The night before the college entrance exam results were released, I redeemed my Peking University ad

"Damn! A whole box of C4!"

How the hell did they get on the plane?

So security checks only target ordinary citizens like us?

Ji Bai made a comment, then squatted down and moved closer.

His fingers were incredibly steady, without the slightest tremor. His fingertips gently brushed across the outer sheath of the wires, and countless bomb structures and dismantling methods flashed through his mind in an instant.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze.

Everyone in the cabin held their breath. Even the bolder onlookers dared not breathe too loudly through the cabin door, afraid that the slightest noise would disturb the people inside.

Zhao Chuang clenched his fists, his palms sweating profusely.

Ji Bai paused for half a second, then precisely pinched the blue main thread.

"Click."

The moment the wire was cut, the bomb's indicator light went completely dark.

"call--"

Ji Bai stood up and let out a long breath.

Get it done.

He carried the dismantled bomb out of the luggage compartment and placed it in the middle of the aisle.

Upon seeing the bomb completely deactivated, the cabin was deathly silent for two seconds before erupting in cheers of relief. Some passengers even slumped into their seats, their bodies drenched in cold sweat.

Ji Bai leaned back in his seat and slowly let out a sigh of relief.

Both overt and covert attacks have been eliminated; robbers, traitors, and bombs—the entire combination of attacks has been thoroughly dismantled.

Everything should be alright this time, right?

Time passed little by little.

Four hours, five hours, six hours, seven hours...

The plane flew steadily in the stratosphere, all the instruments were normal, and the cabin was quiet without the slightest abnormality.

Ji Bai was completely relieved.

It should be gone.

Even if those old foxes are cunning, they couldn't possibly stack so many deadly moves on a commercial airliner.

Just as he completely relaxed and was about to close his eyes to rest, a cold system notification suddenly rang in his mind:

[Ding! Today's natural day has passed. The "Final Destination" card's validity period expires for the day and it will soon exit Prediction Mode. Please prepare accordingly.]

[Countdown: 10, 9, 8...]

Ji Bai: "???"

and many more!

That's not right!

He boarded the plane before noon, and it hadn't even been ten hours yet, so how did it already feel like a day?

Hey?

natural days?

He had previously guessed that the system time was calculated based on calendar days, and he even took advantage of the time difference to get a free 100-yuan option.

"jet lag!"

Yes!

If we calculate according to the current time zone of the United States, it may have really been past the natural day!

The flight is currently flying near the International Date Line, just past midnight, marking the start of a new day.

There's nothing we can do about it!

Ji Bai gave a bitter smile.

He originally planned to wait until all the mines were cleared before conducting another simulation, directly simulating the landing.

It now appears that, limited by the number of days in a calendar year, he can only cover the first half of the journey at most. Whether there are ambushes along the remaining route remains to be seen.

Fortunately, there are only three or four hours left in the flight.

"There shouldn't be any left, right?"

Ji Bai muttered to himself.

Regardless of whether there are any more, let's get through this hurdle first.

The moment the thought crossed my mind, the countdown reset to zero.

A flash of light and shadow, and Ji Bai suddenly opened his eyes, finding himself back in the cabin before the hijacking began.

Without the slightest hesitation, he stood up, threw a punch, seized the gun, and took control of the situation. His movements were fluid and skillful, almost painful to watch.

In thirty seconds, he took down six hijackers, knocked out the captain and first officer with two karate chopes, accurately identified the bomber in the front row, and headed straight for the luggage compartment to defuse the bomb.

The entire performance was flawless, with zero unnecessary movements, as if it had been rehearsed.

Once everything had settled down, Ji Bai sat in the captain's seat in the cockpit, looking at the surging sea of ​​clouds outside the window, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Speaking of which, does a new calendar day mean we can make more choices again?"

Although it's just a standard 100-yuan option, it's still a trump card.

"I wonder... if you have any other trump cards up your sleeve!"

……

The US, still at that private estate.

Several men in suits leaned back on leather sofas, cigars swirling around them, their faces beaming with triumphant smiles.

"Gentlemen, judging by the time, that genius boy should be landing on the island around now."

"God, I have prepared a great gift for him: a well-behaved Eastern girl to take care of his daily needs. I'm sure he will like it."

"I'd heard before that he really likes women!"

"Come on, who doesn't like women?"

At that moment, a man wearing black leather shoes and white socks, with a short stubble, curled his lip and said, "I just don't like women!"

Hahaha! I forgot about you!

The crowd burst into laughter.

In their eyes, Ji Bai was already like fish on a chopping board, completely at their mercy.

Someone in the corner frowned and hesitated before speaking, "Could something unexpected happen?"

"Accident?"

The old man at the head of the group chuckled and flicked his cigar ash.

"What unexpected thing could happen?"

"We've prepared several backup plans!"

"Even if we can't capture him alive, at least we can make him perish at sea!"

Thinking of the deadly moves they had prepared, and the ingenious plan that was linked together step by step, everyone felt relieved.

There won't be any unexpected problems!

"Unless he has nine lives!"

Everyone laughed upon hearing this.

Nine lives?

Is he a cat?

Nobody took that joke seriously.

In their view, no matter how outstanding an eighteen-year-old boy's academic talent is, he has absolutely no chance of turning the tide against this increasingly insidious trap!

Someone glanced at their watch, smiled, and stood up: "It's almost time. Let's call the island and ask if our distinguished guests are settled in."

The call was quickly dialed, and the dial tone sounded on the receiver. Everyone held their wine glasses, waiting to hear good news.

But the smile on the person's face froze within two seconds of the call being connected.

"What?!"

He abruptly stood up straight, his voice rising sharply: "Say that again? The plane didn't land as planned?!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

The laughter that filled the room came to an abrupt halt.

Someone immediately picked up the dedicated line and called the Federal Air Traffic Control:

"Find flight number XXX, its real-time location and route!"

A few seconds later, the person holding the phone was also dumbfounded.

"Still...still flying on the same route?"

That's not right!

The room fell into dead silence instantly.

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"How could this be?" someone muttered to themselves.

"We deployed so many people, laying ambushes at every turn, how could we possibly have made no progress at all?"

"Did the Chinese side receive advance warning and secretly send special forces to follow the plane?"

"Impossible! The plan was finalized at the last minute, with an extremely high level of secrecy; even very few people within our organization know about it!"

"Did the hijackers fail? Or did the pilot betray them? Was the bomb a dud?"

Various speculations emerged one after another, only to be refuted one by one.

No one could understand how such a meticulously planned and seemingly flawless killing scheme could fail so quietly.

It was like punching cotton; not even a ripple was made.

In the silence, an aged voice rang out:

"Call the Asia-Pacific base."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed.

"Oh God! You wouldn't be thinking of..."

"This is the only way!"

"Okay, God will forgive us!"