I, from the Celestial Empire, have parachuted into Teyvat.

Old Wang and Cai Xiufen asked, "What do you mean?"

Old Li analyzed, "Look, in the past month, Qindao City has suddenly mobilized a lot of troops from all over the country, and they've been conducting exercises and large-scale training. I guess this martial law might be related to that."

Chaoshen Internet Cafe, Jixiang Road, Nan District, Qindao City.

The owner, Zhang Zhenxiang, was organizing the ledgers at the front desk. The internet cafe was unusually quiet today; there wasn't a single customer.

Just then, two middle school students walked in.

"Boss, turn on two machines."

Zhang Zhenxiang looked up and glanced at the screen, then frowned and said, "Do you have an ID card? You're here to use the internet."

"Boss, could you make an exception for us? The internet cafe we ​​usually go to is closed today."

"Go away, go away." Zhang Zhenxiang waved his hand. "This is a legitimate internet cafe, unlike those shady ones. You little brat, you're not even fully grown yet, why are you trying to surf the internet? Go home now."

"Boss, we'll pay."

"Even money won't work. Hurry up and go home. Can't you see there's nobody on the streets today?"

At this moment, several police officers appeared at the main entrance.

"what happened?"

The two middle school students froze the moment they saw the police. Zhang Zhenxiang was also startled and hurriedly explained, "Officer, this is a legitimate internet cafe. We would never let minors in."

The police officer nodded: "We were patrolling this area just now, and we heard what you were saying... What's wrong with you two kids? Instead of doing your homework during the holidays, you're out surfing the internet? Go home right now, or we'll call your parents if this happens again."

The two middle school students quickly scurried away.

The police officer then said to Zhang Zhenxiang, "And you, lock the gate today. Didn't the community send you a notice? Public places can't operate for the next two days."

Zhang Zhenjie hurriedly said, "It's out, it's out. I just wanted to open the door for some fresh air, I'll close it now... Oh, by the way, officer, is there some reason for the curfew these past two days?"

The police officer said, "We don't know either. We just received a notice from above that you business owners should bear with it for a couple of days. Things will be fine after these two days."

Zhang Zhenxiang nodded and said, "Okay."

Room 2008, 20th Floor, Royal Hotel, East District, Qindao City.

On the balcony, a blond, blue-eyed white man was looking around the city below through binoculars.

Inside the living room, a white woman was holding a remote control and constantly changing channels on the television.

"Baker, stop looking. This place is a million miles away from the military base in the South District. What can you possibly see here?"

Baker put down his binoculars and said, "Rose, be careful, the walls may be listening."

Rose stretched and said, "What are you afraid of? I thoroughly checked the place before I moved in. There are no surveillance cameras in this suite."

Beckford frowned and said, "Rose, don't forget our mission."

Rose pouted: "Forget it, the entire Qin Island City is under martial law now. We can't even go out on the streets, so what mission can we talk about?"

Baker, stroking his chin, asked, "What exactly is China doing?"

"What's going on?" Rose shrugged. "I think it's just a regular military exercise. China does five or six of these kinds of drills a year. I think the higher-ups are just being too tense."

Baker frowned again and said, "I still think it's not simple."

Just then, there was a knock on the door from the outside, and Baker and Rose immediately tensed up.

Baker asked in Chinese, "Who is it?"

A hotel staff member's voice came from outside the door: "Hello sir, room service."

Baker and Rose exchanged a glance, then asked in confusion, "You ordered room service?"

Rose looked equally puzzled: "No."

Baker frowned and walked to the door, peering through the peephole. He saw a waitress in a hotel uniform standing outside, holding a tray with a plate of grilled steak on it.

Baker called out through the door, "We didn't order room service, did you send the wrong thing?"

The waiter outside smiled and said, "Hello, guest. This steak is a complimentary gift from our hotel's promotion. It's included in every room."

Baker was taken aback for a moment: "An event? This hotel seems to offer pretty good service."

Rose added, "It's perfect timing; I haven't eaten yet, this steak is just in time."

Baker opened the door to bring in the steak, but the moment he opened the door, a group of burly men rushed in like lightning, shoving Baker to the ground. Rose instantly sprang up from the sofa, trying to grab the fruit knife from the table next to her, but before she could even take a step, several large hands reached out and slammed her against the wall.

Baker shouted in English, "Who are you? Why are you trespassing in our room!"

The leader, a burly man in black, squatted down and patted Baker's face, which was distorted from being pressed to the ground. He said, "Speak Chinese, don't fucking speak gibberish. Weren't you speaking fluent Chinese just now? Now I'm officially informing you that you're under arrest!"

Rose gritted her teeth and said, "We came to China for tourism, what right do you have to arrest us?"

"travel?"

The burly man in black sneered: "Bakertwin, alias Gerald Celt, American nationality; Rose Janet, alias Mary Ellie, Canadian nationality. You two are spies for the American intelligence agency, posing as a couple to steal intelligence in Qindao City. Am I right?"

Baker retorted stubbornly, "What are you talking about? We don't understand."

The burly man in black said, "Still being stubborn? Not only you, but the other groups that came with you have also been captured. Let me tell you the truth, our security bureau colleagues have been following you for over a week and you didn't even notice. Can't you bunch of American spies be a little more professional?"

At this point, Baker and Rose fell completely silent.

"Hmph, let's give these 'foreign friends' a good welcome and let them know that not only are the hotels in China good, but the service industry in the police station is also quite good."

"take away!"

Chapter 62 The Most Secret Mission in History

Two o'clock in the morning, inside the soldiers' dormitory at the Qindao City military base.

Shi Pengyi and his comrades, who were fast asleep, were awakened by their squad leader's call to assemble. They quickly put on their gear and lined up in the dormitory building.

