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"May we strive onward and upward, never failing our time, our hearts, our heroes, or our motherland!"

Wu Da stepped out of the portal. After trading a few joking barbs with Shen Zhao, he spoke with a serious expression.

"..."

Well, he looked rather old-fashioned, and he was filled with the drive of a soldier from that era, but seeing all that on the face of a man in his twenties was always strangely incongruous.

"Tch, things aren't like they used to be. China is already the strongest country on Earth."

Shen Zhao curled his lip and said irritably, "All we need to do is enjoy ourselves."

"That may be true, but you're still young. Are you really going to spend the next few centuries strolling around with a bird every day?"

Wu Da gave Shen Zhao a disdainful look and continued, "Although our motherland is indeed unquestionably the strongest on Earth, it still isn't enough. Our goal is the stars and the sea. Beyond the universe lies an even vaster world waiting for us to conquer!"

"Don't you want to start another family genealogy from your branch, with your name listed first—or even taking up the entire opening page?"

"Yes, of course I do!"

Well, Wu Da's words had clearly struck a nerve. Shen Zhao, who had looked like he was merely here for a vacation, immediately straightened up.

Though he seemed unreliable, he had still lived through hard times. What hardship had they not endured? Young people living in the new era could hardly imagine it. Naturally, he understood how hard-won all this was, and after hearing Wu Da's words, his fighting spirit surged.

As a Chinese person, no one could refuse the chance to have their name written on the first page of the family genealogy, or