Chapter 1086: with translation of chapter title

Long'an Base.

Accompanying the rise of a soaring light pillar, a gentle spiritual energy quickly spread from the base's core.

Like soaking in warm water, the 37 selected Second Level peak Awakened Ones successively marveled at their own changes.

"My power increased by 3 points!"

"I increased by 4 points!"

"How come I got physique? I also gained an enhancement boost."

Unable to hide their excitement, everyone present stared at the central Lin An.

They knew the base upgrade's benefit was probably unique to Long An worldwide; all present Awakened Ones were the elite of elites, selected by Long An from the three major Military Regions and millions of survivors.

Some felt fortunate to be in Long An, enjoying the best material treatment in all Huaxia, and their attributes were generally higher than Awakened Ones elsewhere.

Especially the rule-land covering the entire base constantly strengthened their strength.

I heard that in other safe zones, a patch of rule-land the size of a person requires three or four pieces of equipment to exchange.

Many safe zones, to maximize use of rule-land, even set up "corpse-stopping" rooms; to stay on the rule-land, one lies in a refrigerated cabinet, each person occupying less than two square meters.

After glancing at the reward from completing the mission plus the upgrade boost, Lin An nodded slightly, realizing this base upgrade's enhancement seemed related to the main attribute.

10-point mission reward, plus 4 points from the base upgrade; his willpower attribute already broke the 70 mark, and his unequipped attributes reached a terrifying 61 points.

Thanks to the Cataclysmic Power and Star Summoner Set, his total attributes automatically increase by 7 points each month.

Hmm, not just that.

After glancing at his current spiritual energy reserves, Lin An quickly estimated his enhancement speed.

It should be around 11.4...

After completing the series of tasks, in another month his total attributes will rise to 80 points.

Recalling the power he felt when absorbing emotions in Soviet Russia, Lin An couldn't help but wear a strange expression.

At that time he felt his attributes over 90 points already counted as pseudo Fourth Stage.

What if he just lies for three months and directly becomes Fourth Stage? With attributes over a hundred, that would certainly count as Fourth Stage, right?

"Lin Dui! I gained a Strong Digestion!"

"After eating it gets digested, I don't know if it will cause diarrhea!"

Blunt and straightforward, Xiong Hanzi looked at his newly added 3 points of physique and one enhancement, then went straight to Lin An's side, indicating his new benefit was special.

"Strong Digestion: digestion rate increased by 300%, and corresponding life recovery speed is gained based on food units consumed."

The benefit is simple, but seeing it Lin An was left speechless.

Eating while healing HP? He seemed to see Zhang Tie cutting people while chewing meat.

Not paying attention to the eager Zhang Tie, Lin An turned to look at Mo Ling, whose expression had suddenly turned ugly.

For some reason, he seemed to guess Mo Ling's benefit.

As expected.

With a dark face, Mo Ling lifted his head and uttered two words expressionlessly:

"Grow Tall."

After saying that, Mo Ling seemed unable to bear the system's mockery and turned away directly; last time growing tall was fine, but this time it's still growing tall—this isn't the system's malice; I wouldn't believe it even if you beat her to death.

Chuckling, Lin An looked at the departing Mo Ling, smiled, and turned to look at the remaining Second Level individuals.

These Second Level individuals are elites cultivated by Long An's safety force and also reserves for the Third Stage.

All together they number 37 people; though it sounds few, it's actually an exaggerated number.

You should know that after these people finish their trial, Long An will effectively have the strength of 40 Third Stage individuals—more than some small countries, and even surpassing them.

Comparing a faction to a nation, saying it out would likely cause a sensation.

Looking at the crowd, Lin An said without further ado:

"Enter the Trial Tower in 15 days; those willing to undergo trial on their own can team up with Gao Tian, who will serve as your captain."

"Those lacking confidence, I will grant you points permission; directly exchange for Third Stage qualification."

The words fell, and everyone present became solemn.

As elites of Long An, they had already studied the content of the Trial Tower; especially the danger level, they had sufficient awareness.

However, hearing Lin An's words about directly exchanging qualification, the present Second Level individuals all felt deeply moved.

