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Chapter 210 Carol: Welcome the Supreme Lord! Diana's Despair!
Time passes slowly.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Yu Jin was very busy during these three days.

To make Dawn Fortress even stronger, Ember, as the lord, spared no effort in guiding Nyarlathotep to practice the 'Shared Progress' talent.

Even Yin Yao and Neil, who had already been injected with energy, joined in the second day.

The sweat that Yu Jin shed was all rewarded.

Naya, Yin Yao, and Neil all received significant improvements.

Among them, Naya showed the most significant improvement because it was her first time.

She not only successfully awakened her fourth attribute, 'Virtual', but also broke through her own rank once again.

Originally rewarded by civilization, she skipped from the twelfth to the fifteenth level, but in just three days, she stepped into the sixteenth level.

The base value for the sixteenth order has already exceeded one hundred million.

Nyarlathotep became the second evolved being in Dawn Fortress to surpass 100 million stats, following Ember.

And this is also the first time in a long time that Naya has finally surpassed Yin Yao and once again become the strongest in Dawn Fortress, second only to Ember.

It is worth mentioning that.

Over the course of these three days, Natasha, Ellie, Yu Pan'er, Dongfang Li, and Nangong Linglong also joined in.

However, they did not receive a direct energy injection; at most, they could only obtain some scraps and remnants.

despite this.

The group still made significant progress.

Having lost her attribute for a long time, Natasha, who had the rank of Evolver but no attribute ability, finally reawakened her wind attribute.

but……

Natasha, however, felt somewhat disappointed.

Now, what she wants is no longer the wind attribute, but a more functional attribute.

such as……

Like Yu Pan'er.

In just three days.

If we're talking about who performed the best, it has to be Yu Pan'er.

Despite having the lowest rank among all the women, she stole the show 99% of the time thanks to her own attributes.

This made Natasha extremely envious, and she even had the idea of ​​becoming Yu Pan'er's apprentice...

boom--

Boom——!
The sudden tremor at Dawn Fortress brought everyone to a halt.

On the 50-meter-long bed where shadows were everywhere, Yu Jin coughed twice and sat up.

The Momono sisters, standing to the side, draped a white robe over him.

"Promotion completed."

Yu Jin spoke softly.

The words fell.

The women in the room had expectant looks on their pretty faces.

"Go and see!"

"Let's see what new changes have been made to Dawn Fortress!"

"After the promotion is completed..."

"Are we also going to leave this star system and head to the real galactic wasteland?"

……

……

Beyond the P-8808 star system.

The past three days.

While Ember was immersed in enjoying the 'Bird of Freedom' service, tragic and magnificent scenes were unfolding in the boundless starry sky beyond the star field.

Otani Fortress was the first victim.

Its lord, Toshiya Otani, didn't even have a chance to resist before he perished in resentment amidst the encirclement and suppression of a group of advanced civilizations.

Its Great Valley Fortress has been occupied by a group of advanced civilizations.

These advanced civilizations decided ownership of the first fortress by drawing lots.

finally.

The Kloster civilization has occupied the Great Valley Fortress.

Following the Ōtani Fortress.

Within the star field, like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, miniature or small fortresses began to spring up.

The advanced civilizations were puzzled—

Why did all these advanced players' fortresses leave the star field at the same time within these three days, as if they had agreed on a timeframe?

But, that's not important.

whoosh-

Whizzing--!
In the boundless starry sky beyond the star field.

One energy beam after another shot out, landing on the fortress of the advancing players.

These players who rose to the rank of lord share the same experience as Toshiya Otani.

He himself was killed, the fortress was captured, and his subjects were taken away to be enslaved.

only……

While Kloster and other civilizations were besieging and plundering these advanced player fortresses, some doubts also arose in their hearts.

Countless gazes were fixed on the three colossal fortresses deep within the starry sky.

That was where Carroll's fleet was located.

Today it is today.

They still haven't figured out where Carol came from or which civilization she belongs to.

All they know is...

In terms of configuration and strength, this fleet is a behemoth in this part of space.

although……

A month after that news was leaked, major civilizations dispatched more fortresses and fleets to the P-8808 star system battlefield.

However, these civilizations that are not even ranked in the top 10,000 are unlikely to send more than three super-large interstellar fortresses just because of an uncertain piece of information.

now.

In this starry sky, apart from Carol's fleet...

The total number of super-large fortresses has exceeded one hundred.

This is undoubtedly an exaggerated number, and the civilization that sent out the most fortresses was the Kloster civilization, which captured the Great Valley Fortress. They sent out three super-large fortresses to guard the area.

"Carol's fleet has not made a move yet..."

"They must still be waiting for that lucky player!"

