Shared Talent: Traveling through a hundred worlds simultaneously

Against the backdrop of the blood-red setting sun and the billowing, eerie clouds rising from the distant horizon, the walls of the City of Glory revealed an unprecedented fragility.

A deafening roar of beasts grew louder as it approached, the earth trembled under countless heavy footsteps, and the air was filled with a strong stench and an aura of destruction.

The true monster horde arrived earlier and more violently than anyone had anticipated.

However, what is colder than the monsters outside the city is the frost in the hearts of some people inside the city.

Led by powerful families, a group of old nobles who suffered the most losses during Su Chen's reforms did not hold their ground on the city walls, but instead gathered in the most fortified "Guardian Hall" in the inner city.

A giant water mirror floated before them, reflecting the dark, swarming beasts outside the city and the panicked figures of people in the city's civilian district.

"They're here! They're finally here!" Someone's eyes gleamed with a morbid excitement and venom. "Doesn't Su Chen have a world-destroying weapon? Let him use it! Let him blast all those monsters to ashes!"

“That’s right!” A powerful figure from a prominent family stroked his beard and added sinisterly, “Once he uses that ‘Nirvana’ or something similar, and his power is exhausted or he suffers a backlash, that’s when we’ll make our move! His magical workshops, libraries, and all the knowledge in his head… should all be ours!”

"That senile old man Ye Mo, and that traitorous woman from the Shen family, can't protect him!" Another person grinned greedily. "Then we'll step in to 'clean up the mess,' and Glory City will still be ours to call the shots! Those peasants should just stay in the mud!"

They had already secretly made dirty deals with certain intelligent leaders of the monsters outside the city, as well as the remnants of the dark guilds lurking inside the city.

The early and fierce beast tide was partly due to their "guidance"; the "unexpected" failure of several key defensive nodes in the city was also their doing.

What they wanted was to use the demonic beasts to force Su Chen to reveal his trump card, deplete his power, or... force him to commit a "grave mistake" of "failing to protect civilians."

"What if he doesn't use powerful weapons and lets the monsters into the city?" someone asked with a hint of worry.

"Even better!" the big man sneered. "Then the civilian areas will suffer the most casualties. We can take the opportunity to proclaim that it was Su Chen's arrogant reforms that angered the monsters, and that his stinginess in using his power led to the tragedy! We'll use the corpses and cries of those lowly people to nail him to the pillar of shame! Ye Mo's reputation will also plummet! We will still be the heroes who 'saved the crisis'!"

A perfectly devious plan.

Whether Su Chen advances or retreats, it seems he has already fallen into their trap, no matter what choice he makes.

They could almost see Su Chen being torn apart after he was exhausted, his wealth being divided up, and the old order returning.

On the city wall, Su Chen, dressed in a specially made commander's uniform, stood against the wind.

Standing beside him were Ye Mo, with a cold and stern face, and Shen Xiu, with tightly pursed lips and sharp eyes.

Xiao Ning'er and Ye Ziyun each led a team of students equipped with simple psionic weapons, standing guard at their support positions on the city wall.

Nie Li and his team were on another section of the city wall. Their growth rate was equally astonishing, and they were also full of fighting spirit. However, Nie Li's gaze as he looked at Su Chen's back was filled with solemnity and deep doubt—this world line had deviated too far from his memory.

And my sister from my past life is gone!
"They've started," Shen Xiu whispered through a tiny communicator in her ear, her tone laced with cold anger.

She had already learned of some of the powerful families' conspiracies through certain "special channels".

That group of idiots will definitely be dealt with this time.

Su Chen gazed at the monstrous beasts surging in like a black tide, his eyes deep and still as an ancient well. He gently raised his hand, and a complex holographic interface lit up on the terminal on his wrist.

"They thought they had a choice." Su Chen's calm voice reached Ye Mo, Shen Xiu, and other key personnel through the encrypted channel. "Unfortunately, from the moment they chose to betray humanity, their fate was sealed."

He swiped his fingers across the terminal quickly, issuing a series of commands.

"Activate the 'Barrier' highest defense protocol."

"Awaken the 'Iron Curtain' system."

"All 'Hunter' mech units, move into the designated ambush positions."

"The city's cleanup process has begun, and the 'cleaners' have been activated."

His orders were concise and clear, without the slightest hesitation.

