However, it's said by word of mouth that the Twelve-Petaled Golden Chrysanthemum has ten such large bases, spread across the four continents of Eurasia, Africa, and the Americas. The exact locations of the other bases are unclear, but in Africa, they are located in Angola and Liberia in West Africa; in Asia, in Myanmar and Kuwait; and in the Americas, one is near Mexico, one in Alaska, and one in Colombia.
These ten bases conceal the full power of the Twelve Golden Chrysanthemums. As for their headquarters, its location is unknown, though there are rumors that the Twelve Golden Chrysanthemums' headquarters is located in Geneva, just like the United Nations… well, that doesn't really matter.
Because as an assassin organization, their most terrifying aspect lies in their people!
These men were all assassins skilled in various methods! If it weren't for these assassins and these bases… Baz and Yamada Daiki had both confessed. The bases they'd seen were practically the arsenals of a small country. They had virtually every kind of firepower, except for airplanes and tanks… and in the more chaotic regions of Africa, Colombia, and Myanmar—areas rich in drugs and diamonds—they even had tanks!
Think about it, without these bases and the assassins they painstakingly trained, what can the Twelve-Petaled Golden Chrysanthemum possibly rely on to assassinate Chen Xu?!
Moreover, Chen Xu is really furious this time.
Damn it, is this ever going to end? What did I ever do to you?!
I don't even know who you are. I didn't kill your whole family or rape your mother, and you're already thinking of killing me?!
Having gone through a series of events, Chen Xu is no longer the indecisive rookie he once was. He knows that in this world, if you don't die, then he must die first; only one of you can coexist!
Therefore, Chen Xu has no intention of holding back at all.
He will use every means at his disposal to wipe out this organization of the twelve-petaled golden chrysanthemum!
The following week, the third wave of killers was also caught.
Perhaps because the first two waves of assassins all met with unexpected events, which greatly surprised the Chrysanthemum Party, for the third wave they did not send people one by one, but directly sent a small team... a total of seven elite assassins transferred from bases around the world to kill Chen Xu!
These people were captured again, but it wasn't easy. These assassins were too skilled, and they were hidden in different locations. Although they were eventually apprehended, only five were captured alive; the other two were killed by snipers in the ensuing melee. Chen Xu's side also had some wounded, but thankfully, no one died.
The twelve-petaled golden chrysanthemum was finally blinded by greed, and the fourth wave of assassins consisted of a full thirty people... a team of special forces transferred from Myanmar, those who were used to robbing drugs and living in a hail of bullets every day!
However, before the team even entered Hexie City, they were intercepted by several major Chinese special forces units that had received intelligence earlier. After a fierce battle, most of them were killed on the spot, and only nine were captured alive.
But from these people, Chen Xu had already fully grasped the exact locations of the ten major bases for the Twelve-Petaled Golden Chrysanthemum!
Next, we're going to play something big...
Chapter 321 Playing Big (Part 2)
"What do you need this for?" Wolf Fang asked curiously as he handed Chen Xu a set of US military digital equipment.
This equipment is now standard issue for U.S. Navy SEALs. It includes a global GPS positioning system and connects to U.S. military satellites and internal networks. Through this system, a U.S. soldier, regardless of their location on Earth, can communicate with the Pentagon, pinpoint their location, and receive direct orders from superiors.
Chen Xu smiled casually, thinking, "Of course it's somewhat useful. How can I possibly eradicate the Twelve-Petaled Golden Chrysanthemum by myself? Naturally, I need to rely on the strength of others... And who is the most powerful military force in this world? There's no doubt about it."
He didn't tell Langya this. In fact, after obtaining the equipment, Chen Xu locked himself in the room alone.
That's right, he wanted to use the internal network of this equipment to hack into the US military system and order the US military to help him eliminate the Twelve-Petaled Golden Chrysanthemum!
Moreover, only the US military has this capability!
Who told them to have troops stationed all over the world?!
The main reason Chen Xu didn't tell Langya was because he was afraid Langya would object.
To think that unauthorized hacking into U.S. military systems and subsequently ordering U.S. troops to carry out military operations is a huge deal!
This is tantamount to illegally exercising the power of the US president! Once, Chen Xu hacked into the US air command system in the name of SMMH, but he only carried out a hack and did not do anything. Under the suppression of the X organization, the matter was dropped.
In reality, even if Chen Xu did something, even if he just randomly hacked in out of curiosity, it would still be a major taboo for the United States!
This is tantamount to declaring war on the United States!
Just imagine it!
