"My dear daughter, Dad's been very busy at the factory these past few days and can't come home."
"Don't take your family visit leave yet. Wait until Dad is done with his work, then you can take it and we'll go home together."
"Yeah, call your mom more often when you have time."
"Okay, that's settled then. Dad's busy right now, I have to talk to you later."
"Beep... beep beep... beep beep..."
The busy tone of the phone reached her ears, and Lu Yao held the phone, somewhat lost in thought.
She finally mustered up the courage to tell Lu Dahai about the miraculous changes that had occurred to her.
I'm just casually asking if I should confess to the government.
The call was abruptly ended, and there was constant static on the other end, as if the person was extremely busy.
This left Lu Yao unsure of what to do.
Her intuition told her that the Great Wall Selection... was no simple matter.
It was as if some unseen force was the Unseen, making her unable to resist the urge to participate.
She didn't meet the seniority requirement.
If you want to participate, you have to demonstrate your special abilities to earn it.
But the thought that her brother, Lu Li, had not returned home for so many years came to mind.
If, due to possessing special abilities, one is unable to return home...
"Brother... where are you... I really want to ask for your opinion..."
Lu Yao looked conflicted, her long, narrow eyelashes trembling.
His bright eyes were filled with hesitation.
After a long while, she seemed to have made up her mind and got up to go to her supervisor's office.
Although Lu Yao's unit was a civilian unit, it bore important responsibilities.
It is a cyberspace security brigade directly under the theater command, responsible for defending critical military networks.
Knock on the office door of your direct supervisor.
A deep, magnetic male voice came from inside.
"Come in."
"Yes." Lu Yao responded and pushed open the office door, walking inside.
A tall, upright lieutenant colonel sat at the desk, dressed in a crisp military uniform, looking dashing and heroic.
"Oh, it's Lu Yao. What's up? Is there something you need?"
"I... Sir, I have something I'd like to report to you."
"Speak."
"I want to participate in the Great Wall Selection."
"Hmm? This Lu Yao, you should know that your military service isn't long enough."
Hearing what the other person said, Lu Yao seemed to have completely made up her mind.
She didn't say anything more, but just looked up at the desk in front of her.
There were many documents and papers on the table, and Lu Yao took a deep breath.
Concentrating intently, the next second...
"Buzz~!"
A strange fluctuation suddenly appeared, and the papers on the desk abruptly floated up!
"Commander, am I eligible to participate in the Great Wall Selection now?"
Inside Li Yuanchao's office at the Bureau 749's Valley Base.
A phone call broke the silence.
He was looking down at the documents when he reached out and answered the black phone next to him.
His calm expression gradually turned serious as the voice on the other end of the phone came through... Surprise!
When he finally hung up the phone, he seemed somewhat incredulous.
After a long moment of stunned silence, he finally came to his senses.
He pressed the call button on his desk, his voice trembling slightly.
"Have Academician Wang come to my office! And... all the professors and experts in human biology! Come here!"
Release the button, and the command will be transmitted quickly.
Wang Zhiwen, who was busy with his experiments, did not dare to delay and rushed over with other experts and scholars.
The two entered the office, and before they could speak, Li Yuanchao spoke first.
"When we did the Spirit Root test on Comrade Lu Yao last time... did the result show that she doesn't have Spirit Root?"
"Yes... yes, this result is confirmed."
Wang Zhiwen was slightly taken aback, somewhat puzzled.
Is something wrong?
"Yes, something's not right... Never mind, she'll be here soon, let her talk to you."
Upon hearing this, the scholars and experts were all caught off guard.
I don't know what it means.
At the same time, a super-fast helicopter was hurtling towards Mount Baiwang.
Lu Yao sat inside the helicopter, feeling slightly uneasy.
She was also unaware of the impact her abilities would have on the country.
While feeling nervous, I couldn't help but look forward to it.
From now on, she'll be carrying out secret missions for the country, maybe...
"Maybe I'll get to see my brother..."
Lu Yao's thoughts flickered as the helicopter came to a steady stop Mount Baiwang.
Guided by the accompanying soldiers, she was led into a high-speed elevator.
Looking at the floor numbers in the negative tens inside the elevator, I felt horrified.
According to the numbers on the elevator buttons, doesn't that mean... the entire Mount Baiwang has been hollowed out?!
"Comrade Lu Yao, you are also a soldier, you should have excellent psychological qualities."
"What you saw today is a top state secret; you must strictly abide by the confidentiality regulations."
"I see."
Taking a deep breath, Lu Yao felt the elevator rapidly descending.
Within seconds, a massive underground base came into view.
The interior houses countless large pieces of equipment, tanks, and fighter jets.
There were also soldiers in formation practicing.
Shouts and whistles echoed throughout the base.
The accompanying soldiers explained the base's interior to her as needed.
"Comrade Lu Yao, our Bureau 749 base is divided into five major domains."
"What you see now is the top floor, which is also the area where our main soldiers are trained and stationed."
The second floor houses the living and office areas for various external liaison units.
The high-speed elevator continued its descent, and outside the transparent elevator glass appeared relatively neat and gentle office and living areas, even with green plants and flower beds.
Lu Yao was watching intently, at such a large base.
There are five floors in total. The first two floors are already so magnificent, who knows what else is on the last two floors?
Being young, Lu Yao's nervousness was completely overshadowed by the stunning scenery outside the elevator.
A short while later, the elevator arrived at the third area.
This floor was much quieter, with far fewer people coming and going.
"The third floor houses the offices of various leaders; our bureau chief, Director Li, is on this floor."
"Logically, he should be meeting you here, but due to special circumstances, he's waiting for you in the command hall of the fourth level."
Before the words were even finished, the high-speed elevator continued its descent.
We passed by rows of office areas.
The fourth-floor command center suddenly appeared before us.
The command center was extremely brightly lit.
Busy figures were everywhere.
Lu Yao saw the huge electronic screen.
I saw all sorts of strange and novel equipment and instruments that I had never seen before.
In the center of the hall, on a flat metal table, lay a jade pendant that looked like an antique.
It clashes completely with the surrounding technological environment, appearing utterly out of place.
Without giving it much thought, Lu Yao continued to scan the area.
They are filled with curiosity about everything new and interesting.
Many researchers wearing white lab coats came into view.
And a middle-aged man with gray hair, wearing a dark green military uniform.
besides...
"Dad?!"