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Chapter 168 A Seed! Return! The Wind Blowing Across the Blue Star!
A3 Wasteland Planet.

Time flies by.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

boom--

Boom——!
The Sky City, perched atop the wasteland, shines with dazzling light like the sun.

Half of Planet A3 was shrouded in light.

The entire planet pulsed at this moment because of Dawn City's advancement.

The earth shook violently, and the sky changed color.

The dramatic fluctuations in the rules of Planet A3 were not, as in the previous search for bugs and vulnerabilities, but rather seemed to be a crowning ceremony for the newly born Level 10 refuge city.

On the wasteland.

Countless refugees looked up at the Sky City, a symbol of happiness and hope, their eyes filled with envy and longing.

The news that 500,000 players have returned to Earth has already spread throughout the entire wasteland planet in the past twenty-odd days.

On the planet, many refugees who had been traversing the wasteland for a long time only now 'remembered' that they originally had a home planet.

But... compared to Earth players.

They couldn't even recall the name of their home planet, let alone return to it.

"If only our civilization could produce a hero like Lord Yu, just like Earth..."

This is the thought in the hearts of countless refugees.

now.

Inside Dawn City.

Yu Jin stood suspended in mid-air.

The eyes of millions of people on Earth were focused on him.

After advancing to level 10, Dawn City underwent another dramatic transformation.

Its scale and area have expanded again on the original basis.

The Sky Ring, like an asteroid ring, silently hovers around Dawn City.

The streets inside Dawn City are now over ten kilometers wide, wide enough to accommodate the take-off and landing of small warships.

The number of quantum teleportation plazas has also increased to as many as 20.

Two-thirds of them are located in various parts of Dawn City, while the remaining 10 are located on the Sky Ring.

As the Sky Ring's city districts expanded, their number also increased to 10.

Its individual area is large enough to support a level 8 refuge city.

The changes in Dawn City, of course, do not stop there.

Sky Tower, weapon system, energy shield, sky properties, interstellar travel...

Despite all these changes, Ember and millions of Blue Star players had no time to pay much attention at the moment.

this moment.

The same voice echoes in everyone's heart.

"Back to Earth!"

call--

In the sky, Yu Jin exhaled a long breath of stale air.

Swah——

He waved his hand.

The light curtain above Dawn City then froze.

That's the [Dawn City Blue Star Player Rank Ranking].

The constantly changing rankings on the leaderboard were frozen at the moment Ember waved his hand.

"Wuhu!"

"I did it! I did it!"

"Sigh! I'm so sad, I still couldn't do it..."

"Brother, I've made it into the top 500,000. I can go back home. I'll help you tell your family!"

"Hey buddy, what's your wife's name? I can help you take care of her."

"..."

The joys and sorrows of different people are not shared.

When the rankings were finalized, some were happy while others were sad.

but……

Blue Star players, especially those from Great Xia, are demonstrating what true love and unity are at this moment.

Millions of people entrust their lives to each other.

Almost every player who won a spot to return to Earth proactively accepted requests to 'visit relatives' or 'check in and let others know they're safe'.

Each person carries the trust and expectations of their companions on their shoulders.

Even though many of these companions were still strangers until the very last moment before the rankings were finalized.

Om-!
Above Dawn City, the embers waved once more.

The terrifying spatial fluctuations instantly swept across the entire Sky City.

A system notification appeared before Yu Jin's eyes—

[The rules of Planet A3 are fluctuating violently]

[At this point, use the 'coordinate imprint' to establish a super-large spatial teleportation array leading to Earth.]

"coming!"

"coming soon!"

"Hahaha, Blue Star, I, Hu Hansan, am back!"

"..."

Wherever the spatial fluctuations passed, the 500,000 Blue Star players who had secured a spot were overwhelmed with excitement.

boom--

Boom——!
There was a loud noise in the sky.

A massive teleportation array appeared.

"Everyone——"

"Today, we return to our homeland together!"

At this moment, even Yu Jin couldn't help but feel a stirring in his heart.

Although he had returned to Earth once before, the total time was only ten minutes, which was far too short.

Most of his time was spent purifying the pollution on Blue Star and on Oumuamua 2, and his meetings with Cao Fang lasted only a few dozen seconds.

In contrast.

This return, lasting 10 days, provided far too much time.

Swah——

Swish-

As Yu Jin finished speaking.

Within Dawn City, figures rose into the air.

