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Li Xiulan was the first to stand up and turn to walk towards her room.

The others also quickly got to work, returning to their rooms to pack their luggage, all with great efficiency.

Luo Ying and Zhao Lin were the quickest to act; their suitcases were already placed side by side outside the spaceship.

Luo Yumei followed suit and was also ready.

Chu Yue's team members also quickly got ready. A dozen people lined up at the entrance of the spaceship, each wearing armor and carrying only a backpack.

Luo Fei was the last to exit the spaceship.

He stood at the spaceship's door, turned around, and placed his hand on the spaceship's hull.

With a slight thought, the spaceship disappeared from the valley and was retrieved into his ring.

Little White had shrunk in size and was squatting at Li Xiulan's feet, its tail curled up in a ball.

Li Xiulan bent down and picked it up. The white cat nestled obediently in her arms, its fur as soft as the clouds in the sky.

Luo Fei collected everyone's luggage into his ring, walked to the middle of the group, and said, "Hand in hand."

Everyone stretched out their hands, forming a circle.

Luo Fei stood in the center of the circle, and with a thought, everyone disappeared from Green Star in the next second.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Fei's feet were already in his own yard.

The stone table and benches in the courtyard were covered with a layer of dust. An old flowerpot sat in the corner, its soil cracked and sprouting several thin, unidentified weeds.

Luo Ying stood in the courtyard and took a deep breath.

Zhao Lin crouched down and reached out to touch a rose petal. The petal was already somewhat wilted, with slightly curled edges, but it still stubbornly clung to the branch without falling.

Li Xiulan put Xiaobai on the ground. Xiaobai landed on all four paws, looked up at the courtyard wall and eaves, and walked to its old cat bed under the eaves. After circling twice, it squatted down.

Luo Fei took the suitcase out of the ring.

Chu Yue said, "Luo Fei, let's go back to our base first. Contact us anytime if you need anything."

Luo Fei nodded and replied, "Okay."

Chu Yue turned around and said one word to her teammates: "Let's go."

A dozen or so people lined up and walked out of the courtyard gate one by one, their footsteps gradually fading away on the dirt road at the village entrance.

Li Xiulan stood at the doorway, her hand on the door frame, looking at the living room floor.

A thin layer of dust covered the floor, and the coffee table, TV cabinet, and windowsill were also covered with a layer of dust.

She rolled up her sleeves, ready to grab a rag: "No one's lived here for six months, there's a thick layer of dust. Let's tidy it up a bit first."

Luo Ying and Zhao Lin followed, and just as they were about to roll up their sleeves, Luo Weidong had already walked to the cabinet in the corner to find a rag. Luo Yumei also put down her bag and walked towards the kitchen, seemingly wanting to check if the water pipes and stove were still working properly.

Luo Fei said, "There's no need to do anything."

He raised his right hand and took out a talisman from his ring.

The talisman was pale yellow, slightly smaller than the palm of his hand, and had several winding red lines drawn on it. The lines were made with some kind of pigment that he did not know.

That was a cleansing talisman, a system reward he'd received some time ago. He'd kept it in a corner of his ring until today, when he suddenly remembered it. He pinched the talisman between his fingers, gave it a gentle shake, and with a slight thought, the talisman silently ignited, a pale golden light emanating from its edge. Within seconds, it transformed into a wisp of extremely thin white smoke, dissipating into the air.

The entire house was transformed at the same time.

The walls, floors, furniture, and appliances instantly transformed from dusty and drab to bright and clean within a single second.

The dust on the floor, coffee table, and windowsill had all disappeared, the grease on the stove was gone, and the curtains hung down as if they had just been washed, with the folds at the edges smoothed out and gently swaying in the breeze outside the window.

There was no smell of disinfectant or detergent in the air, only a faint, pleasant fragrance that lingered in the room.

Luo Ying's hand was still in the position of rolling up her sleeves. She paused for a second before putting her hand down, walking into the living room, squatting down and touching the floor. Her fingers brushed the floor, and it was clean and spotless, without even a thin layer of dust.

Zhao Lin stood next to her and stepped on the floor, as if to check if there was still dirt in the cracks between the bricks.

