At the summit of Mount Jiuhua, there were three elevated platforms, each higher than the last.
On the first platform stood representatives of Night Watchmen teams from across Great Xia, along with Special Squad reserve teams that had yet to become official.
On the second platform stood the Night Watchmen's senior officials, as well as all members of the Special Squads.
On the third platform stood numerous Human Apexes who had come to witness the ceremony, and even human gods.
As the crimson figure stepped onto the first platform, an ancient bell rang out, echoing across the heavens.
Clang—!!!
All the Night Watchmen representatives and Special Squad reserve members on the platform pressed their right hands to the gleaming emblems on their chests, standing ramrod straight as they called out in unison:
"Welcome, Commander-in-Chief!!"
The voices of hundreds rang in perfect unison, even drowning out the humming bell. Passionate gazes fixed on the approaching figure, their faces brimming with excitement.
The crimson cloak snapped in the wind as Lin Qiye's gaze slowly swept across the crowd.
At that moment, none of the despondency and dejection from the past few days remained in him. He was like a sword drawn from deathly silence and despair, its edge fully revealed.
Whether he wanted it or not,
some people had already sacrificed themselves,
but others were still fighting desperately for humanity's fate.
This was a Chess Game that could not be stopped. This was a war that absolutely could not be lost!
Now, he was one of the players behind this Chess Game, one of humanity's strongest, and the backbone of the entire Night Watchmen. If he showed even the slightest weakness or despondency, it would blunt humanity's fighting spirit.
Fang Mo, Lu Baoyou, the Su siblings, the other members of the Sixth