From star gatherer to leader of humanity

The mountains rise and fall, brimming with spiritual energy, where auspicious mythical beasts roam among them and soar through the sky.

A small spaceship broke through the clouds and landed among the mountains.

"Master, this place is so beautiful~" Livi looked at the mountains below, her mouth agape in amazement.

"The cave is nestled among the mountains. If you like, you can explore the surrounding area."

The small spaceship landed in the plaza outside the cave.

After disembarking from the spaceship, Xu Bai prepared to return to his cave to rest.

"Xu Ai, this is the access to my account. Please take it." Xu Bai handed the communication bead to Xu Ai.

"Arrange the cave and the area within a 500-meter radius according to my preferred style."

Xu Ai took the communication bead and placed it close to her forehead, taking over Xu Bai's account permissions.

"Yes, Master."

"Also, could you please see if there are any skilled puppet refiners? The bodies of the Xuan Tie Giant Tiger and the Moon Soul Tiger need to be dealt with as soon as possible."

"We have found a master craftsman who is skilled in crafting puppets for the master."

A light screen appeared in front of Xu Bai.

"We'll talk about it tomorrow, I'm going to get some sleep first~"

Although he had already advanced to the Foundation Establishment stage, the force of habit still made him rest for a while after returning from mining.

The next day, as soon as Xu Bai got up, his communication bead received a lot of friend requests from strangers.

Xu Bai found it troublesome and handed everything over to Xu Ai to handle.

He then flew in a small spaceship to the weapon-refining branch of the Shattered Star Hall planet.

Divine Weapon Valley, the name of the weapon-refining branch's base. As soon as Xu Bai entered, he felt a scorching aura of earth fire.

The entire Divine Artifact Valley resembles a rough market, with buildings scattered haphazardly throughout the valley. Most of these buildings have one floor above ground and one floor below ground. The above-ground floors are shops selling magical artifacts, some of which are unmanned, while others are personally guarded by the artifact refiners.

Xu Bai looked around curiously. These shops were selling magical artifacts, and their quality was just so-so in Xu Bai's eyes.

The valley walls lead to cave after cave, each with a plaque above it, indicating that these caves are inhabited by masters of their level.

Following the address given by Xu Ai, Xu Bai arrived at the entrance of a cave.

"Iron Bone Cave, that's a really hard name to find."

Xu Bai walked in and saw a boy dressed in hemp clothing practicing fire control.

"Senior brother, what brings you here?" The young man in hemp clothing saw Xu Bai and quickly extinguished the flames in front of him, then looked at Xu Bai and asked.

"I wish to visit Master Tiegu and ask him to refine the corpses of the two Golden Core stage Starry Sky Beasts into puppets." Xu Bai showed his disciple token.

"My master is currently in seclusion refining weapons. Unless there are special circumstances, you'll have to wait in line."

"I don't know which kind of Golden Core stage star beast corpse I need to refine. I'll register it first so I can queue up later." The boy in hemp clothing dutifully took out a small notebook and prepared to write it down.

"What's the special reason for not having to queue?" Xu Bai asked curiously, as he didn't want to queue if he could.

The boy turned around, scratched his head, and looked back.

"Excuse me, senior brother, I forgot to show it."

With a wave of his hand, the mechanical device above the cave projected a light screen, displaying various materials and their quantities.

Three or four of them were in Xu Bai's warehouse.

"If you have one of these materials, you can cut in line."

"What Master urgently needs right now are Star Core Black Iron, Crimson Flame Crystal, and Spirit Wood Carbon Crystal. As long as the quantity is sufficient, Master can forge a weapon for Senior Brother right away." The boy looked at Xu Bai expectantly, recognizing that it was a token of a Shattered Star Hall disciple.

"Tell your master that I have Star Core Black Iron and Crimson Flame Crystal, and in considerable quantities."

"Really!" The boy in linen clothes' eyes lit up.

"It's a pity that my master is currently refining a weapon and cannot be disturbed, but he will finish refining the magic weapon he has on hand in three days at most. Senior brother, you might as well come over in three days."

