Chapter 833

Chapter 833: Paratroopers in the Night

"Wait to be eaten by monsters, and then don’t come begging me to save you."

“Eagle King, are you okay?” Seeing "Eagle King" safely return to the cockpit, “Nightmare” Todd Evans finally breathed a sigh of relief. When the inquiry from the air force base reached his ears, he could only cover for his old friend, claiming it was a communication failure.

“I’m fine, really! ‘Nightmare’! Hmph, after I complete this mission, I want to request a transfer to Kadena Air Force Base.”

"Eagle King" angrily started the engine, maneuvering the F-35 fighter jet to ascend vertically once more.

“…” “Nightmare” Todd Evans fell silent, unsure of what trouble his friend had run into that made him so suddenly want to transfer to Japan’s far Eastern base. It was truly hard to understand.

No matter if “Eagle King” admits it or not, the bodies of the two bio-war beasts in the underground gladiatorial arena "crystal cage" wouldn’t lie.

After the false alarm, Lin Mo shook his head, retrieved the box, and began searching for a vehicle that could start when a tremendous roar echoed from the sky, as if half the heavens were shaking.

The unique Doppler effect of the propeller engines sounded like a swarm of giant bees quickly approaching from afar.

Six C-130 Hercules transport planes swept over Scarlet Manor, and under the bright moonlight, parachutes suddenly appeared in the clear night sky, releasing not only paratroopers but also various supplies.

Lin Mo stared in shock at the sky.

Emergency night descent!

The U.S. military paratroopers were incredibly bold.

Looking at the rain of parachutes, he couldn’t tell which paratrooper unit it was, whether it was the 82nd Airborne Division or the 101st Air Assault Division.

Once the truth about the four bio-war beasts came to light, the civilians who had previously been unaware of anything would likely trigger a serious shock to the current government of America if they found out the government was secretly researching such terrifying biological weapons.

This was no joke; seeing the still-smoldering fire in the manor and the two F-35 jets patrolling the skies, Lin Mo suspected the military was urgently working to destroy evidence.

With the sounds of American soldiers gathering on the night wind, the footsteps grew closer to the manor.

Moments later, the entire Scarlet Manor was under the control of American soldiers, and all non-military personnel were gathered together, half-protected and half-monitored in a makeshift tent area set up outside the manor.

After all, those soldiers were dealing with fierce beasts, not humans, and everyone in the manor received proper accommodation—tents, cots, blankets, and soon, clothes, food, and hot water were distributed to everyone.

Even Lin Mo got an independent tent.

Although the Longinus spear was eye-catching, the soldiers had no clearance to know the origins of this otherworldly weapon. Lin Mo easily gathered some materials to wrap the spear, hiding its true form.

The original owner of Longinus, Mr. DuPont, was rushed to the hospital due to injuries and shock; his heavily injured bodyguard was in a coma. No one thought to ask Lin Mo for the Longinus spear.

Gold coins were mysteriously lodged in the Longinus spear, making it even less likely for Lin Mo to return the spear that housed a gold giant dragon to its rightful owner.

No matter where he went, Lin Mo wouldn’t let the Longinus spear and the metal box out of his sight, even though it was inconvenient to carry. He wouldn’t trust anyone else; if someone careless stole it, the Dragon Knight wouldn’t know where to find it.

As dawn gradually broke, the U.S. military’s rapid response showed the immense might of a great nation’s war machine.

The airborne troops arriving under the cover of night were from the 101st Air Assault Division stationed in Fort Campbell, located near Tennessee. In 1992, during a large-scale restructuring, the 101st division was assigned to the emergency command and continued to bear the global operational mission, acting as the swift “airborne iron eagles,” who launched a surprise night attack on Scarlet Manor in the neighboring state.

More aircraft flew in from afar. CH-54 Skycrane helicopters buzzed in like diligent worker bees, continuously lowering light armored vehicles and light tanks, even artillery pieces.

Several CH-47 Chinook medium-lift helicopters dropped more soldiers and small vehicles back and forth, rapidly turning the outskirts of Scarlet Manor into a military camp.

Various exits leading to the underground space were sealed off and lined with barricades and barbed wire.

Each position was fortified, and single-barreled and multiple-barreled anti-aircraft machine guns and large-caliber sniper rifles were positioned everywhere.

Without exception, the firepower of various light and heavy weapons was aimed at Scarlet Manor, as if ready to blast the entire estate to smithereens at any moment.

Dedicated agents questioned survivors one by one, not only gathering information but also subtly warning the survivors not to speak of today’s events, keeping it buried deep inside.

