[Congratulations on obtaining the item - City Relocation Stone ]
"Please return to base, then use this item in your inventory, and proceed to the new location to confirm the relocation to complete the operation."
A burst of light appeared on the system panel, and then a stone with a cheap, mobile game-like texture appeared in my inventory.
After briefly glancing at the instructions, Zhang Tianyuan returned to the base through the Spacetime Tunnel and sent away the soldiers who had been stationed there.
Then he chose to use the City Relocation Stone, and in the next instant, the entire base became transparent in his eyes, and he could even see the sea outside.
"Enter ' I Am Legend '."
With a snap, the Spacetime Tunnel reopened, and Zhang Tianyuan appeared in the Legend Spacetime.
The other end of the tunnel was chosen next to the design institute, the most important building of the Mutual Aid Society.
The design institute has always produced blueprints for Planetary Engine. Whether in the Wandering Spacetime or the Legend Spacetime, they all regard this place as their lifeline.
Not long after Zhang Tianyuan appeared, Tong Wenshi also appeared. After a brief explanation, he asked Tong Wenshi to clear out an area around the city, and then opened the City Relocation Stone's panel again to confirm the relocation.
Bang!
With a deafening crash, the level 5 main base slammed into the ground.
Zhang Tianyuan looked at the main base in front of him, clapped his hands in satisfaction, and then heard Tong Wenshi's voice beside him:
"President, what is this building?"
Tong Wenshi stared in surprise at the building that had appeared out of nowhere. He had thought it was a special building similar to a design institute.
However, Zhang Tianyuan shook his head. "This is our Mutual Aid Society's main base, far more important than the design institute next door. The situation in No. 0 Spacetime is currently unclear, so I moved it here."
Upon hearing this, Tong Wenshi's expression turned serious. He said emphatically, "We will strengthen the perimeter security. If anything happens, we will hold out until the very end!"
Although it wasn't explicitly stated that the Mutual Aid Society was also a player of the No. 0 Spacetime Game, the leaders of each branch knew about it, or at least could guess it.
Zhang Tianyuan has never hidden this from anyone, and there's nothing to hide about it.
Even when he publicly revealed the existence of No. 0 Spacetime last time, he made it clear that No. 0 Spacetime was the origin of the Mutual Aid Society, something any intelligent person could guess.
What truly united the Mutual Aid Society was the Spacetime Tunnel, the concept he proposed, and the various efforts made by all Mutual Aid Society members, not the Lord Game itself. Moreover, the more Zhang Tianyuan experienced, the more he could feel the disconnect between the mutated module of the Spacetime Tunnel and the Lord Game itself.
The Spacetime Tunnel mutation module likely has some different origins...
When Tong Wenshi said that they should hold the main base until the very last moment, Zhang Tianyuan shook his head and explained to him that such a thing was simply impossible.
These buildings cannot be destroyed by non-players, and those who have signed the agreement and become members of the Mutual Aid Society cannot harbor any ill will towards these special buildings; the vigilance is more of a symbol of respect.
So just keep an eye on things and make sure no irrelevant people sneak in and cause trouble.
In addition, waterproofing should also be taken into account.
Hmm... this is very important!
Thinking of this, Zhang Tianyuan emphasized it to Tong Wenshi several times before leaving.
Returning to the island and seeing only a cloning research institute standing there, Zhang Tianyuan felt a little out of place.
However, when he opened the chat panel again, he saw that the players were still exchanging barbs, with one saying he would raze so-and-so's base to the ground and another saying he would launch a surprise attack to counterattack. He couldn't help but chuckle to himself.
His base has now been sent to a parallel universe. If these players want to target him, they'll have to tear down the dimensional barrier and send troops across time and space; otherwise, it's impossible.
Back to Base Zero.
In Ke Jinjun's office.
Zhang Tianyuan, sitting down, said, " Commander Ke, everything is fine at headquarters now. You can proceed with your operations freely."
