Chapter 1 Let Me Snatch That Famous Chaos Secret Ability for the Empire?

In a stronghold of the empire's allies in the Free Competition Zone of the Shattered Star Ring, Ravenlaude received a message from the upper echelons of the empire and looked surprised.

As a member of the Old Age Celestial Group, Ravenlaude, nicknamed "Arcane Fox," also had considerable weight among the empire's Beyond Grade A allies. His status surpassed that of Kohler and Beonel, the youngsters at the bottom of the food chain. He was considered a mid-tier combatant among the allies. Although he did not get along with Black Star, the two sides had no animosity and were merely nodding acquaintances, living in peace.

Of course, Ravenlaude didn't know that the Time Amber that originally belonged to him had been dug up by Han Xiao in advance. Otherwise, he might have joined the Empire's Anti-Black Star Alliance, which currently only had Herber as a member.

It was normal for the empire to ask him for help, but Ravenlaude was surprised by the news of the birth of the Chaos Secret Ability. He was hearing this information for the first time today.

"Chaos Secret Ability..." Ravenlaude's eyes flickered.

To be honest, he was a little tempted.

This kind of primordial energy body, listed on the list of ultra-high-risk exotic abilities, was extremely rare and hard to come by. If he could take it for himself, it would be enough to cultivate a powerful assistant. Or, he could use sealing magic to seal the Chaos Secret Ability on a special magic puppet, and use its power in this way. Its power might reach the standard of a Universal Treasure, turning it into a powerful magical item.

However, these desires only existed in his mind for a few seconds before Ravenlaude extinguished them.

His power was in the Star Cluster Corridor, and he was deeply influenced by the empire. For a Chaos Secret Ability, it was not necessary to violate the empire's wishes.

The empire told him this information to ask for his help. If he was tempted by it, he would offend the empire, which would be a loss for him. There was no need to do so.

"But Universal Treasure..."

Ravenlaude was faintly reluctant. It wasn't that he didn't have the magnanimity to let go of the Chaos Secret Ability, but ever since he had seen Han Xiao's Time Amber, he always felt empty inside, and he had been losing something. He had formed an obsession with Universal Treasures.

This mentality was like a child seeing a good toy in another child's hand and wanting to get one too.

In a word, jealousy!

"Since the Chaos Secret Ability is comparable to a Universal Treasure, I can take this opportunity to make demands from the empire."

Ravenlaude's heart stirred, and he told the empire his request—if they wanted him to help, the empire had to take out a Universal Treasure from their treasury in exchange.

After making the request, the empire's reply came soon after, saying that they agreed to Ravenlaude's request, but there were additional conditions.

If the Chaos Secret Ability appeared in other locations, Ravenlaude would only receive some resource support as a reward, which would be considered as having put in the effort even without success.

However, if the Chaos Secret Ability was born in the Emerald Star Cluster, as long as Ravenlaude snatched it back, he could choose a Universal Treasure from the empire's inventory.

Along with the reply came a list, listing the Universal Treasures that the empire allowed Ravenlaude to exchange, which were basically combat equipment. It was the same list that was once taken out to exchange for the Evolutionary Totem with Han Xiao.

Ravenlaude carefully browsed through it and nodded in satisfaction.

Han Xiao didn't like these things, but Ravenlaude valued them very much... There was no way around it. Han Xiao, as a tycoon with the Evolutionary Totem and the Time Amber, didn't know the hunger of a starving man. He didn't like ordinary Universal Treasures.

With a reward, Ravenlaude had the motivation to complete this mission. He carefully read the list of competing forces provided by the empire and smiled confidently.

How difficult could it be to snatch something from a bunch of nobodies?

...

Somewhere in an unexplored area of the Emerald Star Cluster, a fleet was moving at high speed through space jumps. The exterior armor of the spaceship had no markings, so it was impossible to tell where this force came from.

In the main ship, a tall figure wearing a purple robe stood in front of the command table, exuding an aura of a big shot that kept strangers away. He silently stared at the star map, and the red dot on the screen also marked the coordinates where the Chaos Secret Ability would be born.

Beside him, a fish-like creature bound by mana ropes looked nervous and said in a trembling voice:

"Your Excellency, Secret Master, I swear this information is true. It is definitely the legacy of a Heteromorph, not a false message that I fabricated!"

"It better be, or you know the consequences."

A indifferent voice sounded, and the purple figure turned his head and glanced at him. His exposed skin was covered with intricate and gorgeous magic runes, flickering with light. There was not a single clean piece of skin on his body, like a fanatical tattoo lover with a severe addiction.

