"Where is that steel castle you mentioned?" Jiang Qixin asked.
"It's up above," Guo Xuyang replied, pointing upwards.
"How big is it exactly?"
"By my estimation, no less than ten thousand meters in length."
"That large? Perhaps we should place it on the outer perimeter of the base. It would be inconvenient to travel back and forth to manage it."
"It's up to you. If possible, I'll go up and bring it back."
"Alright. Let's go out and find a spot first." Jiang Qixin started walking towards the exit.
The group went outside, drove around, and finally decided on a location next to the two spaceships they had brought last time to place the steel castle.
"Um, President Jiang, this spot is still a bit small. There are ten of them," Guo Xuyang said, looking at the spot Jiang Qixin had designated.
"Ten? You mean ten steel castles? Are you kidding me?" Jiang Qixin's eyes widened.
"How would I dare lie to you?"
"Are they all up there?"
"No, only one is up there."
"Then where are the other nine?"
"Please don't ask. Just point me to a good spot, and I'll have them brought to you."
"Then this place is a bit too small. I'll dispatch people right away."
As Jiang Qixin spoke, he instructed his accompanying personnel to mobilize troops.
"Call Commander Xu and immediately dispatch a division. This is top-secret."
"Understood, President Jiang." The accompanying personnel agreed and immediately went aside to make the call.
"President Jiang, I'll release these nine first. If more people come back, my secret won't be safe."
Jiang Qixin looked at Guo Xuyang and nodded in agreement.
"Let's get in the car," Guo Xuyang said, gesturing for Jiang Qixin to get in. Then, he silently recited a phrase and released all nine steel castles.
The tremendous commotion startled Jiang Qixin, and he quickly jumped out of the car.
The scene before him left him stunned.
"Is... is this the steel castle you were talking about?" Jiang Qixin's words were a bit jumbled.
It was far beyond his comprehension.
This steel castle was so close to them that they had to tilt their heads back to look up. It was estimated to be a hundred meters tall and ten thousand meters long, primarily in an irregular shape.
It wasn't a standard length, width, and height, but rather a streamlined design, more like a shuttle used for weaving.
"Yes. There are even more good things inside," Guo Xuyang said.
"What?"
"Spaceships, robots. We can discuss this when the main force arrives."
"Robots? Alien technology?"
"Yes. But I haven't seen how they operate them. You'll need to find experts for this."
"Did you clear out someone's warehouse?" Jiang Qixin made a rare joke.
"These guys tried to rob us, but we ended up robbing them.
By the way, I've disabled all the monitoring and tracking devices up there.
I'm not entirely sure, but I was worried those people might track us through them.
If you want to restore them, you'll need to find experts."
"You've considered this very well. Our current strength is insufficient to confront these external forces. It's best not to restore them for now."
"Yes, it's all yours now. I can go back tomorrow with peace of mind."
"When I return, I will certainly recommend you for merit."
"No need. If I go out in the future, please arrange for someone to ensure the safety of my parents and my family."
"That's a must. I will strictly prohibit the dissemination of your story."
"When should we bring down the steel castle up there?" Guo Xuyang asked, pointing upwards.
"Who is piloting it?"
"Kasa, whom you've met."
"That dog?"
"Yes. That's just one of its forms. Please don't be angry, I wasn't trying to deceive you."
"I understand. You did the right thing. After all, it's not one of us," Jiang Qixin expressed his understanding.
He understood Guo Xuyang's meaning. He had been suspicious the first time Kasa saved everyone on the spaceship.
Although Guo Xuyang later brought Kasa to his office, he knew things were far from that simple.
Everyone has secrets, and Guo Xuyang bringing Kasa to his office was a sign of great trust.
He certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to press for every detail.
Guo Xuyang brought back surprises every time he went out, especially this time. He truly didn't know what to say.
"Should it remain hovering above for a while, or descend now?"
"Is Kasa okay?"
"Yes, Kasa is fine."
"In that case, let it hover above for a while? Can it control them?"
"Yes. But I haven't seen it control the robots or spaceships."
"Hmm. It's better for it to hover above. If there's any trouble, it can help prevent it.
Besides, if you hand everything over, it will be inconvenient if we need to use them later," Jiang Qixin leaned forward and said in a low voice.
"Alright then. It's better to obey than to refuse. I won't hand those over."
"I will report to the higher-ups that you brought back nine steel castles. Forget nine, even one would make you a hero."
"It's just a small effort, nothing significant. I didn't expect to obtain such a large bounty of good things."
"It may be a small effort for you, but for our country, you are an undisputed hero.
Putting aside the robots and spaceships inside, this steel castle alone will keep us busy for a long time with research.
If we can truly understand it, it will provide immense impetus for our country's technological progress.
It will play a pivotal role in our space industry and outer space exploration."
"President Jiang, please stop. If you continue, I'll start to get carried away.
One more thing, when I return, I might need to trouble Brother Liang. I brought someone back, and she needs an identity document."
"That's no problem. Just find Liang Zi to handle it. This small matter is nothing for him."
"Then I'll head back to the base first. Xiao Si is still sleeping inside."
"You go ahead. Oh, by the way, how do we open this?" Jiang Qixin suddenly asked.
"I'm not entirely sure about that either. How about this? You can arrange for someone to cut it open directly."
"You speak so casually because you're from a wealthy family. If we cut it, wouldn't they be heartbroken up there?"
"I really don't know how to open it. Kasa learned it. Um, I'll ask." Guo Xuyang's mind raced, and he quickly said.
He had previously collected those monsters into his mind and awarded them to Kasa's offspring as food. Two were not eaten.
When Jiang Qixin asked, he remembered to check.
Among the two monsters not eaten was the First War God, Felyr Arthur.
It hadn't expected to be captured before even seeing the enemy, and its companions had all been eaten by those lizard-like creatures.
A chill ran through its heart.