Chapter 1 Existential Implications

The presence or absence of Emperor Weapons (Di Ju) are clearly two different concepts, which many forces in the Star Alliance understood. Some powerhouses even hoped to test their luck, and a suppressed atmosphere of observation and covetousness spread.

The Holy Light Society provided its members with further intelligence. The Dragon Alliance was the largest and most lenient organization, containing various unique groups, such as the Holy Light Society. Holy Light Society members undertook certain obligations but also received extraordinary information from the Radiant King, considered internal intel. For example, this time, only ten mission star cards for the Endless Labyrinth existed, with potential Star Realm rewards including Emperor Weapons, space talents, and other rewards. Most importantly, it offered a chance to improve spatial abilities for those among the Saints with that talent. Having solved the problem of infinite time confinement, this originally difficult task became a huge opportunity—low risk, high reward; the rest depended on luck.

The Holy Light Society members clearly understood they had to seize at least one of these ten cards, no matter what.

However, VIP members of the Holy Light Society received even further intelligence. Many organizations had different levels, with each level representing certain authority. For example, the Dragon Lords in the Dragon Alliance differed from ordinary members. The Endless Labyrinth 01 star card had already been obtained by Princess Hermia, reportedly at an extremely high cost.

Although the Endless Labyrinth star cards had not yet appeared, many top powers yearned for them, including even some generals.

Generals usually had to go to the front lines to improve their abilities, but S-class missions were one of the few ways to provide them with power and ability upgrades. Of course, generals didn't need to participate in auctions personally; others would act on their behalf.

At this moment, Li Hao was in Hermia's palace, looking at A Youyou, grinning like a twenty-year-old, unable to close his mouth. He had struck it rich! He had struck it rich!!!

Currently, he had gained over 1,500 mid-grade soul supplements and over 50,000 low-grade soul supplements. They were all big spenders! Small profits and quick turnover was indeed the way to go!

Normally, the Dragon Alliance charged a 10% transaction fee on all trades, but Dragon Lords were exempt, which increased Li Hao's goodwill towards Ning Long.

Although A Youyou and Hermia were also happy and shocked by this terrifying harvest, they didn't react much to material possessions. However, seeing how happy Li Hao was, they couldn't help but be infected by his mood.

"Is he always so obsessed with money? He can't even forget about 50 credits."

"Yes, I also find it strange. He seems to have a penny-pinching attribute in his soul. He amused me a lot back then when he brought potatoes as souvenirs on Mars."

"But this time, it really is a windfall. Even as a princess, it would be difficult to gather so many soul supplements."

Hermia and A Youyou were communicating telepathically. Soul supplements were too important for Saints. Many missions, even training star cards, required a large consumption. They were rarely traded with Star Alliance currency. Who would have thought so many people would be willing to spend so much to try? It was cheap for top experts, but still expensive for most Saints.

It could only be said that the competition was indeed fierce.

"Senior, would you like to try first and see if you can enter the General realm?" A Youyou said. In the past, there weren't enough resources, but now they were so abundant. Li Hao had reached the peak of the Zhou Lan stage long ago, and his power level was also very important. "This place is also good at blocking Zhou power."

Generally, breakthroughs required a lot of time. Regardless of success or failure, the surrounding environment needed to be safe, and the Zhou power needed to be concealed well; otherwise, it could be easily interrupted, leading to failure.

Li Hao nodded. "I want to wait for Kutta to come back."

Kutta's trip to the Solar System was to express an attitude and importance, and then he would rush back to Di Wu planet. How could such a grand occasion be without him?

"Why?"

"That kid has a lucky physique. I have bad luck, so I want him to bless me so I can have a little bit of luck," Li Hao said.

Hermia couldn't help but laugh. "I don't think that will help. Are you that superstitious?"

"Alright, now that we have so many reserves, don't be stingy!" A Youyou couldn't help but say.

