Swallowing the Stars: Reboot, The Eternal Serpent!

Chapter 104 The Terrifying Effect of the [Enlightener]!

This is already the outermost edge of the ancient god world.

In the middle section of the spiral star field, at the waist, which is the outer edge of the yellow area in the previous image.

If the spaceship travels straight through the starry sky, it can enter the area where the holy city and the royal city are located.

Flying diagonally upwards, you'll find yourself in the green area.

Flying diagonally downwards, the area is red, blood red.

The spaceship provided by the Virtual Universe Company may look dilapidated, but it is actually of very high quality, equivalent to a normal C9-class spaceship, and can accelerate to faster than the speed of light.

However, the surrounding starry sky is filled with numerous obstacles such as dust and asteroids, preventing the spaceship and the immortals from accelerating to the speed of light for cosmic travel.

Overall, the environment here is very similar to that of the Seventh Extraterrestrial Battlefield.

Piloted by Orianna, the spaceship travels towards its target at a speed of 10 kilometers per second.

Jiang Zhe then entered the virtual universe to study the fifth-order psychic weapon he had just acquired.

Because the stone bead also resembles a star, it is easy to use the secret techniques recorded in "Time and Space Evolution," and his combat power is not significantly reduced.

Jiang Zhe worked overtime to complete the "Second Refinement" of "Mysterious Crystal Nine Refinements".

The energy armor that forms on the body surface already has a D5 level hardness, which provides a considerable boost to speed, strength, and attack power.

……

One day, Jiang Zhe was awakened by Oriana.

"Master, we are currently 29 hours away from 'Tianwu City'. Space pirates are rampant in the surrounding area, but our spaceship is quite advanced, so they dare not provoke us."

"Should we head straight for Tianwu City, or make contact with the pirates and find out what's going on inside the city?"

"Pirates?" Jiang Zhe clicked his tongue, what an ancient term.

"Anyone who dares to plunder around the satellite city of the royal city must have some kind of background. Let's switch to a spaceship that's more likely to attract attention and use it as bait."

The cunning master and servant switched to a cargo ship commonly used by merchant caravans and continued their journey along the predetermined route.

Four hours later, small, jet-like aircraft surrounded them, and beams of energy weapons blasted at the bulky cargo ship.

"Listen up, people inside the spaceship—"

"You are surrounded by our 'Universal Wild Dogs' gang. This little broken spaceship can't withstand our boss's full-force attack. Stop the ship immediately and offer up a sum of money to satisfy our boss. That's your only way to survive."

The Force's telepathic message traveled through the spaceship's hull and into the ears of Jiang Zhe and Orianna.

The spaceship emitted a piercing alarm, detecting a high-energy reaction; it was that cosmic-level powerhouse gathering its strength.

Good guy!

A purely human-powered Class C railgun, right? One shot only requires two bowls of rice.

However, in the world of ancient gods, cultivation realms do not use the same terminology as those in the universe.

The cosmic level is "hero";

The Domain Lord level is the "Sacred Domain";

The realm lord level is "demigod";

The Immortal class consists of truly immortal "gods".

"Master, there is a total of 1 Universe-level Tier 1, 2 Eternal-level Tier 9, and 63 ordinary Eternal-level beings outside."

Jiang Zhe raised an eyebrow. "A big fish, no less?"

During the journey, he learned very clearly from Jorson that the satellite cities of the eight thousand royal cities were all ruled by domain lords, and cosmic-level beings were already considered minor giants in the satellite cities.

This little tycoon outside, a cosmic-level giant, isn't enjoying himself in the city; instead, he's out leading a group to plunder?

"die!"

A deep voice emanated from the spaceship, booming like thunder in the ears of every pirate.

Some weak-willed stars were directly killed by the roar, their souls collapsing.

Even Hayden, a first-tier cosmic-level "wild dog," was disoriented by this roar, and the psychic power attached to his psychic weapon, which was originally poised to be unleashed, was directly shattered.

After regaining his senses, Hayden, nicknamed "Wild Dog," looked terrified.

Oh no, we've kicked a hornet's nest!

scoff!

Blazing lightning burst forth before his eyes, a realm he could only dream of but never reach.

Moreover, this was far more powerful than any other realm he had ever seen; the surging electric snakes instantly turned his underlings to ashes.

"Spare me! Spare me!"

He used almost every ounce of his strength, shouting and trying to convey his voice, desperately hoping to grasp at a sliver of hope.

Fortunately, the lightning strike was quickly withdrawn.

Surrounded by stars, he was the only survivor of the entire pirate crew, wiping the sweat from his brow with lingering fear.

"Come here," a voice transmitted from inside the spaceship.

