Chapter 8: The Lunar Base: Mortal Fortress and Cage

Under the grand blueprint of the "Heavenly Gate" system, the lunar base – codenamed "Guanghan" – became the most damn arduous and core project.

If Earth's orbit was the defense line, then the Moon was where mortals would directly engage in hand-to-hand combat with "Primal Chaos." Its construction site was located in several high-altitude areas on the edge of the Moon's South Pole-Aitken Basin, far from the divine race's "seal zone".

"Guanghan Base Number One core module in place! Beginning internal environment parameter calibration!"

The extreme environment of the Moon itself was the ultimate test of human engineering technology.

But under the immense pressure of "The War of Mortals Against Gods," all challenges were seen as barriers that must be broken through.

The construction team adopted a highly automated and intelligent construction model. Gigantic lunar rovers, equipped with ultra-high-power laser smelters, directly melted lunar regolith and 3D-printed it to rapidly construct the main structure of the base. This "on-site sourcing" method greatly reduced the pressure and cost of transporting materials from Earth.

The core of the base was its "self-sustaining energy system." Several miniaturized "Kuafu" nuclear fusion reactors were buried deep underground on the Moon, utilizing the Moon's own helium-3 resources to provide a continuous supply of energy for the entire base.

This not only ensured the base's complete independent operation but also provided unlimited energy replenishment and rapid charging services for mech units to be deployed on the Moon in the future. The successful activation of each reactor signified another step forward in humanity's ability to "take root" on the Moon.

The "Guanghan" base was not merely a living and supply station; it was a complex military compound.

Inside, multiple high-strength alloy mech hangars were set up, capable of accommodating the deployment and maintenance of hundreds of "Mortal Shield" mechs. Each hangar was equipped with high-speed ejection devices and charging interfaces, ensuring that mechs could rush out of the base and into combat at the fastest speed the moment they received orders.

The external defense system of the base was also maximized. It possessed multiple layers of plasma shield generators that could create an energy barrier covering the entire base, defending against long-range energy attacks from deep space or the divine race's territory.

At the same time, electromagnetic railguns and high-energy laser arrays spread across the base's surface formed a network of firepower for "close-range suppression" against the divine race.

However, the true core function of the "Guanghan" base was hidden beneath the lunar surface. Through a complex network of tunnels, the base connected to the edge of the "Divine Race Seal Zone."

Here, a team of top physicists and energy engineers operated "Divine Resonance Monitors" day and night. These instruments could capture even the faint "life pulses" of "Primal Chaos," as well as every energy fluctuation as they broke free from their seals.

Concurrently, they also deployed multiple sets of "Gravity Suppressors" and "Energy Containment Field Generators." These devices could apply the maximum "counter-force" achievable by mortal technology to the divine race's seal zone, attempting to delay the divine race's awakening or, after their awakening, to "suppress" them back.

"Monitoring report! Energy fluctuations in the target area continue to climb! Already surpassed the last peak!"

"Immediately activate GSC-01 suppressor, increase energy output to maximum!"

Every escalation in energy fluctuation data put immense psychological pressure on the base's researchers. They knew that not far beneath their feet lay terrifying existences capable of destroying everything.

They were the "watchmen" of human civilization before the divine race's cage, and the pioneers of "direct dialogue between mortals and gods."

In the command center of the lunar base, a young commander looked at the divine activity data flickering on the screen. There was no fear in his eyes, only a calmness bordering on fanaticism. He knew that what they were doing was forging an eternal monument to human civilization, with mortal flesh and wisdom, upon the tomb where the divine race slept.

The "Guanghan" base was a silent challenge issued by mortals to the gods, and humanity's "last bastion" in desperation, striving for a glimmer of hope for themselves and future generations. It was not merely a crystallization of technology but the most brilliant light of mortal will shining in the darkness of the Moon.