If I made you a special forces soldier, would you become a terrestrial god?

In an elegant tea room on the top floor of the state guesthouse, the air was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood.

Lin Weiguo personally poured Su Chen a cup of top-grade Da Hong Pao tea, its clear, bright yellow color filling the entire room with its aroma.

Outside the window, the city lights twinkle like a flowing galaxy, quiet and peaceful.

However, the atmosphere in the tea room became anything but calm as Lin Weiguo continued to speak.

"Although the United States has surrendered," Lin Weiguo said, blowing on the steam rising from his cup, his eyes as deep as the night sky outside the window.

"But their foundation remains."

He put down his teacup, looked up, and his gaze met Su Chen's.

"We took over their overseas military bases, dismantled their global hegemony, and even armed ourselves with their technology."

"But there is one thing we cannot reach."

"That is, those deeply rooted, ancient financial groups and organizations hidden among their people, which have been passed down for hundreds of years."

Su Chen listened quietly without interrupting.

He knew that what Lin Weiguo was about to say was the real core issue.

"According to our latest intelligence, right after you razed Area 51 and the M country government announced its surrender," Lin Weiguo's voice suddenly turned somber.

"A secret meeting of the highest level of a mysterious organization codenamed 'Freemasonry' was held in Switzerland by representatives of the 'Thirteen Families' at its top."

"Freemasonry?" Su Chen raised an eyebrow slightly.

He was familiar with this name.

In his previous life, this was a mysterious organization that circulated in various conspiracy theories and was described as controlling the world's economic lifeline and even manipulating governments behind the scenes.

He always thought it was just a boring urban legend.

But unexpectedly, it actually exists in this world.

"That's right." A solemn expression appeared on Lin Weiguo's face.

"This organization has a history that is even longer than that of the United States itself."

"Their reach extends across various sectors globally, including finance, energy, technology, and media."

"It can be said that they are the real shadow government behind the United States."

"The president of the United States is nothing more than a puppet that can be replaced at any time in front of them."

Lin Weiguo's words stirred a ripple in Su Chen's heart.

It seems I underestimated the depths of this world.

"What do they want to do?" Su Chen asked the most crucial question.

"Revenge," Lin Weiguo uttered two cold words.

"They cannot accept the fall of the United States' hegemony, nor can they accept that their wealth and status are threatened by the rise of the Chinese nation."

"So they launched a plan that was even more insane and depraved than the 'Genesis' plan."

He took a photo from the file folder beside him and pushed it in front of Su Chen.

It was a high-resolution photograph taken from outer space by a spy satellite.

The location of the photo is Antarctica.

A desolate, white continent covered in ice and snow.

In the center of that white continent, a colossal, mysterious vortex radiating a ghostly blue light was slowly rotating.

Around the vortex, there are also massive bases filled with futuristic technology.

"What is this?" Su Chen's brows furrowed tightly.

He could sense an extremely powerful yet ominous and chaotic spatial fluctuation from that vortex.

"We call it the 'Gateway to the Abyss'," Lin Weiguo said, his voice dry and hoarse.

"This is the Freemasons, who spent nearly a century and used unimaginable resources to secretly build a stargate to another dimension beneath the ice of Antarctica."

"Based on intelligence from our highest-ranking informant who was planted within them."

"On the other side of the door lies a dark world filled with powerful and bloodthirsty unknown creatures."

"The Freemasons, they want to open this door."

"Let's lure the monsters from that world into ours!"

"They want to destroy us, destroy the entire world, through this suicidal method!"

Lin Weiguo's words stirred up a storm in Su Chen's heart.

Another dimension? A stargate? Unknown creatures?

These words, which only exist in science fiction movies, are now vividly presented in front of him.

He always believed that his greatest enemy was the United States, and those mortals who attempted to challenge martial arts with technology.

Little did they expect that such a profound crisis, capable of threatening the very survival of civilization, was hidden on this planet!

"Can they open that door?" Su Chen asked in a deep voice.

"It's difficult," Lin Weiguo shook his head.

"That door seems to be sealed by some powerful force that we cannot understand."

"The Freemasons have been researching for nearly a century, and they can only occasionally open a tiny, extremely unstable crack to obtain some biological samples and technical data."

"The core genes of that 'Doomsday' were extracted from a very low-level juvenile creature that managed to escape through that crevice."

The lowest larval stage creature...

Su Chen's eyelids twitched involuntarily as he recalled the terrifying monster that could evolve infinitely and devour energy.

If even such monsters are merely the lowest form of existence in that world.

So, just how terrifying is the world behind that door?

"But," Lin Weiguo's tone shifted again.

"Just a short while ago, that door suddenly experienced a violent energy fluctuation."

"The seal seems to be weakening."

"Those lunatics in the Freemasons think this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"They are gathering all their strength, preparing to force open that door soon!"

Lin Weiguo looked at Su Chen with an extremely solemn expression.

"Su Chen, I'm telling you this not to put pressure on you."

"But I want to tell you that our victory is far from a time when we can rest easy."

"This world is more complex and dangerous than we imagine."

"And you, and your Kunlun, are the last hope for our Dragon Kingdom and even for all of human civilization."

Su Chen fell silent.

Countless thoughts were colliding wildly in his mind.

After a long while, he slowly raised his head.

For the first time, a fierce fighting spirit ignited in those eyes that were always filled with calmness and confidence!

It's the kind of excitement that comes from meeting a worthy opponent or a talented individual!

"I see."

He looked at Lin Weiguo with a confident smile on his face.

"No matter what kind of demons or monsters are behind the door."

"As long as they dare to come."

"I'll make sure they never leave alive!"

His words were full of domineering and unquestionable confidence.

That heroic spirit, as if it could pierce a hole in the sky, instantly infected Lin Weiguo.

This elderly man, who had devoted his life to serving the country, looked at the radiant young man before him, and the huge weight that had been hanging over his heart finally quietly lifted.

He smiled with satisfaction.

"good!"

"I'm relieved to hear that!"

He picked up his teacup, offering tea instead of wine, and solemnly toasted Su Chen.

"So, what are your plans next?"

"Go home," Su Chen replied crisply and decisively.

"Return to Kunlun base, then go into seclusion."