I Have Infinite Skill Points-Chapter 591: A Greater Hidden Danger

"Central Square is a commercial and entertainment hub, so it’s the most densely populated area," a young woman from the command center, who was quite curious about Wang Lan’s four-person team, explained.

"What about these?" Wang Lan pointed to three areas. "These three Central Squares are completely dilapidated. Their foot traffic has been siphoned off by the nearby Jiade Commercial Plaza. Moreover, Senlan Real Estate Company has clearly given up on these three Central Squares; there have been no renovations in the past three years. If foot traffic were the only reason, they should have opened the Different Dimensional Space at Jiade Commercial Plaza."

"Perhaps it was a unified order from the Hell Monarch to focus on Central Square. The three dilapidated locations wouldn’t affect the overall operation." The young woman’s expression soured slightly. Why is he getting so hung up on this? Is he just trying to be difficult?

"Wang Lan, I’ve noticed something," Jiang Xinyu suddenly spoke. "I found that all the surveillance cameras in Central Square aren’t capturing the central fountain. The footage of these fountains all comes from theft-prevention cameras within the shops at Central Square."

"It seems my guess might be true," Wang Lan replied without surprise, his face grave. "For a military operation, how could the target locations be designated uniformly just to avoid trouble? A specific squad must have been targeting each area.

"From the surveillance footage of these black-clad individuals, we can see they arrived at their target locations at almost the exact same time. I believe they all converged on Central Squares for a reason that couldn’t be changed."

"Unalterable? What do you mean?" Dyson stepped forward to ask.

"Objects that cannot be moved! And I’ve looked over and over at the footage where the Different Dimensional Space appeared; it must have been opened by the fluctuations from a Space Stone."

"Space Stones? Impossible!" Dyson quickly shook his head. "Surveillance hasn’t been interrupted, and no one delivered any Space Stones before the Different Dimensional Spaces opened. Besides, opening a Different Dimensional Space requires a significant number of Space Stones.

"Central Square is always bustling with people; some were even resting and taking photos right by the fountain. How could Space Stones go unnoticed?"

"General Dyson, why do you assume the Space Stones must have been transported here recently? Or how do you know the Space Stones are piled outside? The Space Stones have actually been here for a long time, maybe even more than a decade."

Wang Lan’s words left everyone baffled; it was a statement most couldn’t immediately grasp.

Wang Lan pointed at the still image of a flowerbed on the screen. "What if this is the Space Stone?"

"That’s a flowerbed. How could it be a Space Stone? General Wang Lan, you can’t be serious, spouting such nonsense," the pretty young woman giggled, covering her mouth.

But Dyson wasn’t laughing. "Are you suggesting... the entire fountain pool is constructed from Space Stones?"

As soon as he said this, the young woman’s smile froze, her expression becoming quite dramatic. The others nearby also showed looks of sudden realization. It was like a thin paper screen; once pierced, the truth wasn’t hard to see. It’s just that no one had thought to look in that direction.

The entire fountain pool was made of Space Stones—what a far-reaching plan. But now, looking again at Central Square’s fountain pool, the edges of the pool seemed conspicuously wide. Plus, there was originally a statue in the middle, which had been cast in concrete.

"If that’s the case, then the builders of Central Square, Senlan Real Estate..." Major General Dyson abruptly stood and headed for the phone.

"General Dyson!" Wang Lan suddenly called out to Dyson. "Don’t alarm them before we’ve averted the crisis."

Dyson paused, his face turning pale. Based on his initial assumption, he had indeed planned to report to headquarters and then apprehend those from Senlan Real Estate. Wang Lan’s warning made him instantly realize: if they had embedded Space Stones in over twenty Central Squares in St. State, might there not be others buried elsewhere? Furthermore, Senlan Real Estate’s commercial plazas were spread globally, all in the most bustling areas. If the enemy activated the Space Stones in a desperate, all-or-nothing move, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Dyson hadn’t considered this, but Wang Lan had—clearly showing who was superior. Dyson’s respect for Wang Lan deepened... no, this time, it was genuine, heartfelt admiration.

While they were still blindly searching for the mastermind’s trail, Wang Lan had pinpointed the ultimate culprit in mere minutes.

Dyson picked up the phone and rattled off a spiel into the receiver.

After a while, Dyson hung up the phone.

"General Wang Lan, please come with me," he said.

Following Dyson to the neighboring conference room, the screen in the room soon lit up again.

One of the Black delegates raised his wristwatch with a flourish. "I just checked the time. It hasn’t even been ten minutes! My goodness, Mr. Dyson, you’ve actually summoned us twice in under ten minutes.

"Though I’m not the president of White Eagle Country, my workload is just as demanding, wouldn’t you say?"

"Respected Ambassador Leo, when you hear what I have to report, you might no longer think so. Allow me to introduce him; this is General Wang Lan from Jade Country."

"Oh, young man, I know of you! Your fame rivals that of the superheroes of White Eagle Country, and I’ve heard you’ve saved the world several times. You’re a legend of the new generation."

Wang Lan gave the fast-talking Black delegate an odd look. Is this guy really one of the five permanent members of the International Security Council? Can he actually be relied upon?

