Chapter 672: The Bewildered Intelligence Officer

The meeting broke up, and everyone stood up.

Lin Zhan, who had just finished the meeting, was walking to the doors of the Meeting Room when—

An Awakened One from the External Liaison Intelligence Department, standing at the edge, hesitated, then spoke up:

"Lord Lin Zhan, all you high-ranking officials,"

"I have a report to make."

?

Lin Zhan raised his brow, looking puzzled at the silent External Liaison Intelligence Department in the meeting.

Before the Apocalypse, this department collected international intelligence.

After the Apocalypse, it was basically rendered useless.

After all, there were no satellites or internet.

Intelligence personnel found it hard to move between two war zones, and the information they obtained was inaccurate.

Seeing everyone's gaze on him, he inhaled deeply and spoke directly:

"Seven hours ago, right before the meeting began."

"Our unit received a report from the Korean War Zone."

"The Fushan War Zone set off a nuclear bomb!"

"Moreover, there were two!"

Pausing a moment, he saw everyone's faces turn grave and quickly added:

"I reported this to the military, but they deemed the information false."

"But this report included Lin An's name, so I believe it still has some credibility!"

For some reason, he felt that this report, which the military considered baseless, actually seemed true.

"Lin An?"

"Fushan nuclear blast?!"

"How are they related?"

Lin Zhan turned, looking at him bewildered, full of doubt.

"What's going on?"

"Did Fushan set off two nuclear bombs domestically?"

"Was it because they encountered an unstoppable mutant?"

"With such extreme measures, that bunch of Koreans could definitely do it."

Seeing Lin Zhan interested, the intelligence officer began a rapid, full narration:

"At the war zone junction, our intelligence staff saw some messages in the Korean War Zone channel."

"It means Lin An stole two nukes and set them off separately inside Fushan."

"There's also another version..."

Each claim outdid the previous in shock value.

Hesitating briefly, his expression strange, he whispered:

"Another claim is that the Fushan War Zone attempted to assassinate Lin An by setting off a nuclear bomb to kill him. Yet Lin An not only survived, he retaliated with a nuclear strike."

"What?!"

He jumped at the sound.

Lin Zhan glared at the intelligence officer, his spiritual energy shaking violently, threatening to burst forth.

This news is downright terrifying.

Lin An lived through the nuclear explosion and even flung a second nuke away!

"What nonsense!"

Everyone was stunned by this news, practically questioning reality.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Snapping out of it, they all almost at once shouted objections.

Not dying in a nuclear explosion is the most laughable joke they've heard all century.

As military folks, they know all too well the might of nukes.

Even a small yield is still something humans cannot resist!

At present, it's absolutely out of the question!

Even the capital's strongest Awakened One, War God Lihao, who bears an artificial sun, couldn't survive it!

If Lin An can survive a nuke, Lin Zhan could eat the table on the spot!

He snorted in anger.

Lin Zhan felt the intelligence officer was simply insane.

He surged forward, seized the Awakened One's collar with a grim look, and spoke in a cold tone:

"What exactly is your intention?!"

"Are you a subordinate of Nie Ping? Spreading rumors here?!"

"Tell whoever's behind you to stay out of this!"

No surprise the military considered the report erroneous; they never even brought it up with him.

For a moment, everyone—including Lin Zhan—was lost in thought.

That damned neutral faction must be plotting something underhanded!

He felt like crying but couldn't shed a tear.

The Intelligence Department Awakened One being clutched in mid‑air, with a panicked expression, hastily denied:

"No! Lord Lin Zhan, I didn't mean that!"

"It's true, our External Liaison Department intelligence officer really saw this message."

"The Fushan War Zone claims Lin An appeared in Fushan, destroying their Safe Zone!"

Their expression was sincere.

Speaking truthfully.

When he received the news from his subordinates, he also wondered whether the External Liaison Department intelligence officer had been bribed.

But the fact is exactly so; he merely reported it truthfully.

Looking at the man's expression that didn't seem feigned, Lin Zhan was slightly taken aback.

The High Level beside him also gave him a subtle glance and nodded.

He indicated that this External Liaison Department High Level does not belong to the neutral faction, and there's no need to lie about this matter.

Instantly.

Everyone who had risen in the Meeting Room froze stiff in place.

The atmosphere was solemn.

After a moment.

Lin Zhan looked thoughtful, slowly releasing his hands.

Half a minute later, his tightly furrowed brows suddenly relaxed.

As if he had just thought of something, he suddenly let out a snicker.

"Wrong."

"The information might be true, but the actual situation must be false."

He explained to everyone.

"Lin An appeared in Fushan?"

"The nuclear explosion was 7–8 hours ago, right? That was when Long'an Base was upgraded."

"This is the loophole."

Behind him, many quick-witted Awakened Ones immediately realized.

"Exactly!"

"I also thought of that."

A slightly younger High Level from the Air Force unit relaxed his expression:

"Upgrading the base requires the Safe Zone's owner to actively upgrade."

"From a temporal perspective, the nuclear explosion and the Safe Zone upgrade happened almost simultaneously."

"How could Lin An possibly appear in Fushan?"

"During the upgrade, he must have been in Long An!"

"He couldn't possibly have survived the nuclear explosion unscathed, then immediately launched a nuclear retaliation and instant‑teleported back to the Huaxia War Zone, could he?"

"Linjiang and Fushan are so far apart; how could they appear simultaneously?"

It's a very simple logic.

After Lin Zhan heard this, he secretly let out a breath and gave a light chuckle:

"Even an elementary school student could figure out this problem."

"Unless Lin An can instant‑teleport, this is simply impossible."

"Besides, why would Lin An go to Fushan? Just to drop a nuclear bomb?"

It's completely illogical; I really don't know who spread it.

He shook his head.

After everyone present understood this, they couldn't help but relax their expressions.

Yes.

This piece of information has too many loopholes.

The military must have thought of this as well, and simply couldn't be bothered to investigate.

If Lin An could instant‑teleport, what the hell are they even playing at?

Hugging a nuclear bomb and charging into the capital, everyone might as well surrender and wait to die.

Nonsense, utter absurdity.

He waved his hand.

Lin Zhan lightly patted the intelligence officer's shoulder, and also couldn't be bothered to dwell on this matter.

With his intelligence, it's easy to figure out the underlying logic.

He walked out directly, casually saying as he went:

"Next time, don't be so reckless."

"When reporting the situation, you must pay attention to the factual truth of the intelligence."

"I guess it's probably the Great Han War Zone trying to save face, or perhaps wanting to pass the blame for dropping a nuclear bomb."

"Simply pin this matter on Lin An's head."

"Who let Long'an Base deceive them?"

"This is truly a clumsy lie, utterly ridiculous."

He let out a snicker.

Such lies can only fool the lower‑class people.

Looks like things aren't going well in the Korean War Zone either, huh.

Detonating the nuclear bomb is probably true, but the target is definitely not Lin An.

I just don't know what level of mutant it is.

Just thinking about how neighboring Korea has been driven to this point, Lin Zhan couldn't help but sigh.

Humanity, have they already started using their last trump card....

Hope this operation goes smoothly...

They filed out in a line.

The Awakened Ones of the External Liaison Intelligence Office stared blankly at the dispersing crowd.

He silently clenched his fists, the words he had wanted to say stuck in his chest.

Is it really false news...

But their subordinates indeed saw a warplane crossing the two war zones...

The insignia on that warplane was clearly Long An...

He felt somewhat lost.

He shook his head, gave a self‑mocking laugh, and stopped thinking about it.

Having been scolded twice, such a thing really isn't likely.

How could a person possibly withstand a nuclear blast head‑on?