Chapter 1 The Doomed Human

"You're done for, human. That orc's aura is stronger than yours; he's got enough to eat you for two meals," Kuta said gleefully. Everyone knew the Siren's liked to watch the fun, but they only enjoyed watching others in trouble.

Li Hao shrugged indifferently, smiling at Kuta. "If I'm not enough, I'll add you to the menu."

"How mean! You're trying to sow discord, but even if you gave him the guts, he wouldn't dare," Kuta said with a grin.

The orc didn't provoke the Siren, merely glanced at Li Hao deeply, then closed his eyes to rest. Once the assessment began, he would silence this human forever.

Within the magnificent Judgement Hymn Hall, ten towering pillars were engraved with the glories of the Silver River Empire. At any time, one could feel the great history created by the Tianren (Heavenly Human) race. To be within it was a baptism for the soul.

Princess Hermia was praying, performing the ritual to communicate with the heroic spirits. It was also her duty as a princess to defend the imperial ancestral temple, a sacred responsibility. Here were enshrined the heroic spirits of countless heroes who had sacrificed themselves for the empire since the Silver River Era.

Beside Hermia stood a kind elder cloaked in a gray robe, the last high priest of the Hall of Heroic Spirits. The other priests had followed the emperor to the Genesis Pillar, directly leading to the decline of the Judgement Hymn. Otherwise, the disappearance of the edict would have been unimaginable.

Emperor Ozyl, Augustus, was also a legendary emperor in Ozyl Empire's history. Although he had extraordinary talent in his youth, he was unruly and loved freedom, traveling the Star River. It seemed that even racial boundaries could not stop him. He was definitely an oddball among the Ozyl royals, with enough scandalous news to keep the newspapers of various civilizations alive. He was not even considered as an heir, until he met the love of his life, Empress Sophie. The prodigal son turned back, his strength improved rapidly, and he actively participated in various tasks of the Hymn. In the process of training, he demonstrated superb combat power, wisdom, and leadership, shocking the Star River time and time again, rising from a general to a king, and finally ascending the throne, as everyone expected.

In the second year after his enthronement, Emperor Ozyl welcomed the fruit of his love with the Queen, Princess Hermia. But Queen Sophie passed away shortly after giving birth to Hermia, and Princess Hermia was born with an incomplete soul imprint, a soul defect. Of course, this was an imperial secret; it was only said to the outside world that Her Highness was not suitable for cultivating Zero Force.

Emperor Augustus was definitely one of the most powerful people in this Star River world. He tried everything possible, but still could not cure the princess's problem. Later, he received a message that the legendary Emperor Tool – the Star Soul Crown – could solve this problem. The Star Soul Crown was the Emperor Tool of the High Priest during the Silver River Empire and had been lost in the Silver River battlefield. Augustus used all his power to find the Star Soul Crown. Explorers felt energy fluctuations similar to the Star Soul Crown in the ancient battlefield of the Genesis Pillar in the Eagle Nebula.

The Genesis Pillar was the battlefield between the Tianren and the Void creatures. The terrifying war formed a spatial fault, an absolute forbidden zone for life. Moreover, Void creatures still existed within, but they could not seep out because of the spatial fault.

Upon receiving this news, Emperor Ozyl did not hesitate, leading the strongest force of the Augustus lineage and the eleven priests of the Hall of Heroic Spirits. And after that, there was no news. More than ten years had passed, the princess was about to come of age, and the Ozyl Empire would usher in a new empress.

"The Dragon King is still considering," said High Priestess Silada, Kapoor, of the Hall of Heroic Spirits, her voice filled with regret. The edict itself was not important, but its disappearance during transportation represented other voices. Therefore, Silada invited the Star Dragon King to be the chief priest of the coming-of-age ceremony, which could suppress the noise.

Hermia completed her prayer, gentle yet serene. The number one beauty of the Ozyl Empire, she had silver hair as radiant as the Star River, Tianren star-like eyes, and skin as white as jade. She had the figure of a goddess walking out of mythology. When she turned to gaze at someone, it was an irresistible charm. Of course, if Li Hao saw her, he would be shocked. She and A Youyou had seven or eight similarities in appearance, but unlike A Youyou's affinity and playfulness, Hermia exuded an elegant and touching weakness that made people want to protect her. "Teacher, Ning Long will be back in a few days. Her persuasion will be stronger." Hermia smiled slightly.

Silada nodded with a smile. The Dragon Clan also had their own considerations, but a stable Ozyl Empire was in the interests of most people, and only Hermia's enthronement could bring peace.

