The Hero Spirit Modification Ceremony was ongoing, and on a black mountain peak in the distance, the ten Vajras of the Underworld were standing there, looking up at Han Xiao and the others in the sky. Their gazes were focused on EsGod, who was undergoing the transformation.
"Humph, Black Star brought in another newcomer." Aegon Vardnadze crossed his arms coldly and snorted.
"Why isn't this newcomer resisting? Could it be that he came in willingly? I thought he would be taught a lesson like Old Nine and Old Ten before accepting his fate, "Old Four, who had no sense of presence, teased.
The corners of Old Ten Dylan's eyes twitched, and he did not speak with a cold expression.
In the end, he was still taught to accept his fate. Instead of suffering endless torture, he might as well come out and enjoy limited freedom. He could only hope that Black Star would keep his promise in the future and remove his Hero Spirit identity so that he could recover normally.
"Humph, who cares if this newcomer is willing or not? I'm going to teach him the rules anyway."
Aegon Vardnadze snorted.
Back then, he had been taught a lesson and had only compromised in the end. He was not willing to see the newcomers join the Underworld so easily.
Sorokin adjusted his vision and saw the scene in the distance clearly. He could not help but raise his brows with a playful expression.
"I don't think you can teach him a lesson. A powerful guy has come this time."
"How powerful? Can you be stronger than me? "Dillon interrupted calmly.
"You?" Sorokin turned around, looked him up and down, and sneered. "I'm afraid you won't even be able to take him on with one hand."
Dylan was unhappy. "They're both peak Beyond Grade As. How can he be stronger than Black Star? If he had that ability, why would he enter the Underworld? "
Sorokin smiled but did not say anything.
He was from the same era as EsGod, but the others were different. They did not know EsGod, and only he knew how strong EsGod was when combined with the Underworld's mechanisms.
"However …" Sorokin changed the topic with a smile. "No matter how strong he is, his seniority is still behind us. He's Old Eleven."
On the other side, Han Xiao also noticed the movements of the ten Hero Spirit Kings of the Underworld. He turned around and glanced at them, the corners of his lips curling up.
The Ten Great Guardian Deities of the Underworld had evolved into the Lightning Eleven. They had finally gathered enough to form a football team.
However, EsGod was easy to talk to because he had a bigger fist. It did not mean that he would treat others the same way. He was not someone who would submit to others easily. It would not be so easy to make him obediently be the eleventh.
After a while, the transformation of the Hero Spirit was finally completed. EsGod opened his eyes again, felt the form of the Hero Spirit, and nodded in appreciation.
"The fusion of the power of life and death forms a perfect and harmonious structure. This is the ultimate control of Arcana. The Underworld can be called a Space Wonder. The two sisters in history are indeed amazing. Even if I were to develop these two abilities, I might not be able to do better than them."
"Hmph."
Hella didn't like it when others used such a guiding tone with her. However, the other party was the "God of Supernatural Abilities", an absolute master in the field of supernatural abilities, so she didn't say anything. She just snorted to express her slight dissatisfaction.
At this moment, the Ten Great Vajras of the Underworld saw that the ceremony had ended. They all gathered around to get to know the newcomers. Sorokin took the lead and greeted them.
"Yo, look who's here? I thought you would be locked in a dark prison forever. How did you get released and even become a member of the Underworld? "
"Sorokin, you're here too?"
EsGod's gaze swept over.
"Hehe, looks like you've been locked up for too long. You don't know what happened all these years." Sorokin shrugged, pointed at the Hero Spirits beside him, and said, "Let me introduce you. These seven are Beyond Grade As who joined the Underworld during the exploration era. These two are historical Beyond Grade As who were revived by Black Star. They're both peak Beyond Grade As. We're all Hero Spirit Kings of the Underworld …"
"Revived?" EsGod's eyes flashed with interest. He turned to look at Han Xiao, smiled, and said, "Looks like you've done a lot in the past hundred years I was in prison."
"What else? Do you think I've been doing nothing all these years? " Han Xiao shook his head. "In the past hundred years, the structure of the galaxy has changed a lot. You can find Sorokin to understand these things. You two know each other, so he'll definitely be happy to introduce you."
"That's right, as long as you owe me a Promise Coin … Don't look so confused. Come, come, come, let me introduce you to the currency of the Underworld …"
Sorokin was extremely enthusiastic and could not wait to introduce the financial system he had created.
However, before he could say anything, Dillon interrupted him. He narrowed his eyes and sized EsGod up.
"I haven't asked for your name yet. What's your name?"
EsGod turned to look at him. "You don't need to know my name. Just call me EsGod."
"What does that mean?"
"The God of Esper Abilities."
