Published: March 2, 2025
Power drove ambition.
Perhaps Wen Yu's ambition came a bit late, or perhaps it was merely a product of being forced out by others. But when all of this truly happened before his eyes, Wen Yu suddenly realized what this step meant for him today...
It meant responsibility, but it also meant supremacy.
It meant constraints, yet it also signified being unwavering in his decisions.
It meant hard work, while simultaneously granting him countless extensions of strength.
Among these, there were both sacrifices and gains. Whether it was profit or loss, good or bad, Wen Yu couldn't quite figure it out yet. But as Wen Yu saw it...
Having unmatched military power also endowed him with supreme authority. Perhaps this was the greatest in the world.
With this thought, Wen Yu couldn't help but smile slightly.
Maybe at this moment, he had truly stepped onto the pinnacle.
He looked around and saw the regimented army, as well as the powerful figures of Beijing standing neatly below the podium.
Qin Tian, Caius, Qin Min, Lan Bo...
In the sky loomed the colossal beasts—the vermilion bird war gods—who certainly wouldn't miss this grand event.
Even above the stage, two figures, one tall and one short, stood up and nodded at Wen Yu the moment he appeared.
Golden armor... and Guardian No. 2!
Wen Yu made a grand entrance, so they had no reason to pretend they couldn't see him...
There was no need to mention the golden armor, but Guardian No. 2...
Wen Yu squinted slightly but detected no hostile emotional fluctuations from Guardian No. 2.
Thus, Wen Yu smiled at the two, as if welcoming them to his inauguration ceremony...
They were apprehending Wen Yu; that was a daydream.
Wen Yu crushing them would also be meaningless.
So, they came with a sense of watching a spectacle, and Wen Yu wouldn't do anything unpleasant to himself or to others on this joyous occasion.
This was quite good.
...
As Wen Yu stepped forward, the Central Square erupted with cheers like a tsunami, a unified voice filling the air.
"Seen the Chief!"
The massive sound wave almost made Wen Yu overly proud. He glanced at Fran at the podium, who smiled back and gestured for him to "say something."
So, Wen Yu raised his right arm and spoke loudly.
"Comrades, you've worked hard!"
The crowd fell silent...
"Not hard at all, the Chief has worked hard!"
This time, the voices were much sparser...
Seeing this, Wen Yu quickly tugged at Li Quan'an and Long Er beside him, and the three of them rushed up to the podium, thus ending this somewhat embarrassing dialogue for Wen Yu.
"Well done."
Fran gave Wen Yu a thumbs up, while Golden Armor nodded at him with a smile. However, suddenly, a low voice rang in Wen Yu's ear.
"It seems, Mr. Wen Yu, that you are not very familiar with these matters."
Guardian No. 2 wore a smile of "mockery" on his face. Though his lips didn't move, his voice clearly penetrated Wen Yu's eardrum.
"Yes, I'm just a country bumpkin, encountering such a grand meeting for the first time, and coincidentally, I am the main character. It seems I've given you quite a laugh."
Wen Yu spoke frankly, not intending to respond to Guardian No. 2's mockery, but to his surprise, Guardian No. 2 merely glanced at him and spoke again.
"Since you are a country bumpkin, why not just stay out of the limelight? It would be better to be a mouse in the street, rather than causing trouble for yourself when the adults return!"
"Hmph!"
Wen Yu's expression remained unchanged; he only coldly snorted.
"This is a dispute between people. When did it become a dog's business to butt in?"
"Hehe!"
Upon hearing this, Guardian No. 2 not only did not get angry but instead smiled at Wen Yu.
"Do you remember? Someone let Faceless send you a message..."
"I bet you won't live to see that day..."
Guardian No. 2's voice echoed in Wen Yu's ear. Wen Yu abruptly turned around but only saw the calm face of Guardian No. 2.
"Initially, I thought if you continued to hide, you might live until the day the level restraint was fully broken. But I didn't expect you to dare to pull off such a stunt. The Beijing leader, the invincible person in the world, heh, how impressive! I now feel that someone overestimated you back then."