I've already reached the maximum level, and you guys are just starting out?

Chapter 127 Please send a few more eighth-tier evolved beings to suppress (or rather, give) them! (23 words)

"Auston Zorn?"

"Level 8 Ghost King City?"

The information Natasha provided was clearly a pleasant surprise for Ember.

Tier 8 Ultimate City Lord + Level 8 Refuge City.

Isn't this the 'fat sheep' that Ember has been looking for all along?
just.

When asked about the exact location of Ghost King City, Natasha replied:
"Ghost King City possesses two characteristics: 'concealment' and 'mobility'."

"Unless it actively manifests itself, even if you search every corner of the A399 area, you will not be able to find the existence of Ghost King City."

"Even I have to follow the directions to find it every time I return to Ghost King City..."

Yu Jin fell into deep thought.

Nyarlathotep had mentioned the 'stealth' trait to himself before.

According to Nyarlathotep—

"This level of concealment, taken to its extreme, allows you to see and perceive a massive city even when it is right in front of you."

"At the same time, permission must be obtained to enter or leave the city."

"Otherwise, even if you know it's there, you can't get in or attack it."

As for the other 'movement' trait, Ember was unaware of it.

However, as a characteristic of a level 8 refuge city, its effect is probably not much worse than 'concealment'.

"Stealth + movement?"

"Why does he give off such a cunning and scheming vibe?"

Yu Jin frowned.

He wasn't sure if his 'eye of insight' could find the hidden Ghost King City in the vast A399 area.

As a facility in the Wasteland game, the Sanctuary City holds a very high status.

"It seems that taking this level 8 refuge city directly won't be so easy..."

After pondering for a moment, Yu Jin had an idea.

"You go."

He looked at Natasha, whose clothes were disheveled, and said.

"what?"

A look of bewilderment appeared on Natasha's flushed face.

Is this the end?

She felt she could be 'interrogated' a little longer...

……

……

Mangcheng's promotion took one day.

The moment the promotion was completed, the city gates opened, and Natasha left with some reluctance, gradually disappearing into the end of the wasteland.

After losing the 'wind' attribute, her speed became significantly slower than before.

only……

Yu Jin was exasperated by the way the man kept turning back to look at him.

Letting Natasha go was certainly not because he had a sudden burst of compassion.

He left a 'sensory imprint' and a 'coordinate mark' on Natasha.

Let the tiger return to the mountain?

Landslides and landslides!

"No matter what, she's the younger sister of an 8th-level city lord. Surely that Austin Zorn wouldn't be so wary of even his own sister?"

"As long as Natasha can return to Ghost King City..."

"Then Dawn City will have a new level 8 refuge city and a thousand new subordinate cities!"

Ember was full of anticipation for this.

And the other side.

After Luo Yu completed his advancement in Mangcheng, he immediately came to Yu Jin's side.

"The people of Mangcheng wish—"

"To lead the way for you!"

Luo Yu had no desire for Mangcheng, which had just been promoted to level 5.

He knew perfectly well that in this wasteland, those who were pragmatic and adaptable were the true heroes.

and……

It was at this very moment that Luo Yu made the offering.

Before Yu Jin's eyes, the text information on the system panel appeared as expected.

"Just as I expected!"

Yu Jin was in a great mood.

[You descended with divine might, conquering the 'Level 5 Interstellar Refuge Fortress' single-handedly with your insignificant ant-like body!]

[Wasteland Points +5 Billion!]

[You have obtained the following resource: 20 Tier 11 Energy Crystals!]

When I conquered the level 4 Daluo City, the system reward was '100 million points + 40 10th-tier crystals'.

And now?
After Mangcheng is upgraded from level 4 to level 5, the rewards will also be greatly increased!

It is obvious—

The reward for conquering a level 5 refuge is far greater than that for conquering two level 4 refuges.

5 million points are not enough to attract Ember's attention.

