Chapter 1 Saintly Domain

The Super-Energy Holy Land, a certain uninhabited zone.

A cluster of flowing, iridescent energy hovered in space, its shape constantly shifting, like a colorful cloud kneaded by invisible forces. Various high-energy particle streams coursed through it, resembling the electrical signals released during neuron activity. The entire energy cluster resembled a miniature nebula-like energy field, like a brain.

Evans floated in the center, his expression serious and focused, meticulously manipulating the various energies, constantly perfecting this nebula-brain.

Suddenly, the energy nebula expanded unstably, and the neural bridges constructed from various energies collapsed in a chain reaction, rapidly escalating into a violent chain reaction.

Just as the energy nebula was about to explode, Evans clasped his hands together, and his Esper Ability field expanded. The manic energy suddenly stabilized, rapidly contracting, and transformed into a dazzling orb the size of a human head, which Evans absorbed into his body.

"Sigh, another failure..."

Evans looked helpless and sighed inwardly.

Ever since witnessing the battles of Super Gods during the war, he had deeply felt his own lack of strength and had always yearned for that incredible power.

Originally, everyone had begun their vacation after the war, but Evans was one of the few who had not relaxed, constantly burying himself in the development of his Esper Ability.

One aspect of his motivation was his own pursuit, and another was that Evans still remembered Hei Xing's (Black Star’s) high expectations of him. He was unwilling to waste his hard-earned potential and strived to reach the level Hei Xing expected.

Yi Shen (Different God) was quite gratified by this, thinking that Evans always remembered the promise to help him beat up Hei Xing, and always taught him everything he knew, guiding Evans' cultivation.

"I hope to improve as soon as possible. Hei Xing told me that he hopes that I will be a pillar of the Super-Energy Holy Land in the future. I can't let him down..."

Evans clenched his fists and secretly cheered himself on.

Just as he was preparing to try again, his perception suddenly shifted, and he looked far away in one direction.

He saw a stream of light approaching rapidly. A spaceship warped in and hovered not far away. A strong figure flew out; it was none other than Karrot.

"Oh, so you're here. I was wondering when another high-energy reaction area appeared in the territory."

Karrot was a little surprised to see Evans and greeted him.

"Uh, hello." Evans hesitated for a moment and nodded in greeting.

Although both of them were members of the Black Star Army, they didn't have much interaction with each other, only knowing each other's basic information. They could only be considered acquaintances.

"What are you doing here?" Evans asked curiously.

"I was looking for an extreme environment to temper my body. The spaceship sensed a high-energy reaction, so I came over. Turns out you're training, no wonder."

"Oh, I see..."

The two were not familiar with each other. They forced themselves to chat awkwardly for a couple of sentences, but found that they had nothing to talk about, and gradually fell silent.

However, neither of them left, staring at each other, and the atmosphere slowly became strange.

Speaking of which, during their seclusion, both of them always thought that they were the only seed player who received special treatment from Hei Xing, and after coming out of seclusion, they were surprised to learn of the other's existence, and discovered that they were not the only one.

This kind of relationship made their thoughts towards each other very subtle. On the one hand, they were curious about the other's background, and on the other hand, they were curious about what Hei Xing saw in the other...

This mentality was roughly equivalent to two top students in a class, both receiving special tutoring from the teacher, and subconsciously developing a competitive mentality...

After a long time, Karrot coughed dryly, broke the silence, and tentatively opened his mouth:

"How about... we practice?"

"...Sounds good."

Evans and Karrot's eyes met in mid-air, and sparks seemed to fly in the dark.

...

Black Star Army headquarters, Fleet Commander's office.

Melos sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, looking at the several Sunilians in front of him, and reached out to push the wine glass on the table.

"Have a drink?"

"No need, Lord Melos."

Melos didn't mind, and looked at the Sunilian at the head, and nodded:

"You are the leader of this generation of Sunilians, right? Not bad, not bad. The previous leader mentioned you to me, saying that you are very shrewd and capable."

"You flatter me." The leader nodded.

The Sunilians were Melos's race. Since the rise of the Black Star Army, Melos, as the earliest veteran, had held great power, and had given back many resources to the race within his ability.

Therefore, each generation of Sunilian leaders would come to visit him, which was equivalent to paying respects. This generation was no exception.

"Since you've become the leader, then do a good job."

Melos encouraged him, and looked at the young Sunilians with immature faces behind him, and raised his eyebrows:

"Who are these few?"

"Lord Melos, these are a few promising young people from my direct family. They hope to enter the Black Star Army to train. Please take care of them." The Sunilian leader said respectfully.

