Departing Alone

When the seven elite teams from the Demon Race's side successively arrived in this starfield, they found nothing but some spaceship wreckage. In the C9-grade spaceship, flying at sub-light speed through the Asteroid Belt, within the lounge cabin, the Sector Lord elite squad members, survivors of the catastrophe, looked at each other, occasionally glancing at Luo Feng. Luo Feng, meanwhile, was distracted, communicating with Babata. “Babata, how many military merits do I have now? Don’t tell me it’s less than a billion. Although I could easily kill that Zipan Myriad Serpent, it was still at the peak Immortal General level. It’s hard to kill without Marquis strength,” Luo Feng communicated with Babata. “Total military merits: ‘1,461,000,000’,” Babata replied. “Phew.” Luo Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. “Good, that Zipan Myriad Serpent was worth a billion military merits. But honestly, it’s quite low. It was a peak Immortal General, yet only worth a billion military merits.” “Luo Feng, you are now a free agent. Even if you leave the team, you won’t be punished by the military system,” Babata said. Military regulations are very strict; as long as he wasn’t a free agent, even Luo Feng, as the Chaos City Lord’s direct disciple, wouldn’t dare violate them. “Understood.” Luo Feng nodded. Yes, he was now a free agent, which meant… he could leave the Sector Lord elite squad. While he enjoyed chatting with his teammates in this elite squad, he couldn’t unleash his true combat power. For instance, an area like the Asteroid Belt was still too low-tier for Luo Feng. “Lunatic.” In the oppressive silence of the lounge cabin, Captain Taiwo finally spoke. “Captain,” Luo Feng looked at him. Taiwo offered a smile. “I never imagined we had such a powerhouse in our team. The Immortal Star-Devouring Vine instantly killed four Immortal Gods, and you yourself were able to slay a Demon Race Immortal that could be called a ‘peak Immortal General’… We completely misjudged you. Your strongest path isn’t that of a Mental-Force Master, but a Warrior. It truly makes us… ashamed, ashamed!” “Lunatic.” Poison stood on the sofa, looking at him like a monster. “You really are a lunatic pervert. You can casually moonlight and disguise yourself as a Mental-Force Master, even unleashing the ninth stage of ‘Immortals Can Also Be Fought.’ And your true main profession, ‘Warrior’… damn, you’re just a Sector Lord, yet you can kill a ‘peak Immortal General.’ You, you’re too…” “Too insane.” “I know core Sector Lord members of the Giant Axe Martial Arena, and they’re not this strong.” “Perhaps only the absolute core of the Five Great Powers could be this formidable.” “Indeed.” “For example, the Sector Lords in the Virtual Universe Company’s Primal Secret Region and Taichu Secret Region—those who have cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years—many have law comprehension comparable to Marquis Immortal Gods, but even they might not be able to kill a peak Immortal General,” Rock said. Luo Feng glanced at him in surprise. Rock was right; Sector Lords in the Taichu Secret Region and Primal Secret Region… if they could become Immortal Gods, they would generally be Marquis-level! Rock knew this, so he must have quite a background. “It’s my honor to have joined the Outer Battlefield with you,” Rock also looked at Luo Feng. “Respect.” “Lunatic, in front of you… I feel a hint of inferiority,” the white-robed combat armor ‘Deity’ sighed. “You’re more suited for the name ‘Deity’ than I am.” “Go on.” “Don’t flatter yourself.” The other teammates all laughed. Luo Feng couldn’t help but smile. It was good to be with these comrades. In fact, Luo Feng could tell… from his previous display of strength, these teammates had probably already deduced that he was either a core genius of the Five Great Powers or a direct disciple meticulously trained by some super-being. But these teammates simply didn’t want to pry into others’ privacy. “My dear comrades,” Luo Feng looked at everyone. Everyone quieted down and looked at him. “When I came to the Outer Battlefield, besides the simple military merit quota requirement, I also bore other missions,” Luo Feng said. “I believe you’ve all guessed it even without me saying.” “A billion military merits indeed poses no challenge for you, Lunatic,” Poison nodded. “You wouldn’t be here just to fulfill that billion military merits, and it’s even less likely you’re here for money. Because cultivating Immortal Plant Life alone… is enough to almost bankrupt a Marquis Immortal God.” Luo Feng smiled and nodded slightly, continuing, “And just now, by killing five Immortal Gods, I’ve accumulated a billion military merits and am now a free agent.” “You mean?” Taiwo was slightly startled. “You’re leaving?” Hammer asked in a low voice. “Leaving?” Enchantress wanted to say something but held back. The team members all looked at Luo Feng. Luo Feng nodded gently. “Yes, I’m leaving.” Taiwo, Hammer, Poison, Cyclone, Enchantress, Guard, Rock, Wild Dance, Deity, all exchanged glances, their expressions complex. Although they were all reluctant to see Luo Feng go, they had also guessed… a powerhouse of his caliber couldn’t possibly wander with them in the relatively dangerous Asteroid Belt. “My apologies,” Luo Feng said softly. “No need to apologize,” Taiwo said. “If you stay with us, dealing with weaker foes would be a waste of your time. But against stronger ones… we would only hold you back. Your decision is the right one.” “Haha, no matter what, I, Poison… was