Wasteland's Only King

On the screen, was the scene beyond the starry sky.

This scene was condensed by a special detection module equipped on Fortress V-701.

In theory…

Through this detection method, Tolin McKinley could even peek into part of the interior of Dawn Fortress.

But now?

Pitch black!

“Does the opponent have counter-detection devices?”

“The level seems quite high?”

Tolin McKinley murmured to himself, a bit puzzled.

In his view, this civilization that had rashly intruded into the Cerena Star System Group was likely a rookie force that lucked into some opportunity, without much foundation.

“Moreover…”

“The range covered by this counter-detection device is not small either!”

“Not only can the main body of the fortress not be detected, but even the surrounding starry region is all void!”

Tolin McKinley shook his head as he talked to himself.

At this moment.

Whether by what he personally saw or the information returned by the detection device, it showed that there was only a solitary Dawn Fortress in the starry sky.

No other fortresses, warships, or even mecha.

And this, clearly, was impossible.

Even the weakest force wouldn’t only have a single main fortress.

Not to mention…

When the Dawn Fortress entered the Cerena Star System Group, he had already served as the vanguard, scanning the opponent’s situation.

At that time.

The opponent had seemingly not activated their counter-detection devices. The intelligence Tolin obtained was—

The opponent possessed about 20 super large fortresses and over a thousand large interstellar battleships.

And it was precisely this formidable strength that led Lord Laine to decide to mobilize the entire army.

Even now, the Seventh Group Army only played the role of a vanguard scout.

“Not a major issue.”

Tolin stared at the detection screen for a long time, finally shaking his head and summing up.

Even if…

The opponent expended a massive amount of source points to add new fortress battleships in these few days.

The newly added number wouldn’t be much.

Taking super large fortresses as an example.

Increasing from 20 to 25 would already astonish Tolin, let alone a number higher than 25.

“Lord Laine ordered me to surround the opponent and restrict their warp…”

“My task is complete.”

“The opponent seems to have no intention of warping away either.”

“What’s next is to wait for Lord Laine and them to arrive.”

“At that time…”

“The seven group armies launch a full assault simultaneously, 200 super large fortresses combine for a strike…”

Thinking of this, even Tolin, as the Commander-in-Chief of a group army, couldn’t help but look forward to it.

In the past decades.

There had been numerous skirmishes between the Serenity Civilization and the neighboring Blaze Civilization, leading to wars of varying sizes.

But…

Even the largest one never reached the point where 200 super large fortresses were deployed all at once!

“This new civilization force…”

“Is rather fortunate.”

“To make our Serenity Civilization mobilize completely, isn’t it an honor in itself?”

As Tolin McKinley spoke, he suddenly started laughing.

This smile was filled with pride, with arrogance, and with absolute confidence in victory.

…

…

Dawn Fortress.

The Ring of the Sky, Port R-001.

From the moment the fortress battleships of the Serenity Civilization began their assault, the spaceport was plunged into activity.

Boom—

Rumbling—!

One fortress after another, one warship after another, one mecha after another, their energy engines awoke from silence.

The starry sky around the fortress was stained with colorful streams of energy spurting from the engines.

But…

“Why is the opponent not reacting?”

On the spaceport’s outskirts.

Newly appointed Commander Ye Ye, having just boarded the S-49, his first time on a super large S-49 fortress, stared tensely out of the porthole, face full of doubt.

He was already prepared to commence battle in the next second.

Yet…

The opponent not only refrained from attacking but seemed like ’blind men’, completely unaware of the S-49 fortress’s presence.

It’s worth knowing.

The S-49 fortress’s hundreds of main energy cannon muzzles were already turned, aimed at the enemy fortress!

Logically…

The opponent would at least activate their energy shield and prepare defenses.’

“So arrogant?”

“So confident in their fortress?”

Ye Ye’s slightly immature face was full of confusion.

His confusion was only resolved when suddenly a communication alert sounded in the control cabin.

[Beep—!]

[Attention all units!]

[This is Corps Commander Carol Yalikosis!]

[Now notifying all departments—]

[Supreme Lord has activated the fortress concealment module!]

[At this moment—]

[All fortresses, warships, mecha, and drones in and around the spaceport have obtained a cloaking effect!]

[Unless you deliberately expose yourselves, the opponent cannot detect your presence!]

Upon hearing this, Ye Ye widened his eyes.

He turned to look outside the porthole.

The shock in his eyes was even more uncontrollable.

“This, this…”

It should be known.

At this moment in his vision, there were over 5000 super large fortresses in this starry sky!

Such a vast scale, to say they can cloak their detection just like that, the opponent completely unable to perceive?

The energy waves of 5000 fortresses…

Logically, even from distant star realms, should be clearly sensed!

“So terrifying!”

The little Ye Ye was greatly shocked.

His admiration for Lord Yu Jin once again reached new heights at this moment.

But clearly.

This wasn’t all that Carol’s communication had to convey.

[Beep—!]

[Attention all units!]

[According to Supreme Lord’s will—]

[The initial phase of this war will adopt a phased real-battle, drill, and training approach!]

[Now, announcing the first batch’s roster and fortress warship codes!]

[…]

…

…

Time turned back a little.

The Tower of the Sky, at the top of the tower.

Atop a luxurious hundred-meter bed.

The Attribute Activation Stones that previously filled it to the brim have now mostly disappeared.

Yu Jin, too, stopped awakening a few minutes ago.

“45 attributes…”

“Quite a bit short of the expected 50 attributes.”

“Subtracting the 20 attributes I already had, in this round, 25 new attributes were awakened, consuming nearly 180,000 activation stones…”

Yu Jin silently calculated in his heart, brow furrowed.

It really was unknown before doing the math, and surprising upon calculation.

On average, each new attribute awakening now costs over 7000 Activation Stones…

Moreover.

As the number of attributes he owns increases, this number will continue to rise!

“Exaggerated!”

Even Yu Jin found it astonishing at this point.

It was only because he had already stepped into High Dimension and established stable trading contacts with Funi.

Otherwise.

If he had to search or buy Attribute Stone resources in the Star System Wasteland, even a thick foundation would be drained!

“But…”

“Though the cost is high, this time I awakened some nice new attributes.”

“Pity the long-desired Life Attribute still hasn’t appeared…”

Yu Jin shook his head with a light sigh, having no time to experiment with the abilities of the newly awakened attributes this time.

The war with the Serenity Civilization was the current urgent matter.

Although Yu Jin’s wholesale of fortress battleships was really aimed at dealing with Han Ling’s Celestial God Civilization Power.

But…

The current Serenity Civilization was equally not to be underestimated.

The situation of the Dawn Fortress was very peculiar now.

Good news—

The fortress battleship resources were numerous, no, it couldn’t even be described as numerous, but countless!

Bad news—

There were fortress battleships but no commanders, and not even soldiers.

Even though commander training and selection began multiple times at Dawn Fortress a month ago, the number of newly appointed commanders is still far from sufficient for 5000 super large fortresses.

Of course.

Due to the advanced artificial intelligence within the fortress, theoretically, even with only one rookie commander, the fortress still possesses some war capability.

But…

Yu Jin doesn’t want the Dawn Fortress’s war to be like that.

“Celestial God Civilization is the real enemy.”

“So…”

“The troops must practice!”