The Last Sentinel

Night was falling, and a cold wind was howling.

The Perfect City, City Council Hall.

The guards, who had been standing for half the night, had numb hands and feet from the cold. They would occasionally move around and chat with their companions.

"Have you heard? Anthony has been executed."

"Really? This is the tribe's powerful leader!"

"Of course it's true! I heard it from my second cousin's neighbor's third brother's third uncle's mammoth. The death was horribly gruesome! Our captain chopped off its head with a single blow, and it didn't even last a single round."

"That's why I say the border troops are trash, while our Imperial Guard is the treasure of the perfect city."

"That's right. It's been over a thousand years, and Homo sapiens haven't fought a war with the Perfect City. The border troops have long since become complacent. If we really want to rely on them, we'll have to rely on our Imperial Guard brothers!"

Just then, a cough was heard, and the patrolling guards straightened up, their eyes cold and murderous, silent and dignified.

The doors of the council chamber opened, and several Neanderthal elders, dressed in long black velvet robes and leaning on canes, strolled out.

Each of them is over three hundred years old. Their hunched bodies no longer possess the majesty of their youth, but their massive skeletons and mottled scars tell the story of how they were once valiant Neanderthal warriors.

When the imperial guards saw these elders, they all lowered their breathing and dared not utter a sound.

The First Elder manages the council, the Second Elder is in charge of finances, the Fifth Elder is in charge of military affairs, the Sixth Elder is in charge of supplies...

These old men are all big shots in Perfect City, powerful elders whose mere stomp of their feet can make the entire city tremble.

These are all important figures, and it's rare to see even one of them normally. How come they're all here today!

It's the middle of the night!

Why is this meeting being held at this time? Could it be that something big is about to happen?

Even faster, two very short guys came in from outside the door. One was a little over two meters tall, and the other was less than two meters tall. Compared to the guards who were eight meters tall, they looked like a pair of dwarfs.

Those who could come to the council hall were certainly not ordinary people. Charlie, with his distinctive gorilla face, looked around, and the guards dared not look at him.

Behind Charlie, Hua Xiaobai raised an eyebrow, glanced at the guards, and clapped softly.

Even faster, the door shook, and hundreds of Neanderthal elite guards stormed in.

"You can leave now," Charlie said to the guards. "Tonight's meeting is very important, and my trusted guards will be responsible for the security of the council chamber."

The guards who were originally on duty wanted to say that this was against the rules, but they saw hundreds of their colleagues with swords drawn and a murderous aura about them.

The brilliant minds have regained the upper hand. With this momentum, something big is bound to happen today. We only make a few hundred yuan a month, why are we risking our lives?

The guards were changed without a sound, and several elders in the council hall were already getting impatient.

The eldest elder, whose figure was aged and imposing, glanced around at the other elders, his old eyes gleaming with a deep blue light. "Gentlemen, have you all received invitations from Prince John and come here specifically for this meeting?"

The burly Fifth Elder nodded, his voice deep, "I was already asleep when I suddenly received a meeting notice. Prince John wrote an important battle report on a letter, so I rushed over."

The Third Elder, shrewd and calculating, with a complex perspective, thought, "An important battle report? Could it be that the Homo sapiens army has arrived?"

The Grand Elder shook his head and said, "Impossible! The primordial will of the ancient continent remains; the Homo sapiens army cannot advance before these rules!"

The Third Elder twirled the ring on his left hand and said meaningfully, "However, I heard that the rules of the primordial will malfunctioned for ten minutes last night."

The Grand Elder lowered his eyes and remained silent, seemingly in deep meditation.

The Fifth Elder chuckled and changed the subject, saying, "Ten minutes is hardly enough time for an army of Homo sapiens to assemble. And the primal will has its failures before! Don't worry about these details!"

The Third Elder squinted and said, "Fifth Elder, you are mistaken. It's understandable for the Origin Will to malfunction at other times, but what time is it now? Now the Homo sapiens army is eyeing us covetously. Captain Zhao Donglai of the Kunpeng has directly threatened to resign if Perfect City isn't wiped out! At such a critical moment, for the Origin Will to fail is tantamount to handing a knife to the enemy, courting our own destruction! This matter must be taken seriously!"

The Fifth Elder's eyes darted away, and he leaned back, saying nonchalantly, "Third Brother, you're exaggerating. Our Perfect City is impregnable; they can't get in!"

Just then, the massive oak doors of the council chamber were pushed open, and a leisurely voice echoed through the room.

"There is no such thing as an impregnable fortress in this world!"

"It's nothing but self-deception and a fallacy that whitewashes reality!"

The Fifth Elder suddenly exclaimed, "John?"

