753: To-do items

Lao Bai had left.

He left after complaining to Yang Dian about his "born to be a beast of burden, never a moment's rest" fate.

Before leaving, he said he would definitely advance technology to a height where no one could see the peak, so that he could sleep for as long as he wanted.

It seemed the pressure was a bit high; having his brain working for over a decade, he was truly exhausted.

Yang Dian was also preparing to leave.

The Star Core of Azurewave Star had long been exhausted by Yu Tian and him, and Chongming Star had the Little Star God watching over it.

That guy would call the Great Star God whenever he suffered a loss, and the Great Star God would summon the Stellar Ancestor if he suffered a loss.

Yang Dian didn't dare to imagine who would be summoned if the Stellar Ancestor suffered a loss—the White Dwarf Ancestor or the Black Hole Ancestor?

To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, it was best to steer clear of the Star Gods for now.

"So, where to next?"

Having experienced the Green Star incident, Yang Dian's thoughts were still a bit chaotic, so he simply tapped his bracelet: "Zero, list the important pending tasks that require my participation."

Zero did not speak, simply controlling the bracelet to emit a beam of transparent light, which condensed into a pale blue screen in front of Yang Dian.

[1. Explore the location discovered by the Space Research Institute where the Spacetime Distortion Value > 37359, confirm whether it is a Dimensional Battlefield, and collect relevant information.]

[2. The collision with the Cosmic Extreme Cold Zone is imminent; please retrieve Spark Base No. 1, No. 5, No. 7, and No. 9.]

[3. After Lin Mo, Captain of the Seventh Squad of the First Brigade of the Fuzhou Paranormal Management Bureau, became the Sea God, the Divine Artifact Sea God Cauldron suppressed the wreckage of an unknown planet; please explore and handle this unknown wreckage.]

[4. In three days, the Spirit Gathering Array will be fully laid out across the vast land of China; the Commander of the Expeditionary Force is required to activate the Formation core.]

[5. The Iron-Eating Beast King has gone deep into the underground world. Daoist Qingfeng from Qingcheng Mountain has entered the underground world multiple times to search for it but found no traces; there may be secrets buried deep within the Earth that need to be explored.]

[6. Find the location of the home planets of the Guang Yao and An Yao Civilizations and uncover their secrets.]

[7. In addition to the six pending tasks above, matters such as monitoring the Kunlun Illusion Realm have been listed as priority tasks, to be handled jointly by the military department and the artificial intelligence; you will be notified immediately if any problems arise.]

Looking at the pending tasks listed by Zero, Yang Dian couldn't help but rub his temples.

"It seems there hasn't been news from the Captain for a long time..."

"I don't know how much of his humanity is left."

As for humanity overpowering divinity? Don't joke around.

Having Cultivated to Yang Dian's current level, he naturally understood what Lin Mo had sacrificed to achieve the Innate Heavenly God status.

He sacrificed everything!

This included his humanity.

The remaining faint emotions were less of humanity and more like a trace of obsession carried within his true spirit.

When that obsession dissipates, that bit of humanity will naturally be gone too.

"So what is my Captain's obsession?"

"Lin Ling?"

What are the wishes of the older generation? Nothing more than wanting their sons to become dragons and daughters to become phoenixes, watching their children start families and establish careers.

"If Lin Ling starts a family..."

Thinking of the future where Lin Mo's obsession also dissipates, and he completely becomes an Innate being without desire or demand, Yang Dian let out a long sigh: "Can the Captain be considered truly dead then?"

With a thought, he summoned the Dimension Butterfly, tapping its two antennae absentmindedly: "If you little guy ascend to a higher dimension again, can you go back to the past and save my Captain?"

It was a rescue. Although the person was still the same, without memories, emotions, and humanity, Lin Mo was no different from being dead.

The Dimension Butterfly did not speak, only vibrating its wings slightly twice.

"So, even transcending dimensions cannot affect time..."

With a long sigh, Yang Dian stood up and took a step forward.

Ripples spread through space. As his foot landed and space stabilized, Yang Dian had already changed worlds.

From above the clouds of the sunny Azurewave Star, he arrived in a cold, dead, icy purgatory where endless gales blew.

This was Neptune. One of the planets used by Yang Dian to house a Spark Base.

China had originally prepared 10 Spark Bases. Some were sent into outer space by Yang Dian, letting them drift freely in the void.

For example, Spark Base No. 1 was thrown into the pitch-black Universe by Yang Dian while he stood at the edge of the Solar System.

Some were buried by Yang Dian throughout the Solar System. The Asteroid Belt, Jupiter's 16th moon, and Neptune were all locations where he had buried a Spark Base.

Now that the Solar System was about to collide with the Cosmic Extreme Cold Zone, whether in outer space or on the various planets, it would surely become extremely dangerous.

In such a situation, it was naturally necessary to retrieve these Spark Bases.

While lost in thought, he went deep underground. Looking at the star core fragment in front of him, engraved with the number 5 and already completely fused with the environment of Neptune, Yang Dian couldn't help but let out a sigh.

"What the hell is this feeling of nervousness?" He muttered to himself, then immediately took a step forward.

When he reappeared, the surrounding space had become bright, and a slightly puzzled voice sounded from behind Yang Dian.

"Who are you? General Yang?"

Turning around, Yang Dian looked at Yu Yangping, the intelligent light of Spark Base No. 5, who was dressed in civilian clothes, with strength just reaching the Late Stage of the Mortal Body Realm, and the 2031 electronic clock behind him, and fell silent for a moment.

"Hello, Commander Yu, I am Yang Dian, Commander of the Expeditionary Force."

A hint of joy appeared in Yu Yangping's eyes. Apart from projections, he hadn't seen an outsider outside of the Spark Base for a long time:

"How does General Yang plan to arrange us? Are you going to send us to a barren planet in another galaxy?"

A hint of surprise appeared in Yang Dian's eyes: "Why not send you back to Earth?"

He really wanted to bring the people in the Spark Base back to Earth: "Although the Spark Base is far from Earth and exists independently,"

"but with the quantum communicator, communication with Earth is still not a problem."

"You should know that the environment on Earth, or rather, China, is far better than inside the Spark Base."

"Ordinary people on Earth, even those who are not so diligent in their Cultivation, have had their martial arts Realm pushed to the Late Stage of the Transcendent Realm by the feedback from several instances of Qi Revival and the Qi-rich environment."

"Only by returning to Earth will you have a brighter future."

The smile on Yu Yangping's face gradually faded, and then he let out a long sigh: "But, civilization still faces the danger of extinction, doesn't it?"

"Not to mention when the crisis hidden deep within the Earth will erupt."

"Just the collision between the Solar System and the Cosmic Extreme Cold Zone is an unstable factor."

"With the Cosmic Extreme Cold Zone spanning several light-years in diameter, who knows what crises are hidden inside?"

As he spoke, Yu Yangping opened the door to the commander's office, faced Yang Dian, and gestured with his hand.

He wanted to show Yang Dian the current Spark Base.

Yang Dian did not refuse. He always held the highest respect for these soldiers who had given up everything and voluntarily holed up in the small Spark Base.

"The Spark Base is actually quite nice."

Yu Yangping walked in front, introducing every familiar plant and tree in the base...