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Chapter 94 Did you lure the ninth-tier demon here? (1010 First Subscription Request)
Baiyan Refuge City.

The arrival of the embers caused tens of thousands of refugees to cheer.

After this.

Led by Yu Wenbo, who bowed respectfully, he passed through the city gate and entered Baiyan City.

Like Dawn City, White Rock City is a level 0 refuge city, the lowest level.

Looking around, there isn't much difference.

Narrow streets, dilapidated surroundings, and...

Everywhere you look, there are ragged refugees.

Compared to Dawn City, the refugees here are clearly living a much harder life.

Although Ember had used a 'purifying light' to heal their injuries before leaving, problems such as malnutrition could not be solved by the purifying light.

Surrounded by the crowd, Ember crossed the street and went straight into the city lord's mansion.

Since the White Rock City Lord was sent away by his own laser, White Rock City has not yet had a new city lord.

therefore.

Embers also made their way smoothly into the core area of ​​White Rock City.

[Beep beep!]

[Identification in progress...]

[Your identity is the Lord of Dawn City!]

[Do you intend to relinquish your position as Lord of Dawn City and take up the post of Lord of White Rock City?]

A cold, mechanical voice emanated from the mirror-like energy shield.

"no."

"Embers answered."

[Beep beep——]

[You've given up on taking office in Baiyan City!]

Do you wish to subjugate White Rock City as a subordinate city of Dawn City?

[If you successfully subdue the city, you will need to appoint a proxy city lord!]

[The acting city lord enjoys some of the rights of a city lord, but you can dismiss or replace them at any time!]

The mechanical sound continued.

Ember was not surprised by this.

Before coming to Baiyan City, he specifically learned about the procedures for subjugating subordinate cities from Brother Tongzi.

Yu Jin turned his head and looked at Yu Wenbo, who was standing behind him with a blank expression.

"Would you rather be the city lord?"

He brought Yu Wenbo here specifically for this purpose.

"Ah, ah?"

"Me? The city lord?"

Yu Wenbo was even more stunned.

……

……

"Lord Yu, Lord Yu..."

"I'm afraid I won't be a good city lord..."

White Rock City, City Lord's Mansion, Council Hall.

Yu Jin sat casually in the city lord's seat.

Yu Wenbo was still a little dazed and kept muttering to himself.

"Should I or shouldn't I?"

Yu Jin raised his voice.

Puff-!
"when!"

Yu Wenbo knelt down.

Yu Jin shook his head and chuckled.

There wasn't any particular reason why Yu Wenbo was chosen as the city lord.

Simply because...she looks familiar.

Although those short-haired youths in Baiyan City were not bad, Yu Jin felt that they were more suitable to be trained as high-level evolvers than the city lord.

Ember had an idea: he wanted to create an army composed entirely of high-level evolved beings!

Seventh rank, eighth rank, even ninth rank!

Even though it was only the second day since the time travel.

But Ember's gaze was no longer fixed on the wasteland planet A3, but on the much wider 'galactic wasteland'.

When I woke up, I could talk about Wasteland—

[After 180 days, the top ten players on the 'A3 Planet Player Overall Ranking' will have the opportunity to 'advance' and leave A3 Planet for a higher-level star system server!]

Promotions are based on the number of refuge cities, including the city lord and his direct subjects.

Promotion or not is not a choice.

Even if advancement is a trap, just like in some cultivation novels, Ember would never stay on the A3 wasteland planet forever just to avoid advancement.

"If everything goes well..."

"When others are promoted, the city lord is at the eighth or ninth level."

"When I was promoted, all my soldiers were at the eighth or ninth rank!"

Just imagining that scene made Yu Jin feel incredibly refreshed.

Top ten city lords?

The soldier was instantly killed!
"Imagination may be wonderful, but action must follow."

Think about this.

Yu Jin rose from the city lord's seat.

He gave Yu Wenbo a second-order energy crystal, as well as several third-order and fourth-order energy crystals.

"Use the second-tier crystal for awakening first, and use the other crystals for enhancement."