When the agents saw Lin Mo, they smiled slightly, greeted him, and then fell silent without asking any questions. They had likely already learned from the survivor list that there was a Chinese soldier present.

As part of the American intelligence department, they naturally understood certain sensitive matters. To avoid creating unnecessary animosity with China, the agents wouldn’t engage too much with Lin Mo, even the CIA agents who initially monitored his entry kept a certain distance, rarely initiating conversation.

Everyone tacitly understood the situation; given Lin Mo’s identity, he couldn’t possibly complicate matters for the American government.

The news media and civilians would never believe that a foreign non-intelligence military officer could expose a major secret of the domestic military, especially about such bizarre topics as bio-war beasts.

After the ground countermeasures were set up, two intelligent combat mechanical soldiers entered the passage. Several soldiers wearing digital tactical armor cautiously followed them, armed with powerful special weapons, as they sneaked into the underground passage.

Before long, exciting news emerged from the underground space of Scarlet Manor: two terrifying beasts had been exterminated in the "crystal cage" of the underground gladiatorial arena, and they were completely dead.

This good news relieved everyone.

With the cooperation of the agents and the military, the origins of the beast uprising were quickly investigated. Once the facts and the investigation report were revealed, they were immediately sealed off by the national leadership.

Among the informed and semi-informed individuals, rumors quickly spread that Chinese bio-soldiers had fought against American bio-beasts, with America’s bio-war technology suffering a complete defeat, even causing weapon malfunctions.

Various claims circulated widely, and the complex web of rumors soon obscured the truth.

Muddling the waters and diverting attention have always been tactics of the American government to cover up unspeakable secrets.

However, a more accurate piece of information indicated that the instigator of this disaster, Zeger, the young president of Tiger Energy from Japan, was currently living a life worse than death.

Although Lin Mo spared his life, Zeger, one of the parties involved, felt ungrateful, wishing he were dead rather than being tortured by American interrogators.

He had brought this upon himself, but the current situation was beyond his control.

The furious families of the wounded wealthy guests who had died at Scarlet Manor pressed the government through multiple channels for answers.

Not only did the American government resent this instigator, but the Igarashi Group from Japan, which had always been uninvolved, also suffered collateral damage, facing pressure from several fronts.

Without the threat of the fierce beasts, the emergency lockdown of the manor was lifted in no time.

Once granted permission to leave, Lin Mo boarded a military truck heading to a nearby city to meet Bob and his family.

It seemed everything had returned to its original course, with CIA agents Charlie Mitchell and Ivan Carter once again quietly following Lin Mo.

Out of gratitude for Lin Mo’s timely help and the principle of honoring their agreement, Bob provided Lin Mo with a secret contact method, ensuring he could reach him for any future technical issues and expressing his willingness to share any technological achievements with Lin Mo.

The Americans were indeed pragmatic but not overly generous; they wouldn’t share technology for free just with Lin Mo while expecting others to pay.

When Lin Mo tried to smoothly bring the "Hydrogen-Oxygen Decomposition Tank" technology out of America, he faced some small troubles during the registration process before exiting, as American authorities blocked the export of this technical data.

Though they wouldn’t allow it for domestic use, the Americans also didn’t want to give it away for free to foreigners.

Yet, the American society, which prided itself on freedom and democracy, wasn’t a monolith. At this moment, Lin Mo and Bob’s trading platform, after earning commissions and interest from the transaction, played a role at “Rossville Garden” by leveraging Lin Mo’s unknown networks to persuade government departments, successfully securing the exit paperwork for him.

Without some background, “Rossville Garden’s” trading platform might have become a mere facade, unable to sustain itself or potentially crushed by government and interest group pressures.

……

As Lin Mo prepared to leave America with his luggage, he called Qi Fei, who was also in America, only to find that she quickly answered and was at the Los Angeles branch of Moonlit Lotus.

Hearing that Lin Mo had come to America again thrilled Qi Fei, but unfortunately, she was currently immersed in a critical phase of work and couldn’t break away, so she could only give him an address and ask him to fly to Los Angeles, assuring him that she would send someone to pick him up from the airport.

Just after arriving at the Los Angeles airport, Lin Mo was surprised to see Yang Zhenwen, Qi Fei’s assistant, who had unknowingly been promoted to vice president of the company. He couldn’t help but tease, “So, when did you decide to cosplay the national treasure giant panda?”

Yang Zhenwen, sporting dark circles under his eyes, had long lost his previous hostility towards Lin Mo and sighed, “Brother, I’m in trouble. An outsider is eyeing Mr. Qi; you’ve got to help out for the Chinese!”