Chapter 1098: Young Marshal Jiang
Yang Jian was also sweating anxiously, having told Jiangnan that this award ceremony couldn't proceed without him!
Today was a very important day for Jiangnan!
Commander-in-Chief Di Rui wore a full formal suit, his white hair meticulously combed back!
He was full of energy, a gentle smile on his face!
"Why hasn't that kid arrived yet? He's the star of the show today!"
For some reason, Yang Jian suddenly imagined Jiangnan pulling a floating island across the wasteland, huffing and puffing...
He couldn't help but sweat profusely on his forehead!
(٥･᷄ㅂ･᷅) "Maybe something delayed him on the way?"
Di Rui sighed with emotion: "The Western Frontier is in danger, other nations are still in a mess, but we've made it through the crisis!"
"Jiangnan played a huge role. If he hadn't been at the Western Frontier this time, Huaxia would already be stuck in a quagmire!"
"He single-handedly turned the situation around in the Western Frontier. Can one person's power really be this great?"
"Now that the Western Frontier has opened up a new situation, it's also relieved a major worry of mine. This kid! He's really outstanding!"
The matter of the noble families was also handled quite properly. With the Chen family's precedent, the other families are now very well-behaved!
Listening, Yang Jian smiled with great satisfaction!
The Commander-in-Chief rarely praised people like this, but this time he didn't hold back his compliments!
Everything felt too dreamlike. In a daze, Jiangnan, who once set up a stall selling shorts at a night market, had grown to a level where he could influence the nation's situation!
"Time's up. Let's start? I'll send Jiangnan his rewards later..."
Di Rui shook his head with his hands behind his back: "Wait for him to come. This is what he deserves!"
But as soon as he finished speaking, gasps erupted from the audience!
The sky seemed to darken a few shades, and a massive shadow enveloped the entire international stadium!
Everyone curiously looked up at the sky, only to see a huge cone-shaped floating island drifting over!
The air cracked in bursts as it was compressed, even blocking out the sun!
People's eyes widened in shock!
(*ﾟﾛﾟ) "Holy shit? What the hell is that thing floating in the sky? Could... could it be a solar eclipse?"
∑(°口°๑) "Oh my god? Is it the opening performance of the award ceremony? That's so insane?"
∑(°Д°ノ)ノ "Th-this... isn't this the floating island that was being pulled by a car on the highway? How did it get to Jingdu?"
At that moment, people remembered that in the morning, someone had seen this floating island being pulled by a car, speeding across the sky!
The sound of camera shutters exploded, and gasps rose and fell!
Just then, someone shouted!
☚(˘•ꇴ•˘｡) "Look! It's that guy! He's here!"
Holding a chain, Jiangnan suddenly appeared above the stadium!
He hastily changed into a military uniform, with a very eye-catching badge on his left chest!
Seeing that the Dragon Abyss and Dark Night teams had already lined up on the green lawn, waiting only for him!
Jiangnan had a guilty look on his face, as if he had done something wrong. He hurried as fast as he could, but he was still late!
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So he quickly led the island to the edge of the audience stands!
His immense popularity caused the audience on that side to explode, cheers rising wave after wave, and they even stood up and waved their arms!
Jiangnan deftly tied the floating island to the iron railing!
"Security guard, keep an eye on it for me, don't let anyone steal it again, okay?"
The security guard looked dumbfounded at the huge floating island floating in the sky!
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Steal it?
Who has the ability to steal this thing?
What kind of explosive entrance is this?
Others walk birds, you walk an island?
At the front of the audience, a little girl with pigtail braids opened her mouth wide, her eyes sparkling!
She looked at the floating island in the sky, then at the bear-shaped helium balloon in her hand!
She pointed at the floating island with her little hand, jumping excitedly!
٩(˃᷄ꇴ˂᷅๑) "Daddy! Guoguo wants that balloon that big brother is holding!"
The father's mouth twitched. You're really overestimating your dad!
"Th-this... there's none for sale either?"
Liu Mang and Guan Tai almost spat out blood!
So Nan Shen really dragged it all the way from the Western Frontier?
How did he even do that?
The award ceremony was supposed to be a serious occasion, but why did it go off the rails as soon as Nan Shen arrived?
The audience burst into cheers!
"Pwah~ I knew it! No one but Nan Shen could be this flashy!"
"So the old deity driving the car in the sky pulling an island was actually Nan Shen?"
"A floating island~ super dreamy! Living in a castle on a floating island is every little girl's dream, right?"
"A all-round girl who can cook, mop, wash socks, and warm the bed is right here! Apply for residency!"
Jiangnan teleported to the front vacant seat and let out a long sigh!
"Made it in time. It hasn't started yet, has it?"
Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao smiled bitterly, not knowing what to say!
"We were just waiting for you!"
Di Rui was also twitching his mouth as he looked at the floating island!
"So this is the thing that delayed Jiangnan on the way?"
Yang Jian covered his face. Who would have thought Jiangnan actually dragged that thing over?
Di Rui smiled kindly: "Let's go! Let's start!"
He adjusted his clothes and stepped into the field!
A solemn and stirring song began to play, and the venue fell silent!
