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Chapter 171 When the Blue Star Civilization Shines! Leaving Planet A3 and venturing into the endless deep space!
Years later.

The members of the Jiangda Environmental Protection Society gazed at the vast and boundless starry sky before them.

I'm sure I'll remember that distant afternoon when I accidentally joined the environmental protection club for two innovation and entrepreneurship credits.

……

Daxia, on the east coast.

Ten days passed by in a blink of an eye.

For the 500,000 Blue Star players, these ten days passed far too quickly.

Like fine sand slipping through your fingers, you desperately try to hold on, but can only watch helplessly as it dissipates little by little.

These ten days felt as fleeting as a dream.

But now, the dream has awakened.

call--

above the sky.

A massive spatial teleportation array is slowly taking shape.

Once they step through this teleportation array, the 500,000 players on Blue Star will return to Planet A3.

And this land beneath our feet...

They have no idea whether they will have the chance to set foot there again in their lifetime.

Standing before the colossal teleportation array, Ember watched this scene and sighed inwardly.

There will always be regrets in this world.

Not all stories unfold in a "feel-good" way.

Just like Elder Yin, I've tried to awaken him and use the light of purification over the past ten days...

But it cannot slow down the decline of his vitality.

The Eye of Insight's assessment of "it's beyond saving" is not unfounded.

Besides.

In the past ten days, more than a million internal testing helmets have appeared within the Blue Star region.

The bad news is -

This group of beta testers using helmets did not log onto the unclaimed planet where Carol was located.

The good news is—

Their landing sites were remarkably uniform, all being unclaimed and desolate planets that had not yet been discovered and occupied by advanced civilizations like Celsa.

Ember himself tried using the helmet, but failed.

Yin Yao also boldly tried, but failed again.

Players who log in to Planet A3 have essentially created their own Wasteland account, and therefore cannot log in to the Wasteland Galaxy through the closed beta.

For the millions of citizens of Ember and Dawn City who wish to travel to the Star Wasteland, there is only one way: 'promotion'.

The embers left sensory imprints and coordinate marks on many of the beta testers in this batch.

Coordinate imprints cannot be transmitted, but perception imprints can be used.

This will allow Ember to find these beta testers as soon as possible after advancing to the Star System Wasteland—at which time, the total number of these players could very well reach 100 million.

Based on the information obtained from Elder Yin, Ember now has a deeper understanding of the situation in the galactic wasteland.

The biggest difference between galactic wastelands and planetary wastelands, besides the higher level of evolved beings, lies in the form of 'power'.

In the wasteland of a planet, individual power can overwhelm everything.

But in the galactic wasteland...

The spatial scale of the boundless starry sky is too vast.

Even those evolved at the eighteenth or nineteenth level appear incredibly small in the vast galaxy.

This leads to——

The power of the collective is amplified countless times.

No matter how powerful an individual is, they ultimately cannot face tens of millions, hundreds of millions, or even billions of other civilization players.

A galactic wasteland, measured in units of civilization.

The civilization of Blue Star, which rose from a low-level server, still has tens of millions of players.

A Type II civilization like Celsana, which has cultivated its galactic wasteland for hundreds or thousands of years, has a total player count that has reached an astronomical figure.

That's why.

The hundreds of millions of new beta testers are what make them so valuable.

To ensure their safety and prevent the players from perishing before Dawn City's advancement, Ember changed his previous plan and purchased the "Extension of Beta Testing Time for Level I Civilization Permissions" again.

The internal testing period has been extended from the original 30 days to 100 days.

It happened to coincide with the time of Dawn City's advancement.

This group of players will be the new life force of the Blue Star civilization, following the citizens of Dawn City and the five million miners under Carol's command.

"The day when Earth's civilization shone brightly in the Milky Way..."

"It won't be long."

As Yu Jin looked down at the blue planet beneath his feet, a sense of pride welled up within him.

At first, he just wanted to be Superman.

But along the way, without realizing it, they have already shouldered the responsibility of the entire Blue Star civilization.

The brilliance of Wasteland lies in—

As Ember became the 'savior,' he also gained the loyalty of tens of millions, hundreds of millions, and even billions of players from the Blue Star civilization.

Their power will converge into the embers and the city of dawn, and the future of the blue planet.

"Everyone——"

"See you later!"

Yu Jin suddenly called out softly.

His voice, amplified by the power of elemental energy, resounded throughout the entire planet, echoing for a long time.

And the moment the words fell.

Om-!
The colossal teleportation array above the East Coast is unleashing an unparalleled and terrifying attraction.