Before long, the entire company had assembled.

The company commander stood at the front of the ranks and shouted, "Everyone, perk up! We have a top-secret mission for today!"

The company commander's words startled Shi Pengyi.

This is the thirtieth day since Shi Pengyi was transferred from the Central China Military Region to Qindao City with his team.

Thirty days ago, Shi Pengyi's regiment suddenly received instructions from his superiors to transfer the entire regiment to Qindao City. Moreover, this transfer required signing a confidentiality agreement. Although he did not understand why his superiors made such a military transfer, obeying orders is a soldier's duty, so Shi Pengyi, as a soldier, naturally had no complaints.

Since arriving in Qindao City, Shi Pengyi didn't feel any difference from when he was in the Central China Military Region. The only difference was that the base was by the sea, which really excited Shi Pengyi, who had grown up in the Central Plains and had never seen the sea before. However, daily training quickly pulled Shi Pengyi out of this excitement.

Originally, Shi Pengyi, like his other comrades, thought this was just an ordinary troop deployment, but they did not expect that a secret mission would suddenly arrive today.

The company commander continued, "Let me give you a heads-up. Remember the confidentiality agreement we signed earlier? No matter what you see today, you absolutely cannot tell anyone, or don't blame me for sending you to a military court. Do you understand?"

"understand!"

"At ease! Attention! Left turn! The entire company, proceed to the naval port at full speed!"

Five minutes later, Shi Pengyi's Third Company arrived at the naval port. The stars were still shining brightly in the sky, but the naval port was already brightly lit. Looking around, there were at least nearly a thousand people lined up there, and it seemed that other companies had also arrived.

The Third Company stood at attention, and the company commander gave a speech: "Our company's mission is to ensure the safety of the area around the military port. If any suspicious targets or creatures are found, we can open fire directly if the warning is ineffective. From now on, each platoon and squad will arrange their own patrol routes."

Shi Pengyi was soon assigned to patrol and deploy troops in the western warehouse area of ​​the military port, accompanied by his classmate, Xiao Zhou.

Xiao Zhou, a new recruit who just joined the army this year, was full of curiosity about everything. During their patrol, Xiao Zhou couldn't help but ask, "Old Shi, the entire base is under martial law today, and with the confidentiality agreement we signed before, do you think there are some secret weapons being transported to our base?"

Shi Pengyi said, "With such a high level of secrecy, we can't rule out this possibility."

Xiao Zhou asked, "Could it be the latest type of nuclear weapon?"

Shi Pengyi said, "I don't know if it's the latest type of nuclear weapon, but I do know that if you keep acting so carefree, you'll get scolded by the squad leader again when you get back."

Xiao Zhou chuckled twice and then fell silent.

From around 2 a.m. until morning, the entire naval port was in a state of tense activity. During this time, all the warships docked in the port left and headed towards the Bohai Sea estuary, clearing out the entire naval port.

At 9:30 a.m., Shi Pengyi and Xiao Zhou spotted several warships on the distant sea, led by a destroyer. Shi Pengyi had a premonition that the target they were protecting was among this fleet...

That's right, the Teyvat exploration fleet led by the Soryu has arrived.

Before long, the Azure Dragon slowly docked in the naval port, and Ivan led everyone off the Azure Dragon.

At that moment, a man dressed in a Zhongshan suit was waiting on the naval port. Upon seeing Ivan, he immediately walked up to him.

“Commander Yi, I am the head of the North China region of the Security Bureau. My name is Qi Ji, you can call me Captain Qi. The Senate sent me to meet you.”

Ivan shook hands with him: "Captain Qi, you've worked hard. By the way, it seems like there are many more troops stationed in the naval port than before we left?"

Qi Ji smiled and said, "The Gate of the World is a key national secret strategic object. After you left, the Senate transferred a lot of people from various military regions to be stationed in Qindao City, Lianda City, and Shanqing City. At present, the entire Bohai Sea estuary has been completely blocked by us."

Just as he finished speaking, Qi Ji suddenly received a phone call.

"Commander, excuse me, this is an emergency call."

Ivan smiled and said, "It's alright."

After finishing the call, Qi Ji turned to Ivan and said, "My colleague just called and said they caught a few big fish lurking in Qindao City."

Hearing this, Ivan raised an eyebrow: "Oh? A spy?"

Qi Ji nodded and said, "Yes."

Ivan stroked his chin and said, "As expected, it has attracted the attention of certain countries."

Qi Ji said, "Commander Yi, rest assured, the secrecy surrounding the Gate of the World is at the highest level. Currently, all our military operations are publicly declared as military exercises. Even if those countries sense something is wrong, they can't say anything. At most, they might send some small fry to cause trouble."

Ivan nodded; he still had great faith in the country in this regard.

"By the way, Captain Qi, let me introduce myself."

Ivan then introduced Qin and the others to Captain Qi.

Qi Ji laughed loudly, "Everyone, welcome to China. Your temporary accommodations have been arranged."

After chatting for a few more minutes, a staff member led the Teyvat group to their temporary accommodations, while Ivan remained on the naval port, waiting for Tvalin to be transported ashore.

At this time, the ocean-going cargo ship had already entered the port, and the four Dapeng-30 transport planes that had previously flown to the Teyvat continent had completed resupply at the Qin Island military base and had now taken off again.

Qi Ji said, "The Qin Island military base has cleared out the training ground, which is large enough to accommodate the giant dragon. The surgery can begin tomorrow once the equipment and personnel arrive. People from the Senate will also be coming at that time."

Ivan was taken aback: "The Grand Elder is coming too?"

Qi Ji smiled and said, "Of course."

As the two were talking, four Dapeng-30 transport planes lifted Tvalin off the ocean cargo ship and began flying towards the exercise area.