The system handed me over to the state.

What now?

"Regarding this, those who spread rumors, wanted to be spies, or were double agents have basically all been caught. There are fewer and fewer of these people now, but there are still many people constantly causing trouble. The crime rate in China has increased slightly, but the basic problem is not too serious."

"The more troublesome part is online. Regulating the online atmosphere is still quite difficult. Netizens' attention is all focused on this war, with many providing virtual guidance, and then there are others..."

"It's rather strange that they're having these odd discussions about various ways to destroy a country, as well as all sorts of bizarre weapons, believing that China will directly use some kind of orbital weapon to wipe out the United States and the European Union."

"Or it could be using a virus to directly edit genes and then eliminate the population that possesses the specified genes."

Bronya's expression turned strange. "Uh... this... it's just wishful thinking... don't worry about these people. Playing too many games, especially those interstellar war games, makes you like to think about these kinds of things."

"I think we can create something to attract their attention."

Bronya rubbed her chin and thought about it carefully. She felt that virtual reality games should be a way to attract the attention of a large number of young people in China, and it was worth a try.

"And... what about the situation in Area 11?"

"It's ruined!"

"It's ruined?"

The adjutant nodded. "Well... yesterday, Area 11 considered the British fleet to be their ally, so they contacted them. The British found this extremely annoying, so... they bombarded Area 11's shrine for a while. Area 11 then tried to retaliate, but... their air force, along with the remaining navy and army, were torn apart by the British knights who happened to be passing by."

"Tear it apart with your hands?!"

Bronya was instantly horrified! Could something really be torn apart by hand? Superman of Britain? Tearing apart warships and tanks with his bare hands?

"It's just a figure of speech. Anyway, it was over as easily as cutting melons and vegetables. Also, they have arrived at Research Institute No. 1 after the battle. You can go and see them after you return from your mission."

"Well, I see."

Bronya nodded. She understood. The Knights... so many familiar faces. Although they didn't know her, she knew them all. And she hadn't expected that they were all Britons in this world... That was a bit strange.

However, what made Bronya even more curious was what would happen if Theresa and the others met the Knights.

What would Theresa's expression be if she saw another version of herself?

Chapter 243: Covert Operation

"Are you ready?"

"General, we are ready. All team members are on standby and we can depart at any time!"

Bronya nodded. For this operation, Lao Yu had assigned her five special forces members, all of whom were the most elite soldiers from Research Institute No. 1 and had been injected with gene-modifying agents. They were very fortunate; so far, the small-scale application of gene-modifying agents had not caused any problems or gene conflicts in any of the soldiers.

Even so, they still dare not use this drug on a large scale. After all, as things stand, the technology for gene-modifying drugs is not yet fully mature, which is why the research institute still dares not use it on a large scale.

"Alright, let's get ready to go. To reiterate, this mission's objective is to travel to the White House in the United States via time-space teleportation. We need to infiltrate the White House, find President Morgan's whereabouts, and confirm his situation. If President Morgan has been possessed, kill him without hesitation."

"Next, purge all possessed members from inside the White House, and then immediately proceed to the teleportation point to rejoin the mission."

"General!"

A soldier suddenly raised his hand and asked, "General, at night, not all White House staff may be inside the White House. What if some are missed?"

"Never mind! Our mission is to purge the White House. Because we are unmarked, silent, and nobody knows who we are, the Shadow Empire might think we are a hidden special forces unit within the United States. This time, we discovered the existence of the Shadow Empire and carried out the purge."

"This is the best outcome. If things turn out badly, we don't need to worry about it. Nobody knows who we are."

"Remember, for today's operation, we are ghosts. Everyone must operate covertly and do not expose yourselves. If you encounter any special circumstances that put your identities at risk of being exposed, teleport away immediately."

"understand!"

After determining the next course of action, Bronya and the five warriors entered the teleportation device. From then on, they would address each other by numerical designations: Bronya was number 0, and the others were numbered 1 through 5.

After the teleportation light flickered in the cabin, Bronya and her six companions disappeared from the cabin. At the same time, near the White House in the United States in the dead of night, the teleportation light flashed slightly. When Bronya opened her eyes again, she saw the White House still lit up.

With a light press on the temple, the automatically generated goggles quickly scanned the terrain of the surrounding area. In addition to the White House and the nearby guard troops, a large number of ordinary people were gathered around the White House, still holding up signs against the war and calling for peace. Even though it was late at night, they did not rest, but stood in front of the railing.

