335-Dimensional Rift

"I will do my best."

Li Aoz accepted the task without hesitation.

"Late Love" is a task with moderate difficulty and a decent reward. For Li Aoz, it was something she could choose to do or not, as long as she could get the reward.

However, his next destination was near the mission objective, so he could easily do it and of course he would.

"Even though the existence of mortals has a thousand and one flaws, love is the only quality that should not be buried."

Li Aoz gave a formulaic answer, and then said:

"I will Lulisha's suffering."

"Please."

Disville picked up his phone, activated the screen saver, and glanced at the time. "Lioz, to be honest, I have a very good impression of you. The youths of the Abyss are as vast as the sea of stars, and you are the only shining star among them—I really want to have a good chat with you for a while. But unfortunately, a guest has booked the next time."

"In that case, I won't bother you any longer." Li Aoz nodded, stood up, and made as if to leave.

"Wait, Lioz." Disville grabbed his cane, stood up, and slowly walked to the side of the corridor. He then straightened up and tapped the ground lightly with his cane.

Thump, thump, thump.

After three muffled sounds, a purple vortex slowly opened up in front of Li Aoz. The vortex rotated gently, yet seemed to freeze in place, looking extremely dreamlike.

"Dimensional rift." Li Aoz recognized the thing.

"You came to Kailan Star at this time, so it's definitely not just to report news about the [Hidden Society]—I guess you're more here for the gathering."

Disville smiled, revealing what Li Aoz was thinking.

"You're right, I'm here to exchange some things and information with the hunters." Li Aoz nodded. "Do you need a meeting code?"

"But with the technological update, we don't need to go through such complicated procedures as before. Now, as long as you have a tag, you can enter."

Disville flicked out a silver goat skull badge:

"The gathering is set up in the 'bubble' between the cosmic rift between the Layer Abyss and the Realm Abyss. It can be simply understood as a hunter universe specially opened up for us. There are many powerful hunters living there for a long time, teaching newcomers or recuperating."

"I see." Li Aoz nodded. "However, I think relying solely on badges is prone to problems. It shouldn't be long before we revert to the old random code system."

Disville laughed:

"No way, who would have the time to infiltrate the Hunter's universe?"

"Who knows... There are just too many people in this universe who have nothing better to do."

Li Aoz shook his head, retrieved his Silver Hunter Badge from the system, and hung it around his neck:

"That's settled then. I'll head out now, see you at the rally."

"I don't think I'll be able to attend the rally, so don't wait for me."

"Suit yourself. I'll let you know once things are resolved."

"Good."

The hunters' conversation was concise and to the point, wasting no time. Li Aoz immediately stepped into the purple vortex. With a visual sway, his body began to break down into basic particles and was transported to the gap universe.

This method of transmission is simple and crude, and the physical sensation is not very good, but its advantages are that the transmission is efficient and low-cost. The Aoneng in his body immediately begins to take effect, anchoring the information that belongs to him.

When he was transported to another universe, Li Aoz's body was reassembled, he gained a foothold, and immediately adapted to the local environment.

He turned his head and immediately saw an endless expanse of starry sky, but this was not like a simple universe. The hunters were walking on a silvery-white path of light. The universe existed like a background image, and it was not a vacuum environment. "Its volume is only about six hundred times the size of Azure Planet, but for the hunters, this independent universe is already large enough."

Li Aoz pondered this and continued walking forward.

This place is not within the Star Abyss, and there are no strength restrictions of the Layer Abyss. The gathering is approaching, and hunters from all levels are gathering here.

A tiger-man Zen master of the Kappa-rank (10) faced the sun, seemingly contemplating the thermonuclear fusion of nature and comprehending new martial arts principles from it. He had the obvious Abyss 'Twisted' curse on his body, and just by getting close, one could feel the spacetime being bent and deformed by the aura on his body.

Further away, there was even a mountain god whose majestic body filled the entire field of vision. The friendly mountain god welcomed anyone to build a house and settle down on it. Many hunters would throw a stone to the mountain god as rent when they passed by.

However, this does not mean that his strength is weak. In fact, if you feel it for a moment, you will be shocked by the magnificent Sigma-rank (18) as vast as the ocean. The ocean always looks ordinary, but in reality, a single wave can overturn a giant ship.

As they passed the mountain god, a patrolling hunter called out to Li Aoz: "Excuse me, hunter brother, entering the Hunter Universe requires your badge to be checked periodically. Please cooperate."

"No problem."

Li Aoz handed over the badge; its gleaming silver color startled the patrolman, who was then immediately astonished.

"Silver Hunter? Wait, this says...28 years old? —You, so young, defeated [Society]?"

"Thanks to the help of others." Li Aoz nodded, without explaining further.

Haynes's information is rather complicated, and if he were to explain it, it would easily reveal his relationship with "Tailor" Dai Yawen, so it's better not to say anything.

"... That's probably what it means to be young and accomplished, buddy."

The patrolling hunter adjusted his hat and said admiringly:

"Many hunters will return during the gathering. Please note that we only accept barter. We do not accept Ammonium Gold, precious metal currency, or other general equivalents. If any disputes arise, go to the sixth level of the Mountain God's Palace to find the enforcement team—good luck."

