I have an all-knowing mirror

Chapter 209 Eating from Both Sides

The starry sky was desolate and dark, and deep within the vast expanse of space, a figure appeared silently.

"We've arrived." The Nine-Aperture Exquisite Destruction Holy Spirit Avatar looked calmly at an ordinary planet in the far distance.

This ordinary planet, about three or four times the size of Earth, floats in the sky, with no star system or other planets nearby.

"A trading and hiring planet temporarily established by the Great Sage of the Heavens," Su Yuan thought to himself.

Over the past year, the war initiated by the Great Sage of the Heavens has passed the probing phase, and several brutal battles have taken place between the two sides.

As for the outcome of the battle, the Great Sage of the Heavens naturally gained the upper hand, occupying a large territory, almost half of the territory of the primary universe human empire.

However, the battle situation will not be so smooth from now on. The alliance of several alien races, such as the Fang Clan and the Tongyuan Clan, has fully realized the situation and has begun to mobilize all its forces to participate.

In addition to the human race, the other six top races realized something was wrong and secretly sent powerful individuals to support the Bifang race, the Tongyou race, and others.
In particular, the gods, as one of the seven top races, are completely opposed to the human race.

When the human race first rose to power, it was subjected to intense suppression by the gods, with even the Chaos Supreme being of the gods taking action.

If it weren't for the supreme strategist of the human race, who forged alliances and leveraged the power of other top races, as well as the power of the nine forbidden secret realms, it wouldn't have been possible.

The human race has likely been forcibly wiped out by the gods.

The human race launched a war of attrition, aiming to establish another cosmic human empire, which the gods least wanted to see. Therefore, the powerful beings they secretly dispatched must be extraordinary.

Su Yuan's thoughts raced as he gazed at the distant planet.

The purpose of the so-called trade-for-hire planets is to recruit and hire lone, powerful individuals.

In the vast universe, there exist many solitary powerful beings. These solitary powerful beings are not bound by any clan, or they are special life forms born from the universe, or their own clans have already perished, and so on.

In short, these lone warriors are unburdened and unattached. Hiring them during times of war can increase the strength of one side.

Of course, the alliances of the Formosan and Tongyuan clans also established similar trading and hiring planets to recruit and hire lone strongmen.

The reward for hiring a lone strongman is calculated based on the number of enemy cosmic beings and stellar beings killed.

For example, lone wolves hired by humans will earn one point for each enemy extraterrestrial life they kill, and these points can be exchanged for many valuable resources within the human camp.

The stronger and higher the status of the enemy you defeat, the more points you will receive.

There will be no omissions in this regard. After the battle, the human side will send out special saints to rewind time and sort out the details of the kills of each lone strongman.

Furthermore, if the lone warrior's actions on the battlefield have a significant impact and influence the outcome of the battle, he will also receive a huge points reward.

If the human side wins the battle, all the lone warriors who participated will receive additional rewards.

Su Yuan's purpose in coming here was, of course, to be hired by humans.

After all, the Nine-Aperture Exquisite Destruction Holy Spirit's clone came here only to kill and plunder.

They plundered vast resources to support the cultivation of the destroyed Holy Spirit avatar and the human essence.

The act of killing aligns with the Holy Spirit of Destruction and the Supreme Destruction Rule; the more killing and destruction the Holy Spirit of Destruction causes, the more favor it will gain from the Supreme Destruction Rule.

Given that we're going to have to take action anyway, we might as well accept the job offered by the human faction, earn a lot of points, and exchange them for countless rewards.

This allows them to "eat from both sides".

"The next battle is extremely crucial, so the alliance of the Bifang and Tongyuan clans will send a large number of powerful individuals to participate. This is also our opportunity."

Su Yuan thought to himself silently.

He knew very well that he only had one chance to go all out.

Once they go all out, the Bifang and Tongyuan clans will take special precautions next time.

For example, there might be peak-level stellar life forms waiting for you, wielding saintly weapons.

In the early stages of a war, no powerful beings at the Saint level will personally participate.

But the fact that the saint does not take action does not mean that the saint's weapons cannot be used.

In addition to the Saint's weapon, there are many other methods that can be used.

In fact, if they really push the other side too far, during the next battle, the Fang and Tongyou clans might directly send out Saint-level experts to forcibly push the war into the middle stage.

The truly brutal beginning of the war is in its middle stages, during which even saints and great saints can intervene.

As for the later stages? With the human race taking the lead, all parties will actually exercise much more restraint.

