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Chapter 132 You guys are the bug-like players, I am the embodiment of justice! (5k words, 12k+ update)

Dawn City, City Lord's Mansion.

After reporting on the recent battle situation, Yin Yao and the others left.

Yu Jin sat on the city lord's seat, which was now many times more spacious than before and comparable to a 'dragon throne,' still digesting the information transmitted by the rules of Planet A3.

Before this.

Yu Jin never imagined—

One day, I, the real cheater, will transform into a champion of justice to punish the fake cheaters!

The rules of Planet A3 even offer a reward of 500 billion points.

"I'm a cheater, and I've been recruited into a law-abiding citizen?"

What’s even more outrageous is…

As Yu Jin was lost in thought, the mechanical notification sounded in his mind again.

[This special mission has been detected as extremely difficult and dangerous for player 'Ember'...]

[Task rewards are being increased...]

[In addition to the original '500 billion Wasteland Points' reward, a new reward has been added: Civilization Detection Module]

[Civilization Detection Module: Accurately detects the location and status of your fellow civilizations on Earth within the adjacent region!]

"?"

Yu Jin exclaimed, "Gao Shou!"

Is this because they were worried they wouldn't accept the task, so they doubled the reward?
[This special mission has been detected as arduous...]

[Task rewards are being increased...]

[New Reward: Subordinate City Module]

[Subsidiary Cities Module: When installed, your Refuge City can physically link to subordinate cities (the number is limited by the Refuge City's level)]

"..."

The embers remained silent, simply waiting.

Taking advantage of the rules of Planet A3 was a novel experience for him.

But it's a pity.

Time ticked by, and the mechanical beeping stopped.

"Fine!"

Ember stood up and reluctantly accepted this arduous and extremely challenging task.

[Beep beep——]

[Locating the coordinates of the bugged player...]

[Locked successfully!]

[Should we teleport immediately?]

[Note: After teleporting, you will appear in the area where the bugged player is located.]

Yu Jin was amused.

He originally thought he would have to wait for Brother Tongzi to decipher the coordinates before he could set off.

result?

Official directions!

It even comes with a convenient delivery service!
"very good!"

With a soft praise from the embers.

hum-

Spatial fluctuations slowly enveloped it.

Just for a moment.

The embers vanished.

……

A380 area.

Ember stepped out of the void.

"Ok?"

Ember looked up and found himself in a desolate and ruined wasteland.

Looking around, there were hardly any 'pro players' to be seen, not even a handful of mutated beasts.

"Is it a scam?"

"Are the rules of Planet A3 also based on Sun Tzu's Art of War?"

Just as Yu Jin had a fleeting thought of doubt, the mechanical notification sounded in his mind again.

[Teleportation complete!]

[You have been teleported to area A380, where a bugged player is located!]

To prevent you from encountering danger, you have been teleported to a safe area!

[You can follow the instructions to carefully gather information about bugged players in the refuge city 500 kilometers away...]

Do you have the exact coordinates?

Ember asked the question directly.

The coordinates are given by the rules of planet A3.

Embers began charging up for teleportation.

[Danger, danger...]

[The Tier II civilization player, Celsa, is extremely powerful. Please act with caution and ensure your safety...]

……

……

Caso, the city.

It is located in the center of the A380 region and controls more than 300 refuge cities in the A380 region and two nearby areas.

Its level is higher than that of Dawn City, reaching level 6.

But today.

A group of uninvited guests descended upon the city of Caso.

They were dressed in futuristic interstellar armor, and each of them exuded an extremely powerful aura of evolution.

Kaso, the city lord of Kaso City and an eighth-tier evolved being, was killed by a single sword strike in just one encounter.

The level 6 refuge city subsequently changed hands.

now.

Inside the city lord's palace.

Still can't get in touch with Murphy?

The figure, seated high on the city lord's throne and clad in purple-gold mechanical armor, spoke calmly.

His name was Ellen Spencer, captain of the vanguard squad of the 7th Fleet under the Ninth Fortress of Celsa.

a moment ago.

He led his squad, along with another squad, to prepare for a combat mission to capture the traitorous commander Carol alive.

But after a moment of confusion...

Ellen and his men were teleported to the wasteland planet A3 beneath their feet.

