The Attempt in the Elf Plane

The Elf Plane.

Unlike the Abyss Plane Lister originally wanted to choose, although the universe itself is powerful, no Fifth Advancement life forms have ever been born there.

This is a huge convenience for both Lister and the Game System he wants to run.

If he is under the watchful eye of a trans-cosmic life form, his path will likely be difficult.

It was vulnerable to sabotage and targeting along the way, unlike now where everything is going exceptionally smoothly.

Notification: The system has completed its binding and connection in the current universe, and the server is ready to be activated at any time.

The next moment, in a remote star system in the Elf Plane, a transdimensional spatial portal was forcibly carved out.

At Lister's summons, countless individuals who had accepted the secret mission appeared one after another through the portal.

The personnel gathered this time are generally between rank 16 and 22, and their combat strength is quite outstanding, with at least B-rank combat strength. Some of the stronger ones are even personally involved by the Hegemon.

The 50,000 people who were initially somewhat panicked calmed down the moment they arrived and saw Lister.

Only after everyone had arrived did Lister begin to encourage them.

"As you've probably already noticed, this is not our original universe."

"This is a plane dominated by elves. I have gathered you all here in the hope that you will serve as the vanguard to explore and grow in this world!"

Upon hearing about another cosmic dimension, the Scourge Legion members were surprised, but within acceptable limits.

After all, they were originally visitors from another universe, so stepping into this new universe is not surprising to them. What surprises them more is the increase in Lister's strength.

It's incredibly fast. From being a Hegemon in one part of the universe, they've now begun invading across universes, their strength so great that they can't even catch up.

Meanwhile, most of the original inhabitants of the original universe were stunned and stood there in place.

At their level, apart from Lister, even ordinary World-Ending Level powerhouses would find it difficult to come into contact with them.

Nature also knows nothing about the concept of other universes.

At this moment, some were stunned, some were looking around in bewilderment at this place that did not belong to the original universe, and some were nervous.

Fortunately, they were all outstanding warriors of the Machine-Slaying Federation, and most of them were life forms from the Milky Way Galaxy Era, so they had some adaptability and quickly calmed down.

"Notification: All soldiers, your Merrick Chips will be taken over by the Plane System Chip. Please confirm."

"Successful confirmation. Taking over."

"Takeover successful."

"Plane System activated."

"Notification: Warrior Reck, you have become a member of the vanguard of the Machine-Slaying Federation's expeditionary force against other planes. Please check your information. Do you need a tutorial?"

The original system server was activated under Lister's control.

He is not the will of the Power of the Plane, he should still be careful with it compared to the consumption of the players.

In particular, this individual cannot reconstruct their body simultaneously in this universe and another universe, unlike the original player.

The only option is to deploy the product in this cross-dimensional manner.

"Holy crap... isn't this our old system?"

"Isn't this data panel... exactly the same?"

"Could it be that Lord Lister was originally the one controlling our system?"

"How is that possible? Wasn't there an instruction when the original system was shut down?"

"Moreover, with the Destruction the original universe, how could the feeling of the mainframe disappearing be fake!"

"Is it just a coincidence? Or did Lord Lister obtain this system from somewhere?"

The system's public chat was buzzing with countless exchanges.

Compared to the original inhabitants of the original universe, who were still clueless about using this new system, the Scourge Legion warriors, who were essentially veteran players, were completely familiar with it.

The discussions in the public chat were countless, and because of this sudden familiarity with the system, there were even several additional speculations about Lister.

"Don't panic, everyone. Other universes have always existed."

"Our original universe has just undergone a merger of different universes."

"This is also a system of existence rules that I unexpectedly discovered at the point of cosmic fusion."

"Now we're restarting it, as an aid to our intergalactic conquest."

Lister offered a brief explanation, partly to reassure the completely unfamiliar warriors, and partly to provide some explanation to the veteran players.

"You'll need to investigate the specific details of the auxiliary systems yourselves."

"The tasks for this stage are now being issued."

Notification: Main Quest has been issued.

"The Pioneer Exploration of the Elf Plane: The Elf Universe, as the first battle of the Machine-Slaying Federation's conquest of other universes, is of great significance. The vanguard team formed by you warriors needs to assist the Machine-Slaying Federation in its reconnaissance work to better complete the Federation's exploration of other universes..."

