Because the organization is relatively new, there are many things to learn, including the dedicated facilities and armories allocated to the Fifth Special Operations Group.

It possesses the latest domestically developed weapons and technological products, as well as independent training grounds and firing ranges. With residential areas and other supporting facilities, it is practically a small base.

To be honest, Li Liwen and He Zhongze are not ordinary people; they are among the top in the military and police circles. However, when it comes to contacting supernatural forces, they are completely at a loss.

They also had to maintain the authority of the team leader and deputy team leader, and not show any weakness in front of the team members. When the leader asked them if they had confidence, they had to answer yes.

Fortunately, they also found a lot of paranormal-related documents. Although most of them were proven to be fake, they could still be used as a reference, and it was better to be prepared for the team members to study them.

However, this situation can last for a month without any problem, but it's not appropriate to continue for too long. We need to investigate something, and it would be best to make some substantial progress. Otherwise, it will not only affect the team members' confidence and morale, but it will also be difficult to explain to the higher-ups.

Li Liwen and He Zhongze did not study the materials with their team members. After receiving their assignments, they had already read through a large amount of information they could find, but almost none of it was of any value.

It went unnoticed for so many years; those crude traces seem like something a supernatural force would reveal.

The information in those documents could perhaps be made into several episodes of a mystery exploration program, but in the eyes of the two of them, it was quite unoriginal.

There are indeed places worth searching, such as Bermuda and the ancient Stone ruins, but these have already been investigated by countless scientific pioneers. They did not think they could do better than others, nor did they think that the places they specifically pointed out could be easily discovered by ordinary people and that there would be mysterious forces.

This was entirely based on the two men's counter-surveillance experience and intuition. At the very least, if they had a secret location that was constantly under scrutiny by ordinary people, they would definitely move to another place.

The cosmic storm that occurred in Qiantang last time naturally caught their attention, but this matter still required the expertise of astronomy and physics specialists. Besides, quite some time had passed, leaving them with a sense of helplessness.

In addition, there is another very worrying problem.

What if the first thing you encounter isn't a friendly one, but a werewolf or something even more sinister like a mantis?

It doesn't seem like we can deal with them directly. Werewolves are somewhat manageable, but as for the Mantises, I seriously doubt whether infrared scanning or similar methods will be effective.

Moreover, there are those things that get smashed to pieces by water droplets even when there's no road surface.

To put it simply, Li Liwen and He Zhongze are both hard-working individuals with sufficient loyalty; they are not the kind of people who just collect subsidies and coast along.

Thank goodness, another magnetic storm appeared over the Qiantang River. As soon as they received the news, they sent a few people straight to the astronomical observatory.

Regardless of whether we can get in touch with them or not, at least this event is still fresh in our minds.

Moreover, the two occurrences of magnetic fields in Qiantang seem unlikely to be coincidences. Whether it's aliens, monsters, or even celestial influences, it's better than nothing.

...

At the Observatory, Zhou Yunsheng held Li Liwen's identification and gently read the contents on it.

"National Security Emergency Response Category 5 Special Task Force? Does our country have such a department?"

This soft murmur did not escape Li Liwen's ears.

"I'm sorry, Director Zhou, this is classified information. If you don't believe me, you can call the National Security Bureau."

Zhou Yunsheng waved his hand.

"The pass and security code are genuine, and I just had someone make a phone call. I'll have someone explain the information about the Qiantang magnetic field storm to you, although you may not understand it."

“I think you’ve misunderstood Master Zhou. We’re here not just to seek information, but also to ask you to send an expert to accompany us on a trip to Qiantang.”

Zhou Yunsheng was taken aback.

"Go to Qiantang? There are no large-scale astronomical observation facilities there. There is a military airport, but it's not very useful."

"Yes, but we are going to conduct a ground survey. This is a work transfer order. Please arrange manpower as soon as possible."

He Zhongze handed a document to Zhou Yunsheng.

The latter glanced at the document, which was less of a transfer order and more of a list of precautions, containing some strange keywords and brief explanations of possible unexpected situations during the mission.

"Um, Team Leader Li, regarding Article 9, it's recommended that accompanying experts possess good physical fitness, preferably with the ability to handle firearms. What does that mean?"

"Well, literally."

Zhou Yunsheng wanted to ask another question, but then he saw another one.

"Then, regarding Article 12, the accompanying experts need to possess a certain level of psychological resilience, able to withstand a certain degree of fright without overreacting. Why is that? You're not going to see a horror movie, are you?"

Li Liwen had no choice but to tell Zhou Yunsheng the truth.

"Director Zhou, this mission is classified, and I cannot disclose it to you. You should have sufficient authority. Why don't you inquire with your superiors?"

...

An hour and a half later, at Kyoto South High-Speed ​​Railway Station, Li Liwen, He Zhongze, and four former elite investigators, plus a 31-year-old PhD in astronomy, met.

The group boarded the high-speed train to Qiantang. Unlike other passengers, the seven people who had booked a business class carriage also brought some prohibited items that were not normally allowed on the train.

Yes, they brought weapons, including short-to-medium range automatic weapons, as well as some special equipment that might be needed.

The four team members traveling with him were full of excitement, as was Du Xiaobing, the astronomy PhD. As the accompanying expert, he was entitled to know some of the secrets, but he had to sign a confidentiality agreement.

The scenery outside the window is rushing past. The new high-speed train, with a speed of over 350 kilometers per hour, has shortened the journey to Qiantang to just over three hours, which is much more convenient than the time lost by air travel.

Li Liwen and He Zhongze sat together, looking at the documents from the previous two sessions with a serious expression.

"Liwen, the dream you described, was it in Qiantang?"

"Yes, it's been several months since I went back last time."

"Relax, just think of it as going back to your hometown."

Even so, the two of them were still under a lot of pressure.

The first stop was a military facility, followed by a research institution with numerous sensitive devices, then a hospital, and finally a police station to investigate information.

It's a solution that's like finding a needle in a haystack, but this is the only way for now. We can't exactly put up posters or shout in the street.

Meanwhile, an online survey report has been randomly sent to users in Qiantang via a mobile company's telecom link, with a reward of 10 yuan in phone credit for completing the survey.

...

Wu You had returned home and was listening to Bai Yanxi, who had just returned, recount the miraculous transformation of his son and daughter-in-law.

Although his son and daughter-in-law had planned to move to Qiantang, the old man still decided to stay at the Wu family's house because his lifeblood, the medicinal herb garden, was in Shiniu Mountain.

Listening to Old Man Bai recount his masterpiece was quite interesting, and Wu You was really enjoying it.

"Beep beep~ Beep beep~"

Bai Yanxi's old-fashioned mobile phone beeped with a text message notification.

The old man took it out and read it.

"Dear China Telecom users, if it is convenient for you, you can go to the following link xxx.xxx.xxx to participate in the questionnaire. Participants can receive 10 yuan in phone credit."

"Is this a scam text message?"

As soon as Lao Bai finished speaking, Wu You's phone rang with a notification sound.

Except for the fact that telecom users have become mobile users, everything else is the same.

It looks like a scam text message. Scammers these days are so sophisticated; they can even simulate the sending numbers of text messages from telecom operators.

Just as I was about to click exit, a thought struck me.

That kind of magical perception, as if I instantly knew that this matter was very likely related to me.