This person, like "Beast Ancestor" Gorutan, was also a protector of the interstellar black market. He was the "Secret Master", who was well-known in the magic world. He had amazing attainments in rune magic, alchemy modification, and mysticism. Especially mysticism. The reason why he had this nickname was because there were rumors that he possessed some kind of magic to manipulate "luck", and he was good at divination and prediction.

The tattoos on his body were all forbidden-level personal rune enchantments that could provide powerful buffs to his main body. The characteristic of the Secret Master's power was extremely advanced rune magic technology. One could tell just by looking at his subordinates, who were all wearing exquisite rune magic-powered armor, and their exposed skin was also covered with intricate magic carvings.

The Secret Master looked back at the star map, and his indifferent eyes flickered slightly.

"Chaos Secret Ability..."

Not long ago, he suddenly divined that a major event that might benefit him would happen in the Emerald Star Cluster, so he used the power of the black market to investigate in depth. Under the effect of strong luck, he discovered a small force that had snatched the Heteromorph's legacy. They happened to have the coordinates of the Chaos Secret Ability in their hands. After capturing and interrogating them, the Secret Master also became interested in the Chaos Secret Ability.

He was a guy who didn't mind using various external means to enhance his strength. The personal enchantment runes all over his body were a testament to this. At the same time, he also had a large number of high-quality magical items in his hands, and he had an obsessive-compulsive disorder for collecting rare items. For a rare item like the Chaos Secret Ability, it was only natural for him to get involved.

Because of the distance, he sent his subordinates to guard the other coordinates, while he personally made a trip to the Emerald Star Cluster coordinate, which was the most likely one.

"I wonder what forces will come to snatch it..."

The Secret Master had this question in his mind, but he soon stopped caring. He had strong confidence in his own power.

No matter what force came, they would be crushed. How many could defeat a Beyond Grade A like himself?

...

Another location in the Emerald Star Cluster, a stronghold of the Modo Civilization.

An elite team composed of Calamity Grade Supers was gathering at a secret dock. Rodick, the commander of the Modo Civilization's expeditionary fleet, and Lagos, the supervisor, stood in front, inspecting the team.

"I'll leave the Chaos Secret Ability operation to you." Rodick nodded solemnly to the crowd.

Some advanced civilizations also had some information about the Heteromorph's legacy in their hands, and the Modo Civilization was one of those who knew about the Chaos Secret Ability. There was no reason for the Modo Civilization to let go of such a good thing.

Other locations were taken care of by others, while the Emerald Star Cluster coordinate was taken care of by the expeditionary fleet led by Rodick.

Ever since the last time the expeditionary fleet was attacked by a "mysterious force", Rodick had been pressured by the higher-ups and had become much more vigilant. He was very careful in mobilizing subsequent material supplements.

However, it was useless. The support troops transferred from the Shattered Star Ring were still often attacked by "unknown forces" on the way, which delayed a lot of time.

Fortunately, after arriving in the Free Competition Zone, the Super Star Cluster Civilization allies, who were united on the Shattered Star Ring issue, provided them with some assistance, which improved the situation of the Modo Civilization's expeditionary force. With a large number of bodyguards gathered, Rodick's force was no longer attacked in the Emerald Star Cluster.

So, he freed up his hands, dispatched an elite force, and prepared to complete the mission assigned by the higher-ups, sending people to capture the Chaos Secret Ability.

Super Star Cluster level civilizations had vast territories and abundant resources, and they had a rich reserve of high-level combat power. They had thousands or even tens of thousands of Calamity Grade combatants, which was far from what star system level civilizations with only a dozen or twenty Calamity Grades could compare to.

The Modo Civilization attached great importance to the expeditionary force, so they mobilized hundreds of Calamity Grade combatants. This elite team that went to capture the Chaos Secret Ability included 40% of the expeditionary fleet's Calamity Grade cadres, a full forty to fifty people. This was a powerful armed force that could run amok below the Beyond Grade A level.

This time, the Modo Civilization did not notify other Super Star Cluster Civilization allies. They planned to take the rewards all for themselves... After all, there was only one Chaos Secret Ability, not enough to share.

Perhaps other civilizations also had this information, but the Modo Civilization obviously would not take the initiative to tell others.

Watching the fleet enter stealth mode and quietly set off, Lagos came to Rodick's side and asked worriedly:

"Is it too risky to send so many people out? What if something unexpected happens? We will lose a large number of elite talents. You must know that every Calamity Grade is extremely difficult to cultivate..."

"I told them to be careful. If Beyond Grade As intervene, they will act cautiously. If not, then they can completely crush other competing forces." Rodick said in a deep voice.

