Celestial Human Diagram

Once the representatives of the three departments reached a decision, they quickly formulated a unified message and outlined the main steps of their plan.

First, to bypass the City Council for their joint operation, their actions had to be swift and their strikes precise. Furthermore, the entire operation needed to be completed while the Fumu was undergoing its reproductive splitting.

If they waited for the City Council to react, they would certainly face procedural obstruction. Many council members had ties to the major corporations and would never agree to the three departments taking direct, forceful measures against a specific company.

The Council could mobilize and rally significant power, so even an open dispute had to be avoided at all costs. Internal strife wouldn’t just plunge Central City into turmoil; it would have a domino effect, impacting other central cities across Dashun, and the consequences would be dire.

Second, the official public explanation for the recent incursion in Central City would be an attack by an experimental subject from the Lynx Federation, coupled with sabotage from several mercenary corps.

However, many details still didn’t add up. This made Ferris Wheel Company, which had colluded with the Lynx Federation, the perfect scapegoat.

Besides, Ferris Wheel Company had genuinely dispatched mercenary teams and had a history of aggression against government departments and personnel. More importantly, they had actually deployed a fleet at sea.

Finally, after the event concluded, the Overseas Development Group and Canglong Company would be the ones to officially attack Ferris Wheel Company. This would confine the struggle to the scope of a corporate war.

Although everyone would be able to guess the truth afterward, maintaining this facade was still extremely important.

If all this could be successfully implemented, the government departments would secure more initiative in the future.

But a plan was just a plan; it couldn’t be executed the moment it was decided. Countless factors were involved, and contingency plans and post-operation procedures had to be considered in advance. Therefore, the three departments handed their discussion records over to the Sentry Tower, tasking it with refining the details and patching any loopholes.

Once the detailed tactical plan was ready, the three departments set the launch time for the eleventh wave of the Fumu’s splitting. The codename for the mission: "Operation Horizon."

Meanwhile, aboard a ship off the East Coast port, Guan Shangjing received an analysis report from Wu Qi, one of Ferris Wheel Company’s active Consciousness Bodies. According to Wu Qi’s calculations, the Fumu’s splitting would last for roughly fourteen to fifteen waves and could continue until the following afternoon.

The report also estimated that if Ferris Wheel Company wanted to seize one of the split offspring, their highest chance of success would be to strike around the twelfth wave. If they missed that window, the probability of success would drop significantly.

He glanced at his watch. It was 3:03 PM. The Fumu’s tenth split had already occurred. According to the forecast, the next wave was most likely to arrive in about four hours.

His expression was grave. Ever since the Lianwei Zhongyu convoy had been intercepted, he had been waiting. He was waiting for that entity to make a move, which would give them a better chance at seizing a split offspring.

But until now, the entity had shown no signs of activity, as if it had simply vanished. Worse, there was still no word from the fleet at sea. The atmosphere was fraught with anxiety and pressure.

Just then, a stern voice emanated from his Realm Token: "Manager Guan Shang." Guan Shangjing’s expression immediately tensed. He answered with the utmost respect, "Director Eagle Tail!"

Director Eagle Tail’s inquiry was severe. "Manager Guan Shang, the board is very displeased with your hesitation. Several hours have passed. Why have you still not made a move?"

Guan Shangjing quickly explained, "Your Excellency, the Processing Bureau is guarding against us very strictly. Please, just give me a little more time. We will do everything in our power to seize a split offspring."

Director Eagle Tail said, "You should have received Wu Qi’s analysis. Time is running out. Tell me what you’re thinking. What exactly are you waiting for? If your reasoning is sound, I will persuade the other directors."

Guan Shangjing replied respectfully, "Your Excellency, I believe that as the splitting waves continue, the entity will be forced to act. If It makes a move, we can seize a more advantageous opportunity."

"If that’s all it is," Director Eagle Tail said grimly, "then there’s no need to wait any longer."

Guan Shangjing couldn’t help but look up.

Director Eagle Tail’s tone was exceptionally severe. "Are we going to entrust the company’s fate to an entity from an Outer World? Has it not occurred to you that while we wait for It, It might also be waiting for us to make the first move?"

He said in a low voice, "Even an entity like that, if its standing isn’t high enough, cannot confront all of Central City’s active Consciousness Bodies alone. Since It did nothing from the start, that can only mean It is timid. How can we possibly rely on a coward? Manager Guan Shang, your earlier setback has cost you your courage. You disappoint me."

Despite only speaking into the Realm Token, Guan Shangjing still bowed deeply. "I apologize. It is my failure. My considerations were inadequate."

Director Eagle Tail said, "Manager Guan Shang, act as soon as possible. Do not hesitate.

