Everyone's playing Red Giant? I, Black Hole, devour everything!

More and more people are speaking out, and their emotions are becoming increasingly agitated.

However, in response to these angry questions, a disdainful sneer came from behind the cosmic barrier.

"Why should I? Because this barrier was erected by our Hegemonic Guild!"

As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of stars slowly emerged from behind the cosmic barrier.

These stars are all quite large, and some of them are even beginning to resemble red giants, with their surfaces shimmering with intense light.

At the very front of these stars, a particularly enormous celestial body floats.

It was several times larger than the surrounding stars, and its intense light exuded an aggressive aura.

Clearly, this is the leader of this group.

"The Hegemony Guild..." A collective gasp rippled through the crowd.

"Is it that dominant guild ranked number one in the Seventh Star Region?"

"What are they doing here? Isn't this a beginner's dungeon?"

"Idiot! While the Dominant Guild is mainly composed of veteran players, they also have newbie members! And their guild leader's youngest son seems to have just awakened this year!"

"What? The chairman's youngest son?"

The murmurs rose and fell, and the initially angry crowd gradually quieted down.

The anger on many people's faces has been replaced by apprehension and fear.

Because the name of the Hegemon Guild is too well-known throughout the entire Seventh Star Sector.

The number one guild in the seventh star region.

The total number of members exceeds five hundred.

The guild boasts top-three players from the entire server's rankings.

Five members of the guild even made it into the top ten of the entire server rankings!

These bigwigs are all seasoned observers with long-established reputations and unfathomable strength.

More importantly, the leader of the Hegemon Guild is the head of the Zhao family.

The Zhao family is the number one family in Tianhai City!

Tianhai City is the capital of the Seventh Star District and the most central city in the entire star district.

The fact that the Zhao family ranks first in Tianhai City speaks volumes about their strength.

They control hundreds of star mining industry chains, employ a large number of top observers, and wield enormous influence in both political and business circles.

Such a force is not something that ordinary observers like them can provoke.

Even if they were angry, they dared not speak out.

"The Hegemonic Guild...they've actually seized this blessed land!"

"This is outrageous! This is clearly an opportunity given to all newcomers by the will of the universe!"

"But what can we do? That's the Zhao family, the number one family in Tianhai City. Who dares to mess with them?"

"Sigh, forget it, all of us combined wouldn't even be enough to fill their teeth."

Among the crowd, people kept sighing, their voices filled with helplessness and resentment.

The opportunity was right in front of them, but they could only watch helplessly as others closed the door.

This feeling is even worse than swallowing a fly.

Just then, a commotion suddenly broke out in the crowd.

A bright beam of light came from behind and came to a steady stop in front of the cosmic barrier.

It was a star that emitted a pale blue light. It was not large, but its light was exceptionally pure, giving people an extremely clear feeling.

"Lu Xuejian!" Someone recognized the star and exclaimed in surprise.

"Lu Xuejian? The young lady of the Lu's Star Mining Group?"

"Yes, that's her! The one who's eighth on the newbie leaderboard!"

"I didn't expect her to come too..."

Lu Xuejian's arrival caused the discussion among the crowd to rise again.

Many people looked at her with a hint of expectation.

After all, Lu's Star Mine Group has quite a reputation.

Although not as powerful as the Zhao family in Tianhai City, the Lu family is still a formidable force in the entire Tiannan Province.

If Lu Xuejian were to step in, perhaps there would be a chance for things to turn around.

However, Lu Xuejian's expression remained unchanged.

She steered her star straight toward the cosmic barrier.

"stop!"

The members of the Hegemony Guild immediately spoke up to stop her, and several stars simultaneously released gravitational fields, completely blocking Lu Xuejian's path.

"Miss Lu, I'm sorry, this area has been taken over by our Hegemony Guild. Unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter."

The leading giant star spoke coldly, its tone tinged with mockery.

Lu Xuejian stopped, her voice calm and devoid of any emotion: "I have no interest in your taking over the secret realm. I'm just going in to absorb the nebula matter; I won't interfere with you."

"Oh?" The man laughed. "That won't do. Our Hegemony Guild will keep all the nebulous matter in this secret realm. Nobody can take even a tiny bit."

Lu Xuejian frowned, clearly not expecting the other party to have such a large appetite: "You want to break the rules? This secret realm was opened by the will of the universe; everyone is qualified to enter!"

"Rules?" The man scoffed, his tone full of disdain. "Miss Lu, are you mistaken? In this Seventh Star District, our Hegemony Guild is the rule!"

Lu Xuejian was silent for a few seconds. Just as she was about to speak, a lazy voice suddenly came from behind the cosmic barrier.

"Oh, isn't this Miss Lu? What, you want a piece of the pie too?"

As the words fell, a star radiating a blazing white light slowly emerged.

Although this star is not particularly large, its brightness is astonishing, like a small sun illuminating the surrounding area.

Upon seeing this star, many people in the crowd gasped in surprise.

Because they recognized the person.

Second place on the newbie leaderboard in the Seventh Star Zone – Zhao Tianyu!

His combat power index is second only to that freak Lin Tian on the leaderboard, reaching a high of 3,800 points!

More importantly, he has another identity—the youngest son of the leader of the Hegemon Guild!

"Zhao Tianyu..." Lu Xuejian's voice carried a hint of coldness, "So you're here too."

"Of course!" Zhao Tianyu smiled, his tone full of pride. "My Zhao family has been eyeing this secret realm for a long time. If it hadn't only opened today, these nebula materials would already be ours!"

After he finished speaking, he paused, then added, "Miss Lu, speaking of which, you and I are old acquaintances."

Lu Xuejian did not refute.

Zhao Tianyu is right; the Lu family and the Zhao family have many business dealings.

Especially in the area of ​​mineral mining, the two companies have been cooperating for several years.

Because of this relationship, she and Zhao Tianyu had met a few times in real life. They weren't exactly close, but they were certainly not strangers either.

"So?" Lu Xuejian looked at him calmly.

"I can give you a special privilege," Zhao Tianyu laughed, a hint of amusement in his voice. "As long as you're willing, the gates to this secret realm are always open for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding crowd erupted in uproar.

"What? Why is she allowed in?"

"Exactly! We're all in the top 100 of the newbie leaderboard, why are we being treated differently?"

"This isn't fair! Your Hegemonic Guild is too domineering!"

Faced with these comments, Zhao Tianyu remained unconcerned, instead laughing even more heartily: "Why? Because she's someone I, Zhao Tianyu, value, and because her Lu family and my Zhao family are a perfect match!"

His gaze returned to Lu Xuejian, and his tone became more serious: "Lu Xuejian, you should know about the matter my father mentioned to your father, right?"