Sitting opposite him was Ke Jinjun, who calmly said, "Now is not the best time to launch an offensive."
"The large amount of equipment we captured last time made us realize that we are not completely invincible against other players. They can still inflict excessive damage on us with their special equipment, and it might even determine the outcome of a battle."
"Let's wait until Mako's new mecha is ready and we have the equipment to fight back before we take action."
Ke Jinjun said, "Based on the previous captures, those mechs were mainly divided into two categories: land-based and underwater. No air combat types were found, so our recent operations will primarily focus on the air."
Thinking of the attributes of those mechs from last time, Zhang Tianyuan nodded.
Those mechs enhanced by the game are definitely a bit too powerful.
Especially underwater combat mechs; if a submarine encounters one of these, it's at the mercy of the enemy unless the torpedo hits.
in addition.
In the past few days, he also learned from the information on the chat panel that those mechs should be a special item called " War Machine ", which are produced by a special building called " Mecha Factory ".
Each one comes with special attributes, and you can use the system's enhancement function to further improve those attributes.
It's said that the drop rate of blueprints for this kind of factory is purely based on luck. Some people can get them by killing a level 1 monster, while others kill monsters until they've wiped out their entire army, but still can't find a trace of the blueprints.
In this regard, Zhang Tianyuan didn't hold out much hope. He was never one to back down easily, so he planned to try working on the blueprints himself for a few days first, and then mobilize Support Team No. 0.
He wanted to get those idle mechs and pilots to help him fight monsters.
The day after I finished communicating with Ke Jinjun.
Zhang Tianyuan then received news that the vanguard team formed by the First Branch had taken shape, so he once again traveled to No. 1 Spacetime.
It's already April 2011 here.
The nationwide migration is nearly halfway complete, cities are much emptied, streets are deserted, and military camps in the suburbs are the most densely populated areas.
Instructor Yin returned to No. 1 Spacetime ahead of schedule, had already worked with the Vanguard Team. Although the time was short, it was enough, since everyone had previously been part of the First Branch.
Looking at the team standing proudly in front of him, Zhang Tianyuan knew only one person besides Instructor Yin: Zheng Xu.
This young man once inadvertently placed the migration order of a certain island nation in Europe.
Besides these two, the vanguard team also has one hundred people, all of whom are talents in diplomacy, military affairs and medicine. This configuration is basically the same as when he went to the Legend Spacetime and space before.
Although the personnel composition is similar, the equipment has been significantly upgraded.
Zhang Tianyuan noticed that these vanguard teams had already started using drones, and even drones that Wandering Spacetime, and their communication equipment had also been greatly upgraded.
That's from 2070; clearly, this is the result of everyone exchanging information.
After a brief inspection, Zhang Tianyuan told everyone about the situation in the other timeline:
"The situation in No. 7 Spacetime is quite dire. Famine is spreading there, and there may be advanced life forms lurking in the shadows. Everyone should be aware of this information."
The vanguard team members all looked solemn, but none of them backed down. Many of the team members were veterans who frequently went to other time and space to carry out rescue missions, and even some of the newcomers had long been mentally prepared.
Looking at the motionless crowd, Zhang Tianyuan felt relieved, but also thought they were being overly tense. He smiled and said, "The situation over there might be difficult, but there's no need for everyone to look like they're ready to die."
"Your safety is still guaranteed."
Zhang Tianyuan made a gesture, indicating that everyone could relax.
"Even if higher-dimensional life forms truly exist, they don't possess the ability to directly target us, so we don't need to worry too much about our actions there." Xxs-2
"In addition, headquarters conducted reconnaissance of No. 7 Spacetime with drones a few days ago. Although the land is severely desertified, famine is rampant, and civilization is regressing, the overall situation there should be stable."
"To put it another way, if you encounter any strange situations during your exploration of No. 7 Spacetime, I will bring you all back immediately."
Even if higher-dimensional humans did something underhanded, they could never possibly track them down through the Spacetime Tunnel.