"News from the sea should be arriving soon. Once the company wins the battle at sea and you secure a split offspring, we’ll gain the support of the Federation and the Lynx Federation. The Dashun Government absolutely won’t dare to keep pressuring us at that point.

"As long as we succeed, we will be the victors! Nothing else matters! If we fail, do you really think they’ll spare us just because you chose to do nothing?

"Do you understand?!"

A chill ran down Guan Shangjing’s spine. He replied firmly, "Yes, sir!"

After his conversation with Director Eagle Tail, he cast aside his hesitation and immediately began to deploy his personnel.

Ferris Wheel Company had already been making preparations for war, so a large security force was already concentrated at the corporate headquarters.

To ensure the operation’s success, they mobilized a security force of nearly a thousand, equipped with heavy firepower and numerous combat creatures.

All of these men were armed personnel fitted with Combat Implants—the company’s true elite. They were accompanied by numerous Fighters the company had either trained internally or recruited from the Three Pavilions of the Outer Ocean, as well as a considerable number of Third Limit Fighters and custom-made Combat Puppets. None were held back for this deployment.

In terms of personnel, combat strength, and firepower, this force was sufficient to wage a small-scale, localized war.

It was an all-or-nothing gamble.

As a dense convoy of armored vehicles rolled out of the Ferris Wheel Company compound, observers from the Defense Department immediately reported the urgent development to the operations command center, requesting instructions: "Do we intercept?"

After quickly reviewing the arrangements and plan provided by the Sentry Tower, Specialist Liang gave the order: "Lift the blockade. Let them pass."

He said to his female assistant, "Get me Old Xu."

A moment later, the communication line to Execution Captain Xu Chan was connected.

"Captain Xu?"

"Specialist Liang, this is Xu Chan."

Specialist Liang said, "Ferris Wheel Company has made its move. I will send you the detailed operational plan shortly. You will be in charge of leading the response. Personnel allocation will be at your discretion. The Defense Department will provide you with necessary logistical and intelligence support."

"Understood," Xu Chan replied. He then asked, "Specialist, are we about to make our move?"

Specialist Liang said, "Just wait for the order."

Xu Chan understood the unspoken message. "Crystal clear."

During a period of military administration, the Defense Department theoretically held authority over all other departments. Thus, once the plan was set, other departments would coordinate, but the final deployment orders would come from Specialist Liang. After notifying Xu Chan, he began to dispatch reaction forces and assemble personnel according to the Sentry Tower’s plan.

This time, he not only recalled the two Execution Captains and Squad One from the operation to suppress the resistance, but also requisitioned a large number of Fighters from other districts.

With the active Consciousness Bodies from the Processing Bureau and Wuyi Academy promising to act as a backstop, and with most of the city’s other armed groups already depleted from confronting the previous splitting waves, he could now spare more forces to encircle and annihilate the company’s unit.

In truth, he was pleased to see Ferris Wheel Company mobilize. If those men had decided to hole up and defend their compound, they would have been a much tougher nut to crack.

This was likely because the information blockade at sea had been successful. Ferris Wheel Company was still unaware that its fleet had been defeated. Moreover, they hadn’t anticipated that the three departments would strike before the splitting period had ended, leading them to a critical tactical miscalculation.

With all the arrangements made, Specialist Liang now only needed to wait for the outcome. Although Ferris Wheel Company’s security force appeared formidable, it could not possibly withstand a joint pincer attack from the three departments.

After this, all that remained was to purge the company completely.

He stared at the holographic projection of the district where Ferris Wheel Company was located. It sat on a narrow peninsula extending from the coast, with the giant Ferris Wheel landmark at its back.

The simplest method, in fact, would be to call in a warship to bombard them. Without its fleet providing cover from the sea, Ferris Wheel Company would be almost completely defenseless.

But that approach would create too much of a disturbance. The City Council might react prematurely and cause obstructions, which would be undesirable. Moreover, it would be difficult to face the inevitable public and political fallout. Thus, they had to rely on conventional forces.

After a long three-and-a-half-hour wait, his female assistant approached him and reported, "Specialist, the bulk of Ferris Wheel Company’s deployed forces has been annihilated. We are now mopping up the fleeing remnants."

Specialist Liang was not surprised by the result. "Were our losses heavy?" he asked.

The female assistant handed him a paper combat report.

Specialist Liang glanced over it. They had concentrated forces several times larger than the enemy’s, possessed superior high-end combatants, and had used false intelligence to prepare the battlefield in advance. As a result, the battle had gone very smoothly. Most importantly, none of their high-end assets had been lost.

After reviewing the report, he said, "Send this to the Processing Bureau and the Administrative Affairs Hall. In addition, issue an order in the Defense Department’s name for all squads to converge on the Yinglu District."

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