"Wang Lan, don’t mind this guy; he’s always like that. I haven’t been back to my country for years; otherwise, I would have made a special trip to meet you. I’m Hua Jianfeng."

"Hello, General Hua."

"Knowing you’re involved somehow sets my mind at ease. I’m sure you’ll be able to resolve this crisis perfectly. Has there been a new discovery that prompted you to reconvene us so suddenly?"

"It might not be as simple as a new discovery," Dyson said, stepping forward. "General Wang Lan took only a few minutes to identify the true culprits behind the activation of the Different Dimensional Spaces. If nothing goes awry, the mastermind should be Senlan Real Estate."

"Senlan Real Estate? You mean the Senlan Real Estate whose slogan is ’Our Presence is the City’s Radiance’? My God, that’s a top-thirty global corporation!"

"That’s right! Wang Lan deduced that these Different Dimensional Spaces were all activated through Space Stones. But our video surveillance hasn’t found any trace of Space Stones. When we were all at a loss, Wang Lan instantly unraveled the mystery.

"The fountain in Central Square must have been built with Space Stones. If that’s the case, then Senlan Real Estate, the company that constructed Central Square, is the mastermind behind all of this.

"And now, Wang Lan suspects that Senlan Real Estate has an even more massive and terrifying plan. I want to know how many properties Senlan Real Estate has around the world?"

"A total of one hundred seventy-two," Hua Jianfeng stated directly. "This data just reached me. Apart from the twenty-five in St. State, there are another one hundred sixty-seven: sixty-seven in New Blue Country, and one hundred scattered across the globe."

"Then we need to excavate and neutralize Senlan Real Estate’s properties simultaneously. We can’t guarantee that some of these properties aren’t embedded with Space Stones."

"That’s the demolition of several hundred billion in Green Currency," Leo said with a pained expression.

"Compared to a Different Dimensional Space that could open at any moment, what’s a few hundred billion Green Currency? Even if only one is found, it would be worth it."

"Alright, I’ll secretly send the orders to various countries. The plan is to commence in five hours."

"Five hours? Does it need to take that long?"

"General Dyson, you must understand we need to find a suitable excuse to evacuate the public first. Five hours is already quite rushed."

"Don’t inform the New Blue Government," Wang Lan said suddenly, looking up.

"Why not? They have sixty-seven properties there."

"But we can’t guarantee there aren’t any Senlan Real Estate spies within New Blue Country. What if Senlan Real Estate detects our actions and activates the stones prematurely?"

"That makes sense. For Senlan Real Estate, practically the face of New Blue Country, to be a covert terrorist organization—possibly even an asset of the Hell Monarch—is a burden New Blue Country will have to bear."

After the video conference ended, Major General Dyson sent a covert assembly order to eleven squads. Many of the squads had barely traveled a hundred kilometers when they were suddenly called back.

Despite their confusion, they did not delay and turned back towards headquarters.

Half an hour later, the eleven squads were assembled once more. To ensure the time bombs were completely eliminated without a hitch, only Wang Lan’s squad knew the full details of the mission.

After a brief meeting held by the team leaders, the squads quietly dispersed.

It was approaching dusk. The operation was scheduled for around eight in the evening. This would be late at night for White Eagle Country but daytime for Jade Country. Jade Country had five Central Squares, White Eagle Country had seven, and other Central Squares were located in fifty-six countries worldwide.

On the way to New Blue Country, Wang Lan was deeply preoccupied. Jiang Xinyu moved closer to him and asked with concern, "What are you thinking about?"

"Ah? Nothing much. I’m thinking about the connections in the Hell Monarch’s plan. I suspect... the one hundred commercial plazas in the other countries might not have Space Stones."

"Huh?" 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

"Think about it. What information did we obtain when we attacked Red Cell Company? Their plan was to create biochemical warriors for a coup d’état. If the United Nations refused to recognize them, they would unleash a bioweapon and trigger an undead calamity.

"In fact, Red Cell Company and Senlan Real Estate might be part of a coordinated plan. Let’s make an assumption. Although the Hell Monarch might have abducted one hundred thousand children with the potential for Star Martial Arts over the past thirty years, surely there would have been attrition among them?

"Consider Jade Country: over thirty years, how many Star Martial Warriors have been born? And how many of those would survive these three decades? I’ve seen the memories of those fanatics; their training is a hundred times more brutal than we can imagine. I even suspect that out of those one hundred thousand children, fewer than three thousand might have survived.

"The Hell Monarch plans to overthrow governments and establish his own state. However, that’s impossible without sufficient military force, so his Red Cell Company secretly researched Zombie Warriors. This is Red Cell’s agenda. And to ensure its success, while enhancing his own combat forces, it was necessary to weaken the opposition’s.

"This led to Senlan Real Estate’s plan to plant these time bombs. With the Hell Monarch barely able to manage his schemes in New Blue Country, what capacity would he have to lay out plans globally?"

"Is that all? But you look pale..." Jiang Xinyu asked with concern.

"Another worry of mine is... all those Space Stones... where did they come from?"