Wasteland's Only King

Then.

I saw a striking line of text in the upper right corner.

[Level: Micro Fortress Commander]

[Model: G-8886 Micro Fortress]

[Docking Area: …]

[Fortress Details: …]

For a moment, Ding Zhen’s eyes widened, and his breath halted.

“What level? Could it be a large battleship?”

Ye Ye looked at Ding Zhen’s reaction, even more curious, and repeatedly asked.

But…

He didn’t get Ding Zhen’s answer because the latter’s brain had completely crashed at that moment.

In contrast.

Ye Ye heard Tang Yunxuan’s words clearly.

His originally rapid speech suddenly slowed down a bit at this time, allowing him and the others in the hall to hear clearly.

“Ding Zhen has been promoted to Micro Fortress Commander!”

“Fortress No.: G-8886!”

“Congratulations!”

Even, Tang Yunxuan specially said a word ’Congratulations’.

As soon as this was spoken.

The originally noisy and bustling hall suddenly went silent.

“Huh?”

“Fortress?”

“Did I hear it wrong?”

“Even the fortress commander is here!”

“No… a fortress can be issued on the spot?”

“Why not, wasn’t that stream of light; no, that key permission just flew onto that kid!”

“…”

After the silence, the hall erupted again with even more exaggerated voices.

Congratulations, envy, surprise, curiosity…

Various words echoed in Ding Zhen’s ears.

“Congratulations to you!”

Ye Ye also sent his sincere blessings.

“You can do it too!”

Ding Zhen came back from his surprise, looked at Ye Ye, speaking seriously.

This was not a compliment, but based on evidence.

“Your ranking is higher than mine!”

“Even I can become a fortress commander, surely you can too!”

“Even…”

“The level of the fortress you are assigned to might even be higher than mine!”

Ding Zhen said convincingly, while Ye Ye also unconsciously clenched his fists.

“Hopefully!”

Ye Ye, as well as the other remaining exam participants in the hall who had not yet been assigned, all focused their attention on Tang Yunxuan.

“Next, the announcement will be the list of fortress commanders!”

Tang Yunxuan didn’t hide anything, instead, he got straight to the point, revealing it bluntly.

Without a doubt.

The atmosphere in the hall boiled again.

“Zhang Qianqian!”

“…”

Tang Yunxuan continued to name and announce the results.

Time flowed slowly along with it.

Micro Fortress Commander, Small Fortress Commander, Medium-sized Fortress Commander…

At last.

Even large fortress commanders appeared!

They were the top ten students from this exam, all assigned to large interstellar fortresses!

At this moment.

The pride and arrogance of these ten people reached their peak.

At this moment.

The exam participants originally assigned to battleships suddenly felt that their battleships didn’t seem so appealing anymore…

Interstellar Fortresses are entities above battleships!

Even the smallest micro fortress is far more comprehensive and powerful than an ordinary large battleship!

Why say ’ordinary’, because the Dawn Fortress does indeed possess ’extraordinary’ battleships.

For example, the Star Destroyer Battleship, the Odin Sky Battleship, the Star Domain Mother Ship.

Of course.

Their tier of battleships, not to mention micro fortresses, even super large fortresses can’t compare.

They, too, are not accessible to this group of new recruits like Ye Ye for now.

“Why hasn’t it been my turn yet…”

The joys and sorrows of people do not connect.

While the top ten students were cheering and crying with joy at being assigned to large fortresses.

Ye Ye grew more bewildered.

The top ten names were announced, yet he hadn’t heard his own.

“Hopefully, I haven’t been forgotten!”

Ye Ye’s face suddenly turned bitter.

Beside him, Ding Zhen wanted to say something to comfort, but didn’t know how to start.

Because…

Tang Yunxuan in the center of the hall had already ’closed’ the light screen projection in front of him.

It looked like the announcement of the list had officially ended.

Ding Zhen, fell silent.

Ye Ye, couldn’t find the words to speak.

“Dismissed!”

The last two words from Tang Yunxuan completely shattered Ye Ye’s little heart.

“Really forgotten…”

Ye Ye lowered his head.

He didn’t even notice that the once noisy hall had fallen silent again.

