Sky-cracking Rider-Chapter 1302 - 1268: Spreading

The intelligence dealers swiftly disseminated sixteen high-fidelity replicas of the Longinus.

Just as Chen Fei and Hanna Gagel had anticipated, the entire South Continent of America instantly boiled over like a pot of hot oil poured over with cold water, making the already tumultuous situation even more chaotic, akin to adding fuel to the fire. Sovereignties felt as if they were caught in a cataclysmic collapse and loss of control.

It's undeniable that this move was incredibly insidious.

Even the public order in Chapala City was affected, with streets and alleys potentially turning into battlegrounds at any given moment, erupting into violent clashes.

Fortunately, both sides exercised restraint and did not deploy heavy weaponry, preventing even greater damage. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The intelligence circles were overwhelmed with a mix of real and fake information. If not for being the instigator, Kraken might have also stepped into the trap. Even so, he was still quite frightened by the current chaos and had to reduce intelligence trading activities, striving to hide his own presence and appear like an innocent, harmless bystander.

As a result, Chen Fei was questioned by the Blue Star Global Joint Defense Committee Headquarters. After all, he himself was in Chapala City on the South Continent of America. For those familiar with the "tyrant's" style, it was hard not to associate the unrest spreading from Chapala City with Chen Fei.

The high-fidelity replicas of the Longinus that stirred up a storm were almost identical to the real ones, with weight, volume, shape, and size all crafted to perfection. Even the indestructible sharp characteristic was presented, but a fake is a fake. Whether pierced by the real Longinus or tested with a protective barrier or an especially hard material, these "Fake Li" would inevitably reveal their true form.

However, the attitude of the Blue Star Global Joint Defense Committee Headquarters was somewhat peculiar, exuding weakness and timidity, fearing that a single wrong word might lead to Chen Fei retaliating against them.

In truth, it's not surprising. The chaos in Habulav severely weakened the Global Joint Defense Committee Headquarters, with many bigwigs losing their lives in the ensuing complex and indiscriminate battles.

Those who managed to escape to Socotra Island were mostly deceived into the "Water God Star" Abnormal Region on the Desert Peninsula along with their families. There was another sudden massacre. Despite its connection to Chen Fei, the Desert Peninsula Sovereignty also had to shoulder much of the responsibility. Had they accepted reality from the beginning, the inner and outer camps of the "Water God Star" Abnormal Region wouldn't have fallen so precipitously.

The successive disasters left the entire Joint Defense Committee Headquarters with no one who could suppress Chen Fei, finally losing the initiative.

Or rather, losing Habulav's main ground meant that the moment these survivors set foot on Socotra Island, the roles of host and guest were inevitably reversed.

"Of the sixteen Fake Longinus, three were exposed, one was destroyed, and there's no discovery of other Longinus whereabouts related to five other cases."

With the assistance of Chen Fei's Artificial Intelligence AI, the intelligence dealer Kraken secretly tracked the whereabouts of those sixteen high-fidelity replicas of the Longinus.

A hero requires the right kind of help; even in the intelligence trade circle, he had a few trustworthy friends who assisted in executing the plan to "mix up the real with the fake."

Actively reducing other intelligence trading activities, on the contrary, allows the focusing of resources and attention on this plan.

Moreover, Boss Hanna of Jiu Defense Company also voluntarily assisted, leveraging her own intelligence channels to cooperate secretly, even stirring up the murky waters, thereby confusing the sights of many people and forces.

Jiu Defense Company originally had no connection with the Longinus, and even if exposed occasionally, nothing could be conclusively traced back to them.

"Have the detailed intelligence on the three exposed been clarified?"

Chen Fei temporarily stayed in Chapala City, monitoring the activities of the intelligence dealer Kraken.

He also rented a small military contractor's yard in the suburbs, approximately 7 kilometers from the HQ of Jiu Defense Company, remotely overseeing the situational changes in the South Continent of America.

The loss of a Longinus by the Tuiana Sovereignty caused not only the local forces on the South Continent to be agitated but also caught the attention of those forces vying for power on the North Continent.

Obtaining a Longinus would undoubtedly be a good start.

Securing a second Longinus and establishing a "Dimensional Gate" beyond sovereignty regulation would yield massive profits merely from evading various taxes. This excludes illegal transaction profits and the outrageous profits of contraband; a small sovereignty's fiscal income might not even compare.

"Two were obtained by sovereignties, one by the East Coast Republic and the other by the Redwood Republic. The latter has a 'Dimensional Gate,' making it easy to verify authenticity, and the former entrusted the latter for verification, leading to exposure. The third fell into the hands of Andes Mountain Range Technology Co., Ltd., which has a laboratory."

Kraken had already scouted out the information and promptly reported it to Chen Fei.

Each Fake Longinus had signal emitting capabilities, allowing not only location tracking but also a certain degree of connectivity and eavesdropping capability, recording any movement around it quietly, feeding back useful intel to the Artificial Intelligence AI "Adam" under suitable conditions. Hence, each trace could yield plentiful valuable information.

Even so, some Fake Longinus ended up in the hands of extremely cautious and meticulous clients, being strictly sealed, making it difficult both to eavesdrop smoothly and connect correctly to relay collected intelligence back.

"The sovereignties don't need to be considered for now. It's their duty to recover stray Longinus. Focus on investigating Andes Mountain Range Technology Co., Ltd., to see if they have any unsavory background."

Chen Fei handed over other confirmed possessor forces of high-fidelity replicas of Longinus to the Artificial Intelligence AI for preliminary investigation, or rather, screening.

The real answer is typically singular. His plan was a gamble, betting that the possessor of the real Longinus would not overlook a second Longinus. Both parties were gambling, and it was a matter of who had better luck.

Like fishing, it was either to reel it ashore or get dragged into water, with the winner taking all.

"I'm not very good at commercial intelligence competition!"

For straightforward commercial intelligence, those trading military contractor intelligence seem to have a professional bias.

"First, pull the official published data, then secretly investigate, hire professional commercial consulting companies, spend money—another solvable problem with money. Don't you know other intelligence dealers?"

Chen Fei remotely guided the intelligence dealer stuck in a rut.

Such an obvious principle, yet he failed to understand.

"Huh? So that's how it is!"

Kraken, who excelled in advanced math, was somewhat perplexed by simple addition and subtraction.

Regular commercial consulting and investigation companies are numerous, and with some money, even tax evasion and fraud can be uncovered.