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Chapter 102 Respected City Lord, give Nyarlathotep a go too! (33 guaranteed minimum)

Yu Jin always felt that...

My luck is just average.

Compared to Yu Chen's lucky streak, I can only say that I'm not exactly unlucky, but I'm definitely not lucky either.

but……

Ember wasn't stupid either.

After seeing Nyarlathotep's reaction and thinking it over carefully, he realized—

These five characteristics are probably the best five characteristics.

Everything's done in one go.

"This isn't right."

Ember has a clear understanding of his luck.

"Brother Tong, did you do this?"

The embers asked themselves a question.

【Um】

Tongzi's reply was simple and direct.

He's clearly cheating, but his attitude is more 'open and honest' than those who don't.

"..."

Yu Jin fell into deep thought.

Obviously.

His development of Tongzige is less than one percent complete.

……

……

[Beep beep——]

【Your Excellency Lord of Dawn, Ember!】

Are you sure you want to select 'Sky' as Dawn City's first characteristic?

【hint--】

[Once a feature is selected, it cannot be changed!]

"Yes."

Yu Jin didn't hesitate.

It is still unclear how much "huge amount of energy" is referred to in the feature description as "movable by consuming a huge amount of energy".

but……

After careful analysis, considering all aspects, and relying on intuition, Yu Jin made this choice.

Castle in the Sky!

Ember doesn't know whether a sky city ever existed on the A3 wasteland planet during its thousands or even tens of thousands of years of history.

but--

A mobile refuge city is of great significance to the Embers!
Yesterday's departure went very smoothly.

But it also made Ember realize a problem—

No matter how much resources I spare, it's difficult for Dawn City to keep up with my pace of development.

especially--

As Dawn City came into being, the number of refuge cities to be conquered increased, and the area to be ruled expanded.

The immovable city of Dawn and the insurmountable distance would waste a lot of time.

of course.

There is another very important reason.

Castle in the Sky, it sounds so tragic!
At least deep down, Yu Jin couldn't refuse it at all.

"They actually chose 'the sky'..."

Naya listened to the cold, mechanical prompts around her, her little face full of surprise.

In her opinion.

Its best feature is definitely 'purification'.

On the wasteland.

Any ability that can be even remotely related to 'purifying pollution levels' is of immeasurable value and importance!
Just like Nyarlathotep himself—

If she could find a way to slightly reduce her own level of contamination, even from 99.9% to 98%, she would be very confident that she could break through to the ninth level in one go!
"but……"

"His choice doesn't seem to be a problem."

"After all, he's already at the ninth level, and the level of contamination doesn't seem that high..."

Naya murmured, lowered his head, and let out a barely perceptible sigh.

She neither does nor will she interfere with Ember's choice of traits.

but……

If Ember really did choose the 'Purify' trait himself.

She could actually benefit from this and reduce her own contamination level; in fact, she might even have a chance to break through to the ninth rank before advancing.

Nyarlathotep was a little disappointed, but quickly cheered up again.

"Eighth rank or ninth rank."

"As long as we can stay by this man's side, as long as we can board his great ship, the countless people of Naya and Moor will be able to see a bright future!"

"Nyarlathotep, you can do it!"

Naya bit her lip, trying to cheer herself up in her heart.

[Beep beep——]

【Feature Selection!】

[Promotion begins!]

【Kind tips--】

During Dawn City's promotion, the city lord and his subjects will be unable to leave the city!

[Estimated time for promotion: 3 days]

……

……

Dawn City.

Outside the city gate.

A small group of refugees who had traveled a long way stood frozen in place, staring at the city gates that had been slammed shut.

"Eh?"

"Are you late?"

"They're not accepting refugees anymore?"

The twenty-odd refugees looked at each other, their faces reflecting deep regret and sorrow.

They came from White Rock City.

It took two days of hiking to finally arrive here.

"Ugh……"

The group of refugees sighed, but they were reluctant to leave just like that.

Ever since.

They set up camp a few miles from Dawn City.

