Standing in the array, Tianyang looked around.
The parade ground was surrounded by Iron Wall's soldiers, who were responsible for guarding the parade ground today. In addition, there were Storm's three-dimensional armed forces interspersed among them, making it even more majestic.
Today, many strong men gathered at the Skyfort, so it was unlikely that anyone would cause trouble. This arrangement was mostly for show.
"People from Jingtao Castle are here."
Someone beside him called out softly, and Tianyang looked towards the high platform in the distance.
Figures appeared one after another on the majestic platform. The one walking in front was Lin Canghai, whom he had met once during the Fortress War.
The Lord of Jingtao Castle was wearing gorgeous armor today. The dark blue cloak and cyan armor made his figure look even more heroic.
He walked onto the stage calmly with a smile on his face, and led the envoys from Jingtao Fort to their seats.
Jingtao Fort and Qingtian Fort have always had a good relationship, especially the Duanyun family, which has a deep connection. So no one found it strange that Jingtao Fort would come to watch the ceremony today.
Next, envoys from other fortresses came on stage.
When a man as big as an iron tower climbed onto the platform, people couldn't help but have the illusion that they were seeing a moving mountain.
It was because the man was too big and strong. He was over two meters tall, with muscular body and arms thicker than an adult man's thighs.
Han Shu has a strong physique, but compared to him, she can be described as "slender".
What’s scary is that the people behind the big man are all strong and sturdy. Although not as exaggerated as the giant, they are also very eye-catching.
When these people walked onto the stage, the steps of the platform creaked, making people worry that the platform would be collapsed by these people.
"What on earth did the guys in Gaoshanbao eat to grow up? They are so strong like monsters."
There were people talking quietly nearby.
Tian Yang suddenly realized that these people were envoys from Gaoshan Fort. Gaoshan Fort was located on high ground, just as its name suggests. It was not close to the Sky Fort. Before, the bar owner Kadi in the lower city said that he would go to Gaoshan Fort with the caravan. I don't know what happened to him now.
The young man was just thinking about his old friend when he heard a few cheers from the people around him. Someone even said excitedly, "Look, people from Twilight Castle are here. I've heard that Twilight Castle is home to many handsome men and beautiful women. It's true."
After those iron tower kings came on stage, another group of people came on stage. Everyone was tall and all women. They were elegant and beautiful. If there were only one or two people, it would not cause a sensation. But when more than ten people walked together, it was like a blooming flower, dazzling.
After the envoys who came to watch the ceremony came on stage, the military music on the parade ground changed and the senior officials from the Skyfort entered.
The one walking in front was naturally Yuan Shu, the mayor of Qingtian Castle. This mayor was still the same as always. He was dressed in a straight military uniform, and his movements were crisp and clear, giving people a sense of being resolute and swift.
Behind him were Cao Gang, the commander-in-chief of Iron Wall, Fei Mei, the female general of Storm, Wade, the strategic minister, and a number of other officials.
However, the old commander of the Night Walker was nowhere to be seen. No one knew whether Chu Yan was injured or had other intentions, as he did not attend today's ceremony.
As soon as the top leaders of Qingtian Castle came on stage, thunderous applause broke out in the parade grounds. The applause only stopped when Yuan Shu raised his hand on the podium to signal.
Yuan Shu put his hands behind his back and slowly swept his eyes across the training ground, as if he wanted to see everyone there clearly.
He said in a deep voice: "This fortress war was originally caused by personal grudges. But unexpectedly,
It was discovered that Black Star Castle was secretly conducting a taboo experiment. Transplanting the organs of gods into the human body to make humans gods. This dark experiment that violates the laws of civilization was banned by the Golden Court a hundred years ago!"
"Black Star Fort's actions are a disregard for the laws of the Senate and a violation of the laws of civilization. Their actions will bring great threats to East Continent and even the entire world! Fortunately, with the efforts of our soldiers and the allies, everyone worked together, using their blood and even their lives to strangle the devil's plan in the cradle!"
"Here, on behalf of the Fortress and the Golden Council, I express my highest respect to all the warriors present! Salute to the heroic spirits who died in the battle!"
Yuan Shumeng straightened his body, stretched his legs tight and close together, clenched his right fist, tapped his left chest three times, and saluted!
On the parade ground, twenty-four artillery batteries fired into the sky at the same time. Amid the booming sound of the cannons, an equal number of fireballs exploded in the air above the parade ground.
This is the highest courtesy to comfort the heroic spirits!
The ceremony is over.
Yuan Shu added: "Today, we have conquered Black Star Fort, and all relevant experimental data, reports, and other information have been collected. At this time and here, I will hand over all this information to the Golden Court. They will keep and handle this information that should not be made public."
"And I solemnly promise here that Skyfort will never get involved in this kind of forbidden experiment. We are happy to accept the supervision of the Senate."
