Translator: AnubisTL
After Scar Dog and his group had exhausted all their game coins, a familiar circle of light flashed beneath their feet.
The familiar sensation of falling returned.
When they regained their senses, they found themselves back beneath the familiar world tree.
"Whew!"
Scar Dog stretched, sounding somewhat wistful. "I have to say, the Ten Thousand Races Arena is surprisingly considerate. They even put on a global event like this for entertainment, just to help us relax."
"And I must admit, it worked. I genuinely feel much more relaxed now."
Standing beside him, Zhao Ritian's lips twitched slightly, but he remained silent.
He could see that Scar Dog was indeed feeling more relaxed.
But he wasn't sure about the other players who had been with them at the amusement park. Putting aside everything else, they probably now had some lingering trauma from the roller coasters and pirate ships.
Meanwhile—
Chen Jiang had piled all the items he'd acquired during the event on the ground, preparing to examine them for any particularly useful treasures.
This was quite an unexpected windfall.
The best item was undoubtedly the three-star item.
[Item Name]: Giant Bell
[Item Star]: Three-Star Item
[Item Details]: A massive bronze bell standing seven meters tall.
[Item Effect]: When struck forcefully, the bell emits an unbearable noise attack that affects all alien race players within a one-kilometer radius.
[Item Restriction]: Can be used once every 24 hours.
[Item Description]: Ordinary strikes will not produce any sound.
"Hmm..."
Chen Jiang frowned slightly, gazing at the bell in his hand, which was about the size of a cup of bubble tea. He couldn't help but think it seemed rather underwhelming for a three-star item.
Currently inactive, the bell would transform into its full seven-meter-tall bronze form upon activation.
Still, it could serve as a decorative piece.
Chen Jiang looked up at the world tree towering 200 meters above the ground. The bell could probably be hung from its highest branches, making it look quite striking.
From a distance, it would resemble a giant Christmas tree.
"This thing might actually be quite useful," Scar Dog mused, resting his chin on his hand. "The effect doesn't sound impressive, but it's huge and heavy. Judging by the description, it must weigh over ten tons."
"It would be perfect for capturing slaves."
"Let's just use a phantom gate to drop this massive bronze bell right on the enemy's head."
"Hmm."
Chen Jiang pondered for a moment, then casually activated the colossal bell. "Try it out."
Instantly, a bronze bell seven meters tall and three meters in diameter materialized before them.
"Alright."
Scar Dog took a deep breath, his expression solemn. He raised a single finger, tracing a gesture across his chest before pointing toward a distant stretch of wilderness. In a low voice, he commanded, "Go!"
In the next instant—
A phantom gate shimmered into existence in the direction Scar Dog had pointed.
Immediately afterward, the massive bronze bell crashed down from the gate, striking the ground with a resounding boom.
"Not bad," Scar Dog nodded in satisfaction. "It looks just like something those immortal cultivators would use. Feels pretty handy."
"Hmm."
Chen Jiang gave a curt nod. "Then this thing is yours from now on."
He then turned to Li Hao. "Let's go. We'll round up the slaves we missed this morning."
"Yes, sir."
Soon, the group reappeared at the edge of the wilderness.
Meanwhile, among the mechanical race:
Yan Pomen sat calmly on a stone bench, his eyes closed and his expression serene. He had just emerged from the Mist Paradise.
This global event had long been recorded in the annals of the mechanical race.
It posed no threat whatsoever, being purely a global entertainment event.
Yes.
The Mist Paradise event had also been featured in the previous Ten Thousand Races Arena.
As the sole global entertainment event within the entire Ten Thousand Races Arena, Mist Paradise would not be returning in future iterations.
According to records, a new ranking list would soon be launched, for which the mechanical race had been preparing for a long time.
This ranking list was the mutant beast kill leaderboard.
From the moment the Ten Thousand Races Arena began, wolf-like mutated beasts had been ubiquitous. However, as the Arena's duration extended, these creatures began to dwindle in the wilderness.
