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

"Reporting to command post, this is the 8th Platoon, 3rd Squad pursuit team. All the monsters that fled into the city have been eliminated..."

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but Xu Hongtu paused for a moment before finally uttering the number he was reluctant to mention: "Two people sacrificed... Report complete."

"This is the defense command post. I am Jin Congrong."

"Commander?"

Upon hearing Jin Congrong's voice, Xu Hongtu was somewhat surprised and paused for a moment, clearly not expecting that it was the regimental commander who personally connected the command post's communications.

"Comrade Xu Hongtu, thank you for everything the Eighth Squad did to protect Qindao City. Here, I pay tribute to the heroes who sacrificed their lives. I believe that the people will remember their deeds forever."

It's said that men on the battlefield shed blood and sweat, but not tears. However, at the moment when communication was cut off, Xu Hongtu leaned against the wall and wept uncontrollably...

"Xiao Liang, Xiao Bai..."

Inside the command post, Jin Congrong put the communicator back on the console and looked up at the southwest direction outside the command post. That was Area A-1-8. With wave after wave of landing monsters increasing almost double, the entire coastal defense line had entered a very tense phase. Coupled with the continuous consumption of ammunition, the defense of the garrison would only become more and more difficult.

Just ten minutes ago, the automatic machine gun defense line in area A-1-8 was breached by the monsters' desperate attacks. The artillery ammunition in the rear was insufficient to carry out a comprehensive attack on area A-1-8. Under these circumstances, the First Battalion, whose ammunition was almost exhausted, went up to the front without hesitation.

Whether it's the pursuit squads in the rear or the main force fighting bloody battles on the front lines, the spirit of facing death without fear to protect those they love most behind them will forever be engraved in the souls of Chinese soldiers.

At this moment, Jin Congrong's eyes, beneath their wrinkles, were slightly red.

......

"Warning, warning! The outermost layer of protection is under attack, with 57 percent of the damage reported."

Inside the Qianhai base, the alarms, as if under attack, continued to sound, but the people in the command center ignored them. With the increasing aura of destruction and the continuous production of Destruction Stones on the outermost protective layer of the Qianhai base, erosion and wear were inevitable. Although the base's maintenance and repair teams were doing their best to slow down the erosion, it was only a matter of time. Rather than wasting energy on this unavoidable event, everyone's attention should be focused on the current situation.

Communication between Qindao City, Haiqi Island, and the Qianhai Base has remained uninterrupted. As the number of landing monsters increases, both Haiqi Island and Qindao City are engaged in a tense defensive battle, with Qindao City facing a more dire situation. Meanwhile, Heguan, a crucial strategic point, is also experiencing a large-scale monster landing. Troops sent to reinforce Heguan have arrived, and large-scale battles are currently underway between the troops and the landing monsters.

Just minutes ago, the Qianhai base received a long-range strike request from Heguan and launched a Blue Whale-16 submarine-launched missile from the base toward Heguan. Now, everyone in the command center is anxiously waiting for feedback from the troops in Heguan.

"Is there any news from Heguan?"

When asked by Hong Jianjun, the correspondent shook his head.

"We have not yet received any new information from Heguan."

Hong Jianjun raised his wrist and glanced at his watch, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Less than two hours left..."

......

At this moment, gunfire erupted all over Heguan Island.

After the support troops arrived an hour earlier, they joined forces with Qi Ji and other combat squads stationed on the island to launch a pincer attack on the monsters on the beach, successfully repelling a wave of monster landings. However, the number of monsters then began to increase rapidly. Due to the terrain and the lack of heavy firepower such as artillery, the He Guan combat troops were forced to retreat back to the vicinity of the altar square.

Not long ago, Qi Ji came up with a battle plan and immediately called for long-range strike support from the Qianhai base.

At this moment, high in the sky, a blue-white projectile was speeding toward Heguan Island, trailing a trail of flame.

Qi Ji and the others, who were hiding behind a cover, looked up with surprise on their faces.

"coming!"

Chapter 417 Construction Completed

"Missile coming! Attention, all squads!"

Along with the sound of Qi Ji's voice coming from the walkie-talkie, came the sound of a missile exploding upon landing.

The missile didn't hit the monsters, but rather the hilltop on the north side of the canyon. As the missile struck, rubble fell and blocked most of the canyon's road.

Upon seeing this, Qi Ji clenched his fist in excitement.

"It's done!"

The altar square is surrounded by unique terrain. To the south is the highest peak of Heguan, and to the east and west are cliffs. Only to the north is a forest. Beyond the forest is a seven-shaped canyon. The road in this canyon leads directly to the northern beach, one of the three corners of Heguan. If you want to rush into the altar square, the canyon is the only way, or you have to go around the canyon.

Because of this unique terrain, Qi Ji and the others came up with a tactic: to cut off part of the canyon road, leaving only a small opening for passage. In this way, the entire canyon would become a gourd-shaped opening, and if low-intelligence monsters launched an attack, they could only squeeze into this opening like flies in a fly trap.

Faced with the increasing number of monsters, even with a battalion of reinforcements, they are now struggling to keep up. This tactic can greatly reduce the defensive pressure on Qi Ji and his group.

With the formation of the gourd-shaped canyon, the soldiers who had made preparations in advance began to take action.

As planned, the group split into several teams. Two teams quickly crossed the woods and headed straight for the gourd-shaped pass in the canyon to block the entrance and prevent any further monsters from entering. The remaining team worked to eliminate the monsters in front of and near the plaza woods and remove any dangers.

In an instant, the entire valley echoed with the fierce sound of gunfire.

On the square, the engineering team and the space technology research group's technicians were working hard to build. After several hours of continuous work, everyone was covered in sweat, but they dared not relax in the slightest, because they were racing against death.

