Want to die? Then enter!

“The central region of the World within a World holds the most Universe Crystals. However, those adventurers aren’t foolish. The two Holy Lands, four major organizations, sixteen great families, along with adventurers from various elementary cosmic nations and planets, are all vying for the central region. The competition there is the fiercest, and the rocks are incredibly hard, just like the Wind-Thunder Canyon in the Thunder World! Mining there is extremely difficult. It’s better to conduct a thorough search in the surrounding areas of the World within a World.”

“Scattered Universe Crystals, when gathered, can still amount to an astonishing fortune.”

Babata tried to persuade him.

Luo Feng listened, while simultaneously controlling the Moyun Vine to drill underground! After more than three hours, this was the third location they had found with Universe Crystals.

“We’re really striking it rich,” Luo Feng thought, secretly delighted.

The first spot yielded 3,000 units.

The second spot was slightly less, 2,000 units.

This third spot… according to Babata’s scan after his probe, contained 4,000 units!

“Whoosh, whoosh~~” The Moyun Vine quickly retracted.

“Babata, how much is it? 4,000 units?” Luo Feng asked.

“Yes, four thousand,” Babata replied.

Luo Feng immediately looked up at Hong and Lei Shen above, smiling, “4,000 units.”

“Haha…” Hong and Lei Shen both showed joy.

As the saying goes, even brothers settle accounts clearly. Although Luo Feng had helped them a lot, Hong, Lei Shen, and Luo Feng all understood… if the benefits from this cosmic adventure weren’t clarified from the start, it could easily lead to conflicts later. Such things were all too common on Earth.

Therefore, the three had long ago agreed.

If they worked together, each would get one-third.

If one person contributed the most, with the other two assisting, the main contributor would get sixty percent, and the other two would each get twenty percent!

If one person contributed everything, and the other two didn’t act, the main contributor would get eighty percent, and the other two would split the remaining ten percent!

“We now have a total of 9,000 units of Universe Crystals,” Luo Feng said, feeling pleased.

“Keep searching,” Hong said, worried. “We probably don’t have much time left. Once the forces from the major organizations arrive, there won’t be any benefits left for us.”

“Understood,” Luo Feng nodded, his expression grim.

Those scions of great families and young talents within organizations would surely report back to their superiors. Soon, Universe-level experts, and even Domain Lords! Perhaps even… the peak powerhouses of the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire, the Realm Lords, would arrive. At that point, where would Star-level cannon fodder like them have any room to intervene?

A newly discovered world would naturally drive people mad and cause many powerhouses to die.

Let alone a newly discovered ‘World within a World’.

A World within a World was even more attractive to powerhouses than an ordinary world.

“Hurry up!” Luo Feng said in a low voice. “Let’s continue to find the next spot.”

…

In the World within a World, it was a treasure hunt! Other teams might not be as fast as Luo Feng’s, but even acquiring 100 units of Universe Crystals was an astronomical fortune for an average Star-level adventurer! So, all Star-level adventurers were frantically digging at this moment!

Unless they went to the central region to fight with tens of thousands of adventurers, in terms of digging efficiency, they really couldn’t catch up to Luo Feng’s team.

There was no way around it…

Babata’s warning and detection equipment was originally carried on the Yunmo Star ship; even ordinary Realm Lords didn’t possess such advanced equipment.

…

A triangular, charcoal-black spacecraft performed a cosmic jump, arriving in the starry sky not far from Canglan Star.

Two men wearing silver-white cloaks stood side by side, their chests adorned with Two-Star mercenary badges.

“Brother Mingyu, our two brothers should be able to get some treasures this time. That Thunder Realm Lord was extremely famous back then, and it’s said he had many treasures. When he died, he self-destructed, so no one got any benefits,” said a handsome man with long purple hair, a silver-white cloak, and eyes like sharp swords.

“Brother Donglai, you and I are both quite close to Canglan Star, and we arrived first, so getting some treasures is only natural,” said the burly man with dark green skin.

These two were extremes.

One was handsome and dashing with purple hair, while the other was burly and robust, as if forged from steel. These two were the well-known powerhouses within Three Axe Mountain—Mingyu and Shao Donglai! Both were Elite Tier Domain Lords. Of course, they were also external members of the Virtual Universe Company’s ‘Martial Department’.

The Virtual Universe Company’s ‘Martial Department’ allowed many of its external members to belong to other smaller organizations.

Compared to the Virtual Universe Company…

Even the Ganwu Universe Nation wasn’t much of a threat, let alone the Three Axe Mountain organization within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire.

“Although those Star-level adventurers were the first to discover the World within a World, the treasures within it are not for these little guys to claim. For them to get some ‘Universe Crystals’ is already a huge gain; they should be satisfied,” the purple-haired man, Shao Donglai, said with a slight smile.

“We didn’t get any Universe Crystals when we were Star-level,” Mingyu lamented.

The two Domain Lords naturally assumed…

Star-level adventurers were simply not qualified to meddle with the treasures of the World within a World.

“Should we go to the planetary docking bay?” Shao Donglai asked.

“No need,” Mingyu shook his head. “I have property on Canglan Star. The spacecraft flying directly in isn’t considered a provocation to the planetary lord.”

The cosmic spacecraft entered Canglan Star’s atmosphere and soon landed directly above the Universe Mercenary Alliance’s station.

…

One handsome, one burly, both wearing silver-white cloaks that signified their status.

The two flew down.

“Mingyu, Donglai.” Immediately, a green-skinned man in armor flew over.