"But if we send them out, our stronghold's defense will be empty. Are you not afraid of Black... of the mysterious force coming to attack us?" Lagos's eyes flickered.

"Humph, our Super Star Cluster Alliance's strongholds help each other and have hired several Beyond Grade As. These people are more reliable than Garozel. So what if the Black Star's force is big? He doesn't dare to touch us."

Rodick snorted coldly, his tone quite certain.

Now was not the time to rush on the road. At that time, they were isolated and helpless, and they could not do anything if they were attacked. But now that their teammates were all gathered, the defense line was as solid as a rock. If Black Star came to cause trouble, he would be facing the entire united Super Star Cluster Alliance. He did not think Black Star dared to do so.

...

At the same time, in the Free Competition Zone, the stronghold of the Star Pupil Race.

After the Shattered Star Ring opened up, Sisko naturally would not let go of the opportunity. He also followed the Arcane Church in to develop and established a stronghold in the Free Competition Zone.

Because the three major civilizations were in tacit peace here, Sisko had not been targeted during this period, and he was living a comfortable life. He was very happy to see the exploration fleet's work was thriving.

"Let's observe the situation first. If we can stabilize our territory in the Shattered Star Ring, we can move some of our clansmen here and use it as a branch of the clan to multiply."

At the top of the base, Sisko looked up at the sky, planning his moving plan.

At this moment, a cadre hurried up.

"Leader, the base's radar has detected two fleets approaching. They seem to be fighting. One of them has only three warships left and is about to collapse. According to their trajectory, the war will soon spread to our stronghold. What should we do?"

Sisko looked at the seven-eyed radar screen and indifferently ordered: "Drive them away. Don't let them fight near my territory."

The order was passed down, and his subordinates quickly carried it out. However, after a while, this cadre hurried over again.

"Leader, the enemy has been driven away, but the people we saved are unwilling to leave. Among them is a Calamity Grade Super who believes that you saved them and wants to lead his troops to join us."

"Join me?" Sisko was slightly stunned, and his heart was filled with mixed feelings.

He suddenly remembered that since he had been crazily targeted by Black Star, no talents had come to join him for a long time. He had almost forgotten what the fame of a Beyond Grade A was like.

This long-lost feeling was really good...

"Invite him over. I want to see him." Sisko was gratified, and his attitude was much kinder. He was prepared to summon him personally to show his importance.

After a while, the Calamity Grade who had come to join him was brought to Sisko. He was seriously injured, obviously after a fierce battle.

"Greetings, Your Excellency Sisko." The man looked grateful and bowed respectfully despite his physical pain. "You saved my life. I am willing to join your command and serve you."

"Well, it was just a small effort." Sisko's face was calm on the surface, but he was actually very pleased. The man's respectful attitude made him find the feeling of being a Beyond Grade A again.

"To thank you for your kindness, I would like to offer a gift. It is a valuable piece of information."

"What information?" Sisko asked curiously.

"The clue to that legendary ultra-high-risk ability, the Chaos Secret Ability!"

Hearing this, Sisko paused, and all seven of his eyes flashed with interested light at the same time.

...

At the same time, in Black Star's palace.

"What, he invited me over, but he went out himself?!"

Aimes narrowed her eyes, and the temperature in the room seemed to drop by a hundred degrees in an instant. A majestic force field surged and rolled rumblingly. The surrounding floor and walls made of high-strength alloy trembled non-stop, making a cracking sound that made one's teeth ache, and quickly showed obvious distortions and cracks.

Aurora's legs went weak, and she lowered her head guiltily.

An angry teacher... so, so scary.

Just from this powerful and heavy force field, she could feel Aimes's anger.

She excitedly accepted the invitation and came all the way, only to find that she had been stood up. Anyone would be angry...

No, it was more than just being stood up. He was clearly not at home, but he called her over. It was almost like a deliberate prank.

Even a salted fish like Aimes, who did whatever she wanted, could not help but feel annoyed at being teased.

Aurora swallowed and said cautiously: "Teacher, why don't you stay here for a while? Uncle will definitely come back."

Aimes glanced at her coldly and subconsciously retorted:

"Do you think I'm very free?"

As soon as she said this, the two fell silent at the same time.

Aurora hesitated to speak.

Don't you know how salted you are?

The two stared at each other, and the atmosphere gradually became awkward.

After a long silence, Aimes suddenly retracted her rampant force field, her face unchanged, and deliberately used a nonchalant tone:

"It's okay to stay for a while. I mainly came to find you. I don't care if Black Star is here or not. Seeing him annoys me, it's best if he's not here."

Aurora: "..."

Under the influence of the first law of self-deception, she felt that she believed it.