"Let's ask again once the city gates open..."

"If I could join Dawn City, I could gain the protection of a powerful evolved being like Lord Yu..."

"This is the greatest fortune in this wasteland!"

They had witnessed firsthand how Ember's laser beam pierced through Baiyan City.

He had also personally witnessed a seventh-tier mutated giant tortoise, which was as docile and obedient as a little turtle in front of Yu Jin.

It is worth mentioning that.

As the time goes.

Outside Dawn City, more and more small groups of refugees are appearing.

None of them were willing to leave; they all settled down nearby, quietly waiting for the day when the gates of Dawn City would reopen.

……

……

Dawn City, City Lord's Mansion.

Ember informed Yin Yaonier and the others about Dawn City's advancement.

Although……

No changes have occurred in Dawn City yet.

There was neither an earthquake nor a city floating in the air.

But everyone still believed in Yu Jin's words without a doubt.

"My Lord——"

"Neil has already closed the city gates, cutting off all entry and exit!"

Neil reported to Ember, along with another message.

"My Lord——"

"As you instructed, Neil monitored the distribution of crystals and mutated beast meat around the clock and from all angles."

"turn out--"

"The crystals and the beast meat have both vanished into thin air... 35 pieces."

Upon hearing this news, Yu Jin's expression changed slightly.

"35 yuan?"

Last time when crystals appeared, 42 pieces disappeared!
If only one or two pieces were missing, Yu Jin wouldn't have thought much of it.

But being missing a full 7 pieces means...

In just the past two days.

Of the approximately forty environmental protection members who remained on Earth and did not travel through time, perhaps six or seven have tragically perished…

To know.

Those environmental protection members, after receiving the crystals, will most likely use them to become evolved beings!

If even evolved beings are dying one after another, one can only imagine the plight of ordinary people.

"My previous predictions about Earth seem to have been a bit too optimistic!"

Yu Jin felt a chill run down his spine.

He had previously believed that he had purified 89% of the pollution sources on Oumuamua, and that the remaining 11% should not pose a significant threat to Earth.

but……

Ember clearly underestimated that mere '11%' of contamination.

Oumuamua is ultimately a galaxy-level source of pollution! And Earth?
There are no extraordinary beings, no ranks.

Even 11% of the tenth order is something that a zero-order blue star cannot withstand.

"We must speed up the process and upgrade Dawn City!"

"Once Dawn City completes its upgrade and can hover and move, we will start pushing across A308 and the surrounding area as quickly as possible, striving to upgrade to a Level 6 refuge city in the shortest possible time!"

The pressure on Yu Jin suddenly increased significantly.

And immediately after.

Neil then told Ember—

"After these crystals are distributed, the people will absorb and improve them as soon as possible."

"However, at the same time, absorbing a large amount of crystals in a short period of time will also cause the pollution level of the inhabitants to increase sharply."

Neil's tone was full of worry.

Inside the council chamber.

Chen Gang and the others also looked nervous.

They could tell—

Ember was eager to improve their strength and develop Dawn City.

but……

If things continue at this pace, with continuous "crystal boosting" for improvement...

It's very likely they won't live to see the day when 'Dawn City is great again'.

They themselves became infected due to the extremely high levels of contamination.

This is not alarmist.

Take Chen Gang as an example—

Over the past three days, he has absorbed three Tier 3 energy crystals and one Tier 4 energy crystal.

His pollution level also soared from 50% to 80%.

Pollution levels can be suppressed by attribute energy; the more singular and pure the attribute, the better the suppression effect.

But the premise is—

Do not consume crystals during the compression period.

"Your Excellency, the City Lord—"

Seeing that Yu Jin didn't speak, Nyarlathotep also spoke softly.

"While developing Dawn City is important, but..."

"If the pollution level increases too quickly in the short term, it will be difficult to suppress it later even without using energy crystals."

"Continuously consuming crystals for enhancement can easily lead to a situation where one is drinking poison to quench thirst."

Meeting hall.

There was silence.

