109: First alien contact

Although Yang Dian did not know what the situation was like inside the spatial node, there was no doubt that it was certainly dangerous.

After a brief thought, Yang Dian asked again, "When do we go in?"

"In eight hours, or possibly longer," Qian Xueming replied, "According to our observations, this spatial node in Wuhou District will stabilize in five hours."

"We must first try various methods to observe its interior."

"Only if we can't get any useful information will it be your turn to act."

'Eight hours, huh?'

With a thought, Yang Dian nodded, "Count me in then."

Seeing Yang Dian agree, Qian Xueming immediately showed a relieved expression.

"I knew you'd agree, kid."

After speaking, he shouted to Dao Ba, who was on duty outside the door, "Dao Ba, take Little Yang to collect some pre-battle supplies."

Dao Ba brought his legs together and saluted perfectly.

"Dao Ba, at your command!"

He winked at Yang Dian, signaling him to follow, then headed towards the logistics department.

After taking Yang Dian to collect his supplies, Dao Ba led him to a Rest Room (rest area).

"The others will arrive at the training ground in three hours, Comrade. You can rest for a while, and I will notify you when the others arrive."

Yang Dian nodded at Dao Ba, "Thank you, Comrade."

Dao Ba was delighted to be called 'Comrade'. Swinging his large gold chain, he skipped back to stand guard outside Qian Xueming's office.

Finally having some private time, Yang Dian first opened the supplies he had just received.

One can of high-energy biscuits, made from Spirit Medicine, enough to sustain a Martial Artist for a month.

A bottle filled with marble-sized pills that, with a single sniff, made one's mouth water and blood Qi surge.

"These two items, if bought with Merits (merit points), would cost about 200,000."

"The organization is generous indeed~"

After a moment of emotion (emotion), Yang Dian wasted no more time. He sat on the bed and began to Cultivate the Heaven and Man Unity Skill.

While he still had some time, he had to Cultivate all the trait entries he could!

'It's a pity I still don't have enough energy. If I could learn Night Battle in All Directions, my safety would be greatly enhanced.'

'I wonder if there are any treasures inside the spatial node that could allow me to gain a large amount of energy at once...'

...As the saying goes, 'there is no calendar in the mountains, and one does not know the passing of the year until winter's end.'

Cultivation is much the same.

As if in the blink of an eye, three hours had passed.

At Dao Ba's knock on the door, Yang Dian slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze was somewhat indifferent, and also somewhat transcendent.

Realizing his state was a bit off, Yang Dian blinked.

That transcendent aura then disappeared from his body.

'The first trait of the Heaven and Man Unity Skill, Unity of Man and Nature!'

That's right, the first trait of the Heaven and Man Unity Skill was called Unity of Man and Nature.

In short, it meant the unity and resonance of Heaven and man, that Heaven and Earth are born with me, and all things are one with me.

To summarize it further, this was an active trait.

Once the trait was actively triggered, Yang Dian would enter a state of 'integrating with Heaven and Earth.'

His five senses would be greatly enhanced, his thoughts agile, and his aura would merge with the surrounding Heaven and Earth.

Even if he stood naked in front of others, they would subconsciously ignore him.

'This talent came just in time!'

'Now I don't have to worry about being hammered by potential natives when entering the 'dungeon'!'

Happily stretching, Yang Dian then circulated his Hun Yuan Strength as he walked.

After Cultivating the 'Unity of Man and Nature' trait, he had been busy experimenting with it and hadn't had time to Cultivate the first trait of Hun Yuan Strength.

'Fortunately, there's still time. I should be able to Cultivate the Hun Yuan Strength trait in time...'

...Time flew, and another hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Yang Dian, who had just Cultivated the first trait of Hun Yuan Strength, hurried out of his room, only to almost collide with a girl who was just passing by his door.

As for the 'almost' part?

It was because the girl had vanished into the shadows before he could hit her, then re-emerged from Yang Dian's shadow.

Clearing his throat to hide his embarrassment, Yang Dian nodded at the girl, "Fuzhou Paranormal Management Bureau, Yang Dian."

The girl smiled at Yang Dian, "Chengdu Special Administration Bureau, Su Qinglian."

Saying this, she walked up to Yang Dian and put her arm around his shoulder, "Thanks, brother~ I appreciate you all coming all this way to support us."

Yang Dian looked at his shoulder, somewhat taken aback.

This person was so familiar? Hooking arms and shoulders right after meeting?

If Su Qinglian were a man, Yang Dian wouldn't have been so surprised.

After all, China is vast, and in some places, like the big brothers in the Northeast, people are indeed very enthusiastic and familiar.

But the problem was, Su Qinglian was a girl!

Perhaps noticing Yang Dian's slightly odd gaze, Su Qinglian coughed, mimicking Yang Dian, then withdrew her arm from his shoulder.

"I studied at Harbin Institute of Technology for four years, and I was slightly influenced by it."

After raising her hand and making a 'C' gesture with her fingers, she patted Yang Dian's shoulder again.

"We're all comrades, don't keep looking at me like that."

"Don't worry, comrade, I'm not interested in you. If there's a chance, I'll introduce you to my girlfriend."

