The last three days.
The human army had been charging at full speed for nearly two months. Across continent after continent, many people looked back.
In the Human Faction's Core Area.
Their loved ones were there.
But...
There were even more people they did not know.
Just then, an image suddenly appeared on the Jade Pivot Screens in everyone's hands-a live feed from Command Post No. 002.
It showed a man's back.
Yet almost every Continent Lord held their breath at that moment. That was Zhao Tianfa's back, the King of their Human Race.
"Everyone."
A slightly hoarse voice slowly rang out.
It was immensely familiar.
That was Zhao Tianfa's voice. They could never forget it.
Yet after those opening words, nothing followed for a long time.
Everyone quietly watched Zhao Tianfa's back on their Jade Pivot Screens and waited. They knew their King was about to rally them before battle.
Dozens of breaths later.
The man in the image slowly turned around.
And removed his hood.
The face revealed was not Zhao Tianfa's familiar face, but that of a... wooden puppet, a freely moving wooden puppet whose build was an almost exact replica of Zhao Tianfa's.
Zhong Yi, the man in charge of Command Post No. 002, stepped into the frame.
With an impassive expression, he slowly spoke.
"According to the King's original plan."
"At this moment, I would be addressing you as 'Zhao Tianfa' to rally you one last time before battle."
"But after this battle."
"Many of you may be buried here."
"I thought I should at least let everyone know what our King did for us."
"After the last Dark Upheaval ended, Zhao Tianfa did not enter the Peach Blossom World. Instead, he led a great number of builders and workers who stayed on the Heavenly