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Chapter 208 Arthur Ophelia! A Shocking Airdrop! Upgrade to a Super-Large Fortress!
"The bloodline of gods?"

Athena's golden eyes widened slightly in surprise.

"Yes, the bloodline of gods!"

On the other end of the communication line, the Chief Speaker's voice was deep and solemn.

"..."

Athena fell silent.

She recalled a secret her father had told her long ago.

It is said that—

In the vast universe, there exists a group of extremely powerful players, almost like they're cheating.

Whether in Wasteland or Wasteland Online, they possess abilities far exceeding those of other players, and even... privileges!
Those players claim to be descendants of gods.

Even the Ophelia Federation, a Level III civilization, did not actually know where Wasteland came from.

but……

There is indeed a widely circulated saying in the universe.

The Wasteland game was created by the progenitor civilization with the blood of gods.

The names and histories of those civilizations have long since vanished into the long river of history, and no one knows why something as powerful as them could disappear.

But the 'descendants of the bloodline of the gods' truly exist in this vast universe.

"ember……"

Athena searched her memories for information, but once again murmured the name of Ember.

Originally, she thought that Ember simply had extremely high talent that broke limits, setting a new record for the Ophelia Federation.

However, her journey to Alpha Star made her realize that she had far underestimated Ember's talent and abilities.

And now?
After her father mentioned the 'bloodline of the gods' again, Athena's confusion was finally resolved.

"Father."

"Ember is also of divine blood!"

Athena's tone was more firm and serious than ever before.

"Ok?"

The man's voice paused slightly on the other end of the call.

After a while.

The Chief Speaker of the Federal Council, Arthur Ophelia, suddenly laughed.

"My dearest Athena."

"You may not yet have a true understanding or concept of 'divine bloodline'..."

As he spoke, Arthur paused slightly, not continuing the topic of the embers, but instead bringing up another name.

"His name is Han Ling..."

"Now we can be 100% certain that he is a descendant of the bloodline of the gods."

"He possesses game privileges and abilities that are beyond your imagination, so powerful they're almost unbelievable!"

"he……"

Arthur said a lot.

The words were full of praise, but also subtly tinged with envy.

As the chief speaker, he has a broader view of the world and therefore understands the weight of the words "bloodline of God" and its future prospects.

Leaving aside the distant future, let's just talk about the upcoming 'Cosmic Genius Battle'.

In name only—

This is a stage that brings together young talents from various star systems and federations across the universe to select geniuses.

Actually?
The Cosmic Genius Battle also has another name—

The birthplace of the descendants of the Gods.

This is hardly a secret among the various cosmic federations.

At least Arthur knew for sure—

Not far from Ophelia, another Level III civilization federation had a descendant of divine blood in the Cosmic Genius Battle a hundred years ago.

"It's because of that descendant..."

"That neighboring federation was able to advance to Level IV in just a hundred years, leaving our Ophelia Federation far behind..."

Arthur's voice never stopped on the communication line.

Athena remained silent, simply waiting.

"Have you finished speaking, Father?"

Athena finally spoke after Arthur stopped.

"Ok?"

"Are you still thinking about that ember?"

“My dearest daughter, you still haven’t grasped the meaning of divine bloodline, but that’s alright. Before long, that descendant of divine bloodline in our Ophelia Federation will ascend to the next level, and I will personally take you there—”

For the first time, Athena couldn't help but interrupt Arthur.

"Father."

"Perhaps you should also hear about my experience on the Alpha Star intermediate server!"

Arthur sensed a hint of displeasure in Athena's tone, smiled, and said slowly, "Go ahead and say it, my dear Athena."

Athena took a deep breath and, without pausing for a moment, began to speak eloquently.

While Arthur was babbling away, she had already organized all her thoughts.

"This time, I led my team to land on a mid-level server called Alpha Star, whose maximum unlocking coefficient is 10%..."

"I discovered a small island on the outskirts of the Black Sea. All the fallen on the island were wiped out, leaving traces of elemental abilities at the scene..."

"On an island called Silver Beach, I found the embers..."

"A space battleship, possibly possessed only by a Level IV civilization, has arrived..."

"Ember, using methods I cannot comprehend, instantly annihilated the space battleship..."

"Alpha Star server rules have announced that the human faction has seized ownership of the Alpha Star intermediate server, and my teammates and I have been forcibly logged out..."

Athena spoke slowly and deliberately, down to the smallest detail.

boom--!
Suddenly.

The planet Athena suddenly trembled.

hum-

Intense spatial fluctuations swept across the sky.

