The Monster is Coming

Chapter 473 The Gloom Dissipates, The Era of Two Cities Begins

The shackles are gone, and the gloom has dissipated.

The flames of revenge burned away the darkness of the old era, and the sunlight of the new era belonging to the Rongling tribe shone unhindered on every inch of the New Star Valley.

The wisdom and power that were once forced to be hidden surged forth like the thawing spring tide.

Entrusted by their predecessors, the new generation of leaders has officially stepped into the limelight to lead the wave of revival.

The rapid advancement of technology is the most direct manifestation of the "Renaissance Era".

Research and development that once had to be hidden behind the enemy's needs can now be carried out without any scruples.

The resources plundered by the Bone Clan from various tribes, and the mineral veins discovered within their vast territory, all became fuel for the Rongling Clan's technological explosion era.

During this period, Qiming, who dedicated his life to the communication cause of the Rongling tribe, stepped down voluntarily after witnessing the completion of the "Star Language Network" infrastructure. Due to his aging body and declining energy, he could no longer keep up.

He handed over the highest authority in the communications department to his student, a young genius named "Xunying".

Xunying is a member of a generation that grew up on the dark web. He did not disappoint his mentor's expectations and, after taking over the communications department, he spearheaded another revolution in communications technology.

It integrates the Lingxi Crystal Core technology, the existing signal tower infrastructure within the territory of the Riftbone Clan, and the energy transmission technology from the Dream Weaver database to construct a "Star Language Network" that covers the entire region and continues to extend to the surrounding areas.

Communication is no longer limited to voice and text; real-time holographic image transmission has become commonplace.

People from different tribes can talk as if they were face to face, and even remotely collaborate to complete precise experimental operations through immersive projection.

The efficiency of knowledge sharing has reached an unprecedented level.

The "Life Evolution Research Institute" of Jing Si moved into a city left behind by the Bone Splitter Clan and renamed it Life City.

Their research focus shifted from poisons targeting enemies to perfecting a "life evolution method" adapted to the Rongling race itself.

Over the years, guided by the vast psionic system within the Dreamweaver Clan's knowledge base, and combined with in-depth analysis of their own clan's genetic sequence, they have achieved significant progress.

A more efficient cultivation system was perfected and quickly popularized among the general public.

The effects of this method are visible to the naked eye, accelerating the Rongling tribe's adaptation to the new environment and their evolution towards a higher form of civilization.

The most obvious change is reflected in the physical form.

The new generation of Rongling children receive systematic energy guidance and optimization from the very beginning of their education.

With ample energy, their height increased significantly.

In the past, the first generation of Rongling, such as Alan and Afen, were only about as tall as Tu Hu's knees.

Nowadays, the average height of the boys and girls running and playing on the city streets has reached about 1.5 meters, with tall and slender figures.

This includes simultaneous enhancement of internal bone density and muscle fiber strength.

At the level of body structure.

In order to adapt to increasingly sophisticated toolmaking, energy rune inscription, and even complex social collaboration, the hand structure of the Rongling people has evolved.

The claws, once used for digging and fighting, have become more slender and agile under the guidance of the evolutionary method.

The finger joints become more dexterous, making precise gripping and fine manipulation possible.

The new generation of Rongling Clan members are now able to easily use specially made carving knives to sculpt energy circuits.

The hands, gradually shedding their original form, symbolize their transformation from primitive tribes that relied on natural claws and teeth to civilization builders who rely on wisdom and creativity.

In addition, their senses have become more acute.

The eyes can capture a wider spectrum, the hearing can distinguish more subtle energy fluctuation frequencies, and the skin's ability to perceive free energy in the environment is significantly enhanced, enabling more efficient energy absorption and conversion.

These optimizations are all designed to adapt to the rapid progress of civilization.

On the external forces front, the Equipment Department, led by Tie Xin, took over and transformed all the major arms factories and casting furnaces left behind by the Bone Clan.

The "Bone Furnace," which once forged deadly weapons for the enemy, has been fitted with a brand-new energy core and has begun mass production of the "Guardian" series of psionic armor and the "Avenger" series of energy weapons exclusively for the Rongling warriors.

The new equipment is incredibly powerful and highly compatible with the Rongling Clan's "Life Evolution Method".

But in Tu Hu's eyes, the population boom is the most moving chapter of the new era.

The blood draw and separation process, which lasted for 35 years, has come to an end.

