Make me leave the team? My beast girl and I can win easily.

With the blessing of the "Scepter of Domination", Lin Yu became even more adept at ruling over the alien races under his command.

That feeling is hard to describe in words—

It is neither simple coercion nor mind control, but a deeper, almost instinctive "understanding".

He could sense the emotional fluctuations of every alien race that submitted to him, judge their loyalty, and even predict their behavior to some extent.

This isn't mind reading, but rather an ability brought about by the law of "control".

The supreme god once ruled over all races, relying on this near-absolute control.

On his first day back at the border, Lin Yu stood on the city wall of the City of a Hundred Tribes, closing his eyes and feeling the pulse of the city.

The stone tortoise dozed off at the city gate, its belly rising and falling, snoring loudly.

The lightning ferret chased each other across the rooftops, moving so fast that only afterimages could be seen.

The thunder lizards take turns on duty at the power plant, diligently releasing electrical energy.

Blood bats flitted through the mine, carrying glittering ores in and out.

The Wood Spirits worked in the fields outside the city, the Crystal Bees gathered nectar from the flowers, and the Silkworms spun silk in their weaving workshops...

More than a thousand alien tribes and hundreds of thousands of alien beings were all within his perception.

Their joys and sorrows, their work and rest, their loyalty and fear, converged on him like countless fine threads.

He opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

This feeling is not bad.

……

Several years have passed.

During this period, a quiet revolution took place in the human-controlled areas of the Starfield Battlefield.

The two schools of thought rose to prominence simultaneously, competing with each other while also promoting each other's development.

The first school of thought was called the "Arcane School".

They borrowed skills and secret arts from other races, studied efficient ways of using energy, and pursued the goal of unleashing the most powerful skills with the least amount of energy consumed.

The founders of this school were several veterans who had retired from the border regions.

They discovered that the Thunder Lizards release lightning in a completely different way than human lightning-type professionals—the Thunder Lizards first compress energy to its limit within their bodies and then release it instantly, resulting in extremely strong explosive power, but weak sustained output.

Humans, on the other hand, produce continuous output, which is stable but lacks explosive power.

"Why can't we combine the two methods?" a veteran asked.

So they began their research.

Dissect the carcasses of thunder lizards to analyze their energy cores. Observe the muscle movements and energy flow trajectories when thunder lizards release lightning.

They even captured several live thunder lizards, made them repeatedly discharge electricity, and used instruments to record every frame of data.

Three months later, the first "compressed burst" lightning skill system was born.

A lightning-type professional who could only deal 100,000 damage originally managed to deal 1 million damage using this system.

Although you need to rest after a fight, on the battlefield, a single blow can be enough to decide life or death.

The news caused an uproar throughout the border region.

Countless professionals flocked to the city of a hundred races to "apprentice under the masters" of other races.

The other tribes were happy to teach—after all, Lin Yu had said that they should "exchange what they have."

Moreover, teaching humans skills can earn you Source Crystals, so why not?

Thus, the stone turtle taught humans how to compress defensive energy to its extreme, creating an effect of "absolute defense."

The Lightning Sable teaches humans how to push their speed to the limit and achieve short-distance teleportation.

Bloodbats teach humans how to use sound waves to detect their surroundings, enabling them to fight with "blind vision."

The Wood Elves taught humans how to communicate with plants and use them for attack and defense...

In just one year, the way humans fight has completely changed.

It's no longer about simply stacking skills and leveling up; it's about focusing more on techniques and strategies.

At the same level, human combat power has more than doubled.

The second school of thought is called the "Intelligence School".

They studied the information about intelligent mechanical creatures left by Lin Hui, combined it with techniques such as magical rune arrays, and used magical intelligent mechanical creatures to unleash powerful skills.

The founder of this school of thought is Lin Yue.

After Lin Hui left, she continued to study those mechanical hounds, floating cannons, and heavy fortresses.

She discovered that the core of these mechanical creations was not a power system, but an "energy loop"—a completely new system that combined magical runes and mechanical structures.

"If humans could also make this kind of thing..." Lin Yue's eyes lit up.

She began to study day and night.

Disassemble the mechanical hound and draw an energy circuit diagram.

Analyze the firing principle of the floating cannons and attempt to reproduce it using magic rune arrays.

They even went to the mines to observe the entire process of the thunder lizard generating electricity, trying to find a more efficient energy source.

Six months later, the first "human-made" mechanical hunting dog was born.

It wasn't as powerful as Lin Hui, only around level 30 in combat strength, but it proved that this path was viable.

When the news reached the border, General Zhang immediately gave his approval: Full support!

Thus, the first intelligent machine factory was built on the border.

Lin Yue personally served as the chief engineer, leading a group of mechanics and rune masters transferred from China to work day and night on research and development.

A year later, the product line of the Intelligent Machines has become quite extensive—the reconnaissance mechanical bee, only the size of a fist, can infiltrate anywhere.

Combat-type mechanical wolf, level 40 combat strength, suitable for group combat.

A defensive mechanical turtle capable of deploying an energy shield covering a distance of 100 meters.

The transport-type mechanical bat has a carrying capacity ten times that of the blood bat. There is even an experimental "mechanical dragon," which, although only level 60, is very expensive to build, and there are currently only three of them.

Between the two schools of thought, there is also a group of people who attempt to "dual cultivate" and draw on the strengths of both.

They learned both the secret arts of other races and studied mechanical technology, attempting to combine the two.

This style is indeed powerful in the early stages—a professional who can compress and discharge electricity with a thunder lizard and lead a pack of mechanical wolves can practically roam freely on the battlefield.

But problems arose later on.

Human energy is limited; cultivating two directions simultaneously more than doubles the difficulty of achieving a breakthrough.

Many "dual-class" professionals are stuck at level 70 and can't get past that, while some of those who specialize in one area have already broken through to level 80.

However, regardless of the school of thought, they are all developing rapidly.

The overall strength of the human-controlled territories is increasing at a visible rate.

General Zhang stood on the city wall, looking at the young professionals training in the distance, and was filled with emotion.

"A few years ago, we were worried about whether we could defend the border," he said to his staff officer. "Now, even if Lin Yu isn't here, we are confident that we can compete with those legendary races."

The staff officer nodded, then shook his head: "But it's still better to have Lord Lin Yu around. With him here, we feel at ease."

General Zhang smiled: "That's true."

……

The villa has been bustling with activity lately, like a kindergarten.

Lin Qing, Lin Shan, Lin Huan, and Lin Duo gave birth to four girls in just six months.

Lin Qing's daughter was born first.

That night, Lin Qing was holding Lin Yu's arm in a daze when suddenly his expression changed and he clutched his stomach.

Lin Yu was so frightened that she almost jumped off the chair, and hurriedly carried her to the delivery room.

Dr. Qian was well-prepared, but Lin Qing was born very quickly, taking less than an hour from start to finish.

It's a girl.

It's wrinkled and red, and you can't tell who it resembles.

But when Lin Qing held her, tenderness appeared in his usually melancholic eyes for the first time.

"Master, give her a name," she said softly.

Lin Yu thought for a moment: "Lin Qi. Qi as in beautiful. I hope her future life will be as beautiful as a beautiful painting."

Lin Qing looked down at her daughter in her arms, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Lin Qi...a good name."

Lin Shan's child was born three days later, also a girl.

Her birth was smooth and quiet, just like her personality.

The girl inherited Lin Shan's blonde hair and aloof temperament. After being born, she neither cried nor made a fuss, but quietly looked at the world with her golden eyes.

"Lin Lan," Lin Yu said, "the mountain mist is free and unrestrained."

Lin Shan, holding her daughter, nodded calmly: "Okay."

Lin Huan's daughter was born a week later.

She was the most "noisy" of the four children, with a loud and clear cry that could be heard throughout the entire villa.

Lin Huan hugged her, somewhat embarrassed: "Master, she's too noisy..."

Lin Yu smiled and took her daughter: "A little noise is good, it'll keep her energetic. Let's call her Lin Zhen. Zhen means innocent."

Lin Zhen kicked her legs in Lin Yu's arms, her crying gradually subsided, then she yawned widely and fell asleep.

Lin Duo's daughter was the last to be born, and also the one who caused the most heartache.

Lin Duo was in poor health and had been feeling unwell throughout her pregnancy. On the day she gave birth, she was in labor for a full six hours. Lin Yu paced anxiously outside, almost rushing in.

In the end, Lin Su prepared a special labor-inducing drug, and the baby was born smoothly.

She was a very small girl, a size smaller than the previous three, with skin so white it was almost translucent, revealing the fine veins underneath.

She closed her eyes, her small mouth was slightly open, and her breathing was very light and shallow.

Lin Duo hugged her, tears streaming down her face: "Master, she's so small... Duo'er is scared..."

Lin Yu gently embraced her: "Don't be afraid. She's fine, and you're fine too. Her name is Lin Bei. Like a flower bud, though small, it will bloom into the most beautiful flower in the future."

Lin Duo looked down at her daughter and gently kissed her forehead. "Lin Bei...you have to grow up quickly."

Four daughters, four names, four personalities.

Lin Qi was quiet and always stayed by herself. She didn't cry or make a fuss, and occasionally she would stare blankly at a certain place.

Lin Lan was indifferent and, like her mother, loved reading. Although she was only a few months old, she could already turn the pages of a book.

Lin Zhen is lively and smiles at everyone she sees. She's happy to be hugged by anyone and is the most popular of the four.

Lin Bei is delicate and needs extra care, but she is very well-behaved, rarely cries, and always sleeps quietly.

Lin Yu is so busy every day that she barely has time to rest.

When I got up in the morning, I went to see the oak trees first.

The little guy is over five years old. He can run, jump, and talk. He runs around the villa all day, chasing after Taotie to "ride a big horse".

Taotie was always chased all over the house by him, but he didn't dare to really hide—after all, he was the master's son.

In the end, Lin Li would always ride on his back and crawl around the living room three times before it was over.

Then I went to see my four daughters.

Lin Qi needs to breastfeed, Lin Lan needs to change diapers, Lin Zhen needs to lull someone to sleep, and Lin Bei needs to check their temperature.

An hour passed in the time it took to complete one round.

I had lunch with Lin Xue at noon.

Although Lin Xue has already given birth, she has recovered well and insists on practicing swordsmanship every day.

Lin Yu just didn't want her to be too tired, so she would call her back to rest every time she practiced.

I will handle official business in the afternoon.

The reports from those alien tribes, the production statistics of the source crystal mines, the defense deployments at the border, the progress reports from the arcane and mechanical factions... the mountain of documents was giving him a headache.

They also have to "attend classes" in the evening.

Lin Ya, Lin Yue, Lin Su, and Lin You, four non-pregnant beast girls, took turns trying to seduce each other, none of them willing to give in.

Lin Ya's reason was "I want to be like Sister Xue'er," Lin Yue's reason was "I want to create even more powerful intelligent machines," and Lin Su's reason was the softest and sweetest: "Su'er also wants to have a baby for Master."

As an energy being, Lin You wants to break the prejudice that "energy beings cannot get pregnant," and her reason is the most outrageous—"According to data analysis, the master needs more offspring to continue the bloodline."

Lin Yu was physically and mentally exhausted.

He felt like he wasn't taking care of children, but rather being taken care of by a group of children.

But whenever the night is quiet and he sits by the bed looking at those sleeping little faces, a sense of indescribable satisfaction wells up in his heart.

Lin Li lay on the small bed, his mouth slightly open, making even breathing sounds.

Lin Qi curled up in her swaddling clothes, her little hands clenched into fists and placed near her ears.

Lin Lan lay quietly, like a little angel. Lin Zhen lay sprawled out, the blankets long since kicked to the side.

Lin Bei huddled in the corner, small and delicate, like a bud that needed to be protected.

He gently covered Lin Zhen with the blanket and then touched Lin Bei's little face.

The Taotie nestled at his feet, tilting its head back: "Master, I also want to have babies."

Lin Yu tapped its head: "You're a divine beast, transform into human form first."

Taotie scratched its head sadly, then jumped onto the bed and snuggled into Lin Li's arms.

Lin Li reached out and hugged it in her sleep, mumbled "Taotie Sister" and then fell into a deep sleep again.

Lin Yu smiled as she watched this scene.

Outside the window, the city of a hundred races was brightly lit, and in the distance came the roar of the Thunder Lizard Power Plant and the sound of the Blood Bat Patrol flying by.

The years are quiet.

……

However, deep within the starfield battlefield, undercurrents are surging.

In a huge underground palace, several golden dragons, several black dragons, several Titans, and representatives of the Behemoths and Green Dragons sat around a huge round table.

The atmosphere was heavy.

"That human must die," the elder of the Golden Dragon Clan said in a low voice. "He alone destroyed the chance for all our races to compete for the divine artifact. If we don't eliminate him, we will have no place on the Starfield Battlefield in the future."

The elder of the Black Dragon Clan sneered, "Easy for you to say. Last time in the Starry Mystic Realm, so many of us were no match for him. Now that he has obtained the divine artifact, he's even stronger. How are we supposed to kill him?"

The Behemoth chieftain said in a deep voice, "If we can't win in a direct confrontation, we'll use strategy. Isn't there a saying among humans, 'It's easy to dodge a spear in the open, but hard to guard against an arrow in the dark'?"

The Titan warrior remained expressionless: "What plan?"

The Behemoth chieftain paused for a moment, then said, "I haven't decided yet."

Everyone was speechless.

Finally, an elder of the Golden Dragon Clan spoke up: "Our clan possesses a long-lost divine art that requires numerous sacrifices. It can cause the strongest members of our clan to experience a surge in power, reaching the realm of 'demigods'."

All eyes were on it.

"A demigod?" The black dragon elder narrowed his eyes. "Can he really reach that level?"

The Golden Dragon Clan elder nodded: "Theoretically, yes. But it requires a massive sacrifice—at least ten thousand beings of level 70 or above. Moreover, the person who casts the divine spell will be weakened for a year afterward and will be unable to fight during that time."

Silence fell around the round table.

Ten thousand beings at level 70 or above—that's no small number. But if we don't eliminate that human, the losses will only increase in the future.

The Black Dragon Clan elder was the first to speak: "Our clan will contribute three thousand."

Titan warrior: "Two thousand."

Behemoth chieftain: "Two thousand."

The green dragon representative hesitated for a moment: "One thousand."

Other minor races pieced together another two thousand. That brought the total to ten thousand, which was enough.

The Golden Dragon Clan elder stood up: "Very well. Then let us all return to prepare. We will gather here three months later. At that time, that human must die."

Everyone stood up, their eyes flashing with murderous intent.

"They must die."

The word, filled with hatred, echoed throughout the underground palace. Meanwhile, far away at the border, Lin Yu was holding Lin Bei, coaxing her to sleep.

The little one snuggled against him, let out a satisfied sigh, and fell into a deep sleep.

Outside the window, the moonlight was like water.

Unbeknownst to him, a storm was brewing deep within the interstellar battlefield.