Everyone who returned from the other world received the UO element, a piece of news that made all countries regretful. They wish they had sent more people instead, as there was no danger to their lives and many benefits to be gained.

The water resources that rejuvenate the body, the fruit that hangs on the trees all year round, etc., but the most heartbreaking thing is that it benefited the local tribes. Tens of thousands of them went there, and they all came back. The total number of them is more than that of other countries.

Country A was not satisfied and immediately mobilized its military to threaten war. The local tribes had no choice but to use UO elements as a bargaining chip and request help from the United Nations.

War is a game where one move can have far-reaching consequences.

Countries that oppose war and love peace are springing up like mushrooms after rain. Country A has lost the support of many families. It still talks big, but it is very empty inside. However, the power of nuclear weapons is obvious to all. We cannot push it too far.

With multiple parties acting as peacemakers, the goal is to minimize major issues and resolve minor ones altogether.

The final agreement was reached before Jiang Shu's plane landed back in China: the tribe would contribute half of the UO element free of charge for everyone to study, the research results would be shared, and the research equipment would ultimately belong to the tribe.

The research lab has personnel from various countries and is under 24-hour comprehensive monitoring; no one should try anything underhanded.

Country A has a large number of elite talents, with researchers making up the majority. Once their feathers are smoothed out, they stop biting. Other countries don't care too much about this either, since they still have UO elements and can conduct independent research and development domestically.

As for tribes, as long as they get by on the surface, that's enough; weak nations have no say.

Jiang Shuyin's flight was the first to arrive in China. After the plane landed, two fire trucks sprayed water mist on both sides of the plane to form a water gate, which is a high-level etiquette in international civil aviation, symbolizing "welcoming and washing away the dust".

Deng Guangfeng, who was sitting in front, also stopped crying, but her eyes were still red. As the plane came to a stop, the people in the seats stood up one after another and walked down the stairs. On both sides of the stairs, dignitaries led the way to greet them. A table was set up next to them. After the people at the front passed, the people behind them realized that they were to immediately hand over the uo element.

Fearing to discourage everyone, the leader appealed to their emotions and reasoned with them: "To avoid any unforeseen complications, we must begin our research immediately so as not to let down everyone's hard work and sacrifices. Your contributions will be recorded in history. We will stay after dinner to discuss and reward you. Don't forget."

The man standing at the front was Tong Erdong. He was patted on the shoulder to comfort him. Without hesitation, he handed over what was in his hand, signed his name on the list, and then added the word "ten years" after his name.

As he left, he looked back, his eyes searching through the crowd.

When Jiang Shu led him down the escalator, she stood at a high point and could see the Uo element in his palm, about the size of a ping-pong ball, which was larger than her own.

It seems that everyone received a different amount.

She walked unhurriedly to the back of the line. The man in front of her spread out his hands, the uo element was only the size of a grain of rice, and wrote "seven years" after his name.

Jiang Shu did as instructed, but when she signed, she glanced at the tray and noticed that rice grains were the most common size.

The largest one was contributed by Deng Guangfeng, and the others that are slightly larger are also women. However, the proportion of female mission participants is very small, and almost all of them have given birth there.

Jiang Shuyin has a bold guess: the child is the bargaining chip in this deal, and on the other end of the pie are these coveted "uo" elements.

After registration, a bus took them to the hotel, where they enjoyed the most comfortable accommodations, a sumptuous lunch, and an awards ceremony in the evening.

They arrived at the hotel at 10:00 AM, and the food was prepared and served at 12:00 PM. The time in between was for them to rest and regroup. The waiter asked about their clothing sizes in advance, and a few minutes later, he brought over several sets of clothes in different styles. Jiang Shuyin washed up, changed into the new clothes, and lay on the bed for a while.

She was already used to the absence of darkness there, and with the room lights still on, she drifted off to sleep.

At midnight, someone came to call her, and Jiang Shuyin said, "I don't want to eat, I want to sleep."

The people outside stopped shouting.

There are quite a few people like Jiang Shuyin, whose supervisors asked the kitchen to save the food.

Xie Yin mingled in the third group of people, and like most of them, left behind something the size of a grain of rice, and led Qingwu to the hotel.

Jiang Shuyin had just woken up and was hungry, so she came downstairs to find something to eat and sat down facing the door with a plate.

Seeing the person wave, Xie Yin turned on his toes and came over.

"This is?"

Seeing the boy following Xie Yin, I couldn't help but feel a sense of familiarity with him.

“Mother.” Qingwu stepped out from behind her father, her dark eyes sparkling as she smiled, showing no trace of her previous gloom.

Jiang Shuyin quickly raised her eyebrows and slowly lowered her eyes in thought.

"Qingwu?"

"It's me."

It's been such a long time! Almost half a year outside, almost seven years inside. Jiang Shuyin waved her over, and Qingwu sat down in front of her with a fawning smile.

I didn't know what to say, so I just pulled her into my arms and patted her back.

Qingwu rested her chin on her mother's shoulder, and seeing her father's indifferent expression, her heart skipped a beat: "Mother, how have you and Father been while I was away? How is everyone at home?"

Jiang Shuyin slowly released him, her hand still resting on his shoulder, and looked at him carefully: "Everything is fine."

So many years have passed inside, but only ten days have passed outside. Her mother will probably scold her again when she sees her coming back so early. Jiang Shuyin chuckled.

Amidst laughter and chatter, it was soon time for the evening's commendation ceremony, held in the lobby on the first floor, where all the personnel who had gone to carry out the mission were seated.

First, the leaders gave speeches, which made Jiang Shuyin drowsy. Then, a round of applause suddenly broke out, which made her more alert.

"Next, we will announce the winners. Please come up to the stage, members of the Falcon Team."

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