Since A Youyou had spoken, Li Hao could be extravagant. He took out ninety-nine bottles of mid-grade supplements and activated his gravity ability, instantly absorbing them all. A special power surged into his soul. Jokes aside, advancing to the General realm was still necessary, mainly because a wonderful change would occur between the Zhou Gang and Zhou Lan realms, perhaps providing him with a different opportunity.

He thought it would take a long time and be fraught with difficulties, but he didn't expect it to happen this way.

Li Hao's body emitted a faint golden light. A Youyou and Hermia were a bit nervous and anxious. After all, the difference between a General and a non-General was still very significant. Once Li Hao became a General, he would have the ability to protect himself.

Time passed by. What they were more certain about was that even if he didn't succeed once, he could continue to try during this time. Generally speaking, if there were sufficient reserves, one would wait a few days to attempt again in the best condition, or even a month. Of course, if there weren't enough reserves, one might only get one chance in their lifetime.

After a while, Li Hao opened his eyes, a flash of golden light in his eyes. A Youyou (Hermia) looked at Li Hao with wide eyes, "How is it?"

Li Hao shrugged helplessly. "It seems... I don't feel anything..."

At the beginning, a force surged into the golden cells, very nourishing and comfortable. However, after entering the golden cells, it was quickly absorbed, and then there was no more reaction, like a mud cow entering the sea... In his judgment, this thing was like eating a big meal for him, but it wouldn't have any impact.

Seeing Li Hao's expressionless face, A Youyou knew the result and comforted him, "It's okay, Senior. Even geniuses need three to five tries. We have enough reserves!"

"Want to try again?" Hermia couldn't help but say.

Their reserves were too exaggerated and they didn't need to care too much.

Seeing A Youyou and Hermia's persistence, Li Hao gritted his teeth and decided to be generous once and painfully opened another 99 bottles, drinking them all.

An abundant soul power poured into his golden cells and was fully and perfectly absorbed. It was indeed refreshing, but he really didn't experience any impact, and there was no reaction on his soul card.

Clearly, his situation was different from others. His power mainly came from the golden cells, while the power of others didn't go in this direction. During the battle with Man Ci, Li Hao still had an impression. The other party's Zhou Gang power was also a bit like an inner universe, but not the golden cells, but a whole inner universe, which was very different from his micro inner universe.

Of course, he had only had such a fight with one General and wasn't very sure, but he could be sure that his soul power was definitely higher-end.

Understanding this, a strong sense of remorse surged into his heart. It was too wasteful. The first 99 was for trying, that was okay, but the second 99 was a pure loss!

If he wanted to further improve his power, in addition to comprehending the laws, it was to increase the number of mutated golden cells. Mid-grade soul supplements were useless. He needed to further introspect his small universe until he saw the truth of the small universe and gained a real understanding. Once he could complete the transformation of the golden cells, even top Generals might not be able to reach his level.

"He looks a little handsome when he's serious." Hermia said quietly.

"Yes, but don't tell him, he'll be very smug. Don't look at him always mentioning Teacher Ma, he actually thinks he understands women very well," A Youyou said.

"I suggested to the High Priestess that he be our coronation knight. Will it be a bit dangerous?" Hermia was still a little worried, mainly because this position would attract a lot of targeting if Li Hao agreed, both inside and outside the empire. "Let him decide." Compared to Hermia, A Youyou understood Li Hao better.

"Yes, you tell him."

"You tell him," A Youyou said. If he hadn't entered the Zhou Gang level, she would have hesitated a bit, but now, she was quite confident. Even if there were a few hidden opponents who had already entered the General realm, she still believed in Li Hao.

Li Hao's thinking took more than ten hours. Helena had even come in the middle, but luckily Hermia concealed it well, so Helena, who wanted to freeload, wasn't embarrassed to speak up. Her relationship with Li Hao was still good. This guy had made a fortune, shouldn't he show something?

Using mid-grade soul supplements really brought about Li Hao's thinking. The golden cells were full again, and with the Star Realm, it was the key to his power entering a period of growth and explosion.

