I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

In him, people inevitably see a phenomenon in their minds.

--tidal.

He felt he had reached the pinnacle of his life, and the overwhelming sense of power made him clench his fists and stare straight ahead without blinking.

[With this power, even Yan Ziming...]

Why wasn't he afraid of Mandala and Murong Haiyi's challenges at first?

Logically speaking, they had already successfully advanced to the ninth rank more than half a year ago. How much of a gap had they widened for me, the latecomer, in the past six months?

He didn't know, but he knew that the distance must be very large.

Even if I break through to the ninth rank, I would most likely be no match for any one of them.

But he was not afraid, and even had the idea of ​​winning.

What gives him this confidence is the current 'tidal response'.

This is a special constitution possessed only by the Odyssey royal family and only by the lineage of heirs, and it belongs to a different faction than the Watchers.

However, he still felt very uncertain about facing Yan Zimo, after all, Yan Zimo was someone who could be compared with the great sage who was famous throughout the history of Odyssey.

In the past, whenever he met the Great Sage, he felt a sense of pressure that was deeper than the starry sky, and he would feel short of breath, as if she were simply invincible.

After a moment of excitement, he calmed down and answered the question for Iko: "I remember very clearly, if you don't count the period of slumber, it was twenty-one years."

Ide's eyes were filled with memories and melancholy.

Iko, standing beside him, was also looking at the bright moon, but he was unremarkable and did not exhibit the same qualities as Iko.

"To prepare for this day, I have overcome countless difficulties since childhood, emerged from the royal struggles where one wrong step would lead to utter ruin, and stood on the corpses of countless relatives to secure my position as the next heir... Who could have imagined that when I finally sit on this throne, it would be countless years later? And at this time, Odyssey is at its weakest point in history."

Id gave a self-deprecating laugh.

He had prepared for so long, only to be met with such an era. Odyssey was no longer the vast empire that ruled the entire solar system, but could only reside within the Blue Star. And the rulers of the Blue Star were actually a group of newcomers—a human civilization—and a group of mutated species with terrifyingly high strength.

All that was left for Odyssey was this small Crescent City, which was still in ruins and had a pitifully small population.

Recalling the once mighty Odyssey from countless years ago, it seemed to him like a beautiful dream that would eventually take flight, a dream that had suddenly transformed the world.

This era has been far too harsh on him, the new emperor.

"I'm not reconciled!"

"Even if I were to become a wise king who led Odyssey toward gradual recovery, the current state of Odyssey does not allow me to achieve anything that will be remembered for all time. The future Odyssey will be remembered only for its prosperity and strength, and I will eventually be forgotten at the end of time!"

"I, Ide, am not reconciled!"

Ide poured out all his grief and indignation to the bright moon.

If he could, he would wish to appear a few hundred years later in his current identity, take over a powerful Odyssey Empire, and wield the power of the world. How glorious that would be!

But the reality is cruel. He must lead Odyssey out of the dark jungle, the road ahead is unknown, and he must overcome all obstacles to find a glimmer of hope.

"..." General Iko remained silent. He understood Id's feelings very well. All he could say was that they were born at the wrong time!

However, Id suddenly said with unwavering determination, "If! If I can defeat all the challengers in today's ceremony, that will be enough to fulfill my dream!"

Yan Ziming will give him this opportunity!

He couldn't wait for Yan Ziming to challenge him, and then become his stepping stone!

Inside a palace, Ina, already dressed in magnificent royal attire, leaned against the balcony, her gaze not falling on the bright moon, but instead fixed on the boundless, ebb-and-flowing sea, her eyes deep and unfathomable.

"Brother..."

"I've always understood your pursuit... I once thought it was an unrealistic fantasy, and even secretly found it ridiculous..."

"I've only just realized that what I'm pursuing now might not be much easier than what you're pursuing..."

"I have witnessed your efforts, and that has changed my previous opinion of you, but..."

"You can never beat her."

"But we still want to do this, even if it's a sun that's so bright it's impossible to look directly at you."

"We are all just... pitiful people imprisoned in our own hands."

After muttering a few words to herself, Ina leaped off the balcony and landed gracefully below, like a true moon goddess descending to earth, and walked step by step into the venue.

.........

Time seemed to fly by under the huge, bright moon. The coronation ceremony, which was originally about an hour away, felt like only ten minutes had passed before the moment arrived.

The commotion in the arena fell silent at that moment.

From that palace that had never been opened to the public, a figure emerged that attracted the attention of countless stars.

"Holy" is the only adjective used to describe him.

Upon seeing this figure, everyone present in Odyssey knelt on one knee, even Grand Duke Lan Yu.

"Odyssey, glory forever!" Id raised his arm and shouted, and the crowd below joined in the shout.

"Odyssey, glory forever!"

His fame and prestige resounded throughout the heavens and pacified the four seas; wherever his fame spread, none dared disobey.