Melos looked at the few people, and the few young people immediately straightened their chests and raised their heads, quite nervous and apprehensive.

Seeing this, Melos shook his head and said, "The army has changed a person in charge. Nairo is in power now, but the standards are still as strict as ever. I can let them become official members, but whether they can climb up depends on their own abilities."

"Thank you, Lord." The Sunilian leader bowed.

Melos waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to be too polite. After a pause, he suddenly changed the subject and said:

"From now on, each generation of your leaders should not come to visit me anymore. You should also be more independent and self-reliant. Now leave here."

The Sunilian leader's body trembled slightly, his face complex, but he didn't say anything. He lowered his head and agreed, and left with his people tactfully.

After the group left, another person walked in. It was Seivya. She had been eavesdropping outside for a long time.

"Not bad, you finally decided not to use public office for private gain anymore." Seivya teased.

"Don't talk nonsense, I have always been considering the army wholeheartedly." Melos rolled his eyes.

"Just kidding, but I'm very curious, why don't you help the race anymore." Seivya blinked.

"They can't always rely on me, otherwise they will form a dependence sooner or later. After nearly a hundred years, the habits cultivated by generations of people have already shown this trend. I can't turn a blind eye." Melos shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Besides... Hei Xing could tolerate me before, but now that someone else is in power, I can't be ignorant of the situation in the future."

Seivya curled her lips and didn't speak. She stood in front of the window with her hands behind her back, looking at the bright starry sky outside the window, and suddenly sighed and muttered:

"In the blink of an eye, it's been a hundred years..."

Melos also turned his head to look out the window and sighed in a low voice: "Yes, it's been a hundred years... We actually followed Hei Xing to this point today. Sometimes when I think about it, it's like a dream. If Hei Xing hadn't invited me back then, I might have lived a muddled life in my own small bar."

"If I hadn't met him..." Seivya paused and shook her head: "Perhaps I would have died in some corner of the universe long ago. The life we have now is something we could never have hoped for..."

The two quietly looked out the window, no longer speaking, silently savoring their respective memories.

...

In peaceful times, time passed even more silently, and in the blink of an eye, a few more months passed.

On this day, the joint conference room of the three major civilizations.

"Recently, the direct-line Super-A Grades are restless. The expansion trend of the Super-Energy Holy Land is too alarming."

"Fortunately, Klotti, Olulu, and the others have stabilized the situation, otherwise I'm afraid there will be another case of direct-line members defecting to the Super-Energy Holy Land."

The heads of the three major civilizations frowned and sighed.

The Super-Energy Holy Land had broken the old pattern. As the original vested interests, they were naturally not comfortable, but they could only silently endure wave after wave of impact.

"Speaking of which, Hei Xing hasn't shown his face for a while. Hasn't he completed the Sanctuary recovery? What has he been busy with during this time?" The leader of the EsGod questioned curiously.

"Who knows, anyway, I can't get any information." Mabrus said helplessly.

"It's not a solution for him to disappear for so long. If the Star Alliance sends new sleepers and Hei Xing happens to be away, then we will be exposed."

"Speaking of which, if Hei Xing is willing to help, all he needs to do is control the leader of the Star Alliance, and we can win very easily, but unfortunately, he doesn't want to help."

"Hey, with Hei Xing's personality, there is nothing absolute. I think the price is not enough. As long as we offer some conditions, he should still agree."

"That makes sense, but his appetite is very big now. We have to think about what chips can impress him..."

Just as the three were discussing how to pull Han Xiao to invade the Star Alliance, a remote projection suddenly appeared in the room. It was Han Xiao.

The three were immediately startled.

"Hei Xing? You... you're back. Why didn't you notify us..." Mabrus said halfway, then came back to his senses, frowned, and said dissatisfiedly, "Hey! You didn't break into the Empire's database again, did you?"

Han Xiao ignored Mabrus's dissatisfaction, but scanned the three with a strange gaze and slowly opened his mouth:

"I'm here this time to share the Sanctuary data. Let's develop it together. If you're not happy, then I'll leave."

The three were stunned.

"Are you serious? You really want to take us to develop the Sanctuary together?"

Louis's tone was hesitant, and he couldn't believe it. He used to think that Hei Xing was joking.

Han Xiao nodded, but suddenly changed the subject, his tone meaningful:

"But before we cooperate, I have something to tell you... Don't be afraid of what I'm going to say next..."

"Afraid?"

The leader of the EsGod smiled a little, a little dismissive.

"We have experienced enemies like the World Tree, what else can scare us? Just say it, we are all people who have seen big storms, we can't be scared."

Han Xiao raised his eyebrows, his expression a little playful.