Chapter 1 A New Beginning

A new day dawned, but a huge piece of news had exploded within the major star realm organizations.

Because of the existence of star realms, there were many organizations centered around star realm information and items. Among them, the largest, the Star Dragon Alliance, with the Dragon race's golden reputation and the Mechanical race's support, had established the Dragon Alliance World, a favorite place for Saints. Besides that, there were also Saint worlds like the Imperial Glory, Ascension Alliance, Darkborn Alliance, Holy Light Society, and Assassin Star, each with more restrictions and characteristics. For example, the Imperial Glory was only open to Saints from the Ozzier Empire who had passed selection. There was considerable overlap between the Saint organizations.

The Holy Light Society was a unique existence among the various star realm organizations. It was the largest intelligence organization for Saints. The president was very mysterious, but the Holy Light Society rarely made mistakes in its information. It relied on this characteristic to form its own style. Many organizations had information and assessments of tasks, but the Holy Light Society's Holy Light Rankings were the most authoritative, such as their assessment of the top ten S-level star realm tasks.

Not long ago, the "Light King" of the Holy Light Society released shocking news: the Endless Labyrinth, one of the Holy Light Society's top ten S-level impossible tasks, had been "conquered!"

In the star realm, most task failures resulted in punishment or the loss of something, but there were always some more dangerous ones. However, this often meant that those who passed the test would gain extraordinary power, even "divine" power. This was why countless people studied them despite the danger. Once completed, the rewards were unparalleled. A-level and above were already extremely impressive, and S-level was even more unattainable.

The S-level Endless Labyrinth was one of the spatial nightmares. Undoubtedly, it contained the power of space, but with the fall of strong individuals, even super geniuses with extraordinary talents would try to escape the moment they were forcibly conscripted to challenge the Endless Labyrinth, rather than trying to pass it.

Of course, ordinary people would not be conscripted for S-level tasks, and since it had never been conquered, there was no non-compulsory Star Card for the Endless Labyrinth.

There were many ways to complete a task, including passing, excellent passing, and perfect conquering. Once a perfect conquering was achieved, the title of "Administrator" would be obtained. The Administrator could create non-compulsory Star Cards for the task, which any Saint could use. At the same time, they would also receive rewards, although the extent and probability of the rewards would be reduced. However, the safety would be higher, and there would still be a huge possibility of obtaining power and items. Moreover, each task implied a certain ability, making it an excellent place for comprehension.

The terrifying aspect of the Endless Labyrinth was that so far there were only escapees, not even anyone who had passed it. The most famous case was the super genius girl from the Sea race, Riegel Siena, who, after making thorough preparations, still became lost in space. Another was the fall of a general from the Verne Empire. The Verne Empire belonged to the second echelon of Celestial Human empires. Among the second-tier countries in the Star Alliance, the Verne Empire was the leader of more than ten other Celestial Human countries, a leader among the second tier.

From then on, the reputation of the Endless Labyrinth soared. Legend had it that besides the task itself, there was also a terrifying ghost within the Endless Labyrinth.

Spatial power and talent were both S-level in any race, so information about the Endless Labyrinth was extremely valuable. Some top experts and talented individuals wanted to go further, and ordinary tasks could not satisfy them. The Endless Labyrinth was what they wanted. Many who reached the peak of the Zhou Lan stage, even generals, wanted to obtain its power.

The number of people who could be forcibly conscripted by the star realm was limited, and even fewer could come out alive. Each piece of information was extremely expensive. For example, Prince Francis of the Verne Empire became famous for escaping from the Endless Labyrinth. Originally only the ninth prince, he received great recognition from the royal family, and his succession ranking rose directly to first.

And such a task had actually been "conquered."

The Holy Light Society would not release news randomly to gain attention, especially news personally released by the Light King. This was definitely a gold standard. Legend had it that he possessed a unique ability to obtain "information," but no one knew who the Light King was, but he never made mistakes.

Conquering meant that someone had completely dominated the Endless Labyrinth and obtained the title of Administrator, which also meant that there would be task Star Cards for the Endless Labyrinth in the future.

An S-level task Star Card meant endless possibilities. Even if the Administrator took the lion's share, the opportunities and items within would still be plentiful, and they would be useless to the Administrator. Once someone became an Administrator, they could no longer obtain rewards from the task.

The biggest feature of non-compulsory task Star Cards was that there were basically no casualties. The simplest example was that indefinite tasks would become limited-time tasks. Once the task failed, one would be ejected, suffering only minor penalties, all within acceptable limits, but once obtained, one's strength could skyrocket.

Many Saints also had intricate connections with the Holy Light Society, using their abilities to inquire about relevant information. This was undoubtedly the most sensational event recently.

