Wasteland's Only King - Chapter 216 - 18: Major Upgrade for Subordinates! Future Blueprint! Personally Injecting Energy into Neil! (Part 2)
Chapter 216: Chapter 18: Major Upgrade for Subordinates! Future Blueprint! Personally Injecting Energy into Neil! (Part 2)
Their pollution level was being cleared at a visibly rapid pace.
“Th-this…”
Behind Yu Jin, the Tao Naimu sisters were both completely dumbfounded.
“Almost forgot about you two.”
Yu Jin reacted to the voices, giving the pair a casual gesture.
“Ah~!”
“Ikku~!”
…
…
Boom—
Rumble—!
Inside Liu Ying City.
Tens of thousands of people felt the planet quake beneath their feet, fixing their gaze on the massive Sky City as it soared ever higher, until it disappeared completely into the clouds.
The stay of Dawn City on A4 Planet was exceedingly brief—just five days.
Five days—in the scale of planetary history—were but a drop in the bucket.
But…
Fifty years, five hundred years, or even five thousand years from now…
This A4 Wasteland Planet would still be circulating all kinds of legends about the Sky City.
Ding—!
Same as when they left A3 Planet.
A clear chime, signifying the “Planetary Jump Permission” had been validated by the A4 regulations—Dawn City once again plunged into the endless starry sky.
Inside Dawn City.
The newly joined hundred High-tier Evolvers gazed up through the sky-dome above their heads at the deep, black space, their feelings mirroring—and even surpassing—those the Dawn City subordinates had at the start.
“This… is the starry sky!”
“This… is what lies beyond A4 Planet…”
They marvelled aloud, again and again, awestruck and amazed.
And then—
They were escorted by Yin Yao’s people to the Inner City’s martial training ground area.
This group of high-tier alien Evolvers, with Yu Jin’s permission, would be used by Yin Yao to form a special “Quasi-Cannon Fodder” legion.
Tower of the Sky.
Core Area.
Yu Jin’s gaze fell upon the star map laid out before him.
“Z99 Planet…”
Yu Jin squinted slightly, feeling the information conveyed by his “Starry Sky” trait.
The Starry Sky trait could, once the destination was locked, estimate the approximate travel time.
And now?
“Seventy days.”
“A bit over two months.”
Yu Jin spoke softly, informing Yin Yao and the others present of the result.
As soon as he finished,
Old Yu, eyes fixed longingly on Yu Jin, let some disappointment show on his face.
“That long, huh…”
It’s been three months since crossing over, and he still hadn’t seen his youngest son, Yu Chen; of course he couldn’t help but worry.
But—
Yu Jin had also told him that Yu Chen was doing well, and that he shouldn’t worry.
Yet as a father, Old Yu still hoped to see his son as soon as possible.
“In the coming days, Dawn City will fly at full speed toward Z99.”
“You don’t need to be concerned about Dawn City’s energy sources. I’ve made all the necessary preparations.”
“So…”
“As long as the Space Jump cooldown is over, you can keep jumping and shorten the time.”
Yu Jin looked toward Yin Yao and Neil as he laid out the plan.
“Understood!”
“Yes, President/My Lord!”
Yu Jin nodded and looked at the projected route on the star map.
Along the route, there were some Wasteland Planets extremely near in proximity.
“If you encounter suitable planets, discuss among yourselves whether to make a stop.”
“We still have ninety-five days until promotion to Star System Wasteland. I hope, by then, the overall strength of Dawn City’s subordinates—especially their Ability Levels—will have reached a new height.”
As Yu Jin finished speaking,
everyone present responded in unison.
“Regarding Dawn City’s development, does anyone else have ideas?”
Yu Jin’s gaze swept the room, his tone a hint more solemn.
Now, Dawn City was no longer what it once had been in terms of scale.
Though Yu Jin’s own personal power was still vastly overpowered, the growth of a city, and even a civilization, was not directly tied to any one individual’s strength.
At his question, everyone fell quiet, sinking into thoughtful silence.
They hadn’t come up with their ideas on the spot; all of them were just organizing their thoughts now.
After a brief silence—
Jiang Haichuan was first to speak, suggesting the establishment of a subordinate-level system for Dawn City.
He proposed dividing Dawn City subordinates into various tiers for distinction.
Subordinate Levels would be linked to Contribution Value.
