Magic? My Iron Torrent will sweep it all away!

Chapter 255 Blue Star with a Ring

"A spatial ring?"

The Second Chief's eyes were fixed on the ring on Lin Mo's hand.

His hand holding the pen hovered in mid-air, completely still.

A drop of ink, gathered at the tip of the pen, finally made a "plop" sound, spreading out as a black dot on the document.

Behind him, the usually composed Secretary Li seemed to have lost his soul.

The folders scattered on the ground lay at his feet, but he didn't notice them.

His Adam's apple bobbed up and down as he swallowed with a gulping sound.

"Hehe, sir, you have excellent insight."

Lin Mo grinned, breaking the silence.

He took the ring off his finger and handed it to the commander.

"The dwarves just delivered it. The interior space is about a thousand cubic meters, and anyone can use it; it can be controlled by thought."

One thousand cubic meters!

A glint of light flashed in Number Two's eyes.

His gaze lingered on the small ring for a few seconds, his expression complex, as if he were looking not at a ring, but at a miracle.

After a long while, he slowly extended two fingers and carefully picked up the ring.

The cool touch came from my fingertips, so real it didn't feel like a dream.

"Try wearing it," Lin Mo said with a smile.

The Second Chief nodded, put it on, and tried to concentrate on perceiving it.

The next second, he groaned and suddenly opened his eyes, filled with astonishment.

"Something...something pricked me."

"That's the mental imprint of the previous user, a kind of anti-theft measure," Lin Mo explained.

"You'll have no problem on your second try."

That's it!

He took a breath and closed his eyes again.

This time, there was no stinging sensation.

A vast, empty, dark cubic space appeared clearly in his mind.

With a thought, his gaze fell on the Hero fountain pen that had been with him for many years on his desk, and he reached out his hand.

Swish!

The pen vanished into thin air.

Secretary Li's heart skipped a beat when she saw this.

Number Two opened his eyes, spread his palms, and moved his mind again.

Swish!

The pen reappeared in his palm out of thin air.

His hands trembled as he picked up the pen, looking at the familiar marks on it and feeling the cold metallic texture.

it is true!

Everything is true!

"Okay! Okay! Okay!"

Number Two said "good" three times in a row, showing great emotion.

"That world is truly amazing; who knows how many more surprises and unknowns await us to explore."

Lin Mo nodded in deep agreement, and then began to report on his experiences in Terra over the past few days.

From the site selection and planning of the permanent portal, to the initial trade with the elves and holy humans, and then to the orcs taking away the first batch of weapons.

When Secretary Li heard that Lin Mo had hosted a banquet to keep the dwarves occupied, and had gotten those dwarves, who were proud of their drinking prowess, drunk for three days straight without recovering, his eyes twitched.

After listening, Number Two pointed at Lin Mo and counted the items, then laughed:

"You little rascal, you're always coming up with one clever idea after another!"

"Luckily you confessed to them later, otherwise, once these dwarves realized what was happening, the hard-won trust we had built with them would be gone. We can't use such petty tricks in the future."

"There was no other way at the time," Lin Mo chuckled.

"A large amount of equipment was taken away by the orcs, and the dwarves wanted a lot, so this idea came up on the spur of the moment."

"Yes, the handling of the situation was quite good overall, given the responsiveness." The Second Chief nodded with a smile, his appreciation undisguised.

"You are still young and have a long road ahead of you. What you have achieved so far has far exceeded our expectations."

Lin Mo thought of the teleportation portal and said:

Regarding the location of the permanent portal on Earth,

"Brother Zhao means we need a place that allows carrier battle groups and aircraft to pass through easily. Should we expand the old site, or choose a new location?"

Number Two pondered for a moment, then decisively said:

"We'll renovate it right on the original site!"

"To relocate, we must invite the mages of the Holy Human Race to re-establish the spatial coordinates."

"We cannot let them see Earth as it is now, nor can we expose its weakness!"

Lin Mo felt a chill run down his spine and nodded solemnly.

Indeed, although the Arctic base is well-hidden, the surface environment and facilities reveal that Earth's civilization is facing an apocalyptic crisis.

This weakness must never be discovered by outsiders.

"The original base was located on the Arctic ice sheet, not far from the Arctic Ocean," No. 2 added.

"While digging a canal is a massive undertaking, nothing is impossible when faced with the will of the nation!"

"I understand. By the way, how's the situation on the Eagle's side?" Lin Mo asked about the follow-up to the military exercise.

When this was mentioned, the Second Chief laughed, his smile carrying both disdain and powerful confidence.

"Them? Although they suspect we did it, they have no evidence, and they don't have the guts to fight us to the death."

"They have no choice but to swallow this bitter pill, whether they like it or not!"

He paused, then continued:

"However, given their character, they will certainly not let this go."

"There will definitely be plenty of underhanded tactics, but it doesn't matter."

"The Great Xia of today is not what it used to be."

"Time is on our side!"

Lin Mo nodded, chuckling as if he could already see Mars flying into a rage.

Then, he pointed to the documents on the table:

"Commander, this is a list of supplies that the Expeditionary Force urgently needs. I need to take a batch back tonight, and I'll have to trouble you to arrange for someone to prepare it."

"No problem!" Chief No. 2 waved his hand.

Secretary Li immediately understood, carefully put the documents away, and turned to make the arrangements.

After explaining everything, Lin Mo got up to take his leave.

"Sir, I'll go find Elder Qian and Elder Liu first and let them see this treasure. I bet those two old men will be ecstatic."

"Go ahead." Chief No. 2 nodded with a smile.

Lin Mo walked out of the Second Chief's office and headed straight for the Central Ecological Park.

As soon as he stepped inside, he was stunned by the sight before him.

This place can no longer be called a "park," but rather a magnificent construction site that leaves one speechless.

The original ceiling was completely blasted through and replaced by a higher and wider arched dome that points directly to the top of the underground city.

In the very center of this open space, the World Tree has grown from fifty meters tall a while ago to a hundred meters tall!

The enormous canopy spread out, each leaf emitting a soft, life-giving glow, illuminating the entire space like a dreamlike kingdom from mythology.

The air is filled with a fresh, natural scent; just breathing it in invigorates the spirit.

"It's starting to resemble the World Tree from the Elven race more and more," Lin Mo thought to himself.

The site was under strict lockdown, with only squads of fully armed soldiers standing guard at key points and a few researchers in white coats operating instruments in the distance.

Lin Mo glanced around but didn't see Qian Zhenhua or Liu Chengen.

He stopped a researcher:

"Hello, where are Professor Qian and Professor Liu?"