Dylan laughed and said sarcastically, "How many powerful Espers in history did not dare to call themselves that? Old Eleven, are you worthy of this name?"
"Old Eleven?" EsGod raised his brows and counted the people in front of him. He immediately understood that they were ranked according to order.
"You're not convinced?" Dylan scoffed.
"If we were still alive, you would be dead by now." EsGod's tone was calm. As a thug who made the galactic society tremble in fear, he was not a good-tempered person.
"Sure, let's fight. Sorokin said that you're very strong. I want to see how you're going to kill me."
Dylan sneered. He remembered Sorokin's words and did not believe it.
Anyway, they were all Hero Spirits who could not die. If they were not convinced, they could fight. Who was afraid of who?
Han Xiao could not help but glance at him. He did not find it strange. Dylan had a foul mouth and the ability to taunt others. He liked to cause trouble to begin with. Furthermore, after accepting the identity of a Hero Spirit, this guy no longer had any worries. It was as if he had released his nature. His foul mouth became even worse, and he could taunt as he pleased.
They were all Hero Spirits, and without Aurora giving them life, no one could make a move. Dylan probably enjoyed being unhappy with him but could not do anything about it.
"What do you say?" EsGod turned to look at Han Xiao.
"In that case, Aurora and I will temporarily give you bodies. You guys will be ranked again, and strength will be respected." Hella's eyes lit up. She was the happiest to watch others fight, so she immediately made the decision.
"I agree." Sorokin's eyes lit up, and he immediately expressed his stance.
Although he was not the strongest among the Hero Spirit Kings, he was definitely ranked at the top. At least, he did not have to continue being the eighth.
"Not bad, that's exactly what I wanted." Dylan snorted and pointed at EsGod. "I hope you can let me enjoy myself."
"I'm in a good mood today, so I'll use you to celebrate my rebirth."
EsGod paused, turned to look at Evans, and said calmly, "This time, I'll use this ability to fight this battle.
"This time, I'll demonstrate the combat style of this ability to you. Watch carefully and learn."
Evans immediately perked up.
Not long after, Aurora was called over by Hella to create bodies for the many Hero Spirit Kings. She was almost squeezed dry.
Han Xiao brought the group to the main universe and found a desolate universe belt as the battlefield.
Three days later, the eleven of them returned to the Underworld in their Hero Spirit forms. They did not mention anything about the battle and only silently rearranged their seats.
EsGod became the big brother, Dylan became the second, Sorokin became the third, and Aegon Vardnadze became the fourth.
Although there was only one position between first and second, there was a huge gap in combat strength. As a spectator, Han Xiao finally saw how strong EsGod was when he was at his peak. He was much stronger than when he was alive, and beating up Dylan was like playing with him. The battle between the two of them could only be described as devastating.
In Han Xiao's opinion, he might be the only one in the entire universe who could defeat EsGod. The others would at most be on par with him. EsGod was not afraid of anyone other than himself.
Wuornos' chances of winning were even lower than Herberlon's. Even if his Energy Rank was higher, he might not be EsGod's match … After all, he was an Esper. As long as he was touched by [Esper Silence], he would be dead meat.
…
On the other side, in the three Universal Civilizations' joint conference room.
The three leaders had just finished a meeting and were organizing the documents. At this time, Louis thought of something and looked at Marbruce.
"How's the deal with Black Star going? I heard that Gaud has returned?"
Marbruce paused and nodded slowly.
The Ethereal Pope narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "So, Gaud was really captured by Black Star. How did your dynasty deal with it?"
"… We're still investigating the inside story. You don't have to worry about the details."
Marbruce shook his head.
Seeing this, the two of them guessed that the dynasty had most likely suffered because of Black Star and could not help but laugh.
The Ethereal Pope coughed and said calmly, "Black Star is fully fledged. Don't worry about him for now. No matter what, we've welcomed back a direct Beyond Grade A with extraordinary potential. In the future, he will definitely become an important pillar of our individual strength. Congratulations on obtaining a new National Pillar. Nurture Gaud well."
Because he had Wuornos at home who was preparing to advance to the Transcendent Grade, the Ethereal Pope was very open-minded and did not care that the dynasty had obtained Gaud again. Furthermore, from the standpoint of the three Universal Civilizations, this was a good thing for both of them.
Hearing this, Marbruce's heart skipped a beat.
Others still thought that Gaud was still that Super High Risk Esper Ability owner with endless potential. Now that they were congratulating him for obtaining a potential stock, it was a form of mockery.
Marbruce did not want the two of them to know that the dynasty had made a loss this time and exchanged EsGod for a cripple. He could only suppress his anger and force a stiff smile.
…
At the border of the Flickering World.
