Chapter 483 Submarine Cables

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Chang Yin stared at Tang Shengkai, his mind racing with clues. A salty sea breeze wafted across his face, but it couldn't dispel his doubts. "Indeed, such rigorous defenses far exceed the specifications of a typical satellite base. There must be secrets hidden within here that could change the course of the war."

Judging others by himself, Chang Yin felt that if he were to arrange the protection of China's satellite base, he would definitely not be able to achieve the level of the current US Military Base No. 5.

He lowered his voice, his eyes firm, "We must investigate further, but this place is too dangerous. We must not act rashly."

Fei Shuwen squatted aside, gesturing repeatedly on the map with his fingers, his brow furrowed. "From the map and existing intelligence, the control center on the third underground floor is the key, but the outer minefields and dense patrols are obstacles.

Not only that, to enter, you need to swipe an ID card. If you don't have it, the alarm will sound immediately. Furthermore, this is a joint operation of the three armed forces. If we alert the ships at sea, we will be unable to escape."

There was no other way. The outer defenses were too tight. Chang Yin and his team had discovered when they arrived that the 3-kilometer perimeter of Base 5 was within their defense range. Finally, they thought of escaping by sea. However, it now seemed that even that was about to become a luxury.

Tang Shengkai's fingers stroked the gun at his waist, a fierce look in his eyes: "No matter what the secret is, since we are here, we must get to the bottom of it. But we must have a comprehensive plan, otherwise we will die in vain."

Chang Yin pondered for a moment, his eyes sweeping over the two men in turn, and began to divide the work in detail: "Old Fei, you are good at data collection. In the next two days, you will collect information on the building layout and personnel activities inside the base, focusing on the passage leading to the main control center. Keep an eye on the two people inside.

Old Tang, you'll be responsible for investigating the patrol's detailed routes and timing patterns to determine the shortest safe interval. Xiao Yueyue and I have learned some technical hacking techniques, so we can see if we can first cut off part of the base's power supply and disrupt the infrared alarm system, opening a gap for us to enter the minefield."

"What about the communication device? Once the alarm is triggered, sea support will arrive soon." Fei Shuwen asked worriedly.

"Leave this to me. Once I understand the situation, I'll find a way to destroy the high-frequency communication device. But before that, we must be extremely cautious. Any mistake could lead to our demise."

"Death isn't scary; what's scary is dying before completing your mission. So, you must be extra careful!" Chang Yin said solemnly.

The damp sea breeze, carrying a salty smell, constantly slapped the abandoned iron sheeting of the sentry post where he often hid. With only two days left until his appointment with Tang Yue, he clutched the stolen map, his brow furrowed, his heart filled with anxiety.

There are dense markings on the map, but the key to breaking through the control center can never be found.

Chang Yin knew that time was running out. Once Tang Yue and the young men from Bian Yue arrived, the war would inevitably begin. However, if they could not provide any assistance to Tang Yue, Chang Yin felt that the outcome of the war was already doomed.

How could they let something like that happen? Chang Yin gritted his teeth and decided to try to crack the alarm system first. Once the alarm system was paralyzed, they could use this time to do a lot of things.

Now they had no chance of escaping, nor did they enter any place they considered suspicious.

He carefully moved along the perimeter of the base, avoiding the searchlight beams. Just as he passed a communications base station, a subtle, yet rhythmic, radio transmission sound reached his ears. Though quiet, it was like a thorn in his side, instantly catching his attention.

Chang Yin stopped and listened, trying to discern the source of the sound. Drawing on years of experience, he determined that this was no ordinary communication signal.

He followed the sound and found a camouflaged cable line in a corner of the weeds. The cable line meandered towards the sea and disappeared under the surging waves.

Chang Yin was shocked. "Could it be..." Realizing that this might be a major discovery, Chang Yin couldn't suppress his inner urge to make a move. He quietly followed the direction of the cable.

He took every step carefully, fearing the danger of alerting the nearby patrolmen. He had essentially verified his suspicions. But when had the US military done this, and where did this cable lead to?

However, the closer they got to the sea, the tighter the US military's defense became. The beams of searchlights crisscrossed like daylight, and the footsteps of patrols came one after another.

He often hid behind a huge reef and looked at the scene ahead, wondering how to move forward under such tight defense.

At this moment, he discovered a hidden path under the cliff not far away. Chang Yin was thankful many times that he had learned Qigong from Tang Yue. If not, his eyesight would not be so good and he would not be able to see as well as during the day.

This path might lead to where the cable entered the sea. He took a deep breath and decided to take a risk and take a look.

Meanwhile, Tang Shengkai was anxiously monitoring the patrol's movements. Lying on a high ground, he carefully observed the movements of each patrolman through a telescope.

Suddenly, he discovered that the patrol team's route seemed to have changed slightly, and the originally fixed intervals became erratic.

"What's going on? Have we been discovered?" Tang Shengkai was shocked and immediately realized that the situation was not good. He had to tell Chang Yin and Fei Shuwen the news as soon as possible, otherwise the three of them would fail.

Fei Shuwen was trying to get more information about the base's internal layout. He sneaked into an officer's lounge and searched for useful information in the cluttered lockers.

As he was flipping through the pages excitedly, he heard footsteps outside. Fei Shuwen's heart tightened, and he quickly hid in his locker. Two American military officers walked in, chatting and laughing, and one of them casually tossed a document on the table.

Fei Shuwen peered through the crack in his locker and saw the words "Submarine Engineering" on the document. His heartbeat quickened. Something was about to become clear. Why was this base's defense so tight? Why was there virtually no loophole at all?

It turns out that the US military is not only trying to seize the maritime resources of Bianyue, but is also secretly building a huge project on the seabed of Bianyue. But what exactly is this project for?

Fei Shuwen racked his brains but couldn't make out the Mi language in the next line. His knowledge of Mi language was too limited.

Chang Yin trudged forward along the hidden path, each step difficult. The searchlight beam would sweep across the area every minute, forcing him to cling to the rock face, not daring to breathe.

The beam of light stayed on him for a moment, then slowly moved away. Chang Yin wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued forward.

Finally, he came to the place where the cable entered the sea and found that there was an entrance hidden underwater. At the entrance, several American soldiers were guarding it closely.

Chang Yin felt that today was not the best time to enter. Moreover, it was not easy for him to get in alone. Chang Yin really wanted to use the invisibility talisman that Tang Yue gave him.

If he had that thing in his hand now, he would definitely go down and see where this underwater intersection led to. He must not tell anyone what was down there.

Chang Yin carefully returned along the same route, wondering whether he should go find Zhang Ming to exchange information. He should have contacted Tang Yue by now, right? If so, he would really like Tang Yue to come over and take a look at the situation before making a decision.

When Chang Yin returned to their previous meeting place, Tang Shengkai was already waiting there. Fei Shuwen hadn't come out yet. Perhaps he was stuck.

As soon as Tang Shengkai saw Chang Yin, he immediately reported the possible adjustment of the shift schedule. Chang Yin wasn't surprised at all. He was certain they hadn't been discovered yet, and the adjustment might be part of their tight defense.

"Why hasn't Lao Fei come back yet?"