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Chapter 480 Blue Star, Connecting the North and South Poles
Lin Mo felt a little embarrassed by Old Zhao's praise.
He opened his mouth, as if to say something grand and impressive.
After racking my brains for a long time, I could only manage to come up with one sentence.
"I will keep working hard!"
Old Zhao laughed heartily.
"good!"
"Having you is a blessing for Great Xia, a blessing for humanity!!"
He turned to his secretary and decisively gave the order.
"Pass down the order to convene the core technology team of Project Ark and submit a 'Strategic Application Plan for the Teleportation Portal' within 24 hours."
"Key areas include: the polar crossing plan, the lunar base docking plan, an assessment of material transportation efficiency, and the Mars colonization plan!"
"At the same time, they should adjust the future development focus of the spacecraft!"
After giving his instructions, he looked back at Lin Mo, smiled, and softened his tone:
"When I have some free time in Terra, I'll go back to Earth. The portal to Antarctica needs to be built as soon as possible."
"Once the Arctic and Antarctic are connected, the allocation of supplies and the transfer of personnel between the underground cities on both poles will be much more convenient."
Lin Mo nodded: "Understood, I'll be back today!"
Old Zhao nodded with a smile, and as he turned to leave, he glanced back at the still-operating interstellar portal, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.
Lin Mo watched Zhao Laoyuan leave, then turned to Kyle, who was standing not far away without saying a word, and said sincerely:
"Mr. Kyle, thank you for your guidance during this time."
"I need to go back to Earth to set up a portal."
Kyle smiled and nodded.
"Go ahead and practice more. If you don't understand anything, feel free to contact me anytime."
After thanking him, Lin Mo turned and found Zhao Gang.
"Brother Zhao, could you please accompany me to the warehouse? I need all the materials to build a permanent teleportation portal. Do you know where they are?"
Without a word, Zhao Gang said, "Let's go!"
The two headed straight for the warehouse.
Space crystal, energy crystal, starstone, array carving knife, mithril...
Zhao Gang looked at the list and had the soldiers move the items out one by one. Lin Mo used his spatial ring to store them all.
Zhao Gang counted the last box of materials.
Is that enough?
Lin Mo nodded with a smile:
"That's enough, there's still room for more."
Zhao Gang grinned:
"Then go for it! I'll be waiting for your good news!"
……
That night.
Terra fiefdom, Linmo's room.
He put the spatial ring in his mouth, lay down on the bed, and closed his eyes.
Consciousness sank into darkness.
When I opened my eyes again, all I could see was the familiar ceiling of the Tian Shu Underground City.
Blue Star's body awoke.
Lin Mo sat up and stretched his neck.
"Commander, you're awake!"
"Secretary Li came by earlier and said he has made arrangements. Please contact him when you wake up."
Lin Mo said "I understand," took out his secure phone, and dialed the number directly.
The phone rang once and was answered.
Secretary Li's voice rang out:
"Commander Lin! You've arrived?"
Lin Mo: "Okay, let's set off immediately."
Secretary Li:
"Okay! I'll be at your door in ten minutes."
At the ninth minute, Secretary Li appeared outside the door precisely on time.
He was in his early forties, wore frameless glasses, had his hair neatly combed, and tucked his shirt into his trousers, exuding a capable and efficient air.
"Commander Lin, the leader's idea is to build the teleportation portal directly under the World Tree on the surface."
Lin Mo followed him outside, asking as they walked:
"Won't they build inside the underground city?"
Secretary Li shook his head:
"No! The leader said it's the same in Antarctica; the teleportation portal can be built on the surface below the World Tree."
Lin Mo paused slightly.
He instantly understood what Old Zhao meant.
It seems that the future focus of the Great Xia Dynasty will shift from underground to above ground.
The World Tree's ability to purify radiation and restore the ecosystem has made the earth's surface habitable again.
Instead of hiding underground, let's rebuild our home on the surface around the World Tree.
Lin Mo nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
Secretary Li led Lin Mo into a military off-road vehicle.
Two guards followed one after the other, and the three vehicles in total drove into the giant freight elevator, which slowly ascended.
The moment the elevator doors opened, light flooded in.
It is the light of the World Tree.
Lin Mo looked up through the car window and saw a colossal tree standing before him, its branches blotting out the sky.
The trunk is over 100 meters in diameter, covered with rough, dark brown bark with deep, canyon-like patterns, and a faint green light shines through each crack.
It was so thick that a person standing next to its roots would look like an ant standing at the foot of a skyscraper.
The tree canopy extends in all directions, covering an area of several kilometers, with layers upon layers of branches and leaves so dense that the sky is almost invisible.
Tiny specks of green fluorescence drifted down from between the leaves, like countless fireflies slowly falling from the sky, disappearing silently upon touching the ground and merging into the soil.
The air was filled with a refreshing scent of grass and trees that penetrated to the bone; every breath felt like a lung cleansing.
This is the magic of the World Tree; it is changing the ecology of the entire region.
Lin Mo noticed that a light green had begun to emerge on the ground within the area covered by the World Tree.
It wasn't the light from the World Tree itself, but from the real grass.
Grass grew on the surface of the blue planet, which was shrouded in nuclear radiation.
The SUV drove forward along a newly paved asphalt road.
Lin Mo withdrew his gaze and looked down at the tree.
The scale of the construction site far exceeded his expectations.
Countless workers in matching orange uniforms were busy at work, the long arms of cranes slowly rotated in the air, and concrete mixer trucks lined up in long queues.
Three-story buildings rise from the ground, radiating outwards from the main trunk of the World Tree.
The streets are neatly planned and interconnected, resembling a Bagua formation with the World Tree at its center when viewed from above.
Secretary Li introduced the situation while driving:
"Old Zhao approved it as the highest priority and mobilized 30,000 construction workers to work in three shifts around the clock."
"The first phase has been completed—120 residential buildings, a comprehensive command center, and three material warehouses."
"The second phase is underway, including hospitals, schools, and research centers."
Lin Mo looked at the buildings rushing past the car window and sighed.
"Great Xia, truly worthy of being called the Industrial Cthulhu."
Secretary Li smiled, his smile brimming with the pride of a Great Xia person.
The vehicle soon came to a steady stop in an open area.
Ahead was a leveled square, paved with thick stone slabs, and cordoned off with caution tape.
"Commander Lin, this is the spot Old Zhao chose."
Secretary Li pointed to the center of the square.
"This place is about four kilometers away from the main trunk of the World Tree. Sufficient buffer zones and material distribution space have been reserved in the surrounding area to facilitate future exchanges with Antarctica."
Lin Mo got out of the car, looked around, and nodded.
"Can."
He walked to the center of the square and extended his hand, which was adorned with a spatial ring.
Boxes of materials appeared out of thin air and landed neatly on the ground.
Secretary Li stood to the side, staring wide-eyed at the boxes that had suddenly appeared.
It's like magic.
No, this is magic!