But the 20 eleventh-tier crystals arrived just in time!
Before leaving Dawn City, Ember had already absorbed and digested the only 'Twelfth-Order Crystal'.

The good news is—

We're one step closer to the twelfth level.

The bad news is -

As the rank increases, the energy required for each breakthrough becomes increasingly terrifying.

"Including the crystals obtained from clearing out the high-level mutated beasts/infected beings in area A369..."

"Even if I can't break through to the twelfth rank, I'm not far off!"

Yu Jin never expected that in just two short days, he would gain far more than he had in the previous ten days.

Sure enough, staying in the fountain to farm is pointless; you still have to come out and jungle, and jungle hard!
After conquering Mangcheng, Yu Jin did not rush to 'downgrade' it in order to conquer the other 50 subordinate cities.

Dawn City is 150 cities away from being promoted.

Before that, Yu Jin planned to maintain Mang City's status and have Luo Yu continue to serve as the 'acting city lord'.

After all, Luo Yu and Old Yu are 'brothers'.

Luo Yu is so pragmatic; there's no reason for me to go to extremes.

It's not too late to consider downgrading Mangcheng when Dawn City is truly ready for promotion.

This decision undoubtedly surprised and delighted Luo Yu, who was moved to tears.

He was already prepared for Mangcheng to be downgraded immediately, and for his own rank to drop...

"willing--"

"To lead the way for you!"

Luo Yu led hundreds of thousands of citizens of Mangcheng in a unified shout.

Old Yu's face was also full of a gratified smile.

He didn't understand the promotion and demotion of refuge cities; he only knew...

My son is still the same as before, loyal and ambitious!
"correct."

“If you gather all the people from Mangcheng, I’ll give you a little bit of Dawn City perk.”

Before going into seclusion to consume crystals, Yu Jin gave instructions to Luo Yu.

After a while.

whoosh-

Whizzing--

Within Mang City.

Rays of light fell from Yu Jin's fingertips.

Strange groans could not be heard.

Luo Yu's original pollution level of over 90% was swept away under the light of purification.

Although Old Yu's head wasn't polluted much, he still felt 'very good'.

then……

Yu Jin pulled Old Yu aside and stuffed a few second- and third-tier energy crystals into his hands. This old man might seem like a seventh-tier evolver now thanks to the 'Buff Link' effect, but in reality, he hasn't even awakened yet.

Before leaving Dawn City, Ember also upgraded his 'Buff Link' ability to level 9 (maximum).

but……

The percentage effect of 'Buff Link' has not been increased and is still only affected by 'Rank Difference'.

Old Yu and Cao Fang are both only at level 0, so their gain ratio is only 0.1%.

Yin Yao is at the fifth rank, with a smaller gap between her and Yu Jin, and her buff ratio is 1%.

The effect of upgrading the 'Buff Link' level is to share a portion of the 'Energy Pool', which is the blue bar.

The level 9 ability level allows Old Yu and Cao Fang to share 50% of the Ember's mana bar.

For the two elders, this was essentially no different from having an 'infinite mana bar'.

The max-level effect of 'Buff Link' is quite unique: the buffed object gains a random ability from a higher-order object.

This ability is purely random, and the random result is—

[Sixth-tier proliferation attribute ability: Cellularization lv1]

[Active Effect: The user transforms into billions of cells; if only one of them survives, it can fully regenerate after absorbing energy.]

While this ability may not have much combat power, it is definitely a 'life-saving skill'.

Besides Old Yu, Yu Jin also arranged a Crystal Awakening package for the four buzz-cut youths.

At the same time, we also express our gratitude to them for taking care of Old Yu since they came across the world.

The four young people were both surprised and apprehensive. In particular, when they heard Yu Jin say that there would be a chance to return to Blue Star in the future, their eyes immediately welled up with tears.

After arranging everything, Yu Jin didn't linger and went straight to a secluded little building in Mangcheng.