Specific tasks: Two rings in total.

First step: Establish a foothold in the current universe and acquire actual territory to make basic contact with external forces. (Incomplete)

Second stage: Acquire resources from the Elf Universe to strengthen yourself, and improve your rank and combat power. (Incomplete)

"Task Reward: 10 million experience points."

After confirming the issuance of the task, Lister disappeared from the scene.

They were left to explore on their own.

The Main Quests he's given so far don't actually have any strict requirements or difficulties.

It is true that the universe is currently dominated by elves, but life forms are still abundant, including humans, dragons, and other life forms.

The goal set for this group of people is actually to get the system they have made significant changes to working smoothly.

"Gentlemen, since we need to establish ourselves in this universe, why don't we act together?"

Chen Shanqiang is now the leader of the Scourge Legion and Overlord Tier, enjoying considerable prestige within the Machine-Slaying Federation.

With him taking the lead, the people were more convinced.

In particular, many of them had been on good terms with Chen Shanqiang in the past.

Even a veteran like Reck was one of Chen Shanqiang's recruit instructors in his early years.

Although there is a significant gap in strength now, and we haven't been in contact for a long time, our relationship remains close.

There were many others like him, after all, they were all from the Milky Way Galaxy, and most of them recognized this powerful figure from the former Undead Legion.

Now they all follow his command to explore this unfamiliar universe.

Kalindo Galaxy, Boulder Star, outer perimeter of the Dwarf Fortress.

Thick smoke, mixed with a pungent, acrid smell, billowed out from the once impregnable main gate of the planet.

The alloy gate, which had originally shone with the radiance of heavy runes, Twist and deformed, and was forcibly torn apart by a violent mixed energy.

Scattered but intense gunfire echoed within the fortress, interspersed with the mournful roars of dwarven warriors and the hum of some kind of sophisticated machinery operating at high speed.

Amidst the smoke-filled ruins, a mixed force comprised of elite players from the Scourge Legion and the Machine-Slaying Federation is rapidly clearing the battlefield.

They were elite professional troops of the Federation who fought year-round, and their combat skills were extremely high.

With perfect teamwork, the battle was unstoppable.

The players efficiently searched the dwarf workshops and warehouses, occasionally exchanging excited messages through encrypted channels.

"Target 'Firestone Mine' under control! Energy Core defensive runes destroyed!"

"Suppressing the workshop in Area B! Those dwarves' rune cannons are really powerful, they almost wiped out my mech arm..."

"Watch out for those captured rune artisans! Commander Chen said the knowledge in their minds is more valuable than ore!"

Less than five days after this vanguard of 50,000 people arrived in the Elf Plane, under Chen Shanqiang's command, they immediately located a Dwarven civilization star system in a remote star system, far from the Elven core area.

A civilization possessing extremely abundant flint deposits and sophisticated rune forging technology.

Unfortunately, the runic defenses and deep rock fortifications that the dwarves were so proud of could not withstand the targeted attacks of the Machine-Slaying Federation warriors for long.

Whether it's the difference in individual rank or the gap in top-tier combat power.

The vanguard led by Chen Shanqiang completely crushed the dwarf race in this star system.

Furthermore, he chose this location to conquer and establish a stronghold because he coveted the original infrastructure of the dwarves.

This star system is highly advanced in alchemy and runes, and its inhabitants are also very convenient.

After two days of fighting, this stronghold has now been captured.

However, the most discussed topic in the public chat was not this battle, but also the development of their base.

The changes are mostly related to the familiar driver assistance system.

"This resurrection actually works! It's a shame there are only three resurrections available; subsequent resurrection attempts require a lot of experience points to purchase!"

"Brothers, have you guys used experience points to level up?"

"It seems the same as before! I can level up by fighting monsters again!"

"But it seems like I have far less experience now than before!"

"Many features are gone, it feels a bit strange, but thankfully the experience points and stat allocation features still work!"

"I'm so excited! That familiar feeling is back!"

"This isn't a secret mission! It's giving me a fresh start!"

Due to the limitations of Power of the Plane, Lister removed most of the functions, retaining only the most basic ones.

This also allows him to control the system, minimizing the amount of processing and adjustments required.

