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

"Alright, good that you understand." Long Fei stood up, dusted himself off, and grabbed the walkie-talkie from the table:

"Attention all units, this is the final inventory of supplies. Assemble in ten minutes."

Lin Mo also stood up and began tidying up the maps and documents on the table.

As Ryan held the bag of money and watched the two men pack up and prepare to leave, his heart sank.

They're leaving. They're really leaving.

This house, this campsite, and this bag of money—all of it is for him alone.

"Lin Mo..." Rein suddenly stood up, causing his chair to overturn and make a loud noise.

Lin Mo stopped and turned to look at him.

Raine's chest heaved violently as he stared intently into Lin Mo's eyes.

"you……"

Ryan's voice trembled. He swallowed hard and finally asked the question that had been weighing on his mind all day:

"You really... will come back, right?"

Lin Mo bent down and helped the fallen wooden stump to its feet.

"meeting."

His answer was crisp and concise.

Lin Mo walked up to Raine, reached out, and helped him tie the canvas bag full of silver coins.

"Next time we come, there won't be just a few dozen people."

Lin Mo pointed to the ground beneath his feet, then to the ruins outside the window:

"Next time, you'll see the real big one."

Ryan instinctively asked, "The big one?"

"Yes." Long Fei stuffed the last document into his tactical backpack, the zipper making a screeching sound.

He raised his head, a smile tinged with the smell of gunpowder tugging at the corners of his mouth:

"That's a magical artifact that can make everything unreasonable on this land reasonable."

"You can call it... the Equalizer for All Beings PRO version."

Raine understood; that confidence stemmed from some immense and terrifying power.

I believe you.

Ryan nodded vigorously, clutching the heavy money bag tightly to his chest:

"I'll stay here. I'll stay until you bring that... over here."

"Alright, stop making it sound like a life-or-death situation."

Long Fei slung his backpack over his shoulder, strode to the door, and pressed his earpiece: "Attention everyone, one last check of equipment. Load all collected samples onto the truck and prepare for evacuation."

"receive."

A unified response came through the headset.

Lin Mo patted Rein on the shoulder, said nothing more, and turned to walk out of the dimly lit command room.

On the open ground outside, forty-eight special forces members had already assembled.

The group looked rather strange, quite different from when they arrived fully armed.

The tactical rigs, which should have been full of ammunition, are now covered with all sorts of things.

In the middle of the procession were several wooden carts that had been sourced from Shigu Town. Their wheels were still covered in animal dung and mud, but the carts were loaded with goods that would make any merchant from another world envious.

A truck was piled high with black ore brought back from the swamp, which is the raw material for forging fire-patterned steel;

Another vehicle had several sealed metal boxes stacked on it, containing moon soil;

The car on the far right was even more savage, with several blood-stained minotaur battle axes piled up haphazardly.

There were also several processed Shadow Cat Demon claws stuffed next to it, and even a few glass jars filled with still wriggling plant roots.

"They're all tied up securely!"

Captain Shi Lei of the Fierce Tigers was squatting next to a flatbed cart, pulling hard on the securing cable.

"This is our year-end bonus; I'd be heartbroken if I lost even one of it."

"Don't worry, Captain. It's tied in a tight knot. Unless you take the car apart, it won't fall down."

Lin Mo walked to the front of the line.

Long Fei stood beside him and glanced at the tactical terminal on his wrist.

"It's almost time."

Long Fei turned to look at Lin Mo: "Let's do it here."

Lin Mo nodded.

In the past, the narrow portal would not have been able to accommodate these carts and supplies.

They had to move things around like they were moving house, throwing them into the light circle as fast as they could, and constantly worrying about not having enough time.

But this time...

Lin Mo took a deep breath, and the pale blue system panel instantly unfolded on his retina.

Current dimensions: 5 meters high, 4 meters wide

Duration: 10 minutes

Lin Mo's gaze swept over the data, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"Everyone, step back five meters."

Lin Mo raised his hand and made a gesture of spreading out.

The team members quickly spread out to both sides, clearing the space in the middle.

Even Renn, who had been standing in the corner, subconsciously shrank back, staring intently at the center of the open space.

"Activate".

Lin Mo silently recited in his heart.

"Buzz—"

In the center of the open space, the space collapsed without warning.

A pitch-black crack appeared out of nowhere and then rapidly expanded in all directions.

It was a giant light gate big enough for heavy trucks to drive in side by side!

A five-meter-high black light curtain stood on the ruins, its edges emitting a stream of eerie blue particles, instantly pushing away the surrounding dust.

"Holy crap..."

Captain Shi Lei of the Fierce Tigers nearly slipped off the cable in his hand. He looked up at the giant door that had appeared out of nowhere:

"This...this has been upgraded to a city gate?"

Even the usually calm Long Fei's pupils suddenly contracted.

He knew very well what this meant.

"Don't just stand there!"

Lin Mo's voice came through the communication channel, pulling everyone back from their shock:

"The door is open. You have ten minutes. No rush, come in in order."

ten minutes.

This number instantly relieved the tension in all the team members' nerves.

No more being chased by a one-minute countdown like before.

"Team one, push the carts along! Watch your step!"

"Second team, cover the flanks and prevent anything from falling!"

"Third team, cover the rear!"

Long Fei quickly issued the order.

The column began to move.

The exoskeleton's hydraulic system hummed softly as it pushed the cart loaded with supplies smoothly toward the enormous portal of light.

There was no crowding, and no panic.

The soldiers even had time to adjust the direction of the cart to avoid the rubble on the ground.

Ryan stood motionless at the door of the command room, his mouth slightly open.

One after another, the carts disappeared into the light curtain.

One after another, warriors stepped into that void.

Until Long Fei disappeared completely, only Lin Mo remained on the open ground.

A massive portal of light stood silently behind him, its pale blue glow illuminating his silhouette.

Lin Mo turned around.

Even from a distance of several dozen meters, his gaze pierced through the swirling dust and landed on Renn.

Ryan was still holding the money bag, frozen in place.

Lin Mo raised his hand and waved at Raine.

The gesture was casual, like greeting a neighbor when going out to buy groceries.

"I'm gone."

Lin Mo's voice wasn't loud, but it was very clear in the quiet camp.

After saying that, he turned around and took a step out.

The black light curtain instantly swallowed his thin figure.

"Buzz—"

Another low hum.

Under Renn's watchful gaze, the five-meter-high giant door rapidly collapsed towards the center.

In a mere second, the all-consuming blackness vanished without a trace.

Only a few deep tire tracks remained on the open ground, along with a faint smell of ozone in the air.