Wasteland's Only King

Chapter 234: Chapter 27: Yin Yao’s Fourth Attribute! Yu Chen in Peril! Minced Meat and Gundam! (Part 2)

“Otherwise…”

The big man left the rest unsaid.

But in the conference hall, everyone’s expression grew even heavier.

Qili City, that’s Level 8 Shelter City in Zone 80!

Its City Lord is a Tier Nine Evolver.

Under his command, no less than ten Tier Eight Evolvers!

Gunzhou’s development has been fast, but compared to Qili City, it’s like an ant against an elephant.

Originally.

Gunzhou as merely a Level 6 city wouldn’t attract trouble from Qili City.

But then…

Yu Chen recently found a severely wounded Tier Nine Infected Body.

The infected body was barely alive, hanging by a thread.

Tier Seven Yu Chen risked it all and managed to kill it.

And against all odds, he obtained a Tier Nine Energy Crystal.

Somehow, this news reached Qili City…

Tier Nine Energy Crystal—its value speaks for itself.

A man without guilt, but with a precious gem is doomed for trouble.

Gunzhou, originally quietly growing, was suddenly thrust to the center of a storm.

“Everyone, what do you think?”

On the City Lord’s seat, Yu Chen spoke in a deep, steady voice.

None of the people below spoke a word.

Seeing this, Yu Chen let out a heavy sigh.

…

…

Time passed slowly.

In a blink.

Three days went by.

Outside Gunzhou.

An army of hundreds of thousands of Evolvers came marching in.

At the head, above all, stood Qili City’s Tier Eight Evolvers.

He hovered in midair, overlooking Gunzhou—only Level 6—with a cold tone.

“Yu Chen.”

“If you kneel and step out of the city, handing over the Tier Nine Crystal, I’ll make it quick for you.”

The voice of the Tier Eight leader echoed throughout all of Gunzhou.

Inside Gunzhou, all Yu Chen’s loyal followers clenched their teeth in anger.

“Bastards!”

“They’re pushing us too far!”

“How dare they insult our City Lord like this!”

“Lord City Lord, I wish to fight!”

“…”

All the loyal followers burned with fighting spirit.

Not long ago.

Faced with Qili City’s threat, Yu Chen actually chose to yield.

He told Qili City’s envoy he was willing to hand over the Tier Nine Energy Crystal, hoping that Gunzhou could remain independent, not annexed.

But…

Even when Yu Chen backed down, Qili City kept pressing.

They want the Tier Nine Crystal, Gunzhou and more than three hundred subordinate cities, and even…

They want Yu Chen dead!

Yu Chen might only be Tier Seven, but his rise has been so fast, his name echoes throughout the neighboring regions.

Long ago.

Qili City and other major Shelter Cities tried to recruit Yu Chen as their subordinate, but he refused them all.

This sort of talent, someone with “astonishing destiny.”

Even a powerful Level 8 Shelter City like Qili City sees him as a threat.

After all.

If the news about the Tier Nine Crystal hadn’t leaked, Yu Chen might quietly advance, and next time emerge as a Tier Nine.

As the promotion date draws near, the top ten cities are increasingly wary of any variables.

And Yu Chen, without a doubt, is the biggest variable on Planet Z99 right now.

So.

Qili City’s army marched in.

Whoosh—!

Within Gunzhou.

A figure stepped out, riding a sword.

No one else—it’s Yu Chen, City Lord of Gunzhou.

Right now, his aura is at Tier Seven Limit, just a step from Tier Eight.

He gazed at Qili City’s Tier Eight Evolver hovering far away in the sky, eyes full of fighting intent.

If there’s only this one Tier Eight, he’s confident he can fight!

Even if…

This fight will completely enrage Qili City.

But Gunzhou is already pushed to the edge—no way out.

“Yu Chen!”

The Tier Eight leader saw Yu Chen appear and shouted loudly.

Yu Chen said nothing, just quietly drew his sword.

Buzz——!

Sword light howled between heaven and earth.

On the Wasteland, the gap between Tiers is a chasm.

But today, Yu Chen is set to run against the heavens and defy that fate!

“City Lord!”

“We’re here to help you!”

Behind Yu Chen, figures soared into the sky.

Their Tiers were only at Tier Six, some even just Tier Five.

