Shattered Star Belt

The Virtual Universe Company held extremely high expectations for every 'Primal Secret Realm Sector Lord.' As Luo Feng had cleared the 'Domain Lord-level Primal Sky-Reaching Mountain' and earned 3 billion points, and was also a direct disciple of the Chaos City Lord... it was imaginable how high the demands for his life-and-death training would be from the Virtual Universe Company.

He was undoubtedly subjected to the highest demands among all Primal Secret Realm Sector Lords!

The 10 trillion military merit quota was also a requirement given after careful verification.

***

Time flowed on.

"We will reach our destination, the 'Shattered Star Belt,' in half a day." Taiwo's gaze swept over the nine Sector Lord Warriors, his eyes filled with solemnity. "The Shattered Star Belt is an extremely dangerous zone. Madman and Rock, you probably know very little about it. Before we arrive, I'll briefly explain it to you two."

Luo Feng and Rock listened attentively.

Luo Feng dared not be careless in the slightest. Alien experts possessed strange methods, and if he were to be negligent, even with his strength, he could still be finished.

"The entire starfield is a battlefield everywhere."

"Battles can erupt anywhere." Taiwo looked at Luo Feng and Rock. "However, there are two types of battles: legion battles and elite squad skirmishes."

"Universe Level and Domain Lords are weaker. Some ordinary Sector Lord warriors, if not invited by an elite squad, can only lead large groups of Universe Level and Domain Lords, forming legions," Taiwo explained. "These legions, led by Undying Gods, wage war against other alien legions. Undying Gods battle Undying Gods, and the weaker ones battle the weaker ones..."

"But we are different."

"We are an elite Sector Lord squad; a single squad can rival a legion," Taiwo said. "However, elites are, after all, a minority. And in many parts of the entire Seventh Starfield Battlefield, there's vast, empty space where enemies can be seen from afar, allowing one to escape early if they're outmatched. So, these areas aren't suitable for combat."

"Therefore, within the Seventh Battlefield, there are special combat zones. Numerous experts from the four peak races and other major races lie in wait within these combat zones, engaging in fierce, bloody, and insane battles."

"The starfield combat zone we are heading to—No. 001289038484, the 'Shattered Star Belt'—is a well-known combat zone where countless alien experts have fallen over billions of years."

Taiwo gently tapped the air.

Immediately, light converged to form a projection screen, displaying a star map.

"This is the Shattered Star Belt," Taiwo said, pointing at the image on the screen.

Luo Feng looked closely.

The Shattered Star Belt... appeared like an area filled with a dense concentration of floating asteroids.

"Legend has it that the Shattered Star Belt, before this cosmic secret realm became a battlefield, was originally a super-large planet, said to be tens of millions of kilometers in diameter," Taiwo sighed. "Later, this planet was directly shattered by a super-expert from the 'Thousand-Footed Centipede Race,' one of the Monster Race's royal families. It exploded into countless fragments, drifting within a 0.8 light-year diameter starfield. These countless fragments, after billions of years of war and repeated shattering... resulted in an overwhelming number of planetary fragments within this 0.8 light-year diameter starfield. These fragments were named 'shattered stars.'"

"And this 0.8 light-year diameter starfield is the Shattered Star Belt!" Taiwo declared.

Luo Feng nodded slightly. "Planetary fragments? Has anyone calculated how many there might be?"

"An astonishing number. There's almost certainly a planetary fragment within every 100 million kilometers. Some areas are dense, others sparse, but they're scattered throughout this 0.8 light-year diameter region..." Taiwo chuckled. "These planetary fragments, perhaps due to the cosmic secret realm's nurturing, are extremely cold and hard. Even a full-power attack from a Sector Lord would struggle to shatter them."

"Precisely because the battlefield is so difficult to destroy, the 'Shattered Star Belt' has become a rather famous combat zone, with large numbers of alien experts lurking here," Taiwo explained.

"You two must remember!"

"In the Shattered Star Belt, there are far too many lurking alien experts, so prolonged battles are forbidden! Excessive ostentation is forbidden!" Taiwo said solemnly. "If a battle lasts too long, the commotion will attract other alien experts, and then being surrounded... will be disastrous. And if you're too ostentatious... even a Marquis Undying God, despite their undying body, if they dare to be arrogant, will be annihilated into dust by a group attack, completely wiped out!"

Luo Feng nodded.

***

The E9-class disc-shaped spaceship finally arrived at the Shattered Star Belt.

Through the external virtual display, Luo Feng looked out and saw countless planetary fragments floating everywhere in the distant starfield. These 'shattered stars' were almost ubiquitous, and an invisible, chilling killing intent permeated the spaceship.

"Shattered Star Belt, countless experts have fallen here, so the killing intent is terrifying," Poison chuckled. "If you feel uncomfortable, you can send a wisp of consciousness into the Virtual Universe Network to relax. No one will mock you, as you'll be in this place not for a day or two, but for centuries or millennia."

"There are human Sector Lord squads," Luo Feng said, glancing at his armguard screen.