“Moller, what’s going on?” As Mingyu and Shao Donglai, the two great Domain Lords, flew over, the green-skinned man, whose eyes seemed to have a double pupil, pointed discontentedly at a nearby villa: “Look, the entrance to the Thunder World is blocked by the Universe Mercenary Alliance, preventing others from entering.”

“What’s happening?” Mingyu and Shao Donglai were startled.

All the major forces of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire were sending experts to rush here. At this time, could it be that the person in charge of the Universe Mercenary Alliance’s station on Canglan Star dared to block them?

“Let’s go, over there,” Mingyu said.

Immediately, the three Domain Lords walked over.

Twelve Universe-level experts stood at the villa entrance, each either stern, domineering, jovial, or sinister; in short, each was quite distinctive. The villa guards dared not obstruct them, but a silver-haired woman in bright silver combat attire stood at the villa entrance.

“Lord Mingyu.”

“Lord Donglai.”

Many Universe-level experts immediately saluted.

Mingyu and Shao Donglai nodded slightly, then looked at the woman. Mingyu said in a low voice, “A World within a World has appeared in the Thunder World, making it unsuitable as a trial world! Since it’s no longer suitable as a trial world, it should be a world that every mercenary is qualified to enter. What are you doing blocking it?”

“Who are you?” the silver-haired woman demanded.

“Mingyu, ‘Commander’ Mingyu of Three Axe Mountain,” the burly and robust Mingyu stared at the woman.

“Listen well, my name is Qiniya,” the silver-haired woman said, subtly radiating a cold aura, as if she were the master and deity of the surrounding area.

“Qiniya?” Mingyu and Shao Donglai both frowned.

Realm Lords were rare in the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, and Domain Lords were not many. They knew almost all the famous ones. Yet, they had never heard of a female Domain Lord named ‘Qiniya’.

“The Thunder World is a trial world, a ‘trial world’ designated by our Universe Mercenary Alliance. Unless the Alliance revokes its status as a ‘trial world,’ it remains a trial world! As a trial world used for screening apprentice mercenaries, only Star-level adventurers are qualified to enter. Mercenaries are forbidden to enter!” the silver-haired woman declared.

Mingyu, Shao Donglai, and Moller, these three Domain Lord powerhouses, were somewhat enraged.

Rules?

Sometimes rules should be followed, but sometimes, they don’t need to be.

“Qiniya, what is your status in the Universe Mercenary Alliance? How dare you intercept three Two-Star Universe Mercenaries!” Mingyu shouted.

…

Eight hours later.

Night had fallen. Outside the villa at the entrance to the Thunder World, the number of Domain Lords had reached six, and Universe-level experts numbered twenty-one. Yet, facing the silver-haired woman, Qiniya, no one could enter.

“Boom!”

The heavens and earth trembled slightly.

A large number of personnel at the Universe Mercenary Alliance station looked up to see a silver-white pyramid appear in the sky, causing many, including Mingyu, to exclaim, “A Mechanical Race spacecraft?” In the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, there were only a few powerhouses with Mechanical Race spacecraft, and each had a significant background. And this one… seemed quite advanced.

The silver-white pyramid suddenly vanished.

A powerfully built bald man abruptly appeared. His eyes faintly burned with flames, and a flame mark adorned his brow. His gaze swept downwards, causing all the Domain Lords below to feel their souls tremble and involuntarily lower their heads. The Universe-level experts had long since respectfully bowed.

“Lord Anmengzi!” The Domain Lords and Universe-level experts respectfully greeted him.

Anmengzi, known as the ‘Flame Realm Lord,’ was absolutely a peak expert among the Realm Lords within the Black Dragon Mountain Empire. His mastery of flame techniques had reached an incredible level. Under his burning flames, space itself could collapse.

“Move aside!”

Anmengzi’s gaze swept towards the silver-haired woman.

The silver-haired woman looked at Anmengzi, her gaze lingering on the flame mark on his brow, revealing a strange smile: “Anmengzi? You’ve already achieved recognition from the cosmic origin laws? As expected of a peak Realm Lord. However… this is a trial world, a trial world designated by the Universe Mercenary Alliance! Only Star-level adventurers participating in the assessment can enter; all mercenaries are forbidden to enter!”

“I told you to move aside!” Anmengzi’s voice was deep and resonant, carrying a soul-shaking power.

Buzz!

A silver-white light suddenly emanated from the silver-haired woman.

“Presumptuous!” the silver-haired woman roared, angrily pointing at the super powerhouse before her. “Anmengzi, do you dare to challenge the regulations of the Universe Mercenary Alliance? This is a trial world; non-Star-level adventurers cannot enter. If you want to die, then go in! I guarantee that if you enter now, afterwards, my Universe Mercenary Alliance’s enforcement team will surely kill you, turning your soul into nothingness, leaving not a trace!”

“And everyone else, listen well.”

The silver-haired woman stepped aside, pointing at the villa, “Want to die? Then enter!”

For a moment.

The six Domain Lords and twenty-one Universe-level experts fell silent. Even the Flame Realm Lord, Anmengzi, looked thoughtfully at the silver-haired woman, not daring to trespass.

Days passed one by one.

More and more powerhouses arrived on Canglan Star, but not a single one could enter the Thunder World. It seemed the phrase, “Want to die? Then enter!” possessed astonishing deterrent power. Meanwhile, in the World within a World, those Star-level cannon fodder were all in a frenzy of excitement, and Luo Feng’s team was diligently seizing every moment.