Chapter 1 Human Victory

The minor squabbles between humans and orcs were insignificant. Local disturbances only served to highlight the superiority of the Star Alliance. However, the appearance of the black hole immediately drew the attention of all major powers. This was a big deal. The Star Alliance Council immediately convened an emergency meeting. The undisguised acts of aggression by humans, coupled with the black hole, were enough for the Star Alliance to dispatch troops to annihilate humanity.

Markham submitted the evidence he had prepared. As a member of the Star Alliance Council, he argued that humanity was merely retaliating against aggression. Any act of aggression against humans would be met with a hundredfold, even a thousandfold, response. Markham also denied the existence of a black hole weapon, stating that humans simply did not possess such capability, and even if they did, they would not use it. Furthermore, the Star Alliance's investigation team had been in the Solar System for over a year, and they knew exactly what humans did and did not have.

However, the diplomat from the Lartu Empire accused humans of stealing the black hole weapon from Ozier. This claim was immediately met with angry rebuttals from the Ozier Empire's diplomat, who also mocked the orcs for their ignorance. The mere appearance of a black hole did not automatically mean it was a black hole weapon. The very formation of the black hole did not match the characteristics of a black hole weapon, except for the final effect.

Against any other opponent, the orcs might have gotten away with saying that they had improved the technology. But against the Ozier Empire, such unfounded accusations were unacceptable. Did they really think the Ozier Empire was easy to provoke?

Inside the Star Alliance Council's cylindrical meeting chamber, holographic projections of alien council members engaged in frantic discussions. The Ozier Empire provided diagrams of the effects of a black hole weapon, along with comparison charts of the situation on Massa, clearly showing similarities but not identical characteristics. The Ozier Empire, as a major owner of black hole weapons, insisted on non-proliferation and non-first use. Any unwarranted questioning would be regarded as an insult to Ozier.

The only powers capable of questioning Ozier were the major players like the Silver Heart Merchant Alliance, Seventh Art, Helaweis, and the Powerful Colonial Empire. But from a technical standpoint, the black hole was indeed different. Moreover, the use of a black hole weapon always left traces, unless the Ozier Empire had secretly researched an improved version of the weapon.

If it were the latter, then even less could they question it.

Ultimately, the Star Alliance ruled that the Massa orcs had designed a plot to frame the Kepler governor first, which was a serious offense. Kepler was fully entitled to retaliate. As for the black hole on Massa, it was deemed an accident caused by the orcs' unauthorized research into black hole technology. The Star Alliance launched a new round of investigations into prohibited weapons in the Lartu Empire. Among the members of the Star Alliance, the orcs were the most eager to possess a black hole weapon.

Humans, after more than a year of careful and thorough investigation, were found to have no prohibited weapons. The Star Alliance investigation team would withdraw and publicly recognize humans as a non-prohibited weapons nation. This investigation was terminated. As the Massa star gate had been destroyed and was no longer suitable as a spaceport due to the presence of the black hole, all shipping routes would be rerouted through the Kepler star gate. After more than ten hours of debate, Markham and the human diplomats in the Star Alliance Council revealed smiles of victory for the first time. They had won on another battlefield. At the same time, countless alien civilizations finally reassessed humanity.

In this battle, setting aside the non-existent black hole weapon, the human Tianwu warriors displayed considerable combat prowess. The orcs, on the other hand, deserved everything they got. After the Ozier Empire took a stand on the Solar System's side, and the diplomats from the consistently neutral Helaweis Empire made fair remarks, many civilizations began to extend olive branches to humanity, especially many nations of the Third Order, who had also been subjected to the orcs' oppression. The news of the victory of the challenger spread to Kepler and the Solar System, and countless citizens poured into the streets to celebrate. This was humanity's greatest victory since entering the Star Alliance, completely wiping out all the orcs on Massa and having the Star Alliance uphold "justice." This was a battle for dignity and freedom.

The event also sparked widespread discussion among other civilizations. "Impressive" was an understatement; it was downright ruthless. After the other side assassinated a governor, the humans directly retaliated with a complete annihilation, even digging a hole to bury their homeworld. No one could match that vindictiveness. Without sufficient foundation and strength, few would dare to provoke humans for a long time. Of course, there would be those who were arrogant and ignorant of death, but humans were no longer afraid. Before the Star Alliance investigation team left, the team leader left a meaningful remark: black hole weapons do not exist and should never appear again.

Markham responded with a smile and a firm "We don't have them, really."

Chao Qinglong, Zhou Naiyi, Maxis, and the other Apocalypse Expeditionary Forces returned and received the warmest welcome from the citizens of Kepler. This was the greatest victory since the establishment of the Kepler Autonomous Region, avenging Governor Romero and the warriors who had sacrificed themselves over the past year.

