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Chapter 181 3I Atlas! Blind Box Triple Result! Time Stop Fusion!

Chapter 181 Part 3 - Atlas! A triple dose of blind boxes! Time-stop fusion!

On top of the mountain.

The embers were still processing the information they had just received.

This information concerns the ownership of the K-2 planet server.

Wasteland Online tells the embers—

This reward stemmed from his existing ownership of the planet K-2.

However, based on the original structure, the ownership of the K-2 planet server will be upgraded.

It may seem like just the addition of the word 'server', but the actual meaning is completely different.

simply put--

The original ownership of the planet only grants Ember certain conveniences and upgrades when he is in Venus Online, which is the so-called "cracked version".

The ownership of the planetary server involves a wealth of information.

even……

The embers also unexpectedly gleaned information that was extremely deadly to Earth.

【…】

Planet K-2 will serve as a new wasteland server.

The star system in which planet K-2 is currently located has become a contaminated zone and is about to be occupied by the Fallen Federation civilization.

The mothership of the Fallen Federation civilization, codenamed '3-I Atlas', has reached the edge of the galaxy and is expected to arrive at this small planetary system in 180 days.

Based on this situation, planet K-2 will be transported to another region of space to serve as a wasteland server.

You own the K-2 planet server and can pre-define some rules, including but not limited to—

[Coordinates of helmet deployment during internal testing, basic scale and facilities of the refuge city, distribution and density of pollution sources...]

[Once the planet is teleported to another region of space, you will no longer be able to make rule changes. However, players who participate in the future wasteland beta test and log in to Planet K-2 will be considered members of your civilization. You will receive a 1% commission on the wasteland points, civilization origin points, and wasteland origin points they acquire...]

【…】

There was a lot of information, and it took Yu Jin a long time to digest it.

He originally thought that this time, "Venus Online" was just a formality of grinding monsters and collecting rewards.

But I didn't expect...

At the last minute, Wasteland Online pulled a big surprise on itself.

It wasn't a big surprise, but a big shock.

With this information, Ember unexpectedly glimpsed a corner of the future.

3-I Atlas.

The Fallen Federation Civilization.

To occupy...the Milky Way?

Based on the description, the solar system, as a small planetary system, is only a negligible part of it.

The area that has truly become a "polluted zone" is the entire Milky Way galaxy, and even the Local Group above the Milky Way, if we use the name of the blue planet.

this moment.

Embers recalled Oumuamua and Oumuamua 2 once again.

They are tenth- and fifteenth-order pollution sources.

Before this, the embers had no idea where they came from or why they came.

But now?
Yu Jin had a vague idea in his mind.

Contaminated Zone, Occupation, Fallen Federation, Wasteland Online...

By combining these keywords, Ember seemed to glimpse a bit of the true nature of Wasteland.

He belatedly realized what the phrase "Fight for your civilization" meant when he logged into Wasteland Online...

The secrets of the universe and Wasteland are revealed at this moment, revealing a hidden corner of them.

But it was this small, insignificant corner that inexplicably weighed heavily on Yu Jin's heart.

He looked up at the sky.

At this moment, Venus's orbit does not allow it to directly see the blue planet.

But the embers knew it was there; it was right there around the sun, silently circling as it had for billions of years.

That blue planet was his home, the homeland of countless humans on Earth.

Can……

According to Wasteland Online, both Earth and the solar system/galaxy will become the territory of the Fallen Federation.

"Thank goodness, thank goodness..."

At this moment, Yu Jin felt only relief.

If it weren't for his trip to Venus Online, if it weren't for his accidental discovery of this information, if it weren't for his ownership of the K-2 planet server...

180 days later, when 3-I Atlas finally arrived in the solar system.

Even though he was a sixteenth-order evolver and had 8% of his potential unlocked, he was still just an ant before the Federation of High-Dimensional Fallen Civilizations.

Don't be fooled by how easily Ember can kill this high-dimensional corruptor or that human unlocker in Wasteland Online; in reality, it's all thanks to exploiting bugs.

If they were to truly leave the Wasteland Online server, even a Tier 16 Ember wouldn't have the right to speak in the face of a higher-dimensional civilization federation.

"Make the rules!"

Ember didn't have much time to think about these things.

He was about to be forcibly logged off, and planet K-2, also known as Venus, was about to be teleported to another star system by some special rules, serving as a wasteland planet server.