"John can't come today. I'm his brother, Neanderthal Prince Charles Darwin!"

All the elders stood up and stared at the newcomer, a short fellow less than two meters tall, dressed as a Neanderthal prince, his face, which looked like that of a gorilla with no desires, was full of pride and arrogance.

It's Charlie!

That piece of trash Charlie dared to mock the Elder!

How audacious!

The Fifth Elder's face was ashen as he glared at Charlie Darwin, who had mocked him, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Charlie! This is the most important council hall for the Neanderthals, not a place for you. Get out!"

Charlie looked at the Fifth Elder, a slight smile playing on his lips. "Fifth Elder, are you saying that a hybrid of ape and human like me isn't worthy of entering here, and only pure-blooded Neanderthals are?"

The Fifth Elder said coldly, "Is there a problem?"

Charlie spread his hands and laughed, "No problem. I've never denied my gorilla-human hybrid bloodline. I just want to ask, isn't John also a hybrid? Why is a Neanderthal-Sabitian hybrid considered superior to me, a gorilla-Neanderthal hybrid? Is that fair?"

The Fifth Elder roared, "Guards, throw Charlie out of here!"

At that moment, the doors of the council hall opened, but instead of a guard entered, a Homo sapiens who was only 1.8 meters tall walked in.

Hua Xiaobai strolled leisurely, sizing up the assembled giant elders, and spoke eloquently, "Everyone, don't get so angry! Anger is bad for your health!"

Upon seeing the Homo sapiens, the elders flew into a rage. The chief elder roared, "Charlie! What are you doing! You've actually conspired with a Homo sapiens! Are you planning a rebellion?"

The Fifth Elder stamped his foot and said, "Charlie, kill this Homo sapiens, or you will be considered a traitor."

Faced with the roars of his elders, Charlie Darwin sat in his seat without saying a word.

In the meeting room, Hua Xiaobai chuckled and said, "Gentlemen, save your energy! What's the point of shouting these useless platitudes? To be honest, the outside is full of our people, and the guards have long been transferred away! Even if you shout until your throats are hoarse, no one will come in!"

Upon hearing this, the elders fell silent. The eldest elder looked at Charlie and asked, "Prince Charlie, what brings you here in the middle of the night?"

Hua Xiaobai continued, "The reason I invited everyone here is, of course, to report an important battle report!"

The Grand Elder asked impatiently, "What kind of battle report is this?!"

Hua Xiaobai kept everyone in suspense, "That depends on what battle report the elder wants to hear! I've prepared two surprises for the elder, would you like to choose one?"

The elder stared at Hua Xiaobai. "Surprise? Then please translate for me, sir, what the hell do you mean by 'surprise'?!"

Hua Xiaobai said, "Okay, I'm scared of you! You've frightened me!"

"The first surprise: last night, Prince John Darwin of the Perfect City personally led thousands of rangers to attack Fortress Seven, discovering that Homo sapiens were conducting destructive experiments targeting the Origin Will! They successfully thwarted this experiment, shattering their plot to paralyze the Origin Will. The disaster that would have rendered the Origin Will ineffective only lasted ten minutes, preserving the safety of the Ancient Continent's Origin Will!"

The elder frowned and asked, "And the second surprise?"

Hua Xiaobai said, "The second surprise is that in this battle, Prince John Darwin fought bravely, leading from the front and shattering the Homo sapiens' defenses. This forced the Homo sapiens headquarters, the Human Alliance, to send out their ace sentinels. Even when those sentinels arrived with the vanguard Titan-class [Crimson Destruction], Prince John did not retreat an inch and finally died in battle! Those despicable sentinels actually tore Prince John to pieces!"

Upon hearing this news, the elders' expressions changed drastically, and they all stood up.

John, John is dead?

How could this happen!

The true heir to the Perfect City is gone just like that?

Charlie's cough broke the tense atmosphere.

Hua Xiaobai said with an air of grandeur, "Of course, this is sad news, not a surprise. The surprise I'm talking about is that Prince John's death has caused Prince Charlie's anger towards Homo sapiens to reach its peak! At this moment, the Neanderthals have welcomed a brand new king, a truly invincible war god with thunderous methods and a heart of demons. This is the biggest surprise today, and the surprise I want to share with you all!"

Which one of you here isn't a cunning old fox?

Upon hearing this, even a fool would understand that Charlie wanted to seize power!

The Fifth Elder slammed his fist on the table in a rage, shouting, "Charlie, you want to be the heir? Is that even possible? Putting aside whether you're stronger than John, just talk about your bloodline—do you think you're worthy?"

