You're Famous

For a moment, the entire battlefield fell silent.

The rapid and unexpected changes were truly overwhelming.

When the Blade Prince Talolanke's oppressive aura descended from the sky like a destructive storm, the Kunmo Race's troops seemed to have been injected with a stimulant. Their morale, which had been low due to the prolonged siege and the strong intervention of the East Peak Mercenary Group, suddenly soared, and they let out bloodthirsty roars, making their offensive even more frenzied and reckless.

They seemed to have already seen the dawn of victory, and imagined the scene of that Human Race wailing under the prince's blade.

On the other hand, everyone on the side of the Star Realm Army and the East Peak Mercenary Group felt a sudden sinking feeling in their hearts.

Even though the members of the East Peak Mercenary Group had complete confidence in Lin Yi, their expressions couldn't help but tense up at this moment.

Bert, the Star Realm Army commander at Broken Blade Base, almost instantly changed his expression when he saw the falling dark red streak of light in the command room.

He instantly realized that this was aimed at Lin Yi.

Bert immediately instructed his adjutant to report the news that "Blade Prince Talolanke has appeared at Broken Blade Outpost" to Legion Command with the highest priority.

When the news reached the headquarters of the 93778 Border Legion, General Luger received the report and immediately stood up.

"Command Broken Blade Base!"

General Luger quickly ordered, "Activate all pre-set 'fortress' level heavy firepower positions. Regardless of energy consumption, conduct a blanket attack to create conditions for Lin Yi's withdrawal. We must cover his escape!"

In his assessment, Lin Yi's future value far exceeded that of a secondary battlefield, and even far exceeded that of a standard battle group under his command.

Even at a great cost, we must cover his retreat.

The order was issued swiftly.

Outside the Broken Blade Base, several hidden heavy artillery positions began charging, their dazzling lights converging at the muzzles, locking onto the area that was about to become the stage for a top-tier duel.

However, what happened next completely exceeded everyone's expectations.

Just before the heavy firepower was about to be launched, an even more powerful aura, like a slumbering dragon awakening, descended upon the battlefield.

Triple Domain!

What followed was a battle that was swift and unexpected, defying all expectations.

Teleportation through space, followed by a kick.

The Universe-Rending Spear, a single strike severing limbs.

Ultimately, the image of the spear piercing through the chest, slaying the arrogant Blade Prince like a trophy, was deeply etched into the eyes of everyone who witnessed it through observation equipment.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the warriors of the Star Realm Army and the East Peak Mercenary Group erupted in deafening cheers.

After the initial shock, Bert immediately seized the opportunity and ordered, "All troops, attack! Cooperate with the East Peak Mercenary Group and drive all these Kunmo Race scum out of the Dark Dust Star Belt!"

At the same time, he practically roared the order to his adjutant, "Quickly, send back the battlefield footage we just recorded, especially the complete process of Commander Lin Yi killing Talolanke, to Legion Headquarters!"

When this footage was transmitted back to the headquarters of the 93778th Legion, it caused a far greater shock than the Frontline.

General Luger watched the clean and decisive, almost overwhelming battle on the screen, especially Lin Yi's final vengeful thrust, and a look of understanding and shock flashed in his deep eyes.

"Triple Domain. I see."

He muttered to himself, "He's been hiding this for so long, never even using his Dual Domain on the battlefield. He's been waiting for Talolanke to come to him for the Crimson Blood Star, the ' Helios ' base."

He instantly understood Lin Yi's intention.

This is not a simple defense or counterattack; it is a meticulously planned and long-premeditated revenge.

Using the methods of the Kunmo Race's prodigies, they treated him in the same way.

General Luger took a deep breath, suppressing the turmoil in his heart.

He immediately realized that this was not just a victory, but a huge opportunity.

Meanwhile, at the Frontline the Broken Blade.

Lin Yi, in coordination with the greatly energized Star Realm Army, launched a resounding counter-offensive.

This time, he held nothing back, unleashing the full power of his Triple Domain.

The entire battlefield turned into a one-sided massacre.

The Kunmo Race's "Cracked Claw" assault group lost its command core and fighting will, and suffered a crushing defeat. It was relentlessly pursued by the allied forces and suffered heavy losses.

