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"Um... judging from your appearance, is this your first time driving?"

Among the crowd, the person who had initially communicated with Wei Long also peeked out and looked at Wei Long, whose movements were somewhat stiff, and said...

"Haha, you're pretty good! Your observation skills are quite impressive. I didn't expect you to spot this on my first attempt. But don't worry, I was a pilot back in the day, this is no problem for me!"

Wei Long smiled awkwardly after hearing this, and then reassured him that he had practiced this countless times in his room before, and besides, this was not even a real problem.

The real challenge is controlling the distance to lower the parachute and land. You have to control the altitude carefully. If you open the parachute too early, the wind will blow them in a direction that deviates from their original position. If they fly into an uninhabited area or the sea, they will be doomed.

If they open their parachutes too late, their chances of survival upon impact with the ground are estimated to be only in the single digits.

"Hello?! Wei Long, Wei Long, can you hear me now? Wei Long, please respond!"

After breaking through the atmosphere, Dragon received Zoya's voice. Zoya and Lina in the Special Operations Department were wondering if Dragon had arrived at its destination when suddenly their equipment showed that they had reconnected to Dragon's signal.

Seeing this, Zoya immediately tried to contact Weilong to direct him to land and tell him when it was appropriate to open his parachute.

Meanwhile, Zhang Hao and the others also heard Zoya's words and immediately began to wait for Weilong's reply. As soon as they received Weilong's reply, they would release a signal flare to indicate the direction to Weilong so that he could find the right way in time.

"I can receive it, Zoya. Can you locate my position using the locator Xiaowen gave me before? I need the landing coordinates and a suitable landing zone."

After seeing that Wei Long had replied, Zoya immediately replied as well:

"I'll start pinpointing your location now. Lina, you help me pinpoint his location. I'll estimate the landing altitude. Dragon, you wait here. Once Lina confirms your location, she'll transmit it directly to your mask."

Zhang Hao, who was waiting below, also said:

"Brother Weilong, everything is ready on our side. Roy will now fire a signal flare into the sky to confirm your general direction and prevent you from veering off course."

After Zhang Hao finished speaking, Roy raised the flare gun and fired a flare into the sky. At the same time, Lina used the locator on Veyron's body to determine Veyron's location.

"Weilong, I've sent you the coordinates, did you receive them?"

Zhang Hao, with his superhuman vision, saw the rocket pod hurtling towards him at high speed, while Wei Long, inside the pod, saw the signal flare launched by Roy.

"Damn, is it really this bright in broad daylight? Seriously, won't Hudson's group find out like this?"

Just as Wei Long was complaining, Zoya calculated the optimal parachute landing zone for the Special Operations Department and immediately sent it to Wei Long.

"Great! I received everything, and now I have everything I need! Here I come!"

Looking at everything that had been prepared, Wei Long's hands, which had been trembling with nervousness, calmed down. After contacting everyone, the confident Wei Long was back online.

"Okay! Now!"

As the rocket plunged, Dragon, after seizing the opportune moment, pressed the button to deploy his parachute.

Chapter 898 Settling Accounts

As the button was pressed to activate, a small parachute first extended from the rear of the rocket capsule, reducing the speed of the return capsule from several hundred meters per second, while simultaneously pulling out the main parachute pack.

As the massive main parachute deploys, the descent speed of the entire rocket capsule decreases further. At this point, the heat shield at the bottom is jettisoned, exposing the landing cushioning engine.

After everything went smoothly, Wei Long let out a heavy sigh of relief, as the heavy burden that had been weighing on him dissipated considerably.

"Perfect! I can only say that my play this time was absolutely perfect! Xiao Hao, I saw the location you guys sent!"

Seeing the dragon descending towards them, Shenlan glanced at it and then told everyone to retreat to a safe area to give the dragon a better landing spot.

"We are about to land!"

With a loud bang, the rocket pod where Wei Long was located slammed heavily onto the ground, bounced forward a few times, and then rolled to a position not far in front of Zhang Hao and the others.

"Go check what's going on inside!"

Zhang Hao and the others did not hesitate at all. Roy was the first to rush towards the rocket pod. Although he felt that Wei Long was probably not injured, it was still just a feeling. Roy said that he still had to go and check.