"Wow, there are so many people..."

"According to intelligence, there are even more people sleeping in the nearby square, and basically every day the people here storm the White House."

The team members behind her glanced at the situation outside and whispered their orders. Bronya snorted, "Let's get ready to go in. Activate the cloaking devices, we'll go straight in. Your power armor is all set, right?"

The squad leader of the five-man team nodded, turned around and said, "Everyone, activate silent mode, we're going in!"

Silent mode is a special mode used by power armor when infiltrating. In this mode, the power armor's power is slightly reduced, but absolute concealment is guaranteed. It will not make any noise, and when combined with optical camouflage devices, there is almost no possibility of being detected.

Bronya's own cloaking device is more like a close-fitting protective shield, which is a more advanced form of cloaking compared to power armor.

The six of them crossed the White House fence without any hindrance and entered the White House lawn. As they moved quickly forward, they scanned the surrounding area. Bronya soon discovered that the concentration of shadow energy in this area was frighteningly high. Bronya even suspected that the Shadow Empire had converted the White House into some kind of experimental base.

"Number 0, and the surrounding troops, are all possessed..."

At this moment, a member brought Bronya some unsettling news: the army guarding the vicinity of the White House and maintaining order was entirely composed of possessed humans; perhaps there were no normal humans left inside the entire White House.

"...Keep moving forward, figure out the specific situation before deciding on the next course of action."

Bronya had no choice. If she killed all the possessed people here, the matter would become a huge scandal. Their identities might be hidden, but they would never dare to reveal the technology related to this operation.

The White House was heavily guarded, with soldiers patrolling everywhere. These soldiers had dark eyes, a characteristic of humans who had been possessed for a long time, as the shadow energy had nowhere to go and accumulated in their eyes.

Therefore, in addition to detection using special devices, observing the eyes is also one of the best ways to examine humans who have been possessed for a long time.

"There are a bit too many guards here."

Bronya was secretly surprised. There were so many people here that they formed a complete and seamless patrol route. If they didn't have invisibility devices, how could they have walked in so openly?

"Number 0...I have a question."

At this moment, a team member asked in the special communication channel, "These people... should all know magic, right? Will our technological invisibility abilities really be effective against them?"

Bronya blinked, walked directly to a patrolman, and waved to him. The breeze from her wave caught the patrolman's attention. The soldier stopped, looked around somewhat puzzled, and after finding nothing amiss, picked up his communicator and said in fluent English, "Everyone, pay attention! The teleportation device will be deployed soon."

These words made Bronya's eyes light up. A teleportation device? What teleportation device? Are these guys really planning to do something here?

"Looks like these guys are really up to something big here. Let's go and search them thoroughly to see what they're up to."

Bronya began to get curious. A teleportation device? Did the Shadow Empire intend to bring over a large-scale army in advance via some kind of device that could cross the world barrier?

It's better to destroy this kind of thing as soon as possible. After all, Tong Xi's decision hasn't come out yet. If the Shadow Empire is allowed to amass troops for scientific research ahead of schedule, they might have a really tough time in the next six months.

Chapter 244: An Unexpected Encounter

"Everyone disperse and enter the interior area to search all areas for any suspected teleportation devices. Once you find one, do not move. Notify the others and quickly move towards your location."

"Understood, we'll set off immediately!"

The six quickly dispersed and entered the interior of the White House to search for the so-called teleportation device. Bronya, on the other hand, scanned the area from the outside with her goggles but found no suspicious devices or hidden rooms. It seemed that the other party was hiding quite well.

"Huh? What's that?"

Suddenly, Bronya discovered two clusters of shadow energy with extremely high concentrations in the area she was scanning, meaning that something with an extremely high concentration of shadow energy had entered her scanning field of vision.

After a slight hesitation, Bronya decided to head to that area to see what was there.

Bronya moved quickly, traversing the corridors of the White House. Passersby only felt a sudden gust of cold wind, and were momentarily confused.

As Bronya ventured deeper into the White House, she became increasingly aware of the eeriness of the interior. The lights dimmed, and the surroundings even made her, dressed in special operations gear, feel an unusual chill... This was no longer something caused by a simple drop in temperature.

The intense concentration of shadow energy has begun to assimilate the surrounding environment.

