Invitation

"Who should I look for?" Fu Weisa mused, his sharp claws tapping rhythmically against the armrest of his biological spaceship, producing crisp sounds. Suddenly, his eyes lit up. "Ah, right, my clansman Lei Keya seems to be in the Shattered Star Belt. I'll contact him." Immediately, Fu Weisa extended a wisp of his consciousness through his armguard transmitter to reach out to his clansman. As he did so, he grumbled, "The Monster Race is, after all, one of the peak races in the universe, yet their communication capabilities are far inferior to humans and the Machine Race. Especially humans—I hear they can allow their clansmen to enter the Virtual Universe from anywhere in the vast cosmos, and that Virtual Universe is a 100% simulation, just like reality. I'm truly envious... I, a dignified Immortal God, have never had such an opportunity." Consciousness virtualization technology was already highly mature. These alien Immortal Gods generally had opportunities to enter 'Virtual Worlds,' but their scope was usually very limited. For instance, Earth once had the 'Virtual World War God Palace,' which only covered the planet Earth. The 'Virtual Worlds' created by these alien races could at most cover a single galaxy, a far cry from the human ability to cover the entire universe! As for message transmission, it was even more embarrassing! The universe was simply too vast, and message transmission was an incredibly difficult problem to solve. Even within the Monster Race's territory, they could only achieve consciousness-based communication within a single star sector (the scope of a Cosmic Nation)... much like making a phone call on Earth, where you could talk but not see the person. And it had to be within one star sector, and this was still within the Monster Race's internal territory. If it was outside the Monster Race's territory... Communication was simply impossible! Of course, due to special circumstances, the Outer Battlefield had communication networks established in each battle zone, allowing allied races led by the Monster Race to communicate within each zone, though it was limited to mere conversation. ... The universe was immense, and information exchange remained the ultimate challenge. Among the many peak races, only humans and the Machine Race could achieve information exchange from anywhere in the universe. However, the Machine Race's 'Virtual Worlds' typically only covered a single star sector! Across their entire territory, the Machine Race had hundreds of star sectors, each with its own separate Virtual World. Once outside the Machine Race's territory, communication in other parts of the universe was possible, but it was merely 'long-distance verbal communication,' very rudimentary. Only humans! Humans possessed the 'Virtual Universe,' an existence that could only be described as miraculous. The Virtual Universe could simulate any cosmic law, even fusion laws, and it could extend everywhere, even encompassing another universe—the 'Primal Universe'—within its control. With the Virtual Universe, humanity's power could be effectively united, allowing them to dominate a corner of the cosmos and become a peak race. This was hardly surprising. ... Within one of the countless, endless shattered stars in the Shattered Star Belt. An Immortal scaled creature sat, savoring fine wine, while several Sector Lord scaled creatures under his command showered him with words of praise and adulation. "Great Lei Keya, you are the most magnificent powerhouse of our West Mountain Territory! Only you are capable of becoming the supreme lord of the West Mountain Territory in the future." "Lei Keya!" The Sector Lord scaled creatures loudly extolled him. The Immortal scaled creature, seated high above, listened contentedly. Suddenly, he raised a hand, and the group of Sector Lord scaled creatures immediately fell silent. "Fu Weisa, that fellow, is actually looking for me?" Lei Keya's eyes gleamed with cunning. His grotesque claws gripped the wine glass, gently swirling the fine wine within. "Connect!" "Lei Keya." "Fu Weisa, it's rare for you to seek me out. Is there something you need my help with? Oh, you know, I'm quite busy right now, wandering through the Shattered Star Belt. I might encounter a battle at any moment, so I can't afford to be distracted talking to you for long. Tell me quickly what you need. Otherwise, if I suddenly get into a fight and am forced to cut off communication, you can't blame me," Lei Keya said. "Tuolu is dead." Lei Keya, who had been intending to tease his counterpart, froze, his expression turning solemn. The Qiushi Tribe was a ferocious and bloodthirsty race. Every member of the Qiushi Tribe grew up amidst slaughter, fighting and struggling amongst themselves, stepping over countless corpses to ultimately reach the pinnacle. Yet, despite internal strife... when faced with external pressure, the entire Qiushi Tribe would instantly unite with unparalleled solidarity, each member fearless in the face of death. "How did he die?" Lei Keya asked in a low voice. The two conversed through the communication system provided by the Monster Race. "Killed by humans," Fu Weisa replied. "Fu Weisa, are you out of your mind? This is the Outer Battlefield. It's a place where the four peak races and their numerous allied races, countless alien powerhouses, constantly clash. It's perfectly normal for Tuolu to be killed by a human powerhouse. Over billions of years, countless powerhouses from our race have fallen," Lei Keya stated. "I want to kill that human squad," Fu Weisa said. "Revenge?" Lei Keya questioned, "Can you pinpoint their location?" "Yes. Among the spoils they collected, there's a space ring I threw in. That space ring was a 'hidden trick' I designed long ago, precisely for a day when I might suffer a great loss and need to retaliate. The space ring itself bears the spiritual imprint