Chapter 738: Victory in the Battle of Midtown

This person who jumped out of the center of the whirlpool of heavenly damnation was tall and handsome, although he was dressed in tattered clothes and dusty, he could not hide his radiant spirit and extraordinary bearing, and it was Lin Zaishan, who had been lost for many days.

I saw him snap his fingers, and the Midtown protective network, which was already close to complete collapse, instantly stood as strong as ever, inspiring thousands of code subnets to separate and intercept the swarm.

"Captain Lin", "Mr. Lin! The crowd shouted in unison in ecstasy.

“Yeah！” Schwaronsen jumped high in joy, rode on the head of a Tyrannosaurus rex, and threw his old fist.

Caroline, who was praying in the secret room, cried tears of joy when she saw Lin Zaishan appear through the surveillance screen.

Wu Chaoqun, Du Ziming and others were greatly boosted and bravely fought back against the insect swarm.

Sun Zhenghong, He Xiaotian, and Huo Qiankun breathed a long sigh of relief and sat down on the chairs. They had been worried and forgot to sleep and eat for weeks, and now that Lin Zaishan was in charge, they could finally relax for a while.

Lin Zaishan put Ye Jingying down lightly and said, "Xiao Yezi, you protect yourself first, I have millions of insects to exterminate." ”

Ye Jingying nodded, reluctantly left his embrace, lifted her spirits, and continued to fight hand in hand with everyone.

Lin Zaishan roared and turned into a bolt of lightning and burrowed into the body of an octopus insect. Then, the octopus worm burst, and flesh and body fluids were scattered all over the ground. Lin Zaishan did the same, killing all the octopus insects in just 1 minute, and collecting their seventh-level star souls.

He then cast an eighth-level ability, driving holes in the swarm, such as dirt, sand, and building ruins. Rather than simply stuffing things into a hole, his landfill changes the hard structure inside and outside the cave as a whole, and by the way, squeezes the insects inside out of the ground.

After a few minutes of his transformation, not only were all the caves invaded by the swarm filled, but the overall defense level and fortification performance of Midtown had taken a leap forward.

When the protective network and fortification structure of Midtown are fully restored, or even upgraded, the hundreds of thousands of insects that have invaded Midtown have become turtles in the urn. Lin Zaishan did not stop, and flew out of the city again, attacking the leaders of those Zerg tribes.

He is now a seventh-level star soul, and has marked many eighth-level star soul symbols, and his combat power is far stronger than before. Those Zerg leaders were only seventh-level star souls, and they all had many flaws. Lin Zaishan can easily break through their defenses, invading and destroying their Star Soul genes and codes.

He tried to control the deployment of the Swarm Leader by manipulating it, but found that as soon as he subdued a Leader, another Leader would take over and lead the deployment under him. It seems that until all the bosses are eliminated, the tactic of capturing the thief and capturing the king will not work. That doesn't stop him from attacking, though.

Lin Zaishan's attack is not just a killing spree, he will give priority to using the Star Soul Coding Ability to control those high-level bugs, and do everything possible to collect and transform the star souls of the bugs and reinstall them into the shell, so that they can fight for themselves. Previously, this work could only be done on a small scale; But now, it can be rolled out in large quantities.

On the battlefield on the outskirts of the city with a radius of more than 10 kilometers, Lin Zaishan weaved a code protection net and incorporated it into the Lin Fu subsystem. After a few hours, the coverage of the Midtown protective network has increased several times, and the power has been multiplied.

At the same time, all the armed men in Midtown are taking advantage of the situation to fight back. Pieces of the city that had been lost were recaptured. The Midtown Cannon can be reused, with Midtown as the center, to carry out targeted sniping or area coverage attacks on targets within 100 kilometers of the surrounding area. The mecha battle group with several Titan mechs as the core rushed to the perimeter of the protective net; Wu Chaoqun and other sixth-level star soul powerhouses combined into a team to clear high-value targets; Tens of thousands of intelligent plants rushed in groups at the front and devoured them; The Electric Fog Legion, which was temporarily out of control due to Lin Zaishan's disappearance, couldn't wait to join the battle at this moment and slaughter the insect swarm in batches.

