The spell's range covers the entire territory of China? Hand it over to the state.

The atmosphere in the living room was solemn.

The security door was wide open, and the originally dim motion-sensor lights in the hallway now seemed superfluous, as the beams of tactical flashlights, though pointing downwards, still illuminated the narrow space brightly. Dozens of fully armed SWAT officers stood at attention, like silent steel sculptures.

Su Yun felt a surge of emotion upon sensing the sincerity of the special police officers. He was glad he hadn't made the wrong choice.

Just then, a very distinctive set of footsteps came from the end of the corridor.

"Click, click, click."

Unlike the heavy, solid sound of SWAT tactical boots on the ground, these footsteps were crisp and resonant.

The special police officers who had been blocking the entrance quickly parted to the sides, clearing a passage.

A tall female officer strode in.

She looked young, without a military cap, revealing neat, short hair that reached her ears. Her face was extremely beautiful, her features like a work of art meticulously carved from the finest mutton-fat jade, but this beauty exuded a chilling aura that could freeze one to the bone. That coldness wasn't a deliberately feigned arrogance, but rather a natural indifference and ruthlessness that had settled after years of struggling through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

She wore a dark green combat uniform without epaulets, her tactical vest was covered with live ammunition magazines, and a large-caliber pistol was inserted in a quick-draw holster on her outside thigh, bobbing slightly with her movements.

The most eye-catching thing was the gold star on her collar that shone brightly under the light.

Major general.

Su Jianguo, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, tensed up again. He was a veteran and knew very well the significance of that star. A female major general in her twenties? Such a figure, who only existed in legends, was actually standing alive in his living room.

The female officer entered the living room, her gaze sweeping across the room like lightning before she spoke without looking directly at anyone:

"My name is Qin Shuangyue, captain of the 'Dragon Scale' Special Forces Team."

Her voice had a unique husky quality, as if it had been scorched by fireworks.

After a brief self-introduction, she turned to face Su Jianguo and his wife, and pulled a document from her briefcase. The document cover was bright red, with the gold-embossed national emblem glaringly bright under the light, and two bold black characters printed in the center: Top Secret.

Qin Shuangyue solemnly handed the document to Su Jianguo, holding it in both hands.

"Comrade Su Jianguo, in view of the special nature and strategic value of Comrade Su Yun's awakening ability, with the joint approval of the Central Military Commission and the State Security Bureau, the 'Special-level National Treasure Protection Plan' shall be activated immediately."

"In accordance with Article 3 of the first paragraph of the Law on the Protection of Special Strategic Resources of the State, our department hereby takes over all security work for Comrade Su Yun and his immediate family members. This is an official document."

Su Jianguo took the document with trembling hands.

Without even opening the cover, just touching the raised national emblem brought tears to the old man's eyes. The proudest moment of his life was receiving a third-class merit medal when he retired from the army twenty years ago, but now, that pride had been replaced by something much grander.

"Commander..." Su Jianguo's voice choked and hoarse, "I'm entrusting my son to the country."

Qin Shuangyue shook her head, her usually icy tone softening slightly, revealing a hint of respect: "It's not that he's handed over to us, old squad leader, it's that we're serving him. From this moment on, Comrade Su Yun's safety level is higher than mine, higher than everyone else in this room."

After speaking, she turned to look at Su Yun, her expression shifting to one of absolute obedience from a subordinate to a superior.

"Comrade Su Yun, please. The convoy is ready."

Then, to ensure the three of them had no worries, she added:

"The base has prepared a full set of daily necessities for you and your parents, with standards comparable to those for national-level cadres. If you have any special needs, whether it's daily necessities or special hobbies, we will do our best to meet them."

Su Yun: "..."

Okay, so this is what it feels like to latch onto the coattails of the state? Simple, crude, but he likes it.

Qin Shuangyue gestured, "Comrade Su Yun, let's go."

Su Yun nodded, said nothing more, and turned to walk towards the door.

Qin Shuangyue stepped aside, and only after Su Yun had passed did she follow half a step behind. This was a very delicate distance—enough to allow her to suddenly leap out and block an attack from any direction, while also showing the utmost respect for the person in front of her.

The group walked out of the building in a grand procession.

As soon as he stepped out of the building, a bright light flashed, and Su Yun subconsciously squinted, only to be shocked by the scene before him.