once your teammate, Lunatic,” Poison chuckled. “You’ve never mentioned your real name, which suggests a very, very significant background, hehe. Anyway, we have your Virtual Universe ID. When you feel you can reveal your identity in the future, just let us know.” “Absolutely,” Luo Feng nodded. Enchantress looked at Luo Feng with captivating eyes, softly calling out, “Genius~~~ when you become a big shot in the future, don’t forget us little people!” “Always clinging to coattails,” the Illusionist ‘Guard’ stroked the cat in his arms, glancing at Enchantress. “If your coattails were thick enough, I’d cling to yours too,” Enchantress slightly raised her chin, leaving the skeletal ‘Guard’ speechless. “Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of years from now, perhaps we’ll meet again, and you’ll probably shock us,” Hammer extended his large hand and patted Luo Feng’s shoulder. “I look forward to that day, provided I survive the Outer Battlefield.” After spending half a year together, Luo Feng chatted with these comrades for a long time, but separation… was inevitable. “These are some of the spoils of war from the five Immortal Gods I hunted earlier,” Luo Feng said, flipping his hand to produce a World Ring, looking at the group of comrades before him. “To be honest, these spoils… aren’t of much use to me. I believe you all need them more than I do.” With that, Luo Feng used his World Power to control the World Ring. “How can this be?” “This…” Taiwo and the others were stunned. This was the wealth of five Immortal Gods, especially Prince Meng Weina, the Zipan Myriad Serpent, which was definitely worth dozens, even hundreds, of Immortal Scaled Creatures like Tuolu. “Lunatic’s perspective is different from ours. He could kill Meng Weina with a flick of his hand… these things probably mean nothing to him. Everyone, just take them,” the new recruit Rock said. “Haha, it’s good to slaughter such rich people!” Poison chuckled, being the first to reach out and take the World Ring. “Wow, so many treasures.” “Let me see.” “This must be worth tens of thousands of primal chaos units.” “Indeed.” “This is equivalent to thousands of years of our earnings.” The team members took turns examining the World Ring. Captain Taiwo was even more excited. “This detector is much better than the one we use. A good detector is extremely important in the Outer Battlefield. A good detector allows us to spot opponents while remaining undetected ourselves. This detector alone is worth tens of thousands of primal chaos units. What a treasure! Lunatic, you… you also need a good detector when adventuring and fighting in the Outer Battlefield.” “I have one,” Luo Feng nodded. He actually had two good detectors. One he bought at a high price, with an auction value of over ten million primal chaos units. The other was the detector his teacher Huyan Bo used when adventuring in the universe, also worth tens of thousands of primal chaos units. However, Huyan Bo’s detector was better at ultra-close range, while being weaker at ultra-long-range detection, like ‘100 million kilometers.’ “Captain, how much do you know about the military merits for killing Immortal Gods?” Luo Feng asked. He had wanted to ask in the past but never explicitly did. “Immortal Gods are divided into three tiers: Immortal General, Marquis, and King. Once one reaches the Marquis tier, they can generally achieve an ‘undying body,’ and once they have an undying body, the difficulty of killing them increases significantly,” Taiwo explained. “And obviously, Immortal Generals without an undying body are comparatively the easiest to kill.” Luo Feng nodded. “The military merits for killing Immortal Generals are the lowest and are only divided into two tiers. A low-grade Immortal General is worth 100 million military merits, and a high-grade Immortal General is worth 1 billion military merits. Just these two tiers,” Taiwo stated directly. “Marquis-tier and King-tier are each divided into three tiers.” “Killing a low-grade Marquis is worth 10 billion military merits.” “Killing a high-grade Marquis is worth 100 billion military merits.” “Killing a peak Marquis is worth 1 trillion military merits.” “Killing a low-grade King is worth 10 trillion military merits.” “Killing a high-grade King is worth 100 trillion military merits.” “Killing a peak King is worth 1 quadrillion military merits.” Taiwo finished in one breath. Clearly, having spent a long time in the Outer Battlefield and knowing many Immortal Gods, he had a wealth of information. Luo Feng nodded upon hearing this. “Thanks,” Luo Feng suddenly stood up. Taiwo and the other teammates looked over. “My dear comrades, we’ve been battle-forged companions. Let’s reunite after we leave the Outer Battlefield. For now… I must go,” Luo Feng said. “Be careful,” Taiwo said solemnly. “Don’t you dare die!” Poison shouted. “Be careful, the alien races have countless tricks. Without an undying body… if you fall into a dangerous situation, it’ll be hard to escape.” “I’m still waiting to cling to your coattails,” Enchantress blinked. After a reluctant farewell with his adventuring teammates in the Outer Battlefield, Luo Feng turned and flew out of the spaceship’s hatch. “Whoosh!” Luo Feng flipped his hand, and an E9-grade disc-shaped spaceship appeared. He immediately boarded it. The two spaceships, one C9-grade and one E9-grade, flew in two different directions, disappearing into the distant starfield moments later. Luo Feng had begun his true battle journey in the Outer Battlefield…