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Chapter 134 Surrender! Fourteenth Rank! Dawn City Advances! (Bonus Chapter for 2500/4500 Monthly Tickets)

Mangcheng.

A small building inside the city, with a secret underground room.

"Ah~"

Natasha's face turned an unusually flushed red, and she cried out in pain.

"..."

Yu Jin was speechless.

I was clearly conducting a proper interrogation, so why is Natasha screaming so enthusiastically...?

"Damn it, the wind attribute is gone, so you've awakened other attributes, right?"

A corner of a secluded room.

Confined in the space and unable to move, Airi watched this scene with her fiery red eyes filled with confusion and despair.

She never expected this...

Lord Zorn's younger sister, Ostan Nasha, has betrayed the Demon King's Castle!
She not only called the young man in front of her 'master,' but also led her to Mangcheng for nothing!
No wonder, no wonder Natasha had been asking Lord Zorn to send more Tier 8 Evolvers!
Ellie was both angry and terrified.

She didn't know the young man's name or identity; all she knew was that he was terrifyingly strong!
As a veteran eighth-tier evolver, she was two to three times stronger than Natasha, a newcomer to the eighth-tier evolver.

But why!
She had no chance to fight back against this young man!

The other party simply raised their hand, and I was rendered immobile and completely at their mercy...

hum-

Spatial fluctuations spread.

Ellie found herself able to move again.

boom--!
She immediately activated the fire-attribute energy within her body.

"I advise you not to do that."

The young man's voice rang out softly.

Ellie looked up and found the other person with their arms crossed, looking at her casually.

"..."

Ellie clenched her fists.

The more casual the other person's posture, the more it proves their strength and confidence!
Although Ellie didn't want to admit it, she sensed an aura from the young man before her that was even more terrifying than that of Lord Zorn, the Ghost King City Lord...

"You know how to find Ghost King City, right?"

Yu Jin spoke slowly.

"..."

Ellie remained silent.

Yu Jin raised his hand.

Snapped--!
Ellie was sent flying backwards, but crashed into the spatial barrier in mid-air.

[Second-Tier Spatial Attribute Ability: Spatial Barrier Lv9]

[Active Effect: Generates a spatial shield that absorbs physical/energy attacks]

[Max Level Effect: The shield can be reshaped at will]

Ember used this ability to protect the underground chamber and prevent the house from collapsing.

"cough--"

Ellie fell helplessly from mid-air, coughing up blood repeatedly.

She felt as if her whole body was about to fall apart.

That slap just now...

If the other party had used just a little more force, she might have died instantly!
"last chance."

"Tell me how to find Ghost King City."

Ember looked at Ellie.

【Aili Shia】

Home planet: Twilight

[Rank: Eighth Rank]

[Attributes: Foresight, Fire]

[Abilities: Foresight Detection Lv8, Foresight Insight Lv7, Fireball Lv8, Blazing Inferno Lv3...]

[Evaluation: The spiritual leader of the last remaining inhabitants of Twilight Star... He was incorporated into Ghost King City twenty years ago and now serves as the city's internal affairs officer, responsible for access control to Ghost King City... He was ordered by Austin Zorn to arrive in area A349 to assist Natasha in subduing Mang City...]

Yu Jin spared Ai Li's life, not out of pity, but because of her status as the "City's Internal Affairs Officer" and her own "access to Ghost King City".

Natasha had told herself that Ghost King City possessed two characteristics: 'concealment' and 'mobility,' making it difficult to find using conventional methods.

But now?
Yu Jin never expected that the internal affairs officer of Ghost King City would come knocking on his door.

In a dimly lit, enclosed room.

Time passed slowly, and the atmosphere became heavy and oppressive.

"You want to be tortured too?"

Yu Jin raised an eyebrow.

"I……"

Ellie finally spoke, biting her red lips tightly, as if she were going through an extremely great inner struggle.

"Are you worried about the remnants of Twilight?"

Yu Jin succinctly revealed the truth.

Upon hearing this, Ellie's beautiful eyes widened in shock.

She looked up at Yu Jin, her eyes filled with horror.

How did this young man know what I was thinking...?

Could it be that besides 'space', he also possesses attributes similar to 'mind reading'?
"Ghost King City is of some use to me, but only for now."

"After some time, I'll find other level 8 refuge cities, and Ghost King City won't be that important anymore."

"so……"

"You only have this one chance."

Ember didn't want to gamble on the 'spoils of the strong' to plunder Ellie's memories or access to the Ghost King City. He hoped that this red-haired woman could also abandon darkness and embrace light like Natasha.

Ellie lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

She recalled the scenes of Natasha being tortured.

Ellie's body instinctively shrank slightly.

She didn't want to be tortured like that; it was too unbearable.

"me……"

"I'm willing to cooperate..."

"My lord... is there anything I can do for you?"

Ellie ultimately chose to submit.

……

……

Mangcheng.

On top of the city wall.

Yu Jin watched the two women gradually disappear into the distance, vanishing from sight.

Just like he released Natasha before, he released Ellie, leaving a coordinate mark and a perception mark on her, and binding her as a communication partner.

What Ellie had to do was get back to Ghost King City as quickly as possible.

then……

Send a message to yourself.

By then.

You can travel countless distances and directly descend upon the level 8 refuge city, Ghost King City!
"A level 8 city..."

Even just thinking about it made Yu Jin feel a little excited.

The development of Dawn City may reach an unbelievable speed.

"The standard for a level 8 refuge city is that it has at least 1500 subordinate cities."

