The Spell's Range Covers the Entire Territory of China? Hand It Over to the Nation

4: Chapter 4 National ResponseIf the miracle in the ICU was an isolated case and the revelry in the dungeons was local, then the scene occurring at the Kunlun Outpost, five thousand meters above sea level, was even more moving.

This is the western gate of Longxia Country, covered in snow year-round, with temperatures dropping to minus forty degrees Celsius.

Two young sentries were huddled in a leeward spot, their eyebrows covered in white frost. They were recruits on their first high-altitude outpost assignment; the combination of altitude sickness and extreme cold had left their consciousness somewhat blurred.

“Squad Leader... I’m cold...” the young recruit shivered, his lips purple. “I miss home. I want to eat the dumplings my mom makes.”

The old squad leader rubbed his hands together and took off his own overcoat to drape it over the recruit, even though his own bones ached from the cold.

“Hang in there, the relief shift will be here soon. Think about the oath you took when you enlisted. We stand here so that the lights of ten thousand homes can stay lit behind us.”

Despite his words, the old squad leader’s legs were throbbing with piercing pain from an old injury. It was a lingering ailment from the last time they defended against a tide of Snow Monsters; in this kind of weather, it felt like an electric drill was boring into his bones.

Suddenly.

The wind stopped.

The freezing wind that seemed capable of freezing one’s bone marrow became gentle in an instant.

A warm current appeared out of thin air within their bodies. The sensation wasn’t like sitting by a fire; it was more like coming home from school in the winter as a child and diving into a freshly sun-dried thick cotton quilt, or like drinking a bowl of steaming ginger soup—the warmth burning down the throat to the stomach and then spreading to every limb and bone.

The recruit looked up in surprise, his purple lips quickly regaining their color. He touched his face: “Squad Leader... I’m not cold anymore? Why did it suddenly get warm here?”

The old squad leader was even more shocked. He tried moving his legs; the agonizing pain that had tortured him for years had vanished without a trace, replaced by a sense of lightness filled with strength.

He instinctively stood up and looked toward the national border.

He saw that atop the mountain peaks stretching for thousands of miles, Purple Qi Coming From the East billowed for thirty thousand miles, like a giant purple Dragon coiled above the national gate, looking down upon the land.

The old squad leader’s eyes reddened, and he snapped into a military salute.

“An auspicious omen... This is a national auspicious omen!”

His voice choked with emotion as he shouted to the stunned rookie beside him: “Attention! Salute! The country is watching over us! This warmth is provided by the Motherland!”

...

This night was destined to be a night of miracles that would keep the entire Longxia Country awake.

Zhongnanhai, a top-secret conference room.

The long conference table was filled with people: generals in military uniforms, elders in Zhongshan suits, and scholars wearing thick-lensed glasses. Everyone’s eyes were fixed on the map of Longxia Country on the large screen, which was covered in purple.

The elderly man sitting in the head seat had graying hair at his temples, but his gaze was as sharp as a torch.

“Has the situation been verified?” The voice of the elder, codenamed “Dragon One,” was not loud, yet it carried immense authority.

“Report.” A middle-aged man stood up; he was the Director of the National Supernatural Security Bureau. “Verification is complete. Starting from 19:35 tonight, an unknown high-purity energy reaction has been detected simultaneously throughout our entire territory, including territorial waters, airspace, and all disputed border regions.”

“Nature?” Dragon One asked.

“Absolutely beneficial.” The Director took a deep breath, seemingly still processing the fact. “This energy is extremely gentle and has no side effects on the human body. According to preliminary statistics, the vital signs of critically ill patients in major hospitals nationwide have risen by an average of 400% in the past half-hour, and thousands of near-death emergency cases have all been successful. The old injuries of the military’s soldiers have almost entirely healed. And... the mana and stamina of all professionals nationwide are recovering at a speed that defies common logic.”

“What about the Meteorological Bureau?”

“They’ve ruled out natural disasters, and...” The Director paused slightly, his tone becoming somewhat strange, “the coverage of this energy is extremely... sensible. It precisely fits our national borders, not an inch more, not an inch less. Even in a certain disputed area in the southwest, our outpost was covered, but the enemy outpost just a few hundred meters away didn’t get so much as a single hair’s worth.”

A slight commotion rippled through the conference room.

It was as if the Heavens had taken a ruler and drawn a circle on the map, saying: I’m protecting the people inside this circle; those outside can get lost!

“Furthermore,” the Director pulled up a chart, “according to feedback from Leyline Monitoring Towers in various regions, this energy seems to have awakened some kind of sleeping leyline will. The activity of the capital’s Dragon Vein has increased threefold, and the spiritual power of the Yellow River and Yangtze River’s water veins is also skyrocketing. This isn’t just restoring health and mana; this is... recharging our country’s national fortune.”

“Recharging...”

An old general savored the word and suddenly grinned: “Good word! This is an auspicious omen! Heaven blesses Dragon Summer!”

Dragon One tapped his fingers lightly on the table, pondering for a moment.

“Investigate.”

A single word, heavy as a thousand catties.

“This is an auspicious omen, but also a variable. With such a massive disturbance, it cannot be hidden. Whether it’s some hidden master or the emergence of some ancient Divine Artifact, we must take the initiative.”

Dragon One looked up, his gaze sweeping over everyone present: “But remember, if it is man-made, then they are an ally. And a strategic-level ally at that! Be gentle when investigating, do not disturb them, and certainly do not adopt a threatening posture. We must show the country’s sincerity and magnanimity.”

“Understood!”

...

Old urban area, a tenement building.

Su Yun sat on the sofa, watching the urgent news bulletins being broadcast on the TV.

“...According to the Meteorological Observatory, a rare atmospheric optical phenomenon has appeared in most parts of our country tonight. Experts claim this is a special ionospheric activity that is beneficial and harmless to the human body. Citizens are advised not to panic...”

The scene shifted to the excited face of an elderly woman in a square: “Oh, comrade reporter, let me tell you! I’ve had a herniated disc for over ten years! While dancing tonight, the pain suddenly vanished! I feel like I could dance until dawn now!”

Su Yun’s mouth twitched as he silently picked up his water glass and took a sip.

“This commotion seems to be even bigger than I imagined...”

He rubbed his temples with a bit of a headache. He had originally just wanted to test his talent without drawing attention, but he had accidentally ended up healing the entire nation’s people.

Although he knew his ability couldn’t be hidden for long, being exposed this quickly still caught him slightly off guard.

However, discovering that his skills could mutate to become even stronger was a good thing.

He simply let the skill remain active, allowing the general public to enjoy the blessing.

(Of course, what he didn’t know was that the state had already traced his location, but had chosen to hold their position due to Dragon One’s orders.)

Su Yun glanced at the System panel.

The effect of [Purple Qi Coming From the East] had lasted for nearly half an hour. Aside from the initial 10 points of mana he intended to consume, all subsequent consumption was compensated by the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi. He had to admit, the System was incredible.

“But it’s about time.”

Su Yun snapped his fingers.

“Withdraw.”

Without any warning, the purple clouds outside the window quietly faded, and the viscous sense of energy in the air began to slowly dissipate. Although the residual energy was enough to maintain the ’auspicious’ effect for a while longer, that terrifying mana recovery speed finally came to a halt.

Su Yun let out a long sigh of relief, his body feeling light.

“However, one must consider failure before victory. With such a massive disturbance, the state will surely spare no effort to trace the source; they’ll likely find me soon. And those rats hiding in the shadows will probably start moving once they catch the scent.”

If he only had a support skill, even a Divine-Grade one, he could easily be treated as a ’power bank’ or a ’mascot’ and kept under house arrest.

To gain true respect and freedom in this world, mercy alone is not enough; one must also have thunderous methods.

Before they come knocking, he might as well make this feast a bit more grand.

Su Yun’s gaze fell on an icon adjacent to the skill tree and the Breeze Totem.

It was an F-rank skill that looked like a closed eye.

[Scout Ward (LV1)]

[Quality: F (Common)]

[Effect: Places a Scout Ward that provides surrounding vision. Duration: 3 minutes.]

[Note: Besides preventing ganks (ambushes), it can also be used for peeping... ahem, observing enemy movements.]

Since all allies on the map have been fully healed, he might as well help clean up the house. It was disgusting enough to occasionally see heretical cults or foreign forces popping up in the news to cause trouble.

Those rats and bedbugs hiding in dark corners usually required a lot of effort to find; now, while this wave of auspicious omen hadn’t yet fully dissipated, he would give them a ’full-map reveal.’

“System.”

Su Yun called out in his mind.

“Designate skill [Scout Ward].”

“Talent [Territory is Domain] intervention confirmed.”

“Range lock... Entire territory.”

Su Yun tapped a point in the void.