As he sensed the Water Drop merging into his soul, Qin Hao felt a faint connection with Cloud Top Sky, as though he could control the entire world of Cloud Top Sky.
However, he knew this was merely an illusion. Refining the Water Drop allowed him to control this world to a certain extent and take it away with him. Actually changing this world was far beyond what his current strength could accomplish.
Connecting with the Water Drop, Qin Hao reappeared in the lake of Cloud Top World. Cloud Top Heavenly Palace also transformed into a drop of water, which Qin Hao stored within his World Ring.
"Master." When he reached the shore, Caesar and the other two were already waiting there. Upon seeing Qin Hao, they respectfully bowed.
"Don't resist." Qin Hao spoke directly to the three of them, then stored them in his World Ring.
"I wonder how quickly the fastest person will complete this assessment?" Outside Cloud Top Star, several staff members of the Universe Mercenary Alliance had gathered together, idly passing the time.
"The Star Pirates aren't particularly strong, but the fog in Cloud Top World is rather strange. Finding the Star Pirates will take quite some time. I estimate that no one will complete the assessment until the end of the month."
"Let's wait patiently. It's not like we need to make a move. Once the time is up, we'll draw everyone out."
"Right. As long as nothing major goes wrong, it's fine."
"Mercenary assessments are inherently full of unknowns and dangers. This is already the easiest one. If they can't even pass this, they have no qualification to become Universe Mercenaries."
"Hm? Someone came out?"
"How is that possible? It's only been ten days."
"There really is someone. Scan their identity."
"Beep. Identity confirmed: