Lone Star City

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Lone Star City
Alias(es)	孤星城; Lone Star
Affiliation	Initially Iron Blood Kingdom; captured by the Demon Race, while Ling Feng administers the city 683 685
Occupation/Role	Human frontier main city and defensive checkpoint against the Abyss and Demon Race 6 148
Status	Captured by the Demon Race; its human population and institutions remain in place under Ling Feng’s management 683
First Appearance	Chapter 6

Background / History

Lone Star City stands on the Human Race’s frontier on the Chenxing Continent, bordering the Demon Race. Its black gates, formation-reinforced walls, and blood-stained bricks were built and preserved through repeated battles against demonic forces. It is described as the foremost city of the human faction and a first line of defense against incursions from the Abyss 6.

The city and the surrounding region were once demon territory. After the gods drove the demons back into the Abyss, Lone Star became a human-held checkpoint; ruins such as Lilith’s palace remain outside its walls 100.

As part of Iron Blood, Lone Star historically received the Royal Family’s greatest support because it endured the pressure of the frontier for the other main cities. Its relative strength and royal backing later made other cities fear and obstruct it, despite Lone Star’s army focusing on defense rather than inter-city competition 148 383.

During the game’s early period, the city became the destination for players who escaped Novice Villages. The first arrivals were required to reach Level 10 before the second wave of players arrived or face annihilation 6. The initially cooperative player population became far more violent after the second-week arrivals increased competition for food, quests, and wilderness resources 124 125.

An abyssal rift later opened near the city, releasing an Undead Dragon powerful enough to devastate Lone Star. Yetis defeated the creature, but the Royal Family’s seizure of its remains deepened local resentment toward Iron Blood’s rulers 333 383.

The Demon Race eventually captured Lone Star City. Xuan Sheng received the City Lord’s Token but chose to entrust most administrative authority to Ling Feng, preserving the city as a human-managed defensive position against the Abyss while the Demon Race advanced elsewhere 683 685.

Cityscape and Defenses

Lone Star City is characterized by military construction rather than prosperity.

• Massive black city gates are stained by generations of bloodshed and supported by engraved formation patterns 6.
• The city enforces strict security inspections; unlike Hailian, entry is difficult for concealed or non-human visitors 621.
• It maintains strict nighttime curfews, with city gates difficult to enter or leave after dark 301.
• Its defenses were listed as Normal shortly before the Demon Race’s assault 680.
• Its pre-siege garrison consisted of:
  • 3,000 Lone Star elites — Lv. 60–70
  • 10,000 regular soldiers — Lv. 50–60
  • 10,000 militia — Lv. 30–50 680
• The city’s ace garrison is kept within the walls and is considered formidable, though smaller and weaker than the Iron Blood Royal Guard 100.

Institutions

Lone Star City Military

The military’s primary duty is to secure nearby territory, eliminate local threats, and repel monsters or demonic forces approaching the city. Its missions award War Merits redeemable through the Quartermaster’s Exchange 33 148.

• The military recognizes exceptional service through the Glory of Lone Star City badge, a medal associated with the city’s fallen warriors and battlefield history 33.
• Its appraisal personnel identify forged documents and infiltrators, including spies posing as Lone Star citizens 89.
• Its forces discovered and investigated the ruins believed to be Lilith’s former palace 89 90.

War College

The War College was a former Iron Blood institution built to confront the Demon Race. It was later restarted in Lone Star City because of growing threats from the Demon Race, Abyss, and unknown entities 200 252.

• Ling Feng sought materials, veterans, and recruits to rebuild the college despite opposition from other main cities 295.
• The academy became a focal point for player recruitment and preparation for inter-city competition 393 394.
• Its trainees represented Lone Star City during the Academy League and Grand Competition 433 436.

Lone Star City Encampment

The encampment receives mission records, evaluates intelligence, and distributes War Merits to players who aid the city’s defense 33.

• A Kobold diary recovered by Xuan Sheng’s team was treated as valuable military intelligence 33.
• Captain Song Qing serves as a garrison decipher officer and specializes in racial information and cultures 33.

Inter-City Relations

• Tongtian City — Lone Star’s most persistent rival. Tongtian’s military rewards attacks on Lone Star units, and its players infiltrated the city using forged identity documents to kill local players 89 148.
• Iron Blood Royal City — Historically Lone Star’s chief supporter, but later became wary of and suppressive toward the city, including taking a share of the Undead Dragon’s remains 383.
• Other Iron Blood main cities — Many cities fear Lone Star’s combat power and royal support. Several united against Lone Star during the Academy League, using powerful artifacts to strengthen their trainees 148 433.
• Demon Race — Long-standing enemy across the Abyss frontier. After capturing the city, the Demon Race allowed humans and demons to coexist within it and retained Ling Feng as administrator 6 683.
• Lone Star players — Initially treated as loosely regulated Outsiders rather than army members. They later became strongly loyal to Golden Shovel/Xuan Sheng and resisted Royal City mobilization orders 45 671.

Major Events

Event	Chapter	Outcome
First players arrive from Novice Villages	6	Lone Star becomes a main-city starting point for early players.
Kobold Fortress mission	33	Xuan Sheng’s team submits intelligence and earns War Merits; Xuan Sheng receives the Glory of Lone Star City badge.
Tongtian spy incident	87 89	A forged Lone Star identity is exposed, confirming outside-city infiltration.
Second-wave player influx	124 125	Resource competition and player violence destabilize the city.
Main-city competition victory	218	Lone Star takes first place, granting all players a Level-up Potion, a 20% NPC-goods discount, and a future plundering opportunity.
Plunder of Tongtian City	264 276	Lone Star players gain temporary access to Tongtian, causing shortages and sharply rising prices there.
Undead Dragon attack	333 334	An abyssal rift threatens the city; Yetis defeats the Demigod-level Undead Dragon.
Academy League	433 441	Lone Star trainees resist a multi-city alliance; Li Xunsheng is revealed as Golden Shovel, Lone Star’s Chief.
Demon Race siege and capture	681 683	Lone Star falls with limited damage; ownership changes to the Demon Race.
Ling Feng’s administration	683 685	Xuan Sheng delegates most city authority to Ling Feng, who manages Lone Star-related affairs.

Notable Items

• Glory of Lone Star City — Azure Inheritance-grade badge awarded for exceptional military contribution. It increases the wearer’s highest attribute by 20% and symbolizes the city’s soldiers’ sacrifices 33.
• Banfasa’s Pass — Famous Artifact capable of exempting holders from main-city inspections and concealing all auras within a ten-meter radius; it was used to bypass Lone Star’s stringent security 621.
• City Lord’s Token — Acquired by Xuan Sheng when Lone Star was breached; he used its authority to place most city administration under Ling Feng 683 685.

Trivia

• Lone Star City’s economy and prosperity are comparatively weak; De City is explicitly described as far more prosperous than Lone Star 529.
• Despite its economic disadvantages, Lone Star’s combat power is regarded as superior to that of many other main cities 354.
• The city’s players earned a reputation for surviving harsh conditions and achieving unexpected victories even while disadvantaged in equipment and resources 435.