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Chapter 97 Even at the Ninth Tier, There's a Gap! The Number Monster Is Actually Me? (33, Requesting Monthly Tickets~)

The core area of ​​the City Lord's Mansion.

A super luxurious 10-meter-long bed.

Snapped--

Yu Jin raised his hand and swatted the poor mosquito in the air.

Naya, meanwhile, remained dazed, clutching her stung right arm, her face blank with confusion.

How could she, at the peak of the eighth tier, be bitten by a first-tier mutated mosquito...?

Is this right?
Yu Jin glanced at Naya, roughly guessing what she was thinking, shook his head, and didn't explain further.

to be frank.

Cause and effect are too complicated.

For example——

The embers clearly had just awakened the 'cause and effect' attribute, and then 'twisted the effect into the cause,' which led to the scene of 'mosquito biting Naya'.

Can……

The idea of ​​making 'mosquito bite Naya' was originally an impromptu one from Ember, a way to test his abilities.

His ability to experiment stemmed from his awakening of the 'causal' attribute.

……

Cause and effect are nested and intertwined.

This small experiment allowed Yu Jin to truly witness the terrifying power of 'cause and effect'.

"This ability really needs to be used with caution..."

“Reversing cause and effect may change not only what I see in front of me, but also other things I haven’t seen.”

Yu Jin looked at the mosquito's corpse and felt a slight chill run down his spine.

Don’t say anything else.

But the two abilities of these words, 'absolute concealment' and 'absolute penetration,' are so powerful that even the cheater himself finds it unbelievable.

"However, while this ability cannot be abused, it has come at a very opportune time."

Ember's gaze fell on one of the abilities of the causal attribute.

[Fifth-Order Causal Attribute Ability: Enhancement Link Lv1]

[Active Effect: Applies a 'causal chain' to two or more targets, allowing them to share a positive benefit (the greater the difference in their ranks, the lower the percentage of benefit)]

I've been in the wasteland for almost five days now, three of which I was unconscious, and I've only been awake for less than two days.

During this time, Yu Jin would occasionally use his 'sensing' ability to check the condition of Old Yu and the others.

The good news is that everything is safe.

The bad news is, they're all very far away.

Especially Yu Chen, so distant that even Yu Jin doubted whether he was even on planet A3.

The foster mother, Cao Fang, was probably not a time traveler. She was the furthest away, so far that she was very blurry, and Yu Jin's perception of her was extremely weak.

Yu Jin was most worried about Old Yu and Cao Fang.

Maximum number of causal chains currently: 2

While its causal attributes are incredibly powerful, they also come with significant limitations.

Yu Jin didn't hesitate much and directly gave the only two 'spots' to Old Yu and Cao Fang.

Yu Chen, the younger brother, is lucky and shouldn't have any major problems in the short term.

Old Cui, Yu Fei, and others, thanks to the early beta testing and the fact that they are all evolved beings who have already awakened their attributes, will most likely be able to gain a foothold.

[Causal chain binding in progress...]

[Bound to: Yu Jin & Yu Limin]

[Bound to: Yu Jin & Cao Fang]

[Causal Chain Ability: Enhanced Link lv1]

[Effect: When you yourself receive an increase in stats, abilities, etc., Yu Limin and Cao Fang will simultaneously receive a portion of that increase.]

[Due to the significant difference in rank, the current synchronization improvement rate is 0.1%]

"..."

Yu Jin stared at the blinding 0.1%, speechless.

This ratio...

I wonder if this can help Old Yu and Cao Fang?

"I wish I could see my own stats—"

Yu Jin suddenly paused, startled.

Numerical value?
Doesn't it have a property called 'numerical value'?

The Ember attribute was used a lot when we were on Earth.

But after arriving in the wasteland, there was so much information coming at him that Ember hadn't even had a chance to use it yet.

"Perhaps the power of numerical attributes will only truly manifest once the wasteland is no longer suppressed?"

Yu Jin made a bold guess.

It should be noted that 'numerical value' is the only one of his eight attributes that he possesses, and it is the only one that grants him such a powerful ability.