The secret of the Star Realm was actually to reveal the golden cells step by step.

The Zhou Gang level was actually equivalent to having a rough inner universe, completing the leap from "electrical energy" to "nuclear energy," and his golden cells were even more amazing, but he didn't have a good grasp of it yet.

The power of his golden cells was growing every day, not from him, but from another entangled coordinate that established a dimensional power connection with his golden cells.

The power of faith was the root of the golden cells.

It seemed that his improvement would affect the improvement of the other party, and the other party's improvement would also feedback to the improvement of his own power.

Li Hao understood the true meaning of the so-called belief system. The power built by Bleem was definitely not as simple as protecting humans, it was a bit too much, so the target could only be a larger enemy. He thought of his Bleem001, always guessing the No. 1 information, that was a goal, to find the enemy.

During the time Li Hao was comprehending, Hermia didn't go anywhere, even canceling several necessary trips, just accompanying him.

Shilada came once in the middle. After seeing Li Hao's aura, she was a little surprised but also expected it. After all, this was the name left by the last High Priestess, and the fundamental reason why Emperor Augustus took the great risk of using soul separation.

This coronation knight had to be him, as for the internal reaction of the empire, perhaps it was also part of the test.

He could also awaken the Super Divine Weapon, Aura. Shilada really wanted to know what he would be like when he fully grew up.

After Zuo Xiaotang obtained the No. 06 star card, he began his arduous training. Of course, Li Hao took care of Brother Zuo intimately, with mid-grade and low-grade soul supplements ready, so that Brother Zuo could fully and safely enjoy the torment of training.

*Galaxy Saint*

ID: Zuo Xiaotang

Level: Elementary Saint

Species: Carbon-based lifeform

Origin: Earth

Age: 20

Physical Evaluation: C-grade

Soul Evaluation: A-grade

Talent Ability: Primary Spatial Concealment (A) 26/100

Soul Passive: Primary Soul Devour (S) 90/1000

Acquired Ability: None

Storage: Low-Grade Soul Supplement (220), Mid-Grade Soul Supplement (120)

Acquired Title: None

Zhou Power: Zhou Lan level 5/100

Such mission star cards are repeatedly used, not disposable consumables, and can even be passed down, as long as they are not severely damaged, they will continue to be used. Of course, the mission rewards contained within the star card will eventually be emptied. Even the previous S-class mission cards were the same, but the effect on ability improvement still existed. This was also the strength of some royal families and families in the Star Alliance, because the top ones were almost all in their hands, ensuring the inheritance of power from generation to generation.

This was also the preciousness of S-cards. A wealthy family without such reserves would soon fall, and currently, the most abundant reserves were actually the Silver Heart Merchant Alliance and the Star Dragon Clan. Over the years, they had continuously monopolized the inherited power in the Star Alliance through various means and ways. Star cards and Emperor Weapons were the same. The Ozir Royal Family had actually fallen behind. Among the many generals, the Silver Heart Merchant Alliance also had an advantage in the proportion of those who possessed Emperor Weapons. The Dragon Clan did not need Emperor Weapons, but they had collected many high-level star cards, allowing the top power of the Dragon Clan after transformation to maintain the Star Alliance's dominance, no less than the peak Emperor Weapons.

In Hermia's palace, Li Hao re-examined his golden cells. After a thorough emptying and absorption, especially by observing the process with residual consciousness, turning all the golden cells into mutated golden cells should be the core of mastering his own power.

Now, with the Endless Labyrinth supplement, even if there was a shortage, at least he could ensure there was a place to take in the out-of-control self.

Of course, the power contained in the Endless Labyrinth was not truly endless. After his last crazy absorption, the once terrifying Endless Labyrinth had essentially been downgraded in energy. If he used it again, there might be a downgrade or even a collapse.

In addition to the ten star cards that could enter the Endless Labyrinth, the manager himself could also enter.

