Chapter 117 The Mighty Pass Opens Its Eyes! The Demon-Revealing Mirror is Now Online!
An invisible ripple, centered on the pass, swept across the entire island in an instant, like an invisible wave.
1 second, 2 seconds, 3 seconds...
I waited for a full half minute, but no one said a word.
"This...this is it?" Chen Jianguo's eyes widened. He touched his arm and stomped his foot, feeling that he was still himself, with nothing added or lost.
Zhou Jue did not answer, but looked at Sun Jiuchou.
Sun Jiuchou understood: "Everyone, please follow me."
Guided by Sun Jiuchou, the group entered the main building of the fortress. The interior design was full of futuristic technology, but no one was in the mood to appreciate it at the moment. They walked through a long, heavily guarded corridor and arrived at a heavy alloy door.
Sun Jiuchou stepped forward and passed multiple verifications, including iris scan, fingerprint scan, and voiceprint scan, before the alloy door slid open silently.
Behind the door was a huge circular hall, the dome and walls of which were made of some special material and were pitch black.
Just as everyone was wondering, Zhou Jue took the blueprint from Sun Jiuchou, laid it flat on the table, and the 3D image was activated again.
"Open the 'Heavenly Mirror Pass'."
As soon as she finished speaking, a light suddenly shone in the center of the entire hall!
Countless soft rays of light shot out from the ground, intertwining and outlining in mid-air. In just a few seconds, a huge and lifelike three-dimensional map was presented to everyone.
This map shows the entire base.
Every building, every road, and even every tree has been reproduced with astonishing precision.
"Wow!" Chen Jianguo couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "Isn't this our base's sand table? And it's holographic! If this thing were used for military command, then..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhang Shou Z glared at him, shutting him down.
Is now the time to talk about this?
Zhou Jue stepped forward, stretched out his finger, and gently tapped the air.
"Heavenly Mirror, begin."
Buzz—
The next second, the huge holographic map changed!
Tiny dots of light, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, emerged from every corner of the map. Research labs, offices, training grounds, dormitories, canteens, ports, airfields... thousands upon thousands of dots of light, densely packed, instantly filled the entire map.
Each point of light represents a living, breathing person!
These points of light display different colors.
Looking around, over 99% of the colors are a pure green, representing life and loyalty!
The green dots of light come together like a vibrant forest, bringing a sense of peace and pride to those who look at them.
"Great! Great!" Chen Jianguo slapped his thigh excitedly, his voice trembling slightly.
"I knew it! I knew our team could withstand the test! This expanse of green is our most precious asset!"
Although Grandpa Zhang and Qi Si didn't speak, their slightly straightened backs and the barely suppressed smiles on their lips said it all.
Even he, who is usually so composed, showed a relieved smile on his face.
He looked at this green ocean that represented "loyalty" and slowly nodded: "Our comrades are good comrades."
Zhou Jue stretched out his finger and lightly swiped on the map, which instantly zoomed in and focused on a certain living area of the base.
“Green represents that the individual is aligned with the will of the nation, has a pure mind, and is unwaveringly loyal.” Zhou Jue’s voice echoed in the hall.
"but……"
Her finger touched a yellow dot that emitted a faint glow.
The spot of light was somewhat dazzling in the green ocean.
“Yellow indicates that the individual’s thoughts are wavering, or that they have had contact with ‘rebels’ and are at risk of being infiltrated, but their subjective will is still resisting and they have not completely defected.”
As she explained, everyone's hearts were in their throats again.
Following Zhou Jue's directions, they discovered that scattered throughout this green sea were dozens of such yellow dots. Though few in number, each one felt like a thorn in their side.
"Operation Pure Land is indeed necessary." Qi Si's voice turned cold, carrying a chilling aura: "These 'yellow dots' are the targets we must win over, and also the targets we need to closely monitor."
Chen Jianguo's expression also turned serious. His earlier excitement had faded, replaced by the wariness of an experienced hunter who had discovered the tracks of his prey.
"Then... are there any other colors?" he asked tentatively, as if he had thought of something.
Zhou Jue did not answer.
She simply raised her hand and swiped the map again.
This time, the map wasn't zoomed in; instead, all the non-green dots were highlighted.
Dozens of yellow dots flashed on the map.
And among these yellow dots, there were a few... no, seven! Seven dots emitting red light!
