Wow! The item-dropping rate is really high!-Chapter 845 - 605 Blackwater City, building a starship?_2

Anyway, my core objective has already been achieved. Teaching these players some extra skills could serve as a way to build rapport in advance.

"I imagine everyone is finding it quite challenging to enhance their attributes, so let me teach you all a method to quickly train your physical fitness."

Advanced Physical Training 3.0 should be the most universal skill I have—it doesn't matter what development path these players lean toward; everyone should benefit greatly from it.

Watching the legendary Bai E lead the group with some bizarre movements on the training field, the artisans from Thorn City felt utterly bewildered.

What the hell?

We were promised knowledge-based learning, so why are we practicing physical poses now?

Did the city officials not explain this properly beforehand?

What exactly are we here for?

As the minutes ticked by, Bai E wrapped up the training program for the players.

["Training" completed. Based on "training" feedback: you've gained a total of 73,000 universal experience points.]

'Using this global aid initiative to collect another batch of experience points from the players seems like a good idea, doesn't it?'

With that thought in mind, Bai E waved his hand in farewell to the players, whose eyes gleamed with excitement, and to the Thorn City artisans, who remained visibly perplexed.

"Train hard and grow stronger quickly. Our Blackwater City caravans will soon travel to every city in this region, bringing you the items you desire the most."

Before leaving, Bai E didn't forget to dangle the biggest carrot of them all in front of these players.

The so-called "most desired items"... were obviously the Gene Optimization Solution.

With plans spoken, Bai E floated into the air.

A shadowy blue-and-white mecha emerged out of thin air at high altitude. After descending ever so slightly, the entire machine exploded into a gust of wind and darted toward the far-off horizon with a whooshing sound.

Bai E's time was tight—he couldn't afford to linger anywhere for too long.

"Holy crap! That was so slick!"

"Mr. Bai, take me with you! I'll be your loyal dog!"

"I'm the one who should go!"

"Woof woof woof!"

Contrasting the players' exhilaration, Thorn City's officials rushed in as soon as they realized Bai E had left.

"Has Bai E left?"

"Why did Bai E leave just like that?! Couldn't he at least say goodbye to us first?"

One of the officials immediately sought out the artisans tasked with learning "advanced technology." "Well? How much did you learn?"

"..." The artisans stood silent, not daring to make a sound.

Disappointment spread across the questioning official's face. "Don't tell me..."

"Injustice, sir!" One flustered artisan finally snapped under the pressure and cried out, "He barely taught us anything… it's impossible for anyone to learn from him!"

"Nonsense!" One player, who'd been itching to challenge Thorn City officials, immediately sneered and countered, "We managed to learn it, didn't we?"

"Learn my ass!" The artisan didn't hold back.

The player grinned viciously, a new idea flashing through his mind. "How about a bet?"

...

What happened behind him never fell within Bai E's concern.

Countless cities suffering under hardship worldwide were waiting to be saved, one by one.

The lessons gleaned from rescuing the previous city would always be addressed in the next.

Whether or not these cities trusted Bai E, his ability to single-handedly annihilate Bug Race nests was his true calling card.

Months of battles later, in every city he passed, even if they didn't entirely believe in Bai E, they at least knew and revered the existence of such a singular human force.

Some of the cities in the direst circumstances, after being saved—much like Eternal Night City—had even erected shrines uniquely dedicated to Bai E.

For people teetering on the brink of annihilation, anyone who could rescue them from their misery was nothing short of a god in their hearts!

["Lucky Strike" charging +50.]

[You have received a touch of faith erosion; higher-dimensional traits intensifying...]

[You have received a touch of faith erosion; higher-dimensional traits intensifying...]

...

Similar messages had been appearing repeatedly during those months.

Yet, despite this constant influx, Bai E still hadn't felt any noticeable changes to either his physical body or his Spiritual Body.

Maybe this level of faith was still far from sufficient.

When the final Bug Race nest near human civilization was uprooted from the earth, humanity's society for the first time saw a revival marked by joyous, bustling energy.

Though many other Bug Race nests might lie deep in the wilderness, along with rogue beastmen and dormant Intelligent Mechanism Bases, these threats hadn't completely disappeared. frёeωebɳovel.com

Yet, with every city now freed from the bug threats, it was already seen as humanity's greatest progress.

"Even though we've achieved a significant victory in the fight against other species, we must never let our guard down!"

After eliminating the immediate threats to all cities, over a thousand cities gathered once more in the capital for the grand Thousand Alliance conference.

Of course, most of the thousand cities were merely spectators. Genuine proposal rights were limited to around fifty cities with Supreme Council membership.

Among those, only the five cities of the Upper Council had the authority to determine the direction of every key proposal.

It's worth mentioning that Eternal Night City, once holding one of these five Upper Council seats due to Bug Race infiltrators competing under its name, eventually lost its qualification after being deemed unfit for the council's standards. The seat ultimately fell to its former rival—Beast Fury Isle.

Now, at this conference of a thousand cities, the capital raised its vision for the alliance's future development.

"We, from the capital, believe that the alliance's next priorities should continue focusing on eradicating global disasters and restoring the livelihood levels of every city."

The goal was clear: humanity deserved a brighter future to ensure everyone could live in comfort.

The days of hiding away in underground steel caverns filled with the stench of mold were something no one wanted to revisit.

After the capital representative finished their remarks, their gaze swept across the room. "So, does anyone here have any opposing ideas? If not, we can proceed with the vote on the alliance's development priorities."

The capital's proposal reflected the answer in the minds of many.

The alliance had come this far—gradually reclaiming global sovereignty was more than enough.

The planet was here; who could challenge them for it?

Yet, no one hurried to respond. Instead, all eyes turned to one particular seat among the five Upper Council chairs.

The figure under the Blackwater Flag, representing Blackwater City, was the silent focus of nearly a thousand city representatives attending the conference.

Everyone was waiting for this city to speak.

As the terrifying influence centered around this city, eclipsing even the capital, the officials from the capital looked rather displeased.

But regardless of their frustrations, everyone knew one truth: the foundation of the alliance's existence… had almost entirely been fought for by that man!

Under this intense spotlight, Kiro Lan, Blackwater City's delegate, rose with a light smile.

She glanced around and smiled softly.

"I believe the alliance's next focus... should be cosmic exploration!"

As Kiro Lan spoke, the room fell silent enough to hear a pin drop.

Everyone listened intently to Blackwater City's voice.

"I think we should build starships!"

When her words landed, the room erupted into stunned silence.

After some time, someone finally swallowed nervously and asked, "Is this... Mr. Bai's directive?"

Kiro Lan nodded proudly. "Of course."