Li Hao also checked the changes in his soul card. His talent ability was activated in the comprehension of space, Elementary Creation, 88/100. Li Hao was also curious about what would happen if he could go further. After adding his understanding of the Endless Labyrinth, his power in shaping the Star Ring Barrier was further improved. What was next?

The title of Administrator of the Endless Labyrinth was very different from that of a guardian. Guardians were lonely ghosts trapped inside, while Administrators could freely enter and exit the Endless Labyrinth. However, if the Administrator died in the Endless Labyrinth, the Administrator would dissipate, and the star realm space would also disappear.

Everything in the star realm was not permanent. Over time, it would change, experiencing destruction and birth.

The Ten Directions Space seemed to be something similar to the Star Xun's convenient compressed space, but Li Hao was poor and lacked ambition. He had no use for such a large space, but after studying it for a while, Li Hao was shocked. His will could be manifested in this space. For example, Li Hao could practice spatial changes inside, experiencing the taste of a creator. Even the shaping ability that he could only use in the dream space could also be used in this Ten Directions Space, but the objects he shaped would not last long before dissipating.

As for the Arcane Essence, he had no use for it. Using Arcane Essence could greatly enhance one's arcane abilities, but his level was obviously far beyond this limitation. His short-term goal was to collect intermediate soul supplements and advance to the general stage as soon as possible. His ultimate goal was only one: to find a way to complete the golden cells and become invincible.

He gave the Arcane Essence to Kuta. Kuta was moved to tears. The kid was honest.

The next few days were undoubtedly the most liberating days for everyone. Li Hao had recovered from his injuries and returned. The conflict with the Orcs had come to an end. Everyone celebrated the victory with indulgence. Afterwards, Maxis, Basta, Dumeira, and the other members of the Anthem returned to their respective Anthems. The Solar System would step in to handle related issues, while Zhao Qinglong chose to lead Ye Tong, Depuya, Perkins, and others on a star expedition to carve out another path for humanity.

Before leaving, Li Hao still specifically talked to Ye Tong. Nangong was Nangong, and she was herself. Zhao Qinglong had asked him to persuade Ye Tong. How could a group of them manage by themselves? Ye Tong would suffer a lot if she went along. Unfortunately, Li Hao couldn't persuade her. Ye Tong said it directly. Watching Li Hao and Ayouyou being lovey-dovey all day long made her angry. She wasn't the good-tempered type like Tan Ziyuan. She might bully Ayouyou and seduce Li Hao, causing trouble.

Li Hao was dumbfounded by her straightforward words. He couldn't persuade her. It was half-true. Ye Tong really wanted to go out and explore. She couldn't stand following the Star Alliance's rules step by step. Sometimes, seeing through the rules of the game made it feel meaningless.

There was also good news that greatly excited Kepler. Li Hao was finally approved to become the new governor of Kepler, submitted by the Solar System. This went through some twists and turns, but was ultimately approved.

Li Hao, the second governor of Kepler. In fact, everyone in humanity knew that the hero who truly led humanity to win the Kepler War was Li Hao. Coupled with this counterattack against the Orcs, anyone who dared to snatch it would be cursed to death. At least even the Solar System was relatively quiet this time. In the past, there would always be someone eyeing the huge benefits and jumping out to compete.

Everyone was very happy, except for Li Hao himself, who had a headache. He had obsessive-compulsive disorder. In the past, there were only a few people, and he could always take care of them. Now that he had become the governor, his intuition told him that there would always be trouble waiting for him.

Before long, when Kevin and Paulina smilingly placed Kepler's fiscal deficit and the projects and amounts needed for future development and construction in front of Li Hao, Li Hao's first reaction was whether he should change someone to do it.

In this regard, Romero was really fierce. As a Zerg, he had no consumption requirements, and he was dedicated and responsible. With such a good example in front, Li Hao seemed to have no ability to complain.

Then, Governor Li began to run around in circles, dealing with the construction of the Apocalypse Anthem and the expansion of the Star Gate. To ensure the safety of the planet, building a space city around the Star Gate was a better method, which was also crucial for the development and growth of Kepler. Besides this, Li Hao also led everyone to frequently appear in Kepler's five major cities, human and alien, being pushed onto the stage. However, what was obvious was that Li Hao found that his golden cells began to change.

Soul Passive: Faith (Undefined) 3660/100000

It seemed that the supporters would directly determine the improvement of this passive. Although it was a bit slow, the growth still made Li Hao very happy, and he was less resistant to being dragged out to be a "model." Moreover, his power core, the most critical thing, was the number of mutated golden cells. Although he had gained a deeper understanding of the use of golden cells through the battle of Massa and the training in the star realm, these were not his own after all. Only golden cells with complete self-ability possessed that kind of spirituality.