Jiangnan and the others straightened their backs, stood at attention, saluted, and gazed at the fluttering flag!
Only when the song ended did they finish the ceremony!
Di Rui also walked to the center of the field, his eyes falling on Jiangnan, nodding with a smile!
Zhong Yingxue, Xia Yao, and the others never dreamed they could see the real Commander Di!
They usually only saw him on TV, so they were extremely nervous!
Wu Liang was also excited, his face red. He was originally just a little hooligan!
But at this moment, he stood here receiving honors bestowed by the nation!
This must be a dream!
Everyone's eyes involuntarily fell on Jiangnan's back!
He had led everyone all the way here. Thinking back to the past, it really stirred up countless emotions!
Di Rui picked up the microphone!
"In the battle of the Western Frontier, Huaxia showed the world what Eastern speed is all about! This is inseparable from everyone's efforts!"
"Here, I, Di Rui, express the highest respect to those who are still at their posts, those who couldn't come, and those soldiers who sleep in the fertile soil!"
With that, he turned and saluted!
On the big screen in the stadium, rows of names and photos scrolled by!
Those were the brothers who didn't make it, who defended that fertile soil with their lives!
Jiangnan took a deep breath, took off his hat, and saluted!
He stared unblinkingly at the rolling names on the screen, as if to etch them forever into his mind!
In the audience, some people were already sobbing uncontrollably!
The list might include someone's son or daughter, someone's father, someone's wife...
Di Rui spoke hoarsely: "Now that the crisis has passed and the Western Frontier is stable, with united efforts, there is no difficulty we cannot overcome!"
"And heroes should not remain nameless!"
As he spoke, Di Rui's gaze fell on Jiangnan!
"Jiangnan! Two months ago, you led a team to the Western Frontier! Went to the Void Sea, filling in the blanks in the Lingxu data!"
"Later, you went to the Mist Swamp Forbidden Zone on the border of the No Man's Land, guarded the Western Frontier, rescued a large number of hostages, destroyed the Bifrost Society's underground city, and brought back key data!"
"Then, the Lingxu erupted massively. You returned to aid Qing City, blocked the Lingxu gate for over two hours, saved countless people, and held out until reinforcements arrived!"
"Returning to the Western Frontier, you assisted in clearing out the Bifrost Society, suppressed the spirit calamity, went deep into the heart of the No Man's Land, and brought back hundreds of beast groups!"
"Single-handedly promoted the establishment of the world's first beast martial army, codenamed Tiger Hunt! Since then, the No Man's Land has stabilized, and the Western Frontier crisis has been resolved!"
Di Rui's voice echoed clearly over the stadium!
Everyone present got goosebumps. What kind of divine achievements were these?
"Oh my god, Void Sea? Isn't that the space-type Lingxu? Hiss~"
"The Bifrost Society's underground city was collapsed by Nan Shen? No wonder a big pit appeared on the satellite map of Fanguo!"
"Two months? Did all this? The only one we knew about was the Qing City incident. Nan Shen has been going wild in the Western Frontier lately!"
"Just listening to it is already incredible. It's hard to imagine how many life-and-death situations Nan Shen has gone through during this time!"
People looked at Jiangnan's somewhat slender back. What astonishing energy was contained in his body?
One by one, each item was a matter of walking on the edge of a knife, risking his life!
And it was these things, linked together, that suppressed the spirit calamity and stabilized the Western Frontier situation!
It could be said that Jiangnan even played a decisive leading role in it!
Too fierce!
Even Liu Mang and Zhang San found it somewhat dreamlike. Although they had personally experienced all this with Jiangnan!
When it was laid out one by one, it still felt incredible, and this was only what could be told!
"And these achievements... were made by a Platinum?"
Jiangnan was in the middle of his own emotional reflection. Hearing this, he turned around and glared at Liu Mang!
What's wrong with being a Platinum? Did I eat your rice?
Believe it or not, I'll break through to Diamond in no time?
Di Rui continued: "I won't say much more. Jiangnan's actual actions are enough to explain everything!"
"Promote Jiangnan to the rank of Young Marshal! Award him the Fearless, Light Chaser, Defender, and Leader Medals!"
"The Red Dragon Medal! Two of them!"
At this moment, the Dragon Abyss and Dark Night members behind Jiangnan's eyelids twitched!
Oh my god! Ordinary people get one medal every few years, one at a time!
Nan Shen is batch-ordering them home?
Six medals in total!
The Defender Medal is only given for meritorious service in defending national territory with significant contributions!
The Leader Medal is even more terrifying; it's a medal for starting a new military branch, obviously given to Jiangnan for establishing the Tiger Hunt Army!
And as the highest honor, the Red Dragon Medal, he got two at once?
Counting them, Nan Shen now has four!
Even old pioneers like Zhao Dezhu and Ye Zhenguo only have four or five!
But Jiangnan absolutely deserves this honor. The authorities won't merge them just because he has too many contributions. Every single deed is recorded, and none will be missed!
Jiangnan was grinning from ear to ear, looking utterly blissful!
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Young Marshal? That sounds really cool!
Knowing that he loved little medals, Brother Jian didn't skimp on arranging them, did he?
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