"Also, I need to know what kind of Golden Core stage celestial beast it is so I can be prepared in advance." The boy in hemp clothing picked up his notebook again.

"The Mysterious Iron Giant Tiger and the Moon Soul Tiger."

The boy in hemp clothing quickly scribbled in his notebook.

"Senior brother, let's add each other as friends. I'll let you know when Master finishes refining it." The young man put away his book and took out his communication bead.

"it is good."

After adding each other as friends, Xu Bai left the Valley of Divine Artifacts.

On the food street, at a unique barbecue restaurant, Xu Bai waited for Duan Xin, who looked travel-worn.

"Junior Brother Xu!" Duan Xin looked at Xu Bai, his face filled with barely suppressed excitement.

"This is what Senior Brother Duan wanted, Crimson Flame Crystal. I wish Senior Brother will soon attain supernatural powers." Xu Bai smiled and took out a small box, handing it to Duan Xin and opening it.

A single red flame crystal, about the size of a thumb, weighs a full 130 grams.

"Junior brother, this Crimson Flame Crystal has truly saved me from my immediate crisis. I will purchase it at the original price."

"Furthermore, to repay Junior Brother Xu's kindness, I'll teach you another unique skill! If used correctly, this skill is even more powerful than any supernatural ability!"

After the two finished eating the barbecue, Duan Xin took Xu Bai to the Shattered Star Sea, saying he wanted to teach Xu Bai that special skill.

The two small spaceships ventured deep into the Shattered Star Sea and came to a stop.

"This area is perfect for me to showcase my special skill."

The two appeared in the Shattered Star Sea.

"Junior brother, the combined power of those six basic spells is infinitely profound."

"I'll show you today."

Under Xu Bai's curious gaze, Duan Xin pointed into the distance, lightning and sparks bursting from his fingertips. The Golden Form Technique and the Electromagnetic Technique condensed into a cannon barrel in the void.

Seeing this opening move, Xu Bai knew what this person was going to do; he knew the principles of electromagnetic guns.

Xu Bai originally thought that Duan Xin would take out a specially made magic weapon and shoot it out using the principle of an electromagnetic cannon, but unexpectedly, a mysterious light appeared around him. Then, the golden form technique was attached to the mysterious light, and the mysterious light was wrapped in it, transforming into a steel rod with a pointed tip.

The steel rod shot out along that one, the cannon formed by the rotation of electromagnetic and metal magic.

"boom!!"

The steel rod was extremely fast, and in an instant, it struck the shattered celestial body in the distance.

The small, fragmented celestial body, several kilometers long, was pierced through and disintegrated in the Sea of ​​Shattered Stars.

"Electromagnetic technology, mystic light technology, and metal form technology—these three techniques form the most basic usage of the electromagnetic cannon. It is powerful, but consumes less spiritual energy than spells of equal power." Duan Xin was very satisfied, seeing Xu Bai's shocked expression.

"These are the most basic uses. Even if I don't teach you, you'll figure them out later."

"The following are advanced usage methods. Once you are proficient, you can fire in rapid succession."

Duan Xin formed hand seals, and six cannon barrels, a combination of electromagnetic and metal magic, materialized behind him.

A huge ball of mysterious light was enveloped by the Golden Form Technique, and then Xu Bai saw the scene he could never forget.

The cannon barrels formed by the six electromagnetic beams began to rotate, and one after another, steel rods wrapped in the Golden Form Technique were fired out.

In just a few breaths, a massive, fragmented celestial body, tens of kilometers long, was pierced through and then dismembered in the Blood Star Sea.

"This is how to use it after you've mastered these techniques. Once you've mastered them, you can practice the special skills I'm going to teach you."

Duan Xin deactivated the six electromagnetic cannons around his body and began to form hand seals again. A cannon barrel that was ten meters long and half a meter wide appeared.

A cannonball incorporating three spells appeared at the end of the huge cannon barrel.

The aura released by the shells was somewhat terrifying to Xu Bai.