Taking advantage of his highest prestige, Li Hao finally mustered the courage to have dinner with Dita alone, subtly conveying the information that Kuta liked Dita very much. For Li Hao, from the moment he was conscious, eating was a very happy thing. If eating wasn't happy, there was something wrong with the brain, but this meal really made Li Hao frightened, feeling that a storm could come at any time, but Dita didn't get angry.

Only after eating, Li Hao paid the bill in Dita's surprised eyes. "Becoming a governor is indeed more generous than before."

Li Hao quickly expressed, "Cough, Dita, I'm purely conveying information, without any personal subjective color."

Dita just smiled, neither agreeing nor objecting, leaving Li Hao completely confused. After going back and telling Ayouyou, Ayouyou just smiled and pinched Li Hao's ear.

... What does that mean? A week later, Ayouyou and Dita led Kuta and a large Hai (Sea Race) commercial team to the Solar System in a grand manner. Dita actually liked Kuta's personality very much. There was no problem in making friends, but anything else was a bit far-fetched. Taking the opportunity to tease Li Hao was very happy.

Kuta was also very happy. What did the Arcane Essence mean to an arcane mage? Simply put, it meant "ascension," and it was still a fire-type essence, very pure. Moreover, this precipitation was only second to that of a general. How could it be described? As long as it was placed in the auction house of the Dragon Alliance World, it would make the rich second generations of the Hai race frantically compete for it. The most direct effect of slowly absorbing it was to improve the soul realm.

Not a temporary improvement, but a permanent improvement.

For Kuta, it couldn't be more suitable. He had to do something for Leg Bro. He was good at everything, but he was just lazy, so his soul power improved slowly. He really didn't like hard training, and Arcane Essence was the most suitable treasure for him, but only the top arcane mages could condense it in their entire lives, but who would be willing to work hard to cultivate and then kill themselves to condense it into Arcane Essence for others?

Moreover, even if they were willing, forming Arcane Essence was very, very rare.

What did he say? Lying down to win was the real win. Kuta knew that coming here was definitely the right thing. When he went back, he would make Olivia look up to him!

Going to the Solar System to discuss the construction of the space city and in-depth cooperation with the Hai race, the wine and drinks were just small things, just to establish a relatively good cooperation between the two sides. Li Hao needed to go to the Ozzier Empire as the governor to attend the Queen's succession ceremony. Before, the negotiation was not justified. Now, as the governor of Kepler, he was also given important tasks by the cabinet. Although he was the governor, his brothers would not be polite. They would just say that those who are able should do more work, regardless of whether Li Hao could complete it.

After Li Hao avenged Romero, Paulina completely came out of her sadness and returned to work. The others were the same. Kepler was back on track and full of confidence in the future.

The brothers in Kepler's cabinet gave Governor Li two tasks for this trip to the Ozzier Empire: the primary goal was to establish diplomatic relations. If humanity could get on the big ship of the Ozzier Empire, it would reduce international pressure, giving other countries a signal that defeating the Orcs was just a show of strength, but humanity still needed the support of more advanced civilizations to develop.

The second was to introduce Celestial Human weapons and military starships. The ultimate goal was to find a way to obtain some technology, even if it was outdated. This was a very tricky problem for both Kepler and the Solar System.

In order to keep Fronzo, Cheng Konghai would not return to Ozzier. If he didn't leave, Fronzo wouldn't leave. Cheng Konghai also believed that he should find a way to let Fronzo teach at the Apocalypse Anthem for a period of time. As one of the senior members of the Arbitration Anthem, such a talent was indispensable for Kepler's Apocalypse Anthem, not inferior to his technology. During these few days, Long Danni had admired Fronzo wholeheartedly. She had gained an understanding of the foreign Celestial Humans in the Solar System, but the first-hand information obtained from facing a real Celestial Human expert was vastly different. Therefore, she couldn't let Fronzo run away.

Zhou Naiyi, Robbie, Musashi, Offie, and others chose to stay in the Apocalypse Anthem. Some of the Apocalypse Anthem were selected from suitable warriors in Kepler, and some were from the Solar System. It was not difficult for Fronzo to select warriors with soul potential, but the difficulty was in the subsequent improvement.

Currently, Kepler couldn't attract more excellent instructors at all. This was Li Hao's side task for this trip to the Ozzier Empire, which was to find a way to dig up some instructors.

Sitting on the spaceship, Li Hao felt hopeless. Everyone said they had full confidence in him, but he had no confidence at all. Did these guys think that the Arbitration Anthem was opened by him? Was this called a side task?

Establishing diplomatic relations was a bit of a certainty, but the second one, he didn't dare to think about it. Although he helped a little last time, Ozzier had already returned the favor quite thoroughly. This batch of Celestial Weapons was supported, and he knew that it wasn't collected, it was very expensive. Fronzo, the Mechanical race for Anthem construction, and the vigorous political support in the Star Alliance Council after defeating the Massa Orcs were all quite powerful. Otherwise, even if humanity was justified, it would have been messed up by the Orcs. The Star Alliance was the same, looking at the benefits and not the reason, and the destruction of the planet was not so easy to get over.

