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

early morning.

Deep in the Gobi Desert of Northwest China, several buildings disguised as geological exploration stations stand in the night wind.

The command center of the Great Wall Base was brightly lit.

A circular screen wall covered the entire wall, casting a cold light on everyone's face.

This is one of the top military research centers in China, and at this moment, almost all the experts in related fields from across the country have gathered here.

At the head of the table sat an elderly man with gray hair, wearing a Zhongshan suit without military rank. He was General Zhao Zhenguo, the commander-in-chief of the "Tianmen Project".

To his left is Long Fei, the former captain of the "Snow Wolf" special forces team. The man has a cold and stern face and will serve as the military commander of the action team.

On the right is Professor Sun Dehai, a national treasure-level biologist with messy hair and thick glasses.

Around the conference table sat more than a dozen experts in materials science, tactical analysis, intelligence decryption, and other fields.

Everyone remained silent, staring at the encrypted tablet in front of them.

Just ten minutes ago, an urgent report from an eastern coastal city, encrypted at the highest level (red wall level), was transmitted directly here.

The contents of the report are hard to believe.

"drop--"

With a soft click, the final version of Zhou Yan's team's interrogation video and investigation report was transmitted.

The atmosphere in the meeting room suddenly became even more tense.

Everyone started swiping the screen rapidly to look at the latest documents.

"hiss……"

An analyst in charge of tactical simulation gasped. He adjusted his glasses and stared at the two overlapping timelines on the screen.

His lips moved, and he squeezed out two words through his teeth.

"Amazing..."

On the other side, the intelligence technology expert also looked shocked.

"We cross-referenced the Skynet system with all the city's surveillance data 13,000 times."

"The conclusion remains the same: the target, Lin Mo, has been missing for 171 hours. This... is beyond what technology can explain."

His voice was very dry.

"It's not as simple as just hiding him; it's as if his existence has been completely erased!"

In the conference room, only Professor Sun Dehai's voice grew louder and louder.

His white-gloved fingers flew across the tablet, muttering to himself, breathing rapidly, his eyes gleaming.

"Goblins... humanoid creatures with social structures... their blood samples have very high cellular activity and regenerative capabilities..."

"The staff fragments... possess unknown energy conduction properties, capable of revolutionizing current materials science..."

When he saw the analysis report of the basic treatment potion and learned that Lin Mo said the potion was "very common" in the other world and could even be obtained by trading "food", he couldn't sit still.

"Bang!"

Sun Dehai slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.

His face was flushed, and his eyes behind his glasses were filled with fervor.

"A treasure trove!"

He waved his arms, his voice shrill.

"This is a mobile treasure trove of biological genes!"

He looked at Zhao Zhenguo, who was in the main seat, his voice trembling.

"General! Basic healing potions are available for trade! Do you know what that means?"

"As long as our soldiers aren't killed on the spot, we can bring them back!"

"We can still access a whole new world with very few casualties!"

"We must get it! At all costs!"

Everyone's gaze shifted from the screen to the elderly man in the main seat who had remained silent.

The entire command center was waiting for him to make his final decision.

Zhao Zhenguo slowly raised his head.

His gaze was calm yet sharp, sweeping over everyone present.

He saw the analysts' shock, the intelligence experts' confusion, and the fanaticism in Sun Dehai's eyes.

Finally, Zhao Zhenguo's gaze fell on Long Fei.

"Long Fei, you are the military commander, what's your opinion?"

Long Fei sat upright, his voice steady.

"Reporting to the commander. The intelligence provided is logically sound and has high reference value."

"Ten powerful minotaurs. With our current individual equipment, in an unfamiliar environment, the casualty rate could exceed fifty percent."

"But if the speculation that the 'space beacon fragments' can expand the portal is true, then we will be able to use heavy firepower."

"If we even send individual mechs, the mission success rate will be close to 100%, and we can achieve zero casualties."

Long Fei paused for a moment, then added.

"The premise is that Lin Mo's intelligence is true. We haven't been inside yet, so we can't be absolutely certain."

Zhao Zhenguo nodded and said nothing more.

He slowly stood up, supporting himself on the table with both hands, and leaned forward slightly.

As soon as he stood up, the entire command room fell silent.

"It seems everyone still has many questions. But time is limited! This matter must be handled with secrecy. If it's true, this will be an opportunity for our Dragon Kingdom!"

He paused for a moment, his sharp gaze sweeping across the entire room.

"I hereby announce that the ultimate response plan to the 'Portal' incident is officially named—Project Heaven's Gate!"

"Its sole objective is to research, control, and ultimately utilize this unknown door at all costs!"

Zhao Zhenguo didn't give them time to react and continued speaking.

"The next teleportation in twenty-nine days will be our first and most crucial official cross-dimensional operation!"

"I hereby order that Long Fei be appointed as the captain of the action team, and that personnel be drawn from various units and branches of the armed forces to form three special forces units!"

"The Department of Extraterrestrial Biology and Materials Research was established under the leadership of Professor Sun Dehai."

"Comrade Chen Yan will be in charge of establishing a weapons upgrade and modification laboratory."

"..."

He issued a series of instructions in an orderly manner, from the entire massive state apparatus.

The "Tianmen Project" was reorganized and put into operation at an unprecedented speed.

Finally, Zhao Zhenguo slammed his fist heavily on the table.

"The code name for this operation is—Pangu!"

In the command center, everyone felt their blood boiling.

A sense of mission arises spontaneously to create a new world for future generations.

General Zhao Zhenguo's gaze fell on Lin Mo's slightly immature ID photo in the center of the screen.

The old general's eyes held a complex expression.

He picked up the red encrypted phone on the table and dialed Zhou Yan's dedicated line.

As soon as the call connected, Zhao Zhenguo issued the order directly, his voice devoid of emotion but full of authority.

"Order Zhou Yan to ensure that 'Tianmen' himself arrives at the base within 6 hours, at all costs."

"I want to see him with my own eyes."