SWNOVELXO Chapter 181
Chapter 181. The Beijing Vacuum Operation (1)
12 hours after the death of Administrator Acacia.
Even the Foundation often hits physical limits. In this case, it’s time. The Seoul Branch and its allies are quite powerful, but that doesn’t mean the Foundation’s power is limitless.
Only a handful of people in the Seoul Branch can meet the minimum conditions required for combat against supernatural phenomena and hold out for 5 minutes.
Airdrops to other cities. Such large-scale operations inevitably require absolute preparation time. This is a task that demands the close cooperation of at least thousands of people.
But that’s not the only problem.
Not all administrators cooperate with my extermination efforts. However, I can’t tell which systems within the Foundation Headquarters are targeting me.
The most problematic, of course, is the Foundation Headquarters’ wartime strategy and future precognition abilities.
During the Seoul Defense War, I blew up the bodies of the Returnee and the Reality Adjuster to mix the deck, but that’s not a trick you can use twice.
My plan was this: gather forces to attack the Foundation’s Pyongyang Branch to deceive the Foundation’s eyes, then swiftly strike another target.
Of course, I couldn’t say it so easily. Who knows who’s watching? I was just moving things along in my head.
So, most people in the Seoul Branch think I’m planning to attack the Pyongyang Branch tomorrow. Preparations to attack the Pyongyang Branch are actually underway.
It’s a reasonable battlefield. Even if something goes wrong, there’s no risk of it spreading online, few civilians are around, and there are no restrictions on Foundation activities.
But the place I’m really going to strike isn’t the Pyongyang Branch. Patreus and everyone else think I’m going to attack the Pyongyang Branch, but… it’s meaningless, Pyongyang.
If the Pyongyang Branch and the Foundation forces in North Korea had any plans, they should have launched a full-scale attack the moment I boarded the aircraft carrier.
Whether it was a southern invasion, an airdrop on the Seoul Branch, an air raid, or anything else.
If you can’t draw your sword at the most crucial moment, it’s natural not to draw it after the battle is over. There’s no need to waste energy killing an already dead opponent who can’t even draw their sword.
So, the Foundation’s Pyongyang Branch is meaningless to attack. They’re already surrounded by Vladivostok and the Seoul Branch.
It’s frustrating not being able to tell anyone about this elaborate plan, but there’s no choice.
Just think it, just think. The Foundation Headquarters can’t read all my thoughts, right?
The place I’m going to strike isn’t the Pyongyang Branch, but Beijing. The Beijing Branch doesn’t have a large Foundation facility, so other Foundation members aren’t even considering it as a target.
That’s why it’s even more meaningful.
Airdropping a large force into Beijing is obviously impossible, but there’s a way. I sent a gift there.
The Blessing of Jörmungandr.
Ah, damn. I’m going to die of frustration. Before the battle, it’s so exhausting not being able to tell anyone about this meticulously planned operation.
Anyway. I borrowed the power of Jörmungandr to send three containers filled with Mimic eggs to Beijing via a flight. Labeled as decorative ostrich eggs. They should have arrived by now.
Due to paperwork, they were probably detained by Chinese customs, and the Chinese police would have confiscated and stored them. By now, thousands of Mimics should have spread among the Beijing police.
By the way, Mimics love mimicking police or soldiers. I think it’s because they find it easier to blend into environments where similarly dressed people are around.
Once the Mimics have sufficiently spread in Beijing, Hasti, who thinks we’re preparing for the Pyongyang vacuum, and the Hero will join me, and the three of us will take over Beijing.
Where are Nanami and Dr. Chae? They have another plan, but in any case, it’s difficult to deploy them to Beijing. They’re already in another country.
So, how will the three of us take over the city? There’s a plan for that too. We’ll open a gate in Beijing and call in Foundation soldiers from the Shanghai Branch to deploy on-site.
You have to look several moves ahead to conquer the world. In this case, it’s literally moving to take over Beijing…
By the way, the soldiers coming from the Shanghai Branch also think they’re going to Pyongyang. They’ll only find out the real destination at the last moment.
Soon, I’ll be able to reveal the plan.
