Simulation Game: Crisis Management-Chapter 245 - 131: The Origin of the Special Item (Part 2)

Well then.

Assuming this, could the previous [Special Hallucinogen] also be impressive because of the drug itself rather than being developed by Shao Liang?

After all, Gu Ji had once reviewed the target's information before the joint capture operation.

Before being involved in making and selling drugs, he had no relevant chemical experience, yet the efficacy of the "Special Hallucinogen" far exceeded one of Earth's most potent hallucinogens: LSD, by almost hundreds of times.

The same goes for this special computer.

Even if the New York police's technology isn't up to par, once the FBI is involved and unable to track it, they would certainly report it to the headquarters intelligence system, the National Cybersecurity Center, the National Security Agency, and other important core departments. Even some top international hackers might intervene after seeing the news.

If even these top experts can't crack the location, it shows that this level is beyond "strong"—it's terrifyingly extreme!

It's important to know.

For decades, those capable of hacking and confronting national cybersecurity have always been top hacker organizations, and hacking in is easier than being tracked!

A bold idea suddenly popped into Gu Ji's mind.

Could it be...

This computer and the hallucinogen were originally game reward items for players, and now the game is retrieving them through me, the player?

The likelihood is high!

At least these two items, much like his [Poison Needle Trap] landmine, are slightly ahead of the current technological development on Earth.

But it can't be ruled out that some mysterious military technology is being secretly developed.

After all, when the "B2" was announced back in the day, it caused a global sensation, and even today, many people claim it to be "alien technology," showing that military research is many years ahead of civilian use!

Truth be told.

Gu Ji really wanted to keep this computer by his side, because being able to "avoid national security network tracking" is just too alluring. It could infiltrate the backend server of PM Company above and secretly contact those possessed individuals below.

But he really doesn't understand computer technology and can't use the functions of this computer.

Besides, he is worried about one thing: that US intelligence personnel might track him back to his original body through this computer.

That's right.

If it's proved that the bomber's hacking skills might be fake, involving arms deals and terrorist organizations, then CIA or the United States Department of Defense Intelligence Agency might have been secretly watching this trail for a long time.

Even speculating boldly, the reason HRT was deployed early in New York might be due to this affair. So many forces watching indicates that this computer is essentially a "hot potato."

He can't handle it.

Based on the principle of "developing stealthily," Gu Ji still sent the computer for game retrieval.

As the computer vanished before him.

Gu Ji also gained "3" crisis points in the top-right corner.

Then, he picked up the driver's desert-colored Glock 19X, skillfully pulled the slide, checked the remaining bullets, retrieved two spare magazines from the corpse, tucked them into his waist, and finally pulled out the terrorist's phone.

Through photos and memos.

Gu Ji finally figured out the driver's background: he was from the United States Marine Corps.

There were six people in the photo.

That means there could be up to five accomplices besides the driver.

Moreover, in the call records, Gu Ji saw an extremely familiar name:

Jenkin Ron!

The researcher he had knocked out.

It seems the mole in Volut is Ron, presumably caught with some leverage by the bomber, threatened to plant explosives in the research institute.

Having this information makes things much easier.

Gu Ji picked up the jammer, bang, kicked open the spider-web-shattered windshield, and squeezed out from inside.

"Whoa..."

The street outside was in an uproar, with many vehicles and onlookers gathered around. Two private cars crashed and halted in the middle of the road, completely blocking the lane. Adding to that the already bustling and crowded Manhattan city center, now with an accident and shootout taking place here naturally drew a large crowd of astonished onlookers.

Toot toot...

Rat-a-tat-tat!

At the same time, the sounds of police cars and a police helicopter came from the street corner and the western sky.

It was unclear whether a passerby on the scene had called the police, or the authorities discovered him through broadcasting, or perhaps the mysterious computer was reclaimed by the system, leaving no IP location concealment.

In any event, the police could now easily pinpoint his exact location.

Yet Gu Ji remained unhurried, pulling out his phone to dial 911 calmly while quickly blending into the crowd.

The call soon got through to an operator.

"Hello? I'm Baron, a suspect involved in the bombing case, and I want to report!"

"Ah? You are... please hold on!"

Presumably, the operator didn't realize at first, and quickly, the call got redirected to another communication device.

Approximately two or three seconds later, a woman's cold voice came through the receiver:

"I am Jillian, a senior FBI agent. Baron, we've now locked onto your location. I warn you not to engage in futile resistance. Any issues you have, the FBI and the NYPD can resolve for you. Please stand still immediately..."

"I heard your call in the Volut Branch building. I want to cooperate with the police, but due to the bomb threat at the time, I couldn't appear. Now I've taken down one of the terrorists and found out where the last bomb is planted, in the Manhattan Midtown 24 Building. Given the terrorists might set off the bomb in advance, I must hurry there now!"

Gu Ji strode swiftly through the narrow yet bustling streets of Manhattan Midtown, his thoughts racing.

"I saw the explosive schematic on their phone; the explosive layout of 24 Building is completely different from the Volut Research Center, with only the 23rd floor having bombs. Clearly, this targets someone or a group on the 23rd floor."

"The terrorist I killed was a Marine Corps member, and he has five other comrades. In the Volut explosion case, they threatened a researcher named Jenkin Ron, and I also found a list of arms trades with terrorist organizations on their phone."

Gu Ji revealed everything he knew.

Part of it was that he had collaborated with Jillian before, knowing roughly her character and capabilities. On the other hand, his plan for "Baron's" persona was an ordinary citizen cooperating with the police, not involved in "7472" or any intelligence exchange, so sharing everything was fine; after all, none of it was linked to him.

Even though "Baron's" current actions have far surpassed the scope of an ordinary citizen.

"The list?"

Jillian showed little reaction to the lengthy account until the last word, which sparked her astonishment, even raising her voice several notches, "What list? Be specific!"

Seems my analysis was correct.

Jillian with Jamie, including HRT, surely came on a mission.

According to memory, Gu Ji gradually recited the organizational information and names on the list until he was suddenly interrupted by Jillian's "Stop" at the mention of "Sauva."

"Are you sure it's Sauva?"

"Yes."

Gu Ji raised an eyebrow, so this is a significant figure?

"Immediately send me all the list details and photos. We'll quickly pinpoint the terrorists and involved personnel, thank you for your cooperation. You don't need to partake in this affair; bomb disposal is incredibly risky; leave it to the bomb disposal experts. For now, just stay put and wait for the police to arrive and take you to the station for a statement."

Trying to trick me again?

Jillian knew he would disarm the bomb, yet still said this, merely to provoke him into revealing what special training he received!

But having learned SERE interrogation techniques, Gu Ji naturally wouldn't fall for that.

He looked up at the modern, sophisticated office building ahead.

"There's no time, I'm already at the Manhattan Midtown 24 Building. Dispatch counter-terrorism and bomb disposal teams immediately, evacuate nearby crowds, and it'd be best to bring a liquid nitrogen freezing device and remote suspicious object destruction system; the explosive charge of this bomb is terrifyingly large, at least 20 kilograms. Should it detonate inside, it might cause the upper structure of the building to collapse!"