495: Chapter 494 The New Year's Bell Rings! Reservations Officially Begin!

"These four great achievements."

"Any one of them is enough to make us cheer and be proud!"

"And the one who turned all of this from a blueprint into reality in just one short year is the greatest hero of our era—"

"The Chief Designer of the Huaxia New Era."

"Comrade Lin Mo!"

"..."

The scene erupted with applause more enthusiastic and sustained than ever before.

Amidst the thunderous applause, countless heartfelt shouts were mixed in.

"Chief Designer Lin is mighty!!! Chief Designer Lin is awesome!!!"

"Long live Huaxia!!! Long live the people of Huaxia!!!"

"..."

Everyone spontaneously stood up from their seats, paying the highest tribute to the young figure at the chief table!

Feeling the tsunami-like enthusiasm all around, Lin Mo felt a sense of peace in his heart.

A hero?

He never considered himself a hero.

He was merely a researcher who had died from overwork in a parallel world, a lucky person with a system cheat.

If there truly were heroes in this era, it certainly wasn't him.

It was the millions of ordinary people who silently dedicated themselves and burned everything for the prosperity of the country and the rejuvenation of the nation.

It was the scientific researchers who had turned their hair white in laboratories.

It was the workers who sweated on the production lines.

It was the soldiers who guarded the borders to protect the nation.

It was every child of Huaxia struggling and striving in their ordinary posts across all walks of life.

They were the true backbone of the era.

As for himself, at most, he was just a guide standing on the shoulders of giants.

Thinking of this, Lin Mo slowly stood up.

Facing the frantic gaze of the entire audience and the billions of Huaxia compatriots behind the camera, he bowed deeply.

This bow had nothing to do with identity or status.

It was his most sincere respect for this great country of Huaxia and for all the lovely people here.

Wow!!!

The applause at the scene reached its peak at this moment.

"Dong—"

"Dong—"

"Dong—"

The distant and resonant New Year bell finally rang.

On stage, the hosts tried their best to steady their nerves and, in somewhat trembling voices, spoke the annual fixed greetings.

"Dear Huaxia compatriots!"

"The midnight bell has rung!"

"Here, we wish the people of the whole country a happy New Year and all the best!"

"We wish our great motherland prosperity!"

"Peace and security for the nation!"

"See you at next year's Spring Festival Gala!"

As the music of 'Unforgettable Tonight' began to play, this sci-fi Spring Festival Gala, which overturned everyone's perception of the Horse Year in the Jiawu cycle, finally came to an official end.

But tonight, Huaxia was destined to be sleepless.

The lights in the studio hall came on, yet not a single audience member stood up to leave.

Until the staff came to guide them out, people remained stunned in their seats, the sense of trance on their faces lingering.

"Is… is this over?"

"Why do I feel like I'm dreaming?"

"Buddy, pinch me, let me see if it hurts…"

"Hiss!… Damn, that hurt! This is all real!"

"..."

In the crowd, discussions rose and fell, but they were kept very low, for fear of disturbing this unreal dream.

However, when a member of the audience subconsciously took out their phone and saw the successfully downloaded 'Huaxia Future' app on the interface, this suppressed calm was instantly broken.