They had heard of Lin An's glorious achievements; it was said that in the entire Trial War, Lord Lin An single-handedly reaped the whole world.

According to outside speculation, the points in Lin An's hand are enough for hundreds of Awakened Ones to unconditionally advance to Third Stage!

Looking worldwide, it's estimated that only Lin An can be so domineering, saying you can become Third Stage and you will become Third Stage!

This feeling of relying on a big tree is really great...

After briefly explaining, aside from the Rescue Team members, everyone else took their leave.

A few minutes later, only Jing Tian and others remained in the Core Control Room.

Once they left, An Jing Tian showed concern:

"Lin Ge."

"Do we not need to worry about the capital side?"

"Also, there are the various major Military Regions and various major forces.."

"Since the system issued the announcement, over a hundred Third Stage individuals have contacted our Long An."

"They all hope..."

An Jing Tian hesitated and glanced at Lin An:

"They all hope we can provide a portion of our points..."

It's not certain what Lin An is thinking. The value of the points can be large or small. Placed there, it can't do anything, but in some sense it represents the hope of a war zone.

No one can say just how great the value of a third‑level is.

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Now translate line 【61】:

No one can say just how great the value of a third‑level is.

Meaning: "The value of a third-level (individual) is something no one can say how big it is." More naturally: "No one can say just how great the value of a third-level is." Let's produce: "No one can say just how great the value of a third-level is."

Everyone knows the Trial Tower is extremely difficult. Under the portrayal of the third‑level Awakened Ones who returned to reality last time, many Awakened Ones regard the trial as a dead end. Quite a few would rather never reach third level in their lifetime than dare to gamble.

After all, the first batch of Awakened Ones who reached the peak of Second Level are truly the elite of humanity, the luckiest batch.

So what's the result?

Let's produce: "Everyone knows the Trial Tower is extremely difficult. Under the portrayal of the third‑level Awakened Ones who returned to reality last time, many Awakened Ones regard the trial as a dead end; some would rather never reach third level in their lifetime than dare to gamble."

Make sure it's one line.

Everyone knows the trial tower is very difficult. Under the rendering of the three Fourth Rank Awakened Ones who returned to reality last time, many Awakened Ones regard the trial as a death trap. Many people would rather never reach three Fourth Rank in their lifetime than dare to try.

Just like in their past life, many people feel that advancing to third level is a gamble with their lives.

Translate: "After all, the first batch of Awakened Ones who reached the peak of Second Level are truly the elite of humanity, the luckiest batch."

"We can give them points, but we must first reserve spots for at least 100 people."

What's the result?

Just: "So what's the result?" or "What's the outcome?" Keep: "So what's the result?"

"Want points? Trade resources for them!"

Hearing Jing Tian's concern, Lin An spoke up directly.

Thus: "Just as in my past life, many people feel that advancing to third level is a gamble with their lives."

"The Trial Tower opens roughly every two to three months. A quota of 100 people is enough to sustain about a year."

We need to keep quotes. Translate: ""We can give them points, but we must first reserve at least 100 spots.""

"Of course, if the number of Awakened Ones in Faction: Long An later increases again, it might fall short, so you and Wen Ya should devise a plan: even if any member of Faction: Long An wants to use points later, they must still contribute something to exchange! For the first batch we'll supplement manpower—I can help them. After that, they're on their own to strive."

Translate: ""Want points? Trade resources for them!""

"Faction: Long An, we don't keep useless people!"

Seeing Lin An willing to give out points, Jing Tian nodded and then asked again.

Thus: "Hearing Jing Tian's worry, Lin An spoke directly:"

The trial tower opens roughly every two to three months. A quota of 100 people is enough to sustain about a year.

Translate: ""The Trial Tower opens about every two to three months. A quota of 100 people is enough to sustain about a year.""

"Preferential treatment?"

With a light chuckle, Lin An shook his head.

Thus: ""Of course, if the number of Awakened Ones from Faction: Long An increases again later, it might fall short, so you and Wen Ya should devise a plan; even if Long An members later want to use points, they must still contribute something to exchange for them! For the first batch we'll replenish manpower—I can help them. After that, they're on their own to strive!""

"Long An, we don't keep deadweights!"

