Chapter 1 Li Hao

Li Hao caused a bit of a stir within the Holy Land of Judgment, but the ripples subsided by the next day. In the vast sea of stars, there were simply too many outstanding individuals. He'd slightly altered the general impression of humanity, but not by much. Of course, within the Holy Land of Judgment, he was definitely a celebrity, having reached the ranks of the strongest warriors as a new civilization fighter.

Li Hao also received feedback from Kevin: the Solar System mission was a complete success. Markum, Wu Fa, and the others had successfully taken power, and Long Danni had become the Solar System's diplomat to Kepler. It was essentially the best outcome they could have hoped for. However, Dasha still had problems in the end. Fortunately, Annie had taken precautions beforehand, or the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"Our technology can't track the ring-shaped spacecraft, so we don't know the specifics. It's a pity. Second Brother, who do you think is behind this?" Kevin was quite curious. "They seem very targeting towards us. Could it be the Orcs?"

"Probably not. The Orcs don't have that kind of power. Oh right, I met Xili'an here. He hasn't shown any connection to this matter so far. Of course, even if it was him, it would probably be impossible to tell," Li Hao said, briefly explaining the situation. Kevin was stunned. The person he thought was the biggest failure of Apocalypse had transformed into the heir of a powerful noble family in the Seventh Art, wielding great influence in the Holy Land of Judgment, and even wanting to marry a princess.

If Xili'an succeeded, his status in the Seventh Art would rise sharply, and he could also utilize the power of the Ozir Empire to a great extent…

"Damn it, that kid is too shameless. He actually wants to be a kept man. Second Brother, I want to go to Judgment and see it for myself. Wuwu, what kind of divine place is that?" Kevin was envious. In the vast universe, he once thought that reaching Kepler was the end of the world, but he never imagined that the world outside was even bigger and more exciting.

"Let me think of a way. I don't have much influence in Judgment right now. It'll be safer to wait until things are more stable," Li Hao said. The things he was doing recently were quite troublesome, so it was better to sort things out first.

As for Xili'an's matter, he couldn't get involved for the time being. Whether Dasha was a test by Xili'an or not, he had to take things one step at a time. Moreover, he really wanted to figure out how Xili'an did it. This might involve the realm of soul power, meaning that in the future, to eliminate enemies, it wouldn't be about destroying their physical bodies, but their souls.

"Okay, Second Brother, I'm the first one, remember I'm the first one." Kevin nodded his head like a chick pecking at rice. "By the way, is Princess Hermia pretty? I've heard about her in Kepler, calling her the number one beauty in the galaxy. Is there any exaggeration?"

"I really don't know, I haven't seen her."

Li Hao was dumbfounded. The curiosity of his group of friends surpassed their fear of death. He didn't take Dasha's matter too seriously either. He didn't care about things targeting him. It was best if they all came his way, killing two birds with one stone, since he was idle anyway.

"What the hell, Polina is pregnant???" Li Hao's mouth dropped open when he heard the news. This was possible? Was Romero that awesome?

"Haha, Romero said that he finally has one thing that's better than you, hehe." Kevin laughed, "This guy is the first among us to have a child, it's unbelievable. His personality has changed drastically. Can you imagine a huge insectoid being so gentle? It's numbing. Second Brother, I even want to find a girlfriend. Can you introduce me to someone who's smart, with big breasts?"

Li Hao curled his lips. Damn it, if it weren't for being separated by distance, maybe he would have a chance too…

The biggest crisis in Kepler had been resolved, and it should enter a honeymoon period with the Solar System for a while. This was a valuable period of development for Kepler. Once his equipment arrived and the Holy Land was established, Kepler would officially be on the right track. This still had to start from Judgment. He had to be a bit more high-profile to get in touch with General Sheila, and if he could get the support of an empire general to establish the Holy Land, the success rate would definitely increase greatly. Sheila, with her multiple identities, was definitely one of the core figures in the ruling class of the Ozir Empire.

At this moment, in the Hall of Valor of the Holy Land of Judgment, Helena was reporting the situation to High Priest Sheila, while Hermia was winking at Helena, seeing how busy she was.

"High Priest, that's basically it. The deal with Li Hao has also been reached, but Lord Feronzo didn't gain anything from studying his soul power. This person's power is strange, our methods were actually useless," Helena said. Although they had exchanged blows, it was just like playing house for both sides. After seeing Li Hao's battle with the Orcs, she knew that this person's cultivation was a bit mixed. It seemed like ice and fire, but it was very different from the way of the Tian Ren (Heavenly Human), but this was of great help to challenging Hausen.

Sheila smiled slightly, "Don't worry too much about this, let's see how he performs first. Helena, you can go back first, the Princess and I have something to discuss."

Helena respectfully bowed and left, not forgetting to wink at Hermia as she went out. They had plans to go out and have fun together that night.

High Priest Sheila looked at Hermia with affection, "What do you think of this person?"