This is hardly a motorcade.

The once dilapidated main road of the residential area has been cleaned up. Three black heavy armored vehicles are parked in a triangular formation downstairs, their bodies gleaming with a cold metallic sheen, and the dark muzzles of the remote-controlled weapon stations on their roofs are pointing warily at the surrounding area.

In the distance, several 8x8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles, usually only seen on military channels, flattened the green belt, their large cannons pointing diagonally towards the sky.

The most exaggerated part is the top of the head.

The wind whipped up by the propellers blew the trees in the neighborhood all over the place. Three huge "Dragon Eagle" heavy transport helicopters hovered at low altitude, and huge searchlight beams swept back and forth across the surrounding rooftops, cutting the night sky into pieces.

This scene looks like something out of the ordinary; anyone who didn't know better would think aliens were about to invade Earth.

At that moment, the windows of the surrounding buildings were full of neighbors peeking out.

Grandma Wang from the next unit was leaning against her windowsill, a handful of uneaten sunflower seeds in her hand, her mouth agape wide enough to fit a goose egg. Grandpa Zhang, who usually brought his electric scooter upstairs to charge and was notoriously inconsiderate, was so frightened that his dentures almost fell out. He frantically tried to call the police on his phone, only to find that the signal had already been blocked.

"This...this is arresting a wanted criminal?" Grandma Wang whispered to her husband next to her.

"Arrest my ass!" Her husband shoved her head down. "Didn't you see the license plate? That's a war zone vehicle! And that's a helicopter! Do you need these things to catch a wanted criminal? Is there going to be a war?"

Just then, a plainclothes state security officer used a megaphone to shout from downstairs:

"Attention residents! Attention residents! A major military counter-terrorism exercise is underway here! Do not panic! Do not take photos! Draw the curtains and stay home! I repeat, this is an exercise!"

exercise?

Grandma Wang watched as Xiao Su, who always smiled at everyone and haggled over prices when buying groceries, was surrounded by a group of heavily armed special forces soldiers, being personally ushered into an armored vehicle by a female general with a gold star on her arm.

The sunflower seeds in her hand scattered all over the ground with a clatter.

"Old man..." Aunt Wang swallowed hard, "Do you think we've been neighbors with some important person for eighteen years?"

……

Inside the explosion-proof vehicle.

The space was more spacious than Su Yun had imagined, and the seats weren't the hard tactical chairs, but modified genuine leather aviation seats. The windows were covered with special anti-peeping and bulletproof film, so people outside couldn't see inside, but people inside could clearly see the street scene rushing past outside.

The convoy had already left the residential area, and police cars with flashing lights were maintaining order on both sides of the street. The entire main road was completely cleared, and even the traffic lights were all locked in green—this is the legendary "green light escort along the entire road".

Qin Shuangyue sat opposite Su Yun, her posture as upright as a pine tree, her hands hanging naturally on her knees, the buckles of her tactical vest rising and falling slightly with her breathing.

Because the two elders were assigned to the armored vehicle at the back, and only Su Yun and Qin Shuangyue were in the vehicle, the atmosphere was a bit somber.

This was the first time Su Yun had received such treatment, and she was a little unaccustomed to it.

"Um..." Su Yun broke the silence.

"Captain Qin, where are we going?"

"An underground base in western Beijing." Qin Shuangyue raised her wrist to glance at her tactical watch, her tone calm. "It has the most secure defense system and independent ecological cycle in all of Asia."

"Oh." Su Yun nodded. Seeing that Qin Shuangyue didn't continue after saying that, he thought for a moment. Considering that Qin Shuangyue might be responsible for protecting him in the future, he decided to test her personality.

So he asked, "Um, I didn't have time to grab my tablet, could I have one? The anime I'm watching is updating today."

Qin Shuangyue was clearly taken aback.

She has carried out countless missions and escorted many important targets. Some were so scared they wet their pants, some were so excited they couldn't speak coherently, and some were pretending to be profound and pretentious.

But Su Yun, who had just been taken over by the state and hadn't even settled in yet, was the first person she had ever seen who wanted to watch anime.

"Sure." Qin Shuangyue didn't waste any words, took out a military-grade tablet from a hidden compartment next to her and handed it over. "This device is connected to a military satellite network. Except for posting on social media, you can see whatever you want."

