Extraordinary Pedigree.

Chapter 1025 72-Hour Cleanup Operation I
The period of closure lasted for 1 year and 4 months.

This is the fourth month since Far East City was fully taken over by Horizon.

Since the Daylight Chaser incident, the situation within Abelio has been in turmoil, with various forces stirring up trouble. In these short four months, however, Horizon has been like a sword of order descending from the sky, forcefully piercing this ravaged wasteland.

With Lupercal, the son of the First Prince, as the legion commander, the Horizon Wolf Pack underwent its first qualitative expansion during this period.

From just a few combat squads, the organization has grown to two standard companies, totaling twenty squads and two hundred men, all ready for deployment. Each member has undergone multiple rounds of holy forging surgery and personality screening, and their flesh and steel are now far more integrated than in the initial version, making them worthy of being called the shield and spear of Far East City.

Under Lupercar's personal planning, the internal structure of the wolf pack was reorganized into five modules.

Honor Guard: The elite of the elite, specializing in serving as the Legion Commander's direct bodyguards and carrying out specific missions.

Terrorist Mobile Squad: Composed of regular Wolf Pack Sons modified individuals, responsible for street patrols, suppressing riots and reactionary forces.

Armory: Responsible for the maintenance and upgrades of all tactical equipment, chainsaw swords, and Horizon weaponry.

Monastic Order: Inheriting the Horizon Holy Body Modification Technology, responsible for gene seed replication, regenerative medicine, and post-war recovery.

Logistics Support Team: Specialized in information processing, material allocation, recovery of seriously injured personnel, and reinforcement of the Horizon Black Wall signal.

At the same time, another organization that cannot be ignored is also quietly growing.

The Shepherds.

On the surface, this unit is an auxiliary force for spreading theology, but what is truly chilling is their role in the shadows.

They disguised themselves as civilians, priests, wandering performers, clinic doctors, and even fruit vendors, and were scattered throughout the various districts of Far East City.

They gather intelligence, identify mutations, track the source of the Mother Infection, and are responsible for recovering the remaining cores of the out-of-control Fruit Beings, as well as maintaining the secure operation of the Black Wall and the Genealogy Network. They are also known by others as the Network Surveillance Team.

The Shepherds' operations are kept highly secret; even within the Horizon system, very few people know their actual deployments.

The person in charge of all this was a man who rarely appeared in the public eye—Monford. Although officially part of the Wolfpack Force, he did not report to the Legion Commander, but instead received direct orders from the highest authority in Horizon.

Under his leadership, the Shepherds' Group has basically completed its intelligence infiltration of the three major reactionary forces.

They have eyes and ears in the ruins on the west side of the old city, the money laundering channels hidden in the financial district, and the "Black Bell Experimental Zone" on the ninth floor of the old city.

The Shepherds don't need to boast about their fighting prowess, because when they actually appear on the battlefield, it usually means that the target has nowhere to escape.

Now, everything is ready.

Order is rapidly taking shape on the horizon.

The city's sky remained hazy, but the underground network—internets, lineages, military force, and intelligence—had already been woven.

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Far East City Purification Committee Operations Command Center

This newly cleared fortress, once a mob stronghold, has now been completely taken over and rebuilt. Thick black steel walls are inlaid with horizon runes, and even the air is filled with the low-frequency pulses of network synchronization.

In the center of the circular command hall, a holographic projection with golden eyes appeared above the main seat. This person was undoubtedly Xia Xiu, whose true form was actually still maintaining and updating the Horizon Network.

Moreover, he had previously stated that he had entrusted the entire operation to the son of the chief, so he was now only responsible for receiving reports.

Xia Xiu's gaze was calm, his voice low and deep, almost resonating with the wall: "Let's begin."

Not far from him stood Lupercal, the son of the First Prince and the overall commander of this operation. He didn't speak, but simply nodded, signaling to the intelligence officer on his left that they could begin.

Monford, the Imperial Guard in charge of leading the Shepherds, bowed to the Lord of the Horizon and the Firstborn Son, then unfolded a lineage node core in his hand.

The wall light screen suddenly lit up, and the outlines of the three districts of Far East City appeared.

Monford's tone was calm, and his voice had a slightly magnetic quality:
"Based on the Shepherds' Group's infiltration operations in various districts of the city over the past thirty days, we have now obtained a list of 76 reactionary strongholds and gang leaders."

"But there are three individuals among them who must be dealt with first."

The light screen vibrated, and three projections instantly rose up, each displaying information about different areas and people.

Monford tapped his finger, and a tall, thin man wearing a tattered leather jacket and with metal studs sewn into the corner of his mouth appeared on the left.

