Chapter 3, Crisis Moment

At this moment, someone reminded Director Lin Shenhe that they were unable to contact Bai Yan. The location of the three of them was only four hundred meters in a straight line from the center of the EMP shockwave. This intense EMP shockwave destroyed all unprotected electronic devices within its range, making it impossible for the authorities to confirm the specific location of the three through radio positioning.

The image is captured from the body camera of a patrol officer who is present at the scene, communicating with headquarters via a radio network. At this moment, personnel from the Ninth Division have already connected the signal directly to his communicator.

Surrounding them were hundreds of elite talents from various places, including lip-reading experts who deciphered the conversation between Wang Lei and the Bai sisters through lip movements. A few minutes later, experts from the Ninth Division even hacked into the three individuals' phones through a backdoor in a mobile application, covertly transforming their devices into "remote listening devices" to eavesdrop on their conversation without their notice.

No one would disturb the "Prophet" while he is painting at this time. Multiple cameras installed in the room beforehand captured the sketches he was drawing. The completed images revealed the outlines of the surrounding buildings, and from the finished portions, it can be inferred that this seems to be a secluded corner somewhere within the city.

Subsequently, personnel from the Ninth Division, located thousands of kilometers away, even remotely adjusted the camera lens near the coffee shop to monitor the conversation between Wang Lei and the Bai sisters in the coffee shop from thousands of kilometers away

Individuals who are missing a wire on their body are officially referred to as "wireless individuals"

The second painting has now been completed to three-fourths, but the location depicted in the painting has yet to be found, and Lin Shenhe is becoming increasingly anxious

Not yet, it is currently only in the draft stage, consisting entirely of on-site scenes, and the most critical parts have not yet been produced

Lin Shenhe furrowed his brows even tighter, his expression growing more serious. At that moment, the prophet with rolling eyes was swiftly sketching the body of the second police officer lying on the ground.

For more than a year, the "Prophet" has depicted many such "wireless ones" through his art, assisting the authorities in identifying them; however, most of these "wireless ones" have died, succumbing to various inexplicable "accidents"

Indeed, he is one who is unbound, and he is aware that he has been marked by death

More than an hour ago, the staff here went into emergency mode again, the reason being that the "Prophet" from Section 9 suddenly started to draw

The Ninth Bureau, the most mysterious department in the Chinese government, is affiliated with the National Security Administration, but few people know its specific office location, and it is more commonly referred to by the nickname "related department" within the bureau

Before Lin Shenhe could finish speaking, the live footage on the screen suddenly froze, and the words "Signal Interrupted" appeared in the center of the screen

What is going on? Why has the signal been interrupted? Could it be an EMP? Damn it, has it started now?

The prophet has begun to draw people

The urgency arises because Lin Shenhe, drawing from past experiences, knows that when the "Prophet" begins to paint, it is at the very moment just before the "event" occurs. While he is "painting," it represents the "ongoing" state of the "event." The moment he finishes the painting signifies the end of the event. If the location can be confirmed or even the target locked in before the painting is completed, it may be possible to find those who have already been placed on the "Death's Blacklist" of the "Wireless" and save their lives from the hands of death.

After listening for a while, Lin Shenhe ordered, "Enough! Immediately contact Chief Inspector Bai Yan for me; I want to speak directly with the disconnector through her."

Comrade Wang Qinian, please leave quickly

It is smaller than the one that occurred in the United States and Europe

This place is called Taihe Square locally, and it is a construction site that is currently under development. It is nearing completion, with the later stages of construction underway. There are only a few construction workers around, and there are no surveillance cameras installed nearby

He is Liu Min, code-named "Prophet," from the Ninth Bureau. Like Wang Lei, he is also a "Wireless".

When the prophet began to paint the second picture, even the number one leader was startled. Just a few minutes earlier, Director Lin Shenhe had just spoken on the phone with the number one leader, who had authorized him to mobilize all local resources to respond to the potential "disaster incident" that might occur here. Behind the seemingly tranquil facade of Xihai City, official forces were already being fully mobilized. The directors of public security bureaus and police stations across various regions received urgent calls from their superiors without exception. The local armed police forces sounded the alarm for mobilization, the fire department personnel stood ready, and even the nearby stationed troops received a level two combat readiness notification from their superiors. Behind the seemingly tranquil facade of Xihai City, official forces were already being fully mobilized. The directors of public security bureaus and police stations across various regions received urgent calls from their superiors without exception. The local armed police forces sounded the alarm for mobilization, the fire department personnel stood ready, and even the nearby stationed troops received a level two combat readiness notification from their superiors.