However, this atmosphere was completely absent among the Apocalypse warriors, because five days had passed, and there was still no sign of Li Hao. Massa had been swallowed by the black hole, and nothing could escape. Li Hao was their pillar. When Tita saw A Youyou, she was heartbroken and speechless. In just five days, A Youyou had lost so much weight. She had already passed out multiple times due to excessive soul force consumption. As soon as she woke up, she would use it again, wanting to guide Li Hao back home. But her soul force could not be used like this, otherwise, she would die before Li Hao returned.

Time passed day by day, and there was still no news of Li Hao. Everyone was becoming despondent, but A Youyou firmly believed that Li Hao was still alive. It was a gut feeling, she was sure of it.

Tita looked at the haggard A Youyou and sighed inwardly. They had tried everything to find him.

The Ozier Empire was also helping in the search. If Li Hao was discovered in other star regions or star gates, the Ozier Empire could find him even if the humans could not. In the conflict between humans and the Massa orcs, the Ozier Empire provided immense diplomatic assistance, also a return for Li Hao's firm stance during the Yimogu rebellion. Of course, the Ozier Empire meant that they stood on the side of justice. Markham and the others had not expected such a great victory. It could be said that the incredible "black hole" was the key. In the generally stable Star Alliance, only the forbidden black hole weapon could bring peace, otherwise, even the evidence of Romero's framing would not be enough to make the Lartu Empire stop. But the only one who knew the truth, Li Hao, was missing. Whether it was truly an accident, or the Ozier Empire's secret help, or Li Hao's other methods, the root of everything lay in Li Hao.

The council led by Markham also clearly realized that as long as Li Hao was alive, the relationship between humans and the Ozier Empire would remain. If Li Hao was gone, this relationship would disappear.

At this time, Li Hao was still drifting in the void of an unknown location. The Möbius ring on his body was flashing rapidly. Li Hao, Li Hao, Li Hao, there was no time left...

Finally, Li Hao, who was vaguely aware of the call, opened his eyes. He thought he was dead. The plan was good, but after being truly caught in it, he realized that his meager strength was too naive. Before he could sense A Youyou's soul coordinates, he directly lost consciousness. But he seemed to still be alive. Sensing the surrounding situation, it was clearly not hell, because he had experienced this kind of space before. If it was just the soul, it would be easier to control. The soul itself belonged to such a space. But now that his body was still here, the difficulty was completely different.

His body… Li Hao then realized that his body had not been torn apart after losing its protection. Sensing the constantly flashing Möbius ring, Li Hao revealed a smile of survival. But inadvertently, Li Hao's eyes showed a hint of solemnity. His guess and bold attempt had been verified again.

"Li Hao, leave here quickly, there is not much time left, they are coming soon." In the void, a voice rang in Li Hao's mind. This voice sounded a little familiar. But at this time, the Möbius ring was flashing rapidly. Li Hao focused his senses. The coordinates between him and A Youyou had been maintained for a long time. Since their fusion, this soul coordinate had become clearer than ever. There seemed to be another faint, more distant coordinate, he did not know whose it was.

Li Hao did not dare to stay. He unexpectedly discovered that his dried-up golden cells had actually recovered a little, although only about 2%. But if he tried, it should be enough. Golden light lit up on Li Hao's body. Under the protection of the Möbius ring, Li Hao's zergy force was constantly increasing. But it was still not enough. Li Hao gritted his teeth, and blood began to seep from his seven orifices. His zergy force was also soaring non-stop. Pain could not shake Li Hao's will. His desire to win was extremely strong.

The next second, the golden light cracked, and Li Hao's body disappeared from the space. The atmosphere in the solemn Kepler Governor's Mansion suddenly entered a state of calm, suppressed joy. Important figures of Kepler began to enter and exit the Governor's Mansion continuously.

Li Hao suddenly appeared, but fell into a coma. Medical personnel in the hospital were fully examining Li Hao's condition. Zhou Naiyi, Malone, and several warriors skilled in soul healing were also replenishing Li Hao's soul force. But strangely, their power had almost no effect when it entered Li Hao's body. It was like dripping a few drops of water into an extremely dry land, useless.

Among the Apocalypse warriors, the most accomplished in this area were Nangong Yuhang and Anlita, but both of them were gone. Others' understanding in this area had actually declined drastically. Although the Song of the Saints had forms and enhancements of zergy force, it did not necessarily have a deeper understanding of the soul than humans.

Long Danni and Wu Fa also looked grave. In fact, they had already transported the best medical equipment and personnel from the Solar System during this period, just for Li Hao's sudden return, even if it was only the slightest possibility. It had really come in handy. Li Hao's body damage was also very serious, a kind of damage they could not understand, but this could be slowly repaired. As for the soul injury, humans currently had no way to deal with it.