Hermia smiled slightly and asked playfully, "Master, which aspect are you referring to?"

Sheila shook her head helplessly. Hermia's succession had a crucial step that could determine whether imperial power was stable or not. Hausen was just one link, but not the most important one.

The reason why Li Hao was given such "treatment" was not because of his special qualities. In essence, there were countless individuals like him in the history of the Holy Land of Judgment, and many were even more talented than Li Hao. When Li Hao arrived at the Holy Land of Judgment and quickly attracted the attention of the High Priest, who arranged for Helena and Feronzo to investigate him, it was mainly because the previous High Priest, before following the Great Emperor to the Pillar of Creation, had left a prophecy saying that it must wait until the princess's adulthood to open, which had only two strange symbols. It was not until humans joined the Star River Alliance and human languages and characters were recorded that they understood the meaning: Li Hao.

And this was the reason for Hermia's attention, but she didn't know what a human's power could accomplish, and she didn't know which side Li Hao leaned towards, whether it was help or hindrance. However, since it was left by the previous High Priest, it should lean towards the former, but the High Priest probably couldn't judge the specifics either.

So she let Hermia try to contact him herself, and Hermia had been observing for some time, so she must have some insights.

Hermia stuck out her tongue. She had been having a lot of fun recently, and even drank alcohol. Without the constraints of her identity, she was very relaxed. That's right, she was the Machina Kaxika, using the Imperial Device – the Night King Mask, which could disguise her as anyone without being discovered. This was also an important prop for Emperor Augustus's interstellar travels, allowing him to experience different lives under different identities. For Hermia, it was very simple. The identity of the Machina Kaxika allowed her to see the other side of people as an ordinary Machina.

In the princess's state, everything around her was always beautiful, and everyone showed their best side and tried their best to please her. There were also various people trying to attract her attention. Her master had said that her identity, her appearance, everything about her determined that there would only be lies around her, unless she changed her identity.

Hermia had been disguised as Kaxika for more than five years. From the initial novelty to seeing ugliness, hypocrisy, and other negative states, she had truly gained an understanding of life and began to enjoy watching the Holy Land from the sidelines. Being a Machina also had its advantages. She didn't need to express too much, and she also saw those gentlemen who were once gentle and refined in front of her become manic, tyrannical, arrogant, and rude in the center of the Holy Land.

This was probably something that Hausen and Levitan couldn't understand even if they racked their brains. She was clearly a flower being protected, so logically, she should be easy to deceive, but it just didn't work. Hermia even sabotaged Levitan's pursuit of Helena. Hermia was well aware of their goals, so Levitan was also troubled. He was quite skilled at picking up girls, but Helena was always wary of him.

Only High Priest Sheila knew that Hermia was using the Imperial Device to disguise herself as Kaxika. Helena and Loserick didn't know.

Therefore, Hermia's life was not only not boring, but she could also live a very clear and interesting life from the perspective of an observer. Perhaps because she had seen too much of the weak groveling, she would help when she could. She had not only saved Li Hao along the way, but also in previous Holy Land tests. Of course, this person was indeed special. The High Priest asked her to observe this person.

This person happened to be very interesting, stingy to the core, even wanting to squeeze benefits from the Machina, but he was really generous when spending money for humanity. He was usually very polite to people, but when it came to the Orcs, he was a heavy-hitter. Dao Chihu was beaten so badly that he didn't dare to show his face in the Holy Land. Several top-ranked Orcs were even more miserable. It was said that Rafa Yanmo and Mo Na were finished. This was definitely a heavy blow to the ambitious Orcs who were developing their power in the Holy Land... The last 1 million was because she was anxious and misjudged. If she were Dito, she wouldn't have rashly gone up.

"He has a clear sense of gratitude and revenge," Hermia said.

Sheila smiled, "Oh?"

"A person who lives freely but has clear goals. To cooperate with him, you can achieve your goals as long as you are sincere," Hermia said. Observation and thinking can better grasp human nature, and from Dao Chihu's appearance, yes, Hermia had taken a trip and seen it. It was obvious that Dao Chihu was not normal. Li Hao was not as simple as he seemed, but he was very good to his friends. He was also sincerely guiding Gaia, Kuta, and Gasmi when he was teaching them. She could understand, even though he was trying to get close to her with a certain purpose, but who didn't have a purpose.

"That's a very high evaluation. Then let's look forward to his future performance." Sheila nodded. The previous High Priest, also her master, had unfathomable cultivation. This was a realm she had never been able to reach. Of course, it was also because of the Great Emperor's actions that the inheritance was interrupted, and she could only explore the abilities of many priests on her own.

"Master, do you think humans are really our Tian Ren (Heavenly Human) seed plan?" Hermia asked curiously, "That's what everyone says, but I checked the classics and there's nothing about it."

"I really don't know about this. If you're interested, you can study it." Sheila stroked Hermia's long hair, "What do you think of De Fatan Disi?"

(End of chapter)