"Father……"

Athena's golden eyes widened slightly.

Swah——

next second.

A tall, imposing man with a cloak draped over his shoulders stepped out from the spatial passage that appeared in the sky and stood before Athena.

"My dearest daughter!"

Are you sure—

"The embers destroyed a Level IV civilization's spaceship?!"

"Do you know—"

"What kind of concept is that?"

"Even those with divine blood cannot do this easily!"

"unless……"

"His bloodline is of extremely high purity, making him a genius even among the descendants of gods!"

……

……

Wasteland in the Drake-3 system.

P-8808 star system.

A thick, dark nebula almost completely enveloped the entire star field.

whoosh-

now.

A streak of light weaved through the nebulae.

Amidst the flowing light, the outline of a massive interstellar fortress could be vaguely discerned.

And it is precisely the Dawn Fortress that has already reached the 'medium' level.

hum-

Sky Tower, top of the tower.

On the luxurious 50-meter-long bed, the embers slowly awaken.

He took off his helmet and looked around.

The lord's private master bedroom was empty. The Momono sisters, following orders, did not disturb him during this time.

"I wonder how many days have passed since this landing?"

"Never mind, let's claim the reward first."

"I've airdropped Carol several times, but this is the first time I've airdropped myself. I'm actually kind of looking forward to it?"

……

……

Dawn Fortress.

After being upgraded to a medium-sized fortress, Dawn Fortress became more than ten times larger than before.

The hundreds of millions of subjects, who were originally almost at their capacity and quite crowded, now appear somewhat sparse inside the medium-sized fortress.

now.

The vast training grounds are so large that even interstellar warships can land there.

Hundreds of millions of subjects gathered here.

Most of them sat cross-legged on the ground with their eyes closed, holding crystals in their hands.

Crystal farming is a compulsory course for citizens of Dawn Fortress.

Gathering to consume crystals is an unwritten tradition that has been passed down from the Dawn City era to the present day.

"It's been a month."

"I wonder how long the president's seclusion will last this time..."

At the very front of the martial arts arena, Yin Yao stood in the air, looking down at the many subjects below who were immersed in using crystals to improve their abilities.

Beside her, Nyarlathotep pouted and muttered to herself:
"Your Excellency, the city lord, has yet to infuse Naya with energy..."

"This time, once the city lord returns, I will take that step no matter what!"

"No matter how big or how painful..."

Hearing Naya's mutterings, Yin Yao's delicate face inexplicably flushed.

She recalled the image of herself being infused with energy...

boom--!
Suddenly.

A beam of light shot into the sky above the martial arts training ground.

"Ok?"

"Another breakthrough?"

Yin Yao and Naya's attention was drawn to the pillar of light. The source of the pillar of light was a boy who looked extremely young.

"Ye Ye?"

Yin Yao was slightly taken aback.

She still had some impression of this boy.

"Eh?"

"How did you break through three levels in a row?"

"Breaking directly from the eighth rank to the eleventh rank?"

"What the hell! They're almost catching up to me!"

Naya stared at Ye Ye, her bright, watery eyes widening instantly.

Yin Yao was also stunned.

"This……"

Yin Yao choked with sobs.

boom--

Boom boom——!
Following Ye Ye.

On the martial arts training ground, beams of light shot into the sky one after another.

It was only for a short moment.

The entire square was completely enveloped by beams of light!
Nearly ten million subjects, each of them, had a beam of light emanating from them, symbolizing a breakthrough!

A collective breakthrough!

An unprecedented collective breakthrough!
Moreover, it's not just the martial arts square.

Throughout Dawn Fortress, whether inside buildings, on streets, or even as people were walking on the main road, their internal energy surged without warning!
"Me Cao?"

"Did I break through?"

"No... I just broke through to the seventh rank yesterday, how come I'm at the ninth rank now?"

"Mom! I've reached level eight!"

"..."

Throughout Dawn Fortress, screams, cheers, and shouts filled the air.

In front of the martial arts training ground.

Yin Yao and Naya stared blankly at the scene.

"President?"

"Has the president emerged from seclusion?"

Yin Yao uttered these two sentences almost instinctively.

The moment the words were spoken.

boom--!
The elemental energy within her body surged rapidly!
The dazzling beam of light almost pierced through the energy shield outside the fortress!

boom--!
Nyarlathotep was the same.

The two people's auras rose at a visible speed.

Twelfth level, thirteenth level, fourteenth level...

Fifteenth level!
In the blink of an eye.

The two of them broke through three levels simultaneously, becoming fifteenth-level evolvers!
whoosh-

Whizzing--!
In the sky, streaks of light flashed by.