On the dark web, family members and lovers who could only express their longing for each other through voice can now cross mountains and seas and reunite.

Countless families rebuilt their homes in Xinxing Valley and other wider reclaimed lands, and the long-lost joy and laughter replaced the former oppression.

A stable environment, ample food, advanced medical technology, and boundless aspirations for the future after regaining freedom all contributed to a baby boom.

Nurseries sprang up like mushrooms after rain in and around Xinxing Valley, filled with the tender yet energetic cries and playful noises of infants.

On the streets, parents holding newborns can be seen everywhere, their faces beaming with happiness.

The data from the household registration department is updated daily, and the population of the Rongling ethnic group is climbing upwards on a steep curve.

The city is expanding outwards, new satellite cities are being planned, and the energy orbital network, like spreading nerves, tightly connects this revitalized land.

The former stronghold of the Bonebreakers was demolished, and new schools, research institutes, theaters, and public gardens were built on the ruins.

Standing atop the tallest "watchtower" in Xinxing Valley, one can see a vibrant and rapidly developing civilization as far as the eye can see.

Energy streams traverse the tracks, rhythmic roars echo from construction sites, newly reclaimed farmland in the distance gleams with green, and experimental aircraft occasionally trace graceful arcs across the sky... This is an era of innovation.

Every member of the Rongling tribe seemed to be wound up tightly.

They are eager to make up for the lost 35 years and draw up a bright future for themselves.

The spark has already ignited a prairie fire, and the grand feast of civilization has only just begun.

However, the prosperity and strength did not make the Rongling people complacent with their current comfort.

History has shown that new crises can arise at any time.

During this stage, the buried but never forgotten obsessions, like magma surging from the ground, finally reach their moment of eruption.

They remembered Star Valley.

This history is a heavy page in the textbooks for the new generation that grew up in the era of revival.

They did not personally experience the years of fleeing in panic on the scorched earth, but the three words "Xingxing Valley" have long been transformed into a spiritual totem through inheritance.

They understood that it was the origin of the Rongling people, a mark of humiliation, and a homeland that had to be reclaimed.

this day.

At the Supreme Council meeting, core leaders such as Tu Hu, Jing Si, Tie Xin, and Xun Ying gathered with military generals.

On the enormous energy sand table, a distant territory was outlined.

That was the ancestral home they had been forced to leave after 138 years: Xingxing Valley.

Jingsi then stood up, pointed to the projection of the stone-armored warrior on the sand table, and pulled up a series of data:

"This is the data on the Stone Armored Warriors that I deduced based on the physical condition of my ancestors and historical records. Their individual defenses were extremely strong and their strength was astonishing. Back then, we were powerless to resist them... But now our armor-piercing rune technology and high-frequency vibration energy weapons are far superior to the bone spears and stone blades of the past. I agree to start the Homecoming Plan..."

After finishing his contemplation and analysis, Tie Xin got up.

Pointing to the tactical nodes simulated on the sand table, he indicated that his equipment department had already developed several generations of targeted weapons specifically for the characteristics of the Stone Armored Clan.

Their heavy armor is as brittle as paper in the face of annihilation rays.

Their swarm charge will fall under the cover of the "Thunder Prison Matrix".

After detailing the complete and utter superiority of their equipment, Tie Xin took a deep breath:

“We have crafted coffins for the Bonebreaker Clan, and now it’s time to tailor-make tombstones for the Stone Armor Clan… I agree to launch the Homecoming Plan.”

Then Xunying got up.

It showcased a pre-deployed mobile star-speech network, which was fully infiltrating the Star Valley area to conduct reconnaissance.

The Rongling tribe members present spoke in turn and cast their votes in support.

Finally, all eyes turned to Tu Hu.

In their eyes, their ancestor still maintained a calm and serene demeanor; the vicissitudes of time seemed to settle only in his eyes, never lingering on his face.

The analysis and vote in front of everyone resulted in a unanimous resolution.

But more importantly, it was to present the complete situation to this ancestor so that he could make a final decision.

As the sacred mountain of the Rongling people, it is also an inextinguishable beacon that has transcended the ages of civilization.

His decision is key to whether the plan will be launched.

Time seemed to freeze at this moment.

After a long silence, Tu Hu slowly stood up, walked to the sand table, and pointed to the area representing Star Valley.