Although the second image is not yet complete, all personnel from the Ninth Division have been mobilized. Based on the already drawn portions, they are searching for the "incident location" of the second painting. At this moment, the computer of the Ninth Division has already been connected to the information processing center of Xihai City, and the highest authorities of the city's transportation, public security, and even the armed police forces have all received an urgent notice from their superiors, requesting them to cooperate to the fullest extent with the comrades of the Ninth Division. At this moment, the computer of the Ninth Division has already been connected to the information processing center of Xihai City, and the highest authorities of the city's transportation, public security, and even the armed police forces have all received an urgent notice from their superiors, requesting them to cooperate to the fullest extent with the comrades of the Ninth Division.

The painting is not yet finished, but the ninth person has already noticed something amiss

Director Lin, the identity of that female police officer has been confirmed. She is Bai Ye's cousin, named Bai Yan, twenty-eight years old, and holds the position of first-class police inspector in Xihai City

Lin Shenhe reacted within a few seconds, quickly issuing several commands

The reason why the people at the ninth location are so tense is that in the past, the prophet usually painted only one painting at a time. Occasionally, there were instances of two paintings being created, and in the past year, he painted two paintings consecutively on two occasions, each time resulting in a tremendous disaster that caused significant casualties. Fortunately, the locations of these disasters were all abroad. Those two disasters resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of injuries in both places, which can be described as extremely tragic

Lin Shenhe, based on past experience, understands very well that the prophecies of the "prophet" are never without basis. Wang Lei will certainly appear in the first image, and there must be an inevitable connection with the truth of the second image

The headquarters of the Ninth District is a vast information processing center, located in a hall of over a thousand square meters. In addition to housing hundreds of computers and several hundred staff members, the most striking feature is the large fluorescent display screen on the background wall, which can switch at any time to surveillance footage from any location within China as needed. Anyone who enters this place will have the first impression that they have stepped into the world of the American film "Enemy of the State." In fact, in terms of monitoring intensity, this place is not much different from that depicted in the movie. The advancement of internet technology has made the world smaller, transforming the Earth into a "global village."

The drawing is a sketch created with a pencil. The first drawing depicts a photograph of an intersection, where there is a large pit at the junction. Next to the pit, a car is parked, and beside the car stands a man who is bending down to knock on the car window, speaking to the driver inside.

Every time the "Prophet" paints, it causes a commotion in the entire Ninth District, sometimes even alarming the highest leadership

The people at the ninth location are currently in a state of chaos, all in an effort to identify this man and the driver of the vehicle. The most significant difference between them, as depicted in the drawing, and the surrounding "onlookers" is that they are missing a line on their bodies

We have found the location in the second painting

A half-drawn sketch base was sent to the mobile phones of every traffic police officer, criminal police officer, and even civil servant in Xihai City via the internet, requesting them to "human flesh" search for and confirm the suspected target's location

At the ninth information command center, the personnel quickly confirmed that the scene here matched the image on the painting created by the 'Prophet' by comparing it with the footage transmitted through him. At the same time, other law enforcement officers near Wang Qinian's location also received instructions promptly and were rushing over to provide support.

However, this time, the location is in China, and it is highly likely to be in Xihai City, which has a population of nearly 4 million. The population density here is greater than that of Europe and America, and if a disaster were to occur here, the number of casualties would be several times greater than there

On the side, his assistant secretary Li Minghui said: "Director Lin, it can be basically confirmed that the student named Wang Lei is definitely a 'Wireless One', and he has escaped many assassination attempts. This is truly wonderful"

The scene of the sinkhole at the intersection is an excellent reference point. In just ten minutes, the personnel at the ninth location confirmed through the national network that the target was located at the Wenquan intersection in Xihai City. It was learned that a serious sinkhole accident had occurred there not long ago, resulting in heavy casualties. In another five minutes, the target vehicle, a BMW parked at the intersection, was confirmed through the surveillance footage transmitted by the Xihai City Traffic Police Brigade. Then, by analyzing the scenes captured by cameras installed at different angles near the scene, the target was finally identified entering a nearby café. In another five minutes, the target vehicle, a BMW parked at the intersection, was confirmed through the surveillance footage transmitted by the Xihai City Traffic Police Brigade. Then, by analyzing the scenes captured by cameras installed at different angles near the scene, the target was finally identified entering a nearby café.

