Luky Pratama stood in front of the main control booth, his eyes continued to monitor data bait. His cold smile from before had disappeared, replaced by the usual alert expression.
"System. Give real-time updates to the situation after our attacks," he ordered in his mind.
[The system confirms the request]
[Monitor the global intelligence channel ...]
[Track enemy financial activities ...]
[Analyzing the remaining consortium communication ...]
[Operating Status Report: revenge]
[Ernst Vogel Target:
[$ 4.2 billion was successfully confiscated from the Swiss account. Assets have been integrated into our digital vault.
$ 1.5 billion from Liechtenstein's reserve account was successfully intercepted and taken over 12 minutes ago.
False traces ('Wealth Phantom') were successfully planted. Vogel internal communication analysis shows extreme anger directed at General Xiang. Vogel openly accused Xiang of betrayal in their emergency communication channel.
Total Vogel losses for now: $ 5.7 billion. Operational activity is reportedly chaotic.]
[Target General Xiang:
The intelligence package on weapons routes has been received by local authorities in Chad and the Republic of Central Africa, as well as by two groups of competitors' militia.
Satellite reports and human sources confirmed armed confrontation in two Xiang weapons transfer points. One weapon convoy was reported to be robbed by militias, the other was confiscated by government army.
Xiang loss estimation: $ 300 million in lost weapons, plus significant disturbances to the distribution network.
Xiang responded in internal communication, calling Vogel as "Careless Stupid Pig" and denied all accusations. He threatened to attract his military support from a consortium operation.]
[Atlanta Server Target:
Autonomous 'counter-hack-hack' attacks are still ongoing. The core server of the consortium communication is still offline.
Recovery efforts by their technical teams are hampered by unbroken order loops injected by our system.
Consortium internal communication is forced to be diverted to a slower and less safe channel, making them more vulnerable to our interception.]
[Conclusion: Initial attacks succeeded. Internal conflict between Vogel and Xiang has been triggered.
"Good. Very good," Luky murmured. "Ariawan, the status of our legal team?"
"They have submitted a petition for freezing the trial in Singapore and London using proof of our new liquidity, Boss," Ariawan answered. "The process is still ongoing, but the judge seems to be starting to question the validity of the initial freezing request. We see opportunities."
"Speed up that. Offer cash guarantees if needed. I want the assets to be released," Luky ordered.
"Message from Lodge, Boss," reported an analyst. "He said, 'Xiang is angry. He will not stay silent. He will reply. The target is likely to be your logistics operation in Singapore. That is your weak point. Beware.'"
Luky frowned. "The system, verification of the claim. Analysis of our logistics operation vulnerability in Singapore."
[Analyze ...]
[PT. Pratama Global Logistics (Singapore) is a distribution center for 40% of goods imported by our companies in Southeast Asia.]
[This facility is protected by an industrial standard security system. Not designed to withstand military attacks or full scale paramilitary.]
[Probability that Xiang will target this facility as a retaliation: 87%.]
[The estimated attack method: infiltration by the Sabotage team or armed drone attack.]
"Can we move a critical inventory?" Luky asked.
[Inventory worth $ 1.2 billion is in that location. Transfer takes 72 hours with current resources.]
[Attacks can occur in a matter of hours.]
"System, we have 'emergency bubble' and 'flash fabrication'. Can we use it to maintain that facility?"
[Emergency Bubble can be activated remotely to protect the area of the size of the main warehouse for 5 minutes.
[Flash Fabrication can print portable drone drone and additional security equipment at the location if our 3D backup printer there has adequate raw materials.
[Recommendation: Send an immediate warning to the facility manager. Increase security readiness. Activate 'God's Eye' to monitor the area around the facilities. Preparing to activate 'emergency bubble' if the attack is detected.
"Do!" Luky's command. "Send a warning to Singapore. Direct direction from me: Key all doors. Evacuation of all non-essential personnel. Prepare a security team for the possibility of attacks. System, send designs for drone drivers and portable ballistic shields to their 3D printers. Print as much as possible."
[The command is confirmed.]
[The warning was sent to PT. Pratama Global Logistics, Singapore.]
[The design of the security device is sent. Printing begins.]
[Activating 'God's Eye (Local)' for Singapore ...]
[Monitoring begins.]
A few minutes passed in tense silence. Then, a report from Singapore entered through a safe video channel. The face of a tense facility manager appears on the screen.
"Boss, we received a warning. Personnel have been evacuated. Our security team is alert. 3D printers are printing the equipment you send. So far, no suspicious activity is seen."
"Maintain position. Report everything, no matter how small," Luky said.
[God's Eye reports:]
[Scanning the area around the facility ...]