In the past, it wasn't that he didn't want to use the power of the golden cells in detail, it was just that this vast power was not all his own, a bit like a child playing with a Gatling gun. It was fierce, but difficult to control. It was still the same now, and it seemed that mutation was the only way. Of course, he also obtained some of the intelligence and information he wanted through the last life-threatening experience.

The coordinates were in Hermia's palace, but Li Hao was actually in the Endless Labyrinth, enjoying VIP treatment with double the time. Even a long time wouldn't be enough to understand and meditate on the golden cells.

Fortunately, Li Hao was very restrained. After the meditation ended, he left the Endless Labyrinth and returned to Hermia's palace.

A Youyou and Hermia's minds were actually on Li Hao. With the special situation of the two, they couldn't hide it, because A Youyou was there, Hermia tried to control her emotions as much as possible.

When Li Hao was in seclusion, A Youyou discussed various issues with Hermia on how to help the Solar System and Kepler develop. A Youyou was much more concerned about this than Li Hao, and since she had been exposed to the management of the Dalivan family since she was a child, cultivating a pattern and vision, she could often grasp key issues when communicating with Hermia. In fact, as long as Hermia was willing and sincerely helped humanity, there was a lot of room for operation, including spaceships. Even if there was no money, they could owe it first, and mortgages could also be mortgaged first. Maybe they could be exempted from debt in the future.

One thing A Youyou was very certain of was that cost-cutting was a drop in the bucket. If humans wanted to keep up with the rhythm of the Star Alliance, they had to develop, and they had to get external assistance. As for other combat power or technology, Li Hao needed to obtain them from the Star Realm.

The large number of low-grade and mid-grade soul supplements obtained from trading Endless Labyrinth intelligence this time, in addition to leaving some for backup, would all be distributed to Chao Qinglong, Maxis, Basta, Robbie, Ophie, Musashi, Dita 1, Solomon, Yan Peng and other members of the Apocalypse. Entering the Star Realm was the best choice for humanity to move forward, and it was also the key to contacting the core of the Star Alliance. As for whether the use of Star Realm items would allow them to be summoned by the Star Realm to become Saints, it depended on each person's luck.

Despite his usual stinginess, Li Hao had always felt that his essence was bold and generous.

The low-grade soul supplement was no longer useful for powerful warriors, it was just for replenishing stamina, but for many humans, the role of this thing was very huge. It could gain access to the Star Realm. As for the Star Realm rules that other old civilizations cared about, or feared would affect their Star Realm luck or something, Li Hao was unaffected. He wanted more humans to enter.

Li Hao came out of the Endless Labyrinth, and a large table of food was already prepared in front of him. Hermia was looking at him with her chin propped up.

"Li Hao, you're awake?"

Li Hao stretched lazily. His cultivation method had even begun to be different from the ways of the Holy Hymn, but he felt that this was the right way. "Princess, wow, so much delicious food."

"Hermia prepared it specially for you, eat quickly," A Youyou also said with a smile.

"Then I won't be polite," Li Hao immediately started, feasting, with both Celestial delicacies and human food.

While Li Hao was gobbling it up, a mandatory summoning mission from the Star Realm suddenly appeared in his mind. However, the current Li Hao was completely different from the first time. Although he felt that the other party was a bit hasty, was it a subtle hint? Bleem was pushing so hard, indicating that his various actions had already attracted the attention of the real enemy, was it very dangerous?

The enemy was definitely not the Star Realm mission. The Star Realm itself was too friendly to him, it felt like coming home.

"The Siamese Twin Stars," the preparation time was still only five minutes left.

When Li Hao said this mission while eating, A Youyou didn't know much, but Hermia's face changed slightly.

"Are you sure it's the Siamese Twin Stars?" Hermia asked in surprise.

"The name is correct," Li Hao said while eating, "It's okay, I was just thinking, the opportunity to make a fortune has come, let me eat a few more bites!"

No matter the approach of the enemy or the crisis, nothing could shake Li Hao's mind. At the same time, he saw huge business opportunities from the Star Realm, both for him and for humans. He couldn't wait for one every day, so he wouldn't be far from getting rich.

