119: Second battlefield

The top floor control room of the defensive tower.

He Ming was toying with a circular terminal in his hand, which was the book of life and death controlling the fate of all Minotaurs in the mining area.

"jarvis, what's the status of the temporary base?"

"Sir, the Dragon Country officials have fully moved into the Venomous Insect Valley and are currently constructing necessary infrastructure."

He Ming raised his smart bracelet, and a virtual projection formed between the intertwining light and shadows.

Due to the size limitations of the Space-Time Bridge, large machinery could not be transported across Beastman Star. The official team simply disassembled the production line and transported it to the valley for on-site assembly.

"This is the latest internal red-headed document issued by the Dragon Country officials."

The virtual screen shifted, displaying a piece of information that, after jarvis's translation, became easy-to-understand plain language, with only four key sentences.

In the short term, Beastman Star will become the second battlefield of this interstellar war.

Accelerate base construction, open up transportation routes in the shortest possible time, and ensure resource transfer.

Mobilize combat power of high life index and use Beastman Star as a training ground.

Establish the Huaxia Chamber of Commerce, contact local natives as much as possible, and establish friendly trade relations.

He Ming pondered for a moment, then spoke softly, "Notify Jiang Zhonghua and Blazing Phoenix to send over some experts with a life index exceeding 30,000 points."

"Sir, do they need to be equipped with third-generation nano-armor?"

"Yes."

"Pay attention to the operation of Mining Area Seven, and do not arouse the suspicion of the Hai Star people."

"Understood, sir."

After all this, He Ming stood up and walked downstairs, where he happened to meet Fan Xi in the third-floor residential area.

"You'll live here from now on. Pick a room."

There were eight rooms on the third-floor residential area, and five rooms had no door numbers.

Fan Xi casually chose a room without a door number, and the moment she opened the door, she instinctively covered her nose.

Two smart robots entered the room with buckets and mops and began to clean.

In a short while, the room was tidied up and clean, and even new inflatable mattresses, bedding, and some necessary daily necessities were prepared.

Fan Xi sat on the soft bed, which was very comfortable and springy.

He Ming stood at the door, his eyes slightly bright, looking at Fan Xi as if she were a work of art.

"Do you like it?"

Fan Xi looked up, meeting He Ming's fiery gaze.

She was too familiar with such eyes and immediately understood He Ming's thoughts about her.

She quickly lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze again, her heart pounding, and two blushes crept onto her pretty face... Dragon Country.

Jiang Family Garden.

Jiang Zhenhai, dressed in a loose white training suit, was in the inner courtyard guiding the siblings Jiang Lin and Jiang Yue in their sparring.

At this moment, a young woman in a cheongsam came trotting in, holding a tray, looking hurried.

"Master, news has arrived!"

Jiang Zhenhai's eyes lit up, and he quickly took the terminal.

"You may leave first."

"Yes, Master."

Jiang Lin blocked his sister's attack, glanced sideways, retreated three steps, and waved his hand at Jiang Yue.

Jiang Yue subconsciously looked at Jiang Zhenhai, then curiously trotted over.

"Dad, whose message is it? You look very nervous."

Jiang Zhenhai opened the terminal and clicked on the email in the bottom right corner.

"Sender: Lord of the Star Sea."

Jiang Yue leaned over to look, then covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise.

"It's His Majesty the Human Emperor's imperial edict!"

Jiang Zhenhai's mouth twitched involuntarily, but he didn't dare to refute that statement. One must know that that personage was an almighty being who could know all truths in the world.

Upon hearing it was the Human Emperor, Jiang Lin immediately became energetic, trotted over, and leaned in to read the email together.

"Immediately mobilize experts with a life index exceeding 30,000 points, gather at Factory No. 1 in West Xinjiang Zone A, cross Beastman Star, and prepare for war with the Hai Star people."

Jiang Zhenhai held his breath, repeatedly reviewing the main content, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Jiang Lin's eyes lit up, his fists clenched, and he excitedly said, "Dad, is His Majesty the Human Emperor sending us to fight on an alien planet?"

Jiang Yue held her brother's wrist and exclaimed, "Brother, the martial arts we've practiced for over a decade can finally be put to use!"

Jiang Zhenhai looked at his two children, feeling a wave of vexation in his heart.

If possible, he didn't want his children to be embroiled in conflict, but he also understood that this trip might be a great opportunity for them to gain experience.

With less than two years left until Hai Star descends upon Blue Star, acquiring some practical combat experience is very necessary.

Although the game was real, it was not reality after all.

Even if skills were honed perfectly, when facing a true life-and-death test, if one could not exert their combat power, then practicing for a long time would be useless.

Blue Star had been peaceful for too long, and Ancient Martial Arts Families had not taken action for too long.

"Dad, can we participate?"

Jiang Yue shook the smart bracelet on her wrist, which displayed her life index.

"life index: 47000."

Jiang Lin raised his hand and looked at his smart bracelet.

"life index: 51000."

Jiang Zhenhai sighed.

"Go prepare."

Watching his children leave, Jiang Zhenhai raised his hand and looked at his smart bracelet.

"life index: 63000."

Although the value was high, it had already reached a bottleneck. The fourth stage of the Star Guidance Technique was considered to have reached its limit. Without a fifth-stage cultivation method, further breakthroughs would be almost impossible.

He understood that the Lord of the Star Sea, the Human Emperor, was using this very point to control the Ancient Martial Arts Families.

Undoubtedly, the Star Guidance Technique was a top-tier cultivation method that could lead directly to longevity.

No one could resist the temptation of longevity.

Yan Family Garden.

Blazing Phoenix was sitting in the courtyard cultivating, while an old servant beside him held an encrypted terminal, quietly attending.

Before long, Blazing Phoenix slowly opened his eyes, and flames seemed to surge within them.

He let out a long breath, raised his wrist, and looked at the smart bracelet issued by the Star Sea.

"life index: 100100."

"I've finally broken through the 100,000 mark!"

"Young Master, you've finally broken through!"

Blazing Phoenix noticed the terminal in the old servant's hand, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "Is it a message from His Majesty the Human Emperor?"

"Yes, Young Master."

Blazing Phoenix quickly stepped forward, took the terminal, and opened the email.

After a quick glance, his eyes immediately lit up.

"Has this day finally arrived!"

"Uncle Zhong, immediately gather all clan members with a life index exceeding 30,000 points. No one is to be absent, or they will be dealt with according to family rules."

Seeing Blazing Phoenix so tense, the old servant acknowledged and hurried away.

"Young Master, I'll go now."

Blazing Phoenix took a deep breath, clenched his fists, which cracked audibly.

He laughed heartily.

"My life should not be confined to Blue Star."

"To escape this cage, I must fight for it with my own fists!"