As Bronya ventured deeper, she noticed that the number of people in the area was decreasing. Just then, a hand suddenly landed on Bronya's shoulder. Bronya immediately grabbed the hand and executed a powerful over-the-shoulder throw, but the person managed to break free in mid-air, spinning and landing safely on the ground.

Bronya instantly drew the gun from her thigh and aimed it at the person who had just landed in front of her. For this trip, Bronya had changed out of her usual combat uniform and instead chose a bodysuit similar to the one used by Ghost in the Civilization Pack, complete with metal goggles and even temporarily reconstructed black hair.

Bronya raised her C-20 shotgun and aimed it at the person in front of her. She recognized him immediately: the prime minister of the Shadow Empire.

How could we possibly run into each other here? Is this prime minister so confident that no one in this world can kill him?

"Interesting... I didn't expect someone to be able to evade both external surveillance and magical monitoring to get in. Your strength is quite impressive, or rather... your technological equipment is quite impressive."

Bronya remained silent for a moment, then suddenly pulled the trigger. A bullet infused with psionic energy shot out of the barrel. The Prime Minister confidently formed a black shield in front of him, but the psionic bullet pierced through the shield and even went straight through the Prime Minister's body!

"This...this is impossible..."

The prime minister's confidence was shattered instantly. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Bronya fired several shots in quick succession. The bewildered prime minister was hit in the hands, feet, and chest by Bronya. However, even so, the prime minister still looked energetic and vigorous, and did not even bleed.

Bronya abandoned her rifle, put it away, and stepped forward to grab the Prime Minister's right arm with both hands, snapping it off with a crack. Then she grabbed his left hand and legs. In just a few dozen seconds, Bronya had the Prime Minister, who had completely lost his ability to move, under her feet.

Bronya drew her rifle again, aimed it at the prime minister below, and remained silent. The prime minister's expression gradually turned ferocious, and shadows began to rapidly encroach upon the surrounding environment. Bronya frowned and immediately kicked the prime minister away. The next moment, the prime minister was enveloped in black shadows. A few seconds later, the prime minister, dressed in heavy black armor and looking like a monster, appeared in front of Bronya.

Bronya was speechless... Phase two... I wonder if there will be a third phase...

However, just as Bronya was about to pull out her ultimate weapon, a voice suddenly came from behind her.

"stop!"

Bronya turned around and found a pale-faced girl, barely reaching her chest, standing behind her. Her gorgeous dress and the crown on her head seemed to indicate her status.

Could this be... the Empress of the Shadow Empire?

Bronya's figure suddenly appeared behind the girl like a ghost, and without hesitation, she twisted her neck forcefully, snapping it with a crack. But the next second, the girl's body turned into a black shadow, instantly wrapping around Bronya.

Bronya frowned slightly, and the shadowy energy in front of her extended, transforming back into the girl from before. Now, the girl's face carried a hint of arrogance and pride, as if she was very happy because Bronya's assassination attempt on her had failed.

"See, Prime Minister, you underestimated the enemy. When facing such an enemy, you should learn to be more cunning and use yourself as bait. It will be easy to trick them."

The empress's words carried a hint of smugness, and the black monster behind her bowed its head in submission, letting out an unintelligible growl as if in response.

Bronya tried to break free, but failed.

Although it was expected, to be honest, the binding force was a bit too light.

The next second, Bronya exerted force again, and the shadowy energy binding her body shattered instantly. The Empress's expression turned surprised, while Bronya flexed her wrists without saying a word, having gained a general understanding of the two people's power.

Strong... well, pretty strong, but weak... not that weak either, just average. But compared to Bronya... utterly weak!

But at that moment, Bronya heard a communication from the other team members through her earpiece. They had found what appeared to be a teleportation device and were now gathering everyone together.

Bronya clicked her tongue. She had said she would try to catch both of them, but it seemed that was no longer an option. However, before leaving, she would give them a good scare.

Then, pale blue structural energy points surrounded Bronya, and a powerful aura emanated from her, like a giant wolf pouncing towards the two people in front of her.

Long after Bronya left and disappeared, the Queen and the Prime Minister slowly recovered from the terrifying aura she had just displayed. The monster's face gradually reverted to the Prime Minister's appearance, and the Queen was still shaken.

"Prime Minister...just now..."

"Your Majesty...it seems this country has a powerful protector, just like that person from Shenzhou. We...have crossed the line..."