Having chosen Yu Wenbo as the acting city lord, Yu Jin naturally wouldn't be stingy with resources.

If he didn't need it now, he could easily give him any fifth or sixth-tier crystal embers.

after all--

The stronger the acting city lord, the more stable White Rock City will be.

Yu Jin also didn't want the subordinate cities to cause trouble every now and then, distracting him.

"Lord City Lord Yu!"

"loyalty!"

Yu Wenbo's eyes reddened as he looked at the crystallized object in front of him.

He swore—

He didn't cry when he went on a 20-game losing streak in League of Legends ranked games!
But at this moment, he couldn't hold back any longer!
Another city lord's position, another energy crystal...

"loyalty!!"

Yu Wenbo shouted again.

but……

When he looked up, he realized that Yu Jin's figure had already disappeared.

Yu Wenbo was stunned for a moment, then silently got up, carefully picked up the few crystals on the ground, and hugged them tightly in his arms.

"loyalty……"

After a while.

The council hall was completely empty.

A crisp 'crack' sound rang out.

[You have used a second-tier energy crystal!]

You have successfully awakened!

You have become a first-tier evolved being!

[Energy surplus, automatic advancement...]

You have become a second-tier evolved being!

[Your awakened attribute: Blood Axe!]

【…】

……

……

Outside Baiyan City.

The seventh-tier mutated turtle 'Xiao Ming', carrying the embers, disappeared at the edge of the wasteland.

Yu Jin came to White Rock City this time to have 'Xiao Ming' lead the way to hunt high-level mutated beasts/infected beings, so as to exploit the system and earn crystals.

The wasteland is too vast.

Even a ninth-tier Ember wouldn't search every nook and cranny for a high-tier mutated beast/infected creature.

especially--

Yesterday, Ember brought a small shockwave to the ninth tier in Dawn City.

High-level mutated beasts and infected beings possess intelligence no less than that of humans and perception far exceeding that of evolved beings.

The embers worried that they would hide because of this.

"Xiao Ming."

Ember shouted.

"Lord Yu..."

Xiao Ming responded with sobs.

This title is probably a copy of Yu Wenbo's, but not a complete one, so it sounds a bit strange.

Ember didn't pay attention to these trivial details and said slowly:

"You should know quite a few high-level mutated beasts/infected beings in area A308, right?"

Yesterday, when I used the 'Eye of Insight' to look at this turtle, it showed that it was 'originally an eighth-tier overlord mutated beast from region A308'.

"Uh-huh……"

Xiao Ming responded with sobs.

Do you know where they live?

Yu Jin asked again.

"Um……"

Xiao Ming's sobs this time were much lower and more subdued.

"Okay, take me there."

"I'll communicate with them and exchange ideas."

After maxing out all his Tier 1 attributes with a single click, Ember had been itching to try them out.

"But……"

Xiao Ming clearly possesses the moral integrity expected of a mutated beast.

It doesn't want to be labeled a 'bestial rapist'.

"Ok?"

Yu Jin raised his hand, and light gathered in his palm.

Laser Level 9!

"Can!"

Xiao Ming immediately backed down.

Its massive body trembled slightly, and the movements of its limbs quickened.

……

……

Area A308, southwestern wilderness.

Yu Jin sat on Xiao Ming's head, gazing at another giant tortoise, as majestic as a small mountain, not far away, and fell into deep thought.

[Mutant Giant Turtle]

Rank: Seven

【property:……】

【ability:……】

[Evaluation: Originally a Tier 6 mutated tortoise from region A308, it broke through to Tier 7 after taking half of its partner's Tier 8 mutated tortoise energy. Afterward, it abandoned its partner and established itself as the king of this region. For the past thirty years, it has been obsessed with raising male mutated fitness tortoises in captivity.]

"Xiaoming, tell me the truth."

"You brought me here as your first stop, is there some personal grudge involved?"

Yu Jin lowered his head and looked at Xiao Ming.

"Woo..."

Xiao Ming remained silent, only sobbing.

not far away.

