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  Base 102 was very large and the interior was like a maze. It was as big as the underground base of Red Flame, so big that it was terrifying. The main color of the interior was silvery white and the walls were all made of special materials to resist attacks and degradation.

  Gu Mang and Bai Sui followed Elder Mo as they passed through the security gates one after another. Surveillance cameras and intelligent identification attack systems could be seen everywhere along the corridor.

  Seven years ago, the attack systems at Base 102 were not placed so densely.

  All of this security was for Gu Mang.

  It was just like when Lu Chengzhou went to the presidential palace of Country K back then. The presidential palace simply listed the risk factor as red and even the army had been guarding outside the presidential palace that day.

  No one could tell whose ‘face’ was bigger between these two big bosses.

  Elder Mo seemed to be thinking about what happened back then as his pace was slow. “Young Lady, do you see those laser weapons?”


  Gu Mang did not answer. She did not even glance at them.

  Elder Mo laughed. He did not mind that she did not respond. He continued speaking as he pleased. “These were all installed after you left Jijing Island. You were the one who made us realize the inadequacy of Base 102.”


  Gu Mang pulled off her mask and turned her head slowly. Then, she smiled. “Is that so? Then you should pay some tuition fees.”


  Her words were simply off-putting.

  Elder Mo’s eyes suddenly sank. He stared at Gu Mang for a few seconds. Without saying a word, he then averted his gaze and walked forward in silence.

  Bai Sui glanced at Gu Mang and there was a tinge of delight in his eyes.

  …


  On the other side.

  At the observation deck of the assessment area.

  Huo Zhi, the Elders’ Association, the four big family clans, and the directors of the seven research institutes were all there. The representatives from the Bai family were Old Master Bai and Bai Zhang. Gu Si sat beside Old Master Bai.

  From the Ye family there was Ye Junci and her niece.

  From the Bi family there was Old Master and the predecessor of the Bi family.

  As for the Leng family, Old Master Leng brought the Young Master from the Leng family with him. Leng Xuan was there as well. She was in a wheelchair and she wore a mask and a cap. Her entire body was well-covered up.

  Her aura was much gloomier than before. She stared straight ahead at the screen. Leng Xuan had been at Base 102 for many years. She had many supporters and her influence was very deep-rooted.

  If Gu Mang wanted to replace her, she had to win the approval of everyone gathered to watch the assessment.

  She knew her subordinates very well. She was just waiting to see how Gu Mang would be delivered by the Elders’ Association to her so that she could have her revenge.

  The assessment venue for today was on the periphery. There was basically no access to any secrets, in accordance with the assessment criteria laid out by the person in charge of Base 102.

  Gu Mang was going to be assessed in the five major areas: computing, mathematics, medical skills, intelligence code conversion, and combat skills.

  Elder Mo took Gu Mang to the computer room of the Intelligence Department. It was the most confidential intelligence agency on Jijing Island. The area that they let Gu Mang take the assessment in today was a small corner of the computer room.

  There was a lot of space inside and there was a semi-circular arc wall directly in front. It was 3m tall and 20m wide. The entire curved wall was covered with digital surveillance screens.

  There was a glass room every three meters away on both sides, which surrounded the computer room. Blue-green light filtered out from the glass room.

  The middle area was huge and the number of electronic devices placed in the room was breathtaking. The highly efficient machines provided intelligence for Jijing Island day and night.

  The Intelligence Department had the largest number of PhDs in mathematics and PhDs in computer science in the entirety of Base 102.

  At the moment, all of them except those with tasks to fulfill already were gathered in the computer room. After all, today’s assessment would determine the fate of Base 102. This meant that Gu Mang’s opponents were all elite members of Base 102.

  Everyone gathered was very young and they were mostly below the age of 30. Also, they were all gifted in their respective fields. They had been regarded as geniuses since childhood and their skills were terrifying, so they were very arrogant.

  At the moment, some of them stood while some sat. They were all chatting casually.

  The conversations enveloped Gu Mang and Leng Xuan.

  “Elder Leng was injured and hospitalized, yet someone is here to challenge her position? Is she seeking death?” The person who was speaking was from the Bi family, Bi Ying.

  The Bi family and the Leng family were like birds of a feather, so no one found what she said strange. Also, Bi Ying was extremely skillful at hacking. At the age of sixteen she won the Hacking Contest on Jijing Island.

  In the competition, she broke through four operating systems of the top ten internet companies on Jijing Island and she became famous with just one competition. From then on, she was known as a genius hacker.

  After entering Base 102, she rose up step by step. At the age of 23, she was already the deputy director of the intelligence department.

  “I remember that you are only qualified to challenge Elder Leng’s position if you surpass her in the medical field. She wants to be assessed just because she took first place at the medical competition? When did that competition become so valuable?” Leng Shi asked mockingly.

  It was just a competition among students. The people in the Jijing Special Institute did not even bother to participate, let alone those at Base 102.

  Leng Shi was from the special agents team and she was more skilled than Leng Xuan, but because of her shortcoming in medical skills, she couldn’t join the inner circle of Base 102.

  After serious consideration from the Leng family, they decided to just let her focus on combat skills.

  She spent three times as long as others at the training base. A whole six years. Now there was no one at Base 102 capable of beating her.

  She was the leader of the Special Agents Team and three men served as her deputy.

  When Leng Shi recalled what Leng Xuan had told her, her eyes flashed.

  Suddenly everyone fell silent and turned to look in the direction of the door. Everyone’s senses were extremely keen because the first assessment before entering Base 102 tested the senses. They could all hear light footsteps approaching.

  Sure enough, within a few seconds, Elder Mo, Gu Mang, and the others appeared in front of everyone.

  The head of the Intelligence Department immediately took a few steps forward, looked at Elder Mo, and then at the girl dressed in black. He greeted respectfully, “Ms. Gu, Elder Mo.”


  Elder Mo said without any expression, “Bring Young Lady along whenever you are ready.”


  “Got it,” the head of the Intelligence Department responded. He looked at Gu Mang and handed over the list of people who were participating in the assessment today. “Miss, please choose three people from this list to be your opponents.”


  Gu Mang did not take the list. Nonchalantly, she answered, “Just send anyone.”


  The head of the Intelligence Department was shocked. “Are you not going to pick?”


  “Sir.” Bi Ying took a few steps forward and said arrogantly in a cold tone, “Since Ms. Gu refuses to pick, let’s not waste any more time. It shall be the three of us.”


  Two deputies from the Intelligence Department were behind her. The three of them were the top elites of the intelligence department. At the moment, Bi Ying’s skill level was no less than a department head.

  Bi Ying was the daughter of Master Bi. Ever since her father had lost face because of Gu Mang, she had been resentful towards her. Previously, she couldn’t mess with Gu Mang, but now an opportunity had presented itself.

  A001. The godly number. Gu Mang had not been on Jijing Island for seven years and yet she still held onto that number. It should have been taken away a long time ago.

  The head of the Intelligence Department took a deep look at Gu Mang and saw that she had no response, so he stopped asking. “Okay, come with me.”


  The head of the Intelligence Department walked to the computer holding a folder. Then he said, “Elder Leng set the record of breaking through six Intelligence Department operating systems in 1 minute and 13 seconds…… As long as you break Elder Leng’s record, you will pass the assessment.”