Chapter 63: Infiltration (IV)

After the communication ended, Lin Fan began to take action.

He did not set off immediately, but instead used the authority of a Deputy Leader to secretly retrieve historical data and geographical environment information regarding the Dark Star Base.

He discovered that this base was completely hidden underground on a deserted planet, Ceres, and possessed a highly concealed energy barrier and an automated defense System.

More importantly, unexplained energy fluctuations frequently appeared around it, which were clearly related to the research findings of the High-Dimensional Laboratory.

"It seems the Dark Star Base is the true operational center of the Black Obsidian Organization," Lin Fan pondered to himself.

He decided to continue disguising himself as Deputy Leader Ling Chuan, using this escort mission as an opportunity to infiltrate the enemy.

However, before executing the mission, he needed to securely place the original body of Deputy Leader Ling Chuan for the time being.

He used spiritual power to Seal the consciousness of the real Deputy Leader Ling Chuan, storing it deep within his own Purple Mansion, and set up multiple Restrictions to ensure the other party could not escape.

Lin Fan piloted a black shuttle, leading a transport team loaded with a large quantity of energy crystals and Advanced weapon components, heading toward the Dark Star Base.

The journey was calm on the surface, but he keenly sensed that some members of the transport team were observing him in secret.

"It seems these people don't fully trust Deputy Leader Ling Chuan either," Lin Fan sneered inwardly, though his expression remained flawless.

He used his Mental Energy to quietly cover the entire transport fleet, keeping every person's movements in sight.

Sure enough, when entering an asteroid belt, a transport ship at the rear of the fleet suddenly deviated from the formation's trajectory and quietly accelerated away.

Lin Fan pretended not to notice, but secretly activated a Void Realm mark, quickly locking onto the destination of that transport ship.

He split off a wisp of spiritual power to attach to the transport ship, quietly monitoring the other party's actions.

A few minutes later, that transport ship actually stopped at a hidden signal transmission point, and the people on board were transmitting some kind of data.

"As expected, there are traitors within the Red Abyss." A cold light flashed in Lin Fan's eyes, but he did not act immediately, choosing instead to remain undercover and pretend to be completely unaware of this.

Several hours later, the transport team arrived at the Dark Star Base.

Lin Fan looked up at this deserted planet, his heart immediately alert—although it was desolate on the surface, the air was filled with a strange energy fluctuation that vaguely matched the energy characteristics of the High-Dimensional Laboratory.

After entering the base, Lin Fan noticed that the architectural style here was completely different from other Red Abyss strongholds; it looked more like it had been renovated from the ruins of a highly Advanced civilization.

He pretended to inspect the transport process while secretly using spiritual power to probe the situation deep within the base.

Soon, he discovered a massive laboratory filled with strange-looking equipment, and the most conspicuous among them was a huge silver device, resembling some kind of energy converter.

Lin Fan sensed that this device was constantly absorbing surrounding high-dimensional energy.

Just then, Shen He appeared suddenly, his tone cold: "Deputy Leader Ling Chuan, you shouldn't have entered here without authorization."

Lin Fan feigned calmness and smiled slightly: "I was just worried about the safety of the transported supplies and wanted to confirm everything was correct personally."

Shen He clearly did not believe him, but did not press the issue further, only saying coldly: "Remember your duties; don't ask about things you shouldn't, or you will suffer the consequences."

Immediately afterward, he ordered people to "escort" Lin Fan out of the laboratory.

After being forced to leave the laboratory, Lin Fan was not discouraged.

Through this brief observation, he had already confirmed that the Dark Star Base was the cooperative center between the Red Abyss and the Black Obsidian Organization, and that silver device was very likely the core of the Black Obsidian Light Project.

Lin Fan sneered inwardly, "Red Abyss and Black Obsidian Organization, I really want to see what you are actually up to."

After leaving the laboratory, Lin Fan did not return directly to his quarters; instead, he found a quiet place to sit cross-legged, his Soul consciousness diving deep into his Purple Mansion.

