I'm Issuing a Challenge!

"Okay, I'll be there in half an hour."

Lin Ye didn't ask any further questions.

Long Yuan summoned him to discuss the upcoming confrontation with the seven Settlements.

In the previous rounds, the strategic plan was executed according to Lin Ye's ideas. Now that it's the final moment, Lin Ye should give the entire Great Xia Settlement a final guide.

This war without gunfire should have ended long ago.

Half an hour later, Lin Ye pushed open the door to the Conference Room of the Great Xia Instance Research Center.

Long Yuan and the others had already taken their seats.

"Mr. Lin, your Instance is truly amazing."

"Mr. Lin, the People's People's Liberation Army of Dragon Country is the most terrifying military force I have ever seen, it's absolutely horrifying."

Everyone was expressing their excitement.

It's clear that the situation has improved significantly after the second the Great Wall Watch Instance run ended, and everyone is in a good mood.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Lin Ye sat down next to Long Yuan.

Long Yuan smiled and glanced at Lin Ye, then said loudly:

"Alright, the first thing to do today is about passing on the Commander of the Settlement to Lin Ye."

"Lin Ye's strength is evident to all. He is the pride of our Great Xia. Whether it is military tactics or Instance design, he is a genius that is one in a million."

"It was Lin Ye who led everyone to resolve this crisis."

"Now he's ranked fifth on the Hero Ranking, surpassing me, this old man. I'm retiring now, surely no one has any objections!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye quickly gave an awkward laugh.

He had actually guessed that Long Yuan would bring this up.

Long Yuan's previous actions were all aimed at getting himself used to the state of Commander Settlement in advance.

For example, he was made to convene meetings, and all the high-ranking officials in the Great Xia Settlements were made to revolve around him.

Lin Ye knew this very well.

On Azure Star, each major Settlement has a set of unwritten rules.

That is, in any Settlement, the person ranked highest in the hierarchy is the Commander.

This is easy to understand, because the standard of measurement in this world is determined by the amount of points.

My current ranking is in the top 5, surpassing Long Yuan.

Logically speaking, the Great Xia Settlement should now be managed by itself, and there are some things he can no longer remain uninvolved in.

However, at this stage, Lin Ye is completely unprepared to take on this responsibility.

His goal is to break through to LV5, and managing a Settlement will inevitably consume his energy.

"Elder Long, I cannot agree to this request. I cannot accept your proposal at this time."

Lin Ye directly refused.

"You..." Long Yuan looked surprised, and everyone present was also somewhat puzzled.

"Mr. Lin, why is that?"

Do you have any concerns?

"Looks like you really don't want this old man to retire, do you?" Long Yuan said, his eyes wide. "I've been in this position for almost fifty years, can't you be a little more considerate of an old man?"

"That's right, Elder Long. First of all, I'm just an eighteen-year-old young Designer, and I don't think I have the experience to manage a large Settlement yet."

"Furthermore, our conflicts with the major Settlements have not been completely resolved. I need to focus more of my energy on Instance design."

"I can only consider this matter once Great Xia has completely overcome this crisis."

Long Yuan, standing to the side, could only shake his head.

"You bastard."

The handover of Commander of Settlement requires the consent of both parties, and if Lin Ye refuses to accept, there's really nothing he can do.

"Mr. Lin, because of your performance at the Great Wall Watch, all the major Settlements have fallen silent." At this moment, Li Yunlong spoke up.

He was in the best mood after the Great Wall Watch Instance ended.

As the Land Warfare Commander, he gained significant insights into Land Warfare from both the Combined Arms Brigades and the fearless Dragon Country's People's Liberation Army in the Instance.

"Xiao Bai, explain the current situation to Lin Ye properly."

Bai Tianhao, who was sitting at the back of the Conference Room, stood up and projected the latest news from Azure Star onto the screen.

After the Great Wall Watch Instance ended, Azure Star underwent a dramatic change.

"Mr. Lin, firstly, the India Settlement has already announced its withdrawal from the Seven Settlement Alliance."

"The reason is simple: the last Instance depleted a large amount of the India Settlement's inventory points, and now their overall economy is on the verge of collapse."

"The Commander of the India Settlement Brahma, even boasted that your actions were a cleansing of the Azure Star, a sacred act!"

Lin Ye smiled; he had expected the India Settlement to make such a choice.

The India Settlement, acting as the financial backer, believed that by providing funds and having the other Settlements contribute their efforts, they could secure their own Instance.

As a result, they contributed money, but the other Settlements behaved like garbage.

They will naturally choose to withdraw voluntarily.

"Furthermore, the other Settlements have not issued any further statements, nor have they mentioned the claim that your actions violated the ethical standards of Azure Star."

"Based on our experience, this means that the other Settlements have already downplayed the incident," Bai Tianhao continued.

This situation is easy to understand, because the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. Even Fulangche was defeated, so now no one in these major gathering places wants to stand out anymore.

At the very least, nobody wants to enter the Great Wall Watch Instance.

"Heh..." Lin Ye's tone suddenly turned much colder.

"Everyone, they were the ones who provoked our Great Xia, they were the ones who slaughtered our people. Do you think this matter can just end like this?"

"These people aren't truly convinced; they're just observing temporarily, waiting for my Instance to enter a restricted state before launching an attack on Great Xia."

Our war is far from over!

After Lin Ye finished speaking, everyone present changed their expressions.

They were indeed all immersed in the joy of victory and hadn't thought about this level.

But thinking about it now, it's terrifying!

Based on the previous review pattern of the Firmament Curtain, the Raging Waves were opened three times and Winter Is Coming was opened four times, after which both Instance entered a cooldown period.

The Great Wall Watch Instance will eventually enter this state as well.

So these major Settlements are keeping quiet this time, hoping that other weaker, less intelligent Settlements will clear the mines and help them exhaust the peak of the Great Wall Watch.

"Mr. Lin is right..."

"This method does indeed resemble the usual practices of the United States Settlement and the Triumph Settlement."

"Mr. Lin's reminder is true; we really cannot let our guard down."

Long Yuan nodded in agreement, then asked directly, "Lin Ye, what's your plan next?"

"Elder Long, our Great Xia has always been on the defensive, constantly on the defensive. This will not bring us peace."

"If we're going to fight, let's fight it out completely."

"This time I will take the initiative and issue a final challenge to the seven Settlements!" Lin Ye said directly.

He couldn't allow the seven Settlements to withdraw!

Because these major Settlements all have a lot of points that can be extracted from them.

"Please have the Settlement issue a statement for me: the next time my Instance, the Great Wall Watch, opens, if the Firmament allows, I will open eight Settlement slots!"

"If they want to plunder my technology and equipment, this is their last chance."

"After this Instance, I, Lin Ye, will close all my Instance and retire from the game. Then they will no longer have the chance to steal my skills!"