Moreover, even if Wei Long wasn't injured, there were still other Hafk members inside, and as a doctor, I still needed to keep an eye on them.

After everyone arrived at the rocket hatch, they worked together to open it. However, just as they were about to get close, Wei Long's voice came over:

"Wait, wait, all of you, don't come any closer! I'm about to unleash a wave of handsome guys!"

Upon hearing Wei Long's words, Zhang Hao and the others stopped in their tracks and turned their gazes toward the door of the rocket pod.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, Wei Long used his jet engine to smash open the hatch, then knelt on one knee.

“Wei Long, you............”

Just as Roy was about to speak, Zhang Hao covered his mouth. At this moment, it was better to let Brother Weilong show off properly, after all, this opportunity was quite rare.

Then Wei Long slowly stood up from the ground. As everyone watched him hold the Tenglong sword, they cooperated and watched Wei Long completely put on a show.

"How about it? Am I handsome or not? To be honest, this mission really gave me a cold sweat, but luckily I was the one on the mission. Even though the process was a bit dangerous, we managed to complete it successfully in the end."

However, after Wei Long finished speaking with a smile, he found that everyone had already turned around to check on the status of the others in the cabin, and no one paid any attention to what he had just said.

Wei Long: Waaaaah, is it really just about watching me show off? Besides that, you guys aren't even willing to listen to a single word I say? This is outrageous! I'm heartbroken, the kind of heartbreak that needs a pot of braised pork to cheer me up.

After checking the physical condition of the rest of the people in the cabin, Roy said that everyone was fine and in good health. Hearing this, Deep Blue nodded and then said:

"This matter involves many things, and we hope you will cooperate. Please hand over all your communication devices to us. We will return them to you after some time when you are able to return to Hafk."

Some of the people inside looked somewhat reluctant when they heard that their communication devices were to be taken away, but when they saw the three big men, Deep Blue, Uluru, and Terry, standing directly in front of them, they silently handed over their devices with both hands.

After confirming that these people had no means of communication, Deep Blue had Red Wolf, Uluru, and Terry drive the large truck to pack them all up and take them to the territory that Said had prepared for them.

"Alright, now that things are settled, I... I need to put some pressure on that Hudson."

Looking at Weilong, who was carrying Zhang Hao and spinning him around, his deep blue eyes narrowed with a smile. Had they finally reached this point? Soon, they could begin to enjoy the fruits of their victory.

"Let's go back first and quickly clean up this scene."

Seeing this, Zhang Hao called Said and asked him to send a large truck to transport the rocket capsule away, while he himself began to clean up the site.

With everyone's combined efforts, the area was restored to its original state before the rocket launcher destroyed it.

Afterwards, Zhang Hao and the others also got into a car and hurriedly returned to the Special Operations Department.

Upon returning to the Special Operations Unit, Deep Blue immediately took Zhang Hao back to his room and then took out his phone to call Hudson.

Just as Hudson had finally calmed himself down and was about to start thinking about how to deal with the situation, a sudden phone call almost threw him into a panic.

Upon seeing the deep blue light on the other end of the phone, Hudson's face contorted in pain. He was truly at his wit's end. He hadn't expected GTI to contact him so quickly.

But realizing he couldn't escape now, and that ignoring the call would only make things worse, Hudson mustered his courage and pressed the answer button on his phone.

"Hello... This is Hudson."

Hearing the obvious lack of confidence in the voice on the other end of the phone, Shen Lan composed herself for a moment before speaking in her usual low voice:

"So much time has passed, what's the news from Weilong's side? This is quite different from what you said before, that you would report your location to us to confirm that we're safe."

Hudson: And the location? I didn't dare watch the explosion and the footage after that. I was afraid that if I watched for a few more seconds, I would die, you know!

After a long silence, Hudson decided to face reality. This was just compensation, wasn't it? He had enough money. If this could convince GTI to stop pursuing the matter with China, it would be the best news for him right now.

Chapter 899 Everything That Is About to End

Hudson, with a slightly trembling voice, told Deep Blue what he had seen. After he finished explaining the situation, Deep Blue fell into a long silence.

