Integrating into the Team

The three of them chatted as they drank.

Just then, a Sector Lord Warrior walked over, catching Luo Feng’s eye. This was a small fellow, barely a meter tall, with a cute face adorned with green secret patterns on his cheeks. At only a meter tall, he looked like a child… yet the combat armor he wore was clearly extraordinary.

“Hey, Captain, did you manage to recruit them?” The short Sector Lord pulled over a chair and sat down casually.

“It’s not that easy. 30% of new Sector Lord Warriors are ‘Elite Sector Lord Warriors,’ and 0.3% are Sector Lord Generals… Those who are Sector Lord Generals in their rookie period are all extraordinary, and extraordinary people aren’t so easy to recruit,” Taiwo said with a slight smile, then turned to Luo Feng and Rock. “Let me introduce you, this is…”

“I’ll introduce myself.”

The short Sector Lord picked up a wine glass, poured himself a full drink, and smiled at Luo Feng and Rock. “I am a member of Sector Lord Squad No. 026—2089491, led by Captain Taiwo. You can call me… Poison! I am a Potion Master, and of course… I am also a Sector Lord General.”

“Poison? A Potion Master? A Sector Lord General?” Luo Feng was somewhat surprised.

Among the powerful, the main factions were Warriors, Mental-Soul Masters, and Illusionists. Other factions like Puppet Masters, Potion Masters, and Beast Tamers were extremely rare, especially Potion Masters… achieving success in that field was incredibly difficult.

Back when he was at the Universe-level, there was a genius in the Taichu District named Yu Feng who was a Potion Master!

Potion Masters could defeat the strong with the weak.

Potion Masters were the most underestimated opponents; even Undying Gods had to be careful when facing them, as a Potion Master’s combat power primarily depended on their potions.

“Our Sector Lord Squad, including myself, has eight people. I am an Undying God, and the other seven under my command are all Sector Lord Generals. Among them, two are Warriors, two are Mental-Soul Masters, two are Illusionists, and one is a Potion Master,” Taiwo said with a hint of pride. “Poison is very important to our squad.”

“My two new friends, come, let’s have a toast.” The dwarf Poison smiled and raised his glass.

Luo Feng and Rock both raised their glasses.

“Although my seven subordinates are all Sector Lord Generals, they almost all earned their ‘Sector Lord General authority’ after countless life-and-death battles, constantly breaking through their limits. Only Poison… Poison was a Sector Lord General even as a rookie,” Taiwo said, looking at Luo Feng and Rock. “I wonder if you two are willing to join my squad? My squad is still short three members to be at full strength! A Sector Lord Squad like ours is definitely among the most excellent, and you won’t be disappointed if you join.”

“Taiwo is a good captain,” the dwarf Poison mumbled, burying his head in his drink, but still looking up to add.

The tall, steady young man nodded: “I, Rock, am willing to join.”

“Haha, good.” The Undying God Taiwo seemed very happy. He turned his head to look at a distant corner and transmitted his divine power, “Everyone, come over.”

Soon, six figures walked over from a distance.

Some were tall and robust, others slender and alluring, some cold and filled with killing intent, and others smiling as they scrutinized everyone.

Among them was a member of the Yan Poluo Clan, over six meters tall, with a body like reddish-brown rock, two curved horns on his forehead, and a rhomboid crystal on his brow. There was also a member of the Demoness Clan, full of allure, subtly enveloped in mist… All six walked over, pulled up chairs, and sat around them.

Ten people gathered.

“Let me introduce you,” the Undying God Taiwo said, pointing at Luo Feng. “This is a new recruit, a ‘Sector Lord General,’ who just arrived. You can call him Lunatic.”

“Lunatic? Hmm, quite an arrogant title,” said the skeletal figure sitting to one side, cradling a cat with smooth white fur and purple pupils, which seemed to be enjoying its owner’s caress.

“Wei! Don’t cause trouble,” the Potion Master ‘Poison,’ who was already drinking heartily, frowned slightly and admonished softly.

“Wei, Xiao Chenchen is absolutely right,” the Demoness Clan female Sector Lord also said with a faint smile.

“Don’t call me Xiao Chenchen?” The dwarf Poison was a bit annoyed. “You can call me by my real name, Zhuchen, but don’t call me Xiao Chenchen. I prefer the name ‘Poison’.”

“Xiao Chenchen is angry now,” the Demoness Clan female Sector Lord chuckled, covering her mouth.

Poison gave her a helpless look, then lowered his head and continued to enjoy his drink.

Captain Taiwo smiled, watching the scene, then pointed to the tall young man: “This is also a new recruit, a ‘Sector Lord General,’ who just arrived. You can call him Rock.”

“Lunatic, Rock,” Taiwo continued. “You already know Poison. Let me introduce you to the other six veteran members.”

“Enchantress, an excellent Illusionist. Very few Sector Lord powerhouses can escape her charm. You should know… the Demoness Clan naturally possesses enchanting abilities.” The Enchantress, always shrouded in a faint mist, also smiled slightly. Though the mist made her appear hazy, it only enhanced her allure.

“Whirlwind, a powerful Sector Lord Warrior.”

