Golden Throne Hall! Forbidden City!
The next second, a million people were teleported to the Forbidden City in Yanjing, the control center of the Dragon Country!
This was once the imperial palace of the Dragon Country. When Lin Ye designed the Great Wall Watch, he set this place as the central hub of the entire Dragon Country.
Lin Ye was teleported to the main hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City.
Beside him stood his familiar high-ranking members of the Great Xia Settlement, while the other Challengers stood in turn on the large square between the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Gate of Supreme Harmony, and the Golden Water Bridge.
The Forbidden City is large enough to accommodate a scale of one million.
Immediately following was an explanation from Firmament.
[Firmament Notification: Challengers, you are now located in the Forbidden City, the central city of the Dragon Country. From now on, the Dragon Country will serve as your Spawn Point and will be under your command and control...]
[The Dragon Country... has a total area of 9.6 million square kilometers, a coastline of over 18,000 kilometers on the eastern and southern continents, and a total sea area of approximately 4.73 million square kilometers!...]
The Firmament began to introduce basic information about the Dragon Country to all Challengers, as was routine.
However, these Great Xia Settlements nowadays have no need for such introductions. Having witnessed the Great Wall Watch three times, they are already very familiar with all kinds of information about the Dragon Country.
At that moment, they were all captivated by the grandeur of the Forbidden City.
The magnificent central axis, like a link across time and space, connects the past and the future.
Bathed in sunlight, the red walls and yellow tiles seem to pulse with history, each brick and tile bearing countless stories and vicissitudes. The layout of this palace is rigorous and symmetrical, like the most perfect movement in the world, with every note just right.
Golden dragons coil among the pillars, some leaping above the sea of clouds, others lurking in the waves. Each dragon is carved with lifelike detail, as if it could burst through the walls at any moment and soar into the heavens!
This is the grandeur of the Golden Throne Hall of the Dragon Country!
Sunlight shines on the yellow glazed tiles, making them gleam and instantly immersing you in a different time and space.
The Challengers standing before the hall couldn't help but gasp, feeling an overwhelming sense of historical weight and majesty!
This is the charm of the Forbidden City; it doesn't need guns or war to instill a sense of awe and pressure.
"Is this the central hub of the Dragon Country?"
"My goodness! I'd never seen this before! Mr. Lin designed so many details in the Instance!"
"It's hard to imagine that such an exquisitely crafted Instance exists. Compared to this Instance world, our Great Xia Settlement feels like a wilderness."
The spectators outside the Instance were also deeply shocked by this scene.
This Instance was just as crowded as the previous one.
There's no way around it; given Lin Ye's current status, his Instance will inevitably be watched by the entire Azure Star whenever they're streamed live.
However, no one expected that the Challengers would choose to Spawn Point in the Dragon Country.
[Dragon Country? The Challengers is going to control the Dragon Country? Doesn't that mean the Instance is guaranteed to be cleared?!]
[It seems Lin Ye is really going to give points to his clansmen this time.]
Is this the spirit of the strong?!
[Look at the Forbidden City of Dragon Country; it's incomparable to the White House and the Kremlin. It's obvious that Dragon Country is Lin Ye's true favorite son.]
[This is so strange. The Spawn Point is in the Dragon Country, so what exactly is the Instance quest about? This Instance is really confusing me.]
[...]
After introducing the Dragon Country, Firmament began introducing the Instance quests.
[Attention all Challengers! The mission for this Instance is to destroy the entire world and wipe out all humanity!]
[The Instance has a time limit of 72 hours!]
[100 points awarded for successful task completion, 100 points deducted for failed task completion!]
[...]
[Because the Dungeon Designer was involved in this Instance, Lin Ye, the Dungeon Designer, was appointed as the supreme commander of the Instance, possessing complete control over the Dragon Country's forces.]
After a minute, the Firmament finished introducing everything, and the whole world finally quieted down.
"Don't worry, everyone."
"The world of Earth Online is actually very peaceful. I haven't set up any proactive attack mechanisms, so as long as we don't attack without permission, we can move freely in the Instance."
"So everyone, don't be afraid. Just think of this as an independent world where you won't be disturbed by anything."
Three days is enough time for us to bid farewell to Dean Ding.
As he spoke, Lin Ye looked at Ding Chang beside him.
At this moment, Ding Chang was no longer the pitiful old man afflicted by the epidemic, but a vigorous old man in military uniform with a pistol hanging at his waist.
The person's entire demeanor is completely different.
It was exactly the same as when Lin Ye first met Ding Chang during the Battle of the Imperial Seas Instance.
"Old Ding, are you satisfied with this setup?" Lin Ye asked.
Ding Chang nodded, a smile spreading across his face.
"To be able to rest in peace in such a place is my greatest honor."
"Lin Ye, thank you for everything you've done for me."
"This is just the beginning. Let's take a walk outside the Forbidden City, and then the ceremony I've prepared for you will officially begin."
After he finished speaking, a million Challengers followed Lin Ye to the Chengtian Gate at the southernmost tip of the Forbidden City.
As they took their first step out of the Forbidden City, all the Challengers gasped in surprise once again.
Because at this moment, the square Chengtian Gate and Chang'an Avenue were already filled with a vast array of Dragon Country soldiers!
The crowd surged, creating an overwhelming spectacle!
In the very center of the square, the red flag of the Dragon Country is fluttering in the wind.
Lin Ye had already set up this element in the Dragon Country when designing the Instance.
That is a military parade ceremony unique to Dragon Country.
In his past life, every time Lin Ye saw this breathtaking scene, his heart would surge with excitement and his blood would boil.
Every time Lin Ye saw those rows of square formations marching past with such imposing momentum, he felt a sense of longing and wonder.
And they are proud to live in such a powerful country.
However, in this life, the rules of the Azure Star Instance emphasize war, so such ceremonial military parades were naturally put on hold.
Now, by sheer coincidence, Lin Ye used this formation specifically to bid farewell to Ding Chang.
A military parade is not just about the spectacle; it's more about showcasing a nation's cultural heritage.
It's not only for the Xia people in all the Instance, but also for everyone on Azure Star.
Let them see what they're really made of!
Lin Ye knew very well that for Ding Chang, a former soldier, farewell wasn't about mushy blessings, but about showing him the strength of his Instance and letting him know that he could leave this world peacefully.
As long as we are here, the Great Xia people will always stand at the pinnacle of the world.
Lin Ye led Ding Chang, Long Yuan, and the others up to Chengtian Gate, where they stood on high ground and looked down at the entire street.
"The military parade has officially begun!"
At Lin Ye's command, all the Dragon Country soldiers began their operation in turn.