After a moment's thought, Su Yuan's mind stirred, and he channeled a wisp of mental energy toward the distant trading and hiring planet.

This wisp of spiritual power, upon descending upon the planet, rapidly absorbed the surrounding destructive power, forming an embodiment of destruction.

An avatar is different from a clone. An avatar is merely a wisp of spiritual power, and its strength is far inferior to that of the clone itself. The avatar formed by Su Yuan's Holy Spirit clone can only exert the strength of a newly entered stellar life form.

After all, the power of the mind is only a wisp, so the destructive power mobilized is naturally very small, and the strength exerted is naturally limited.

In fact, it wasn't just Su Yuan who did this; other lone powerhouses who entered the trading and hiring planets basically did the same thing, either by creating an avatar to go there or by controlling a puppet.

In any case, the real person will definitely not go there in person.

After all, the relationship between lone warriors and the human camp is not very good. It is simply a matter of hiring and being hired. In fact, lone warriors cannot even participate in the human camp's offensive army. They can only disperse and cause some trouble for the enemy.

The human camp doesn't trust lone warriors, and lone warriors haven't trusted the human camp either; it's a mutually beneficial arrangement.

The trading and hiring planet was extremely lively, with lone powerful individuals coming and going. After being hired, these lone powerful individuals would also conduct transactions with other lone powerful individuals here.

After all, this planet was created by the Great Sage of the Heavens, so it has a certain degree of protection, and the trading of ordinary treasures is considered safe here.

Su Yuan's avatar of destruction descended without attracting the attention of other lone powerhouses.

The lone powerhouses who descended here, even if they were just avatars or puppets, were all incredibly diverse. For example, Su Yuan's three-meter-tall humanoid form was far too ordinary.

Not long after.

Su Yuan then arrived in front of a palace.

This palace is the core of the planet and is also the palace used by the human faction for hiring mercenaries.

Su Yuan entered, and soon another powerful human came out to greet him.

"Hello."

The powerful human who greeted them was a white-haired man with the strength of a peak stellar life form. Upon seeing Su Yuan, he greeted him warmly.

After all, Su Yuan was in human form, which, compared to those strange and powerful lone wolves, was enough to win the favor of this white-haired man.

A humanoid shape doesn't necessarily mean it's human, but it's certainly similar.

"What level of employment are you planning to accept?"

The white-haired man asked.

Employment is also hierarchical.

From highest to lowest, they are Heaven, Earth, Dark, and Yellow.

The lowest-ranking Yellow-level mercenaries earn one point for each Star Lifeform they kill, and one hundred points for each Stellar Lifeform they kill.

For Xuan-level mercenaries, each kill of a Starry Sky life form grants two points, and each kill of a Stellar life form grants two hundred points.

For Earth-level mercenaries, each kill of a celestial being earns three points, while each kill of a stellar being earns three hundred points.

A Celestial-level hire costs 5 points for a Starry Sky Lifeform and 500 points for a Stellar Lifeform. The higher the hiring level, the more compensation the human camp pays, and they will also vet the lone powerhouses who accept the hire.

Not every lone wolf is qualified to accept high-level hires, especially Earth-level or even Heaven-level hires. The requirements for lone wolf warriors are very high; they need to have achieved great fame and merit in previous battles.

This move is also intended to incentivize lone warriors to serve the human camp for an extended period.

"I choose to hire a Heavenly-level employee."

Su Yuan spoke up.

From his perspective, he would choose whichever option offers the greatest benefit.

"A Heavenly-level mercenary?" The white-haired man's expression changed slightly as he scrutinized Su Yuan, asking, "Are you sure?"

Currently, there are only a little over a hundred lone warriors in the human camp who are qualified to accept Heaven-level mercenaries. Each of them has made a name for themselves in several battles over the past year and has made significant contributions to the human camp in order to qualify for Heaven-level mercenaries.

Being a top-tier mercenary doesn't just mean getting more rewards for killing the same number of enemies of equal strength.

It is also a symbol of status. Every lone warrior who can accept a Heavenly-level job is entitled to be rewarded for their merits after winning a war.

They might even use this to join human groups and establish their own power or civilization within those groups.

Since the rise of humankind, it has embraced all kinds of people and accepted many different races. These different races, as long as they sincerely submit, can possess many rights.

"Correct."

Su Yuan nodded.

"What is your code name?" the white-haired man asked.

The so-called code name is the name given to a lone strongman when he is hired by the human camp.

