I can find treasures in my dreams.

The Black Sand Sea of ​​Death.

The interface transitions to an island, expanding the city.

Since Yang Fan, under the name "Mr. Lingya," delivered that globally impactful speech to the world, this core city-state of the Canglan civilization, guarding the Black Sand Sea, has been completely transformed into a heavily fortified super military camp.

Whether it's the sky above the city, the crisscrossing streets within the city, the surfaces of tall buildings, or the forests and green spaces on the city's outskirts, intelligent clusters patrol day and night.

With a single order from the highest command center, Kaituo City can mobilize tens of millions of drones of all types at any time.

Even the super-giant high-energy copper shield generator, officially codenamed "Dome Light," which was officially completed five years ago, is now operating 24 hours a day.

Under normal circumstances, in order to conserve energy, the Dome Shield of the Frontier City is usually only activated when there is unrest in the Black Sand Sea.

The Dome of Light received considerable assistance from the Meijia civilization during its design and construction, making it exceptionally powerful. Even a Venerable-level expert would find it extremely difficult to break through the Dome of Light's shield.

Placed within the Ancient Heaven Sixty-Two World Cluster where the Azure Civilization resides, this would undoubtedly be considered a top-tier defensive facility that would be the envy of many.

When representatives from various civilizations that were on friendly terms with the Azure Civilization visited the Pioneer City, they were all filled with envy.

According to the latest data, the permanent population of Kaituo City has reached 600 million, of which 150 million are professional soldiers.

This means that one in four residents is a soldier equipped with the Heavenly Craft Armor.

Of these 150 million soldiers, as many as 100 million belong to the newly formed garrison corps, which comprises a total of 100 corps.

They were elite forces drawn from various military regions of Azure Star and swiftly deployed to Pioneer City overnight after receiving an emergency order from the Human Alliance.

Major Zhou Furui, who was stranded in the desolate and mysterious Sand Abyss, was the deputy commander of the newly formed 89th Garrison Regiment.

Unfortunately, the moment this officer stepped out of the Gate of the World and onto the transit island, before he could even see the outline of the pioneering city, he was forcibly pulled into the game by the power of the ancient gods in the secret realm.

If Yang Donglin hadn't taken advantage of that power to "hitch a ride" and enter the secret realm with the other party, Zhou Furui would probably have become food for the monsters on the first night, and his remains would have been lost.

One more thing by the way.

The capacity of the transfer island in the interface is actually far more than 600 million people.

World Tree Xiao Cang, who has now advanced to the eighth level of the Abundant Land Tree, has been deeply involved in the infrastructure construction of the Black Sand Sea transit island.

It naturally embodies the gnarled roots of spatial laws, like countless energy channels, deeply embedded in the spatial "foundation" of the transfer island—that is, the basic spatial law structure that supports the spatial island, greatly expanding spatial stability.

Greater stability means higher load-bearing capacity.

Even if the population of the expansion city increases tenfold to 6000 million, the transit island can easily accommodate it.

In contrast, powerful civilizations that possess interface transit island technology typically have cities with a total population of between 100 million and 300 million built on these transit islands.

As Xiao Cang's abilities grow stronger, the carrying capacity of the transfer island in the city will be further enhanced.

Yang Fan deliberately limited the total population of the expansion city because of extreme security considerations.

Because the Black Sand Sea is a dangerous area with frequent spatial disturbances.

The most typical example is a high-intensity spatial tear, which is an extremely dangerous natural disaster. Once the pioneering city is affected, the fundamental laws supporting the transit island are very likely to be impacted, and the transit island will inevitably collapse and disintegrate.

If such a super natural disaster were to occur, tens of millions of people would be unable to evacuate in a short period of time, which would ultimately result in incalculable casualties.

At this moment.

Inside the Seventh Shield Base.

The so-called "Sky Shield Base" is, simply put, a military base equipped with large-scale, powerful supernatural defense facilities, and one of the core defense facilities established by the Azure Civilization in this city.

Given the crucial strategic importance of the Pioneer City, more than one-sixth of the massive resources plundered from the Primordial World each year by the Azure Civilization must be transferred through here before being delivered to the Azure Star mainland.

Therefore, eight Sky Shield Bases, which are rare in other cities on Azure Star, were built in Kaituo City.

Dense defensive fortifications have been built on the surface of each Sky Shield base, while massive building complexes have been excavated underground. The vast majority of research institutions, supply warehouses, and residential areas are all located underground.

As it turns out, this design of "defending against enemies on the surface and living in peace underground" is the safest layout available today.

