First Preparations Before Entering the Dimensional World (Part 1)

As Commander Qingyang's calm words fell, the entire venue fell into dead silence, with almost all the noble offspring glaring at Qingyang with grim expressions.

Even Second Prince Smith and another long-haired youth wore similarly displeased looks.

Although the Purple Thistle Kingdom was not a powerful nation and individuals with epic talent were rare, that didn't mean they didn't exist. Among their peers, there were at least four or five with epic Individual Might! Just how much did this Commander Qingyang look down on the geniuses of their Purple Thistle Kingdom?

The Second Prince forced a smile: "Hahaha, Mister Qing sure knows how to joke."

Qingyang, who simply thought one-on-one fights were a waste of time, hadn't considered that much and replied flatly, "I'm not joking. I've been quite busy lately."

Pfft!

Behind him, Guxue couldn't hold it in anymore and burst out laughing.

Others might not know, but she and Guxing were very clear about their boss's capabilities. Having withstood bombardment from Universal Grade ship cannons without a scratch, this was a defense that no peer's Individual Might could shake. Even if hundreds attacked together, it would be the same.

Smith's face darkened further. He barely steadied his emotions and said, "Since that's the case, let me see Mister Qing's ability for myself." He then clapped his hands, and a white alloy sphere rose from the center of the vast venue.

"This is a specially built Battle Arena. Its interior space is extremely vast, with a side length of 100 kilometers," Prince Smith explained, having regained his composure.

Qingyang nodded and entered the arena through the entrance without any hesitation.

The surrounding crowd exchanged glances, and eventually over a hundred people stepped forward, all radiating energy fluctuations around Tier 3. A few had even reached Tier 4 standards. Clearly, they were all highly talented individuals of Individual Might. Since Qingyang was so arrogant and had repeatedly disrespected them, they naturally wouldn't hold back.

In the center of the battlefield, Qingyang looked around at the contestants gradually appearing, still wearing that faint, indifferent smile.

Immediately, dozens of people nearby couldn't hold back any longer. Flames, light pillars, thunderbolts, and countless metal spears hurtled toward Qingyang.

But to everyone's surprise, Qingyang didn't dodge at all. He simply spread his hands slightly, and a Dark Gold Light Screen instantly expanded around him. Mysterious patterns flowed unceasingly across the dark gold barrier, and no matter how the crowd attacked, they couldn't budge it in the slightest.

Everyone on the field changed expression. As geniuses of Individual Might, they could tell this shield wasn't produced by an external item—it was genuinely their own ability!

These hundred-plus geniuses of the Purple Thistle Capital no longer held back. Countless bizarre attacks rained down on Qingyang! The ground for dozens of kilometers around cracked and trembled, and even the entire Battle Arena began to shake slightly. A Tier 4 Individual Might was enough to trigger a small-scale surface catastrophe. On an ordinary planet, it could be said to split rivers and cleave mountains. But what they faced wasn't a single person—it was the defensive strength of three powerful Starcraft. Even if they were all Tier 4, they couldn't budge it at all.

Under siege, Qingyang looked at the increasingly profound Commander's Shield around him and suddenly had a realization in his mind. It seemed that as long as someone was within a ten-kilometer radius, he could grant them a shield? His powerful Commander Mental Threshold expanded, quickly locking onto dozens of people around him. He opened his palm, and dozens of smaller Dark Gold Light Screens appeared, enveloping those who had been locked on.

Boom!

Unable to pull back in time, these people were all covered by their own attacks. And because the shield space Qingyang had opened around them was cramped, the attack power was continuously compressed, making it even more potent!

"Damn it!" One of the epic-talent ability users slammed heavily against the light screen but dared not attack recklessly anymore.

Soon, however, these light screens dissipated again. "Just testing my ability. I said I'd let you attack for five minutes, so five minutes it is," Qingyang said with a smile to the confused crowd.

One could only say that the knowledge granted by the Star of Truth was formidable. This kind of experiential knowledge brought Qingyang great convenience. At the very least, when going wild with his own combat team in the future, he wouldn't have to worry about casualties.

Five minutes passed quickly. The crowd exchanged glances and reluctantly withdrew their attacks. The various residual effects gradually dissipated, revealing Qingyang, whose expression remained unchanged. The surrounding Dark Gold Light Screen was only slightly dimmed, then quickly returned to its original brightness.

Silence fell over the arena once more. Was this gap really between peers?

Second Prince Smith was speechless as well, and couldn't help glancing at Guxing and the other person who had been standing beside Qingyang all along.

These two were probably no pushovers either.

Guxue noticed Second Prince Smith's gaze and said smugly, "Don't mind it. Such despairingly talented prodigies are indeed extremely rare in small nations, though you can still find them in strong ones."

Though her tone was full of boasting, Guxue wasn't wrong.

At least in her memory, the Tianxing Empire had two or three such freaks, one of whom was apparently a commander.

Their combat power already far surpassed their peers.

Smith was left speechless. From a strong nation?

That explained it.

Qingyang walked out of the Battle Arena, his expression unchanged.

"Looks like I won."

Smith said helplessly, "Naturally. I won't go back on my word."

The hundreds of participants trudged out of the arena dejectedly, and for a moment the entire venue felt somewhat oppressive.

But soon, under the Second Prince's arrangements, the atmosphere revived.

The subsequent activities—identifying various obscure treasures and puzzling knowledge—posed no difficulty at all for Qingyang.

Determined not to get involved in the Purple Thistle Kingdom's factional struggles, Qingyang wrapped up the activities very quickly.

Finally, after exchanging Second World accounts with a few people, he proposed to leave.

Compared to the Star Network, which circulated only among commanders and those with Individual Might, the Alliance's Second World was the truly vast virtual network.

Second Prince Smith watched the departing Qingyang and his group, his gaze flickering.

"Looks like you failed, Second Brother."

"A prodigy from a strong nation... Oh well. Maybe we'll meet again someday."

Smith turned and walked back into the venue.

By the time Qingyang and the others returned to the edge of Purple Thistle City's Star Harbor, two massive Starcraft and Smith's Star Weapon had already arrived.

Looking at this haul, Qingyang couldn't help but smile.

"Ah, this trip was a huge profit!"

Guxue covered her mouth and laughed. "The biggest loser must be Smith."

Qingyang laughed heartily. When someone insisted on handing over a Star Weapon, how could he refuse?

He directly datafied the two Jianren Type Cruisers, and immediately felt a sense of saturation from his Mental Threshold.

He wondered how those commanders of the Gold Fleet had such formidable Mental Thresholds.

Five Starcraft rose up, heading straight out of Purple Thistle City.

In the Control Room, Qingyang cheerfully opened the Star Weapon's data.

[Star Weapon: Star Cover Phase]
[Quality: Purple (Zero Star)]
[Base Effect: Fleet detection range +20%, detection precision +20%]
[Additional Effect: When a Hostile Unit appears within detection range, the star map will display a red dot]
[Note: Detection equipment power consumption will increase by 15%. Effects are discounted for fleets above T6 level (Zero Star)]

Not bad. It was exactly the type of Star Weapon he needed.

Qingyang loaded the Star Weapon into his fleet with satisfaction, then looked towards Guxing.

"How do I enter the Dimensional World for the first time? I'm not too familiar with This Aspect of things."

Guxing Explained, "I'm not too sure either. It seems to be a function of the Star Network, but before that, I'd suggest recruiting some combat units.

In the Dimensional World, some situations require a certain scale of military force."

"Understood."

Ah, my sleep quality has been decent lately. Let's try advancing the update time.