Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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These demons are indeed good people. They not only bring various extraordinary resources, but also help professionals hone their skills. After death, through sacrifice and transformation, they can merge into the world and enhance the foundation of the surrounding area.

After all, apart from the Abyss Demons, it would be difficult to find such a large number of superhumans who are also so easy to manage.

No matter how many demons you kill, outsiders will only give you a thumbs up and won't think there's anything wrong with it.

Of course, abyssal demons are not such simple beings, and the will of the abyss is extremely difficult to deal with. Very few people can actually use demons so efficiently.

As for Lu Yunhe, it's not that he's a perfect match for his major, but rather that he's very experienced. Even if he can't unleash his full power, he can easily deal with these demons.

Even so, simply summoning demons is not enough to support the professionals in a city; they also need to expand outwards.

Although the wasteland is resource-poor, it is still a region of the main world, so it can't be too scarce; there are still some resources.

"Lord Heavenly King!"

Lu Yunhe looked at Zhan Wang and the others who had found him, and they all looked at him expectantly.

After this period of development, the number of gold-level professionals in Dream City has increased dramatically, soon exceeding fifty.

With over fifty gold-level professionals, they were practically unmatched in this desolate city.

Previously, Blackwater City only had six Gold-level professionals in the entire city. Now, that number has increased tenfold, not even counting professionals of other levels. Both the quantity and quality of professionals are rapidly improving.

Moreover, this is not the limit of Dream City. As long as people are willing to accumulate, the number will increase by leaps and bounds.

However, the first thing that couldn't be sustained was the supply of Dream City; it was becoming too expensive to support these professionals.

But the number of professionals is power, and such a huge force naturally doesn't need to be supported by oneself.

Professionals with pent-up energy are also eager to expand their horizons.

Lu Yunhe glanced at the crowd in front of him. After his training, these gold-level professionals were quite strong. Although they could not compare with him, they were far superior to the gold-level professionals outside, especially in this remote place.

Those like the War King who led the way and the Thunder King who came later, relying on their secret techniques, were able to hold their own even against legendary opponents.

However, to rival the legendary realm at the gold level requires quite a lot; it truly demands both talent and valuable treasures.

However, within this desolate realm, these people's strength was more than sufficient.

"Go ahead, I hope you can bring me some good news."

Lu Yunhe waved his hand, agreeing to Zhan Wang and the others' plan to expand their territory.

In this world, population is an extremely important resource, especially life in the main world, which occupies a pivotal position.

Just like his mythical beast, it also needs the power of faith to grow up as quickly as possible.

The connections between lives are even closer in this world. The significance of subordinates and the people is not just about building momentum or emotional bonds, but also about supporting substantial interests.

Especially for some professionals who gather the strength of a crowd, their close ties with their subordinates mean that once their power collapses, they themselves may perish.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will certainly not let you down."

The War King and his companions were ambitious and held great power. If they didn't accomplish something great, they would be letting down all the years of cultivation they had spent on it.

It wasn't just War King and his group who wanted to expand outwards; all the professionals in Dream City couldn't resist the urge to fight their way out.

Trapped in this city, many professions are unable to fully utilize their potential.

Having obtained the Heavenly King's approval, the War King and the others couldn't wait to get started.

Prior to this, many professionals had already begun to actively prepare for the battle. Now, with the Gold-level players selecting their troops, the once bustling Dream City suddenly became somewhat desolate.

Outside the City of Dreams!

"Thunder King, let's have a contest to see who can conquer more cities," War King challenged Thunder King beside him.

As the strongest warrior under the Heavenly King, the War King was always very confident and even felt that his position was unshakeable.

However, since the Demon Catastrophe, the Thunder King's strength has increased by leaps and bounds, making him no less powerful than the War King, which has put considerable pressure on the War King.

The War King was extremely arrogant towards those who were weaker than him.

However, when faced with someone whose strength is equal to or even surpasses his own, the War King's fighting spirit is fully aroused, and he has an indomitable drive.

"I'm not interested in the number of cities I conquer; I'm more concerned with whether I can gain their genuine submission," King Lei said with a smile.

If it's just a matter of outwardly submitting, it's better to have the Heavenly King take action personally; the efficiency would be absolutely astonishing.

But such formal submission is meaningless; they must be fully incorporated into the rule of the Dream City and recognized as part of them.

After all, besides ruling, they actually had an even more important task: to spread the faith of the God of Dreams.

However, they have special methods. The initial spread of the faith is not difficult, but the difficulty lies in how to make them become true believers.

"Hmph, after they surrendered and enjoyed the treatment of the Dream City, I don't believe many people will still be willing to resist," the War King said disdainfully.

As a former member of Blackwater City, War King knew perfectly well what kind of hardships the professionals in the wasteland had endured.