Faced with this probing question, Charlie raised his eyes, his gaze deep and icy. "Am I not worthy?"

The question ends with a black fist gleaming brightly!

Charlie threw a punch, and the Fifth Elder was hit hard by Charlie's punch. The next moment, he exploded!

If Ye Feng were here, he would definitely exclaim, "Wow, Charlie, you've gotten stronger!"

One punch!

He killed the Fifth Elder with a single punch!

The Fifth Elder is in charge of military affairs and is the most powerful among these elders!

The one with the highest fighting strength was knocked out with a single punch!

It's hard to imagine how strong Charlie really is!

At this moment, Hua Xiaobai, his face full of admiration, shouted loudly, "Sir! Sir, please calm down! These old men are the pillars of the Neanderthals, the backbone of the nation. They cannot be killed. If you speak kindly to them, they will understand that you are the best successor to the Perfect City! Gentlemen, please nod your heads quickly! As long as you nod and each of you writes a letter of surrender, the Sir will not be angry! Your lives will be spared!"

The elder's eyes widened like volcanoes as he stared intently at the clown, Hua Xiaobai. "You vile, wretched human, it must be you who caused all this trouble! I'm going to kill you!"

Before he could finish speaking, the elder's cane whistled as a heavy wooden club came crashing down on him!

boom!

Dust and dirt are flying everywhere!

Charlie stood tall in front of Hua Xiaobai, one hand raised to the sky, catching the elder's thunderous blow, and gripping his cane tightly in his hand!

The elder was stunned. "Charlie, you... you actually protect a mere ant like Homo sapiens..."

Charlie said, "Whom I protect is none of your business. You only need to understand that anyone who doesn't stand with me today will die!"

Before he finished speaking, Charlie suddenly exerted his strength, gripped the cane with one hand, and slowly raised it.

On the other side, the elder, who was holding a cane, was slowly lifted into the air by Charlie's immense strength and left the ground!

This power is simply inhuman!

The elder gritted his teeth and said, "Charlie, you bastard, traitor to the Neanderthals, I should have had your father kill you in your infancy long ago..."

puff-

The elder's hunched body was struck violently by his own cane, which pierced through his chest and out his back, piercing his intestines!

The Grand Elder has passed away!

Charlie looked around, his gaze icy.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Hua Xiaobai stepped forward. "Everyone, don't fight a losing battle! It's not worth it. You're all hundreds of years old. John is dead, and Charlie should rise to power. That's obvious! Why insist on courting death?"

An elder asked, "What makes you say Prince John is dead? Do you have any evidence?"

At that moment, the Third Elder said, "What he said is true. John is indeed dead. Last night, I personally saw the patriarch carry John's body into the Holy Sepulchre!"

Upon hearing this, the elders present were stunned: "Prince John, really, really dead!"

The Third Elder stood up and looked at Hua Xiaobai. "I believe that Charlie's brain couldn't have come up with a conspiracy of this magnitude as a power grab. You're the one who's orchestrating this, right, Mr. Strategist among Homo sapiens?"

Hua Xiaobai laughed, "You're too kind. I'm just a petty thief, and I'm only repaying Prince Charlie's kindness by being given a position of trust!"

The Third Elder addressed the other elders, "John is dead, and Charlie is the only successor. Gentlemen, the Homo sapiens army is at our gates. We cannot afford any more internal strife. Let's sign the surrender document!"

The elders exchanged glances, their eyes filled with endless desolation.

Charlie was overjoyed when he saw this; it was a success!

Next, surrender forms were entered one by one. The bodies of the First Elder and the Fifth Elder in the hall gradually grew cold, and the cold air congealed their blood. Blue blood was the most beautiful blood color of Neanderthals, and it was also the biggest difference between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens. One had red blood, and the other had blue blood.

Looking at the corpses of the two elders, Hua Xiaobai thought that they must have been the pride and geniuses of their clan in their youth.

Unfortunately, the new generation surpasses the old, and the old generation dies on the beach.

Hua Xiaobai stood on the steps of the council hall, watching the elders line up to kiss Charlie's boots. She took out a flute and played it softly, the melodious flute music echoing in the council hall.

"Young men from the Five Mausoleums clink wine cups, again and again. Frost flowers whiten power. Perfection in the east, alliances in the west, mechs flowing like water, people like dragons, all hurrying by."

"Life's regrets flow like the eastward flowing river; who sees the lonely red of palace flowers? The white-haired general draws his bow at night; a lifetime of resentment has led to this day. The handsome emperor, unable to be loyal to either; three lines of merit in a chaotic world recorded in history; it's hard to find a peaceful grave. In the end, all things come to naught; how can there be a good end..."