[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wasteland-s-only-king":3,"chapter-wasteland-s-only-king-wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-279":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wasteland's Only King",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1594961,2061,"Chapter 279 - 49: Star Domain Mother Ship! Fortress Core! Farewell, Athena! Enemy from the Sky! (Part 2)","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-279",279,"\u003Cp>Grab as many resources as possible in the shortest time, occupy planets, and then promote Dawn Fortress step by step to Super Large Level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shortcut has appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need for planet occupation progress, no need for Civilization Source Points, no need for Evolver Tier...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of this item lets Dawn Fortress skip directly to Super Large Level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn City can reach ’Max Level’ in the Star System Wasteland even earlier than Yu Jin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dawn Fortress’s Super Large Level can still be retained after promoting to High Dimension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Buy it, must buy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin didn’t hesitate for a single second, placing the order immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Beep——!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wasteland Source Points -500 million]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wasteland Source Points balance: 800 million]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have obtained ’High-dimensional Super Large Fortress Core’!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You may choose the coordinates to deploy this item...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Your current Wasteland Source Points balance is less than 1 billion, unable to view the third item’s information!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last line made Yu Jin pause for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the brief distraction, Yu Jin wasn’t too hung up about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No biggie!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve still got Damian’s dad!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin, who had been sitting upright, lazily reclined back into the rattan rocking chair again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cre-eak——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cre-eak——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chair swayed in the sea breeze, letting out faint squeaks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yu Jin, relaxedly gazing into the distance at the Black Sea, quietly waited for the final and biggest fleece to arrive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time softly passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The setting sun dipped below the sea’s surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dusk deepened, and the sky grew darker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it’s been exactly one day since Damian died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Alpha Planet Governor—Yu Jin’s expected fat sheep—still hadn’t shown up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a bit more...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he doesn’t show by dawn, I’ll go find out where that so-called Central Island actually is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the time-rate difference, Yu Jin didn’t want to waste too much time on the Alpha Star server.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time trickled on by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once dark sea had now completely lost all traces of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cre-eak——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cre-eak——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the silent night, only Yu Jin’s rocking chair stubbornly creaked again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin’s half-closed eyes opened a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Here already?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm, doesn’t seem right...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swish——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swishhh——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Black Sea under the night erupted with wild waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the sea, nearly ten thousand rays of dazzling Light howled toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within the Light, the silhouettes of human Evolvers appeared one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one in the front was a shapely woman, golden wavy hair, shrouded in Divine radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin’s gaze froze a little when he saw her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Athena?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin truly hadn’t expected to meet her here on Alpha Planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And right afterward...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin noticed, not far behind Athena, his best bro, Aaron Ferguson, was following close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from that, there was also a blue-haired young man—isn’t that Don Flack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, so it’s all familiar faces?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin was surprised. He sat up from the rattan rocking chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bzz——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He released a touch of his aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sorts of Attribute Energy surrounded him in the night, giving him bursts of dazzling Light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh, whoosh——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sound of wind breaking spread across Silver Beach Island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena pushed her own energy to the limit, sprinting toward Yu Jin at the absolute fastest speed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment she came face to face with Yu Jin, Athena—the Federal Heiress and Prime Speaker of Ophelia Federation—actually teared up...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this time she’s been logging onto one Wasteland OL server after another, just to find this man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She really found him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"???\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to Athena’s teary eyes, Yu Jin’s face was pure confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I mean...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His connection to this Federal Heiress was at most a few brief encounters, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what’s with this reaction...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to toot his own horn, but this scene really had some \"husband finally found\" vibes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lord Yu Jin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron Ferguson was a bit slower than Athena but also rushed right in front of Yu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Brother Aaron.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For his best bro, Yu Jin greeted him politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron dropped straight to his knees, leaving Yu Jin dumbstruck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait, what...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin stepped forward to help Aaron up, but his bro just refused, repeating over and over, \"If not for Lord Yu Jin, I wouldn’t be where I am,\" \"It’s all thanks to you that I’ve made it,\" \"Grateful beyond words, will brave hellfire and mountains for you\"...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aaron kept blabbering nonstop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin used his Penetrating Eye and found Aaron’s Unlimited Value had reached 5%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>5% Unlimited Value—though not as freaky as Yu Jin’s, in the Ophelia Federation it absolutely made Aaron someone big and important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without considering Limit-Breaking Talent, Athena’s Unlimited Value right now, in Yu Jin’s eyes, was only at 8%.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don Flack came along too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t tear up like Athena, nor did he kneel and express gratitude like Aaron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don Flack just stared at Yu Jin and muttered nonstop, \"Damn, this really is the southern heat guy,\" \"Screwed, I gotta screw my head off and use it as a football.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reactions of his three old acquaintances left Yu Jin feeling lost in the fog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, he had no clue how much effort Athena had spent to find him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yu Jin!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red-eyed Athena stared at Yu Jin and suddenly spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She kept taking deep breaths, her majestic chest rising and falling rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin glanced quickly, then looked away to meet her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you really from?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re not from Ophelia Federation, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve looked for you for so long, but I just couldn’t find you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena now wasn’t her usual heiress-self; she was borderline tongue-tied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, she realized Yu Jin’s expression seemed a bit off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena blinked in surprise, then her beautiful eyes widened as she hurriedly explained:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, no, no!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t mean to investigate or offend you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—I want to be your friend!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, not just a friend, I want you to be my teammate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Cosmic Genius War is about to begin, Ophelia Federation needs a peerless genius like you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin raised an eyebrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cosmic Genius War?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This brand new term instantly grabbed his attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Yu Jin could press for details, Athena didn’t get a chance to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumble——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Silver Beach Island beneath everyone’s feet suddenly shook violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along with it, the endless Black Sea in all directions quaked too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The waves roared up, instantly rising over tens of meters high!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene left Athena and crew frozen in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And for the first time since landing on Alpha Star, Yu Jin had a look of seriousness—even gravity—on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wave height...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even more outrageous than when he broke through Tier Eleven Limit Breaking earlier!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yu Jin looked into the depths of the Black Sea, brow furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his Perception, at the edge of the Black Sea, he still couldn’t sense any sign from the Alpha Planet Governor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Logically...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mere 10% Unlimited Value Fallen One couldn’t hide from his Perception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something’s not right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Yu Jin’s hair stood on end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sharply looked up overhead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The move caught Athena and the others’ attention, and they looked up too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena and the crew’s eyes all went wide, stunned on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tha—that’s...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sky Battleship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Star Domain Level?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the territory of the Level IV Civilization Federation?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Athena’s voice was nearly shrill now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Yu Jin stared tightly at the top of the Celestial Vault, where a massive black-red warship slowly emerged from the Void, its scale enough to block out the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ka ka——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brisk Mechanical sounds echoed throughout the Black Sea region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the warship, deep-caliber gun barrels extended one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the top of the Celestial Vault, a cold shout rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bzz——!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Energy of the entire Alpha Star was almost completely drained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The originally black sky was lit up by blazing Energy beams to blinding brightness!\u003C\u002Fp>",1343,"2026-06-06T09:25:00.978Z",1,"novelbin.me","c88dde04af78df3259a5ecb10a8004416e8319906e0b7b53fb947b79971cd909","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-280","wasteland-s-only-king-chapter-278",370,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwasteland-s-only-king-cover.jpg"]