By using the code name, one can check the past achievements and merits of a lone warrior.

"No code name."

Su Yuan shook his head.

This was his first time being hired, so naturally he didn't have a code name.

As for impersonating a powerful lone wolf? That's unlikely to work. Even if it goes smoothly on the spot, it will be discovered later.

After all, the war had only been going on for less than a year, and all the lone strongmen were recorded.

"No code name?"

The white-haired man immediately had a guess in his mind.

Su Yuan must be some lone expert who doesn't know his own strength and has no idea what being a Heaven-level mercenary means.

In fact, there are many such lone strongmen, and many of them are so arrogant that they immediately want to accept Heavenly-level jobs.

"Excuse me."

The white-haired man was about to refuse when he decided to patiently explain the meaning of "Heavenly-level Employment".

But Su Yuan stopped him with his next words.

"I know what a Heavenly-level mercenary is."

Su Yuan said, "You can consult the Palace Master."

"This"

The white-haired man was somewhat stunned upon hearing this.

Su Yuan spoke with great confidence, which left him momentarily unsure whether Su Yuan was truly ignorant of his own limitations or genuinely confident.

The former is fine, but what about the latter?
"Okay, please wait a moment."

The white-haired man nodded, then immediately spared a sliver of his attention to consult the Palace Master.

Anyway, it was just a small favor for him, and if the temple master refused, it would be easier for him to do his job.

At the highest point of the palace, a figure dressed in purple sat cross-legged.

The one who oversees this trading and hiring planet is the Purple Cloud Saint, who is also the highest-ranking Palace Master and has a comprehensive view of all matters related to trading and hiring.

"Palace Master," the white-haired man's voice came, "a lone expert wants to take on a Heaven-level job. He doesn't have a code name, so it seems to be his first time accepting a job. He said he wants me to consult you."

The Purple Cloud Saint opened his eyes, his expression slightly surprised. "Are you asking for my permission?"

"Let me take a look." With a slight thought, the Purple Cloud Saint's gaze pierced through the many obstacles and landed on Su Yuan's avatar of destruction.

"Ok?"

The more the Purple Cloud Saint observed, the more astonished he became, "An avatar condensed from the power of destruction."

Other lone powerhouses, even those at the peak of stellar life like the white-haired man, could not clearly sense what kind of power Su Yuan's avatar was formed from.

However, as a cosmic being, the Purple Cloud Saint naturally saw it at a glance.

Not only could he see it, but the Purple Cloud Saint could also clearly sense that the destructive power that made up Su Yuan's avatar of destruction was extremely pure and did not contain any foreign power.

"Such pure destructive power suggests that its owner is not far from comprehending the supreme rules of destruction."

The Purple Cloud Saint was astonished.

Although he had not comprehended the supreme rules of destruction, he knew how rare it was to cultivate on this path.

"Could it be him?"

The Purple Cloud Saint's heart stirred.

At the beginning of the war, a mysterious powerful figure went deep into the vicinity of the Bifang race's main star, Biji Star, and took advantage of the absence of the saint in charge to wipe out the main star.

This matter attracted the attention of powerful figures such as the Great Sage of the Heavens at the time. Now, a year into the war, the territory that was once located by Biji Star has long since fallen to the side of the human camp.

Therefore, a saint from the human camp attempted to rewind time to find out that the mysterious powerhouse used the power of destruction.

Afterwards, the human camp also considered searching for this mysterious powerhouse, after all, his strength was indeed incredibly terrifying, almost comparable to one of the strongest below the Saint.

Furthermore, having comprehended the supreme rules of destruction, his destructive power is boundless.
Such entities can often be very effective in the early stages of a war. As long as they can win over the enemy, it is worth paying a higher price.

Unfortunately, the human side did not find any clues.
"Lord of the Palace."

Seeing that the Purple Cloud Saint remained silent, the white-haired man assumed he was displeased with him for reporting such a trivial matter, and immediately said, "I'll go and refuse right now."

"I agree with him."

The Purple Cloud Saint glanced at the white-haired man and spoke.

"What? You agree?" The white-haired man asked incredulously.

“I agree with him,” Saint Ziyun repeated.

"Yes," the white-haired man replied immediately and left.

"interesting."

The Purple Cloud Saint gazed at Su Yuan's avatar of destruction from afar, a look of inquiry on his face: "Having comprehended the supreme rules of destruction to such an extent, who exactly are you?"

(End of this chapter)