Chapter 39 Mysterious Codename Shadow
When Lin Che finished his night watch, it was already bright. He gently woke up the others.
"We need to act quickly." Xiao Ran rubbed his eyes and said, "That 'shadow' may be the key clue."
Su Wanqing nodded in agreement: "You are right. We should start with this mysterious person."
Lu Zhao took out his laptop: "I can help you look up some information."
Xiao Ran shook his head: "No, let me handle this kind of thing. I have some special channels."
He pulled out an encrypted cell phone and began contacting his intelligence network.
The others were busy with their own things. Lu Zhao sorted out his research notes, while Su Wanqing and Lin Che prepared food and equipment.
A few hours later, Xiao Ran put down his phone with a serious expression: "I have made some discoveries."
Others gathered around immediately.
"According to the information provided by my informant, 'Shadow' is most likely a high-level agent of an international biotechnology organization."
Xiao Ran said, "This organization involves top research institutions in many countries."
Su Wanqing frowned: "It sounds dangerous. How can we track it down?"
Xiao Ran spread out a map: "My informant provided several possible base locations. But most of the information has been destroyed."
Su Wanqing's eyes lit up: "Maybe I can help." She stretched out her hand, and a faint light flashed, "My spatial ability may be able to restore some of the destroyed information."
Xiao Ran looked at her in surprise: "Can you do such a thing?"
Su Wanqing nodded: "I can try. Show me the incomplete information."
Xiao Ran handed Su Wanqing a pile of shredded paper and burnt documents. She closed her eyes and gently covered the documents with her hands.
There was a flash of light, and the fragments began to reassemble, and the burnt parts gradually recovered.
"It's amazing." Lu Zhao exclaimed.
A few minutes later, Su Wanqing opened her eyes, a little tired: "I tried my best, but I can only recover part of it."
Xiao Ran carefully looked through the recovered files: "This is already very helpful. Look, it mentions the connection between 'Shadow' and multiple military and biotech institutions."
Lin Che took a closer look and said, "Wait, I think I can crack this encrypted communication channel."
He stretched out his hand, and a drop of blue liquid oozed from his fingertips and dripped onto the document. The liquid quickly spread, forming a string of complex symbols.
"What is this?" Su Wanqing asked.
Lin Che closed his eyes, as if listening to something: "This is the key of an encrypted channel. I can hear some fragmentary communication content."
"What can you hear?" Xiao Ran asked anxiously.
Lin Che frowned: "It's very vague, but I heard the words 'experimental subject' and 'element'. And... wait, I think I heard the name 'Xiao Yu'."
Xiao Ran stood up suddenly: "Xiao Yu? My sister?"
There was silence in the room, and everyone realized that things had become more complicated.
Lu Zhao broke the silence: "This means that your sister may have some connection with 'Shadow'."
Xiao Ran clenched his fists: "I must find her."
Su Wanqing comforted: "We will help you together. But now we need more information."
Lin Che nodded: "I agree. We should continue to track down clues about 'Dark Shadow'. Maybe we can find more information about Xiao Yu."
Xiao Ran took a deep breath and tried to calm down: "You are right."
Lu Zhao took out his notebook: "While you are investigating, I will continue to organize the research notes of the 'Biological Reset Project'. Maybe I can find some useful information."
Su Wanqing looked at Lu Zhao: "Do you need my help to restore some files?"
Lu Zhao nodded gratefully: "That's great. Some key data has been deleted. It would be great if it could be restored."
Xiao Ran began to mark possible locations on the map. "We should split up. Lin Che, you and I will go investigate these locations together. Su Wanqing, you stay here and help Lu Zhao recover the files."
Everyone agreed to the plan. Xiao Ran and Lin Che began to prepare their equipment, while Su Wanqing and Lu Zhao studied the incomplete documents.
A few hours later, Xiao Ran and Lin Che were ready to set off.
"Be careful." Su Wanqing warned, "If you encounter danger, retreat immediately."
Xiao Ran nodded: "We will. You should also be careful, if you find anything, contact us immediately."
Lin Che looked at her watch. “We should be back before sunset. If we’re not back by then, we’ll follow the emergency plan.”
Lu Zhao handed them a small device. "This is a tracker I made. If you get into trouble, we can find you."
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After Xiao Ran and Lin Che left, Su Wanqing turned to Lu Zhao: "Let's get started. I hope we can find something useful."
Lu Zhao nodded and turned on the computer: "I have sorted out some key research notes. But there are still many deleted parts that need to be restored."
Su Wanqing took a deep breath and put her hand on the document: “I will do my best.”
As time passed, the only sounds left in the room were the typing of keyboards and Su Wanqing's light breathing.
Lu Zhao stared at the computer screen, beads of sweat oozing from his forehead.
"These pieces of data are so scattered, I need a more systematic way to integrate them."
Su Wanqing placed her palm on the pile of burnt documents, closed her eyes and concentrated.
A faint light flowed out from her fingertips, and the words on the document began to slowly appear.
“I felt that these documents were somehow connected, like a puzzle.”
She opened her eyes and handed the recovered file to Lu Zhao.
Lu Zhao took the document and quickly scanned its contents. "This is part of the framework of the 'Biological Reset Plan.' It looks more complicated than we thought."
He built a data model on his computer and input all the information he had collected.
A huge network diagram gradually appeared on the screen, connecting multiple research institutions and project codes.
"This is amazing," Su Wanqing said, staring at the screen. "This plan involves top biotechnology research institutions in at least five countries."
Lu Zhao nodded: "Not only that, but there are also multiple military departments involved. These are all highly confidential collaborations."
Su Wanqing flipped through the military intelligence Xiao Ran had provided. "Wait, there is a project codenamed 'Bluebird' here, which seems to be related to the 'Blue Protocol' mentioned in your research data."
Lu Zhao quickly pulled up the relevant documents: "You are right. The two projects do have intersections. The 'Bluebird' project is responsible for collecting special gene samples, while the 'Blue Protocol' is responsible for genetic modification experiments."
They continued to analyze the data, piecing together more information, and after a few hours, a rough outline began to take shape.
"We need Lin Che's help," Lu Zhao said, pointing to an encrypted file. "This part of the data has a special encryption method, and I can't crack it."
At this moment, the communicator rang. It was Xiao Ran and Lin Che.
(End of this chapter)
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