Beside him, Ding Zhen’s mouth had dropped open, dumbfounded!

Tang Yunxuan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Super Large Fortress, walked down from the high platform at the center of the hall and directly approached Ye Ye!

Ye Ye, with his head down, saw nothing.

“Ye Ye?”

Tang Yunxuan’s voice made Ye Ye’s body stiffen.

He raised his head instinctively and found Tang Yunxuan, full of smiles, standing right in front of him.

“Commander Tang, sir!”

Ye Ye, bewildered, still instinctively offered a respectful greeting, his voice trembling a bit.

“Eh?”

“What a strange way to address me.”

At this moment, Tang Yunxuan seemed to shed his aura of Commander-in-Chief, appearing like a friendly neighborhood elder brother.

He reached out and patted Ye Ye on the shoulder.

“You can call me Brother Tang, or Brother Xuan, either is fine.”

“Now, come with me…”

“There’s a surprise waiting for you.”

Ye Ye felt bewildered, yet there was a hint of anticipation.

“I haven’t been forgotten?”

“Have I?”

He cautiously murmured to himself, while also saying goodbye to his companion Ding Zhen, before following Tang Yunxuan’s footsteps.

Before long.

Ye Ye followed Tang Yunxuan and arrived in front of Yin Zhenzhong and others.

A dozen Super Large Fortress Commanders were curiously sizing up this youthful boy.

Ye Ye felt a tremendous pressure!

“Let me introduce you to these folks…”

Tang Yunxuan pulled Ye Ye along, smiling as he spoke.

“I, I know all of you!”

“You are all my idols, the role models who have inspired my continuous learning and progress during this time!”

Ye Ye mustered his courage and spoke out loudly.

After that.

He greeted Yin Zhenzhong and the other Super Large Fortress Commanders present with utmost respect.

“Haha!”

Even the most mature and composed Yin Zhenzhong couldn’t help but laugh upon seeing Ye Ye’s adorable demeanor.

“Welcome, Ye Ye classmate.”

Yin Zhenzhong kindly patted Ye Ye on the shoulder and spoke with a smile.

“Ah, what?”

“Welcome?”

Ye Ye was perplexed.

Yin Zhenzhong looked at Tang Yunxuan with a touch of surprise in his gaze.

The other Commanders also raised their eyebrows.

“You haven’t told him yet?”

Yin Zhenzhong asked, his tone carrying a hint of inquiry.

“Haha.”

“Just teasing Ye Ye a bit!”

Tang Yunxuan laughed heartily, shedding all the sternness he had when announcing the list on stage earlier.

At the center of the crowd, Ye Ye listened to the mysterious conversations of this group, his mind completely boggled and bewildered.

“Say what?”

“Welcome me…?”

Ye Ye didn’t understand and looked at Tang Yunxuan, his eyes full of sincerity.

Tang Yunxuan, seeing this, also put aside his teasing demeanor.

“Ahem—”

He cleared his throat, his expression becoming serious and solemn.

“Ye Ye!”

“Present!”

“Now, I announce the Lord’s command to you!”

“You have been exceptionally promoted to Super Large Fortress Commander!”

“Fortress number: S-49!”

“Due to war strategy needs, Fortress S-49 is not yet deployed, so for the next few days, you will temporarily follow me and Commander Yin Zhenzhong to familiarize and learn the knowledge related to Super Large Fortresses!”

“Starting tomorrow, in the real war exercise, you will gain partial authority over two Super Large Fortresses under Commander Yin Zhenzhong and me!”

“It’s a task personally requested by the Lord!”

“I hope you can perform excellently, and live up to the Lord’s attention and cultivation!”

Tang Yunxuan said all at once.

Wow—

Clap clap clap—

Yin Zhenzhong and several Commanders applauded with smiles.

And in the hall.

The thousands of evaluators eavesdropping perked their ears, now almost all mentally crashing!

“Super, Super Large Fortress Commander!?”

Ding Zhen, who was originally worried about how to comfort Ye Ye, now felt like a fool!

He feared his brother living in hardship, but his brother drives a Land Rover!

No, not just a Land Rover!

A Super Large Fortress is a Super Large Interstellar War Fortress!