554: Chapter 489: The Barrier Completed, the Great Wall Protects Humanity

One hundred and twenty days after the rewriting of the guixu energy program was completed, the final node of the Civilization Principle Defense Line was reinforced. From the first line on the design blueprints to the moment when all three thousand high platforms stood tall in the Void Realm, the barrier for the entire New Universe was finally completed.

On the ramparts of the Iron Wall Fortress, thirty thousand battle flags unfurled simultaneously in the Void Realm. The number of Firewood Swords on the Wall of Heroes surged from one hundred to three thousand. Each sword corresponded to a node, and the inscriptions on every sword resonated with the seed of civilization on the node's high platform. The sword light merged into one, like a cyan-gold Great Wall spanning the galaxy, encircling the entire New Universe.

[Civilization Principle Defense Line · Final Data]

- Barrier Total Length: Approximately 100 million kilometers

- Barrier Thickness: 10 meters (adjustable)

- Barrier Height: 10,000 kilometers (can continue to grow)

- Number of Nodes: 3,000

- seed of civilization Strength: Average LV700 (can continue to increase)

- Number of Guardians: 3,000 (rotation system)

- Defense Line Energy: Three guixu energy conversion furnaces + main tributaries of the river of civilization

- Defense Line Status: Fully completed, operating stably

Lin Zhou stood at the highest point of the Wall of Heroes, overlooking the cyan-gold line spanning the Void Realm. The light from the three thousand high platforms connected in the starry sky into a straight band of light, like a ribbon spread across the Universe. Above the light band, the Fire of Civilization was burning. Within the flames appeared countless phantoms—not heroes, but ordinary people living in the New Universe. They were farming, reading, training, and talking; their existence was recorded, preserved, and protected by the barrier.

Acting Marshal Qian Weiguo walked out from the teleportation array and approached Lin Zhou. He was wearing the uniform of the Expeditionary Force Marshal, with five gold stars on his epaulets reflecting faintly in the starlight. He stood at the edge of the ramparts, silent for a long time, before speaking: "General Lin, the Command Headquarters has decided to officially name the Civilization Principle Defense Line the 'Great Wall of Civilization.' From today on, it is the permanent defense system of the New Universe, with no scheduled decommissioning date."

Lin Zhou turned his head and looked at him. "Who came up with this name?"

"The various war zones voted, and ninety percent agreed. The rest voted for the 'Wall of Order,' but there weren't enough votes." Acting Marshal Qian Weiguo's tone was flat, but there was an almost imperceptible curve to the corners of his mouth. "They felt that the name 'Great Wall' reminds people of The Transcendent and those in the Old Universe who built walls. Besides, it sounds more pleasing to the ear than 'Wall of Order.'"

Lin Zhou didn't ask further. He turned his head and looked back at that cyan-gold line. The wind blew from the depths of the Void Realm, carrying the lingering warmth of the Fire of Civilization.

[Great Wall of Civilization · Naming]

- Name: Great Wall of Civilization

- Significance: To commemorate the wall builders of the Old Universe and protect the seed of civilization of the New Universe

- Inscription: The Great Wall never falls, the Fire of Civilization is passed on forever

Su Yueyao walked over from the ramparts, moonlight flowing through her hair. The Moonlight Elves followed closely behind, scattering fine specks of light as they fluttered their wings. "Captain, the representatives sent by the various war zones are waiting in the plaza. Is the completion ceremony about to begin?"

"Let Wang Meng go and say a few words."

Su Yueyao was stunned for a moment. "You're not going?"

"I've already been," Lin Zhou said. "Last night, I walked it alone. From the first node to the three-thousandth node, I walked every step. The words that needed to be said, I have already said to the Great Wall."

In the plaza, Wang Meng stood on a temporarily constructed high platform with his battle-axe planted beside him. His voice was rough and resounding, echoing throughout the entire fortress: "Brothers! We've guarded for so many years, from the Old Universe to the New Universe, from the Chaos Star Domain to the front of the Gate of Guixu. Today, this wall is finally built! It's not one person's wall; it's everyone's wall! As long as this wall stands, no one can touch the New Universe! As long as our blades are still here, the fire will keep burning!"

The cheers from below almost overturned the ramparts. Tens of thousands of Flying Swords rose into the air simultaneously, their light weaving into a giant net in the night sky. The ceremony continued late into the night, people slowly dispersed, and bonfires burned slowly on the ramparts. Lin Zhou stood alone at the highest point of the Wall of Heroes, watching that cyan-gold line in the distance.

Su Yueyao walked up to his side at some point, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with him. "Captain, what are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about what people five hundred years from now will call this wall when they see it."

"They should still call it the Great Wall."

Lin Zhou was silent for a moment. "That is enough."

He turned and walked down the ramparts. Su Yueyao did not follow; she remained where she was, watching the line spanning the New Universe. The bonfires on the ramparts were pressed down for an instant by the night wind, then flared up again, stretching her shadow long.

The wind blew through the Void Realm. Lin Zhou walked down the ramparts, passed through the city gate, and walked slowly along the path at the base of the wall. At the other end of the Great Wall, the Fire of Civilization on the three thousand node high platforms was still burning quietly. No one spoke; the flags on the ramparts snapped in the night wind, and the trees below the wall swayed slightly, their leaves churning with a silvery luster.