Over what had once been the Central Plains of North America, upon the vast, boundless sea, a colossal jet-black war armor stood towering above the waters.
The shoulders and head of this colossal war armor protruded above the sea. Over the centuries, the surrounding waters had long been occupied by floating islands and drifting debris, home to tens of thousands of people.
This was Floyd Market, one of the Sacred Corpse Markets under the Western Council.
Among the human survivors living here, legends of this colossal war armor had always circulated.
It was said that the original model for this jet-black colossal war armor had been a great figure in the history of Eagle Country, an African American lesbian woman with one-quarter Native American ancestry who had adopted three Vietnamese children and made enormous contributions to the social equality movement of her era.
Because of this, during the war against the World Beast, Suffocating Floyd had practically been a superstar, far more popular than the Golden Mad King.
Unfortunately, in a later battle, the neck of Suffocating Floyd had been entangled by one of the World Beast's tentacle nodes, ultimately damaging the cockpit's oxygen supply system and causing its pilot to suffocate to death.
But today, this battered war armor, dormant for centuries, suddenly began to hum. Its damaged spotlights also lit up beneath the surface, casting dazzling beams of light!
The entire Floyd Market trembled. The people living here had only just experienced the joy of the Savior's return, and now they all froze, unsure of what was happening.
Yet their hearts were filled with boundless anticipation and delight. After all, the legendary Sacred Corpse was about to come back to life!
Then, a gentle yet commanding male voice rang out from within Suffocating Floyd:
"I am Shen, commander