After the battle, Lin Yi returned to the 93778th Border Legion with the East Peak Mercenary Group fleet.

He had barely returned to his private quarters when General Luger requested a visit.

Clearly, they were waiting on purpose.

Inside the reception room, Lin Yi politely received Luger.

"Commander Lin Yi, first of all, on behalf of the 93778 Border Legion and all the soldiers who sacrificed their lives on Crimson Blood Star, I thank you!"

Without any pleasantries, General Luger gave Lin Yi a solemn, standard Star Realm Army salute. "You have avenged their blood debt."

Lin Yi calmly returned the greeting, "General, you flatter me. It's my duty."

General Luger then sat down and got down to business.

"Based on preliminary calculations by the battlefield assessment system and the conclusions of an emergency meeting of the Legion's Staff Department, your independent slaying of the Kunmo Race's prodigy, ' Blade Prince ' Talolanke, has had a significant positive impact on the current battle situation in the K-77 star system. Therefore, in addition to the regular rewards, we propose to apply for an extra 20 million special military merits for you."

"It has been submitted to the upper echelons of the Star Realm Army for review, but there are unlikely to be any changes."

"20 million?"

Even Lin Yi, with his calm and composed nature, couldn't help but be slightly moved upon hearing this number.

He has participated in dozens of battles, large and small, since he joined the war, but the total military merits he has accumulated are only 1.12 million.

This is almost twenty times the previous total.

Indeed, hunting down these enemy prodigies is still the most profitable method.

For a moment, even he was tempted, as if he saw a treasure mountain made up of rare resources beckoning to him.

"But."

Lin Yi thought for a moment, "I reckon my head won't be cheap on the kill list of Talolanke and even the entire Kunmo Race. No wonder that guy was willing to wait for me on the battlefield."

"It'll probably be worth even more in the future, so we need to be careful."

General Luger, observing the subtle changes in Lin Yi's expression, understood and continued, "There's another matter I'd like to discuss with Commander Lin Yi, and I hope to obtain your authorization."

"General, please speak."

"We hope to obtain the rights to the battlefield footage of your killing of Talolanke," General Luger stated bluntly. "In exchange, the Legion is willing to pay 100,000 military merits."

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow slightly.

100,000 military merits, just to buy the right to use a piece of video footage?

That's not a low price.

However, Lin Yi also knew that if it were an ordinary soldier or officer, the legion would simply requisition them without any compensation.

Clearly, this was General Luger's way of showing him respect and extending goodwill.

The images themselves are not very important for keeping secret; after this battle, his Triple Domain strength has definitely been analyzed and transmitted back by the Kunmo Race.

Lin Yi thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Okay, I have no problem with that."

After agreeing, he asked with a hint of curiosity, "What purpose does the general need this footage for?"

Luger bluntly stated, "We're making a promotional video."

He then explained with a wry smile:

"Commander Lin Yi is surely aware that our Human Race is currently under considerable pressure on the overall front in the K-77 star system, and is at a relative disadvantage. The morale of our soldiers needs a boost; we need a victory that can truly uplift our spirits, and we need a story that can ignite the passion in everyone."

"As for Commander Lin Yi, you, as a prodigy, still held the hatred of the ordinary soldiers of Crimson Blood Star in your heart, and ambushed and forcefully killed the enemy's prodigy to avenge your fallen comrades on Crimson Blood Star. This act itself is extremely legendary and inspiring."

"We need to pass on this strength to everyone fighting on the Frontline."

Lin Yi suddenly realized, so that's its purpose.

He didn't take it too seriously. After all, he had worked with the Propaganda Department to shoot quite a few of these kinds of promotional videos on Blue Star, so he nodded understandingly. "I understand. If it can help the front lines, I will naturally support it."

"Alright! Thank you very much, Commander Lin Yi." General Luger thanked him solemnly, and after chatting for a few more minutes, he got up to take his leave.

After seeing General Luger off, Lin Yi returned to the quiet room. Although he was suppressing Talolanke, his fighting skills, especially his technique of combining and connecting rules, were not without merit.

Therefore, he planned to take a short break to digest what he had learned.

--

Five days later.

Inside the mess hall of the "Resolute," a large transport ship of the Star Realm Army en route to the Frontline of the K-77 star system.

