Chapter 492 A Worldwide Sensation

The main battlefield was only on Andea Continent, far away from the masses of the other three continents. However, with the spread of news of the battles, the unrest seemed like a contagious disease that ignored distance, spreading panic on a spiritual level. The war had a global butterfly effect, causing chaos to descend upon the world. Bandits and thugs roamed freely, and old churches proclaiming the end of the world were revived. Some timid wanderers began to join the Six Nations for protection.

Because of the war, the Six Nations adopted strict policies. The inspection and surveillance of wanderers were very harsh, and those seeking refuge dared not speak out. In peaceful times, it was sometimes difficult to feel the benefits of a nation's existence, but only when one became a slave without a country did they understand that those without backing were discriminated against and treated unfairly wherever they went. People without a country were like stray dogs on the street, forced to swallow their anger and beg for mercy.

Therefore, some wanderers preferred to continue to be displaced, facing bandits and wild beasts roaming the wilderness, rather than join the Six Nations. At this juncture, the Dark Web's shelters became another choice. Without the constraints of strong policies, wanderers eagerly joined. Bennett's shelters, built with all his resources, came in handy, giving him a sense of satisfaction, like the poet who wished to house all the poor scholars of the world.

"Sigh, war..."

On the top floor of the central tower of the No. 1 shelter, Bennett stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his sharp pupils reflecting a bird's-eye view of the entire shelter.

The dark clouds of war were oppressive and heavy. Everyone on Aquamarine was worried about the future. Although the shelter was developing in a good direction, Bennett had a headache. Han Xiao had inexplicably stirred up the war, and many days had passed without any news.

Bennett's feelings toward Han Xiao were a bit complicated. On one hand, he was a capable assistant and high-end combatant for the organization, with commendable achievements. Now, the scale of the No. 3 shelter had surpassed the No. 1 and No. 2 shelters. Bennett was sometimes considering whether to give the "No. 1" title to the Black Phantom's shelter.

On the other hand, the Black Phantom's actions were unpredictable, causing him to take the blame many times. Although compared to his achievements, the mistakes made by the Black Phantom so far were only minor issues, Bennett always felt that one day a massive pot would fall from the sky.

"Intelligence personnel at the front line have sent back news that there are special developments on the battlefield. Please take a look." An assistant ran in慌乱 and handed over a tablet.

As the largest intelligence network on Aquamarine, the Dark Web naturally paid attention to the direction of the war. Bennett carefully browsed the information.

"Two days ago, the southern front line of Andea changed. Germination, which was in a defensive state, launched a large-scale operation, searching extensively in the vicinity of their headquarters. The armies of the Six Nations exerted pressure on the southern and eastern battlefields, and sent multiple troops to infiltrate Germination's territory. According to the movements, both sides seemed to be pursuing the same target..."

"...It is reported that the pursued target is Germination's wanted high-reward traitor, Zero, who infiltrated Germination's mainframe and stole a large amount of classified information. Germination and the Six Nations are vying for this information. According to descriptions from spies within the Six Nations, this information may determine the final direction of the war..."

Seeing this, Bennett啧啧 said in amazement, "Zero... I know this person. At least half of Germination's current situation is due to him. One traitor has brought a disaster upon Germination, and now he has obtained key intelligence that can influence the war, becoming the center of the storm. He is a remarkable figure. Even in the old era, he would have been a legend who could stir up the wind and clouds."

As he spoke, Bennett turned to the next page:

"Furthermore, Zero claims to be Han Xiao and possesses a mask that allows him to quickly change his appearance. Black Phantom is one of his identities..."

Bennett suddenly fell silent.

"Bang!"

Three seconds later, the floor-to-ceiling window in the office shattered. Bennett's powerful arm sent the tablet flying out in a spinning arc, smashing into pieces on the ground, scattering零件 everywhere. The people on the ground were startled and quickly looked up.

"Han Xiao! Damn you!"

Bennett's mentality collapsed. He ran his fingers through his hair several times, messing up his once impeccable hairstyle. He paced anxiously back and forth in the room.

The origin of the Black Phantom had always been mysterious, as if he had appeared out of thin air. Bennett had asked Han Xiao about it, and Han Xiao's tone at the time was particularly melancholy and profound. He said:

"Everyone has a past they don't want to face, just like you once had blood on your hands... I'm the same. I've done very wrong things. At that time, I wore a mask and couldn't see my own face. Only when I took it off did I recognize myself. Of course, you don't recognize me."

