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

Aru gently waved her arm to the crowd, but at that moment, the Thunder Bird feather in Aru's palm suddenly floated up again, and then, to everyone's surprise, it drifted towards Raine Kongen's body and burrowed inside. The next second, a purple shadow emerged from Raine Kongen's body and landed on the ground.

It was a familiar shadow.

“Aru”.

After a moment of stunned silence, Aryu excitedly ran towards the figure.

"Kappachiri!"

"Aryu..."

Kapachiri's voice was very soft.

"I've come to keep my appointment. Can you sing for me again?"

"Of course, Aruru will sing for Kapachiri every day from now on! Let's not separate, okay?"

"it is good."

A force gently lifted Aru's body and placed her on Capachelli's back.

Turning her head to look at Qi Ji and the others who were still in shock, Kapachiri nodded gently.

"Thank you for freeing me from the forces of destruction and allowing me to escape endless hatred. Although the thick fog of Heguan obscures the light, I believe it should not obscure the hearts of men. The future of Heguan is in your hands, humanity."

After saying that, Kapachiri spread her wings and carried Aru into the sky. The two of them slowly turned into specks of light and drifted away into the nameless distance. Everything returned to silence, as if only Aru's singing voice was still gently echoing.

"The stars are shining, the flowers are blooming, child in the mist, don't be afraid, the song will lead you home..."

"Go home..."

Chapter 405 The Construction Team Enters Heguan

After two rounds of blasting, the reconnaissance team successfully cleared the debris covering the cave entrance.

At this moment, the view outside is wide open, and you can clearly see the scene a hundred meters away.

Perhaps the cycle of reincarnation on Tsurukan Island had ended, or perhaps the Thunderbird Capachiri took away the seemingly endless curse that lingered on Tsurukan Island when she left with Aru for the last time, and the thick fog on the island miraculously disappeared.

Qi Ji looked up at the sky, and without the obstruction of the thick fog, He Guan was now in its cleanest state.

"How long has it been since the island of Heguan has seen the sky...?"

Qi Ji sighed. Although the sky above the abyss was not bathed in sunlight, at least he could see it, couldn't he?

Goro sighed, "I never expected that the Heart Feather that Capachelli gave to Aru would actually trigger the remaining consciousness of hers in the Thunderclap Manifestation. But seeing Capachelli again and leaving with her, Aru's wish should be considered fulfilled."

"Yes."

Qi Ji nodded: "Seeing Aru's smile at the end put my mind at ease."

Wulang chuckled and patted Qiji on the shoulder, saying, "Alright, alright, stop being so sentimental. Why are you, a grown man carrying a gun, so melancholy all the time?"

"That's called being sentimental, not being sad."

Qi Ji raised an eyebrow and retorted.

"Who says men can't be sentimental?"

"Fine, whatever you say."

Goro chuckled and said, "Now that the matter is resolved, we should get down to business."

Qi Ji slapped his forehead: "Indeed, I almost forgot about the important matter. Quickly go and check if there's anything wrong with the space teleportation channel."

When the group arrived at the altar square, the place was no longer obscured by the illusion of reincarnation; instead, it appeared desolate with weeds growing everywhere.

At this moment, in the center of the altar square, it was clear that the light seemed to be refracted as it passed through, as if something was constantly emitting fluctuations. The detector in Qi Ji's hand also displayed the detection results normally.

"Fortunately, the spatial teleportation channel is still there."

Qi Ji and the others breathed a sigh of relief and then immediately conducted a video call online to report.

"Reporting to the commander, all unstable factors in Heguan have been eliminated."

Upon receiving the message, Hong Jianjun nodded: "Headquarters will immediately dispatch an engineering team and personnel from the space technology research group, carrying equipment and materials, to Heguan to construct a space fluctuation control device. Until the team arrives, please continue to hold Heguan. If possible, I have another task for you..."

After hanging up the call, Qi Ji's expression suddenly became somewhat unnatural. Wu Lang, who hadn't heard the latter part of the conversation, leaned over and asked curiously, "Did General Hong just give me another mission?"

Qi Ji nodded.

Goro raised an eyebrow and asked, "What do you want us to do?"

"weeding......"

Goro paused for a second, thinking there was something wrong with his ears.

What did you just say?

"I said...weeding..."

"weeding?"

Goro was dumbfounded; what was going on here?

"General Hong, are you really not joking? Weeding? What weeding? Weeding is our next task?"

Qi Ji nodded.

"The commander said that our area is too messy, and he wants us to clear a space for the construction team before they arrive, otherwise there's nowhere to put the equipment..."

"Forehead......"

Goro looked up at the overgrown weeds that were almost waist-high around him and scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"It is a bit messy, huh?"

......

For the next twenty minutes or so, the reconnaissance team of more than thirty people transformed into human weeding machines, busily and enthusiastically working on weeding in the altar square.