Giant engineering ships cruised in space one after another. Planetary grade collection devices surrounded the planets and carried out destructive development. They drained the star cores, crushed the planets, and disintegrated them into various substances that flowed into the giant storage cabins. They swept through the starry sky like a swarm of locusts, leaving only desolation wherever they passed.
The several Star Clusters at the border of the Flickering World were originally areas with rich resources. Now, under the destruction and development of the three Universal Civilizations, they were gradually turning into desolate universe belts. They were being transformed into strategic areas that would welcome the future attacks of the World Tree. All the valuable resources were taken away, leaving nothing for the World Tree.
At this moment, at the edge of the development area, a small dynasty fleet was escorting an ordinary spaceship with the Black Star Corps logo away.
In the spaceship, Pork Bun was organizing the materials he had collected on this trip. The players around him all had the ID of Pork Bun's studio. They were all Pork Bun's employees.
"It's a pity that the dynasty doesn't allow us to go deep into the development area. This time, we only collected some scraps. It's not enough to make a video explaining the three Universal Civilizations' preparations …"
Pork Bun sighed, not satisfied with the harvest of this trip.
"Be content. The three Universal Civilizations have already made an exception by agreeing to let us take a look at the edge."
His assistant, Little Wheat, curled his lips.
Currently, most of the players were participating in the harassment battle at the frontlines, but Pork Bun did not stay at the frontlines all the time. This was because there were only battle reports coming and going, and it was not convenient to make a video. He keenly felt that the changes at the back were more valuable, so he brought a group of studio employees back to the explored universe to collect news.
Not long after, Pork Bun set his eyes on the two news points of the Black Star training base and the three Universal Civilizations' preparations. However, the training base did not allow outsiders to enter, so he could only observe the latter.
Pork Bun was more popular in some departments of the three Universal Civilizations. First, the accounts under his studio all focused on Charisma, specializing in building good relationships with various people. Second, Pork Bun constantly promoted himself and pulled in many players to be his endorsers, letting the three Universal Civilizations know that he had a special influence among the Immortals and became the exclusive media of the Immortals. Third, he had the special identity of a reporter from the Black Star Corps. His studio was attached to the army's intelligence department and was an officially recognized branch with a news license.
Therefore, in the eyes of the three Universal Civilizations, Pork Bun represented the special intelligence personnel of the Black Star Corps Immortals. He had some face and could talk business and cooperation with various organizations as a player. This was also what some guilds did. With so many conveniences, Pork Bun's studio's business was thriving.
He submitted a visit request to the three Universal Civilizations. After some negotiation, Pork Bun and the others finally received permission to come to the edge of this border development zone to take a look. However, the harvest was not as expected, so they were now on their way back.
"What should I do? Although I don't lack material now, it's all old news. I need sensational news!"
Pork Bun tugged at his hair, his face full of distress.
At this time, a chat notification popped up on the forum. An employee had sent him a private message, looking very excited.
"Boss, I have a major discovery. The material this time will definitely scare you to the point of premature ejaculation!"
Pork Bun looked at his ID and remembered that this was the small supervisor in charge of the dynasty's regional news material. He immediately perked up.
"Cut the f * cking crap. Tell me, what did you find!"
"This is news that one of my subordinates found out from a dynasty logistics officer. It's said that not long ago, Black Star went to kill EsGod and showed his strength beyond the Beyond Grade A realm. He even handed over Gaud …"
This small supervisor spoke frankly. He did not know about the deal between Black Star and EsGod, only talking about what he did on the surface. However, this was enough to shock Pork Bun.
"Is this news true?" Pork Bun felt his bladder tighten.
"Then I don't know. That employee of mine has a very good relationship with that dynasty officer. Anyway, I found out from him. It's said that this officer was at the scene!"
"Well done. The funds spent over the years haven't gone to waste!" Pork Bun slammed the table in excitement.
His studio was not small now. He had set up regional branches in some large organizations and asked his employees to make friends with the people from the various departments of these organizations. He put all his points into the Charm attribute and made good connections. He had been investing money to form an intelligence network, and he would occasionally get insider information from these people.
Of course, with his personal assets, he would not be able to set up such a huge business. He had sponsors behind him.
The biggest sponsor was Black Star himself. Pork Bun thought that Han Xiao's Favorability toward him was high enough, which was why he got the funding. He had been very pleased with himself.
This insider information was the biggest news he had ever received. Although he did not know the reason, just the fact that Black Star broke through to the Beyond Grade A realm and that Gaud's disappearance was related to Black Star was enough for him to make an interesting video.
Even if it was just groundless speculation, it was enough to attract people's attention.
Pork Bun made a prompt decision and slammed the table.
"Send the material over quickly. The video must be released in three days. You guys have to work hard too. I'm going to be famous again!"
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