This wasn't due to reduced hunting by players.
Rather, the mutated beasts were being captured.
To be precise—
The mechanical race had nearly wiped out all of the mutated beasts' spawning points.
Mutated beasts had only appeared on this planet with the commencement of the Ten Thousand Races Arena.
Naturally, they hadn't materialized out of thin air.
Instead, they had arrived through a white teleportation gate.
During the day, the white teleportation gate appeared as nothing more than an ordinary, unremarkable stone, showing no signs of its true nature. Only at night did it transform into a portal, emitting a faint white glow.
It was through this gate that mutated beasts arrived on the planet.
Yan Pomen calmly opened his eyes and gazed at the massive sky pit before him.
How many mutated beasts were piled up inside?
A hundred thousand? Several hundred thousand?
He had lost count long ago.
All he knew was that since the Ten Thousand Races Arena began and these spawning points appeared on the planet, the mechanical race had been systematically collecting them in vast numbers.
To date, while they hadn't completely cleared out every spawning point, they had secured at least sixty percent of all mutant beast spawning locations.
The rewards for the mutant beast leaderboard this time were exceptionally generous.
This marked the beginning of a global event, and the shop contained many items that the mechanical race was determined to acquire.
One such item was the City Heart, a three-star item capable of constructing floating cities.
Yan Pomen slowly opened his eyes, gazing at the distant sky pit. A glint of light sparked in his eyes as a faint smile crept across his lips.
The elder council had assigned Feng Jiutian to represent the mechanical race in the upcoming global event.
In truth, during the previous blood sacrifice event, Feng Jiutian's grandfather had vehemently advocated for him before the elder council, urging them to give him another chance.
But the mechanical race wasn't governed by Feng Jiutian's grandfather alone.
The elder council had clearly lost faith in Feng Jiutian.
When two elders approached Yan Pomen for his opinion, he replied that he was willing to yield the opportunity to Feng Jiutian and trusted in his capabilities.
Had Yan Pomen pressed his case, he could have been appointed as the leader of the blood sacrifice event.
He declined for two reasons: first, he lacked confidence in his ability to succeed in that particular event.
Even though the mechanical race had prepared ample Meat Valley resources, they had still been utterly crushed by Chen Jiang in the race kill rankings.
Secondly, he knew the elder council hadn't completely given up on Feng Jiutian. He needed Feng Jiutian to suffer another crushing defeat, which would finally force the council to abandon him.
In the end, reality unfolded exactly as he had predicted.
Human player Chen Jiang once again made a high-profile move, seizing the top spot on the blood sacrifice points ranking list while completely exhausting the mechanical race's target exchanges.
Although he hadn't anticipated Chen Jiang would redeem the mechanical race's targets, the outcome remained the same: he had succeeded.
He, Yan Pomen, had been appointed as the lead representative for the next campaign.
And in this campaign, the mechanical race was virtually invincible.
Regardless of Human Player Chen Jiang's strength, the wilderness was now nearly devoid of mutated beasts. What good was overwhelming power when there were no beasts left to hunt?
This victory would firmly establish Yan Pomen's authority within the mechanical race.
At that moment—
A communication request suddenly popped up on his screen.
The connection established.
Feng Jiutian's image appeared on the screen.
Today, Feng Jiutian had clearly lost his former arrogance. His hair was disheveled as he rasped, "Regardless, I must thank you, Yan Pomen."
"You were the only one who spoke up for me today."
"I will remember this favor."
Yan Pomen paused, then chuckled softly, his expression calm. "We're all fellow race members, after all. No need to be so formal."
"Besides, given our... relationship, who else would I speak up for if not you?"
In a human settlement deep within the wilderness, an elderly man stood before a table, his gaze sweeping over the assembled crowd as he rasped, "Today marks the moment we establish our city."
"We have prepared long and hard for this day."
