The next morning, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, the area outside the south gate of Hangu Pass was already packed with a dense crowd.

Twenty thousand Great Qin Elite Soldiers were arranged into twenty phalanxes, extending from the city gate deep into the Golden Ear Plain, spreading out so far that one could not see the end at a single glance.

Their black armor was as dark as ink, their halberds like a forest, Qin Crossbows on their backs, silent as iron.

The morning breeze blew from the east, causing the battle flags to snap loudly. On the blue-bottomed, gold-edged flag surface was embroidered a giant character "Feng", unfurling in the wind like a blue eagle spreading its wings.

Twenty thousand people stood there, like a legion of terracotta warriors walking out from underground, like a black Great Wall salvaged from the long river of history.

Lin Feng stood on the south gate tower, his golden Golden Scale Mountain-Suppressing Armor shining as brilliantly as the scorching sun in the morning light.

The halos of four golden pieces of equipment intertwined around his body, dyeing the blue bricks of the city wall a pale gold.

Behind him, the core members stood in a line, and the scene below the city wall made everyone hold their breath.

Feng Qingyan lowered her voice and exclaimed, "My god... twenty thousand people, this is just too spectacular!"

Zhao Hu did not speak, but his chin lifted slightly, and a rare trace of excitement appeared in his eyes.

The corners of Jiang Zhaoyue's mouth curved into an imperceptible arc.

Lin Feng tapped his hand lightly on the battlement and spoke toward the area below the city.

His voice was not loud, but every word was carried by the morning breeze to the ears of every Elite Soldier: "Beacon Guards!"

Twenty thousand right fists pressed against their chests simultaneously, the sound of armor plates colliding uniform and synchronized, like a peal of thunder rolling over the city wall.

After two seconds of silence, twenty thousand voices erupted simultaneously: "Present!"

The wave of sound shook the rubble on the city wall, causing it to fall with a rustle, and the birds in the distant trees flapped their wings and flew away in a panic.

Tie Dun covered his ears and shouted, "Oh my mother... twenty thousand people shouting the word 'Present', my ears are going to go deaf!"

Su Yurou said softly, "This is the confidence of Beacon Fire Territory."

Su Yuehua stood beside Su Yurou, her white magic robe fluttering in the morning breeze. Her gaze fell upon that ocean of black armor, a gentle smile on her lips: "Twenty thousand Great Qin Elite Soldiers, plus the Great Wall, Hangu Pass is truly impregnable."

Lin Feng nodded slightly but did not turn his head, his gaze still fixed on the silent, iron-like black armor below the city.

He straightened up, rested his hands on the battlement, and spoke toward the area below.

"You are the shield of Beacon Fire Territory, the wall of Hangu Pass."

Twenty thousand pairs of eyes looked at him in unison.

Lin Feng's voice rose abruptly, carrying a domineering air that crushed everything within its steady tone: "Three hundred thousand Orcs? Whether they come or not, Hangu Pass shall be their burial ground!"

A moment of silence.

Then, twenty thousand right fists struck their chests simultaneously, the sound of armor plates colliding exploding like a peal of thunder.

"Beacon Fire! Beacon Fire! Beacon Fire!"

The sound waves surged wave after wave, echoing between heaven and earth.

On the city wall, Feng Qingyan covered her ears with both hands, her voice full of excitement: "So shocking! I have goosebumps!"

Arrow Eye spoke for the first time in a while: "Awesome."

Lin Feng waved his hand toward the area below, his voice resonant: "Enter the city!"

The phalanxes below the city began to move. Twenty thousand black-armored Elite Soldiers stepped forward in unison, their footsteps synchronized, the sound of boots hitting the ground rolling over the earth like a low rumble of thunder.

The twenty phalanxes filed into Hangu Pass one after another, halberds held level, battle flags snapping, the black armor surging into the city gate tunnel like a tide, casting long black shadows in the morning light.

Lin Feng stood on the city tower, watching those twenty thousand silent figures file in, the smile on his lips no longer containable.

... Blue Star, Rongcheng No. 3 High School.

10:55 AM, recess.