Kuta was also there. He was dealing with his family. The Hai people were much better at soul repair. The medical team was on its way, but before the Hai people arrived, there was an unexpected surprise: Froulenzo arrived.

Froulenzo was shocked for a while when he saw Li Hao's condition. Then he asked everyone to leave the room. No one was willing to leave, but in the end, Cheng Konghai drove everyone out, leaving only A Youyou. Froulenzo then noticed the human girl next to him.

Well, he was really scared, a noble temperament, and shockingly beautiful. From the perspective of soul ability, she was very similar to Her Royal Highness Hermia. No wonder Ah Hai had been saying how Li Hao's girlfriend was. Even if she were put together with Princess Hermia, they would each have their own merits, but now there was no time to delve into it.

"Don't be surprised if anything incomprehensible happens later, and don't move around." Froulenzo urged. A Youyou nodded.

The others were waiting outside.

Froulenzo's body turned into a semi-energy body. The light of the ghost slowly enveloped Li Hao. But like tentacles, the power immediately retracted as soon as it approached. Froulenzo was too experienced in the soul. This situation was very dangerous. If he was not careful, his own soul would be damaged. What had Li Hao experienced? Froulenzo took out a set of tools from his starspace, in fact, he moved his laboratory over. Of course, the eternal crystal was impossible. Rays of light shrouded Li Hao, and various holographic images and data comparisons appeared in front of Froulenzo. A Youyou clasped her hands together, expecting Li Hao, while Froulenzo patiently worked hard. A semi-energy body could indeed bring him many abilities and a stronger space to perform. The body of the Tita was always a little bit worse when it came to connecting with the universe. He always felt that the purest existence in the universe was the soul or consciousness itself.

In terms of treatment, Froulenzo had obviously experienced more serious objects, very cautious and orderly.

One by one, he cast the spell. After tossing for a long time, Froulenzo was also a little exhausted. Everyone immediately surrounded him, but kept their distance, looking at Froulenzo expectantly, for fear of disturbing him.

Froulenzo rested for a while before turning back to the entity. He also knew that everyone was worried. Li Hao's body problem was not very big. His physical strength was very high. Your treatment methods can be continued for a period of time. It is just that the soul is very overdrawn, and there are some cracks. I tried to make up for it, but what extent it can eventually reach depends on his own life.

Looking at everyone's worries, Froulenzo smiled, "I can feel Li Hao's strong desire to win. The conservative judgment is that recovery is only a matter of time, but it is hard to say about soul trauma."

"Master, our Hai people have something to repair the soul and are already on the way," Kuta said, "Is that kind of special okay?"

Froulenzo looked at Kuta's wink and nodded, "That is the best natural soul nourishing and repairing sacred object. With this, I can assist some means, and I am still very confident, but his own consciousness is still scattered, and it is still necessary to rely on his own will to survive to wake up."

Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief. Compared with the helplessness of humans themselves, Froulenzo was even more reliable. Just now Cheng Konghai also introduced Froulenzo's situation to everyone. This was a soul master, and he was trustworthy, after all, he had no motivation to harm Li Hao.

At night, Zhou Naiyi, Cheng Konghai, Malone, Sheng Man, Zuo Xiaotang, Annie, and Musashi had dinner with Froulenzo. Although Froulenzo did not give a complete answer immediately, from his emotions, Zhou Naiyi, who had calmed down, still judged that Li Hao's recovery should only be a matter of time.

"You don't have to worry too much. If you change someone, this situation may be difficult, but I think with Li Hao's strength, waking up is certain, and maybe something we don't know has happened, which will delay a little," Froulenzo said.

"Master, what do you mean?" Zhou Naiyi asked worriedly.

Just now there were too many people, and some things were not very convenient to say. In fact, with Li Hao's current injuries, a hundred lives would be gone, but the strange thing is that although the injuries are very serious, I am talking about soul trauma, but the soul root is very strong, and there is no obvious sign of decline, Froulenzo weighed his words, "A dying person, the soul root will weaken at the first time, which indicates the strength of a life form, but if the soul root still maintains vitality, the recovery of the injury is only a matter of time, frankly speaking, this is the first time I have encountered this situation."

When everyone heard this, they breathed a sigh of relief, "Master, I will toast you a cup, you are simply our timely rain!" Sheng Man said from the bottom of her heart, everyone raised their glasses, knowing Li Hao's situation, they finally breathed a sigh of relief, this Froulenzo is a benefactor, and the atmosphere suddenly became warm, Zhou Naiyi also quickly sent a message to A Youyou ... A Youyou was still taking care of Li Hao.

"Are you a few good friends?" Froulenzo pointed at them.