of one of my Sector Lords. And among the numerous miscellaneous items inside the ring, there's a weapon. At first glance, that weapon also carries a Sector Lord's aura, but it has a hidden layer within, concealing my token, which contains my spiritual imprint. Unless they are Marquis Immortal Gods or even King Immortal Gods, capable of sensing the incredibly faint imprint of my token hidden within the weapon... otherwise, they won't discover this hidden trick of mine." "You're truly cunning." "They killed my subordinate, so of course, I must retaliate." "You should know that during combat, humans activate their detectors, and secondly, they use the Virtual Universe Network for synchronized transmission to determine their military merits. Both of these... would surely detect an extra space ring appearing out of nowhere among the countless spoils floating in space. That would be suspicious!" "Don't worry, I wouldn't make such a foolish mistake," Fu Weisa said confidently. "At that time, I was clashing with a human Immortal, unleashing my strongest attack, tearing through cosmic space. The powerful shockwave shattered many items, including some space rings. As those space rings broke, a large number of items appeared out of thin air from within them. I naturally seized the opportunity to toss in this space ring. Even if the 'detection instruments' and 'Virtual Universe synchronized transmission' detected it, they wouldn't have the slightest suspicion." "Hmm... you are very cunning." Lei Keya admitted that Fu Weisa's plan indeed had no obvious flaws. "What's the strength of the human team?" Lei Keya pressed. "The human team consists of one Immortal God and nine Sector Lords," Fu Weisa stated. "Two of those Sector Lords possess extraordinary combat power, fully comparable to an Immortal. One is a pharmacist, and the other is a Spirit Reader who uses a Yan Shen Weapon. It was their combined efforts that easily killed Tuolu." "Three Immortal-level combatants?" Lei Keya was startled, then quickly asked, "Are they all ordinary Beginner Tier Immortal combatants?" "Yes, what do you expect? If they were any stronger, do you think I'd have made it back alive?" Fu Weisa retorted. Immortals are divided into Immortal Commanders, Marquis Immortals, and King Immortals. Even the lowest Immortal Commanders have varying levels of strength. The weaker ones can typically only pass the 10th level of the Sky-Reaching Bridge, while the strongest Immortal Commanders can pass the 14th level. Once someone passes the 15th level... they become a Marquis Immortal God. From the 10th to the 14th level, all are Immortal Commanders, so the difference in strength is naturally significant. Immortal Commanders are also known as ordinary Immortals. On the Outer Battlefield, they are naturally categorized into 'ordinary Beginner Tier Immortals,' 'ordinary High Tier Immortals,' and 'ordinary Peak Tier Immortals.' "Hmm, that's fine, but even if they are ordinary Beginner Tier Immortal combatants, there are still three Immortal-level combatants. There's no hope for just the two of us," Lei Keya said, shaking his head. "Don't worry, I won't send you to your death. Since I've laid a hidden trap, I'm certainly acting with full confidence, Lei Keya... you are merely one of the members I'm inviting. I hear you have a good relationship with His Highness 'Meng Weina' of the Monster Race?" Fu Weisa said excitedly. "As long as we can invite His Highness Meng Weina to join us, even if we don't invite other allies or comrades, His Highness Meng Weina alone would be enough to annihilate that human squad." "His Highness Meng Weina?" Lei Keya was startled. The Monster Race, despite its fragile communication system, possessed immense inherent strength. In terms of numbers... they were in no way inferior to humans. In terms of intelligence... even the weakest of the Monster Race could rival human intellect. Moreover, the Monster Race's innate talents were stronger than humanity's. So, in terms of Sector Lords, Immortal Gods, and so on... the Monster Race completely surpassed humans. However, humanity possessed extremely powerful high-tier experts, and with the effective coordination of the Virtual Universe... they had never been suppressed by the Monster Race in true cosmic warfare. The two peak races had been locked in conflict for an unknown number of years. The Monster Race was different from humans. The Monster Race placed a much greater emphasis on bloodline! Just as the bloodline of a 'Starry Sky Behemoth' determined its hierarchy. The Monster Race's concept of bloodline was extremely strong, leading to a multitude of high-ranking Royal Clans... and some legendary Imperial Clans. Among the countless races within the Monster Race, being listed as an Imperial Clan or Royal Clan signified a high bloodline. Any member of a Royal Clan or Imperial Clan was respectfully addressed as 'His/Her Highness.' Subordinate races like the Qiushi Tribe were also very respectful when facing the Monster Race. Just as many subordinate races, like the Golden Horn Clan, respected humans. "His Highness Meng Weina is a member of the 'Ziqian Wanshe' Royal Clan. Invite him?" Lei Keya hesitated. "Although His Highness Meng Weina's normal form is only an ordinary High Tier Immortal, when his talent fully erupts, his combat power approaches the Marquis-level," Fu Weisa explained. "Below the Marquis-level, he can practically sweep aside all opposition. With him, we'll have absolute certainty of success." "I can speak to him for you, but I can't guarantee anything," Lei Keya said. "Give me His Highness Meng Weina's communication code. You speak to His Highness first, and then I'll approach him. I have absolute confidence in inviting His Highness Meng Weina to act," Fu Weisa stated. "Absolute confidence?" Lei Keya was very surprised. "You'll find out soon enough," Fu Weisa said confidently.