boyutpedia Chapter 314 Old Meng's Special Application
Chapter 314 Old Meng's Special Application
Nie Lingfeng looked at Lao Meng with a smile in his eyes: "Lao Meng, your abilities are a key part of this mission. I need you to provide 'special support' for our infiltration team and for holding off the main force."
"Special support?" Old Meng asked, puzzled.
"What kinds of bacteria and microorganisms can you cultivate and control, and what are their effects?" Nie Lingfeng asked.
"Well... there are quite a few," Old Meng said, rattling off a list as if he knew them by heart. "For example, there's 'fatigue bacteria,' which causes short-term drowsiness, weakness, and difficulty concentrating; 'diarrhea spores,' which cause acute gastroenteritis, vomiting, and diarrhea; and 'itch-inducing fungi,' which cause itchy skin and rashes; oh, and some microorganisms that can interfere with an animal's sense of smell or attract specific insects... However, the effects and time it takes to take effect depend on the target individual's resistance and environmental conditions. For highly skilled individuals, the effects will be reduced, or a longer time and larger doses may be required..."
Hearing Old Meng utter the names of these chilling bacteria in a gentle tone, everyone's expressions turned somewhat strange. Zhang Chulan even subconsciously clutched his stomach, feeling the roasted sweet potato he had just eaten stirring within him. (；￣д￣) Gao Yuhuan and Gao Xiaomei, the siblings from the same clan, were also dumbfounded, their gazes towards Old Meng changing—this Brother Meng, who looked like a middle school teacher, had such…unique methods?
"That's enough." Nie Lingfeng's eyes revealed approval. "Old Meng, your task is to use your abilities to discreetly place those 'little gadgets' you mentioned in Ussuriysk, especially in areas where Bald Bear's men might be gathered, key transportation hubs, water sources, and even their kitchens and canteens, once our operation begins. Don't worry about immediate effects; just make them feel 'appropriately' tired, unwell, or have an upset stomach at crucial moments, such as when they are preparing to assemble, rotate shifts, or pursue us. Your abilities are the best aid in creating chaos and weakening the enemy's combat power—silent, stealthy, and impossible to defend against."
Old Meng's eyes lit up behind his glasses. He had initially thought his abilities were somewhat "insignificant" compared to his comrades who were launching a frontal assault, but he hadn't expected them to have such important strategic value in Nie Lingfeng's eyes. He nodded vigorously, a blush rising on his face, whether from excitement or embarrassment, it was hard to tell: "I...I understand! Leave it to me! I can even cultivate some low-temperature-active strains specifically for the climate here in Northeast China, guaranteeing the effect! And...I've recently been trying to cultivate a new 'combination bacteria' that can induce mild hallucinations and disorientation, it'll be perfect to give it a try..."
Everyone: "..." Brother Meng, I never expected that you, who look like an honest man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, would research things that are more and more unethical than the last! (°ー°〃)
"Very good." Nie Lingfeng nodded, then his gaze swept over everyone. "So, is there anyone who hasn't been assigned a task yet?"
"Yes, yes! Me too!!" A sudden, distinctly male-or female synthesized voice, accompanied by noticeable static, rang out in the silent hall, filled with grievance and dissatisfaction. "Have you forgotten about me! Commander Nie! Uncle Gao! Don't you have any camaraderie at all?! I'm right here, a living, breathing person!"
The sound was coming from an open laptop connected to a projector on the table.
Aside from Nie Lingfeng, Gao Lian, and the few people from the Northeast District, Wang Zhenqiu, Hei Guan, Lao Meng, Zhang Chulan, and the others were initially taken aback, but then all showed expressions of understanding and amusement. Clearly, they all "recognized" this special individual.
"Oh dear, how could we forget about our Erzhuang, the great god!" Wang Zhenqiu was the first to jump up, run to the laptop, and poke at the screen with his finger (though he couldn't actually reach it). "Erzhuang, missed your brother? We'll have to rely on your skills again this time!"
"Hmph! I don't want to! You guys never take me to meetings! I'm angry! (｀へ′)" The synthesized electronic voice said angrily, and the image on the laptop screen turned into a jumble of characters to express its dissatisfaction.
"Erzhuang, stop fooling around, let's get down to business." Gao Lian coughed, suppressing a laugh.
"Alright, alright, for Commander Nie and Uncle Gao's sake." The garbled text on the screen disappeared, replaced by a cute, puffed-up bun-face emoji. "In formal settings, this great god still needs to introduce himself, although you probably already know him~ Temporary worker in the Northeast Region, Gao Erzhuang, my ability is 'Electronic Control,' simply put, I am the god of the network world! Wherever there is a signal, there is me, Erzhuang! The civilian communication network and surveillance system in Ussuriysk are as easy for me as going home~ Of course, military-grade ones will be a bit more troublesome, but it's just a matter of a little more effort~"
Although he already knew Gao Erzhuang's abilities, Zhang Chulan couldn't help but complain when he heard her "arrogant" self-introduction again: "Erzhuang, your tone is becoming more and more like Qiu'er's. You've been corrupted by him."
"Nonsense! This is confidence! Confidence, do you even understand?! Zhang Chulan, you ignorant fool!" Gao Erzhuang immediately retorted, changing the emoji on the screen to a contemptuous emoticon. (￣_,￣ )
"Alright, Erzhuang," Nie Lingfeng said, suppressing a smile, "your abilities are crucial. For this operation, we need your comprehensive intelligence support, communications assurance, and electronic warfare assistance."