No professional could resist the temptation of someone willing to train them unconditionally.

Even if it's due to a conflict of interest, it will only be a very small number of people who won't be able to cause any major waves.

The reason this war happened was, of course, because the vast majority of people still held unrealistic ideas.

At the same time, without the subjugation through war, the consequences will be severe; we still need to subdue them through war first.

"What the War King says makes sense!" Thunder King nodded: "Then let's have a competition between the two of us."

Lei Wang did not object to this, saying that a little competition among colleagues is not a big problem.

"However, we should not delay the Heavenly King's mission."

Watching the undercurrents of competition between the two factions, the Lei family patriarch watched with satisfaction.

The Lei family has finally produced a genius; he might even have legendary potential.

"Our clan's Thunder King possesses legendary qualities."

Lei Wang's comments filled the eyes of the five elders beside him with envy and jealousy.

Subsequently, the numerous gold-level experts separated and went to different places according to their pre-assigned tasks.

The War King led a group of his men across the desolate land, where they could see many adventurers and caravans along the way.

In this operation, Dream City made no attempt to conceal its activities, so War King and his group naturally made no attempt to hide anything.

"Which direction?"

The adventurer looked up at the force radiating a powerful gold-level aura, a hint of worry and anticipation flashing across his face.

For adventurers, a chaotic environment is naturally better, but if it's too chaotic, it's too dangerous.

The same applies to caravans; the prices of war-related supplies will definitely rise sharply, but if they are not careful, their entire family will be confiscated.

The War King paid no heed to the stares of those he encountered along the way. After flying for some time, he soon arrived at a magnificent city.

Unlike Blackwater City, which has a dual structure, the city in front of us only has a core, along with a surrounding cluster of settlements.

"coming!"

The War King's undisguised aura alarmed the gold-level experts in the city from a great distance.

Four gold-level experts flew out of the city in succession, watching the approaching figures warily.

"Are you from the City of Dreams?" the leader of the Gold-ranked warriors shouted.

"War or surrender!"

The War King stood at a distance, offering only these two options, because there would be no third possibility.

"So arrogant!"

The leader felt somewhat humiliated when he saw that the other side had only sent one Gold-level player. Was this a sign of disrespect?

He breathed a sigh of relief inwardly. It seemed that Dream City was also short-handed, and probably didn't have many gold-level experts.

Indeed, it's a miracle that even one legendary figure could emerge. How could a bunch of gold-level beings be cultivated in such a short time? Even a legendary figure wouldn't have that kind of strength.

Knowing that the other side was short-handed, the gold-level players in the city felt they had more room to maneuver.

"Besides submission, there is one more requirement: you, and your city, must change their names."

Looking at the "Heavenly King City" before him, the War King knew that even though the Heavenly King himself had no reservations, it was impossible for his subordinates to be completely indifferent.

That's right, the names were mixed up...

The title "Heavenly King" is so arrogant that it naturally attracts many admirers, especially in border areas where no one really cares. As a popular name, there are quite a few people with the same name.

On the contrary, in the core areas, very few people use such a title.

It was for this reason that the War King made a special trip; otherwise, there would have been no need for him to take action in such a small city, which only had four Gold-level warriors.

"You've gone too far."

Upon hearing this request, the "Heavenly King" was furious. A name is one of the most important symbols of a person, and now he was not even allowed to use his name, which was naturally hard to accept.

"You should be glad it was me who came," the War King said coldly. If it had been the Wolf King, he probably would have massacred the entire city.

"Hmph, let your legend take action himself. You think you can make me submit? You're not qualified."

"Heavenly King" roared. If a legendary expert had to intervene even over such a trivial matter, he was not unwilling to submit.

"court death!"

Seeing that the other party was determined to resist and even showed a disrespectful attitude towards the master, the War King stopped trying to dissuade him, took a step forward, and directly made his move.

"I hope your strength is as tough as your mouth."

The War King unleashed a powerful punch, his fierce fighting spirit materializing into a golden fist that slammed down on the "Heavenly King."

The air seemed to freeze beneath the fist, and the surrounding space and time appeared to be sealed off, as if the power of a domain made "Heavenly King" and the others feel an overwhelming sense of powerlessness.

"and many more!"

With a single punch, "Heavenly King" and the others instantly felt an incomparable gap in skill.

But it was too late. People like these need to be taught a harsh lesson before they'll know their place and submit obediently.

In an instant, the golden fist swept through space and time, locking firmly onto the "Heavenly King".

The immense pressure left the four Gold-level warriors with no way to dodge, forcing them to quickly take action to neutralize the enemy's attack.

However, the four men's attacks had absolutely no effect when they landed on the fists.

Their incredibly concentrated fighting spirit was something these people simply couldn't shake.

The next moment, to the "Heavenly King's" alarmed expression, the golden fist slammed into him.