It was lunchtime, and the restaurant was packed, filled with the aroma of food and the hushed chatter of soldiers.

The prolonged war had created a somber atmosphere.

Suddenly, all the large light screens in the center of the restaurant and on the surrounding walls, which had been looping the copyright war regulations or interstellar news, went dark at the same time.

The deep and penetrating background music slowly begins, carrying a touch of tragedy and solemnity.

Many soldiers who were eating subconsciously looked up, some with confusion.

Then, the screen lit up, revealing an image that made everyone's heart skip a beat.

Everyone immediately recognized that this was a typical Star Realm Army- style and well-organized combat Command Center.

In the footage, some officers appear to be deploying tasks.

Suddenly, everyone's bodies shuddered violently, they coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground, and the lower-ranking personnel instantly turned to ashes.

Then, a ferocious figure covered in dark gold armor slowly solidified.

"Kunmo Race!"

A new recruit gasped in shock, and everyone put down their utensils, staring intently at the screen. The restaurant fell into a deathly silence.

The video continues playing.

They watched as the Kunmo Race casually pierced a heavily wounded Star Realm Army officer with his serrated forelimbs, then held him up before them. The cold, metallic scraping sound rang out, "Tell me, where is your prodigy hiding?"

"Insect. Aren't you going to run away?"

"You worthless worm, I won't tell you, haha!"

"You think you're worthy to seek out our Human Race?"

The officers' defiant taunts and curses echoed throughout the mess hall through the loudspeakers, each word striking the soldiers' hearts like a hammer blow.

Their fists clenched unconsciously, and their eyes blazed with fury.

Many rank-and-file soldiers were unaware of the details of the Crimson Blood Star Incident. Witnessing their comrades being brutally murdered, they felt an overwhelming sense of frustration, anger, and sorrow that nearly burst from their chests.

Then, they saw the officer shattered into a bloody mist, and the others were subsequently tortured to death.

The final image freezes on the cold, burning compound eyes of the Kunmo Race and their slowly disappearing figures.

Inside the restaurant, you could hear a pin drop.

Only heavy breathing could be heard, and an atmosphere of grief and indignation permeated the air.

Just then, the screen abruptly changed.

The background music suddenly became high-pitched and passionate, full of power.

The same perspective, the same arrival of a prodigy.

But this time, it was the Kunmo Race's prodigy who crashed onto the battlefield with boundless power.

The cheers of the Kunmo Race seemed to echo in my ears.

However, the next moment, the figure clad in dark silver armor appeared as if a god had descended upon the world.

Teleporting through space, kicking down a powerful enemy.

The Universe-Rending Spear, gleaming with a cold light, pierced through severed limbs and shattered armor.

Finally, the image of Talolanke's chest piercing through him and lifting him high, mirroring his earlier brutal killing of the Star Realm Army officers, filled the entire screen.

Lin Yi's cold, judgmental voice rang out clearly:

"That feeling of being pierced and lifted up."

"How?"

The scene that followed was the final image of the Kunmo Race prodigy's body exploding into dust.

In the final shot of the promotional video, the screen is split in two by a sharp, cold light.

On the left, the image has a cold, somber tone.

The figure, covered in dark gold armor, used its signature serrated forelimbs to pierce the chest of an Star Realm Army officer, lifting him into the air. The officer's body twitched slightly, and blood dripped down the menacing serrations.

On the right, the image has a vibrant, hot color tone.

Lin Yi stood tall and imposing, his dark silver armor gleaming with a cold light. He held the Universe-Rending Spear in one hand, and on the tip of the spear, the Blade Prince Talolanke was similarly pierced and lifted up, his dark red bone armor shattered, his limbs powerless, and his scarlet pupils filled with fear and despair.

Two scenes, the same action, an extreme contrast.

Finally, the enormous subtitles, seemingly forged from steel, rose to their most exhilarating climax accompanied by the music, before freezing in time.

Blood debts must be repaid in blood!

Every sacrifice will be remembered!

Lin Yi, the pride of our people, offered the blood of the enemy as a sacrifice to commemorate the heroic souls!

".!"

Inside the restaurant, every face, whether that of a seasoned Veteran Platform or a new recruit about to step onto the battlefield for the first time, seemed to have an invisible force gripping their throat.