Amidst the flowing light, were all high-level evolved beings from Dawn Fortress.

Boom boom——!
Each person also had a beam of light erupting from their body.

"Hahaha!"

"I did it! Brother Hong, I did it!"

Chen Gang laughed loudly, his body crackling with electricity.

He had just broken through to the twelfth level not long ago, but then broke through two more levels and entered the fourteenth level!

Other key members of the Dawn Fortress's management team—

Neil, Jiang Haochuan, Wang Yunpeng, Yufei, Lao Cui...

They all broke through on the spot.

The lowest one is upgraded by one level.

The highest level is breaking through three levels in a row.

"Eh?"

Old Yu chuckled foolishly as he looked up at the sky.

Now, he is also a powerful tenth-tier evolver!

"President!"

"It must be the president's doing again!"

Yin Yao's breathing had now returned to calm.

She felt the energy within her body surge many times greater than before, and her delicate body trembled slightly.

"Ah?"

"The city lord is back?"

Hearing Yin Yao's words, Naya also snapped out of her surprise at the breakthrough.

She opened her bright, watery eyes wide, her chubby little face blushing even more for some reason.

"My lord!"

Neil has re-emerged in his mecha form at some point.

This is her ritual for her master—to greet his arrival or return with the most elegant demeanor.

"Lord Lord!"

"Loyalty!"

Various locations within the fortress.

Hundreds of millions of subjects, regardless of age, shouted at the top of their lungs.

They weren't stupid; they immediately realized the situation, just like Yin Yao.

This must be the lord making a move again!

Only he possesses such power, enabling hundreds of millions of people to collectively break through from nothing!

hum-

A unique aura emanated from it.

Countless gazes turned towards the top of the Sky Tower.

but……

Ember did not appear.

On the contrary, Dawn Fortress, which was originally speeding through the nebula, gradually slowed down until it came to a stop.

Om-!
Fluctuations have re-emerged.

This time, however, the sound came from outside Dawn Fortress.

"That is……"

One after another, eyes were drawn to it.

Yin Yao, Naya, and the hundreds of millions of citizens of the fortress witnessed this at that moment—

The dark nebula outside the fortress began to churn violently.

boom--

Boom——!
The loud bangs almost shattered our eardrums.

Accompanying the deafening roar was the gradual collapse of the outer space of the fortress!

Nebulae, matter, and even the void are constantly being annihilated.

In the boundless void, what appears is a gigantic phantom that is beyond description!
The colossal phantom was in three forms, scattered in three different directions from the fortress.

"Gulu——!"

Inside the fortress, some people, just staring at the phantom, unconsciously swallowed hard.

This sense of oppression is terrifying!

Even a formidable stronghold like Dawn Fortress appears utterly insignificant before it…

Time passes slowly.

His gaze remained fixed for a moment.

at last……

The three illusory figures gradually solidified, revealing their true forms.

"That is……"

"Starship?"

"A warship dozens of times larger than Dawn Fortress?"

"My darn thing!"

Countless people fell silent.

What is now revealed is the 'airdrop' that Ember bought for a huge sum of 15 billion Source Points—the Odin Space Carrier.

At this moment, a Type IV civilization's starship was deployed to a lower dimension.

although……

After the dimensional reduction, the warship's stats in all aspects were drastically cut.

But even with the nerfed stats, in the Star Wasteland server, it's still like a dragon being thrown into a fishpond!
"No, more than that!"

"besides!"

The exclamations of surprise never stopped.

Behind the three Odin-class space carriers, an even larger and more terrifying phantom continued to coalesce.

Boom——!
The deafening roar shook almost the entire P-8808 star system.

And the enormous object finally appeared.

Its size is beyond description using conventional standards.

It is the Starfield Mothership that Ember purchased for 500 million Source Points, with an actual original price of 5 billion Source Points!

"This……"

"Was this also the Lord's doing?"

The appearance of the starship mothership after Odin caused a wave of unease among the hundreds of millions of citizens within the fortress.

They knew their lord was very strong.

but……

This mothership is terrifying!

It doesn't seem like something that should exist in this starry sky at all!
This kind of mothership, if it were an enemy...

Boom——!
Before anyone could even finish their thought, the matter was already underway.

The ground beneath their feet, the Dawn Fortress, suddenly trembled violently.

"Starting today—"

"Upgraded to a super-large Dawn Fortress!"

The sound of embers emanated from the top of the Sky Tower, drifting throughout the entire fortress...

(End of this chapter)