Like Murphy, they all received a mission issued by the rules of Planet A3.

but……

No one paid attention.

Just kidding, a mere 500 billion Wasteland Points is nowhere near enough to sway Ellen and his team.

On the contrary, after learning about the basic information of planet A3, Ellen developed a great interest in the 'Refuge City'!

Ellen and the others all came from the Level II Celsa civilization.

At the age of 20, they chose to travel to the galactic wasteland and join the corporate alliance's interstellar refuge fortress.

Over the past few decades, they have waged wars large and small, conquered planet after planet, and wiped out civilization after civilization.

Among them, what impressed them the most was that group of 'insect players from inferior civilization'.

They are incredibly weak, yet after being promoted to the wasteland of the star system, they can all obtain their own 'interstellar refuge fortress' after a period of development!
Although they are only the smallest and cannot compare with the massive fortresses of the Celsa civilization, they are still interstellar fortresses!

For Ellen and his fellow 'minion soldiers' of the interstellar fortress, owning their own fortress was something they never dared to dream of.

But now?
Fantasy becomes reality!

"The bedbugs on this planet are incredibly weak."

"There are still 167 days until the next advancement. This is enough time for us to conquer the entire planet A3 and all the refuge cities!"

"After the promotion, we only need to lie low and develop for a while before we can become the masters of the interstellar fortress!"

"At that time, you and I will all be generals and commanders of the fortress!"

Ellen's words were seductive.

The five people in the council chamber had excited and expectant expressions on their faces.

Lord of the Star Fortress!

General, Commander...

Just hearing those words made their blood boil!

"As for Murphy?"

"Although it's unclear why he didn't teleport here with us, that's not important."

"In the future, in the vast galaxy, when you meet him again, your identities will be worlds apart!"

"You are generals, while he... is still just a lowly soldier!"

Ellen stood up and raised her hands slightly.

"Long live--!"

The five members of the vanguard team raised their arms and shouted.

"Ha ha--"

Even Ellen, who was usually not one to show her emotions, couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter at this moment.

He seemed to see...

In the future, I will command an interstellar fortress and carve out a magnificent future in the galaxy!

"Starting today—"

"You and I are no longer Celsa aliens!"

"Starting today—"

"You and I both belong to the 'Ellen Spencer' civilization!"

Ellen's last sentence revealed her burning ambition.

"Long live--!"

The five people below shouted again.

"very good."

Seeing this, Ellen nodded in satisfaction.

"In that case, then..."

"From today onwards, each of you will proceed in one of the four directions from the city of Caso, conquering all the cities of refuge you encounter along the way!"

"The city of Caso, where we stand now, is the beginning of a future where stars shine brightly!"

Ellen issued the order.

Each of his five teammates was an eleventh-tier evolved being.

This rank is insignificant in the wasteland of a galaxy; it could even be considered a nobody.

Is it possible on planet A3?

Let alone Ellen, any one of his team members could break through the ceiling with a flick of their wrist!

"Uh……"

"Hey, are you done bragging?"

Suddenly.

A young man's voice rang out in the council chamber.

"Who?!"

Just for a moment.

Ellen was shocked.

He didn't even sense the other person's arrival?
Swah——

Inside the meeting hall.

The other five team members turned their heads sharply in unison, looking in the direction of the sound.

I saw——

In a corner of the council chamber, a young man was leaning lazily against the wall.

The person who arrived was Yu Jin.

He's been here for a while now.

Originally, he didn't want to ruin such an exciting atmosphere, but Ellen's boasting kept coming, and even Ember couldn't stand it anymore.

How long have these expert players been here?

Not even half a day, right?

result……

They don't even acknowledge their Celsa alien identity anymore!

They even created this 'Ellen Spencer' civilization!
"Outrageous! Absolutely outrageous!"

"I must act as a champion of justice and severely punish you disloyal, untrustworthy, unjust, and rule-breaking bug players!"

Yu Jin strode out, his face utterly serious and focused. Inside the council chamber.

Ellen kept her eyes fixed on the embers, not making any rash moves!
He certainly looked down on the bug players on this planet, but...

This young man who suddenly appeared is someone I can't understand!
Even more bizarrely...

Ellen sensed a strong threat emanating from him!

In just a moment, Ellen's thoughts raced.

"You, like us, come from the galactic wasteland?"

