The awards ceremony began.
The group honors were awarded first.
Both the First and Second Quick Response Teams were named "Advanced Collectives in the Dongjiang Province Defensive Operations," each receiving a collective Third-Class Merit.
When it came to individual awards, Tang Xiuqi was the first to be called.
He walked onto the dais and accepted the silver Third-Class Merit medal from the Director. Under the lights, his face was still pale, but he stood tall and straight as a pine.
Next was Zhao Kun, followed by several other team members who had distinguished themselves in battle.
"Xu Wuyi."
Hearing his name, Xu Wuyi rose and walked toward the dais.
He could feel the eyes of everyone in the room fixed on him—some with admiration, others with curiosity. After all, he was the youngest Innate Martial Artist present, and the one with the most impressive combat record.
As the Director handed him the medal, he gave Xu Wuyi's hand a firm shake.
"Well done, young man."