Contribution Value was a system that had been running in Dawn City for a long time now.
“Not bad.”
Yu Jin nodded, recalling that in the Ophelia Federation—a Level III Civilization—citizen grades were also explicitly divided.
“Anyone else?”
Yu Jin looked around at the others.
Yin Yao proposed—
To form Evolver squads and legions in preparation for future wars.
This was something she’d already been working on, though until now just on a small scale—not yet a citywide initiative.
Naiya proposed—
That during stellar navigation, when the city wasn’t landing on other planets,
they should carry out “live combat training” and even “Evolver Arena Tournaments” inside the city to sharpen the combat experience and abilities of Dawn City subordinates.
Yu Fei proposed—
That they should hold regular “Knowledge Lectures” in Dawn City to improve the subordinates’ understanding of Evolver tiers and attribute abilities.
At the same time, they should acquaint them in advance with the rules and war modes of the future “Star System Wasteland” phase of the game.
Wang Yunpeng proposed—
That within Dawn City they select promising talents with excellent attributes, and tilt resource allocation toward them to some extent.
So that, later on, this group of geniuses could be nurtured into the backbone of Dawn City.
…
One idea after another—everyone brainstorming together.
The more Yu Jin listened, the brighter and more satisfied his smile grew.
In the next half day,
Yu Jin brought Yin Yao and the other high-level officials together to discuss and refine each suggestion in turn.
Finally, Yu Jin personally appointed someone as the general head for each matter.
Hoo—
When everything was settled, everyone let out a long, collective sigh.
Although it was a bit tiring and mentally taxing, still—
Everyone’s heart was now full of expectation.
It was almost as if they could already see—
all those flourishing scenes in Dawn City’s future!
…
…
Tower of the Sky, City Lord’s living quarters.
Yu Jin sprawled out on his fifty-meter top-tier luxury bed.
After half a day’s work, all the arrangements for Dawn City were complete.
Yu Jin was now preparing to log into “Wasteland OL” again, to seek further personal power enhancements, and to grab more fat rewards to pave the way for their promotion to Star System Wasteland.
But before that, Yu Jin had some private matters to attend to.
“My lord…”
In a corner of the lavish bed, Neil leaned forward slightly and called out softly.
Her face, gleaming with a mechanical luster, unexpectedly showed a rare hint of shyness.
She’d stayed here because her master was going to help her break through to Tier Nine.
But—
Exactly how she’d break through, Neil wasn’t sure.
But her instincts told her—it might be quite… intimate.
Neil wasn’t against such intimacy. In fact, she wanted it badly.
Only—
She was worried her own mechanical attribute might be uncomfortable for her master.
In their last attempt, even with the master using Hardening, it still didn’t seem all that comfortable.
Neil was a bit disheartened—this was the first time she’d ever regretted having the “Mechanical” attribute.
And at the other end of the big bed,
having taken over the role of Naiya’s former personal maid, the Tao Nai Xiang sisters—pressing their upper bodies against the bed and raising their butts high—were also peeking over, curiosity written all over their faces.
“Th-that kind of…”
“Wait, even mechanical girls can do this sort of thing?”
The Tao Nai Xiang sisters didn’t understand but were very shocked—and full of anticipation.
“Come.”
Yu Jin sat up and beckoned casually.
A moment later—
“Mechanical!”
“Hardening!”
“Metalization!”
“Super-speed Reproduction!”
“…”
All kinds of abilities, especially with the “Mechanical” attribute buff.
Yu Jin successfully turned into a “Mechanical Man.”
Helping Neil promote her tier—besides munching on crystals for digestion—there was actually a far simpler and rougher approach.
Yu Jin now possessed the very same “Mechanical” attribute energy as Neil.
He was going to directly channel that energy into Neil’s body!
“Ahhh~”
At the edge of the big bed,
the Tao Naimu sisters covered their flushed faces with their hands, letting out little exclamations.
And Neil…
With her master’s energy flooding in, her own Value was rising visibly at an astonishing rate.
Just that—
The master’s physical strength was simply overwhelming. Neil felt like her mechanical body was about to completely fall apart under the impact.
And amidst those crisp metallic collision sounds—
In the next room over from the City Lord’s Mansion master bedroom,
a certain ice coffin suddenly began to tremble slightly…