"Above level 8, there are level 9 refuge cities, but that requires ruling at least 10000 refuge cities."

"In the known history of planet A3, there does not appear to be any Class 9 refuge cities."

As Yu Jin recalled the information Nyarlathotep had told him, his heart was filled with ambition.

However, before that, Dawn City should first be upgraded to level 6. Upgrading Refuge City from level 5 to level 6 will bring about significant changes.

Ember is very much looking forward to this.

Simultaneously.

The advancement of Dawn City to Level 6 also means that the Embers' long-cherished goal since crossing the wasteland has finally been achieved.

After reaching level 6 Refuge City, the Tier 6 Ability Coordinate Imprint can be "instantly maxed out" by spending real money.

And that means...

The embers may be able to return to Earth sooner, and everything that Nyarlathotep had previously predicted may change as a result.

hum-

With a thought, Yu Jin instantly returned to Dawn City and continued consuming crystals.

He had been taking drugs for a while when he received a call for help from Old Yu, which is why he went to Mangcheng.

Fortunately, the trip to Mangcheng did not take up much time, and there was even an unexpected surprise like 'Aili'.

……

……

A day and a night passed, and dawn was breaking.

Dawn City.

core zone.

Yu Jin, who was sitting cross-legged on the ten-meter-long bed, opened his eyes.

"The fourteenth rank!"

After consuming all the high-level crystals at once, Ember successfully achieved a double jump, just as he had predicted.

It took Ember a lot of time to go from level eleven to level twelve, both grinding monsters and conquering the refuge city.

It took Yu Jin less than two days to go from the twelfth to the fourteenth rank.

All of this is thanks to those 'enemies from outer space'.

It is worth mentioning that.

The rules of Planet A3 fluctuated again during these two breakthroughs in the past day.

The system thoughtfully deciphered the relevant information.

【…】

Please deploy more players from higher-level, more advanced civilizations.

More quantities available!

[Higher rank!]

The rules of Planet A3 were even emphasized in the message sent to the Galactic Wasteland server.

This almost made Yu Jin burst out laughing.

of course.

After being thwarted twice, the rules of Planet A3 have finally changed.

[Rule Supplement——]

[Players from advanced civilizations who are deployed will not obtain the status of Refuge City Lord.]

[Rule Supplement——]

[After being deployed by a player from an advanced civilization, they will gain access to the 'Starry Sky Duel' mode.]

The former, Yu Jin, was understandable; it was a rule of Planet A3 to prevent a repeat of the situation in Caso City.

the latter……

"Starry Sky Duel Permission?"

As Yu Jin pondered these words, he had a feeling that this might be the ultimate move unleashed by the rules of Planet A3.

Because there was an additional sentence following this message:
[Request to temporarily enable 'Starry Sky Duel' permission on the Galaxy Server...]

The meaning of this sentence is quite obvious.

The rules of Planet A3 themselves are not yet capable of granting "pro players" the so-called "starry sky duel" privileges; this is a capability that should only be available on more advanced star system servers.

"Fourteenth rank is still not safe!"

"Fifteenth level isn't very stable either."

"Only at the nineteenth level can I have a slight chance of success."

Having just broken through, Yu Jin set a new goal in his mind.

at the same time.

boom--!
Ember sensed that within Dawn City, a seventh-tier aura, mixed with sandstorm and spiritual power, was soaring into the sky.

Crack-!
Not long after.

The electric current surged, echoing throughout the city.

Swah——

Yu Jin stood up, a look of surprise on his face.

He never expected that in less than two days, Yin Yao and Chen Gang would both break through to the seventh level!
And then there's Neil, who's at the seventh rank, and Nyarlathotep, who's at the ninth

Not only did they successfully meet the requirements for upgrading to a Level 6 refuge city, but they even gained an extra Level 7!
[Beep beep——]

Within the core area.

A cold, mechanical voice then rang out.

[Dawn City has met the promotion requirements...]

[Should I initiate the promotion process?]

After the promotion, Dawn City's level will be raised to level 6.

"Yes!"

The long-awaited embers did not hesitate for a moment.

【Kind tips--】

[You have been detected to possess the 'Civilization Detection Module' and the 'Subordinate City Module'...]

[Will the upgrade be simultaneously transferred to Dawn City?]

"Pack!"

Yu Jin was in a great mood.

【Kind tips--】

During Dawn City's promotion, the city lord and his subjects will be unable to leave the city!

[Estimated time for promotion: 3 days]

boom--

Rumble——!
As the advancement began, Dawn City automatically rose from the ground and soared into the sky.

This is because as Dawn City advances, the 'Sky' attribute will also gain new effects.

A city in the sky can only truly thrive in the sky.

Inside Dawn City.

Those who had been waiting for this moment were almost all the millions of citizens from Earth. They excitedly took to the streets, waving their arms and dancing with joy.

"Loyalty!"

Yin Yao and Chen Gang, who had just broken through to the seventh level, also opened their eyes at this moment, their faces full of surprise and a faint sense of relief.

Yin Yao, in particular, kept muttering things like, "At least I didn't hold anyone back."

core zone.

Ember, who had taken in all these scenes with the help of his 'Light Touch' ability, nodded with satisfaction.

Swah——

With a thought, Yu Jin brought up his personal panel.

His gaze fell on the extra column of information.

[Talent: Enhancement]

[Effect: After activation, you can choose to enhance one of your abilities.]

"Could I return to Earth immediately after advancing to level 6 in Dawn City...?"

"It's all up to you now..."

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(End of this chapter)