Swallowing the Stars: Level 1, One Talent, Invincible Chaos Origin

Chapter 152, Jiang Ming's Killing Intent

The rule of the universe has always been that the strong are respected, and the strong have privileges.

As long as one is powerful enough, there are very few serious crimes that can lead to a death sentence.

More often than not, they were conscripted into the army and sent to extraterritorial battlefields to atone for their crimes. Only in more serious cases would they be imprisoned in various star prisons.

However, even for those conscripted into the military, the minimum standard is cosmic level.

They wouldn't even accept anyone for military service unless they were at the cosmic level.

And naturally, every galaxy and every cosmic realm will also have a large number of criminals below the cosmic level.

These criminals are imprisoned in their respective cosmic kingdoms, usually in prison-mining planets where they are forced to mine to pay off their sentences, or subjected to unspeakable torture.

The Monta region, 1.4 million light-years from Earth.

Jiang Ming stepped out from the starry sky, and before him appeared a strange planet that looked like a black crystal and was the size of an ordinary star.

"Obsidian Star Prison".

Gazing at the black planet, Jiang Ming's will enveloped it, and he witnessed all that was happening on it.

"The Monta Star Region is one of the star regions with the richest mineral resources in the Qianwu Universe. It does not belong to any vassal state and is directly controlled by the Qianwu Universe State."

Recalling the information he had seen, Jiang Ming thought to himself.

"The Monta Starfield is also the location with the most prison mines in the Qianwu Universe."

Obsidian Star is a peculiar planet born from the universe, rich in veins of a special metal called 'Obsidian Flame Gold'.

This type of ore vein belongs to a highly valuable E7 grade metal. Its characteristics include abundant reserves, but the mining environment is harsh and the mining costs are huge.

It hovers on the edge of the Monta star system, surrounded by dozens of man-made surveillance satellites that constantly monitor this black star that exudes an aura of coldness and death.

The planet's surface is covered with enormous, bottomless mine entrances, like passages to hell.

Huge transport ships come and go like worker ants from time to time, carrying away the mined ore and then putting new "miners" into them.

Jiang Ming's illusory light clones silently penetrated the surveillance network composed of numerous satellites, which would be considered a tight defense even for a realm lord, but were rendered useless in front of him.

His will, like an invisible tide, instantly covered the entire Obsidian Star.

In an instant, all the criminals on the entire planet came into Jiang Ming's view.

This star prison holds serious criminals from thousands of surrounding star systems.

Although the strongest among them is only at the ninth level of the Stellar Realm, there are more than 200 million Stellar Realm warriors on the entire planet.

All criminals wear specially designed restraint shackles, which are specifically designed for criminals and can locate the position of all criminals in real time.

Every ten years, Obsidian Prison provides its inmates with a batch of resources, including but not limited to virtual universe accounts, fine wines, gourmet food, and even weapons.
But none of these things are free; everything requires criminals to exchange large amounts of 'Obsidian Flame Gold' ore.

The interior of Obsidian is far more brutal than its cold, black exterior.

Under Jiang Ming's will, countless mine tunnels, like twisted blood vessels, were buried deep within the planet.

Like worker ants, the stellar-level criminals toiled in an environment of high temperature, high pressure, toxic dust, and occasional bursts of obsidian-gold radiation.

The specially designed restraint shackles not only pinpoint their location but also restrict their Force and psychic abilities.

"Quick! There aren't enough 'clean water' available today, so nobody gets any!"

A ferocious roar echoed through a main mine tunnel. The speaker was not a jailer, but a burly man with scales on his forehead. He was the "mine boss" of this area, ruling over hundreds of criminals with his strength and ruthless methods.

The only response he received was the dull thud of the pickaxe striking the rock face, suppressed breathing, and the occasional involuntary cough.

Despair is like the dust here, omnipresent and penetrating to the bone.

Jiang Ming's illusory avatar hovered above the core of the mineral planet, coldly observing everything.

These extreme negative emotions include resentment towards fate, numbness to pain, fear of overseers, and a frantic desire for resources of pleasure.

These emotions are excellent nourishment for the "Abyss of Calamity".

He did not immediately weave a vast illusion, but quietly drew upon the power of the "Abyss of Calamity," which seeped in silently like a drop of ink in clear water.

A thin, young criminal, exhausted and a step too slow, was kicked in the back by the mine foreman and slammed hard against the scorching rock wall.

"waste!"

The mine foreman spat.

The young man lay on the ground, overwhelmed by intense pain and humiliation.

In another corner, several criminals were fighting amongst themselves over a small piece of ore with higher energy purity, their ferocity resembling that of several hungry wolves.

They seemed even more ruthless and merciless than the mine bosses who exploited them.

"Sin and punishment, oppression and struggle—this is indeed the fertile ground that nourishes the 'Abyss of Calamity'."

Jiang Ming understood immediately.

He didn't interfere with the rules of operation here; he simply acted as a quiet "harvester."

Excessive intervention can actually disrupt this natural environment that fosters extreme emotions.

Unconsciously, Jiang Ming pulled everyone's will into the illusion, where they continued to play their original identities.

Time keeps passing by.
Jiang Ming's illusory light clones appeared in various prison mining planets, like unseen and unobservable harvesters.

They draw nourishment from the prison mineral planets.

After switching targets, Jiang Ming's gathering speed was much faster than before, but 'Jieyuan' was still evolving at the previous growth rate.

He saved the excess 'nutrients', waiting for the day when he had accumulated enough.

"Compared to the darkness and despair seen in prison, the despair on the slave planet is even deeper and darker."

Jiang Ming appeared before a life-bearing planet, which looked incredibly prosperous.

On the nearest planet in the distant starry sky, in stark contrast to the deathly oppressive atmosphere of the prison mining planet, a cold yet highly efficient "prosperity" is on display.

A completely transformed artificial planet called "Phoenix Nest" has a magnificent reception center and auction hall on its surface, resembling a bustling interstellar resort.

Buyers from all corners of the universe spend lavishly here, selecting slaves of various races.

But beneath its glamorous exterior lies a deeper darkness.

Jiang Ming has absorbed the thoughts of countless beings. What kind of darkness has he not seen? What kind of people has he not encountered?
It is no exaggeration to say that since he obtained the talent 'Abyss of Calamity', he has probably witnessed more of the dark side than many Venerables who have lived for a long time.

Even so, when Jiang Ming saw the planet before him...

He was still filled with shock and anger, and an unavoidable murderous intent arose within him!
(End of this chapter)