Li Aoz nodded and continued wandering around the rally.

Most hunters are unfortunate victims, so few are enjoying themselves. Everyone is on edge, either trading what they need, thinking and practicing their skills, or sparring with others.

Along the roadside, one or two planets are often shattered. Then, two Cauchy (14th) level elves slowly emerge from the stardust. The two chat and laugh, and the planets are reduced to ashes in the midst of their conversation. However, there is no distortion of spacetime or form, and no trace of having descended into the Star Abyss can be seen. Upon closer inspection, it can be found that only their hair has become curly.

This means that their resistance to curses has been greatly enhanced, enough to control the curses from occurring in a localized area.

Here, Li Aoz also encountered a God Embracer of the ultimate path: the Demon Refining Emperor.

It was a ethereal spirit, its body somewhere between a ghost and a machine, its Mecha-Force floating naturally like air, full of ultimate beauty.

Li Aoz did not use the Eye of Truth to spy on the person, but through his senses, he roughly knew that this Taixu demon was probably at the level of Sigma (18).

Converted to player level, that would be between level 360 and 380.

It sat cross-legged, seemingly dreaming, with invisible Mecha-Force manipulating the cause and effect of the world like tentacles.

During its fantastical rise and fall, a vast number of mechanical creations surged up around it, spontaneously forming a chaotic system that illogically deformed, assembled, and decomposed into all sorts of bizarre mechanical creations, yet were full of ghostly agility.

The only drawback is that it is a bit small, with a shoulder height of only 20,000 meters. The seat where it sits is also quite far from the light path. Due to the visual effect of 'near is large and far is small,' at first glance, it doesn't seem to be much taller than the mountain god next to it.

It's not even as big as the pigeon that stood in front of Li Aoz asking for a bagel.

Li Aoz was very familiar with the [Demon Refining Emperor] path. It was a very typical idealistic path for mechanics, and he remembered the advancement process very clearly:

[Craftsmanship] Series—[Mechanic]—[Madman]—[Mithril Alchemist]—[Mysterious Mech Emperor]—[Demon Refining Emperor]

The idealist "Mechanic" is about the same as the materialist one, with similar strengths. Perhaps its only advantage is its incredibly cool and stylish special effects.

The Taixu Demon Spirit was not alone; its body was surrounded by an entire fleet responsible for its daily life, many of which had shrines and statues. Li Aoz recognized it at a glance as the main god of the [Demon Refining Emperor] —Basmil·Demon Refining.

This path was opened by Him. As the chief deity of the path of the Artifice Class, all other followers who come later, even if they are promoted, must respectfully worship and believe in Him.

This is the rule of Star Abyss, similar to drinking culture. Even if Lioz himself is not Path Sovereign, one must still stand up and offer a toast.

Seeing this, Li Aoz was filled with emotion. "One day, I will also become the Path Sovereign of the [Starcaller] path... even the main god of the entire [Dominator] system."

The Lesser Path and the Star Abyss Path are not on the same level.

Of the existing main gods of the Star Abyss Path, only one remains: [The Plunder Soul] Red King, while Lioz is merely an agent.

Currently, five of the Six Star Abyss Main Gods are vacant, which, in Li Aoz's view, is simply an irresistible temptation.

I don't want to share power with anyone...

Li Aoz shook his head, not wanting to think about it any further.

This is something you should keep to yourself.

Not far from the Taixu Demon Spirit, a Treant with the words 'Carnivore' written on his body was setting up a stall, selling bags of various shapes and sizes.

[That's him! That swindler Harlowe!]

Li Aoz secretly rubbed his hands together, revealing a cunning smile.

Just you wait and see how I screw you over, making you regret deceiving our entire group in your past life...

After calming his facial expression, he slowly walked to the stall.

"Just browsing." The Treant ignored him, engrossed in playing with his phone, seemingly tracking intelligence.

Li Aoz raised an eyebrow, 'casually' picked up a pale pink snowball, and asked casually:

"Is this material for [society]?"

"Hmm? I didn't expect you to have such good eyesight at such a young age." The Treant glanced at the Silver Hunter badge on Li Aoz's chest, then understood. "Oh my, so you're Silver Hunter. No wonder you could tell."

"There must be quite a few Silver Hunter in Star Abyss," Li Aoz asked casually, pretending to scan the other materials as if selecting suitable items.

"No way, there are only a handful of Silver-ranked individuals in the Abyss. Most of the capable ones have already gone to the Lower Star Abyss to fight against [Society]."

Seeing that Li Aoz was interested, Treant quickly began to introduce them:

"These are all treasures I have carefully collected. The lantern you are holding was dropped by the 'Black Lantern' councilor of Satan Jima from the [Ruin Flame Society]. It can collect the heat energy generated when you attack, and once it is accumulated, it can release a powerful shockwave with enough power to destroy a small destroyer."

"Hmm, that sounds good."

Li Aoz touched his chin, making a look of excitement, but in reality, silver-white runes had already appeared in his eyes.

The Eye of Truth