It is also the only one that was marked as having 'special attributes' by Tongzi Ge.

Even those with extraordinary causal attributes don't receive this treatment.

hum-

Ember activated its 'numerical' attribute and looked at Nyarlathotep.

For an instant.

Yu Jin felt much more at ease.

"It really is!"

now.

Before his eyes, the numbers displayed above Naya's head were no longer '36D' or '150cm'.

But -

【Nyarlathotep】

[Rank: Eighth Rank Limit]

[Life Ratio: 99999]

Energy coefficient: 99999

Attack coefficient: 99999

Defense coefficient: 99999

Pollution coefficient: 99.99%

Overall rating: 99999

Good guy.

The string of '99999' left Yu Jin completely stunned.

"Nyarlathotep is at the limit of the eighth rank, and it can be said that she is only one step away from the ninth rank..."

"Could it be due to the level of pollution?"

"She can continue to take crystals to improve, but her level of contamination will also increase accordingly."

"If the pollution level is off the charts, then humans will become infected."

Yu Jin recalled the document Yin Shan Hai had given him, which contained this information.

"so……"

"The coefficient limit for the ninth order should be 100,000."

Yu Jin had a sudden thought.

Look down and look at yourself.

Soon, a series of numbers appeared.

【ember】

[Rank: Ninth Rank]

Lifespan: 80

Energy coefficient: 80 million

Attack coefficient: 80

Defense coefficient: 80

Pollution coefficient: 0%

Overall rating: 80 million

Yu Jin guessed that his numbers might be a bit high, but he didn't expect that even the unit would be changed to 'ten thousand'.

"After consuming crystals, I feel like I'm not far from reaching the tenth rank."

"so……"

"The coefficient limit for the tenth order should be 100 million?"

"It seems that the difference in coefficients between the ranks widens as you go further?"

Think about this.

Ember activated its 'Light Touch' ability.

His gaze instantly covered every corner of Dawn City.

He saw...

You Qingyue is fading away, no, this is not right.

He saw...

The numerical values ​​of first-order, second-order, and third-order evolvers.

soon.

Yu Jin drew a rough conclusion.

Rank coefficients —

First order: 0-10
Second-order: 10-50
Tier 3: 50-100
Level 4: 100-500
Fifth level: 500-1000
Sixth Rank: ... Seventh Rank: ...

Tier 8: 10,000-100,000

Tier 9: 100,000 - 1,000,000

Since there are currently no sixth or seventh-tier evolvers in Dawn City, Ember's numerical classification of these two tiers is uncertain.

"I'm this strong?"

At this point, Ember had a clearer understanding of his '80' value.

Simultaneously.

He was also silently calculating in his mind—

Once you break through to the tenth rank, your value will increase from '80' to '100', an increase of 20.

20 * 0.1% = 200.

A coefficient of 200 falls within the range of 100-500, which is roughly...

"A fourth-tier evolver?"

"If I break through to the tenth rank, my adoptive parents can be promoted to the fourth rank evolvers?"

In an instant, Yu Jin felt much more at ease.

Fourth-tier evolved beings can generally ensure their safety, whether on Earth or in the wasteland, as long as they don't act recklessly.

Snap!
Yu Jin remained silent and began to consume crystals.

big bed.

Upon seeing this, Naya was surprised but also secretly relieved.

anyway.

It's good news that Ember didn't challenge her to a fight tonight.

She wasn't fully prepared for that kind of battle, and besides, she wasn't very good at it...

"Perhaps we should brush up on the relevant knowledge beforehand?"

Nyar thought to himself.

"For the future of the Morpheus civilization..."

"It was all worth it, even if it was Nyarlathotep who had to pay the price."

Naya whispered to herself, and at the same time, she sat cross-legged on the large bed and began to use her elemental energy to suppress the level of pollution within herself.

Her level of contamination was already very, very high; she was only a hair's breadth away from becoming infected.

Such situations are common in the wasteland.

Or in other words.

As far as Naya knows, every single eighth-tier ultimate evolver on Planet A3 with a known name has a pollution level of at least 99%.