Cheng Konghai nodded and gave Froulenzo a detailed introduction. In fact, for Cheng Konghai, Malone and the others might be closer than the distant Apocalypse, but when he heard a pair of them, Froulenzo was not very happy.

"Ah Hai, you are not young anymore. The last few that I said are really good. Do you want me to arrange for them to come over?"

Froulenzo's words suddenly made Cheng Konghai's face turn red.

Malone and the others had not reacted yet. When they came back to their senses, they all booed. He misunderstood that Musashi and Zhou Naiyi were a pair. His children were alone. This was too low-key. Ah Hai was so excellent, he had to have three or four more to regenerate a dozen more to be perfect.

In an instant, Froulenzo thought a little farther. Zhou Naiyi and the others knew that Froulenzo came here mainly to see Cheng Konghai, and such a soul master, looking at the Star Alliance, was top-notch, even if he did not come to the production line often, the technical guidance was invaluable. The research presided over by Polina and the others had many problems, but if there was a clear-minded person to guide them, human science and technology would take a big step forward.

"Master, you are so right. The ant is just too shy. You have to have someone staring at him. We can't hear what he says at all. You have to supervise him. In this way, we will arrange it first, and you will help him to take a look first, anyway, if you think it is okay, let him get along first." Zhou Naiyi said with a very sweet smile.

"Sister, I don't want to..." Cheng Konghai immediately objected: "Ant, you are wrong, our Tianjing tradition is to be filial to the seniors. The master has come from afar, you are too ignorant, besides, I didn't ask you to do anything, try, get along, it's not going to kill you, Master, don't you think?" Zhou Naiyi smiled very sweetly.

Froulenzo nodded quickly, "Little girl, you are so right, anyway, I will supervise you here every day..."

Malone and the others also reacted, "Master, the ant's temper is as stubborn as a donkey, and he has to be supervised, and he will go astray if he is not careful."

Cheng Konghai's head was smoking, "Dad, you are a busy person, where do you have so much time, the ruling cannot leave you," Froulenzo sipped a small wine, although the diet does not have much effect on him.

But it is still possible to enjoy the process, "I have asked for a long vacation, don't worry, I have time, looking at Cheng Konghai's drowned head, everyone is happy.

"Ant, Hao-ge's half-life depends on His Excellency Froulenzo, you kid doesn't perform well, how can the master concentrate on treating him?"

"I am blind." Cheng Konghai stifled a sentence for Er-ge, he could sacrifice himself.

"Well, if this is the case, I can treat him wholeheartedly, and people will be in a special state when they are happy!"

Froulenzo also pretended to say.

The ward had returned to silence, and A Youyou was sleeping by the bed, holding Li Hao's hand, no matter what, Li Hao was back.

Li Hao's body on the bed could not move, a bit like a vegetable, but Li Hao in the spiritual world was very clear, he was now deep in a strange space.

In the battle with Nangong Yuhang that year, the Genesis used by Nangong was actually equivalent to the creation of the soul world, creating the soul space, and the same Li Hao was even more uncomfortable in this regard, he knew very well that his soul was locked in a powerful creative space, the other party's class was much higher than his and Nangong's battle.

Of course, what is created is not necessarily people, "There is no concept of time here, it seems that he has been shelved like this, he realizes how important the golden cells are, those 2% of the golden cells allow him to remain conscious, because this void space maintains this state of stillness, that is, the state of "nothingness", if the soul is in it, it is like being stored.

But Li Hao can still maintain his thinking because of this golden cell, but he did not act rashly, and was very patient, in Bleem's long-term training, this is very basic, and the voice that finally woke him up in the void was a bit blurred, but he still remembered what it meant, something was coming, and there was not much time left for him, that is to say, something would come to him, and the person who called him must be Bleem, through this strange Möbius ring on his body.

Möbius ring, has been made in the ruling song there, this is the mark of the extraterrestrial civilization, may have some meaning, may also represent time and space, they can master time and space.

Like the ultra-God Leola, and some of the emperor's counties are wearing this thing, that is to say, these are the things of the extraterrestrial civilization, the dim space gradually turned gray and white, and waves swept across Li Hao's body.

Soul scan...

Anomaly detected, rescanning...

Ding-dong, a gray and white infinitely stretched hall appeared, and there was a feeling of being down to earth, and a huge light appeared in Li Hao's vision, the "Saint", and at the same time a voice sounded in his ear, Li Hao, you have obtained the access qualification of the Star Realm, become a saint who determines the fate of the galaxy, abide by the laws of the Star Realm, accept the call of the Star Realm, guard the order of the galaxy, resist the invasion of the void. Li Hao blinked his eyes and smiled slightly, "Can I not resist?"