The Warrior with pointed ears and a mask on his expressionless face merely glanced at Luo Feng and Rock without speaking.

“Wild Dance, a Mental-Soul Master.”

A handsome purple-haired Sector Lord with a gentle smile nodded at Luo Feng and Rock.

“Deity, this is the guy who always wears white combat armor, even though he knows the battlefield is full of dangers, he still wears the most conspicuous white combat armor. He calls himself ‘Deity,’ haha… he’s also a Mental-Soul Master.”

Wearing white combat armor, with some silver scales on his head, he smiled like a sun, radiating a warmth that made Luo Feng instantly realize this person must be a Sector Lord cultivating the ‘Law of Light,’ and his achievements in the Law of Light were exceptionally high.

“Wei, he’s the skeletal guy holding that stray cat. He’s been carrying that stray cat ever since he took it in years ago. But his strength shouldn’t be underestimated; he’s also an Illusionist, and his soul attacks are very powerful.”

The skeletal man ‘Wei,’ holding the purple-eyed cat, merely glanced at Luo Feng and Rock and grinned.

“The last one, you can call him ‘Hammer.’ He’s a very steady and robust Yan Poluo Clansman, a powerful Sector Lord Warrior.”

The Yan Poluo Clan Sector Lord, over six meters tall, smiled at Luo Feng and Rock.

Poison, Enchantress, Whirlwind, Wild Dance, Deity, Wei, and Hammer—these were the seven members of this Sector Lord Squad. Each one was a Sector Lord General, having undoubtedly fought their way through thousands of life-and-death battles.

“I am a Mental-Soul Master,” Luo Feng said.

“I am a Warrior,” Rock stated.

From then on, this Sector Lord Squad gained two new members.

…

After submitting his application, Luo Feng joined Sector Lord Squad No. 026—2089491.

In the following days, Luo Feng and Rock, the two new recruits, often listened to the veterans’ experienced guidance. Although both had some background, they listened attentively.

…

“What, allied forces?” Rock exclaimed.

“Yes, allied forces. The main protagonists of this clan war are, of course, the four pinnacle clans. However, the four pinnacle clans all have many allied clans from other races. When we enter the battlefield, we will encounter many such allied forces. Although they are alien races, they are our comrades. Don’t worry… the Virtual Universe system will remind you. If they are allies, it would have already alerted you. If there’s no alert… just kill them!”

“Oh.” Rock was still a bit dazed.

Luo Feng, however, sat quietly to the side. Allied forces? As a pinnacle clan, humanity naturally had many vassal clans, like the Golden Horn Clan! Those vassal clans, of course, also had to go to the battlefield; Luo Feng had known this for a long time.

…

“The battlefield is so cruel, with such a high mortality rate, over 95%?” Rock exclaimed again.

“Only a high mortality rate can forge true powerhouses. Out of 20 new recruits, only one veteran remains, but 20 ordinary Sector Lord Warriors might produce one ‘Elite Sector Lord Warrior’ or even a ‘Sector Lord General’… This terrifying war with its super-high mortality rate, coupled with the many treasures available for assistance, and the ability to exchange for secret techniques… this Outer Territory Battlefield is known as the place where humanity creates the most ‘powerhouses’.”

“And is a 95% mortality rate high? No, it’s not. From what I know, the large-scale clan wars that occur once every 1000 epochs are grand decisive battles. Countless powerhouses clash in a vast, overwhelming confrontation, and even King-level Undying Gods can perish if they’re not careful. That’s what you call a high mortality rate, reportedly over 99%! However, such large-scale wars cannot be fought frequently; even pinnacle clans cannot sustain such attrition. Once every 1000 epochs… such an event is within the tolerance of the four pinnacle clans.”

“Large-scale wars? Decisive battles? When is the next grand decisive battle?”

“It’s still a long way off.”

“Oh.” Rock continued to listen obediently.

Luo Feng, sitting in the corner, raised an eyebrow and sighed inwardly: “The regular, long-term, and sustained Outer Territory Battlefield has a mortality rate exceeding 95%. This is used to temper powerhouses. It seems like a great loss, but in reality, it’s like creating ‘Zerg Kings,’ sacrificing a large number of ordinary Sector Lords to produce these powerful Sector Lords… the probability of them breaking through to become Undying Gods is much higher.”

The long-term, sustained, and cruel Outer Territory Battlefield was called tempering.

And the grand decisive battles once every 1000 epochs were called ‘clan meat grinders.’

…

After staying in the barracks base for eight days, the new recruit ‘Rock’ learned many shocking pieces of information during this time. Luo Feng, however, remained calm, as he had already found most of the information himself. Nevertheless, Luo Feng also listened carefully to the veterans’ detailed experiences regarding combat, killing, and self-preservation on the ‘Outer Territory Battlefield.’

Luo Feng dared not show any arrogance.

On this battlefield… there were countless alien powerhouses, various bizarre and unpredictable killing methods, Undying Gods lurking everywhere, and even King-level Undying Gods could fall. How could Luo Feng be careless?

On the ninth day!

This Sector Lord Squad, now partially expanded with new recruits, was finally ready to depart for the battlefield.