Lin Zaishan arrived at the most critical moment in Midtown, showing his might and turning the tide of the battle in one fell swoop. By the evening of the 49th day of the catastrophe, Midtown had completed the clean-up of the city; Within a radius of 10 kilometers outside the city, it has become a safe zone covered by a code network; Further 10 km, the density of the swarm is greatly reduced; High-level bugs within a 100-kilometer radius are either sniped or hide and don't dare to show their heads.

Lin Zaishan ordered the whole army to shrink into the protective net to rest and recuperate, and held a meeting overnight.

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Before the meeting, everyone ran over to Lin Zaishan to ask for warmth.

Ma Youhe grabbed Lin Zaishan's hand, and the old tears were in tears, "Xiaolin, if it weren't for you, the curse of slaughtering the city would have come true." You are truly the lucky star and savior of our survivors of the last days! ”

"Ma Lao won the award, if it weren't for everyone's spiritual support and encouragement, I wouldn't be able to live until now."

Sun Zhenghong said: "You demon, if you come 10 minutes late, you won't be able to see us." Please, next time you play Missing, can you give me a notice in advance? ”

Lin Zaishan hurriedly explained: "Every time I lose contact, I don't mean it. ”

"Could it be that someone is doing it again this time?"

"There is a huge trap in the promotion path of the Star Soul Coder itself, for me, once you upgrade to the seventh level Star Soul, you will be pulled to the Void Arena by an incomparably powerful force and accept the level test."

"What? You went to another plane? The crowd was amazed.

"Xiaolin, what kind of passing test have you accepted?"

"I'm going to take part in gladiatorial battles in the Void Arena, compete against masters from other planes, and win 100 in a row. As long as any one of them is defeated, it will be the end of annihilation. And the opponents are all seventh-level plus star souls. It's hard to describe the hardships, pains, and dangers involved. Lin Zaishan sighed helplessly. Although he didn't reveal any more information, everyone still seemed to be able to feel the cruelty and fierceness of the Void Arena from his expression and eyes.

"Oh my God! Winning 100 games in a row means defeating at least 100 Level 7 Plus Star Souls. The crowd was amazed.

Lin Zaishan said to everyone: "Time is pressing, let's have a meeting." ”

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In this battle for the defense of Midtown, all the citizens directly or indirectly participated in the battle and made contributions, and even the Hongyan Society, which has always liked to engage in petty theft, also took up arms under the leadership of Wang Jue and joined the alternate armed forces. The various forces in Zhongcheng, such as the Fearless Team, He Xiaotian, Huo Qiankun, Du Lili, and the old department of Shencheng, have all shown unprecedented unity and cooperation, and the test of life and death has narrowed people's psychological and emotional distance and enhanced people's recognition of each other. The survivors couldn't help but feel reverence for the otherwise unfamiliar concept of Midtown, and they were extremely proud to be citizens of Midtown.

The Battle of Zhongcheng has greatly stimulated people's combat wisdom and talent, and a large number of new technologies, weapons and equipment and tactics have been developed and put into use, and the Zhongcheng cannon is the most typical successful case; Many people have grown and evolved in the 49-day test of life and death, and have become experienced powerhouses. Another large number of survivors have reached the threshold of promotion to high-level Star Souls, and it can be expected that in the near future, there will be many new Level 5, 6, and even 7th level Star Souls in Midtown.

Before and after the Battle of Zhongcheng, the spatial pattern of power in Zhongcheng also underwent major changes: before the Battle of Defense, the actual control area of Zhongcheng was compressed to an urban area with a diameter of 5 kilometers within the moat; After the defense, the security zone covered by the code protection net alone was more than 15 kilometers in diameter, and many peripheral areas were under the de facto control of Midtown. Between the middle city and the swarm, there was a fundamental reversal in the offensive and defensive posture. Midtown's strategic counterattack is a matter of time.

Of course, the losses in the defense of Midtown were also extremely heavy, with a total of more than 27,000 people permanently losing their lives, 85% of the mechs destroyed, more than 5,000 intelligent plants destroyed, all large animals slaughtered, all the stockpiles and materials depleted, and 90% of the buildings destroyed. The remaining nearly 70,000 people also suffered physical, psychological, and astral trauma to some degree or worse.

"Mr. Lin, what should we do next?" Everyone looked eagerly at Lin Zaishan, expecting him to give orders.