"His real name is Wu Mei, and his nickname is 'Line Emperor'."

"Wu Mei is the leader of the local riot organization Rift Market. He once established an illegal market in the fourth layer of ruins. His ability is 'Neural Extension Type - Silk Manipulation'. He can connect his own nerve fibers with the muscle tissue of others in sync, so as to manipulate, control, and cut targets, and even set up large-scale 'active nerve fiber traps'."

"Currently, he controls at least three armed groups of varying sizes composed of ability users. Intelligence indicates that he is attempting to integrate the gangs in the western ruins and establish an underground armed city-state to resist the takeover by Horizon."

"second."

The scene then shifts to a middle-aged woman dressed in luxurious attire with a seductive figure. She wears a complex multifaceted prism lens device on her face, and her gaze is eerie.

"Code name: Lady Mirror, from the foreign force Silver Chain Society, her true identity is unknown. Intelligence suggests that she is suspected to be one of the sponsors of the three Storm Kings."

"The ability belongs to the 'Illusion Refraction System - Prismatic Projection', which can form a 'virtual plane' on any transparent medium and project an illusion or create a chain of reflection attacks within it."

"It has been confirmed that she has control over some of the money laundering channels in the Far East Financial District and is currently manipulating funds and misleading people in the main urban area of ​​Far East City."

"Third place."

The projection jumped, and a one-eyed man with a metallic-looking modified body and a magnetic pole array embedded in his spine appeared. He was standing in front of the ruins of an experimental table, holding an electrified metal plate in his hand.

"Name: Hershar Sin Karut, nickname: Magnet Lord."

"He was originally one of the leaders of 'Black Bell,' an underground experimental zone in the east of the city, but later defected and came into contact with the Fifth Church. He has now been completely corrupted."

"Its ability is 'Polar Field Structure System - Magnetic Direction Calculation,' which can use the contaminated magnetic poles of the Mimu to construct virtual gravity and interfere with spatial trajectories. It has extraordinary gravitational manipulation capabilities and can even create 'magnetic collapse regions' in localized areas."

"It is speculated that they are developing experiments on human magnetic pole structures centered on Devil Fruit users, turning them into remotely controllable human combat machines."

Monford concluded succinctly: "We recommend a simultaneous decapitation strike against these three targets this week, along with simultaneous attacks on the areas behind them."

He paused, then added: "The Line Emperor is located in the ruins on the west side of the old city; Lady Mirror resides in the Star Tower in the financial district of the main city; and the Magnet Lord is hidden deep in the Black Bell Experimental Zone in the sewers of the ninth floor of the old city."

After saying that, Monford took half a step back.
The red map on the wall flashed warning signals like blood vessels, and the areas of the three decapitation targets were marked on the screen—each with a faint red outline, symbolizing the lesions that were about to be cleansed.

At this moment, all eyes in the arena were drawn to the young man in front of the command platform.

Lupercal's face was hidden beneath a black and silver cloak, his left eye slightly lowered, his gaze as deep as a well. After a long silence, he finally spoke, his tone calm and without the slightest hesitation.

"I hope to simultaneously and precisely assassinate 76 gang leaders."

The air suddenly tightened.

Lupercal continued, "I will mobilize the entire Honor Guard, and I will personally assign the operational details. They have all completed the Eight Saint-Forging Surgery and possess sufficient stealth and surprise attack capabilities."

"They will be responsible for eliminating 27 mid-to-high-level targets of the local forces. I will assign them a terrorist mobile company, which is ten terrorist mobile gangs, to support the outer suppression and regional blockade."

"As for Madam Mirror, a foreign force, her actions are complex. We are unsure how many 'mirror projections' she has operating outside, so we must conduct operations on multiple points simultaneously."

He glanced at Monford and continued:
"I will deploy five mobile terrorist squads to coordinate with the Shepherd's intelligence agents, under your unified command, Monford. If necessary, you may request the Black Wall blocking spell."

"As for the third one—the magnet master."

The boy's tone suddenly turned cold, and a faint hint of hostility appeared between his brows.

"That's my job."

"I will personally lead the team, integrating the other four mobile terrorist squads, to penetrate deep into the sewers of the old city and eliminate the core of the Black Bell Experiment Zone."

He paused for a moment after saying this, then turned to look at the person in the main seat.

There, Xia Xiuzheng in the projection quietly watched him, his golden eyes still unfathomable in the phantom.

Lupercal's eyes were firm, and his tone was solemn: "Father, please grant permission."

Xia Xiu was silent for a moment; he did not answer immediately.

