Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Lottery of All Things

Two and a half hours later, all three parts of Zuo Yan's soul were fully restored.

"From now on, you'll be number two, and he'll be number three!"

Zuo Yan, the main soul, addressed the other two souls in turn.

"You and we are one; our thoughts and wills are connected. You don't need to say anything; we understand what you mean!"

Soul Number Two also laughed, looking quite happy.

The third soul remained silent, only nodding slightly in response.

"Then I will assign tasks. Number Two will use the remains of the Flowing Cloud Golden Dragon in the system world space to comprehend the four fundamental laws."

"Number Three is going to the virtual universe to cultivate various secret techniques to improve his strength."

"I studied the secret patterns of the Dragon Pattern Sword Wheel in the outside world."

Zuo Yan arranged the other two divided souls, making full use of the principle that many hands make light work.

In the cultivation room of the manor outside, Zuo Yan opened his eyes, which shone as brightly as stars.

He said softly, "Once the clone is formed, I'll use the second soul to inhabit it. It'll be convenient for the clone to remain in the system's world space while I study the law runes on the Flowing Cloud Golden Dragon's corpse!"

More effort, more reward.

Zuo Yan is currently simultaneously cultivating and improving his secret techniques and laws.

He placed the dragon-patterned sword wheel in front of him and began to study and cultivate its secret patterns, hoping to be able to barely unleash the fifth level when heading to the outer battlefield.

This will greatly increase his strength.

…………

Cultivation knows no time, time flows like water.

This day was the day the army assembled.

Zuo Yan finished his cultivation. Inside his body, he was wearing a fifth-tier Origin Force battle suit, and outside, he was covered by a black-gold battle armor made of Golden Sword Grass, which was of the fourth tier of the Realm Lord level.

During this period, in order to enhance the strength of the Golden Sword Grass, he spent over 100 million Chaos Units to purchase the necessary resources through the channels of the Cosmic Galaxy Bank.

The final five tiers each require at least 100 million Chaos Units, which he plans to cultivate after joining the Virtual Universe Company.

Zuo Yan arrived at a large plaza, riding on a dragon-patterned sword wheel.

At this moment, a giant, deep blue spaceship, ten thousand meters long, was parked in the square.

Dozens of people are standing in the square.

There are 36 other individuals with cosmic-level strength and 5 individuals with domain lord-level strength.

They were all new recruits from the same batch, and included people of various races.

It is unknown how many of them are cosmic-level beings participating in the tri-race military competition.

Zuo Yan waited for another two hours before everyone arrived.

There are forty-seven new recruits at the cosmic level and nine new recruits at the domain lord level.

Fifty-six new recruits followed the captain into the spaceship.

The spaceship already houses over a thousand new recruits, most of whom possess cosmic-level strength.

Zuo Yan and his group were among the last to be received by this spaceship.

The deep blue spaceship then accelerated into the dark universe, leaving Emerald Star.

After traveling for a period of time, it rejoined other spaceships and was then taken into the world ring of an immortal powerhouse, where it used the divine kingdom's teleportation to reach its destination.

Zuo Yan and his companions returned to the original universe and landed outside a massive planet.

It is 'Bird Star', one of the eight major logistics bases behind the battlefield outside the region.

The planet, known as the Bird Star, is over a million kilometers in diameter and is an artificially created planet.

It is a fixed delivery point for the human race's space army.

Every year, a large number of soldiers are sent from here to battlefields outside the region.

The spaceship docked on the platform, and everyone gathered together.

Following the guidance of the military staff, we entered a wide passageway.

We stepped into a very large square.

Thousands of new recruits were gathered in the square.

Some, like Zuo Yan, signed up to come with the legion, while others came alone to participate in the extraterritorial battlefield.

Among them, there are many cosmic-level and realm lord-level beings.

With the arrival of Zuo Yan and his team, the transport of new recruits met the required standards.

Everyone gathered in the square again.

A loud voice rang out in the square.

"All cosmic-level beings are gathered in Zone 1, Domain Lord-level beings are in Zone 2, and World Lord-level beings are in Zone 3!"

An immortal god-like being, radiating intense flames, roared at the new recruits before him.

"Recruits, you are about to head to the most glorious and brutal battlefield."

"Before that, you need to understand one thing."

"In the military, obeying orders from superiors is an ironclad rule!"

The immortal god of fire looked at everyone before him and spoke.

"Now we need to begin the authorization ceremony for you."

After saying that, the immortal god of fire waved his hand, and several staff members immediately stepped forward.

"What do you mean?"

"There's even some kind of authorization ceremony?"

Some were newcomers, while others had no background or connections.

They lack understanding of some aspects of the situation on battlefields outside the region.

The immortal god of fire continued, "The granting of authority determines your position in the army; as subordinates, you must obey your superiors."

"It is determined by your strength. The virtual universe will assess you based on the strength you usually demonstrate within it."

"Divided into three levels: Common, Elite, and Warrior."

He paused, then shouted, "Initiate permission granting!"

In the cosmic-level area, the three staff members began to rate each area one by one.

The instrument in his hand scanned the cosmic-level recruits present.

"Ordinary space warrior."

"Ordinary space warrior."

……

"Elite Space Warriors".

"Ordinary space warrior."