It wasn't until the engineering team and the space technology research group's experts and scholars landed on the island that the reconnaissance team managed to clear the weeds around the altar square and make room for the equipment to be installed.

At this moment, everyone in the reconnaissance squad was drenched in sweat. Guns and cannons were useless against the weeds. The team members could only dig, pull, and pry them up little by little with tactical knives and shovels. After years of being used to combat, doing farm work really took a toll on these tough guys.

After their busy work, Qi Ji and Wu Lang sat back to back to rest. Qi Ji couldn't help but complain, "Honestly, it would have been better if we had just done what I suggested in the beginning and burned all these weeds down. Wouldn't that have been much better than pulling them out bit by bit..."

Goro, who was standing to the side, took a sip of water and said, "Crane View Island has been abandoned for so many years. Without the cover of the illusion of reincarnation, the whole island is overgrown with weeds and wild trees. If you start a fire, it could easily cause a forest fire if you're not careful."

"That's true..."

In the distance, a middle-aged man wearing the uniform of the Qianhai Base research team walked towards the two of them.

Upon seeing the visitor, Qi Ji immediately stood up and shook hands with him.

"Team Leader Li, it's been a long time."

The visitor was Li Guowei, the leader of the space technology research group. Qi Ji and Li Guowei had met when his research team first entered the Qianhai base for a security review, and they hadn't seen each other for some time since.

"Minister Qi, it's been a long time. This must be Captain Goro of the Tsurugai First Squad. It's a pleasure to meet you."

After a brief handshake with Wulang, Li Guowei explained his purpose.

"Minister Qi, Mr. Goro, the construction of the spatial fluctuation control device is about to begin. From now on, except for relevant personnel and non-essential situations, the construction process of the spatial device must not be interfered with in any way, otherwise there will be a risk of failure. Due to the pressure of the monster attack, Qin Island City and Haiqi Island cannot send too much support. This time, only a small team of twenty people is escorting us, so we entrust the safety of the device during construction to you."

Qi Ji and Wu Lang both showed some surprise on their faces. They were indeed surprised that the device could not be disturbed during construction. However, they would naturally take full responsibility for ensuring safety.

"Don't worry, Team Leader Li, all threats on He Guan Island have been eliminated. With us here, nothing will happen."

However, just as Qi Ji finished speaking to Li Guowei, a member of the reconnaissance team rushed over from a distance.

"Reporting to the two captains, there's a situation."

Qi Ji frowned: "What happened?"

"While we were helping the engineering team move supplies and equipment from the landing ship to here, we spotted some monsters near the beach."

"What did you say?"

Qi Ji was startled.

Goro, who was standing nearby, realized what was happening.

"Damn it, Lei Yinquan is dead, and the aura of destruction on his body has also dissipated. The monsters in the Abyss Sea must have sensed that the thing that they instinctively resisted on Crane View Island has disappeared, so they have started to land on the island."

Qi Ji also realized the seriousness of the problem.

"Ten people stay here to ensure the safety of the construction team and research group's equipment. The rest of you, come with me to the beach to check the situation!"

"Yes!"

Everyone quickly sprang into action.

At that very moment, on the eastern coastline of Heguan, the first gunshot rang out.

Chapter 406 Transporting Ammunition

On the forest path leading to the eastern coast of Heguan, Qi Ji and the others quickened their pace.

Although they were still some distance from the eastern coast, Qi Ji and the others could already clearly hear the gunshots.

"Quick, keep up, even faster!"

After a few minutes of rapid advance, the reconnaissance team reached the eastern coast where the engineering team and research group had landed. At this moment, the sound of Chinese-made H88 rifles could be heard all over the beach.

This is the main rifle used by the Chinese army, and it's also the rifle used by the members of the reconnaissance team.

The familiar sound of gunfire indicated that the engineering team and research group had arrived at Heguan, and the escort team that remained to guard the landing ship had already engaged in combat with the monsters.

"The gunshots are coming from over there, let's go!"

Having determined the direction from which the gunshots were coming, Qi Ji took the lead, charging forward with a reconnaissance team of more than twenty people.

On the beach, the garrison team guarding the landing ship was using nearby reefs as cover to attack the monsters that were crawling ashore from the sea.

The squad leader, Yang Jun, was directing his team to try and regain control of the landing ship.

At this moment, on the left side of the shore, next to a reef with one side extending into the sea, three tall Hilichurls, each over two meters tall, quietly climbed ashore under the cover of the terrain.

As Yang Jun shot and blew the head off a Hilichurl that had just climbed ashore, he noticed it and immediately shouted, "Watch out on the left! A few big guys are coming up!"

The team members responsible for the left flank defense immediately unleashed a barrage of bullets to the left, but due to the angle, most of the bullets were blocked by the reefs. Only a few bullets hit the target, but none of them caused fatal damage.

Just then, a loud explosion came from the coconut grove behind them. The next second, the three large Hilichurls hiding behind the rocks were engulfed in flames along with the rocks.