Chapter 448

Chapter 448: Violent Demolition

With a light sound, the probe directly penetrated the gravity sensor module, and nothing happened.

The glowing LED screen continued its countdown, but beneath this calm surface, some unusual changes were occurring.

Violent demolition?

The two bomb disposal experts exchanged bewildered glances. This made no sense!

What exactly was this Dragon Knight doing? They simply couldn’t understand, but he was using excessive force.

The two bomb disposal experts, trained rigorously in the art of creating and placing bombs, were also skilled in disarming and removing dangerous explosives. However, Lin Mo’s approach defied all their expectations.

Every creature has its own path; besides pilots, aircraft designers excel in creating maneuverability. Even if the latter have never flown a plane, it doesn’t mean they can’t invent fierce battle maneuvers.

Detonation systems also involve electronic circuits, just like those on fighter jets. As long as one studies deeply, possesses a solid knowledge base, and understands the connections, Lin Mo had his own methods to solve the problem, especially with a giant dragon in electronic technology working with him.

This usually quiet "Fire Seed" component module had impressive skills in electronic technology; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been able to handle Lin Mo’s entire monstrous electronic system and even develop its own robot form.

Just as the two bomb disposal experts were feeling uncertain, Lin Mo began to act again.

He drew out a thin probe and aimed it at the mercury tube, precisely targeting the quartz tube, much like a matchstick, striking exactly at the center. There was not even a sound of explosion; the probe tip penetrated the wall of the quartz tube, hitting the mercury bead centered inside.

If the mercury bead flowed left or right, the only result would be the detonation of over a dozen electric detonators stored behind the wall, blowing everything here to pieces.

How is this possible?

The two bomb disposal experts widened their eyes, watching as Lin Mo employed his crude methods to carry out this violent demolition.

They had studied for several minutes without finding a way in, yet Lin Mo arrived, looked for a moment, and dared to take action. His courage, oh no, his technique, was simply incredible.

Like a seasoned acupuncturist, each probe went directly to the precise point. Compared to his initial confusion upon arriving in this world, Lin Mo had gained a significant understanding of its knowledge and technology. His actions were simple and straightforward, forcefully piercing to the core.

While they referred to it as a probe, its detection function was only a small part. As Lin Mo inserted the first probe, the gold giant dragon’s component began to analyze rapidly. Thanks to years of diligent reverse engineering of electronic components, this creature was quite experienced with electronics.

As Lin Mo unhesitatingly extracted the probe with a fuse from the strange object created from his watch, he continued to stab it into the circuit board within the wall groove. In no time, that circuit board was covered with numerous probes of various lengths and thicknesses, resembling a porcupine.

The metal wires from the probe remained connected to the device in Lin Mo’s hand, creating an enigmatic appearance that puzzled onlookers. Miraculously, Lin Mo’s actions did not trigger any explosion in advance.

Squadron Leader Chen Renkai, though he had some training and knowledge about bomb disposal, had never experienced such an advanced method. Yet, witnessing it as an outsider made him feel anxious.

The two bomb disposal experts were utterly stunned, unable to comprehend Lin Mo’s tactics, like first graders looking at a college senior’s thesis, gaping in disbelief.

In truth, it wasn’t what it seemed; Lin Mo’s second probe onward was mere show. Only the first probe had been effective.

In just a few seconds, the numbers on the glowing LED stopped the countdown. They blinked, as if they were reset, followed by a brief flash of one green and one yellow indicator, which then went dark.

“All done! It’s finished!”

Lin Mo pulled back all the probes, and the mercury bead in the quartz tube vanished as well.

During the first five seconds, the Gold Coin had fully analyzed the entire circuit, penetrating the metal wire directly into another system inside the wall, halting the countdown forcefully and draining all electrical energy, rendering the detonating system completely inoperative.

In a hidden corner, numerous serpentine wiring and metal pins, even solder, vanished without a trace, leaving many hollow spaces. Components that once functioned well fell apart, losing their support and becoming as meaningless as a tree without roots or water without a source.

Even the smallest mosquito is still meat; without worry, the Gold Coin directly extracted many components’ metal materials.

“Is that it?!” Squadron Leader Chen Renkai found it hard to believe. He had never even heard of such a bomb disposal method.