24 hours after Acacia’s death.
Now there’s no more delaying. Just thinking about Administrator Pixel, I can’t even imagine what they’re preparing day by day. I’m not chasing Pixel, but I can’t afford to spend any more time securing other stepping stones.
Following the method Acacia attempted. We’ll paralyze dozens of air defense systems on China’s eastern coast with decoy missiles, then send a hypersonic transport into Beijing.
The first to depart will be me and Hasti.
Just two people. Once we arrive, Hasti will connect a gate to the Seoul Branch. Then the other three will arrive.
Originally, I planned to teleport. But the transport provided by Patreus only takes 15 minutes to Beijing. All things considered, it’s faster than teleportation.
I’m waiting on the runway with Hasti. Let’s wait a bit, a radio call came from the command center.
[Then. We’ll launch in 1 minute.]
“Wait a moment. Launch the decoy missiles towards Beijing, not Pyongyang.”
[Huh?]
“Launch them towards Beijing.”
Literally, a last-minute change in the operation. The Foundation officers looked incredulous, but it was possible to adjust.
“The air squadron is also heading to Beijing.”
[Huh?]
“Is it impossible?”
[No, it’s possible…]
“Change the operation.”
[We’ll proceed.]
They seemed to understand the meaning of my words.
They know too. The Foundation Headquarters might be watching everything, so we have to resort to somewhat extreme measures.
The decoy missiles were launched… Hasti and I boarded Patreus’s hypersonic transport. The target is Beijing to the east.
Today, I will become the emperor of the Central Plains.
15 minutes to Beijing. It feels long, but it’s actually a very short time. Hasti was sitting with a worried expression.
“Will we be able to do it?”
“It’ll work out.”
“I get that we’re trying to deceive the enemy. But I’m not sure what the specific target is.”
“We’ll take over the peacekeeping force facilities in China and bring the city under our influence.”
“Then we’ll have to kill…”
“We’re targeting the facilities of hostile groups in Beijing. The peacekeeping force facilities, the National Security Department’s Supernatural Science Facility, places like that.”
The original goal was to seize the Beijing Public Security Bureau’s supernatural response department and destroy other hostile groups to take over Beijing.
Whether things will go that way is uncertain.
But if this operation succeeds, I’ll be bringing in the power of a new faction that’s almost free from the influence of other administrators.
There are five administrators who want me dead. This is, above all else, a fight for my survival.
If I don’t quickly expand my forces, even by a single person, death will be close.
“Miss Hasti. How’s your side? You were pierced by a strange supernatural weapon a few days ago.”
“Magic couldn’t heal it.”
“Ah, geez.”
“But the Foundation’s doctors fixed it up fine. I don’t know what kind of weapon it was, but it seemed to have a bad compatibility.”
That strangely shaped black spear. No decorations or inscriptions. I handed it over to the Research Department, but there wasn’t enough time to study it.
Hasti turned her head. There were no windows on the transport, but the sound of continuous thunderstorms started coming from somewhere.
We’ve already arrived in Beijing.
“Let’s drop.”
The transport slowed to the speed of a regular plane. There was no time to waste. I jumped into the void with Hasti.
There was a sense of fear from the speed, but I wasn’t really worried. Hasti was there, and I had the Clockwork Wings on my back.
“Wind Control.”
Hasti muttered, and we cut through the wind, descending towards the city. Above the city, a massive thunderstorm stretched for kilometers.
“What is that…”
You’ll be even more surprised when you see the city.
This is the battlefield the Foundation prepared for.
Of course, it was prepared for this. The fog, toxic smog, and the massive thunderstorm were pouring snow and hail onto the city.
“In midsummer…”
The power of the Foundation. Hasti and I landed on the cold asphalt ground. Well… I don’t think the people here can respond to a surprise attack in such恶劣 conditions.
Let’s give it a try. In the Beijing area, white snow was already piled up to the ankles. Today, a blizzard might pile up to the knees.
Hasti and I plowed through the snowfield at lightning speed. First, we’ll bring in our comrades and destroy the Beijing Peacekeeping Force facilities.