Stop it, the country really can't fit any more bans on the domestic entertainment industry.

In the dense forest behind the mountain.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, dappling the ground covered with fallen leaves.

A fully armed squad is advancing rapidly through this seemingly peaceful mountain forest in an extremely tactical manner.

They were the ground expert group with top-notch reconnaissance capabilities, personally selected by Qian Chenghui.

The leader, whose face was painted with camouflage paint, had sharp eyes.

Besides a precision tactical dagger in his hand to clear a path, he also had a small but heavy military integrated information terminal fixed to his left wrist.

At this moment, the terminal's screen was glowing with a ghostly blue light, and countless data streams were rapidly refreshing on it.

"Command, this is Alpha Team. We have entered the back mountain."

The captain pressed his earpiece and reported in a low voice.

next second.

Qian Lao's calm yet somewhat urgent voice came through the headset:

"receive."

"Now, follow my orders."

"Based on the copy of the map you have, we need to start narrowing down the encirclement."

The voice just fell.

The terminal on the captain's wrist suddenly vibrated.

A high-resolution 3D holographic topographic map, restored by AI and overlaid with multiple layers, popped up instantly.

This is more than just a map.

This is the culmination of wisdom gathered from the national machinery of the entire Eastern Kingdom, which is currently operating at high speed.

"Alpha Squad, on alert."

A strange voice, with a strong tech geek vibe, came through the headset; it was the expert in charge of satellite scheduling:

"The space-based infrared system has just completed a thermal imaging scan of the Earth's surface."

"About 800 meters to the northwest of your current location, the surface temperature is 0.5 degrees Celsius lower than the surrounding environment."

"At the same time, synthetic aperture radar showed that the density of the underground rock strata at that location was abnormal, suggesting the presence of a large cavity structure."

"The coordinates have been sent to your terminals."

The captain glanced at the red marker that had just lit up on the terminal and nodded.

But this is not all.

Immediately afterwards, another voice switched to the channel.

That's the head of the network information group.

In just over ten minutes, he mobilized hundreds of cyber police officers and informants to conduct a thorough keyword search of hundreds of millions of posts and forum messages across the entire internet.

"Captain, we just found an important clue in a travelogue written by a backpacker ten years ago."

"That hiker mentioned that when he got lost in the mountains behind Mushroom Village, he saw a strange stone tablet in a ravine with incomprehensible numbers engraved on it, and that the area was barren year-round."

"After comparison, the terrain features described by the hiker highly overlap with the anomalies detected by satellite scanning!"

"This is extremely important evidence!"

Before the captain could even process the information...

Several senior geologists who worked alongside Qian Xuesen also spoke up:

"Guys, we also compared the hydrological data from the 1960s."

"Although surface rivers may change course, the course of underground rivers is much harder to alter."

"Based on the site selection criteria of the 'Operation Jade Smash' back then, in order to ensure the cooling and water supply of the facilities, the entrance would definitely be located above the underground river."

"And where you are right now, beneath your feet lies the flow of an ancient underground river!"

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This moment.

Satellites, big data networks, geological exploration, historical archives...

Countless seemingly unrelated intelligence leads converged from all directions.

finally.

On the small screen on the captain's wrist, a clear direction was formed.

All the spearheads.

All the data.

They are all constantly revising and refining the same direction.

"Understood."

The captain took a deep breath, feeling a heavy weight on his shoulders.

This doesn't seem like he's leading the search team at all.

This is clearly the entire nation using its most advanced technology and wisdom to propel him forward.

This is the power of a major power's key technologies.

This is the efficiency of a national system.

Faced with such overwhelming technological power, no secret can be kept.

"Attention all!"

The captain made a hand gesture, his eyes resolute:

"Destination: Northwest. Route adjusted!"

"Full speed ahead!"

This heavily armed squad, like a sharp knife, sliced ​​through the dense thorns, approaching and getting closer to that mysterious point locked by countless data points.

Every step was performed with exceptional professionalism.

........................................

however.

Just as this team, representing the highest level of human technology, was conducting a large-scale, step-by-step, carpet search on the ground...

the other side.

The art style, however, is completely different.

There are no satellites.

There is no big data.

There is no expert panel.

There was only a hoe, the most common type of hoe in the countryside, covered in mud.

And a young man with a calm expression, sweating profusely.

Li Moan.

"eighty."

"eighty."

He stood at the foot of that mountain, in that place that he found interesting.

He didn't do any complicated calculations or analyze the density of the rock strata.

He just felt that the flavor here was the strongest and most authentic.

So he dug it up.

"when!"

The hoe fell.

It seemed to have smashed through some rotten wooden plank or a thin stone shell.

slam-la-

A sound of soil collapsing rang out.

Suddenly, a dark hole appeared in the once smooth ground.

