Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Giant of Light

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boom!

First, the attack quickly recedes, then it is compressed to the extreme before exploding instantly.

With a deafening roar, countless drops of blood and flesh splattered everywhere, turning into a dense mass of water droplets that covered the entire gate of "Heavenly King City," especially the name on the gate, which was completely stained red.

"Gulu!"

"Just this one strike!"

The three surviving Gold-level players were stunned by the fate of the "Heavenly King," and their whole bodies trembled uncontrollably.

"Submission, or death!" the War King said coldly.

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Chapter 845 The Attacking Kings

"Surrender, or death!"

The War King coldly looked at the remaining three Gold-level warriors, ready to unleash a thunderous attack at any moment.

The City of Dreams doesn't actually lack Gold-level experts. As long as the scale is expanded, it can continuously cultivate new Gold-level players.

Those who cultivate their own gold-level followers are naturally more trustworthy than those who join later and become subservient.

Moreover, eliminating the strongest individuals makes it easier to rule these towns and reduces their willingness to resist.

In just one or two more generations, they will be fully integrated into the dream city.

However, even the lifespan of a Gold-level master is too long; as long as they live, they exert influence at all times.

Seemingly sensing the killing intent emanating from the other side, the three Gold-level warriors instantly became alert, realizing that the other side might want to eliminate them and leave behind a cleaner city.

"We are willing to surrender."

After a moment's hesitation, it was clear that surrendering to the stronger was more acceptable than risking one's life.

Having finally reached the Gold level, the three of them weren't done living yet and wanted to continue enjoying life.

But if you die, you really have nothing left.

Not to mention, actually joining forces with a gold-level power isn't necessarily a bad thing.

On the contrary, it's a good thing for many gold-level individuals. Having a powerful backer makes it much safer to go out and do things.

However, they were used to being local tyrants in this kind of place, and their mindset hadn't changed for a while.

Now that I've come to my senses, I realize that this war was indeed unnecessary.

As for "Heavenly King," he could only die in vain, since his name was taboo.

As for the city's name, since they've all submitted, changing its name is no big deal.

"Very well, you will definitely thank me for this choice in the future," the War King said arrogantly.

For these people, being able to submit now is like a windfall.

Once Dream City has fully expanded, some people who want to join will likely be rejected.

After the three Gold-level experts surrendered, the resistance in the entire "Heavenly King" City instantly collapsed.

Since their superiors surrendered last time, their subordinates naturally had no will to resist.

It's just that there's one more boss's boss, anyway, it won't affect them.

These were the direct descendants of the "Heavenly King," yet they were deeply saddened by this. However, with even the strongest member of the clan dead, they could only silently endure it for the sake of the clan's continuation, hoping that one day a peerless successor would be born.

Of course, such a miracle is something that happens only once every few years.

"Tianwang City?"

When the War King arrived at the city gate, a thought struck him, and with a wave of his hand, he directly renamed it.

"Earth King City!"

The three surviving Gold-level warriors felt a surge of inexplicable humiliation upon seeing this name, but they quickly suppressed it.

"Thank you for bestowing names upon us, sir." The three said respectfully, not daring to show any dissatisfaction, for fear that they would be given a reason to be punched to pieces.

"Yeah, it looks much better now."

The War King nodded in satisfaction: "According to the requirements of the Dream City, all Gold-level beings who have submitted must first go to the Dream City to pay homage to His Majesty the Heavenly King."

"At that time, you will also see a completely new world!"

Driving all these gold-level rulers to the Dream City would not only reduce their rebellious spirits but also facilitate their rule over these cities.

For Dream City, it's not simply about ruling these cities in name only; it also has its own planning requirements.

If these gold-level units were still there, it wouldn't be conducive to their transformation of the city.

As for whether having too many Gold-level characters would have any impact on Dream City? With the Heavenly King present, the War King and the others hadn't even considered it.

"Heading to the City of Dreams..."

The three Gold-level experts looked at each other, feeling as if some kind of dangerous trap was waiting for them.

"If I really wanted to deal with you, would I need to do it this way?" The War King saw through the three's concerns and said coldly.

Being able to pay homage to the Heavenly King is a blessing these people have accumulated over many lifetimes, yet they still dare to have objections.

Upon hearing the War King's words, the three Gold-level warriors also realized that, given the opponent's strength, there was indeed no need for them to resort to such petty tricks.

Taking out all three of them here wouldn't have had that much of an impact.

"You're lucky. The City of Dreams needs more professionals right now, which is why you're qualified to go there, and you might even get guidance from an adult."