At the office of the director in the ninth location, in front of the overall supervisor Lin Shenhe's desk, even Bai Yan's information was placed there. At this moment, Lin Shen was carefully reviewing Wang Lei's information

The officer who discovered the scene was named Wang Qinian. He was extremely excited when he found the target through visual search and reported it to his superiors. Soon, the information was escalated through several layers to the Ninth Division. During a brief communication, the superior praised Wang Qinian, and then Wang Qinian learned that the person he was speaking with was a significant figure, someone who was his "superior's superior's superior." This left the young officer feeling inexplicably thrilled. The superior praised Wang Qinian during a brief communication, and then Wang Qinian learned that the person he was speaking with was a significant figure, someone who was his "superior's superior's superior." This left the young officer feeling inexplicably thrilled.

Please contact Minister Zhang

Wang Qinian adjusted the lens of his body-worn camera while introducing the situation here to Lin Shenhe, who was thousands of kilometers away.

During this period, the authorities also used the database to check the vehicle owner's license plate number, quickly identifying the owner of the BMW, Bai Ye. As for Wang Lei, who appeared to be a student, more time was spent confirming his identity; however, through advanced facial recognition technology, his identity was also confirmed within ten minutes.

The range of the EMP has been quickly confirmed, with a diameter of approximately 3 kilometers. The affected area is clearly marked on the adjacent LCD screen, and the center of the EMP occurrence is precisely the location confirmed by Officer Wang Qinian.

The completion time of the first painting by the prophet coincided precisely with the moment of the subsidence incident in Xihai City

The first "person" depicted by the prophet is lying on the ground, dressed in a police uniform, wearing a police cap, with his head tilted to one side as if it were broken...

When the machinery of the state is mobilized and genuinely intends to accomplish a task, its energy is extraordinarily powerful

Lin Shenhe nodded slightly, neither affirming nor denying, and asked: "Has Xiao Liu's second painting not been completed yet?"

On the surveillance screen at the ninth location, the "Prophet" quickly appeared, holding a pencil and rapidly drawing on paper

The LCD screen in the ninth service hall quickly switched to the live broadcast.

Director Lin Shen of the Ninth Division observed the three individuals seated in the café, engaged in conversation while using a tablet. At that moment, personnel from the Ninth Division had even infiltrated the café's computer and surveillance system through the internet and backdoor programs, subsequently capturing the images displayed on the tablet held by Wang Lei via the monitors installed in the café.

While speaking, the secretary beside him moved the mouse, and the computer in front of Lin Shenhe immediately displayed a scene from another camera: in a study, a young man with hair as messy as a bird's nest was holding a pencil in his left hand, seemingly frantically scribbling something on a large sheet of white paper of A1 size (A1 size is 594mm × 841mm). The young man's eyes appeared very strange, rolling back like those of a dead fish.

Not long ago, the first painting was completed, and then the entire personnel of the ninth location were busy confirming the occurrence site of this painting

Before contacting his direct superior, Minister Zhang, Lin Shenhe ordered: "Immediately locate the three of them, especially the one named Wang Lei, the 'wireless operator.' Ensure his absolute safety at all costs; he is the key figure in this operation"

At that moment, another phone in the room rang. The secretary answered it, and a few seconds later, he informed Director Lin Shenhe with a look of joy on his face

However, this "relevant department" is a department with immense power, and during extraordinary times, it even has the authority to directly mobilize armed police forces from various regions

Immediately confirm the range of the EMP impact

At this moment, the personnel responsible for monitoring the prophet at the ninth location excitedly reminded Lin Shenhe from the side