612: Every citizen is a soldier

While Lao Bai had one hand on his hip and the other pointing at the sky, cursing, Yang Dian had already returned to Earth.

Although he didn't see Lao Bai cursing, he could guess that Dr. Bai was a bit heated at the moment.

'It seems like every time I say Lao Bai isn't capable, he gets heated.'

'Lies don't hurt people; the truth is a sharp knife.'

'Could it be that he really isn't capable?'

As he passed through the spatial gate, smoothly returning to the Chinese territory, Yang Dian, while inwardly mocking, also glanced at the light screen above the sky, which resembled a pot lid.

'If provocation doesn't work, then I can only rely on brute force, or comprehend the rules of the light screen and find a way to break through its blockade.'

'It feels a bit uncomfortable always having others live in my home.'

With that thought, he flew to Mount Tian.

Looking at the spatial node, which was already surrounded by the military and Machina, Yang Dian suddenly thought of something else:

"Since there's no way to enter other countries through the light screen on Earth, can we enter other countries through the Dimensional folding areas of the Alien Planet?"

Yang Dian wasn't sure, but he felt it was worth trying.

He casually sent his guess to Lao Bai, and Lao Bai's reply arrived shortly after.

"I think it's still primarily about protecting the territorial security of China. If it's confirmed that the Alien Planet poses no threat, we can try to enter other Dimensional folding areas of the Alien Planet and then enter other countries on Earth through other spatial nodes."

After receiving Lao Bai's message, Yang Dian subconsciously snapped his fingers.

Lao Bai's idea was similar to his.

He also believed that the prerequisite for exploring the Alien Planet and using it as a transit point to enter other countries was the security of China's homeland.

"Understood. I will try it after ensuring the security of Earth."

After sending the message, Yang Dian glanced at the messages sent by Uncle Lei and others, then looked towards The West.

'I wonder if the Alien Planet would have counterattacked other areas of Earth if I had been a bit later in flattening it.'

'Also, I hope this Alien Planet we encounter isn't too strong.'

Dimensional folding erosion is like opening a blind box.

Before the blind box is opened, no one knows what's inside.

Whether the civilization on the other side is strong or weak, whether resources are abundant or scarce, it always fills people with both anticipation and unease.

"I hope everything goes smoothly ~"

After a sigh, Yang Dian took a step forward.

The next moment, his figure disappeared above Mount Tian and appeared at West Lake, Hangzhou.

The first thing Yang Dian saw when he stepped out of the spatial gate was a circle of 'high walls' surrounding West Lake, obscuring the sky.

Subconsciously scanning the 'high walls,' Yang Dian's brows began to twitch.

What kind of high walls were these?

These were clearly human walls wearing civilian exoskeleton mechs!

Opening his hearing, Yang Dian could even hear countless conversations emanating from inside the mechs.

"They're here, they're here, they're here! Dimensional folding, spatial node, today it's finally our Hangzhou's turn!"

"Chengdu's tourism GDP and such have increased by more than a hundredfold in a year because of Wuhou Grotto-heaven. The number of tourists coming to our West Lake has decreased in the past few holidays. Now we're finally catching up!"

"Uh, aren't you being a bit too optimistic? We don't even know what the situation is like on the other side of the spatial node. What if it's a civilization we can't defeat?"

"Can't defeat? We'll fight even if we can't! We'll fight them every day, fight them for a lifetime, until they're afraid!"

"Actually, if we really can't win, just let the Commander of the Expeditionary Force go. Doesn't the Commander of the Expeditionary Force have spatial teleportation abilities? He can just ram the spatial gate onto the spatial node, sending the Alien Planet people who come through the spatial node directly to the center of the sun. I don't believe anyone can withstand a nuclear explosion environment of 15 million degrees Celsius."

"Hey, what you said seems to make sense."

"It makes sense, right? I wouldn't say it if it didn't..."

After catching some information from the human wall, Yang Dian subconsciously raised an eyebrow.

'What he said really seems to make sense.'

'If I really encounter an opponent I can't defeat...'

'Don't send him to the sun's core; just find the Stellar Ancestor and send him in front of the Stellar Ancestor...'

Imagining an unknown powerful enemy wanting to go on a killing spree after passing through the spatial node, only to see a sun opening its arms to him, Yang Dian couldn't help but shiver.

The image was too beautiful, almost unimaginable.

With a thought, he glanced at the spatial node in the center of the wall and also in the center of West Lake, then found Uncle Lei and landed beside him:

"Uncle Lei, why didn't you evacuate the people?"

"Sigh ~ I originally wanted to evacuate them." Uncle Lei sighed, then explained his reason for giving up:

"Later, the mayor of Hangzhou talked to me, and I felt what he said made sense, so I didn't forcibly evacuate them."

Yang Dian raised an eyebrow:

"What did he tell you?"

"He said that Citizens practice martial arts not just for physical strength, but to strengthen themselves, so that one day when they encounter danger, they can defend their homeland and serve their country."

As he spoke, Uncle Lei pointed at the spatial node again:

"He also said that it's a soldier's duty to protect territorial security, but don't ordinary people have the determination to defend their homes and country?"

"The Chinese people now are all Chinese people who have ignited the 'Spark.' How could they possibly sit back and enjoy peace while soldiers fight desperately on the front lines?"

"Ordinary people also want to contribute."

"If they flee without fighting, they will only be quails under the protection of the strong, and their martial Dao path will come to an end."

At this point, Uncle Lei turned back and gestured towards the human wall:

"So there you have it."

"Everyone is a soldier."

When he mentioned the phrase 'everyone is a soldier,' Uncle Lei's face showed a hint of a smile again:

"However, I think it's not bad."

"Although the pressure is a bit high because I need to protect them."

"But for such Citizens, I am willing to protect them wholeheartedly."

"Even if I die fighting for them, it won't be in vain that I came to this world."

Seeing the smile on Uncle Lei's face, Yang Dian looked back at the human wall again.

As the spatial node stabilized, Yang Dian could sense that the mental state of the Citizens forming the human wall was tense.

They must have been somewhat nervous, not as carefree as they claimed in their chats, like 'if Alien Planet people dare to come over, I'll shoot one with each gun.'

But even though they were scared to death, they still showed no sign of wanting to retreat.

Thoughts swirling in his mind, Yang Dian's face showed a hint of a smile again:

"Uncle Lei, rest assured, this Dimensional War will definitely be without any surprises or dangers."

"I hope so." Uncle Lei had just muttered a sentence when he saw Yang Dian summon Ya Zi.

Just as he was wondering what Yang Dian was about to do, he saw Yang Dian speak to Ya Zi:

"Ya Zi, send a message to the people currently in Hangzhou in my capacity as Commander of the Expeditionary Force."

"Tell them to go to the nearest shelter via navigation. There are virtual machines in the shelter."

"The development of technology is for the convenience and protection of humanity."

"Participating in combat personally is still dangerous."

"I recognize their patriotic hearts, but they can entirely participate in a different way."

"Just let them remotely control mechs to participate in the battle."

As Yang Dian's voice fell, Uncle Lei was immediately stunned:

"Ah, why didn't I think of that?"

"It's just that you're too concerned to think clearly." Just as he was about to say a few words, Yang Dian looked at the spatial node again.

The passage was about to open ~