Due to the extremely large flow of people and goods in and out of the Black Sand Sea, all sorts of strange and ferocious monsters from the depths of the Black Sand Sea often take the opportunity to sneak into the city, causing serious accidents in the city time and again.

Over the years, although the official statistics on the number of people who have died in various accidents have never been released, those who are interested can estimate that the number is no less than 3000.

Only Sky Shield Base has maintained a record of "zero monster infiltration".

Because the base is heavily guarded, both personnel entering and leaving, as well as the transfer of supplies, must undergo multiple checks.

at this time.

Guo Nannan, the one in charge of the Longevity Constellation, is standing in a spacious assembly room, awaiting the mission from the command center.

The walls and floor of the assembly room were made of a strange alloy, gleaming with a cold, silvery light. One wall projected a holographic image, displaying the current time:

[January 1st, Year 20 of the Cataclysmic Era, 9:26 AM]

That's right!

Today is New Year's Day!

But for Guo Nannan, there was no holiday this New Year.

Dozens of soldiers, all fully armed, were either resting with their eyes closed or checking their equipment. The assembly room was quiet.

Guo Nannan controlled the vision of the spiritual helmet with her mind, and one after another, photos of children unfolded before her eyes.

"Guo Jingzhao, Guo Yezhen, Guo Yanci, Guo Qiutang..."

He silently recited the name in his heart, his gaze lingering on the photo.

In each picture, there is a lively and adorable little guy.

Some children clutched smart toys, their eyes crinkling with laughter, while others lay on the carpet interacting with holographic images.

These are all his children.

Having given birth to nearly five hundred children—an astonishing number—Guo Nannan is now a well-known figure in the People's Federation.

Some people even secretly gave him some mocking nicknames, such as "the Immortal Venerable of Many Children" and "the Creator of the Nation".

Even when Yang Fan occasionally met him, he would jokingly tease him, "What kind of kids have formed an army?"

Guo Nannan felt a little embarrassed at first, but as time went on, he stopped caring.

Let the bigwigs make fun of him; the more children he has, the more resources the People's Federation will provide, so he keeps working hard to have more children.

He genuinely wanted to turn the Boss Lingya's teasing remark into a reality that would shock the world—to have a legion of children.

This is at least 5000 people.

But Guo Nannan is very confident about this.

Because the Boss Lingya explicitly stated that the power of the Longevity Star is extremely magical and has a great effect on extending lifespan.

Even if his cultivation level is stuck at the second barrier, his maximum lifespan will not be less than 500 years. As long as he successfully advances to the rank of knight, he will have a lifespan of at least a thousand years.

This is a number personally stated by a big shot.

Guo Nannan was greatly surprised when she heard this, but what kind of person was this big shot? Would he just say things like that? So she believed him without a doubt.

He's only in his early thirties now, and if he has 50 new children every year, he'll be done in another 100 years.

So, just do it!
On the other hand, having too many descendants has brought about a rather comical "side effect."

That is, memorizing each child's appearance and corresponding name became his biggest headache.

Children, in particular, grow up very quickly, changing their appearance every few months. The eyebrows and eyes you just remembered a while ago can turn into an unfamiliar face in the blink of an eye.

He didn't want to make a fool of himself in social situations.

such as:

"This child is so cute!"

"Mr. Guo, this is your child."

"Oh, really? What's his name?"

"..."

For such an important person to make such a joke go around would be quite embarrassing.

Therefore, every other week, Guo Nannan would take some time to memorize the latest photos of the children one by one, both to avoid embarrassing herself on the spot and to understand the children's situation.

A few seconds passed.

"Boom! Boom!"

A series of footsteps with a very steady rhythm came from behind, approaching from a distance.

Just hearing the voice, Guo Nannan couldn't help but think that this person's strength had reached the level of a quasi-knight.

The celestial phenomenon also gave him an intuition—this person was still a long way from reaching the level of a knight.

Guo Nannan used her mind to control the spiritual vision interface and immediately saw the figure of the person who had come.

The other person was over three meters tall.

This is clearly not a Blue Man, but rather—an Iron Fist Man.

A set of exquisite dark red armor covered the man's massive, mountain-like body. The joints of the armor plates gleamed with a cold, hard metallic luster, and the shoulder armor had sharp, distinct edges.

Most striking are the two breastplates on the chest of the armor—black iron fists sculpted with three-dimensional light and shadow relief techniques, which sway gently with his steps.

Under the lights of the assembly room, the interplay of light and shadow at the fist's tip seemed to break free from the armor plates and smash into the void before it, exuding a powerful and unforgettable aura.

This is the exclusive battle armor tailor-made for the Iron Fist Civilization by the Azure Civilization—the Furious Fist Battle Armor.