"Though our preparations may still fall short, we can no longer delay. With each passing day, more human players will be left to wander the wilderness, slaughtered by alien races."
The elder gently placed a token on the table.
"The city-building token is here."
"Are you all ready?"
This elder was the guardian of the human race.
The dozen or so people seated around the table exchanged complex glances at the city-building token.
The city-building token.
A supremely rare four-star item.
Its effects were astonishing.
Upon use, a massive city would materialize out of thin air. By spending human race merit points, players could construct various buildings with powerful effects, such as missile silos, anti-air fire grids, machine gun bunkers, and more.
In the human race's current dire situation, such a city could provide excellent shelter for human players who managed to reach it.
However,
the city-building token had a significant drawback.
Using it would trigger a global announcement, broadcasting the city's coordinates worldwide.
Not only would the coordinates be revealed, but thousands of permanent light gates would also materialize across the planet, each leading directly to the city's vicinity.
These light gates would gather scattered human players from across the globe, greatly enhancing their survival chances by concentrating their forces.
But... alien race players could also enter these light gates.
This meant that the moment the city appeared, it would become the world's focal point.
Any alien race player could use the light gates to reach the city and launch attacks against the humans.
There was no doubt that the moment this city was established, it would inevitably face a tidal wave of attacks from alien race players.
This was precisely why they had held onto the city-building token for so long, only using it now.
The drawbacks were simply too great.
But they couldn't wait any longer. Human players were scattered across the world like stray soldiers, dying even faster in isolation. It was better to gather them together. If they could endure for a while, they would have a chance to establish a foothold.
After a moment of silence, a man sitting at one side of the table spoke first, his voice deep and resolute: "I'm ready."
Immediately, voices echoed one after another:
"I'm ready."
"We're all ready."
The next moment—
[Global Announcement!]
[Congratulations to human player Liu Yiping for successfully activating the four-star item—City-Building Token.]
[He has established the first city belonging to the human race, named Kindling City.]
[Special reward: Title—Human Race Pioneer.]
[Special reward: Two exclusive building items.]
[Thousands of light gates will now appear across the globe. All players can use these light gates to reach the vicinity of Kindling City.]
[Furthermore, all players will have access to the detailed coordinates of these nearby light gates and Kindling City itself.]
Chen Jiang and his group, who were in the midst of capturing slaves, froze in surprise.
"A four-star item?" Scar Dog's eyes flashed with surprise. "The humans were hiding this? We haven't seen any four-star items yet."
Li Hao chimed in from the side, "Brother Jiang, the nearest white light gate is only 800 meters from our world tree."
Just then, a voice echoed in everyone's ears:
[Global Speaker!]
[Human Player Liu Yiping: "All human players, come to Kindling City through the light gate. The Human Race Guardian Association will protect you."]
["As for alien race players... you are also welcome."]
["However, you will be greeted by hunting rifles."]
"Whoa," Scar Dog muttered, his brow furrowing slightly. "Do you think the Human Race Guardian Association can handle this? There are a full 96 alien races."
"If all 96 alien races rush Kindling City through the light gate at once, can the city withstand it?"
"That won't happen," Chen Jiang said, shaking his head slowly. "Except for the mechanical race, the other alien races are in similar situations to the humans—scattered and disorganized. In this state, those alien players won't be foolish enough to charge into the humans' main base."
"That's no different from seeking death."
"The only thing we need to worry about is the mechanical race."
"The mechanical race operates in organized formations. If they're determined to destroy this human city, honestly, our chances of stopping them are slim."
Scar Dog frowned slightly. "I was thinking the same thing. I don't know if this city's emergence is a blessing or a curse. And with so many humans, can this city even accommodate them all?"
"I suppose only a small fraction of players will ultimately be able to go there?"
"That, I don't know."
Chen Jiang slowly shook his head. "Still, perhaps we should go take a look at this human city."
(End of the Chapter)
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