Hayden dared not hesitate, hurriedly tidied up his instruments, and flew into the bulky cargo ship.

In the spaceship's main hall, Hayden met the powerful figure who had unleashed his domain.

He was surprisingly young, with the appearance of a young man.

He wore a leather vest that revealed his muscular physique, his bronze skin exuded a powerful beauty, and a blood-red banner mark was marked between his brows. His body emanated a terrifying aura of law.

"This is the Martial God Clan? How could such a powerful figure emerge from such a small tribe?"

Originally, the mark between Jiang Zhe's eyebrows should have been recognized by the laws of lightning.

But that appearance was too conspicuous when he entered the cultivation world, so he covered it up with the mark of the [Conqueror].

A cool and aloof maid stood beside the young man. In Hayden's perception, the powerful aura emanating from her was even stronger than that of the City Lord of Tianwu City. She was a... Domain Lord!

Hayden fell to his knees with a thud, kowtowing repeatedly and begging for mercy, knocking a large dent into the Grade B metal floor.

"Shut up! Introduce yourself."

Haydn knelt on the ground, trembling like a leaf, his voice shaking, as he recounted his origins.

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He was the brother-in-law of the Minister of Commerce and Taxation of Tianwu City.

His brother-in-law provided him with a list of caravans that were profitable but poorly guarded, so he robbed them according to the list. Seventy percent of the loot went to his brother-in-law, and thirty percent was his own.

Occasionally, he would randomly pick "unlucky" people to take advantage of, like today, but this time he ran into a brick wall.

"Very good, your background is useful to me. From today onwards, you'll work for me. Of course, if you don't agree, then you have no reason to exist."

Hayden's body stiffened, and he looked up in surprise. "My lord, is it really true? I can work for you? I'm willing to work for you!"

Jiang Zhe nodded in satisfaction and said leisurely, "You have connections, and you're also a smart person. I have high hopes for you."

"But there's one thing you need to remember: I don't like to talk about personal relationships with my subordinates. I only talk about money. You get paid what you pay me, so you have to do what you can for me. Any problem with that?"

Hayden was even more pleasantly surprised. He had thought he would be working for free, but who knew he would have such a good boss?

My brother-in-law is going to take 70% of my earnings.

Hayden quickly assured him, "Sir, rest assured, if I take your money and fail to do a good job, don't blame me; I'll bring my own head to you!"

"I'm glad you have this kind of awareness," Jiang Zhe said with a smile. "Since it's our first meeting, I should give you a little something to show for it, so that you'll be completely devoted to working for me."

Hayden was about to pledge his loyalty again, but Jiang Zhe stopped him by raising his hand.

"Do you want to master this field?"

Hayden, recalling the scene just now, widened his eyes. "M-Sir, a domain? A domain! You...you can help me comprehend it?"

Jiang Zhe smiled confidently, took off a stick-like object about a meter long from his back, and removed the black cloth bag to reveal its true form.

It was a luxurious umbrella, its canopy strung with countless gemstones, the rich glitter making Hayden slightly dizzy.

Jiang Zhe's seductive voice reached his ears, "Look, look closely, your opportunity lies in this umbrella."

"Look, look closely, I..."

Hayden, having let his guard down, was completely fooled. His eyes glazed over, and his entire mind was captivated by the enlightening light emanating from the Hunyuan Umbrella.

The Candle Illuminates the Doppelganger, a gifted secret technique, the [Enlightener] – the knowledge imparted is easy to understand and will be regarded by living beings as a source of wisdom and will be worshipped!

That's still an understatement.

To put it bluntly—I will use my knowledge to enlighten you, distort your will, and convert you into my fanatical believer, making you my loyal hound!

Never underestimate the power of faith.

Jiang Zhe only understood after many experiments that this was a more insidious method than soul enslavement, and it was almost impossible to detect any problems.

"I get it now, so this is what a domain is!"

Hayden muttered to himself, controlling the fusion of telekinesis, the Force, will, and body according to the knowledge he had "comprehended."

scoff!

Arcs of electricity suddenly burst forth from the surroundings; this was the realm of lightning.

Haydn retracted his newly "enlightened" understanding and bowed to Jiang Zhe once more, saying, "Thank you, Lord, for your guidance. To be able to bask in Your glory is the greatest honor of my life!"

At this moment, there was no trace of banditry or ferocity on his face; instead, his expression was peaceful, and his eyes were full of wisdom.

His outer shell remained unchanged, but the inside had been emptied out and replaced—horrifying!

"Let's keep it the same as before."

As soon as Jiang Zhe spoke, Hayden returned to normal, still fierce, as if what had just happened was just an illusion.

"Hayden, how do I obtain the 'Thirty Royal Cities Hero Badge'?"

(End of this chapter)