Yun Che followed Mo Duo through several security gates, finally stopping outside a spacious conference room.
Mo Duo raised her hand and knocked. Only after receiving a response did she open the door and invite Yun Che inside.
Several people were already seated in the conference room. When they saw Yun Che enter, they all rose and extended their hands, their manner deeply respectful.
The white-haired elder at their head smiled and said, "Hello, young friend Yun. I'm Shu Baimo, supreme commander of the Paranormal Special Operations Squad. Thank you for clearing the Space Passage on Mistspirit Mountain and saving a team of our members. The Dragon Country Strange Occurrences General Administration will remember this favor."
Yun Che shook hands with them in turn, walked straight to the conference table, and sat down. He cut to the chase. "You asked me here for something besides thanking me, didn't you?"
Shu Baimo wasted no time either. He reached out and switched on the projection screen on the wall. A map immediately appeared, showing the locations of Space Passages around the world. Dense clusters of red dots marked more than half the landmass, a sight that weighed heavily on the heart.
"To be frank, young friend, the situation worldwide is grim. The barrier is weakening far faster than we predicted. An average of three to five temporary passages appear every day. Even when we clear them in time, we've still lost far too many personnel.
"What's even more troublesome is that we failed to seal off three temporary passages in time, and they developed into stable, permanent passages. High-ranking Demons keep emerging from them. Right now, we can only keep their entrances tightly blocked with large artillery formations, consuming untold amounts of ammunition and manpower every day."
Shu Baimo's voice was heavy