Su Yun took the tablet and mentally gave the female general a thumbs up.

He liked that she was efficient, didn't ask unnecessary questions, and didn't show any disdain for his sudden childish behavior.

However, just as Su Yun was about to open Bilibili, a sharp buzzing sound suddenly rang out in the carriage.

"Drip—drip—drip—"

Qin Shuangyue's calm expression changed instantly.

She slammed her hand on the earpiece: "This is Dragon Scale 01, please speak!"

Su Yun didn't know what was said on the other end of the earpiece, but he watched as the icy beauty's pupils contracted slightly, and her hands, which were originally resting on her knees, instantly clenched into fists.

A chilling killing intent filled the entire carriage. If she was a sword that had been sheathed just moments before, now she was half-drawn, her cold gleam fully revealed.

"Understood! Execute immediately!"

Qin Shuangyue cut off the communication and looked up at Su Yun.

The respect on her face remained, but there was now a hint of anxiety and seriousness.

"Comrade Su Yun."

She took a deep breath, her tone becoming serious. "I'm afraid we'll have to skip the pleasantries and settling-in. The plans have changed; we'll have to change course."

Su Yun put away the tablet she hadn't yet turned on, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Something happened?"

"Something terrible has happened."

Qin Shuangyue reached out and quickly operated the touch panel on the car wall, and the originally semi-transparent car window instantly turned into a display screen.

An electronic map appeared on the screen, showing the border of the Dragon Xia Kingdom. At that moment, a large area on the southwestern border was flashing a blinding red light—the highest level of enemy attack alarm.

"Ten minutes ago, just as you activated your skill to capture the spy, a large-scale energy fluctuation suddenly appeared on the southwestern border."

"While your skills have wiped out the rats within the country, they've also alerted something overseas. Things are in chaos there now, and the Supreme Commander has ordered an immediate meeting with you."

"Now?"

"Immediately, right now."

Qin Shuangyue said to the cockpit, "Stop the car!"

"Where are we going?" Su Yun felt the car brake suddenly, and the huge inertia forced him to grip the handrail tightly.

"Zhongnanhai."

Qin Shuangyue looked at Su Yun, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Comrade Su Yun, we shouldn't have asked you to take action so soon. But the entire border is under heavy fire, and the country may need your help."

Upon hearing this, Su Yun replied without hesitation, "Since I'm the one who caused the commotion, it's only right that I contribute my share."

A hint of appreciation flashed in Qin Shuangyue's eyes upon seeing this.

Despite being just a recent graduate, he remained calm in the face of danger and did not shy away from challenges; this is the kind of person the country needs.

The convoy came to a stop with a series of sharp brakes.

The roar of massive propellers overhead was already pressing down.

"Let's go, Comrade Su Yun." Qin Shuangyue pulled open the car door, the wind whipping her short hair wildly. She turned back and extended her right hand to Su Yun: "Don't keep the commander waiting."

Outside the car door, a massive, black aircraft hovered twenty meters above the ground.

The airflow swirled by the massive rotors acted like a solid wall, and three high-powered searchlights illuminated this small area as bright as day.

A sturdy tactical rope ladder hangs down from the belly of the aircraft.

Su Yun also keenly noticed Qin Shuangyue's change, so he let her pull him out of the carriage.

A strong wind blew against his face, stinging his cheeks and making his clothes flutter loudly. But suddenly, he felt as if all the blood in his body was boiling.

Is this what privilege tastes like?

Is this the change brought about by power?

From the surrounding skyscrapers, countless eyes peered through the gaps in the curtains, watching this scene with astonishment. Just hours before, he had been one of those ordinary people behind those windows, anxious about his career and worried about his future.

Now, escorted by a complete road closure, he is about to board a helicopter bound for the heart of power to deal with a crisis that concerns the fate of the nation.

Su Yun raised her head, facing the blinding beam of the searchlight, and a burning flame suddenly ignited in her eyes.

This feeling is so right.

What's the point of being a national treasure if you can only stay in a zoo with a constant temperature, being watched by people every day eating bamboo and acting cute?

True mythical beasts should be enshrined in temples, enjoying incense offerings in ordinary times. But when the weather changes suddenly, they can be released from their cages and descend from the mountains to tear apart tigers and leopards and suppress demons.