Song Heping returned to the command vehicle, the heavy metal door closing behind him, cutting off most of the external explosions and the smell of lingering smoke.
In front of the main console, rows of indicator lights flickered faintly in the dim light, like countless eyes peering into the battlefield.
He sat down, took out the unremarkable black USB drive, and the "click" sound of its insertion was particularly clear in the silent cabin.
The screen lit up in response, with cold white light reflecting off his impassive face.
The screen was divided into four quadrants, displaying real-time imagery from different angles and functions of drones, presenting unabashed scenes of the US Military Base turned into purgatory.
The upper left quadrant focused on the fuel storage area in the northwest corner of the base.
The initial ignition point had expanded into a roaring sea of fire, with thick smoke twisting like a monstrous black column toward the fire-lit night sky.