Those who can enter the top 50 of the rankings are at least fifth-tier evolvers, and most of them have even broken through to the sixth tier.

Therefore, they all possess the ability to fly.

Swish-

Beside Yu Jin, figures also arrived as streaks of light.

Yin Yao, Old Yu, Gang Ge, Old Cui, Yu Fei, Jiang Haochuan, Wang Yunpeng...

As the backbone of Dawn City, their ranks are all at the eighth or ninth level, which naturally meets the requirements of the top 500,000.

"Lao Yu!"

When 500,000 people lined up in the sky, preparing to step into the super-large space teleportation array in an orderly manner.

Old Cui looked at Yu Jin and spoke in an unprecedentedly serious tone.

"In my life, Cui Xiangyu, I will go through fire and water for Lord Yu and for Dawn City, a thousand times over!"

Old Cui is a romantic at heart.

He has been wandering on planet A3 for so long, passing through 20,000 refuge cities, and has never stopped searching for his parents, relatives, and girlfriend Yan Yan.

turn out……

None of them appeared on planet A3.

If they hadn't died at the very beginning of their transmigration, they most likely wouldn't have transmigrated and would still be on Earth.

Old Cui's words echoed in the sky above Dawn City.

The 500,000 Blue Star players, who were initially excited and expectant yet also subtly nervous, all heard it now.

Ever since.

Just as they were about to step into the teleportation array, they exchanged a glance and shouted in unison:
"For the city lord, for Dawn City—"

"I would go through fire and water, a thousand times over!"

"Loyalty!"

They will never forget that this miraculous opportunity to 'return to Earth' was brought to them by Ember himself!

Upon hearing this, Yu Jin fell silent for a moment.

After a long silence, he spoke softly.

"Everyone, it's time to go home."

The words fell.

hum-

The massive spatial teleportation array unleashed an extremely terrifying attraction.

Whizzing--!
Five hundred thousand figures, originating from Earth but stranded on the wasteland planet, disappeared over Dawn City.

call--

A gentle breeze swept through the city at dawn.

The once bustling and lively city became somewhat deserted and quiet after Yu Jin and the others left.

Many of those who remained in Dawn City did not immediately disperse.

They remained standing there for a long time, looking up at the sky.

"If only there were another chance like this..."

"Absolutely, no matter what, we must do everything in our power to avoid missing this opportunity!"

At this point, Yu Jin was unaware of the situation.

The sight of 500,000 people returning to Earth planted a seed of hope in the hearts of millions of Earth players in Dawn City. This seed will take root, sprout, and grow strong in the future.

This seed also laid the groundwork for a future where Dawn City would see a surge of talent and a gathering of outstanding individuals.

……

……

Blue Star.

Daxia, on the east coast.

Two full months have passed since the Embers last returned to purify Oumuamua 2.

The Western Hemisphere has been completely polluted in the past two months.

Countless infected creatures from the Western Hemisphere crossed the vast ocean and roared towards the Eastern Hemisphere.

some of.

The eastern coast of Daxia is facing the most dangerous crisis.

"Another wave of infections is coming!"

"Run!"

Inside the largest survivor base on the East Coast, young children were running and shouting.

Children's voices are the most penetrating, making them the best medium for 'broadcasting' in this technologically barren wasteland.

but……

"run?"

"Where else can we run to..."

"How long are we going to keep running like this...?"

Within the base.

The tens of millions of survivors, however, revealed a hint of despair in their eyes at this moment.

The infected are incredibly powerful.

The infected creatures from across the ocean, especially the black ones, are even more powerful than the mutated beasts and infected creatures that were born when Oumuamua descended.

They were invulnerable to swords and spears, incredibly fast, and the black mist emanating from their bodies polluted the land wherever they went.

The sea has now completely turned from azure to jet black, appearing from afar like dark ink.

Faced with the infected, human survivors can only run, and keep running.

Their relentless escape day and night gradually drained their energy.

What drove them to despair was not the resurgence of infected waves, but the seemingly hopeless future for humanity.

thump—

boom-boom—!
The ground shook.

The infected creatures' sharp and eerie roars could be heard from afar.

They don't possess much intelligence; they are simply driven by instinct to kill all other uncontaminated life forms.

Om-!
But at this time.

A strong shockwave rippled through the sky.

The oppressive force caused the nearly one million infected creatures that had been rushing towards them to instinctively stop and look up at the sky.

At the same time, tens of millions of human survivors in the East Coast base were also looking up at the sky.

"That is……"

Millions of people are holding their breath at this moment.

