Swallowing the Stars, Hu Yanbo's Pre-Godhood

"The True King is one of the high-ranking members of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance," Hu Yanbo thought to himself.

But what about more specific details? Contact information? Virtual universe identifier? Coordinates? Are they still alive?

These things were a blank in Hu Yanbo's memory, and he couldn't even find any information about them.

The title of king grants immortality, especially among humans, of whom there are only a little over 100,000, and their whereabouts are a closely guarded secret of the human race.

Huyanbo still has some self-awareness.

Although he is immortal, he is only a marquis and has not joined the core of the five major forces, including the Virtual Universe Company and the Giant Axe Arena. He is a "lone wolf".

For someone of such status to directly inquire about detailed information about an immortal king is nothing short of a pipe dream.

Official channels will not be open to him, and inquiring privately is not only inefficient but may also violate taboos and cause unnecessary trouble.

"It seems that directly seeking out the True King is not a viable option," Hu Yanbo quickly concluded. "Therefore, the only option left is the 'dumbest,' but also potentially the most effective, method—to have him come to me!"

For example, isn't a certain behemoth an excellent platform?

"Let's go into the virtual universe and take a look," Hu Yanbo decided, and his consciousness immediately connected to the virtual universe network.

The next moment, he appeared inside a vast manor, his login point in the virtual universe. Uh...

Huyanbo did not linger there, but instead headed to his destination.

"Teleport to Qianwu Continent, Cosmic Mercenary Alliance Plaza."

The space shifted, and the surrounding scenery instantly transformed into the magnificent plaza where the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance was stationed on the Qianwu Continent.

Looking up at the sky, one sees a simulated vast galaxy and a huge Alliance emblem—a sword piercing through the nebula.

The surrounding area was bustling with people, all kinds of beings dressed in mercenary armor and wearing badges of different levels, hurrying about, exchanging missions, intelligence, and trading.

Although it is a virtual universe, one can still sense an atmosphere permeated with iron-bloodedness and adventure.

Hu Yanbo looked around and walked straight toward the entrance to the most magnificent hall, which shimmered with a deep blue light—the Mercenary Mission Issuance Center!

The five major factions in the human realm each have their own unique characteristics, which are completely different from the elite orderliness of the Virtual Universe Company's headquarters, the pure combat frenzy that permeates the Giant Axe Arena, and the pervasive sense of capital operation around the two major banks.

The Cosmic Mercenary Alliance is more like a vast, all-encompassing free market and black market for adventurers, filled with opportunities, chaos, and a real sense of danger.

Here, there are fewer rules and more freedom, but correspondingly, the risks and rewards are often more direct and naked!

"We cannot find the True King directly, but we can use the rules of the Mercenary Alliance to have him or his 'eyes' find me."

One of the rules of the Mercenary Alliance is that as long as you can afford the price, you can satisfy almost any need.

The interior of the main hall was as vast as an independent galaxy, with countless light screens floating and displaying mission requests from all over the Qianwu Universe Kingdom.

From capturing rare beasts on primitive planets to exploring unknown realms, and then to hunting alien races and seizing divine weapons... the mission levels range from one star (cosmic level) to five stars (immortal title), with a wide variety of types and bizarre requirements.

The poster can remain anonymous or reveal their identity.

The rewards can be cosmic currency, primordial units, rare metals, secret manuals, promises of favor, or even the qualification to provide guidance to a top-tier being!

Without hesitation, Hu Yanbo connected to the task publishing system.

Choose "Absolute Anonymity" as your identity.

At this moment, he was not yet capable of directly confronting the threat of the Demon Hand King.

Therefore, one must act prudently and meticulously!

Hu Yanbo pondered for a moment and typed in the taskbar:

Task Title: Seeking In-depth Guidance from His Excellency the King of Illusion!

Mission level: Six stars.

Task Description: The user has reached a critical bottleneck in mastering the Void Tower secret technique and is encountering difficulties. He needs personal instruction from His Excellency Void King, the sole creator of this secret technique.

Mission Reward: Main Reward: 300 million Mixed Yuan Units! (Negotiable)

Important Bonus (Successful Referral Fee): If you successfully refer and assist in getting Lord Void King to accept this mission, the referrer/assistant will immediately receive 10 Mixed Yuan Units! (Payment will be made immediately after notarization by the Mercenary Alliance)

Special requirements: None

Release time: Instantly

Task duration: Until the issuer confirms completion or actively cancels the task.

Upon seeing the reward list, Babata, the virtual assistant on Huyan Bo's shoulder, nearly bulged out of its bloodshot eyes in the real spaceship's lobby and couldn't help but scream in Huyan Bo's mind: "Master? 300 million Chaos Units? Isn't that the fund you reserved for training your disciples? And hasn't the Void Tower already been completed?"

Babata is very familiar with Huyanbo's financial situation.

Hu Yanbo invested most of his life savings in projects that enhanced the combat capabilities of the Meteorite Starship, such as modifying it and cultivating immortal plants, leaving him with very little cash.

Hu Yanbo calmly replied, "Babata, calm down. Compared to life, external things are insignificant. I've only just begun to explore the seventh level of the Void Tower. If I have the guidance of the True King of the Void, I won't be so passive when facing the Demon Hand King next time."

Hu Yanbo did not tell the truth here.

The seventh floor of the Void Tower is already in a perfect state; it was the same level that the True King reached when he created it.

However, he could not explain the advance payment system to Babata and could only conceal it from him.

"Okay... alright! I support your decision." Babata was only acting out of concern; once Huyanbo made up his mind, he would fully support him.

Hu Yanbo said no more and confirmed the submission with his mind.

moment!

In the virtual mission lobby of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, a line of text suddenly appeared in the previously empty six-star mission area, accompanied by a notification sound:

"Ganwu Universe Kingdom Regional Announcement: An anonymous client has posted a 'Six-Star Commission Mission'!"

Om-!

The entire massive mission hall seemed to have been paused.

The noise, discussions, and trading sounds instantly fell silent.

Six-star... a six-star mission?!

Among the 1008 advanced universe nations in the human territory, the Qianwu Universe Nation is relatively weak, as is the case with the Universe Mercenary Alliance stationed there.

Regular missions are mainly two-star or three-star (domain lord, realm lord), and occasionally a four-star (ordinary immortal military lord) mission is enough to cause a small-scale sensation. Five-star (marquis immortal level) missions are extremely rare, appearing only once every tens of thousands of years.

As for the six-star mission?

In the core areas of human territory, such as the "Cosmic Mercenary Alliance Headquarters", it is not considered extremely rare.

But in the Qianwu Universe Kingdom... the last time a similar public mission appeared was hundreds of epochs (millions of years) ago! The reward for that mission was already considered "astronomical," but the process of completing it was said to be extremely brutal.

The silence lasted only a moment, then erupted like a tsunami!

"Look at the reward! My immortal god! Three...three million Chaos Units?!"

"This gesture must be from a deity bestowing a title!"

"Not only that! Look at the detailed list! Helping to persuade the Void True King will also earn you a 100,000-rank referral fee!"

The entire Mercenary Alliance virtual hall was in an uproar! Three million Chaos Units might be out of reach, but the 100,000 Chaos Unit referral fee was enough to tempt many Marquis-level deities to work for it.