The first thing to address is the city wall itself!

Om-! ! !
A deep and majestic hum came from the depths of the earth, and the entire City of Glory seemed to come alive!

On the surface of the city wall, those seemingly decorative or ancient rune-like markings suddenly shone with a light that was a blend of azure and silver!
Countless extremely complex energy circuits were activated, and the internal structure of the thick city wall bricks underwent subtle changes under the influence of psionic energy, with their hardness and energy conductivity increasing exponentially!

Giant, semi-transparent light curtains, composed of countless hexagonal energy modules, extended upwards and forwards along the city wall's outline, forming an inverted bowl-shaped shield that enveloped the entire core area of ​​the city!
This is not a simple defensive shield.

Above the light screen, energy flowed continuously, sometimes converging into a huge sharp point, aimed at the densest part of the beast tide.

Sometimes it disperses into countless wandering points of light, automatically intercepting venom, bone spikes, or sorcery attacks launched from afar.

"The city...the city is glowing? It's transforming?" Both the soldiers on the city walls and the terrified civilians inside were stunned by this miraculous scene!

This is not over yet!

Throughout the city, the newly built towers and large workshops, which some nobles secretly mocked as "spectacles," had their top armor plates slid off, revealing the gleaming arrays of gun emplacements and missile silos beneath!

Even more shocking was the violent tremors that came from the ground. In the open areas far from the civilian districts and on the edge of the old noble district, the earth cracked open, and huge steel behemoths, resembling magnified "Flame Dragon" mechs but with even heavier firepower and fortress features, rose from the ground!

They are the ground nodes of the "Iron Curtain" system—mobile, heavily armored psionic fortresses!

However, the civilian area did not descend into the chaos that had been imagined.

On the streets, the "community defense teams," which had been prepared in advance and selected and trained from among the civilians, quickly organized themselves and guided the people into the "refuge units" that had recently been designed and modified by Su Chen and were equipped with basic defense and life support systems.

Some unassuming houses had their walls flipped up, revealing hidden automated defense turrets. In the sky, countless fist-sized, densely packed "swarms" of drones rose like dark clouds, interconnected to form a dynamic reconnaissance and interception network.

At this moment, the City of Glory transformed from a "stronghold" passively enduring attacks into a steel behemoth covered in spikes, ready for battle!

The beast tide outside the city crashed hard against the "barrier" light screen, unleashing a deafening roar and energy ripples. The light screen fluctuated violently, but stubbornly remained unbroken!

At the same time, the newly equipped rapid-fire psionic cannons on the city walls, the long-range heavy artillery of the fortress, and the precision strikes of the sky drone swarm poured out like water, exploding into bursts of blood and fire at the forefront of the beast tide!
Those family heads who were waiting to see Su Chen use his "ultimate weapon" froze on their faces when they saw this scene through the water mirror, their smugness turning into astonishment and horror.

"How...how could he have such methods?!"

"This isn't the ultimate weapon! This...this has turned the entire city into a weapon?!" "Our defenses...so many of them are failing! What are those 'cleaners'?!"

Just then, outside the "Guardian Hall" where they were, came the sounds of rapid and terrifying fighting, explosions, and short screams! The heavy metal door was torn apart and melted from the outside by some terrible force!
Amidst the smoke and dust, several sleek, all-black humanoid machines, each wielding a high-frequency vibrating blade and a rapid-fire psionic gun, strode into the hall with precise and deadly steps.

Their eye sensors flashed a cold red light, locking onto every member of the aristocratic family in the hall.

"Target of the Human Rebel Protocol detected." The Scavenger-IV machine emitted a emotionless, synthesized electronic voice, "Execute the purge order."

"No! Su Chen! How dare you! We are nobles! We are the cornerstones of the City of Glory!" someone cried out in terror, trying to unleash their soul power in resistance.

His answer was a silent, high-frequency vibrating blade that swept across his neck.

Blood splattered, and the head rolled off.

The massacre was efficient and ruthless.

These "cleaners" are Su Chen's secret weapons for eliminating internal threats. They combine the most advanced reconnaissance arrays with lethal attack modules, making them more than capable of dealing with these pampered noble family heads and their assassins who are not truly top-tier fighters.