"Red indicates that the individual's thoughts have completely deviated from the will of the state, and may have been completely turned and manipulated by external forces. It could also be a spy."
When the words "traitor" and "spy" were clearly uttered by Zhou Jue, the relaxed atmosphere in the entire hall vanished!
The smiles on everyone's faces also disappeared.
Those seven red dots were like seven red-hot branding irons, branding them deeply into the hearts of every senior executive present!
There really was a mole in the family!
This conjecture was, at this moment, completely confirmed in the most direct way!
And not just one! There are seven!
"Damn it!" Chen Jianguo was the first to lose his temper, letting out a curse as his fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
"Those traitorous dogs! Where are they?!"
He stared intently at the seven red dots, wishing he could rush over right now, drag those people out one by one, and devour them alive!
Fortunately, these seven red dots are not located in any core or critical departments. They are mostly distributed among logistics, maintenance, and perimeter security units.
This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
"Xiao Jue".
His voice had regained its calm, but beneath that calm lay a fury powerful enough to unleash a raging torrent.
"Can the 'Tianjian Fortress' identify their specific identities and rebellious actions?"
Zhou Jue first nodded, then shook his head.
"The function of 'Tianjian Xiongguan' is to 'examine,' not to 'read minds.' It's like a demon-revealing mirror, able to distinguish between humans and demons, but unable to know the specific past and actions of the demons."
She paused, then continued, "It can only provide a precise 'result,' but to find out the 'process' and expose the forces behind them, we still need Operation Pure Land."
Everyone immediately understood.
That's enough!
Previous "clean land" operations were like finding a needle in a haystack or panning for gold in the sand; they were time-consuming and laborious, and there was no guarantee that they could catch everyone.
What about now?
With the red and yellow dot list provided by "Tianjian Xiongguan," it's like having precise GPS navigation to apprehend criminals! The difference in efficiency and accuracy will be like night and day!
“I understand.” He took a deep look at the holographic map, those seven red dots, as if they were already etched into his mind.
He turned around and looked at the crowd. His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable authority.
"Everything you see here today is classified as top secret. It has the 'Heavenly Mirror' attribute, and no one is allowed to divulge even a single word of it."
"Yes!" everyone responded in unison.
"Comrade Chen Jianguo."
"Here!" Chen Jianguo straightened up abruptly.
"You are in full charge of the 'Pure Land' operation. I'm giving you three days to cooperate with 'Heavenly Observation Pass' to pull out all seven nails, along with all the roots behind them, leaving none behind! They must be alive!"
"I guarantee the mission will be completed!" Chen Jianguo gave a standard military salute, his eyes bloodshot and filled with murderous intent.
Then, his gaze turned to Qi Si.
"Qi Si, the first batch of candidates for the 'Passage to the End of the World Project' may now board the island. Everyone must pass the 'Heavenly Observation Pass' to ensure the absolute purity of the team. This is the bottom line, and an ironclad rule!"
"Understood!" Qi Si answered crisply. The completion of this formidable pass gave her boundless confidence for the upcoming exploration mission.
After arranging all this, he looked at Zhou Jue and Grandpa Zhang.
"Comrade Xiaojue, you've done a great service again. Leave the rest to them." His tone softened again.
Then he said to Grandpa Zhang, "The rest of the handover of resources to Xiaojue, and the 'coordinate point' is yours. That will be another new starting point for us to reach the stars and the sea."
After saying that, he didn't linger. He turned around, took his guards, and strode out of the hall.
He still has a lot to do.
As he left, the tense atmosphere in the hall eased slightly, but a sense of swift and decisive tension quickly spread.
"Jiu Chou, send me a encrypted copy of the real-time location information of the red and yellow dots!" Chen Jianguo couldn't wait any longer. As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeves. His posture was more like he was about to demolish a house than to catch a spy.
Sun Jiuchou smiled and nodded, then began operating the control panel.
Grandpa Zhang patted Zhou Jue on the shoulder: "Let's go, Jue, let's go take care of our business. This place is going to be very 'lively' from now on."
Zhou Jue nodded, took one last look at the map that was flashing with various colored dots, and then walked out.
Qi Si, who remained behind, picked up the communicator and connected to the special command center.
Her voice was firm and sharp.
"Notify all members of the 'Sharp Sword,' 'Azure Dragon,' and 'Thunderstorm' assault teams. Target: 'Hongmengli.' Board the aircraft immediately!"
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