Saying this, Su Qinglian even pulled out her phone, opened her photo album, and showed it to Yang Dian.

"How about it? Isn't my girlfriend beautiful?"

Yang Dian understood.

Su Qinglian belonged to that kind of Chengdu native who had returned from further studies in the Northeast... Accompanied by Su Qinglian, he entered the training ground and got to know his teammates who were about to enter the spatial node.

After the Martial Artists demonstrated their Martial Arts techniques and the Awakened showcased their Awakening abilities, the spatial node was almost completely stable.

At this point, the group had no reason to hesitate.

After consolidating their opinions, they directly got into the car, preparing to head to the spatial node first to see what the situation was.

In the car, Yang Dian looked at Dao Ba, who was polishing his gold chain, and asked with some curiosity, "Brother Dao, don't you need to protect the Research Institute? Why are you coming out with us?"

Dao Ba patted his chest, "My mission is to protect the people from harm."

"Guarding the Research Institute is just my daily task when there are no special circumstances."

"My current mission is to resist any Alien Planet creatures that might rush out of the spatial node."

Yang Dian gave Dao Ba a thumbs up, "Then we are comrades-in-arms."

Dao Ba blinked his mechanical eye, and the mosaic mechanical eye formed a hammer and sickle.

"Comrades-in-arms?"

...The journey was silent.

Upon arriving at the location of the Wuhou District spatial node, Yang Dian was once again shocked by the organization's efficiency.

The spatial node was located near Wuyue Plaza, with a diameter of about 500 meters.

It had been less than eight hours since the second Spiritual Qi burst and the spatial folding phenomenon appeared.

Yet, centered on the spatial node, a 1000-meter diameter area was already enclosed by a concrete wall, 100 meters high and 35 meters thick!

At this moment, on top of this concrete Walled City, with a perimeter of over 3000 meters, anti-aircraft gun turrets were already erected, one after another.

Engineering robots, like worker ants, orderly transported various calibers of shells and bullets onto the Walled City.

In the sky, there was a dense swarm of drones, enough to blot out the sun.

From a distance, Yang Dian could hear the buzzing sound of bees coming from the sky.

There were also warriors in mechs patrolling the surroundings, preventing reporters and enthusiastic citizens from approaching, to avoid unnecessary danger.

Thinking that the organization had not prevented the spread of information, Yang Dian suddenly wondered what the situation was like online.

'It must be very lively, I suppose?'

'Of course, perhaps some people might also think it's like filming 'Shanghai Fortress'...'"

With an indescribable feeling, he ascended the Walled City, and the area enclosed by it came into Yang Dian's view.

Although the people inside the Walled City had all been evacuated, the houses had not been razed.

At this moment, under the influence of spatial folding, those houses, which should have been perfectly square, were now twisted beyond recognition.

Perhaps this was just a visual illusion.

After all, although the houses had twisted into a kaleidoscope, glass windows, flowers, and trees remained unbroken and intact.

A moment later, Yang Dian confirmed his idea.

Because a strangely shaped bird flapped its wings and flew out of the spatial node.

After leaving the node, it instantly reverted to its normal appearance.

"Is this space?"

"How magical."

As he murmured, Yang Dian felt the world in front of him twist again.

The thickness and perimeter of the Walled City had not changed at all.

The buildings and vegetation in the center of the Walled City also showed no damage.

But in the center of the Walled City, a deep pit, 500 meters in diameter and bottomless, had appeared out of thin air.

That is to say, the diameter of the land within the Walled City was still 1000 meters.

However, these 1000 meters, in essence, should have been 1500 meters.

500 meters of unknown space had abruptly squeezed into this land, yet without altering any geological features.

"Unsolved mystery, +1."

"Those scientists are going to lose a lot of hair."

Amidst his teasing, a series of knocking sounds suddenly came from the bottomless pit.

"Attention all units, attention all units!"

"It has been confirmed that there are Alien Planet life forms inside the spatial node. Maintain constant vigilance, maintain constant vigilance!"

A solemn voice came from the headset, and Yang Dian also began to take deep breaths, adjusting his physical state.

Another two minutes passed.

A humanoid monster with two legs, four arms, holding a stone knife and wooden sword, with dark green skin and a somewhat lizard-like head, crawled out of the cave entrance, opened its large mouth filled with uneven canine teeth, and roared up at the sky.

The drones in the sky were emotionless.

They directly deployed high-voltage power grids, which had been prepared for a long time, ready to capture live specimens.

Yang Dian exhaled sharply, turned his head, and exchanged glances with his newly acquainted teammate. After nodding, they spoke in unison, "Go!"

As their voices fell, the two directly leaped down the hundred-meter-high wall, stepping on drones in mid-air to land on the ground.

The moment he landed, Yang Dian's body crouched slightly, transforming into an afterimage as he rushed towards the sinkhole.

"Attention all units, attention all units."

"Cover the combat team as they approach the spatial node, test the individual combat strength of the interdimensional creatures, and be ready for remote fire support at any time."

"Launch a saturation strike against any Alien Planet creatures approaching within a hundred meters of the Walled City."

"Repeating one last time."

"Launch a saturation strike against any Alien Planet creatures approaching within a hundred meters of the Walled City!"