Atop the battlements of Gu Castle Fortress.
Lin Lin, wearing his General’s Robe, stood shoulder to shoulder with Zou Hai, with the fortress’s garrison troops behind them.
The night sky of the Northern Continent was starkly vivid, with resplendent stars interwoven with the piercing Wind Snow, overlaying the night sky was the Source Energy Boat, floating high like a giant whale, slowly rotating and opening its hatch.
Lin Lin squinted his eyes.
He had already listened to Zou Hai’s explanation and knew the reasons behind this "mysterious guest’s" arrival at Gu Castle.
Indeed, it was different from what he had imagined.
"He’s not a person arranged by Duke Zhuxue."
Vice Officer Zou said with a smile, "I heard he’s a young hero from Changye City."
"Changye City’s... young hero..."
Lin Lin’s expression didn’t change much. Regarding the dramatic changes in the East Continent, he had also heard something about them; however, those stationed at the North Continent Fortress didn’t pay much attention to these matters. To them, what was most important were the primordial substance changes beyond the giant wall of the fortress and the rate of Black Hole generation.
Even the task to cooperate with the Investigation Corps moving northward for expansion was considered secondary.
Outside the Northern Continent, there were no significant events.
It was only because a Divine Throne had died that this news had reached his ears.
As for this so-called "young hero".
"Have the Source Energy Cannons mounted."
Lin Lin slowly raised a hand and calmly said, "Let’s give our guest a welcoming present."
The smile on Vice Officer Zou’s face became a bit rigid.
Following that command,
The series of Source Energy Cannons atop the battlements started to glow with a soft light.
Lin Lin’s voice condensed into a long streak, rocketing upwards like fireworks. It reached the vicinity of the Source Energy Boat and then gently exploded.
The calm and indifferent voice was clearly audible within the Source Energy Boat.
"I hope you can give our friend from the north a sincere suggestion. Go back where he came from, the farther from Gu Castle the better. This isn’t a place where he should stay."
Although the voice sounded indifferent, with a tinge of coldness,
it was... quite sonorous.
This statement, though seemingly addressed to Aluer to convey the message, was in fact intended for everyone inside the cabin to hear.
Therefore, Gu Shen also heard it, and heard it very clearly.
He looked at the great wall half-hidden in the Wind Snow below him, and the Fortress wrapped around by this barrier... There was both awe and reflection in his eyes. For six hundred years, the people of the Northern Continent had been stubbornly and rigidly defending the high ground of the "New World".
The True Wing Defense Line’s most crucial "keystone" position was the Gu Castle Fortress.
This was a lofty and perilous fortress, like the tip of a pierced-out sword or a long whip thrown from a cliff.
If one day the giant wall could no longer withstand the "primordial substance", then this fortress would be the first to fall into collapse.
The fortress battlements hidden in the wind and darkness lit up with circle after circle of radiant light.
Gu Shen squinted his eyes...
This illumination, though dazzling amidst the heavy snow, was... very beautiful.
He admired the neatly arrayed "large lamps" on the ground and asked softly, "That must be the legendary Source Energy Cannon, right?"
The world-renowned weapon of mass destruction.
Aluer’s voice held some complexity.
She tried to explain, "The person in charge of Gu Castle Fortress, Lin Lin... is the youngest Quasi-General within the Northern Continent. His personality is quite... um, unique."
The archives of the Northern Continent were very distinctive.
Chu Ling’s current "Source Code" privileges were suppressed by the Deep Sea main system, and the information she could access about the Northern Continent was severely limited. Each fortress on the True Wing of the Northern Continent was extremely important, therefore the commanding officers stationed there must all be "famous generals".
Among them, the most renowned and known to the world were the three generals: Rust Bone, White Lizard, and Silver Fox.
The strength of these three generals far surpassed that of the average "Titled" individual.
They did not rely on the power of the Divine Throne.
Gu Shen remained composed, and he softly repeated the name "Lin Lin"; the surname of this fellow was quite extraordinary in the Northern Continent.
Her Majesty the Empress also had the surname Lin.
However... this young man didn’t quite seem like the legitimate offspring of the Lin Family. If he truly had Imperial Blood flowing through his veins, he should be stationed in Central City, not here, right?
"Mounting Source Energy Cannons to welcome the guest... Is this the unique Northern Continent’s welcome ritual? It’s quite special,"
Gu Shen laughed, leaning by the window, enjoying the beautiful scene.
Aluer’s expression turned somewhat unsightly.
She found it difficult to explain to Gu Shen... today’s situation was somewhat special.
In any other Fortress, such a scene would not occur.
Being the Empress’s Angel Envoy, wherever Aluer went, homage was paid... for she was the incarnation of the Empress’s will!
But Lin Lin, the Quasi-General, was quite different.
"He probably won’t fire the cannons..."
After contemplating, Aluer said earnestly, "Please wait a moment, I’ll ask him to remove the Source Energy Cannons."
Gu Shen said softly, "At an altitude of three hundred meters... That’s about right."
He stood up, stretching his limbs, the red outer armor he had donned anew crackling softly.
"I’ve been wanting to test out the famous Source Armor."
Gu Shen stood at the tail of the cabin, facing the open sky. In the final moment, he turned back and gave Aluer a slight smile as a farewell gesture, "I’m heading down first... see you in a bit."
Before him roared the fierce wind.