There was a round of applause.
Someone walked up to the platform.
Half of the man's hair was gray, he had a kind face, and wore glasses, looking like a librarian.
"City Lord Yuan is selfless and admirable. On behalf of the Golden Council, I would like to thank City Lord Yuan and the soldiers of Skyfort for their dedication and sacrifice. Your deeds will be recorded in the archives of the Council, and your names will be remembered by the world!"
The old man surnamed Yu came to Yuan Shu and clasped his hands together, causing the envoys from other fortresses who were watching the ceremony behind to whisper to each other.
Next, Cao Gang presented a golden briefcase, which Yuan Shu handed over to the representative of the Golden Court. The box contained the relevant information of the taboo experiment.
The old man took it, expressed his gratitude again, and was then invited to sit aside.
Yuan Shu coughed a few times and continued speaking: "Then next, I will begin to announce the names of the top ten military merits on the battle list and the personal list. Those whose names are read, please come to the stage and receive the reward from me!"
There was a cheer on the training ground.
Yuan Shu smiled, raised his hand to signal, and scanned the surroundings before saying, "Individual list, first in military merit..."
Yuan Shu slowly read out a few names, and every time he read out a name, there would always be a burst of cheers on the training ground. The people who were fortunate enough to be nominated naturally went up to the podium excitedly and stood next to Yuan Shu.
This list excludes the heads of the three major legions. Otherwise, if their military achievements were taken into account, who would be ranked first
Besides, they are already in high positions with great power and have no room for reward, so they don’t care about this little vanity.
Just as Tian Yang expected, this fortress war was full of strong men. Those who could take the stage were basically officers of the school level. Among them, Tian Yang only recognized one, Colonel Lan Long.
The top ten military meritorious officers were commended by Yuan Shu in person on the high platform and received their rewards. As for those after the top ten, they were only notified via the communicator and then received their rewards from the material warehouses of their respective legions.
After the ten officers on the stage received their awards,
On the stage, everyone's communicator rang. They received a piece of military merit statistics information and a reward notification.
Tianyang picked up his communicator and saw that the boy's military merit ranking in this fortress war was 18th, which was better than he expected.
The reward was 30,000 contribution points and a piece of forging material, Star Sand. The boy looked confused. It was the first time he heard of forging material and he had no idea what it was. He had to ask Han Shu later.
By the way, since he had accumulated enough military merits, Tianyang's rank was also promoted to "Lieutenant".
The ceremony was not declared over until noon. After returning to the Night Walker headquarters and having dinner in the restaurant, Tianyang asked about the forging materials.
"Forging material?"
Han Shu put down his chopsticks and looked at Tian Yang: "Your reward is forging material?"
Tianyang nodded and thought, if that’s not the case, why would I ask this question
Han Shu chuckled: "Not bad, this reward is not the best, but it is pretty good. Forging material is a special material, it can be used for secondary processing of material weapons."
"Usually, it will change the quality of the material weapons and strengthen the inherent abilities of the material weapons. You can use the terminal to check the function of the specific material, and then decide which weapon to use it on. After that, hand the weapon to the warehouse and submit the application, someone will send the weapon and material to be forged."
“Generally speaking, it can be completed within three to seven working days.”
"I see."
After hearing this, Tianyang wanted to go back to the team house immediately to check what the "Star Sand" did.
However, when they finished their meal and returned to the team barracks, Han Shu said he had something to announce.
Tianyang also discovered that Jiyu and Cangdu both had strange expressions. They both seemed to be too silent today, which was completely unlike their usual selves.
Han Shu looked at them, his gaze resting on Cangdu and Jiyu for a longer time, and then said, "I said a few days ago that there will be some personnel changes after the ceremony. Yes, there will be some changes in our team."
Han Shu walked behind Cangdu and Jiyu, patted their shoulders and said, "Starting tomorrow, the two of them will no longer be in our team."
"What?"
"Why?"
Tianyang and Kunlan shouted together.
Han Shu smiled and said, "They are already at level 4 and can handle things on their own. So starting tomorrow, they will be trainee captains among our Night Walkers."
"The Cangdu team will get one or two Ascendant members and four soldiers. They will learn how to become a captain. If they perform well during the inspection period, they can remove the word "apprentice" and officially have a Night Walker team."
Kunlan immediately elbowed Tianyang and said, "What about us? Baimao and I are also level 4, but why didn't we receive any notification of job changes?"
Han Shu laughed: "It has not been a year since Tianyang became a Night Walker. He is still young. Although his combat power is enough, his experience is not enough. He needs to continue to hone his skills."
"As for you?"
Han Shu shook his head like a wave drum: "If you were the captain, you would probably abandon the team members and go fight on your own. You are even more worrying than Tianyang."
Kun Lan's face turned red, but he couldn't say a word. There was nothing he could do. Han Shu was right. He was just that kind of person.