Chapter 868: Found
The sudden raid dealt a devastating blow to Eden. Several of Eden’s secret outposts, hidden within Stargate Base, were swiftly eliminated by the military. Many of Eden’s elite operatives were captured in the process. Among them, the most notable was a Six Gods Realm powerhouse codenamed Thousand Ghosts, Zheng Daoyuan.
On the surface, Zheng Daoyuan had served as a low-ranking logistics officer within the Stargate Base's military. But in truth, he was a long-standing member of Eden. He ranked as the fifth most important figure within Eden’s organizational structure in the Xiao Kuang Star Region.
He had been undercover at Planet Nock’s orbital Stargate Base for over a hundred and twenty years. Even after his arrest, many still refused to believe he was part of Eden and pleaded on his behalf. But all resistance and denial quickly crumbled into dust in the face of irrefutable evidence. The military’s Special Tribunal immediately conducted an emergency interrogation of Zheng Daoyuan.
At such a critical moment, his testimony would play a decisive role in shaping the military’s next course of action. Those with insider knowledge from all sides watched the interrogation closely.
It was rumored that Zheng Daoyuan was even subjected to an assassination attempt during the process and nearly lost his life. The interrogation lasted only six hours before it ended abruptly.
Officials from the Special Tribunal left in haste, heading straight for the Supreme Military Command to deliver their report. Shortly afterward, a few unofficial leaks began to circulate. They claimed Zheng Daoyuan had finally broken under the Tribunal’s harsh methods and confessed. The information he provided was said to be devastating and capable of delivering a fatal blow to Eden.
Li Xiaofei, however, paid no attention to such rumors. As one of the officers who had participated in the Rattle the Grass to Startle the Snake operation, and who had even personally fought with Zheng Daoyuan, he was among the first to receive a commendation from the Supreme Military Command.
The military operation had not ended. Li Xiaofei continued to lead his personal special forces unit, the Meteor squad, carrying out follow-up missions in a calm and orderly manner.
At this time, the Stargate Base had entered a state of outward calm but internal tension. Some of the more perceptive powerhouses had already sensed that something was off.
That afternoon, an unusual surge of energy rippled out from the vicinity of the Subspace anchor point. Moments later, a new battle erupted. A Reaper army had emerged from the Subspace wormhole and descended upon the Stargate Base in a sudden offensive.