Chapter 1 The Situation

Li Miaomiao, standing to one side, looked at the black medal in Xu Jingming's hand and sighed, "Director Zhou and the envoy both believe that once the civilization protection period ends, the situation for our Blue Star civilization will become even worse."

"That's why Director Zhou had our whole family move to Binhai, to that residential area with the highest level of protection." Xu Jingming looked at the Crimson Badge. "Since Envoy Tiano said that this medal can guarantee the safety of my family, it must be extraordinarily significant. I must first report this to the Blue Star Alliance."

Li Miaomiao nodded, watching her husband tap the light screen to contact Director Zhou.

Soon, the call connected.

"Jingming," Director Zhou said, smiling at Xu Jingming.

"Director Zhou, Envoy Tiano just came to my house." Xu Jingming held up the black medal in his hand. "He gave me a 'Night Grade' Crimson Badge, the lowest level."

"Crimson Badge?" Director Zhou looked puzzled. "What is this badge used for?"

Director Zhou had truly never heard of the Crimson Badge.

"According to Envoy Tiano, the Crimson Group gives the Crimson Badge to employees who have made contributions, and also to thank some customers," Xu Jingming explained. "Envoy Tiano will report my name to the Crimson Group to confirm that I own this Crimson Badge."

"Crimson Group?" Director Zhou exclaimed, his expression changing.

Xu Jingming looked at him in confusion.

"The Crimson Group is a very large group in the entire Universe Human Alliance," Director Zhou explained. "In the Hunter Cosmos Domain, it is a behemoth."

"Hunter Cosmos Domain?" Xu Jingming asked, puzzled.

"I sent you the information directly; you haven't looked at it yet?" Director Zhou asked.

Xu Jingming nodded. Director Zhou had visited earlier. After he left, Xu Jingming had explained a lot of common knowledge about universe civilizations to his wife, Li Miaomiao, and then Envoy Tiano arrived! He hadn't had time to look at the information about the Universe Human Alliance regulations that Director Zhou had sent.

"In short, the Crimson Group is very, very strong," Director Zhou explained. "With this Crimson Badge, neither you nor your close relatives will be dared to be offended by any dark forces. Envoy Tiano is really good to you."

"Envoy Tiano said that he knows the Blue Star Alliance intends for him to recruit me," Xu Jingming said. "But Envoy Tiano is unable to help; he has his own career to strive for."

Director Zhou sighed. "The envoy saw through what the Blue Star Alliance wants to do long ago. Alright, I'll go confirm the matter of your Crimson Badge. Also, you can move into your residence in Binhai City in three days."

"Okay," Xu Jingming nodded.

The call ended, and Xu Jingming turned to his wife. "Miaomiao, I'm going into the virtual world to look at the information Director Zhou sent me."

"I'll go online too, to practice my swordsmanship," Li Miaomiao said, getting up.

...

Virtual world, inside the personal space house.

Xu Jingming looked at the books in front of him and the floating video data, and tapped it gently.

"Hua."

The video began to play.

"Humans, multiplying and living in the universe, have a long history, with a confirmed history of over ten billion years."

"The universe territory where humans multiply and survive is too vast, and is divided into thirty-four Cosmos Domains. The distance between Cosmos Domains is very far, with the closest two Cosmos Domains separated by about seven billion light-years. Even through the 'virtual world network', there will be a significant time delay between different Cosmos Domains."

Xu Jingming looked at the universe territory map in the video, and couldn't help but click his tongue.

A Cosmos Domain had densely packed galaxies.

And outside the Cosmos Domain... was a frightening darkness, with other Cosmos Domains far away.

"The Universe Human Alliance is composed of three major universe high-level civilizations and 5,632 Star Alliances. The three major universe high-level civilizations each lead a Cosmos Domain, and the 5,632 Star Alliances are scattered across thirty-one Cosmos Domains."

"Blue Star Civilization is located in the Hunter Cosmos Domain and belongs to the Wu Gou Star Alliance."