But…

This group fought alongside Yu Chen to this point.

Facing such a giant like Qili City, none of them switched sides, none shrank back. Instead, they stood firmly behind Yu Chen.

“Good.”

Yu Chen responded, taking a deep breath.

He didn’t know how things would end today.

If he fell here, his biggest regret would be getting separated from his parents and brother when he crossed over.

Yu Jin and the elders probably transferred to A3 Planet during the closed beta.

He alone came to Z99—the Exotic Star.

“Brother, Dad, Mom.”

“Xiaochen misses you all…”

Yu Chen slowly drew his sword, looking up at the sky.

It’s kind of ironic.

He doesn’t even know which direction, which planet his family is on.

“Heh——!”

Just then.

The Tier Eight leader from Qili City saw Yu Chen drawing his sword and sneered.

“Call you a genius, you actually think you are one?”

“Tier Seven defying Tier Eight?”

“Naive!”

When he finished.

The Tier Eight leader didn’t rush to attack.

Instead, he stood there, quietly.

This made Yu Jin’s loyal followers feel a sense of doom.

“Could it be…”

“Tier Eight against Tier Seven—they’re going to bully with numbers too?”

Next moment.

Swish——

Swish swish——

The scene in the sky proved the guess.

Behind the Tier Eight leader, new figures appeared.

Each one radiated the aura of a Tier Eight Evolver!

“Five!”

“Five whole Tier Eight Evolvers!”

“One even looks like a Tier Eight Limit Evolver!”

“This…”

“Should we say they respect Lord City Lord?”

Behind Yu Chen.

The bald big man laughed out of rage, full of sarcasm.

“Heh——”

Qili City’s Tier Eight leader felt no shame at all.

Crushing with superior Tier and numbers—so what?

This world, weaklings are meant to be humiliated and stomped!

“Draw your sword, kid.”

“Let me see how much skill this so-called genius really has.”

Up in the sky.

The Tier Eight leader spoke with a mocking tone.

Yu Chen didn’t respond, putting all his focus together.

This sword will drain all his Energy.

This sword is also the strongest attack he’s ever understood.

Buzz——

Buzzzzz——!

Sword shadows flashed all across the heavens.

Sword energy howled beside Yu Chen without stop.

Such a display, almost no different from an average Tier Eight Powerful Being’s attack.

But…

“Kid!”

The five Tier Eight Powerful Beings from Qili City weren’t about to let Yu Chen show his strength.

Five figures shot out, straight at Yu Chen!

They wanted to erase him before he could even swing!

Boom——!

Rumble——!

But just then.

The sky shook violently.

The once bright weather suddenly grew darker.

“Hm?”

Yu Chen’s sword-drawing paused for a moment.

The five Tier Eight Evolvers charging from the sky, faces tensed up.

No idea why.

Just now they all felt a deadly sense of threat.

“Who?”

“Did this kid team up with some other Level 8 Shelter City?”

The five of them retreated furiously, full of doubt.

But…

Just as they backed up over Qili City’s army of hundreds of thousands—

Swish——

A sword light flashed across the sky.

This sword light was terrifying—it tore up the entire Space along its path.

“This…”

“Lord City Lord?”

Yu Chen’s loyal followers were stunned.

They didn’t see their City Lord swing!

“It wasn’t me.”

Yu Chen’s tone was incredibly deep.

As a ’Sword’ Attribute Evolver, he felt no sword intent in this slash, only pure… Value!

The Value inside that sword light was way beyond Yu Chen’s understanding.

Even a Tier Nine Evolver…

Probably couldn’t rip Space open with just one sword, right?

As Yu Chen pondered—

“Ah——!”

Screams echoed across the Celestial Vault.

Those five Tier Eight Evolvers, under that one sword, all had an arm severed!

Swish——

The sword light hit again.

Another arm was cut off.

Swish swish——

Sword lights, nearly illuminating the whole Celestial Vault.

Up in the sky.

The five Tier Eight Evolvers, under everyone’s shocked gaze, were cut up… bit by bit!

Finally—

When the pieces fell from the sky, scattered all over—

The Void revealed a massive figure, a full thousand meters tall.

It was…

A Gundam Mecha, painted in red, blue, and white!