Before the words had faded, the young officer's eyes suddenly blazed like a supernova explosion.
His uniform instantly swelled as well, releasing wisps of black flame streaked with golden light.
Hundreds upon thousands of black flames continuously gathered behind him, gradually forming a dark, heavy Combat Fortress. Then it sprouted limbs and transformed into a black steel giant!
"Twenty years ago, a tactical squad from the Crimson Dragon Army was ordered to hold a fortress to the death. Unfortunately, the mist cut off their retreat, leaving them surrounded by a Beast Tide and stranded in a desperate, helpless situation."
The young officer said, "Facing savage beasts that covered the sky and earth, neither the commander nor the nine soldiers wavered in the slightest. They regarded death as a return home, repelling wave after wave of Beast Tide assaults and holding out for three days and three nights. Even the last soldier hugged a bundle of grenades and perished together with the monsters!
"Though their flesh had fallen, their spirits remained forever in this world. Their obsession with 'swearing to defend the fortress unto death' had also soaked deep into this land drenched in their hot blood.
"After more than ten years of refinement, the final obsessions of those ten officers and soldiers gathered together, becoming this Heroic Spirit known as the 'Black Iron Guardian God.'
"I, Captain Chen Tai of the Crimson Dragon Army, have been fortunate enough to gain this Heroic Spirit's recognition and achieve spiritual resonance with the martyrs' obsession, becoming the 'Heroic Spirit User' of the 'Black Iron Guardian God.' Here, I swear that I will inherit the will of our fallen predecessors. With my flesh and blood, I will forge their obsession into the sharpest war blade, follow the path they walked, and continue defending our