Lin Zaishan calmly arranged: "Our immediate priorities are threefold: first, consolidate the protective network and safety zone in the middle city; second, to rebuild various infrastructures and restore production and life; Third, the personnel should rest and recuperate and commend their military exploits. ”

He continued, "The first task is mainly performed automatically by Master Lin, and I will add a new Star Soul Original for it to use. The second task is carried out by myself, so please stay at Midtown Plaza tonight and wait patiently. I promise that by tomorrow morning, we will have a brand new Midtown! ”

"What? By tomorrow morning? Mr. Lin, is this possible? Huo Qiankun made no secret of his suspicions.

"As long as you master some eighth-level star soul genes, it's possible." Lin Zaishan smiled slightly, "The third task is for Sun Zhenghong to be responsible." I hereby declare: For those who have made outstanding achievements and meet the conditions, I will help them advance to high-level Star Souls, including level seven! ”

"Wow!" The venue was like a frying pan. All the sixth-level star souls are eagerly looking forward to it.

Xu Yuxin got up and asked, "Teacher Lin, if I am promoted to the seventh level, will I have to go to the Void Arena to undergo a hundred level passing tests like you?" ”

Lin Zaishan replied, "This so-called passing test is actually a huge trap, the purpose of which is to control the opportunities of the low-level powerhouses to rise to the top, and plunder their star soul knowledge, skills, and other wisdom. Now that I have learned my lesson, I will not let you suffer this again. I promise that I will enable you to be promoted to the seventh level of Star Soul without having to endure the test of the Void Arena; Of course, without this experience, the upgraded combat ability will definitely be much worse. ”

Xu Yuxin's eyes flickered when he heard this, and he projected with his consciousness: "Teacher Lin, you must help me." I would definitely be your proudest protégé. ”

Wu Chaoqun asked, "Xiao Lin, then you see how many of our people here are qualified to be promoted to the seventh level?" ”

"Definitely more than one." Lin Zaishan didn't want to say too much, "The more powerhouses of the seventh level, the better, I will do my best." ”

Wang Chengba excitedly raised his hand and asked, "Mr. Lin, do you think I can be promoted to the sixth level?" ”

"In my plan, the next sixth-level Star Soul is like a city manager before the end of the world—you can see it wherever you go. I plan to increase the number of Level 6 Star Souls in Midtown to more than 100 in about 1 year; Increase the number of Level 7 Star Souls to more than 10. That way, even if I sleep well every day, Midtown is capable of dealing with any threat from the Fire Stealers, the Witch Landa, the Zerg, and the Star Soul Shepherd. ”

"Oh my God! It's fascinating! Many people couldn't help but stand up and cheer.

Lin Zaishan added another sentence, once again pushing everyone's enthusiasm to a climax: "I plan to immediately prepare for the establishment of Zhongcheng University, specializing in cultivating sixth-level star soul masters. In addition, it is necessary to set up supporting middle schools and primary schools in Zhongcheng to cultivate talents at level 5 and below. In the future Midtown School, the learning of Star Soul knowledge and skills, as well as the promotion of Star Soul level 7 and below, will be completely guided and decided by our education cause! ”

"Not only that, but we also need to build advanced mechs and weapons and equipment, launch satellites and spaceships, land on the moon and Mars, build space stations and planetary bases, and bring the entire earth and even the solar system into the safe zone protected by the code net! We must not only restore the prosperity of the pre-apocalyptic world, but also create a glorious new era like never before! ”

The whole audience stood up and applauded warmly.

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After the meeting, everyone was full of expectations, and according to Lin Zaishan's instructions, the vast majority of people gathered in Zhongcheng Square to wait for Lin Zaishan to implement the transformation of Zhongcheng infrastructure.

Lin Zaishan casts a level 8 ability to drive various materials such as dirt, sand, and metal on the surface of Midtown to carry out earth-shaking transformations.

With the city hall as the center, he expanded the entire urban area outward, so that its radius reached 15 kilometers, which is basically the same as the coverage of the code network. The underground and surface structures of Midtown have been re-established, many gaps have been filled, and multiple layers of protective netting have been inlaid to ensure that no insect can penetrate and the strong cannot easily cross over.

According to the development and construction plan of Zhongcheng in the future, he divided the entire urban area into administrative center area, residential area, education area, military area, agricultural area, forestry area, industrial area, commercial area, etc.:

(1) The administrative center area includes the city hall and the main office buildings of various ministries.

