Chapter 1
Li Hao yelled from the air. It was so comfortable to have fresh air after eating. Damn it, the wind was a bit strong, and his face was almost deformed. This was the taste of freedom, awoo ~~~~~~

Judgement Anthem.

Hermione and Shilada watched the last batch of more than two thousand candidates from the four spaceships enter the battlefield. Almost everyone was well-prepared and of high quality. Maybe they could really find some good seedlings, until they saw someone carrying a package and eating something... and flying out happily, Hermione, who was a little melancholy, felt a little relieved.

"Is this a human? Are humans very strong?" Hermione asked curiously. From the looks of it, they were almost the same as the Celestials.

"The current assessment of humans is that they have great potential, but their advantages and disadvantages are very obvious. In the future, they can be raised to a good level, but it is difficult to produce top combat power." Shilada couldn't help but smile. She could feel the ease and enthusiasm emanating from this young human being. "What a pity."

More than two thousand warriors from various civilizations on Satellite No. 6 had already landed. The Judgement Anthem selection was among the best in the entire galaxy. Being able to adapt to various environments was basic. If they didn't have this kind of mental preparation, they deserved to die from the fall. In fact, all the warriors landed safely.

The blue insectoid who was with Li Hao smashed into the ground like a cannonball, directly blasting out a crater. The blue insectoid who flew out was not injured, but instead expanded a circle. He suddenly looked at the mechanical dogs surrounding him. His small eyes didn't show any fear. He roared and rushed up. He was here to fight.

The Hellavis people didn't like water-scarce environments very much. They were very unfriendly to them, but the technological tree of the Sea Race had climbed to an extraordinary level. They were once able to compete with the Celestials. If the Star-Forging Dragon Race had supported them back then, then the Sea Race would be the dominant power in the world now. The Sea Race once believed that the Dragon Race chose the Celestials because the Celestials had the shortest lifespan among the six major civilizations, so they wouldn't form an absolute hegemony. From this point of view, the Dragon Race was right, because they had order, but not a single dominant power.

The Celestials possessed Celestial Armaments, which were a combination of technology and Zhou power. The Sea Race was similar. They were a combination of arcane arts and technology, but the forms of expression were somewhat different. Of course, the Sea Race's combat power in the ocean environment was much stronger than on this barren satellite. Many of the high-quality planets controlled by the Hellavis people were covered with large areas of ocean, or were completely ocean planets.

The harsh environment had little effect on the Ghost Race. They were mainly afraid of strong light. Generally speaking, strong light would not cause instant damage, but it would be very uncomfortable. Over time, it would have a certain impact on the body. Ultra-strong light sources would also affect the Ghost Race's ability to use some of their abilities. Of course, in a normal environment, it was paradise for the Ghost Warriors.

Li Hao wandered around for a while and then landed. The northwest wind was not tasty, and this alien hurricane full of sand was more likely to cause bloating. At this time, the landing point had been set up, a nice mountain cave. After a little tidying and arrangement, it would be a very nice place. The goal of the mission was to survive, and he was too lazy to toss around.

... He was a little hungry. He wondered if there was anything delicious on this planet. He opened his backpack, which was full of seasonings. When going out, you had to eat your fill. Sometimes the environment limited the quality, but with the seasonings from home, the taste wouldn't be too bad. After all, everything could be roasted.

At this time, Li Hao couldn't help but think of other people's portable space equipment. This was probably the kind of high technology of the Hellavis people that Romero and the others were talking about. Damn it, it was really awesome. He couldn't afford to buy it, but if he was lucky enough to pick one up, then it would be his.

Li Hao was always a thrifty person wherever he went.

The dim sky darkened, and the temperature dropped sharply. Li Hao arched into the cave and looked out at the starry sky through the cave entrance. It was really beautiful, one star, two stars, three stars... Li Hao fell asleep while counting, sleeping soundly, without any worries.

Princess Hermione's life... was actually quite boring. Because of Emperor Sauron's disappearance, she rarely left the Diwu Star. She had always longed to travel the galaxy like her father and see the great worlds of various civilizations.

She casually looked at the countless split screens. There were no weaklings who came to the Judgement Anthem to participate in the test. Especially this year, it was related to the highly anticipated Holy Grail War, the Empress's enthronement, and a wave of special benefits that made all the warriors drool.

These experts came from all over the galaxy for this reason. The Judgement Anthem's level was high, but the five major forces all had the same level, but these benefits were once in a lifetime.

All warriors who were selected for this year's Judgement Anthem team and became official members could make a reasonable wish to the princess.

...?

A big face was sleeping soundly. How could he fall asleep?

It wasn't unintentional. Hermione was looking for this human. In fact, from the first time she saw him, Hermione had an extremely inexplicable sense of familiarity, but she had definitely met a human for the first time.

Was this a human? He didn't seem to be much different from the Celestials, but... could it be him? No way, she felt that this was too unreliable, right?