Roar--

Roar——!
Perhaps it was because the embers did not actively release their aura, and were quite far away.

Perhaps it was because her 'ex-husband' suddenly showed up at her door.

Or perhaps it's simply because this seventh-tier mutated female tortoise is slow-witted and stupid.

In short.

Upon seeing the arrival of Yu Jin and Xiao Ming, the seventh-tier mutated giant tortoise roared, and its various attribute energies surged!
This is a sign that an attack is about to take place!

"Yo?"

"Preemptive strike?"

Ember smiled.

Whoosh-!
With a light step, he soared into the sky.

Then, extend your finger. [Tier 1 Lightning Attribute Ability: Lightning]

[Passive effect: Immune to lightning attacks of lower rank than oneself, and can absorb lightning and convert it into energy]

[Active Effect: Releases lightning, dealing damage]

[Max Level Effect: Lightning attacks gain the 'Annihilation' effect]

"Lightning, level 9."

Rumble——!
Thunder roared for miles around.

In the blink of an eye, a dark purple lightning pillar with a diameter of one kilometer roared out!

The seventh-order mutated giant tortoise, as large as a small mountain, was engulfed by lightning before it could even let out a scream!
then……

Turn into nothingness!

"Alas--!"

Below, on the ground.

Despite his body trembling instinctively from fear, Xiaoming let out a sharp scream.

[You descended with divine might, defying the 'Tenth-Tier Galaxy-Level Mutant Beast—The Seoul Turtle' with your ant-like body!]

[Wasteland Points +8000000!]

[You have obtained the following resource: 1 Tier 9 Energy Crystal!]

Yu Jin nodded in satisfaction.

This trip was worthwhile.

With a little effort, you can defeat a few more high-level mutated beasts and eventually obtain the crystal for breaking through to the tenth rank.

"Next stop!"

Yu Jin stepped forward and landed on Xiao Ming in mid-air.

"Woo..."

Xiao Ming didn't move immediately, but instead sobbed and looked in a certain direction.

The embers followed its gaze.

What came into view was a group of mutated fitness turtles that were only at the fourth or fifth tier.

"..."

"A fellow tortoise?"

Yu Jin looked puzzled.

"Woo——"

Xiao Ming sobbed even louder.

……

……

“Pebbles, level 9”.

Yu Jin stood in mid-air, his right hand waving lightly.

[Tier 1 Boulder Attribute Ability: Pebbles]

[Active Effect: Summons pebbles that deal physical damage to enemies]

[Max level effect: Stones become larger and gain a 'crushing' effect]

boom--

Rumble——!
The midday sky suddenly darkened.

A 'stone' hundreds of meters in diameter fell from the sky like a meteorite.

"Roar--"

The seventh-tier mutated giant wolf howled to the sky, attempting to resist.

but……

boom-boom—!
The earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking.

[You descended with divine might, defying the 'Tenth-Tier Galaxy-Level Mutant Beast—Howling Moon Wolf King' with your ant-like body!]

[Wasteland Points +8000000!]

[You have obtained the following resource: 1 Tier 9 Energy Crystal!]

"Tsk——"

Yu Jin was astonished when he saw the system's notification.

"Xiao Ming."

Are there any mutated sheep in this area?

……

……

"What-!"

"Baa—!"

Yu Jin looked at the flock of sheep on the ground, his brows furrowed slightly.

This sheep...

Why is it so dark?

Yu Jin raised his hand.

Whoosh-!
Laser, level 9!

The massive, mutated flock of sheep that had wreaked havoc on the region was annihilated.

[You descended with divine might, defying the 'Tenth-Tier Galaxy-Level Mutant Beast—Dark Sheep Leader' with your ant-like body!]

[Wasteland Points +8000000!]

[You have obtained the following resource: 1 Tier 9 Energy Crystal!]

[You descended with divine might, suppressing the 'Ninth-Tier Mutant Beast—Son of the Dark Sheep Leader' with your ant-like body.]

【…】

"Dark Meow Meow?"

