Chapter 1 When the Truth is Revealed

When Colonel Nanfu heard the translator repeat Lu Chi's words to him, his head buzzed, and he felt a sense of dizziness.

Yanhuang Special Operations Brigade.

The ace army of a world power.

Although the current world situation is such that the European Union's comprehensive power is absolutely "Number One," Yanhuang, this old power's military strength, can definitely rank in the top three in the world. Although it cannot be compared with the European Union in the short term, the European Union would definitely not want to launch a full-scale war with Yanhuang in the near future.

Even if he now had the support of the European Union, if a vassal state of his moved against a major power's regular army, would the European Union confront Yanhuang for his sake if Yanhuang wanted to deal with him?

Colonel Nanfu felt a little dry in his mouth, and cold sweat broke out all over his body.

"Sir, he's a shameless liar!" At this moment, Ke Qi stepped forward. He picked up a captured machine gun and waved it in front of Colonel Nanfu, saying, "This type C-89 machine gun has never been used in large quantities by the Yanhuang army. These people's ordnance is not standard equipment of the Yanhuang regular army at all. He's just trying to scare us!"

Colonel Nanfu took the gun from Ke Qi and examined it carefully for a long time. He finally breathed a sigh of relief.

*Click!*

Colonel Nanfu's expression turned grim as he released the safety on his pistol and said coldly, "I'll ask you one more time. State your identity and your purpose on this island!"

Lu Chi narrowed his eyes, staring straight at Colonel Nanfu without saying a word.

*Pa!*

Ke Qi raised his foot and kicked Lu Chi in the abdomen with his iron-toed military boot, shouting fiercely, "Are you mute?"

*Shua!*

Lu Chi suddenly turned his head, his cold gaze landing on Ke Qi's face, causing Ke Qi to feel a chill in his heart.

Then, Ke Qi flew into a rage, punching Lu Chi in the face and head.

"Enough!" Colonel Nanfu frowned and pulled Lu Chi up, saying, "Tell us the truth, and I won't kill you!"

Lu Chi gasped violently, then slowly raised his head and said through gritted teeth, "Do you...know about a mineral called 098 mixed crystal?"

...

*Bang!*

Inside the captain's office, Colonel Nanfu and Ke Qi strode in, their expressions a mixture of shock and excitement.

They never expected that their operation tonight would actually catch such a big fish!

"098 mixed crystal..." Colonel Nanfu held a transparent crystal stone the size of a mung bean in his palm. He opened his computer and carefully searched through some material lists that the European Union had assigned them to search for. Soon, their eyes fell on the very top: "Got it! Type 098 crystal, can be used for medicine and biological experiments, scarcity level... S-level!"

Colonel Nanfu and Ke Qi both felt their mouths go dry at the same time.

S-level scarce raw material!

Something scarce throughout the world actually had a mineral deposit on this island!

"If what he said is true, if we can really get the Type 098 mixture, then our position in the European Union army will be completely changed in the future!" Ke Qi's eyes gleamed. "These things are enough to change our fate!"

This sentence was not an exaggeration. Now that the European Union was vigorously promoting biological experiments, wanting to mass-produce evolutionaries, the Type 098 crystal was crucial. If they could obtain dozens of kilograms of this material, it would be far more useful than plundering the resources of a dozen cities!

"Turns orange-red under ultraviolet light, turns white under high temperature..." Colonel Nanfu's voice trembled slightly. He tested the crystal stone in his palm according to the experimental method on the material list, and the test results were very encouraging for both of them.

The crystal stone taken from Lu Chi was real!

"Sir! Our luck has arrived! We must immediately block the news, interrogate this prisoner overnight, ask about the origin of the Type 098 mixed crystal on this island, and seize the time to excavate!" Ke Qi said in a trembling voice, "If we can seize this opportunity, we can escape the humiliating status of 'cannon fodder' and enjoy the same good treatment as the official officers of the European Union!"

Colonel Nanfu raised his eyebrows. He looked at the crystal in his palm and shook his head after a long silence. "Lieutenant Colonel Ke Qi, these crystals are too valuable. I don't think we can swallow them. We should report to headquarters and let headquarters make the decision!"

"We have neither excavation equipment nor do we know how many troops the other party has on this island. If we act rashly, we may suffer losses."

Hearing Colonel Nanfu's words, Ke Qi felt like he was about to be driven crazy.

But even at this time, he suppressed his anger and tried to speak calmly, "Sir! Don't you understand? If we report the news to headquarters, then the Naval Headquarters will definitely send their European Union headquarters troops to steal the credit, and before they arrive, we will definitely be assigned to guard this island and act as guards!"

"We will be used as cannon fodder to consume the enemy's firepower, but in the end, it will be the people from the European Union headquarters who reap the rewards. Don't you think this is too unfair?" Ke Qi said, "By then, no one will remember that we discovered these precious materials, and even our dead soldiers will not receive an extra euro in compensation because of this!"

Colonel Nanfu seemed to be somewhat moved by what he said, but soon, the excitement in his eyes gradually dissipated. He still felt that tonight's events were a bit too strange and too smooth!

Years of military experience made him suspicious of this matter. He dared not easily gamble the fate of the entire fleet for his own future.

If he won the gamble, he would naturally soar to prominence, but if he lost the gamble, the entire fleet, including him, would be doomed.

"That prisoner may not have told us the truth. The power that can create war robots is definitely not to be underestimated. We cannot do it ourselves, and we cannot risk the entire fleet! I would rather not have a future and be more secure." Colonel Nanfu took out the communication equipment and pressed the button to contact the European Union Naval Headquarters. "Give the order to increase vigilance tonight. I will immediately notify headquarters and let them send reinforcements!"

Although Colonel Nanfu's approach was a bit conservative, it was extremely prudent. When faced with unknown enemies and temptations, it was difficult for anyone to not be blinded by excitement like him.

But what he didn't know was that after he said these words, Ke Qi's gaze towards his back was no longer dissatisfaction, but filled with anger and incomprehension, like a wolf about to tear apart a sheep!