Whizzing--!
Five hundred thousand figures disappeared one after another.

This planet, half black and half blue, has once again begun its long and steadfast wait.

……

……

A3 Wasteland Planet.

Dawn City.

"Well……"

"We've been waiting for this moment for so long, and our owner is finally coming back soon."

Inside the Sky Tower, Natasha stared longingly at the teleportation array gathering above Dawn City, muttering to herself.

Beside her, Ellie pursed her lips and remained silent.

Over the past ten days.

Natasha taught her a great deal of knowledge.

even……

The two even secretly rehearsed several times, much to their embarrassment.

The drill was one thing, but then Nyarlathotep happened to stumble upon it.

only……

Ellie was also surprised that Nyarlathotep showed such a strong interest in this part of the knowledge.

Furthermore, she raised a question that is extremely worthy of discussion—

How can I stop feeling pain?

Natasha, who had a wealth of theoretical knowledge but zero practical experience, was stumped by the question and could not give an answer.

Not far from Nata Elie, Nyarlathotep and Neil stood side by side.

The first girl gazed at the sky, her little face flushed, lost in thought.

The latter has already demonstrated its mecha form—

She wanted to greet her master's arrival with the most elegant demeanor.

Even though she had greeted it countless times.

It is worth mentioning that.

During the thirty days that Embers landed on Mars Online, Neil discovered the ice coffin deep within Alpha City.

Lying in the ice coffin is her former partner, Adela Lucia.

Neil did not choose to revive him; she did not have the ability.

At the same time, she did not make such a request to Ember, who was not even aware of the existence of 'Adela Lucia' at this moment.

Intuition tells Neil—

Adela Lucia's resurrection will affect her passionate and sincere feelings for her master.

So Neil decided to let her sleep peacefully forever in the ice coffin.

hum-

above the sky.

The intense spatial fluctuations brought everyone's attention back to reality.

whoosh-

Whizzing--!
One after another, figures appeared from the void.

No more, no less, exactly 500,000 people.

“Wuhu——!”

"The Lord of the City is back!"

"Hey bro, how's taking care of my wife?"

"..."

Cheers, shouts, and questions echoed throughout the entire city of Dawn.

Upon seeing this, Yu Jin shook his head and chuckled.

Then, he took a step and appeared at the top of the Sky Tower.

Swish-

Also accompanying them were Yin Yao, Chen Gang, Jiang Haochuan, and other key members of Liming City.

"Everyone——"

Yu Jin got straight to the point, stating his plans directly.

"One day later, Dawn City will leave Planet A3."

"There are still 100 days until my promotion. My plan is to conquer a few more wasteland planets in these 100 days." "Meanwhile—"

"You and the people of Dawn City must also continue to consume crystals and improve your cultivation level over these hundred days."

"Eighth and ninth tiers are nothing but ants in the wasteland of a galaxy!"

Yu Jin spoke in a deep voice, his tone becoming more serious.

"understand!"

Yin Yao and the others responded in unison.

Neil, meanwhile, reported the situation over the past ten days to Ember:

"My Lord——"

"After Dawn City advances to level 10, it can accommodate 5000 million citizens."

"Including the 10 subordinate cities linked by the Sky Ring, the theoretical limit could reach 150 million."

"Of these, 90% are players from Earth."

"The remaining 10%, as you instructed, is a region on the Sky Ring reserved for Naya City and its millions of citizens on Moor Star."

"The other eight refuge cities house a small number of players from Abyss Star, Twilight Star, and several other civilized planets."

"These players have all sworn allegiance to Dawn City!"

Neil finished speaking.

Behind her, one after another, eighth-tier evolved beings emerged.

These were originally from Ghost King City or Ten Mile City. After the final battle in Naya City, Yu Jin did not kill them.

And they all joined Dawn City willingly.

As for the embers, they also gave each of them approximately several hundred thousand 'subject quotas'.

A few sweet dates will solidify their loyalty more than a stick.

"You did very well."

Ember acknowledged Neil's efforts during this period.

"It is my honor to serve my lord!"

Within Neil's blue mechanical voice, a glittering light flickered incessantly.

She has been busy with the affairs of Dawn City for some time, and even her own rank has fallen slightly behind. She is currently only at the eighth rank limit and has not yet broken through to the ninth rank.

Yu Jin noticed this, thought for a moment, and said:
Come to my bed tonight.

"I'll help you break through to the ninth rank."

The words fell.

Neil's blue mechanical eye flashed wildly.