"perhaps……"

"We can become friends and make this a great event together!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin burst out laughing.

Ellen, is it okay for her to use PUA on herself?

"Further words are useless; I'll send you to meet God."

Yu Jin lost interest in arguing with these people and raised his hand.

Whoosh-!
Laser Level 9!

boom--!
The terrifying laser pierced through Ellen's chest in an instant!

He didn't even have time to react...

Ellen looked down blankly at his chest, which was being melted away by the laser and making a 'sizzling' sound.

"you……"

Ellen wanted to say something more.

Yu Jin raised his hand again.

boom--!
The earth began to tremble violently.

Deep within the earth's veins, terrifyingly indescribable energy erupted from beneath the city lord's mansion!

Rumble——!
Ellen was propelled into the sky by the impact of this energy.

Also ascending to the sky were those 'future generals and commanders'.

[Eighth-Tier Earth Surge Attribute Ability: Earth Vein Surge]

[Active Effect: Triggers an eruption of ley line energy, dealing continuous damage to the target enemy.]

This ability itself isn't particularly strong.

but……

The embers used a slightly higher value.

Not much, around 200 million.

Ember didn't unleash his full power at 350 million because he considered that there were still nearly a million wasteland refugees in Caso City, and he didn't want to accidentally harm these ordinary people.

Whoosh-!
With a light step, Yu Jin's body soared into the sky.

The aftershocks of a ninth-tier battle are extremely destructive. He used this 'Earth Pulse Surge' to send Ellen and the other six flying, which also served to shift the battlefield to the sky.

now.

The loud noise emanating from the city lord's mansion, along with the towering pillar of earth vein energy that shot straight into the sky, instantly drew the attention of millions of people in Kaso City.

These lowest-class refugees trembled and prostrated themselves on the ground under the terrifying pressure.

They didn't know what had happened; all they knew was...

Those uninvited guests who easily killed the 'Eighth-Rank City Lord' seem to be about to be killed as well...

……

……

Above Caso.

Yu Jin stood in mid-air, gazing at the six figures in the distance.

"not dead?"

Ember was somewhat surprised, his gaze falling on the golden mechanical armor covering their bodies.

Although clearly visible cracks appeared on the surface of their armor, they did indeed prevent them from turning to dust on the spot.

Especially Ellen, who was in the lead, wore a purple-gold armor that was clearly of much higher quality.

Apart from the chest pierced by his own 'Laser Level 9', there wasn't even a crack in the rest of his body.

zizi——

The armor made a scraping sound as it repaired itself.

This immediately piqued Yu Jin's interest.

Murphy killed too quickly before, and there wasn't enough time to strip him of his armor. Now, it seems there's a chance to 'mend the fence after the sheep are lost'.

"How can I get them to willingly take off their armor and give it to me without damaging it?"

Yu Jin frowned slightly, brought up his personal panel, and scanned the dazzling array of abilities.

the other side.

Ellen and her five teammates were utterly horrified.

They looked at each other, completely bewildered as to why such a powerful player could appear on this planet!
even if……

The other party, like them, came from a more advanced galactic wasteland, but there's no reason for such a huge difference in their backgrounds!
To know.

After they arrived, their highest rank was limited to the ninth rank, and their various values ​​could not break through one million!

But that guy's attack just now...

That's something a ninth-level cultivator couldn't possibly do; it's more like the destructive power of a tenth-level or even eleventh-level cultivator!

"A bug-like player?"

Suddenly.

Ellen belatedly realized what was happening.

He opened his eyes wide, and there was no trace of his previous heroic demeanor of "Long live the Emperor" left.

in contrast.

He began frantically calling for the 'Rules of Planet A3' in his heart!
He wants to report that Yu Jin is a bugged player!
Can……

The response from Planet A3 left Ellen completely stunned.

[Players like Ellen from the Tier II civilization of Celsa maliciously seized a high-level refuge city from the local players, hoping to use it to 'advance' and eventually obtain an 'Interstellar Refuge Fortress'.]

This behavior is extremely egregious and severely undermines the rules of the game...

[This player has been identified as a 'bugged player'!]

[The player 'Ember,' from the Level I civilization Earth, representing justice, suppresses Ellen and other players...]

This act of justice greatly upholds the fairness of the game!

"no?"