The two bomb disposal experts immediately began to check, only to find not only was the electrical supply cut off, but many parts had also lost all signals, as if they had never existed at all.

“It’s gone. Is this thing finished?”

Once again, the two exchanged bewildered glances. Was this pile of dead objects still the frightening detonator from the countdown earlier? It had turned into a heap of discarded electronic waste.

“You two, check if there are any issues. I find this a bit strange.”

Squadron Leader Chen Renkai seemed to trust his subordinates and hurried them to conduct a technical assessment, ensuring Lin Mo hadn’t merely damaged the countdown display, but had completely wrecked the entire system.

The two soldiers swiftly confirmed once again and nodded at Chen Renkai, saying, “This system is completely disabled.”

“Is that true?”

Squadron Leader Chen Renkai still looked skeptical. How could an ace pilot and designer suddenly turn into a bomb disposal expert? That was quite a leap in specialization.

Lin Mo smiled without saying a word, moved closer to the wall, and then—boom! He delivered a powerful punch to the wall, as if a small earthquake had occurred. Countless particles of dust flew up, and a deep fist imprint appeared, with a spiderweb crack radiating outward from it.

Lin Mo’s casual punch startled Squadron Leader Chen Renkai and the two soldiers. They had been on high alert, fearing the bomb might go off early. But soon, they realized they were still conscious, still breathing; everything was fine. It had just been a false alarm.

“Lin Mo, what are you doing?”

Chen Renkai, momentarily flustered, inadvertently called out Lin Mo’s name. Though the protocol only allowed the use of code names during operations, the shock made Chen Renkai slip up.

The commotion nearly triggered his heart condition, and Chen Renkai couldn’t help but get angry: “Are you trying to scare us to death? Why smash the wall? Don’t you know that people can scare each other to death?”

This “Dragon General” individual combat armor surely had great power, a fleeting thought crossed Squadron Leader Chen Renkai’s mind.

No one noticed that Lin Mo’s punch had not activated any enhancement system; it was purely his own strength.

This specially customized armor could only be used by Lin Mo. If an ordinary person, even one of the Night’s kings of soldiers, activated such a power-assisted system that exceeded human limits, they might tear their muscles and tendons, causing irreversible injury or even lifelong disability.

If someone foolishly stole Lin Mo’s dual-purpose ground and air armor and put it on themselves—oh, what a tragedy!

“Take a look for yourself!” Lin Mo pointed at the wall.

“Ah! What’s happening?”

The massive spiderweb pattern created by the fist imprint continued to crack, and with a rumble, numerous cement chunks fell, revealing what lay behind the wall, along with… something unusual that was embedded in the wall behind the fist imprint.

Hiss!

The faces of Squadron Leader Chen Renkai and the two soldiers all changed color, as if they had turned to sand and stone. The structure had been compromised, and a large amount of red bricks and cement crumbled away, revealing a hidden treasure beyond the wall.

Light filled the space, and they saw bundles of explosives tightly wrapped in plastic and brown paper, piled up to fill a volume as big as a small room—almost no smaller than the room they were in. The quantity looked to be at least several tons, nearly filling the space behind the wall, with electric detonators densely inserted above.

The surrounding walls were lined with waterproof aluminum film that reflected a silvery light, suggesting that this storeroom for explosives was originally one with the room they occupied, only sealed off by cement after the explosives were buried.

Where Lin Mo struck, a small box held in place by several steel bars contained a circuit board.

“The main system?”

The two bomb disposal experts exclaimed in surprise.

In search of him a thousand times, he suddenly turned; that person was there, in the hazy light.

This was indeed another layer of the detonation system they had suspected—and it was the real detonation control system.

“How did the Dragon Knights know?” The two soldiers gazed at Lin Mo with shining eyes, their tension eased as they realized that he was equipped with something even more advanced than the Dragon Guards; the Dragon General surely possessed devices capable of penetrating cement.

“Alarm lifted! Continue!”

Hearing Squadron Leader Chen Renkai’s voice, Squadron Leader Zhang Zhenyu felt a wave of relief wash over him, but his expression changed slightly as he replied, “There’s new information. The Russians have begun to recalibrate their positioning here. They’ll launch missiles in 40 minutes. You all need to hurry.”