Time crept by, minute by minute, in the tense wait.
The foundation of victory is intelligence. Combat power matters, but in this operation to rescue Hammer, there's no doubt that intelligence is the decisive factor that will determine success or failure.
So this time, Gao Yang was doing things a bit differently than before. He was shifting from being the end‑stage executor of intelligence to a direct participant in intelligence collection—not gathering intel in person, but personally commanding the entire collection process.
Previously, whenever Gao Yang needed intelligence, he would tell Justin or Black Demon—those responsible for collecting it—what he wanted. Then he'd wait for the intel to land in his hands and decide how to act based on what he received.
Now, whenever Gao Yang needs intelligence, he gives direct orders to Black Demon and fine‑tunes the requirements in real time. Put simply, Gao Yang used to be just a consumer of intelligence; now he's its designer.
