The Last Sentinel

Crimson mechs, cracked earth, collapsed snow valleys, and ruined battlefields.

A cold wind howled, and a red light suddenly appeared.

Wearing a combat suit with gold patterns, the Sentinel stood in front of Old Seven.

The sentry glanced at his watch. "Five minutes. Five minutes to finish this! This John is nothing compared to Charlie!"

Looking at this young man who was not much older than himself, Lao Qi felt a sudden surge of fear and inferiority.

What is a true human genius? Piloting mechs in battle, tearing apart alien princes with bare hands, soaring high, invincible and selfless.

Compared to him, I felt like a rat in the sewers, afraid to see the light of day.

"Hey buddy, how's it going?"

Ye Feng pointed to the collapsed battlefield behind him and said, "I said I would definitely help you kill him, and I will! Even if he is a prince of a foreign race or the heir to the Perfect World, it doesn't matter!"

The seventh brother laughed and said, "Thank you for saving me, sir."

"What's going on?" Ye Feng leaned down and patted Lao Qi on the shoulder. "Where did your heroic spirit go when you were exchanging blows with John? Why are you talking so sarcastically? Let me tell you, if you were just an ordinary soldier, I would at most help you repel John, not kill him. I avenged you because I considered you a brother, a fellow disciple! Don't pull this stunt on me. We're both civil engineering majors, not some damn acting major. Who are you trying to impress with your acting skills?"

The seventh brother looked slightly embarrassed. "You, what's your major in civil engineering?"

Ye Feng said, "Southeast University's Civil Engineering program is one of the top eight in the civil engineering field, specializing in engineering materials! What about you?"

The seventh brother said, "What a coincidence! I'm also from Southeast University's civil engineering program, specializing in bridge engineering! I'm in the 20th cohort!"

Ye Feng laughed, "Then you'll have to call me senior brother. I'm from the 18th class! Haha!"

The seventh brother smiled bitterly, "Senior brother, you don't know, bridges are really too difficult to learn. To get certified, you need to have an internship and work experience before you can take the bridge architect exam. If I had known, I would have followed you to study civil engineering! But then again, the engineering environment isn't very good, and studying engineering materials doesn't seem to have much of a future."

Ye Feng praised, "Didn't you do an internship at a construction site after graduation?"

Old Seven shook his head and said, "Internship my ass! By the time I graduated, the construction industry was already dead. The last vestiges of the Civil Engineering Sect had already faded away. Even the Holy Maiden of the Civil Engineering Sect had gone to do live streaming, which was borderline illegal. Where would any construction site want me?"

"In addition, my sister was sick at that time, and I urgently needed money, so I devoted myself to game boosting and started game streaming."

"But the games I like are single-player games, which aren't very popular or trendy, and that's how I've managed to get by until now."

Ye Feng said, "He's much better than me. Before I joined the Human Alliance, I was a food deliveryman! My life only improved after I joined the Human Alliance."

The seventh brother asked, "Senior brother, how long have you been a member of the Human Alliance?"

Ye Feng said, "It won't be long, it'll be around the same time as you! By the way, it's almost ten minutes since then. We can talk about these everyday things later. I'm going to send you something now so you can go further on the path of architectural superpowers."

The seventh brother was taken aback. "No, senior brother, we're complete strangers. If you send me something directly, what will happen if the Human Alliance finds out..."

"The Human Alliance doesn't care," Ye Feng said. "Don't worry, everything I pass on is something I researched myself! It's actually similar to the technique you've just mastered—smashing a corner of the Origin Will with a single hammer blow. But mine is more extreme. I don't just smash a corner; I plan to directly sever and split the Origin Will. The Seventh Altar I recently created is the key to my Origin Will severing surgery!"

"Now that you've grasped that the primordial will is part of civil engineering, I will pass on the method to you, allowing you to progress faster and more steadily on this path, and make greater contributions to the Human Alliance in the future!"

Before Lao Qi could refuse again, Ye Feng pointed two fingers at his face: "Hold your breath and focus on receiving this!"

The seventh brother closed his eyes, and the next moment, data began to converge in his mind. His neurons were fully activated, and an unimaginable third space of thought was opened up. A stream of knowledge that did not belong to him flowed like countless trickles of water along the neuronal network, penetrating deep into his mind and constantly gathering in his consciousness space...

Having done all this, Ye Feng stopped and smiled, "This cultivation technique is a unique creation-type technique targeting the primordial will. I've named it 'Severing the Heavens and Earth'. As the name suggests, it's about resisting the will of heaven and earth and researching the power of the primordial. This is a great skill comparable to Zhuanxu's 'Severing the Heavens and Earth' and Pangu's creation of the world! I hope you won't slack off on this technique!"