Translate: ""Faction: Long An, we don't keep trash!"" Or "Faction: Long An, no raising useless people!" Keep: ""Faction: Long An, we don't keep trash!""

"Heh, if they take my points, let them pay with their lives."

"Tell everyone, who's afraid of death yet still wants to become third level?"

"Brother Lin, what price should we set?"

Brother Lin

"Sign the employment contract! Once they become third level, they must obey my orders within a year. If I tell them to act, they must act. As for the frequency, you'll discuss it with them."

Lin An clearly realizes that asking for any supplies or resources is pointless. Other Safe Zones are dirt‑poor; once they leave, their strength drops drastically, and if a Safe Zone is breached by Mutants, the trouble still falls on Faction: Long An.

"Preferential treatment?"

Just: ""Preferential treatment?""

Therefore, rather than seeking supplies, it's better to seek people! This way, he can greatly speed up his mission progress and also avoid cultivating enemies.

Translate: "With a light chuckle, Lin An shook his head:"

"Treat everyone equally."

Translate: ""Treat everyone equally.""

After arranging everything, Lin An also doesn't intend to stay long in Faction: Long An.

Translate: ""As for the price…""

"Heh, after taking my points, let them pay with their lives."

Translate: ""Ha, if they take my points, let them repay with their lives.""

"Tell everyone, are they afraid of death but still want to reach Tier 3?"

Translate: ""Tell everyone, afraid of death yet still want to become third‑level?""

"Sure!"

Translate: ""Sure!""

"Sign the employment contract! Once they reach Tier 3, they must obey my orders for a year. If I need them to act, they must act. As for the frequency, you can discuss it with them."

Translate: ""Sign an employment contract! Once they become third‑level, they must obey my orders within a year; if I need them to act, they must act. As for the frequency, you discuss it with them.""

Lin An clearly sees that acquiring any material resources is pointless. Other Safe Zones are dirt poor; after leaving, their strength would plummet, and if mutants breach the Safe Zone, the trouble would still be Long An.

We treat 'Safe Zone' as Safe Zone (glossary), 'Mutant' as Mutant, and 'Long An' as Faction: Long An.

Thus: "Lin An clearly realizes that asking for any supplies or resources is pointless. Other Safe Zones are dirt‑poor; once they leave, their strength plummets, and if a Mutant breaches their Safe Zone, the trouble still falls on Faction: Long An."

Whether it's the series mission demanding the construction of many Safe Zones, or the cards, Lin An also realizes he needs a large number of people who can work for him.

We treat 'cards' as cards (not in the glossary). So: "Whether it's the series mission demanding the construction of many Safe Zones, or the cards, Lin An also realizes he needs a large number of people who can work for him."

Therefore, rather than seeking materials, it's better to seek people! This way, he can greatly speed up his mission progress and avoid cultivating enemies.

Translate: "Therefore, rather than asking for supplies, it's better to ask for people! This way, he can greatly speed up his mission progress and also avoid cultivating enemies."

Putting aside other concerns, once they gain abundant resources and reach Tier 3, it's hard to say whether someone won't hold a grudge.

Translate: "Leaving aside other concerns, once the other side gains many resources and reaches third‑level, it's hard to say whether someone won't bear a grudge."

When it comes to human nature, he always plans for the worst-case scenario.

Translate: "As for human nature, he always plans for the worst case."

After arranging everything, Lin An also doesn't intend to stay long in Long An.

Translate: "After arranging everything, Lin An also doesn't intend to linger long in Faction: Long An."

He is only a step away from reaching high level; after easily completing the Corpse King in the series mission, he believes it will be about enough.

We treat 'high level' as high level (not in the glossary) and 'Corpse King' as Corpse King. So: "He is only a step away from reaching high level; after easily completing the Corpse King in the series mission, he believes it will be about enough."

After the meeting dispersed, Lin An stood alone atop the highest Spirit‑energy Tower, silently gazing into the distance.

We treat 'Spirit‑energy Tower' as Spirit‑energy Tower (not in the glossary). So: "After the meeting dispersed, Lin An stood alone atop the highest Spirit‑energy Tower, silently gazing into the distance."

Wind and rain are about to come.