Chapter 1 The Wielding Sword

Loud bugle calls rang out. On the sides of the golden sword and hibiscus blood-colored banners of Kuangxi Island, two different military flags were raised again.

A total of twenty-eight flags danced wildly in the wind.

Li Tianran looked at the EU and Y Country flags slowly being raised, a complex emotion welling up within him. There was a hint of excitement, a touch of emotion, but more than anything, a surge of heroic spirit about to burst forth!

The combined armies of the twenty-eight remaining nations of human civilization!

The army, navy, and air force!

Numbering close to ten million!

To lie drunk on a beauty’s lap, to awaken and wield the power of life and death.

These were perhaps the two greatest pursuits of life that all men dreamed of.

And now, this army of millions was in his hands. When he swung his sword, they would throw themselves into battle without regard for their lives, fighting and killing at his command!

One order moves all directions, one rage shocks the world!

When this most powerful authority in the world was grasped in his hands, even Li Tianran found it hard to remain calm.

This was a historic moment!

"I hold the sharpest sword forged by human civilization." Li Tianran clenched his fist, looking towards the distant void, as if he could see, across mountains and rivers, that aerial fortress, that towering giant tower, that enormous ark on the sea, and those terrifying and tyrannical ancient creatures!

"I am not the commander of human civilization."

"I am... the Wielder of the Sword!"

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After the EU and Y Country transferred military power, there were no longer any internal problems within human civilization. Li Tianran devoted all his energy to the research and development of the Beitianmen Project (North Heaven Gate Project). During this period, he also distributed a large number of Level 2 crop seeds to various countries to improve the current difficult living environment of mankind.

With the revival of ancient civilizations, the temperature on Blue Star had gradually returned to its former normal state, and Level 2 crops could resist the radiation toxins in the soil, making them suitable for large-scale planting.

For Li Tianran now, these Level 2 crops were already eliminated products within the farm, with basically no importance or confidentiality.

Moreover, since he was going to integrate the armies of the entire human civilization, he naturally had to solve the basic problems of food, clothing, housing, and transportation. The area of Kuangxi Island alone could not grow enough food to supply this huge army!

Even Level 3 Ancient Medicine-grade fruits were distributed by Li Tianran to the armies of various countries.

These were necessities.

However, the low survival and yield rates of Level 4 fruits, coupled with the high requirements for land grade, meant that they could not be planted on a large scale.

As a large number of Level 2 seeds were distributed, with the addition of ripening agents, these products could mature almost twice a day. They rapidly alleviated the food crisis in various countries. In addition to supplying the army, some civilians also enjoyed the benefits brought by the unified command. They no longer had to continue eating nutrient-deficient compressed bean cakes and instant noodles.

The civilians were exceptionally happy and excited, and Li Tianran's prestige reached its peak among the civilians and troops of various countries.

Under these circumstances, even if human civilization defeated the ancient civilizations in the future, if the heads of state wanted to reclaim their respective military command according to Li Tianran's promise, they would likely face strong opposition from within.

If Li Tianran wanted to unify human civilization, he would not need to use violence at all. The support from civilians and troops would allow him to smoothly take over the entire human world.

In the current world situation, in the hearts of almost all soldiers and civilians, he had become the well-deserved Emperor of the Human Race!

Kuangxi Island, Beitianmen Project R&D Center.

"Commander! The project is currently 89 percent complete. It is estimated that the project will be completed in another eighteen hours!"

Chen Tiannan, the overall head of the Beitianmen Project, was an expert from the Federation. He stood in front of Li Tianran at this time, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins, his voice hoarse, looking very tired. But his face alone had an extremely radiant look, like an old artist watching a great work about to be born, even if he was exhausted, he was still very satisfied.

Li Tianran looked at Chen Tiannan, and he saw the other party's work attitude during this period.

The four words "devoted and responsible" were not enough to describe Chen Tiannan. "Pouring his heart and soul" was barely worthy!

In the few days since the Beitianmen Project began, Chen Tiannan, with the physical strength of an ordinary person, had stubbornly stayed up for days and nights without closing his eyes. He had to personally and carefully review the reports of the chief engineers of each area, for fear that something would go wrong and delay the entire construction period.

Under such high-intensity work, Chen Tiannan's physical condition had also undergone visible changes.

When he first arrived at Kuangxi Island, he still had a head of short, black hair, clean and tidy, and looked like a university professor.

But now, he had a stubbly beard, dark circles under his eyes, and his whole body exuded a sour smell mixed with sweat. His hair was streaked with white, and the white shirt on his body had turned yellow!

At this time, if someone who did not know Chen Tiannan's identity saw him, they would probably think he was a mentally disturbed scavenger!

Li Tianran had reminded him several times to rest, fearing that he would suddenly die on the engineering platform, but he refused for various reasons. In desperation, Li Tianran sent a lot of Ancient Medicine-grade fruits. Once Chen Tiannan felt his body experiencing rapid breathing and a racing heart, he would immediately chew on one to forcibly save his life.

"The project is coming to an end, go and rest." Li Tianran patted Chen Tiannan on the shoulder, trying to control his strength as much as possible, fearing that if his strength was a little too great, he would knock Chen Tiannan down: "Too many Ancient Medicine-grade fruits will slowly reduce the medicinal properties... If you continue to stay up, your body will have problems."

"The closer we get to the end, the less I can rest, I can't slack off! I'm afraid that if I fall asleep, I'll miss the moment when the Beitianmen is completely completed, missing it would be a regret for a lifetime!" Chen Tiannan chuckled, "Besides, my body is great, isn't it just a matter of persisting for a dozen more hours, it's totally fine!"

In fact, not only Chen Tiannan, but almost all the participants in the entire Beitianmen Project were risking their lives to rush the progress during this period. Except for eating and going to the toilet, almost all the time was spent in front of the engineering platform, and even the daily rest time was reduced from eight hours at the beginning to six hours, and then to four hours!

It was precisely because of their desperate efforts that the Beitianmen Project progressed at such a rapid pace.

In many wars, ordinary people can only see the soldiers fighting bloody battles on the battlefield, thinking that they are the true heroes who defend their country and determine the victory or defeat of a war.

But in reality, in some places you can't see, there are still people like Chen Tiannan, whose battlefield has no smoke or artillery fire, but is just as important!

Those who determine the victory or defeat of a war, and who should be recorded in history, should not only be the soldiers who fight on the battlefield.

These "Chen Tiannans" who stay up all night behind the scenes are also the most admirable warriors!