The journey into the Space Channel went smoothly.
"Chief Chen!"
"Chief Chen, you're back!"
The soldiers saluted one after another along the way. There was no surprise on their faces. Chen Shouyi nodded in acknowledgment, secretly letting out a sigh of relief.
It seems things haven't gotten out of hand yet!
What he had feared most was that after disappearing for more than twenty days, the province would have already announced his "death."
They might even have held a memorial service!
Fortunately, the worst had not happened. He grew serious. "I want to see your battalion commander!"
Next, he borrowed a phone at the base and called the Provincial High Official's office directly, reporting this urgent intelligence.
A god with Medium Divine Power was no trivial matter. If the passage were found, Jiangnan Province—even the entire Great Xia Nation—would face a catastrophe.
Over the phone, the Provincial High Official had initially been somewhat pleasantly surprised that Chen Shouyi had returned safely. Upon hearing this, however, he fell silent for a long while before digesting the grave news. "Chief Chen, you... can't deal with it either?"
This matter was far too serious. Once confirmed, it would mean that the entire Hedong City, and even half of Jiangnan Province, would have to be evacuated and designated a military exclusion zone.
"I can't!" Chen Shouyi shook his head.
His previous encounter with God of Light had been a fluke, but luck could not be relied upon every time.
"I understand!"
Chen Shouyi walked out the door.
Outside, torrential rain poured down. Lightning flashed and thunder boomed as raindrops the size of beans pounded madly against the ground, sending countless splashes into the air.
"Chief Chen, do you need a vehicle?" the battalion commander asked eagerly.
"No need, thank you!" Chen Shouyi came back