Not only Du Yan, but also Yanggu and Qiuju—all three of them stood frozen, their faces blank with shock. The entire hall was steeped in an eerie silence.
Especially Du Yan, who had been utterly confident in claiming the number one spot on the military achievement leaderboard for head count. He had regarded it as a prize already in his grasp.
Now it was gone—the blow was colossal, leaving him with a ringing in his ears.
Most of the spectators had come merely for the spectacle, fully expecting to hear the names of Du Yan, Yanggu, or Qiuju being announced.
But this Lanling—who the hell is he? Why has no one ever heard of this name before?
Meanwhile, the brothers of the Foreign Tribe Army froze for a moment before erupting into thunderous cheers.
This singular roar snapped Du Yan back to his senses.
"How could this happen? Impossible, impossible!" Du Yan muttered to himself, his voice low and frantic.