The opening was small, barely enough for one person to pass through, and a cold wind wafted out, smelling old, decaying, and with the metallic rust of metal.

Li Mo'an stood at the entrance of the cave and glanced down.

If an ordinary person saw this bottomless black hole, their first reaction would definitely be fear, or they would look for a rope or something.

But Li Mo'an just peeked out and then twitched his nose.

"Yes, this is it."

That's what he was thinking.

Without any hesitation.

A quick scan with the skill revealed no danger, nor any protective measures.

He hoisted the hoe onto his shoulder and, like an old farmer going to work in the fields, leaped into the air.

Whoosh.

The person jumped straight in.

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on the ground.

Alpha Squad is advancing.

"Warning! Thick brambles ahead, watch out for snakes and insects!"

The captain, panting heavily, chopped through the tall weeds in front of him with a machete.

Even with high-tech navigation, the roads in this primeval jungle are not easy to travel.

"Captain, according to the satellite thermal image, we are 500 meters away from the anomaly!"

The team members looked at the terminal and reported to their leader.

"Speed ​​up!"

The team leader wiped the sweat from his face: "We must get there as quickly as possible! Every second counts in the lives of thousands!"

Their expressions were solemn, and every step they took was incredibly heavy and arduous.

They are racing against time, battling against death.

This is a tragic and grand heroism.

........................................

underground.

Li Mo'an landed.

This is not a narrow pit, but a concrete passage that has been half-buried due to geological changes.

Although the ground was covered with gravel and dust, the space was spacious enough.

He turned on the flashlight that came with his phone.

A faint light illuminated the path ahead.

"Wow, it's quite cool."

Li Mo'an sighed, feeling much more comfortable than the sweltering jungle outside.

He even whistled, his steps light as he walked through the pebbles, heading deeper into the passage.

There were no obstacles.

There were no difficulties or obstacles.

He was as relaxed and carefree as if he were strolling through his own backyard cellar.

If those special forces soldiers who were cutting through the thorns and brambles, exhausted and half-dead, saw this scene, they would probably be so angry that they would smash the high-tech terminals in their hands on the spot.

We worked our butts off up there.

Are you shopping downstairs?

Is there any justice in this world?

Is there no law left?

........................................

on the ground.

The captain of the Alpha team looked at the open space that appeared ahead, a glint of excitement in his eyes.

That was the pond where Li Mo'an had dug a fishpond before.

Shortly afterward, based on the latest intelligence, the Alpha team finally pinpointed the target to a general direction in a mountain hollow.

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At the same time.

Dozens of meters underground.

Li Mo'an was almost at the end of the passage.

They stopped walking.

He raised his phone and used that faint light to illuminate what lay ahead.

that moment.

Even someone like Li Mo'an, who lacks sufficient awareness of danger, couldn't help but slightly contract his pupils when he saw what was happening before him.

That was a door.

Or rather, it's a wall.

A wall cast entirely from a special alloy, its surface covered with the mottled rust of time, yet still exuding a suffocating sense of oppression—

Giant blast-proof door.

It's too big.

Its height alone exceeds four meters, and its width occupies the entire passageway.

Each of the rivets on it is as big as a fist, like a ferocious eyeball.

Although more than half a century has passed, and although it is covered in dust and rust.

But the violent aesthetics of the industrial age, the absolute sense of defense designed to withstand the shockwaves of a nuclear explosion, still come rushing in.

According to the standards of that time.

Such a door would weigh at least tens of tons.

It exists to separate hell from the human world.

It is the strongest shield of the "Operation Jade Shattering" and the last line of defense.

If a normal person saw such a huge iron door in this confined underground environment...

My first reaction was absolutely despair.

Because this kind of thing is simply beyond human control.

Not to mention, after so many years of geological changes and oxidation corrosion, its hydraulic transmission system must have been scrapped long ago, and the door hinges must have rusted together long ago.

This is a solid iron lump weighing tens of tons, which firmly blocks the way.

Even if you gave him a ton of explosives, he probably wouldn't be able to blow a hole in it.

however.

This is a roadblock that would make any top-notch engineer's scalp tingle.

Facing this guardian who represents the nation's top secrets.

Li Mo'an simply tilted her head.

His face showed no shock, fear, or despair.

She still had that calm, even somewhat dazed, expression.

He just felt that this big guy was definitely more exciting than those little gadgets at the village entrance.

then.

He made a move that surprised everyone.

He did not turn back to call for help.

They didn't take out their phones to take pictures and post them on WeChat Moments.

Instead, he picked up the hoe that he had just placed on the ground and carried it back up.

The hoe was still covered in fresh mud, looking so ordinary and so insignificant.

In front of this massive steel gate weighing tens of tons, the hoe looked as ridiculous as a toothpick.

But he doesn't care.

He carried the hoe and started walking.

In that dark underground space.

Step by step.

I walked toward the door that had been closed for decades.