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Chapter 99 Yu, Homelander, Junior, Jin (Bonus chapter for first subscription exceeding 10,000!)
above the sky.

Radiant!
A light sword, tens of thousands of meters long and blotting out the sun, hurtled down toward Bright City.

This sword strike illuminates the heavens.

This sword strike was unavoidable for the fifth-tier city lord of Bright City.

He didn't even have time to react before he was engulfed by the lightsaber.

"what--"

Inside the city lord's palace.

On the five-meter-long bed, several naked girls covered in wounds let out sharp screams.

"No, no more..."

"The city lord is gone, the city has melted away!"

The young woman screamed.

His tone was full of the satisfaction of getting revenge!
……

……

[Tier 4 Light Attribute Ability: Lightsaber Lv1]

[Active Effect: Condenses into a giant lightsaber, unleashing a single-target attack]

Back when they were "mosquito eradication" in Langlang Mountain, Yu Jin even complained about this skill.

But now?
This ability is undeniably useful.

"Single-target damage, targeting the city lord, will prevent other civilians from being harmed."

"These are all future subjects of my Dawn City. It would be bad if they died or were injured."

"Especially since there are many of our compatriots from Earth..."

Ember murmured as it descended step by step from the sky.

You have defeated and killed the 'Fifth-Tier Evolver - Lord of Light City'!

[The Strongest Man's Loot (lv1) activated...]

You have gained one of his attributes!

[You have awakened your ninth attribute: Peace!]

【…】

"Ok?"

Ember frowned.

Without stopping, he turned his attention to the 'peace' attribute.

"Taking yin to supplement yang? Draining life force?"

"Good guy..."

"This Lord of Bright City is truly superhuman."

After reading the descriptions of several abilities, Yu Jin was speechless with astonishment.

This attribute is frivolous and trash.

At best, it's just a tiny branch under the 'Yin-Yang' attribute, and a rather crooked one at that.

"If I can awaken the true 'Yin-Yang' attribute in the future, I might consider pursuing the path of superhuman strength..."

Ember's mind raced with thoughts.

Not a moment later.

He stood before the city gate of Bright City.

Outside the city gate, rows of figures knelt in unison.

"S-Sir..."

"I am the deputy city lord of Bright City. On behalf of the 140,000 people of Bright City, I warmly welcome your arrival..."

The figure at the very front was dressed neatly and cleanly, and even looked somewhat plump and well-off.

In the wasteland, this is definitely a rare sight.

Yu Jin glanced at the deputy city lord.

Zhi——!
Laser lv9.

"what--"

The screams did not come from the deputy city lord.

Because in an instant, he was melted into nothingness by the laser beam shot from the eyes of the embers.

The screams came from the young woman beside the deputy city lord.

Ember glanced at her.

Natalia

Home planet: Capri

[Level: Level 4]

【property:……】

【ability:……】

[Comment: For many years, together with the deputy city lord, she captured a large number of young female refugees to torture and drain the life force of the City Lord of Light...]

Yu Jin didn't finish reading the rest of the information.

Zhi——!
Natalia disappeared.

For an instant.

Outside the City of Light, all was deathly silent!
The kneeling refugees wore expressions of surprise and awe.

The core members of Bright City at the forefront were deathly pale and dared not even breathe.

This terrifyingly powerful figure, who appeared out of nowhere, didn't even exchange a single word upon meeting me; he immediately unleashed a laser beam!
The city lord is gone, the deputy city lord is gone, and even the city lord's wife, who was also the deputy city lord's lover, is gone...

But obviously.

It's not over yet.

Zhi——!
Laser beams shot out from Yu Jin's eyes once more.

The front row of key members, numbering in the dozens, all vanished into nothingness.

"Gulu——!"

Tens of thousands of refugees kneeling behind were frantically swallowing their saliva!

Horrible, terrible!

