Just as Lin Yu (Number Ten) entered the Void God Realm and was busy becoming stronger, his other clones were not to be outdone.
Su Xiaoxiao's World.
"Isn't it a bit disrespectful of you to bring me in like this?"
Lin Yu surveyed the surrounding military defenses, then looked at Su Xiaoxiao with a strange expression.
Surprisingly, no one approached them to question them as they walked along.
"What are you afraid of? Do you think you were able to get in safely because of my connections? Even if I have that ability, you don't know who you are." Su Xiaoxiao didn't care at all and continued to lead Lin Yu around.
Ever since learning about Lin Yu's terrifying cultivation speed, Su Xiaoxiao has inexplicably felt a greater sense of urgency. In the past, she would be lazy as much as possible, but today she took the initiative to drag Lin Yu to the training room at the military base to cultivate.
As soon as the two turned a corner, a figure came towards them.
The newcomer was dressed in a crisp military uniform, with a gold flower gleaming on his epaulettes. His face was resolute, and his entire being exuded an aura of fierceness, as if he had just come from the battlefield.
"Mr. Lin, I never expected you to come back to our world." The general walked up to Lin Yu, quickly raised his arm, and gave him a standard military salute.
"What is this?" Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, looking at Su Xiaoxiao with some confusion.
What's going on? How does the other person know him?
Su Xiaoxiao stood with her arms crossed, watching the commotion from the sidelines, showing no intention of stepping forward to explain.
Upon seeing this, Yue Zhenshan took the initiative to speak, his voice firm and resonant. "I am Yue Zhenshan, the frontline commander of the First Legion. After receiving notification that you, Mr. Lin, had returned, I came back to receive you immediately."
His gaze toward Lin Yu was filled with gratitude, and his tone was brimming with undisguised respect:
"On behalf of all humanity, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to you. Without you, the Earth might have already fallen."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yu finally understood why some soldiers had been looking at him strangely along the way; they already knew his identity.
"General Yue, you flatter me. It was nothing more than a small favor."
His original purpose in coming to this world was to complete Chat Group mission and save the useless group owner.
The main reason was that the power of rules was quite novel, and I only studied it out of curiosity.
As for sharing that power of rules, it was done casually, without much thought.
"Mr. Lin was magnanimous and selfless; we will always remember him."
Yue Zhenshan's tone was hurried but sincere. "To be honest, I only managed to come to see you today because I was extremely busy. The battle on the front lines is critical, the attacks of the otherworldly invaders have surged, and the defenses have been on the verge of collapse several times. I cannot stay any longer."
After speaking, he turned to the side, raised his hand, and solemnly ordered the group of logistics officers waiting behind him, "Send all the supplies prepared for Mr. Lin here. There must be no negligence whatsoever!"
"Yes, sir!" Several officers responded in unison, their swift movements demonstrating the military's strong execution capabilities.
Yue Zhenshan looked at Lin Yu again, his expression guilty. "Sir, you have come from afar, and I should have been the one to entertain you throughout your stay. However, our country is in peril, and the front lines cannot do without you."
"If there are any further needs, the entire base will be at your disposal. Once the war is over, I will personally visit you to express my gratitude for your great saving of the world!"
Having said that, he said no more, gave a deep bow, and strode away.
This general, who guarded humanity's last frontier, was racing against destruction from beginning to end.
Moments after Yue Zhenshan left, the entire training area instantly became lively.
Teams of soldiers arrived one after another, pushing specially made alloy storage carts, and mountains of cultivation resources were continuously delivered to Lin Yu.
The crystal-clear spirit crystals were piled up like small mountains, along with countless special rune materials and secret realm essences from this world's cultivation system—a dazzling array, too numerous to count.
The sheer number of them was enough to sustain the cultivation needs of dozens of high-level cultivators for decades.
Su Xiaoxiao, standing to the side, stared wide-eyed, her mouth slightly agape, her face blatantly envious, and she could no longer maintain her composure.
She strode forward, picked up a round and full high-grade spirit crystal, and clicked her tongue in amazement, her eyes full of envy. "These are the military's top-tier resources, the most treasured possessions. Even a soldier with outstanding military achievements would have to accumulate military merits for months to get just one."
Even my military merits couldn't buy me a tenth of your resources!
As it turned out, Lin Yu only came once, did nothing, and received a massive amount of resources for free.
The differences between people are simply too great!
As Su Xiaoxiao spoke, her expression changed, and she bit her lower lip, calling out shyly, "Brother Lin~"
"It's all yours, it's all yours." Upon hearing that disgusting voice, Lin Yu's expression changed, and he reached out and pushed Su Xiaoxiao aside.
Su Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up instantly. Completely disregarding how embarrassed she had just been, she decisively put all the resources into her personal space.
It's not that Lin Yu looks down on these things, but rather that the system he's currently cultivating is linked to all of humanity in this world. The stronger they are, the stronger he himself will become, so he has absolutely no use for these resources.
However, these resources, though seemingly numerous, represent all the sincerity this war-torn world can offer.
Not to mention the soldiers watching him expectantly; if he didn't accept it, they would be incredibly disappointed.
Lin Yu had no choice but to let Su Xiaoxiao keep it for now and return it to them later.
"Alright, we're going to the training room to cultivate. You don't need to follow us all the time." Su Xiaoxiao dismissed the soldiers waiting nearby and led Lin Yu towards the training room.
However, Lin Yu had no desire to cultivate at this moment. His eyes were fixed on the direction where General Yue had just left, with a hint of inquiry in them.
Previously, he only knew that this world was plagued by strange disturbances, but he did not know where the crisis lay. After all, with his current cultivation level, his Divine Sense could already cover most of the earth.
While the eerie secret realms still exist, they are no longer a threat to human safety; at most, they are just like a dungeon.
Judging from General Yue's appearance, it was clear that the battle at the front was at a stalemate.
"What's going on in your world?" Lin Yu asked Su Xiaoxiao as they entered the cultivation room.
"Actually, my world isn't entirely a bizarre invasion; how should I put it, it's more like a battle between two worlds."
Su Xiaoxiao took a deep breath and quickly revealed all the hidden truths.
Their world bordered another world whose lifespan was nearing its end.
According to the rules of heaven and earth, a world whose origin is exhausted will eventually collapse completely and return to nothingness, with all things destroyed and no one able to escape.
However, the remaining world will of that realm was unwilling to perish. On the verge of annihilation, it glimpsed a way to continue its existence.
That world wanted to devour a newly born world in order to prolong its own lifespan.
Those bizarre monsters and extraterrestrial beings that continuously invade this world all come from that complete and vast world.
Simply put, the world that Su Xiaoxiao and her friends live in is a new world, full of vitality.
The bizarre world is an aging world nearing its end, and they urgently need to devour another world to prolong their lives.
Upon contact between the two realms, one will either be swallowed up by the alien realm and utterly destroyed, or one will turn around and devour the alien realm.
It can be said that both sides have no way out.
Without Lin Yu, Su Xiaoxiao's world might not have been swallowed up much soon.