In other words, once the shuttle device was activated, they would have to hold off all enemies for thirty minutes.
A preliminary plan formed in Xu Wuyi’s mind.
"When does the six-person negotiation team depart?" he asked.
"In two hours," Wu Dingbo said. "The members are all experienced Quasi-Grandmasters. They will represent the Federation in the negotiations, and we will do our best to stall for time and draw the attention of the Great Liang side."
"Then... how do I infiltrate?"
"We have another hidden route." Elder Meng pointed to a dotted line on the Star Map. "It’s a secondary spatial fold discovered during surveys years ago. It’s unstable, but it’s just barely passable for a single person."
"Taking this route will lead you directly to the polar region on the far side of Liang Wei Third. The environment there is the harshest, and Great Liang’s defenses are at their weakest."
Xu Wuyi nodded.
"Any other questions?" Feng Zhuohua asked.
Xu Wuyi was silent for a moment.
"What if the negotiation team’s cover is blown, or if the Great Liang side attacks them directly?"
"That would be the worst-case scenario." Feng Zhuohua’s expression was grave.
"If a conflict breaks out, the negotiation team will do their best to tie them down and buy you time. But their primary mission is self-preservation. They can retreat if necessary, and so can you."
"If it really comes to that, the Federation Grandmasters will descend directly upon Great Liang’s home territory, prepared for all-out war."
Xu Wuyi nodded.
Although this was their first encounter with another human civilization, the Federation’s foreign policy had always been consistent.
If the other side was willing to coexist peacefully, they could cooperate in developing the Star Realm Battlefield. After all, the battlefield was so vast that there was no need to fight over resources yet.
But if an external civilization dared to provoke them, the Federation’s stance had always been extremely firm.
The cold white light of the conference room cast everyone’s face in a particularly solemn light.
Feng Zhuohua pushed an encrypted storage device across the table to Xu Wuyi and added, "That’s all for the mission briefing. You have thirty minutes to prepare. Afterward, someone will take you to the spaceport. A private transport is ready and will take you directly to the passage entrance."
Xu Wuyi picked up the storage device. It was cool to the touch. He nodded without asking any more questions, then stood up and left the conference room.
Wu Dingbo followed him out and said in a low voice in the hallway, "I’ll see you out."
The elevator reached the first floor. As he walked out of the military headquarters, a black SUV was already waiting at the entrance.
"The car has everything you need." Wu Dingbo stopped. "Xu Wuyi, take care."
"I will."
Xu Wuyi opened the car door and got in. The driver was a young military officer who immediately handed him a silver metal case as he boarded.
"Martial Artist Xu, this is your equipment case. Inside is a standard wilderness survival kit, high-concentration Energy Supplements, a medical pack, and a protective suit optimized for the environment on Liang Wei Third."
Xu Wuyi opened the case and glanced inside. The items were neatly arranged and clearly organized—the standard configuration for an elite military operative on a mission.
"Alright, let’s go," Xu Wuyi nodded. He always kept his Liaoyuan Long Spear with him.
The SUV drove out of the military compound and merged into the evening traffic of Xingjing.
Xu Wuyi leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes, and connected his personal terminal to the encrypted storage device, beginning to quickly browse the data inside.
First was the environmental data for Liang Wei Third.
Atmospheric composition, gravity coefficient, temperature range, length of day and night... He had already reviewed this data once, but now he needed to commit it to memory, especially the details that could affect combat.
For example, the gravity was only 0.8 times the standard value. This meant his jumping height and movement speed would be slightly increased, but the inertia of his movements would also change, requiring him to readjust.
Next was the atmospheric oxygen content.
At 30%, it wasn’t fatal for an Innate Martial Artist, but prolonged, high-intensity combat could lead to oxygen deprivation, so he would have to control his pacing.
Regarding the temperature, the difference between day and night exceeded one hundred degrees Celsius. The extreme cold at night would severely affect the performance of metal weapons, potentially even causing them to become brittle and crack.
Fortunately, his Liaoyuan Long Spear was forged from a special alloy and nourished by the Power of his Heart Image, so it probably wouldn’t be an issue.
After reviewing the environmental data, Xu Wuyi opened the files on the Martial Artists of Great Liang.
This section was more detailed than what had been presented in the conference room.
Great Liang originally didn’t have many guards on Liang Wei Third. However, since the Federation’s team entered, three Quasi-Grandmaster level experts had been stationed there. In Great Liang, they were known as "Sub-Saints."
Besides the basic information on the three Sub-Saints, there were also files on a dozen Innate Martial Artists and analyses of some common Martial Techniques.
’Then let me see for myself the power of another human civilization’s experts,’ Xu Wuyi thought.
The past six months of consolidation had brought his control over the Gravity Rules to a new level.
If his previous Gravity Manipulation was like swinging a Heavy Hammer, it now possessed the finesse of an embroidery needle.
He was confident he could take down any one of them in a short amount of time.
The SUV crossed most of Xingjing City and finally entered a military base in the northern suburbs.
The place looked ordinary, but Xu Wuyi could sense at least three layers of high-intensity energy shielding underground.
The vehicle drove directly into a warehouse and stopped in front of an elevator.
The two of them stepped into the elevator. The officer swiped a card and pressed the button for B3, and the elevator began to descend.
A dozen seconds later, the doors opened.
Before him was a massive underground space, over twenty meters high and about half the size of a soccer field.
In the center of the space floated an irregular, pale blue ball of light, about three meters in diameter. Its surface constantly twisted and rippled, like a mass of liquid constrained by an invisible force.
That was the entrance to the secondary spatial fold.
Complex energy stabilization devices were arranged around the ball of light, and a dozen or so technicians were busy at their consoles.
Elder Meng stood before the main console, leaning on his cane. Seeing Xu Wuyi arrive, he gave him a nod.
"You’re here." Elder Meng’s voice was as calm as ever. "Right on time."
Xu Wuyi walked over to the console. "Elder Meng, how is the passage’s stability?"
"Barely usable," Elder Meng said, pointing at the data on a monitoring screen.
"The Energy Turbulence is three times stronger than in a standard passage, and the spatial pressure fluctuates erratically. After you enter, you’ll need to constantly use your own power to protect yourself, or you’ll be torn to pieces."
He paused. "However, given your Heart Phase Traits, it shouldn’t be a major problem. The Great Marsh of Heavy Water excels at bearing and suppressing. Turbulence of this level can’t hurt you."
Xu Wuyi nodded and asked, "What are the exact coordinates of the exit on the other side?"
"Right here." Elder Meng brought up a holographic map of Liang Wei Third and marked a red dot. "The center of the polar ice caps. There are no Great Liang strongholds within a three-hundred-kilometer radius."
"But you must leave that area immediately after you emerge. The energy disturbances in the polar region are too conspicuous. If you stay too long, you’ll likely be detected."
"Understood."
Xu Wuyi began his final preparations.
He took off his jacket and changed into the black combat suit from the equipment case.
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