Spy-x-War Showdown
Chapter 338 - 326 Spy-specific Equipment

Chapter 338: Chapter 326 Spy-specific Equipment

The next morning, as soon as Yang Yi opened his eyes, someone knocked on his door.

Yang Yi went to open the door and found Brian standing at his doorstep lively, "Found out."

It took all night, and Yang Yi didn’t know how Brian did it, but finding out who managed a famous university’s supercomputer shouldn’t be too difficult.

"What’s the result?"

"Imperial College’s supercomputer is one of the biggest in the United Kingdom, ranking in the top five. It’s primarily for the university’s internal use; anyone who applies could gain access to the supercomputer, with an expert committee of professors reviewing the applications for eligibility and determining the order of use. However, the principal has the authority to unilaterally decide to whom and for how long to allocate the resources of the supercomputer."

Yang Yi stroked his chin and said, "So, it means we just need to deal with the principal, right?"

"No, we don’t need to deal with the principal. The principal of Imperial College holds a very high status, especially in the academic world. If we mess with a principal, unless we kill him to silence him, the consequences would be serious if he dared to report us to the police station."

A world-famous institution being coerced by a bunch of people with the aim to use its supercomputer—if the UK government couldn’t keep it under wraps, they would be the first to not let Organization of Water off the hook.

On UK soil, if the UK government was really provoked, the outcome wouldn’t be good. Yang Yi wasn’t worried about the police, but if MI6 made a move, it would be over. After all, the UK is one of the permanent members of the Security Council, and its foundations are deep. Even now, a camel thin with hunger is still larger than a horse; eliminating Organization of Water would be as easy as crushing an ant.

Yang Yi looked at Brian with a puzzled expression. Brian spoke in a low voice, "We’ve found someone more suitable."

"Who?"

"Martin Howard, a well-known computer expert, he is the manager of Imperial College’s supercomputer and a member of the review committee. Most importantly, he is the one directly managing the supercomputer and also responsible for monitoring its operational state and specific actions."

"This person is a manager?"

"Yes! He even has the authority to terminate the supercomputer’s operations, and whether it needs maintenance or upgrades is up to him."

Yang Yi nodded, "That means he’s even more useful than the principal. Go find him! Have you dug up anything about this guy yet?"

"Not yet, but Charles has started looking into him. Once we know the person, the rest will be easy."

Yang Yi turned to Brian, "You’ve worked hard. Didn’t sleep all night? You should go rest now; leave the rest to me. By the way, did you tell Mike?"

Brian shook his head, "You go tell him. I’m off to sleep. Oh, and you need to sort out Xiao Ran’s issue today."

Yang Yi whispered, "You’re not going to use plasma, are you?"

"No need. I’ll deal with it after I wake up."

Brian smiled mysteriously, giving Yang Yi a very ominous feeling about Xiao Ran. Unless something unexpected happened, Xiao Ran would probably have a tough day.

Brian and Mike still had unresolved issues, so they rarely communicated unless necessary, and the chances of them interacting alone were almost nonexistent.

Yang Yi got dressed and knocked on Mike’s door, but after a long while, there was no response.

Mike hadn’t returned from going out, also having pulled an all-nighter. Suddenly, Yang Yi felt a bit ashamed. Brian and Mike weren’t young anymore and had to hustle all night whenever something happened. Meanwhile, he, much younger, had nothing else to do but sleep in.

He didn’t like the feeling of having nothing to do. Although Yang Yi was used to discussing everything with Mike first, he now decided to come up with a plan on his own first.

Yang Yi thought for a long time until Mike returned.

When Mike returned, it was already past ten in the morning. He directly knocked on Yang Yi’s door.

"I’ve bought everything we need."

Mike dropped a large bag on Yang Yi’s bed, sat down wearily, and then said in a deep voice, "I found a former equipment supplier whom I had dealings with, a man with a good reputation. His stuff is expensive, but it’s worth the money."

Yang Yi exclaimed in surprise, "You bought all the stuff in one night?"

Mike shook his head, "Not just one night, plus a morning. If it were standard spy gear, it wouldn’t take this long. But buying some unusual items, especially a data transmitter that spies don’t commonly use, took longer."

Pointing at the big bag, Mike spoke quietly, "Everything’s inside. The data transmitter Tang Guo wanted, the makeup Kate asked for. I didn’t buy guns; we won’t need them for now. Plus, there are some things you’ll need. Open it up and take a look."

Yang Yi opened the big bag, set aside a box containing the data transmitter for Tang Guo to check later if it’s usable, placed Kate’s requested makeup to one side, and took the remaining items for himself.

"What’s this?"

Yang Yi picked up a box, opened it, and found a pair of sunglasses, a pair of clear glasses, and eight very small black disks. In the center, there was a tiny propeller, each piece almost the size of a coin, quite miniature.

"Micro drone cameras. Both pairs of glasses are receivers, quite a rare find."

Yang Yi then picked up another box, opened it to find wire wound onto a reel, and exclaimed, "This is the same kind of wire Bass uses, you found it."

"Correct, though it’s rare, it’s very cheap."

Yang Yi opened another box, which contained a watch, then smiled and said, "This watch isn’t ordinary, right?"

"Indeed, it looks like a mechanical watch on the outside, but it’s actually an electronic one, with many integrated functions. First, it can send radio signals. In an emergency, it can pinpoint your location. It can also record video and sound, although video recording is limited to thirty minutes due to battery capacity. Once the battery is exhausted, you can use a backup battery, but to ensure primary functions, it will no longer record video. Plus, there’s a lethal poison needle hidden inside; the crown used to adjust time and functions is also a poison needle. Pull it out, and it will kill a person if it penetrates two millimeters into the skin, death within half an hour to a maximum of two hours."

Holding the watch, Yang Yi was filled with joy; he finally had a piece of specialized spy equipment.

"Very expensive, right?"

"Yes, very expensive, fifty thousand US dollars. It’s the same model used by MI6 agents. The functions can even be customized."

Waving his hand, Mike said sternly, "Don’t just look; test everything to ensure the functions are