"A new force?" Ning Yu frowned slightly, interrupting the scout, "Explain clearly, what's going on?"
“Yes, Chief!” The scout took a deep breath and said quickly, “According to reliable sources, this force suddenly rose to power three months ago. They have seized a large steel plant in the east, possessing a complete industrial system and weapons manufacturing capabilities, and even…” He paused, as if organizing his thoughts, “There are even rumors that they possess a technology that can control mutated creatures!”
Controlling mutated creatures?! Ning Yu and Mu Xue exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes. If this news was true, then the threat posed by this new force would far exceed their imagination.
"How many of them are there? Are there many superhumans? Who is the leader?" Ning Yu asked in succession.
"The exact number is still unclear, but it is estimated to be no less than five thousand. At least half of them are trained soldiers, and there are also quite a few people with superpowers." The scout tried to recall. "As for their leader, we only know that he is called 'Steel Fang,' and we know nothing else."
“Steel Fang…” Ning Yu repeated the name in a low voice, a strange sense of crisis welling up in his heart. He had a premonition that the rise of this new force would disrupt the balance they had painstakingly built.
Over the next few days, Ning Yu devoted all his energy to investigating the "Steel Fang" faction. The intelligence network's reports made him even more uneasy: this new force was not only powerful but also ambitious; they were recruiting talent everywhere, expanding their territory, and threatening to sweep across the entire region.
What worried Ning Yu even more was that some discordant voices had emerged within the base. Some new members, attracted by the generous offers from the "Steel Fang" faction, began to question Ning Yu's leadership, and some even secretly contacted the "Steel Fang" faction, wanting to seek better opportunities elsewhere.
"If people aren't united, big problems will arise sooner or later," Mu Xue said worriedly, looking at a report on the movements of members within the base.
“I know.” Ning Yu rubbed his temples, a sharp glint in his eyes. “It’s time to sound the alarm for them.” He abruptly stood up and shouted towards the door, “Someone come here!”
A guard immediately pushed open the door and entered: "Chief, what are your orders?"
"Notify all middle-level and above cadres that there will be a meeting in the conference hall at 8 PM tonight!" Ning Yu said in a deep voice. "No one is allowed to be absent!" Ning Yu frowned, the heavy atmosphere in the conference room making him feel a little irritated. Mu Xue's suggestion lingered in his mind; strengthening internal ideological education was indeed urgent, but he still felt somewhat passive.
“Chief, I don’t think we need to be so tense,” a squad leader stood up, his tone tinged with dissatisfaction. “No matter how strong ‘Steel Fang’ is, we’re not pushovers. Besides, they’re just testing the waters by grabbing some small resource points. We just need to strengthen our defenses and teach them a lesson!”
“That’s right, leader. We have a strong army now, so there’s no need to be afraid of them!” another member chimed in, his tone full of disdain for “Steel Teeth”.
"Quiet!" Ning Yu slammed his hand on the table, and the conference room fell silent. "'Steel Fang's' rise is no accident. Their strength and ambition should not be underestimated! We cannot underestimate them, nor can we afford to lose our composure!"
He glanced around, his eyes sharp: "My mind is made up. Strengthen internal unity and ideological education. At the same time, the front-line troops will enter a state of first-level combat readiness, closely monitoring 'Steel Teeth's' every move. If there is any unusual activity, we will immediately counterattack!"
After the meeting, Mu Xue walked up to Ning Yu and said softly, "It seems that some people still haven't realized the seriousness of the problem."
“Human hearts are unpredictable,” Ning Yu sighed. “I will find an opportunity to talk to them. The most important thing now is to find out 'Steel Teeth's' true purpose.”
As expected, "Steel Teeth" made increasingly frequent probing attacks, with their small groups constantly harassing resource points on the edge of Ning Yu's territory. Although the scale of the conflicts was small, they became more and more frequent.
"Reporting, leader! 'Steel Fang' is here again. This time, they're leading a team led by an ability user named 'Ghost Shadow.' He's incredibly fast, and our men can't stop him at all!" The anxious voice of the front-line squad leader came through the communicator.
"A ghostly figure?" Ning Yu's heart sank, and he immediately dispatched elite troops to reinforce the area.
“It seems ‘Steel Teeth’ is trying to test our strength,” Mu Xue said, a cold glint in her eyes as she looked at the flashing red dots on the electronic map. “Then let them see what we’re made of!”
However, the battle at the front was unexpectedly fierce. Although Ning Yu's elite troops repelled "Steel Fang's" attack, they also paid a considerable price.
"Their ability users... are very strange..." came a broken voice from the communicator, interspersed with painful groans, "It seems... they can..."
The communication suddenly went down, and Ning Yu's expression changed drastically: "Something's wrong! They're up to something!"
He grabbed his coat and said urgently, "Prepare the vehicle, I need to go to the front lines myself!"
"Wait for me!" Mu Xue followed closely behind, her eyes filled with worry, a sense of foreboding rising in her heart...
The piercing alarm echoed throughout the base, and a tense atmosphere permeated the air. In the communications room, technicians, their brows slick with sweat, frantically adjusted equipment, attempting to reconnect to communications at the front lines.
When Ning Yu and Mu Xue arrived at the front line, the fighting had temporarily subsided. Amidst the billowing smoke, wounded soldiers were receiving treatment, their faces etched with exhaustion and fear.
"Leader! You've arrived!" A squad leader covered in blood struggled to his feet and saluted Ning Yu. "'Steel Fang' people... they're too strange!"
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