Chapter 99: The End of the Spies! The Hunt of the Mantis and the Bee Sting

The clue of the abandoned factory in the west of the city was like a lit fuse, making the air inside the Dragon Chant Research Institute almost burn.

Major Zhang's men pounced on the target location like ghosts, but the other party was clearly an old hand.

Only some wreckage of electronic equipment that was difficult to track and coffee cups that had long lost their warmth were left at the scene.

The only gain was the confirmation that the communication encryption method used by the other party was from the same source as the channel Liu Ming used to receive instructions, pointing to the same overseas intelligence network.

"They reacted too fast, as if they had received word in advance." Major Zhang's tone carried unwillingness when reporting to Feng Yan.

"Moreover, judging from the traces at the scene, there was more than one person, the action was professional, and the evacuation was orderly."

Feng Yan's heart sank.

This meant that the threat had not been lifted, and might even be more cunning and closer to the core.

The other party activating emergency contact at the critical moment of the "Dragon Core" test was by no means a coincidence.

They must be closely monitoring Dragon Chant's movements and might even already know about the successful development of the "Dragon Core."

Must act immediately, weaving a net they couldn't escape from before they made their next move.

"Guangzi," Feng Yan connected to Chen Guang's communication.

"How is the upgrade progress of our 'Insect' security system?"

Chen Guang's voice came through the encrypted channel, still calm:

"Brother Feng, the 'Torch Dragon' security system prototype based on 'Firefly' laser communication and distributed sensor network has been deployed, covering the core R&D area and key passages."

"The 'Mechanical Mantis' patrol team has been loaded with 'Bee Sting' non-lethal mode and has entered a 24-hour standby state."

"Currently, final data fusion and intelligent response algorithm debugging are underway."

"No time to wait for full debugging." Feng Yan ordered decisively.

"Activate immediately! Highest alert level! I want any unauthorized intruder to have no way back!"

"Understood. System activating." The sound of rapid keyboard tapping came from Chen Guang's side.

At the same time, Feng Yan convened Li Yang, Wang Hao, Zhao Kaiyuan, and Zhao Gong to inform them of the latest situation.

"Damn, these guys who won't go away!" Wang Hao was so angry his teeth itched.

"If they dare to come and touch my 'Dragon Core' and 'Somersault Cloud', I'll use 'Falcon' to blast them to the sky!"

"Calm down, Haozi." Li Yang pressed his shoulder, his eyes cold.

"What's needed now is to ensure nothing goes wrong."

"Zhao Gong, all machining drawings and samples of core components must be checked again to ensure no copies have leaked."

Zhao Gong snorted: "They were already sealed according to the highest standards; don't even think about a fly getting close."

Zhao Kaiyuan also looked grave: "Brother Feng, the core data and samples brought by 'Open Source' have also completed physical isolation and encryption."

"Good." Feng Yan nodded.

"Everyone stay vigilant, but don't lose your footing. Our 'Torch Dragon' is waiting for the prey to come to the door."

At night, the night shrouded the Dragon Chant park, but unlike usual, there were many subtle, almost imperceptible movements within the park.

In the shadows of some key buildings, occasional imperceptible reflections flashed across the walls.

That was the "Mechanical Spider" disguised as bricks or pipes adjusting its observation angle.

In the air, several "Mechanical Butterflies" used the cover of night to cruise silently along the predetermined route.

Their compound eye sensors transmitted subtle changes in the surrounding environment back to the central processor in real-time.

And in some more hidden corners, "Mechanical Mantises" like folding blades lay quietly in wait.

At the joints of their forelimbs, the ghostly blue "Bee Sting" lasers were in a semi-excited state, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any time.

Inside the central control room, on the huge screen in front of Chen Guang, the 3D model of the entire park was clearly presented.

Countless green light spots represented our own equipment and personnel, and everything seemed calm.

However, at two o'clock in the morning, the quietest time of the night.

At the edge of the screen, near a monitoring blind spot on the outer wall of the research institute.

A red signal marker that was extremely faint and almost blended into the background noise suddenly flickered!

