98: Chapter 98 Recruiting Again

The seventh day on the Eternal Continent arrived quietly, amidst a silence mixed with readiness and unknown tension. The sky was not yet fully bright; only a sliver of fish-belly white appeared on the eastern horizon, and the stars had not yet completely faded.

However, in the vast open space at the center of Lin Tian City, flags were fluttering and iron armor radiated a cold chill.

Lin Tian, dressed in simple lord's attire, stood atop a temporarily constructed high command platform.

The morning breeze carried a crisp chill, fluttering the corners of his clothes and completely dispelling the last trace of sleepiness from waking up early. He scanned the area below the platform with a calm gaze.

A full thirty-two thousand troops had already finished lining up!

On the left were the two hundred Golden Armored Spearmans promoted yesterday, their dark gold armor flowing with restrained brilliance and their spears pointed diagonally, exuding a killing intent like a forest of steel. Following closely behind were nearly ten thousand Heavy Armored Spearmen, covered in heavy armor and silent as mountains. Led by Lin Feng, they converged into a heart-palpitating metal tide.

In the middle was a phalanx of five thousand Mystic Rock Spirit Guards, their aura heavy and profound as their dark yellow colors faintly resonated with the earth, along with five thousand Rock Armor Soldiers. Led by Lin Yan, they were like the most solid mobile fortress on the land.

The right side was the most eye-catching.

Six hundred Pale Moon Hunters, with intricate armor patterns and Pale Moon flowers blooming over their hearts, possessed a mysterious and natural temperament. They were mixed with one hundred Void Ranger, whose armor was crystal-clear, holding stringless void bows and surrounded by subtle spatial fluctuations. They were arrayed among nearly ten thousand Shadow Element Archers, with Lin Yin standing quietly at the front of the formation.

Their presence caused the entire right wing to be permeated with a quiet yet deadly atmosphere of danger.

On the far right were over two thousand Holy Healing Priests, their bodies overflowing with soft holy light and holding staves. Led by Commander Lin Yu, they were like a source of life and purification injected into the entire steel torrent.

Thirty-two thousand elites who had experienced the fires of war and were strengthened yesterday stood in solemn silence. Just by standing still, the majestic momentum and faint scent of blood and slaughter they gathered surged into the sky, faintly dispersing the morning mist.

Their gazes were firm as they all looked toward the figure on the high platform, waiting for his command.

Looking at this mighty army below the platform that had already taken the shape of a "powerful force," pride surged in Lin Tian's chest, but it was accompanied more by a heavy sense of responsibility and urgency.

He knew this was far from enough. The shadow of the beast tide and the threat of powerful enemies were imminent.

"Soldiers!" Lin Tian exerted his full strength, his voice echoing clearly across the vast drill grounds, breaking the silence of dawn. "A new day has begun! Yesterday, we proved our strength with blood and courage! Today, we will make that strength even more robust!"

"Our home needs defending, our territory needs expanding, and our future needs to be fought for with even greater power! Now..."

With a wave of his arm, he pointed toward the militia recruitment altar in the territory, which was shimmering with light.

"Let us welcome our new brothers and grow our ranks! Recruitment, begin!"

Vrrrrm!!!!

The altar erupted with an unprecedented pillar of light that shot into the sky, even more magnificent and brilliant than yesterday's!

The light lasted for nearly a minute. When the pillar slowly retracted, the incredibly vast open space in front of the altar was completely filled with dense, endless figures!

A total of thirty-two thousand five hundred new recruits appeared like a sea of people out of thin air, instantly flooding the large area. Among them were twelve thousand female soldiers and twenty thousand five hundred male soldiers.

Most were dressed in rags and looked emaciated, their eyes filled with confusion and fear toward this strange world, as well as the most instinctive desire for food and survival.

Suddenly appearing next to this solemn and orderly military formation made them look like refugees, forming a tragic contrast with the thirty-two thousand-strong iron flow beside them, which was in full military splendor and brimming with killing intent.

Many new recruits were so frightened by this massive array and the cold gazes that they trembled, and waves of uneasy commotion broke out in the ranks.

The veterans remained silent, though their eyes held varying degrees of scrutiny and memory; they too had once been like this.

"Sure enough, there's no harm without comparison."

Lin Tian sighed inwardly as he looked at this scene of two distinct worlds, but his gaze became even firmer. This was his starting point and the responsibility he had to bear.

"Lin Yin, Lin Feng, Lin Yan, Lin Yu!" He called out their names.

"Present!" The four responded in unison.

"Form up! Calm the new recruits, maintain order, and prepare for Fusion according to plan!"

"Yes, sir!"

The four acted quickly, leading their respective deputies into the ranks of the new recruits. Low but powerful commands and brief words of reassurance rang out, quickly suppressing the commotion and beginning the preliminary categorization and formation based on gender and rough physical condition.

When the new recruits' formation was barely shaped—still messy, but at least no longer chaotic—Lin Tian stepped to the edge of the high platform again.

Clearing his throat, his gaze swept over those thirty-odd thousand young and terrified faces.

"New brothers!" His voice was even louder than before, carrying a strange power that could put people at ease. "Look around you! Look at them!"

He then pointed to the thirty-two thousand silent veterans.

"Just a few days ago, they were just like you, with nothing, walking out from this altar, filled with fear for the future! But now, they wear the finest armor, hold the sharpest weapons, and possess the power to survive, fight, and even create a future on this dangerous continent!"

He paused, letting his words resonate in everyone's hearts, then said decisively:

"And I, your lord Lin Tian, promise here that as long as you are loyal to the territory, fight bravely, and strictly observe discipline, I will grant you the same power! I will let you eat your fill, wear warm clothes, have a home to return to, and become as strong as them! Even stronger!"

"Follow me, and our steps will not stop! Our sharp spears will point to even further territories! Grip your future weapons tightly and sharpen the courage in your hearts!"

"For survival, for our home, accept this gift! Fusion Evolution, begin!"