here, they would suspect today's events were a prank, but the person sitting here is Tang Zhengguo, the top leader of the military.

"What kind of animal is so powerful that even missiles can't do anything against it?"

"The British Museum was looted clean by a group of animals, and even the armed forces dispatched by the military couldn't subdue them—it's truly unbelievable."

"These special animals must have someone behind them directing them; which country possesses such capability? We hadn't gotten any prior warning."

"Could it be M Country?"

"No, that shouldn't be; Y Country and M Country have always been on good terms, belonging to the same bloc—how could they attack each other for no reason?"

For a moment, everyone felt it was beyond belief.

After all, such means could not be controlled by an ordinary country; if even M Country couldn't do it, only Great Xia remains.

But do we even know whether we possess such means?

So what other force could achieve this?

"Cough—cough—"

Tang Zhengguo coughed a few times, and the bustling conference hall finally regained calm.

"Y Country has blocked the news; this video is what I requested from the authorities, and according to Y Country, it is a group of genetically mutated animals."

Everyone's expression gradually turned grave, and they quickly realized the seriousness; if this is true, just how powerful are these animals?

"Professor Li, you're an expert in genetic technology—what's your take on this?"

As Tang Zhengguo spoke, everyone turned to look at the scientific staff standing behind him; among them was an elderly man with white hair, his eyes flashing with wisdom, adjusting his glasses.

"Many miracles exist in the world; theoretically, genetic animals are possible, and we have been researching this all along, though we have not yet made a breakthrough."

Tang Zhengguo nodded. "Do you think this kind of genetic technology seen in the video could be mass-produced?"

As his last word fell, everyone's hearts rose to their throats, and all eyes turned to Professor Li.

If such powerful genetic animals could be mass-produced, they would bring a huge impact to the world, even altering the entire landscape!

Because these genetic animals' combat ability far surpasses that of trained soldiers, it's no exaggeration to say one could take on ten.

"In principle, it should be impossible to mass-produce them."

Upon hearing Professor Li's words, everyone breathed a sigh of relief in unison.

Someone couldn't help but ask: "Can our country achieve this genetic technology?"

"It cannot be achieved in the short term."

After Professor Li's explanation, everyone had a rudimentary understanding of genetic animals, but the information Great Xia received was also not detailed, and the Y Country government had not shared all the information.

At the same time, the monsters were quite aware and did not display supernatural abilities in public—for example, magic treasures and divine abilities—only showing strong physiques, which is why they were thought to be genetically modified.

While everyone was heatedly discussing, there was one person who remained unusually calm, as if pondering something.

This person was none other than the chief of the 749 Bureau, Chen Zhijun, who hesitated, as if wanting to say something.

Although it was a high-level military meeting, because the 749 Bureau exists separately from military and government, belonging to Great Xia's third-party organization with great authority, Chen Zhijun was also invited.

Tang Zhengguo quickly noticed his odd demeanor: "Bureau Chief Chen, what's your opinion on this? Or could you share any information?"

Chen Zhijun hesitated a moment, then said: "Regarding the genetically mutated animals just mentioned, it reminds me of something."

"Oh? Domestic matter?"

"Yes! In our country, some animals have previously shown strange behavior; although not as miraculous as this, they also have a similar wonder, exceeding ordinary animals' range, which is puzzling."

Upon hearing Chen Zhijun's words, everyone's faces instantly turned curious.

"Where?"

"Longyuan Mountain!"

Chen Zhijun, having also seen these animals' special nature, suddenly thought of Great Xia's few forbidden grounds—Longyuan Mountain!

That's why he brought it up here.

Earlier, when the state moved to seal off Longyuan Mountain, causing some commotion, everyone present being high-ranking, they had only heard a little about Longyuan Mountain, not being very familiar, and had not paid much attention before.

Afterwards, Chen Zhijun gave a detailed account of some incidents involving the animals of Longyuan Mountain, as well as some of its peculiarities.

After listening, everyone was even more astonished; they never expected this mountain to have so many stories—no wonder it was sealed off as Great Xia's new natural forbidden ground, which indeed makes sense.

Tang Zhengguo wore a thoughtful expression: "Longyuan Mountain, I've heard of things there before, but the two are entirely different in nature, and the disturbances previously shown are not comparable."

Other military high-ranking officials also nodded, expressing their views.

"Longyuan Mountain may have some special traits, but genetic animals still differ from ordinary animals; what you just said could be achieved through human training."

"Yes, the animals appearing in Y Country are completely incomparable to the small creatures of Longyuan Mountain; judging from the video just shown, these animals are too terrifying—if placed in Longyuan Mountain, they would surely have overturned heaven!"

The events on Longyuan Mountain, most military high-ranking officials have not witnessed firsthand, so they still harbor doubts, but the formidable power of these genetic animals is now seen with their own eyes.

Chen Zhijun thought it over and felt this also made sense; the animals of Longyuan Mountain, no matter how strange, are not as outrageous as shown in the video.

Afterwards, everyone stopped discussing this topic, while Tang Zhengguo pondered and said: "Although this matter is aimed at Y Country, it also sounds an alarm for us—we don't know who the next target will be, where these animals come from, or which country is researching and directing them; we must find out."

"At the same time, we must definitely master this technology and seize it!"

Not only Great Xia, but other countries are also speculating and have set up dedicated investigation teams, yet they have found no clues or ideas.

Y Country wanted to block the news, but the fact that so many items were stolen from the British Museum, plus the military forces dispatched that night to pursue them, were seen by many, making suppression impossible.

The leaked videos and photos were suppressed, yet the news of the museum being looted clean made headlines across major newspapers and magazines.

According to SYK's latest news, the British Museum was looted clean by a mysterious force; according to the specific information we have obtained, all cultural relics are missing; the government immediately dispatched military forces, but failed to retrieve them; our station will continue to follow and report. (End of chapter)