The only thing Ember can do now is to formulate rules that are as favorable as possible to the players of the Blue Star civilization.

The first rule is—

"Locking out the deployment coordinates of the internal test helmets: Blue Star!"

"Distribution ratio: All!"

"Launch period: Within 180 days!"

Ember's idea was simple and crude.

Since Earth, the solar system, and the Milky Way are all going to fall.

Let's make Venus our second home!
Someday in the future, if that day ever comes...

When the Embers and the Blue Star civilization players are strong enough, he will return to this starry sky and reclaim that blue home planet!

……

Time passes slowly.

A series of planetary rules, almost tailor-made for Earth players, were inscribed on the Venus server.

hum-

Spatial fluctuations spread.

The figure of the embers gradually became illusory.

He's going offline.

Before logging off, Ember waved.

The Earth Surge ability is activated.

boom--

Rumble——!
The earth on Venus trembled violently.

One after another, stone monuments hundreds of meters high rose from the ground.

The stone tablet is engraved with lines of text information.

That is……

The words left by the embers for the billions of Earth players who will soon land on this planet!
That is……

The promise that the embers will one day reunite with billions of players on Earth!

Whoosh-!
The embers vanished.

Venus fell silent.

This silence did not last long.

hum-

The terrifying fluctuations in the solar system suddenly enveloped the entire planet Venus.

Whoosh-!
The enormous Venus vanished into thin air, as if it had never existed.

And on the distant blue planet, in its third orbit.

Unknown to billions of people, the Golden Star, which left an indelible mark on the history of various civilizations, has vanished forever from this starry sky.

The only thing they could feel was the tremors of the earth beneath their feet and the roar of the ocean tides—a result of Venus's disappearance.

And at this moment, they cannot even imagine it.

Not long after.

All of humanity must leave their home planet and travel to the familiar yet unfamiliar Venus to continue civilization and enter an era of wasteland and extraordinary civilization.

……

Dawn City, Sky Tower.

Yu Jin slowly woke up on the luxurious 50-meter-long bed.

He took off his helmet, but his emotions were still somewhat unsettled.

Blue Star was, in the end, his homeland that he could never let go of.

He also made various efforts and attempts for the sake of Blue Star.

And now?
The Venus Wasteland server may be the last and most daring attempt yet.

Although Ember owns the K-2 planet server, he cannot freely travel to that planet.

"Before ascending to a higher dimension, there's definitely no way to get there."

"Perhaps it's possible after ascending to a higher dimension?"

Yu Jin recalled the giant hand from the higher dimension during their duel in the starry sky.

Players from higher-dimensional civilizations might be able to influence or even descend upon lower-dimensional servers through certain methods and means?

Yu Jin thought for a long time, and finally shook his head.

These things are still too far off, and he cannot get a definite answer right now.

"Take a step and take a look!"

"I've done everything I could." "If nothing unexpected happens, within 180 days, most of the humans on Earth should be able to land on the wasteland planet Venus, except for those who are unwilling to wear helmets."

Ember got up from the big bed.

The spacious room was completely empty.

The Momono Kaori sisters have also disappeared without a trace.

"I wonder how much time has passed since Dawn City lasted in Venus Online this time."

Is the ratio of time flow still 1:6 as before?

Yu Jin thought to himself.

When he logged off, everything went dark.

When I opened my eyes, I was back in Dawn City.

Ember's Speculation—

The time difference between high and low dimensions may very well have arisen in this 'darkness'.

hum-

The Ember Light Touch ability is activated.

His vision instantly encompassed the entire city of Dawn.

"Ok?"

"None of them are in the city?"

"This is……"

"Have we landed on a new wasteland planet?"

"Z99? It doesn't seem so, it's an F-17."

Yu Jin murmured to himself, not in a hurry to recall Yin Yaonier and the others.

Let's enjoy the reward first.

"My attention was entirely focused on the first reward, and I didn't pay much attention to the others."

Yu Jin had a sudden thought.

The game panel appeared before my eyes.

5000 million Wasteland Source Points will be automatically credited to your account, but you can't spend them now. You'll have to wait until you log in to Wasteland Online again.

Intermediate (Tier 4 and above) login privileges for Wasteland Online server?

This seems interesting.

