Wasteland's Only King-Chapter 173 - 150: Equally Matched? What I Want Is Absolute Crush! (5k, 1/2)
With both effects combined, the result was that these fourteen clones dissipated prematurely.
Swish, swish——
In front of Yu Jin, lines of text appeared one by one.
[With the body of an ant, you crossed tiers to kill ’Level II Selza Civilization Tier Seventeen Evolver—Frey Shaw’!]
[Civilization Source Points +500,000!]
[You acquired resources: Tier Seventeen Energy Crystal*1]
[You acquired resources: Small Interstellar Refuge Fortress*1]
...
[Total rewards accumulated——]
[Civilization Source Points: 5,000,000]
[Tier Seventeen Energy Crystal: 10 pieces]
[Small Interstellar Refuge Fortress: 10 units]
[Your total Civilization Source Points surpass five million. Stellar Duel ends. Upon return to A3 Planet, you will receive ’Wasteland’ game rewards!]
...
Yu Jin finished reading the notifications and laughed.
He’d just been worrying about running out of Tier Fifteen Energy Crystals, then—
Tier Seventeen Energy Crystals were delivered!
Logically speaking.
Normally, an evolver cannot consume crystals above their tier. Especially since Yu Jin was only at Tier Fourteen.
But...
Crunch——!
Yu Jin raised his hand and consumed a crystal.
"What!?"
Holland, witnessing it, was completely dumbfounded!
What—what did he just see?
That dazzling crystal, like the very core of a star...
"Tier Seventeen Energy Crystal?"
"You actually have Tier Seventeen Energy Crystals!"
Holland’s tone grew shrill at this moment.
Every time, he thought he’d finally seen through all of Yu Jin’s cards.
But every time, Yu Jin shook him with something new...
Boom——!
Tier Seventeen Crystal swallowed. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Yu Jin’s aura surged instantly.
A terrifying wave swept a million miles of starry sky.
[You used ’Tier Seventeen Energy Crystal’!]
[Energy surplus, automatic advancement...]
[You have become a Tier Fifteen Evolver!]
"Heh——"
Yu Jin looked at Holland and grinned.
"Now I’m Tier Fifteen too."
Buzzz——
Yu Jin moved his thoughts.
Eye of Insight Level 9 activated; Holland’s info was fully revealed.
He was curious, how Holland had survived his surprise attack back on A3 Planet.
[Holland Benitez]
[Civilization: Level II]
[Mother Star: Celsa Star]
[Tier: Fifteen]
[Attribute: Perception, Star, Puppet]
[Talent: Death Replacement (1/2)]
[Ability: Weakness Perception Level 10, Star Projection Level 10, Puppet Manipulation Level 10...]
[Evaluation——]
[Subordinate of Level II Selza Fleet Ninth Interstellar Fortress, T-9 High-Level Interstellar Fleet Commander-in-Chief...]
[Manipulator of puppets, and also a puppet...]
[More information is not accessible at your current tier...]
"Hmm?"
Yu Jin’s attention was drawn by the last two lines.
Manipulator of puppets, and also a puppet?
More info, and at Tier Fifteen he still can’t access it?
That means...
It involves evolvers above Tier Fifteen?
Aside from this.
Yu Jin also discovered that this guy’s ability levels had broken through ’Level 9’, reaching Level 10.
This was, so far, the first evolver with Level 10 ability Yu Jin had encountered.
Clearly.
The extraordinary system of Star System Wasteland isn’t simply stackable tiers—there are other layers of advancement, like the ability awakening above Tier Eleven.
"Never be careless, never underestimate your opponent!"
Yu Jin moved his thoughts, checking Holland’s Value.
"55 million?"
"Pretty close to my expectations, not much higher than Tier Fifteen."
Yu Jin nodded slightly.
At the moment he broke through, he’d already known his own Value.
million, a million higher than Holland.
For Tier Fifteen evolvers, this extra one million makes almost no difference.
So...
"Not stable!"
Yu Jin moved his thoughts.
Swish——
Another dazzling crystal appeared in his hand.
"You——!"
Yu Jin’s thoughts were countless, but it all happened in just an instant.
From Holland’s perspective, what he saw was...
Yu Jin had just finished consuming one Tier Seventeen Crystal, and immediately pulled out another!
Crunch——!
Yu Jin said nothing, just consumed the crystal.
He wasn’t after an even match—he wanted absolute crush!
Tier Fifteen not steady?
Then I’ll break through Tier Sixteen!
Tier Sixteen not steady?
Then straight to Tier Seventeen!
This Stellar Duel was, for Yu Jin, an excellent opportunity for breakthroughs.
If he were breaking through on A3 Planet, he’d need system and high-tier cover.
But out here in the Endless Starry Sky, there’s no cap at Tier Nine, so Yu Jin could break through freely!
Boom——!
Tier Seventeen Crystal swallowed, Yu Jin’s aura began to surge at a visible speed!
"Damn you!"
Holland cursed in fury, lifting his hand.
As Commander-in-Chief, he wasn’t an idiot.
It may have looked like he was just trash-talking Yu Jin, but in reality...
Buzzz——!
Behind Holland, a massive star projection emerged from the void!
And not just one!
Buzzzz——!
Stars rose behind him one after another!
Holland’s Tier Nine Star Attribute Ability, the longer he charged, the more energy consumed, the greater the power!
And...
It’s a Locking Skill!
He saw Yu Jin’s intent to continue breaking through, though Holland couldn’t fathom why someone who’d just advanced from Tier Fourteen to Tier Fifteen could not only possess Tier Seventeen Crystals, but ingest them without immediate body eruption and death.
But he knew he had to stop Yu Jin!
Boom boom——!
In the blink of an eye.
The star projections behind Holland roared forth!
This strike came so fast.
So fast, Yu Jin’s figure was immediately engulfed by the falling stars...
"Hmm?"
But Holland’s face changed dramatically in that instant.
His all-out attack, missed!
"How—is this possible?"
Holland couldn’t understand.
Buzzz——
Space waves suddenly rippled behind him.
And a faint chuckle sounded.
"You’re running out of lives, too."