"Your Highness, would you like to see the last batch of candidates? Many good ones have come this year!" The elegant High Priestess Silada suddenly smiled. She was the younger sister of Empress Sophie Kapoor and had never married in her life for Hermia's sake, and was also Hermia's guardian.

Inside the circular spacecraft, all the participants were eager to try, very excited. They wanted to see the glory of the Judgement Hymn and see if Princess Hermia, known as the pinnacle of Tianren beauty, lived up to her name.

The spacecraft suddenly stopped. Not long after, several more spacecraft arrived. Outside the window was a huge planet. At this time, a cold voice sounded in the spacecraft: "All testers of the Judgement Hymn, I am Captain Satafil of the Escort. We are waiting for other testers. The destination of this assessment is the sixth satellite of Di Wu (Emperor Martial) Star. The goal is to survive for ten Star River days. In the process, killing one hundred mechanical dogs or one mechanical Beast Devil General will directly grant you admission. You can prepare your weapons. The spacecraft will enter the atmosphere and begin the air drop in ten minutes!"

At this time, what came into everyone's view was a huge, desolate satellite. This was the sixth satellite of Emperor Martial Star. Although it was a satellite, its volume was several times that of Earth, about twenty-eight Earth g. The highest temperature during the day could reach more than eighty degrees, and the lowest at night was more than ninety degrees below zero. The temperature difference between day and night was huge; these were the basic ecological conditions.

Weapons... uh... aren't they issued? Li Hao looked around and felt that apart from the backpack he was carrying, everything else was empty... ???

Everyone took out silver metal boxes about 50 centimeters in size, inputting Zero Force into the center. Sets of shining Tianren armor covered their bodies. Clothes make the man, and armor makes the horse. In an instant, their auras were different.

Kuta laughed heroically, flicked his hand casually, and a silver box appeared in his hand. A fiery red energy crystal was in the middle. The armor enveloped him, and the small body was put on a gorgeous Siren armor. Soon everyone entered a combat state.

Like Li Hao, the Zergs had no reaction. The Zergs had the most tenacious vitality in the Star River civilization, and their bodies were the best weapons. Li Hao touched his backpack. The Siren kid Kuta next to him noticed Li Hao's embarrassment. "So you are not only weak, but also poor. This earthy bag, we stopped using it hundreds of years ago."

A sentence drew a burst of laughter. The orc with fangs and fur that could weave carpets began to look at him maliciously again.

"Lowly creature, enjoy your last time!" The orc hooked his sharp claws at Li Hao. Li Hao helplessly took out a mini box from his bag. When he opened it, it was a delicate pizza. This was the result of his labor on Kepler. Once he took a bite, he didn't know when he could eat it again. Such a delicacy could not be wasted in battle. I have to say, the unique aroma of the pizza immediately made Kuta's mouth tremble... it looked so delicious, so fragrant. The Helavis people were famous for enjoying life, this... he had never eaten it.

In full view, Li Hao slowly put it in his mouth, savoring it happily. Looking at Kuta's tangled appearance, he tore off a piece. "Want to try it? I made it myself."

Kuta's eyes flickered, and his hand stretched out, then slowly retracted. He couldn't eat it. He was a noble of the great Helavis, a genius Arcane Warrior, how could he be so unprincipled! Enduring the saliva, he turned his head vigorously to the other side, his chin raised forty-five degrees to express his arrogance and disdain. Just kidding, what hasn't the great Siren eaten!

Li Hao didn't care, and happily stuffed the last piece into his mouth. Even the two Zergs who had not been communicating with others were a little hungry. They didn't know if the thing was delicious, but he ate it so deliciously.

With a jolt, the spacecraft began to descend. However, the spacecraft did not intend to land on the ground. The cabin door opened in mid-air, and there was a howling wind in the air, blowing Li Hao's face a little out of shape. "It's starting!"

The Zerg took the lead and jumped out directly. Following closely were the Tianren and various other creatures. The Wraith's body flickered and disappeared.

Kuta wanted to say hello to Li Hao, this pitiful man, and tell him that he really didn't want to eat that thing, but he was kicked out by his sister. Olivia glanced at him indifferently. She didn't interfere in these matters, only blamed this human for his bad luck.

Obviously, the orc warrior wanted to stay until the end to follow Li Hao's landing point. Li Hao smiled, jumped out directly, and a hurricane blew, and Li Hao didn't know where he was blown by the wind.