The projection remained still in front of him, the soft light outlining his well-defined profile. His blond hair was thick, and his expression was deep, as if he were weighing the importance of each battlefront.

His gaze slowly swept across the battle plan map, landing on the "Black Bell Experimental Zone" marked on the map, and then moving to the red circle marked "Mirror Convergence Point".

After a long pause, the Lord of the Horizon finally spoke slowly, his tone calm yet conveying an undeniable sense of deep control.

"Your plan... is very good."

Hearing his father's affirmation, Lupercal lowered his head slightly, a smile of approval appearing on his lips.

“You have already included all available forces in your command scope, and you have also considered the precision of simultaneous, multi-point decapitation strikes.”

“However…” Xia Xiu’s voice changed, taking on a sharp edge, “We can’t rely on plans alone.”

"A decapitation strike can only succeed once; there is no room for any accidents."

He spoke slowly, but every word was sharp and clear.
“I will mobilize the spiritual legion to participate in this operation as an extraordinary level of emergency support.”

Lupercal nodded slightly: "Understood."

Xia Xiu continued, "In addition, I just received news that the first batch of cooperative projects of the Fermi Ant Clan in Jawbone City has been officially delivered, and the prototype of the armed machinery has passed the standardization parameter test of the horizon."

"This batch of machinery includes three types: ground-bound suppression armor, AV-9 airborne vehicles, and firepower equipment for special assault units."

"Equip the Terrorist Mobile Squad with these new weapons. Remember, our enemies are no longer simple people. They are a fusion of corrupted, heterogeneous, and chaotic fragments of rules, and those are the things you are about to face."

"The timeframe for this operation is set at seventy-two hours."

Xia Xiu stood on the platform projected by light and shadow, his voice not loud, yet it penetrated the entire command hall. The silver-white "Lever of Heaven" in his hand gently tapped the ground beneath his feet, producing a crisp and steady metallic sound.

"You are tasked with eliminating the three major reactionary forces within Far East City during this period."

As soon as the words were spoken, Lupercar, the first son of the deceased, and Monfort, the acting head of the Shepherds, bowed almost simultaneously and replied in unison:
"understand!"

The projection faded, and the war council came to an end. After Xia Xiu's projection disappeared, the First Son and Monford exchanged a glance and began their respective preparations.

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Within the sixth military node and deep command zone in the northern part of Far East City, a true purge mobilization is quietly unfolding.

The entire node was transformed into a temporary forward base for the Horizon Command's direct combat cluster. Thick magnetic alloys were used to construct layers of sealed "black rooms," each requiring triple identification and four levels of key unlocking.

The 1st and 2nd companies of the Wolf Pack Force, along with the special operations detachment of the Shepherd Regiment, are gradually moving in.

At the end of the corridor, a high wall with pale gold inscriptions slowly rises.

Behind the wall was a whole row of brand-new tactical suppression-level weaponry forged by the Vermeer Ants:
The ground-bound armor [Model-GX.204], made of obsidian alloy, comes with a powered limb frame and a side-mounted suppression magazine, and is specifically designed for short-duration assaults and high-intensity urban warfare.

The AV-9 hovercraft, equipped with twin-mounted Vulcan cannons and an electromagnetic pulse generator, can hover at an altitude of 50 meters to provide fire coverage. Its armor can withstand direct hits from RPG-7 rockets, and the "neuroscillator" inside the vehicle can instantly paralyze all living beings within a 10-meter radius.

And various firepower equipment, including the Burst Bullet Collaboration Rifle, the Twilight Mantis Chainsaw Blade...

Every unit was in a state of silent standby, like rows of death gods poised to strike.

Karen, the squad leader of the Wolf Pack's 7th Platoon, was leading his men in a formation, getting ready. His gaze swept over the armed platforms awaiting activation, a hint of awe flashing in his eyes, along with barely concealed excitement.

This is the first large-scale, formal crackdown since Horizon's inception.

And they are standing at the forefront of this storm.

"All personnel have completed their checks. Power module - at full capacity."

"Holy forging and fitting confirmed... Third layer processing complete."

"The injection to stabilize mental state is being distributed, two vials per person, with four spares."

"Purification number synchronization in progress, access to the decapitation target has been unlocked."

Reports came from the leaders of each unit, and the Shepherd's Corps' communications officers were checking the data one by one and uploading the final combat orders to each combat node.

Just then, a loudspeaker blared:

"—Attention all units."

"The Purification Committee has officially authorized the decapitation operation 'Twilight Trial' to enter its final countdown—6 hours and 32 minutes."

"All troops, intelligence officers, and armed platforms will be deployed simultaneously at 3:00 AM."