Hearing these assurances, the tense expressions on everyone's faces relaxed a little, but the tension was still visibly palpable.
Zhang Tianyuan didn't force it; a little nervousness was a good thing. He looked at Instructor Yin.
Instructor Yin touched his wig, then nodded and ordered all members to get into the vehicle and prepare.
"Let's set off then!" Zhang Tianyuan waved his hand, and Spacetime Tunnel opened behind him, leading to Interstellar Spacetime.
After deploying cameras to the other side of the tunnel to survey the basic situation and confirm safety, each team stepped on the gas and drove into the tunnel, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Interstellar Spacetime.
Murphy lay quietly on the bed, moonlight streaming through the tightly closed glass windows, enveloping the small room in a veil of moonlight.
The ten-year-old girl stared intently at the bookshelf in the room. Most of the books on it belonged to her parents, and their contents were too advanced for her to understand at the moment.
Her interest in the bookshelf stemmed from the " Ghost."
Yes, in the past few days, Murphy has noticed that it seems like a Ghost has entered his room, and it often shows its presence by knocking over books.
She told her grandfather and her father.
But no one believed her. Although her grandfather told her that people could see Ghost, she always felt like he was just trying to fool her...
Even her brother Tom, who was five years older than her, mocked her naiveté.
Murphy is staring at the bookshelf, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Ghost's presence!
She wouldn't blink an eye until she spotted the Ghost!
The little girl stared wide-eyed, her jewel-like pupils seeming to gleam in the moonlight. She clutched the small blanket covering her tightly, her heart filled with both anticipation and fear.
All the ghost stories she had heard before were now flooding her mind...
Murphy tried to keep her eyes wide open, but soon she felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her. The pillow suddenly felt incredibly soft, as comfortable as a cloud, making her want to drift off to sleep...
Bang!
Sudden!
Something fell on the floor.
Murphy, who was on the verge of falling asleep, was suddenly jolted awake. She shuddered, clutching the blanket tightly, and almost screamed out in fright.
She hurriedly opened her sleepy eyes, then stared intently at the bookshelf, her frail body huddled under the covers as much as possible, even her hands gripping the blanket were inside, only her little head was outside the blanket.
Meanwhile, over at the bookshelf, the Ghost's actions had not yet ceased.
Several more bangs followed.
One book after another slid off the flat bookshelf, now looking incredibly eerie.
Murphy looked on, both frightened and delighted. Her eyes widened. She was frightened because there really were Ghost, and delighted because there really were Ghost. She was not wrong; it was her father, grandfather, and brother who were wrong!
"Let's continue!"
She even screamed this in her heart; she now wished the Ghost would continue pushing the books off the shelf.
So, in front of his father, he pushed the book down.
With this thought in mind, Murphy bravely escaped the protection of the blankets, carefully slipped off the bed, and tried to make as little noise as possible, for fear of disturbing Mr. or Ms. Ghost's "work".
Meanwhile, her eyes were fixed on the bookshelf, where books were falling one after another.
continue!
As Murphy reached the doorway, he glanced at it one last time. Another book was being slowly pushed away from its original position, and it looked like it was about to fall over if it went any further...
Murphy gripped the doorknob, intending to open the door just as the book fell.
However, the book suddenly stopped.
It neither retracted nor continued to move outward.
It stopped abruptly like that.
A question mark popped into Murphy's mind.
Mr. Ghost has simply stopped working?
at the same time.
On the other side of the ocean.
A convoy slowly passed through the Spacetime Tunnel.
Instructor Yin sat in the passenger seat, squinting as he saw this new time and space for the first time.
Dust storm.
That was his first impression.
This place is like the Loess Plateau in TV dramas; as far as the eye can see, there is not a trace of green. The air is filled with visible dust, and when the wind blows, they can see the shape of the wind.
"We've arrived..."
This is No. 7 Spacetime.
Instructor Yin took out the materials in his hand. The drone had already flown around this area once, so he was prepared for this completely desertified environment.
