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

"Boss, how do you use this thing?" Lu Qi pointed to the large stone tablet in front of him.

"The guild's core stone tablet cannot be stored in the spatial storage; we can only carry it around. Therefore, it's time to build a safe base and establish a guild headquarters."

"Tianhai City is the best choice right now. All the zombies have been eliminated, and outside the city there are mountains and forests, as well as the Tianhai Giant Lake, both of which are rich in advanced crystal cores."

Everyone was excited and full of anticipation.

No one wants to wander endlessly in the apocalypse. Who wouldn't want a warm home? A place where they can get a good night's sleep?

At that moment, they saw the shadow of home.

"Alright, that's about all we have to say. Let's eat."

"Everyone should have gained a lot of crystal cores today. After dinner, those who need to break through should go into the trial space to do so, which will also be a good opportunity to familiarize themselves with the area."

With great excitement, everyone began to devour the food.

At that moment, the delicious food on the table didn't seem so appealing anymore; they just wanted to experience it as soon as possible.

"The first time is free, and the time limit is one hour. You'll need to pay to enter again the second time," Lin Yu said with a smile.

"top up?"

Everyone looked puzzled.

"One hour requires one hundred Tier 0 crystal cores, or one Tier 1 crystal core."

"hiss……"

"This is outrageously expensive! These rules are practically robbery!"

Everyone felt a sudden toothache.

These people are already first-tier evolvers, but they still need dozens of first-tier cores to reach level ten, and their stock of level 0 crystal cores is also limited.

Lin Yu shook his head.

In the early stages, not many people can afford it, but in the mid-to-late stages, it's much better if you have extra Tier 3 or 4 crystal cores.

However, sometimes you might spend more than ten hours in the trial space and still get nothing.

So when you add it all up, it's actually always been quite expensive.

Despite their grumbling and cursing, they couldn't hide their excitement and rushed to the guild's stone tablet.

Mental energy probed into it.

Then, their bodies transformed into a beam of light and were swallowed up.

"Shiyun, once we choose the guild's location tomorrow, I'll make you the vice guild leader. From now on, it'll be up to you to manage it."

Lin Yu looked at the woman with some apology.

He has many things to do, and he can't waste time on these trivial matters.

Search for various high-level fire-attribute treasures, advance your talents, and explore the source of the calamity behind the apocalypse...

"Brother Yu, don't worry about your business. I will take good care of Yongzhou for you. In the future, you will definitely see a strong and glorious family."

Liu Shiyun has always understood Lin Yu very well.

She was also willing to protect him from the eternal daylight.

"Thank you!"

Lin Yu suddenly took her small hand and said softly, "Shiyun, don't worry, I will prepare all the crystal cores and various resources you need for advancement."

"Hmm~"

Liu Shiyun felt the gazes coming from all around her, and her face flushed slightly.

There were several other women watching, and she felt a little uncomfortable.

Chen Jing'er pursed her lips.

However, thinking about the big battle that was going to happen tonight, he smiled again.

Half an hour later, everyone was full.

One by one, they eagerly entered the trial space to break through their limits.

Lin Yu was also about to break through to the third tier, and he was worried that one hour of free time wouldn't be enough.

Ten first-order crystal cores were directly recharged.

……

On a vast, white expanse of land, an endless plain stretches as far as the eye can see.

This is the trial space.

Lin Yu sat cross-legged on the ground and began to absorb the crystal core.

In this battle against the rat swarm, besides Master Brother, he reaped the greatest rewards.

There are over six hundred first-order crystal cores, over two hundred second-order crystal cores, and ten third-order crystal cores.

This allowed him to break through to the third tier in one go.

He became one of only two third-tier powerhouses in the entire world.

Without hesitation, as each crystal core was absorbed, his aura grew stronger and stronger.

Physical strength and magical energy also became restless, constantly overflowing.

"Second-order, first-level..."

"Second-order, second-level..."

"Second tier, level ten..."

"Third tier!"

Lin Yu accelerated rapidly from the second tier to the third tier in one go.

"boom……"

This breakthrough took more than an hour.

When it exploded, a pillar of magical light shot straight into the sky, incredibly vast, and the earth cracked into pieces.

"Finally, I've reached Tier 3."

Lin Yu clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within him, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

He felt that his attributes must have reached an extremely terrifying level.

……

At that moment, at a small military base near Tianhai City.

"Was the rat infestation in Tianhai City resolved so quickly?"

A middle-aged man sat at the head of the table, his brow furrowed.

"Yes, according to the message from the forum, all the mutated rats and zombies in Tianhai City disappeared this afternoon."

Below, a middle-aged man in military uniform is giving a report.

"It's said that a life-or-death battle took place between zombies and mutated rats, and later other evolved beings joined in, ending it all."

"However, less than one-tenth of the original survivors of Tianhai City remain, and two major districts have been completely wiped out."

"Snapped!"

The middle-aged man slammed his hand heavily on the table, his eyes cold and sinister.

Originally, they planned to go to Tianhai City in two days to clean up the mess and confiscate the high-level crystal cores.

But things changed.

He couldn't understand why those zombies would fight the mutated beasts so recklessly, causing the battle to end prematurely.

He glanced at the two glaringly high-ranking third-tier players on the leaderboard and felt a surge of anger.

"Pass on my orders: prepare for battle, head to Tianhai City tomorrow morning, gather everyone there, and establish a base."

The middle-aged man waved his hand and made a decision.

Since things have come to this, let's gather all the survivors under our command and dominate the region.

He saw the imperial edict from the Forbidden City, but having long harbored ambitions of domination, he naturally wouldn't obey it.

As a result, the entire legion split and fought a major battle, during which he almost wiped out all the loyalists of the temple.

……