[No suspicious vehicle ...]
[There are no armed personnel detected ...]
[Warning: Detecting a very vague non-standard drone control signal, originating from a location that is 2 km in a office building.]
[Analyzing signals ... matching the pattern of 'Shadow Hawk' type military combat drones that are usually used by Chinese military contractors.]
"Drone!" Luky snapped. "They will attack from the air! System, activate 'emergency bubble' now! Focus on the roof and the receipt of goods!"
[Activating 'emergency bubble' ...]
[Kinetic energy shield is activated around the main warehouse of PT. Pratama Global Logistics.] **
[Duration: 05:00 ... 04:59 ...]
Almost at the same time, on the video screen from Singapore, three small stealth drones appeared in the sky, moving quickly towards the facility. The drone released a small bullet.
"Boss, we were attacked!" shouted facility manager.
The control bullet hit the shield of the energy invisible around the building. A small explosion shook the air, but the shield held all the impact. The building itself was not touched.
"The enemy drone is confused. They surround the area," reported the manager.
"System, can 'God's Eye' disrupt or take over the drone control?" Luky asked.
[Trying to hack the drone control frequency ...]
[Drone uses high level military encryption ...]
[Hacking fails.]
[Alternative: 'God's Eye' can guide the security team in the field to shoot down the drone with a printed weapon.
"Singapore, listen! The system will send coordinates and drone tracks directly to your security tablet! Use the newly printed signal and weapons to bring them down!" Luky's command.
"Understandably, Boss!"
On the screen, the security team in Singapore, which is now equipped with newly printed shields and portable weapons, moves according to the guidelines of 'God's Eye'. One drone was successfully converted to the signal and crashed into the ground. The other two were dropped by the right shot directed by the system.
[All drone threats are naturalized.]
[Emergency Bubble is still active. Duration: 01:12.]
"Good! Good work, team!" said Luky. "The system, track the drone control signal back to the source. I want the exact address."
[Tracking ...]
[Signal comes from Suite 1204, Tower Sentra, Singapore.]
[Access to Property Database: Suite was rented by 'Delta Forwarding', a shell company connected to the Xiang network.]
"The Zulu team, I have a mission for your backup team in Singapore," Luky said to the aerpeace. "Location: Tower Sentra, Suite 1204. Target: Drone Xiang Operator Team. I want them to be secured and interrogated. Catch them before they run away."
"Responded to, Boss. The Delta team is moving now. Estimation arrives: 6 minutes," answered the voice of the leader of the Zulu team.
Luky saw the 'emergency bubble' countdown. The energy shield goes out. The building in Singapore is intact, there is no damage.
"The crisis is over," he said, letting go of his breath. "Good work, everyone."
Reports from the Zulu team arrived a few minutes later. "Boss, we arrived at the suite. The place was empty. They were gone. We found the drone control equipment left in a hurry. There was one item left behind: Burner's cellphone."
"Take the cellphone home. Maybe our system can recover something," Luky said.
[Warning: Receiving a new message from the lodge channel.]
The message appeared on Luky's private screen.
`You survived. Xiang will be more careful next time. But he is weak now. This is an opportunity to destroy it. He keeps a secret ledger about all his dark operations on a private server on his villa in Macau. The data will destroy it. Coordinates: 22,1589 ° N, 113.5591 ° E. Very strict security. Your team that attacks villa Ivanov might be able to do it.
Luky read the message carefully. "The system, analysis of this message and its coordinates."
[Analyze ...]
[Coordinates lead to a luxury villa in Macau which is registered on behalf of the company Shell Xiang.]
[Existing intelligence data: The villa is known as Xiang's personal resting place. Its safety is known to be very tight, with armed guards and sophisticated cyber defense systems.]
[Why does Lodge give this?] Possibly 1: He really wants Xiang to be destroyed. Possibilities 2: This is a trap to trap our best team at the location with the highest security.]
[Recommendation: Carefully Approach. Send a small reconnaissance team first to verify.]
"Echo team," Luky called. "You hear that? Get ready for a reconnaissance mission to Macau. I want to confirm visuals about the server and security in this villa before we send the attacking team."
"It is understood, Boss. The Echo team moved in 30 minutes," answered the voice of the team leader.
Luky stood up, stretching his stiff body. He looked at the command center.
"We have just broken their counterattack. We keep hitting them. But still alert. Lodge is useful, but the motivation is still suspicious. We play with fire."
He walked to his console.
"The system, then monitor all movement efforts by Vogel or Xiang. I want to know every step they are."
[The command is confirmed.]
War still continues. Luky has won this round, but the fight to survive and dominate far from over. Every victory brought him closer to the core of the consortium, and closer to a larger danger.