The classroom of Class 7, Grade 12 was noisy; some people were chatting, some were catching up on sleep, and some were munching on bread.

Wang Hao sat in the middle of the third row with a half-opened math workbook spread out in front of him, but he wasn't looking at it at all.

He pushed the workbook aside, set up his personal terminal, and the screen lit up.

His fingers swiped across the screen, a lollipop clamped in his mouth, the stick bobbing up and down at the corner of his lips.

His deskmate Li Xue leaned over to take a look and couldn't help but "wow": "Nine hundred million popularity? Isn't that too exaggerated?"

Wang Hao pulled the lollipop out of his mouth and shook his head triumphantly: "Of course, Lin Feng is now the top streamer of the Nightmare World, the entire Blue Star is watching his livestream."

After saying this, he leaned closer to the screen, his eyes almost sticking to it, muttering to himself, "Damn, twenty thousand Great Qin Elite Soldiers, this scene is more awesome than movie special effects..."

In the livestream room, the image was frozen outside the south gate of Hangu Pass.

In the morning light, twenty thousand black-armored Elite Soldiers were arrayed on the Golden Ear Plain, twenty phalanxes perfectly aligned, halberds like a forest, battle flags snapping.

Lin Feng stood on the city tower, his golden battle armor shimmering with a restrained luster in the sunlight, with the core members of his territory standing in a line behind him, their momentum like a rainbow.

The comments were dense, covering the entire screen, making it almost impossible to see the image.

【Damn! Lord Lin's golden equipment is blinding my dog eyes! Did he wear an entire gold mine on his body?】

【Golden battle armor, golden belt, golden leggings, golden boots, even the ring is golden! Is this the status of top combat power in the Nightmare World?】

【Lord Lin has full golden equipment? Last time I saw it, it was still purple, and it's only been a few days?】

【Jiang Zhaoyue is so beautiful, standing on the city wall like a fairy. I announce that from today on, I am a beauty fan of Lord Jiang!】

【USA Comment: Twenty thousand black armor! Twenty thousand! This status is more spectacular than the military parade in our USA main city!】

【Annan Kingdom Comment: Annan Kingdom sends congratulations! I was on the city wall during the Battle of Thang Long City, and I saw with my own eyes Lord Lin pierce that Death Lord with one spear. It was so cool I cried!】

【White Elephant Country Comment: White Elephant Country sends congratulations! One of our village-level territories has also been surrounded by the Great Wall. I'm not worried at all now; I eat well and sleep well. Thanks to Beacon Fire Territory!】

【Annan Kingdom Comment: Same here, same here! Four counties south of our Thang Long City are all inside the Great Wall. Now my parents do whatever they need to do every day, as if there's no war at all.】

【Russia Comment: Our White Bear Village is also inside the Great Wall. Long live Russia! Long live Beacon Fire Territory!】

Netizens from other regions began to feel envious.

【West Pole Region sends envious gazes... Although we have attached ourselves to a village near the USA main city, that wonder of the USA mainly functions to attract life-professionals. Their main city defense relies on various black technologies, so our nearby territories aren't actually that safe.】

【East Pole Region feels the same, living in fear every day.】

【North Pole Region silently passing by. We are still fighting guerrilla warfare against the undead. Envious of the South Pole Region having the Great Wall.】

Amidst the many normal comments, some discordant voices were mixed in.

【Sakura Country Comment: Lin Feng is targeting our Sakura Country! We even offered a piece of golden equipment in exchange for an attachment slot, and he still won't agree! He wants two! This is simply robbery!】

【White Elephant Country Comment: Who told you to hesitate? Who can you blame? We in White Elephant Country agreed without a word!】

【Annan Comment: Exactly, exactly. Hesitation leads to defeat.】

Sakura Country netizens continued to curse, their wording becoming increasingly nasty.

Great Xia netizens finally couldn't take it anymore. A comment drifted by, and the comment section instantly fell silent for a moment.

【Although you have already become quite human-like, I still have to send you to the slaughterhouse.】

Netizens from all countries instantly laughed like crazy.