The Inner City of the Imperial Capital.
The highest-security residential compound for military families.
Security throughout the compound had been raised to an unimaginable level.
Fully armed martial artists patrolled back and forth.
Whenever a guard's gaze swept over the Lin family's house, it filled with fervent admiration.
Because just a few hours earlier...
Everyone in the compound had watched the livestream that had shaken the entire world.
Inside the Lin family's house, however...
The atmosphere was nowhere near as jubilant as outsiders imagined.
The living room lights were somewhat dim.
Zhang Hui sat on the edge of the sofa.
Her eyes were red, and she clutched the hem of her clothes so tightly that the veins stood out on the backs of her hands.
"Why go out into the universe..."
"That alien called Xie En made it sound so terrifying!"
"There are so many monsters and races out there. If you go alone, you won't even have anyone to help you!"
Zhang Hui's voice trembled with suppressed sobs.
She was just an ordinary mother.
The world called Lin Yuan the guardian god of Dragon Country and Blue Star's greatest genius.
But to her, he was simply the child she had carried and given birth to.
Lin Jianguo sat in an armchair nearby.
He held an unlit cigarette that he had already squeezed out of shape.
Rather than watching the replay on the television, he kept his gaze fixed on the grain of the coffee table.
"What would a woman like you know?"
Lin Jianguo's voice was slightly hoarse as he brusquely snapped out the words.
"Our son is a lieutenant general of Dragon Country. He's the hope of all humanity."
"If he doesn't go, who's going to hold off those aliens when they attack us someday?"
Yet despite his