Moreover, Su Chen's cultivation level had reached the legendary level due to the accumulation of resources and technology, and his combat power had reached an unprecedented level thanks to the power of his equipment.

Most importantly, the city was able to utilize its own resources and rapidly drive change, transforming the entire city into its own power, including everyone within it.

Screams, pleas for mercy, and curses mingled in the hall before quickly fading into silence.

The water mirror spell shattered with a snap, its final reflection revealing a scene of carnage: corpses strewn across the ground and a cold, indifferent mechanical body standing amidst a pool of blood.

Almost simultaneously, the battle outside the city withstood the first and most ferocious wave of the beast tide, thanks to the full power of the "Iron Curtain" system and the valiant resistance of Su Chen's forces.

Su Chen himself did not even summon the complete "Flame Dragon" mech. He was only wearing light reinforced armor and holding a specially made, transformable high-frequency slashing blade. He personally killed several flying monster leaders who tried to break through on the city wall. His combat power, which far exceeded that of ordinary legends, once again shocked the entire audience.

When the beast tide temporarily retreated due to heavy losses and regrouped, the cleanup of the city was basically completed.

Su Chen didn't stop. Through the city's public address system, his calm yet undeniably authoritative voice resounded to every corner.

"Citizens of the City of Glory, the traitors have been executed, and the internal troubles have been eliminated. The monsters have not retreated, and the battle continues."

"From this day forward, there will be no more nobles who live in ignominy, nor more commoners who are at the mercy of others. Only warriors of the City of Glory who fight for survival!"

"All resources will be allocated by the wartime committee and distributed according to merit and contribution. All knowledge will be open to all fighters."

"We must make the demons understand, and let all those who covet it see clearly—"

His voice suddenly rose, carrying a metallic clang and a burning determination:

"Humanity will never yield! The glorious city will never fall!"

On and off the city walls, inside and outside the workshops, in the shelters... countless civilians who had survived the calamity, as well as originally neutral warriors, and even some of the originally wavering lower-ranking nobles, looked at the figure standing on the city wall with the steel behemoth and the blood-red sunset behind him, and listened to the declaration that resounded through the sky. An unprecedented surge of passion and a sense of identity broke through fear and barriers!
"Standing tall and unyielding!"

"Following Lord Su Chen!"

"For the City of Glory!"

For the first time, a roar like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing down resounded from every corner of the city, converging into a powerful force.

Nie Li gazed at Su Chen from afar, his eyes filled with complex emotions, which ultimately turned into a low sigh and a burning fighting spirit.

This era, this adversary, is far more powerful than he imagined.

Shen Xiu stood to the side and behind Su Chen, watching his tall and straight back, watching him clear away obstacles with ruthless methods and unite people with resounding vows. The light in her eyes was extremely complex, and finally settled into a kind of almost devout following.

Ye Mo stroked his beard, gazing at the newly transformed city, now united inside and out, his eyes revealing relief and a sense of accomplishment.

He knew that the most dangerous internal abscess had been removed, and a brand new path, full of power and hope, had been paved in the fire and blood.

Su Chen felt the power of belief that the entire city was gathering, the surging power within his body, and the boundless knowledge in his mind.

He knew this was just the beginning. The beast tide had not yet receded, external threats remained, and the road to human revival was long.

But at least for now, the City of Glory is truly in the hands of those who are willing to fight for it and for the future.

The iron fist of technology and the torch of thought will guide this steel city to carve a bloody path through a dark world teeming with monsters, illuminating humanity's future.

Those corrupt and treacherous pests have been utterly crushed under the wheels of progress and turned to dust.

As for the protagonist from the original work, he has also transformed him into a part of his power, and he no longer worries about whether he will cause trouble in the future.

Having reached this point, his beliefs and temperament are no longer what they used to be.

In the hall.

"Those fools from aristocratic families are still trying to cause trouble; they're all clowns."

"It was the right choice for us to give the golden finger to those of us who didn't come to the hall back then, otherwise, how could he have risen so easily?"

"Shall we continue now?"

"Keep going!"

"Ok?"

"I didn't get any benefit, so no one else should either."

The newcomer introduces himself as coming from the world of Kung Fu Panda. Although he didn't encounter any danger, he was just a minor character from beginning to end.

He runs a business based on his own knowledge, making him a nobody, practically an extra. (End of Chapter)