At the same time, significant changes were made to the resurrection aspect.

He didn't want the vanguard to die in this alternate dimension, so even though the resurrection function required a huge amount of Power of the Plane, he still kept it.

However, we also don't want veteran players to get used to the old suicidal attacks again.

Originally, it consumed the Power of the Planes, but now it's using the power he painstakingly plundered.

They only gave three chances; after the third, you could exchange experience points for them.

As for Lister's experience points, they are not only gained through skill grants.

It involves directly connecting the channel to the player's experience gain in this world and taking approximately one-tenth of the revenue.

With fewer players, the more freebies can be obtained.

Lister is now also among this vanguard.

Due to his greatly reduced perception, he went unnoticed by the others and did not participate in any specific actions.

Instead, it silently observes the consumption of Power of the Plane, its effects on players, and the feeling of it ultimately being returned to them.

We are currently in a phase of collective adjustment, and everyone is using the experience points they gained today.

It's either upgrading skills or leveling up.

Strands of experience points began to accumulate towards him.

Now, upon closer observation, these experience points are more about players' improvement and experience in combat.

Through this special system channel, it was transferred to him, helping him to become stronger.

Two weeks later, the vanguard's offensive intensified.

They continued their attacks on the dwarven race in the core region of this galaxy.

Notification: The 'Shattered Iron Star Fortress' mining area has been successfully suppressed. Control of the native ore vein has been gained, and the core module of the Rune Defense Array has been recovered.

"Mission Accomplished: Capture 'Sentinel Starport'. Capture three dwarven light ships and seize several unmarked star map fragments..."

"B-7 Squad Report: The dwarven patrol fleet at 'Ash Corridor' has been defeated. Our losses: two mechs (pilots have been revived), three Federation soldiers slightly wounded. One enemy large warship successfully self-destructed; debris is being recovered..."

"Important Notice: The powerful dwarves have been mobilized and are fighting us. We request immediate reinforcements!"

The dwarves' counterattack was not swift, as if they were quite wary of the vanguard.

Now, however, it seems they are being forced into a corner by the vanguard, and the battle has entered the core territory, where they are truly fighting desperately.

Three powerful dwarven warriors appeared on the front lines of the battlefield.

At the very front stood a giant with bristling hair and beard, resembling a rock-like structure. He wore heavy runic armor shimmering with orange-red patterns, and stood over six meters tall, like a small, mobile planetary fortress.

On the left is a short, thin old woman with skin covered in flowing mithril. She floats in the air, surrounded by thousands of fine, hair-like silver rune nails that gleam with a deadly cold light.

On the right is a figure shrouded in steam and the roar of metal.

The three appeared to be quite powerful, but according to the players' investigation, only the dwarf in the very center, Baron, was a powerhouse of the Overlord Tier.

The remaining two, although they have reached the Fourth Advancement, are only at the A-level.

In this elf-dominated universe, the combat power of other races is indeed far inferior; at least the dwarves in this region are not powerful.

Baron roared and swung his golden battle axe.

A massive energy axe beam, imbued with chaotic gravity, slashed directly at the core of the Scourge Legion's charging force!

At the very moment he launched his attack, Chen Shanqiang's figure appeared like a ghost.

There were no extra words, nor any fancy gestures.

With a steady swing of his longsword, countless killing intents surged forth.

Merrick Saber Technique immediately restrained the dwarven Hegemon.

The blade of light struck him instantly, and the heavy orange rune armor instantly split in two.

Even muscles as hard as rock could hardly withstand the sharpness of that blade.

Flesh and blood were instantly cleaved apart, and the real attack attached to the sword technique left this powerful Hegemon of the dwarf race severely injured in just one exchange.

Chen Shanqiang can be considered a true swordsman who has inherited Lister's swordsmanship.

His swordsmanship is virtually identical to Lister's; the only difference lies in his control over killing intent and the strength of his own soul, including the lack of certain passive skill enhancements.

But this single strike was already top-tier even among the Hegemon.

They're far from being mere dwarf Hegemon.

Before the opponent could catch his breath, Chen Shanqiang slashed out again, and other Hegemon of the Scourge Legion arrived and immediately followed up with attacks.

In the blink of an eye, the dwarven Hegemon who had appeared was dead.