On the battlefield, humans could, of course, support each other.

As long as one's consciousness was connected to the Virtual Universe Network and kept active, the Virtual Universe system would display the coordinates of all comrades and allies within a billion kilometers.

1. Display coordinates of comrades and allies (within a billion kilometers).

2. Send a distress call in an emergency (all humans and allies within 10 billion kilometers will receive the call).

These were the two main functions of the Virtual Universe Network on the battlefield.

Of course, there were other supplementary functions, such as contacting superiors, calculating military merits, and so on.

"Shattered Star Belt has many alien experts," Wild Dance smiled. "It also has many human experts and many alien allies... finding the coordinates of comrades and allies within a billion kilometers is a common occurrence."

They continued forward.

They frequently discovered the coordinates of allies and comrades.

"Stop."

"Our temporary base in the Shattered Star Belt will be here." Taiwo gave the order, and the spaceship quickly halted. "Let's go out."

Whoosh!

Luo Feng and the others swiftly flew out of the hatch one by one. Taiwo first individually retrieved the rest cabin, and then the spaceship.

A group of people stood in the starfield.

"We've flown all this way, especially through a large recent area where we found many human and alien ally coordinates. This indicates that this area is primarily within human sphere of influence, so we'll choose this spot to establish our base," Taiwo said with a smile.

The nine Sector Lords all nodded.

Luo Feng also noticed through his armguard screen that within a billion kilometers, there were two concentrated sets of coordinates, clearly indicating two elite squads of human and alien allies lurking within that range.

"That planetary fragment over there." Taiwo pointed into the distance. "Our scans show a deep cave system inside, likely left by a previous team. We won't have to expend energy digging our own."

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The ten experts swiftly flew through the void, covering millions of kilometers in moments. The group landed directly on an irregularly shaped planetary fragment.

This 'shattered star' bore many scars, evidently having been affected by numerous battles over billions of years. Its maximum diameter was 1.6 kilometers, and its minimum was 1.1 kilometers. This shattered star contained 21 deep, winding passages, all leading to caves within its core.

Luo Feng's squad followed one of these deep passages directly into the core.

It was a spacious cave about a hundred meters in diameter.

"Quite large," Taiwo smiled, pointing at the ground.

Whoosh!

The rest cabin, entirely cast from 'Tungsten Flame Mother Stone,' appeared out of thin air and settled onto the cave floor.

"Open the door," Taiwo commanded.

The rest cabin's door automatically opened, and the group entered.

***

Inside the cabin, deep within the shattered star.

"We've just arrived at the Shattered Star Belt, everyone, take a rest first," Taiwo said with a smile. "I'll use the Virtual Universe Network to contact our neighbors—the comrades and allies in the other two locations within a billion kilometers. Although the surrounding area is dominated by human forces, some top-tier alien experts might have infiltrated. We can't detect alien enemy coordinates, and those who dare to attack are certainly confident. Our single Sector Lord squad might not be able to handle them alone, so it's better to communicate with comrades and allies." Taiwo then closed his eyes, connecting his consciousness to the Virtual Universe Network to contact their neighbors.

The others also relaxed and rested.

Each one calmed their mind.

Resting was also for better combat.

"10 billion military merits, 10 trillion military merits." Luo Feng sat on the sofa, silently contemplating. "The military's mission for me is 10 billion military merits. Once I complete 10 billion military merits... then I'll be free. I can choose to 'retire,' 'exchange for treasures,' 'continue fighting,' or 'fight alone.'"

"Hmm."

"For now, I'll stay with Taiwo and the others to quickly familiarize myself with the outer-territory battlefield and gain some experience. And also to accumulate 10 billion military merits sooner," Luo Feng thought to himself. "Once I've accumulated 10 billion military merits, I'll probably understand the way of survival in the outer-territory battlefield, and there will be no need to follow a Sector Lord squad anymore."

Following a Sector Lord squad meant he couldn't fully unleash his strength.

Because with many people, if he revealed his true power, it would certainly shock them, and they might inevitably tell some close friends. The news would leak... and then he would be in big trouble.

Luo Feng knew very well.

The identity of Chaos City Lord's direct disciple brought him not only benefits but also danger—the frenzied pursuit of alien races.

"At that time, I'll act alone."

"I can then engage in powerful duels with alien experts. Even if my identity is exposed, I can quickly move to another location."

"Hmm."

"I'm still very green; I need to accumulate some battlefield experience." Luo Feng thought silently. "During my time with this Sector Lord squad, I'll help them out too."

Just then, Taiwo opened his eyes.

"Haha, I've already contacted our neighbors. They are also two elite Sector Lord squads led by Undying Gods. One is a human elite Sector Lord squad, and the other is an alien ally squad," Taiwo said with a laugh. "We've formed an offensive and defensive alliance. If a super-expert from an alien race attacks, the three of us can join forces, significantly increasing our chances of survival. Everyone, rest for a day. Tomorrow, we begin combat!"

"Yes!"

The nine Sector Lord Warriors responded, a hint of excitement and anticipation in their voices.