Chapter 698: The Web of Rebellion

(So you really want to replicate me?)

Listening to Huang Bayun’s information, Yenir let out a cold laugh. It was just as he suspected—the Rebels had been targeting him for a long time.

Had his growth not been so rapid, his body would have long been dissected into hundreds of pieces.

But beyond that, Yenir noted a detail in Huang Bayun’s intel regarding Fourth Stage knowledge.

(Mental power is linked to Fourth Stage. I didn’t expect the Rebels to realize this so soon…)

(And with that rules affinity we saw earlier, it’s clear these people understand Fourth Stage even better than the Prime Minister’s group. Mother… Could it be Fourth Stage?)

Frowning deeply, Yenir felt a twinge of worry.

Although theoretically unlikely, if Mother herself possessed Fourth Stage power, she would most likely assassinate him first instead of him having to seek her out.

Still, Mother had undoubtedly encountered Fourth Stage beings—maybe even that Sea God?

“As for Lin Ming’s test, it was meant to create bio-weapons—to unlock the mysteries of the Sea God.”

“The detailed information is only known by those three representatives.”

The response was halting and fragmented.

Listening to the scattered clues from Huang Bayun, Yenir raised an eyebrow.

Does even a high-ranking Rebel like Huang Bayun not know the specifics? It seems he must act through those three representatives.

“According to you, two of these three aren’t at the base. Do you know where they are?”

“And the remaining one… can you bring me to meet him? Preferably one-on-one.”

He asked in a low, measured tone.

If he were to strike at the Rebel representative, Yenir preferred to catch one outside. On one hand, those representatives were undoubtedly formidable, and who knew what actions those two might take in the Huaxia Battle Zone.

Capturing them would significantly ease the Military’s pressure—instead of having a ticking time bomb.

Moreover, compared to clashing at Base 1 as per Huang Bayun’s briefing, acting outside minimized the risk substantially.

However, Yenir’s hopes were soon dashed.

“I don’t know.”

“Representatives’ movements are kept under strict wraps. All I know is that one of them went to another battle zone. Right now, I only know of the silver-haired representative you mentioned.”

“Meeting alone is extremely difficult. That one has been stationed in the Dungeon, but he might come to see you voluntarily.”

The reply was stiff and rehearsed.

After hearing Huang Bayun’s words, Yenir nodded and decided not to dwell on that point.

He bluntly asked one last question:

“According to your plan, you joined forces with other nearby battle zones to invade the border. What exactly is your battle strategy? Are you planning to trigger the Sea Beast? Can you command these forces?”

Although his own Otherworldly Ghosts had already infiltrated various national militaries, Yenir didn’t hold much hope.

Furthermore, he was counting on those disguised Otherworldly Ghosts to conceal his true intentions, aiding his future plan to unify Asia. The fewer exposures, the better. As a Rebel commander, Huang Bayun could easily serve as his best informer.

“The specific battle plan is unknown.”

“All strategic decisions are made by the representatives; we only execute orders. Even commanders and regimental leaders only know to follow headquarters’ directions.”

“The order I received was to launch a surprise attack on the North China Battle Zone’s Air Force Base immediately after all national forces assemble, to block the Capital Rebels from sending reinforcements to the border. Then initiate a bombing plan to induce panic.”

“Other units operate similarly. If the Capital Rebels choose to attack us, we’ll call in the Sea Beast. Using the East Sea as our breakthrough, we’ll force the Capital Rebels into a counterattack!”

“According to the plan, all surviving Huaxia citizens will be told that the Sea Beast disaster was triggered by Yenir bombing the East Sea. We’ll demand the Capital Rebels hand Yenir over and severely punish the culprit!”

As his words fell, Yenir’s face darkened, and a flash of anger surged through him.

Though he had long anticipated that the Rebels would provoke the Sea Beast,

confirming that they indeed had such a plan filled him with intense fury.

Betraying his country, selling out Huaguo, and now using the Sea Beast disaster as a threat?!

How calculating!

With internal strife and external threats, Huaguo was doomed to chaos! No wonder these Rebels acted with such audacity!

“How exactly did you trigger the Sea Beast?!”

“Was it connected to the laboratory in the East Sea? Is there any way to prevent the Sea Beast from gathering? When do you plan to act?!”

Yenir demanded, his voice rising in anger as he inhaled sharply. At the same time, he quickly contacted Fang Hao and others, ordering them to dispatch troops to the East Sea immediately!

“I don’t have the method to trigger the Sea Beast. All I know is that some Awakener subordinates under the representatives can communicate with it. In fact, we do have some modified Sea Beasts in-house that can summon higher-level Sea Beasts.”

“As for timing, the border attack is scheduled for tomorrow night, the bombing plan for tomorrow morning, though the full-scale war is still uncertain—it all depends on when the Capital Rebels can no longer hold back.”

“For us, the best strategy is to eliminate the Capital Rebels’ surviving forces by leveraging external power.”

Q&A exchanged rapidly.

With time running out, Yenir’s expression shifted repeatedly—as problems seemed to spring up everywhere!

According to Huang Bayun, he could forcibly stop the bombing plan, but the border issue needed immediate resolution!

Before Yenir could take a deep breath and instruct Huang Bayun to lead him to Base 1 that very night to find Mother as quickly as possible,

an urgent message from Fang Hao broke in.

“Yenir!”

“Our border region with South Korea is under attack!”

…

Three minutes later.

Reviewing the urgent documents Fang Hao transmitted, Yenir’s eyes turned icy as an overwhelming surge of murderous intent filled him.

According to the Rebels’ plan, the border invasion was set for tomorrow, yet the South Korean Battle Zone had clearly grown impatient—launching a surprise attack nearly half an hour ago.

A Third-Stage squad forcefully broke through the border and caught up with a retreating convoy of survivors.

During the clash, many survivors were killed and vast amounts of supplies were looted. To add insult to injury, this South Korean squad brazenly headed north, planning to strike at another Safe Zone directly!

Such actions were pure arrogance—treating the entire Huaguo Battle Zone as nothing more than easy prey, unafraid of being surrounded and slaughtered!

“Yenir! Although this squad isn’t very strong, they clearly know our deployment like the back of their hand!”

“To block and protect them, we must concentrate four times our current force to encircle them—without allowing any Rebel support!”

“Substantial forces have already been diverted to the East Sea, as well as from the Northern, Eastern, and Western Battle Zones. We have marshaled a large number of Third-Stage units to guard against other nations. Our forces are now dangerously thin!”

“Divert any more and the Capital defensive line will suffer a major breach!”

“Are you sure you can locate Mother?! If not, we’ll have to go to full-scale war—we can’t remain so passive any longer!”

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