"Who I am doesn't matter; what matters is... who are you?"
Gu Ji's tone was rather cold, and he casually shared his analysis of the bomber's identity, just not ntioning the Volut tag for now.
[Damn! Aweso, strear!]
[Wow, it's the first ti I've seen soone stand up like this, love it!]
[Art needs cruelty: No way! You're definitely not Saflo Baron; defusing a bomb in two minutes is JIEDDO's top bomb disposal expert level. You must have cheated! Cheated!!]
Bang——!
About two seconds after the bomber's barrage, the explosives placed on the LED TV's concrete stand were detonated, showing how angry he was.
But Gu Ji quickly escaped the TV screen the mont the defusing was done.
[Didn't he say the bomb was defused? Why did it still explode?]
[Can't you see? The terrorist was a sore loser, not only exposing the strear's na but also detonating the bomb on him, killing him!]
[He's not dead, is he? I can still hear footsteps!]
[Damn, is the strear a god? He defused the first bomb in under half an hour and still acts as an assistant for Brother Guo; could he be an FBI undercover?]
[Flowing like a flood! The show is coming alive, the hostage fights back against the terrorist!]
[Hahaha, this is a real slap in the face!]
[The strear's analysis is spot on; I'm calling the police to help you!]
...
Most of the viewers in the livestream room were there for the entertainnt, while so filled with a sense of justice decided to help Gu Ji by reporting to the police.
Of course, the focus isn't here.
It's JIEDDO!
Most people generally only know EOD, which is the bomb disposal unit, but the United States' top bomb disposal unit is the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal, abbreviated as US Navy EOD.
It is a special unit that is on par with the "Seal Team."
Compared to other combat units, the Navy EOD's demolition technology is the most authoritative and comprehensive. In several U.S. military actions like the Incheon mine clearance, Cam Ranh Bay mine clearance, and Persian Gulf mine clearance, this unit played a significant role.
But as the 21st century progressed and the international situation changed, the characteristic of asymtric warfare in certain regions beca prominent, shifting the focus of bomb disposal tasks from eliminating military explosives to "Improvised Explosive Devices," or IEDs.
In 2006, the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization was established in the United States, which is the JIEDDO ntioned by the bomber. Initially, it existed as a naval support departnt, but as terrorism continued to rise, the United States Departnt of Defense realized that the threat of IEDs is persistent and is a global threat.
Particularly, the Boston bombing in 2013, which used homade IED bombs, alerted governnts worldwide:
IEDs are a low-cost, high-return weapon, forcing governnt and military to develop complex, expensive, and laborious counterasures, creating disproportionate investnts between the two sides. Therefore, JIEDDO was repositioned as an operational support bureau and set as an independent entity.
So when it cos to IEDs alone, JIEDDO is even stronger than the Navy EOD!
"It seems the bomber indeed has a military bomb disposal background..."
Gu Ji pondered silently.
To alleviate the bomber's suspicions and prevent him from getting too emotional and killing him prematurely, he had to fabricate a story, saying he used the "Detective Conan" stadium bombing case cartoon to deduce it.
As for the bomb circuit principles, it was all at a high school physics level.
[666, how the hell could he guess that right?]
[Turns out it was just a guess, scared ! I thought the strear was cheating!]
[Luck is also a part of strength, even if the principle is simple, who can stay calm when seeing a bomb without pissing their pants!]
[Strear, you're more badass than Passionfruit! If you manage to survive this, you'll definitely be the number one in the U.S. livestream scene!]
[Though it's dangerous, I still want to see the strear's bomb disposal skills!]
[Livestreaming hostage and criminal showdown, this the is aweso!]
...
The viewers in the livestream room were still enjoying the drama, while Gu Ji had long jogged away from Flushing Park.
This round's start was perfect.
Not only did he not get tracked by the police, but the bomb disposal didn't cause any public panic, aning FBI intervention would be slower.
He first took a cab to York College.
After getting off, he found a shop and a clothing store near the school to purchase necessary food, dical supplies, and disguise materials.
During the purchase, the system promptly gave a hint:
[Objective: Successfully avoid death within half an hour!]
[Choose your reward!]
[Stamina Boost (dium)] or [Similar Appearance Student SSN Docunt *1]
Wow, this ti's choices are interesting.
Like the previous round, it's one blue, one white, and this white item is also very useful. It can help bypass police checks at critical monts, like when Jillian checked docunts in the mall last round.
As for stamina...
Not really lacking, this checkpoint didn't weaken his lung capacity, oxygen levels, or stamina, and most of his long-distance actions involve using cabs, with little short-distance consumption.
With a flash of white light, a new SSN social security card appeared in Gu Ji's hand.
[New Objective: Locate at least two bombs buried in the area!]
"Dennis Lado, I must say, he really does look alike!"
Gu Ji glanced at it and casually stuffed it in his pocket, checked out, took a sip of water, and then changed cars to head to the previous death location:
City Point Mall!
Seeing that an hour was almost up, Gu Ji decided not to go to Volut but instead chose to enter the mall to throw off the IP tracking, because this round he had yet to engage the police directly, so the first capture would definitely not be too prioritized, especially since he still had "papers."
Moreover, since the explosion occurred within the Queens Subway Station, case managent temporarily belonged to the Queens Police Station, and even if the control center traced his location, dispatching patrol cars would be too late.
As a result, the Queens station can only jointly coordinate nearby patrol cars with the Brooklyn Police Station Center to assist in the pursuit.
Once an order goes through two layers, efficiency slows down.
[Art needs cruelty: Ti's up; let's see if your luck is still that good this ti!]
At this mont, Gu Ji was standing at the entrance of a trendy clothing store inside the mall.
Seeing his IP exposed, he glanced at his wrist to check the ti and continued to nonchalantly "browse."
Sure enough.
Everything unfolded as he had analyzed, and it wasn't until the fourth minute after the IP exposure that sirens were heard outside the mall.
Gu Ji quickly moved into a fire escape, changed into a baseball jersey, tore his T-shirt with a knife, filled the shoulder sides with it, and donned a black-and-white baseball cap.
Disguise complete, he lowered the brim, turned around, slipped out a side door, and hurriedly headed toward the tech business district.
Seven minutes later.
Gu Ji exhaled a little and lifted his head to look at the imposing white marble gate in front of him, feeling particularly complicated inside: Volut!
(Minor revision in this chapter, forgot about the task reward, it's been added, can't change the title for VIP chapters, so just a reminder here)
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