All the Odyssey members began to silently chant a slogan. Each person's voice was not loud, but when they were combined, it was like countless waves crashing together, with a force that shook the heavens and the earth. The air trembled abnormally under this rhythm.

"Odyssey... Glory Forever!"

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Yan Ziming watched this scene in silence, feeling slightly shocked, but that was all; the slight ripples that arose within him quickly subsided.

Accompanied by the Odyssey people's chants, the moon in the sky grew larger and larger until it almost completely pressed down on the city of the new moon. The sea level even showed signs of being pressed down by some great pressure, and the tides rose and fell. This phenomenon occurred all over the world.

After seeing Yi De, Yan Ziming looked at Murong Haiyi with delight and said:

"Now I understand why Grand Duke Lanyu came directly to me instead of talking to you and Mandala about this. It turns out he thinks that among the people present, only I can guarantee that I'm superior to Yide."

"Humph!"

Murong Haiyi snorted unhappily, realizing he had been completely underestimated.

He now has another reason to challenge Id.

"Is his power... related to that moon?" Mandala had already moved closer, searching for the reason why Ide's strength had suddenly become so strong.

Anyway, she didn't believe that Yide could have such strength after just breaking through to the ninth level.

"That's probably it. This ancient civilization... it really has a lot of profound history!"

Yan Ziming sighed. At this moment, the ever-repeating slogan "Odyssey, glory forever" finally stopped, and a magnificent melody resounded throughout the Crescent City.

This piece is a testament to the pinnacle of Odyssey, weaving together tens of thousands of years of glorious history. Just listening to it allows you to feel the dramatic and turbulent historical process up close.

The music lasted a full ten minutes and twenty-three seconds, and then the main part of the coronation ceremony began.

Id shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice like a tidal wave drowning out all other sounds: "I, Id, swear here today that I will lead Odyssey to restore its glory!"

"Reclaim our glory!" *N

The Odyssey people below responded with a chorus of voices, repeating the slogan like lions, tigers, and dragons.

Upon hearing this, Mandala and the others couldn't help but sneer inwardly, saying, "Restore glory? Doesn't that mean trampling all of humanity underfoot? As long as the major powers still exist, they won't stand idly by and watch them do that."

"Tsk tsk... Saying such things in front of us is practically a declaration of war against the major powers, isn't it?"

Above, Id nodded slightly with great satisfaction, walked to the spot where the crown was placed, and put it on. In an instant, it was enveloped in countless moonlight, like an emperor being crowned, invincible.

At that moment, all the gorgeous clothes on his body turned into a hazy, luminous mist that surrounded him like a nebula.

Then, another person appeared behind him. The moment Yan Ziming saw this person, her eyebrows twitched slightly.

She was an absolutely stunning girl, with hair as blue as the ocean, just like Iko's. Her beauty was so captivating that it made everyone's heart clench. Her eyes were bright and lively, and her appearance was breathtaking!

Princess Ina!

Although she did not wield the same real power as Ide, the influence she secretly controlled was equally immense. At least the Grand Tutor, one of the four guardian gods of Aodes, was her loyal supporter.

The Imperial Preceptor and Yi Ke followed behind, and Su Yuchen appeared at the very front of the stage at some point, but the Great Sage was nowhere to be seen.

"Where is the Great Sage? It's not normal that she's nowhere to be seen on such an important day," Yan Ziming muttered.

What followed was a long but not boring speech. Although it was much more vivid than those monotonous speeches in human society, Yan Ziming still felt like yawning while listening to it.

After the speech, it's time to flex our muscles, which is essentially about showcasing national power by displaying all the weapons we have equipped.

This part required Yan Ziming and her team to be on high alert. The personnel from various countries who had come along were also using instruments to record the weapons and equipment in order to assess the Odyssey's combat capabilities.

After observing, Yan Ziming and the others' expressions turned completely somber, because after careful analysis, they estimated that if they did not consider the various uncertainties brought by the superhumans, and simply used ordinary troops to fight against them, the casualty ratio would be an astonishing one to twenty or more!

However, this is just a result based on visual observation. After all, we don't know the performance of their weapons and there is no actual combat record, so this number may be quite inaccurate.

Mandala snorted coldly: "As expected, we still can't let our guard down against them."

Once all the procedures were completed and everything was settled, Ide glanced around below, lingering on Yan Ziming and the others for a moment, and said calmly, "Let's begin."

Another piece of music began to play, with a light and lively rhythm, indicating that the coronation ceremony was nearing its end and a nationwide celebration was about to begin.

The atmosphere instantly became lively, with court dancers presenting their prepared performances, and the Crescent City was enveloped in a dazzling array of colors.

The originally serious atmosphere, which made people afraid to even breathe, is now gradually spreading throughout the Crescent City in a relaxed and joyful mood, with celebratory sounds erupting from all directions.