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Chapter 224 Oak City! A one-stop, max-level service? 48 billion in balance!
Gondwane, Oak City.

This is an ordinary small town located in the southern part of the northern hemisphere of the planet.

The city is not large, with a population of only ten million.

Ten million people would have been considered a megacity on Earth, but Gondwana is ten times larger, so a megacity here would just be an ordinary small town.

now.

Oak City, the air port.

One by one, miniature or small spaceships landed and docked.

boom--

The spaceship door opens.

Thousands of passengers disembarked from the spaceship.

Most of these 'passengers' had expressions of curiosity and anticipation on their faces, but also a hint of nervousness.

They all came from the Ascended Plaza, and were 'newcomers' who had just ascended to a higher dimension from the wasteland server of a low-dimensional galaxy.

a moment ago.

They boarded the spaceship and left the square.

And this small town called Oak will be their first stop.

perhaps……

It will also be the place where they live and work for the next ten or even decades.

The currency and civilization origins of the former galactic wasteland are no longer applicable here.

Instead, wasteland sources were created.

The two words differ by only two characters, but are actually worlds apart.

"Our former mechs, warships, fortresses, spaceships..."

"They're all gone."

"They vanished completely the moment they were promoted."

"They were recycled by the Wasteland game, and all we got was a string of cold numbers, a string of numbers ending with 'Wasteland Origin,' but a pitifully small number..."

On the spaceship.

Yu Jin heard many people sigh like this.

This is indeed the case.

To pay for the 'ticket' to this spaceship, a significant number of players who advanced in their careers went bankrupt, while others simply 'bought on credit' and signed labor contracts in advance, intending to repay the debt with their wages later.

The embers do not belong to this group of people.

After ascending to a higher dimension, his wasteland source points balance was also unlocked.

[Wasteland Source: 58 Billion]

The numbers on it...

While he might not be the richest person on Gondwana, he should have no problem matching the richest person in Oak City.

after all.

Based on the information Ember currently has, the super-large fortresses that these advanced players once owned are only worth 1,000 Source Points in Wasteland.

The super-large fortress is already the highest level and the most precious resource in the galactic wasteland server.

It can only be exchanged for 1,000 source points; you can imagine how much the recycling price of other fortress warships would be.

Not to mention……

Not all advanced players were once lords of their respective civilizations.

Only a very small percentage of players hold the title of lord.

After the warship resources of the former civilizations were recycled, the source points were all credited to the lords.

other people?
Perhaps in the wasteland of the galaxy, they are still generals of various forces and fortress commanders.

But here, he was nothing more than a penniless vagrant.

If your lord is kind-hearted, you might even receive some source points.

But is your own lord selfish and stingy?
Then the only option is to sign a contract of servitude, exchanging future work for this ticket to Oak City.

of course.

Ember doesn't need to consider these issues.

in contrast.

He was thinking—

"If a super-large fortress is only worth a thousand source points..."

"Could I build dozens or even hundreds of more and bring them back to the wasteland servers in the Drake-3 system?"

As far as Ember knows.

Fortresses cannot be upgraded to higher dimensions.

Unless it's like Dawn Fortress, which itself is equipped with a high-dimensional super-large fortress core—which Ember bought for a whopping 5 million Source Points in the Wasteland Online store.

but……

Downgrading the fortress shouldn't be a problem.

"Once I break through to level 20, I can take a closer look at this idea."

"If only it could really happen..."

"The day I return will be the day Dawn Fortress dominates the galactic wasteland?"

Yu Jin's breakthrough to the 20th rank this time was precisely to increase his strength and prepare for Han Ling's possible attack later.

Level 20 is preparation.

More fortress warships are also being prepared.

"We must grasp both aspects firmly!"

"Let's break through to level 20 first to set the tone!"

Ember muttered to himself as he strode out, officially stepping into the city of Oak.

Ember had already discovered this back in the Ascended Plaza—

He cannot directly consume crystals, even though he has more than a dozen level 20 crystals.

I only found out after making inquiries—

Being in a higher dimension, one cannot consume crystals to improve their evolutionary rank.

To break through, you need to log in to the Wasteland server, which is also a low-dimensional server.

At first glance, it seems a bit like taking off your pants to fart, after all, the embers came here from a lower dimension.

But after careful investigation, Yu Jin realized that things were different.

Even low-dimensional servers have their limitations.

The Drake-3 system wasteland is truly low-dimensional, making it impossible to break through to the 20th order.

The Wasteland server provided by the Ophelia Federation is a low-dimensional server below a high-dimensional one, where the rank cap can be opened up to rank 20.

"The first thing all those who have advanced to the Federation must do upon arriving is to enter the Wasteland to level up!"

"after all--"

"Not even at level 20, not even qualified to break through the limits!"

"No way to resolve this?"

"Those are ordinary people, ordinary people who possess no extraordinary power whatsoever!"

Not long after entering Oak City, Ember heard these shouts, which seemed to express his thoughts at that moment.

Yu Jin looked up and followed the sound.

The other newly promoted players who had just entered Oak City also turned their attention to it.

Swah——

What came into view was a huge billboard.

[Federal certified, official authorization!]

[Exclusive Wasteland server, offering power leveling services to reach the maximum level of Rank 20!]

[Fastest time: three months; shortest time: three years!]