Hermia was a little worried and surprised. It was the first time she had seen a Saint so targeted by the Star Realm. There was nothing like this in the records of the Ozir Empire. Except for the Galaxy Emperor, no one knew the situation, and no later emperors or generals with biographies had encountered this situation. The first time was an S-class mission, the second time was still an S-class mission, and there was not enough preparation time. Previous missions were not like this. In Celestial history, there were always talented people who experienced multiple Saints whose missions were later rated as S-class, but it was really unique to have both the first and second be S-class.

"The Endless Labyrinth is ranked eighth in the Holy Light Society's evaluation of S-class, and the Siamese Twin Stars is fifth. It is said that they are twin planets with overlapping atmospheres. There is a huge repulsive force between the two planets, and the task is to go from the Earth Star to the Sky Star," Hermia thought for a while, "This mission has a time limit. It seems that if it is not completed within a period of time, it will be penalized and kicked out of the space, provided they live long enough to endure it. At the same time, once summoned by this mission, as long as it cannot be completed, it will be summoned from time to time, and it is also known as the Vampire Mission."

Li Hao nodded, "Then I'll go in and take a look, don't worry, is there a possibility that the Super Divine Weapon is also obtained from the Star Realm mission?" Hermia was stunned and fell silent. She really felt that there was a great possibility.

Li Hao didn't care and continued to eat and drink. In a few minutes, he devoured a large table of delicious food, without wasting anything, which opened Hermia's eyes.

"A Youyou?" Li Hao wiped his mouth.

"Hermia" nodded, and then walked towards Li Hao. The two embraced each other. Every S-class mission was equally dangerous, and the types of targeting were very different. Although Li Hao showed that he was very free and easy, A Youyou was still very worried.

Li Hao originally wanted to take the opportunity to have a hot kiss. This was his charging treasure skill, but looking at Princess Hermia in front of him, and thinking about his burned butt, cough, it must be the orc's ability, it wasn't that he wanted to kiss, he wanted to see what was so special about these Siamese Twin Stars. Under the gaze of A Youyou and Hermia, Li Hao's figure disappeared.

"How could it be another S-class, even generals don't encounter such things."

"Strange things do happen to Senior often."

"Is the High Priestess hiding something from us? Li Hao's situation is obviously very different from others."

"Maybe she doesn't know either."

A Youyou and Hermia were both talented girls. Even if such a thing as soul symbiosis happened, High Priestess Shilada's performance was... very calm, as if she could accept anything that happened. Hermia had actually tried to ask, but she didn't ask anything, but she could see that the High Priestess didn't object to Hermia being very close to Li Hao. If it was in the past, Li Hao couldn't stay in Hermia's palace alone like this, even if there was an extra A Youyou's body, Shilada's first reaction should be to eliminate A Youyou's soul, or let Hermia absorb it, but Shilada did nothing, and let this situation exist.

This was definitely not because of favor or the extent of Li Hao's contribution. In fact, from the perspective of the empire, anything and anyone that affected the empire's inheritance would be ruthlessly wiped out. In a position like Shilada's, even if she had a Bodhisattva heart, she would have to use thunderous means, and in dealing with the rebellion, heads would fall and blood would flow.

Boom...

On the other side, Li Hao slammed heavily on the ground like a club, accompanied by flying gravel and dust. A big pit appeared on the ground, Li Hao lay in the pit, touched the dust on his face, what kind of entry was this? The terrifying rotational force made him almost vomit.

Then he heard the roar after roar from his ears, and the earth was constantly shaking.

Opening his eyes, what he saw was a very mysterious space scene. The place where he was located was like a desolate desert, with yellow-brown stones everywhere. It was a dry and desolate planet, and looking up, a huge blue planet seemed to be in front of him. In the universe, there were still quite a few very close and huge celestial bodies visible to the naked eye. Some large satellites had this effect, which was very spectacular, but the one in front of him was too close. The atmosphere seemed to be intertwined, the planet above his head emitted a blue light, and the planet where he was located emitted a yellow light, and the blue planet seemed to be constantly absorbing the yellow light source.

