Visitor from Beyond the Heavens

Lin Zhen's victory over Omar was expected by many, but Omar's two high-grade auxiliary Top-Grade Star Artifact were actually cut off by Lin Zhen on the stage, which directly led to Omar's defeat and made people more wary of Lin Zhen.

How could he destroy Top-Grade Star Artifact? Could it be that Lin Zhen has Top-Grade Star Artifact in his possession?

Since the start of the competition, no one has brought out Top-Grade Star Artifact yet, so how could Lin Zhen have such a thing?

A Top-Grade Star Artifact can play a very significant role in battle, and can even determine the outcome of the battle.

For example, if it's a weapon, even your Superior Star Artifact Armor can't withstand it.

If it's a suit of armor, then even your Top-Grade Star Artifact weapon can't penetrate it.

Now it seems that Lin Zhen possesses a Top-Grade Star Artifact weapon, likely a sword or blade, otherwise he wouldn't have destroyed Omar's Top-Grade Star Artifact.

Players from various countries have begun to devise strategies for dealing with Lin Zhen.

After Lin Zhen finished his match, he took off his helmet and went online to check out the other matches. There were still about a dozen matches that hadn't ended.

After all the battles are over, there will be a half-hour rest period, and then 512 people will advance to 256.

Lin Zhen then looked at the matches between the top players. Kholov was facing an African Union War God. He didn't even lift a finger; a single Gravity Field crushed the African Union War God to death, allowing him to easily advance.

European Union's Chris killed her opponent with a single, incredibly fast sword strike.

The European Union's Al, clad in knight armor with four or five defensive Star Artifact, unleashed a dazzling flurry of Quick Sword strikes as he brutally defeated a Brazil War God.

United States fighter Doc faced off against a Huaxia War God. This fight was even more bizarre. Doc walked straight over and kicked the Huaxia War God off the ring. From beginning to end, the only thing the Huaxia War God could do was contort his face; he couldn't make any other movements.

Pogba of the African Union wielded a stick, which caused rocks to roll down as he swung it. He quickly killed an American War God and advanced to the next round.

Besides these individuals, many others have demonstrated formidable hidden strength.

However, without Su Mingyue's competition, Lin Zhen was surprised to find that Su Mingyue was the one who received a bye and directly advanced to the 256th place.

"This girl's luck is unbelievably good," Lin Zhen laughed.

The God of War Arena will be held for two days. There will be five rounds on the first day and five rounds on the second day. At the end of the first day, the top 32 will be determined.

Lin Zhen leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes to rest, and waited for the next round to begin.

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In the vast universe, a 100-meter-long Interstellar Battleship is approaching the Solar System.

This 100-meter-long Interstellar Battleship is not actually a warship; it is the smallest of all warships and can only be considered a small exploration spacecraft with a limited crew of only two.

The spaceship has individual lounges, gyms, and even swimming pools. In interstellar space, personal enjoyment is highly valued, and apart from the military, it's uncommon to see groups of people living together in close proximity.

"Ugh! Xin Ou, how long have we been flying? I feel like I'm going to get moldy."

A man with short, red hair that stood up like flames, slowly sipping a glass of blue liquid, spoke up and asked his companion.

"Move your glass away from me while you Tu Ya. You're interfering with my drawing of wormhole coordinates. We've been out for about three years." Xin Ou was a man with fair skin and short orange hair, holding a star map in his hand and looking at it.

"It's been three years! We still haven't found that inhabited planet. Are you sure the signal is coming from this star system? If we've gone the wrong way, we'll definitely receive a huge fine from the Imperial Expeditionary Force."

"Tu Ya, you have to trust the expertise of a seasoned explorer. I'm absolutely certain that the signal from the missing Red Rose Transport Ship of the Empire was sent from this very star system. Look here."

Xin Ou pointed to the screen on the spaceship, and the Tu Ya immediately came closer.

"Look here, the signal strength has increased by fifty percent, which means we are approaching the Red Rose warship."

"My God, the Red Rose Transport Ship has been missing for a thousand years, and it can still send signals? That's incredible," Tu Ya in astonishment.

"What's so incredible about that? The Red Rose isn't some small exploration ship like ours. It's a massive second-level Interstellar Battleship with Energy Block storage compartments. Maintaining a transmission signal for thousands of years wouldn't be a problem. I think I can try to communicate with them now. I hope some of them are still alive."

Xin Ou debugged the system and began trying to communicate with the Red Rose.

After trying repeatedly for about half an hour, the screen flickered a few times, and then an image appeared.

"Oh my god! It really worked? Who is this?"

On the screen, a person with long brown hair and wearing a worn-out blue uniform appeared.

"Oh! Oh yeah!"

Upon seeing the connection, the man excitedly shouted, "Are you explorers from the Landis Empire? I am Captain Shu Mingxuan from the Landis Merchant Guild! You've finally arrived! That's great! Come and rescue me quickly!"

