After Chen Gu polished off the majority of the gorilla’s expensive vintage wine, the well-known producer finally felt a pang so sharp he could hardly breathe and kicked Chen Gu out.
Chen Gu left with a hearty laugh. After he got in his car and drove away, a member of the operations team outside Gao Mengjiu’s residence reported, "Chen Gu has come out."
A modest-looking maglev car quietly emerged from the shadows and followed Chen Gu from a distance.
Chen Gu returned to his residence, indulged in a comfortable bath, then lay down on his bed, let out a long sigh, and closed his eyes.
He was mentally reviewing the operation.
It wasn’t flawless. For example, there was the timing of his control over the two flying daggers with [Entanglement Control], and the fact that the creature had already extracted the daggers before the nuclear detonation.
For instance, why did the [Fiery Flag] daggers trigger a [Biological Nuclear Explosion] without making contact?
The last question could be explained by the fact that he had initiated the [Biological Nuclear Explosion] before throwing the daggers. The Super Life Remains within the daggers were few in number, which delayed the explosion accordingly.
But those two flaws, if someone meticulously checked the battle footage frame by frame, could reveal suspicious points.
However, under the circumstances at the time, it was the best option available.
After reviewing the operation, Chen Gu began to take stock of his gains.
Consecutively executing his skills had led to a precious breakthrough during the fight, unlocking the third page of "The Past of Four Hundred." Moreover, Chen Gu felt he could now unleash at least five skills per day—a full two more than before.
And his own strength was likely nearing the point of promotion. What he lacked now was the accumulation of skill experience—a process that couldn’t be shortened merely by effort and diligence.
In fact, due to the existence of the Endless Realm, faster professional advancement isn’t necessarily better; haste makes waste.
Chen Gu was very satisfied with his current pace. He exhaled contentedly and fell into a deep sleep.
In the morning, when Teacher Dai saw Chen Gu, he heaved a long sigh of relief. "Why are you always getting sick? This won’t do. Getting into college is a long battle, and you need to hold on!"
"You have such excellent physical education scores, and your body is clearly in good shape, so why do you keep getting sick?"
Chen Gu knew the bureau had requested leave for him again because of this operation.
He offered a "bitter" smile. "Teacher, I live alone, and there’s no one to take care of me, so... I often run into some problems. But don’t worry, I’ll be sure to take better care of myself in the future."
Sympathy filled Teacher Dai’s eyes; he pitied the child who had no one to cherish or care for him.
"In the future, you need to learn to take care of yourself."
In the afternoon, Teacher Ouyang was also complaining, "What are you doing? You’ve taken leave several times this month. If this continues, Darkray and the others will surpass you."
Then, with his training scores, Chen Gu quickly made Darkray and the host of military fitness students feel what true despair was.
Teacher Ouyang was relieved. "Darkray and the others are really useless!"
This dealt a heavy blow to Darkray and the others’ spirits.
After school, the military fitness students, who were in a very foul mood, dragged Chen Gu to the Xian Wei Residence and thoroughly fleeced him.
After dinner, Chen Gu returned home, logged into the "Endless" game, and unsurprisingly received a reminder from [Dressing for Battle in the Mirror].
"Is there any progress on the new tactics?"
However, this time, the other party did not launch another information bombardment; this attitude also showed their lack of confidence in the [Idol Actor] coming up with new tactics. It was just a routine inquiry.
In fact, the senior staff in the Central Operations Room had already held several meetings and concluded that the "Sacrifice for the Greater Good" tactic was likely the one with the lowest implementation cost.
The message from [Dressing for Battle in the Mirror] was accompanied by several combat videos.
Chen Gu opened and watched them. All featured the Confederation’s troops encountering and battling Insect Mutants. The outcomes were all deeply distressing.
The military was defeated, suffering heavy losses each time.
It was precisely because of these outcomes that the initial opposition within the Central Operations Room to the "Sacrifice for the Greater Good" tactic gradually shifted. They began to feel that accepting minor losses was justifiable in exchange for overall victory against the Insect Mutants.
Chen Gu drew upon Griffin Wester’s memories and meticulously watched each combat video several times. But for a while, he couldn’t come up with any good ideas.
Drawing upon memories for extended periods was exhausting. Chen Gu released the [Star Battle Instructor]’s memories, had dinner, and sat at his desk, unconsciously tapping his fingers on the surface as he pondered silently.
Somewhat at his wit’s end, he resorted to desperate measures, drawing upon the memories of both Milna Katerina and Derek Kun Shen, then watched the combat videos again.
Milna Katerina thought this kind of battle was "stupid." There wasn’t an enemy that one nuclear bomb couldn’t solve; if there was, then two would do the job!
This was of no help to the current Chen Gu or the Confederation’s military.
Nuclear bombs weren’t overly expensive in this era, but they weren’t cheap either. It was impossible to equip every grassroots company with them.
Moreover, if nuclear bombs were detonated and the Insect Mutants were wiped out, the ordinary soldiers would also perish. They were just regular people, lacking the speed to escape or the physical constitution to withstand the aftermath of a nuclear explosion.
Derek Kun Shen was no tactical master either; he was a scholar and a warrior. Drawing upon Derek Kun Shen’s memories, Chen Gu watched the combat videos. The only thought that emerged was: these soldiers were too weak. If they were enhanced, those Insect Mutants would be no match for them.
Chen Gu smiled bitterly; if they were enhanced, they wouldn’t be regular soldiers anymore—they would be Professionals!
This idea was pointless. Chen Gu released the [Quantum Wizard]’s memories. But suddenly, he froze. An idea rapidly took shape in his mind.
Chen Gu swiftly sent a message back to [Dressing for Battle in the Mirror]:
"I need a complete list of all army ground forces equipment."
Bai Xianya had finished work and returned to her upscale apartment. She changed out of her military uniform into a loose silk robe, then ran a tub of hot water with bath salts. Turning on the stereo to play symphonic music, she prepared to enjoy a luxurious bubble bath.
A prompt sounded from the gaming pod. With a resigned roll of her eyes, Bai Xianya, still in her robe, entered the pod. She opened the message and hesitated; much of the equipment listed constituted military secrets.
She called her uncle and relayed the [Idol Actor]’s request.
Bai Yunpeng was also in a bind. The [Idol Actor]’s identity couldn’t be confirmed. What if he were a spy? An international intelligence dealer? That would be a serious security leak.
Before the two could reach a decision, Bai Xianya heard another DING-DONG. The [Idol Actor] had sent another message.
Bai Xianya opened it and was stunned. Bai Yunpeng was still on the line and asked, "What’s wrong?"
"The [Idol Actor] has provided a new tactical plan, but..." Bai Xianya didn’t know how to judge it. She relayed everything to Bai Yunpeng, who was also astonished and asked, "Is it that simple?"
Bai Xianya replied, "It’s that simple."