In their eyes, an enormous, illusory portal was reflected in the sky.

Om-!
Space trembled, and the illusory image solidified.

whoosh-

Whizzing--!
One after another, figures flew out from the portal.

Their appearance...

It's human!
The vast majority of them were from the Great Xia Dynasty!

"Wow!"

"mom!"

"It's Superman, the flying Superman!"

"So many of them! They've come to kill the monsters and save us!"

"..."

Inside the base, the innocent children shouted excitedly.

And now, even adults who were once numb and desperate have a glimmer of hope shining in their eyes.

Swah——

Swish-

The sound of wind breaking through the air rang out one after another in the sky.

In the blink of an eye.

There were a full 500,000 figures standing in mid-air!

Among them, the most eye-catching figure was a young man with dazzling wings on his back.

He simply stood there, as if he had become the center of the universe.

"Disperse."

A faint voice suddenly rang in the ears of the millions of survivors within the base.

This sentence seems to convey a sense of frustration.

wow——

wow-

Suddenly, a wind arose between heaven and earth.

The wind was very small and weak, like a gentle breeze on one's face.

But why!
As a gentle breeze swept across the waves of infected bodies.

The nearly one million infected beings, who were originally shrouded in black mist, all widened their eyes, and then...

Wow——!
dissipate.

Their bodies vanished like dust.

The black dust was completely reduced to nothingness in the gentle breeze.

[Ninth-tier Wind Attribute Ability: Wind of Annihilation Lv9]

[Active Effect: Summons a chaotic wind with the 'annihilation' property, annihilating everything in its path!]

[Max Level Effect: Can lock onto a specific target, and with sufficient energy, the area covered by the ability can be increased without limit.]

In the twenty-odd days before Dawn City advanced to level 10.

Yu Jin went to the resource shop and "upgraded" all his seventh, eighth, and ninth-tier abilities to the maximum level with one click.

And now.

The 'Wind of Annihilation' unleashed by the embers could not possibly be merely intended to annihilate the million infected before them.

wow——

Wow——!
Yu Jin had a sudden thought.

The breeze, defying the laws of physics, swept outwards from the east coast in all directions, especially towards the western hemisphere.

bang——

Bang bang——!
Wherever the breeze passed, all the infected turned to dust.

Even the high-level mutated beasts born from the pollution of Oumuamua 2 in the depths of the dark ocean vanished into nothingness in an instant.

This was a gentle breeze that swept across the entire blue planet.

"The Lord City Lord is mighty!"

"loyalty!"

Ember acted swiftly, so swiftly that the remaining 500,000 Blue Star players had barely caught a glimpse of the infected wave surging across the land below, and were just getting ready to unleash their full power, when a gentle breeze had already scattered everything.

Although they found that their abilities were suppressed by as much as 99% after arriving on Earth, their minimum fifth and sixth-tier levels still allowed them to transform into superhumans.

"Meet here in ten days."

"Remember, be punctual."

After Yu Jin's gaze swept over the returning players, he spoke softly.

The moment the words fell.

Om-!
Yu Jin had already raised his hand.

Boom——!
One after another, massive spatial teleportation arrays rose from the ground!

In just a few breaths.

Along the coast, a total of 20 teleportation arrays had already appeared.

Under Yu Jin's design, these 20 teleportation arrays can lead to various regions of Great Xia, with the vast majority leading to the Eastern Hemisphere and Great Xia, and a few leading to the Western Hemisphere.

Using spatial teleportation can improve the efficiency of returning players visiting relatives.

"Thank you, Lord City Lord!"

"Your Lordship has put in a lot of effort!"

Half a million Blue Star players cheered loudly, while Yu Jin shook his head and stepped out into the teleportation array leading to the Jiangnan region of Great Xia.

Whizzing--

Five hundred thousand Blue Star players followed suit, stepping into the teleportation arrays closest to their destination areas.

Ember was very thoughtful, leaving special text markings on the teleportation arrays, which allowed them to freely choose the most suitable teleportation array.

some of.

A very small number of players did not step into the teleportation array, but instead fell to the ground below.

Their homeland is none other than the east coast right beneath their feet.

Inside the base on the east coast.

Millions of human survivors remain in a daze at this moment.

until...

One after another, superheroes descended from the sky and landed before them.

"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"

"Little sister, I'm a member of Dawn City now, I'm Superman!"

"Wife! Your belly... why is it bulging..."

(End of this chapter)