Chapter 270 - Limitless City Update: World War

“What the hell is this?”

The sudden update of Limitless City nearly made Zhu Kaixin spit out his Sprite.

“I didn’t hear that wrong, right? Limitless City is hosting a world championship tournament to select the ten strongest beastmasters on Blue Planet?”

“You heard it right.” Lin Nian frowned beside him and said, “And these ten people will represent Blue Planet. They will then head to the Stellar Moon continent to engage in familiar battles against its representative team.”

“What does Limitless City mean by the Stellar Moon continent? Is it a projection of a certain historical era of the Stellar Moon continent? Is it selecting a team from that era to battle against Blue Planet’s top ten?”

Gu Qingyi, Shi Zhen, and the others exchanged glances. They were clearly caught off guard by this unexpected update.

Even Manager Ying looked surprised.

“So it’s not a new facility update, nor a modification to the real world? A world war... This is quite shocking. And the reward is actually partial management authority of Limitless City. That’s practically a Legendary-tier reward.”

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“It’s definitely excessive. If someone gains management authority to a facility like Limitless City, the benefits would be unimaginable,” Gu Qingyi said.

Shi Zhen was deep in thought and said, “The benefits are great, but the penalty for failure is serious too. If Limitless City’s version gets downgraded, how bad will it be? Will the Legendary Secret Realms and Evolution Secret Realms disappear?

“Will the Heavenly Familiar Ranking be removed? Will the intercity teleportation gates vanish? If that happens, Limitless City’s resource production will be severely restricted. Judging by the reward, the difficulty of this World War won’t be low. There’s definitely a risk of losing.

“No matter what era of the Stellar Moon continent it is, their beastmaster civilization is far more developed than Blue Planet’s. Even in chaotic periods, they still had at least a double-digit number of Legendary-rank beastmasters. Some even had Epic-Legendary-rank beastmasters.”

A level 7 beastmaster was considered Legendary. Epic-Legendary referred to a level 8 Legendary-rank beastmaster, making someone’s name worthy of being recorded in history. No one knew how strong the representative team of Stellar Moon Continent would be.

But the strongest beastmasters on Blue Planet were only level 5, with familiars at level 60. Against level 7 Legendary-rank beastmasters, who had familiars at level 70 or above, they wouldn’t stand a chance. If they faced Epic-Legendary-rank beastmasters, it would be even more disastrous.

The difference in beastmaster levels between the two worlds was simply not on the same scale. Fortunately, the selection for representatives would last a whole year. In that time, Blue Planet’s beastmaster power might improve. Moreover, Limitless City wouldn’t be so cruel as to make them fight actual Legendary-rank beastmasters, right?

“Maybe it’ll be a battle against a projected beastmaster team from an era.”

“But there’s another possibility. I suddenly have a feeling that the Stellar Moon continent might not be Blue Planet’s past but rather a real alternate world. After all, aside from the Stellar Moon continent, there are many other alternate worlds.” Manager Ying speculated.

“Could the representative team that Blue Planet faces actually be from the modern beastmaster civilization of the Stellar Moon continent? A team of beastmasters who exist at this very moment, somewhere out there?”

As for why the Divine Deer from the Stellar Moon continent could appear on Blue Planet, that was easier to explain. These alternate worlds might be interconnected, possibly through space channels. It was just like how the real world was linked to Real Secret Realms.

Lu Ran was immediately intrigued.

“Tell me, if alternate worlds really exist, then isn’t it possible that Limitless City is actually a massive facility spanning multiple alternate worlds?

“Not only are beastmasters on Blue Planet chosen by Limitless City, but beastmasters from other worlds are as well. We can train in other worlds’ history, and they can train in Blue Planet’s ancient times. The travel is mutual.”

“That’s a new take.”

Everyone turned to look at Lu Ran.

They had to admit that this speculation completely overturned their previous understanding of world history.

“By the way, even making it into the top ten comes with special rewards. It’s not just about winning the world war. What do you guys think the reward will be? It has to be at least one Epic-tier resource per person, right? After all, this is the top ten in the world we’re talking about!” Zhu Kaixin asked excitedly.

“What are you even thinking about?” Lin Nian shot him a glance. “You can’t even make the top ten in Xia, and you’re thinking about making the top ten in the world?”

Zhu Kaixin was taken aback.

“What did I do to deserve this? I still have a whole year to improve, okay?”

Lin Nian’s words hit Zhu Kaixin’s sore spot and sobered up the others.

In Xia, the only person guaranteed a world top-ten spot was the president. Maybe Lin Nian had a chance too. The others, even Dragon Master Gu Qingyi, had slim hopes.

After discussing for a while, they realized that this update had nothing to do with them. It was meant for the absolute top tier.

“Brother, what are you thinking about now?” Zhu Kaixin asked when he saw Lu Ran lost in thought. “By the way, what’s up with your husky? How did it learn a domain at level 30? That’s ridiculous!

“Also, based on my ‘Dogology PhD’ research, I’d say he’s thinking about how to dethrone the first generation, make it into the world’s top ten, and represent Blue Planet in battle.”

“Damn, how did you guess that?” Lu Ran was shocked. “Was it written all over my face?”

