All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

The next day.

Before Bai Ningzhi could even ring the doorbell, the door to the villa where Chu Hong and Song Jiao'er lived suddenly opened.

Looking at Chu Hong, who seemed refreshed and energized as if he had encountered some great good thing, Bai Ningzhi glanced meaningfully behind him.

Song Jiao'er was not seen.

"Some things should be done in moderation. For a young man like you, indulging in meaningless things will only erode your willpower and waste your time..."

Chu Hong was taken aback, and then immediately realized that his excitement and exhilaration from working all night to perfectly integrate six sets of the "Night Owl" Marquis series in the secret realm had been seen by Bai Ningzhi as the result of his shamelessness last night.

In this regard.

He didn't waste any words explaining.

"Senior Uncle Bai, I'm ready and can depart at any time!"

Today is the day they agreed upon: Bai Ningzhi will escort him into the world-class secret realm.

The other members of the Big Dog Chew Chew Chew Chew Squad also had other plans.

Bai Ningzhi nodded gently.

But he asked a question to confirm it.

"Are you sure you're all prepared? The secret realm we're entering this time is called the [Abyss Void Defense Zone]. It's top secret in terms of difficulty, the map is world-class in size, and we have seven days to prepare. In addition to weapons, equipment, and consumables needed for combat, you also need to bring all the necessary living supplies."

Seeing Chu Hong confidently give a thumbs up, he grinned and returned the smile.

Bai Ningzhi's gaze lingered for a moment on the latter's hand, where each finger wore a red-quality [Dimensional Ring], and her pupils noticeably contracted slightly.

So he said nothing more.

On the surface, he didn't show much reaction, but inwardly he was secretly astonished.

Ten [Dimensional Rings]!

This kid... he's way too rich!

Even the nephews and nieces of any elder in the Dragon Pavilion wouldn't dare to be this extravagant, would they?

We arrived at the secret teleportation tower of Tiangong University.

Early in the morning, the place was already filled with senior students who were working hard to improve their skills and try their luck at finding treasures.

Bai Ningzhi took out Chu Hong and her credentials, and stood in front of the teleportation tower to scan them.

As soon as a portal lit up, Chu Hong's mind was immediately filled with a series of notifications from the Special Operations Division, as expected.

[Ding! Investigation area "Yuanxu Defense Zone" detected. Record in Special Operations Division?]

[Ding! This survey area has been detected as special. Entering this area requires a fee of 1 million Energy Points.]

[Enter data? Yes/No]

Chu Hong's eye twitched, but he didn't hesitate at all and directly responded and confirmed in his mind.

[Ding! The investigation area "Yuanxu Defense Zone" has been successfully entered into the Special Operations Division's operations department!]

【Abyssal Void Defense Zone (Normal)】: It was born from an anomaly known as the "First Melody": nine fragments of land from different dimensions—the Broken Ridge Corridor, the Frozen Observatory, the Salt Shell Warship Graveyard, the Petrified Forest, the Mirror Lake Central Hub, the Crimson Oil Refinery, the Subway Tomb, the Fungal Bed, and the Slag Foundry—were pulled, folded, and stitched together on the same plane by an invisible spatial force. Each of them retains the apocalyptic moment of its original timeline: some frozen on the eve of war, some solidified at the height of industrial prosperity, and some completely swallowed by mycelium and slag. That pulling force is still slowly operating, completing an echo cycle every 28 days like the tides, forcing countries around the world to send armed scientific expeditions to enter, search, fight, and withdraw within seven to thirty days. People call it the "Defense Zone," but everyone knows—there are no allies here, only hunters and prey tied to the same chessboard by the spatial force.

[Entry Requirements]: Unrestricted

[Operation Duration]: 7-30 days

[Extremely low probability of producing high-value items]: [Mirage Core (Red)], [Salt Shell Warship Model (Red)], [Abyss Stone (Gold)]

"Don't space out! You've seen all the information I gave you last night, right?" Bai Ningzhi's voice came with a hint of cold seriousness.

"The [Abyss Void Defense Zone] is essentially composed of nine secret realms. Each secret realm will always send down six elite squads from various countries of Earth, along with a large number of secret realm monsters. In addition, each secret realm itself has its own specific environmental debuffs..."

Bai Ningzhi looked at Chu Hong: "If you want to evacuate, you have to fight your way out. There are nine areas, and except for [B2 Area: Mirror Lake Central], only one squad can survive in each area. Activate the evacuation point and enter [B2 Area: Mirror Lake Central].

"You can still back out now. You can go to the secret realm with your girlfriend and the others, or switch to another top-secret secret realm."

"No need!" Chu Hong shook his head directly.

Although there hasn't been time to "simulate" and familiarize myself with this special secret place yet.

But with his body covered in hangings, he was now filled with even more courage!

Upon seeing this.

Bai Ningzhi then said nothing more.

A white light appeared.

Chu Hong and Bai Ningzhi vanished from their spot in an instant.

......

A whiff of yellow sand, carrying the distinct smell of rust and engine oil, mingled with the rough, whistling wind, causing Chu Hong, who had just appeared in the secret realm, to furrow his brow slightly.

They couldn't even see anything around them clearly.

[Cobweb Brain-Computer Interface] Showcase Effect, Activated!

【Clive Young's Scarlet Eyes】Showcase effect activated!

[Paranoia Observer's Relics] Display Case Effect Activated!

The display case for the statue of Guan Sheng Di Jun (Lord Guan) is now activated!

The Monkey Demon Stone display case effect is activated!

"..."

"It's [A1 Section: Broken Ridge Corridor]!"

As soon as Bai Ningzhi finished speaking, the already dim yellow sky above her head suddenly darkened.

The entire sky above the secret realm seemed to be shrouded in a sandstorm.

A light screen popped up in front of Chu Hong as a notification.

[Ding! Sandstorm disaster is raging... Flight skill disabled, jump height limit: 5 meters]

Chu Hong's heart skipped a beat.

Without Bai Ningzhi noticing, he asked the system a question in his mind.

"Hey bro, is my flight cheat still working?"

[Ding! Successful!]

In a word.

This instantly put Chu Hong at ease.

"Senior Uncle Bai, what should we do next? Should we launch a blitzkrieg against the nearest team, or should we rush straight to the core area and grab the high-value containers?"

Chu Hong asked, somewhat eager to try.

This was the first time he had entered a real-world secret realm directly without the simulation provided by the Special Operations Division, and he was facing pioneers from other countries on Earth.

How could this not excite him?

however.

Upon hearing his words, Bai Ningzhi immediately looked at him as if he were an idiot.

"Are you in such a hurry to go and die?"