The seventh brother opened his eyes, his pupils filled with overwhelming excitement, his eyes glistening with tears, his bloodstained lips trembling, unable to utter a single word.

As an orphan, Ye Feng could fully understand Lao Qi's feelings. His parents died early, and he had a younger sister who was even worse off than him. He had seen enough of the ugliness of society, and no one had ever truly helped him out of his misfortune.

When someone who has no one to rely on finds someone to rely on for the first time, the gratitude they feel is overwhelming and will be forever etched in their memory.

"Alright!" Ye Feng patted Lao Qi on the shoulder, saying meaningfully, "Stop crying like that, stand up straight like a man!"

As Lu Xun said, "The epiphyllum blooms briefly, yet waits for the entire day; the cicada sings for a summer, yet must lie dormant for several seasons. Only through accumulating strength can one reach the peak; only through arduous journeys can one appreciate the brilliance of life; only in turbulent times can true heroes emerge; only through the trials and tribulations of the world can lofty ambitions be revealed!"

Even if your life has been full of failures, you still have to keep moving forward!

Take your time, the best part is in the fireworks.

The seventh brother wiped his red eyes. "My surname is Qi, and my name is Qi Tian."

Ye Feng laughed, "What a great name! Seventh Brother, it's the 'Qi' from 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven,' and the 'Tian' from 'Great Sage Equal to Heaven'! Haha!"

Just then, a voice came through the communicator: "[Kunpeng] AI notification: [Crimson Destruction] Sentinel, the primordial will and continental rules of your current area are about to be restored. Please leave immediately and return to the outside of the boundary gate!"

Ye Feng said, "Understood, the sentry will return immediately."

Qi Tian looked at Ye Feng and said worriedly, "Senior brother, you should go first. Once the rules are restored, you won't be able to leave."

Ye Feng snapped his fingers. "Judging from the age of the Human Alliance, you and I can only be considered teenagers."

"One last thing for you."

"A young man should soar to great heights, reaching for the stars, capturing the moon, and chasing the sunlight."

"Just go forth and brave the waves, and compete with all living beings."

"Your every step is like a vast expanse of eighty thousand miles; your gaze is like a thousand rivers crashing with a hundred waves!"

"The journey you've taken in your life is something most people wouldn't even dare to dream of!"

Qi Tian's gaze was resolute. "Thank you for your explanation, Senior Brother."

Ye Feng walked freely across the snow with his arms outstretched, saying, "Don't worry about anything. If you run into trouble, just mention my name, Sentinel!"

"From all corners of the world to the three passes, I will bear all your karmic burdens. May you have a safe journey and not be trapped in these ten thousand mountains!"

Qi Tian asked in a long voice, "Senior, do you still remember the oath you made at the Civil Engineering graduation ceremony?"

Ye Feng said, "Earth supports all things!"

Qi Tiandao exclaimed, "The wood carries the heavens!"

Ye Feng said, "Make mountains bow down! Open roads through mountains!"

Qi Tiandao said, "Make the river flow backward! Build bridges over the rivers!"

The two said in unison, "Civil engineering doesn't believe in tears; real men never give up!"

"Hahaha--"

The two laughed heartily and high-fived in celebration! It was as if they had returned to the moment of their graduation ceremony.

At this moment, the [Crimson Destruction] mech was activated, and the crimson guiding light staircase shone on Ye Feng.

The Sentinel transformed into a red light and merged with the mecha, soaring into the sky and disappearing without a trace. Only the blood-red tail flame of the mecha drew a bright red √ shape across the gray sky.

On the shattered earth, the self-conscious boy clenched his fists, his eyes shining as he gazed at the sky with a clarity he had never felt before.

Before long, snow waves swirled across the battlefield, and a strange beast-themed sled war chariot roared in.

"It's the seventh brother!"

"Damn, the entire valley has been flattened!"

"Where is John? Where is John?"

Qi Tian looked at Dian Wei and his group of Homo sapiens warriors who came to my rescue, feeling a pang of sorrow. "The Homo sapiens warriors who were protecting me have all died in battle. My senior brother, Sentinel, came to my aid in his mech and killed the alien prince, John Darwin."

"What? The sentries are here?"

"As expected of Lord Sentinel, he killed without hesitation, no beating around the bush! He killed one of the two princes of the Inhumans in a single battle!"

"Not only is he one of the two princes, but John is also the heir he is grooming. And that Charles is a bastard. Now the Neanderthals are not exactly crippled, but they are practically paralyzed!"

"Seventh Brother, don't be sad. Your crew gave their lives for you; you must avenge them!"

Qi Tian raised an eyebrow, his hatred burning intensely. "You're right, let's give them a taste of annihilation! Let's go, to Fortress Seven!"

Let's go!

"Hurry up..."

The snow wind howled, and the giant sled chariot disappeared from sight.