The outside world had already regarded Kepler and the Solar System as the power layout of the Ozzier Empire's intervention in this area.

This misunderstanding was undoubtedly very necessary for humanity now. Of course, High Priest Shirada also used this reason internally, and it was definitely not Princess' personal preference.

If you want to introduce more Celestial Weapons equipment and starships, do you have to spend money?

Not to mention Kepler, which was stretched thin by building the Star Gate and space city, there was a problem, that is, the Star Alliance needed to use Star Alliance currency, not human currency, which meant that the lifeline was in their hands. There was no way, who made humanity a new member, and the Solar System had no surplus food. Li Hao could still understand Makum and the others in this regard, the Solar System also needed to develop, so the question came, how to get it without money?

Nothing more than begging and robbing, he felt that he was the governor, the governor was not like this, should not be eating and drinking?

As for technology, introducing technology... were Celestial Humans stupid?

Li Hao understood the truth, but everyone's ideas were also right. Although it was difficult, this was the only way for Kepler to get out of the predicament, and the governor was everyone's reliance.

A sentence of "reliance" directly deceived Li Hao. The education since childhood was to save money and overcome difficulties. Back then, with a second-hand electric scooter, he swept the eight hundred and eighty streets of Tianjing. What was 567 afraid of!

Now, isn't it just replacing the streets of Tianjing with interstellar streets!

Li Hao, who had convinced himself, became high-spirited. Following Li Hao were Zuo Xiaotang, Annie, Marlon, and Kevin. The four were all eager to try. Teacher Ma started various selfies. He was not the little internet celebrity he was back then. He had been working for Kepler for the past two years, acting as Kepler's first spokesperson. Compared to fighting, Teacher Ma still felt that logistics and behind-the-scenes work were more suitable for him. Having considerable combat power and level was also of great help to Teacher Ma's current work. He was also a member of Kepler's cabinet and was more than capable in external activities. How should I put it, Marlon was now living the life of his dreams, even better than dreaming.

"Ozzier Empire, the most excellent and ancient Celestial Dynasty, Hao-ge, after we establish diplomatic relations with Ozzier, I must get a tour group to take everyone to see it," Marlon said.

"Teacher Ma, Kepler is not rich, there are many places to spend money, put your kind of swaggering thing later," Kevin couldn't help but complain, how could there be that much spare money.

"It's important to broaden horizons, we can't be frogs at the bottom of a well," Marlon laughed, "Isn't there Hao-ge, go there and fool them, let Ozzier pay the money, we just send people."

Li Hao couldn't help but touch his nose, "Find whoever you want, don't discourage the confidence I just built up."

"Governor, you have to believe in yourself, as our leader, you have to pay and sacrifice a little." Kevin smiled badly, let Second Brother do it wherever possible, which was almost everyone's consensus.

"Thank you, I'll just try, I can't guarantee success." Li Hao forced himself to believe that this was feasible.

As Li Hao's old buddies, Kevin and Marlon had Li Hao in their hands. No matter how entangled he was on the surface, he would eventually agree to them. Who wouldn't love such a Li-ge?

Zuo Xiaotang shook his head helplessly. He also found that others liked to "bully" Li Hao, and Li Hao liked to bully him... Of course, apart from Li Hao, no one in Kepler dared to be impolite to Zuo Xiaotang. He looked sullen, but everyone knew that Zuo Xiaotang was Li Hao's restricted area.

Annie was full of joy and curiosity about the journey. She wasn't really excited about the things in the Ozzier Empire. Her special existence was also very special in the Star Alliance. What she wanted was to experience life, such as traveling with Zuo Xiaotang. This kind of vivid life experience was what she cared about.

"Zuo-ge, do you want to study in Kepler with Annie and experience the life of Celestial Humans?" Li Hao asked.

"Arbitration Anthem? I don't care," Zuo Xiaotang scratched his head. He was the kind of person who was content with his situation, and with the second personality being relatively stable, he had been living a leisurely life. However, after the battle of Massa, Zuo Xiaotang also knew that he could be like this because others were holding on, and he also felt that he had to work harder, "Can Annie go together?"

Li Hao nodded, "Of course, in fact, Annie's role is more important than yours."

Zuo Xiaotang smiled honestly, holding Annie's hand. Heaven never lets anyone go. Back then, Li Hao and Marlon took turns feeding Zuo-ge dog food, and now it was Zuo Xiaotang's turn.

(One more chapter owed, I'll pay it back tomorrow. Got up too early, take a nap at noon, and fight hard in the afternoon.)

(End of this chapter)