Chapter 219
As a large influx of population joined, a group of educated young residents was assigned to the military by Ye Bai, with plans to gradually expand the military units of the next territory to over three hundred.
Ye Bai smiled and greeted every resident who called out to her, making her way to the mayor's office, where her figure faded in the game as she logged off.
Back in reality, she found herself in the familiar starry laboratory.
Ye Bai focused her mental energy into the jade terminal.
Now, amidst the chaotic star sea that was shrouded in mystery for her, she dared not let her guard down. Even with a sense of danger looming, as long as she wasn’t completely tied up, she would log off almost daily to check the jade terminal for any new developments.
After scanning the three major areas, she found no new tasks in the mission zone. She briefly looked through the new trades in the trading area and, after confirming there was nothing particularly noteworthy, she closed the terminal.
She then ‘viewed’ some documents in the laboratory before reconnecting to the star network.
As soon as she entered her personal space, she received two new messages.
Upon opening them, Ye Bai’s gaze froze.
This time, the messages didn’t come from Aurora but from "Gu Zan" and "Kun Ni."
These two were friends from the rare cosmic tribes she had met while escaping from Makur Star. Among the six people sent to the auction block, one was even a B-class Tian Luo tribe powerhouse, Xiliana.
At that time, the Makur Group had been taken over by the Star Alliance. The group had received a reward from the Alliance for their role in dismantling the criminal organization and rescuing others, leading them to register for star network accounts and exchange contact information.
However, due to their separation in reality, it had become nearly impossible to meet again, and since they were no longer in the same ‘server’ in the myriad worlds, their communication frequency on the star network gradually diminished.
Now, nearly a month without contact, these two had reached out to Ye Bai.
Not just them; of the original six, aside from the cosmic drifter Xiliana, the other five had also sent greetings in the past couple of days.
Even Aurora, who had seemed to sense something before, had changed her tone in the new message, subtly hinting at a desire for Ye Bai to respond.
Of course, Ye Bai simply read through the messages quietly, without replying.
In the chaotic star sea where the Star Alliance could not reach her, the star network was the only unobstructed way to contact her, and all channels that could reach her had been activated.
All of this could only mean one thing: the Star Alliance had noticed Ye Bai and likely sensed the intricate connections she had with "Bai Ye" in the past.
If the Star Alliance began to suspect Ye Bai’s identity, what actions would they take?
First, they would certainly mobilize all available resources, exerting their strong control over individuals to apply pressure on everyone in reality who knew Ye Bai, urging them to try to contact her.
No matter what Ye Bai replied, as long as there was a response, it would reveal a wealth of information.
Ye Bai did not blame her friends for trying to contact her, nor did she consider it a ‘betrayal.’ Each friend had their own tribe nurturing them, and she had significant secrets to conceal. The unfolding of these events was an unstoppable inevitability.
She just hadn’t expected this day to arrive sooner than she had anticipated.
Now, with Ye Bai not responding to anyone’s messages, unable to gauge life or death, the only remaining breakthrough point was the ‘Bai Ye’ active in the game—
Returning to the game, Ye Bai silently climbed to the watchtower at the edge of the city wall, casting her gaze upon the players moving in the wilderness.
“A storm is brewing…”
**Chapter 146**
In the Blue Star server.
This place, which had few ordinary players due to special reasons and where most players were agents, had recently seen many players converging towards Bai Ye Town.
Three game days prior, all agents operating in Blue Star, regardless of their civilization under the Star Alliance, received a notification to stand by near Bai Ye Town.
This mobilization was extensive; many players who usually acted alone and didn’t belong to any civilization revealed their secrets during this operation.
Even civilizations that had previously been at war with each other received a unified action order from their respective civilizations.
This was a joint operation commanded by the Star Alliance, involving the top players in the Blue Star server, many of whom had already completed their second job transfer and exceeded level 40.
Interstellar agents were different from traditional MMORPG guilds; they didn’t need to know the reasons behind the operation to execute orders with unwavering resolve.
Standing atop the watchtower in Bai Ye Town, it was evident that the number of players in the wilderness was steadily increasing, gradually forming a surrounding circle around this first town. It could be said that over eighty percent of the players in the Blue Star server had gathered here, highlighting the scale of the event.
Even the sentinels, who were used to seeing players in the wild, sensed something was amiss and reported to Ye Bai.
“Lord, a group of divine blood users is gathering outside the territory…”
“I know.” Ye Bai nodded, her expression calm, as if she had anticipated this.
Unable to find Ye Bai within the Star Alliance’s sphere of influence and receiving no replies to messages sent through the star network, the Alliance’s only option for probing was to focus on ‘Bai Ye’ in the game.
In the past, the Star Alliance had struggled to grasp Bai Ye’s identity and intentions, uncertain of her strength and whereabouts, and under layers of suspicion, they naturally dared not act recklessly.
Now, with the clue and suspicion surrounding the ancient human Ye Bai, they would no longer sit idly by. Whether to test her strength or to take the opportunity to suppress Bai Ye Town, the probing actions from the Star Alliance were bound to come.
Moreover, how could other civilizations not covet the various resources possessed by the first player territory of Bai Ye Town?
However, a single probe could mobilize the forces of eighty percent of the players in the Blue Star server, making Ye Bai marvel at the Star Alliance’s might, which had indeed ended the era of the dark forest.
As dusk approached, the silhouettes of players in the wilderness could no longer be hidden. To those encircled within Bai Ye Town, it appeared like an island standing alone in the sea.
In this situation, Ye Bai did not deploy any excessive military actions but instead approached the Creation Tree in her territory and touched its trunk.
**[Bai Ye Town]**
**Lord:** Bai Ye
**Current Population:** 1241
…
**Health:** 93
**Sanitation:** 95
**Entertainment:** 96
**Luxury Goods Demand:** 100 (satisfied with sugars, high-grade alcohol, furniture, textiles, and crafts)
**Personal Hobby Demand:** (1/7)
**Happiness Level:** 97
**Education Rate:** General Education (42%), Full-time Education (23%), Extraordinary Knowledge I (1%)
With the graduation of a new batch of general education students, Bai Ye Town once again met the upgrade conditions for a level six territory. Additionally, with the completion of the intermediate library, it also met the conditions for upgrading to a level seven territory—population exceeding one thousand and the establishment of an intermediate library.
A system prompt quickly followed—
**[Level six territory upgrade conditions met. Would you like to upgrade?]**
**[Yes]**
**[Level seven territory upgrade conditions met. Bai Ye Town will be renamed Bai Ye City. Would you like to upgrade?]**
**[Yes]**
Ye Bai chose to upgrade two levels without hesitation.
This meant that the monster attack on the night of the town’s upgrade would be ‘merged,’ and the strength and number of monsters arriving tonight would increase exponentially.
The Creation Tree before her showed obvious changes. This dreamlike and mysterious giant tree now radiated an unprecedented glow, with golden, blue, and red energy veins representing three technological schools being drawn from its ethereal roots, flowing through its branches, ultimately forming numerous buds at the tips.
After a brief pause, a new system prompt appeared.
**[The Creation Tree has bloomed, attracting powerful beings from the spatial rifts. Please prepare for defense tonight.]**
Unlike past descriptions of ‘surrounding beasts,’ this indicated that this upgrade was particularly different.
*Ding ding ding…*
The news of the territory upgrade resonated throughout the town, and the ordinary residents hastened their actions as they had during every previous upgrade.
Ye Bai withdrew her hand and turned to greet the approaching Blaze and Felix, who were walking briskly towards her.
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