The construction of the device is now in its final stages.

"This spot must be set up at this angle, without the slightest deviation."

"Okay, I understand."

Just as Li Guowei, the leader of the space technology research group, was explaining a point that required special attention to the construction workers, the voice of his group member Xiao Liu called out from afar.

"Team leader, come and look at this, this data."

Li Guowei strode over, glanced at the drawing file displayed on the tablet in Xiao Liu's hand, and asked, "Which part is this?"

"It is part of the energy supply system."

Li Guowei took the tablet computer from Xiao Liu and said, "Leave this part to me. Go and check on how Lao Huang and his team are doing with the controller."

"it is good."

Xiao Liu nodded and turned to leave. Just then, a rustling sound came from behind the bushes not far from them. Before either of them could react, a stone arrow shot out with a strong gust of wind, grazing past Li Guowei's nose and embedding itself in the rock to their side.

This sudden turn of events startled Li Guowei. Young Liu, with his quicker reaction and speed, shouted "Watch out!" and tackled Li Guowei to the ground. At that moment, the second stone arrow was fired, striking Liu in the shoulder from behind.

The next second, a sharp scream rang out, and a pale-skinned, thin Hilichurl holding a simple crossbow flew out of the bushes from which the arrows had been shot, crashing heavily to the ground. Then, Qi Ji's figure also rushed out of the bushes, stepped on the Hilichurl's neck, pulled out a pistol, aimed at the Hilichurl's head, and shot it dead.

At this moment, Li Guowei was drenched in cold sweat, and his hands were trembling unconsciously. If Xiao Liu hadn't pushed him away just now, that arrow would have pierced his heart.

Oh, right, Xiao Liu!

Xiao Liu fell onto Li Guowei, who quickly sat up to check on Xiao Liu's condition.

"Xiao Liu, are you alright?"

"pain......"

Qi Ji ran over to check and said, "There shouldn't be any broken bones. Quickly take him to the medic."

Li Guowei nodded, and with Qi Ji's help, he got up, carried Xiao Liu on his back, and ran towards the medical point in the altar square.

"Quick, over here!"

Under the guidance of the medical staff, Li Guowei and Qi Ji placed Xiao Liu on the folding bed at the medical point.

Afterwards, in order to check whether any other monsters had approached the plaza, Qi Ji said goodbye to Li Guowei and then hurriedly left.

After confirming that Xiao Liu was temporarily out of danger, Li Guowei left, as he was still needed for the construction of the space device.

Back at the construction site, the other members of the research team immediately surrounded Xiao Liu to inquire about his condition. After receiving Li Guowei's reply that "he's fine for the time being," everyone was relieved.

"Alright, now that you know everyone's alright, get back to work. We don't have much time left."

After sending everyone away, Li Guowei took a deep breath to calm himself down before throwing himself back into his work.

Having just been on the brink of death, it would be a lie to say that Li Guowei wasn't afraid. To be honest, his hands had been shaking non-stop since before, and they had only just calmed down a little.

For a researcher who works in the laboratory year-round, this was the first time he had faced life and death so directly. When the first arrow grazed his nose, his whole body froze. Even now, he could still feel the cold wind that brushed past his nose, the fear of death that ordinary people feel.

But it is precisely at times like these that we must confront our fears, because the builders of these spatial fluctuation devices bear not just the lives of a few individuals, but the lives of millions.

Even if you have immense fear, you must force yourself to overcome it now.

Ten minutes later, Li Guowei finished calculating the data of the energy supply systems he had just obtained from Xiao Liu. He was about to hand them over to the construction team when he saw Xiao Liu return to the construction site with a bandage on his shoulder.

Li Guowei stepped forward in surprise: "Xiao Liu, why are you back?"

Xiao Liu chuckled twice: "Team leader, I'm back to help."

Li Guowei frowned and said, "What help are you, an injured person, coming back to do? Go and rest."

"Team leader, I'm a technical researcher. I rely on my brain, not my hands. As long as my brain is fine, an arm won't be a problem."

"You little brat..."

Li Guowei sighed and reluctantly agreed to Xiao Liu's request to return to work. Everyone was very happy to see Xiao Liu return.

Perhaps it was Xiao Liu's appearance that boosted morale, but the final part of the installation was built exceptionally smoothly and quickly.

With the concerted efforts of the engineering team and the technical group, nearly an hour passed, and the final part of the space fluctuation control device was finally completed half an hour earlier than the initial estimate of six hours.

Chapter 418 Device Startup

Mondstadt, the Dragon Ridge.

Ivan, who was at the installation site of the space fluctuation control device, received a communication request.

Ivan's expression changed drastically less than two seconds after the call connected.

"it is good!"

Without hanging up, Ivan immediately located Han Jie.

"Mr. Han, we can begin now."

Han Jie, who was examining the blueprints, paused for a moment.

"Has the entrance to the abyss been completed?"

Ivan smiled and said, "It's finished, much earlier than expected."

"Great."

Han Jie slammed his hand excitedly on the wooden table in front of him.

"I'll go and notify them to evacuate!"

All the equipment on Dragon Ridge Snow Mountain had been fully set up several hours ago. For the past few hours, they had been waiting for news from the Abyss. Now that the entrance to Crane View was ready, it was time to move out.

In a little while, the Shadow will need to release the minefield to supply energy to the space fluctuation control device. Considering the danger of the minefield, the first thing to do is to evacuate all personnel on the mountain.

A few minutes later, evacuation announcements were heard throughout the construction site.

"All personnel must immediately take the cable car to evacuate the mountaintop. All personnel must immediately take the cable car to evacuate the mountaintop..."