"Legendary secret techniques, advancement ceremonies... you all have a chance to obtain these..." the War King tempted.

"You don't think I have such strength because I'm talented, do you? It's all thanks to the Heavenly King's training."

"really?"

The three Gold-level experts were immediately intrigued. With such strength, yet no information had been leaked about them beforehand, indicating that their growth path was not normal.

If it's really as good as they say, then it's definitely their chance. Even if they can't become legends, they can still leave other gold-level players far behind.

"That depends on your efforts," said the War King.

"Thank you for your advice, sir."

The three Gold-level experts bowed and said, instantly forgetting their fallen comrade.

Even though the person is already dead, the living still have to look forward. Perhaps the appearance of this legend can really change the environment here.

"I will send someone to take you back to Dream City," the War King quickly made the arrangements.

After the three Gold-level beings completed the handover, the forces of Dream City fully occupied the "Earth King City," took over the key defense system, and then began to expand into the Dream Realm.

For this power, the most crucial elements are communication and transportation.

In terms of communication, the virtual universe is almost comparable, enabling real-time communication anytime, anywhere, and even achieving direct, flat management.

As for transportation, it will be a little more troublesome, but Dream City has only just expanded and has not yet spread across regions, so it's not a big problem.

Having resolved the issues at the top, the War King also left behind a force of ten thousand men, representing the Dream City's control over "Earth King City" while simultaneously beginning to transform its environment.

The City of Dreams, or rather, the Heavenly King, has a great desire for professionals and is not worried that his subordinates will threaten his rule.

Following the example set by those above, after conquering these cities, Dream City also tried its best to choose a fairer system of governance.

Since we haven't even occupied the entire wasteland, there's absolutely no need to worry about the number of professionals being too large.

The main world and even the source world are very large. Unless you truly stand at the top of the world, you don't need to worry too much about the number of cultivators.

If this step is achieved, Lu Yunhe will also have plenty of ways to solve the population problem.

Faced with the overwhelming suppression of the Dream City, even their own city name was changed.

The professionals in "Earth King City" are extremely worried about the rule of Dream City, and some even want to sneak away.

However, when the professionals of the Dream City stationed in the "Earth King City" opened up the Dream Realm and promulgated various policies.

The professionals who were initially worried instantly became excited, and some even found it hard to believe.

"Even the core disciples of the Golden Family can enjoy these benefits?" The people in the Earth King City were completely stunned as they looked at the various policies in the Dream Realm.

It's like an alien landing. They fully implement a five-day, eight-hour work system. Most importantly, they can maintain sufficient benefits and don't even have to worry about the ladder of advancement.

The once somewhat chaotic Earth King City quickly stabilized with the expansion of the Dream Realm, and in many cases, it was even more proactive than the people of Dream City, fearing that it would be abandoned in the future.

Even the once-golden family couldn't help but swallow hard when they saw the treatment they received in the Dream World.

The Golden Family has grown to a very large size, but not everyone can enjoy such excellent treatment. Many members of the family are no different from ordinary professionals.

"What Golden Family, Heavenly King City? I am now a citizen of Dream City."

Numerous professionals eagerly accepted missions, patrolling, building cities, and guarding territories...

There are also permanent "farming" tasks...

Humans are capable of transforming nature. Even in barren places like wastelands, the environment can be improved little by little with the help of various extraordinary plants.

However, for the vast majority of forces, this is purely a losing proposition.

Even if you are willing to invest resources, you will eventually find that you are spending more than you earn, because resources are consumables.

However, for the City of Dreams, there is a Dream Realm that is almost free, where money can be directly harvested from professionals.

Using the Dream Realm also requires payment, or rather, it's the virtual currency of the Dream City.

With Dreamworld as collateral, the value of virtual currency can be fully realized.

After all, for these people, the dream world and the real world are often no different, and the dream world is even more complete in terms of functions.

Through the Dream Realm, the Dream God can issue quests, grant virtual currency, motivate professionals, and at the same time reap the benefits of this currency through the Dream Realm.

There are even various secret techniques that can be used as tools for harvesting, not only to ensure the normal circulation of currency, but also to motivate professionals.

Although the City of Dreams not only possesses absolute power, it also possesses irreplaceable technology and knowledge.

It's called harvesting, but for the vast majority of professionals, they don't even have the qualifications to harvest, or even the connections.

All you have to do is work honestly and complete your tasks, and you can reap the rewards. For professionals, this is practically paradise.