They originally thought that the Lord of Bright City was a scoundrel who had committed all sorts of evil deeds.

did not expect……

Today, a wasteland version of Homelander has arrived!

"almost."

"Now, who among you can tell me about this refuge city?"

As Yu Jin spoke, he took a step and walked into the city.

The kneeling refugees looked at each other, then stood up in a flurry and followed closely behind.

They didn't know...

Is this suddenly arriving 'new city lord' even more tyrannical than the previous, wicked city lord?

All they could do was resign themselves to fate.

……

……

"As you can see, esteemed sir..."

"Although many new refugees have arrived recently, the number of refugees in Bright City is not large..."

"This is because, uh, because many refugees were overwhelmed or starving and died."

Ember strolled along the outer streets of Bright City.

Compared to Dawn City and White Rock City, the streets here are much more dilapidated.

Simultaneously.

The plight of the displaced people can no longer be described as 'bad,' but rather 'horrifying.'

Along both sides of the street, one could see refugees sobbing and struggling to move their bodies.

Ember noticed—

The hands of these refugees were bloody and mangled from constantly digging for crystals.

Their bodies, exposed beneath their tattered clothes, were covered with clear bloodstains left by whips.

"What a magnificent city of light!"

Yu Jin's expression turned somewhat grim.

although--

When he used his 'Eye of Insight' to observe the deputy city lord and the city's key figures outside the city, he became aware of their evil deeds.

but……

Knowing something and seeing it with your own eyes are two different things.

Among them are many familiar faces from Earth and Great Xia, known only to Ember.

Swish-!
Yu Jin raised his hand.

It brought a purifying light to the homeless people on the streets.

The ninth-tier Ember, using the level 6 Purifying Light, could, even if it didn't reach the level of 'bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh and bones,' heal the flesh and bones of these ordinary people in just an instant.

"what……"

"grown ups!"

"A kind and benevolent sir!"

On both sides of the street, the cured refugees, after their initial shock, rose from the ground in a devout manner, bowing their heads to the ground.

Behind the embers.

The middle-aged man who was explaining the situation was also taken aback when he saw this scene.

Just now outside the city, Ember's impression of the 'one laser beam' was so deep that he thought this important figure who appeared out of nowhere was also a figure like the Lord of Light City...

Unexpected?
"Sir, sir——"

"Where are you from?" "I don't mean to pry into your background. I'm just curious. It seems that no one as strong as you has ever appeared in this area before."

The middle-aged man mustered his courage and asked the question.

He was also a third-tier evolver, but he was unwilling to commit evil deeds with the Lord of Light City, so he only ended up with the position of 'mining foreman'.

"Blue Star."

Yu Jin spoke calmly.

"Blue Star?"

The middle-aged man was stunned.

The next second, he suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"Blue Star?!"

"The Earth to which those newly arrived refugees belong?"

"Aren't the humans from Earth only here in the wasteland for a few days? Aren't they all new players?"

The middle-aged man's outburst startled the many homeless people kneeling on both sides of the street, who dared not look up.

"Blue Star..."

A glimmer of light appeared in the previously listless eyes of the refugees.

This is……

The name of their hometown.

Swah——

Swish—!
One after another, the refugees mustered their courage and looked up at the 'big shot' who was surrounded in the center.

"Blue Star?"

The refugees murmured, their voices filled with an indescribable longing and inquiry.

"Blue Star."

Yu Jin sighed softly, giving his approval.

"Blue Star!"

The refugees excitedly stood up from the ground.

But the next moment, realizing their actions were disrespectful, they quickly knelt down as before.

only……

Their eyes were no longer as dark as they used to be.

Their faces beamed with satisfaction, pride, and extreme excitement!
This young powerhouse, whose incredible light sword slew the city lord...

They are compatriots from Earth, just like them!
……

……

"Blue Star?"

"Really from Earth?"

Bright City, outer city.

At the end of a secluded alley, in an abandoned, dilapidated house.

