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

"It's higher up here, so you can see clearly."

Wendy chuckled, looked up at the countless white streaks of light winding from the summit of Dragonspine Snow Mountain in the distant night sky, and then murmured, "Finally... the creatures on earth have once again mastered this power that transcends the rules. Will the wrath of the Enders descend upon this land once more?"

Zhongli gently shook his head.

"Perhaps, but this time the outcome will definitely be different, otherwise neither of us would have entrusted the Heart of God to him..."

"Yes, he's a variable even those who have reached the end can't see through... Ah, well, I'm just a bard, and you're just a wandering official; these aren't things we should be worrying about. Come, let's drink..."

Zhongli smiled gently.

"Okay, let's drink."

At the summit of the snow-capped mountain, Ivan, who was watching the appearance of the light path on the monitor, suddenly raised an eyebrow.

Just a moment ago, he suddenly felt strange fluctuations in all three divine hearts within his body. Although the fluctuations were not strong, they were definitely real.

"Huh? What's going on?"

Ivan muttered something under his breath, and just as he was about to take out the Heart of God to examine it, the fluctuation suddenly disappeared, as if it had never existed at all.

"Strange... Could it be my imagination?"

Shaking his head, Ivan didn't dwell on it any longer. Whatever the situation, the Heart of God was inside him. Unless he threw it away, the Heart of God couldn't escape. Any problems could be checked later. Right now, the teleportation was more important.

"Report: All targets within the teleportation channels are approaching their final landing points."

Han Jie turned to Ivan and said, "Commander Ivan, prepare for landing."

Ivan nodded, then opened remote communication and contacted Xu Donghai, who was far away in Inazuma.

"Uncle Xu, the target is preparing to land. You guys get ready."

"receive."

After notifying Inazuma, Ivan took out his specially made phone and dialed the Senate's number across the world.

After the signal sounded twice, the Grand Elder's voice came through.

"Hello, is this Xiao Yi?"

"Elder, Qin Island City and Qianhai Base are ready to land. Please proceed according to the previously planned schedule."

"Yes, the meteorological bureau and security departments have also detected abnormal weather in the Bohai Bay and have notified the East China Sea Naval Command."

"it is good."

Ivan hung up the phone and breathed a sigh of relief.

The so-called planned operation involves deploying troops in the Bohai Bay and Inazuma, and preparing for battle once the Inazuma Islands, Qindao City, and Qianhai base are established.

Because spatial teleportation covers a large area, a large number of monsters remain on Haiqi Island, Heguan, and Qindao City after the teleportation. The spatial technology research team cannot determine whether these monsters from the abyss will also be teleported out, so they need to prepare for battle as soon as possible.

In addition, even if no monsters are teleported out, a short quarantine will be imposed on Inazuma Mishima, who returned from the abyss, as well as Qin Island City and Qianhai Base.

Since returning from the Abyss is essentially the same as returning from another planet in the universe, it is necessary to isolate and conduct relevant biological tests on people and lands returning from the Abyss to prevent them from carrying viruses, bacteria, or other microbial substances that do not exist on Earth or Teyvat and damaging the ecological environment of Earth and Teyvat. Only after confirming that there are absolutely no problems can the land be opened to the public.

Therefore, this rescue operation is only halfway through, and there is still a long way to go.

But in any case, the most difficult step has been taken. How far away is the finish line?

Chapter 422 Going Home

Inazuma, Hachiyeon Island, in the southwestern sea area.

A fleet consisting mainly of dozens of Shogunate magistrate warships and supplemented by three Chinese destroyers is anchored here, while the remaining Chinese fleet, including the Jingu ship, is on standby in the nearby waters.

On the coast of Bayun Island, Xu Donghai glanced at the time on his watch. Beside him, Kujo Sara stared intently at the sea shrouded in storm and fog. The two waited quietly.

Just then, Kujo Sara suddenly spoke up: "They've arrived!"

Xu Donghai looked up and saw a dazzling white band of light rushing towards him like a river in the sky directly in his direction.

In just a few breaths, bands of light burst into the dark clouds above the storm, followed by flickering lights in the fog, before finally settling into calm after a full half minute.

Xu Donghai raised an eyebrow and said, "Miss Kujo, let's go."

Kujo Sara nodded slightly and gestured to her personal guard. Immediately, a messenger on higher ground signaled to the fleet on the shore. Then, dozens of warships, filled with soldiers in biohazard suits, set sail in a grand procession into the still-sparkling fog...

......

10:15 PM Beijing time, Blue Star, China, Bohai Bay.

A dozen or so ships from the East China Sea Fleet are escorting a large, fully armed hospital ship, which is on standby here.

At this moment, dark clouds loomed overhead, strong winds raged, lightning flashed, and torrential rain poured down from the sky.

Directly ahead of the fleet lay the Gate to the World, shrouded in thick fog, where everyone waited in silence.

In the command room of the flagship destroyer Jingtao, Captain Wang Simin asked in a low voice, "What did the meteorological bureau say?"

The correspondent reported: "The meteorological bureau just sent a report that the wind speed is still increasing, but the cloud cover is relatively stable."

Wang Simin nodded. Although the current wind speed had some impact on the fleet, it wasn't too significant. Compared to this severe and extreme weather, he was more worried about the unknown situations that might occur.

