Chapter 1355 - 307: Succession Ceremony (Part 2)

Power drives ambition.

Perhaps Wen Yu’s ambition came a bit late, or perhaps his ambition was merely a product of being forced by others, but when all this truly unfolded before him, Wen Yu suddenly understood what stepping out today really meant...

It signifies responsibility, and at the same time, supreme authority.

It signifies restraint, and at the same time, indisputable command.

It signifies toil, and at the same time, countless additional arms.

Among all these, there is giving and receiving. Wen Yu temporarily couldn’t figure out whether it was profit or loss, good or bad, but in Wen Yu’s mind...

To possess invincible might and supreme power simultaneously, perhaps this is the ultimate in the world.

At this thought, Wen Yu finally smiled slightly.

Maybe at this moment, he truly embarked on the peak.

As he gazed around, he saw a ceremoniously organized army and the experts from the Yanjing Assembly Site standing neatly below the podium.

Qin Tian, Kasu, Qin Min, Lan Bo...

In the sky loomed the giant beasts that covered the heavens—the Vermilion Bird War Gods, naturally, they wouldn’t miss this grand event.

Even above the podium, two figures, one tall and one short, rose when Wen Yu appeared, nodding towards him.

Golden Armor... and Protector Number 2!

Wen Yu made a grand entrance, so they had no reason to ignore...

Golden Armor needs no mention, but Protector Number 2...

Wen Yu briefly squinted his eyes but found no hostile emotional fluctuations from Protector Number 2.

Thus, Wen Yu smiled warmly at the two, seemingly welcoming them to his appointment ceremony...

Trying to capture Wen Yu was nothing but a pipe dream.

Wen Yu crushing them would be pointless.

So, they came with a mindset of watching the spectacle, and Wen Yu wouldn’t do something unpleasant to himself or others on such a joyous day.

That’s quite fine.

...

As Wen Yu stepped forward, thunderous and orderly voices echoed across the Central Square.

"Greetings, Chief!"

The huge sound waves almost made Wen Yu feel giddy. He looked up at Fran on the podium, seeing Fran smiling and mouthing the words "Say something."

So, Wen Yu raised his right arm high and loudly proclaimed.

"Thank you for your hard work, comrades!"

The crowd fell silent...

"It’s not hard, Chief; you’re the one working hard!"

This time, the response was much sparser...

Seeing this, Wen Yu quickly tugged Li Quan’an and Dragon Two beside him, and the three of them swiftly climbed onto the podium, ending a conversation that left Wen Yu a bit flushed.

"Well done."

Fran gave Wen Yu a thumbs-up, while Golden Armor smiled broadly and nodded at Wen Yu. Suddenly, a low voice echoed in Wen Yu’s ear.

"It seems, Mr. Wen Yu, that you’re not quite familiar with these duties."

Protector Number 2’s face bore a mocking smile; his lips did not move, yet the voice went straight into Wen Yu’s eardrums.

"Indeed, I’m just a country bumpkin, and it’s my first time encountering such a solemn meeting, where I’m the protagonist as well. It must be amusing for you."

Wen Yu spoke frankly, not intending to respond to Protector Number 2’s sarcasm, but he didn’t expect Protector Number 2 to glance at him once and speak again.

"If you’re a country bumpkin, then don’t come out to embarrass yourself. It’s better to honestly be a street rat, lest the adults return and harm both others and yourself!"

"Hmph!"

Wen Yu’s expression remained unchanged, only letting out a cold snort.

"This is a dispute between people. Since when can a dog intervene?"

"Heh heh!"

Upon hearing this, Protector Number 2 wasn’t angry; instead, he laughed and looked at Wen Yu.

"Remember? The message that Faceless was asked to convey to you..."

"I bet you won’t live to see that day..."

Protector Number 2’s voice sounded in Wen Yu’s ear, and Wen Yu quickly turned around, only to see Protector Number 2’s calm face.

"Originally, I thought if you continued to hide, maybe you’d live to see the day when the Level Lock is completely broken, but I didn’t expect you would dare to put on such an act—Yanjing’s leader, the world-renowned invincible person, heh heh, quite impressive! Now I think, someone perhaps overestimated you at that time."

Protector Number 2 finished speaking without waiting for Wen Yu to respond; he stood up.

He rummaged through his space equipment, and moments later, took out a small box from his space ring.

"This is a gift; enjoy the upcoming time."

After speaking, Protector Number 2 handed the box to Li Quan’an, then his figure flashed and vanished without a trace.

Golden Armor merely gave Wen Yu an apologetic smile, likewise produced a gift, and left with Protector Number 2.

...

The scene on stage did not attract the attention of others.

Treasure Land Protectors are here to congratulate the new Commander-in-Chief of Yanjing and present gifts, which, from any perspective, attests to Wen Yu’s solid strength and influence. Outsiders could neither hear nor perceive the conflict between Wen Yu and Protector Number 2, and the parties involved could not possibly make everything clear in this place.

Yet regarding the identity of Protector Number 2, Wen Yu gained a further understanding.

Dominator’s core forces were infiltrated like a sieve!

But today is not the time to consider this.

Beside him, Li Quan’an cautiously opened the gifts sent by Golden Armor and Protector Number 2—only a few Origin Energy crystals.

Such items are easily produced by Level 11 powerful experts, albeit at the cost of their already scarce Origin Energy, and their significance and value are indeed extraordinary.

Protector Number 2 didn’t play tricks with these items.

Wen Yu signaled Li Quan’an to put away the gifts, then turned his gaze to the crowd below.

Below, everyone was prepared, and Golden Armor had enabled access, allowing the appointment ceremony to be broadcast worldwide through the Exchange Stone Pillar, possibly Fran’s idea, which Wen Yu had no reason to disallow.

This matter was already publicly known, and even Treasure Land Protectors couldn’t ignore it; why not make it even bigger?

Seeing everything was in place and the auspicious time arrived, Wen Yu again looked towards Fran.

Fran nodded at Wen Yu, and the next second, coupled with the whistle of saluting cannons, the crowd fell silent, followed by Fran slowly speaking.

"I announce, the Yanjing Commander-in-Chief appointment ceremony is now officially commenced!"

Amid thunderous applause, Fran took out a prepared speech and began to host with a resonant voice.

"The Yanjing Assembly Site, established on June 20, 2017 AD, has a history of XX years to date..."

Wen Yu sat upright, staring forward, yet deeply inside he indeed wanted to complain a bit.

The so-called ceremony... it universally follows a fixed template...