Full-Time Public Enemy-Chapter 686 - Five Hundred and Two: Heavenly Position Numbering_2

Then, Balermo put on a steel helmet that seemed to have been through countless battles. On the front of the helmet was an egg-sized badge, engraved with mysterious patterns resembling atomic structures.

"I'm starting now," he said.

Through Balermo's "vision," Chen Gu saw an area of influence slowly expanding. Within this area, every piece of matter had its own "way of expression." This item could easily modify those "ways of expression." Without a doubt, once modified, the substances would no longer be what they were before. If used for attack—for instance, by slightly altering an enemy's brain or heart—it could kill the target.

At first, these "ways of expression" only covered his own teammates nearby, and Chen Gu even found himself among them. But what shocked him was that he hadn't noticed it at all before the item made any "modifications"!

Indeed worthy of a Heavenly Ranking Number! he marveled silently.

Later, however, he couldn't find Modric within these "ways of expression."

Chen Gu speculated, Is this the effect of Heavenly Ranking Number 2-13? Modric's item is a higher-ranked Heavenly Ranking Number; there's definitely a reason for that.

Under Balermo's control, the item's energy range continued to expand. As per Chen Gu's request, Balermo didn't need to activate its power, only focus on extending its range to the absolute maximum. Thus, Balermo, using Heavenly Ranking Number 4-13, pushed the range to a staggering 1,500 kilometers—far beyond his usual power limits!

Within this range, Chen Gu, "with a glance," saw the surface and subsurface brimming with a dense array of various "ways of expression." Although the item didn't provide a "view" as clear as his own Radiation Field, it did offer Chen Gu a point of reference. He continually analyzed the information, finally starting to grasp some of its principles.

These must be the creatures releasing the dense fog I noticed earlier.

Their numbers have become quite large, nearly filling the entire surface layer—meaning the fog's power has likely reached its maximum and won't spread any further. The controlled range is about three kilometers above the ground.

These appear to be networked root tendrils. They seem to do more than just supply nutrients and provide a protective net of roots in emergencies. They can probably also transmit some kind of messages.

These...structures are so strange. Could they be organisms that emit electronic interference?

Hmm, the big ones hiding down there are quite interesting; they seem to be concealed attack methods.

There are so many types of plant-animal hybrid monsters. However, it seems that the butterfly monsters encountered earlier are not essential to the planet's overall creature composition. Many other similar monsters exist, providing a sufficient basis for evolution.

Chen Gu analyzed everything bit by bit but couldn't be completely certain. Therefore, when developing tactics, he had to allow for a margin of error in case of misjudgment. The Heavenly Ranking Number 4-11 item was powerful, but it wasn't a reconnaissance tool. From its perspective, all information seemed to undergo a single "decoding," which couldn't guarantee complete accuracy.

Still, this was a significant improvement from being completely in the dark.

Chen Gu was satisfied, but Balermo was nearly at his limit. "Captain Chen, how much longer do you need?"

"Not long, just hang on for a few more minutes," Chen Gu replied, having discovered some "interesting" areas that he wanted to further decipher.

In the starry sky, the people of Star State on the battleships could only observe their actions through military satellites. They appeared to have mysteriously stopped mid-mission, just standing there, seemingly doing nothing apparent.

Richard complained, "Another half-hour wasted."

Chairman White stood with his hands behind his back, silently observing without uttering a word.

But Richard went on to say, "Your Excellency the Chairman, we all know that Modric and Balermo are two powerful individuals. With their Heavenly Ranking Number items, they are at least equivalent to the Eighth Energy Level on their own. With such capabilities, they could fully unleash their power, striking in and out without needing such caution. Even whether Chen Gu and his team go or not is inconsequential."

"That's enough," Chen Gu cut off the mental tendril and said to Balermo, "Sir, you may retract the item now."

Balermo stood aside, gasping for breath and exhausted. Modric stepped forward and asked, "Captain Chen, are you confident now?"

Chen Gu stroked his chin. "Indeed, we've made some gains. We'll have to play it by ear."

Modric felt an inexplicable sense of reassurance. "Good." He gestured with a broad sweep of his hand towards the fortress. "Let's move out!"

In the dimly lit underground fortress, a rickety metal platform held an emergency lamp emitting a faint blue glow. A short Caucasian young man with scruffy hair and a messy beard was furiously cranking a lever. This device was connected to an emergency generator they had found in the fortress. The fortress had apparently been built to "destruction-level" war standards and equipped with many self-sufficient emergency devices. After it was abandoned, most valuable equipment was removed, but some items were overlooked. Normally, this generator could be driven by powered machinery, but now it had to be cranked by hand.

Before long, the young Caucasian man couldn't continue. "Melissa, take over for me for a while," he panted. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

On the metal platform, another young individual was tinkering with an ancient quantum superbrain, the kind that stood over a meter tall.