[Congratulations to the host for completing the first stage of World 4's mission.]
[World 4: Main quest's first stage has been completed. The portal can now be opened for forty minutes daily. The portal's width is 8 meters and its height is 16 meters.]
Su Han did not immediately open the information panel to view it. At this moment, he was immersed in his cultivation advancement. After entering the early stage of Qi Refining, Su Han found he could more easily sense the surrounding spiritual energy with his five senses. Simultaneously, his body now contained a significant amount of gaseous spiritual power. Upon entering the early stage of Qi Refining, Su Han felt that his spiritual power completely surpassed his demonic power. This superiority was in terms of levels. It was akin to the difference between an engine using gasoline and one using firewood.
Demonic power was the firewood, and spiritual power was the gasoline. Of course, this was a simple analogy. More accurately, the gap between spiritual power and demonic power far exceeded the difference between firewood and gasoline.
Su Han had already reached a very high level in magic. However, he sensed that with just a little more advancement in cultivation, his spiritual cultivation would surpass his magical cultivation.
In just a few hours, he had already reached the early stage of Qi Refining. Su Han estimated that once he cultivated to the middle stage of Qi Refining, his strength in cultivation would surpass his magical abilities. It was worth noting that Su Han had spent several months cultivating magic.
After assessing his cultivation, Su Han stopped his seated meditation.
Chu Shi, standing nearby, asked, "Vice Minister Su Han, how is it? Have you finished cultivating?"
Su Han nodded and replied, "Yes, I'm done. Cultivating here in World 4 truly makes it easier to sense spiritual energy."
He Guizang immediately chimed in, "Then, Vice Minister Su Han, what is your current cultivation level?"
Su Han stated, "I am already in the early stage of Qi Refining."
A look of surprise appeared on He Guizang's face, and he said, "Then, that means the first stage of the main quest..."
Su Han nodded and confirmed, "That's right, I have completed the first stage of the main quest. Now, the portal to World 4 can be opened for forty minutes daily. The portal's width is 8 meters and its height is 16 meters. Everyone, prepare yourselves. We will open the portal soon so that Longguo can send a large force here to establish a base. Of course, if you wish to stay here, that is also fine. After all, once the first stage of the mission is completed, people can remain here."
Su Han glanced around and then used the public channel to contact Xiao Yan.
Over a hundred kilometers, numerous drones were used as relays, making communication simple.
"Xiao Yan, what's the situation over there? Have you delivered food to those Qingfeng Sect disciples?"
"Food and water have been delivered. They are currently being interrogated."
"No need to interrogate them. I have completed the first stage of the main quest for World 4. You can all return. The area will be handed over to the main forces of Longguo from now on."
"Yes!"
Xiao Yan, Lin Dong, and Ye Fan, who were in front of the iron cage, directly returned to the hovercraft and began their journey back.
After everyone had returned, Su Han asked again, "I am now returning to the Dinosaur World. Is there anyone who will not be returning?"
He Guizang quickly replied, "Vice Minister Su Han, I will stay here to cultivate the "Qi Refining True Manual" for a while."
Ye Fan, Xiao Yan, and Lin Dong also expressed their intention to stay and cultivate.
Zi Han and Zhou Xiaoyue stated they would return to the Dinosaur World first. They planned to prepare properly in the Dinosaur World before coming to World 4 to cultivate the "Qi Refining True Manual."
Chu Shi also indicated he would return to the Dinosaur World.
Su Han opened the portal again and, along with Chu Shi, Zi Han, and Zhou Xiaoyue, returned to the Dinosaur World.
Beside the portal stood a large contingent of Longguo soldiers. They had been guarding the area constantly, awaiting Su Han's completion of the first stage of the main quest so they could enter World 4 immediately.
Upon exiting the portal, Su Han picked up a satellite phone and connected to the communicators of all the Longguo soldiers present. He then shouted loudly, "Attention, this is not a drill! The portal will be open for forty minutes! Commence the deployment!"
After speaking, Su Han moved behind the portal, clearing the way.
Upon hearing Su Han's announcement, the Longguo soldiers started their hover trucks, which rose one meter off the ground and moved towards the portal.
The hover trucks, laden with goods, passed through the portal into World 4.
Half of the hover engines used in these hover trucks were obtained from the Tatajiao Province in World 3, while the other half were replicated by Longguo.
As the drivers of the hover trucks drove them through, they immediately felt a very peculiar sensation in the air. This feeling was caused by the denser spiritual energy infusing into their bodies.
After reaching the portal area, these hover truck drivers began parking their vehicles according to the pre-established routes around the portal.
Forty minutes later, a large area around the portal was filled with parked hover trucks.
These hover trucks occupied a considerable expanse.
The soldiers who had delivered the goods immediately began construction.
Hover excavators and hover land reclaimers were first deployed to clear the surrounding trees and begin excavating for the underground base.
The colonel leading the construction contingent was brought along this time.
After making some arrangements, the colonel went to the area where Ye Fan and the other three were cultivating. Upon arriving, the colonel saw Ye Fan and the other three sitting in meditation, cultivating. The colonel had seen the "Qi Refining True Manual" and, observing their condition, recognized that Ye Fan and the others were in the process of cultivation.
"Greetings, members of the Special Operations Team. We will be conducting continuous construction here. This construction may affect your cultivation."
Ye Fan replied, "In that case, we will move away from this area and cultivate in a quiet location. We will trouble the colonel for security."
The colonel nodded and said, "No problem. I will arrange personnel to guard the area around where you cultivate. Please cultivate with peace of mind."
Ye Fan and the others then left the area and proceeded to a quiet location several kilometers away to cultivate.
The security personnel assigned by the colonel began to patrol around Ye Fan and the others.
Following the instructions in the "Qi Refining True Manual," Ye Fan and the others began to cultivate.
They immediately encountered the same problem as Su Han: when sensing spiritual energy, they first sensed demonic power. This demonic power was obstructing their ability to perceive the presence of spiritual energy.
At this moment, Su Han, having returned to the Dinosaur World, suddenly remembered that he had not yet informed Ye Fan and the others about the cultivation-related matters.
"I haven't told them that they will sense demonic power when sensing spiritual energy. Never mind, I'll tell them when I go back to World 4. Perhaps they can sense spiritual energy without my telling them."