At this time, from God's perspective, two planets in space were tightly intertwined and rotated at the same time around a huge planet, surrounded by nothingness. The power and laws contained in this mission space were obviously larger than the Endless Labyrinth.

Zooming in on the view, Li Hao wiped his mouth, spat out the dirt in his mouth, and climbed out of the pit. The first thing he felt was the huge pressure, as if the Sky Star above his head was releasing a huge repulsive force, making everything here feel a strong pressure, and strangely, this pressure was constantly acting on the body, and even causing an extremely powerful pressure on the soul.

Siamese Twin Stars Mission: Arrive at the Sky Star.

Boom... Boom...

Explosions came from the distance, and then the ground followed like an earthquake, but figures kept soaring into the sky, rushing towards the blue Sky Star, but as the altitude increased and the distance approached, the repulsive force from the Sky Star became more and more terrifying, and then once the power was exhausted, they would be bombed back.

Then, like cannonballs, they bombarded the terrain. The terrain where Li Hao was located was full of various potholes, and some may have been repeatedly bombed. This was still a lively group mission.

Just within Li Hao's perception range, there were dozens of people, all of whom were very powerful. He was a little disappointed when facing Hausen, but feeling the power here, Li Hao wasn't so disappointed. The overall soul strength and resilience were very amazing.

All the Saints seemed to be very tacitly keeping their distance, no one greeted, and no one interfered. Li Hao made his body levitate, and then not far away, someone wearing Celestial Armor flew into the air like a cannonball, but only flew a few hundred meters, and then slammed into the ground at a faster speed.

There were also some people who did not intend to challenge, but tried their best to maintain their own state, resisting the pressure from the Sky Star.

The time limit for this mission was 30 hours. If their strength was not enough, they would be very miserable if they recklessly spent their energy challenging. They would be injured at best, and they would lose their lives at worst. According to Hermia, anyone who failed would be triggered, the soul card would lose items or even suffer damage to their abilities, and they would be forcibly summoned every once in a while until the end of their lives.

Therefore, the Siamese Twin Stars were also known as vampires. Once summoned, they could not be shaken off. All S-class missions had not been conquered, but it did not rule out escape and passage. The Endless Labyrinth was terrible, but in fact, those who were forcibly summoned could hide at the birth point, and they could also prepare escape cards and other methods, but the Siamese Twin Stars could not. Once summoned, they had to suffer torture and could not escape, they could only face it.

Li Hao did not act immediately, but was observing the surrounding situation. He spent a little time, not everyone was in pain, some even regarded this as some kind of training. Although it was not enough to pass directly, in this process, it was obvious that they were constantly rushing to improve the soul and body's toughness. The same, the number of people summoned by this mission was obviously more than the Endless Labyrinth.

Basically, after being summoned here, even the newcomers had made considerable preparations. Some gritted their teeth and endured the pain, and some were flattened on the ground, obviously lacking soul and body toughness. There were quite a few who had completely the ability to resist. After he expanded his perception, there were probably hundreds of people. 90% of them were pressed on the ground, and more than twenty people were obviously having extra strength, and were constantly trying, but it could be seen that they were not the kind of people who tried their best.

The Siamese Twin Stars could not be done in one go. Once selected, they must first ensure their survival, and secondly, try slowly. Each attempt must retain the power to survive in case of failure. After all, in addition to the mission, the vast majority of people around had masks on their faces. Some may know, but many don't know, whether there are enemies or fallen people is hard to say.

Some had also tried to walk out of this area, for example, whether the pressure would be reduced if they were away from the Sky Star, but as long as they left a certain area, they would be sucked back by a greater gravity, and the confrontation between the positive and negative forces would put a greater burden on the body.

Li Hao had also tried it... it was indeed not very pleasant, but seeing that Li Hao was not a red name, no one paid attention to this newcomer.