Neil stood beside Ember, as if she would fully support whatever decision he made.

Wang Yunpeng stood on the left side of the hall with members of the environmental protection society, his face showing a hint of embarrassment and bitterness.

They feel...

It was because I was too weak that I dragged Lord Yu down.

Chen Gang lowered his head, rubbing his wrists, which had become sore from picking up crystals over the past few days.

anyway--

He believed that Ember wouldn't do something like watching them turn into infected.

“Neil”.

Ember finally spoke.

"My lord, Neil awaits your command!"

Angelina Neal responded respectfully.

"Summon all citizens of Dawn City."

"Remember, this applies to all subjects, including those who haven't awakened their evolution!"

After Yu Jin finished speaking, he stood up and took the lead in walking towards the martial arts training ground outside the city lord's mansion.

Chen Gang and the others exchanged glances, puzzled but still followed.

……

……

Ember stood in mid-air, looking down at the vast crowd below.

All 150,000 subjects of Dawn City were present at this moment.

The not-so-spacious training ground was packed with people.

Many more people continued to crowd onto the streets of the outer city.

now.

Everyone looked up at the embers in the sky.

In front of the martial arts training ground.

Yin Yao, Neil, Naya, Chen Gang, Wang Yunpeng and other confidants also stood in a row.

They had no idea what Ember was trying to do.

"Everyone——"

Just as Yu Jin opened his mouth.

"Loyalty!"

Below, 150,000 subjects shouted in unison.

"..."

Yu Jin's lips twitched slightly.

These subjects are truly 'loyal' at all times.

"Fine, I'm too lazy to say more, let's just purify it."

Yu Jin originally wanted to say a few words to mobilize and increase the loyalty of his subjects.

but……

It seems that Ember is overthinking things regarding loyalty.

"Purification."

Ember spoke again.

The voice was very soft.

but……

The news spread to every corner of Dawn City.

Fifteen thousand subjects looked up in bewilderment.

I don't understand what this sentence means.

At the very front of the martial arts square, Yin Yao, who had been frowning as if deep in thought, suddenly trembled.

And Nya's cherry-like lips, unfortunately, opened into an "O" shape once again.

"Purification?"

"This man actually possesses the ability to purify pollution levels!"

A storm raged within Naya's heart.

This ability...

The amount of gold in the wasteland is ridiculously high!

It's that kind of...

Any appearance of such a 'strategic resource' would cause a fierce battle among the eighth-tier city lords!
"I wonder how effective his purification ability is?"

"A hundred years ago, there was a person with the ability to 'purify'."

"He can purify 1%-3% of the pollution level. If the target is an ordinary evolver of a much lower rank than himself, this number can reach 5%!"

Naya couldn't help but drift into memories.

Back then, even she almost couldn't resist leading Naya City into that multi-party war for 'talent'.

whoosh-

Whizzing--!
It's too late, but it's soon.

In the time it took Nyarlathotep to think about it.

Ember extended his finger and gently tapped downwards.

whoosh-

Whizzing--

One after another, beams of light shot out from his fingertips.

"what!"

The subjects, enveloped in a halo, emitted strange, indescribable cries!
It's just like……

"GC?"

Chen Gang's eyelids twitched.

Whoosh-!
A halo of light fell upon him.

"Ah~~"

Uncontrollably, Chen Gang let out the most ecstatic groan of his life.

This feeling...

"We're about to take off!"

Chen Gang felt as if he had lost all weight, and was floating on air.

And the other side.

Naya's eyes widened in disbelief!

She saw—

Wisps of black mist, visible to the naked eye, hissed under the halo of light.

It only took a few seconds.

The black mist dissipated, turning into nothingness.

"This level of purification..."

Naya lost her voice.

This is no longer a matter of 3% or 5%.

This is practically like... a complete purification, zeroing out all pollution!

Swish-!
Nyar suddenly raised his head.

Her crystal-clear eyes revealed an unprecedented...pandering and longing!

"Your Excellency, the City Lord—"

"Please, give Naya a go too!"

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