Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 205 The portal closes again

Elder Muyu was so fond of the watch that, under Lin Mo's guidance, he put it on his wrist.

Feeling the cool touch and the steadily beating numbers on it, it's as if you're grasping the pulse of time.

"Thank you for your gift, Lord Lin Mo. This gift is truly precious."

"Thank you for the Son's generosity!"

The two expressed their sincere gratitude, and the previous unpleasantness vanished.

A watch is insignificant to the Great Xia, but to the people of Terra, a watch that can accurately display the time is a remarkable auxiliary tool.

……

The group arrived at the teleportation portal.

The portal was still glowing blue, and vehicles loaded with ammunition continued to drive out.

Lin Mo issued the order to the command terminal on his wrist.

"All personnel, immediately cease teleportation operations and clear the area around the teleportation portal!"

"Attention, the portal is about to close!"

As soon as the order was given, the soldiers sprang into action.

The area in front of the portal was quickly cleared.

Zhao Gang and Long Zhan also rushed over upon hearing the commotion, handing Lin Mo a tactical tablet computer.

"Commander Lin, Chief Number Two wants to speak with you."

Lin Mo took it, and the calm and resolute face of the Second Chief appeared on the screen.

He noticed Kyle and Elder Muyu peeking out curiously beside Lin Mo, a glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he smiled and nodded as a greeting.

Then, he looked at Lin Mo.

"Comrade Lin Mo."

"Here!" Lin Mo stood at attention and saluted.

"From this moment forward, contact between Earth and you will be temporarily severed."

"The road ahead is unknown, and the challenges are numerous."

"The future of Great Xia, the spark of humanity, rests on your shoulders."

Lin Mo lowered his arms, straightened his chest, and spoke in a loud voice:

"Mission accomplished!"

Number Two's eyes were filled with trust and expectation as he said:

"I'll wait for you to come back! I know you're pressed for time, but we can talk in detail when you get back."

"It's the commander! The military exercises in the United States..." Lin Mo paused, then said:

"Let's stall for time until we open the portal!"

Number Two laughed heartily.

"Don't worry, they're just a bunch of clowns."

As the call was disconnected, the screen went dark.

Lin Mo turned his head and nodded to Kyle.

Kyle understood, stepped onto the magic circle, faced the portal, raised his hands, and began chanting an ancient and complex incantation.

His voice echoed through the empty camp, carrying a peculiar rhythm.

hum-

The portal's light began to flicker violently, and the blue light on the portal frame began to flash, then starting from the edges, it contracted, dimmed, and dissipated inwards.

Lin Mo watched silently as the door connecting the two worlds closed before her eyes.

In the camp, only the whistling of the wind across the open field remained.

From this moment on, their Great Xia Expeditionary Force once again became a lone army on this unfamiliar magical continent.

"Everyone, get moving!"

Zhao Gang's loud voice resounded throughout the camp through the loudspeaker, breaking the silence.

"Logistics Department! According to the 'Expedition' contingency plan, redistribute this last batch of supplies! Complete it within one hour!"

"Each unit should take headcount and prepare to submit the list of those remaining and those going to the front lines to headquarters!"

"Distribute supplies! Proceed according to plan!"

"Warehouse No. 3 in Area A, ammunition resupply! Quickly!"

"Engineering Company, check all vehicles' fuel levels and tracks!"

The silence was instantly shattered, replaced by the roar of engines, officers' commands, and the clanging of soldiers checking their equipment.

The massive war machine was activated, crushing the sorrow of parting into dust with extreme busyness and efficiency.

This time, the expeditionary force's plan was even bolder.

The forward base in Firefly Valley will only have 3,000 soldiers, researchers, and logistics personnel remaining to operate all the automated defense weapons within the base.

And long-range missiles!

This will become their only way out.

The remaining 27,000 people will form an even larger steel torrent than before, heading straight for the fiefdom a thousand kilometers away!

Zhao Gang looked at Long Zhan beside him:

"General Long, isn't three thousand men a bit too few to leave behind?"

Long Zhan's face remained as firm as a rock; he shook his head slightly.

"That's quite a lot."

"With the base's fully automated defense system and missiles, three thousand men are enough to deal with an enemy ten times their size for a period of time."

"We must safeguard this 'what if' escape route for the time being."

Zhao Gang nodded and said nothing more.

……

As night fell, the campsite remained brightly lit, but the noise level had dropped considerably.

Inside the command post, on a huge sand table, a red arrow points from the Yingye Valley straight to a region a thousand kilometers away, marked as the fiefdom of the Great Xia.

Lin Mo, Long Zhan, and Zhao Gang sat around the sand table, deducing various possibilities.

"Report!"

A guard lifted the curtain.

"Commander Lin, Elder Thorin of the dwarves and Chief Grom of the orcs request a visit."

Long Zhan and Zhao Gang exchanged a glance, and the corners of their mouths turned up slightly.

Lin Mo cleared his throat: "Let them in."

"Lord Lin Mo!"

Thorin Steelbeard burst in like a gust of wind, the thick roll of parchment in his hand reeking of ink and wine.

"The list is finally done! I've been worrying myself sick!"

He slammed the parchment onto the sand table with a "smack," causing several small flags representing the troops to bend and tilt.

Grom, the centaur following behind, was much more composed. He handed his list to Lin Mo.

Lin Mo unfolded the list of dwarves.

The densely packed Terran script, from bulletproof vests to main battle tanks, from grenade launchers to self-propelled mortars, and the sheer number of purchases is enough to make one's eyelids twitch.

"Elder Thorin, what are you doing... planning to arm the Dwarf Mountain City to the teeth?" Lin Mo looked up, his face full of "surprise".

Thorin's face lit up with a smile upon hearing this.

He hadn't expected to get so much equipment; he had exceeded his mission goals.

But then he collapsed again, his rugged face scrunched up.

"Yes! But transporting all these precious items back is a big problem!"

He counted on his fingers, his face full of worry:

"I sent the fastest carrier pigeon back to the royal city, but even if I plundered all the storage rings in the entire clan, I still couldn't fit this much cargo."

"We can only send out our elite troops in one trip at a time, and we have to dodge demon scouts along the way. Who knows when it will take to move it!"

Grom also spoke in a deep, muffled voice:

"We orcs are the same."

"However, our territory wasn't completely surrounded by those damned demons, so the roads are easier to travel."

"My men can send your hired warriors over first, and then take the equipment back along the way."

Lin Mo nodded and said:

"Okay, but your people don't need to come here."

Thorin: "???"

Grom: "???"

Lin Mo pointed to the area on the sand table that represented "fiefdom".

"Our army will set off to conquer this territory first thing tomorrow morning."

"The equipment you purchased will come with us to the fiefdom."

He looked up at the two petrified race representatives.

"Your people have arrived, just come find us."

"Don't make a wasted trip."

The air in the room was still for a few seconds.

"Wh...what?!"

Thorin was the first to explode, his voice even changing tone.

"You...you...you're going to take our precious little darling, whom we just bought, to the front lines?!"

"That's demon territory!"

"What if we run out of ammunition? What if the equipment breaks down?"

"Oh no! My tank! My cannon!"