Their eyes were fixed on the screen, deep within their pupils.

All the gloom that had accumulated due to the unfavorable battle situation and the uncertain future, and all the frustration of witnessing the brutal killing of comrades but being powerless to change it, were now completely ignited, turning into a flame that was about to burst forth.

An Veteran Platform with a scar on his chin, his jaw muscles taut.

His hands, resting on his lap, made a slight "crackling" sound as he clenched his fists, and the veins on the back of his hands were bulging.

The young private beside him was breathing heavily and rapidly, his chest heaving violently, as if he had just gone through an extreme run. The previous confusion in his eyes was gone, replaced by a fierce determination to risk everything.

The air seemed to have turned into viscous explosives, needing only a spark.

"Hold!"

Someone, from the depths of their throat, squeezed out a short, violent word, like a stone thrown into a stagnant pool.

The oppressive silence was instantly shattered.

"Fuck him!"

"Kill! Just kill them all!!"

"A blood debt must be paid in blood!"

The soldiers suddenly stood up, pounding their fists on the table. The alloy tabletop emitted a dull, continuous thud, like the beating of war drums.

Their eyes were red, the veins in their temples throbbed, and they roared their most fervent battle cries at the now-darkened screen and at the unseen enemy.

The officer maintaining order stood in the corner and did not stop it.

He simply watched the group of soldiers, who resembled awakened lions, silently observing them. His tightly pursed lips twitched slightly, revealing a complex expression that blended pain and pleasure.

The promotional video has ended.

The deafening roar echoed and surged through the restaurant, threatening to lift the roof off the cabin.

This roar coalesced into an invisible torrent, carrying the entire warship as it resolutely sailed towards that crimson star field.

It's not just the Resolute.

At the same time, throughout the K-77 star system Frontline, countless Star Realm Army outposts, warships, and fortresses were playing this propaganda video titled "[Every sacrifice will not be forgotten]".

--

Three weeks passed quickly.

Lin Yi slowly opened his eyes in his private quiet room, a glint of light flashing in his eyes before returning to its deep depths.

He has already begun to digest and consolidate the lessons learned from the battle against Talolanke.

After his brief period of seclusion, he habitually connected to the Virtual Network to deal with the backlog of tasks.

However, as soon as the personal communication interface popped up, the densely flashing information notification dots almost blinded him.

The number of unread messages had reached a staggering three digits, densely packed together, far exceeding the usual number.

Lin Yi was slightly taken aback, a hint of doubt rising in his heart.

He immediately activated the information filtering system, sorting messages according to the importance of the sender's identity.

First, there are the senior brothers and sisters from our sect.

The senior brother's message was as concise as ever, consisting of only four words: "Well done."

The third senior sister's message carried her characteristic teasing tone. "Hey, junior brother, that last move was pretty cool!"

My second senior sister's message was equally brief and powerful. "Well done!"

The others also sent messages that were different in style but all conveyed affirmation and care.

After reading this, Lin Yi's doubts deepened.

The sect is well-informed and it's not surprising that they knew he had killed Talolanke, after all, Cang Ming Brother Cangming was the overseer. But this reaction seems to be more than just about a successful hunt.

He continued reading.

Hui Yao's message: "Brother Lin, I admire you! My grandfather even asked me today if I knew Lin Yi, and I told him he's my good brother."

Qing Feng's communicator. "That was so satisfying! It makes me want to come to the Frontline. Do you guys need any more people?"

Not only them, but also Kenkes, Mo Yuan, and even Ling He and others.

Almost all the Human Race geniuses in the training camp, whether they were acquainted with them or had only met them once, sent messages.

The core content revolves around "slaying the prodigies" and...

Promotional video.

Lin Yi seemed to have grasped something, and he vaguely understood the key point.

He immediately called out, "Xuanji."

A figure in palace attire quietly appeared, bowing slightly. "Master, you have emerged from seclusion."

"Um."

Lin Yi pointed to the screen full of unread messages and asked directly, "Xuanji, what's happened during this time? Especially this promotional video."

Upon hearing this, Xuanji raised her head, a proud smile spreading across her face.

"Simply put, Master, you're famous."