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+Little Yingxing took us by boat to the entrance of a dark circular hall. He produced a piece of paper, casually folding it into the shape of a bird and with a few words, it flew off swiftly, wings flapping. Moments later, the ground shook all around the hall as if some device had been activated, and sounds as loud as a landslide could be heard. The curved walls of the hall rapidly began to separate and shrink, and gradually all that remained beneath our feet was the base of the hall. A light shone in from seemingly nowhere, bathing the room in a glow.
+The entire delegation almost hugged each other, so terrified were we all. Soon we came to realize that this hall we we were in was floating along an invisible orbit, with a dazzling light as bright as a star below us. It was like clinging onto a meteorite as we hurtled slowly along the orbit's path like a celestial body around this "sun."
+This ball of light rays kept on pulsing, shifting continually like a talking heart.
+It was talking. It was actually talking!
+Every ray of light from the "sun" was beating, as if undergoing intense turbulence. Or rather, like a fury suppressed since ancient times, gnarling and gnashing as it tried to drill into my consciousness. In an instant, a flood of scenes well up and rampage through my mind, like a book with pages flipping in the wind:
+— A "tree" with no boundaries suspended upside down from the heavens, its branches piercing the starry sky.\\
+— In a vacuum, which ships spewing light as bright as suns flew like fireflies chasing a flame, pouring towards an undulating flesh. There are even winged humanoids, with their wings outstretched...\\
+— Through my earphones, I hear the howl of Cloud Knights from inside starskiffs and transport vehicles moments before they crash, "Defend the Xianzhou!" "Victory to the Cloud Knights!"...\\
+— A colossal aurumaton, towering hundreds of meters high as it stalks and strides, stretching out cold metal arms to duel a giant gelatinous beast of meat, teeth, and countless eyeballs.\\
+— In the sky stand radiant warriors, holding spears and longbows radiating fiery death. Their every gene seems to have been sculpted and filtered to grant them a strength and beauty surpassing that of modern Xianzhou people.\\
+— Even more terrifying is that their bodies are covered in an unnatural flame, as if embodying their innermost courage and rage. They charge one-by-one, over and over into the formless void, never to return...
+"... Take this oath, and keep it forever!" the rays of light roared, leaving my ears ringing.
+"Everyone! Steel yourselves — and don't look directly at the Flint Emperor!"
+A voice like the ferocious clap of thunder resounded above the main hall. Someone stomped a heavy staff into the floor, and after the metal hum subsided, it was like an invisible barrier rose up to swiftly block out the light beams and projections filling the hall — sending it back to its original quiet state. All awoke from their state of confusion.
+The master of the Flamewheel Forge, also the longest-lived human aboard the Xianzhou, a master among craftsmasters — Huaiyan, had finally arrived.
+"I told my apprentice to bring you all here for a talk about weapons and support. I didn't think he would forget to cover up this Pseudo Sun, and nearly got you all stupefied. The fault is entirely my own, and I apologize to each and every one of you."
+Huaiyan strode with mountainous steps up the staircase that appeared from the air. Gradually, he arrived before us.
+"I have received Helm Master Qingying's request. The Yaoqing is having trouble fighting off the enemy, and the Zhuming can't just stand by idly and watch from the sidelines."
+But — there has to be a "but" incoming — when faced with attack from a formidable foe or a need to recuperate, every Xianzhou retains their own right to decide whether or not to send reinforcements. What reason will he give to turn down this request of ours?
+"The Zhuming wants not for arms. I will allocate you three hundred fighter jets, twenty thousand thunder crossbows, and twenty thousand devastator glaives based on Qingying's request. But we, the Zhuming, have our own hands full with eradicating filth."
+"So as for reinforcements, I can give you a number equal to the size of your delegation!"
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