Swallowing the Stars: Analyzing All Things

In the dark universe.

The silver streak flew at an astonishing speed.

Silver flames burned around the Xuan Yi Army Commander. His expression was calm, but his eyes revealed a hint of lingering fear that he could not hide.

Two immortal gods.

If he hadn't retreated decisively, and had been held back for even a moment longer, he probably wouldn't have been able to leave.

"call--"

He exhaled a long breath, silver flames flickering around him, and a wisp of his consciousness sank into the World Ring, examining the cosmic warriors he had taken in.

Commander Xuan Yi quickly reviewed the losses in his mind.

Two realm lords were killed in action, and thousands of domain lords and universe-level commanders were lost. Fortunately, the core combat framework was still intact, and the legion did not fall apart.

"fine."

He muttered to himself, his gaze piercing through the chaos of the dark universe, as if he could see the battlefield behind him, "This debt will be settled sooner or later."

……

The space within the World Ring.

On a vast plain, the spaceship, broken in half, lay silently at rest.

Outside the spaceship.

The surviving soldiers gathered in twos and threes, while Lin Yan stood alone on a high ground, his gaze sweeping over the temporary camp.

Most of the members of the 37th squad are still alive.

Wei Ran leaned against a rock, her mental energy circulating around her. Lian Song squatted beside her, holding several bottles of potions and taking inventory. Tie Niu and Ying Ren sat not far away, seemingly in relatively good spirits...

As for the hundred squads in the First Command District that he temporarily led, nearly ten of them were completely wiped out in that attack.

An aftershock.

One-tenth of them died immediately.

Lin Yan's gaze swept across the crowd. The empty seats and the people who would never return stirred up a complex emotion in his heart, but he quickly suppressed it.

This is the battlefield outside the territory.

Death is the norm; living is a matter of luck.

The 57th Army Corps lost roughly one-tenth of its personnel, but in terms of combat strength, the losses were far greater.

The deaths of the two realm lords created a significant gap in the legion's command structure.

……

I don't know how much time passed.

Lin Yan and the others felt a sudden dizziness, and the next moment they appeared in a huge square.

Beneath my feet was a solid alloy floor, above me was a familiar pale gold dome, and all around me were silver-white walls.

"This is……"

"Barracks Base 045!"

Someone recognized the place first, their voice carrying a hint of relief at surviving a disaster.

The square was large enough to hold tens of thousands of people, and at this moment, several thousand soldiers stood sparsely on the square.

Suddenly, a figure walked towards them from the front.

Commander Xuan Yi stood in front of the square, his black armor still bearing the marks of battle. His face remained stern, but his deep eyes held a hint of weariness that was barely perceptible.

"Commander!"

Lin Yan and the others quickly bowed.

Commander Xuan Yi waved his hand, his gaze sweeping over everyone present. "This time it was my mistake."

His voice was calm, but every word was like a stone, heavily striking the hearts of everyone present.

"Commander—"

Several realm lords were shocked, and the other idle realm lords also found it hard to believe that an immortal god would apologize for such a small mistake.

"You don't need to say anything, it was my carelessness!" Commander Xuan Yi raised his hand to stop them. When an unexpected event occurred on the battlefield and a second immortal god appeared, he should have prioritized protecting his legion instead of engaging the enemy first.

However, he chose to attack first, resulting in his legions being swept away by the aftershocks of the immortal battle and suffering heavy losses.

Although the demon army suffered greater losses, and every decision on the extraterritorial battlefield was fraught with uncertainty—

However, his mistake is his mistake.

On the battlefields beyond the borders, death is the norm. Every mission carries the risk of someone not returning, a fact that every soldier who steps into these battlefields knows all too well.

But this does not mean that he, as the military commander, can downplay his mistakes.

"Let's make some repairs first!"

"Wait for the military system to be reorganized!" After saying this, Commander Xuan Yi left alone, leaving behind only a silent square.

"yes!"

……

A training room in the military base.

Lin Yan sat cross-legged in the center of the quiet room. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and then slowly exhaled.

came back.

He came back alive.

Previously, whether on the battlefield or in the world ring of Commander Xuan Yi, he had always been on edge. Now that he had returned to the barracks base, he could finally relax.

After a while.

Lin Yan raised his arm, and the screen of the soldier's watch lit up, unfolding a blue light screen in front of him.

"Soldier: Lin Yan"

"Identity: Space Warrior of the Lanyou Universe Kingdom"

"Permissions: Realm Lord Level (Agent Commander)".

Military merits: 182100.

The numbers on the screen were exceptionally clear under the soft light, and Lin Yan's gaze lingered on the string of military merit numbers for a moment.

In this battle, he single-handedly killed a third-level Realm Lord demon, directly earning a reward of 100,000 military merits, and also eliminated some Domain Lord-level demons during the retreat.

With his previous military merits added to his total, he now has 182100 military merits.

The military merit quota for a domain lord is 100,000.

He has exceeded his target.

Lin Yan slid his finger across the screen and found the option he had been waiting for.

"Applying for freedom."

Without hesitation, he immediately clicked to apply.

A message popped up on the screen: "Your current military merit quota meets the requirements for applying for a domain lord-level free agent status."

"Confirm application?"

"confirm."

Lin Yan clicked the confirm button.

"Application submitted...application approved." Almost instantly, the text on the screen turned green.

"Phew~"

"Finally, I'm a free person!"

Lin Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Now that he was a free man, he could finally make his own choices, whether to leave the extraterritorial battlefield and return to human territory, or to choose to continue fighting.

He now has the option to choose.

"Beep~"

Suddenly, an email popped up.

"Soldier Lin Yan, you have completed your military merit quota and left the team. You now have two choices: one, continue fighting on the extraterritorial battlefield; two, retire and leave the extraterritorial battlefield."

"Now that you are a free person, you have the right to 'exchange for treasures', which can also be directly exchanged for money. Every 10 military merits is equal to 1 Hunyuan unit. You can use military merits to exchange for treasures in the military system."

"If you choose to continue fighting: First, you can go alone; second, you can choose to join a legion as a realm lord commander, whose mission is to cooperate with the immortal army lord; third, you can join an elite squad to participate in the battle."

"Retire and leave the battlefield outside the region!" Lin Yan made his choice immediately and then turned off the watch screen.

Next...

His next goal was to leave this battlefield of killing and being killed, return to human territory, and find a quiet place to cultivate in seclusion.

To gain a deeper understanding of the laws of water and to cultivate the laws of space to a higher level.

Then, we'll talk about what happens next.

……