"The Wu Gou Star Alliance has a maximum diameter of 580 million light-years and is composed of 129,826 galaxies, with a total of two universe medium-level civilizations and more than 980,000 universe elementary-level civilizations within its borders."

Xu Jingming's pupils shrank when he saw this.

A Star Alliance was vast enough, with more than one hundred thousand galaxies! Yet there were only two universe medium-level civilizations and nearly a million universe elementary-level civilizations.

"It seems very difficult to rise from a universe elementary-level civilization to a universe medium-level civilization," Xu Jingming thought to himself. "Let alone a universe high-level civilization."

"The other numbers are very precise, but the number of universe elementary-level civilizations is vague, 'more than 980,000'?" Xu Jingming was touched. "The reason it's vague is probably because there will be newly promoted universe civilizations, and also because there will be disappearing universe civilizations."

Xu Jingming continued watching.

This was all common knowledge for universe humans.

The video focused on introducing the Wu Gou Star Alliance, its political system, and the core Senate, etc. More than half an hour later, the video talked about the Milky Way.

"Blue Star Civilization is located in the Milky Way Galaxy."

"There are a total of nine universe elementary-level civilizations in the Milky Way, with a total of 195 life planets." Xu Jingming looked at the description. "The most numerous of these nine universe elementary-level civilizations has 93 life planets, and the fewest has 1 life planet. The fewest is the newly promoted universe elementary-level civilization—Blue Star Civilization."

Xu Jingming sighed inwardly.

From the information he had learned, as a newly promoted universe elementary-level civilization, Blue Star Civilization was indeed very weak! Its only life planet was its mother planet.

"Fortunately, the star system where Blue Star Civilization is located is rich in minerals and relatively wealthy. It has established a relatively strong security defense system, and even all the people can enter the virtual world to learn evolutionary methods." Xu Jingming had a general understanding of his home civilization's position in the universe.

"According to Director Zhou, the Crimson Group is a behemoth in the entire Hunter Cosmos Domain?" Xu Jingming now understood the Crimson Group's status, since there were only 34 Cosmos Domains in the entire universe human territory.

Xu Jingming reached out and picked up the regulations set by the Universe Human Alliance.

Every universe citizen must abide by the regulations. The price of violating the law would be legal punishment.

...

Binhai City, Director Zhou paid a visit to Pang Ze.

"Director Zhou, it's fine to meet in the virtual world if you have something to say," Pang Ze said, welcoming him with a smile.

"I'm very close to you here anyway," Director Zhou said with a smile. "And the matter we're going to discuss today is very important."

"What is it?"

The two walked on the walking path in the courtyard. Pang Ze's residence was also more than ten acres in size. The walking path in the courtyard circled around most of the residence, and was several hundred meters long. Various kinds of rare plants and flowers were planted on both sides of the road.

"Envoy Tiano gave a Night Grade Crimson Badge to Xu Jingming," Director Zhou said.

"Crimson Badge?" Pang Ze was very clear about the importance of this item, and couldn't help but perk up. "Did you confirm it in the Crimson Group's official world?"

"Confirmed."

Director Zhou nodded. "In the Crimson Group's official world, a 'Xu Jingming' was just added to the list of Night Grade Crimson Badge recipients, and Blue Star Civilization of the Wu Gou Star Alliance was marked."

"This is a life-saving charm," Pang Ze said, excitedly. "With this Crimson Badge, Xu Jingming's path in the future will be much safer. For newly promoted and weak civilizations like us, even if a genius emerges, the biggest risk is that the genius will die early, or be abducted and disappear without a trace."

Geniuses were abducted and controlled by some universe dark forces.

To the outside world, it was publicly stated that this genius had 'immigrated'.

"In the universe, many geniuses from weak civilizations are 'immigrated'," Director Zhou said coldly. "In this way, powerful civilizations become stronger and stronger, and weak civilizations can never turn over."

Pang Ze nodded. "This is the sorrow of being weak! By the way, Director, what important matter did you come to me for?"

Director Zhou looked at Pang Ze with a smile. "I wanted to ask, are you interested in being Xu Jingming's agent?"