“Back then, we fled there like stray dogs, embarking on a long migration, and finally, in despair, we found New Star Valley… Before the establishment of our new homeland, we declared our presence in the direction of our homeland…” He raised his head, his gaze sweeping across the resolute faces of each leader:

"What we have lost, we will take back with our own hands."

"The blood shed will be repaid a hundredfold by our enemies." "This time, we will make the Stone Armored Clan hear the horns of our vengeance in their despair, and use their corpses to appease all the souls who could not return home!"

Tu Hu took a deep breath and brought the gavel to the meeting, the sound echoing throughout the hall:
"In the name of all the fallen warriors: target, Star Valley, we are going home."

This order, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirred up a thousand waves.

The horn of revenge has officially sounded.

The Rongling tribe's massive war machine began to revolve around the theme of "returning home."

The new generation of Rongling warriors began training in tactics against heavily armored targets, their hearts burning with the desire to reclaim their homeland for their fallen comrades.

Engineers are working diligently to optimize expeditionary vehicles and long-range delivery systems.

The entire civilization was accumulating earth-shattering power.

As Tu Hu said at the meeting:
The blood debt owed to our homeland must be settled with the annihilation of the enemy.

The Rongling tribe's flag will once again fly over Star Valley.

This revenge is the grandest tribute to all the heroic spirits who lie buried in history.

The war of revenge broke out three months later.

It was less a war and more a trial that had been brewing for over a century.

When the first "Thunder Prison Ray" streaked across the sky, precisely melting through the Stone Armor Clan's strongest gate, the outcome of this revenge was sealed.

The city walls, once built by the ancestors and repaired by the Stone Armor Clan, melted away like ice and snow under the blazing white beam of light.

The Stone Armored warriors quickly launched a counterattack; their thick rock armor had been an impenetrable bulwark on the battlefield throughout the ages.

But their once-proud defenses have become deadly cages in the face of the "shockwave weapon" improved by Ironheart.

The instant the weapon makes contact with the body, an invisible shockwave can penetrate the armor, resonate and amplify within their bodies, and ultimately shatter their internal organs.

Faced with the fierce attack of the Rongling tribe, the stone-armored warriors were powerless to resist.

Weapons collide, weapons shatter.

Armor clashed, internal organs shattered.

The Thunder Prison Matrix silently unfolded in the sky above the battlefield.

A precise, guided torrent of energy poured down, each beam of light meticulously calculated by Swift Shadow's Star Language Network, covering the Stone Armor Clan's war formation.

The stone-armored warriors, who once required an entire squad to take down a single one, were reduced to charred remains in the blinding light.

The battlefield is one-way transparent to the Rongling tribe.

Every move the Stone Armor Clan made was under aerial surveillance.

While their messengers were still relaying messages with war drums, the Rongling tribe's precise strikes had already landed on their assembly point.

Several Stone Armored Clan units attempting to flank the enemy were easily sniped and defeated by the "Guardians" squad, which had been waiting for them.

The stronghold, which was trying to hold out for reinforcements, was instantly melted through by an energy beam that fell from the sky.

What made the Stone Armored Clan most desperate was that even escaping had become a luxury for them.

The strategically important retreat route proved useless against the Rongling tribe's three-dimensional mobile equipment.

Troops attempting to retreat from the canyon will find that both the front and rear exits have been blocked by energy barriers, and stragglers trying to hide in the mountains and forests will be eliminated one by one by patrols equipped with psionic sensors.

This revenge battle lasted only two days.

From Star Valley to the Stone Armor Clan's territory, they swept across multiple Stone Armor Clan cities.

As Tie Xin led his warrior legion onto the Stone Armor Clan's altar, the Stone Armor Clan elders were still roaring ancient war songs.

But his swung warhammer didn't even touch the hem of Ironheart's clothes before turning into smoke under a precise ray.

This formidable enemy, which had nearly wiped out the Rongling tribe, was easily destroyed.

They couldn't even muster any decent resistance.

As Tu Hu stood on the rebuilt watchtower, he looked down at the familiar land beneath his feet.

The scorched battlefield is being washed away by the drizzle, and tender green shoots are sprouting from the soil that was once soaked with the blood of old friends.

In the distance, a brand-new Rongling ethnic flag slowly rises over the ruins.

The silver-gray and azure blue interwoven on the flag shimmered in the dawn light.

This revenge came too late, but it signified that the Rongling tribe had rediscovered what they had lost: a civilization that had once been trampled into dust was now capable of protecting its dignity.

The flags fluttered in the morning breeze, sweeping away the gloom that had lingered for a century.

The news of Xingxing Valley's restoration spread instantly throughout the entire territory controlled by the Rongling Clan via the Star Language Network, and cheers and tears erupted in every corner.

The ruins left by the war were then covered by thriving life.

The era of twin cities for the Rongling tribe has begun.

The city in Star Valley is named: City of Remembrance.

The area underwent large-scale modernization, but a portion of the scorched earth was preserved, upon which a solemn and majestic "Hall of Heroes" was built. Inside, lamps burn eternally, and the names of all those who sacrificed their lives in that era are engraved.

The statues of the first leaders, A-Lan, A-Fen, and A-Lu, stand quietly in the center of the hall, their gazes fixed firmly into the distance.

In the future, this place will also become a spiritual sanctuary for the Rongling people.

All new generations must travel to their homeland before adulthood, touch the cold stone tablets of history, and feel the resilience passed down in their blood.

It represents the roots and soul of the Rongling people, reminding them not to forget the past and to remember where they came from.

On the other side, the New Star Valley was developed into "Leap City".

It is also a city of progress in the Rongling civilization.

Resources from the Bone Clan and the Stone Armor Clan are being used for research and development here.

Xunying's communications department quickly achieved another breakthrough, with the "Consciousness Direct Connection" technology based on the Lingxi Crystal Core beginning its pilot phase, and the speed of knowledge transfer and sharing leaped forward once again.

Iron Heart's Equipment Department and Silent City of Life have embarked on a deep collaboration, giving birth to a truly meaningful "Bio-Spirit Machine".

A living weapon that can coexist with the Rongling warriors and change its form at will.

The city continues to expand vertically into the sky and underground, with maglev tunnels connecting skyscrapers, and sky gardens and energy pipelines interspersed throughout, giving the entire city a magnificent futuristic atmosphere.

The two cities are connected by a high-speed energy track named "Homeward Bound," which takes only one hour to reach.

When the track was completed, Tu Hu personally attended the ceremony.

Beyond its physical connection between the two cities, this track also symbolizes the link between history and the future.

Driven by the simultaneous development of the two core cities, the Rongling civilization entered an exponential development stage.

The population continued to surge during this period, and the territory steadily expanded.

The most significant event during this period was undoubtedly the new breakthrough in resource exploration technology.

The "geological scanner" developed by Xunying Laboratory can penetrate deep into the earth's crust to accurately locate mineral veins, increasing the efficiency of resource exploration by dozens of times.

With the discovery of a large number of new mineral deposits, Tie Xin's equipment department quickly developed a "deconstruction mining device".

These devices utilize the material decomposition technology from the DedeCMS knowledge base, enabling them to transform an entire ore vein into a transportable energy flow, completely changing the traditional mining model.

The explosive growth in resource supply, in turn, has spurred the development of more advanced exploration tools.

Using the newly discovered "black crystals," the Jing Si team developed a device called a deep space probe, which greatly expands the search range for resources.

Meanwhile, Xunying's communications department also upgraded the Star Language Network after testing, utilizing the continuously arriving new resources.

A "resource dynamic monitoring system" covering the entire Rongling territory has been established.

This system can track the changes in reserves of each ore vein in real time and automatically dispatch the nearest mining unit to work.

In this era of explosive technological advancement and rapid change, Tu Hu has found himself with a more leisurely life.

The great ship of civilization has already entered its predetermined fast track, and the new generation of leaders, along with the ever-emerging new talents, are fully capable of steering the current prosperity.

He no longer needed to personally handle specific government affairs.

He is more like a cornerstone guarding the history of civilization, a spiritual symbol existing at the intersection of legend and reality.

His figure often appears in the Hall of Heroes in Star Valley, or on the tallest star-gazing tower in New Star Valley.

He still drinks every day, but now his eyes hold a sense of relief after witnessing history.

The tide of time rolls ever onward, never ceasing.

The Rongling tribe, this giant ship that had been on the verge of sinking many times, has repaired all its wounds and is breaking through the vast waves with an unprecedented spirit, firmly sailing towards the future sea full of infinite possibilities.

The story of the Rongling civilization is not over yet; it has only just begun a more brilliant new chapter.

(End of this chapter)