"Let's go," Instructor Yin said to the driver beside him, "We'll drive ahead and guide the convoy. The chairman will be here in a few days. Our top priority these next few days is to get in touch with the locals, understand their situation, and ideally, make contact with some higher-ranking people."
Using the map generated by the drone survey, everyone quickly learned their current location and obtained information about the nearest city.
There are no roads in sight, but there are roads everywhere.
Instructor Yin chose to proceed in a straight line.
So, amidst the vast sandstorm, the convoy closed its windows, turned on its headlights, and slowly drove towards the city.
The yellow sands of Interstellar Spacetime are deathly silent.
The convoy drove for a full half hour without encountering a single person.
There are quite a few buildings around, but they have all been abandoned for a long time. Inside, there is only a pile of yellow sand; almost everything has been taken away.
"This lifelessness is only comparable to that of No. 2 Spacetime..."
Looking around at the swirling yellow sand, Instructor Yin took the initiative to tell the new recruits in the convoy about how he was among the first batch of pioneers to go and support the Legend Spacetime when the Mutual Aid Society was first established.
Everyone in the car, whether newlyweds or elderly, listened with great interest, all very curious about what had happened.
Until the driver suddenly spoke up:
There are people ahead!
Instructor Yin then stopped talking and looked ahead, but all he could see was a vast expanse of yellow sand.
Where is he?
The driver pointed to a corner, and in the distance, there was indeed a small shadow in the yellow sand.
"Let's go, get out of the car and take a look." Instructor Yin put on his gear, then put on a layer of ordinary clothes over it, and then called a few female comrades to follow, while the others waited where they were.
The figure looked like a child; too many people going would only scare them away.
The closer they got, the clearer the figure became, until Instructor Yin could see that it was a little girl dressed in tattered clothes, wearing a faded baseball cap, with a face mask covering her mouth and nose, her thin shoulders covered with sand, and carrying an empty plastic bottle in her hand.
The little girl was somewhat flustered by the arrival of Instructor Yin and his group, like a tense little rabbit that might run away at any moment.
Instructor Yin gave a kind smile, but as soon as he opened his mouth, sand and dust rushed in, as if he had taken a deep breath of a pile of fine sand.
"Ptooey, ptooey..."
Instructor Yin covered his mouth, using his teeth and tongue to scrape the sand and dust out as much as possible before spitting it out.
The little girl wearing the face mask squinted her eyes, seemingly smiling, then took out a handkerchief and handed it over, gesturing to Instructor Yin that she could put it on her face.
"Thank you, thank you!" Taking the handkerchief, Instructor Yin smiled and covered her mouth with it. Then she squatted down and looked at the empty water bottle in the little girl's hand. "Did you come out to get water?"
The little girl nodded, babbled a few words, and then pointed into the distance, indicating that she wanted to go to a farther place.
Instructor Yin frowned slightly, then continued asking for directions to the city. After confirming they hadn't gone the wrong way, he invited the little girl into the car. "We have water on the bus, you don't need to go, I'll take you home."
The little girl shook her head warily.
Instructor Yin didn't insist. He had a large bucket of mineral water brought out of the car, then waved a handkerchief. "This is a thank-you gift, please accept it."
Looking at the clean water in the plastic bottle and the sealed opening at the top, the little girl was clearly surprised. After struggling with her thoughts for a while, she finally reached out her hand.
Instructor Yin handed the bottled water to the girl, watched her struggle to carry it back, then went to help, taking the water bucket from her own hands. He then followed the girl, casually inquiring about the situation back home.
The little girl also lowered her guard a bit, and would use sign language to express any questions she knew the answers to.
To this end, Instructor Yin specially found someone in the convoy who knew sign language to translate. The two, one older and one younger, talked for a long time before a corner of this historical period was revealed to everyone.
"Did the adults say that a major war had occurred in the past?"
Instructor Yin gazed at the endless yellow sand, lost in thought...