On planet A3.

The true strongest have never been eighth-tier limit city lords like Naya.

Rather, they are the ninth-tier infected beings who, in countless years beyond the wasteland, attempted to break through to the ninth tier but fell into depravity due to excessive pollution.

"If it's embers..."

"Perhaps that's when we'll have a chance to defeat those monsters."

……

……

A369 area.

Mangcheng.

This refuge city is significantly larger than Dawn City.

Now, it is late at night.

They could take refuge inside the city, which was brightly lit, even with electric lights.

The fact that a technology like electric lights exists in a wasteland where technology has withered speaks volumes about the depth and sophistication of the refuge city.

at this time.

Inside a thatched hut on an outer city street.

Yu Limin stared blankly at the dark night sky.

"Ah Fang, Xiao Jin, Xiao Chen..."

"I wonder how you all are?"

Five days have passed since I was transported to the wasteland world.

Yu Limin's experiences over these five days were quite bizarre.

On the first day, he appeared in Mangcheng. Before transmigrating, he followed Yu Chen's instructions and arrived at the nearest refuge city in advance, where he logged off.

at that time.

Around Mangcheng, tens of thousands of refugees from Blue Star, like Yu Limin, appeared.

They crowded together, queuing to enter the city.

The city lord of Mangcheng is a powerful seventh-tier evolver.

Mangcheng also ruled over dozens of surrounding refuge cities.

In Mangcheng, there was no situation of 'black slave miners' like in Baiyancheng.

On the contrary, the migrants here can exchange work for water and food.

Sweeping the streets, maintaining the roads, mining outside the city, transporting animal meat, and even cooking...

After arriving in the city, Yu Limin originally planned to apply for a job as a chef.

As soon as they entered the city, three young men with buzz cuts walked up to them.

"Uncle Yu!"

Yu Limin was a little confused, but he quickly recognized one of them as the young man who had protected his family at Old Yu's Noodle Shop before he traveled through time.

After that...

Yu Limin didn't go anywhere; he stayed in the house all day.

The three young men all found jobs transporting animal meat in Mangcheng. Although it was hard work, they were able to earn enough water and food in return.

Yu Limin was thus "kept" by three young men.

"Ugh--"

Thinking of this, Yu Limin sighed.

Besides missing his family, he also wanted to leave the city and see what this wasteland was really like...

Despite being over fifty, Old Yu is still young at heart.

Don’t bully the poor in old age.

only……

Awakening requires 'crystals', and crystals are very precious.

Three young men might be able to earn one or two yuan by working hard for a month, but Old Yu would never do that.

He has basic moral integrity and a sense of shame.

Old Yu felt very indebted to the three young men for taking such good care of him.

"If only it could be like what they show on TV..."

"A stroke of luck from heaven, and one day I'll ascend to immortality."

Old Yu gazed at the night sky and sighed.

The voice just fell.

"Uh?"

Old Yu suddenly froze, he felt...

My body suddenly felt hot.

"what?"

"what--!"

Old Yu shouted in terror.

Outside the house, three young men who were keeping watch leaning against each other got up and rushed over upon hearing the noise.

"I feel like I'm about to catch fire!"

"Ouch, it's so numb!"

"It felt like touching an electrical wire!"

Old Yu shouted and jumped around.

The three young men were extremely anxious, pulling Old Yu up and down, fearing that something had happened to him.

This is Yu Jin's adoptive father!

The task of taking care of him was personally assigned by Yin Shanhai!

Suddenly.

Crack-!
The three young men had not yet encountered Yu Limin.

A burst of dazzling lightning suddenly erupted from the latter's body!
at the same time.

His aura was also rising at a visible speed!
For an instant.

The three young men stood frozen in place.

Crack-!
Lightning flashed incessantly, bathing Old Yu in its light.

In no time at all.

The Mangcheng security team heard the commotion and rushed over.

The leader of the security team was a fourth-tier evolved being.

Upon seeing Yu Limin, his eyes widened instantly.

"Fourth, fourth rank?!"

"It's lightning attribute?!"

(End of this chapter)