Apocalypse: Become stronger by absorbing flames at the start; my name is the Flame Emperor.

There were just too many mutated rats, swarming everywhere, engulfing the city. When they fled, they only knew the general direction.

Now that they've come out, none of the three have found any trace of Liu Shiyun and the others.

"Forget it, they're more than capable of protecting themselves. Let's contact them later."

Seeing that it was getting dark, Lin Yu no longer hesitated and sat cross-legged on the ground.

"You all stand further back."

Xiao Li and Zhou An were completely bewildered, but they obediently stayed away from Lin Yu.

He took out ten second-tier crystal cores and began to absorb them.

"boom!"

Suddenly, an immense magical power erupted from his body.

A magical pillar of light enveloped him, reaching a diameter of 4 meters, and continued to expand outwards.

Sand and stones flew everywhere.

This is an explosion!

All the magic power within him erupted, forming a pillar of magical light around his body, obscuring his figure and making his true appearance impossible to see.

It felt as if an ancient demon god had awakened within the pillar of magical light, its immense pressure spreading outwards like a tidal wave.

Xiao and Li were directly pressed to the ground by this oppressive feeling, as if a huge mountain was pressing down on them.

"We...we should...run further!"

Xiao Li's teeth were chattering, and he could barely speak.

Who would have thought that when Lin Yu broke through, a single burst of energy would immobilize them?

The horrific scenes continue.

Beneath Lin Yu, the earth was cracking and rubble was flying everywhere.

A crimson beam of magical light shot out from the shattered ground.

After a long while, the terrifying magic disappeared, revealing Lin Yu sitting cross-legged inside.

Lin Yu clenched his fist.

It's at level two!

He glanced at the attributes after the upgrade and doubling.

Yes. Very strong, extremely strong!

Codename: Magician

[Level: Tier 2, Level 0]

【Magic Power: 158000】

【Strength: 1944】

[Physical Fitness: 1164]

【Speed: 1248】

【Spirit: 1372】

[Talent: S-Rank Flame Master]

[Flame Unlock Form: Blazing Flame, Dragon's Flame]

All basic attributes are over 1000.

These are attributes that only a normal third-tier evolved being can achieve.

"Boss, your power-up just now was terrifying!"

Xiao and Li got up from the ground in a very disheveled state.

"Yeah, you were like a super demon king, I almost peed my pants in fear!"

"Did you pee?"

"..."

Xiao Li was quite embarrassed and gave an awkward smile: "A metaphor, a metaphor..."

"Ha ha!"

Lin Yu and Zhou An burst into laughter.

"Boss, right behind you, there are three foreigners who have also reached Tier 2. They almost pushed you out of the top ten."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu opened the World Rank Ranking.

World Rank Ranking.

First Place: Master Brother, Da Xia, Second Tier

Second place: Blade, Great Xia, Tier 2

Third place: Dawn, Great Xia, Second Tier

Fourth place: A humble gentleman, Da Xia, second tier

Fifth place: Genius scientist, Da Xia, second tier

Sixth place: Archmage, Great Xia, Second Tier

Seventh place: Magician, Da Xia, Second Tier

Eighth place: King Arthur, Great Britain, Tier 2

Ninth place: Lucifer, Heaven, Second Order

10th Place: Chizuru, Sakura Country, Second Tier

In an instant, four more second-tier powerhouses appeared on the world rankings, bringing the total to ten. Seven of them were from the Great Xia Kingdom.

In the forum.

"Our Chizuru-kun is starting to exert his strength. Everyone in the Great Xia Kingdom is watching. Before long, Chizuru-kun will be number one. The champion of all the countries will definitely be our Sakura Kingdom."

"Are all the people in Japan like this? If they're all such blind fools, trampling the cherry blossoms with horses seems like a piece of cake."

"So many of the top-ranked experts in our Great Xia Dynasty haven't said anything, yet someone who's only ranked tenth can brag like this?"

"You from the Great Xia Kingdom don't understand. Our Lord Qianhe will soon be at the third rank, and he'll dazzle you all then."

"Look, the cows are flying in the sky!"

Inside a shrine in the land of cherry blossoms.

"Chizuru-kun, the war between the hundred kingdoms has only a dozen days left. During this time, the Divine Society will gather all its strength and spare no expense to kill second and third-tier zombies and mutated beasts, and provide you with crystal cores."

"You are all the future of the shrine. I hope you can sweep away all enemies and bring the empire to the pinnacle of the world."

"Don't worry, President. In the battle for supremacy among a hundred nations, I will surely slay all enemies."

Chizuru brandished her katana, a cold glint flashing in her eyes.

Similar scenes are happening in many countries.

Heavenly Kingdom.

"Gabriel, the Pope has brought you something good."

An elderly man dressed in a red priest's robe took out a bottle of crimson potion from a golden Vajra Box.

"What is this?" The man codenamed Gabriel's pupils contracted.

"The original crystal core, which had been studied in the Divine Court for hundreds of years without any progress, finally reacted a little over a month ago when the apocalypse arrived."

"This potion was extracted from the original crystal core, and it seems to contain substances related to innate abilities."

"In order to facilitate the struggle between the hundred nations, the Divine Court extracted four of them and gave them to the four strongest people in the empire. The remaining two will be used for research."

The old man in the red robe looked at the potion in his hand with a burning desire in his eyes.

"I will certainly live up to the Pope's expectations," Gabriel replied respectfully, carefully accepting the potion.

……

The Great Xia Kingdom, the Forbidden City.

Inside a traditional courtyard house, in the study.

"Your Majesty, all the major legions in the Forbidden City are ready and waiting. However, it seems that several ancient aristocratic families are unwilling to obey the temple's orders. Should I go there?"

Daofeng, dressed in a black Zhongshan suit and holding a Tang sword, addressed the old man in front of him.

"Forget it, as long as they don't cause trouble, let's leave them alone for now. This world has changed after all; nuclear energy is no longer viable, and everything depends on evolution. Let's avoid civil war for now."

The old man pondered for a moment and said, "Issue military orders to all major legions across the country to see how many are still willing to obey orders. Also, what stage has Wang the Madman's research on those crystal cores reached?"

"The Hundred Kingdoms War is coming to an end. Let's see if she has researched anything of value. If so, we can give it to Dragon Group members with average potential."

"As for those of you who have already awakened powerful talents, don't use it. I'm worried that using such external objects will limit your future development."

"Your Majesty, rest assured, I will personally go to the royal family."