"Please don't be agitated, Captain Shu Mingxuan. I've tested the distance between us, and at my spaceship's speed, it will take about six months to reach you. Could you give me an update on the situation on your end?"

"Okay, okay, it's been so many years since I've seen my compatriots, I've lost my composure."

Shu Mingxuan straightened his worn-out captain's uniform and began, "I am currently on a life-bearing planet called Earth. About a thousand years ago, this planet experienced a Meteor Shower, which mutated the planet's creatures. However, the Meteor Shower also brought about a cultivation civilization, allowing the planet's natives to master rudimentary cultivation methods. These natives look no different from us."

Shu Mingxuan is surprisingly knowledgeable about many things on Earth, and can even name many people. His spaceship is connected to the Earth's network.

"To be honest, right after that Meteor Shower, when my spaceship was passing through this star field, it encountered a furious Star River Beast. We were only affected by a little energy wave and lost control, eventually crashing on this planet. As you know, I was transporting alien beasts for the Imperial Royal Zoo. When it crashed, I activated the Energy Shield. Although I survived, the spaceship is stuck here and can no longer leave. Now, the natives of this planet actually call my spaceship the Ancient God Ruins, and they often come to explore my spaceship."

"Oh, oh, oh! You're incredibly lucky to have escaped the clutches of the Star River Beast, Captain Shu Mingxuan. You weren't captured by those natives and dissected for research, were you? Haha!" Tu Ya laughed loudly.

"No, they don't have that ability yet. The alien beasts I transported can't leave the crash zone either. They're blocking the explorers' progress. No one has been able to get to the Fourth Layer where I am. I'm safe for now, but my lifespan is almost up. You need to come as soon as possible."

"Don't worry, we'll be there soon. Tell us what's happening on this planet." Xin Ou was also very interested in the newly discovered planet with life.

"Yes, it's quite lively here right now. Most of this planet is ocean, and the land is divided into seven countries. Right now, the natives are fighting for the ranking of one of the countries. All the participants are below the Stellar Realm, and the winner will gain the greatest power on this planet."

Hearing Shu Mingxuan's words, Tu Ya blinked. "Here's what I'm saying, Captain. You know the Empire's policy. Newly discovered life-bearing planets must be conquered. According to you, if we can control the person who wins first place in this arena, it will be very beneficial to our subsequent conquest plan. If you can do this, I will report your achievement to the Empire after you are rescued."

Shu Mingxuan was taken aback. "But I can't get out of this warship."

"Don't try to play tricks on me. There are Brain Bug among the alien beasts you transported, right? Those little things can control people below the Stellar Realm without any problem, and they can even enhance the host's abilities, granting them Stellar Realm power. You only need one Brain Bug to control one person. Surely Stellar Realm power can't defeat those in an arena where only people below the Stellar Realm participate?"

Hearing what Tu Ya said, Shu Mingxuan had no choice but to take out a small box containing a tiny beetle-like creature. "When the spaceship crashed, almost all the Brain Bug died, leaving only this last one."

"Okay, that's it. Release it. It can automatically identify the target you've assigned to it. Remember, I deserve some credit for this, as do Xin Ou. It's the work of the three of us."

Shu Mingxuan nodded and began searching for his target.

"You have to be very careful in choosing. There's only one Brain Bug left. If you choose a stupid idiot who can't win the championship, it'll be terrible. And you must control it in advance. If you control it at the last minute, it will be discovered."

Shu Mingxuan nodded. "Don't worry, their competition will produce 32 teams tonight. I'll Xuan Ze one from there, and I'll definitely Xuan Ze one with the highest chance of winning. You have to trust my judgment."

"Okay, we'll get there as soon as possible, and then report the interstellar route to the Imperial Military. When the army conquers this planet, we will definitely be appointed as the lords of this planet."

"That's wonderful! To be honest, there are actually a lot of interesting things about this planet. They worship the Starry Sky True God, which is hilarious. Also, there are some exceptionally beautiful women here. If I could take control of this planet, hahaha."

Amidst the laughter of several people, the communication screen was cut off.

Shu Mingxuan flipped through the files of the participants in the God of War Arena, gradually eliminating and searching.

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People on Earth knew nothing about these things, and the God of War Arena continued.

In the battle to advance from 512 to 256, this round of battle was known as the battle between Huaxia and the rest of the world.

Because five of the Huaxia Hall of Fame's War God encountered formidable opponents in this round!

Today's update is Chapter 2. Three more minor characters appear in this chapter: Xin Ou is the book's Hall Master (Xin Ou), Tu Ya is the book's Hall Master (Tu Ya De Bai Zhi), and Shu Mingxuan is the book's Hall Master (Shu Mingxuan). All three are boss -SS-Rank characters in the future.