Ellen was stunned.

Do you want to listen to what you're saying?
If Ellen was only suspicious of the Ember bug-type player's identity before, now that she heard he came from 'Level I Civilization Blue Star', she was 100% certain!

Who is the Level I civilization player who almost instantly killed an eleventh or twelfth level player?
"This guy is cheating, he's cheating!"

Ellen was indignant and, in her emotional outburst, even cried out.

"Ok?"

Ember, who was pondering how to use his ability to 'strip' the armor, frowned upon hearing this.

"How can you slander someone's innocence for no reason?"

"You guys are the ones with bugs, I'm the embodiment of justice!"

talking.

Yu Jin raised his hand.

He found the right skills.

[Seventh-tier Light Attribute Ability: Sunshine Lv1]

[Active Effect: Sunlight melts everything]

The description of his ability was very simple; when Ember first arrived in Dawn City, he only glanced at it briefly.

Now, with his rank constantly rising, Ember's control and development of his abilities have also improved considerably.

E.g……

He has complete control over the specific objects that this 'sunshine' melts.

"If you melt the person inside the mech, won't the mech automatically peel off?"

Yu Jin murmured, raising his head slightly.

He was preparing to pay homage to the Great Serpent Sage.

Om-!
Spatial fluctuations spread.

Ellen and the others were frozen in place by the 'dimensional cutting' 'spatial confinement'.

To be on the safe side, Ember used a value of 350 million this time.

The result is……

Ellen and the others tried their best, but they couldn't break free, let alone move an inch!

Space was frozen, but time continued to flow.

Therefore, they can still think, they can still observe...

Gazing at the young man in the distance, he crossed his arms in front of his chest with a slightly reverent posture.

Om-!
The light came on.

Light penetrates everywhere!

Light melts everything!
Ellen instinctively tried to open her eyes wide in terror, but she couldn't.

He tried to scream, but no sound came out.

"Zi-"

"Zizi-"

He could hear the sound of flesh being burned.

He could smell the stench of melting bones.

He could see his body gradually 'shrinking'.

Ellen's five teammates experienced the same thing.

The sun shines brightly, and time passes.

Not long after.

Om-!
Yu Jin raised his hand.

The frozen space in this area has returned to normal.

Above the sky, six sets of mechanical armor fell down intact.

The mechs are still there, but the flesh and blood bodies of Ellen and the others have completely dissolved.

Not a single piece of blood or flesh, not even a stain, was left on the mecha.

"Stains are definitely not acceptable."

Yu Jin nodded in agreement.

at the same time.

Swah——

The system panel appears automatically.

[You, with your ant-like body, painstakingly suppressed 'Ellen Spencer, a Tier II Celsa Civilization Fifteenth-Order Evolver'!]

[Civilization Origin Points +3000!]

[You have obtained the following resource: Tier 15 Energy Crystal *1]

[You have obtained the following resource: Gravitational Wave Relay Unit *1]

[Gravitational wave relay unit: Generates directional gravitational waves by compressing micro-particles, disrupting the stability of a ship's warp drive; at maximum power, it can force enemy ships out of warp drive mode]

……

[You, with your ant-like body, painstakingly suppressed 'Renée Doyle, a Tier II Celsa Civilization 14th-order Evolver'!]

[Civilization Origin Points +1000!]

[You have obtained the following resource: Tier 14 Energy Crystal *1]

[Resources you have obtained: Small interstellar unmanned fleet *1]

【…】

……

【hint--】

[Current Civilization Origin Point: 9100]

Once you have accumulated 10000 Civilization Points, you can unlock the Civilization Permission feature ahead of schedule!

"Ok?"

Yu Jin's gaze swept over the lines of text, landing on the last two sentences.

"9100?"

"Just 900 short?"

Yu Jin frowned. He had thought that this 'journey of justice' would directly increase his civilization source points to over 10,000 and unlock his civilization authority.

Available in the next second.

The mechanical prompts of the A3 planet's rules suddenly rang in Yu Jin's mind.

[Danger, danger...]

[Another team of Tier II Celsa players has been detected rapidly approaching your location. Please proceed with caution and ensure your safety...]

Yu Jin raised an eyebrow and looked up into the distance.

The end of sight.

Seven figures are rushing in as a team...

(End of this chapter)