Luo Weidong put the rag back in the cabinet, said nothing, and turned to sit down on the sofa.

Luo Yumei came out of the kitchen, glanced at the stove from the doorway, then looked down at the ground. Without asking any questions, she simply put her bag back on the sofa.

Li Xiulan walked into the kitchen, opened the cupboard door and looked inside. The dishes were neatly arranged and free of dust.

She closed the cabinet door, turned around and walked out. Seeing that everyone was still standing there, she said, "What are you all standing there for? Go pack your luggage."

Everyone started packing their luggage.

Luo Ying dragged her suitcase into the house, her steps light and quick.

Zhao Lin followed behind her, pushed open the door to her own room, and stood at the door for a while.

Everything inside was exactly as it was before she left. The sheets were neatly folded, and an open textbook on the desk was still turned to the page she left on, but the dust that had covered the desk was gone, and the book looked brand new.

She placed her suitcase on the bedside table, unzipped it, and began putting her clothes into the closet one by one.

Luo Yumei didn't rush to pack her luggage. She stood in the living room, put her bag on the sofa, and took out her phone to take a look.

There were several unread messages on the screen, sent by Liu Qiang, inquiring about company matters.

After reading it, she didn't reply. She put her phone on the coffee table and sat down on the sofa.

She didn't plan to go to the company; she just wanted to stay quietly for a while.

Footsteps soon came from the stairs; it was Luo Ying and Zhao Lin.

They pushed open the door and squatted down next to the spirit-gathering grass in the corner of the yard.

Zhao Lin reached out and touched the leaf of the largest Spirit Gathering Grass. The leaf flicked against her fingertip, feeling smooth and warm to the touch.

Luo Ying squatted down beside her and picked up Xiao Bai from next to the cat bed. The white cat nestled in her arms, its tail curled up in a circle.

Luo Fei walked out of the house, glanced at his two younger sisters squatting next to the Spirit Gathering Grass, and did not disturb them.

With a thought, he was standing in Director Qin's office the next second.

Director Qin was sitting behind his desk, drinking water.

Just as he raised the thermos to his lips, before he could even drink any water, Luo Fei appeared in front of him.

He put the cup down, the water sloshing around the rim but not spilling. "You're back? How's the situation on Green Star?"

Luo Fei didn't answer his question. Standing in front of his desk, he said in a deep voice, "The alien fleet is gathering not far from Earth. Its numbers are increasing, and it should arrive soon. We need to convene a meeting of the Earth's United Government to notify all countries to prepare."

After listening, Director Qin didn't ask any further questions, but simply nodded: "Understood. I will inform all countries that there will be a meeting tomorrow."

He paused for a moment: "While you were away, China's technological development didn't stop. Spaceships have been built, powered by controlled nuclear fusion, and the engine is the plasma thruster you gave me last time."

"Although it can't compare to the Eternal Falcon, it's sufficient for transporting supplies to the moon and Mars. It's also equipped with shields and weapons."

"The production line for gene enhancement drugs has also expanded several times over, because the raw materials brought back from that planet last time are plentiful, so production capacity has also increased."

Luo Fei leaned against the edge of the desk, listening to Director Qin finish speaking: "Well done. I'll leave the arrangements for tomorrow's meeting to you."

As soon as he finished speaking, he returned to his own courtyard with a thought.

He stood in the courtyard of his house in Liuxi Village, where the sun was shining brightly.

Luo Ying and Zhao Lin were still squatting next to the Spirit Gathering Grass, with Little White nestled in Luo Ying's arms, its icy blue eyes half-open and half-closed.

Luo Yumei came out of the house with her wallet and keys in her hand. She walked up to Luo Fei and said, "Xiao Fei, what do you want to eat for lunch? I'm going out to buy groceries."

Luo Fei didn't answer her question, but instead asked, "Are you sure you're not going to the company?"

Luo Yumei said, "Qiangzi is doing a good job, and the orders haven't stopped. I also thought it through when I was at Green Star. As long as we have enough money, there's no need to keep an eye on things every day."

Luo Fei looked at her and said, "I'll just make something simple for lunch; I like everything you bought."

Luo Yumei smiled, turned and walked towards the courtyard gate, her high heels making a crisp sound on the floor as she walked away.