13: A small step for Gu Yanci, a giant leap for mankind

Gu Yanci's first step after his rebirth.

He wasn't in the mood to engage in power struggles and schemes with others.

He greeted the leader using a secret code from his previous life.

The leader didn't hesitate.

He had some unpleasant disagreements with a few old-timers.

Overruling all objections, he made the final decision.

The "Mythical Emergency Department" was established.

Concurrently, he was granted the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed as the department's supreme commander.

On the third day after Gu Yanci's rebirth.

The fate of the Blue Star World reached the same crossroads as in his previous life.

At this moment.

Whether it was in New York's Times Square.

Or among the devout worshippers by the Ganges River.

Or in the serene cherry blossom groves at the foot of Mount Fuji.

In the same second.

Above everyone's heads, the sky was silently torn apart.

Giant, deep, purple vortices, like scars on the universe, unfolded simultaneously over hundreds of cities worldwide.

Immediately after.

The apocalypse descended.

Blood-dripping gargoyles with bat wings, six-legged giant insects covered in carapaces, undead warriors wielding rusty great axes... an endless torrent of monsters, like a breached dam, poured out of the portals, unleashing a bloody feast upon this unprepared civilization.

Screams, explosions, cries.

Instantly became the world's main theme.

Conventional armies were as fragile as paper.

Ordinary tank shells could barely shatter the chest of an orc.

And in the next second.

It would be torn into scrap metal by three to five of its kin.

Fighter jets roared past, but before they could drop their bombs.

They were easily torn apart by the agile flying monsters in the sky, turning into burning fireballs and crashing to the ground.

With a "Man" sound, it fell to the ground.

However.

In this land of the East, a starkly different scene was unfolding.

Great Xia Country, Shencheng.

The moment the portals appeared.

What reverberated through the sky was not the panicked screams of the populace.

But rather, sharp and urgent top-level air defense alarms, rehearsed countless times.

City broadcasts, mobile phone pop-ups, street big screens... all information channels were calmly and clearly announcing the activation of the "Mythical Level One Emergency Plan."

Citizens were instructed to proceed in an orderly fashion along evacuation routes to underground shelters.

On the streets.

The former Northern Theater Command, border defense troops.

Now the Mythical Emergency Department, First Group Army, First Division.

As if long anticipated, they had already assembled.

Batches of "Demon Suppression Army" soldiers, clad in dark golden exoskeleton armor, wielding electromagnetic rifles inscribed with runes, and carrying alloy battle sabers on their backs, stood ready.

They rode in heavy firepower armored vehicles.

Like a steel torrent, they rushed to every battlefield in the city.

In the sky.

Drone swarms blotted out the sun, firmly locking onto the monsters' movements.

On one side were massive numbers of drones, on the other were numerous flying monsters.

Competing in quantity with an industrial powerhouse?

Sorry, you're not worthy.

With production lines running 24/7.

The monsters grew fewer, and the drones grew more numerous.

At the same time.

On the other side of the world.

A satirical tragicomedy was unfolding.

East Capital Shogunate.

When the portal opened over Tokyo Bay.

The marine monsters that poured out of it, upon contact with the nuclear-contaminated seawater, underwent a nauseating secondary mutation.

Their bodies became bloated and deformed.

Growing more tentacles and proliferating tumors.

Green radioactive slime oozed from their skin.

These mutated monsters.

Not only had greatly enhanced resistance to physical attacks.

The liquid they spewed could easily corrode steel and flesh.

The Self-Defense Forces' defensive line.

Within the first hour of their landing.

Was completely overwhelmed and swept away.

The Cabinet Chief's phone rang constantly.

The Beautiful Country leader's private jet phone rang non-stop.

But the Beautiful Country was also preoccupied.

Having lost several armored divisions and air wings.

The situation room in the White Palace was silent.

The leader watched the satellite footage.

His country's major cities engulfed in flames.

Instantly, his face turned pale.

After a long silence.

He looked up.

And said to his staff in an undeniable tone.

"Immediately prepare for a global press conference. Tell the whole world. This is a despicable sneak attack from the Great Xia Country! They opened the gates of hell!"

For a time.

The global network plunged into a panic and information war more chaotic than the monster invasion itself.

Countless conspiracy theories, accusations, and curses drowned out the truth.

Humanity, facing the apocalypse.

First exhibited not unity.

But ugly division and suspicion.

Meanwhile, in the Great Xia Country, before the giant screen of the Supreme Command Center.

Gu Yanci watched all of this with indifference.

On the screen.

Although the Great Xia Country was embroiled in war.

With the portal locations he had deduced from his previous life.

The prepared local forces held stable defensive lines, and casualties were controllable.

But the world outside the borders was a living hell.

He did not indulge in excessive compassion; if humanity didn't suffer a bit, they would all harbor lucky.

How could they be willing to abandon their wealth and unite?

It was the same in the previous life.

Internal strife, internal strife, and still internal strife.

Wasting more than a decade of precious time for nothing.

"Seventy years..." Gu Yanci murmured.

He only had seventy years.

To deal with all the interdimensional portals on Blue Star.

After seventy years.

He would have to face the predators from interstellar space... Within the chat group, Gu Yanci's tens of thousands of points were instantly cleared.

