"We will never surrender!"

Neither the Medical Knight Knicks nor the Hammer Knight Lolita.

Neither the Song Queen Sophie nor the Underground Empress Lady Heishan.

Each gaze was firm, resonating powerfully.

"Lord Lin Ke, don’t forget, the past you, the past Great Wilderness, the past Azanen." Lamiel said with a smile, "No winner in war? Haha, I see plenty of winners."

The previous era’s biggest winner, the Ugly Nation, wasn’t it a war winner?

Ove also struck the Magic Staff, speaking in a deep voice: "To stop war with war, to halt weapons with weapons! Lin Ke, this is what you told me!"

"Lin Ke..." The Financial Goddess locked eyes with Lin Ke: "No one wishes for their leader to be a weak person. They would much rather be led by someone immensely courageous and fearless."

Lin Ke’s pupils contracted.

He stood up and strode to the balcony, overlooking the entire Great Wilderness City.

A metropolis with a million people is hard to take in entirely.

But Lin Ke sensed the souls of his people through his ’Leader’ bloodline.

Excitement, happiness, agitation, calmness, anger, sorrow...

Various emotions surged into his bloodline and profession.

His profession was [Leader].

How can those who lead the people be hesitant and fearful?

Most importantly, how can they say "wait and see" but act like much ado about nothing?

Back then, Lin Ke had spoken harshly to the Forest Hut.

To speak harshly and not execute, others might think Lin Ke is weak and easily bullied, and Great Wilderness City is weak and easily bullied too!

"Magnalos, activate the city-wide broadcast!" Lin Ke commanded deeply, "I want to ask my people."

Magnalos immediately integrated into the Great Wilderness Tower, and then everyone in the city heard her voice: "Attention all! Rest all! The Great Wilderness leader Duke of Lava wishes to inform everyone of some matters."

At this time, his followers came over, stood by Lin Ke’s side, and looked out together.

Many in Great Wilderness City also stopped.

Baking bread, cleaning glass, issuing fines, farming...

Countless people looked up towards the direction of the Great Wilderness Tower.

Duke Lin Ke, was going to speak?

Since the founding of Great Wilderness City, Lin Ke had never addressed everyone in the city.

This was the first time!

Simultaneously, a huge projection of Lin Ke appeared in the direction of the Great Wilderness Tower, towering high, allowing everyone to see Lin Ke’s appearance and even expressions.

Optical Skill - Refraction!

As Lin Ke looked at the masses below, suddenly an endless confidence filled his heart, and moreover...

A skill appeared automatically!

On the little [Leader] tree of Lin Ke’s ’Leader’ bloodline, a leaf grew, and on it was the image of innumerable Great Wilderness citizens eagerly looking up.

Skill - Public Opinion!

Lin Ke closed his eyes and used this skill.

Immediately, everyone’s emotions reflected in his heart.

Revin, as a legendary [Soul Manipulator], expended greatly by helping him find the bad people among the crowd.

But at this moment, Lin Ke gathered the opinions of a million people, feeling it was quite easy.

Just an ordinary skill consumption.

Yet Lin Ke knew the thoughts of everyone.

Public Opinion.

"I am Lin Ke, Lin Ke Azen." Lin Ke started to speak slowly, but as soon as he said his name, a wave of cheers burst out in Great Wilderness City.

"Lin Ke! Lin Ke!"

"Duke of Lava! You guide our direction!"

"Noble, merciful, and fearless guide!"

"Lin Ke, I love you!"

Countless voices erupted in excitement.

Inside, Lin Ke felt increasingly calm and steady, raising a hand to quiet them.

The projection beside the Great Wilderness Tower did the same.

Thus, the cheering gradually subsided.

"As the lord of Great Wilderness City, as the leader of Magma Territory, I hope every person, every intelligent life, can live happily and beautifully, whether stars fall or planes vanish..."

At this moment, Lin Ke began to speak.

Countless people stopped what they were doing, looked up, and gazed at their lord.

They listened quietly.

"...But perhaps I am too indecisive, I am not as fearless as when I was young, I am scared."

Lin Ke’s voice gradually deepened, causing everyone’s hearts to tighten.

Some even covered their mouths tightly.

Lin Ke, who led charges!

Lin Ke, who swept the battlefield at six years old!

Lin Ke, who charged fearlessly!

How could he...how could he be scared?!

Especially in the image, Lin Ke’s face showed a truly terrifying expression!

"No..." Someone sat at the store entrance with blank eyes, bread dough slipping from their hand, tears streaming: "You...you are fearless..."

This was a retired veteran who opened a bakery because he couldn’t find a job, using his pension and retirement money, the skills learned from school.

Not only this bakery owner, but also those riding ’taxis’, farming farmers, professionals reading newspapers at juice bars...

They all heard Lin Ke’s words, some weeping uncontrollably, some collapsing, some even madly wanting to rush to the Great Wilderness Tower to question Lin Ke.

To question why he would be afraid?

Yet at this moment, after pausing for a few seconds, Lin Ke’s voice continued to come.

"...What I fear is not someone stronger than me, not legends or gods, not Dominators, or rather, for my people, I dare to brandish my sword before legends and Dominators!"

"What I fear is my family getting hurt, my friends getting hurt, my followers getting hurt, my people getting hurt!"

In Lin Ke’s image, he clenched his fist, and everyone saw the fear on Lin Ke’s face.

This time, they understood Lin Ke’s fear.

So everyone breathed a sigh of relief and felt more grateful in their hearts.

Yes!

The sleepless son-in-law, Andrew’s disciple, what is Lin Ke afraid of?

Afraid only of them, the ones he cares about, getting hurt or even killed!

Some brilliant minds thought...

What could make their leader fear so much, fear their casualties?

The Great Wilderness City is quite safe now!

"So, today, I hesitated." Lin Ke’s expression was filled with heaviness: "While we were still battling in the Faser Plane, the Forest Hut came to sneak attack Great Wilderness, I’m sure many have memories."

"And now, we can’t process our sewage..." Lin Ke straightforwardly shared the discovery in the river and elaborated: "...The Forest Hut has the Tree of Nature, which can purify the water. Now, before me are two paths..."

"The first, trade with them, gain more benefits, forget what they did to us before, prioritize profit, prioritize development...you must know, behind the Forest Hut might stand the Holy Life Alliance."

"The second choice..."

Lin Ke’s voice paused again, then said: "Never yield."