After the commander of the Iron Fortress, Steel Merlin Tesla, said his last words, his body flew up and landed on the highest point of the stand. The ground rumbled, and an iron throne made of various weapons slowly rose up.
Steel Merlin Tesla sat upright, holding his forehead with one hand, and nodded to the side: "Let's get started!"
"Bang!" The next moment, countless firework salutes simulated with light and shadow effects bloomed in the sky, creating bright halos.
At the same moment, four huge silver-white light curtains were projected from the battleships in the sky, illuminating the surrounding area with bright lights.
Affected by this atmosphere, even more amazing cheers erupted from the stands, one wave after another, and the atmosphere was extremely enthusiastic.
A figure fell on the rostrum in front, and the light faded away. It was none other than Leighton, the examiner of the explorer assessment. He was wearing a gorgeous military uniform that was mainly white and decorated with golden lines. He had his hands behind his back and looked extremely solemn. Said: "The awarding ceremony has officially begun. Now, the students who have reported their names will be asked to come to the stage one by one."
"Jemington! Come forward!"
As the registration sound resounded throughout the audience, a handsome young man with long shawl hair walked up to the podium with excitement. However, after all, he was an elite explorer who had gone through a cruel selection process. He only got excited for a moment and then calmed down. , flew to the rostrum, stretched out his hand and saluted a military salute, "Sir!"
"Mr. Jamington, are you willing to serve as the shield and sword of mankind, defend the Federation to the death, and never forget the spirit of pioneering and enterprising?"
Jamington's eyes were firm and he shouted loudly: "Sir! I am willing!"
Leighton nodded to him, and solemnly pinned a federal major medal made of purple crystal in the shape of a dagger to his chest. After finishing, he saluted powerfully and said: "Congratulations, Jamington. Sir, Iron Fortress awards you the rank of Major of the Human Federation, may the glory always follow your footsteps!"
Jamington suppressed his excitement and punched his chest with his right fist, "The glory is with me!"
The Iron Fortress has always implemented a military management system. The highest leader is the commander, and under him are seven generals. There are 108 fighters under his command, and there are ten times the number of explorers. These people are without exception. All hold the rank of senior federal military officer.
The Human Federation Major is different from the general administrative star-level officer. Its significance is extraordinary. It is a higher-level military title in any administrative star or country ruled by humans. When necessary, Those with this military rank can even mobilize the local garrison of any human country at any time.
The explorer's transcendent status is evident from this.
At the same time, as the first person was awarded the honors, the crowd in the stands chanted the names of the honorees over and over again, while deafening applause and cheers broke out.
Leighton quickly reported the name of another student who passed the examination. The same process was followed and he was awarded the rank of major, which caused thunderous applause and loud cheers.
Every member here is a talented student from various branch countries of the Human Federation. Each of their stories is enough to make one of the Federation's most popular idol dramas, but they are not immersed in a comfortable environment. , but embarked on an extraordinary road full of thorns and bumps.
In the end, they proved their strength through the explorer assessment, were honored with honors today, and officially became a part of the Steel Fortress.
As the awarding ceremony progressed, the enthusiasm of everyone on and off the court not only did not weaken, but the atmosphere became more and more lively as time went by.
As the number of people in the audience gradually decreased, there were only a few people left. Alex glanced around and found that only a few people remained on his disk.
What also caught his attention was a young girl with an astonishing appearance standing in the center of the crowd on a disk closer to him.
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In fact, he was not the only one, countless eyes had already been focused on her. Because of this, the girl not only has an amazing appearance, but also exudes a dazzling light like the sun.
The girl looks seventeen or eighteen years old, with crystal clear skin, long hair that is as gorgeous as gold, and green pupils like emeralds. Her facial features are not inferior to those of the most perfect goddess in human imagination, but these are not as good as Her majestic spirit and proud majesty that spring from the depths of her soul will make people unforgettable once they see her.
The girl was obviously used to being stared at. She looked forward without blinking, looking extremely serious.
"She is the first princess of the Holy Ottoman Empire and the first heir to the throne. She has the purest explorer blood. Speaking of which, our two families are family friends and have a certain degree of kinship." She was standing next to Alex at this time. Xiulize suddenly said.
"Ottoman Empire..." Alex muttered twice, and suddenly remembered that he had indeed heard the name of this country, but if he remembered correctly, the monarchy of this country had already been handed over to the powerful officials in the country. .