The U.S. military's digital control is so sophisticated that it provides opportunities for hackers... Of course, ordinary hackers are not capable of infiltrating the U.S. military's command system.
But what if someone actually invades and incites the US military to attack other countries? What would the consequences be?!
In the first Transformers movie, the Decepticons used a double-helix DNA virus to infiltrate the U.S. military's computers, causing a satellite network outage... What was the Pentagon's attitude at that time?
The entire Pacific Fleet is deployed, with missiles aimed at potential "culprits" such as the United States, Russia, and North Korea; war is imminent!
Although it's just a movie, everyone knows how much effort the US military put into *Transformers*, this super action blockbuster destined to be a global phenomenon. Just how many bombers were deployed in *Transformers*? The first movie was relatively subtle, but the second was practically a blatant display of American military power… How could this movie not have been commissioned by the US military? The military. The US was willing to launch a war to retaliate!
This is one of the meanings expressed in "Transformers".
In reality, this scenario is not impossible, according to Chen Xu's plan. He intends to simultaneously mobilize high-tech American forces across Eurasia, Africa, and South America to instantly destroy the ten training bases of the Twelve Golden Chrysanthemums... How to destroy them? Naturally, by launching a carpet bombing campaign with the air force, a swift and decisive victory!
In that case, isn't Chen Xu afraid of the severe retaliation from the US military?
Chen Xu is no longer a novice. He can't just do something so big recklessly. He has thought things through very carefully beforehand.
He found the X organization.
According to Dr. Li, SPO split off from Organization X with the aim of confronting Organization X.
Regardless of whether the Rothschild family is actually behind SPO and the Twelve-Petaled Golden Chrysanthemum, the X Organization would certainly not like the other, given their antagonistic relationship.
As expected. When Chen Xu, acting on behalf of SMMH, contacted the X organization's liaison, he cut to the chase: "The Twelve-Petaled Golden Chrysanthemum has sent four waves of assassins to kill my students. This is a blatant provocation, and I cannot tolerate the existence of such an organization. We must take action."
When they saw the SMMH statement, the X organization members felt dizzy. They wished they could collectively strangle the person in charge of the mysterious conglomerate behind SPO and the twelve-petaled golden chrysanthemum!
This is a crucial moment!
For Organization X, one of their research projects has now reached its most critical bottleneck... breaking through the forbidden zone of God.
This was, of course, based on research data from the "Greatest Hoax of the Century," and in fact, breaking through the forbidden zone of God has always been the goal of the X Organization. Even without this SMMH, it would only be a matter of time before they reached this stage in their research.
However, it's human nature to think that if there's already a leader, and that leader isn't stingy and doesn't mind cooperating with you, as long as you get their data, it's equivalent to saving yourself three to five years or even longer of research time... In that case, would they still spend all their energy groping in the dark on their own?!
Therefore, the X organization has now completely fallen into Chen Xu's trap... The research results of many projects in the century-long scam are almost all capable of changing the course of the world!
Such valuable research would not be abandoned by even the major corporations behind the X organization, let alone the scientists who are already obsessed with it.
Therefore, the X organization can no longer function without that SMMH.
The "God's Forbidden Zone" refers to the 90% of the human brain that remains unexplored. Legend has it that Einstein achieved 20% of this, while the average person typically only reaches 10%, meaning that over 70% of brain cells are completely dormant.
Organization X's current research direction is to initially open the forbidden zone of God and awaken dormant brain cells. Their research has now reached a bottleneck. Once they break through the bottleneck, they are confident that they can develop an additional two to three percent of the brain area of the test subjects!
Don't underestimate this number!
For the average person, an additional 2% in brain development is equivalent to a 20% increase in the number of brain cells they can use!
Calculation ability, memory ability, thinking ability... will all be greatly improved!
This is absolutely revolutionary!
In comparison, the smart drugs that PRO is researching are not even in the same league.
At this moment, SMMH suddenly told them that his apprentice had been bullied! He wanted to stand up for his apprentice!
Good heavens, who doesn't know this guy's personality and how he gets ahead?!
Last time, a hacker attacked the Chinese mainland's network, causing a power outage in Shanghai. This guy then went and hacked into the US Air Force command system, killing so many people...
Now, his eldest apprentice is facing a direct death threat. What could he possibly do?
But at this crucial moment, the X organization needed his help!
The member of Organization X finally asked, trembling, "What do you want?"
“The Golden Chrysanthemums must be completely eradicated. I cannot leave any threat to my students or my existence. Their primary target is still me. My students are merely suffering in my place.”
Remove the twelve-petaled golden chrysanthemum?