"We must follow her closely whenever she makes a move, and we must not miss this opportunity!"

Similar communication commands exist within the various civilizations and factions.

In fact.

So far.

The Star Battlefield may seem lively, but the super-large fortresses and even large fortresses of the major forces have never actually entered the fray.

Time passes slowly.

Within the thick nebula at the outermost edge of the P-8808 star system.

Another phantom of a fortress gradually solidified.

Compared to the interstellar fortresses like Otani that appeared in the past three days, this fortress is significantly larger in scale.

"Yo?"

"A medium-sized fortress?"

"This new player is quite impressive, actually advancing to an intermediate fortress in the starting village?"

Discussions arose on the communication channels of civilizations such as Kloster.

While there was some surprise in his words, there was more of a cat-and-mouse game at play.

"The division of this fortress..."

"A draw? Or a fight?"

Before the medium-sized fortress had even fully emerged from the nebula, various civilized forces had already begun discussing how to allocate control of the fortress.

the other side.

The Carole Fleet stands out somewhat from the fortress fleets of the major civilizations, appearing rather unique.

At the forefront, inside the massive fortress codenamed S-1, Carol's sharp eyes were fixed on the distant nebula.

"Lord Lord?"

"No, that's not right..."

Carol muttered to herself.

a moment ago.

She received a communication.

Embers told her—

Dawn Fortress is about to leave the P-8808 star system, leaving her to command the fleet and prepare for war.

Yes, it's war preparation, not preparation for a meeting.

Just because——

a month ago.

Following Ember's orders, Carol spread an extremely shocking message across the starry sky.

"Within the P-8808 star system, a newly promoted player has unexpectedly obtained a fixed dimensional ascension slot from 'Wasteland'!"

"Kill that player and seize their fortress, and you can plunder their dimensional ascension slot!"

"There are no ranking requirements for the promotion slots. You will be automatically promoted once the five-month period is up!"

The moment this news was released, it shook the entire starry sky.

The major advanced civilizations also had some doubts about this, after all, they had never heard of the existence of 'fixed dimensional ascension slots' before.

but……

The appearance of Carol's fleet, and their silent vigil, forced them to believe it.

Therefore.

Over the past month.

Civilizations like Kloster then sent more fortresses, and even super-large fortresses, to this part of the starry sky.

call--

Carol let out a long sigh, her thoughts returning to reality.

She gazed at the medium-sized fortress in the distance, where most of the fortress had already broken out of the nebula and was about to completely lose the protection of the 'newbie village rules', her eyes devoid of any emotion.

That wasn't Dawn Fortress, where the lord resided; Carol was now absolutely certain. Therefore…

Its life or death is none of my business.

Beep——!
Suddenly.

Inside the fortress control cabin of S-1.

A rapid, mechanical beeping sounded.

【warn! 】

【warn! 】

[Extremely high level of energy fluctuation detected!]

[Energy level assessment in progress...]

[Evaluation failed!]

Its energy level appears to exceed the limits of a super-large fortress!

Inside the control cabin where the red light was on, Carol's eyes suddenly lit up.

Swah——

She turned her head, her eyes fixed on the thick, boundless nebula.

"I'm coming……"

"The supreme lord is about to descend!"

Carol's usually stern and cold face now showed barely suppressed excitement and exhilaration.

Since being rescued, she has still not seen the lord's true face...

And now?
She felt it!
Right behind the nebula, the Lord's aura drew ever closer!

[Beep!]

The notification sound inside the control cabin rang again.

This time, however, the attacks came from various fortresses within the fleet.

"Lady Carol!"

"Y-01 Fortress has issued an alarm, detecting an extremely high level of energy fluctuation!"

"Should we circumvent it? Requesting instructions!"

"Lady Carol!"

"Y-02 Fortress..."

"..."

The commanders of the various fortresses and fleets simultaneously requested instructions from Carol.

Carol forcefully suppressed her wildly beating heart, took a deep breath, and issued orders to all the fortresses and fleets with high spirits—

"No need to avoid it!"

"That is……"

"The Supreme Lord is about to descend!"

"All fortresses and fleets, all commanders and personnel, prepare yourselves!"

"Prepare……"

"Welcome, Supreme Lord!"

……

Inside the Y-03 interstellar fortress.

After lying in bed for more than a month, Tang Yunxuan, who was bored out of his mind, suddenly sat up straight from his commander's seat.

"coming?"

"Really here?"

Tang Yunxuan's heart was also beating very fast.

Over the past month, he had imagined countless scenarios of meeting that lord.

But now that he is actually facing the moment, he still feels very nervous and uneasy.

"I hope he's a good lord, I hope he's a good lord..."