"Abnormal heat source and vibration signal detected, not our personnel or animal activity pattern."

Chen Guang's voice sounded calmly, his fingers sliding rapidly across the console.

"Activate 'Mantis-7', 'Mantis-11', move silently toward the B7 area."

"Activate 'Spider-3', 'Spider-9', conduct close-range reconnaissance."

On the screen, the light spots representing the two mechanical mantises and two mechanical spiders immediately left their standby positions.

Like real predators, they used terrain cover to silently encircle the target area.

Through the high-definition night vision footage transmitted back by the "Spiders", two figures wearing black night-traveling clothes and moving vigorously could be clearly seen.

They were using an adsorption tool to silently climb over the institute's five-meter-high wall equipped with a high-voltage pulse electric fence.

Their equipment was sophisticated, their movements were clean and neat, and they were clearly professionally trained agents.

"Target confirmed, two illegal intruders. Have entered the defense circle." Chen Guang reported.

Feng Yan, Major Zhang, and others had already rushed to the control room, staring closely at the screen.

"Can you determine their target?" Feng Yan asked.

"Based on the analysis of their movement direction and behavior pattern, the target is highly likely the joint laboratory." Chen Guang pulled up the other party's predicted path.

"They avoided the main patrol routes and monitoring cameras; they seem to have a certain understanding of the park layout."

"Should we act?" Major Zhang clenched his fists.

"Wait a little longer." Feng Yan's eyes were cold.

"Wait for them to go deeper, ensure we catch them red-handed, and see if they have any backup."

The two spies traveled through the shadows like ghosts, cleverly avoiding some conventional security measures.

But they didn't realize at all that their every move had long been exposed to the gaze of countless "compound eyes."

When they finally approached the independent small building of the joint laboratory and were preparing to use tools to cut open a side ventilation louver, Chen Guang issued the command.

"Act."

In an instant, a sudden change occurred!

The moment the two spies were focused on the work in their hands, two "Mechanical Mantises" pounced down like lightning from the shadows of the eaves above their heads!

The "Bee Sting" lasers on their forelimbs lit up at the same time!

"Chi! Chi!"

Two slender but extremely dazzling blue laser pulses shot accurately at the right wrists of the two spies holding the tools and the headsets used for communication!

"Ah!"

Two short cries of pain sounded almost simultaneously.

The cutting tools and headsets in the spies' hands instantly emitted blue smoke, and a burning pain came from their wrists.

They instantly lost sensation and strength.

They looked up in horror, only to see two ferocious-looking metal mantises landing steadily in front of them, the ghostly blue "Bee Stings" coldly aimed at their foreheads.

At the same time, on the surrounding walls and ground, several "Mechanical Spiders" revealed their figures, blocking all retreat routes.

In the air, several "Mechanical Butterflies" cast cold light to illuminate the area.

The whole process took less than three seconds, clean, neat, and silent.

Major Zhang's security detachment only then rushed out from their hiding places, quickly subduing and handcuffing the two spies who had completely lost the ability to resist and were full of horror and disbelief.

Inside the control room, Feng Yan let out a long sigh of relief.

Wang Hao slapped his thigh hard and roared excitedly: "Beautiful! Guangzi! Your mantis with bee sting is too damn cool!"

"Faster than my missiles!"

Li Yang also revealed a smile of relief.

Zhao Kaiyuan and Zhao Gong looked at each other, seeing shock and peace of mind in each other's eyes.

Chen Guang pushed up his glasses, looked at the two red dots marked as "cleared" on the screen, and calmly began to record data:

"The blinding and paralyzing effect of the 'Bee Sting' laser meets expectations."

He pulled up the system log and began a comprehensive scan and investigation to ensure there were no other fish that slipped through the net.

With the capture of the two spies, a thorough, non-public purge and security education storm was carried out within the research institute.

Although no other lurkers were found, this incident sounded an alarm for everyone.

The crisis was temporarily lifted, but Feng Yan knew that the battle with Eagle Country and its allies in the dark was far from over. ===== CHAPTER 100 =====