The people of Organization X wholeheartedly agree with this idea!
Over the past decade, no fewer than thirty senior scientists from Organization X have been murdered by the Twelve-Petaled Golden Chrysanthemum assassins after their identities within the organization were exposed. Eliminating the Chrysanthemum Party, avenging comrades, protecting one's own safety, and incidentally weakening the enemy's forces—how could anyone object to such a win-win-win situation?
But the problem is... how to remove it?!
Although the Twelve-Petaled Golden Chrysanthemum is a privately run assassin organization, unlike other assassin groups that openly accept commissions and are only hired for money, their reputation is already quite formidable. The FBI's files contain enough bloodshed to fill an entire cabinet!
However, this organization is far too bizarre. The assassins commit suicide immediately upon capture. Even if they don't immediately commit suicide, they die during torture... Torture techniques have only recently begun to focus on the mind; previously, they relied on physical torture. The Twelve Golden Chrysanthemums have a very limited range of activity, making them virtually untraceable. Therefore, although many people hate this organization intensely, they have been unable to do anything about it. Dare to claim they will eradicate the Twelve Golden Chrysanthemums?!
"Excuse me... do you have a way to deal with the Twelve-Petaled Golden Chrysanthemum? To be honest, this organization has also posed a great threat to us, and we really want to eliminate them. But they are very mysterious, and we can't find their location at all."
"No problem. I already know the exact locations of their bases. I've also investigated them, and the information is reliable." The investigation, of course, involved Chen Xu using military satellites to conduct reconnaissance, and the data obtained from the prisoners' minds was absolutely safe and reliable.
"You already know their location?!"
"It's just the location, not the specific address of their headquarters... But after eliminating those assassins, leaving them with just a headquarters wouldn't matter."
The X organization was overjoyed. That's right, an assassin organization that had taken down their base was equivalent to eliminating most of their henchmen!
What can a tiger do without claws?!
The X organization responded excitedly: "Is there anything we can help you with?! Although we are just a group of researchers with no fighting skills, please believe in the power of the X organization. To a certain extent, we can even mobilize the US military!"
"That's exactly what I was waiting for!" Chen Xu chuckled, typing on the keyboard, "That's great, my plan is..."
Chapter 322 Playing Big (Part 2)
Upon seeing the message from SMMH, everyone in Organization X went mad... This madman! The consequences of his actions are almost equivalent to starting World War III!
"Based on my assessment, the possibility of this operation triggering a global war is almost zero," Chen Xu typed on the keyboard. "I'm not contacting you to discuss this, but to inform you. Although I hate trouble, I'm never afraid of it, and this matter is actually beneficial to both you and the US government. My purpose in informing you now is simply to hope that you can do your best to eliminate any misunderstandings or negative impacts this matter may cause. Of course, if the US government insists on pursuing this matter, I and my organization will absolutely not be afraid!"
“Mr. SMMH, is this matter negotiable?” The X organization member pleaded, “After all, your actions are practically an open confrontation with the US government. You must understand that the US is a country that values its reputation highly. Although we have considerable influence in American politics, this matter is far too significant and involves too many people. We hope you can entrust this matter to us for resolution, and we guarantee that we can meet your satisfaction.”
“I can’t wait any longer. My student has been assassinated multiple times because of me, and he would have died long ago if he didn’t have some skills. And I’m not worried about the consequences of what I’m doing… If the US government insists on showing off its global hegemony, then I have a gift for them. On the ring-shaped area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean east of San Francisco, there are some small toys I made. Although their explosive force is not large, they can generate extremely strong frequency vibrations, which can even penetrate a hundred kilometers underground. I look forward to the surprises that these little toys can bring me.”
Upon seeing this sentence, some people didn't understand what it meant, but the physicists and geographers in the X organization had already exclaimed in surprise!
The area east of San Francisco, near the Pacific Ocean, is one of the most earthquake-prone zones in the United States. The two largest earthquakes in the US in the last century occurred in San Francisco: an 8.6 magnitude earthquake in 1906 and a 6.9 magnitude earthquake in 1989.
The other side's meaning was clear: if the US military dared to retaliate, they would detonate a bomb whose purpose... was to activate the Earth's crust in earthquake zones with powerful energy and frequency, causing a terrible natural disaster... an earthquake!
And it's not just earthquakes; they'll definitely be accompanied by powerful tsunamis... This is absolutely terrifying!
At this point, no one doubted SMMH's words. In fact, military experts from various countries have long been focusing their attention on earthquake zones.
Using minimal force to achieve maximum effect!