Take the Offensive! Expand Our Territory!

Coastal Defense Line.

The specially modified cruiser lay steadily docked.

A large contingent of fully armed guards had already formed up and stood ready.

"Move faster."

"Load everything onto the aircraft. Watch for vibrations!"

The logistics officer shouted at the top of his lungs.

Dozens of heavy alloy crates were carried one by one onto the heavy Military Transport Aircraft.

This was fifty tons of Spirit-Gathering Primordial Stone.

With these treasures,

the Martial Arts Research Institute could set up even more high-multiplier Spirit Gathering Arrays.

Lin Yuan did not join the loading. He leaned against the cabin wall and watched in silence.

A moment later,

all the Spirit-Gathering Primordial Stones had been loaded onto the Military Transport Aircraft.

"Take off."

Lin Yuan uttered two words.

The transport aircraft's engines roared as it shot into the sky.

Imperial Capital.

Martial Arts Research Institute.

Lin Yuan had just jumped down from the transport aircraft

when an officer wearing a major's insignia hurried over.

"Major General Lin, Major General Su."

"Elder Zhan orders you both to proceed to No. 1 Conference Room immediately."

The major spoke urgently, his forehead covered in fine beads of sweat.

Lin Yuan glanced at Su Qingxue beside him.

Su Qingxue gave a slight shake of her head.

She did not know what had happened either.

The domestic defenses had been extremely stable lately. No large-scale Beast Tide had erupted.

Then,

the two said nothing more and headed straight for No. 1 Conference Room.

When they pushed open the heavy soundproof doors,

the atmosphere inside was oppressive to the extreme.

Elder Zhan sat at the head of the long table, his face as cold and stern as iron.

The finest military strategists and commanders filled the seats on both sides.

Every one of them wore a grave expression,