pjbooks Chapter 367 Infiltrating the Lamplighter's Headquarters
Chapter 367 Infiltrating the Lamplighter's Headquarters
The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive on the hovercar returning to headquarters.
In the recent battle, a small squad lost nearly half its members.
This is a rather rare loss in the actions of the lamplighter.
The surviving team members all looked rather grim, silently tending to their wounds or wiping their weapons.
Chen Yifan, who plays the "Star Official," also sits in the corner with a cold expression, closing his eyes to rest.
No one bothered him.
In the minds of all his subordinates, their captain, Xingguan, was a taciturn, unsmiling, but powerful and absolutely reliable leader.
After each mission, he would do a self-reflection like this.
This gave Chen Yifan an excellent opportunity to disguise himself.
He appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, he was considering what to do next.
He has now disguised himself as the lamplighter.
He just used his ability to steal everything...
Instant reshaping was also used!
Even if that little girl is captured alive…
It's unlikely that any useful information can be obtained in a short period of time.
but……
In the vast ocean of memories held by the star official, he found some useful information.
It's about the lamplighter!
The Lamplighters, this mysterious organization independent of the world's engine system, has an internal structure and operating model that are far more complex and extensive than he imagined.
The entire organization is led by the twelve zodiac animals, with the Dragon at the head.
Below the twelve zodiac animals are the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, totaling thirty-six department heads responsible for matters that professionals in various regions of the Dragon Kingdom cannot handle.
Further down are the action captains, whose code names are derived from constellations; there are over a hundred of them.
"It seems these facts differ greatly from what Wang Qingyun said before!"
Chen Yifan thought to himself.
but……
The Lamplighters' headquarters, codenamed "Sky Dome," is not on the ground.
Instead, it is a massive sky fortress hidden 30,000 meters above Kyoto in the stratosphere.
This fortress is also the core hub of the "Celestial Dome D Array".
According to the Star Official's memories, this so-called "Celestial Dome Array" was the ultimate defense system built by the Dragon Kingdom, which used half of its national treasury and took ten years to complete.
Its primary function is not to defend against alien beasts, but to stabilize the ever-growing "star gate" over Kyoto.
Stargate...
In the depths of the stolen memories, Chen Yifan found scattered fragments about this word.
It was a massive rift connecting to an unknown dimension, and also the source of this "contamination".
Chenlong firmly believes that behind the Star Gate lies an extremely terrifying "Outer God" that intends to invade the entire world.
The "Celestial Dome Array" is the sword hanging over the head of that Outer God.
In addition, Chen Yifan discovered a secret!
In this organization of the Lamp Bearers, almost all of them are heretics who can briefly unlock the mental lock!
The number is unbelievably large.
The reason there are so many people is that, after many years of development, almost all the relics in the Dragon Kingdom region have been excavated, except for some extremely dangerous areas.
Moreover, whenever something of heresy is discovered in the ruins, it is used as a medium to cultivate new heretics with the help of those whose mental locks have been unlocked.
One pass ten, ten pass a hundred.
This shows that there are still so many heretics among those who hold the lamp.
That Council of Order... the Holy Church...
Look at it this way!
In today's world's power structure, perhaps professionals are just a transitional phenomenon!
"Captain, we've arrived at headquarters."
A teammate's voice pulled Chen Yifan back from his reverie.
He opened his eyes and looked out through the porthole of the hovercar.
The vehicle had already pierced through the thick clouds, and a futuristic metal fortress, beyond description, floated silently above the azure sky.
Countless aircraft of varying sizes shuttled around the fortress, forming an impenetrable aerial defense line.
This is the headquarters of the Lamplighters, "Sky Dome".
That's quite a grand gesture.
Chen Yifan clicked his tongue inwardly in amazement.
The ability to send a city-sized fortress to an altitude of 30,000 meters and keep it running stably is a technological feat that has exceeded his imagination.
The hovercar slowly landed on a helipad.
Chen Yifan, along with several team members and the little girl who was still unconscious and bound in a special container, got out of the car.
Staff members dressed in white lab coats immediately stepped forward and took the little girl and all the collected samples away.
Chen Yifan felt it was a bit of a pity!
If the Steal everything talent is not on cooldown.
Perhaps he has some important intelligence.
"Captain Star Officer, Lord Rabbit is waiting for you at the command center," a civilian staff member who came to meet him said respectfully.
"understood."
Chen Yifan nodded and strode deeper into the headquarters.
He walked steadily with every step, his eyes fixed straight ahead, just like a "star official" should normally be.
But deep down, he was on high alert.
From the moment he stepped into the fortress, he sensed at least a dozen powerful yet subtle auras locked onto him.
Each of these auras felt no weaker than Wang Qingyun's.
This place is truly a den of dragons and tigers.
but……
The thought that I don't have a mental lock.
That immense spiritual power has undergone a qualitative change, completely detached from the world engine.
It complements the conman mask he wears.
Unless someone far surpasses, or even crushes, his current heretical mind palace.
Otherwise, no one should be able to see through it.
Of course, the Dragon is an exception.
This is not because the other party has a stronger mental capacity than him.
Simply because of the other person's talent and ability!
As Chen Yifan walked through the cold metal passage, the lamplighters passing by cast respectful glances at him and made way for him.
The Star Official's position at headquarters seems to be even higher than Chen Yifan had imagined.
He is not only Chenlong's direct subordinate, but also one of the best among the younger generation, and is regarded by many as a potential candidate for branch manager.
This made his subsequent actions much easier, but it also meant that he would receive more attention.
"Captain, headquarters just sent a report." A team member following behind suddenly spoke up, "The little girl we sent over has an S-rank psychic sensing talent rating, making her the one with the highest potential among all the 'mothers' we've discovered so far."
S grade?
Chen Yifan paused slightly.
No wonder it could unleash such a powerful mental attack.
"Has the purification plan been finalized?" he asked in the tone of a star official.
"It's out," the team member replied. "The think tank's suggestion is... to directly 'format' it, erasing all its memories and personality, retaining only its talent as a backup energy core for the 'Celestial Array'."
"What?!"
Chen Yifan suddenly stopped and turned around, an uncontrollable mental pressure emanating from him.
Format? Erase personality? Use as backup power?
He hasn't been able to steal the other person's memories yet.
You should know that you should have killed it immediately!
The team members were startled by the sudden burst of aura emanating from him and took a step back, not understanding why their usually calm captain would suddenly react so strongly.
"Captain, you..."
"I'm fine." Chen Yifan instantly composed himself, realizing that he had lost his composure.
He cannot be exposed.
He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
He couldn't act rashly before he understood the whole situation and met Chenlong.
"I understand." He resumed his indifferent demeanor and turned to continue walking forward.
But in his heart, he had already silently labeled the lamplighters as dangerous.
Soon, they arrived at a huge alloy door.
On the door, there is a lifelike dragon head carved.
This is the command center of "Sky Dome".
It was also the time he was about to meet Mao Tu, and that person standing at the pinnacle of power...
The place of Chenlong.