Everyone was silent. Even Zhu Kaixin, Shi Zhen, and Gu Qingyi thought getting into the top ten was nearly impossible. Meanwhile, Lu Ran, who was a fourth-generation beastmaster, was already considering joining the Blue Planet representative team.

Sure, his familiars’ species ranks were high, but their levels were still too low. By the time the first-generation beastmasters completed their phase two evolution, Lu Ran’s species rank advantage would no longer be significant.

With only one year left, his familiars likely wouldn’t reach phase two evolution.

“But you gotta have dreams.” Lu Ran coughed and said, “As for how my Captain Doofus learned a domain, it’s simple. I used the Overlord Familiar Ranking reward. The reward was a resource amplification card, which upgrades a Rare-grade resource into a Treasure-grade resource. I used two Treasure-grade resources that enhance comprehension for it.”

“You really like to gamble.”

Shi Zhen realized that Lu Ran was truly willing to go all in when it came to investing in his familiars. In reality, Captain Doofus’ rapid domain mastery was mostly thanks to the Winter Sword Spirit. Without its possession, even two Treasure-grade resources might not have been enough.

After explaining, Lu Ran fell into thought again. Honestly, he might be able to compete with the first generation. After all, Captain Doofus’ limit was Quasi-Legendary.

Even if the first-generation beastmasters entered the Overlord Era, so what? He and Captain Doofus already had one foot in the Legendary Era. And that was just with the Broken Horn of the Divine Deer.

If, during this time, Lu Ran could find a resource superior to the Broken Horn of the Divine Deer—one that embodied killing—then Captain Doofus’ power would become even more terrifying. Lu Ran was genuinely excited about this update. It was not for the top ten reward, not for the battles, and not even for the chance to explore another world. It was for the management authority of Limitless City.

No matter how he looked at it, Limitless City was a Universal-tier creation artifact.

If I could obtain even a fraction of its authority...

Just thinking about it felt incredible. After this one mission, he could just relax for life.

***

Limitless City’s third update! Just ten minutes ago, the world was still discussing the Evolution Secret Realm and Lu Ran. But in an instant, the headlines were completely taken over with Limitless City’s new update. Compared to such a massive event, the Evolution Secret Realm no longer seemed that significant.

In the International Beastmaster Forum.

[Holy shit! A world war? Blue Planet’s top ten beastmasters are going to represent us in battle? This is insane!]

[Finally, a global-scale beastmaster competition! Now we’ll finally know who the strongest beastmaster in the world is!]

[Unfair! Totally unfair! The first and second generations have way too much of an advantage. The fourth generation has no chance at all.]

[What chance do you want? The first three generations paved the way for you, took all the hits, and gave you all their experience. Is that not enough?]

[Have you guys never played a game? This kind of event will definitely happen again in the future. Every generation has its peak. Just because the fourth generation can’t compete now doesn’t mean they won’t be able to in the future.]

With the announcement of world war, the internet exploded. Speculations about the opposing team from the Stellar Moon continent ran wild. Would they be projections or something else?

Meanwhile, Lu Ran, who had been overshadowed by Limitless City’s third update, had returned to Green Sea. He lounged comfortably on the sofa while browsing forums and news about the world war.

“Just one year... I’m currently level 2. Completing the level 2 ascension realm will take about a month. Once I reach level 3, my familiars’ level cap will increase to 40. Sure, leveling from 30 to 40 is slow, but if I’m willing to invest in some Treasure-grade resources, I can still speed it up.

“At least 30 to 40 isn’t as bad as 50+, where even Treasure-grade resources struggle to help. If I push myself, reaching level 4 beastmaster in the short term shouldn’t be a problem. But catching up to the first generation within a year? That’s tough. By then, most of them will probably be level 6 already. At best, I’ll be level 5.”

Lu Ran exhaled, trying to do the math in his head. Trying to get on an equal playing field with first-generation beastmasters was practically impossible. If he wanted to defeat them and claim one of the ten spots, he would have to rely on unique training methods and figure out ways that his familiars could fight above their level.

No matter what, if he wanted Limitless City’s management authority, he had to grind as much as possible. He especially needed to clear the level 2 ascension realm quickly. But this also meant putting his familiars through even more training.

Lu Ran sighed as he stepped outside to the courtyard. With a flick of his hand, he summoned his familiars—Captain Doofus, Sudden Death King, and Dark Crow. Each one now looked stronger and more imposing than ever. Before Lu Ran could even speak, Dark Crow flapped its wings excitedly.

“

Caw!

My King! Are we having a team battle?”

Lu Ran glanced at it. “Not yet. First, let me explain something to you all. I personally hate endless competition. I’d rather live a peaceful, easy-going life. But in order to enjoy such a life, we need to be ridiculously strong. Only overwhelming strength can guarantee a peaceful future.

“And right now, we have a golden opportunity ahead of us. In one year, there will be a crucial battle. If you can crush our opponents, we’ll obtain an unbelievable reward. Our future will be set and we’ll never have to worry about anything again.

“So, how about this? Just one more year of intense training. A little less rest, and a little more effort. If we win, we’ll gain Limitless City’s management authority. And once we have that, we’re done. That’s it. Then the good days will come!”