At the same time, Waldo’s nine shadow clones simultaneously arrived in several other cities. Just like in Thunder City, these shadow clones descended with dominance, virtually exterminating the high-ranking members of the major cities.

In the end, just like in Thunder City, Waldo demanded that everyone leave their original cities and relocate to Dawn City.

Inside Dawn City, even though there were only accommodations for a few hundred thousand people, with some crowding and the construction of temporary tents, it could accommodate over a million people.

If necessary, they could also stay outside the city. Waldo planned to expand Dawn City by half and build a city wall to defend against attacks from the underwater world.

Of course, these plans were not urgent at the moment. The underwater world’s giants would need time to locate the passage to the surface, and they would also need time to explore it. It was not feasible for them to arrive on the surface in the short term.

Therefore, the priority was to clean up the remnants in this world first. Waldo then proceeded to deal with the cities that had intentions to attack Dawn City.

He took direct action without any explanations, systematically eliminating the high-ranking members of these cities one by one.

These city leaders had inherent hostility towards Dawn City and possessed great power, so they couldn’t be allowed to remain.

Just like before, after handling each city, Waldo instructed them to head to Dawn City. In a single day, Waldo swiftly cleaned out all the major forces opposing him. Tens of thousands of survivors formed long queues, leaving their respective cities and being forced to head to Dawn City.

Simultaneously, news of Waldo’s massacre of rival cities once again spread across the globe.

Everyone understood that this time, Waldo was deadly serious. He intended to wipe out all the forces opposing him from this world.

At that moment, countless people turned pale. Some even openly apologized to Waldo out of fear and dread.

However, the officials of Dawn City later issued a message, stating, "We won’t accept any apologies. Any cities that are enemies of Dawn City, we won’t accept apologies! However, Dawn City is not without compassion. We encourage and support survivors from all major cities to resist, overthrow their former ruling class, and we won’t hold anyone responsible. Everyone can save their lives!"

This announcement immediately stirred up public opinion. Clearly, the official statement from Dawn City represented Waldo’s will. For the leaders of all opposing forces, it was an unquestionably lethal command.

"Wow, Dawn City is playing it cool! They’re trying to sow discord between the city lords and their subordinates! Impressive!"

"If Waldo dealt with each opposing force one by one, who knows how much time it would take. Now with this move, those who want to stay alive will definitely take matters into their own hands, actively apprehending their city lords to please Waldo!"

"That’s right, even if the city lords want to confront Waldo, it’s no longer possible. Because they won’t trust their subordinates anymore. It’s well known that resisting Waldo is a certain death sentence, but opposing their city lord has a good chance of success!"

People discussed fervently. Suddenly, the world’s situation was in flux.

Dawn City’s statement caught many city lords of opposing forces off guard, leaving them disoriented.

"Damn it! Waldo! You’re pushing me to a dead end!"

"Curse it, why did I have to be so hasty and jump in? Why didn’t I listen to others’ advice? Now, this is what I get!"

"Why, why is it like this? Why did Waldo survive? Am I really doomed?"

"Curse it! Even if I die, I won’t let you off!"

At that moment, many people cursed Waldo vehemently.

They were utterly in despair. It was evident that Waldo was determined to kill them. The city lords of the various opposing forces had numerous thoughts flashing through their minds.

Subsequently, members of opposing forces were surprised to find that their city lords, driven to despair, had already taken their own lives. Some saw their city lords flee with their women during the night, their destination unknown.

Wolf City was a city located not too far from Dawn City in the center of the continent. It had a population of around fifty thousand survivors. The current Lord of Wolf City was the brother of the former Lord and possessed formidable strength.

He was currently ranked twenty-fourth on the global power ranking, a legendary figure in his own right. Even when his brother was in charge, he was a prominent figure, second only to the Lord of Wolf City.

In recent times, the Lord of Wolf City had been taking active measures, for a simple reason. His brother, the former Lord, had died at the hands of Waldo.

So upon learning of Waldo’s supposed death, he immediately emerged and actively contacted others with plans to do something against Dawn City.

However, not long after, no one had expected that Waldo would reappear. He hadn’t died!

The Lord of Wolf City’s entire plan collapsed instantly.

At this moment, heavy snowflakes fell, blanketing Wolf City in a thick layer. Inside the City Lord’s mansion, the atmosphere was tense. Lord of Wolf City, along with numerous high-ranking members of Wolf City, gathered together.

The Lord of Wolf City looked at the people he had promoted and spoke, "The situation has undergone a significant change, and all our plans have gone awry.

It’s an unexpected turn of events, but it’s not without room for maneuver.

First, our actions have been relatively discreet, and Waldo may not be aware of them.

Second, we can prepare countermeasures in advance.

For instance, we can seek shelter in the massive Franklin Cave we discovered earlier and avoid drawing attention."

Upon hearing this, the other high-ranking members of Wolf City nodded in agreement.

In theory, after Dawn City issued that message, they should be anxious and wary of their subordinates.

However, the Lord of Wolf City had no such concerns. The reason was straightforward: he had personally groomed all these high-ranking members, and they were fiercely loyal to him.

They had also contributed significantly in the past, so Waldo wouldn’t let them off easily. To put it bluntly, they were all in the same boat.

Everyone at the meeting discussed continuously, considering how to deal with Waldo’s wrath. The atmosphere was extremely solemn. One wrong move, and they would be beyond redemption.

"On one hand, we should show goodwill to Waldo or Dawn City, and on the other hand, we can assist Waldo in dealing with others. This way, Waldo shouldn’t harm us."

"Even if he discovers our previous covert actions in the future, he probably won’t say anything, at most just keep his distance from us. If worst comes to worst, we can eventually take refuge in the cave. The latter is our last resort," Deputy City Lord Knowles said.