Zuo Yan was in a later position, and it took him a long time to get to his turn.

The staff used the instrument to scan and rate him.

"Cosmic Warrior!"

The staff member glanced at Zuo Yan unexpectedly.

Most of those who are rated as generals at the cosmic level are cultivated by major powers.

They shouldn't be participating in extraterrestrial battlefields at the cosmic level.

But there are always exceptions. This staff member also knew about the military competition between the three races a few years later, so he didn't say anything more.

He nodded to Zuo Yan and walked to the next person.

Zuo Yan nodded in acknowledgment, then looked at the permission information and other data being entered on the left-hand auxiliary computer.

But the commotion just now also attracted the attention of many people nearby.

Several hours later, all the new recruits completed their ratings.

The immortal flame spoke, "The authority granting ceremony is complete. Everyone, follow me."

"There are eleven extraterritorial battlefields in total, and this time you are entering the ninth extraterritorial battlefield."

"These eleven battlefields are all outside the territory of our human race, hence they are called extraterritorial battlefields."

Upon hearing that it was the Ninth Extraterrestrial Battlefield, the crowd in the square began to discuss among themselves.

"It's actually the Ninth Extraterrestrial Battlefield! That has a mortality rate of 92.7%!"

"As expected, it's the Ninth Extraterrestrial Battlefield, ranking sixth in mortality rate!"

"..."

Zuo Yan thought to himself, "It seems that this batch of new recruits will all be assigned to the Ninth Extraterrestrial Battlefield."

"The cosmic-level ones are probably all for participating in the tri-race military competition!"

The immortal god of fire glanced at the group and shouted, "Let's go!"

Immediately, everyone followed the immortal god of fire to a grand hall.

The main hall contains eleven enormous spatial water curtain passages.

The group was led to the ninth passage.

"There are a total of one hundred military bases in the Ninth Extraterrestrial Battlefield. You will now be teleported to Base 008."

After saying that, everyone immediately went inside.

Zuo Yan's cosmic-level legion followed behind the domain lord-level legion.

He surveyed the entire passageway.

This is a divine passage built with the divine kingdom as a transit point.

These divine kingdom passages, used for battlefields outside the realm, are always guarded by true human powerhouses.

Zuo Yan felt that time and space were beginning to change, and he stepped into a new place.

This is a large hall, extremely spacious.

The hall was bustling with noise and chatter.

When the new recruits arrived in the passage, everyone fell silent for a moment.

Then he started shouting again.

"New recruits are here! Everyone, hurry and grab them!"

"Finally, another new person has arrived."

……

A dozen or so people in work uniforms stood in front of Zuo Yan and his new recruits.

The golden-haired immortal deity at the head said, "Those at the Realm Lord level, follow the staff on my left; those at the Domain Lord level, follow the staff on my right."

"As for the cosmic level, line up according to the three different levels and follow me."

Subsequently, as arranged, Zuo Yan and two other cosmic warriors followed the golden-haired immortal god and soon arrived at a new plaza.

Several people looked as if they had been waiting there for a long time.

An ordinary cosmic warrior is assigned to a cosmic-level legion by a golden-haired immortal god.

The elite space warriors were scattered and incorporated into some ordinary space-level squads.

Zuo Yan and the other two were led by him to the group of people waiting in the square.

The group respectfully saluted the golden-haired immortal deity and addressed him as "Commander."

"These three will each join one of your three elite squads."

"In the military competition among the three races three years from now, don't embarrass the First Legion."

"clear!"

After the golden-haired immortal left, a tall girl with an appearance similar to an Earthling, a pure and sweet look, and a body that seemed like a starlight dream walked up to Zuo Yan.

He looked at Zuo Yan with a smile.

"He's handsome and quite skilled. Want to join our 'Energetic Squad'?"

"Oh, tell me, what's the overall strength of your Energy Squad?"

Zuo Yan stared intently at the girl as well.

"My name is Ina, you can call me Nana. I am the captain of the Energetic Squad."

"Our team currently consists of five people, three women and two men, all of whom are cosmic warriors, ranking among the top ten teams in the First Legion."

"I am a psychic, my two sisters are a beast tamer and a martial artist, and the remaining two teammates are also martial artists."

Zuo Yan nodded upon hearing this and said, "I am also a mentalist, and my martial arts skills are also quite good. I can join your team."

When Ina heard that Zuo Yan had agreed to join her team, a sweet smile appeared on her face.

"Welcome to the team, Zuo Yan!"

The two shook hands lightly.

Zuo Yan followed Ina to the rest area of ​​the Energetic Squad.

This is a townhouse area.

Zuo Yan was assigned to a place next to Ina's villa.

"Zuo Yan, our team is having a welcome party tonight, and you're the star of the show, don't forget!"

Zuo Yan nodded to indicate that he understood, and then opened the villa door to join them.

Upon arriving at the wine station, Zuo Yan took a cup and retrieved the spirit wine he had brewed using Golden Spirit Fruit and Golden Stone Spirit Liquid.

I poured myself a glass to quench my thirst.

He looked at the information projection in front of him.

It describes how, three years later, each of the three races will send 10,000 cosmic-level soldiers to participate in a military competition on the "Shattered Rock Islands".

The Shattered Isles are a dangerous area within the Ninth Extraterrestrial Battlefield.