Chapter 506 - 317: This Advisor Han, a Man of Substance

"Now that you know each other, have a seat."

Ye Jinghong pointed to an empty seat next to him. "The opening of Dragon Abyss is imminent. This is a good opportunity for you to hear our plan."

Han Feng’s strength had earned his respect.

He was no longer seen as a "technician" in need of protection, but as a true teammate worthy of being their equal.

Han Feng didn’t stand on ceremony and sat down directly beside Ye Jinghong.

This seat, second only to that of his adjutant, Gu Jian, was a clear sign of how highly Ye Jinghong regarded him.

Once Han Feng was seated, Ye Jinghong’s gaze returned to the holographic projection, and the atmosphere in the conference room grew serious once more.

"In three days, the Dragon Abyss Mist Sea will completely merge with Blue Star. The spatial barrier will stabilize enough for Tier Three Martial Artists to pass through safely."

Ye Jinghong’s voice was steady and powerful, echoing throughout the conference room.

"Our mission, as the first Advanced Team, is to venture deep into Dragon Abyss.

We must scout the internal situation in the shortest time possible and find a suitable location to establish a forward base for the main force that follows."

He looked at Han Feng and continued, "Before the main force enters, our technological reconnaissance capabilities will be almost nonexistent.

Therefore, you and your Ghost Squad will take on the most critical vanguard mission."

"According to the plan, after Dragon Abyss opens, you will lead a Ghost Squad

into Dragon Abyss to conduct rapid aerial reconnaissance of the area within fifty kilometers of the border."

"The mission has three core objectives:

One, map the general topography.

Two, determine the concentration of Spiritual Qi and the environmental characteristics of the area.

Three, mark the locations of all suspected high-danger zones or powerful life forms."

Ye Jinghong’s index finger drew a red line across the holographic map.

"Your core advantage is speed.

I require you to maintain a supersonic cruise speed of over Mach 5 throughout the entire reconnaissance process. Deceleration or landing is strictly forbidden."

"If you encounter any targets, strong or weak, do not engage.

Your mission is to observe, not to fight.

Once you have visual confirmation, disengage immediately and bring the intelligence back."

Hearing this, Han Feng raised a question:

"Mach 5 is indeed very fast, but the conditions inside Dragon Abyss are unknown. What if we run head-on into a Tier Four Peak expert?

Or what if we’re targeted by a large-scale Energy Attack? How should we respond?"

This was a critical question, and one that everyone present wanted to know the answer to.

"Good question." Ye Jinghong seemed to have anticipated it.

"This is also the fundamental reason the council ultimately decided to have the Ghost Squad act as the vanguard. We’ve run extreme tests on your fighters."

"Vice Dean Chen, General Li, and Councilman Lin Guodong from the military department—three Tier Four Peak experts—personally conducted a joint interception drill."

"The conclusion was that unless they knew the flight path in advance and set up an ambush,

none of them could effectively intercept a Ghost Fighter penetrating at Mach 5."

"It’s just too fast."

Ye Jinghong’s tone held a trace of admiration. "By the time their Divine Sense detects the fighter, it has already flown past them.

If they try to give chase, they simply can’t catch up."

"As for large-scale Energy Attacks,"

He paused. "At the extreme speed of Mach 5, the fighter forms an incredibly stable compression cone in front of it.

The vast majority of insufficiently concentrated Energy Attacks will be torn apart and detonated the instant they touch this cone, unable to harm the aircraft’s fuselage at all."

"The only exception would be a focused, single-point attack capable of piercing a mountain, but that kind of attack requires a charge-up time and has a very small area of effect. With a Ghost Fighter’s maneuverability, it can be easily evaded."

"So, as long as you remember one thing: ’Don’t slow down, don’t turn back.’

Your safety margin inside Dragon Abyss will be higher than that of any ground unit."

This explanation put Han Feng’s mind at ease, somewhat.

But he immediately thought of another, trickier problem—one he had personally experienced at Broken Star Reef.

"Physical and Energy Attacks might be avoidable, but what about Spiritual Attacks?

What happened to Zhao Tianlan is a prime example," Han Feng said gravely.

"The people from Kunlun speculate that the giant’s ruin encountered near Jiangbei City is likely located in the border region of Dragon Abyss.

When we go in to reconnoiter, there’s no guarantee we won’t encounter that strange singing again.

I might be fine on my own, but I’m afraid the other members of the Ghost Squad won’t be able to resist it."

As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the conference room instantly grew heavier.

Spiritual Attacks, being nearly impossible to defend against, had always been the biggest headache for Martial Artists.

Gu Jian and the others also frowned. Clearly, they had considered this problem as well.

"We naturally thought of this problem as well." A confident smile appeared on Ye Jinghong’s face.

He raised his wrist and tapped a few times on his tactical terminal.

Soon, a guard walked in, holding a metal case.

The case opened to reveal more than twenty palm-sized, silver metal headbands neatly arranged inside. A pale blue, diamond-shaped Crystal Stone was embedded in the center of each headband.

"This is the ’Silent One’ Type 3 Divine Soul Shield, newly developed by the military."

Ye Jinghong picked up one of the headbands to show everyone.

"Each headband has a built-in, high-purity ’Moonstone’ and a miniature stabilizing Rune Array.

When activated, it can form a spiritual protection barrier outside the user’s Sea of Consciousness that lasts for thirty seconds."

"According to our tests, this barrier is strong enough to withstand a Spiritual Shock of five thousand hertz."