Hermione subconsciously zoomed in on the image... He was still snoring. At this time, Li Hao turned over, his eyes moved slightly, he smacked his lips, and continued to snore.

Somehow, one sleeping and one watching, Hermione's mood was actually quite relaxed. The human's appearance was really similar to the Celestials, one nose, two eyes, and a mouth. He even smacked his lips when he slept...

Accompanied by the roar of the earth, many red lights appeared in the darkness. Waves of mechanical bodies appeared. This was the Celestial Empire's mechanical dog army. One of the reasons why the Zacks Technological Empire fought against the Celestials in the past was that the Celestial civilization enslaved "compatriots." Although they had not yet developed intelligence, they were still considered to be of the same kind. Moreover, it was obvious that the Celestials' technology could create mechanical intelligence, but they completely controlled it. All they needed were cannon fodder. This was the difference and contradiction between civilizations. Of course, the result was that the mechanical civilization was defeated.

Then... then the Zacks Mechanical Empire became the main production supplier of mechanical products needed by the three major Celestial forces.

If you can't beat them, join them. They were also fierce people. The Mechanical Race also contributed in the war against the Zerg.

Tens of thousands of these tiger-wolf-like mechanical dogs were released. They weighed about ten tons, were armed to the teeth with titanium, had various target information in their databanks, and could release powerful death rays from their eyes. Their combat power was amazing. They also had various reconnaissance functions, anti-stealth, thermal induction, ultrasound, etc. Objectively speaking, they were more agile than human light mechs, had more firepower than heavy mechs, and had super cooperative combat capabilities.

They covered the entire airdrop area. In addition, there were also giant mechanical beast demons this time. These belonged to the monster-level overlords in the mechanical bodies, the crystallization of the Mechanical Race's technology. Even mature Anthem warriors could only run away. To defeat them, they basically had to rely on the Anthem team.

The first night was a very difficult night. Screams continued. Even the Ghost Race, who were best at hiding, were hunted down. They were extremely mobile and understood the advantages and disadvantages of most creatures in the Star River Alliance.

In a one-on-one fight against a mechanical dog, most of the candidates could solve it with a little time. Basically, the Celestials present all had powerful souls. Some of them even brought Celestial Armaments, which were enough to cope with the main difficulty of the mechanical dogs' group combat. This was what gave them a headache. Once discovered, they would be surrounded in a matter of minutes.

More than two thousand candidates were screened out by half in one night. Some passed and some were eliminated.

During the selection, there were bound to be encounters. Some formed alliances, some kept their distance, and of course, some had grudges. At this time, they could also be resolved. All the Anthems maintained a neutral attitude towards this. Civilizational conflicts would never stop, and this was also a way to vent.

On the second day, Li Hao, hungry and unable to find even a single hair, was preparing to lie down and do nothing, at least this could save his strength. Anyway, he could sleep during the day and sleep at night, but some people didn't want him to sleep. His choice of this place was really extremely concealed. Several waves of mechanical dogs hadn't discovered him.

But that Orc still tracked him down. The Orcs had already reached a consensus that it was a bit too much to run into the human territory outnumbered, but if they saw humans in other places, kill them.

There was a saying in the Star River Alliance: there are thousands of galactic pirates, and the Lalutu Orcs account for half of them. This thing's reputation was that bad.

Daoku Ke finally found this human. With the Orc's unique tracking ability, he had locked onto Li Hao's scent on the spaceship. It was just that this human ran really far and didn't even die from the fall. At this time, Daoku Ke was wearing "Orc Armor" exclusive to the Orcs, his whole body shrouded in armor. The titanium claws were already a little eager.

Whether it was Sea Armor, Dragon Armor, Ghost Armor, or Orc Armor, they were all derived from Celestial Armor. This was also the mainstream of the Star River Alliance. The Orc Armor tailored for the Orcs could bring out the Orcs' offensive characteristics, making them very sharp.

Similarly, Hermione also saw this scene in the surveillance. She had been observing Li Hao during this time. She wondered if she had made a mistake. How could it be him?

In his current state of barely being able to protect himself, apart from his optimistic attitude which was similar to hers, they didn't seem to have anything in common. How could her father's dream be about him?

She would come to see this person's situation every day when she was free. It was very funny, and he also liked to talk to himself. Every time she saw this person, Hermione wanted to laugh, but she couldn't laugh when she saw Daoku Ke. Thinking that this human was about to be dismembered, Hermione suddenly felt a little pity. She had really spent some time learning about the conflict between humans and the Lalutu. Everyone knew what the Lalutu were like. She knew the Orcs' bad reputation and thought Li Hao had a lot of backbone.

As an imperial princess, she of course knew that the weak must bear the fate of the weak. Even she herself was the same. This was the law of the universe, but his optimistic attitude these past two days had brought her some relief and ease. Someone with such a tragic fate could still face life so calmly.

"Los里克," Hermione said, "Give this human a passing grade."