With a starting talent that's practically top-tier, even an old man can go against the heavens!

The palace was bustling with activity at this moment.

The ceremony site was built overnight, with a red carpet laid out and a high platform erected.

All the royal nobles were present and seated on the high stands, while the rest of the city's residents gathered in the open space below, waiting for the ceremony to begin.

The demons' retreat came suddenly, and the commendation ceremony was even more rushed.

The bewildered nobles were all speculating about who would be the recipient of the award.

"The city lords are all too busy to help themselves, so I'd guess it's most likely the Merlin and Megan brothers, or perhaps Kyle, the captain of the Imperial Guard. I can't think of anyone else..."

"Hey, that's impossible. Kyle has been on duty in the capital recently and hasn't gone out at all."

"That must be Merlin and Megan. Those two old guys are really capable, hahaha."

"No, you're all wrong. The person to be honored is someone else."

"Oh? Who else could it be?"

The nobles looked at each other, unable to think of any other suitable candidates.

“Yesterday I happened to see Merlin and Megan coming back on the street, along with three adults and a child. If I’m not mistaken, they were one of the three.”

"How can you tell? Maybe they just happened to be going the same way. I still think Merlin and Megan are more likely."

"But if I told you that I personally saw the Merlin brothers leading them into the capital without stopping, would you still be so confident?"

"this..."

The nobleman was speechless, but he had already begun to believe it.

The king entered the palace yesterday, and immediately ordered craftsmen to set up the award ceremony site overnight. It's hard to say that there's no connection between them.

Just then, a commotion arose in the distance.

"The King is coming!"

Everyone's attention was drawn to that, and the original topic was forgotten.

The king led Chen Beixuan to the podium and stood there.

The king first recited a standard opening speech, and then began a long speech that lasted for more than ten minutes.

What...unity, self-reliance, confidence.

In short, we believe that the human realm will definitely win and eliminate all invading enemies!

Chen Beixuan, wearing a mask, swayed and almost fell asleep.

Fortunately, he was wearing a mask, so the people below couldn't tell whether his eyes were open or closed.

After much rambling, the awards ceremony finally arrived.

"Next, I will award the Human Race Hero Medal to the great hero who made the greatest contribution to defeating the demons!"

"Now, please welcome our human hero, Old Man Chen—"

The crowd below cheered and applauded.

Chen Beixuan snapped out of his daze and stepped forward.

The king took the badge from the etiquette lady in a very formal manner, pinned it on his chest, and then pointed to the mask and said...

"Would you like to show your face?"

"No need, it's fine as it is."

Chen Beixuan didn't want to be surrounded by a group of 'zombies' wherever he went, so he decisively rejected the suggestion.

The king nodded slightly, then smiled and raised his hand to show it to the crowd.

The crowd below cheered and jumped for joy; everyone was incredibly excited!

It's finally coming to an end!

I'm so sleepy...

The nobles on the platform stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with astonishment.

"The Human Hero Badge, that's the highest honor. I don't recall even Captain Kyle having that..."

"Wearing a mask for such an important ceremony, isn't that a bit disrespectful..."

"Since the king has agreed, does it still matter whether we respect him or not?"

"Don't worry, everyone. Someone who suddenly appeared has received the highest honor. Who do you think is the most upset?"

Upon hearing this, everyone let out a long "oh" and revealed amused smiles.

All eyes were fixed on the man behind the king, a red-haired man clad in golden armor—Kyle!

Kyle stared at the thin figure on the stage, his face grim.

He fought for the royal family for more than a decade, regarding honor as his life, and dreamed of becoming a hero of the human race.

But now they can only watch helplessly as their honor is taken away by a stranger who suddenly appears.

At this moment, I feel like I've swallowed a whole jar of vinegar; it's sour and sour.

His own responsibilities meant he could only watch; he couldn't do anything about it.

Ugh, this is awful...

"Finally, let the name of the human hero spread throughout the entire continent of Lochshi, so that everyone knows of my human hero—Old Man Chen!!!"

With the king's final shout, the crisp notification sound finally rang out!

★『Server-wide Announcement: The main questline for version 1.1, "Defeat the Demons," has been completed. Rewards will be distributed based on contribution rankings. Please check your accounts!』

★『Server-wide Announcement:』 As the main storyline "Defeat the Demons" has been completed, defeating demons will no longer grant merit points. The siege event has ended. The server-wide double experience buff will be permanently retained. We hope players will continue their efforts!

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[Ding! The main quest for version 1.1, "Defeat the Demons," has been completed and is currently processing...]

[Ding! Settlement complete! Your contribution value is 84.34%, placing you first!]

[Ding! Rewards received: [Divine Pet Egg] +1, [(Brilliant) Mount Divine Stone] +1, [Earth Dragon Break Skill Book] +1, Experience Points +100, Gold Coins +10000!]

[Ding! Congratulations on obtaining the exclusive golden title [Human Hero - Old Man Chen]!]

[Ding! Your level has increased from 93 to 95, and you have gained +400 HP, +200 MP, +4 Strength, Agility, Intelligence, and Constitution, and +12 free attribute points!]

[Ding! The [Affix Assignment] talent has taken effect, granting the gold affixes [No-Fly Zone] and [Death Split]!]

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[No-Fly Zone]: Gold Quality

Effect description: When an enemy target is within the skill's range, flight is prohibited, and the target is forced to land on the ground.

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[Death Split]: Gold Quality

Effect description: When your summoned creature dies, it will split into 2 offspring, each possessing 50% of the original creature's attributes. This effect can only be applied once per summoned creature.

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"Tsk...you just happened to come at the wrong time."

Is the no-fly zone entry useful?

it works.

But you're a little late, bro.

"Grant the Chaos - Endless Prison of Calamity!"

The endless prison breaks to come will be nothing but [true cage gang fights]!

What flying? Everyone sit down!

hum.

Chen Beixuan looked at the second entry.

He sensed another bug he could exploit by observing the death and splitting offspring.

However, this is not the time for experimentation; let's just assign it the information first.

A flash of golden light, and the entry was completed.

Chen Beixuan waved his hand as he left, ending the award ceremony.

After bidding farewell to the king, he immediately found a place to organize the rewards.

The rewards for completing the main storyline are very generous, with the best reward being a Brilliant-grade item, the Divine Stone Mount!

In addition, there are also god-level pet eggs and advanced earth-type skill books!

"Little deer, come here, this is for you."

The golden pet egg was handed to the fawn, whose bright, sparkling eyes shone even brighter!

"Thank you grandpa!"

Pedro and Han Dapao took a look and immediately followed suit, extending their hands.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen!"

"Thank you, Uncle Chen!"

"roll!"

"okay..."

Pedro and Han Dapao each held 100 gold coins in their hands, their hearts brimming with joy...

Having just received 10000 gold coins, Chen Beixuan squandered them without a second thought.

He opened the panel to view his newly acquired exclusive title.

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