this infinite world

——Broken Dome, Commander's Office.

When Mori Mako and Cai Tiantong walked into this simply decorated office with a strong military style, Marshal Panticoste, who was sitting behind the desk, was leaning back in his chair in a somewhat casual posture, his eyes cast towards the wall next to him, as if he was thinking about some important strategic plan.

However, judging from the absent-minded expression on Marshal Pantecost's face, the former supreme commander of the PPDC and current leader of the Earth Defense Corps (EDC) was not actually thinking deeply, but was simply recalling past memories in his mind.

Compared with Cai Tiantong, who looked hesitant and said, "Maybe we should wait a little longer," Mori Mako, the adopted daughter and adjutant, seemed to have a closer relationship with Marshal Pantecost. She was not affected by the atmosphere around her, but walked straight to the front, gently placed the neatly stacked report documents on the table, and reminded him softly with the necessary respect in her soft voice: "Marshal, this is the report for this month, please take a look."

"...Well, thank you for your hard work."

Marshal Pantecost finally came to his senses after hearing what Mako Mori said. The man rubbed his temples, picked up a document, looked at the densely packed text on it, and then decisively put it down and chose to directly ask the adjutant in front of him: "What is the general situation? Is there anything worth noting?"

"It's still the same. According to the detection and data analysis reports of relevant instruments, ever since the sacred tree was planted in the Pacific Ocean, the pollution in the entire world has gradually subsided, and the ecological environment has been developing in a good direction."

Mori Mako was obviously familiar with her adoptive father's habit of not liking to read reports, and she immediately answered skillfully: "The public opinion environment is still the same as before. There are still occasional calls on the Internet to cut EDC funding. As for the problem you are worried about, it shows signs of getting worse."

"...I knew that those useless politicians would never change their bad habits."

Marshal Pantecost sneered and sank his back into the soft office chair. "During the war, you were timid and retreated across the board, but after the war, you were quicker than the other to divide the fruits of victory, and now you want to stretch your claws to me... Cai Tiantong, you are here to report the relevant matters to me, right?"

"That's right, Marshal. Last month, our EDC database suffered 7,862 intrusions, 99% of which came from various governments." Cai Tiantong responded immediately.

"What about the exposed information?" Marshal Pantecost asked, "I remember when we were at PPDC, our database seemed to have been hacked several times."

"That's all in the past. The CX-2 firewall that I developed based on the data left by Colonel Chu Xuan will never reveal any secrets. It is absolutely safe."

Seeing Marshal Panticoste talking about the past, Cai Tiantong, whose hair was much thinner than when Yang Yun and others first met him, straightened his chest and said proudly, "Not only that, we also tracked back and locked down all the personal information of the attackers, including their masterminds."

"Now, our advanced firewall has far surpassed the old security system of the PPDC period. In front of the CX-II, let alone their technology and wisdom are far inferior to mine, even if Colonel Chu Xuan comes in person, I'm afraid..."

"drop--"

As soon as he finished speaking, the originally warm lights in the office went dark.

Just as Cai Tiantong was at a loss, and Marshal Panticost and Mori Mako both put their hands on their waists at the same time, ready for battle, the face of a young man wearing glasses suddenly appeared on the large screen on the side.

——That’s Chu Xuan.

After seeing Chu Xuan, Mori Mako and Marshal Panticost both breathed a sigh of relief, and the latter glared at Cai Tiantong fiercely.

——Is this what you call "foolproof"?
Under Panticost's speechless and disappointed gaze, Cai Tiantong, who had just made a bold statement, was sweating profusely and looked aggrieved... It was obviously just bragging, who would have thought that Colonel Chu Xuan, who had not been seen for a long time, would actually show up and slap him in the face? With a look that said "I'll settle the score with you later", Marshal Panticost turned to look at Chu Xuan's face on the screen, stood up from his chair, and saluted him: "Long time no see, Colonel Chu Xuan."

Although they haven't seen each other for several years, Marshal Pantecost's gratitude to the Zhongzhou team has not diminished in the slightest. Because he was the only one who first contacted the Zhongzhou team and knew the whole truth behind it... Whether it was killing monsters, repelling alien invasions, or the development of technology, as well as the giant tree in the Pacific Ocean, they were all directly related to the Zhongzhou team.

"Well, I don't like to talk nonsense."

Facing Marshal Pantecost's salute, Chu Xuan also returned the salute and said, "Danger is coming. Outsiders are eyeing your world. Please notify the top government officials around the world. I need to announce something."

"I knew it... But when you showed up, I was already mentally prepared."

Marshal Panticost sighed, looked at Chu Xuan on the screen, and said seriously: "But, in fact, you don't need me at all, right? After all, my office is the best in the entire EDC, and it is also the place with the highest security index in the world... Since you can hack into my system without any obstacles, then scaring those fat politicians half to death should be a piece of cake?"

“We are always outsiders.”

Chu Xuan did not react to Marshal Panticoste's words, but continued calmly: "It will be easier for them to accept it through you, Marshal."

After saying this, Chu Xuan's face disappeared from the screen, and the next moment, the lights came back on, reflecting only Marshal Panticost's black face.

"Heh... let's get some involvement."

After a long while, Marshal Pantecost laughed and said, "Our world is really full of disasters."

"marshal……"

"What's wrong? Are you afraid of the impending disaster? Or do you think I will be unhappy?"

Marshal Pantecost looked at the worried Mori Mako and Cai Tiantong, smiled and patted their shoulders: "From my point of view, this is actually a good thing... because for now, they are still willing to stand on the old position to help us, rather than ignoring our will as a superior 'savior', or even taking over our command completely."

“It’s clearly a level that completely surpasses our world, yet they give us full respect…” Cai Tiantong scratched his head, thinking of the comics he had read before: “It sounds like those superheroes.”

"Maybe. This is our world after all."

Marshal Pantecost smiled and looked again at the combat uniform hanging on the wall that he had been staring at since a while ago. At the same time, he touched his heart that had begun beating violently again without knowing when: "And the fate of the soldiers..."

"It should be a battlefield after all." (End of this chapter)