Snap!
Take crystals, upgrade!
Ember had a gut feeling...

The second wave of extraterrestrial enemies is very likely on its way!

I'd better be able to break through to the twelfth rank before they arrive!
……

……

A307 area.

boom--

Rumble——!
above the sky.

The massive city of Dawn descended with a roar.

Boom-!
Yin Yao was ruthless and didn't talk much. She fired a shot at the city lord's mansion in the refuge city below.

Fifth-rank city lord, died.

then.

Dawn City has landed.

"Come on!"

Chen Gang, Wang Yunpeng, and others led a massive army of evolved beings out of the city gate in a grand procession.

After one hour.

Dawn City's subordinate cities +1.

boom--!
Dawn City took to the air once more, heading towards its next destination.

This cycle repeats itself endlessly.

In just two days, Dawn City had conquered nearly 30 refuge cities in the region.

But before Yin Yao and the others could even rejoice at their achievement, they discovered...

"The club president has taken over a level 5 refuge city?"

"Is Dawn City going to add 100 new subordinate cities?"

Inside the meeting hall.

For a long time, everyone remained silent.

"or……"

"Shall we go and attack the high-level refuge cities directly?"

"Aren't all the refuge cities in the A307 region that we recently subjugated subordinate cities of the same city?"

"I just don't know what level that city is..."

Spurred by Ember's impressive record, Chen Gang put forward a very bold idea.

……

……

A desolate wasteland where yellow sand howls.

Natasha walked on alone.

She recalled her trip to Mangcheng, feeling both wronged and inexplicably nostalgic.

"Ugh--"

Natasha sighed heavily.

She had no objection to being interrogated severely.

But losing the 'wind' attribute was undoubtedly a huge blow to her.

Without the wind attribute, her level as an eighth-tier evolver is now merely nominal.

Unless, of course, I can get an 'attribute activation stone' from my brother.

but……

Natasha knew her brother's personality well, and knew that her idea was unlikely to come true.

"Without the wind attribute, I can only walk. It will take who knows how long it will take to get back to the A399 area..."

Natasha gazed at the endless wasteland ahead, feeling frustrated.

She glanced back and realized that she was extremely far from Mangcheng, perhaps thousands of kilometers away.

"Communication should be possible now..."

Natasha thought to herself.

As an eighth-tier evolved being of Ghost King City, she naturally had a 'communication' ability bound to the city lord and her brother, Austin Zorn.

While the communication capabilities are useful, the fluctuations they transmit cannot be hidden from high-level evolvers.

Therefore, during the past two days when she was being severely interrogated by Yu Jin, she didn't dare to initiate any communication.

hum-

The vibrations spread.

Natasha sent a communication request.

"Beep——!"

With a crisp sound, Natasha's face immediately lit up with a smile.

"elder brother!"

Natasha shouted excitedly.

Can……

What came from the other end of the call was a familiar stream of curses.

"waste!"

Natasha's smile instantly froze.

"They can't even take down a small level 4 refuge city!"

“Wylan Mitchell from the neighboring A368 area has already reported to me—”

"That Mangcheng has conquered a hundred refuge cities in area A369!"

"After all these years, you are still a disgrace to the Austin family, without making any progress!"

Austin Zorn’s tone was extremely cold.

Natasha remained silent, and her initial desire to express her grievances vanished almost entirely.

"how?"

"Are you trying to tell me that in a region where there aren't even any eighth-tier evolved beings, a powerful enemy suddenly appears, one that even you can't defeat?"

Austin Zorn's words were full of sarcasm.

"No, no..."

"It was just a moment of carelessness..."

Natasha answered.

"Please, brother, send out a few more eighth-tier evolvers!"

"With them, I'm sure I can take Mangcheng smoothly!"

"No, more than that!"

"I can take over all the surrounding areas and add hundreds more subordinate cities to Ghost King City!"

(End of this chapter)