Hudson panicked even more upon seeing this. He thought that if Deep Blue had started cursing at him after hearing the news, Hudson would have felt a little better.

But he still encountered the situation he least wanted to see. As Deep Blue fell silent, Hudson's heart clenched.

"Hudson, this is not the time to joke with me. You promised me that this mission would be safe, and you said your Dark Star fuel was very stable. So what's the situation now?"

Hudson: I wish this were a joke. I really hope it's a joke!

"I'm so sorry... I didn't think things through this time, which is why this happened. I... I can offer compensation. On top of the original compensation, you can name your terms. It's just... I hope you can help me communicate with the Chinese side, is that alright?"

Hearing Hudson's almost humble tone on the other end of the phone, Shen Lan and Zhang Hao exchanged a glance. China? Good heavens, they had completely forgotten about such an important matter. But it's alright, since Hudson has brought it up, they won't hold back.

"Compensation? That's a living, breathing human life, and it all happened because you concealed your information about that Dark Star fuel. Hudson, how dare you expect us to plead for you in China?"

Hudson couldn't refute a single word, since Deep Blue was telling the truth, and the biggest problem in this matter did indeed lie with him. Hudson could only continue to be humble.

"However, seeing how sincere you are, we might as well give you a chance."

Hearing Deep Blue say there was still a chance, a glimmer of hope appeared in Hudson's previously lifeless eyes, and he hurriedly said:

"As long as China can handle it, I guarantee that funding, resources, or our technology will not be a problem."

Hearing that Hudson had said so, Zhang Hao did not hesitate at all and began to list a series of things on paper, which he then had Deep Blue report to Hudson.

Zhang Hao plans to give all the resources and technology included here to Said so that Asara's side can develop more quickly.

After hearing Deep Blue's offer, Hudson felt like a piece of his flesh had been cut off. It involved a lot of core technologies that he possessed. Where did Deep Blue get the information?

"...that's fine, but what about your side..."

Deep Blue also sensed Hudson's concerns and made him a promise:

"Don't worry, I, Shenlan, always keep my word. I've accepted your gifts, and China won't cause you any trouble. But what you promised me before—to bring peace to Asara..."

Hudson gave a wry smile. He had thought things through in his office for a while and realized that although the accident was serious, it wasn't enough to kill him.

However, I estimate that I will have to pack my things and leave Asara in the next few days, and my family will probably suffer a severe blow because of this incident.

"I'm sorry, as you know, this is the situation. All I can do is offer compensation."

After hanging up the phone with Deep Blue, Hudson could no longer hold on and collapsed to the ground unconscious. The events of the day were like a train whirlwind, and Hudson ultimately succumbed to his injuries and passed out.

The news of Hudson's coma soon reached Daisy's ears. Without any hesitation, she patted Desmulan on the back and laughed, having already helped Desmulan clean up the mess.

"Hahaha, oh Hudson, there's no need for him to struggle here anymore. Mary, send a message to his butler: since this guy is unconscious, just send him directly to the US headquarters. Anyway, he'll be going there tomorrow to face his trial."

"Oh, and tell his butler to pack up all their things and take them with him. From now on, everything Asara does is no longer his business as the head of the Efficiency Department."

After saying that, Daisy excitedly hugged Desmulan's neck, as if to ask for praise, and said:

"How about that? Aren't I amazing? With just a little trick, Hudson can only crawl back like a stray dog. And his family will probably suffer huge losses. His Dark Star Project can only remain a dream."

Demulan felt a sense of relief; all of this was finally over. After watching Hudson's trial in the US tomorrow, he could finally sign a peace treaty with Said.

Demoulin looked up, watching as his retirement life began to wave goodbye.

"By the way, how's the peace treaty with Asara coming along? You didn't want to draft it when I offered to, and I've been watching you think about how to deal with Hudson all this time. You haven't made a move yet, have you?"

Then, as if she had just realized something, Desmoulins looked at Daisy with a suspicious gaze, to which Daisy rolled her eyes at her.

"Don't worry about it. This little thing is no different from drinking water to me. Just mind your own business. This peace treaty is not a big deal to me. Alright, alright, stop babbling here. Get the materials ready, and we'll leave tomorrow."