"Commander Nie, please give your orders~ I guarantee the mission will be completed! (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧" Gao Erzhuang's electronic voice immediately became serious and cheerful.
"First, comprehensively monitor civilian communications, public surveillance, and even private networks in Ussuriysk that may be used by the enemy, providing us with real-time intelligence and early warnings. Focus on investigating the abandoned chemical plant area and its surroundings, finding missile hideouts and the exact location of the Bald Bear Command Center, and marking all suspicious individuals and force deployments."
"Second, after the operation begins, we will, as needed, interfere with or paralyze the communication and power systems in specific areas to create a window of opportunity for our operation. At the same time, we will attempt to infiltrate the enemy's encrypted communication channels to eavesdrop on intelligence, or, if necessary, spread disinformation to disrupt the enemy's judgment."
"Third, provide our infiltration team with optimal route planning, real-time navigation, and hazard warnings. If possible, try to 'modify' or 'falsify' some surveillance footage to cover our movements."
"Fourth, coordinate with Lao Meng's actions, monitor the dynamics of the health and medical systems in key areas of the city, and promptly analyze and report any large-scale 'sudden disease outbreaks.' This will not only assess Lao Meng's achievements but also disrupt the enemy."
"Can you do it?" Nie Lingfeng asked.
A barrage of "OK," "No problem," and "Piece of cake" messages and emojis scrolled rapidly across the laptop screen, finally settling on a cartoon figure saluting: "Don't worry, Commander Nie! We'll strip them bare! Information is one-way and transparent, we can do whatever we want! But let me make it clear first, if they use completely physically isolated equipment or primitive methods like human communication, then I'm really out of options."
"That's enough." A sharp glint flashed in Nie Lingfeng's eyes. "With you here, we have countless more eyes and ears. We can even cover each other's eyes and plug each other's ears. Erzhuang, you start working now. Focus on searching all electronic signals, abnormal energy consumption, and recent personnel and vehicle movement data in and around the abandoned chemical plant."
"Received~ Get to work immediately! Ussuriysk's network, your big sister is here to pamper you~" Gao Erzhuang's electronic voice was excited. Immediately, the laptop screen was once again filled with a frantically scrolling data stream and constantly switching monitoring images, at a speed that was dazzling.
Gao Yuhuan and Gao Xiaomei stared in disbelief. Gao Xiaomei whispered to her brother, "Brother...she...she's in the computer? Is she a fairy?"
Gao Yuhuan was also shocked, shaking his head to indicate that he didn't understand either. This was beyond his comprehension of "extraordinary" abilities.
The general framework of the operation plan was thus established. A feint attack to distract and contain, a covert infiltration and sabotage operation, supplemented by information control, biological warfare, and supernatural reconnaissance. Combined with the shrewdness of the Gao family shamans, a comprehensive and insidious (crossed out) combined strategy was initially formed.
"Does anyone have any questions or anything to add?" Nie Lingfeng looked around at everyone.
Wang Zhenqiu stroked his chin: "Commander Nie, how exactly should we launch a feint attack from the front? We can't just send a whole team to the border to wave flags and shout slogans, can we? That would be too low-class."
"That's exactly what I wanted to say." Nie Lingfeng looked at Gao Lian. "Brother Gao, you know the area and the people here on the border. We need to create a few 'accidents.' For example, some 'unidentified' armed men (who could be our people in disguise) might try to cross the border and engage in a 'fierce firefight' with Bald Bear's men; or, a 'landslide' or 'gas pipeline leak' might occur somewhere on the border, requiring large-scale 'rescue' and 'investigation' to draw attention; or, we could deliberately leak some 'intelligence' to make Bald Bear think that our main force is preparing to launch a strong attack from a certain direction... In short, the bigger the commotion, the better, but we must keep the conflict within the scope of 'small-scale friction' and 'accidents' to avoid actually triggering a large-scale border conflict. Brother Gao, you, Qiu'er, and Hei Guan can discuss the specific plan, with the principle of confusing the enemy and creating maximum chaos."
Gao Lian nodded: "Understood. We're good at mixing truth and falsehood, reality and illusion. Brother Qiu'er has a lot of tricks up his sleeve, and Brother Hei Guan is good at sniping and demolition, so they're a perfect match."
The man with the black tube then looked up and asked coldly, "If we encounter people from Japan or the United States, what is the authority to handle this?"
A cold glint flashed in Nie Lingfeng's eyes: "Once hostile or obstructing the mission is confirmed, kill them on the spot without warning. But be careful to avoid the sight of ordinary people as much as possible to reduce unnecessary trouble. If possible, keep them alive for interrogation."
"Understood." Black pipe nodded and continued wiping his scope.
"Um..." Zhang Chulan raised his hand timidly, "Brother Nie, our infiltration team's route, rendezvous, and escape plan... Also, if we really can't disarm that missile, how do we guide it into the sky? Who among us knows how to use that thing?"
"These issues require specific intelligence support," Nie Lingfeng said. "Once we have Erzhuang's reconnaissance results, as well as Xiaomei and Yuhuan's findings, we will formulate a detailed plan. Xiaomei and Yuhuan, before the operation begins, you need to communicate with the nearby 'spirits' as much as possible to obtain information about the atmosphere within Ussuriysk City, especially the abandoned chemical plant area. Any unusual atmosphere or omen, no matter how subtle, must be reported to me. Yuhuan, your ability to summon spirits is an important combat asset; follow Brother Gao's command."