Yu Pan'er leaned against the window, listening to the increasingly loud shouts outside, hesitant and uncertain.

She has been here for five days.
The good news is—

She was spawned in this dilapidated house right at the start of the game.

The bad news is -

The Lord of Bright City was extremely lecherous and cruel.

Even though he hadn't stepped out of the house for five days, but...

Yu Pan'er would peek at the street scenes outside the window every day.

She saw young men being seized by the overseers, whipped, and driven out of the city like livestock.

In the morning, a team of thirty people went out.

When they returned in the evening, only a small portion was left.

Besides.

She also saw young girls being abducted by the burly overseers within two minutes of appearing on the street...

Those who are young and good-looking are sent to the city lord's mansion.

Average-looking...

Even during the day, Yu Pan'er could hear their shrill and desperate screams and wails.

That was excruciating torture.

For five days, she did not step out of the house.

For five days, she survived on a piece of blackened scraps of meat in the corner of the room and a basin of dirty water.

Five days later, they had run out of food and water.

The choice facing Yu Pan'er was either to stay in the house and wait to die, or to leave the house and suffer a fate worse than death.

"Should we go outside?"

"This may be the best opportunity."

"Judging from their shouts, the city lord is dead, and a new, powerful evolved being has arrived."

"He seems to be from Earth..."

After a brief hesitation.

Yu Pan'er gritted her teeth and pushed open the locked door of the dilapidated thatched hut.

……

……

"Blue Star, Blue Star!"

The distance from the outer city streets to the city lord's mansion is only two or three kilometers.

but……

Along the way.

Behind the embers, tens of thousands of refugees had gathered.

They shouted loudly, they screamed excitedly.

They all come from Earth.

"Hahaha!"

"I've finally waited for this! I've finally waited for this!"

"I knew it! With so many people from our planet transmigrating here, there must be some powerful figures, some big shots!"

"Look, now that Big Brother is here, the blue sky is finally clear for the Blue Star players!"

in the crowd.

The young man, who was skin and bones and whose lips were cracked and bleeding, kept grinning foolishly.

His name is Tang Yan, and he comes from the Great Xia of Blue Star.

He received the helmet back when the Wasteland game was in closed beta.

at that time.

After logging into Wasteland, he was immediately captured by Bright City and forced to mine.

For seven days, he tried to resist, tried to escape, and even went so far as to ask for death to reopen the business.

but……

Every time the game refreshes, he's near Bright City.

five days ago.

The journey has begun.

As expected, Tang Yan appeared in Bright City.

He mined crystals for seven days during the closed beta...

They were treated as black slaves and continued to dig for crystals.

"How can a player from Earth remain subservient to others for long!"

"Brother, loyalty!"

Tang Yan waved and shouted excitedly.

Even Yu Jin turned around and glanced at the guy again.

"grown ups……"

"The city lord's mansion is just ahead."

"You have personally killed that wicked former city lord. Now you only need to enter the manor to assume the position of city lord."

The middle-aged man respectfully reminded him.

Yu Jin nodded, but did not step out immediately.

Subordinate cities need to establish acting city lords.

He wouldn't linger in Bright City. After killing the city lord and finding a substitute lord, he would continue eastward to take down other refugee city lords.

On this trip, Ember planned to add at least ten or eight subordinate cities to Dawn City.

"Who are you looking for?"

Yu Jin turned around, his gaze sweeping over the thousands of refugees who had followed him.

Finally, he looked at Tang Yan, who had a face from the Great Xia Dynasty and looked... rather energetic.

"or--"

Yu Jin's thoughts had only just begun to form.

next moment.

Suddenly, a clear and sharp shout rang out from the crowd.

"Yu, Junior Brother Yu Jin?!"

Yu Pan'er staggered out of the crowd.

Looking at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar Yu Jin before him, the former vice president of the dance club was momentarily lost in a daze...

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