[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse":3,"chapter-from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-29":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","From Special Forces to the Multiverse",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2315079,4527,"Chapter 29: Counter-Decapitation","from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-29",29,"\u003Cp>Miao Lang, standing beside Fan Tianlei, who was pale with anger, asked softly: “Number Five, what do we do now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Continue the decapitation operation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Tianlei spoke with absolute finality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left Miao Lang stunned: “We’re still going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll lead the team myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Tianlei rose to his feet, but Miao Lang grabbed his arm; the company commander asked solemnly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Number Five, are you acting out of spite—or are you serious?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fan Tianlei, burning with rage, replied: “Even my spite is real.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Miao Lang and ordered: “Wait for me at my airfield. Bring my gear.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At night, Fan Tianlei arrived at the Iron Fist Regiment’s command post with his special operations team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gazing at the command post, Fan Tianlei whispered: “Shan Ming, Miao Lang—you’ve three minutes to carve a safe path.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miao Lang added with confident assurance: “I’ll wrap it up in one minute fifty seconds.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He waved to the men behind him: “Move out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Miao Lang and Shan Ming depart, Fan Tianlei muttered under his breath: “Brat. Can’t you go a day without bragging?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I think he’s not boasting—he really can finish in one minute fifty seconds. It’s just that we’ll be the ones doing it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that familiar voice, Fan Tianlei turned—and immediately found a gun pressed against his head as he was dragged away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Iron Fist Regiment, Shan Ming and Miao Lang’s operation went smoothly: they eliminated the sentries, tossed in a flashbang, and successfully kidnapped Commander Kang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Shan Ming and Miao Lang returned with Commander Kang, they stared in disbelief—the mission had gone perfectly, but—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was the vehicle?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where was Fan Tianlei?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, don’t bother looking. Fan Tianlei’s already been taken out by us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the voice, they saw dozens of soldiers closing in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They pulled off their hoods—there was no Commander Kang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the Iron Fist Regiment command post, Commander Kang watched Fan Tianlei with interest, occasionally clicking his tongue:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Decapitation operation—clever idea. Too bad the one getting decapitated is you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He clapped Nie Huaishang on the shoulder:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. You said Fan Tianlei would still launch the decapitation—and lead it himself. So I took the attitude that extra preparation never hurts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Kang burst into laughter: “Turns out we caught a real big fish.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Commander Kang, you’re joking. In my next plan, Fan Tianlei isn’t even a big fish—just a slightly bigger shrimp.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? What plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Kang leaned forward, eager for the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My next plan is the real decapitation operation. But I need the regiment’s four best soldiers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Huaishang said solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Anyone in the entire regiment—you name them, they’re yours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Kang agreed without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He Chenguang. Wang Yanbing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the two arrived. Nie Huaishang waved his hand, and men stripped Fan Tianlei and his team of their uniforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the four had changed into the uniforms, they drove Fan Tianlei’s vehicle toward the Blue Force command post. Fan Tianlei’s vision was too narrow—he cared too much about winning or losing a single position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To call killing a regiment commander a “decapitation operation”? Nie Huaishang shouted to He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing: “Today, we play for big stakes. You game?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hell yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing shouted with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All young men with blood in their veins—they were thrilled just thinking of the mission: sniping the Blue Force commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four drove Fan Tianlei’s vehicle past checkpoint after checkpoint until they reached the Blue Force headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When asked for the password, they replied at once: “Plateau.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, He Zhijun, commander of the Wolf’s Fang Battalion, was frantic—he had just received two terrible reports.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First: his trusted ally, Old Gao the Doghead, had been completely wiped out by the Night Tiger Recon Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second: three soldiers from the Night Tiger Recon Company had stolen the missile brigade’s missiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now, with no word from Fan Tianlei, he was deeply worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zhijun anxiously asked the radio operator: “Any word on Fan Tianlei?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, sir. No word from Vice-Commander Fan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, He Zhijun muttered in frustration: “That Fan Tianlei—so old, still throwing tantrums like a child.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And you, Old Gao—you let the Night Tigers wipe you out? How can you be worse than Fan Tianlei?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the radio operator reported: “Sir, surveillance footage shows Fan Vice-Commander’s vehicle—but he’s not inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zhijun’s heart dropped—he knew Fan Tianlei had failed. He snapped: “Where’s that vehicle headed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Report: the vehicle has reached the Blue Force headquarters.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zhijun leapt to his feet, cursing inwardly: “Fan Tianlei, you absolute disaster—I just compared you to Old Gao?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Old Gao knew he’d been punished less severely just because Fan Tianlei had failed worse, what would he think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving at the Blue Force headquarters, the four eliminated one soldier each, swapped uniforms, and began planting explosives across the Blue Force camp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Huaishang scanned the surroundings: “Those chimneys nearby are perfect sniper positions. Take out the snipers there, then climb up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Nie Huaishang spotted a familiar figure hurrying into the Blue Force headquarters—it was He Zhijun, commander of the Wolf’s Fang Battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having learned four infiltrators had breached the headquarters, he rushed over—should the Blue Force commander be sniped, the exercise would be lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His two top officers had already been wiped out—he had no choice but to come himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swore that after the exercise, he’d make Fan Tianlei pay dearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You three climb the chimneys. I’ll follow him quietly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other three moved to their assigned high ground, waiting for the moment; Nie Huaishang slipped after He Zhijun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his view, even if he traded a squad leader of a sharpshooter company for the Wolf’s Fang commander, it was a win—especially if he uncovered something bigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he saw He Zhijun enter the camp, Nie Huaishang fired without hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang.” He Zhijun stared at the smoke rising from his vest, silent. Gunfire erupted around Nie Huaishang as nearby troops returned fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nie Huaishang felt no regret—he knew he’d come out ahead either way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Zhijun looked at Nie Huaishang with a complex expression: the soldier had done well—but He Zhijun himself had lost badly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though eliminated, as commander of the Wolf’s Fang Battalion, He Zhijun thought beyond the exercise. He regarded the young man who’d taken him out with admiration:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good kid. In all these years, you’re the first to eliminate me. What’s your name?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nie Huaishang.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1070,"2026-06-20T13:48:22.834Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","71cfcc475eb196b12288a69d371b1f27d91d2c1f92974c11a270d2cf59103a6f","from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-30","from-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-chapter-28",205,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffrom-special-forces-to-the-multiverse-cover.jpg"]