Bennett believed him. At the time, he recalled whether there were masked experts in the major forces and organizations. He vaguely seemed to remember that such a powerful figure had disappeared into the torrent of history. He suddenly understood. Based on his own experience, he imagined a long story about the torment and self-redemption of a strong person, feeling an immediate common ground with Han Xiao.

Now, Bennett only felt that his brain must have been filled with water at the time.

You bastard, you deceived me!

Bennett took a few deep breaths to calm his violently rising and falling chest. He smoothed his hair back into place in front of the broken glass, regained his composure, and then turned to the trembling assistant and said, "Has the news been spread?"

The assistant nodded repeatedly like he was pounding garlic.

Bennett sat down, tapping the table casually like playing the piano, lost in thought.

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In the southern part of Andea Continent, a Germination convoy captured by Stardragon drove into the No. 4 base. There were dozens of vehicles, including missile carriers, displaying chilling missile warheads.

The Stardragon Thirteenth Bureau carried out a penetration operation, breaking through a certain Germination military base from the inside and capturing a batch of missile warheads.

The secret agencies of various countries were constantly carrying out such actions, gradually weakening Germination's power. Their intelligence sources were Han Xiao's information before the war. As Germination took countermeasures, the effect slowly became minimal, so the Six Nations urgently needed the new intelligence in Han Xiao's possession.

Teams of special agents got off the vehicles, including Di Su Su and Zhang Wei's team.

Di Su Su was about to wave to Li Ya Lin when she saw Li Ya Lin and a group of teammates leaving in a hurry.

Li Ya Lin and the others directly闯入ed the commander's room.

"Co-, Commander, I heard that Xiao Ge... uh, no, Han Xiao has news!" Lin Yao asked impatiently.

The commander nodded and handed a paper intelligence report to everyone, saying, "The situation is a bit complicated. The higher-ups instructed me to give this information to you."

Li Ya Lin snatched the intelligence report, and everyone quickly gathered their heads together. The first line stated that the Black Phantom's true identity was Han Xiao.

"Haha, he really is the Black Phantom. I knew I didn't recognize the wrong person!" Li Ya Lin laughed wildly, making a dumbbell-like sound, and slapped Lin Yao hard on the back, knocking him over.

During the Terramir River battle, Li Ya Lin had recognized Han Xiao. At the time, the team members啧啧 said in amazement, believing it to be true. Zhang Wei reported to the higher-ups, but the higher-ups遮遮掩掩, not letting them ask about it. Lin Yao secretly hacked some data, but found that the higher-ups根本 just didn't take their report seriously.

Now it proved that they had been right all along,狠狠扇了瓜皮 a slap in the face of the higher-ups.

Li Ya Lin immediately扬眉吐气, sweeping away her depression.

"Wait a minute..." Zhang Wei's face changed, "He has another identity..."

Everyone quickly looked down, revealing expressions of astonishment.

Han Xiao was actually Zero!

So his real identity was Germination's high-reward wanted criminal!

Thinking of the higher-ups' strange reactions when Han Xiao had just joined Stardragon, everyone suddenly had a恍然大悟 feeling. Everything suddenly connected.

No wonder the higher-ups wanted to conceal his identity. It turned out he was Germination's wanted criminal.

No wonder they couldn't find him all the time. It turned out he was disguised.

No wonder... various things were explained, and everyone looked at each other, amazed.

Lin Yao swallowed and said, "His experiences are too incredible..."

The others nodded subconsciously, not expecting that their former teammate had such legendary deeds.

Next to them, Hou Yue looked shocked, always hearing that there was an old teammate, but he turned out to be such a big figure.

Di Su Su also came in. Seeing the intelligence on the table, the commander did not stop her. This intelligence would circulate sooner or later.

After reading it, Di Su Su's expression was strange.

"No wonder I felt familiar when I saw the Black Phantom near White Seagull City. It turned out he was Han Xiao... wait, then what Golden Fox said..."

As soon as this was mentioned, everyone present打了个冷颤, hurriedly stopped this topic.

Li Ya Lin suddenly realized that Han Xiao was now in a dangerous situation and asked. The commander replied, "In addition to the army's actions, the higher-ups have formed a special reception team to enter the battlefield to meet with Han Xiao and protect him as he leaves."

Zhang Wei came to life, "Can we participate?"

The commander shook his head, "Your strength does not meet the selection criteria."