(2) The residential area is, of course, mainly residential. Taking into account the stratification of the post-apocalyptic society, on the premise of ensuring that everyone has high-quality housing, they were disposed of separately according to the level of the star soul and the contribution of the city, and many composite manors (for the seventh-level star soul to live), single-family villas (sixth-level star souls), large commercial houses (fourth-fifth level star souls), and luxury apartments (below the fourth level of the star souls). In order for high-level Star Soul Masters to contribute, compound manors and single-family villas are built close to the outskirts of the city, at the forefront of external invasions, so that the existence of these strong people naturally constitutes a security barrier.

(3) The education district is dominated by Midtown University. Lin Zaishan has not yet conceived of the layout of the university, so he only reserves vacant land.

(4) A military zone is a place where the armed forces are stationed and trained. Lin Zaishan has only built the basic framework of a military base, and there are still many details that need to be supplemented and improved.

(5) The agricultural area is distributed near the compound manor, and a large area of farmland is reserved to grow special crops such as eschatological herbs.

(6) The forestry area is distributed in the outermost part of the city, and a large number of intelligent trees are prepared to be cultivated.

(7) The industrial zone is arranged near the agricultural area and forestry area, which is convenient for collecting raw materials, mainly including the manufacturing and processing plants of steel, mecha and weapons and equipment, electronic components, nanomaterials, star soul originals, etc.

(8) The commercial area is built on the periphery of the administrative center and near luxury apartments, and commercial facilities such as shopping and medical care are set up.

In addition, there are also roads extending in all directions and various embellishment and beautification facilities, making the new middle town not only stronger, more practical, but also more beautiful.

During the period of his disappearance, Lin Zaishan mastered a large number of seventh- and eighth-level star soul symbols, and was able to transform large-scale matter at will with his abilities, winning the title of "Junior Configurator" in the Void Arena. Configurators are a profession evolved from Star Soul Coders, who can use their Star Soul abilities to manipulate the material world and make it appear in accordance with their own subjective wishes.

The construction of such a large-scale urban infrastructure would take at least three years before the end of the world, but for a junior architect, it would be a matter of hours. Of course, it will consume a huge amount of Star Soul energy and cause a heavy Star Soul load.

Lin Zaishan worked continuously for nearly four hours before he could be regarded as preliminarily completing the infrastructure construction work of the new middle city. He was exhausted by this time, so he flashed back to the town hall.

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There are also a large number of people in the city hall who stay up late and work overtime. Ye Jingying had been waiting in Lin Zaishan's office, and when she saw him return, she immediately greeted him.

At this time, midnight time had arrived, Lin Zaishan breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "The curse of the 49-day slaughter city has finally passed, and the middle city is peaceful." ”

"Honey, I'm glad I had you!"

Lin Zaishan saw that there was no critical situation at present, and his mood was greatly relaxed, and he said to Ye Jingying: "Do you want to take the lead in taking a look at the new look of Midtown?" ”

"Okay, okay!" Ye Jingying cheered.

Lin Zaishan immediately led her to fly around Midtown for a few laps, and finally landed in a compound manor.

"Wow! Who are you going to live in such a good manor? ”

"Of course it's me. Don't I have that privilege yet? ”

"So what do I do? Where do I live? ”

"Of course you live with me."

"Great! I declare: This manor is mine from now on, including the land, the house, and all the vegetation on it, and even you, a seventh-level star soul powerhouse, are mine! ”

Lin Zaishan said: "Xiao Yezi, there is a sentence I must make clear, as everyone's recognized savior, I belong to everyone, but I don't belong to anyone. ”

"You save people and you are with me, it's a completely different matter. Shouldn't I deserve your special treatment? ”

"Of course you are unique in my mind, and I even set up the great butler of my own Star Soul World to look like you."

"Really? Hee-hee. Ye Jingying was happy at first, but then complained: "Hmph, it turns out that I am just a housekeeper and not a hostess!" ”

Lin Zaishan explained awkwardly: "I am the master of my Star Soul World, and there is no mistress in it. ”

"Why should I be the mistress of your manor?"

"You, Caroline, and Anne Ho can live with me on this manor for as long as you wish."

"It seems that I can't be the only mistress of this manor." Ye Jingying had a complaining tone.

Lin Zaishan knew that he had fallen into the category of "scumbag", and he didn't know how to justify and comfort him, but Ye Jingying smiled, "I can't be the only one, but I can be the first!" After speaking, he threw himself into Lin Zaishan's arms and whispered softly.

(End of this volume, to be continued)