Fortunately, everything is still relatively normal for now.

Just then, large patches of light began to flash within the thick fog of the Gate of the World ahead, a sight that was quickly spotted by the warships ahead of the fog.

Looking through the porthole of the command center at the scene shrouded in fog, Wang Simin whispered, "This should be it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a large band of light suddenly emerged from the thick fog, swept swiftly over the fleet, and headed northwest.

Seeing this, Wang Simin raised an eyebrow and said, "Let's go!"

Subsequently, the entire fleet began to collectively turn its bows and head towards the direction where the light band was descending.

Qindao City, Chengnan District, coastal defense line.

Liu Muxin, a soldier from the Third Battalion, groggily got up from the trench, looking around with a somewhat confused gaze, still clutching his gun tightly in his arms.

"What's going on...? I just fell asleep? Where am I...?"

After a few seconds of stunned silence, Liu Muxin recalled the scene of fighting the monster just moments before, and then suddenly snapped out of her daze.

"No, I'm at war!"

Liu Muxin didn't have time to think, and she ducked into the trench again.

He remembered everything. His platoon had been ordered to set up a firing point in a short trench they had dug in advance nearby to hold off the first few monsters. By the end, they had run out of ammunition, so under the leadership of their platoon leader, they engaged in a final hand-to-hand battle with the charging monsters. But just as they were halfway through the fight, their bodies all turned into particles of light, and then everything went black and he knew nothing more.

Taking a deep breath, Liu Muxin slung the rifle, which was already empty of ammunition, over her shoulder. Then she drew her bayonet from her waist and listened to the sounds around her. However, to Liu Muxin's surprise and in a very strange way, the surroundings were unusually quiet.

Logically speaking, the battlefield shouldn't be this quiet, especially since their squad is located on the front line.

Liu Muxin frowned, a hint of doubt in her eyes, and poked her head out of the trench.

On the battlefield before them, the craters left by artillery shells and landmines were still filled with smoke, and the obstacles used to stop the monsters from advancing remained in their previous state of disarray, but the surging monsters were nowhere to be seen.

"What's going on...?"

Liu Muxin was somewhat surprised. He clearly remembered that before he lost consciousness, there were countless monsters in front of him, and he even smashed a Hilichurl mask with the butt of his gun. How could he have disappeared in the blink of an eye...?

Suddenly, a sound came from the trench. Liu Muxin hurriedly looked down and saw a figure struggling to get up from under the sand not far from him.

Upon seeing this person, Liu Muxin immediately rushed over with delight.

"Squad leader!"

Liu Muxin forcefully pulled her class monitor, Zhou Congzhi, to his feet. With Liu Muxin's help, Zhou Congzhi secretly sat on the ground and patted the sand off his face.

"Squad leader, are you alright?"

"Wooden Core... What happened? I remember I was just fighting a monster, and its stone spear was about to pierce my throat when I turned into specks of light... Where am I?"

"Squad leader, we're still in Qindao City. For some reason, all those monsters have disappeared."

Zhou Congzhi was taken aback when he heard Liu Muxin's words.

"What did you say? The monster disappeared?"

Liu Muxin nodded: "Squad leader, look."

Zhou Congzhi hurriedly got up from the ground, peered out of the trench and looked around, and then he became fully awake.

"The monsters have really all disappeared... What about Dazhuang and Xiaomao?"

"Squad leader, we're here..."

Shouts came from the other side of the trench. Zhou Congzhi and Liu Muxin immediately ran along the trench and saw that all the rest of the squad were there. They had all just woken up, just like the two of them, and did not yet understand what had happened.

Zhou Congzhi took out his walkie-talkie, preparing to contact the rear command post to confirm the situation. However, at that moment, Liu Muxin suddenly looked at the distant sea and raised his eyebrows, saying, "Squad leader, there seems to be a shadow on the sea."

Everyone was startled and quickly got up, preparing to fight again.

Zhou Congzhi frowned and asked, "What is it? Is it a demon?"

Liu Muxin shook her head.

"It's not a monster...it looks like a ship, our ship...and more than one!"

"what?"

Everyone paused for a moment, then stood up from the trench and looked out at the sea.

On the sea ahead, a dozen or so Chinese destroyers were cutting through the waves and speeding toward Qindao City.

Just as everyone was staring blankly at the fleet, Zhou Congzhi's walkie-talkie suddenly crackled to life.

"This is the Jingtao from the East China Sea Fleet. We are broadcasting on this channel. Please respond if you have received this message."

"East China Sea Fleet... Jingtao... Is this Blue Star?"

The group exchanged glances and excitedly raised their arms and shouted.

They went home.

Chapter 423 Aftermath Operations

Qindao City and Haiqi Island have all returned safely, and the rescue operation has come to an end.

Strictly speaking, it was really dangerous. Haiqi Island only had one or two days left before the one-month deadline for entering the abyss. Moreover, even one or two days was not enough time. Before the people trapped in the abyss left, the abyss was already being devoured by the aura of destruction. As for what the abyss sea looks like now that everyone has left, it is still unknown.

Before leaving, the Qianhai base had its submarines install several probes on the seabed of the Abyss Sea. Using these probes, it would be possible to learn about the situation in the Abyss Sea later, but not now.