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

The Southeast Military Region, located on the southern coast of Fujian, is a geographical location that cannot be found on any publicly available map.

A jet-black, angular, and aerodynamically completely defying conventional aerodynamics design, armed helicopter, escorted by two J-20 fighters on either side, silently passed through several layers of camouflaged electromagnetic fields and landed in a huge valley completely surrounded by mountains.

As the helicopter landed, at the entrance of the valley, two colossal gates, each a hundred meters high and cast in one piece from a special alloy, slowly opened to the sides with a deep, thunderous roar. Above the gates, three imposing ancient seal characters were engraved in a flowing, elegant style: "Zhenguo Pass!"

Su Chen stepped off the helicopter.

Approaching us was a middle-aged officer with the rank of major general on his shoulder and a posture as upright as a pine tree. His expression was serious, but deep in his eyes was a curiosity and awe that he could not suppress.

"Reporting to Colonel Su! Zhou Weiguo, head of the Zhenguoguan Base, reporting for duty!"

Zhou Weiguo gave a textbook salute, his voice booming. He sized up the young man before him, his mind already in turmoil.

Is this the legendary "Dragon Soul Military God"? He's so young, so young that he feels like he's wasted his decades-long military career. But the extremely harsh appointment order from the highest levels of the Central Military Commission makes him dare not be negligent in the slightest.

"Thank you for your trouble, General Zhou," Su Chen replied succinctly.

Accompanied by Zhou Weiguo, Su Chen began to inspect this terrifying war fortress.

Covering an area of ​​tens of square kilometers, it was built to the highest standards of a fully-equipped independent special operations brigade. From an indoor training ground that can simulate any extreme climate on Earth around the clock, to a command center with an independent satellite uplink that can take over command of the entire theater of operations; from a nuclear-resistant bunker buried 500 meters underground that is said to be able to withstand a direct hit from a megaton-class nuclear bomb, to an underground waterway that leads directly to the open sea and allows strategic nuclear submarines to sail secretly.

Every facility represents the pinnacle of China's technological achievements, and every screw exudes an air of extravagance that "spare no expense."

Zhou Weiguo led Su Chen to the top floor of the central command tower, which was the office and living area prepared for the base's highest commander. It occupied an entire floor with an area of ​​over 1,000 square meters, and the floor-to-ceiling windows offered a view of the magnificent sea of ​​clouds.

"Reporting to Colonel Su, your office and residence are ready, with all living facilities provided, and the security system is directly connected to the Central Security Bureau," Zhou Weiguo respectfully introduced.

Su Chen glanced at the expensive mahogany furniture and smart devices, nodded, and calmly issued his first command.

"All non-core technical personnel are to evacuate within three days. The base is now under the highest level of combat readiness and lockdown. No one may open or close the gates except on my orders."

"Yes!" Zhou Weiguo's heart skipped a beat, and his body tensed up instinctively.

He knew that this steel behemoth, which had cost astronomical sums and had been dormant for years, was finally about to welcome its true master!

After seeing Zhou Weiguo off, Su Chen returned alone to the excessively empty office.

He didn't try out the expensive boss's chair, but instead casually sat cross-legged in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, his mind instantly sinking into his thoughts.

"system."

[Host's current experience points balance: 861400 points.]

Over the past few years at the National Defense University, he has accumulated nearly 100,000 pieces of experience by tackling one world-class academic problem after another. Although it is insignificant compared to the earth-shattering gains of the battle in the Southwest, it is sufficient for this moment.

"System, exchange for 'Alchemy Technique'."

[Instructions received! Exchange for "The Complete Book of Alchemy," consuming 2000 experience points.]

[The Complete Book of Alchemy contains all the pill formulas and refining techniques from beginner to god-level. Would you like to spend 100000 experience points to directly reach the perfect level?]

"confirm."

boom!

There was no excruciating pain as he had imagined. The vast amount of information about pharmacology, cooking time, spiritual plants, and alchemy techniques was not brutally instilled, but rather silently and gently engraved into the depths of Su Chen's primordial spirit, like a gentle spring breeze and nourishing rain.

It was as if he was born with the ability to identify the properties of medicines and control the heat. From the most basic fasting pill to the Nine-Turn Rejuvenation Pill that could bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded, and then to the supreme divine pill that could defy fate and reshape the laws of nature, all the mysteries had now become instincts in his body.

[Command executed! Total experience points consumed: 102000.]

Su Chen opened his eyes, and deep within his pupils seemed to be countless stars rising and falling.

He picked up the encrypted communicator on the table and, without the slightest hesitation, issued a series of commands.

"Order the logistics department to transport the listed medicinal materials to Zhenguo Pass within three days at all costs. In addition, procure one of the latest models of the 'resonant suspension high-temperature melting furnace' from Laboratory No. 7 and airlift it over as quickly as possible."

The list of medicinal herbs he presented included many rare species that grow in the deep sea at depths of 10,000 meters or on sheer cliffs thousands of feet high. Any one of them would be enough to drive any renowned traditional Chinese medicine doctor crazy.

But with the state's terrifying machine running at full capacity, none of these are problems anymore.

After doing all this, Su Chen once again focused his attention on the system shop.

This time, he started the "purchasing" mode.

"System, exchange for 200 'Muscle Regeneration and Bone Building Pills', a miraculous healing medicine."

[Order received! 'Muscle Regeneration and Bone Building Pill,' 100 experience points/pill, can repair all musculoskeletal injuries and remove long-standing ailments. Total experience points consumed: 20000.]

"Exchange for 200 'Minor Rejuvenation Pills'."

[Order received! 'Minor Rejuvenation Pill,' 100 experience points/pill, can instantly increase the user's pure internal energy by two years. Total experience points consumed: 20000.]

"Exchange for 200 'Marrow Cleansing Pills'."

[Order received! 'Marrow Cleansing Pill,' 100 experience points/pill. Cleanses the marrow and removes impurities, greatly enhancing cultivation aptitude. Total experience points consumed: 20000.]

[Settlement complete! This exchange consumed a total of 60000 experience points.]

[Host's current experience points balance: 861400 - 102000 - 60000 = 699400 points.]

Seeing the experience points shrink by a large margin in an instant, Su Chen's face remained completely calm.

No matter how much experience you have, it's just a cold number.

The true power lies in using it on the brothers who entrust their lives and futures to you.

A person's strength is a deterrent.

An army created by "God" himself is the real foundation for overturning the world's chessboard in the future!

Su Chen slowly stood up and walked back to the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

Outside the window, the mountains are dark green, the sea of ​​clouds is churning, and a red sun is rising slowly from the east, its golden rays piercing through the clouds and dyeing the entire Zhenguo Pass into a glorious gold.

The divine furnace is ready, awaiting the refinement of the finest steel.

Everything is ready; all that remains is for the dragon's soul to return.