ALL NOVEL Chapter 489 - 489: 488, three days later, the first batch of players with manifested strength_1
Chapter 489: 488, three days later, the first batch of players with manifested strength_1
On the afternoon of October 1, atop the high-rise building of the East Sea City branch of a particular department.
In the ninth-floor command center, Su Yu and Xue Wenli were sorting through the information passed back by the execution department and the grandmasters.
But the two had grim expressions on their faces.
“363 members of the Surrender Party? Is that really all?” Su Yu looked at the number report incredulously.
By the end of this operation, they’ve captured a total of 363 individuals from the Surrender Party, including some of its key figures.
Yet Su Yu still felt that it was too few.
Based on his experience, he estimated that a vast place like East Sea City definitely held more than just 300 Surrenderers, the actual number should be far more.
Xue Wenli nodded, “Of course the actual number isn’t just this. According to expert estimates, the real number of Surrenderers is above 3000. We have only caught one-tenth of them.”
“And the remaining nine-tenths?”
“The remaining nine-tenths have taken off!” Xue Wenli shrugged. “The Surrenderers aren’t idiots, they knew that you’d use the [Mental Theft] skill. If they stayed in East Sea City, you’d definitely locate them. So, before the terrorists went up the mountain, they’d already left East Sea City. Many even changed their appearances. Locating them would be very difficult.”
“Ah, cunning terrorists.” Su Yu sighed. “It seems we have to execute a national operation to locate and arrest these pests as soon as possible!”
“I agree,” Xue Wenli concurred. “After the players at Yunlu Mountain Base, who have mastered [Mental Theft], demonstrate their power, we can conduct a large-scale operation to weasel out these traitors, from authorities of the global unified government to civilians.”
“Alright, I’ll also join in then to assist you as much as possible,” Su Yu’s expression somewhat eased. “Right, there’s also Yunlu Mountain Base, the security there has to be tight so we can’t have any mishaps.”
“Rest assured, I will enhance the security deployment there,” Xue Wenli looked at Su Yu with some perplexity. “By the way, Su Yu, why are you so stern today? You’re quite reminiscent of Commissioner Zhang.”
“Haha, isn’t it because the Surrenderers have annoyed me?” Su Yu patted Xue Wenli’s shoulder. “Then I’ll head back first! Contact me if there’s anything.”
“Alright.”
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After bidding Xue Wenli farewell, Su Yu used the [Hearthstone] to return home, then promptly entered the game.
Today, he spent a considerable amount of time in reality. If he doesn’t log on now, he won’t be able to make full use of his 12-hour online time.
Upon entering the game, Su Yu summoned all the citizens of Aphi City to the city center square.
On the square, he held the grandest commendation ceremony for Dave and his research team, awarding them a hefty reward of one million spiritual energy coins!
After the ceremony, Su Yu found the temporary person in charge of the department, [Never Falling Fortress], and instructed him to extract 10 billion spiritual energy coins (almost all of the department’s reserve spiritual energy coins) to build plantations across the Goldfinch Empire, to extensively cultivate [Gold Chalis] and other demonic plants. This would ensure that the golden plant seeds could incessantly be transported to the real world, enhancing humanity’s power.
Of course, he had already run this through Alyssa who promised to do everything in her power to aid Blue Star in producing the golden seeds and to ensure the safety and stability of the plantations worldwide.
After they reached an agreement, Su Yu left the matter for Swift and the relevant department to handle.
As for himself, he returned to the Central Wizard Tower to continue his element refinement.
Before he knew it, three days had passed, bringing them to October 3.
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At around 10 a.m. on October 3, Su Yu logged out and used the [Teleportation Portal] to teleport to Yunlu Mountain.
Today was the day the first tier-3 players would successfully transfer their in-game strength to the real world, naturally, he wanted to be there to witness it.
Upon reaching the peak of Yunlu Mountain, Su Yu saw many grandmasters standing in the sky, safeguarding the new generation of Blue Star’s power.
Below in the activity rooms, the spiritual energy around a few rooms started to fade, indicating that those players were about to emerge.
Seeing Su Yu’s arrival, the surrounding grandmasters all greeted him, “Young friend Su Yu, you’re here!”
“Greetings to the seniors,” Su Yu respectfully saluted them, “I’ve timed my arrival to meet this event. Is it now?”
“Haha, of course it is,” Elder Tao from the crowd flew towards him, “Those who should materialize first are Gu Yan (A Thousand Cups Unintoxicated), Lin Fenglan (Red-Eyed Black Dragon), and Xu Yunzhong (Shepherd in the Clouds). By my estimations, they should emerge within three minutes.”
“Great, I’ll wait in anticipation,” Su Yu laughed.
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Just as Elder Tao had predicted, Gu Yan, known as A Thousand Cups Unintoxicated, was the first to emerge from the activity room.
His face was a mix of disbelief and thrill.
As soon as he stepped out, A Thousand Cups Unintoxicated flipped onto the roof and maneuvered in the air as though in a dream.
“How does it feel?” Su Yu asked with a smile from mid-air.
“It feels truly unreal!” A Thousand Cups Unintoxicated hopped lightly on the eaves and jumped more than 5 meters away. “Even four months ago, had anyone claimed that this game could grant me such power, I wouldn’t have believed it!”
“That’s the gap between civilizations!” Su Yu exclaimed. “The Holy Silver Federation practically controls two entire galaxies, the Milky Way, and the Silver Way. Our gap with them is unimaginably large. Compared to them, we’re insignificant.”
The grandmasters had already flocked around A Thousand Cups Unintoxicated, observing his power display as though watching a monkey at the zoo.
Upon hearing Su Yu’s words, the once lively atmosphere fell silent. Indeed, the disparity between the two civilizations was too vast, so vast it made people suffocate.
It was fortunate that their opponents were the Skuru people and not the Holy Silver Federation, else they might as well surrender.
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Half a minute after A Thousand Cups Unintoxicated made his appearance, an excited Red-Eyed Black Dragon also leapt out from his room onto the hardened surface between the buildings.
Roaring, he raised his right leg and stomped heavily onto the ground, activating his [Thunderstrike] skill.
A dense, blue rage, centered on his right foot, infused into the ground, causing the nearby hardened surface to crack in a splintered, lightning-like pattern.
“Made it! Made it! Boss Ke, I’ve successfully transferred my power!” Red-Eyed Black Dragon jubilantly hollered at Su Yu in the sky above.
Like A Thousand Cups Unintoxicated, Red-Eyed Black Dragon also felt a surreal sensation, a bit dizzy.
Of course, anyone would feel disoriented after gaining such immense power in merely three days.
“Red-Eyed, you’re a defense warrior, right? How about I test your defense capabilities?”
Su Yu descended from the sky and borrowed a submachine gun from a security soldier, directing the muzzle at Red-Eyed. “Activate the [Shield Wall]. Let’s see if a submachine gun can penetrate your defense.”