Tang Yunxuan prayed silently in his heart again and again.

He kept taking deep breaths and looking out the porthole.

in the starry sky.

That medium-sized fortress has officially broken out of the nebula.

What greeted it was an overwhelming barrage of energy beams, and warships and spaceships of all sizes, like an army of locusts...

Although he had seen this scene far too many times in the past three days.

But every time he saw it, Tang Yunxuan still felt a strange tightness in his heart.

It wasn't for himself, but for his good brother, Ember.

"Given Lao Yu's achievements on the wasteland planet, he'll almost certainly be able to advance to the star system wasteland..."

"To advance to the wasteland of a galaxy, one must confront a group of advanced civilizations that are even more ruthless than bandits..."

"Old Yu, I'm really worried about you!"

Tang Yunxuan no longer had any desire to see Yu Jin again and flaunt his status as the fortress commander in front of him.

What he truly hoped for was that Yu Jin could advance safely and peacefully...

It would be best to avoid a predicament like the one before us, where we are besieged by a higher civilization.

but……

According to Commander Carol, this situation is actually quite common in the P-8808 star system.

There are very few newbie villages that haven't been besieged by advanced civilizations.

"Ugh!"

Tang Yunxuan sighed heavily.

Even if he was worried about Lao Yu, he had no idea where Lao Yu was. And even if he did, the lord who was about to arrive would never allow him to open the fortress to rescue his brother...

"Let's get the immediate matter sorted out first!"

"Carol said there's going to be another great battle, and the target of that battle is all the other advanced civilizations present..."

"It's truly unimaginable what kind of confidence that lord possesses that would dare to wage war against hundreds of super-large fortresses in this starry sky..."

Tang Yunxuan muttered to himself, but his movements were anything but slow.

He issued orders to various parts of the fortress.

Inside the launch bay of the fortress.

One by one, the Blue Star players who had been practicing for many days boarded the warships, ready for battle.

A similar scene was playing out simultaneously in other fortresses.

Inside the Y-02 fortress, Yin Zhenzhong, the commander-in-chief, wore a solemn expression, but also a hint of trepidation on his square face.

He was also very nervous about facing the lord, whom he had never met and whose nature he did not know.

boom--

Boom——!
A deafening explosion erupted in the boundless starry sky.

In theory, sound cannot travel in a vacuum.

However, when the energy level is high enough, the laws of physics lose their meaning.

now.

Outside the outermost nebula of the P-8808 star system.

The medium-sized fortress, Moonlight Fortress, has been engulfed by a barrage of energy beams.

Diana Hill, the lord of Moonlight Fortress, had a face full of despair.

"Why..."

Why treat me like this?

Why treat Moonlight Fortress this way?

Diana's voice was filled with anger and resentment.

She had already considered the dangers of leaving the star system and specifically upgraded the fortress to a medium-sized level.

But why!
Looking out over the starry sky, even a medium-sized fortress doesn't qualify to be considered a worthy presence.

Thousands of large fortresses, hundreds of super-large fortresses...

Such a terrifying array of forces would cause even a super-large Moonlight Fortress to fall under siege!

Diana controlled the fortress to activate its highest energy protection, but could only watch helplessly as the energy shield shattered at a visible speed.

She recalled her experiences over the past few days...

Actually, she originally planned to stay put and develop for a while longer, to see if she could upgrade Moonlight Fortress to a large level again before leaving the star field.

how...

Within the star field, a great terror is being conceived and born!

That is very likely a galaxy-level mutated beast of extremely high rank, capable of easily annihilating an entire star field!
It lurks in the void, surrounded by companions or offspring...

It was getting closer and closer to awakening; Diana had caught a glimpse of its outline from afar and felt its presence.

It was at that moment.

Diana made a tough decision: to take control of Moonlight Fortress and escape the P-8808 star system.

"To not escape is to die."

"To flee is to die."

Diana stared at the completely shattered energy shield above her, her face filled with despair.

She had already seen—

Countless severed limbs and remains are scattered across the starry sky.

Those were the other players who left the star field before her.

"Even if I die, I will die standing!"

Diana gritted her teeth, and within her body, the power of the twelfth-order limit surged.

but……

Just as she decided to fight to the death against the fleet and evolved beings of the advanced civilization, she realized that...

She saw—

The fleet, rushing in like a swarm of locusts, all came to a sudden halt, and then...

Escape in the opposite direction at top speed!

"what?"

Diana stood there, stunned.

Subconsciously.

Standing above the fortress, she slowly turned her head to look behind her.

Behind us was the P-8808 star system.

And this moment.

What entered her field of vision was an indescribably enormous silhouette, its size capable of annihilating even a colossal interstellar fortress...

(End of this chapter)