[Great price, guaranteed quality, a must-have!]

"..."

Yu Jin was momentarily lost in thought.

Good guy.

He was still figuring out how to log into Wasteland when the ads started popping up right in his face!

What’s even more exaggerated is…

There's more than one advertisement.

With the arrival of Ember and more new players, more and more merchants in Oak City Square began to hawk their wares.

"Not 198,000, not 178,000, just 118,000!"

"118,000 Source Points, reaching the maximum level!"

...Don't miss it!

"Professional support, top-tier power leveling!"

"You just focus on using crystals to level up, and leave the rest to us!"

……

"Great price, 128,000!"

"360-month interest-free loan available!"

"Down payment as low as 28,000 RMB, and you can take home a level 20 character!"

……

The shouts echoed throughout the square.

What hits you is a rich, authentic local atmosphere that even Ember hasn't felt on Earth for a long time.

This scene was quite different from what Ember had imagined about the High Dimensional Federation.

Apart from……

Flying cars are a common sight in the city, and sci-fi buildings that resemble crystals are visible everywhere.

The rest didn't seem particularly special.

Ninety-eight thousand?

"A down payment of 28,000?"

"So expensive..."

Not far ahead of the embers, a young man muttered to himself, his face ashen.

Those were the young newcomers who had been feignedly harassed by federal officials in the square, but were actually being protected.

He was also a lord of a certain civilized force, but he obviously didn't have much Source Points. Even now, faced with a price of 28,000, he could only sigh in despair.

A down payment of 28,000 is equivalent to the buyback price of 28 super-large fortresses.

Although his civilization's power has been promoted, it is still ranked at the bottom, and before the promotion, he only had a total of about twenty super-large fortresses.

Not to mention……

He also allocated almost half of the source points to his subordinates within his civilization.

Yu Jin's gaze shifted away from the young man.

He stood still and observed for a moment.

finally.

Choose a direction and start walking.

"Eh?"

"Are you a new friend?"

"Want to learn more about our max-level boosting service?"

"We have the best Wasteland server landing pod here, no one will compete with you for monsters, and no one will fight you for crystals!"

Yu Jin arrived at the largest shop in the very center of the square.

The reason I came here is because...

Their advertising crystal screens are the largest and most expensive.

Ember's goal is to reach level 20 (maximum level) in the shortest time and with the fewest steps.

and so……

He'd rather spend more money than have more trouble.

"How soon can I log in to Wasteland?"

Ember didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

The slightly short counter staff member, who wore semi-transparent framed glasses, was slightly taken aback when he heard Yu Jin's words.

Aren't you going to bargain?

Ember remained silent.

"Oh……"

The short staff member was stunned for a moment before coming to his senses.

His gaze as he looked at Yu Jin changed slightly.

"It seems he was once the head of a major power?"

"It's been a long time since I've seen someone who can pull out 138,000 Source Points without haggling..."

He muttered to himself, but his movements were anything but slow.

Leading Ember, they boarded a small spaceship that was already parked by the square and roared towards the deeper areas of Oak City.

About half an hour later.

Ember arrived in front of a building that was a full kilometer tall.

"This is our chamber of commerce headquarters!"

"Hmm...on the 19th floor!"

The short staff member received a large order, and although his tone was far from respectful, it was still quite polite.

"Ah."

Yu Jin responded and strode in.

Not long after.

After a series of slightly complicated procedures, including registering identity information and filing with the federal system.

Ember was led into a relatively spacious room.

In the center of the room, there was a silver 'capsule' about two meters long.

The staff explained to Yu Jin that it was the Wasteland Landing Pod, a more advanced and comfortable landing medium than a helmet.

"Mr. Ember".

"Do you want to log in now, or..."

"After a short rest, I'll log in again another day to level up?"

"Our chamber of commerce also provides accommodation services. Since you chose our leveling package, you'll receive a 10% discount on accommodation—"

Yu Jin waved his hand, interrupting the sales pitch.

click -

The specially made metal door closed.

Silence fell over the room.

After observing his surroundings and using the perception of an 11th-tier unlocker, Yu Jin found nothing unusual before stepping towards the landing pod.

On the small table in front of the landing module, there was a thick stack of instruction manuals.

The document details how to use the landing pod and which Wasteland server node to select after logging in. The guild's escort and training partner is waiting for you at the designated coordinates of the specified node.

"so troublesome."

"It's just a matter of changing the environment and taking some crystals..."

"It was somehow turned into a complete business system."

Yu Jin sighed and shook his head.

ten minutes later.

Yu Jin put down the instruction manual in his hand and lay down in the landing pod.

hum-

The landing module shook slightly.

Darkness then enveloped the embers.

[Player: Ember!]

Welcome to the Wasteland game!

Please select the login server node!

【…】

……

……

Oak City.

The moment Ember logged into the Wasteland server and began his journey to max level by accumulating crystals.

Chamber of Commerce building, 19th floor.

The chamber of commerce owner, dressed in a gold-trimmed suit and sporting a slicked-back hairstyle, was staring blankly at the semi-transparent light screen in front of him.

On the light screen was a long string of numbers.

"One, two, three, four, five, six..."

"Five, a balance of 5.8 billion..."

"Are you sure it's not a system error!?"

(End of this chapter)