The end of the world is approaching, I'm handing myself over to the country.

Lin Mo nodded and paced back and forth for a couple of steps.

Five minutes is neither a long nor a short time.

but.

He's not the kind of person who would just sit around wasting time.

After the upgrade, the store's employee limit will definitely be increased again. We must ask Mr. Chi for help with this.

Moreover, now that I have more resources and a good amount of source crystals, it's time to send some decent things back.

One must never forget one's roots.

Lin Mo cleared his throat and gave the order to the air.

"While you're free now, get in touch with Chi Zhengyang for me."

The sparrow on the counter preened its feathers, which had been shattered, and nodded with a grin.

Lin Mo pretended not to see it; this damn system wouldn't work unless he used it.

[Friendly reminder: Cross-time communication costs 500 points of revenue per minute. Communication time less than one minute will be calculated as one minute.]

Lin Mo nodded. This wasn't the first time he had spoken to someone like this, so he naturally knew the rules.

He waved his hand, not wanting to waste any more words on it.

"Okay, connect now!"

[Connection in progress... Please wait...]

......

the other side.

In the real world, at a secret base.

Having just finished his intense morning training, Chi Zhengyang changed into his crisp military uniform and was about to sit down for a drink of water.

Xiao Wang knocked on the door and came in, handing over an encrypted file.

"Mr. Chi, this is the latest briefing on public opinion on the foreign internet. Those old guys are taking this quite seriously. Basically, they want an explanation."

"An explanation? I'll give them the hell no explanation!"

"The supermarket has plenty of that stuff. Tell them to go buy it themselves, and just say I told them to. I'll reimburse them for it!"

Xiao Wang just chuckled ingratiatingly; he dared not spread those words.

He handed over the tablet with a smile.

Chi Zhengyang snorted and took the tablet. He opened it, glanced at it, and his brows furrowed into a deep frown.

The screen was filled with posts and news articles that were uniformly mocking China.

Shocking! A Nationwide Surge in Gaming Addiction: Is it a Distortion of Human Nature or a Decline in Morality?

What exactly is the reason behind this mysterious move by the Chinese government? What are they up to?

We interviewed renowned psychologist Mr. Kendall Kier, who believes this is a form of collective escapism.

The following 10086 posts are omitted.

All these posts agree that the Chinese government's high-profile support for an online game is utterly insane.

The words were filled with contempt and incomprehension.

Moreover, it can easily incite a portion of the mindless, bandwagon-following masses.

Snapped--! !

Chi Zhengyang slammed the tablet face down on the table.

"Bastards! These bastards!"

Xiao Wang glanced furtively and with a pained expression at the tablet computer, whose fate was uncertain, before quickly looking at Chi Zhengyang.

He comforted her, saying, "Although I'm also a little puzzled, I believe you must have your reasons for doing this."

"So why bother getting angry with these irrelevant people?"

Chi Zhengyang sighed deeply, handed the tablet back to Xiao Wang, and felt a throbbing pain in his temples.

"I'm not angry about the news itself, I'm annoyed by the people who wrote it."

Xiao Wang was puzzled: "Aren't they the same thing?"

Chi Zhengyang snorted coldly: "Don't you find this rhetoric strangely familiar?"

"Do you think someone capable of writing this would be an outsider?"

Xiao Wang suddenly realized, his lips twitching slightly: "This line does sound very familiar..."

Chi Zhengyang: "It must be those old guys' idea. They want to know why, but they're too embarrassed to say it outright, so they're forcing me to explain indirectly."

Chi Zhengyang rubbed his temples, his head throbbing at the thought of the meeting that was about to start.

On one hand, they had to do their best to hide the secrets of "Wasteland Era," and on the other hand, they had to fabricate a sufficiently credible reason to deceive those old foxes.

That's really troublesome.

Just then, a cell phone ringtone, slightly cheerful and out of place with the serious atmosphere around them, suddenly sounded.

Ring ring—!

Chi Zhengyang was startled and froze for a second.

The next moment, he sprang up from his chair and pulled a specially made cell phone from his innermost pocket.

The expression on his face instantly changed from annoyance to surprise.

He carries this phone with him 24/7, never letting it out of his sight, even when showering or sleeping.

I'm afraid of missing any possible news.

Seeing Mr. Chi's reaction, Xiao Wang instantly held his breath and quietly left the room.

And thoughtfully closed the room door.

Chi Zhengyang's fingers trembled slightly as he swiped to answer the call.

He put the phone to his ear, and the voice on the other end came almost immediately:

"Hello, Elder Chi, I am Lin Mo."

The voice on the other end of the phone was clear and steady, instantly calming all of Chi Zhengyang's anxiety and anger.

His tense body suddenly relaxed, and he spoke almost subconsciously, his words carrying a concern he himself was unaware of.

"Comrade Lin Mo, are you doing well over there? Is there anything you need?"

Lin Mo chuckled.

"Thanks to you, everything is fine on my end."

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lin Mo got straight to the point without any hesitation.

"Elder Chi, the availability of the basic gene serum has given me a lot more money. I've compiled a list of supplies for you; please take a look and see what you need."

The voice just fell.

Rip!

Without warning, a dark crack appeared in the air in front of Chi Zhengyang.

A yellowed piece of animal skin floated lightly out of the crack and hovered in front of him.

Chi Zhengyang's grip on his phone tightened slightly. He suppressed the shock in his heart and reached out to take the list.

The paper felt rough and realistic, and several lines of clear writing were on it in an ink he had never seen before.

[Basic Life Potion: Quickly heals non-fatal injuries, both internal and external, effective within one minute. Price: 500 Source Crystals/potion.]

[Basic Gene Serum: Enables the human body to break through its limits and significantly enhances bodily functions. Price: 10000 Source Crystals/bottle.]

[Premium Weapon - Rock-Slaying Blade: Combat Power +30. Teleportation Price: 3000 Source Crystals/blade.]

[Servant-level Monster Blood: Widely used, it is a primary ingredient in basic life potions and basic gene potions. Teleportation Price: 5000 Source Crystals/liter.]

Chi Zhengyang's breath suddenly stopped for a moment.

Life-saving medicine!

Gene therapy!

Every item on that list struck him like a heavy blow.

Especially that gene serum, which breaks through the limits of the human body and greatly enhances bodily functions!

These days, if you open any short video app, you'll see a flood of news about basic gene therapy.

If that power can be brought back in large quantities, the overall strength of the Dragon Kingdom will undergo a dramatic change!

Unfortunately, now is not the time.

The chances of failure are too high, and in the real world, there is no such thing as resurrection after death.

The good news is that external factors, such as pain stimulation, can significantly increase the chances of success.

However, it still needs to undergo extensive testing before it can be used.

He must be responsible to the soldiers who believed in him!