“I, my lord…”

Even Neil's mechanical voice began to tremble.

And the other side.

Naya, Natasha, and Ellie looked at each other, all frozen in place.

no……

After all this training and practice, are they going to let Neil beat them to it?
and!

NieR is a mechanical character, so can a mecha girl made entirely of metal be made?

The three did not understand, but were deeply shocked.

……

……

Sky Tower, Core Area.

A huge light screen projection appeared before Yu Jin's eyes.

After Dawn City advanced to level 10, Ember hadn't had time to carefully examine the changes in the shop.

On his last day away from Planet A3, Ember planned to do some serious 'shopping'.

Because the system reminded Ember—

The shop will be closed until you leave planet A3 and arrive at the next wasteland planet.

This is because the mall itself exists in accordance with the rules of each wasteland planet.

In the starry sky, the rules governing planets are extremely weak, even close to non-existent.

"Let me see……"

"The most luxurious fifty-meter bed?"

"This is good, we have to buy this one."

"City facilities?"

So many facilities?

"Urban transportation network?"

"Quantum Combat Training Tower?"

"..."

Compared to the level 9 mall, the level 10 mall has a much wider variety of products.

Among them, there are even 'miniature interstellar ships' for sale.

However, its price was not attractive, reaching as high as 100 billion points, which left Yu Jin speechless.

After reaching the maximum level of his ninth-tier ability, Yu Jin had already spent billions of points.

nowadays……

"400 billion points, and the more I look, the fewer there are!"

Ember made a decision: after arriving at the next wasteland planet, he would harvest a wave of high-level mutated beasts and infected.

Ideally, I should 'single-handedly conquer' a few more 'interstellar refuge fortresses'.

only……

Ever since Planet A3 gifted us a whopping 500 billion points through its left-right brain interaction, all these methods of accumulating points have paled in comparison.

"Ugh!"

"Once you see the A3 rules, you're doomed for life!"

Yu Jin couldn't help but sigh.

at the same time.

He also started a shopping spree in the mall.

The 400 billion points have been continuously depleted due to Yu Jin's spending.

Meanwhile, new buildings continue to spring up in every corner of Dawn City.

Most of these buildings have a futuristic design and a mysterious atmosphere.

From a distance, it even gives you a futuristic feeling of being in the starry sky and galaxy.

The core area where Yu Jin was located also underwent tremendous changes after he bought the [Panoramic Fortress Cockpit] and the [Luxury Lord's Private Area].

The emergence of these two areas marked the first time that the work area and the living area were completely separated.

The core of the city remains in the center of the cockpit.

The private area, located further back from the cockpit, is extremely large, containing dozens of rooms.

Every room features a panoramic skylight.

The largest lord's room is so large that it's comparable to a small square, and in the center of it sits a 'luxury 50-meter king-size bed' that Ember bought at great expense.

"hiss--"

When Ember entered the lord's room, he couldn't help but gasp.

"This……"

"It feels like it's hundreds of meters from when I get up to when I walk to the bathroom!"

……

……

One day flies by in a blink of an eye.

Above planet A3.

Dawn City resounded with booming sounds.

On the desolate land below, countless people looked up at this scene.

They knew—

This sky city is about to embark on a long voyage to other planets.

Whether it will come back is unclear.

perhaps……

Much, much later.

On this planet A3, only legends about 'Dawn City' will remain.

hum-

Dawn City trembled violently.

The rules of planet A3 are constantly fluctuating.

Ding--!
A crisp sound rang out from every corner of the planet.

This means that Dawn City's 'planet server jump permission' has been successfully verified by the rules of Planet A3.

boom--

Boom——!
this moment.

Like a rocket soaring into the sky, Dawn City erupted from its base in streams of blue-white energy, each ten thousand meters thick.

When Dawn City reached level 10, its energy consumption reached an extremely exaggerated level.

but……

Compared to the overwhelming power of the 'fifteenth-order energy crystal', even the highest level of energy loss seemed insignificant and negligible.

"Fly!"

"We're about to fly out of Planet A3!"

"Wuhu, this is Lord Yu, this is Dawn City!"

"While other players are still fighting on their own planets, we've already cleared our own and are ready to visit other planets!"

The hundreds of millions of citizens of Dawn City were cheering wildly at this moment.

On the streets and alleys, Blue Star players embraced each other passionately.

Boom——!
Dawn City trembled once again.

Dawn City broke through the atmosphere of Planet A3 and plunged into the endless depths of space...

　Happy Holidays everyone!!!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)