I started with a portal, then turned around and handed it over to the nation.

Long Fei glanced at Lin Mo and continued:

"Also, regarding Guide Rein. During the operation, due to the language barrier, we were unable to communicate with him about our tactical intentions immediately."

"As a result, he was so eager for revenge that he prematurely revealed his position and even rushed in to fight hand-to-hand, disrupting our plans."

"If we had been able to communicate effectively at the time, we could have used the PF-98 rocket launcher to launch an ambush instead of being forced into an encounter battle."

Long Fei's voice was very powerful:

"Therefore, I request that the research department consider whether they can reverse engineer the video data brought back by Lin Mo to develop a portable translation device?"

"It doesn't need to be too complicated, just enough to convey basic tactical instructions, such as 'take cover,' 'attack,' and 'retreat.'"

"This will greatly enhance our ability to coordinate operations with the local indigenous people and reduce unnecessary casualties!"

As soon as Long Fei finished speaking, a chorus of approval rang out in the conference room.

Several tactical experts nodded in agreement.

"Dragon is right. In this kind of operation, intelligence and communication are key."

As Zhao Zhenguo listened to everyone's discussion, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

A moment later, he raised his head and looked at Lin Mo again.

"Lin Mo".

"arrive!"

"Besides this intelligence, did the system give you any actual rewards for this mission?"

Zhao Zhenguo leaned forward slightly, his eyes filled with anticipation:

"For example, permissions regarding portals?"

Lin Mo took a deep breath, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

"Reporting, sir! Yes!"

"This mission was rated A, and the system rewarded it with two space expansion crystal fragments."

"and……"

Lin Mo's voice rose a few decibels:

"The portal's operating time has been extended from one minute to... two minutes!"

The meeting room immediately became lively after these words were spoken.

Logistics Minister Liu Jianjun stood up abruptly from his chair, his eyes wide with shock:

"How many? Two minutes?!"

"My God! Two minutes! Do you know what that extra minute means?"

Logistics manager Liu Jianjun's face flushed with excitement as he counted on his fingers:

"At our loading and unloading speed, there's enough room to fit two all-terrain assault vehicles! Or to transport an additional five tons of ammunition!"

"We're well-equipped now! But the door dimensions are still the same—two meters high and one meter wide. The car probably still won't fit!"

The atmosphere in Conference Room One became much more relaxed because of the "two-minute" timeframe.

Zhao Zhenguo noticed something as he looked at Lin Mo's taut jawline. His smile faded, and he leaned back slightly in his chair.

"Is there anything else?" Zhao Zhenguo's voice turned somber.

Lin Mo didn't look at anyone, his gaze was straight ahead, and his voice was a little hoarse:

"Reporting to the commander, I haven't yet reported on the mission forecast for next month."

The meeting room fell silent instantly.

Liu Jianjun, who had just been happy about the expansion of supplies, slowly sat back down in his chair, still clutching the supplies list in his hand.

Lin Mo's Adam's apple bobbed as he pulled up the information on the system panel and began to repeat it:

"Next time the portal will open: 30 days from now."

Mission objective: Eliminate the Shadow Cat Demon.

Quantity: 100.

Upon hearing the words "cat demon," Professor Sun Dehai adjusted his glasses and picked up his pen to take notes.

In his view, every living thing has weaknesses.

But Lin Mo's next words made Sun Dehai's pen stop in mid-air.

"Target level: Tier 2 elite creature."

"Biological characteristic one: optical cloaking. The creature's skin has special color-changing cells, which can blend into the environment when it is at rest or moving at low speed, making it invisible to the naked eye."

"Invisibility?!"

A young staff officer couldn't help but exclaim, his voice particularly jarring in the quiet conference room.

Lin Mo continued without pausing:

"Biological Characteristic Two: Plague Claws. The claws and teeth carry highly pathogenic 'putrefactive virus'."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over each special forces member present, his voice lower and more subdued:

"Once an open wound is created, the virus will rapidly invade the nervous system. The mortality rate is 99%."

"And currently... there's no cure."

Dead silence.

The air in the conference room seemed to have been sucked out, leaving only heavy breathing.

The crowd, who had just been excited about the "two minutes," now looked quite grim.

Everyone here is a professional and knows better than anyone what these words mean when put together.

"Clatter".

The pen in Sun Dehai's hand fell onto the table, splashing a few drops of black ink.

"Physical invisibility... How is that possible?"

The old professor muttered to himself, his eyes filled with disbelief:

"I can understand camouflage like a chameleon, but complete optical invisibility? That doesn't go against basic biological principles. What about the law of conservation of energy? What about light refraction?"

No one answered his academic questions.

Zhao Zhenguo's face was so gloomy it could drip water. He looked at Lin Mo, then at Long Fei.

As a commander, his first thought was the casualty ratio.

Facing such an enemy, if we don't solve the problems of "seeing" and "defense," sending in any number of people will only result in their deaths.

In this silence.

"Sizzle—"

A series of synchronized sounds of chairs scraping against the floor rang out.

Long Fei stood up expressionlessly.

Immediately afterwards, the entire Snow Wolf Squad stood up.

The Tiger Squad stood up.

The Eagle Squad stood up.

Fifty special forces soldiers moved stiffly yet powerfully, each with a solemn expression but no trace of retreat in their eyes.

Long Fei straightened his collar, looked directly at Zhao Zhenguo, and spoke in a loud voice that made the conference room buzz:

"Reporting, sir!"

"Snow Wolf Special Forces, always ready!"

"Tiger Special Forces, always ready!" Zhang Yi roared, close behind.

"The Eagle Special Forces, always ready!" Wang Hao pushed up his glasses, his voice, though not as rough as the previous two, carried a resolute tone.

Zhao Zhenguo looked at the group of soldiers standing ramrod straight, and his eye twitched slightly.

He slowly stood up, placed his hands on the table, and his gaze swept over every young face.

A few seconds later, Zhao Zhenguo raised his right hand and solemnly returned a military salute.

"sit down."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried a command:

"The country supports you so that you can fight the enemy, not so that you can go and die."

"As long as it's a carbon-based organism, there's always a way to kill it."

Zhao Zhenguo sat down again, his gaze sharpening as he looked at the experts and advisors on either side of the long table:

"Now, we need to solve two problems."

"First, how do we see them?"

"Second, how to kill them."

"Speak up, don't keep things to yourself."

A tactical analyst wearing glasses was the first to stand up, pointing to the words "optical stealth" on the screen:

"Since it's biological camouflage, it's impossible to achieve 100% heat shielding."