"This name sounds familiar."

……

……

"Green-haired turtle!"

"It was you! You're the one who lured the ninth-tier demon here!"

"You beastly traitor, you green-haired beastly traitor!"

A 'figure' shrouded in black mist stood in mid-air, pointing at Xiaoming and cursing loudly.

"So much nonsense!"

Yu Jin raised his hand.

One laser, level 9.

Whoosh-!
[You descended with divine might, suppressing the 'Ninth-Order Infected—Sawyer Sek' with your ant-like body!]

[Wasteland Points +5000000!]

[Resource Acquired: 1 Tier 9 Energy Crystal]

"Next stop!"

……

……

While Yu Jin was busy fighting monsters and gathering resources outside.

Dawn City.

As evening approached, darkness fell.

Only after Wang Yunpeng and other members of the environmental protection group did they finally finish the work of 'distributing the crystals'.

"call--"

The boys and girls were panting, looking somewhat tired.

More than 100,000 crystals were distributed by more than 40 people, which was quite a lot of work.

but……

They completed the task diligently and responsibly in a day and a night.

"We must work hard, we must be loyal, and we must demonstrate our value!"

"otherwise……"

"We are sorry for the city lord's high regard for us!"

Wang Yunpeng spoke solemnly, now appearing somewhat like the leader of this group of commune members.

"Correct!"

"We must strive, we must remain loyal!"

The boys and girls responded.

"Well."

"Next, we will distribute the crystals to each of us according to the city lord's previous standards."

"We will supervise each other and will absolutely not allow any cheating, trickery, or even the concealment of crystals!"

……

……

five minutes later.

Wang Yunpeng's face was extremely grim.

"Who?"

"Step forward and admit it yourself!"

"A total of forty-two crystals are missing, including one third-order energy crystal!"

"You dare steal the city lord's crystal? Don't you have a death wish?!"

Wang Yunpeng launched into a tirade of profanities.

Can……

The group of young men and women from the environmental protection club looked at each other, their faces filled with innocence.

No one really stole the crystals.

But rather.

More than forty crystals disappeared without a trace.

"You don't admit it, right?"

"Alright, then I can only report this to Lord Neil and Lord Yu!"

"Anyone who dares to steal the crystallization of Dawn City will pay an unbearable price!"

Seeing that no one would admit it, Wang Yunpeng, though reluctant, still...

He took a deep breath, took a step, and walked towards the city lord's mansion.

……

……

Blue Star, Daxia.

Four days have passed since the 'Cataclysm' occurred.

Jiangcheng University.

Tang Yunxuan leaned against the dormitory window, gazing at the gloomy sky outside, his eyes filled with sorrow.

"what--"

A piercing scream came from downstairs.

"Another person tried to leave the dormitory building and was attacked..."

Tang Yunxuan looked bitter.

After the cataclysm, everything changed.

The calico stray cat that was once loved by everyone on campus has now mutated into a monster that preys on people and is shrouded in black mist.

With half the population gone and all communication technologies failing, the situation has deteriorated.

Today, Jiangnan University is like an isolated island.

Tang Yunxuan has been trapped in the dormitory for four days.

During that time, he could only survive on the instant noodles and bottled water he had stockpiled.

but……

If things continue like this, there will be no hope in sight.

"I heard from the dorm next door that the authorities are organizing a rescue operation."

"I wonder when I'll be able to come to Jiangda University..."

Tang Yunxuan sighed deeply and sat back down at his desk.

My computer, tablet, and phone are all unusable.

The only way Tang Yunxuan could pass the time these past few days was with the book "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" in front of him.

wow——

Tang Yunxuan turned the pages of the book, trying to distract himself and ease the tension and fear in his heart.

Can……

next second.

pat--!
A crisp collision sound suddenly rang out.

pat--!
Another sound echoed in the quiet dormitory.

Tang Yunxuan stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

In front of him.

Two translucent crystals of geometric shapes lay quietly there!

He just saw it with his own eyes...

These two crystals fell out of thin air!

(End of this chapter)