"Illustrated Guide to Controllable Fusion Basic Applications," "Gene Optimization Sequence · Elementary," "Psionic Sensing and Basic Rune Constructionology."

These civilization-subverting materials were distributed to the Great Xia Country's top research institutes.

[New Era Year 2, January 1st]

After the Great Xia Country demonstrated the power of "Mythical Technology."

The remaining global forces abandoned resistance.

The Blue Star Federation was officially established, with its capital in Yuanjing.

The era name was "New Era," and the public designation was "Heavenly Court."

Gu Yanci's identity was changed to "Sword-Bearer."

However, the common people preferred to call him "Human Emperor."

[New Era Year 5, March 12th]

Based on the coordinates provided by Gu Yanci.

The ancient relic "Jade Void Palace" was excavated deep within the Kunlun Mountains.

A large number of spirit stone veins and incomplete formation inheritances were obtained.

The Heavenly Court's tech tree began to move towards the path of "Immortal-Martial Technology."

[New Era Year 8, July 4th]

Jiang Ruoxue, the orphaned girl from back then.

Graduated from the Federation's First Military Academy with the top academic record.

Starting as a grassroots non-commissioned officer, she entered the "Demon Suppression Army" sequence.

[New Era Year 10, November 9th]

The first generation "Heavenly Sword" aerospace aircraft carrier officially entered service.

The "Immortal Slaying" electromagnetic railgun, mounted on it, saw its first combat.

With a single strike, it pulverized the mountain-sized orc within the Eastern Continent.

The whole nation celebrated.

[New Era Year 15, May 1st]

After 37 temporary interdimensional portals were closed.

At the "Heavenly Court" Supreme Military Conference.

Gu Yanci made a shocking statement, astonishing everyone present.

He proposed the "Spark" plan: "If the enemy can come, so can we."

Countless young people, who had suffered from alien strife since birth, shed tears.

[New Era Year 18, February 8th]

The "Vanguard Army" led by Jiang Ruoxue.

Successfully counter-invaded the alien world codenamed "Bloodfang" for the first time.

After suffering heavy casualties.

Successfully killed the Abyss Lord of that world.

Proving the feasibility of manually closing portals.

[New Era Year 22, September 18th]

During the "Flesh Grinder" battle.

General Qin Wushang, to cover the main force's retreat, detonated his own Golden Core.

Perishing with three Beast Kings.

He was the highest-ranking general to sacrifice since the New Era.

In October of the same year, Gu Yanci attended the memorial service.

Personally presenting him with the "Human Heroic Soul" medal.

[New Era Year 30, June 26th]

Jiang Ruoxue, for her outstanding military achievements.

Was promoted to Deputy Commander of the Heavenly Court's First Group Army, awarded the "Martial Star" general's rank.

Becoming the youngest female general in the Heavenly Court in one fell swoop.

The legend of that one person and one cat had just begun.

[New Era Year 35, April 26th]

The alien army began to riot.

Lin Moyan and Su Qingyuan descended to this world, assisting in defense.

[New Era Year 37, February 15th]

The ten great alien kings jointly ambushed Gu Yanci.

At a critical moment, Gu Jianghan intervened to block the fatal attack.

Thereafter, Gu Yanci was severely wounded and unconscious for several months.

All of humanity entered a berserk state.

[New Era Year 40, February 14th]

The "Heavenly Court" successfully closed 123 interdimensional portals.

The threats around Blue Star were largely eliminated.

The focus of the war fully shifted to "Interdimensional Expeditions."

[New Era Year 45, August 3rd]

The fifth generation "Heavenly Soldier" genetically modified warriors were equipped.

A single soldier could contend with Lord-level alien beasts.

[New Era Year 50, December 31st]

The Heavenly Court now possessed three expedition fleets.

Having colonized and terraformed seven resource planets without intelligent life.

Blue Star civilization officially entered the interstellar age.

[New Era Year 51, January 2nd]

Gu Yanci stood before the star map in the "Lingxiao Palace".

Looking at the prosperous interstellar routes, his gaze was incredibly solemn.

He brought up a virtual screen.

On it, a vivid red number continuously decreased:

[19 years, 364 days].

The true catastrophe.

The "Predator" civilization that had crushed everything in his previous life.

Was about to arrive!

[New Era Year 52, January 1st: Grand National Celebration]

Gu Yanci, dressed in a Zhongshan suit, stood on the rostrum.

Below, was an endless expanse of "Heavenly Soldiers and Generals."

Above, were colossal battleships, hundreds of kilometers in size.

Witnessed by global communication devices.

As Gu Yanci lit the torch, the military parade officially began.

The camera cut to the Blue Star "Heavenly Court Divine Punishment Force."

The massive star-destroying cannon completed its charge, emitting scorching flames.

Destroying an asteroid one-third the size of Blue Star.

Bullet comments such as "Humanity is immortal!" and "Humanity forever!"

Flooded every corner of the communication channels.

A historic moment was born.

It would be recorded in the annals of humanity.

Appearing in the hearts of every person in the future.

When a young human points to the figure in the picture in the history book with her finger, her mother will gently tell her.

"His name is Gu Yanci, and he is our Human Emperor..."