138: Seven Cities

“Yang!”

“War!”

“Thank you, Hero.”

The surviving humans in the 36 cities erupted in cheers.

The feeling of surviving a catastrophe made everyone genuinely grateful to Yang Hongyu.

At this moment, Yang Hongyu was holding a purple orb.

Inside the purple orb were humans secretly captured by the Abyssal Dragon Demon Kardeline.

Yang Hongyu handed the orb to Alexander, letting him handle the aftermath.

He vanished in a flash.

Alexander bowed in the direction he left.

The pressure on humanity's strongest individuals was immense during these turbulent times.

.......

This was just a microcosm of the battlefield.

Many similar incidents were occurring.

Cities fortunate enough to be protected by human powerhouses survived safely, while those that the powerhouses couldn't reach were reduced to ruins.

Elf Forest, Maple City, atop the mountain...

One after another, human-garrisoned cities were conquered and destroyed.

When human powerhouses arrived, they could only flee with some people and Star Core Star Gate.

......

Blue Star Alliance Headquarters.

Representatives from 214 countries participated in the 189th meeting of the Human Alliance.

Yang Hongyu, Alexander, and three other human powerhouses sat at the head.

“Yang, the losses are too heavy now, we must continue to shrink our defense line,” said Puri, the powerhouse from Beautiful Country.

“That’s right, big countries can still hold on, but many smaller countries have been forced to destroy their Star Gate,” said John from Bull Country, the powerhouse of Bull Country.

“We can no longer maintain multi-front defenses,” said Billy from Gaul Rooster Country, the powerhouse of Gaul Rooster Country.

Yang Hongyu’s expression was somber.

“Shrink the defense. All countries will merge into seven designated cities. Personnel within the cities will evacuate through the Star Gate. A small number of elite teams will evacuate with the Star Gate. Only by preserving the Star Gate can we preserve the foundation of our humanity.”

........

When Lin Ye learned of the changes in the outside world, his heart was filled with gloom.

He hadn't expected things to have deteriorated to this extent.

How much time had passed? Less than a year, and most human cities had fallen.

Demons were everywhere.

Where was the path forward for humanity?

Among the seven cities designated by humanity was Gray Mist City, where Lin Ye was located.

White Mist Forest was adjacent to the Dwarf Race, and that group of homebodies had terrifying firepower, which could alleviate a lot of pressure from the demons.

Moreover, White Mist City's infrastructure was considered top-tier, and its defenses were foolproof, making it reassuring.

Lin Ye sensed the changes.

After the seven cities were selected, powerhouses continuously transported Star Gate there.

The constant influx of troops from Earth also shocked Lin Ye.

All the buildings, large and small, in Gray Mist City were used asStationed for ability users. All commercial activities, entertainment activities, and so on were completely stopped.

Countless supplies were transported from Earth.

The population also surged, increasing by more than twenty times.

And basically, all were above Tier 7.

Gray Mist City mainly gathered ability users from Xia Country and some smaller countries.

Xia Country itself had over a million Tier 7 and above, plus various small countries, the total reached about 1.7 million.

And of these 1.7 million, nearly a million had already gathered in Gray Mist City.

The house Lin Ye rented was also requisitioned.

Thirty warriors were stationed there.

As he was nearing a breakthrough, Lin Ye simply applied to return to Earth to break through.

Gray Mist City was now a War fortress, completely unsuitable for cultivation.

Stepping outside, Lin Ye realized that the city walls were covered with construction workers.

Mages were jointly constructing stronger defensive formations for the city.

Countless ability seeds were used as their inscription materials as if they were free.

And humanity's long-hidden Rune technology was no longer concealed.

Rune Cannon, Rune Fighter, Rune Tower...

Especially that astonishingly large main cannon of a destroyer-class battleship in the very center.

Dense runes highlighted its value.

Lin Ye felt that with one shot from it, several Star Level would perish.

Many legions had also joined.

There were dozens more Iron Blood War Souls level troops, and more than a dozen Flying Dragon Riders.

The gloom in Lin Ye’s heart was swept away.

All fear stems from insufficient firepower.

Now, looking at these strong and well-equipped figures, he felt incredibly secure.

His application was quickly approved, after all, he was a genius recommended by the higher-ups.

Moreover, War would not break out during this period.

The demons outside weren't fools; they were well aware of humanity's changes. Having already given up, they now retreated even further.

They were afraid that the powerhouses inside would target them.

Before the demon legions gathered, there likely wouldn't be any problems.

Returning to Blue Star.

Lin Ye didn't find Yang Hongyu, but Yang Hongyu's guards knew of Yang Hongyu's arrangements for him.

They found a place unaffected by the celestial changes.

To prevent the Star Gate from playing its lockdown trick on him again.

Lin Ye began the transformation of his Star Body.

Panel stat increase!

The sky turned pitch black, and this sea area experienced its first darkest hour.

The team of guards protecting Lin Ye during his breakthrough was secretly shocked.

Everything before their eyes was actually caused by this Tier 8 young man.

Lin Ye floated on the sea surface.

The changes to the Star Body seemed to have an unusually profound effect on the physical body.

The duration of this transformation also remained unchanged, three days.

When everything subsided, Lin Ye awoke.

Self-Mastery instantly grasped the information of his physical body.

According to previously tested data, the amplitude had now increased by more than twenty times, reaching two hundred and thirty-four.

And the physical body's strength had also increased by more than double.

The physical body developed a characteristic—Chaos.

This characteristic caused all energy, physical, and mental attacks to be weakened by the Star Body.

As for physical recovery speed and the like, there's no need to mention them; it was simply a qualitative leap.

Overall, the entire person was much stronger than before. The pure attribute amplification alone was twice as strong as a normal Star Level.

Counting Chaos, it was even more terrifying.

“Thank you, comrades,” Lin Ye thanked the guard team.

Returning to Sky City.

Lin Ye found a guidance room to prepare for breaking through to Tier 9.

This time, since preparations were complete, the staff outside weren't making a fuss.

Lin Ye was considered a regular customer; his previous anomalies had already made them realize his abnormality.

So this time, they went all out.

Lin Ye was generous with his money and paid promptly, so they couldn't afford to lose such a high-quality customer.

The rich Star Power in the guidance room saved Lin Ye a lot of breakthrough time.

Based on his immense capacity, if he absorbed it himself outside, it would take several years or more.

This time, because it was a breakthrough to Tier 9, it took even longer.

Lin Ye spent a full four months in breakthrough.

When Lin Ye opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashed.

This breakthrough seemed to yield even greater gains than what he had imagined for a powerful figure.

Most people only strengthen by five times during a breakthrough, but he strengthened his physical quality by ten times.