He focused his attention on the sealed real Deputy Leader Ling Chuan and said in a low voice: "Deputy Leader Ling Chuan, it seems your position in the Red Abyss isn't easy either. If you can cooperate with me, perhaps you might still save your life."

Deputy Leader Ling Chuan was locked down by spiritual power, but his consciousness remained clear. He sneered: "What do you want to know?"

"I ask, you answer." Lin Fan's gaze was like a torch, "What is the true purpose of the Dark Star Base? What is the relationship between the research in the High-Dimensional Laboratory and the Black Obsidian Light Project?"

Deputy Leader Ling Chuan hesitated for a moment, then finally spoke: "The Dark Star Base is just a facade; the true core is that high-dimensional energy converter in the laboratory.

Its purpose is to provide a stable energy source for the Black Obsidian Light Project, and the so-called project… is actually an attempt to perform a Breakthrough of the high-dimensional barrier and open a passage to higher dimensions."

Lin Fan frowned slightly; this coincided with his previous speculation. He asked: "Why does the Black Obsidian Organization want to open a high-dimensional passage? What do they want?"

Deputy Leader Ling Chuan snorted coldly: "They want plenty of things. Once the high-dimensional passage is opened, they can obtain unimaginable resources and power.

They even believe that certain high-dimensional beings can be tamed and used as weapons."

Lin Fan's gaze sank: "You're cooperating with me just like that; aren't you afraid that after I finish using you, I'll just kill you?"

Deputy Leader Ling Chuan said coldly: "Do I have a choice? Rather than being killed by you, it's better to bet that you can truly shake the plans of the Red Abyss and the Black Obsidian Organization."

Although Deputy Leader Ling Chuan's answer provided some information, Lin Fan knew that verbal confessions were far less reliable than actual evidence.

Taking advantage of the dead of night, he utilized Void Evasion to silently infiltrate the core area of the Dark Star Base.

The High-Dimensional Laboratory was surrounded by dense defensive arrays, but under Lin Fan's spiritual sense probing, the weaknesses of these arrays were laid bare.

He used Void Realm energy to mask his own aura and successfully snuck into the interior of the laboratory.

In a closed data storage room, he discovered an independent quantum mainframe.

Lin Fan used a Void Realm mirror to create a Clone, covering himself while he cracked the mainframe's defense System.

The mainframe stored a large amount of encrypted data; Lin Fan browsed through it quickly and finally discovered a file titled "Black Obsidian Light Project Summary."

The file explicitly mentioned that the Black Obsidian Organization was conducting research through high-dimensional energy, attempting to develop a technology called the "High-Dimensional Resonance Weapon."

This kind of weapon could directly affect the spatial stability of the entire Star Domain, and even tear through spatial barriers, leaving the Federal Army with no way to defend against it.

More importantly, the file mentioned a key figure—the actual controller of the Black Obsidian Organization, "Mirror Venerable."

It is said that this person has already reached a state of existence that transcends human cognition and is the mastermind behind all the actions of the Black Obsidian Organization.

Lin Fan's brows were tightly locked; the information in this file was undoubtedly extremely important.

He quickly copied the data to his portable storage device and then retreated carefully.

The next day, Shen He convened a meeting of the high-level personnel at the Dark Star Base, and Lin Fan attended as a Deputy Leader.

In the conference room, the atmosphere was heavy and oppressive. Shen He stood at the end of the long table, his gaze like a blade, sweeping one by one over the high-level personnel sitting at the table.

"The first stage test of the 'Black Obsidian Light Project' will determine the future situation; everyone must give their all."

He paused, his gaze landing on Lin Fan, or more accurately, on Lin Fan who was disguised as Deputy Leader Ling Chuan:

"Deputy Leader Ling Chuan, you are responsible for transporting the Void Realm Source Furnace to the test site. This is a key piece of equipment for the test and must not have any errors."

Lin Fan smiled slightly, nodded, and replied: "Understood, I will personally escort it."