100: The Invincible Choice of the East

On Dragonfall Slope, a fierce wind whipped up red dust, making Invincible in the East's clothes flap loudly.

His face, usually steady and as resolute as a mountain, was now filled with struggle and bitterness. As the guardian deity of Dragon City and the recognized 'Savior' of this wasteland, he had never imagined a day would come when he would bow to another.

"Your Excellency..." Invincible in the East took a deep breath, attempting one last effort. His voice was hoarse, carrying a trace of imperceptible trembling. "Dragon City is willing to offer all the resources we possess, including all S-rank crystal cores and all the 'Relics' we've unearthed from the ruins of the Old Era. We only ask that Your Excellency can coexist peacefully with Dragon City. We can even honor you as Dragon City's Supreme Emperor, with a status above mine."

He lowered his posture to the absolute minimum; this was the final bottom line he could think of to preserve Dragon City's autonomy. He hoped that the unfathomable man before him was merely a powerhouse seeking power and resources who could be satisfied with material benefits.

However, Chu He just listened quietly, the expression on his face not changing in the slightest, as if he were listening to a child recount a naive dream.

"Resources? Supreme Emperor?" Chu He shook his head slightly, his tone carrying a hint of obvious disappointment. "Invincible in the East, you don't seem to understand the situation yet."

"Your vision is too narrow."

The moment his voice fell, Chu He didn't even look at Invincible in the East. He simply lifted his eyelids casually and gazed toward the undulating mountain range on the distant horizon.

That mountain range was over a hundred kilometers away and served as Dragon City's natural barrier against the mutant beast tides from the north.

Chu He slowly raised a finger and lightly tapped toward that distant mountain range.

There was no world-shaking sound, nor any world-destroying light effects.

Everything happened silently.

Invincible in the East followed Chu He's gaze. In the next second, his pupils suddenly shrank to the size of needlepoints.

That towering mountain range that had stood for countless millennia, that solid barrier that hadn't even completely collapsed during the nuclear explosions, just like that... turned into fly ash.

Yes, it didn't collapse or shatter. Instead, from the summit to the base, the entire massive mountain body was wiped away within a single second, as if by an invisible eraser, vanishing into thin air between heaven and earth. All that remained was a flat clearing that made one's heart palpitate, and dust flying through the sky.

"..."

Invincible in the East opened his mouth but couldn't make a sound. His mind went blank, and the worldview constructed by his Mental Energy was completely crushed at this moment.

What kind of power was this?

A god?

No, even the gods of legend couldn't do something so inconceivable! This had completely exceeded the conservation of energy and all his knowledge of physical Laws.

He originally thought that no matter how strong the opponent was, they were still within the rules. But now he understood that the opponent... was the rules!

The last trace of wishful thinking, the last flicker of resistance, vanished into thin air under that single finger.

Invincible in the East felt his legs become as heavy as a thousand catties. The pride and backbone that supported him as the 'Dragon Emperor' snapped inch by inch at this moment. He knew that any resistance was just a joke; it would only cause the millions of Souls in Dragon City to be 'wiped away' from this world along with that mountain range.

"I... I..." He spoke with difficulty, every word seemingly exhausting his entire body's strength.

Chu He withdrew his finger and looked back at him, still maintaining that indifferent appearance as if he had only done a trivial little thing.

"I will give you three breaths of time to consider," Chu He's voice rang out. "One."

Invincible in the East's body trembled violently.

"Two."

*Thud!*

The moment the second number fell, this 'Dragon Emperor' who had protected Dragon City for decades, this spiritual pillar in the hearts of millions of survivors in the wasteland, felt his knees go weak and knelt heavily before Chu He.

His forehead pressed deeply against the cold ground, his voice filled with endless humiliation and despair.

"Dragon City... Invincible in the East, is willing... to submit."

When the word 'submit' left his mouth, Invincible in the East felt as if his entire essence and spirit had been drained. He had lost, lost utterly and completely, without any suspense.

Chu He looked down at the kneeling Invincible in the East, his heart showing no ripples.

To him, conquering the so-called strongest expert of an indigenous world was like stepping on a slightly stronger ant; it couldn't trigger any emotional fluctuations. What he truly cared about were the vast resources and Luck this world could bring.

"Very well. You have made the most correct choice for yourself and for your Dragon City."

Chu He spoke indifferently, then pointed a finger. A faint, invisible golden light instantly sank into the space between Invincible in the East's eyebrows.

Invincible in the East's whole body jolted. He could clearly feel that deep within his Soul, an irresistible mark seemed to have been branded. With just a single thought from the opponent, he would suffer Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, without even a margin for resistance.

This is a Divine Soul Restriction.

Chu He thought to himself. For these useful natives, planting a Restriction was the simplest and most effective means of control.

Having finished this, Chu He's tone was as casual as if he were giving orders to a servant.

"Stand up."

"Now, take me to the core of Dragon City, the place you call the 'Dragon Vein'."