Chapter 284: Chapter 52: Arthur Ophelia! Airdrop Shock! Promotion to Super Large Fortress!

"Divine Bloodline?"

Athena’s golden eyes paused with a subtle daze.

"Yes, Divine Bloodline!"

On the other end of the comms, the Chief Speaker’s voice was low and solemn.

"..."

Athena fell into silence.

She recalled a secret her father had once told her long ago.

It’s said—

In the vast universe, there exists a group of incredibly powerful players, as if playing with cheats.

Whether in "Wasteland" or "Wasteland OL", they all possess abilities far superior to other players, even... privileges!

Those players called themselves Descendants of the Divine Bloodline.

Even the Ophelia Federation, a Level III Civilization, didn’t actually know where "Wasteland" originated from.

But...

There was indeed a widely spread saying throughout the universe.

The game "Wasteland" was created by the ancestor civilization of the Divine Bloodline.

The name and history of that civilization have long faded away in the endless river of time; no one knows why such a mighty race disappeared as well.

But the ’Descendants of the Divine Bloodline’ truly, and undeniably, exist in this vast universe.

"Yu Jin..."

Athena searched her memory for information, then once more muttered Yu Jin’s name.

Initially, she had thought Yu Jin simply excelled in limit-breaking talent, breaking the records of the Ophelia Federation.

But the trip to Alpha Star made her realize she had greatly underestimated Yu Jin’s talent and ability.

And now?

With her father once again mentioning the ’Divine Bloodline’, the confusion in Athena’s heart had finally been resolved.

"Father."

"Yu Jin is also of the Divine Bloodline!"

Athena’s tone was firmer and more solemn than ever before.

"Hmm?"

The man’s voice paused slightly on the other end of the comms.

After a moment.

The Chief Speaker of the Federation, Arthur Ophelia, suddenly laughed.

"My dear Athena."

"Perhaps you do not yet have a true understanding or concept of the ’Divine Bloodline’..."

As he spoke, Arthur paused slightly and did not continue with the topic of Yu Jin, instead mentioning another name.

"His name is Han Ling..."

"Now I can confirm one hundred percent, he is a descendant of the Divine Bloodline."

"He possesses game privileges and abilities far beyond your imagination, to an unreal degree!"

"He..."

Arthur spoke at length.

Between his words was nothing but admiration, and even a faint hint of envy.

As the Chief Speaker, he saw a wider world and understood all the more the weight of the words ’Divine Bloodline’, as well as the future they heralded.

Not to mention what is soon to come—the ’Cosmic Genius Clash’ about to open.

Nominally—

It’s a stage where young talents from various Star Realm Federations gather, a platform for selecting geniuses.

But in reality?

The Cosmic Genius Clash had another name—

The Origin Ground of the Descendants of the Divine Bloodline.

This was no real secret between the major federations of the universe.

At least, Arthur definitely knew—

In another Level III Civilization Federation not far from Ophelia, a century ago during the Cosmic Genius Clash, there had once appeared a descendant of the Divine Bloodline.

"Precisely because of that descendant..."

"That neighboring Federation was able to ascend to Level IV within just a century, leaving our Ophelia Federation far behind..."

Arthur’s voice continued without pause in the comms.

Athena did not speak, simply waiting quietly.

"Have you finished, Father?"

When Arthur stopped, Athena finally spoke up.

"Hmm?"

"You’re still thinking about that Yu Jin?"

"My dear daughter, you still haven’t grasped the meaning of the Divine Bloodline, but that’s alright. It won’t be long before our own descendant of the Divine Bloodline in Ophelia Federation will advance. By then, I’ll personally take you to—"

For the first time, Athena couldn’t help but interrupt Arthur.

"Father."

"Perhaps you should also listen to what I experienced this time on the Alpha Star Intermediate Server!"

Hearing the faint hint of dissatisfaction in Athena’s tone, Arthur chuckled and said nonchalantly, "Go ahead, my dear Athena."

Athena took a deep breath and, without hesitation, began to recount the events in detail.

During Arthur’s long-winded speech, she had already organized her own words thoroughly.

"This time, the team I led landed on an intermediate server called Alpha Star, with a highest Limit-Breaking Coefficient of 10%..."

"I discovered that the Fallen Ones on the outer islands of the Black Sea were utterly wiped out, with traces left behind of attribute abilities..."

"On an island named Silver Beach Island, I found Yu Jin..."

"A sky battleship that only Level IV Civilizations could possess descended..."

"Yu Jin, with methods beyond my comprehension, instantly destroyed the sky battleship..."

"The Alpha Star server system announced that the Human Camp had seized ownership of the Alpha Star Intermediate Server. My team members and I were forcibly logged out and removed..."

Athena recited each word clearly and meticulously, leaving out nothing.

Boom—!

Suddenly.

Athena Star trembled violently.

Buzz—

Intense spatial ripples swept across the Celestial Vault overhead.

"Father..."

Athena’s golden eyes widened slightly, surprised.

Swish—

The next moment.

A tall, imposing man with a cloak draped over his shoulders stepped out of a spatial passage opening in the Celestial Vault, appearing right before Athena.

"My beloved daughter!"

"Are you certain—"

"Yu Jin destroyed a sky battleship of a Level IV Civilization?!"

"Do you even realize—"

"What kind of concept that is?"

"Even the Divine Bloodline cannot easily achieve such a feat!"

"Unless..."

"He possesses an extremely pure Divine Bloodline, enough to be called a genius even among the descendants of the Divine Bloodline!"

...

...

Drake-3 Star System Wasteland.

P-8808 Star Realm.

Thick, dark nebulae blanketed nearly the entire star realm.

Whoosh—

At this moment.

A streak of flowing light was shuttling between the nebulae.

Within the light, the silhouette of a massive interstellar fortress could just be made out.