I started with a portal, then turned around and handed it over to the nation.

On the other side, on Blue Star, deep in the mountains of the Northwest, lies the Great Wall Base.

The huge underground training ground was empty of air, with only rows of high-powered lights illuminating the entire space as if it were daytime.

A tiny point of light appeared in the air without warning.

The light spot rapidly expanded and distorted, and a square light gate emitting a milky white light unfolded out of thin air in the center of the training field.

A military boot, covered in otherworldly mud, stepped out of the portal.

Then, a fully armed Snow Wolf special forces member came out, gripping his rifle tightly and maintaining a highly alert posture.

But the moment he saw what was in front of him, he froze on the spot.

Behind him, the warriors of the Eagle Team and the Tiger Team walked out one after another. The moment each of them stepped out of the portal, just like the first person, their movements stopped, as if they had been frozen in place.

The training ground had been surrounded by tanks and soldiers at some point.

One, two, three...

A full twelve Type 99A main battle tanks, their tracks pressing against the ground, lowered their dark gun barrels in unison, precisely aiming at the location of the portal.

Between the tanks were countless infantrymen wearing heavy exoskeletons, their automatic rifles, squad automatic weapons, and even individual rocket launchers all pointed at the same center point.

Further away, self-propelled artillery positions had been deployed, radar vehicle antennas were rotating silently, and all combat units in the base had entered a state of first-level combat readiness.

The only sound in the air was the low growl of the diesel engine.

Long Fei and several squad leaders stepped out of the teleportation portal and were taken aback by the scene before them, but they quickly realized what was happening and a wry smile appeared on their faces.

Finally, Lin Mo's figure appeared from the portal of light.

He had just recovered from the dizziness of the spatial travel when he looked up and was stunned by the scene before him.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word for a long time.

"What the hell……"

Lin Mo's voice was exceptionally clear in the quiet training ground:

"This welcoming ceremony... is quite unique."

His words were like a switch, instantly breaking the frozen atmosphere.

Long Fei walked to his side and slapped him hard on the shoulder with his big hand, making a dull thud.

"What's wrong?" Long Fei's voice carried a hint of teasing. "The minotaurs from another world didn't scare you, but the tanks on your way home did?"

"Reporting to Captain Dragon!" A burly man from the Tigers team, carrying a heavy machine gun, deliberately straightened his chest and shouted loudly, "This 125mm smoothbore cannon looks way more impressive than a minotaur's horns!"

"Hahaha!" his comrade immediately chimed in, "Old Zhang, are you trying to see which one is harder?"

The Snow Wolf squad leader also removed his helmet, revealing a face blackened by gunpowder. He grinned and winked at Lin Mo:

"Comrade Lin Mo, see that? The base's firewall is a physical one. Forget goblins, even a dragon would have to ask our armor-piercing shells for permission first!"

"I think so,"

Wang Hao, the drone pilot from the Eagles team, adjusted his glasses and analyzed the situation with a serious expression:

"Judging from the energy reaction, this setup is mainly to prevent the spatial gate from going out of control and causing unknown creatures to migrate."

"This is the highest level of emergency response plan; we're receiving state guest treatment."

"What a load of rubbish about 'state guest treatment'!"

One of the team members threw his heavy backpack to the ground with a loud bang.

Then he lay sprawled on the concrete floor, looked at the ceiling light, and let out a long sigh of relief:

"I don't care about the treatment, I just want to say, this land is fucking flat! It's fucking clean! I never want to step on swampy ground again!"

Once he lay down like that, others followed suit.

The sounds of "plop" and "clang" filled the air.

The soldiers took off their equipment one after another. Some leaned against their backpacks, while others simply lay down on the ground like the first person, each with a relaxed, silly smile on their face.

"It feels so good to be home!"

"Who says it isn't? Even the air tastes sweet!"

"What should we eat for dinner? Someone give me a bowl of braised beef noodles, I'll drink every last drop of the broth!"

Behind them, the milky-white light gate began to shrink the moment Lin Mo stepped out, eventually turning into a point of light and disappearing.

……

Meanwhile, at the Great Wall Base, in the Central Command Center.

On the huge main screen, a split-screen display shows the real-time monitoring footage of the training ground.

When the last team member walks out of the portal, when the portal closes, and when the count on the screen finally stops at "50/50".

The entire command hall erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers.

"They're back! They're all back!"

Logistics manager Liu Jianjun slapped his thigh, his wrinkles beaming with joy.

"Good! Good! Good!"

General Zhao Zhenguo, the chief commander of the Tianmen Project, finally smiled after his tense face broke into a smile. He said "Good" three times and slammed his hand on the control panel in front of him.

He grabbed the internal communications microphone, his voice booming and authoritative:

"I hereby declare 'Operation Pangu' a successful completion! All units, discontinue Level 1 combat readiness!"

"Repeat: Lift Level 1 combat readiness!"

The command was transmitted instantly to every corner of the base via encrypted lines.

On the training ground, the twelve main battle tanks emitted a deep roar, their cannons slowly rising and returning to their aiming position.

With a clang, the top cover of one of the tanks was pushed open, and a young tank commander poked his head out. He took off his heavy helmet, revealing a young face covered in sweat.

He looked at the special forces soldiers who were staggering around in the center of the training field, gave them a thumbs up, and smiled from the bottom of his heart.

On the outer perimeter, the infantrymen who had been maintaining firing positions finally laid down their weapons.

A soldier leaned against the bunker, let out a long breath, and said to his comrade beside him, "Damn it, we're finally back. I was practically pulling sparks off this trigger."

His comrade laughed and punched him lightly: "You're just bragging, kid. You were so nervous just now, you were sweating so much you could raise fish on your forehead."

"Get lost! I was just excited! I want to sign up for Tianmen next time too!"

The heavy tanks began to reverse in an orderly fashion, slowly driving away from the training ground.

The infantrymen on the perimeter also put away their weapons, but instead of leaving, they re-established a cordon, sealing off and isolating the entire training ground.

Soon, the isolation door opened.

A group of medical staff wearing fully sealed white protective suits pushed various instruments and equipment through the cordon.

They quickly surrounded the special forces soldiers who had just relaxed.

"laugh--"

The cold disinfectant spray came from all directions, soaking each team member from head to toe.

"Cough cough cough... Here we go again! This smells even stronger than last time!"

"Be content, this smells better than goblin saliva." One of the team members, while grimacing from being sprayed, still had the energy to joke.

After disinfection, medical staff began drawing blood, measuring body temperature, and collecting oral and nasal samples.

On the other side, several engineering vehicles drove in, and huge inflatable tents were quickly erected on an open space not far from the training ground, forming a temporary isolation camp.

A member of the Tigers looked at the row of tents and nudged his comrade next to him.

"Hey, judging by this situation, we'll probably have to make do with spending the night on this training field."

The other teammate shrugged nonchalantly and responded with a smile:

"It's better than sleeping in a swamp, right? At least we have a bed! Maybe we'll even get a midnight snack!"

"Haha, you're right! And there's meat too!"

"Hahaha~"

Tired but reassuring laughter echoed throughout the temporary tent area.