The Mars Online and Venus Online servers that Ember previously logged into were Tier 2 and Tier 3 servers respectively, both belonging to the category of beginner servers.

Above the fourth tier are intermediate servers.

"The game rules on the intermediate servers might change?"

Yu Jin wondered to himself.

Simultaneously.

He also noticed that the original 30-day cooldown period for the High Dimension Helmet had changed after he gained intermediate server access.

[Cooling time: 90 day]

Compared to before, the cooling effect has tripled.

"pity."

"I was originally thinking that I could wait for Wasteland Online again before advancing to the Star System Wasteland, but now it seems that it is not feasible."

Ember sighed softly and looked at the last reward.

[Random attribute *1, Random talent *1, Random resource *1]

This is the most unpretentious, yet also the most unpredictable, reward.

At the same time, it is also similar to a blind box, requiring the embers to open it themselves.

"open!"

Yu Jin silently recited in his heart.

【Di-】

A cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind.

You have gained a new attribute: Time Stop.

This attribute is a branch of the time attribute, focusing on 'stagnation time'!

[You have mastered the unique ability of the Time Stop attribute: Time Stop lv1]

[Active Effect: Slows down or completely slows down time within a specified target or area, while you remain unaffected]

【hint--】

This ability consumes a great deal of energy, please use it with caution!

"Ok?"

"Time stop?"

"One of the three pieces of the blond hair outfit?"

Yu Jin raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Although it was only a 'time stop' rather than 'time', Ember felt a little disappointed.

but……

The power of this attribute itself is beyond doubt!
Any attribute or ability that is even remotely related to 'time' is practically a bug in the system.

However, if it's purely a 'time' attribute, then that's a bug among bugs.

"continue!"

Instead of immediately testing the 'time stop' attribute, Ember opened the second blind box, the 'talent blind box'.

Speaking of which, his two talents—enhancement and resurrection—were both obtained from looting the spoils of battle against powerful individuals.

Ember himself has never awakened any talent.

The Evolver's talent seems to be related to civilization authority.

For example, in the Level II civilization of Celsa, many of the evolved beings possess talents.

Players like Eureka, Holland, and Carol.

Even though the players from the Blue Star civilization and Naya from the planet Moore possessed three attributes, they still showed no trace of talent.

【Di-】

You have gained a new talent: Fusion (Beginner)

[Talent Effect: You can fuse attributes or abilities together]

【hint--】

The higher the fusion talent level, the higher the fusion success rate.

Different attribute abilities have varying compatibility levels; the higher the compatibility, the higher the success rate of fusion.

[Attribute fusion is a temporary result; once the fusion is complete, the attributes can be separated.]

[Ability fusion is a one-time process; once the ability ends, it needs to be fused again for the next iteration.]

Om-!
The moment the text message ends.

A unique aura emanated from Yu Jin's body.

On his personal panel, the words 'Fusion (Beginner)' have been added to the talent section.

"This……"

"It feels like it was tailor-made for us."

Yu Jin looked somewhat puzzled and asked the system.

The system remained silent, but quietly exerted its power.

Ember now possesses a total of nineteen attributes, with a total of nearly two hundred abilities.

However, the truly powerful attributes that can be considered impressive are actually not that many.

One could even say that Ember is now somewhat 'a jack of all trades and master of none'.

But with the 'Fusion' talent, the situation is completely different!
"very good!"

"As expected of you!"

In his heart, Yu Jin praised Brother Bo Tongzi highly.

Then, the last resource blind box is opened.

【Di-】

[You have obtained the following resources: 3 Super-large Interstellar Fortresses]

"Ok?"

Yu Jin narrowed his eyes.

In Wasteland Online's resource blind boxes, you can find super-large interstellar fortresses in the wasteland of star systems.
Is this right?
"Ah Tong, aren't you being a little too blatant?"

Yu Jin asked in his heart.

The system is silent.

obviously.

For Ember at this point, neither the Unlimited Stone nor the Energy Crystal is what it needs most.

What he really needs are the resources to establish himself in the galactic wasteland in the future.

And super-large interstellar fortresses...

These are no longer things we're looking for to establish ourselves in.

【Di-】

While the embers were muttering to themselves.

New text information appears on the front panel.

This time, however, it truly came from the wasteland of the galaxy.

[Your commander, Carol, and her forces have successfully secured an unclaimed planet in the R-1007 star system for you!]