But these just went through Alex's mind. Although this girl's appearance was amazing, it was not enough for him to fall in love with her at first sight.
At this moment, the next name was announced on the stage, "Pandelia". The girl's stern eyes swept across everyone, and her majestic appearance made many people shrink their eyes and stepped onto the podium.
Alex's heart moved and he remembered the girl's name, "Pandelia".
On the stage, Layton asked her the same question, and Pandelia said in a cold and serious voice: "I will abide by the knight's oath all my life and defend human dignity with my life."
It must be said that the girl's serious and solemn expression combined with her beautiful face attracted the favor and admiration of most people in the audience. The cheers were loud and there were many bold men among them who expressed their love loudly.
Of course, the confessor was soon knocked to the ground with three punches and two kicks by the person next to him, as a punishment for daring to desecrate the goddess temple.
In response, the girl stood aside expressionlessly, completely ignoring irrelevant things.
In addition to this girl, another person who caught Alex's attention was a young man with a cold expression on the stage. He had been standing with his arms crossed from the beginning to the present. Even during the awarding process, his face was full of casual expression. This man was faintly... Alex felt an inexplicable threat, and his strength level was unknown.
Alex's eyes flashed with curiosity, and he suddenly asked: "Who is this person?"
Xiulize glanced at the man, frowned and said, "This man is only known as Xiao Lin. His origin is quite special. It seems that he was born on an abandoned planet and was accidentally taken out by an expedition fleet. He has received an orthodox education in extraordinary strength, but possesses extraordinary talent. It is said that he is the inheritor of some ancient martial arts, and he performed very well in this assessment."
"Xiao Lin." Alex murmured in a low voice. At exactly this moment, the man named Xiao Lin looked over. Their eyes met in the air, and their bodies shook slightly. Staggered.
At this time, the next name to be awarded the medal was suddenly heard from the command podium, "Alex".
When he heard his name being called, Alex looked calm and stepped onto the high platform slowly.
On the command platform, Layton took a deep look at Alex. Although he could pass the assessment as long as he accumulated enough merit points, there were differences between each student. Alex's extraordinary performance during the assessment period, even if He also heard about it.
However, although this can make him look at it in a different light, it doesn't mean anything. Because for these young men and women in front of them, the journey of explorer has just begun.
"Mr. Alex, congratulations on becoming a major of the Human Federation. I hope you will abide by your mission and fight for the prosperity of mankind."
Finally, when Layton handed over the amethyst medal representing the rank of major to himself, Alex still felt an indescribable excitement and excitement.
The long-cherished wish of more than 20 years finally came true!
Not to mention Alex's complicated mood, the awarding ceremony continued. As the owners with young, calm, delicate, or charming faces received medals representing the qualifications of explorers, the sound of " With astonishing cheers, the entire medal ceremony finally came to an end amidst the sound of tens of millions of artillery fire.
After the ceremony, the crowd gradually dispersed. Layton turned to face the crowd again and announced expressionlessly: "You come with me."
After saying that, he stomped on the ground and flew up towards another tall building complex in the Steel Fortress.
In this regard, everyone was naturally familiar with the situation, and they all used their flying skills to follow him and fly away from here.
At the same time, many explorer groups still stationed on other circular high platforms began to talk about it.
"Nicholas, seeing these little guys in the audience reminds me of the scene when we first entered the Steel Fortress. I heard that many great talents emerged from this assessment. It seems that we will soon have a group of outstanding competitors." On the high platform, a young man wearing a black cloak and a set of white armor made of unknown material was smiling and talking to a red-eyed man next to him who was exuding waves of heat.
A flash of confusion flashed in the red-eyed man's eyes, and he said coldly: "I will tell them that talent alone is not enough. A genius who has not grown up will always be just a genius."
After hearing this, the young man laughed and said: "That's true. Compared with us, they are much luckier. I remember that only one tenth of us survived the explorer assessment, but it was much crueler than now. "
The red-eyed man was silent in response, and after a long time he said: "Only those who have survived countless battles can be regarded as truly strong."
"Yes, Steel Fortress has always adhered to the concept of free competition and the law of the jungle. There were many people who were more talented than us back then, but most of them were eliminated in subsequent battles. Only we are still standing here... ”