325: Chapter 325 Reward Distribution

Amidst the open and covert movements of various parties, eleven days flashed by.

In the central square of Shanhai City, a tower reaching straight into the clouds shimmered with dazzling neon lights.

Its top connected to the infinite nebula, absorbing energy from the void to supply the entire city.

This was the iconic building of Shanhai City, the Ascension Tower.

Every time the "Ascension Battlefield" concluded, a ceremony would be held here.

At this moment, countless mayfly-like "Light Cone Spacetime Recorders" floated around the tower.

As a grand event concerning the rise, fall, life, and death of countless civilizations within the Sea of Time, a live broadcast with a unified time stream for the entire region would be conducted here.

Many dignitaries from small and medium-sized factions had been waiting on the relevant channels of the Association for almost days in advance.

They had to know immediately which civilization's territory they had been assigned to, so they could make the corresponding deployments.

Inside the Ascension Tower, there was a folded spatial structure; it did not look very large, but it was enough to accommodate spectators from hundreds of thousands of civilizations.

From bottom to top, from quasi-level 3 civilizations to level 6 civilizations, the distinctions were clear.

The top was the location for those from the Association and some prestigious figures, which was much more spacious.

In front of each seat was a virtual board where one could input reasonable requests, such as providing food, drinks, etc.

Of course, except for a small number of children from large families who had come with their elders to see the world, the vast majority did not have the leisure to do so; instead, their eyes were tightly fixed on the center of the arena, waiting for the verdict of fate.

"I am very happy to preside over the 1677th Ascension Battlefield here."

On the other side, in the center of the main stage of the Ascension Tower, twelve council members appeared in grand attire.

Unlike the nervous crowd, they appeared relaxed and comfortable, with bright smiles on their faces.

"The Association has always been committed to promoting the prosperous development of the entire Sea of Time. Creating a good atmosphere where academia comes first, hard work comes first, and one must move forward or be left behind..."

The leading council member, "Qiao," bowed slightly to the surroundings, starting the traditional program of every session: praising the achievements of the Association.

"In this session of the Ascension Battlefield, a total of 1.32 trillion matches were completed, and many civilizations displayed extraordinary brilliance."

As he narrated, ripples began to form in the void, and projections descended one after another.

There were those Zhang Huaiyuan had seen before: thousands of warriors holding back the monster army, and an elder burning their life away to achieve Mutual Destruction with the enemy leader...

There were those covering teammates' evacuation, defending the base to the death until ammunition was exhausted, and being submerged by an ocean of monsters...

The fluctuations of those projections gradually spread, and everyone touched by them felt as if they had been personally pulled into the battlefield, experiencing the heroism and despair of that moment.

This was also a small benefit the Association provided to the spectators present in person.

Especially for those on the cultivation side, they could inhabit the perspective of those powerhouses to better understand the application of power and technique.

"Let us cheer for these heroes on the battlefield and remember their contributions..."

As the images finished playing one by one, "Qiao's" voice became passionate and fervent:

"Next, let us welcome the most outstanding Scholar of the younger generation of the Time Traveler Association, the personal disciple of the masters of Myriad Things and the Virtual Tower, the most valuable player of the Three Academies Academic Competition, and the temporary General Council Member for this session of the Ascension Battlefield, Lord Zhang Huaiyuan!"

"He will be the one to divide new territories for the many winning civilizations that have advanced, and at the same time, present the Association's rewards."

It's time!

Amidst the series of titles being announced, everyone's expression suddenly became serious.

Many representatives of factions who had sent gifts showed expressions of anticipation on their faces.

Even mechanical lifeforms like the Star Mechanical Divine Kingdom had their indicator lights flashing uncontrollably.

Meanwhile, in the center of the stage, countless illusory, tiny bubbles flew together from all directions, gradually piecing together a human outline.

The next moment, those bubbles simultaneously bloomed with a pale golden light, like melting snow, flowing into a silver-white robe that shimmered with specks of golden starlight.

A man with a gentle temperament and deep, wise eyes appeared quietly in the center.

The twelve council members, who could almost cover the sky with one hand in Shanhai City, retreated two steps in unison; their attitude was self-evident.

Many representatives of major factions noticed this scene and began to re-evaluate this special envoy sent by the Association in their hearts.

"Statue of Liberty... Is it really okay for me to appear like this? Wouldn't it be a bit too high-profile? This seems to be a live broadcast for the entire realm. Sigh, I don't know if I'll become a laughingstock..."

Zhang Huaiyuan wore a gentle smile on his face and nodded to the applauding crowd, but inwardly he complained with some helplessness.

He had originally wanted to just go through the motions, but those council members had insisted that he represented the face of the entire Association and could not be sloppy.

"My Lord, do not worry. You were always meant to be someone radiant; they will only revere you and will never laugh at you..."

The Statue of Liberty's voice carried a smile, though she did not say the second half of the sentence: If there were any... letting them disappear without a sound would suffice.

To her, locking onto a target through the void network was not a difficult task.

On the other side, Zhang Huaiyuan naturally did not know what the other party was thinking. He slightly calmed his mood and, following the plan previously finalized, reached out and swiped through the void.

Two beams of light fell into the audience, and a mechanical lifeform with a blue appearance and a woman with cyan long hair were teleported to the front of the main stage.

They were the representatives of the first-place Star Mechanical Divine Kingdom and the second-place Cyan Luan Clan of this session.

"Special Envoy."

The two bowed respectfully, showing no arrogance despite their achievements.

"Hmm..."

Zhang Huaiyuan smiled and nodded. With a snap of his right hand, a miniature galaxy instantly evolved in the void. To the naked eye, it was divided into red, blue, and cyan areas, with each sub-region marked by numbers.

"Star Mechanical Divine Kingdom, first place this session, final score 17.65 million. Cyan Luan Clan, second place this session, final score 16.22 million. Both sides performed extremely well."

"I have decided to allocate areas T1-T13, T23-T56, etc., to the Star Mechanical Divine Kingdom."

"Areas T14-T22, Z13-Z19, etc., will be allocated to the Cyan Luan Clan. Do the council members have any other opinions?"

Zhang Huaiyuan said while allocating, turning to the twelve council members behind him.

"None. Everything shall be decided by you, Special Envoy."

The group exchanged glances and each pressed the agree button.

In an instant, many parts of the red area in the galaxy turned blue and cyan.

The representatives of the two clans simultaneously revealed looks of wild joy as they watched this scene.

"Thank you, Special Envoy, and Council Members!"

"The Cyan Luan Clan is the same; we thank the Special Envoy and the Council Members for your favor."

"There is no need for such formalities, you two. This is the result of your own efforts."

Zhang Huaiyuan nodded and smiled.

He knew why the two were so happy.

In terms of territory allocation, he had assigned the tech-leaning factions and wealthy resources to the former, while the cultivation-leaning factions and resources were assigned to the latter.

Relatively neutral resources were tilted toward the first-place Star Mechanical Divine Kingdom.

And usually, previous special envoys rarely divided these civilizations with such precision.

"In addition to the regional rewards, as the top two of this session, the Association also has awards for you."

After the two calmed down, Zhang Huaiyuan continued:

"This is the reward list, which includes resurrection, high-level potions, technology, equipment, etc. Representative of the Star Mechanical Divine Kingdom, as your clan is the first place this time, you will have priority exchange rights and can use the points obtained in the Ascension Battlefield to exchange for these items."

As his voice fell.

In the electronic eyes of that Star Mechanical Divine Kingdom mechanical lifeform, a human-like burning heat instantly flashed.