The so-called "three-dimensional light and shadow relief carving technology" is a new nanoscale processing technology developed by the Canglan civilization a few years ago.

Simply put, the surface of the armor plates is covered with micro-refractive structures that are difficult to see with the naked eye. These structures can precisely capture and reflect light, thus presenting a strong three-dimensional effect.

From a distance, the iron fist appears to hang on the breastplate; upon closer inspection, the delicate lines of the fist's markings are clearly visible, lifelike.

The Iron Fist civilization has always revered strength and intimidation, and upon first seeing this Iron Fist relief that seemed ready to burst through the wall at any moment, they were immediately captivated.

This is practically a "glory symbol" tailor-made for this civilization.

Several Iron Fist trade representatives immediately finalized a super order worth tens of millions, wishing they could have all their warriors don this armor.

This nanoscale process may seem simple, but it actually requires extremely high precision in processing and high purity of materials.

Even if the Iron Fist people figured out the craftsmanship, with their current level of technology, they would not be able to replicate the same quality of embossed armor plates. They could only purchase the Furious Fist armor and related parts from Azure through trade with Civilization.

of course.

The craftsmanship is not without its flaws.

Due to its exceptionally precise structure, the reliefs on the breastplate are easily damaged by impact during intense combat, resulting in distorted lighting or complete failure.

In view of this, the Azure Civilization specially designed the breastplate as a modular structure that can be quickly replaced, so that a new breastplate can be replaced at any time, and the Iron Fist Man can learn how to operate it after seeing it once.

Even though he had to frequently replace his breastplate after the war, Ironfist didn't care at all.

For them, the "looks" and deterrent power of this armor are far more important than its durability.

Many Iron Fist fans even believe that after a fierce battle, removing the battered old armor plates and personally replacing them with two new breastplates is like getting a new badge of honor, giving it a strong sense of ritual.

Changing into brand-new embossed breastplates before each battle always boosts their morale.

cost?

That's not important!

At worst, we can just mine more ore!

Iron Fist's willingness to pay for "appearance" has allowed Azure to make a fortune in the replacement parts trade.

Just as Guo Nannan put away the interface of the Spirit Vision Helmet, a deep, resonant, yet remarkably standard Canglan language (i.e., the language of the Great Xia) entered her ears.

“Mr. Guo, Happy New Year. I think it’s been two years since we last met.”

The voice was deep and steady, and Guo Nannan immediately recognized the person as Gabamuda, an old friend of the Canglan civilization.

The other party was also the first alien to enter Azure Star.

Six months ago, the Human Alliance officially passed a bill that established the Great Xia language as "Azure Language".

Because, in the eyes of other civilizations, the standard language of the Canglan people is Daxia language, which inevitably sounds a bit strange.

The purpose of the bill enacted by the People's Union was twofold: to "patch up" existing problems and to formally establish the status of the Bactrian language.

There is no objection from the public to this, after all, Bactrian has long been a core subject in schools around the world.

In contrast, the once world language of Carmeni has now become a niche language with fewer than 500 million speakers worldwide, and has long since faded from mainstream attention.

"Click——"

With a thought, Guo Nannan immediately pulled her mask up, revealing her gentle and refined face.

"Mr. Wang, Happy New Year! It's been a long time indeed." He replied with a smile, his tone familiar and natural.

The "Wang" here is the surname Daxia that Gabamuda chose for himself many years ago.

This Ironfist person, who has lived on Azure Star for a long time, has long been deeply integrated into the local culture. When he was named, he chose the character "Iron" to represent the "Ironfist Civilization" because his people revered strength.

Knowing that "Wang" is the most common surname in the Hundred Family Surnames of the Great Xia Dynasty, symbolizing inclusiveness and profound heritage, the name "Wang Tie" was decided upon.

Interestingly, not only him, but also other alien friends from other administrative regions of the Canglan civilization consistently chose the surname "Wang" when naming their Great Xia people.

Gabamuda scrutinized Guo Nannan, his metallic face gradually revealing a look of surprise.

His lips moved slightly, his tone filled with disbelief and solemnity: "Mr. Guo, if my iron senses are not mistaken, it seems you have taken a crucial step on your path to power!"

This Iron Fist man could clearly sense that Guo Nannan's aura was completely different from that of two years ago, and was now very close to that of the guardians of the Iron Fist civilization.

The latter is none other than a powerful knight.

Two years ago, Gabamda remembered that the other party had just been promoted to a high-ranking warrior.

Two years later, the opponent broke through the key barrier, seemingly shattering most of the second barrier.

This is absolutely incredible! (End of Chapter)