Necromancer, summoning 055? What the heck?

Chapter 31 Stargazing and Compassion

Lin Xiangdong, Chief of the Comprehensive Section of the Dongxia Military Security Bureau.

Just from the name, you can tell that this person has some family background.

However, he has now been dismissed.

On the day he received the order from his superiors, he was taken to a separate interrogation room in the Security Bureau. All surveillance equipment was turned off, and before the minister left, he turned on a high-powered jamming device.

The solemnity of the gesture sent chills down his spine, and he even began to wonder if his father, a colonel-level officer, had betrayed the country.

Then, the person who walked in made him excitedly stand up.

Cangming is in charge of the central government of Dongxia.

"Hello, Comrade Lin Xiangdong. Since this happened so suddenly, I'll keep it brief."

"We have reviewed your entire resume. The Central Office and the Ministry of State Security both highly regard you. As a politically qualified, highly competent, and capable professional, the country now has a special mission and would like to invite you to participate."

Lin Xiangdong stood tall and straight, his voice echoing through the interrogation room: "Please change 'instructions' to 'leadership,' and resolutely complete the mission!"

"Wait, let me finish."

"If you accept this task, you will no longer have any private space. Your whereabouts will be recorded in your entirety, your communication devices will be controlled 24 hours a day, every external contact you make must be approved, and all conversations must be reported truthfully."

"You will be permanently banned from leaving the borders of Dongxia, prohibited from publishing any public or social media content, and prohibited from speaking in public without permission."

"Your future life partner will also undergo rigorous screening. If you become husband and wife, given the need to preserve your privacy, you will inevitably be outside the scope of monitoring for some time. Therefore, all of your partner's external communications will be subject to the same level of supervision as you."

“I need to emphasize that these oversight measures will not end when your mission is completed or terminated; they will continue throughout your life and even extend to all your loved ones whom you wish to maintain contact with.”

"I think you need to think about this carefully!"

What's there to consider?

Lin Xiangdong felt his blood surging, his heart pounding so hard it felt like a battle song was being pounded in his chest.

What kind of treatment is this? This is the treatment that the nation's leaders received back then.

Shouldering the fate of the nation, their names will be etched in history!
Yes, I will likely remain unknown and anonymous until my death, and my identity will not be revealed for many years to come.

What does that have to do with anything?

For a man from Dongxia with a strong sense of national pride, could he resist such temptation?
"Reporting to the commander, I am certain that I am willing to accept the mission, obey any arrangements made by the country, and complete the mission at all costs!"

The voice was a thunderous roar, delivered with all the strength of his body.

"Okay!" Cangming stood up, took the initiative to extend his hand, and shook hands firmly with Lin Xiangdong.

"Comrade Xiangdong, from now on, you have two days. Comrades from the First Division will accompany you throughout to handle your personal affairs. Also, say goodbye to your family. I'll be waiting for you at Chang Le Palace at this time the day after tomorrow." "From now on, you will be staying at Chang Le Palace for an extended period. We'll be spending every day together!"

To be honest, for a brief moment, Lin Xiangdong felt that parents weren't actually that important, and could even be a bit of a hindrance.

After waving goodbye to his father, who was smoking heavily, and his mother, whose eyes were filled with tears, Lin Xiangdong moved into his dormitory in the Tongguang Hall of Changle Palace, which was only a wall away from the Linhua Hall.

Here, he met his two other colleagues. One was named Chi Qiu, who looked refined and wore a pair of half-rimmed black glasses, his gaze behind the lenses calm and focused; the other was named Zheng Ran, who was tall, with a neat buzz cut, and an air of scholarly elegance between his brows.

Lin Xiangdong, who came from a security background, quickly realized after a brief conversation with his two colleagues that this was not a task that required the use of force. Although all three of them had military or police backgrounds, they were more inclined to clerical work and were the type who needed to "use their brains" more.

On the second day of work, after everything was settled, Cangming personally announced the work rules.

"Remember, at no time is it allowed for any of you to be alone while guarding the beacon! At least two or more people must be present."

"It is strictly forbidden to disclose any real information about the beacon to anyone other than the three of you. Your subordinates and departments may only accept your task instructions and are not allowed to conduct any communication beyond the work objectives."

"To send a message to any third party other than me, all three of you must be present at the same time, or I must be present in person..."

The Cangming leader gave more than a dozen instructions, requiring the group to repeat them in detail before assigning them specific tasks.

Lin Xiangdong, Chi Qiu, and Zheng Ran will form a core group codenamed "Star Gazing" to lead a newly established, massive organization with special authorization from the Dongxia Central Government, capable of mobilizing almost all national resources—the "Compassionate Voyage" Project Command.

Contrary to his expectations of something extraordinary, the job was incredibly tedious. As the team leader, Lin Xiangdong spent his days reading, patrolling, patrolling, and reading, guarding the "beacon" that never seemed to wake up.

Once again, I sat down outside the isolation pod and opened the book "Behind Me is a Steel Torrent." I had only read a few lines when a sharp and unique alarm suddenly sounded.

Lin Xiangdong sprang up reflexively and quickly exchanged a glance with Chi Qiu, who was on duty opposite him. The two of them almost simultaneously calibrated the recorders on their chests and pressed the intercom button heavily with their thumbs—their communication equipment was specially made, and if they needed to issue public instructions to the engineering department personnel, both of them had to activate it at the same time.

With a slightly trembling voice, Lin Xiangdong issued a long string of instructions that he had silently practiced countless times.

"All personnel on duty shall withdraw immediately and proceed to Office Area No. 3 to await further instructions."

"Notify the translation team, external liaison team, expert team, and analysis team to take their positions and enter Level 1 response status; other teams should enter Level 2 response status."

"Security! Seal off all entrances and exits to the Cihang Office, impose Level 1 martial law! Silence protocol!"

After issuing the order, Lin Xiangdong quickly opened the specially made encrypted mobile phone on his chest and sent a specific combination of numbers and text to the only preset number: "Report to the Central Office of the Chief Minister: 0729 - The Prodigal Son Returns!"

After completing all this, and confirming again through the monitoring screen that all personnel on the perimeter had reached a safe position, Lin Xiangdong and Chi Qiu stood side by side, placing their palms on the door. After a combination of fingerprint, iris scan, and triple password verification, with a soft "click," the heavy outer door of the top-secret warehouse slowly opened, revealing the second observation area.

"I'm going into the inner compartment!" Lin Xiangdong gave the concise instruction.

Chi Qiu hesitated for a brief moment, then nodded and said, "Okay! Be careful!" He then quickly walked to the central control panel and operated it rapidly. A series of precise data were reported: "Geiger count 0.20 μSv/h, radiation level normal; aerosol concentration below the threshold, air cleanliness meets standards; rapid virus screening shows no abnormalities; microbial card slot shows no abnormalities..."

"Entry permitted!"

(End of this chapter)